Many sweeping claims in current topics across nations
A collection of brief notices covers diverse topics. Turking of Greece speaks twelve languages. Chinese in Africa rise, Nova Scotian quadruplets born across days, herring consumption dominates fish, and Virginia post offices are woman-run. Delaware ships native woods to World’s Fair, Missouri trees to be planted, a new cable to Cuba, flaxseed supply, Patti on teaching singing, royal wealth note, weathered crops in Mississippi, a jeweler’s death, and many curiosities from politics to science and culture.
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Murderous Koulikovsky brothers lured victims near Monki
In Warsaw March 29 police probe of Koulikovsky brothers jailed for murdering and robbing emigrants near Bickstock reveals a frontier killing spree. Five bodies found in woods, possibly forty victims, with details of strangling and bludgeoning, buried then hidden under brush. A woman companion held separate while all deny confession.
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Warsaw
Koulikovsky
Bickstock
Koulikovskys
Monki
Russia
Koulikvoskys
Koulikopsly
President Talks Behring Sea Issue With Salisbury Note
Washington March 29 The president spent the morning studying the Behring Sea matter to shape a reply to Lord Salisbury’s note of March 26 He consulted Secretary Blaine Senator Sherman and Gen Foster during a lengthy conference and appears prepared to accept Salisbury’s conditions for a modus vivendi
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Washington
Lord Salisbury
Blaine
Sherman
Gen
Foster
Pat Rooney Dies After Illness at 44
New York reports the Irish comedian Pat Rooney died of pneumonia after a three day illness. A member of the Elks and Actors' Fund, Rooney was en route to Wilmington with his company, had performed in Harrisburg and was to appear in Brooklyn next week. He leaves a wife and six children, two of whom act with Tom Murray in The Irish Visitors company.
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New York
Pat Rooney
the Elks
Actors’ Fund
Harrisburg
Brooklyn
Wilmington
Del
Ile
Tom Murray
Fremont
Neb
Pope Leo XIII Leaves Five Million Lire For Next Pope
Rome reports on good authority that Pope Leo XIII has deposited five million lire in a bank to be paid to his successor. The sum, saved by Vatican economies, is separate from St. Peter's Pence treasury and is a special gift from Leo XIII to the next pope.
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Rome
Leo XIII
Holy See
Vatican
St. Peter’s
Proposal to include Woman's Relief Corps on relief commissions
Col umBuws O March 29. Mr Grear proposes a bill to have the Woman's Relief Corps represented on county indigent soldiers sailors and marines relief commissions. The commissions shall consist of two veteran soldiers and one Relief Corps member and are to be appointed by the governors. The bill amends section 8209-19.
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CoL_umBuws
Baldwin Heirs Return as Lucky Forgives Runaway Pair
In San Francisco on March 29 George and Anita Baldwin are expected back today. Rumor says Lucky Baldwin has forgiven the runaways and that George may soon run the Baldwin Hotel in the city.
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San Francisco
Miss Goulds Lover Calls at Fifth Avenue Estate
John J Lingeman the man who demanded Cornelius Vanderbilt’s brains last year is again in trouble for harassing the Gould family at 579 Fifth Avenue. He rang the bell for Helen Gould and was arrested Monday after a violent court appearance requiring a straight jacket.
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New York
John J. Lingeman
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Jay Gould
Fifth Avenue
Helen
Mr. Gould
Jury Discharged After Deadlock in Finley Murder Case
The jury in the Robert J. Cascaden murder trial for Policeman Elmer Finley failed to reach a verdict after fifty four hours of deliberation and was discharged by Judge Arnold.
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Philadelphia
Robert J. Cascaden
Elmer Finley
Arnold
The Victim of Lynchers
In Arcadia New Orleans on a Saturday night five whites forced Dennis Cobb a prosperous negro to accompany them and hanged him from a tree. After firing at him the assailants fled Cobb fell and crawled home dying from blood loss. Two known ruffians are jailed for the crime with no stated motive.
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New Orieaarch
Gretna
Jefferson Parish
Jack Borer
Emile Rosa Peterson
Tillman
Starvey’s
Ile
Villar
Tillnah
Louisiana Avenue
Harvey's
FEM
Spraur
Jack Tillman
Nobles
Bartholomew
Haniff
New Orleans
Arcadia
Dennis Cobb
Senate and House Debates on Monuments and Silver Coinage
Senate petitions urge monument erection and free silver coinage while opposing bankruptcy reform. House bills advance on Ohio river plans and memorial pensions, with nominations and debates on silver. Multiple dated entries across March 22 to March 28 note various roles, votes, and committee referrals.
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House
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Bland
Williams
Harter
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Sherman
Oberlin College
First Presbyterian Church
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Ohio
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O. W
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John Clute
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Outhwaite
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A Dog Rescues Master By Licking Wounded Hand
In Muncie Indiana Rev Daniel Dragoo was pinned under a logging mishap. His dog fetched a note from his pocket to summon help, leading to his rescue though his left ankle and foot were badly mashed and may require amputation.
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Muncie
Ind
Daniel Dragoo
Cabinet Focus on Behring Sea Question
Washington March 26 cabinet session entirely devoted to Behring sea issue. Government awaits Lord Salisbury reply to the president's note of March 22 before acting, assuming Britain may not cooperate in sealing protection. Secretary Blaine attended despite recovering from a grip attack.
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Washington
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
Blaine
April Fools Theme in Seasonal Verse by Marian Douglas
A poem from Harper's Bazaar presents April fools as lighthearted, dreaming youths who trust birds and flowers. It contrasts their carefree joy with harsher weather and life’s sorrows, questioning whether they should ever lose innocence and air-built castles.
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Marian Douglas
Harper's Bazar
All Fools Day Origins and an 1860 London Joke
The article traces All Fools Day to ancient times with mentions of Noah and April fish in France. It notes its long habit of pranks and cites a London 1860 hoax envelope sealed with a sixpence claiming access to the White Gate and a fake ceremony at the Tower of London.
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Tower Hill
Germany
France
England
London
Tower OF London
Mystery of a Secret Life Behind a Western Editor
A female editor in town hires a distant West woman with a glowing intro from a mutual acquaintance. The worker aids in a new life writing project but cannot publish her own tragic romance, revealing her past as the clipping temptingly offered for a sensational three volume novel. The editor remains unaware of the hidden history.
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Far West
Miss X
N. Y
Remarkable Rome Clock Made by An Old Monk
The Monte Pincio Gardens in Rome host a remarkable clock crafted by a monk. It runs without winding, powered by water, with a rustic three-branch case, a glass-faced dial on four sides, bells for hours and quarters, and a coral-like water-jet mechanism that winds itself via an ingenious escapement.
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Monte Pincio Gardens
Rome
Italy
Doctor Likens Patient to Scribe Symptoms
A fragment shows a doctor prompting a child to describe symptoms while the patient replies no clear symptoms besides eye pain. The terse exchange hints at a medical examination scene with limited context.
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Frankie
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