Colfax magnate executes revenge murder in central Illinois
Thomas Baldwin a wealthy Colfax, McLean County man, fatally shot fourteen year old Gil Eiseman and her mother Mrs Simeon Hiseman after being indicted on her assault charge. He killed Cora Eiseman and a young farmer's wife in the next house, then surrendered to deputies as a large crowd gathered.
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Colfax
Gil
Eyeciai
Washington Post
Bloomington
Illinois
Thomas Baldwin
McLean County
Cora Elseman
Simeon Hiseman
Charles Kennedy
Arrowsmith
Baldwin
Riseman
Kennedys
Kennedy
Hiseman
Eiseman
Cora
Ciildren
Cora Eiseman
Marriage and birth notices accepted by major papers
Notices for marriage and birth announcements are inserted upon application and published simultaneously in multiple newspapers including Cincinnati Enquirer Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Syracuse Post Standard St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune and Cleveland Plain Dealer without extra charge.
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Washington
Cincinnaty Enquirer
Rochester
ST Louis Republic Byracuse
Post-Standard ST Pall Pioneer-Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Japanese Loan Delayed in Paris Under Scrutiny
Paris reports the Japanese loan remains undecided as M Takahashi travels from London to Paris to float 12500000 units of 4 percent bonds for refunding operations. London bankers demand stringent terms while Paris and Brussels bankers favor options. debate whether to issue 5s at par to retire the existing 4s. No decision reached.
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Paris
M. Takahashi
London
MM. Takahashi
Brussels
No Pension For Mr Bryce In Commons Debate
London February 28 in the House of Commons Mr Liddell asked if Ambassador Bryce would retire at seventy in May 1908 and whether a pension would be provided for his fifteen months service Foreign Secretary Grey replied the King would be asked to retain Bryce beyond seventy as a matter of public service no ambassador can claim a diplomatic pension until ten years abroad
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Commons
London
Howard Vincent
Washington
House of Commons
Liddell
Bryce
Grey
Crime Rampant in France Alarm in Paris and country
Paris witnesses a renewed alarm as an interpellation in the Chamber of Deputies questions government security. Bandit gangs operate along the Belgian frontier while Paris streets, notably Montmartre, are terrorized by named Apaches. Robberies and assassinations fill newspapers, with pedestrians at risk.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Montmarte
Licensed to Marry Catalog of Couples in Obscure Revisions
A list of names and ages appears as marriages licensed by multiple ministers and local officials. The fragmentary OCR shows numerous couples near ages from teens to mature adults with various surnames, reverends, and locations likely from a historical notice of licenses to wed.
Health Office Record Deaths Reported Up to February 2
Health office list records a batch of deaths with ages and addresses. includes Magge H Mortimer 1626 Stat St NW aged 5 percent? Ruth Pence 1102 Q St NE 7 years. Charles Jefferes 716 0th St NE 1 year. Mary Daly 3d and H St NE 1 year. many others with ages from 1 to 98 years and locations across DC areas and hospitals. Notable entries mention Providence Hospital Garfied Hospital and Children's Hospital.
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Magge H Mortimer
Stat St. Nw
Ruth Pence
Q'st Ne
Charles Jefferes
St. Ne
Mery Daly
H St. Ne
Jehn J Evans
O St Nw
Yonee B Gray
NY Ave
Mary BR Steever
Pierce Placa Nw
Wiliam W Stapcliff
Providence Hospital
Dorothy M_ ‘Taylor
Garfeld Hospital
Mary W. H Barthinwo
Ewma J Wiliams
James Jackoon
Acyl. Hosp. & Soars
George Mason
11Th St
Lloyd W Burd
Lili Hicks
Yopra
Salvation Army opens anti suicide bureaus in America
February 28 New York dispatch reports Salvation Army head Miss Booth will inaugurate anti death by own action bureaus in major cities modeled after the London program. Col Thomas Holland will run the New York bureau for men and Mrs Bovill for women with a large staff to assist distressed individuals seeking help.
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New York
Miss Booth
the Salvation, Army
United States
London
William Booth
Thomas Holland
Brig. Bovill
Salvation Army
Tt 14
Billingsgate Crossing
Piccadily Circus
Penrose Letter Used in Brownsville Court Martial
In San Antonio on February 28 1906 Maj Penrose of the Twenty fifth Infantry wrote a letter saying seven to ten men were implicated in the Brownsville shooting incident and that a key to the gun rack and late night rifle cleaning linked suspects. Maj A P Blocksom testified about bullet holes and rifles, noting bullets fired from Springfield rifles. The testimony claimed the negro soldiers could have committed the acts and returned before roll call was complete.
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San Antonio
Tex
Penrose
Twenty-fifth Infantry
A. P. Blocksom
Yturria
Explosion Injures Six At Pittsburg Steel Plant
Six workmen were injured at the Eliza furnaces of Jones & Laughlin Steel Co in Second avenue Pittsburg Pa when a gas explosion blew a cupola from a furnace and scattered bricks slag and debris. Telegraph telephone and traction lines nearby were also toppled.
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Pittsburg
Eliza
Jones & Laughlan’s Steel Company
Second Avenue
Senor Creel's Candidacy for Chihuahua Governorship
El Pan o Tex Feb 2 reports Senor Enrique Creel Mexican Ambassador to the United States announces his bid for Chihuahua governor and is viewed as certain to win. If elected he would resign as ambassador, according to the paper.
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el Pano
Tex
Norte
Chihuahua
Senor Enrique Creel
United States
Senor Creel
Lost Ring Triggers Tragic Death in Lexington
Forest Hall and Miss Kate Goddard were mentioned as the engaged couple. Barney Goodwin, a Chattanooga, Tennessee native, drank carbolic acid in Lexington, Kentucky, after losing the engagement ring token. The incident occurred on February 28, and a catalogue titled The Washington Peat Beak containing many book titles was referenced at the office.
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Friend
Lexington
Forest Hall
Kate Goddard
Barney Goodwin
Goodwin
Chattanooga
Tenn
Washington Peat Beak
Aie
Message Girls Replacing Hoboken Messenger Boys
Special to The Washington Post reports the Postal Telegraph Company in Hoboken replacing messenger boys with girls. Manager Jurisch plans a swift shift after years with male staff, posting an ad and hiring several applicants. Marion Ott, sixteen, is the first hired, donning a uniform cap and ready to handle messages, with plans for a blue suit for work.
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Washington Post
New York
Hoboken
Postal Telegraph Company
Jurisch
Marion Ott
Wealthy Woman Gunned In Mexico City House
Marie Jesus Negrete de Guaman sister of Gen Pedro Negrete was found dead in a poor quarters room in Mexico City. Police uncovered $25,000 in cash and securities, plus a $3,000 Guatemala bank deposit. Authorities probe death and alleged $6,000 theft.
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Mexico City
Marie Jesus Negrete de Guaman
Pedro Romulo Negrete
Guatemala
Gentleman Burglar Linked to Peoria School Scandal
Safe blown to destroy damaging papers in Peoria school inspectors office to shield Dougherty and accomplices. Tate, a New York captured burglar, allegedly acted with a Peoria lawyer and a Chicago crook and a woman, receiving payments totaling about 2 000 and 1 000. He faced charges in Peoria and ordinary burglary in Chicago.
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Chicago
Eewin S. Tate
New York
Peoria
Tate
Worgan
Board of
Newton C. Dougherty
Aerm
Joliet
Peoria National Bank
Dougherty
Peoria Public Schools
National Educational Association
Nicholas Murray Butler
Dongherty
Board of Education
Paintings Sequestrated From Cattaneo Collection
Rome reports the government ordered seizure of the remaining Van Dyck paintings at Genoa. Several pieces were recently sold to J P Morgan by the Marquis of Cattaneo’s family to prevent export. Morgan is said to have secured a favorable bargain in the newly acquired canvases.
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Cattaneo
Morgan
Rome
Vandyke
Genoa
J. P. Morgan
Marquis of Cattaneo
Senate direct election proposed by Iowa legislature
The Worthington Post notes Des Moines reports the Iowa house passing a senate resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to amend the federal constitution to permit direct popular election of United States Senators. Only ten votes were recorded against the resolution.
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Worthington Post
Des Moines
Iowa
House of the
Bomb Explodes in Madrid Cathedral During Service
A bomb detonated during a church service at Madrid's cathedral causing a panic among worshipers and injuring ten people seriously as they rushed to exit. The incident disrupted the ceremony and drew immediate attention from local authorities.
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Madrid
Sun Spots Multiply as Brash Astronomers Argue Over Facts
Philadelphia, Feb 28. Prof. Brashear of the Allegheny Observatory reports a new sun spot with five others visible two weeks after a prior sighting. Prof. Doolittle of the University of Pennsylvania counters, noting fifty spots and perhaps more, disputing any link to earthquakes or other disturbances. Both agree sun spots rise and fall in cycles roughly every twelve years, with the cause still uncertain.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
John A. Bragnear
Charles L. Doolittle
University of Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Dr. Doolittle
Brashear
Doolittle
Bassett Denounces Hunt in Custody Hearing Sparks
Witness testifies Rev Lawrence Hunt used alias Jamieson to place Bassett children with Mrs Bassett in Little Rock in 1904. Sullivan says Hunt stayed in the house for days while Bassett’s wife was there and later left. Bassett attacks Hunt from the stand calling him a wolf in sheep’s clothing as he seeks to limit custody to Chester and Rice, disowning the youngest.
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Washington Post
Omaha
Nebr
Bassett
Michael Sullivan
Little Rock
Ark
Lawrence Hunt
Jamieson
Hunt
Chester
Rice
Democrata Again Nominate Rose
Kansas City kansas W. W. Rose, twice ousted as mayor by state authorities for anti vice and gambling law enforcement failures, nominated again today by the Democratic primary with no opposition.
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Democrata
Rose
Kansas City
W. W. Rose
Kans
Hose
Wild Beasts Revenge Drives Fatal Shootout at Culpeper
James Strother testifies of jealousy rage and a fatal pursuit after Viola Strother's alleged illness and wedding with Bywaters. He describes threats, a courthouse marriage, a chase to town, and Bywaters’ sudden killing as family members deny Walton’s departure. The testimony centers on fear, loyalty, and a brutal act of vengeance.
Strother brothers on trial for Bywaters shooting scene amasses crowd
In Culpeper a large crowd filled the courthouse as Philip Strother and his brother testified in a high profile case. The defense argued peaceful intent after a wedding dispute while the prosecutor pressed with pointed questions about firearm use and statements claiming the men sought to keep Bywaters from leaving. Dr. Strother testified Viola Bywaters would have died without timely care and urged marriage arrangements to prevent exposure.
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Bywaters
Welch
Viola
Washington
Culpeper
French Strother
Bessie Strother
Strother
Philip
Phil
Pat
Nella
Nelle
Mr. Gaines
Gaines
Ums
Nellie
Bywatera
Jeffries
Tre
Rotherwood
Mr. Jeffries
Commonwealth Attorney
Keith
Mr.Kelly
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Slater
Mr .Keith
Philip Strother
Priup Strother
Tal
Conpa
R. Walton Moore
Mr. Moore
Mr Moore
W. J. Strother
Strother Brothers
Keller
Woodstock
Funeral for William Heindal, county's heaviest man
William Heindal, deemed the county's heaviest man, was buried at his home near Dallastown. The casket weighed over six pounds and required rollers to move from the house, with the hearse doors removed to fit the coffin. The grave measured eight feet long, seven feet deep, and a pits wide.
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Washington
York
William Heindal
Dallastown
Furious sword duel in Vienna over political espionage
A furious sword duel occurred in Vienna today between Herr Rakovsky, vice president of the Lower House of the Hungarian Parliament, and Bert Horvath, a local journalist. Horvath was severely wounded as the clash arose from espionage charges by Rakovsky.
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Vienna
Todiay
Herr Rakovsky
Bert Horvath
Herr Horvath
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