Anniversary of McKinley Memorial Day Observance in Canton
Judge William R. Day delivered the chief McKinley memorial address in Canton Ohio at the First Methodist Episcopal church with other observances noting the late president’s service. Mrs McKinley attended ceremonies and flowers were laid on the casket. services extended to Buffalo Cincinnati New York and Chicago with bishops and clergy offering remarks on reciprocity and the nation’s unity.
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William R. Day
Canton
Ohio
Judge Day
McKinley
Weatlawn
Garret A. Hobart
Buffalo
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Fallon
Samoan Cannibal Island Rescue Told by Escapee
Like ancient Pocahontas, a Samoan maid named Yahow saved B. M. Taylor a well known Manchester Virginia man. Taylor spent three years in Samoan captivity before miraculously escaping with the help of the chief’s daughter. He swam two miles to reach a tramp oyster sloop bound for Honolulu.
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B. M. Taylor
Manchester
Taylor
Yahow
John Smith
Honolulu
Gusher in Beaumont Extinguished Without Warning
A burning gusher in Beaumont Texas went out around 8 AM Sunday leaving the oil field dark. Believed to have choked itself and will require cleaning before production resumes. An excursion was planned to inspect the field despite the scene showing little activity amid ash and machinery remnants.
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Beaumont
Texas
Baldo
Conference between Stone and Mitchell ends in Harrisburg
The conference between Governor Stone and President Mitchell in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, concluded at 4:30 in the morning after a two and a half hour discussion. The party will reveal the result of the conference.
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Stone
Mitchell
Harrisburg
Roosevelt—Henderson feud over withdrawal of candidate
The text reports a dispute over Speaker Henderson's refusal to withdraw from a congressional race. President Roosevelt urged reconsideration, sending telegrams from key Republicans including Allison Hanna Spooner Lodge Fairbanks. Henderson stood firm, prompting debate on party unity and potential defeats.
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Gene
Dubuque
Peaker Henderson
Cuntry
Rosevelt
National Committee
National Congressional Committee
Allison
Hanna
Spooner
Lodge
Fairbanks
McGregor Will Filed Left None for Wife Dower Mentioned
The will of Bradford B. McGregor of Standard Oil Company, who died at Mamaroneck, states his wife Clara Schlemmer will have dower rights to his real estate. The testator’s mother, Mrs. T. B. McGregor, inherits the bulk of property in Florida, Ohio, and New York. the will reportedly left a large fortune to his wife, but she is not named in the document.
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New York
Bradford B. McGregor
Standard Opi! Company
Mamaroneck
Clara Schlemmer
Florida
Ohio
T. B. McGregor
Actress Draws Color Line in Richmond Dressing Room
Elizabeth Kennedy, star of Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, created a scene in Richmond Virginia by refusing to appear at the Academy of Music unless the dressing room was not used by Black Patti after she used it for toilet. Kennedy objected to dressing in a room recently used by a colored stage sister.
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Richmond
Elizabeth Kennedy
Captain Jinks of
Horse Marines
Academy of Music
Gaston Nominated as Head of Massachusetts Democratic Ticket
Massachusetts Democrats convened in Boston to name a full state ticket led by William A. Geeton of Boston. After a tense session marked by acrimony, harmony was restored and the slate was unanimously endorsed by the party.
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Massachusetts
Boston
William A. Geeton
Senator's Wife Killed in Alameda Car Crash
Mrs William M Stuart wife of Nevada's senior US senator died in Alameda California when a car struck a telegraph pole. She was riding with her nephew Henry Foote and another man named Lor. The impact threw her against the pole and she suffered fatal injuries.
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William M. Stuart
United States
Nevada
Alameda
Cal
U S Secretary Hay Appeals to Great Powers on Romanian Jews
The state department issues an identical dispatch to ambassadors of Great Britain France Germany Russia Italy and Turkey urging action to protect Romanian Jews amid petitions from Jewish groups and humanitarian critics The document condemns restrictive laws and calls for scrutiny of immigration to prevent the spread of impoverished Jews to the United States while maintaining equal civil rights for all aliens.
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Watlington
Balkan States
United States
Hay
Hera
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Italy
Tria
Turkey
Balkan
Roumania
Department of State
Anarchists Found on Roosevelt Reception Committee
Chicago officials disclosed at a Wednesday meeting that two individuals with strong anarchist sympathies had joined the reception committee preparing to greet President Roosevelt in the city. The announcement highlighted security concerns ahead of the visit.
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Chicago
President Roosevelt
Carpenters Union Donates $10,000 to Anthracite Struggle
Delegates at the 12th biennial convention of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in Atlanta vote unanimously to appropriate $10,000 for striking coal miners in the anthracite coal fields. General Secretary Treasurer Frank Duffy of Philadelphia is ordered to dispatch the funds immediately to aid the strikers.
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Atlanta
Aria
Millionaire banker Nicholas Fish slain in New York saloon
Nicholas Fish diplomat and banker, heir to a distinguished U S family, died after an injury at Ehrhardt's saloon on West 34th Street. Police allege a confrontation over a bad check led to violence involving Sharkey and two women. Coroner to hold an inquest Friday as detectives pursue suspects and trace witnesses.
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New York
Nicholas Fish
Roosevelt Hospital
Jackson
Sharkey
Trojan
Fish
Coal Barons Hold Confab on No Concessions
A Tuesday conference of leading anthracite coal interests met at the Philadelphia and Reading Company offices. Officials indicated no concessions would be granted, and that recent semi political events would not be considered.
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Anthraelite
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Balance of Salary Due Mrs Ida McKinley
A treasury warrant for 39809 dollars has been forwarded to Mrs Ida McKinley of Canton widow of the late president. The payment covers salary due July 1 1902 from the last Congress appropriation.
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Washington
Treasury
Ida
McKinley
Canton
Woman in blue located for Boston inquest evidence
Assistant District Attorney Garvan says Margaret Pickles sister of Mrs Casey seems to have been with Mrs Casey and Mrs Phillips when banker Nicholas Fish was struck by Sharkey. She has been found in Boston and arrangements are made to have her testify, potentially clearing up the mystery.
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Millonaire
Garvan
New York
Margaret Pickles
Casey
Phillips
Nicholas Fish
Sharkey
Boston
Gar Yan
Pickles
Woman In Blue
Fragmentary Testimony and Patent Meds Amid Miscellany
A garbled OCR excerpt blends a flirtatious tale about a party and mismatched ages with product pitches for Hall's Catarrh Cures and Ira Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It also mentions Kilne's Great Kee and Piso's Cure for Consumption, plus a note on postage stamps and a library at Point Military Academy. The fragmentary text shows ad-like lines and stray quotations from various sources.
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Ira
Winslow
Point Military Academy Oiso
Change of Life Dean Mrs Pinxuam Account
Mrs Pinxuam describes a change of life experience with two years of suffering including sudden heat and chills and variable appetite, reflecting a personal health struggle from an older era. The fragment hints at symptoms but lacks full context or outcomes.
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Dean Mrs. Pinxuam
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