Troops Arrive to Preserve Order in Jackson
A 120 member battalion including one infantry company from Shelbyville and two artillery batteries from Louisville and Lexington camps near the courthouse in Jackson to back the investigation of James B. Marcum's assassination, the feud's last victim. Judge Bach arrives from Los Angeles to testify before the grand jury as public fear and witness reluctance loom. No withdrawal time set.
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Jackson
James B. Marcum
Hargis-Cockrill
Shelbyville
Louisville
Lexington
Alex Hargis
James Hargis
Hargis
Judge Bach
Marcum
Bach
Los Angeles
Cal
Winchester
Byrd
Detained Valuable Letters Case Involving 11-Year-Old Postmaster
Amos Leedy aged 11 years old postmaster at Leedy Oklahoma was charged with detaining valuable letters in land contest cases. The letters reportedly remained at the office uncalled for and Leedy, unaware of the proper procedure, threw them into a wastebasket. Due to his age he was fined and allowed to return home alone to raise the money to pay the fine.
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Guthrie
Okla
Amos Leedy
Leedy
Mask Meeting Protests Russian Jewish Massacre
At Temple Emanuel in Denver on May 24 a mask meeting denounced pogroms in Russia. Rabbi Frieman presided as prominent figures delivered addresses condemning the outrages.
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Denver
Temple Emanuel
Russia
Frieman
Jewish group urges czar to halt Russian Jewish slaughter
At a meeting in St. Louis under the Young Men's Hebrew Association a resolution was adopted calling for an appeal to the czar of Russia to stop further slaughter and outrage against Russian Jews.
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St. Louis
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Russia
ShoemakerKills Madeline Picconi Then Ends His Life
In San Francisco on May 25 Anton Cal cagno a shoemaker shot and killed Madeline Picconi after she left him and then died by suicide. The couple previously had children together in Italy.
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San Francisco
Anton Calcagno
Madeline Picconi
Italy
Mrs Sophia Kruger Held After Preliminary Murder Trial
Des Moines Iowa May 25 Mrs Sophia Kruger is held to await grand jury action in Cresco after a preliminary trial for the murder of her husband whose body was found in the Wapsipinicon river.
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Des Moines
Sophia Kruger
Cresco
Wapsipinicon River
Bank official in Buffalo shoots self in bank basement
Grant Blodgett, general bookkeeper of the Bank of Buffalo, shot himself in the head in the bank basement. The bullet entered behind the left eye and severed both optic nerves.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Grant Blodgett
Bank of Buffalo
Bank
Turks burn Banitzi village near Seres report
London dispatch from the Morning Leader correspondent notes the Macedonian committee reports Turkish forces burned the village of Banitzi near Seres, with details unclear and no further confirmation yet.
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London
Sofia
Morning Leader
Macedonian Committee
Banitzi
Seres
Saint Louis woman born 1818 dies in 1930s note
Mrs Clementine Papin Carrier born in St. Louis in 1818 died Sunday. She was a great great granddaughter of Pierre LaClede founder of St Louis.
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St. Louis
Clementine Papin-Carrier
Pierre LaClede
Fire razes Front Street Warehousing Co building
Fire in Philadelphia on Sunday night destroyed the Front Street Warehousing Co structure, a three story building with five on the rear and two sub cellars. Merchandise including 1500 rolls of carpet 500 barrels of molasses and cars of wines and matches were lost. Owner Jacob Wiseman valued the property at 66000. Three firemen were injured two with fractured shoulder blades.
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Philadelphia
Front Street
Jacob Wiseman
Estate of former Texas lieutenant governor dies in California
The estate of James W. Robinson, who died in 1857 in San Diego, is to be distributed by court order. He was a former lieutenant governor of Texas and a California landowner. His heirs, many grandchildren born after his death, in Ohio and the East will receive the large Roseville area lands, totaling 71 persons.
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San Diego
Cal
James W. Robinson
Texas
California
Robinson
Ohio
Roseville
Roosevelt Spends Quiet Sunday in Seattle Observing Sabbath
President Roosevelt kept Sabbath as he sees fit while in Seattle on the coast tour. Secretary Loeb said locals gave him deference and the president appreciated the public respect amid a strenuous schedule. He visited Bremerton Navy Yard and cities including Seattle and Everett, returning to Seattle in the evening.
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Seattle
Wash
Roosevelt
Jloeb
Navy Yard
Bremerton
Everett
Mysterious man leaps from Brooklyn Bridge into East River
From Brooklyn Bridge New York May 25 an unknown man in an open car suddenly jumped from the moving vehicle in the middle span. He hurled his hat at a fireman, stood on the trestle edge, dived head first with a lighted cigar, and disappeared as his body surfaced and was swept away by the current.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Appointment of Charles Hallam Keep as assistant secretary
The treasury department announced on Sunday the appointment of Charles Hallam Keep as assistant secretary to succeed Milton E. Alles who resigned to join Riggs National Bank as vice president Keep, a Buffalo New York resident, is 40 and a Harvard graduate in both college and law programs.
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Washington
Charles Hallam Keep
the Treasury
Milton E. Alles
Riggs National Bank
Treasury Department
Keep
Buffalo
N. Y
Harvard University
Harvard
Six killed in boiler explosion at Wilcox mill
Plaquemine La May 25 report says a boiler exploded at Wilson & Cochran's saw mill near Mavingoin station killing six workers. Nine others injured, two expected to die. Injured include Glover the sawyer and J J Dolinger boiler maker of Plaquemine. No cause given.
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Plaquemine
Wilson & Cochran
Wilcox
Mavingoin Station
Glover
Sawyer
J. J. Dolinger
Hartmann Found Guilty in Bribery Case
In St Louis on May 25 the jury returned a verdict against Smil Hartmann, former house of delegates member, finding him guilty of bribery and sentencing him to six years in the penitentiary.
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St. Louis
Smil Hartmann
House of Delegates
Ryan
Hartmann
Boiler Explosion Kills One on Freight Train near Kane
A Philadelphia and Erie freight train on May's Siding west of Kane suffered a boiler blast Sunday. One man was killed and four injured, three possibly fatally, in the wreck.
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Erie
May
Kane
Philadelphia and Erie
Tornado Destroys Foss Homes. Fatalities Reported
A tornado swept Foss on the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railway in western Oklahoma destroying 13 houses and damaging many small buildings. F M Slagel his wife and daughter were killed.
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Guthrie
Okla
Foss
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
Oklahoma
F. M. Slagel
Tornado Hits Anadarko Destroys Homes No Injuries
A tornado struck Anadarko Oklahoma on May 25 destroying five houses and several small buildings. No injuries were reported as a hard rainstorm followed and the Washita River rose steadily.
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Anadarko
Okla
Washita
Oklahoma City Flood Deluges City After Heavy Rain
A fierce storm drenched Oklahoma City with excessive rainfall causing widespread damage and flooding. Water reached three feet in some homes while basements flooded in warehouses and hotels. trains were waterbound and bridges submerged as storms displaced residents and disrupted transport.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Alton-Dawson Grocery Co
Alexandria Drug Co
Hotel
Lee
Santa Fe
Oklahoma and Gulf
Yukon
Canadian
Thunderstorm Kills Two in Pittsburg Area Autos and Trees Damaged
A severe storm near Pittsburg on Sunday killed Milton W. Robinson under a falling ash tree in Panther Hollow and later found John Wilson dead after seeking shelter at a nearby stable. A McKeesport branch streetcar was struck by lightning, injuring several riders while many shade trees were blown down and hail followed the rain.
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Pittsburg
Milton W. Robinson
West Pittsburg
Schenley Park
Robinson
Panther
John Wilson
Tornado sweeps Central Illinois causing damage
A tornado swept across Central Illinois on Sunday causing extensive damage but no deaths. The storm traveled from southwest to northeast with heavy rain and lightning. Two grain elevators were toppled at Carlock along with numerous barns and buildings. Thousands of shade trees were uprooted. The event brought needed spring rain for crops.
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Bloomington
Ill
Illinois
Carlock
Floyd River Flood Worsens Damage Near Hinton
A May flood on the Floyd river valley near Hinton follows a cloud burst above Merrill and recent rains. The inundation floods mile wide areas causing great damage to farm property and loss of stock.
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Sioux City
Merrill
Hinton
Wreck at Foss Oklahoma Kills Family. Houses Damaged
A wreck at Foss in Washita county wrecked 18 houses and killed Mr and Mrs F M Slagel and their daughter. Several others injured as wires lay down in many directions.
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Guthrie
Okla
Foss
Washita County
F. M. Slagel
Rainbound Area Sees 24th Consecutive Day of Rain
Guthrie Oklahoma reports an ongoing downpour on May 25 as the Cimarron and Cottonwood rivers approach danger points after 24 consecutive days of rain in the region.
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Guthrie
Okla
Cimarron
Cottonwood
Tragedy Near Manches ter as Kaiser Family Attacked
Farmers Martin Kaiser and his 17 year old daughter Anna were waylaid near Manches ter while returning from church. An alleged Black assailant injured Anna and left Martin gravely ill. residents fear a mob reaction as searchers, bloodhounds and witnesses describe the attack and nearby sightings in Guilford and Cincinnati.
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Hillsboro
Ind
Martin Kaiser
Manchester
Anna
Kaiser
Tanner's Creek
Lawrenceburg
Anna Kaiser
Guilford
Dearborn County
Mary Griffin
Jane Darling
Mr. Kaiser
Elevator Collapse Kills Four in Pittsburgh Dance Hall
Four people die and five are injured when a fifth floor elevator at 1026 Fifth Avenue plummets 50 feet during a dance event at a Pennsylvania Electro Mechanical Institute class venue. The operator Prof. L H Giles faces arrest for overcrowding.
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Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
Catherine Curtin
Albert Meyer
L. H. Giles
Pennsylvania Electro Mechanical Institute
Amicable Settlement Hints End to UP Boiler Strike
In New York on May 23 reports suggest unions and Union Pacific officials have reached an amicable settlement after conference talks with striking boiler makers. No official statement has been released yet.
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New York
Union Pacific
Paris Madrid automobile race eyes record entries
Paris May 23 final preparations for the Paris Madrid automobile race promise one of the most notable long distance events. The field lists 314 entries, surpassing any prior race.
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Paris
Pine coin sets approved for sale at two dollars a set
The bureau of insular affairs with Secretary Root’s approval authorizes sale of 1000 sets of the seven new Philippine coins recently minted. Each set costs 2 dollars and has a value of 97 cents.
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Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Root
Another Case of Meningitis Onboard Minneapolis
Washington May 23 reports another meningitis case aboard the Minneapolis. The vessel remains infected and all men at League Island will be quartered in tents to halt further spread.
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Washington
Minneapolis
League Island
Peruna In Indianola? Woman’s Recovery Talked Up
A Buffalo woman Mrs. E Finn praises Peruana Medicine Co tonics claiming health restored after prolonged illness. The ad argues most nervous female ailments stem from catarrh and that Peruna cures catarrh anywhere located, urging universal hope for recovery.
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J. E. Finn
East High Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Feruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
America
Peruna
Cheap Colorado trips teased by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway offers a summer deal from Chicago to Colorado and back for 25 from July 1 to 10. The offer aims to boost vacations with low rail rates while highlighting Colorado resorts and Rocky Mountain scenery. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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United
Chicago, Milwaukee & St.Paul Railway
Colorado
Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Denver
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Union Pacific
Miller
Chia
Not to me. I'm the preacher.
A passenger boasts the speaker is the church pastor who never preaches long, while the other passenger, wearing a skull cap, notes his own long sermons, saying he is the preacher.
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Chicago Tribune
Trunks and Baggage Totals From New York Central 1902
The New York Central reports totals for 1902 with 159,545 pieces of checked baggage forwarded by cars and 3,121,974 pieces received at stations. Bicycles and baby cars carried numbered 411,014 and 26,054 respectively.
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New York Central
Courtship Riddle Reflected In Newspaper Exchange
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment shows Meeker and his wife in a witty exchange about understanding each other during courtship. The joking back and forth highlights impatience and assurance in their relationship discourse.
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Meeker
Weill
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mben Quotes on Gossip and Self Defense
Uncle Mben mocks chronic gossip as a guilty conscience abusing neighbors in self defense, captured in a Washington Star quote. The remark highlights community tensions and the role of rumor amid scrutiny.
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Uncle Mben
Washington Star
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