Lovers Revenge Dynamite Bomb Kills Family in Chicago Heights
A dynamite bomb exploded at the Kordeck cottage in Chicago Heights on Sunday, killing Joseph Kordeck and his young daughter Lucy and seriously injuring others as the house burned. Charles Smith, former boarder who sought the Kordecks’ daughter, was arrested amid claims he threatened to blow up the family if the girl refused to marry him.
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Chicago
Joseph Kordeck
Chicago Heights
Lucy Kordeck
Lucy
Kordeck
Charles Smith
Smith
Thomas Kobilinski
Ladrones Murder and Abduction On Leyte Island
A gang of Ladrones from Biliran crossed to Leyte near Carigara, capturing and beheading the town presidente and slashing his wife. They abducted the presidentes children amid motives tied to friendliness with Americans. Constabulary killed several bandits near Manila, with suppression expected. Reports note activity in Rizal and Bulacan, Luzon, and improved conditions on Samar despite Dios Dios fanatics.
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Manila
Biliran
Leyte
Carigara
Presidente
Rizal
Bulacan
Luzon
Samar
Dios Dios
Collision sinks Spanish steamer Enero off Dunkerque
London reports the British steamer Lt Regulus collided with and sank the Spanish steamer Enero on October 22 near Dunkerque. Three Enero crew survived. most perished after abandoning ship as boiler explosions caused numerous drownings. Regulus finished with a large hole and heavy damage.
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London
Regulus
McMullen
Shields
Alexandria
Gravesend
Enero
Delgado
Huelva
Spain
Dungeness
Four Men Killed in Algonquin Crossing Train Crash
Elgin Illinois November 3 Four men Frank and Louis Schuette and Charles and James Woodrich were killed when a Milk Express train on the Chicago Northwestern Railway struck their buggy at the Algonquin main street crossing. All died instantly except Louis Schuette who died at a hospital. All residents were from Algonquin except James Woodrich of Kilbourne City Wisconsin. Woodrich had begun driving to Dundee before daylight and did not see the train due to darkness and buggy cover.
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Elgin
Ill
Frank
Louis Shuette
Charles
James Woodrich
Algonquin
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Louis Schuette
Kilbourne City
Wis
Dundee
Football Player Fatally Injured in Tennessee Game
Walter Cole fullback for the Tennessee deaf and dumb school football team was reported dying Sunday night from injuries suffered in a game at Maryville Tennessee on Saturday. He has a broken collar bone and serious internal injuries. Cole's home is in McKeesport Pennsylvania.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Walter Cole
Tennessee Deaf and Dumb
Maryville
Cole
McKeesport
Mint Coinage Report for October 1902 Totals
Washington November 3 1902 the monthly Coinage statement from the director of the mint shows October 1902 total coinage of 4459550 dollars including 1890000 in gold 2287006 in silver and 28550 in minor coins.
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Washington
the Mint
Chicago Labor Federation Reinstates Typographical Union 16
The Chicago Federation of Labor rescinded its expulsion of Typographical Union No. 16 and offered to reinstate delegates when they apply for admission. The move was announced on Sunday in Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Wealthy Cincinnatian Weds in Asheville Ceremony
John Gibson, a wealthy Cincinnati man, married Henrietta Cecelia Wolfe of Providence Rhode Island on Sunday in Asheville New York. Gibson, reportedly dying, sat up in bed to witness the vows.
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Asheville
N. Y
John Gibson
Cincinnati
Henrietta Cecelia Wolfe
Providence
R. I. Gibson
Break for Liberty From New York Juvenile Asylum
Two hundred fifty boys at the New York Juvenile asylum attempted a concerted break for freedom on November 3. The plot was hatched weeks earlier, and only about fifty have escaped so far.
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New York
Schismatic Church Conflict Over Native Interment in Manila
In Manila on November 3 a native woman's funeral rites were blocked at Paco cemetery owned by the Roman Catholic church. Police were needed to restore order as leaders of the Schismatic movement consider courts to seize churches and property in the Philippines. Government circles monitor the defection of native clergy and lay followers, with a potential shift if an American archbishop is appointed and clarifies clergy status.
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Manila
Catholic Church of the Philippines
Paco
Agricipa
Philippines
Church of Rome
Sit Pierre Inferno Devastates St Johns Newfoundland
Sit Pierre atiquetos in Newfoundland was destroyed by a large fire starting Saturday night. The governor's residence government buildings court house Marine ministry building Roman Catholic cathedral Presbytery schools and other structures were lost. Estimated financial damage may reach half a million dollars with no fatalities. Fire spread due to weak water supply and lack of firefighting equipment. St Pierre had burned partly in 1865 1867 and 1879.
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N. F
Sit
Pierre Atiquetos
Ministry of Marine
St. Pierre
Anthracite strike commission visits Hazleton region
In Hazleton Pa on November 4 the anthracite strike commission toured the Lehigh valley visiting mines and mining villages. A summary of workers demands was released including higher wages, shorter hours, weight based pay, and a formal agreement between United Mine Workers and anthracite coal companies to reduce disputes and avoid strikes.
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Anthracite Strike Commission
Lehigh Valley
Wright
Mitchell
Scranton
Washington
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Pond Creek
Duffy
National Board
P. G. Gallagher
Miners’ Union
S. D. Warner
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Co
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Nang Seca
United Mine Workers of America
Thanksgiving Proclamation Declares Nov Twenty Seventh
President Roosevelt designates Thursday November twenty seventh as a day of general thanksgiving. He urges the nation to cease ordinary work and offer thanks to Almighty God for a year of peace and abundant prosperity. The proclamation, dated October 29, 1902, sets the observance in Washington with the presidential seal affixed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Rich Gold Discovery Roars Through Black Hornet District
In Duboise Ida on November 3 a rich gold discovery sparked a stampede rivaling early mining rushes. Word spread Saturday night and hundreds rushed the Black Hornet district, where a previously unknown blind vein yielded rich ore at multiple points, including 600 feet from the original find.
Boer Commandant Offers Help Against the Mad Mullah
Viljoen writes to Earl Roberts offering Boer services to fight in Somaliland. Report from Johannesburg October 31 says former Boer commandants and British officers have offered 1,000 men, half British and half Boers, for duty in Somaliland.
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London
Viljoen
Earl Roberts
Somaliland
Johanneswurg
Vienna Pilgrims Visit Central Cemetery on All Saints Day
Vienna observed All Saints and All Souls days with massive cemetery pilgrimages. About 600000 visitors walked to the central cemetery, bearing wreaths and candles, with crowds at Mozart Beethoven Schubert monuments and the Ring theater fire plot grave. Emperor Francis Joseph and royals laid wreaths at the Capuchin church vaults.
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Vienna
Mozart
Beethoven
Schubert
Europe
Francis Joseph
Rudolph
Cold wave brings heavy snow and sheep losses in region
El Paso reports a cold wave over the past 12 hours with heavy snowfall in the New Mexico mountains. Hundreds of sheep perished in the open and substantial losses occurred in the Rio Grande valley south of the city.
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el Paso
Tex
New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Kansas City Flower Show Showcases Rare Blossoms and Prizes
Convention hall hosts the third annual flower show with displays of rare blossoms from noted nationwide growers. Exhibits from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan compete for heavy cash prizes.
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Kansas City
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Three Trainmen Killed In Baltimore Locomotive Explosion
A boiler explosion on a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive at Hale thorp killed Engineer E. W. Biggs Fireman C. W. Hunt and Brakeman C. O. Stalling. Traffic was delayed about three hours.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio
Halethorp
E. W. Biggs
C. W. Hunt
C. O. Stalling
Assayer of the Chinese Mint Named in China Post
Alfred E. Jessup of New York, leader of the Treasury Department testing lab, will serve as chief assayer of the Chinese mint at Tien-Tsin China after accepting the new appointment announced from Washington on November 3.
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Washington
Alfred E. Jessup
New York
Supervising Architect's Office
Treasury Department
Tien-Tsin
China
Opera Singer Killed In Des Peres Crossing Incident
St. Louis reports the death of William Roebuck a 40 year old opera singer whose home was in Lima Ohio He was fatally struck Sunday by a suburban car as he lay on a trestle crossing over the Des Peres River The victim was badly mangled and died from injuries sustained in the accident.
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St. Louis
William Roebuck
Lima
River Des Peres
American Jockeys Damages Suit Set for Nov 10
Paris November 3 The hearing of suits by American jockeys J Reiff and Milton Henry against the jockey club for damages due to license deprivation is fixed for November 10. The riders claim 40000 dollars in damages.
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Paris
J. Reiff
Miltvon Henry
Man shoots wife then kills himself in Coleman domestic tragedy
Peter Grant shot and killed his wife in Grover Sunday. He then returned to his barn and fatally shot himself. Authorities believe the tragedy stemmed from domestic troubles.
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Coleman
Wis
Peter Grant
Grover
Grant
Indianapolis court house contract awarded to Louisville firm
Washington report states the contract for mechanical and electrical equipment of the new Indianapolis court house and post office goes to Joseph McWilliams & Co. of Louisville, Kentucky for a total of 111,028 dollars.
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Washington
Court House
Indianapolis
Joseph McWilliams & Co
Louisville
Gov. Yates Critically Ill In Springfield Report
Gov. Yates faced a critical day in Springfield as his fever spiked to 103.45 degrees and pulse reached 98. He was reported irrational at times, marking the most perilous period since his illness began.
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Yates
Springfield
Ill
Flag Raised Over the Texas Ready for Sea
Norfolk Nov 4 The flag was raised over the battleship Texas Monday afternoon and she is ready for sea. The Texas will sail for southern waters. The gunboat Bancroft has already sailed south.
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Texas
Norfolk
Bancroft
New Peruvian Cabinet Forming Under Eugenio Larra Bure
Lima reports Eugenio Larra Bure is organizing a new cabinet. Rafael Villanueva Manuel A. Villavicencio and David Matto have accepted ministry posts, but no other ministers named yet.
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Lima
Peru
Eugenio Larrabure
Rafael Villanueva
Manuel A. Villavicencio
David Matto
Two Trainmen Killed In B and O Collision
Meyersdale Pennsylvania reports a collision between a fast freight west and two helper engines on the Baltimore and Ohio line. Engineer Curtis and Fireman Nicholson were killed. Engineer Graham was probably fatally hurt.
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Meyersdale
Curtis
Nicholson
Graham
Bald wins international scratch bicycle race in Paris
Eddie Bald, American cyclist, won the international scratch race at the Parc des Princes on Sunday afternoon. The 1,458 yard event finished in 2 minutes 33.15 seconds.
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Paris
Eddie” Bald
Parce Des Princes
Bald
Emperor William's Hunting Record Reveals 30 Years
Berlin reports the royal game keepers record Emperor William's hunting over 30 years with 47,448 game killed including 3,989 deer elk or chamois 2,823 wild boars 19,508 hares or rabbits and 18,891 pheasants in total.
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Berlin
Royal Gamekeepers’ Bureau
William
Fatal Rear End Collision Near Schenectady NY
A freight brakeman was killed and a freight conductor slightly injured in a rear end crash between two freight trains west of Schenectady on the New York Central Sunday night.
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Schnectady
N.Y
New York Central
Submarine Terror New In Harbor Defense Vessel
Bridgeport Connecticut November 3 The Jake submarine torpedo boat Protector was launched here Designed for harbor defense builders claim she can destroy the submarine defenses of any harbor in the world
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Bridgeport
Jake
Found With His Throat Cut In Campbell’s Home
Maj. Campbell, an elderly resident near Miller South Dakota, was found dead at his house Sunday with his throat cut. Authorities say the manner of death is unclear whether murder or self inflicted.
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Miller
S. D
Maj
Campbell
Mag
Parcel Post Plans With Europe For Four Pound Limit
The 1903 report by William S. Shallenberger, assistant postmaster general, backs four pound weight limits for parcels and urges new conventions with England France Italy and other European nations. He notes average parcel weights and proposes a universal stamp system to be tested ahead of a Rome congress in 1904. Transportation cost for next year is $38,242,600, up over five percent.
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Washington
William S. Shallenberger
Germany
England
France
Italy
Europe
Rome
Shallenberger
Palma's Message Optimistic on Cuba's Future and U S Ties
Cuban Congress reconvened and President Palma delivered a hopeful message praising order on the island and improved sanitary conditions since the American intervention. He highlighted cordial relations with the United States and a proposed commercial treaty boosting sugar and Cuban wealth. He expressed belief in a reasonable agreement reflecting Roosevelt's interest in Cuba's prosperity.
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Epa
Etxana
Br Sno
United States
Cuba
Roosevelt
Navy Builds Four Armored Cruisers Fast Progress
Washington reports that the navy's four armored cruisers Pennsylvania West Virginia Columbia and Maryland are each about one third completed. All 16 torpedo boat destroyers are finished and ready for trial except Hopkins Hull Lawrence and MacDonough remain undelivered.
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Washington
Navy
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Columbia
Maryland
Hopkins
Lawrence
MacDonough
Roosevelt Returns Home to Cast Vote amid Roaring Welcome
President Roosevelt arrived in Oyster Bay on Monday evening to vote the next day. A crowd of about a thousand gathered near the station with a band, large bonfires, and fireworks, creating a festive, spirited scene.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Roosevelt
Mines Closed For Lack of Cars In Pittsburg District
Pittsburg November 4 90 percent of railroad coal mines in the Pittsburg district are idle due to a shortage of cars. Many iron and steel mills may suspend operations for lack of coal as rail traffic slows.
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Pittsburg
Badd Appointed to Democratic National Committee
Washington November 4 James H Badd former California governor joins the Democratic National Committee replacing Tarpy who resigned Jones chairman of the national committee announced the appointment today Badd succeeds Tarpy on the national panel and will represent California in the committee roster.
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Washington
J. K. Jones
Democratic National Committee
James H. Badd
California
Tarpy
Gilmore Library Donated to Louisiana Purchase Band
Announcement from St. Louis on November 4 reports the library of the late P S Gilmore has been secured for the Louisiana Purchase band to be organized here. The Gilmore collection comprises 18 060 volumes.
Heavy rains blanket Texas ahead of balloting
Dallas Texas Nov 4 heavy rainfall sweeps across Texas for more than a day with the heaviest downpour in months. The steady rain began Sunday morning and continued through the night disrupting activities as voters prepare for the ballot battle.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Ballots
Receiver Appointed for Huntsville Lenders
In Huntsville Alabama on November 4 Judge Shelby of the United States circuit court placed the Southern Build Vinit and Loan Association of Huntsville into the hands of Lawrence Cooper as receiver.
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Huntsville
Ala
Shelby
United States Circuit Court
Southern Build Vinit and Loan Association of
Lawrence Cooper
The Canal Treaty Talks With Colombia Resume Soon
Secretary Hay returns to Washington as Senor Concha may restart negotiations for a Panama canal treaty. Officials hope a 30 day timeline to complete construction terms and send the pact to Congress. Key issues include sovereignty and free zone exclusions for Panama and Colon, indemnity, and a non perpetually renewed lease.
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Hay
Senor Concha
Senate
Colombia
United States
Panama
Colon
ELKINS NARROW ESCAPE IN TRAFFIC CRANE CRASH
Millionaire W L Elkins, linked with P A B Widener and the Pennsylvania Railroad, was injured when a derrick broke at the Land Title Trust Co. building at Broad and Chestnut, as a nine ton column fell from eight stories. The collapse also killed iron worker James Neudal and injured pedestrians James Montgomery and Edward Cassell.
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Philadelphia
Wm. L. Elkins
P. A. B. Widener
Pennsylvania Railroad
Land Title Trust Co
Broad and Chestnut Streets
Mr. Elkins
James Neudal
Chicago
James Montgomery
Edward Cassell
Mob Kills Sam Harris for Farmhouse Attacks Near Salem
A Black man, Sam Harris, entered the home of George Meadows six miles south of here on Monday morning, killed Mrs Meadow and her 18 year old daughter with an ax, and was later identified by Miss Meadows. About 125 men then shot him dead. robbery was the apparent motive. Harris initially denied the crime.
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George Meadows
Here
Harris
Naval academy cuts midshipmen course to three years
Annapolis orders reduce the curriculum at the United States Naval Academy from four years to three for an indefinite period. The 1903 class will graduate in February 1903, the 1904 class in February 1904, and the 1905 class in June 1904, due to the urgent need for naval officers.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
White House Furniture Moved to New Executive Offices
The White House office furniture was moved from the Jackson Place residence to the new executive offices beside the White House. The offices will be ready for the president on his return from Oyster Bay. Living rooms in the remodeled White House will be ready for occupancy when President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrive. Parlor reception room and state dining room will take longer to complete.
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Washington
White House
Jackson Place
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
King Carlos entertained by Boni de Castellane at French shoot
Count and Countess Boni de Castellane hosted King Carlos of Portugal at a shooting party Monday at the Chateau Marais near St Caeron. The bag totaled 46 pheasants 25 partridges and about 20 hares.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Portugal
Chateau Marais
St. Caeron
Holland submarine boat Crampus makes first surface trial
In San Francisco on November 4 the Holland submarine boat Crampus completed its initial surface trial. The test achieved nine knots, a knot faster than the contract required, signaling a successful early test.
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San Francisco
Crampus
Woman Holds Off Pursuers After Shootout
Minneapolis on November 4. May Smith shot Roy Williams who she says broke his marriage promise and then fired a revolver at pursuing officers. She was arrested by policemen after a brief standoff.
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Minneapolis
Minn
May Smith
Roy Williams
Tunnel Tragedy Kills Three Men in Whatcom WA
Three men were killed while clearing a tunnel after a cave in occurred on the Chuckanut creek cutoff division of the Northern Pacific railroad near Whatcom Washington on November 4. The accident halted work as investigators and rescuers arrived at the scene to assess the collapse and locate missing equipment.
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Whatcom
Wash
Chuckanut Creek
Northern Pacific
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