Explosion at Haitian palace sinks Leconte. port chaos continues
In Port au Prince an explosion and fire destroyed the palace killing General Cincinnatus Leconte and injuring many as munitions blew in the cellar. Reported causes include a powder magazine explosion or conspirators delivering dynamite to the palace.
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Port Au Prince
Washington
Haiti
Cincinnatus Leconte
The
Republic
Leconte
Chamber
Senate
Tancredo Auguste
United States
Puerto Plats
Arrest of Nine in Cincinnati Black Hand Raid
Nine members of the Italian Black Hand gang were arrested in Cincinnati in a major police operation after John Abato was found in an alley with knife wounds. Abato, arriving from Nashville, led detectives to identify his assailants and trigger the roundup.
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Cincinnati
Soety
John Abato
Abato
Nashville
Tenn
Bankers Converge in New York for Investment Bankers Association
Bankers brokers and officers of trust companies gather in New York for the first annual convention to organize the Investment Bankers' Association of America. The aim is to protect investors from get rich quick schemes and to promote a prudent relationship among investment houses.
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New York
Investment Bawkers’ Association of America
Mortgage Filed On Forty Year Bond Issue In St Louis
A $200,000,000 mortgage secured by forty year gold bearing bonds bearing no more than six per cent interest was filed in the recorder of deeds office by the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway company. The mortgage is to the Union Trust company of New York and Fidwards of St Louis as trustees for the bondholders. Also noted, Rt Hon Alexander William Murray, master of Firbank and chief government whip, has resigned his seat in the House of Commons after a peerage was conferred.
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St. Louis
Recorder of Deeds
St. Luis
Alexander W. Murray
London
England
Alexander William Murray
Firbank
House of Commons
Mrs Crace Woos Husband After Acquittal In Murder Case
A Savannah postal card sent by Hugene T. Grace's wife after an acquittal suggests reconciliation. The note wishes him happy returns on his thirtieth birthday and expresses hope to be with him on his thirty-first if he agrees.
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Savannah
Hugene
Grace
Insanity Plea Frees Deputy in Hungary
Julius Kovacs, a Hungarian deputy who fired three times at Count Tisza and then shot himself on June 7, has been discharged from custody by a police magistrate on grounds of insanity.
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Budapest
Hungary
Julius Kovacs
Count Tisza
Nicaragua in Famine and War Turmoil Grips Republic
Washington reports famine worsens in Nicaragua as Red Cross funds food aid and a vessel named The Justin carries 350 marines to Corinto to march on Managua. Nicaragua faces anarchy and unpaid debts while seeking US loans. In Juarez, Mexican federal troops retreat toward Chihuahua after failed assault on Villa Ahumada. Executions of suspected spies and deserters are reported near El Paso with rumors of wholesale killings by rebel and artillery units.
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Chihuahua
Washington
Nicaragua
Red Cross
Panama
Corinto
Justin
Managua
Helstess
Republic
United States
Juarez
Mex
Villa Ahumada
Orozco
Salavar
el Paso
Madero
Guartel
Two Sisters Murdered After Ball Game Incident
Kate Gould thirteen and Elb G Guld sixteen, sisters, were found shot at Steineys flat near Douglass Weaverville. The older girl fought back. younger’s body lay fifty feet away. Neighbors recalled a stag dinner and a scene of water poured from a window as punitive gossip circulated.
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Weaverville
Cal. Ave
Kate Gould
Elb G Guld
Steiney
Douglass
Hen Wins Snake Fight in Dusty Milan Road
A clucking hen with her chicks defended against a two foot black snake in a dusty Milan road near Sandusky. The hour long contest ended with the hen as the victor and witnesses stood by ready to aid the fowl if needed.
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Sandusky
Milan
Alderman Killed as Train Demolishes Elyria Street Car
August 9 George Goodman, 48, a Fourth Ward alderman, died and four others injured when a 10. & O. passenger train struck a Green Line street car from Lorain at Lake Avenue. Goodman, about to board, was crushed as the car derailed. Victims' ages and details incomplete.
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Floria
George Goodman
Fourth Ward
Lorain
Lake Avenue
Goalman
Oilers
Nothing Bothered Him Kind Old Gentleman My Poor Man
A fragment describes a kind old man and a tramp who joined the Dont Worry club. He shows indifference to losing his job and pretends not to care about hardship. The text hints at social attitudes and a casual neglect of personal prospects.
Grump Proves Popular Amid Town Gossip
In a lively exchange, townspeople debate Grump’s demeanor and standing. One speaker laments Grump’s popularity, while another asserts his shift in attitude has changed local opinions.
Cabinet level rise tied to community and individual drive
The quote argues that a community cabinet cannot rise above individual homes. progress comes from community regulations or the vision of a few far sighted individuals. The note attributes the idea to Hilen Richards.
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Hilen Richards
Diverse Entrees Show Fritters and Fish Delicacies
The article lists enticing entrees such as pickled fish, sardines in fritter batter with tartar sauce, meat dumplings, fish timbales, and chicken timbales. It describes methods, seasonings, and presentation in molds or cups, plus a note on canned fish balls cooked in a hot white sauce for an elegant, delicate result.
A Carping Friend Chooses a Scout Degree
A humorous quip contrasts a college degree costing a million with a practical alternative. The speaker questions the value of college, proposing the boy scouts as a simpler path to achievement and recognition.
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Boy Scouts
Vermillon's Paris Saloon Pictures Mentioned
Mins Oddways comments on a landscape resembling Vermillon's work and notes his paintings are in every Paris saloon. He asks his friend if they have seen Mr. Vermillon's paintings, highlighting the art dealer stereotype and a boastful claim.
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Mins
Mr. Vermillon
George
Paris
Quote Exchange Highlights The Past And Regret
A dialogue excerpt contrasts remorse with hindsight as a character reflects on years past. The wicked man feels no more regret than Miss Bereleaf, prompting a wry remark about the insignificance of past actions. The exchange centers on memory and consequence.
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Miss Bereleaf
It Often Happens in Courtroom Satire
A witty exchange explores romance and money as a man recalls entertaining his fiancée during engagement. She later declares she would only marry a millionaire, revealing the social pressure of wealth in relationships.
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Andrew Morrissey
HE. Honeywell
Roy Donaldson
Uncle Sam
Kansas City
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Germany
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Gotham
Iron Mountain Road Record Conveyance
Charles Slaney
California
HH. M. Welmarth
Illinois
Jane Addams
Chicago
L. Benedict
Timothy Woodruff
William J. Scott
J. C. Marriott
Hen
Ohio
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Him
Grump
Roosevelt
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