Cuba 3 Now Independent as Wood Hoists Cuban Flag
General Wood personally lowered the American colors and, with his own hand, hoisted the Cuban flag as act of the United States. Senor Palma signed as Cuban president, Gomez and troops departed, and Havana celebrated with elaborate decorations, banners, and ships in gala attire marking Cuba's independence.
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US envoy presents Roosevelt letter to King Alfonso
Madrid May 16 The United States special envoy Dr J L M Curry presented President Roosevelt's felicitation letter to King Alfonso expressing friendship and best wishes for the king's majority and reign. The message hopes for long life happiness peace prosperity and divine protection.
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Hero’s Last Resting Place Rosecrans Buried at Arlington
Major General William Starke Rosecrans was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in elegiac ceremonies led by General David B. Henderson and attended by President Roosevelt, cabinet members, and many old army associates. The piece also notes a separate local verdict in Clarinda where Edward Dennis was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of O K Miller.
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Jacob Payne
William Smith
Central Station
Iowa News Briefs Trigger a Flood of Tragedy and Feats
A Grinnell area child dies after a boiler accident on a porch. Mason is acquitted of murder in Shenandoah case with co-defendant Dennis found guilty. A newborn body is found in Stanhope and Coroner Hall attributes death to unknown causes. Omaha marks a shooting success for Budd at 100 straight kills. Red Oak man found in a Shenandoah freight car in pitiable condition and a McGregor storm causes extensive damage. Multiple drownings, fires, accidents, and legal actions are reported across Iowa towns and counties.
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Muscatine
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Kansas
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Monument Unveiling Honors Colonel Kinsman in Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs on May 19 a monument to Colonel William H. Kinsman was unveiled marking the thirty-ninth anniversary of his death at Black River Bayou Mississippi. Veterans from Iowa and neighboring states, cadets, and city officials formed a procession while Guard Howard and Adjutant Abbott bore the flag and sword. Eulogies by General Dodge and speakers Emmet Tinley J A Straight and J W Dewese highlighted Kinsman’s leadership on southern battlefields.
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Hard blow at mulct law Iowa supreme court ruling on liquor sales
Iowa Supreme Court reverses in state vs Hanaphy holding that agent sales for nonresident liquor firms fall under interstate commerce and cannot be indicted under the state mulct law. Impacts seizure efforts, bootlegger cases, and dozens of pending suits across the state.
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London
Jean Conlon
Montbhicon
France
Supreme court ruling on pharmacist permits and bondsmen liability
Des Moines May 21 1902 report details judge Ladd ruling in Edwin Carter vs I I Nichol et al bondsmen case. It holds removal of the druggist to adjoining room invalidates bond and permit with bondsmen relieved of liability.
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Fraterville Mine Disaster Claims Dozens in Tennessee
Coal Creek Tennessee May 20. The Fraterville coal mine disaster ends with 175 to 225 miners reported dead or entombed after a gas explosion at 7:30 am. Only one man survives badly injured, William Morgan. Rescue efforts battled slate and gas as bodies were recovered through the day, with many relatives gathering at the entrance.
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Horror at St Vincent Island Death Toll Rises
A correspondent reports on Saint Vincent showing ash covered districts and ruined crops as the death toll tops 1700 with about 1300 buried and 5000 left destitute. The Indefatigable carries supplies while authorities, led by Sir Robert Llewelyn, organize relief efforts amidst widespread devastation.
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