World news in brief from across nations and states
Fire wiped out a Sibley Illinois business block including the post office and mail. The Texas legislature passed a sweeping anti-trust law covering labor unions and corporations. The Seventh Day Adventists meet in Oakland California. Wabash strike tensions ease with expected settlement. Winter wheat prospects are strong nationwide. March federal receipts exceed disbursements with a small surplus. Cripple Creek March output tops 45 thousand tons. National bank note circulation rises to 382 million. Roosevelt begins a long western trip with speeches and acclaim. Wabash dispute resolved, avoiding strike. Accidents kill and injure several in Louisville and Dubois. Frank Dudash hanged for feud killings. Robbers seize 1500 at Wellington post office. Thomas troop transport reaches San Francisco. Multiple other federal and local notices on crime, finance, and industry.
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Sibley
Ill
Texas
Seventh Day Adventists
Oakland
Cal
Adams
St. Louis
Wabash
Cripple Creek
National Bank
Roosevelt
Harrisburg
Alonzo C. Baker
Illinois
San Juan
Pennsylvania
Louisville
Frank Dudash
Joseph Fedelen
Germany
Kittaning
Wellington
Chicago
United States
J. P. Clark
Brundige
Little Rock
Ark
Dubois
McPhillips
Judson
Ind
Leger
Okla
Western Golf Association
Euclid Club
Cleveland
Notable Obituaries and Political Notes from Early 1900s
The era records the deaths of prominent figures including Thomas Foster at 85 in San Francisco, Bert E. Reid at 59 in Chippewa Falls, and Tom Allen at 64 in St. Louis. Mary Maloney dies at 101 in Glens Falls, Mary Masters at 100 in Zanesville, Ann Warren at 103 in Dexter, and John D. Washburn, former U S minister to Switzerland, passes in Worcester. Victor Murdock is nominated for Congress in Kansas Seventh. Des Moines hosts a Jefferson banquet with 300 Democrats who split when Bryan arrived.
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Thomas Foster
San Francisco
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Bert E. Reid
Knights Templar
Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls
Des Moines
W. J. Bryan
Mary Maloney
Glens Falls
N. Y
Tom Allen
St. Louis
Mary Masters
Zanesville
Ann Warren
Dexter
John D. Washburn
United States
Switzerland
Harrison
Worcester
Mass
Ireland Home Rule Resolution Sails Through Commons
The Canadian house of commons adopted resolutions in favor of home rule for Ireland. In related events, a balloon accident in Buda Pesth fatally injured three aeronauts, and a Monterey riot left five dead with 60 wounded. King Edward arrived in Lisbon to a buoyant welcome.
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House of Commons
Ireland
Buda Pesth
Monterey
Mexico
Edward
England
Lisbon
Portugal
Davis
Manila
Hague
Bowen
Margaret Neve
Guernsey
Leishman
Turkey
Roosevelt Urges Fair Play in Labor Capital Ties at Sioux Falls
President Roosevelt spoke in Sioux Falls S D urging both sides to act fairly to resolve labor capital disputes. He delivered twelve speeches that day. The bulletin lists multiple national events including a Paris death, bond exchanges, and elections across several states.
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Roosevelt
Sioux Falls
S. D
Horace Porter
Paris
Gov. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Frank A. Hooker
Supreme Court
L. R. Knappen
Senator White
University
Montgomery
Ind
Arthur R. Penneil
Buffalo
N. Y
John Turner
Warren
Ark
W. H. Neeley
United States
Canada
Indiana
Shiloh
Henry Schroeder
Northwest
St. Paul
Walters
Washington
James H. Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
Columbia
S. C
Benjamin F. Ayer
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Twin Cities
State Capitol
Minneapolis
Cataract
Seth Bullock
Black Hills Forest Reservation
Minor items from world and national events
A digest of brief notes reports and notices including the sealing of a cremation law in Prussia a St Louis World’s Fair invitation for Rhodesia and South Africa telegraph links Seattle to Nome a Swedish monument in Wilmington a plan to curb sidewalk exhalations in DC and wage and staffing changes on the Michigan Central railroad.
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Prussia
Rhodesia
South Africa
St. Louis
Seattle
Wash
Nome
Behring Sea
James Taft
Omaha
Salvation Army
Sweden
Grover Cleveland
West
Washington
Russia
Austria
Italy
Turkey
London
Germany
United States
Jefferson Clark
William Clark
Wilmington
Del
America
Board of Commissioners of
District of Columbia
Agricultural Department
Michigan Central Railroad
Roosevelts Western Tour Draws Warm Chicago Welcome
President Roosevelt visited Chicago Evanston and the University of Chicago on a strenuous day. He spoke on college education athletics and character and accepted LL D honors while outlining plans for a new law building. He then traveled to Milwaukee Madison and Minnesota for appointive events and speeches.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Union Depot
Franklin MacVeagh
Evanston
Harrison
Auditorium
University of Chicago
Harper
Auditorium Theater
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Jefferson Junction
Lake Mills
Waukesha
Madison
Soldiers
Exposition Building
Deutscher and Press Clubs
Plankinton House
Minnesota
Impressions of a Woman Settler in Alberta Canada
A letter from Mrs. John McLachlan dated February 5 1903 describes five years in Hilldown Alberta. She praises cattle ranching farms good climate and schools with government education support and anticipates Alberta becoming the Northwest garden. She notes low snow vast farms abundant wildlife and a growing settler population.
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Hilldown
Alberta
Western Canada
Poplar Bluffs
Michigan
John McLachlan
Knapp Pleads Not Guilty in Ohio Murder Case
Alfred A. Knapp, who confessed to multiple murders, pleaded not guilty in Hamilton Ohio to the indictment for killing his wife Hannah Goddard Knapp. He was represented by Lawyer Thomas. There was no crowd in court. Samuel Keeler also pled not guilty to murdering his wife.
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Leonard Wood
Philippines
United States
Indiana
Pensacola
Fla
G. Hallman Sims
Capital City National Bank
Atlanta
Philadelphia School Board
Santo Domingo
Margaret E. Armour
S. B. Armour
Woman's Christian Association
Kansas City
Ulysses
Rowley
Alfred A. Knapp
Hamilton, O
Hannah G. Knapp
Porto Rico
Knapp
Hannah Goddard Knapp
Thomas
Samuel Keeler
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President Roosevelt
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M. V. McInnes
Detroit
Mich
Alabastine CO
Grand Rapids
W.H. Agnew
W. Monroe St
Breese
Clear
Henry
State St
Dr. Caldwell
L. E. Covey
Savannah
Tenn
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello
Emerson’s
Bowe Spee
Zach Eeeaee
Actorr Co.doston
USA
AN ‘Asle
Poplar Street
Memphis
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