Archie Roosevelt in critical diphtheria condition
Arch ie Roosevelt the President's son remains gravely ill from diphtheria in Washington. Doctors administer stimulants and antitoxin as the White House crowd keeps vigil. President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt remain at the bedside with late night consultations and updates on heart action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Roosevelt
Alexander Lambert
New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Archie
Dra. Lambert
Kennedy
Rixey
Lambert
Sroisted
Pryor
Navy
White House
Theodore, Jr
Kermit Roosevelt
Quentin
Friends Select School
Thomas W. Sidwell
Hone
Jones
H. Jones
United States Navy Yard
Woodward
Health Department
Sidweh
Small and Sons Florists Firm in Washington and New York
A brief note identifies Small and Sons, Florists, operating with locations in Washington and New York. The entry notes their business presence and regional reach, signaling a two-city floral shop operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small & Sons, Florists
Washington
New York
Woman artist dies by own hand in Paris tragedy
Paris dispatch says Mrs Wathalle Dele Latham, wealthy portrait painter and musician, killed herself around 12:30 am after fifteen months in Paris. She left a note asking not to accuse anyone, named Paris friends to cremate the body, and referenced her father in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Paris
Wathalle Dele Latham
Lockwood
New York
Bribery Claim in Patrick Trial Tied to Jury Hanger Scheme
John T. Milken cites dispatches from St. Louis claiming a high standing law firm offered to “hang” the Patrick jury for 5000 dollars during Albert T. Patrick’s murder trial. Milken says he refused the offer and believes Patrick innocent, noting a second approach mentioned a juror could be “handled” for 5000 dollars. The sworn account links a prominent New York politician who has since died to the alleged scheme.
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Patrick
Washington Post
New York
John T. Milken
St. Louis
Albert T. Patrick
Milliken
Morgan Gives Tapestries to Metropolitan Museum
J Pierpont Morgan donated five large early Gothic tapestries to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The seven sacraments tapestries, dating from the fourteenth century, likely hung in a Burgundian castle. Their rarity, with life size figures and fleur de lis background, enhances their significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Murder in Fashionable St Louis Hall Ends In Jewelry Theft
Herman W. Quernheim reports finding his wife murdered in their 3720 Vesta avenue home. Mrs. Quernhelm had her throat cut and was shot. her body showed brutal bruising. Jewels and cash lay scattered while a pair of diamond earrings missing from her ears. No suspect identified.
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St.Louis
Mar
Herman W. Quernheim
Quernheim Hardware Company
Vesta Avenue
Rhode Island Senate Ballot Fails to Break Deadlock
The thirty third ballot for U S Senator from Rhode Island shows Goddard 41 Colt 37 Wetmore 20 Utter 1 with no change in standings. Senator Aldrich returned from Washington but has not influenced the vote and may leave for Europe before the legislature reconvenes. It is likely the state will be short a senator until next January as the assembly ends. Also notices Baltimore return fare via Pennsylvania Railroad, weekends, with tickets valid to Sunday night.
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Aldrich
Providence
Washington
United States
Rhode Island
Joint Assembly
Goddard
Colt
Wetmore
Utter
Europe
Harriman Sees Railroads and Government Move Toward Cooperation
Union Pacific head Harriman says government and railways must cooperate, recognizes past overreach by administration, and expects more evenhanded treatment. He cites rail investment, steel rail purchases, and ties laid as proof of railroads’ nation building. He notes possible higher rates to cut costs and urges legalized combinations under regulation.
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New York
Zb HL Harriman
Union Paelic Railroad
Washington
Grint
Harriman
Pesun
Post
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lost boy Horace Marvin described by town legends
The Washington Post reports a Delaware farm near Kitts as the scene of a missing four year old, Horace Marvin. Parents, detectives, and river pirates are mentioned amid theories of kidnapping for ransom. Grandmother knitted a tassel cap and a jumper as details mingle with visions and suspicions.
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Flora N. Swift
Marvin
Standish
Amaan
Meen
Washington Pont
Dover
Dol
Horace Marvin
Hawking
Delaware
Philadelphia
New York
Horace N. Marvin
Kitts
Perkins Reveals 54000 Among Morgan Partners
A dated letter reports that executives and a former vice president of Tate Insurance contest a 1904 fund transfer. The Republican National Committee is cited as believing the move served policyholders. The court suggests reimbursement was improper, as payment did not align with corporate purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate Insurance ‘Caan
Exis
Alexander Tnanat
Iidheoas
Amd Iiterest
Index to Today's Issue Highlights and Oddities
A busy page list features notes on Jethie Hoosevelt TH Harriman advice on travel crimes investigations and political items including Perkins campaign returns and Schrhitz pleading not guilty. Mentions Hondurans victory and Idaho murder jury disagreement amid editorial commentary and sporting notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jethie Hoosevelt
Harriman
Perkins
Strother Brothers
g-Cortelyou
Frick
Schrhitz
Depew
Wite
Idaho
Soalaland
Marylana
Spirit Land
N' Hermann
May Halt Congressmen On Panama Voyage
News from New York reports Speaker Cannon and Congressmen sailing south aboard the Hamburg‑American liner. Panama imposes quarantine at La Guaira over yellow fever fears, threatening a stop in Colon on the return voyage. The Hamburg‑American aims to arrange landing for the party and may seek Roosevelt’s appeal to Panama for an exception.
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New York
Cannon
Congressional Sey
Colon
Etme
Panama
Igports
la Guaira
la, Guaira
Abo
Puerta Cibelio
Fathmus
Roosevelt
Walker Located as Pinkerton Detectives Nab Suspect
Pinkerton detectives report locating W F Walker of New Britain Connecticut in this city after eluding capture since February 11. He faces embezzlement charges for $000 from the Savings Bank of New Britain and is expected to be taken into custody within days. Former New Britain residents now in San Francisco provided addresses to aid identification through associates who knew Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Fhinesses
Pinkerton
New Britain
Walker
San Francisco
Thoas
Senator Chandler Comments On Guardian Duties In Equity Suit
Nine Christian Science leaders named as defendants in an equity case await service of court papers. Sheriff deputies prepared to serve, while petitioners counsel Martin and Howe dismiss concerns. Senator Chandler said he doubts any broad concession will be granted and emphasized the need for a proper legal test before deciding on guardianship. He noted potential focus on whether the guardian must file an inventory as the case proceeds. Baltimore and Ohio RR schedules advertised with travel details for weekly crossings and golf links notices conclude the fragment.
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Sra “Mae
Washington. Post
Boston
Mar
Christian Science
River
Will Hay
Simmong
Martin
Howe
Guardian
Chandler
Cape
Through Building Ships and Wrecked Vessels in North Pacific Repairs
Fragmented OCR text references shipbuilding and wrecks, noting the Dakota and Japanese lines involved in a maritime context. The piece mentions sales at Sloan's Art Galleries and carpet liquidation, with a stray line about Persian tugs and proportional colonist rates to the West, dated in a distant context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloan
Sloan's
Leeks
Anglo-Russian Entente Confirmed by Paris News Patch
Dispatch from Paris reports an agreement among Russia France Great Britain and Japan confirming a definitive Anglo-Russian entente with King Edward's initiative credited. The Far West is described as definitely assured and secure under the accord, signaling a major diplomatic alignment.
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Specter
Washington West
Paris
Petersburg
Russia
France
Great Britain
Japan
Far West
Edward
Denies M and M Line Sale to Baltimore Firm
Boston and Philadelphia steamship line sold to Baltimore company for 2 million dollars. Reports say Merchants and Miners Transportation Company denies sale to New York New Haven Hartford Railroad. A later notice indicates M M Company actually purchased the Boston and Philadelphia line known as Windsor Line for 2 million dollars.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore Company
New York
Whitney
Merchants
Miners’ Transportation
Steamship Company
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Transportation
Ramapans
John F. Fitzgerald
New Haven
Hartford
Merchants and Miners’ ‘Transportation Company
Atlantic
Savannnah
Fitzgerald
Charles
Melien
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Hartford ‘Railroad
New York, New ‘Haven and Hartford Company
Baltimore
Merchants and Miners”. Transportation Company
New'York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Merchants and ‘Miners’ ‘Company
Boston and Falladelphia Steamship, Company
Windsor Line
Michael Jenkins
Merchants and Miners’ Company
Pearee
Culpeper Jury Acquits Strother Brothers in Notorious Home Defense Case
In Culpeper Virginia on March 7 1900 acquittal was returned on the first ballot for James A Strother and Philip Strother in the murder of Witem F Bywaters their brother in law. The judge praised the jurors while noting American juries will not punish a man for defending the sanctity of home. Deliberations lasted about ninety minutes amid a scene of public interest and snowbound streets.
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Culpeper
Shenandoah County
Waa
James A
Philip Strothrer
Witem ¥ F. Bywaters
Bywaters
Strother
Commonwealth
Culpeper County
Ita
Micajah Woods
Harrison
Ward
Strother Brothers
Philip Strother
Ian
James Strother
Hamat
Messrs Moore
Jeffries
Lee
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Burrie
Loeb
vArchig
P. M. Rixey
Morgan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional Limited
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Chicas
Alton
Roosergzit
Dr. Marvin
Wes
L Life
Pansima
Venezuela
Forme
Senator ‘Chandler
Baltimore & Ohio RR
Royal’ Limited
Pinéhareé
Southern Ranges
Leaveston
Throng
Sleeper
OED
California—c
Mn First Bellot
Cheerz
Sister
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