Russian Losses Reported as War News Grows
An official Tokio report cites Russian losses over 155000 with 40000 prisoners and 26500 dead. Japanese forces describe large spoils from Sing King area and heavy enemy casualties. St. Petersburg reports Russia's grand army reorganizing behind Tie pass as it falls back toward fortifications.
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Washington
Tokio
Machuntan
Miulupao
St. Petersburg
Russia
Mukden
Tie Pass
Czar Knows Jap Terms as Cassini Sees
Washington reports the Czar will tell his war council that Japan will accept peace on reasonable terms if assurances are honored. Terms include Port Arthur retention and a Korea protectorate with indemnity. Russia emphasizes prestige and victory, with no halt before victory. The Japanese legation says St. Petersburg is the source of peace proposals.
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Washington
Japan
Europe
Port Arthur
Korea
Cassini
Harbin
Russia
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Barbyte Arrested for Attacking County Farm Superintendent
Charlotte Mich March 14 John Barbyte arrested for attacking Superintendent Fred Curtis of the county farm with a gas pipe. He will be sent to the Ionia asylum for criminal insane where he has a brother. another brother resides at Kalamazoo asylum.
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Charlotte, Mich
John Barbyte
Fred Curtis
Ionia
Kalamazoo Asylum
Yaqui Robbers Overtaken Near Tecuala. Three Dead
Culican Mexico March 14 The Yaqui Indians who robbed the Mazatlan stage of 15000 were overtaken near Tecuala by police Three Indians were killed and two captured. the others on the run.
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Culican
Mex
Mazatlan
Tecuala
Extra Fire Kills Twenty at Allen Street Tenement
Twenty persons burned to death and many injured in a five story Allen Street tenement fire in New York City. Rescue attempts and leaps for life occurred as the blaze spread before detection. Captain Jose Maciel was seriously wounded and two women were seriously hurt.
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Jose Maciel
Streator
Alton
Indiana
Idinois
JL. BP. Howe Jr
Blackstone
Mia
Alfaro Brows
Evanglical Alliance Seeks Roosevelt Mediation
The Evangelical Alliance of Cincinnati with Protestant ministers petitions President Roosevelt to mediate peace between Russia and Japan, urging steps to bring an armistice and settlement.
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Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Evangelical Alliance of
Russia
Japan
Governor Herrick Sidelined by Illness in Columbus
State District Attorney Guilbert reports Governor Herrick has returned from New York and plans to stay in Columbus for personal matters. He left prior week while suffering a grip and is accompanied by Mrs. Herrick during his recovery.
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Columbus
Anditer Guilbert
New York
Herrick
Two Wives Die of Lockjaw in Brooklyn Navy Yard Family
Mrs. Mary P. Carlton wife of the Brooklyn navy yard chief commissary died at Long Island College Hospital from lockjaw contracted after pricking her finger with a needle last December. Carlton's first wife also died of lockjaw.
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Lockjaw
New York
Mary P. Carlton
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Long Island College Hospital
Carlton
They Withdrew Peaceably From Seiler Farm Pipe Work
Ottawa Kan March 14 A force of men armed with shotguns led by S A Seiler compelled a gang of workmen laying pipes through Seiler s farm for a natural gas company to stop their work The workmen withdrew peaceably later the company sued to force Seiler to permit pipe laying on his land Seiler had demanded an additional sum of money
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Ottawa
Kan
S. A. Seiler
Seiler
Missing Kenosha Girl Aids Search By Police
Kenosha Wisconsin March 14 search efforts involve Chicago and Kenosha police to locate 10 year old Margaret Tierney who vanished Thursday afternoon after leaving her uncle John Dunlop's home on Prairie Avenue. She had threatened to run away previously and is described as missing.
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Kenosha
Wis
Chicago
Margaret Tierney
John Dunlop
Prairie Avenue
Mount Sterling Giant Joseph Craig Dies at Home
Mount Sterling Kentucky reports the death of Joseph Craig the county’s tallest man at 7 feet 8 inches and over 400 pounds from erysipelas. He toured with Barnum and other shows and was widely known across the country.
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Mount Sterling
Kentucky
Joseph Craig
Craig
Barnumefreus
Five-Year-Old David Hosler Found Dead in Mishawaka
In Mishawaka Indiana on March 14 David Hosler aged five was found dead in his bed by his son. He had been ill with stomach trouble and apparently used a pocketknife to injure himself after lying down to sleep.
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Mishawaka
Ind
David Hosler
Prairie Fire Devastates Large Ellendale Area
Reports describe a fire across a 30 by 10 mile tract in Ellendale North Dakota burning buildings stacks and stock. Hay losses were immense and some farmers lost everything they owned in the disaster.
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Ellendale
N. D
Truth is mighty quote ends with scarce word
In the Pittaburg Post readers debate a famed saying. The quote begins Truth is mighty and is challenged by Father who adds Scarce. The exchange hints at skepticism about bold claims versus practical restraint.
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Johnny—Paw
Pittaburg Post
Greek Baby Dies After Baptism In Chicago tragedy at Greek household
In Battle Creek Theodore Klemos a Greek confectioner wins a race but a newborn son dies after a delayed baptism. The infant, born three weeks earlier, fell ill and died within hours after Greek priest baptism in Chicago. Farmers denounce the Springfield hard roads bill and urge representatives to oppose it.
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Battle Creek
Chicago
Mich
Theodore Klemos
Grim Reaper
Klemos
Springfield
Sullivan Congratulated After Chadwick Conviction
Cleveland March 14 John J Sullivan United States district attorney in the Chadwick case has received telegrams and letters of congratulations including one from Andrew Carnegie The defense will seek a new trial on grounds of admitted and excluded testimony and judge's charge The defense has three days to file the motion Mrs Chadwick rests quietly and has had no visitors.
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Cleveland
John J. Sullivan
United States
Chadwick
Cassie Chadwick
Andrew Carnegie
Rascally fraud leads to mock marriage arrest in Carlyle
Two Trenton men, Thomas Gilmartin and Hog Corey, were jailed in Carlyle on a ruse charge after a staged wedding at the Columbian hotel. Corey posed as a preacher, and Gilmartin had courted Miss Josephine Hop of Trenton. Both men are held on $500 bond awaiting grand jury action.
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Carlyle, AL
Trenton
Lil
Thomas Gilmartin
Hog Corey
Gilmartin
Josephine Hop
Miss Hop
Columbian Hotel
Corey
Farmers Oppose Hard Roads Mass Meeting in Clinton
A mass meeting of more than 1,000 taxpayers gathered at the port house in Clinton on March 14 to protest hard roads policy supported by UL. The gathering voiced strong opposition and urged alternatives.
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Clinton, UL
Port House
Flood Threaten Nashville Area as Mississippi Floods Rise
Nashville Mississippi river floods threaten the Kas kaskia river area north and west of the city with bank full conditions. Officials fear northern floods may impact downstream. Covington township’s bottoms, once severely inundated, are believed safe due to new banks. Venedy township along the Toursville and Nashville line faces the worst trouble in checking encroaching waters.
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Nashville
Lil
Kaskaskia
Covington
Toursville
Venedy
Roosevelt greets Wyoming voters at capital ceremony
President Roosevelt welcomed three women who voted for his electors in November. Mrs. S L Wiley and her two daughters from Wyoming were introduced by Representative Mondell. The Wiley family traveled thirty miles to cast their ballots on election day.
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Washington
Roosevelt
S. L. Wiley
Wyoming
Representative Mondell
Wiley
Payne Seeks Divorce Over Mother-In-Law Incident
In Muskegon Michigan on March 14 John Howard Payne sought a divorce alleging interference by his mother-in-law. The citizen notes Payne did not write Home Sweet Home and laments the domestic upheaval caused by the mother-in-law.
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Muskegon
Mich
John Howard Payne
Birdie
John
Harmful Crank Arrested in Wanamaker Front Loot Store
A man in Philadelphia on March 14 was arrested in front of John Wanamaker's store after loudly declaring his intent to kill ex Postmaster General Wanamaker. No revolver was found on the suspect.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Notable Democratic Success in Bangor Mayoral Vote
Bangor Maine reports a historic municipal election with the Democratic party electing a mayor for the first time in fifty years. Republicans won in other municipal contests across the state.
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Bangor
Democratic Party
Mystery of Edgar Clark Remains Unsolved in Wisconsin
James Clark has spent eight weeks seeking his son Edgar J. Clark who vanished after leaving Chisholm Minnesota for Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. Governor John of Minnesota referred the case to police. Sheriff Bates reported no findings beyond the January departure from Chisholm.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
James Clark
Edgar J. Clark
Clark
North
Onsvnile
Johnson
Minnesota
William J Bates
St. Louis County
Minn
Marshal J. Finnovan
Chisholm
Letter Disputes Sachel Sender Between Cities
An express agent in Chisholm says the son did not send a sachel from that city. An American Express agent claims the item came from Duluth. Clark received a letter from Marahat Brown of Hawthorne Wisconsin stating the son was in Hawthorne about January 7. Clark says he was en route to Chippewa Falls.
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Tary
Express
Chisholm
American Express
Duluth
Clark
Marahat Brown
Hawthorne
Wis
Young Clark
Turton Claims Second Coming Revealed to Him
In Des Moines Iowa on March 14 1900 postmaster Boogan Turton known as Bunnie proclaims he has heavenly inspiration and that Christ will publicly manifest on Oct 14 1900 Turton a respected Farmington figure claims Christ now on earth in human form will reveal himself when forty years old Turton plans to journey from Farmington to preach around the world while Teton is described as a revered local leader and seventh son of a seventh son.
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Jes Moines
Boogan Turton
Bunnie
Farmington
Teton
Kirkeville
Christ
Turten
Washout Damages Conn Plant Halts Power for Six Firms
A washout in Wichart Indiana damaged CG Conn's electric and hydraulic plant for several thousand dollars. The city lost night service and six manufacturing plants dependent on the Conn plant were forced to suspend operations. Johnson has everything in the bakery line. Try him.
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Johnson
Him
Market Open Steady With Mixed Packers and Prospects
Chicago market report notes estimated receipts of 400, leftovers of 400. Prospects steady with light trading and mixed packers trading around 84 70 to 85 02 cents. Hough and Strean show 80 to 84 40, 4000 strong. overall market activity described as steady.
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Steady Light
Hough
Streen
Arep
Joy Steady
Averag
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices Report
Chicago market totals show hog receipts 46804 from yesterday and 4000 today with steady trend. Beef and cattle categories list varied spots from 3 50 to 6 24 for cattle and 60 to 87 65 for Western lambs, with overall market steady to strong.
Nansen Leads Norway Cabinet Pact Amid Labor Tensions
In Christiania March 14 the Regent Gustaf approves Michelson's new Norwegian ministry, a cross party body of four Conservatives four Liberals and two Moderates. Nansen declined a ministerial post due to church rules but offers support. The plan aims to appoint own consuls by April 1 with royal blessing sought to avoid political crisis. In Berlin authorities, miners vow to raise 10 million marks for a new strike if reforms fall short.
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Christiania
Gustaf
Sweden
Norway
Michelson
Loos
Oscar
Erisia
Nansen
Berlin
Johann Effert
Coal Miners’ Strike Commission
Broken Heart Killed Him Coutts Bank Failure Saga Ends
Julius Coutts, banker, failed in Wanatah Indiana while backing a railroad project from Benton Harbor to Toledo. He turned his assets to creditors, moved to North Dakota to start anew and pledged to repay all losses. After repaying about 20 percent he died of a heart ailment, and his next of kin reportedly died by self harm. Creditors recovered approximately 70 percent of losses.
Southern California Storm Ravages Coast and Transit
The March storm drenched Southern California with intermittent rain since Saturday noon. Coastal gales and high seas damaged wharves at Santa Monica Ocean Park and Long Beach. Interurban and electric lines suffered heavy damage across the region.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Ocean Park
Interurban and
Eaite Electric Lines
Fire hits C Yeiter's Dry Goods, Iowa City
A March blaze gutted C Yeiter's dry goods store in Iowa City causing an estimated 78 000 dollars in losses with 61 000 dollars covered by insurance.
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Iowa City
Pire
C. Yeiter
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Moscow
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