Tragedy on Train Ends Wedding Plans in Oil City
In Oil City Pa April 26 coroner's jury views bodies of Miss M Belle Stroup and Thad Ross after Stroup shot Ross and herself eight hours before a planned wedding to Miss Edith Sampsell. Mary Mable Sister of the bride witnesses the scene aboard a Titusville to Oil City train. Ross promised to marry Stroup, left her a will, and a note alleging he would wed Edith Sampsell.
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OM City
M. Belle Stroup
Thadoeus
Ross
Miss Stroup
Fred Ebret
Coal Hill
Edith Sampsell
Mary Mable
Miss Sampsell
Mable
Titusville
Old City
Thad
Oil City
Bostom
Collapse of Equality Colony Ends 1897 Social Experiment
In Bellingham Washington on April 26 a court order by Judge Joyner of Skagit County directed sale of 600 acres of land a sawmill a printing plant and twenty dwellings to pay the colony debt. Equality founded by the Brotherhood of the Cooperative Commonwealth faced internal splits over free love following years as a noted socialist experiment.
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Bellingham
Wash
Joyner
Skagit County
Brotherhood of the Co- Operative Commonwealth
Bride-to-Be Hears Bad News in Raleigh
Miss Thelma Lundgren age 19 of St Paul arrived in Raleigh after learning Captain Hans Thoreen one of Buckhorn Falls N C drowning tragedy victims. She collapsed upon being told of the accident.
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Raleigh
N. C
Thelma Lundgren
St. Paul
Hans Thoreen
Buckhorn Faith
Three Times A Winner Mayor Draws Straw In Maroa
Fran Potter, town mayor of Maroa Illinois, has won the office by drawing the straw for the third time. The April 25 report notes a reunified contest between Potter and Harry Shields with 159 votes each, and the council planned a draw to decide the mayoral seat. Potter previously won despite illness and in 1893 tied with A Friedman.
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Decatur
Fran Potter
Maroa
Potter
T. A. Wilson
Theodore Schaffer
A. Friedman
Harry Shields
Bears A Charmed Life
Harry Armstrong Michigan Central operator at Wiards near Ypsilanti escaped serious harm after a fall from a freight car ladder. His foot slipped as he attempted to board a westbound train, dragging several rods before dropping beside the track. His wife found him with a broken collarbone and bruises. a passing train narrowly avoided him. He is resting comfortably now.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Harry Armstrong
Michigan Central
Wiards
Wiard Corners
Armstrong
Lost copper cent from 1864 found after 52 years
Clay City Indiana reports a man recalls a 1864 copper cent pierced with a string worn by his infant son Benjamin Adkins. The coin, lost decades ago, was found recently in the yard by the father watching a mole. He sent it to his son, now a minister in Arkansas.
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Clay City
Ind
Benjamin Adkins
Adkins
Arkansas
Holiday for Veterans in Washington May 2
President Roosevelt issues an executive order marking a holiday on May 2 for all government workers in Washington who wish to attend the 37th reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac the reunion and the unveiling of Major General McClellan's statue in the city.
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Washington
Rroosevelt
Armies of the Potomac
Tennessee
Cumberland
Qobic
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans and Loyal Legion
Society of the Army of the Potomac
McClellan
Warner Seeks Direct Nomination Primary Law Change
Lansing April 26. Governor Warner has sent a special message urging direct nomination for all candidates including U S senators. He calls for laws to curb election corruption and large campaign expenditures.
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Warner
Lansing
Mich
United States
Caucus Ballots in Wisconsin Senate Race
Madison April 26 three ballots cast in the Republican senatorial caucus yielded Cooper 18 Esch 20 Hatten 16 Stephenson 20 Lenroot 15 Baensch 4 Winkler 1 and Judge Warren D Tarrant 1 after the thirty fifth ballot.
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Madison
Wis
Cooper
Esch
Hatten
Stephenson
Lenroot
Baensch
Winkler
Warren D. Tarrant
Mistress Seeks Half Estate Claim Against Beresford
Flora Wolff described as the mistress of the late D F Beresford plans to sue his estate for more than 500000 based on alleged business relations the attorney states. The suit would claim half of the estate.
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el Paso, Tex
Flora Wolff
D. F. Beresford
Murder over rejected marriage in Dresden Tenn
Miss Winnie Strong daughter of a wealthy farmer near Dresden Tenn was shot by William Sawyers after she refused his marriage proposal. Strong died from the wounds as a posse pursues Sawyer.
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Dresden
Tenn
Winnie Strong
Here
William Sawyers
Miss Strong
Sawyers
Sawyer
Irish Bill Nears Introduction Amid Irish Nationalist Clash
London April 26. Government and John Redmond face wide differences over the Irish bill to be introduced May 7. The measure creates an Irish council with limited powers, sparking storms in cabinet debates as Redmond campaigns for stronger home rule. Premier dinners May 6 signal a major home rule demonstration.
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London
John Redmond
House of Commons
Ireland Birrell
Redmond
Ireland
Acts of grace or general pardon bills pass with one read
The passage notes that only acts of grace or general pardon bills in British Parliament proceed with a single reading in each house. It highlights the uniqueness of these bills in their hasty approval process.
Woman seeks aid to stop church marriage
A Brooklyn woman, Mrs. Robert Croffitt, rushed to the Mor risania police station and asked for a policeman to stop her husband from marrying another woman at St Anselm's church. She claimed they married in England six years ago and that he deserted her two years ago, leaving a five year old child. The rector Father Eidelbach assisted in confronting Croffitt and Miss Catherine Carroll at the church ceremony.
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New York
Morrisania
St. Anselm's Church
Robert Croffitt
Brooklyn
St. Anselm’s
Father Eidelbach
Catherine Carroll
Harlem
Cave liquor raid nets 1000 dollars in Bismarck
State Temperance Commissioner Murray Mayor Smith and Chief Carr raided a cave near the Northern Pacific station seizing about 1000 dollars worth of whisky beer brandy and wine. The cave served as a storehouse for intoxicants with a barred door and tunnel entrance. Wagons hauled the liquor to the capitol strong box. owners not located.
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Bismarck
N. D
Murray
Smith
Carr
Northern Pacific
Capitol Building
Bogus British baronets raise fraud concerns in London
A departmental committee found 5 to 6 percent of baronets may be misused titles. It urges legislation to create a tribunal to curb unlawful use and proposes restricting the annual official roll to names of those received at court or named by official document.
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London
The Wild Teaweed: Wales National Emblem Highlighted
The wild teek, flourishing along Glamorgan’s coast, has long been regarded as Wales national emblem. The plant’s coastal abundance underscores its cultural significance and regional identity within Welsh heritage.
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Glamorgan
Wales
Seaman sentenced to 25 years for double assault and murder
A court martial on Maurice Burke of the cruiser Tennessee sentences him to twenty five years in prison with twenty years hard labor for killing James A. Douglass chief master at arms and attempting to kill William McCool master at arms of the same vessel.
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Washington
Maurice Burke
Tennessee
James A. Douglass
William McCool
Supposed Stolen Boy Found in Tulsa
Harry Lon, a 16 year old missing from Monmouth Iowa for three years, was found in Tulsa. He says he ran away from home and not kidnapped. His father spent several thousand dollars in the search.
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Tulsa
J. T
Harry Lon
Monmouth
Governor Calls Meeting on Alhambra Preservation
Madrid April 26 A meeting of prominent citizens has been called by the governor of Grenada to discuss steps to preserve the Alhambra where some buildings are in danger of collapsing.
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Madrid
Grenada
Alhambra
Herders attacked near Whitewater Calif as man shot
On a prairie near Whitewater California Grover Cornell Peter Swanson and Al Swanson three herders traveling with a Frisco Utah herd were assaulted by seven masked men. Peter Swanson was fatally shot while the other two were bound and left helpless.
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Montrose
Cal
Frisco
Utah
Grover Cornell
Peter Swanson
al Swanson
Whitewater
Here
Fire destroys Wisconsin Central freight depot in Minneapolis
Fire in Minneapolis on April 26 leveled the Wisconsin Central freight depot with an estimated loss of 400000 dollars. The blaze started from an unknown origin and rapidly consumed the entire structure.
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Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central
Markets Report Chicago April 26 1907 Livestock Prices
Chicago market data shows hogs, cattle and sheep with receipts estimated at 16000 today and 25567 yesterday. Hogs range from 86 25 to 86 60 with light and mixed packers and shipping grades. cattle and calves steady to higher. sheep and lambs strong with Western and native prices noted.
Babcock Seeks Square Deal From North American Commission
John A. Babcock issues a request to the North American Commission in Chicago Illinois promising a square deal and urging timely action in a concise complaint or appeal. The message emphasizes fairness and prompt resolution from the commission in Chicago.
Review of Warships Opens Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk
President Roosevelt arrived in Norfolk to open the Jamestown Exposition with a naval review in Hampton Roads. The day featured flags officers, a parade, speeches by President Tucker and Roosevelt, and a special dinner with Tucker. Officials expect the expo to be completed by May 15.
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Norfolk
Government Pier
United States Artillery
Lee
Tucker
Roosevelt
National Guard
Jamestown Exposition Company
Naval Review
Hampton Roads
Anchorage
Exposition
Roosevelt Leaves Washington for Jamestown Exposition
President Roosevelt and family depart the Washington navy yard aboard the Mayflower at 3 10 p m for a Jamestown exposition visit returning Sunday morning. A presidential salute of twenty one guns and a bugler welcome mark the departure as crowds bid farewell.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Washington Navy Yard
James River
Congressional
Senate
House
Navy Yard
Leatve
Captain Long
Wife Murderer Pleads Self-Defense in Mishawaka Trial
Albin Ludwig of Mishawaka testified in South Bend that his wife tried to poison him and attacked with a potato masher. He said during the struggle she collapsed, overturned a lamp on which a table burned, catching her clothing. he then tried to kill himself by cutting his arteries after she burned to death.
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South Bend
Ind
Albin Ludwig
Mishawaka
Ludwig
Kissed the Husband She Killed in Court
Mrs. Shannon on trial for killing her husband wept as a witness testified she kissed him after shooting him in Edwardsville.
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Edwardsville
Shannon
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Mistress
William T. Stead
Andrew Carnegie
Peace Congress
London Review of Reviews
England
Stead
North Dakota
Bogus
Chicago
Texas
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
The
North American Commission ‘Company
Chicago, Ill
Jamestown
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