Riot, threats, and police brutality reported in European cities
Reports from St. Petersburg describe a near riot as workers demanded the release of imprisoned strike leaders, with mounted police dispersing the crowd and several injured. Warsaw noted anonymous dynamite threats against gendarmerie barracks and brutal crowds turned away from the building. A Paris dispatch cites Japan denying peace negotiations with Russia, while a Japanese official states no talks are underway and Japan continues its military campaign.
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St. Petersburg
Paris
Japan
M. Delcasse
Divorce Rate in Tippecanoe Tops Indiana Counties
Indianapolis reports 1904 Tippecanoe County led the state with 346 marriages and 128 divorces, a little over 33 percent. Warrick Vigo and Sullivan follow, Lake County shows the lowest rate at about 8 percent. state totals reach 28,088 marriages and 3,491 divorces.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Bureau of Statistics
Tippecanoe County
Warrick
Vigo
Sullivan
Lake County
Women as jurors spark debate at Hardwicke Society
London April 1. John Oliver Hobbes contends in a Hardwicke Society debate that women are by nature unfair and lack justice. She argues their presence on juries would deprive men of impartial sympathy and questions the completeness of juries without women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Oliver Hobbes
Craigie
Hardwicke Society
Evans Takes Command in Pensacola Assignment
Pensacola Florida on April 1 Rear Admiral Robley D Evans has assumed command in the naval district. The ceremony marked a transition in leadership as Evans addressed officers and enlisted personnel detailing new duties and strategic priorities for the base and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola, Fla
Robley D. Evans
Poor Commissioner in Second District Fatally Wounded
A dispatch from General Linevitch dated March 31st says no change in the war front. The report notes bomb activity and quiet at the front as fighting continues with casualties including a second district commissioner fatally wounded today.
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Linevitch
ST. Petersburg
The
Evening Journal
Commissioner Czabalovics Fatally Wounded by Bomb
Special report from Lodes Russian Poland says Commissioner Czabalovics of the second district was fatally injured when a bomb was thrown at him on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodes
Russian
Poland
The
Evening Journal
Czabalovics
Shontz to chair Isthmian Canal Commission
Theodore Shontz president of Clover Leaf Railway accepts the chairmanship of the Isthmian Canal Commission announced today in Washington. The move places Shontz in charge of commission operations amid ongoing canal projects and policy discussions.
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Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Theodore Shontz
Clover Leaf Railway
Isthmian Canal Commission
Admiral Barker Retires After Battle Fleet Farewell
The command of the battleship squadron of the North Atlantic fleet passes to a new leader succeeding Rear Admiral Barker who was placed on the retired list. Barker gave a brief farewell address and departed the flagship in the admirals barge, cheered by officers and men as he left.
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North Atlantic
Barker
German Empress Recovers After Taormina Fall
In Messina on April 1 the German empress slipped on a steep Taormina path during a excursion from the Hohenzollern. She rose with hands shielding her face, avoiding injury though the backs of her hands were scratched. The outing continued without interruption.
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Messina
Sicilia
Hohenzollern
Taormina Castle
Bila Friederich
Oscar
Strike at Hamline University Sparks Class-Wide Tension
St. Paul April 1. Dean Batchelder suspended J P Caldwell D W Storberg sophomores and G R Dunn W B Collett freshmen after a chapel fight. A joint class meeting warned the faculty to reinstate the suspended students or the suspension would extend to all. Recitations suffered light attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Hamline University
L. Fr. Batchelder
J. P. Caldwell
D. W. Storberg
G. R. Dunn
Duel Averted Between Brugere and Pelletan Over Article
In Paris on April 1 General Brugere named Generals Duchesne and Metsinger as seconds, while Pelletan's seconds were Senator Clemenceau and Deputy Masse. A meeting of the seconds decided the article did not justify a duel, and the matter was dropped after mutual explanations. Lord Kelvin in London is reported in critical condition after surgery for internal trouble.
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Paris
Brugere
M. Pelletan
Marine
Delletan
Duchesne
Metsinger
Superior Council of War
Clemenceau
Masse
London
Lord Kelvin
Ohio official's clash with Standard Oil drew national notice
Former Ohio Attorney General Monnett, hired by Kansas oil producers, sought to curb Standard Oil for law violations. He attacked Ohio corporations flouting the law and claimed to challenge the powerful trust, though his efforts met strong resistance.
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Monnett
Ohio
Kansas Oil
Standard Ol Company
The
Standard
Trust
Standard Oil Responds to Ministers and Rebates Debate
New York April 1 J H Rogers vice president of Standard Oil rebutted critics of the American board foreign missions gift dispute. He cites statements by Washington Gladden and links to Lincoln emancipation and ICC act while noting the Industrial Commission report defending standard oil on railroad rebates.
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New York
J. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Standard Ot
Prudential Committee
American Board of Foreign Missions
John D. Rockefeller
Rogers
Washington Gladden
John Dy. Rockefeller
Dr. Gladden
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Industrial Commission
Congress
Isos
Doctor Shot by Wife After Accusations in Office
April 1 report says Dr. W L Rukenbrod was shot in his office by Mrs. Thomas L D Louis after her husband accused him of improper relations with Mrs. Louis. The woman fired three times, one bullet through the arm and another into the chest. bystanders disarmed her while the husband stated it was the woman’s fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deertur
Wo K L. Rukenbrod
Thomas LD. Louis
Lnstalkment House
Rukembrod
Louis
A Matter of Health in Royal Baking Powder
Physicians endorse Royal Baking Powder for aiding digestion and making food more wholesome. The claim notes a quality that improves health after meals.
Fragmented crime note hints at domestic dispute
A fragmented text mentions a man attempting to ruin someone’s life and a wife arriving to seek help. It references a doctor who may recover, with Beth involved and Will possibly backing her. The snippet lacks clear dates or locations.
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Ki bin
Beth
Corunna Youth Teaches Lesson After Arbitration in Circuit Court
The Corunna youth charged with arson burglary and larceny faced circuit court where he allegedly stole 442 dollars from the Ryveuraon home. Rev Reed accompanied the boy as he stood before Judge Brattain. a guilty verdict led to a lecture and a suspended sentence conditioned on good behavior.
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Auburn
Ted
Corunna
Dirge Brattain
Ryveuraon
Rev. Reed
Mildred Lee Entombed in Lee Chapel Mausoleum
April 1 in Lexington Virginia the burial of Mildred Lee youngest daughter of General Robert E Lee occurred in the Lee Chapel Mausoleum at Washington and Lee University. Carl M Bryde conducted the service as students and cadets acted as pallbearers with Confederate groups sending elaborate floral tributes. In New York the Rowfant Library a famed collection assembled by Frederick Locker Lampson was purchased by a New York publisher for many thousands of dollars.
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Lexington
Mise Mildred Lee
Robert BE. Lee
Lee Bwinsoleun
Washington and Lee University
Moher
Mies
Agnes Lee
Lee Episcopal
den Robert J. Mie Bryde
Wunelhington and
Lee University
New York
Rowfant
Frederick Locker Lampson
Hogs and Sheep Market Report From Chicago Trade
Chicago markets report April 6 show estimated hog receipts 9000 with strong prices up to 5 higher and varied categories from light to rough shipping grades. Sheep receipts around 2000 with steady market. July figures reflect shipments and official totals from yesterday and today.
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Seeason
Smith Begins Legal Fight Over Extradition to New York
Cincinnati April 1 J M Smith and his wife face extradition to New York after being indicted in connection with Nan Patterson and bookmaker Waosar’s death. They refuse to discuss the case and say they are held illegally while authorities seek habeas corpus writs.
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Cincinnati
Nan Patterson
J. Mffin Smith
New York
Mel. Smith
Ter
Waosar
New York City
Shay
Habeas Corpus Common Pleas
Smith
Smithe
Omemls
Nan Patense
New York Extradition Probe Ties Smith to Young Killing
District attorney pursues identifying J Morgen Smith as the revolver buyer linked to Caesar Young’s murder case. Stern failed to travel to Cincinnati to confirm Smith, extradition sought with Jerome backing, alleging a conspiracy to blackmail Young. The case cites a "Jule" letter and alleged plans to extract funds from Young.
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New York
J. Morgen Smith
Julia
Ilneinnati
Wyman Stern
Caesar Young
Kff
Nan Patterson
Smith
Young
Stern
Cinnati
District Attorney's
Ohio
Aney Jerome
Two Sun
Nanson
Prom
Smiths
Last of His Fellows Victoria Shipmaster Dies
Victoria B C April 1 Captain Henry G Lewis shipping master and last of the old Hudson's Bay ship captains is dead. Arrived at Fort Victoria in 1867 and logged sixteen years on Hudson's Bay vessels including the sever, the first steamer on the Pacific. He commanded Hudson's Bay trading ships in Alaska until the United States acquired the territory.
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Victoria
B. C
Oldest Winnebago County settler Mrs Aurilla Blinn dead
Mrs Aurilla Blinn aged 91 years died of old age in Rockford New Jersey on April 1. She was the oldest settler in Winnebago county and came west from Conneaut Ohio in 1834. With her husband she ran the Marion House at Lake and Street in Chicago from 184 to 1886, during Fort Dearborn days when soldiers were guests.
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Rockford
Aurilla Blinn
Winnebago County
Conneaut
Marsion
Lake and Street
Chicago
Fort Dearborn
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Frank S. Monnett
Standard Oil
H. H. Rogers
Toto
American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions
Mer Parameour
Royal Baking Powder CO
Mildred Lee
Lee Mausoleum
Washington and University
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Washington
CAGO
Mane
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