Court and courtly clashes and royal plans across nations
A long column recounts varied topics from British and Dutch royal etiquette to Admiralty debates, church unions in Scotland, a major police action on Lewes Island, a charity bazaar for King Edward’s coronation, and social gossip about Lady Rodney’s divorce case. It notes Queen Wilhelmina’s possible Amsterdam absence and a somersault cure fad. The piece closes with news of Colonel Grimm’s death sentence in Russia.
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Hague
Sr. Kuyper
Wilhelmina
Edward
Alexandra
Choate
United States
Cornelius Adair
Lord Rodney
Carlton
Aristotle
Rodney
Weather forecast for Sunday and Monday in Midwest states
Forecast issued from Washington projects fair weather in Indiana on Sunday then partly cloudy or showers Monday with fresh north to east winds. Illinois sees partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with probable showers and warmer northeast, Ohio generally fair with light to fresh north to east winds. Local Saturday observations show clear conditions and a 2.0 percent barometer reading.
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Washington
Indiana
Movements of Steamers Across Major Ports
Steamship notices show arrivals and departures across global ports. Vessels like Phila in, Laurentian, and Mausolum arrive or sail to destinations including New York London Genoa and Rotterdam, with other ships docking in Halifax Cherbourg Bremerhaven and Antwerp during late March.
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New York
Philain
Southampton
la ‘Touraine
Havre
Assyria
Hamburg
Naples
Laurentian
Jaegen
Mausolum
Rotterdam
ee + Hoehencollern
Genoa
Ples
Minneapolis
London
Ylaples
Augusta Victoria
Constantinople
California
Hamilton
Bermudas
Arveday
Pretoris
Madeira
Victoria Louise
Odessa
Antwerp
Vaderland
Southwarn
Halifax
Liverpool
St. Johns
Cherbourg
St Paul
Bremerhaven
Brandenburg
Byl Vania
Boston
Glasgow
la Savote
Baw Kerk
Court martial in Warsaw after treason confession
A Warsaw court-martial convicted a colonel of revealing military secrets to Russia over ten years, with about sixty arrests tied to the case. His wife denounced him over an affair, triggering the discovery of the treason. The report also covers Vienna arts, Dutch cable plans, and tax issues for a Lyons consul.
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Warsaw
Bag
Grimm
Russia
Plague Mortality Reaches 200 Daily in Lahore Outbreak
A Lahore dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph reports plague deaths reaching two hundred a day in what is described as the worst outbreak on record. Officials attribute the surge to the policy of non interference in caste customs.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Lahore
Belgium Chamber Adopts Anti-Gambling Bill
Brussels report says the Chamber of Deputies approved the bill by a wide margin and sent the measure to suppress all gambling clubs in Belgium, as amended by the Senate.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Belgium
Republican nominations spark hot Lake County delegate fight
Madison and Crown Point dispatches detail a large Republican gathering in Lake County with bitter contests between Hammond and Crown Point delegations. Unanimous nominations followed for county and district offices, signaling strong GOP prospects in the November election. Republicans across Jefferson Ripley and Switzerland counties also submit slate for judiciary and county posts.
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Lake County
Miami
Indianapolis Journal
Crown Point
Ind
Central Music Hall
Hammond
John N. Beckman
H. H. Wheeler
Leroy Batley
Charles J. Daugherty
William F. Bridge
George H. Hoskins
M. J. Brown
Stephen W. Ripley
Indiana delegates chosen at ENGLISH Republican event
ENGLISH Ind March 22 delegates to the Republican state convention were selected here today including O Hawn William Borer J E Fetzer E G Boyd George Ash Dr J W Walls L R Moreland and George E Wiseman The county convention will be held June 7 at Grantsburg.
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Indianapolis Journal
Crawfordsville
Ind
Union Township
Lebanon
M. R. Anderson
George W. Graham
Dr. H. EF. Greene
George W. Markley
D. W. Gerard
F. P. Mount
H. H. Ristine
R. R. Russell
J. J. Jusley
George Enoch
English
Hawn
William Borer
J. E. Fetzer
E. G. Boyd
George Ash
J. W. Walls
L. R Moreland
George E. Wiseman
Grantsburg
Winchester
Randolph County
Emerson McGriff
Portland
Fred S. Caldwell
Alva C. Hindsley
Miami County Democrats nominate ticket for many offices
Democrats across Miami county at Peru held a delegate convention nominating a full ticket headed by Dr. H. V. Passage for Representative and Joseph N. Tillett for judge. Other picks included Claude Andrews as prosecuting attorney William Auger clerk Clarkson Macy auditor Frank Hostetler treasurer Frank Skinner sheriff James McKinstry surveyor Peter Kelley and Dr Yarling as coroner. A Cox withdrawal triggered rail and crossroad tensions with Wabash railroad interests influencing delegates. Fort Wayne and Randolph county notices follow.
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Indianapolis Journal
Peru
Ind
Miami County
H. V. Passage
Joseph N. Tillett
Claude Andrews
Wiliam Auger
Clarkson Macy
Frank Hostetler
Frank Skinner
James McKinstry
Peter Kelley
Yarling
John C. Davis
James 5
Cox
Tillett
Daughter born to Marchioness of Dufferin in London
A daughter was born to the new Marchioness of Dufferin Flora Davis of New York at their Cadogan Square town house, as reported by a London dispatch to the American and Journal.
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London
New York
Obituary notices from multiple cities report notable deaths
Jerome Fideli Italian vice consul in Kansas City dies at 58 from heart disease. A fresco painter, he aided Italian labor settlements in Missouri and surrounding states and helped resolve a dispute with Missouri Pacific Railroad. Other obituaries include James H. Salle a longtime Commonwealth’s attorney in Maysville Kentucky, Russell Smith Taft Vermont Chief Justice, Ernest N. Bissell son of Santa Fe official, J D Witter Grand Rapids bank president, and John F. Russell polo leader in New Britain Connecticut, all died aged 28 to 67 from heart disease, nephritis or consumption.
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Kansas City
Jerome Fideli
Missouri
Kansas
Here
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Maysville
James H. Salle
Commonwealth
Burlington
Russell Smith Taft
Supreme Court
Taft
Vermont
San Francisco
Ernest N. Bissell
W. A. Bissell
Santa Fe Road
Bissell
Chicago
J. D. Witter
First National Bank
Grand Rapids
Wis
Presbyterian Hospital
New Britain
Conn
John F. Russell
Consolidation talk hits major hardware firms
St Louis reports a $30 million deal could merge four large hardware houses. E C Simmons says no meeting held yet and details uncertain. Promoters from Simmons Hardware, Supple Co, Hibbard Spencer Bartlett, and Bigelow & Douse rumored in press dispatches. A potential $9 million capital combine discussed with possible consummation in weeks.
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ST. Louis
The
Post-Dispatch
E. C. Simmons
Simmons Hardware Company
Il Am
Dispatch
New York
St. Js
Democrats Nominate County Ticket in Tipton Indiana
TIPTON IND March 22 The Democrats met and nominated the county ticket with D. H. Kemp for Clerk Frank Burns for Auditor H C Haskett for Treasurer F M Shaw for Sheriff A W Gott for Surveyor Dr J T Tressider for Surgeon and Dee Terwilliger and Joseph Glass for Commissioners.
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Indianapolis Journal
Tipton
Ind
D. H. Kemp
Frank Burns
H. C. Haskett
F. M. Shaw
A. W. Gott
J. T. Tressider
Dee Terwilliger
Joseph Glass
Douglas County Republicans Vote in Bitter Primary
Douglas County Illinois held a long and bitter GOP primary with all nine townships voting. Carl C. Burgett won the Legislature seat in Newman over George Callaway, a surprise loss for Mason supporters. Other victors included W. H. Bassett for sheriff and Charles Hawks for clerk and treasurer, with Seuss and others noted in local races.
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Indianapolis Journal
Tuscola
Douglas
Carl C. Burgett
Newman Township
George Callaway
Tuscola Township
Callaway
W. H. Bassett
Charles Hawks
Hint Seuss
Tous Orilea
Decline of Rum as a Drink in New York and Britain
A New York Evening Fest study shows rum fading from households as a staple. The piece traces origins from colonial New England to modern import declines, noting aging, types like Old London Dock rum, and shifting uses in hotels, hospitals, and cooking. It speculates a future revival in hot drinks.
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New York
Santa Cruz
Medford
Jamaica
Old London Dock
London
New England
West Indies
West India
Africa
United States
Great Britain
An Overworked Word Temperament in Harper’s Weekly
The piece critiques the phrase artistic temperament as overused and misleading. It defines temperament per dictionaries, notes broad misapplications to both men and women, and argues the so called artistic temperament often signals a life of excess or dilettantism, offering little real merit.
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Harper's Weekly
The Beauty of Mold in Canned Fruit
A Philadelphia Record notes a housekeeper discards moldy preserves while a botanist sees intricate mold growth. Mold forms a gray green mat that releases spores. Spores resist heat. best control is to induce growth then heat. Reheat canned fruit about twenty four hours after canning.
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Philadelphia
Civil service commission findings favor District of Columbia in appointments
A Civil Service Commission statement says the District of Columbia receives a disproportionate number of government appointments. Under the apportionment law based on population, DC holds 511 posts though only 28 are allotted to it, while Maryland has 2M but 2M appears misreported, Illinois 482 is credited 361, Minnesota shows a similar mismatch.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Civil Service Commission
District of Columbia
Maryland
Illinois
Minnesota
Reformers Said to Be Inciting 2 Wide spread Revolution
Report from Hong Kong says rebels captured Kam Chou in Kwang Tung, seized arsenal and granaries. Mandarins fled, Canton asked for reinforcements, viceroy urges heavy effort to quell the revolt. Washington notes State Department watching southern China with caution amid mixed dispatches from Canton.
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Hong-Kong
Kam- Chou
Kwang-Tung
Canton
Washington
China
State Department
Department
United States
McWade
Viceroy Arts
Kwang-Si
Jubilation Over Anglo Japanese Alliance Sparks Tokyo Celebrations
Jubilation surrounds the Anglo-Japanese alliance with nationwide celebrations in Japan. Sir Claude MacDonald speaks at events as many officials are ennobled. Kobe hosts joint foreign and Japanese festivities with engraved sake cup souvenirs. Warships may attend the Spithead coronation review. Marquis Ito returns from a world tour amid speculation on his political future.
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Tokio
Victoria
BB. C
Claude MacDonald
Lord Lansdowne
Japan
Kobe
Spithead
England
Marquis Ito
Movement Backed by Reformers in Southern China Revolt
Reports from Victoria and Shanghai indicate reformers gaining strength in southern China amid wider unrest. News from Kwang-Si and Mongolia cites uprisings led by Tung Fu Hsian with Mongolian princes. 10,000 rebels reportedly massed for advances on Kwang-Si towns.
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Shanghai
Germany
France
Great Britain
Japan
Shanghai Mercury
Li Hung Chang
Russia
Manchuria
The
Mercury
China
Rhio Straits
Pulau Banka
G. G. Meyer
Singapore
Julian
Theater Fire Destroys Sydney Ben Hur Set Pieces
A blaze at His Majesty's Theatre Sydney last night gutted the interior and wrecked Ben Hur scenery and props valued at £14,000 with little insurance. In Winnipeg, a fire hit the Canadian Pacific Railroad freight office damaging the building and contents, with an estimated cash loss around 15,000.
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Sydney
S. W
His Majesty's Theater
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Ie Way
Dormitory Fire Destroys Ashland Female Seminary
Versailles Ky March 22 The dormitory of the Ashland Female Seminary was destroyed by fire early today. Most students were in bed and escaped in night robes. Loss not to exceed 7 dollars and is insured.
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Winnipeg
Versailles
Ashland Female Seminary
Colonists to Manila Prompted by Rail Rates Rewrite
San Francisco officials and local capitalists plan to ship colonists to Manila using low East Coast railroad rates. Promoters expect a rush to the Philippines similar to gold rushes, pending new Congress legislation. They anticipate applying U.S. land laws to the islands to settle thousands of idle acres with American farmers and miners.
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San Francisco
Manila
United States
Islands
Notable London Actress Visits Atchison Bride of Japanese Plantations Owner
The Atchison Globe recounts the tale of Mrs H J Elliott of London visiting Miss Bertha Harri in Atchison. Formerly Goldie Cross of Atchison, daughter of D E Cross, she married a Japanese tea and coffee plantation heir who travels the world. She tours with a French maid, carries many trunks, met her husband in San Francisco during Willie Collier’s company, and plans to join him in Cannes Nice and Cape Town before England.
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Kansas City Journal
Atchison Globe
H. J. Ell
London
Bertha Harri
Elliott
Goldie Cross
Atchison
D. E. Cross
Mexico
Paris
Tea with long and short sweetening in Alabama tale
A traveler and companion stop at a neighbor’s house in Alabama for tea. The housekeeper asks long or short sweetening, prompting a playful exchange as she uses her finger to sample molasses and sugar for both cups. The anecdote ends with a curious line about mischief over ore.
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Alabama
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Penrose Fitzgerald
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London Chamber of Commerce
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Lewes
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United Free Church
Stornaway
ST Petersburg
Russky Invalid
T. R.H
Secee
W. T. Baythe
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Texillo
Tex En Mao
Cincinnati
Concordia
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Kuenstier Haus
Paris Society of American Painters
Hitchcock
Stewart
Weeks
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McEwen
Humphreys
Messrs
Durin
Far East
the Hague
Netherlands
States General
Monado
Celebes
East Indies
Europe
America
John C. Covert
Horace Porter
Lyons
M. Delcasse
Covert
Switzerland
Berne
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South Africa
Italy
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Ferrara
Bologna
Vicenza
India
Madison
Perry E. Bear
Fifth Judicial District
Ripley
Jefferson
Leonard E. Smith
Jefferson County
Marcus R. Sulzer
J. Burke Wright
Gaylord Crozier
Joseph E. Lochard
Lon Crozier
Crawford County
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Democrats
Fell
Judge Cox
Fort Wayne
Justice of the
Peace Bullermann
Wayne
Louttit
Squire Bullermann
Mason
Douglas County
Hopkins
Provinces of
Gop
Ekrot
Luau
Urbana Wine CO
Urbana, N. Y
Britain
Gerritt A. Archibald & Co
East
Washington Street
Red Cross Society
Kueichon
Takayama
Kanake
Ashio
Coxey
Berlin
Herald
Shan-Tung Valley
Lloyd
Weth-Sein
Shan-Tung
Nking- Su
Chi-Li
Atty
Ben-Hur
Philippines
Booker T. Washington
N. A. Moore CO
North Illinois Street
Charles Mayer & Co
Washington St
Java
J. T. Power & Son
Pennsylvania Street
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