Bride Ada Pratt Marries Philadelphian After Unusual Romance
Ada H Pratt, former Washingtonian, married Frank Hoover in Philadelphia after a long romance rooted in a belief system begun by Mrs Martha McWhirter. The bride, taught to remain single until 29, converted to the sect and left her husband in Belton before joining Hoover in a ceremony conducted by Dr J J G Pidge. The narrative links a daughter of Washington and a Belton move with the Banctified Sisterhood and Tolstoyan ties.
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Ada H. Pratt
Martha McWhirter
Ada AH
Washinetin
Inge
Lexas
Hoover
Marti
Belton
Ceelyaareers
Aml
Roo Geo Entis
Mentis Hoover
Montgomery County
Chivage
No Work For Christians
Discharges and labor tension at a YMCA construction site spark conflict over Christian bias. General Weaver allegedly favors non Christian workers as pressure grows to ensure equal treatment regardless of faith. Community debates union and religious bias amid delayed deliveries and disputed duties.
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Rocem
Becaus
Weaver
Petition Seeks Disbarment Over Missing Woman Case
In Chicago on April 14 a formal petition filed by Bar Association seeks the disbarment of Austin A Canavan after a search for a missing woman, a patient in an insane asylum. The sister, Miss Mahoney, accuses Canavan of plotting to divert a $25 estate and hiding Mrs. Mary Leinen deckear from Kankakee Insane Asylum.
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Hicago
Bar Association
Austin A. Cana
Siste
Hinakey
Miss Mahoney
Canavan
Mary Leinendeckear
Kankakee
Banks Expelled From New York Clearing House
Five banks were expelled from membership in the New York Clearing House Association for suspending operations. The banks named are National Bank of North America Oriental Bank Mechanics and Traders Bank New Amsterdam National Bank and First National Bank of Brooklyn. Reentry seems unlikely for years.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Clearing House Association
National Bank of North America
Oriental Bank
The
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
New ‘Amsterdam National Bank
First National Bank
Brooklyn
Runaway Car Injures 21 at Evans City Flour Mill
A runaway car on the New Pittsburg Harmony Butter and New Castle street railway at Evans City broke from the engine on a steep grade, left the track at a sharp curve and crashed into a flour mill. Six days passed. twenty-one workmen, many foreigners, were severely injured with several possibly fatally. The more seriously hurt were buried in debris.
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Butler
New Pittsburg
Harmony, Butter
New Castle Street
Evans City
Chester Traction Riots Intensify Armed Camp Quieted by Extra Police
Violence renewed as Chester Traction Company plans to run cars under police protection after constabulary withdrawal. Mayor and Chief authorize 10 special officers. Fire damages car barns. mob grows to about 1,000. President Riggs says company will spend $1,000,000 to win fight. In Pensacola, cars run on two lines with guards and sporadic disorder.
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Traction President
Pensacola
Washington Post
Chester
State Constabulary
Chester Traction Company
Traction Company
Johnson
Pennington
Renats Cuat
Edgemont
Baltimore and Pie
Tie Station
John A. Riggs
Trac Lion Company
Hi Company
Fla
Pensacola Electric Company
Sage Miliva
Orci- A
Miners in Alaska Actioned for 10000 Seattle Workers
Fairbanks April 14 The Miners Owners and Operators Association authorized its agent to contract an additional 10000 men in Seattle at five dollars a day and board for ten hours upon navigation opening. In loria British Columbia also April 14 the steamer Princess May left for Skagway and Prince Rupert with berths full and workers sleeping on shake-downs as contractors plan to have 6000 men at work in May.
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Fairbanks
AlAsiks
Mins Owners and Operators’ Association
Seattle
Loria
British Columbia
Skagway
Prince Rupert
Bomb Aimed at Banker's Home Explodes in New York
A bomb exploded on April 14 in a tenement on Hast Twelfth Street believed to target Augustine Bonenoo banker and real estate dealer. The blast damaged the lower floor and alarmed several families housed there. one woman sustained a cut to the head.
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New York
Augustine Bonenoo
Twelfth Street
Bryan Delegates Fight Over Instructed Vote at New York Convention
At the New York Democratic State convention the Bryan faction pushed for an instructed delegation to Denver, while the subcommittee recommended an uninstructed slate. The debate centered on Coatsworth's resolution and internal splits risked delaying the roll call as McCarren warned of trouble for opponents. Delegates at large were tentatively named as Conners, Murphy, Stanchfeld, and Nixon amid injunction talks and opening addresses by temporary chairman Carmody.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Committee On
Denver
Bryan
Committee of Resolutions
John F. Brennan
Westchester
Norman E. Mack
Wire
H. A. Reeves
Suffolk
Williaa Townsend
Nassau
Albert
Committee On Resolutions
Norman WH. Mack
Norman Mack
Erie
Coatsworth
Mack
Metz
Thomas F.grady
Grady
Conners
Murphy
McCabe
Albany
Kings
S. McCarren
Jamer
Rye
Charles F. Murphy
Lewis ‘Nixon
Altéa Loneh
Arthur
Mckean Chirman
Mr. Conners
John B. Stanchfeld
State Committee
Justice Crane
Supreme Court
Stata Committee
BE. S. Coatsworth
Erie County
United States
Svhereas
Colo
Men for Monitor Target at Norfolk Test
Volunteers likely will man a topper on the monitor Florida during the 12 inch gun fire test. An observation tower is being built on the stern to shelter several men. A gun stub replaces a 12 inch gun, with armor plates and a forward bulkhead to prevent sinking if struck near the waterline. Florida may be ready for the test by late April or early May.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Florida
Monitor
Duluth Banker Dies by Own Action in Despair
Despondent over business troubles Charles W. Leland former president of the Commercial Bank shot and killed himself at his Duluth home. The bank's failure followed a teller embezzling 80 000 pounds weighing on him. In Madison Edwin C Story cashier of Citizens State Bank Belleville confessed to embezzling 23000 and attempted suicide by poison.
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Duluth
Minn
Charles W. Leland
Commercial Bank
Madison
Wis
Edwin C. Story
Citizens’ State Bank of
Belleville
Story
Havana Street Paving Plan Reported Favorable
A Havana city council committee endorsed Gov. Magon's plan to pave and sewer Havana at an estimated cost of 15 million dollars. The state would advance 35 million with 10 million paid by the city, and a final decision is expected after a March discussion.
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Havana
Magéon
Wil
Marrow
Navy Paymaster on Trial for Account Shortage
April 11 Philadelphia Navy yard Seattle. A.S. Brown paymaster on the Philadelphia receiving ship faces a court martial charged with a $600 shortage in his accounts. The board of officers, presided by Commander C. A. Gove, Milwaukee, may lead to dismissal from the Navy.
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Philadelphia
Seattle
Wash
A.S. Brown
United States
C. A. Gove
Miwaukee
D’smissal
Navy
Missing Brooklyn Girl Believed En Route to New York
Maude Crook, a seventeen year old girl from Eleventh Street Southward, is reported missing. Her parents believe she went to New York to meet a former United States Marine who was confined to a Marine Hospital and later released. A letter from the young man requesting a meeting for marriage was found among her belongings.
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New. York
Maude ‘Crook
Afteen
Eleventh Street Southwart
Cone
New-York
United States Marine
Gorps
Marine Hospital
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Rushford City Faces Bankrupt Threat After Shortage
Rushford Minnesota April 14 city officials warn the town may go broke due to an $83,200 shortfall in the city clerk’s office. The vote against licenses last week worsens finances and city clerk Alm, arrested and pleading guilty, magnifies the revenue loss to about $8,000.
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Rushford
Minn
Alm
Banquet Honors Flag and Commanding Officers
A formal banquet welcomed the governor and honored flag officers. Armorclads arrived as a vast audience watched a spectacular light display, with searchlights and a fleet arranged in pristine condition creating an impressive gala ambiance.
Fleet Arrives In California Harbor With Grandeur
The American battleship fleet arrived off San Diego Coronado for four days of merrymaking with Governor Gillett officially welcoming the fleet. Admirals Thomas Sperry and Emery hosted an elaborate Hotel Del Coronado dinner as ships lit the night with thousands of bulbs and a grand searchlight display.
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San Diego
Cal
Navy
California
Coronado
United States
Point Loma
James N. Gillett
Connecticut
Thomas
Sperry
Emery
Hotel del Coronado
Magdalena Bay
Mexico
Pelmt
Saloon Owner Denies Rockefeller Pressures to Sell
John Melin of North Tarrytown says he has no land to sell to John D Rockefeller and has no intention of leaving business. He declares Rockefeller has tried for ten years to gain possession, but Melin plans a brief Sweden trip. Meanwhile Melin's son has leased a White Plains resident to open a country tavern with a rear dancing pavilion on May 1.
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Washington
Torrytown
N.Y
John.d. Rockefeller
John Melin
John D. Rockefeller
North Tarrytown
Weat
Chester County
Four Ships Plan Delayed After Foraker Speech Controversy
Congressional message emphasizes need for four battleships amid opposition claims of delay. Opponents seize on typographical error to attack plan while executive warns against "peace at any price" by citing China as example. Final vote on the plan expected to be close.
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China
Executive
Congress
Roosevelt Quits Glub Revision Campaign Opened
Bryan endorses tariff reform at New York Reform Club dinner as Roosevelt’s tariff revision campaign gains momentum. Bryan’s letter to Bryan Holt praised reform and attacked Taft Fairbanks and Knox. In Peoria, Bryan spoke to a large crowd after earlier convention tensions. he joked about age and running for president.
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Bryan
New York
William J. Bryan
Tariff Reform Committee
Reform Club
Hotel Astor
Bryan W. Holt
Lincoln
Taft
Fairbanks
Indiana
Mr. Bryan
John Dewitt Warner
Poultney Bigelow
Roosevelt
Ballot boxes broken in Luzerne County race
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on April 14 the GOP congressional contest between K W Palmer and Col Asher Miner shifted after three Dem districts in Petiston Township produced about 700 Miner votes to Palmer’s-disadvantage. Ballots were found scattered as two boxes were broken open in a justice of the peace office. the sheriff investigated with officials promising sensational follow ups and arrests tomorrow.
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Wilkesbarre
K. W. Palmer
Col
Asher Miner
Pétiston Township
Miner
Palmer li
Luzerne County
Justice of the Peace
French and Italian cars sail to Orient for race
The French and Italian cars in the New York Paris automobile race were loaded aboard the steamer AKI Maru and sent toward Japan with Vladivostok as the final leg. The German car will reach Seattle in several days, then be shipped to Vladivostok. The American car is due from Alaska soon and will also head to the Orient.
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Seattle
Wash
New York
Paris
Orient
Japan
Vladivostok
Alaska
Richardson Named Richmond Mayor After Primary Win
In Richmond Virginia incomplete municipal primary returns on April 14 show D G Richardson leading incumbent Carl ton McCarthy by a small margin. The result was practically conceded after midnight as returns favored Richardson with a rising majority, aided by a larger than expected vote. The Democratic committees had pledged to include the presidential election in the turnout.
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Richardson
Richmond
Washington Post
D. G. Richardson
Carlton McCarthy
Detinsle Fguren
McCarthy
Glenn Not a Candidate for Senate in North Carolina
Special to The Washington Feer reports Gov. Glenn announces he will not seek the United States Senate seat to succeed Overman and will back Overman for re election. He says the fight would be fierce and harm the state and party, so he withdraws his candidacy to preserve harmony.
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Washington
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Glenn
United States Senate
Overman
Senate Hs
Navy Expansion Plan Cited as Peace Measure
The speaker argues that building one battleship per year would sustain naval strength and warns Congress of necessary measures for peace. As President and commander in chief he insists the policy aims at peace, not war, yet acknowledges potential sudden friction with foreign powers and the danger of relying on forbearance.
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Congress
Res Pablic
Roosevelt Message on Four Battleships Stirs Senate and House
President Roosevelt’s message urging funding for four high class battleships was received in both houses amid sharp debate. In the Senate Senator Foraker’s remarks were interrupted for the message, and its reading was quickly completed in writing. The House delay stemmed from naval bill deliberations, with supporters pushing for four ships and opponents urging restraint. A New York City petition denounced the cost, signaling a close vote and strong division on naval expansion.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Foraker
Ohio
Faraker
Antix
New York City
Tawney
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