Dewey Grows Weary Of Schley Court Of Inquiry
Washington Oct 10 Admiral Dewey shows fatigue with the Schley court of inquiry as Rayner cross examines Lt Bristol Hanna objects to a question and the judge advocate assists. Rahner cites charts and logs to challenge Bristol on distances and battery elevations while noting weather and sea conditions during the flying squadron cruise.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Schley
Rayner
Bristol Hanna
Lemly
Rear Admiral Taylor Emphatic On Brooklyn Battle Testimony
The testimony describes Rear Admiral Taylor, former captain of the Indiana, as soft-spoken yet emphatic when asked if Spanish warship attempted to ram the Brooklyn. He disputes Schley’s command and discusses signals, with a judge advocate questioning direction of the Brooklyn’s heading during the Battle of Santiago.
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Indiana
Taylor
Lemly
Santiago
Brooklyn
Admiral Schley
Krayner
Simpson
Siboney
Jteige
Rayner
Schley
Texas
Royal Baking Powder Sets Superior Value Standard
Royal Baking Powder costs a fair price per pound and is cheaper and better than any similar article worldwide. It makes more, better and more healthful food.
Beloit College Hazing Allegation Refuted by Acting President
Beloit College acting president George T. Collie writes from Beloit to refute a Record-Herald report claiming George F. Stockwell was hazed by upperclassmen. He denies stripping clothing, nude campus pursuit, or whipping, calling the story a gross exaggeration and a misrepresentation of college discipline.
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Chicago
George T. Collie
Record-Herald
Beloit
Beloit College
George F. Stockwell
Firemen Rescue Gunpowder From Griffel Amid Ship Fire
Fire and police risked their lives to remove 250 cases of gunpowder from the British bark Griffel after a Tuesday night fire in New York’s East River. The vessel sank after a daylong battle. cargo included 80 000 cases of petroleum and loaded cartridges. Loss estimated at 150 000 dollars. Willam Zimmer of Clinton Iowa, born 1797, died after long life recalled presidents and Napolean.
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New York
Griffel
East River
Clinton, la
Willam Zimmer
Schoharie County
United States
Jefferson
Robert Fulton
Napoleon
Testimony on Schley's conduct at Colón bombardment
Commander Potts testified that Schley acted under mental excitement and aimed to destroy Colón, calling his boarding a reconnaissance as batteries were probed. The court also reviewed Secretary Long's April 6 order urging caution against exposing ships to heavy coastal fire and using torpedo boats to destroy enemies. Lieutenant Leiper described a brief, largely ineffective Massachusetts and New Orleans bombardment with shots falling short of Colón and modest shore batteries.
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T. M. Potts
Massachusetts
Colon
Advocate Lemly
Commodore Schley
Schley
Potts
The
Havana
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Edward F. Leiper
New Orleans
Santiago
Morro
United States
Leiper
Wild Mustangs Roam Utah Deserts Nuisance to Ranchers
In Canaan district between Hurricane Ridge and Kanab desert horses are abundant causing range damage. Rangers report horses harming ranges and shooting by mistake as sportsmen pursue mustangs across Utah and into northern Arizona.
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Utah
Salt Lake
Washington
Iron Counties
Utah Line
Arizona
Canaan
Hurricane Ridge
Kanab
Wash
Mount Turnbill
McLeary Divorce Granted in Thirty-seventh District Court
Mary King McLeary was granted a decree of absolute divorce from J. P. McLeary in the Thirty-seventh district court. The petition cited abandonment and notes the defendant was appointed to the supreme court of Porto Rico by President Roosevelt.
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San Antonio
Tex
Thirty-seventh District
Mary King McLeary
J. P. McLeary
Supreme Court of
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Farmer Loses Arm in Hunting Accident Near Fort Wayne
Henry Treece, a farmer near Fort Wayne Indiana, had his arm blown off in an hunting accident as he pulled a shotgun muzzle first from a buggy while preparing to hunt with a companion.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Henry Treece
Treece
Frick & Johnson Contractors Decline Subcontractor Debts
The undersigned will not be responsible for debts incurred by any subcontractors or their agents unless there are regularly written and signed orders. The notice is from Frick & Johnson Contractors by J A Frick, President.
Guaranteed Kidney Cure Ad for Smith's Sure Kidney Cure
An old style drug advertisement claims Smith's Sure Kidney Cure is the only guaranteed cure with a money back refund if not satisfied after one bottle. The offer specifies a 50 cent price and directs readers to their druggist for purchase.
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Smith
Bishops Take Action On Marriage Canon At Convention
In San Francisco the Episcopal general convention approved canon 386 with 37 to 21 votes, restricting remarriage after divorce for new causes. a deputy-bishop clash over section 4 promises protracted debate. A joint five member committee on a church name change will report in Boston 1904. Boston named next convention site. reception at Mark Hopkins Institute noted. Omaha's railways offer $3 round trip to Minnesota game, boosting travel for fans.
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Episcopal General Convention
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Ffteen
Boston
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art
Women’s Auxiliary
Missions of All Lands
Girls’ Friendly Society
St. Luke's Church
Suspicious British Soldier Detained By Halifax Police
A weary looking man claiming to be from Chicago caused a station stir on North Street by saying he pursued a mission connected to Emma Goldman. Police searched him and released him after identifying him as a retired British soldier named Collier. authorities suspect possible mental imbalance.
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N.S
Chicago
North Street
Buffalo
McKinley
Emma Goldman
Collier
Rockefeller Jr and Abby Green Wed at Aldrich Home
John D Rockefeller Jr and Abby Green daughter of Senator Aldrich wed at Warwick Neck Rhode Island yesterday. Episcopal ceremony conducted by Rev James G Vose with 650 guests invited to the breakfast afterward at the senator’s summer home.
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Providence
R. I
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Abby Green
United States
Aldrich
Warwick Neck
James G. Vose
Tragic double death north of Davenport ruled suicide
Robert McKinnon and his wife from Princeton Iowa were found dead. The wife was shot in the dining room and the husband died in the upstairs bedroom with a rifle beside him. Authorities label it a suspected murder and self-inflicted death.
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Davenport
Robert McKinnon
Princeton
Here
Ohio Farmer Assassinated Near Belfast in Ambush
Hillsboro Oct 10. C. C. Pharr, a farmer near Belfast, was shot from ambush Monday night as he entered his gate. The shot was fatal. No arrests yet. suspicion falls on a man with whom Pharr had recent trouble.
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Ohio
Hillsboro
C. C. Pharr
Belfast
Pharr
Miss Patti Burns Engagement Announced in Louisville
The engagement is announced in Louisville as Miss Patti Burns wed for the name he has. The note appears in the Ry. section dated October 10 with details of the arrangement and parties involved.
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Louisville
Patti Burn
Unclear fragment lists wedding between two titled individuals
A fragment notes a wedding planned in November between Vey Phnsen of Louisyvillé and Sir Charles Treary Augustus Frederick Lockhard Ross of Balnagewan castle Lanarkshire. It remarks he is wealthy while she is only tolerably well off.
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Vey Phnsen
Louisyvillé
Charles Treary Augustus Frederick Lockhard Ross
Balnagewan Castle
Lanarkshire
Labor Federation Convention Adjourns to Aid Strikers
Delegates at the nineteenth annual Illinois State Federation of Labor in Joliet adjourned after reading President J OBrien s report to join pickup duty. Seventy five new union men were said to be en route from Chicago to replace Bates Machine shop strikers. Officers formed a reception committee, but the supposed strike breakers proved a false alarm after a patrol of the Rock Island tracks.
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Chicago
Rock Island Road
Woman seeks arrest warrant after husband shot at home
Mrs. Freda Speckman of 1639 North Leavitt street goes to the Sheffield avenue station three hours after finding her husband Charles Speckman with a bullet wound in the head. He is a 53 year old blacksmith and may lose both eyes. She sought an assault arrest warrant, unaware he had attempted suicide.
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Chicago
Freda Speckman
North Leavitt Street
Sheffield Avenue
Charles Speckman
Base Ball President Meyer Arrested in Embezzlement Case
William Meyer Jr. president of the Western Base Ball association was arrested in Fort Wayne Indiana on charges of embezzling 500 dollars belonging to the Columbus Colorado base ball club. Authorities say his shortage across clubs and the association may exceed 5000 dollars.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William Meyer, Jr
Western Base Ball Association
Columbus, CO
Meyer
Will of late K K B Armour filed in probate court
The will leaves the estate to widow Mrs Annie H Armour and three children in equal shares. Mrs Armour receives the Armour and Warwick boulevards homestead without reservation and is named executrix with W Armour without bond. Estate value cannot be accurately estimated.
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Kansas City
Kk. B. Armour
Annie H. Armour
Lord Roberts Urges Patience Over South African Affairs
In Liverpool on Oct 10 Lord Roberts distributed medals to troops and defended the government against press attacks. He credited Lord Kitchener and said every request for men horses and stores had been met. He urged national patience amid the crisis.
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Liverpool
Lord Roberts
Lord
Three Men Hurt as Wreck Destroys Chicago Northwestern Mail
In Omaha on October 10 a fast mail train No. 9 to Council Bluffs derailed near Crescent Iowa due to a broken flange. Mail clerks Harry Purdy J McMahon suffered bruises and H W Miller sustained a back injury. The wreck halted a passengerless mail run.
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Omaha
Neb
Dpwo
Chicago and Northwestern
Crescent
Council Bluffs
Harry Purdy
J. ?. McMahon
H. W. Miller
Kaiser to Try for the Cup in America’s Challenge
Rumor says Emperor William ordered the Kiel Yacht Club to challenge for the America's Cup, with Oct 10 reporting from Benin on the possible bid and its implications.
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Kaiser
Benin
Emperor William
Kiel Yacht Club
Massillon Factory Strike Shuts Glass Works and Affects 100 Others
The ten Massillon glass factories are on strike, impacting about 100 workers. In Des Moines 200 delegates from ten states attend the national grand lodge of the P I O, a secretive women’s society. A rich bed of gold ore is reported in the Gallura mountains north of Tucson. Minnesota sugar beet production this year doubles last year’s. Jim Younger, pardoned outlaw, lies in a hospital with a likely fatal old injury. King Edward repurchases Britannia, his former racing cutter, from Sir Richard Bulkeley.
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Des Moines
National
Grand Lodge of the
Gallura Mountains
Tucson
A. T
Minnesota
Jim Younger
King Edward
Britannia
Richard Bulkeley
Republicans Sit Out Chattanooga Election On Ballot
Chattanooga Oct 10 The municipal election Tuesday saw no Republican participation though their candidates appeared on the ballot The party refused to vote after the election commission denied their claim to name certain election officers by the Democratic majority.
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Chattanooga
Teen
Election Commission
Chicago men avoided by Rockford grand jury
The October grand jury on Tuesday failed to indict Mal achy Hogan Harry Forbes and Jack O Keefe all of Chicago who were held on bonds for participation in sparring bouts at the Stringers picnic in Rockford last June.
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Lis
Malachy Hogan
Harry Forbes
Jack O'Keefe
Chicago
Elgin
Anie
Cora
Elizabeth Spicer
Angelina
King’s Ward
Estella Smith
William P. Tunk
Markets Report from Chicago and East Buffalo Hogs and Cattle Prices
Hogs receipts about 1,000 with pigs 4.50 to 6.60, heavy packing 6.00 to 6.65, bulk around 6.05 to 6.30. Cattle receipts 17,000 with steers 4.25 to 6.60, western fed 4.60 to 6.25, cows 1.50 to 4.60, veal 4.50 to 5.25, calves 4.50 to 5.40. East Buffalo quotes show hogs 5.60 to 6.70, cattle steady, sheep and lambs varied. St. Louis grain mixed with Chicago and Milwaukee prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and oats.
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Chicago
Catttle
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Board of Trade Today
A Word to Travelers About Diarrhoea Remedy
The excitement of travel and change of food and water often brings on diarrhoea. Do not leave home without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Stewart's and Cook & Sherman.
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Hom
Chamberlain's
Stewart's
Cook & Sherman
Fish and Poultry Dressed to Order at Todd Stuart’s
Fish and poultry dressed and cut to order offered at Todd Stuart’s shop. Local market item highlights ready service to customers with fresh selections.
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Todd Stuart
London reports looming German financial crash warns bankers
London based observers warn of a possible greatest crash in German finance as Christmas approaches. Banks restrict loans, trade declines, and overall European hard times signal stripped credit, while the United States Canada and Australia remain the only safe markets for English foreign trade.
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London
Germany
Wennie Murray
London Chamber of Commerce
Berlin
Empire
China
Africa
United States
Canada
Australia
England
Miners Referendum in Paris Portends Possible Strike
Anxiety grows in commercial and industrial circles as France prepares for a miners referendum on a general strike by Oct 15. Union sentiment leans toward a strike unless eight hour day, minimum wage, and a pension after 25 years are granted. Government readies gendarmes. Arms smuggling fears rise amid labor unrest.
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Paris
Ney
Miners’ Federation
Monceau
Mills Resume Operations Amid Steel Strike Across Joliet
Joliet Illinois Oct 10 Red mill No 2 Illinois Steel company, closed by the strike, has resumed operations putting 240 men to work. Only the merchant mill is idle. The Melena steel mills closed for weeks are preparing to open this week.
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Doller Mills
Joliet
Ill
Red Mill
Ilinois Steel Company
Melenna Steel Mills
Carris Sells the Se ts at East Side Drug Store
Advance sale for Graham theatre attractions offered at Carris' East side drug store for the current season. Tickets available soon.
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Carris
Graham Theatre
East Side
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