Amen Corner unveils new life policy amid insurance probe
In New York the Amen Corner dining crowd at the Fifth Avenue Hotel staged a satirical insurance policy event. President Greaves announced a fake new form of life policy by the Equitable Life firm and a mock contract tying annuities to heirs, while attendees mocked public figures connected to the insurance scandal. The dinner featured a violet-themed tableau and comments from prominent guests including Senator Platt and Charles F. Murphy.
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York
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Greases
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Hamilton
Quaile
Pera
W. R. Hearst
Ceriidhus
Alot
Marance Company
Ibot
Hughes
Fourple Pup
Prisia'ly
Hearst
Fifth Avenue
AtUmr Greaves
Evary
James Hazeavee
Washington
Lel Belmont
Oliva
Hingham
Senateor
Seven Rescued At Sea From Cape Lookout Wreck
Boston reports the ocean tug Storm King arrived with Capt Ruggles and seven crewmen from the New York brig scene wrecked in a January gale off Cape Lookout. The Henry B Fiske rescued them and transferred to the Storm King in Vineyeré Sound yesterday afternoon. The Fiske crew volunteered to save the besieged sailors as the brig took on water and listed.
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Boston
Storm King
Ruggles
New York
Scene
Cape Lookout
Henry B Fisks
Vineyeré Sound
Port Reading
N. J
Tandary
Jacksonville
Point Lookout
Sask
Henry B. Fiske
Fiske
Mrs Hartie Files Bill for Limited Divorce and Alimony
Mary K Hartie wife of Augustus Hartie Pittsburgh financier files a cross petition for a limited divorce with alimony. Hartje’s petition cites alleged intimate involvement of Clifford Howe with Mrs Hartie and Hoos’s arrest on a tied affidavit. Mrs Hartie accuses her husband of extreme cruelty including choking and beating in London and elsewhere. She says his cruelty began after marriage and persisted until she left last fall. Mrs Hartie, daughter of John F. Scott, notes the 1894 marriage date.
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Hart
Thomas Madine
Hartie
London
England
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Stie’a
Mik
Hartje
John F. Scott
Scott
Hares
Train Hits Trolley Car at Lorain Street Crossing
A westbound Lorain street electric trolley car on the New York Chicago and St Louis Nickel Plate line was struck by a freight train at Lorain street crossing. About two dozen passengers were injured lightly. ten were hospitalized with cuts bruises and sprains. The single car was nearly full of homeward bound riders when the derailment occurred. The conductor escaped injury and the pole embedded in the car. Witnesses call the outcome miraculous despite the forceful impact.
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Feo 3
Lorain Street
New York
Chicago
Moody in Chicago Vital to the Government
Attorney General Moody visits Chicago amid fear that prosecutions under the anti trust laws may fail if the Packers win their immunity plea The message warns that a Packers victory could jeopardize railroad rebate prosecutions and even trigger questions about Interstate Commerce Commission rules Moody and Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service arrive to monitor the trial and plan strategy for the week ahead
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Chicago
Washington Post
Wiliam H. Mood
Washington
Humyphie
National Capital
Moody
Morrison
Federal Legal Department
Wackers
Department of Commerce and Labor
Attornney
John E. Wilkie
Secret Service Bureau
Ccicago
Judgsa Humphrey
Wreck Injures Fifteen on Eastbound Train
A Chicago, Milwaukee and Pacific passenger train wreck near ura N on February 3 injures fifteen, with two believed fatally. Among the hospitalized are Louis Cohen of El Paso and F L Munda of Anthare N Moore Mettiers. Serious injuries include Guy Westley of Sparta Wisconsin and C H Jones of Dell Mill West Virginia. Two private cars for the Chicago Commercial Association derailed as seven cars slid down an embankment after the locomotive derailed. The train was moving slowly at impact.
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Chicago
Charge of Wife Murder in Georgia Farm Case
W Tucker, a prominent farmer near Hartsfield in Moultrie, Ga, was jailed on a charge of poisoning his wife to collect a $5,000 Phoenix Insurance policy. Rumors arose after her death two months ago, backed by a nurse’s affidavit. the coroner’s jury urged exhumation and autopsy to verify the cause. The investigation moves forward with the planned autopsy on Monday.
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Moultrie
Hartsfield
Jill
Phoenix Snfo Insurance Company
Tucker
Iron Andirons Andirons At J B Corning Offer
Florida's Games Trains and passenger services listed with schedules to Pennsylvanian and Atlantic Coast Line routes. Parlor car notes and office addresses appear. Contains multiple fragmented items including iron andirons price and vendor J B Corning.
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Vie Penn
Pa Ave
Pincherat
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Eave
Washington
Ra Ray
6Th St
GU Pa
Schleys survive runaway horse crash on Connecticut Avenue
Admiral and Mrs Schley narrowly escaped death when their brougham, jolted by a runaway team after an automobile startled the horses, collided with a delivery wagon near 19th Street. The horse was shot due to injuries. both Schleys walked home unassisted amid crowds as the wagon and carriage were damaged.
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Admiral
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Anta
N Street
J. D Robertson
Nineteenth Street
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Admiral Schley
Sam Boyd
Oysteys Store
Wheeler Camp Rejects Roosevelt Honorary Membership
Special to The Washington Peat reports the Jos Wheeler Camp Confederate Veterans of Atlanta refused to grant President Roosevelt honorary membership. The move followed debate over Roosevelt’s connections to Gen. Wheeler, Booker T. Washington invites, and his book referencing Jefferson Davis. The resolution was overwhelmingly defeated after strong opposition.
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Atlanta
Jos Wheeler
Confederate Veterans of
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Wheeler
White House
President Roosevelt
Gen. Wheeler
Booker Washington
Jefferson Davis
Children Die as House Fire Destroys Prentice Home
In Prentice Wisconsin a fire destroyed Grant Stewart's home killing a one day old infant and two other children. A baby girl escaped after breaking through a window suffered severe exposure. Fire reportedly started by a lamp explosion as the household slept.
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Stewart
Birs
Sues Sister From Prison Over Inheritance Fraud Claim
Duluth case centers on Alonzo Whiteman alleging his sister Mrs Gibbs used a $1000 payment to James Lindsey to marry Whiteman’s mother, securing much of Reuben Whiteman’s 4000 acres in St Louis County under a will. Whiteman, imprisoned for forgery, contests the deed. suit seeks to set aside as fraudulent with Detroit Trust Company intervenor and others named. Fire in Valdosta ambulance.
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Minn
James Lindsey
Alonzo J Whiteman
Auburn
J. Gibbs
George F Perkins
Whiteman
Ciara J Gibbs
Alfred L Gibbs
Cloquet Lumber Company
Detroit Trust Company
St Louis County
Reuben Whiteman
Alonzo
Clara Whiteman
Danville
New York
T Ufe
Clara
Auburn Prison
Europe
Royal matchmaker King Alfonso and Princess Ena headline
London and Madrid dispatches detail King Alfonso and Princess Ena entering courtship amid royal, public interest. Ena's charm boosts popularity in Spain France and England while Victoria’s era is contrasted with modern English approval. A later report notes Alfonso’s arrival in Madrid and preparations for a ceremony, alongside a local travel ad.
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France
England
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Washington Post
London
Alfonso
Princess Ena
Madrid
Edward
Ten Day Issue Highlights and World News Summary
A dense newspaper page lists varied items from defense, diplomacy, and domestic affairs. Key mentions include Admiral Schley in an accident, Democrats opposing a treaty, Balkan crisis coverage, and a wedding gift at San Juan Hill. Also noted are real estate activity, editorial content, society notes, and upcoming theater and stage listings.
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New York
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Navy
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Washington Society
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Africa
Henry D. Clayton
Savoyard
Earth
Moon
France
Tiger Hunter
Gen
Shermans
Berlin
Bryan
Fuller
Wellington
Crimea
George W Perkins
Antarctic
Castro vows to resist French pressure in Venezuela
Passengers aboard the Red D line steamer Philadelphia report President Castro is preparing for war and will not be bluffed. He allegedly ordered fire on any French vessel and plans to retaliate by blocking French imports into Venezuela. Reports come from Willemstad Curacao dated February 3.
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Armen Corre
Thousan Laine Tomine
Wjom Tarwall
EL Amilton Burneim
Willemstad
Island of Curacao
Philadelphia
New York
la Guaira
Venezuela
Castro
Fifty Men Burned In Cuylerville Mine Blast
A gas explosion at Sterling Salt Company mine near Cuylerville Geneseo NY injured about fifty workers as they emerged from the shaft. Several men including John B Knox Jr Patrick Cates William Oakley and Charles Williams sustained serious burns though rescue teams found the surface damage limited. Gas had flared in the sandhouse during lifting work after hours of sinking the shaft with prior minor explosions noted.
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Sterling Salt
Whilam Oakley
Charles Willams
Drowning Tragedy On Ice At Clinois River Event
Father Gilbert Simon of St Bede College and three students drowned when ice on the Clinois River broke during a skating outing. Several boys attempted to help and one student was rescued before the tide turned fatal for the priest and four others.
Democrats Unite Against Santo Domingo Treaty
The Democratic caucus in the Senate vows to oppose ratification of the Santo Domingo treaty. With Patterson likely voting no and possible defections from McEnery and Clarke, the party could fall short of the two thirds needed, pushing the administration toward a joint resolution approach. The caucus emphasizes unity and tying together as the Roosevelt administration faces a pivotal vote.
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Tennessee
Martin
United States
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Roosevelt
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