Duel in Pedro's Place Ends With Suspect on the Run
Vance escapes capture after a kitchen melee in Pedro's Place as Duke disarms him and slips away. Police plan to question the Spaniards and arrest the unknown man implicated by witnesses, while Joe and Anita confront fear and rumors of a crime.
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Vance
Duke
Pedro
Miguel
Tanny
Noel Duke
Baker
Hippolyte
Senor
Jimmy Fitz
Joe
Chandron
Fitz
Jimmy
Rex
Joe Balfour
Chaudrons
Felix
Mr. Vance
Anita
Ben
Still Going. A Witty Cigar Exchange
A brief exchange from the Houston Post presents a humorous back and forth about a cigar. One person admits fear of smoking it and passes it on, prompting a playful remark about mutual indifference. The quote reflects lighthearted, everyday chatter in the page excerpt.
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Houston Post
Trains Crash Near Washington. 53 Die In Wolland and Terra Costa
record notes a deadly collision on the Chicago Rock Island Pacific line near Wolland Kansas and a separate B&O wreck in Washington from Terra Costa. Mexican laborers among the dead, blame placed on Wol land telegraph operator John Jynes, and inquiries unfold as injured rise.
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Topeka
Kan
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Wolland
Chicago
el Paso
Columbus Junction
Mexico
John Jynes
Frederick
Washington
Maryland
Hildebrand
Takoma Park Block
Philips
Tower Station
Famous Woman 18 Dead Baroness Burdett-Coutts Dies
London reports Baroness Burdett-Coutts dies at 92 after illness since Christmas Eve. A renowned philanthropist and longtime friend of Queen Victoria, she spanned five reigns and left a vast fortune to aid the poor.
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London
Burdett-Coutts
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Queen Victoria
England
Woman shoots at St. Louis judge in inheritance case
Rosa Well, a disappointed litigant in an inheritance suit, aimed at Judge McDonald of the circuit court while he sat on the bench in St. Louis. The shots missed. She had planned to kill the judge and then commit suicide.
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St. Louis
Rosa Well
McDonald
Circuit Court
Cassatt Estate Leaves All to Mrs Cassatt and Children
Counsel for the estate of the late A J Cassatt said in a Wednesday statement that his will left the entire estate to Mrs Cassatt with equal shares to his children.
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Cassatt
Philadelphia
A. J. Cassatt
Terrorist kills St. Petersburg police prefect
In St. Petersburg a terrorist shot Maj. Gen. Von Der Launitz, prefect of police, at the Institute of Experimental Medicine and then killed himself. The Social Revolutionary organization claims the act as part of a renewed campaign of terror, with the attacker described as about 22 and possibly Jewish. Police say the killer had a church invitation card with no name.
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St. Petersburg
von der Launitz
Institute of Experimental Medicine
Count Ignatieff
Stolypin
Social Revolutionists
Gen. von der Launitz
Molders Sentenced in Contempt Case in Milwaukee
Judge A L Sanborn in Milwaukee district court sentenced several molders and officials to county jail for contempt tied to an injunction against the Allis Chalmers union conduct. Michael Hatzbaum and John Lutz each drawn 30 days, William Hennig 40 days, two pickets 30 days, two strikers 15 days.
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Milwaukee
A. L. Sanborn
United States District Court
Alls-Chalmers Company
Michael Hatzbaum
Iron Molders’ Union No
John Lutz
William Hennig
Petition Seeks Roosevelt Action On Rock Island Railroad
In Guthrie Oklahoma a large coalition of millmen and grain lumber cotton and coal dealers sent a petition to President Roosevelt asking for a receiver to be appointed for the Rock Island railroad. They argue the company cannot properly manage freight and passenger service amid ongoing car shortages harming their interests.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
The
Rock, Island Railroad
Gans Beats Herman in Eight Round Bout
Tonopah Nev Joe Gans fought true to the dope Tuesday. After eight rounds he landed a full swing on Hermans jaw and Chicago favorite fell to the mat a beaten man in the title bout.
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Gane
Herman
Tonopah
Nev
Joe Gans
Chicago
Russian Police Chief Killed in St. Petersburg
Maj. Gen. von der Launitz, prefect of police for St. Petersburg, was shot and killed by a young man at the Institute of Experimental Medicine on Thursday afternoon. The assassin was killed by officers.
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St. Petersburg
von der Launitz
Institute of Experimental Medicine
Divorce Granted to Mrs Clara Heyl in Milwaukee Circuit Court
Milwaukee judge Halsey granted a divorce Thursday evening to Mrs Clara H Heyl from Jacob Heyl with no contest as Heyl withdrew his answer to the complaint.
Progress of the Canadian West and rail expansion
The article outlines rapid railroad growth in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, noting 11 000 miles total by 1906 and 5 000 miles added that year. It links infrastructure to economic gains including wages, homesteads, grain exports, and city growth, citing rapid westward population expansion with 189 064 new settlers this year.
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Great Lakes
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
West
Canadian Statesman
49Th Parallel
Strangely Mounted Cavalry on Oxen in Madagascar
A bizarre colonial note from Saint de Moorvay describes a French governed east coast army using oxen to move and conduct operations. The animals are said to be nimble and the unit to be notably peculiar in its mobility and methods.
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Saint de Moorvay
Africa
Madagascar
Jean
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Testimonial Offer
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to cure catarrh by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts the remedy strengthens constitution and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure, urging readers to request testimonials.
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Pha
Hall
F. J. Chene
Toledo
Caota Syatt
N's
Language of Commerce Dominates Global English Speakers
The Language of Commerce, Great Britain and her colonies and the United States total 111,000,000 English speaking persons, far ahead of Germany and Russia with 75,000,000 each. France, Spain, Italy and Portugal follow with 51,000,000 43,000,000 33,000,000 and 13,000,000 respectively per The Atlas of the World's Commerce.
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Great Britain
United States
Germany
Russia
France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
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Lewis
Lewin
Hector E Peoria
N. W
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