Battery F Fourth Artillery Parade Through Shelbyville
Crowds cheered Battery F of the Fourth Artillery as it passed through Shelbyville en route to Fortress Armory. The display featured a march by veterans and a presentation of a Nag to Battery commander L Ferguson, highlighting the city’s support for the unit departing for duty against insurrectionaries.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Marsh
Thie City
Fourth Artillery
Riley
Kan
Atoroe
Ferguson
More Men to Fort Sheridan for New York Harbor Defense
Chicago dispatch reports the next U S troop contingent to the front will leave Fort Sheridan for New York harbor defenses. About 200 volunteers from an artillery regiment are in the process of joining, with 100 expected to be sent to Fort Sioxum in a few days.
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Chicago
United States
Fort Sheridan
Condusort
Sheridan
New York Harbor
Ew Artilery
Fort Siocum
London
Daily News
Rom
Boalh
Garthaldi
Grn
Talon
Kansas Soldiers Cheered Along Route Through Cincinnati
Crowds greeted a battery of United States artillery troops from Fort Miley Kansas as they passed through Cincinnati en route to Vienna Monroc. Reported hometown patriotism filled the streets with locals gathering near the central depot to view the train and cheer Uncle Sam’s forces as engines and crews prepared for the next leg of their journey.
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Hocalera
Cincinnati
United States Artillery
Fort Miley
Kan
Wietreas Monroc
Enkiler
Wdlack
Grane Central
Grant Oh
Angioue Ts Heer
Sam
Spain's Tactics Reported in Madrid on Maine Case
A Bavarian dispatch says Spain cannot sustain an accident theory for the Maine explosion. Madrid fears public doubt, seeks to shift blame to unknown causes, and hopes to keep Cuba talks separate. Officials anticipate Blanco’s government pushing terms as diplomacy continues.
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New York
Maren
Trituny
Bavaria
Maine
Stekinur
Beards
Cortes
Madrid
Ain
Mintridge
Radicslav
Gomex
Blanco
Spain
Uag Sey
Gomea
Pinkerton agency denounces spies and neutrality aid claim
Chicago March 21 Pinkerton's National Detective Agency head Mr Wm Punkerton denounces as grossly material and prejudicial claims that agency detectives were fer reting out secret defenses of the government and furnishing information to Spain He says the agency has never aided such efforts and would not assist any government He notes the agency's role was to gather information to prevent breaches of neutrality laws and avoid responsibility for any wrongdoing.
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Chicago
Wm. Punkerton
Pinkerton
National Detective Agency
United States
Jens
Catherius
Mable
England
Geneva
Washington
Pinkertons
Aes
Aguar
Naval gathering as Halifax ships head to America
Halifax March 21 The torpedo boat destroyer Rocket is ordered to this station from England and will arrive soon The cruiser Indefatigable is also to arrive from the West Indies in about two months as the British North Albanian Squadron returns from its winter cruise Naval authorities at Halifax expect unusual activity soon due to modern ideas of Admiral St John Fisher and the wartime situation in the harbor
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Halifax
N.S
Rocket
England
Wil
Went Indies
Brownson Visits Armstronge Ship Yards in Secret Mission
A World dispatch from Newcastle reports Commander Brownson United States naval commissioner to Europe on a covert visit to Blewick shipyard guided by Sir Andrew. The trip aims to procure vessels for the American Navy, and the visit occurred amid March events in New York.
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United States
Amazonas
Brownson
Aero
Cramp
Miswick
Navel
Almirante Adrenall
Vander Brownson
Armstronge
New York
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Commander Brownson
United States Naval
Europe
Aty
Blewick
Sir Andrew
Key West War Value Seen As Limited In Event Of Spain War
Correspondent reports Key West, Florida, March 21, where war excitement wanes. Locals grow accustomed to armed ships and Havana unrest fades to routine. Experts say Key West would be of little use for defense or as a harbor for major ships, with Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortugas poorly garrisoned. Admiral Sicard notes ships would be hard to bring into Key West harbor, prompting government measures to ready the island for emergencies.
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Bundy Hook Proving Grounds
Daley Furtist
Key West
East River
Sion
Wrtereleit
Pessia
Aforan
Tay Heen
Troy
New York
Beaufort
Harry C Hall
Merestelis
Atlantic
Fortunetne
Hall
Mike
War Department
Commemdine Et Cere
Associated Press
Fla
Little Island
Havana
United States
Spain
Vizcaya
Odort Taylor
Jefferson
Dante
Tortusas
Sicard
Tong
Acgree
Simmons
M. Cahill
Hale House Fire Kills 25 in Butte Boarding House Tragedy
A blaze at the Hale House in Butte Montana destroyed the three story boarding house used by Anaconda company workers. About 400 men were inside when the fire started in the basement. At least 25 killed and many more injured as flames trapped occupants and ladders were used for escape. Loss estimated at 80000 dollars with extensive property damage.
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Butte
Mont
Hale
Anaconda Company
East Broadway
House of Friends
Matt Doyle
Sisters’ Hospital
Frank Rhodes
John T Carthr
Mike Judge
Joan Dugan
Newt Gallagher
Tim Ryan
O Ner
Mountain Consolidated
Ee Boyle
Patrick Gillagan
Man Jumps From Bridge Into River on Kansas Avenue
A man with unsteady steps walked along Kansas Avenue Saturday night and climbed the bridge railing. He jumped into the river, rose briefly, and fought to reach shore with bystanders helping. He was found chest deep in water and recovered on the bank. Another man, Frank Brown, was jailed for drunkenness after the incident. He admitted he jumped in the river but did not recall why.
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Kansas Avenue
Winedows
Sid
Flo
Thare
Frank Brown
Donovan
Dage Brown
Dage
Brown
Fire insurance firms seek Kansas license for 1837 entry
Two fire insurance companies not yet doing business in Kansas applied to Commissioner Webb McNall for licenses. The Milwaukee Fire Insurance Company of Milwaukee and the Sim Mutual Insurance Company of New Orleans have submitted reports for 1837. if satisfactory, licenses will be issued.
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Wew Fire Insurance Companies
Kansas
Webb McNall
Milwaukee Fire Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Sim Mutual Insurance Company
New Orleans
McNall
Palmyra Wis Spring Draws Awe as Rare Natural Wonder
Palmyra Wisconsin March 21 a rare natural wonder near the Atteburg in Jefferson county. Known as Wie Spring and later as the Carelian Spring it sits in a marsh and forms a crystal clear pool 10 to 25 feet deep with a natural rock wall and trailing mossy vines over its waters. Reverend Hubert Laird Collyer of New York praised its beauty after a European and American tour.
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Wisconsin
Palmyra
Wis
Atteburg
Jefferson County
Hubert Laird Collyer
New York
Choynski Sick Forced from Ring After Poisoning
From Blood Poisoning Day to Too Much Training Down Doctors use knife to relieve his sufferings. Choynski, once a star pistol fighter of fifty fights, may never be seen in the ring again. The San Francisco report notes his condition and anticipated retirement.
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San Francisco
Choynski
Fourtess
Pistiiste
Fatio
Quicksand Wonders and Tribal Legends Told in Creek Spring Tales
The article describes a deep spring with bubbling quicksand and shifting colors like opal and rainbow reflections. It mentions unseen rock depth, danger to the unwary, and a Native legend tying the spring to a Great Spirit. It notes illness, poisonings, and a box of wartime details surrounding a fighter named Win Tartle and Sharksky, with doubt he will fight again.
Schoneman Burns in Chicago Fire of Seven Story Structure
Fire destroyed the Schoneman building a seven story structure in Chicago this afternoon. An elevator boy reportedly perished while a few others were saved by escaping to the street. The blaze did not damage the Old Colony and the Manhattan skyscrapers nearby though spectators crowded the streets. About a dozen firms including book binderies and similar concerns were burned out.
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Chicago
Old Colony
Manhattan
Wabaeh Avenue
614
Colony
Jefferson County Vote Weighs Shawnee Politician Attendance
Shawnee county politicians plan to attend the Jefferson county convention in Yon of Vailey Parls tomorrow. The retrend from the primarioe suggests Broderick may secure delegates, with allocation tied to townships carried by each candidate. Broderick’s slate includes Del, Batley, Curtis, Creek, Kiw, Sarcovic, and Feubac townships, aiming to balance delegates across districts.
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Jefferson County
Vailey
Broderick
Stari
Batley L Curtis
Ick Creek
Kiw
Sarcovic
Ie Ane Feubac
Ate
Enderick Jafferson
Union
Delaware
Weis
Kentucky
Bie Aley Aereat
Masked Men Loot a Town at Revival
A group of masked robbers held up a town revival crowd in Guthrie Oklahoma. They overwhelmed worshippers, threatened the Lowes family, and escaped with cash and other valuables totaling more than a cash amount. The incident disrupted the revival gathering and left residents shaken.
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Storer Guthrie
O.T
Maret
Hte
Eliything
Arm Shatters in Sunday Shooting Incident
George Sperry, a local resident near Twentieth Street, suffered a badly shattered arm after a shotgun discharge on Sunday. The accident occurred as the weapon discharged at close range with the victim very near the muzzle. doctors fear possible amputation.
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Geo. Sperry
Twentieth Struet
Sperry
Fire at Washburn College Sparks Smoke and Coal Loss
A small fire at Washburn College caused alarm and damage to an upper house shed and about 26 tons of coal. Fire brigade and chemical engine responded. some coal was saved. The fire may have started from a discarded cigarette. Weather notes and a later Appointments section follow.
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Aitersson
Washburn College
Holbrooke Fall
Evllere Auto
Latiéers
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