Kentucky lynching at courthouse yard shocks nation
In Jessamine County Kentucky a mob hangs Tom Brown at a courthouse tree for attacking Miss Hella Powell. The orderly mob swiftly overpowered officers and dragged Brown to the tree where he died after a brief hanging. Powell identified the assailant but asked against hanging near her home. The coroner’s verdict will report death at hands of unknown citizens.
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Nicholasville
Tom Brown
Brown
Jessamine County
Powell
Jessamine Institute
Braden
Miss Powell
Negzro
Brilliant Wedding in Washington Captivates Capital
Miss Helen Hay daughter of Secretary of State John Hay wed Payne Whitney second son of former Secretary of the Navy William Whitney in the Church of the Covenant. The ceremony drew a vast gathering led by the president and cabinet with many senators and international diplomats, marking an exceptional display of wedding gifts.
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Washington
Helen Hay
John Hay
Payne Whitney
William C. Whitney
Church of the Covenant
United States
Senate
British Losses in South Africa Reported by War Office
London reports the war office summary of British losses up to January 31. Total force reductions from death or permanent disability stand at 25,305. Casualties including surviving wounded total 5,240 officers and 100,701 men.
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London
War Office
South Africa
Dutch Government Abandons Boer Cause Says Telegraph
Brussels correspondent of the Daily Telegraph reports it is absolutely certain the Dutch government will abandon the Boer cause and any idea of fresh intervention due to the attitude of the powers and Boer leaders.
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London
Brussels
Daily Telegraph
Tuttle Sets 40 Yard Swim Record At Sportsmen's Show
Chicago swimmer William J. Tuttle shaved one fifth of a second from the American 40 yard record Thursday night at the Sportsmen's show. His time was 1 minute 23 3-5 seconds, surpassing RE Carroll Schaeffer's mark.
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Chicago
William J. Tuttle
RE. Carroll Schaeffer
Tuttle
Dallas Hotel Owner Capt. Maas Dead
Dallas February 7. Capt Louis Maas proprietor of the Windsor hotel and a well known Texas figure is dead. Maas served in the federal army during the Civil War and later joined the regulars 6th Infantry.
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Dallas
Tex
Louis Maas
Windsor Hotel
Texas
Maas
6Th Infantry
United States gunboat Machias sails from Newport News
The Machias, a U S gunboat from New York to the West Indies, coal loaded at Newport News, passed out of the cap Thursday afternoon at 2 50 oclock.
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Norfolk
United States
Machias
New York
West Indies
Newport News
Liberals mass near Panama as Herrera’s forces advance
From Colon to Chame about 70 miles southwest of Panama the liberal army of 1,500 is encamped while Gen. Herrera and staff remain at Chame. A prisoner’s wife says Herrera urged Castro to surrender and that liberals plan to attack Panama with a plan to designate a neutral rail line guarded by police.
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Colon
Colombia
Herrera
Panama
Penonome
Chame
Castro
Tonosi
Senor Marroquin
Panama-Colombia
The True Enemy of Europe
Count Adelbert Sternberg writes from London about European Anglophobia and urged peace through local self government and Boer farm rebuilding. He claims his North American visit revealed the real enemy of Europe arising in the west like a sun of gold, not England.
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London
the Times
Adelbert Sternberg
South Africa
West
Duel to the Death in Cheyenne Stallion Fight
Two Percheron stallions imported from England fought a deadly duel aboard a fast Union Pacific stock train in Cheyenne Wyoming. One horse died on impact, the other bled to death after suffering a severed jugular. The car was left smashed and Edgar Boise, owner of the horses, lost 1500 dollars. Train keepers escaped by climbing outside to avoid the fighting animals.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
England
Union Pacific
Edgar Boise
Two Men Die In Plantation Duel Near Shreveport
Shreveport Feb 8 reports from Bossier parish say Duke Boynton and Jim Heath quarreled over a Negress at a plantation 18 miles below Shreveport. They chose the levee as a field, drew pistols, fired without seconds or surgeons, and both men were killed.
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Shreveport
Bossier Parish
Duke Boynton
Jim Heath
Western league to form eight team circuit with Indianapolis and Toledo
St Louis Feb 8 The circuit committee of the Western league is in session here. It has been definitely decided that there will be an eight team league with Indianapolis and Toledo likely to complete the lineup.
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St. Louis
Indianapolis
Toledo
Washington Business Failures Week 247 Totals Decline
U S business failures for the week number 247 fall to 247 from 303 prior week, with 250 this week last year and 231 in 1900. Canadian failures for the week number 29 drop from 48 last week.
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Washington
United States
Burlesque Managers to Meet in New York August First
The Eastern managers of the Traveling Theatrical association met in New York and announced a convention of burlesque show managers to be held on August 1 in the city.
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New York
Traveling Theatrical Association
Pope presides at special Mass in Sistine Chapel
In Rome on February 8 the pope attended a special mass marking the 24th anniversary of Pope Pius IX's death. He delivered absolution in a clear, strong voice.
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Rome
Sistine Chapel
Pius IX
Miners Ratify Coal Scale After Deliberate Debate
In a secret session the United Mine Workers delegates adopted the joint scale committee report reaffirming the 1901 scale. Vice President Lewis urged calm deliberation and no strike, with rates set for various mines and no change in machine mining. The action, framed as formal, was ratified at the joint conference and a contract draft was ordered.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Pittsburg
Hocking Valley
Indiana
Tomlinson Hall
National Bureau of Criminal Identification Backed by House
The judiciary committee reported favorably a bill creating a national bureau of criminal identification in Washington. The division would maintain records by photographs and measurements for police use in detecting criminals. The panel noted no opposition from the attorney general and anticipated favorable action in both houses.
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Washington
Judiciary Committee
House
Bureau of Criminal Identification
Senate
Improved Battleships Virginia class re arrangement plan approved
The navy department approves a general rearrangement plan for the Virginia class battleships. Changes aim to improve accommodations for the sick enlarged officer quarters and ventilation. An important alteration adds protection for the gun deck guns.
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Washington
Navy Department
Virginia
Bureau of Construction
Railway Accidents in Russia Reported by Consul
Washington informs that Consul General Holloway reports 1899 Russian railway data show 4,447 accidents averaging 12 per day. Total 1,226 killed and 6,933 injured in the year across the minister of ways of communications figures.
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Washington
State Department
Holloway
St. Petersburg
Russia
Minister of Ways of Communication
Movement to restrict polygamy pushed to Feb 25 hearing
Washington report notes renewed push for a constitutional amendment to curb polygamy. The house committee on judiciary has scheduled a February 25 hearing after receiving numerous petitions and letters urging action.
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Washington
Actibn
House Committee On Judiciary
President Roosevelt's Son Lying Seriously Ill in Groton
Mrs. Roosevelt travels to Groton Mass to be with Theodore Jr as pneumonia grips the boy. The president cancels a Charleston trip and follows updates by telegram and telephone. The Groton school infirmary houses Theodore Jr Horace Potter and William Gammell among two other ill students as 150 boys head home for vacation. The president’s stay remains open with no immediate return planned unless the illness worsens.
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Washington
Groton
Roosevelt
Charleston Exposition
Mass
Theodore, Jr
Groton School
Horace B. Potter
New York
William Gammell
Providence
College Infirmary
Farmhouse Fire Claims Robertson Children in Maryland
The Robertson farm home near Cumberland Maryland burned completely and four children Pearl Owen Effie and Joseph aged 10 to 4 were cremated after escaping only in their night clothes. Fire started from an open hearth and the parents could not reach them before neighbors aided.
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Cumberland
Wm. P. Robertson
Here
Maryland
Potomac River
Robertson
Pearl
Owen
Effie
Joseph
Tennessee widow wins $20,000 in federal case
Mrs. Libbie Barnhill of Tennessee won a federal court judgment against L. T. Morgan of Fayette county for 20000 dollars. The award splits evenly between actual and exemplary damages with half to Mrs Barnhill and half to her children. Barnhill, once business partners with Megan, was killed by Megan amid a business dispute.
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Austin, Tex
Libbie Barnhill
Tennessee
L. T. Morgan
Fayette County
Boy receives slippers knit by Mrs McKinley
Des Moines Feb 8 Lawrence N McKay 12 receives a gift from Mrs McKinley widow of the martyred president a pair of slippers knit by Mrs McKinley herself The boy sent wax flowers to Mrs McKinley in return
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Des Moines
Lawrence N. McKay
Mrs Kate E Leland Weds William J Elias in New York
Mrs Kate E Leland, widow of Warren Leland Jr, the son of a famed Windsor hotel operator, has married William J Elias a wealthy businessman in a ceremony noted in New York on February 10. The bride’s late husband perished with his wife and daughter in the Windsor hotel fire.
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New York
Kate E. Leland
William J. Elias
G A R Leaders Meet President in Washington
Gen T orrence commanding General of the G A R and pension committee members visit the president in Washington to pay respects and discuss matters of pensions.
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Washington
Gen.Torrence
Pension Committee
Talmage's Daughter to Wed in April in City
Rev T De Witt Talmage announced his daughter Maud his engagement to Clarence F Wyckoff of Ithaca New York. The marriage will be in this city in April and will be a brilliant social event.
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Washington
T. Dewitt Talmage
Maud
Clarence F. Wyckoff
Ithaca
N. Y
National Millers Meet to Form New National Group
Delegates from several states interstate and sectional millers associations will gather February 12 at the Auditorium in Chicago to form a national organization of millers.
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Chicago
Milere
Commandant Marais Captured Near Laingsburg
Laurens Erasmus known as Commandant Marais, leader of the Boers on the Zwart Kop range in 1901, has been captured in the vicinity of Laingsburg, Matjesfontein, Cape Colony, on February 8.
Delegates OK 3000 for Schley bust in state building
Annapolis Md Feb 8 The house of delegates under suspension of rules unanimously passed Friday the senate bill appropriating 3000 to raise a bronze bust of Rear Admiral W S Schley in the state building here.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Senate
Rr. Adm. W
Schley
State
Great Paterson Fire Leaves City Shattered and Homeless
A vast Paterson blaze swept through the business district from Saturday night into Sunday, destroying eight public buildings including the city hall, five churches, 25 stores, banks, offices and two newspapers. About 500 dwellings burned and 1,000 families were left homeless as volunteers and city crews battled a northwest gale and raging flames. The relief effort is under way as the city pledges to care for its own without outside aid.
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Paterson
N. J
John Henchcliffe
Jersey City, Hoboken & Paterson Traction Co
Broadway
van Houten Street
Main Street
Main
Ellison
Market Streets
Roosevelt Accepts G A R Dinner Invitation
Roosevelt will guest the Potomac department of the Grand Army of the Republic and attend a dinner in the city for Gen. Torrence, the commander in chief, on February 19.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic
Gen. Torrence
Kansans Enthralled by Western Canada Land Appeal
Isaac H. Levagood letters from Didsbury Alberta describe Kansas and Missouri delegates visiting, praising land and prospects. He notes 1,200 acres changed hands, a developing school district, and settlers improving to 160 acres with stock. Crops look promising, especially winter wheat.
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J.S. Crawford
Kansas City
Canada
Missouri
Kansas
Isaac H. Levagood
Didsbury
Alberta
Strawber Monkton Admits Lost Wager Following Advice
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes Strawber Monkton claims he followed advice to speculate and lost four thousand dollars. The piece references a remark about Singerly and uses slang to describe an unnamed counterpart.
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Strawber— Monkton
Singerly
Detroit Free Press
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertising claim promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails. The ad notes druggists refund the purchase.
Diamond Cut Diamond: tests of love and reflections
A compilation of ad phrases and quotes from newspapers including Detroit Free Press and Atchison Globe. Notable lines advocate love tests, refunds from Monroe Drug Co, and testimonials such as Piso's Cure for Consumption claim by Mrs. Robbins.
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Detroit Free Press
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Groton, Mass
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National Organization of Millers
Paterson, N. J
Washington, Ellison
Erie Railroad
Ramapo Avenue
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Park Avenue
Market Street
Sandy Hill Cemetery
Carroll Street
St. Joseph's Church
Secon
President Roosevelt
Jennie
Elsie Berlinger
R. Berlinger
Western
Putnam
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville, Mo
Atchison Globe
SI. Jacobs OK
Lower's
A.d.tower CO
Boston
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Hovard
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