A Girl's Coolness in Fire Drama at Windsor Hotel
Marguerite M. Wells, a twenty-something guest at the Windsor hotel, faced a fifth floor blaze in a burning building. She calmly directed a woman on the fourth floor on using a life-saving rope while firemen and ladders arrived. Her father and mother were saved as the rope lowered them to safety. Wells, a Smith College graduate and gym enthusiast, helped manage the rescue before being drawn to safety herself. The Wells family, including banker Edward Wells of Jamestown, ND, occupied the suite.
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New York Journal
Marguerite M. Wells
Wax & Kuest
Windsor Hotel
Biss Wella
Misa Wells
Sprinz
Miss Wells
Fire escape tale during St Patrick's Parade rescue
Mr Wells describes aiding his wife and daughter during a blaze above the main entrance. Firemen arrived as the lift shaft ignited and the daughter directed the rope to lower her mother and finally herself to safety through a window and down to the sidewalk.
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Mr. Wells
Big Daughter
Paschal Candle Debuts in Milwaukee Episcopal Cathedral
All Saints Cathedral in Milwaukee introduced incense with a Paschal candle for the first time in Easter services. The candle stood to the right of the altar as incense burned within niches along the chancel, marking a high church ritualism development and causing comment. This marked the first use of a Paschal candle in a Wisconsin Episcopal church.
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All Saints
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Bold Bank Robbery in Chicago Bank Ends With $500 Stolen
In Chicago a bold thief snatched $500 from Frank Linderman at the Miners Trust and Savings Bank on Bosworth Avenue and escaped through the LaSalle Street entrance. Linderman alerted police as detectives Brown and Bugey took a partial description, and bank staff rushed to the doors in a frantic search.
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Chicago
Miners Trust and Savings Bank
Frank Linderman
Bosworth Avenue
Linderman
LaSalle Street
Tanderman
Captain Collerman
John Brown
Dennis Bugey
Porto Rico My Door Demand for U S Territory
Corresponience from San Juan de Porto Rico reports growing discontent among the lower classes due to higher living costs since the American occupation. Dissatisfaction centers on delays in making Porto Rico a U S territory and on the conduct of U S troops amid rising anti American feeling and violent talk.
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United States
San Juan de Porto Rico
Pere
Casues
Pian Abe Basta
Icebergs Beset Lucania on Atlantic Voyage to New York
The Dunamier Lucania with about a thousand passengers from Liverpool reached North River dock after a tempestuous crossing marked by ten icebergs sighted. Navigation was altered to stay south of planned route as berg fields drifted from the north. Notable passengers included Lt. Cmdr. Colwell, Lord Revelstoke, Calderon Carlisle, Prof. George Adam Smith, H. P. Storey and N. Vert. Colwell planned a Washington trip and arranged shipment of torpedo Sont Somers to the U S, to be shipped on a vessel leaving England April 10.
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New York
Liverpool
Dunamier Lucania
North River
Lucania
Colwell
United States Navy
Manal
London
Lord Revelstoke
Baring Brothers
Calderon Carlisle
Washington
United States
George Adam Smith
H. P. Storey
N. Vert
England
Somers
Atlantic
Spain
Copper Trust Talks Circulate After Montana Mine Deal
A Wall Street dispatch from Butte reports a Rockefeller representative reached a deal with Montana ore buyer Heinz of the Montana Ore Purchasing Co. If confirmed the agreement worth about 3.4 million dollars could foster a vast copper trust. Hans Standard Oil officials indicated news would be released in time.
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New York
Wall Street
Butte
Mont
Rockefellers
Bestot
Montana
Heinz
Montico Ore Purchasing Company
Great Northwest
Copper Trust
John D. Rockefeller
Heine
Rockefeller
Melnz
Marcus Daly
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Broadway
Standard Oil Company
Copper Stock Consolidation Talks Set for This Week
Thomas W. Lawson, broker for John D. Rockefeller and H. H. Rogers, travels from Boston to New York with A. Burrage and James Phillips for a major conference. Officials expect the terms of a large copper consolidation to be announced this week.
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Thomas W. Lawson
John D. Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
Boston
New York
A. Burrage
James Phillips
Settlement and Trade Pledges Emphasized by Open Country
The texte outlines goals for commerce and agriculture, urging better transportation and communication while noting settlement benefits. It laments lack of infrastructure, praises farmers and labor, and highlights the country's potential with abundant fruit and produce. It stresses labor over capital in current conditions.
Plus Que Reine at Theater De La Port Saint Martin
Josephine Paris stars as Josephine in M Bergerut's Napoleon tale Plus Que Reine at the Theater De La Port Saint Martin. Madame Jane Fading wins special distinction. Coquelin supports as Napoleon with Canby, the American manager, securing production rights.
Des Moines Women to Conclude National Congress Plans
The Des Moines branch of the National Congress of Mothers agrees with the executive committee to set a price for the district convention. A meeting on April dates is planned and will be held in Des Moines. The description indicates early April as the period for the event.
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Des Moines
Theodore W. Fitney
Cegent
The
National Congress
Sasine
Two Married Men at Topeka Opens Saturday
Theatre notes announce a three act fare comedy by Geo R Edeson titled Two Married Men, with matinee and night showings in Topeka on Saturday. Special prices listed for matinées and nights, and the Peruchi Beldent company to open a week at Crawford theater April 10 with 16 players and vaudeville between acts.
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Topeka
Geo. R. Edeson
Peruchi-Beldent Company
South
Crawford Theater
Death of Thomas E Elliott in London April
Thomas Edward Hillote an advanced Liberal member of Parliament for Merionethshire and chief opposition whip is dead in London in April. Born 1459, he leaves a marked political career and role in opposition leadership. His passing is noted in the current London obituary notices.
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Thomas E Elliott
London
Thomsas Edward Hillote
Merionethshire
Topeka Snapshots Mix Local News and Oddities
A mosaic of fleeting Topeka items includes ice wagons roaming, union drives by Retail Clerks, Elks lodge plans in Ottawa, and a push for a new city hall. Notes on pensions, witnesses’ fees, police shifts, registration, and peculiar daily quirks mix with references to Jay Hawks and All Stars bowling, a New York Mutual Life official’s return, and a jailer misfiling fines.
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Topeka
Frank Cain
Dea Lh
Elks Lodge
Ottawa
Kansas District Ministerial Institute of the Colored M. EB
Somkood
Cy Leland
Kansas
Jay Hawks
All Stars
Chauncey M. Depew
Callin
Kansas Avenue
Opeka
A.W. Dana
Marrie
John BE. Lord
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
Grubbs
A Detention Camp Chosen for Cuban Volunteers
Savannaty Ga April 5 An inspection finds Sapelo unfit as a detention camp for Cuban volunteer regiments. Men will be disinfected at the city quarantine, shipped to Daufuskie seven miles away, detained five days, then brought to the city for camp establishment.
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Savannaty
Daufuskie Island
Cuba
Sapelo
Darfuskie
Deaths in Cuba list three cavalry soldiers in typhoid
General Brooke reports the deaths on April 3 at Puerto Principe of Corporal George Sehert from Company K Eighth Cavalry Private Cyrus L Lyons and Private Edward Copely both from Eighth Cavalry all due to typhoid death toll from Cuban service detailed by location and unit.
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Cuba
Washington
Brooke
Puerto Principe
George Sehert
Company K
Eighth Cavalry
Cyrus L. Lyons
L. Elghth Cavalry
Edward Copely
Ly Eighth Cavalry
Bribery Inquiry Hints at Witness Contempt
Harrisburg notes report continued bribery probes with Representatives Stranahan and Edmiston likely unable to appear. The committee aims to finish questioning this Friday and file a report next Monday. William D. Wilson testified he was offered 500 to switch votes, but declined to name the offerer. Chairman Pow pressed him to answer about John T. Byrne, risking contempt if he refused. the session extended Wilson’s time into the afternoon.
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Harrisburg
Fanoru
Stranahan
Edmiston
William D. Wilson
Westmoreland
Col. Huff
Quay
Young
Pow
Wilson
John Tt. Byrne
State Senate
Fayette Green
Dic
Fow
Birch
Detroit Aton Mobilizes Over Street Railway Purchase
Aton and 11% of a fitixens committee oppose municipal ownership plan. They plan to apply to the Attorney General to test the act authorizing Detroit street railway purchase. Governor Pingree and commissioners signed purchase deeds for $24,000 each and assumed office. They notified street railway companies the commission is organized and ready to negotiate which lines it will seek.
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Detroit Aton
Fitixens
Pingree
Detroit Street
Millwase
Sugar Drops a Cent in Local Sugar War
The Chronicle reports a local firm imports sugar from Japan and Manila refined in English and Scotch factories at Hong Kong. Steamers of Calltornid and Grientia lines deliver cargo to Cisco and Feshitiped, lowering overall sugar prices by about one cent per pound.
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San Eranis
Japan
Manili
Hong Kong
Calltornid
Grientia
Santa Fe
Cisco
Totel
TRAIN HELD UP BY DEER NEAR FORT JERVIS
A passenger train on the Port Jervis and Bemaiets road was halted by four deer on the track near Fort Jervis this morning. The engineer saw the animals gathered ahead, but they fled when the whistle blew and the train halted without passengers injured.
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Fort Jervis
Port Jervis
Bemaiets Road
Sear Wood
Torsby
Derby
Lawrence Woman Hangs Herself in Lawrence Kansas
Mrs Charlotte Palm, wife of A Palm a known implement dealer, hanged herself to a bed post Monday night in Lawrence Kansas. About 60 years old her death by own action was attributed to temporary insanity from the grip. The Palm family came to Lawrence from Sweden and her husband helped build the Dutch windmill west of town.
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Lawrence
Lawrence, Kan
Charlotte Palm
A. Palm
Sweden
Great Day Is At Hand In Which Labor Receives Reward Says Secretary Gage
Secretary of the Treasury Gage proclaims increased wages in New England as the natural result of evolving commerce and industry. He says confidence revival has boosted trade, wage growth, and prosperity for labor and capital alike, with peace and prosperity expected to endure unless a major policy error occurs. The speaker notes markets show rising labor prices and widespread manufacturing activity, asserting the era of contentment and economic strength for workers and industry.
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Gage
New York
the Herald
the Treasury
Washington
New England
Rival committees settle differences on dollar dinner plans
New York April 5 rival committees long wrangled over the dollar dinner to host William J. Bryan meet and agree on arrangements. The Chicago platform committee relinquishes all interest in the Grand Central palace for April 1 and the Jeffersonian dinner on April 19 is planned. The ladies workers will assist with their dinner. Mr Brewster indicates Bryan will speak at the Chicago dinner.
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New York
William J. Breasie
Chicago Platform
Stke
Barimony
Good Fellowship
Chie Eng
Grand Central Palace
Woitingmen's
Palmer
Mr. Brewster
Chicago Platform Committee
Vald
Bryan
Altiow
Record cross country run tied despite wreck delays
Omaha reports a record long distance run achieved in 103 minutes with a station-to-station effort of 104 miles. The journey began after a crash delayed a Chicago-bound train, causing Creston arrival to be an hour and 29 minutes late. Actual running time included two stops totaling 103 minutes, with a 14 mile segment run in nine minutes and 11 seconds.
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Omaha
Chicago
Yarm
Creston
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