Seizure of Panama Engineered by Washington Officials
Washington reports claim Roosevelt administration engineered Panama’s secession from Colombia. A tripartite protocol would compensate Colombia with a cash sum and allow troop and war matériel movement across the Isthmus. The plan, under debate, links U S control of the canal with payments by Panama, amid Senate opposition to the methods used.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Columbia
Panama
Inde
Aleisim
Columba
Blazen
Colomba
Colombia
Senate
State Department
Canal Zone
Oklahoma
Congress
Co|tombia
New York
He Wronged Me: Woman Dies After Gary Love Tragedy
Kathrine Smith of Stouville, Ohio, traveled through Gary and Hammond seeking her lover. She was found dying on Main Street Gary with a bullet wound and a revolver in her hand. She uttered, He wronged me, he wronged me, as police investigated whether she planned to kill him and herself.
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Katherine Smith
Indiana
Gary
Ind
Stoubieville
Hammond
Fraud Suspect Olga Stef Faces Trial in St Petersburg
St PetersburgDecember 18 A wave of scandal surrounds Olga Stef a renowned socialite and alleged con artist. She faced fraud charges after skipping bail amid a long running swindle tale. Authorities say she obtained loans and real estate by claiming French inheritance and inflated wealth. Trade workers and servants report petty swindles as she targeted diverse victims totaling several million rubles. Prosecution faced pressure from influential backers who warned newspapers away.
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St. Petersburg
Olga Stef
Ing
Breln
Aire
Amount! Which His client must give lm reduced to the Jawgat
A garbled fragment notes a legal or financial directive about a client’s required payment or settlement. The text is incomplete but implies a reduced amount or adjustment under a jawgat or similar term. No clear names, dates, or organizations are identifiable in the readable portion.
Bride Shot In Quarrel During Domestic Dispute
Police report alleged a violent domestic incident in which a 50 year old man shot his 18 year old bride after a quarrel. The couple were reportedly in distress and the bride sustained a dangerous bullet wound. The investigation continues.
Bulls and Brokers Fuel May Wheat Push
The May wheat pit saw heavy buying from Arnaut Brokers and Carrington interests as short positions were covered. Wall Street traders, led by Walker, pushed the market higher with export demand noted and a large 10,000,000 bushels long position reported.
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Walker
Wall Street
Hele
Arnaut
Pattennd Purtlett
Carrington
Jewelers National Bank Closed After Death of VP Sargent
Directors of the Jewelers National Bank ordered the institution closed pending investigation into the death of vice president and cashier Elmer E. Sargent who was found drowned in a bath tub. The notice stated the bank would remain closed for inquiry and cited alleged excesses of authority and large loans connected to Sargent.
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North Atuleboro
Atass
Jewelers’ National Sbank
Eloset
Preg Oriex E. Sargent
de Powis
Joans
Wiggles
New York
Sargent
Snow and Ice Slide Breaks Wires in Wolffield
In the White Mountains a snow and ice slide damaged power lines at the Blew power plant area, triggering a power outage that authorities say was caused by the weather, not a plot. Repairs are underway to restore electric service as crews assess the breakages from the slide.
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Hines
White Mountains
Gus Ringling Dies in New Orleans Leader of Ringling drone group
New Orleans La December reports the death of Gus Ringling, head of the Ringling drone combination, controlling Hernan and Batley, Forepmugh and Selle and the Ringling Brothers circus transmissions. The death occurred this morning from acute illness.
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Gus Ringling
New Orleans
Dee
Lorain Merchant Shot by Robbers In Store
Lorain, Ohio a dry goods merchant was shot and killed today when two men entered his shop to rob. The victim Domiski attempted to flee as the robbers entered and one shooter fired. Two youths are under arrest.
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Lorain
Faki
Domiski
Accomplice Arrested in Poison Plot Near Circleville
Circleville December report: Emma May Arlage, five years old, accuses her sweetheart Yoakum Norton of aiding her attempted poisoning of her mother by supplying carbolic acid and instructions. The girl says they planned to flee and marry after the mother's death.
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Circleville
Bmma
Arlage
Norton
Harnem
Yoakum
God
Cuba Population Count Reported by Governor Magoon
A rough census tally for Cuba sent to the war department shows total island population at 2 008 282 a two percent decrease since 1899. Washington reports Secretary Metealf and Secretary Cortelyou both recovering from grip.
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Washington, der
Cuba
War Department
Magoon
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Metealf
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
Plan to Send Grover Cleveland to Denver
New York reports a movement to name former President Grover Cleveland as New Jersey’s delegate at large to the Denver convention. Backers aim to counter Bryan with Cleveland, viewing him as a unifying choice who could shift the party toward victory, with financiers and Wall Street interests opposed to Bryan.
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New York
East
Denver
York
Grover Cleveland
New Jersey
Miners and Operators To Confer On Wage Scales
Miners and operators meet tomorrow in the central competitive district to decide on restoring the Interstate conference and agree on wage scales and working conditions. If no agreement is reached, a strike threat looms after April 1 as contracts for bituminous and anthracite expire. Miners push for wage increases after two years of concessions.
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Tidianapolia
Wii
Dee Jk
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Mitchell
Vic
Tewis
Apern
Taft Menses to Get an Early Convention
An early Republican state convention in January or February is nearly assured. Key Taft organizers in Columbus and state central leaders approved the plan during talks with Chatman Brown of the Ohio committee. Delegates would be pledged to Taft at the national convention, aiming to influence the nomination of the war secretary.
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Vorys
Brown
State Committee
Columbus
Columbis
AL J. Vorys
Tah
Chitra Walter Uw
Republican Central Committee
Lince
Wiemberm
No F. Overturt
Deliware
Dale Wo Athenpan
Dayton
Mittee
Chatman Brown
Taft
Mixouri
St. Louis
Ohie
Oartier
Jail Guarded As Mob Threatens Accused Attacker
A strong armed guard surrounds the local jail to deter a mob intent on lynching Charles Summers of Turnersville, held for an attempted assault on Misa Maude Mecrumb, a Jamestown teacher. The assault allegedly occurred last night.
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Greenville
Dee
Charles Summers
Turnersville
Misa Maude Mecrumb
Disposed Of Peachery Tragedy In Alabama Neighborhood
A fragmentary Alabama item reports a man named Ferguson attacking a woman at Romines home after learning of a wife. The brief, unreadable text hints a fatal assault with violence noted in Somerville and Harbette areas, mentioning Joe Yenehed and William Romines in unclear context.
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Harbette
Ala
Joe Yenehed
William Romines
Hy Ferguson
Somervileyi
Ward Ferguson
Romines
Ferguson
Alabama
Romine
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