Movements of Transports Reported in War Dispatch
A cable says General Chaffee with troops on the transport Sumner reached Mantla en route. The Kentuck from Manila for Beattie arrived at Nagasinki. Brigadier General Frederick Forister is assigned to command the Fourth district of the Department of Northern Luzon with headquarters at San Isidro.
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Washington
Jones
Dero
Chaffee
Sumner
Mantla
Kentuck
Manila
Beattie
Nagasinki
Frederick Forister
Department of Northern Luzon
San Isidro
Miscellaneous Brevities Across The Nation
Union carriers threaten an 11 hour day and $3.50 for mortar transport in Denver while 800 Porto Ricans head for Hawaii. Lookout lynching verdicts name unknowns. Michigan may call an extra session over anti Cigarette and sleeping car taxes. Utah marks the Young centennial with a gun salute as Flying Dutchman dies of catarrhal fever. Montana grants pardon for Little Whirlwind amid Indian rights push. A white man named King Farmer found decassinated on Alabama tracks. The Milwaukee Orion launches on the canal defense and sails christened by Miss A hinge. A campaign for China minister on the Pacific coast surfaces as ex-Minister Denty competes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colon
Angeles
Cal
Hawaii
Louisville Liederkranz Society
Buffalo
Lookout
Modoc
California
Bliss
Michigan
Ae Young
Utah
Salt Lake City
Flying Dutchman
Clay & Woodford
Paris
Ben Woodford
West
Pat Dunne
G. J. Toole
Montana
Littl Whirlwind
Cover
Indian Rights Asso
King Farmer
Anniston
Ala
Farmer
Milwaukee
John Jarrett
United States Eeees
Siam
Pacific
Ministo China
Conger
Denty
Barrett
Maey
Bers of Commerce
Beattle
Cincinnati Bridge Jumper Ends River Jump Without Harm
Meredith Stanley, a sessional bridge jumper, leaped from a suspension bridge into the Ohio River this afternoon. He fell roughly fifty feet into the water, was picked up by a rowboat and left uninjured, with the action apparently intended as a deliberate stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Meredith Stanley
Ohio River
Four-Story Fire Devastates Delaware Street Building
At 1 o'clock this morning a blaze engulfed the four story building at 413 Delaware Street in Kansas City, occupied by M. Shelley wholesale dry goods. The fire is not yet under control, but thick fire walls may save adjoining properties. Estimated loss ranges from sixty thousand to thirty seven thousand five hundred dollars.
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Kansas City
Delaware Street
M. Shelley
Tragic Death Follows Suicide Attempt in Joliet Jail
Gilbert Meiers, a Chicago man held since December 6, is found dead in his Joliet jail cell. Officials say he hanged himself but suspect he planned a staged self destruction to gain sympathy, though the attempt failed and the strangulation occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Gilbert Meiers
Chicago
Micials
Indiana Weather Forecast Two Day Outlook For Indiana
Forecast for Sunday and Monday in Indiana calls for fair weather with clear skies and mild temperatures. Local observations note variable winds, a high around 71 degrees and a low near unspecified values, alongside a month of May meteorological summary including mean pressure near 29.87 inches and notable temperature ranges and precipitation totals for Indianapolis area history.
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F. R. Wappenhans
Indianapolis
Ingo
ISRO
Isuk
Jang
Praise for Hamilton and British trade tactics criticized
London commentary rails against British manufacturers and union methods in reaction to Lord Hamilton's letter replying to Sir Alfred Hickman's May 2% attack on American locomotives and bridges. The Globe praises American unions for skill and wage growth while predicting Britain risks losing trade. Generals Williams and Gibbons note Russia remains peaceful and Cardinal Gibbons plans a continental itinerary.
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London
George Hamilton
Alfred Hickman
House of Commons
St James Gazette
St. James Gazette
Lord Hamilton
Ciobe
Anarchist plots and European events span June reports
June dispatches note a warning to a captain general about an anarchist plot to kill the King and Queen Regent in Barcelona. Marseille confirms two arrestees from Madrid linked to a regicide claim, while Paris lists American winners of Salon awards. Canew sees demonstrations and Canine rioting, with multiple arrests and casualties reported.
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Barcelona
Marseilles
Madrid
America
Opening for Young Men in City Gardeners and Forestry
Rejection by Superintendent Doogue of twenty men who would be gardeners for the city highlights the value of forestry study for youth. The piece urges reading about forestry and horticulture as a prudent investment amid rising demand for skilled gardeners in public and private spheres.
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Bogton Transcript
Doogue
Gardening Fever Spreads Through Corporations Aims at Grounds
The piece notes a widespread trend of beautifying factory grounds in town and outlying areas. Each year brings more dune work and cultivation, with observed benefits to workers. The trend grows steadily, inspiring ongoing variations and promising brighter futures for professional gardeners and foresters.
Aborenda Visits Apia For Stevenson Grave Ceremony
AP dispatch from Api a Samoa May 17 reports USS Aborenda with Gov B F Tilley in Apia May 12 to 13. Lt Cmdr Dern assisted in placing a crown and heather cross on Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave. Mataafa issues a peace manifesto praising Germany and granting him Allim Sul title. Governor Bolt met Malietoa in Fiji and pledges his people a return home. Tufuila natives near completing copra district tax delivery. Tilley to depart for the United States aboard Venturia on May 2.
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Associated Press
Apia
Samoa
United States
Aborenda
B. F. Tilley
Tutuila
Dern
Scotland
Robert Louis Stevenson
Mataafa
Bolt
Malietoa
Fiji
Tufuila
Supreme Court may rule Philippine case for United States
A Washington dispatch to the Record-Herald reports the Supreme Court could decide the Philippines question in the government's favor this October. The anticipated ruling hinges on a divided bench and two grounds: first, the U S has not declared an intent to retain the islands indefinitely. second, at the time the duty was collected the United States was not in actual possession, merely waging war for possession and military control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Record-Herald
Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Smel Pines
The
Fenee
Cubs
Philippines
Strike Ends in Terre Haute Brazil Street Railway Wages Rise
A threatened nationwide street railway strike in Terre Haute and Brazil was settled by the Terre Haute Electric Company which runs both systems. Brazil firemen will receive higher wages by July 1, aided by J. W. Morton of the International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Brazil
Terre Haute Electric Company
J. W. Morton
International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
Helen's Babies and General McClurg's Publishing Push
The tale recounts General McClurg of Chicago promoting Helen's Babies by John Habberton after reading the manuscript. He ordered 1,000 copies for Chicago, prompting publisher Loring to market the book and pay royalties, selling thousands quickly in the early days.
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General McClurg
Chicago
Helen
John Habberton
Loring
Boston
Gen. Mctlurg
Budge
Toddie
United States
Aittle
Great Western
Mr. Loring
Habberton
Cage
Dishonest government tactics questioned over war funds
A Collier’s Weekly critique cites treasury decisions to question a Tampa era affair. It notes a military quartermaster spent 29 dollars under orders for entertaining foreign attaches while General Shafter sought 2 dollars credit for etiquette. The controller demands the quartermaster’s repayment, prompting moral debate on government credit and foreign perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's Weekly
Tampa
First Gentleman of Europe in Historic Labels
New York Press traced the nickname first gentleman of Europe to George IV, noting his extravagance and dissolute reign. It also mentions Louis D'Artois as truly gentlemanly and that the Prince of Wales wore the title as a hand me down, while Edward VII displayed some of Tom's indiscretions.
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New York
Europe
George IV
Louis D’artois
Prince of Wales
Eaward VII
Tom
Howgate Death Ties to Army Fraud and Flight
Captain Henry W. Howgate former Signal Corps disbursing officer died at 67 in Washington from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was linked to a $550,001 embezzlement of government funds carried out with clerk Nellie Burrill, fled to New York and South America, was recaptured, tried, and served eight years in Albany. Originally English born, his military career included Chickamauga and the Atlanta campaign, ending as a captain.
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Washington
Henry W. Howgate
Signal Corps
United States Army
Oberlin
M. Carter
Army of the
Mich
Potomac
Amorata
South America
Secret Service
New York
Albany
Howgate
England
Twenty-second Michigan Volunteers
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Regular Army
Street car etiquette lesson from a shocked reader
A young woman reads a newspaper in a crowded street car provoking surprise and a lesson in etiquette. Women nearby react with bemusement as others cling to poles while the reader remains absorbed, prompting a plan to advise the inexperienced passenger.
London ghost story in Referee recounts a studio haunting
ANNUAL APPARITION describes a London artist who rents a studio off Tottenham Court Road and experiences a spectral figure washing its hands at the foot of her bed on Oct 21. The landlady and solicitor weigh ghostly claims while tenants reportedly notice the room’s eerie pattern, with the figure believed to wash away blood. The narrator notes the landlady's twenty years in the house and seeks historical murder links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dagonet
Tottenham Court
Snes
Mr. Sims
Marietta Editor E R Alderman Dies After Illness
Marietta Sunday edition reports editor E R Alderman, longtime head of the Marietta Register and a notable Ohio editor, died after a two year illness. He was sixty two and prominent in the Ohio Editorial Association.
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Marietta
E. R. Alderman
Marietta Register
Ohio
Speosiiver
Ohio Editorial Associaton
Death of Ohio River captain William Reno at Salem home
Salem reports the death today of William Reno aged fifty nine a well known captain and pilot on the Ohio river serving between Pittsburg and Louisville He died at his home in Salem yesterday was widely known in river navigation circles and among local residents.
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Salem
William
Reno
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Louisville
Constable Clora in Atchison Causes Lively Debate
A reader defends Constable A. C. Clora of Atchison, Kansas, portraying him as a powerful, improvised enforcer who collects debts, quashes rowdy disputes, and even ejects tenants. The piece notes his fall at the spring election but argues he remains a symbol of local authority and blessing to the town.
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Kansas City Journal
Atchison
Journal
A. C. Clora
Solomon
Clora
Constable Clora
Missouri Pacific
Clara
Bond
Jim Chisham
Frank Crowell
Women In Street Cars Evening Narrative
A New York Sun piece recounts a downtown worker’s commute on a crowded streetcar. She endures standing room only, reading amid jolts and sway, until a fellow passenger remarks on her fatigue and cites familiar bias about seats for women.
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New York Sun
Doane Street
Joseph
Oldest Mason tale stuns Kentucky betting crowd
In a Detroit tavern a gambler recalls a wild Oklahoma race tale that led to a claim of being the oldest Mason in a territory. A wager of 2000 dollars followed when the boast was challenged, and the man’s patron won, forcing him to pay. The stranger’s story ends with the punchline about the bet.
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Detroit Free Press
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Denver
Reading tastes of Miss Wilkins era satire
In a May installment of The Portion of Labor characters Eva Loud and Fanny discuss their wide reading list. They claim reading Mrs Southworth Pansy Rider Haggard Duchess Corelli Scott Libby Reade and others, highlighting dramatic pairings as social satire of literary culture in their time.
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Miss Wilkins
Eva Loud
Fanny
Nias
Times
Mrs. Southworth
Pansy
Rider Haggard
Eva
Duchess
Marie Corelli
Sir Walter Scott
George Macdonald
Laura Jean Libbey
Charles Reade
Weeping Heroines in Yonge's Heir of Redclyffe
Freeman's Journal recalls Miss Charlotte M Yonge who died ending a prolific career. The Heir of Redclyffe remains her best known work though less read now. It notes Amy as a tearful mid Victorian heroine and compares her to Susan Warner's Ellen Montgomery in emotional intensity.
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Freeman's
Charlotte M. Yonge
Redclyffe
United Kingdom
Amy
Susan Warner
Ellen Montgomery
Centenarian and veteran duel age record in midwest
Minneapolis notes a 102 year old in Minneapolis and a 116 year old veteran in Mishawaka Indiana named Joseph Hush. He reportedly lived sixty years on an Indiana bog farm and remains in good health. The item playfully notes Indiana malaria as a life prolonger.
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Minneapolis
Tribune
Mishawaka
Ind
Joseph Hush
Indiana
Carter Registers At Occidental Hotel In Indianapolis
Edward L. Carter secretary and treasurer of the United States Trade Exchange in Washington D C and an attorney registered at the Occidental Hotel yesterday. He came to Indianapolis to open a branch of the exchange which is engaged in the collection business.
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Edward L. Carter
United States Trade Exchange
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Occidental Hotel
Carter
Indianapolis
Exchange
Old Hotel Man Here Three T Douthirt Visitor
Old hotel man T Douthirt, formerly of In Ganapolis, now Plymouth, stops at the Grand. Mr Pouthirt was seen in transit and noted for prior residence and travel.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Deuthitt
Denver
Douthirt
T. Douthirt
In- Ganapolis
Plymouth
the Grand
Mr. Pouthirt
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Sheridan
Funston
Weather Forecast
Mair
Observatin
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Des Oines
Wille
Fla
Yaneascu City
Little Rock
Ark
Tenn
Ville
Platte
Pa Lake City
Louis
Hamilton
Russia
G. E. Williams
St. Petersburg
Herald
Cecil
Nevsky Prospect Hotel
St. Paul's
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Carlsbad
Vichy
H. Hartwich
G. H. Messler
Seymour Thomas
S. Watkins
MacMoniles
Barnard and
Walter
Corunna
Spain
Cable Notes
Draga
Alexander
J. A. Pease
Essex
Armine Wodehouse
Prince George
Greece
Canew
Great Britain and Ireland
Poland
Roumania
Gen. McClurg
New York Mail and Express
Gentleman of
Twen
Tottenham
Court Road
Gerritta Archibald
E.wash.st
E.R. Alderman
William 8. Reno
Progress Laundry
von Tay
F.R. Rice M. C. CO
St. Louis
Mason
Pride of
Maryland
Monticello Distilling Co., Disgllers
Baltimore, Md
J. T. Power & Son
State of Indiana
Pennsylvania Street
Goth
Wulschner’s
N. Penn. St
Homer W. Place
Talking Machine
Carlin & Lenn
East Market St
R. M. Mueller
Delaware and
New York Sts
Carl L. Rost
N. Ulinais Street
Bates
Ward L. Carter
Kentucky Avenue
Gibbin
Sullivan
Lawlor
William Armitage
Carl Habich, Jr
Tener
Edding
W. H. Roll
Washington Street
A Members Merchants’ Association
Chie Tailor
A.B. Meyer & CO
Portland
North
Pennsylvania St
Capital City
Indianapolis Paint and Color CO
DHS
Massachusetts Avenue
Harmon & Hall
Groves & Betz
Clifford & CO
Massachusetts Ave
Waverley Electric Vehicles
Waverley Factory
South East St
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