Society Women Sent to Prison for Suffrage Petition
Defendants include Lady Constance Lytton and about thirty other women of high social standing who were arrested while attempting to present a petition to Prime Minister Asquith. They received prison terms mostly of one month, with Mrs. Pethick Lawrence jailed for two months. The inmates face hard division two conditions, strict isolation, rough prison garb, limited meals, and single file exercise.
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Constance Lytton
India
Patition
London
Asquith
Pethick Lawrence
Miss Lawless
Lord Lytton
Mize Stratford Dinsdale
Dugdale
William i. W. Peel
Solomon
Cape Colony
Catherine Elizabeth Corbett
Passes the danger point at Louisville flooding
Residents of Lowlands near Louisville flee as Ohio River hits the danger line at 28 feet with 30 feet 4 inches forecast. Morning reports show lower floors of about fifty homes in Shippingport and western Louisville submerged while twice that many in the Point district face rising waters. Families moved during the night or sought upper stories as cellars and riverfront warehouses flood. merchants shift goods to prevent damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Ohio
Shippingport
Point
Grand Jury Probes Booth & Co Bankruptcy in Chicago
Affairs of A Booth and Co a bankrupt fish company in Chicago are under two inquiries the grand jury and the court of Master in Chancery Booth New man attorney filed a record exonerating Harry L Gordon of Cincinnati from any suspicion linked to a $5009 check as compensation for legal services found legitimate after investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Booth & Co
Chicago
Grand Jury
Master In Chancery Booth
Jacob Newman
Harry L. Gordon
Mincinnati
Newman
Gordon
A. Booth & Ca
Negroes Fight Drink Evil at Anti-Saloon Convention
In Atlanta on February 26 the first anti-saloon convention of the negroes of the South opens with addresses from leaders of both races. The committee says the movement shows black participation in the moral reform effort and a commitment to public good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
South
Castro Denies Conspiracy Charge in Venezuela
Cipriano Castro, former president of Venezuela, declares his innocence of the charge that he conspired to assassinate Juan Vicente Gomez, the current president. The claim was made in Dresden on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Dresden
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Juan Vicente Gomez
Tua
Attack on the President Sparks House Debate
Congressman Cook of Colorado unleashed sharp attacks on the Secret Service during a civil appropriation debate. Republican lawmakers defended the service as President McKinley’s successor sentiments were challenged. A committee will report whether to change the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Rea. Colo
House
Weshingtes
Durby
Colorado
Smith
Iowa
Appropriations Committee
Secret Service
McKinley
Renewed Weakness Hits Stocks Across Market
New York reports renewed weakness in the stock market on February 21 as copper shares lead declines. Amalgamated Copper and Anaconda drop four points. American Smelting and National Lead fall over three points. London sells off. Balkans unease and steel trade gloom weigh on profits. Traders cite tariff revision, potential Supreme Court ruling, and short-covering doubts as factors. Major names like Union Pacific St. Paul Reading United States Steel slide two points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda
National
London
Balkans
Supreme Court
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Reading
United States Steel
Wisconsin Senate Investigators Subpoena Campaign Managers
The Wisconsin senatorial investigating committee reached a decision to subpoena all campaign managers for the senatorial candidates. The session featured sustained debate, with Assemblyman Ingalls pressing the motion and Chairman Marsh expressing confidence that no U.S. Senate election will occur until the investigation concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Rodney Sackett
Stephenson
Edmonds
Ingalls
Morris
Hambrecht
Whitman
Bray
Marsh
United States
Noted Park Street Church Centenary Celebration
Boston marks the Park Street church centennial celebrating a century of existence with a week of events. The church hosts history as the site where America was first sung in public and where abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison gave his first public anti slavery address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Boston
Park Street
William Lloyd Garrison
Judge Anderson Limits Rebating Case Convictions
Chicago February 26 Judge Anderson signals a ruling that the unit of offense in the Standard Oil rebating case will be the thirty six settlements of freight charges. A maximum fine of 720000 could result versus 25240000 under prior logic. The court denied that the matter was a continuing offense and debated the basis for rebates among government and defense attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Anderson
Landis
Wilkerson
Sims
Elkins
Hig
Alexander H. Revell
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Revell
Hardware Convention Opens With 50 Booths in City Auditorium
The hardware convention began this morning in the city auditorium with about 50 decorated booths and hundreds of visitors. E J Gregory opened the meeting, Rev F W Long gave the invocation, and Harvey J Rice welcomed attendees. H Johnson reported on the past year and urged honorary memberships for hardware sales personnel, while discussions covered parcels post and convention location. A separate item notes J A Stone of Kemp Texas credits Dr King s New Discovery for recovery from a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Gregory
Alexandria
America
F. W. Long
Harvey J. Rice
Huron Commercial Clb
T. C. DeJean
Plankinton
Tly
H. Johnson
Redfield
National Nasociatica
National Association
Bulletin
Gregory
Alway
al O
Crowds at Cooper trial in Nashville build near dawn
Crowds gathered around the jail in Nashville as the Cooper-Sharpe trial for former Senator Carmack’s order drew large, eager crowds. Deputies used force at times to control attendees while rumors swirled that Governor Patterson would testify for the defense once Colonel Cooper was excused. Captain Fitzhugh resumed cross examination when court opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Cooper-Sharpe
E. W. Carmack
Patterson
Colonel Cooper
Fitzhugh
Britons Honor Poe at London Authors Club Dinner
At the Authors' club dinner in London the main topics are the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe whose centenary was marked in January in the United States. Patrons include Joseph Chamberlain Mrs. Humphry Ward Justin McCarthy Lord Fairfax Lady Essex Mrs Cornwallis-West and William Archer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Authors’ Club
Edgar Allan Pow
Joseph Chamberlain
Humphry Ward
Justin McCarthy
Lord Fairfax
Essex
Cornwallis-West
William Archer
Awning Used as Toboggan Slide in Tenement Fire
March 2 New York police and fire crews aided tenants escaping a burning tenement on Upper First Avenue as smoke trapped residents on upper floors. An awning over a grocery storefront functioned as a makeshift slide while occupants moved to the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Upper First Avenue
Two Men Killed in Canadian Pacific Train Crash
Winnipeg Feb 24. A Canadian Pacific railway stock train crashed into a standing freight at Ingolf yards 100 miles east of here. George Goldstine and M O'Brien of Toronto died in charge of horses shipped west by Fawcett Goldstine Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ingolf Yards
Here
George Goldstine
M. O'Brien
Toronto
Fawcett & Goldstine
Missionary meeting speakers to visit Huron for enlarged board work
Rev. Chas Riggs of Constantinople and others arrive for a Congregational church missionary meeting in Huron. Riggs speaking at the church and at the college, addressing Turkish revolution and Christian mission questions. he comes from a lineage of noted missionaries and linguists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
American Board
Congregational Church
Chas
Tr. Riggs
Constantinople
Riggs
Thorougly
Turkey
Edward Riggs
Eling Riggs
Sires
Three Doctors Endorse Operation Solution in Detroit
Mrs. M. E. Wisher of Detroit Michigan suffered severe rectal trouble until advised by three doctors that an operation was the cure. She instead used Dr kings New Life Pills and was wholly cured. They prevent appendicitis cure constipation headache and cost 25 cents at H Wheelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Wisher
Detroit
Mich
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GRAND
Milwanker
Kellogg, Minn
Frank Dunn
Minneapolis
James Sperbee
Dunn
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Jennie Crocker
St. Francis Hotel
Crocker
Frederick Crocker
Cailtarnia
Rice’s Variety Store
Hl. J. Rice
Dakota Avenue
Johnson
J. A. Stone
Kemp
Tex
Dr. King
H. Wheeler
Montague
Ellendale, N. D
Cooper
Poe
Authors’ Club of London
Vrreen
Missionary Meeting
Chas, T. Riggs
Stevt
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