Missouri Woman Kisses Cabman for Gloves Reward
A New York City incident reports a Missouri woman kissing a cabman on the street in front of the Waldorf Astoria. Her reward was a box of gloves, which the cabman reportedly did not accept. Louis Decker, a former delegate, has been convicted in St. Louis of perjury related to a suburban boodle deal and given a four year sentence.
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Missouri
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Louis Decker
House of Delegates
St. Louis
Russia presses China to cede Manchuria amid global concern
The piece notes Russia seeks cession of Manchuria, stressing its strategic importance to major powers including the United States. Manchuria borders Siberia and has long been patrolled by Russian troops posing as railroad workers or guards. An estimated 50,000 czarist soldiers are present in the province.
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Russia
China
Manchuria
United States
Siberia
Lipton Sails Through Twice Fateful Shamrock Accidents
Sir Thomas Lipton endured a second Shamrock III setback after a prior Shamrock II mishap. The earlier voyage left no injuries, but the recent disaster cost one life and left Sir Thomas and several crew members injured.
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Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Spring and Strawberries Linked to Suicide Trend
An official in the District of Columbia links the spring season and strawberry consumption to a rise in suicidal ideation. He cites personal crisis reports peaking in spring and claims out of season strawberries often induce low mood leading to thoughts of self-harm.
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District of Columbia
Empress Dowager An and the Boxer Threat Revisited
The passage questions reports that Empress Dowager An seeks a new Boxer uprising. It argues such efforts would harm China, notes the costly past faction, and credits the United States with preventing permanent foreign occupation after the 1900 war.
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China
United States
New Chinese Minister’s Andover Baseball Roots
The arrival of the new Chinese minister to the United States recalls his school days at Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts. Twenty years ago Liang was a baseball standout at the academy where he introduced the baseball curve learned from the Hartford Nationals. His love for the national game boosts his popularity in the diplomatic role.
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Phillips Academy
Andover
Mass
Liang
Hartford Nationals
United States
Col John T Crisp Died in Missouri An Unconventional Public Figure
Col John T Crisp has died suddenly in Missouri. He was among the last champions of individualistic public life, resisting steady organization or discipline. Often florid and outspoken, he mixed sharp intellect with a disregard for detail and consequences, leaving an impression of marked personality and charm.
The Nation on the rise of bribery in politics
The Nation argues bribery in electoral and legislative affairs is increasing across the country. It cites widespread corruption from Rhode Island to Delaware and Albany to Harrisburg, with bribe filled hands in government, society, and church. Public life is described as rotten as elections become merchandise and the will of the people is mocked by corrupt actors.
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Rhode Island
Delaware
Albany
Harrisburg
St. Louis
New York
Dedicating the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The St Louis dedication marked a grand military pageant led by President Roosevelt. Maj Gen Corbin supervised 12,000 troops from regulars, guard units, and cadets, with Gen Miles and ex President Cleveland present. Grover Cleveland delivered the oration praising national expansion and civic virtue.
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National Guard
Missouri
Empire State
Crank Cavalry
New York City
Odell
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Nelson A. Miles
National Commission
Corbin
Army of the
United States
Centennial Exercises Mark Grand Western Pyrotechnics
Closing exercises featured the song America with band, a prayer by Bishop E R Hendricks of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a benediction by Rt Rev Henry C C Potter of New York. A centennial salute of 100 guns followed and, that evening, the largest pyrotechnical display seen in the west.
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America
E. R. Hendricks
Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry CC. Potter
New York
West
Massachusetts World’s Fair Board Named For St Louis
Boston April 30 The governor announces the Massachusetts board of managers for the St Louis exposition George Harris president of Amherst College to chair the board representing educational interests Thomas B Fitzpatrick of Brookline to represent business Sarah C Sears of Boston to represent the artistic element ex State Senator Wilson H Fairbanks of Warren and Mrs May Alden Ward of Somerville of the Federation of Women’s clubs named to the board
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Boston
Massachusets
George Harris
Amherst College
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
Brookline
Sarah C. Sears
Wilson H. Fairbanks
Warren
May Alden Ward
Somerville
Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs
Becks Successor Appointed by Knox in U S Attorney Post
Washington April 30 Attorney General Knox appointed J C Mc Reynolds of Tennessee as assistant attorney general of the United States to succeed James M Beck who has resigned the post.
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Beck
Washington
Knox
J. C. McReynolds
Tennessee
The
United States
James M. Beck
Strike on Los Angeles Railway Takes Hold
Los Angeles April 30 union workers on the Los Angeles railway system were called out at sight o'clock Wednesday night paralyzing street service as a strike action by the railway unions spreads through the city and disrupts transit operations.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rural tree delivery added in Sangamon County Illinois
Illinois state news outlines new rural delivery starts May 5 across Sangamon county towns Cantrall Chatham Curran Farmingdale Glenarm Riverton Rochester and Springield with carrier counts route miles population and post office closures or substitutions for Salisbury Beamington New City Riddle Hill Glenarm Beamington and other local routes in the county.
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Sangamon County
Chathau
Curran
Deasfield
Dawson
Farmingdale
Salisbury
Parmingdale
Glenarm
Beamington
Riverton
Rochester
New City
Springfield
Riddle Hill
Williamsville
Lynching Follows Attack On Child Near Santa Fe
A black assailant attacked ten year old Branson Davis’s daughter in a Santa Fe area barn yard. A mob pursued, captured, and hanged the unknown man at the Mississippi river. Nearby bridge workers were driven from camp and tents burned as part of ensuing racial violence.
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Branson Davis
Santa Fe
Mississippi River
Farmers Use Phone To Help Nab Robbers Near Edwardsville
Rural telephone service enabled two farmers to summon an armed posse quickly to chase thieves who plundered farm houses near Edwardsville. After a pursuit two suspects were overtaken in a buggy. Frank Charles of Mobile was fatally wounded by farmer Charles Glass. The second robber fled after his companion was shot, as the posse trailed him three miles.
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Edwardsville
Frank Charles
Mobile
Ala
Charles Glass
Killed by Electric Car on Wheaton Tracks
David J. Grant aged sixty years? Was struck by an electric car on the Aurora Elgin and Chicago railway at Wheaton while crossing to his home on College avenue after visiting his daughter. A lifelong Dupage County pioneer and Civil War veteran, he served in the old One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Infantry.
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David J. Grant
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago
Wheaton
St Louis arrest linked to Bloomington murder case
Annie Colton was arrested in St Louis for a murder in Bloomington six years past. The crime was a sensational local case with a long search for the wife ongoing. Hundreds of crews were deployed but no satisfactory results were found.
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Annie Colton
St. Louis
Bloomington
Edna Rotramel 14 Dies After Drinking Strychnine
Edna Rotramel, aged 14, died in Springfield after taking strychnine to punish herself following a school incident. Her teacher had informed her father she had been naughty, and death occurred within minutes of ingestion.
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Edna Rotramel
Springfield
Domestic Tragedy Ends in Double Suicide
Ben Cox, a Clinton laborer, killed his wife after failing to reconcile, firing at her while she stayed with a friend. He died instantly by shooting himself in the head a few minutes later.
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Ben’ Cox
Clinton
Cox
Insolvent Chicago Union Traction Placed in Receivership
A list of Chicago news notes reports the Chicago Union Traction company declared insolvent and placed under receivers. Also notes the deaths of William Nelson a 30 year old traction engine operator crushed after crossing a bridge in Monmouth another obituary for Ed J Quinn Marshall county clerk who died suddenly at Lacon Judith Nash Burke oldest resident of Waukegan died at 96 John N Crawford literary editor of the Chicago Evening Journal died of pneumonia at 69 Prof E H Nourse longtime Chicago public schools music professor died of typhoid in Downers Grove and J Ne Carter nominated by acclamation at Bushnell Republican convention for fourth supreme court district Illinois judgeship.
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Chicago Union Traction Company
William Nelson
Monmouth
Ed J .Quinn
Marshall County
Lacon
Judith Nash Burke
Waukegan
Edmund Burke
John N. Crawford
Chicago Evening Journal
E. H. Nourse
Chicago
Downer's Grove
Bushnell
Fourth Supreme Court
Illinois
J. Ne Carter
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