Disaster in Chicago Leaves One Man Dead in Enamel Sign Factory Fire
A catastrophic fire at the Charles M. Schenk enamel sign factory at 1915 Park Street Chicago Tuesday night caused collapse and fatalities. Fireman Lieut. Henry Bassett was crushed to death. several employees feared dead or missing as a wall and doors fell. About forty girls and thirteen men and boys worked there. officials report most accounted for though two workers Margaret Becker and Henry Saute were listed as missing. Rescue efforts by police and firemen helped many escape from the burning building as the blaze spread quickly due to combustible materials. The total loss is estimated at 250000.
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Charles M. ‘Schenk ‘Company
Park Street
Chicago
Tyedia
Henry Bassett
Compa No
Margaret Becker
Henry Saute
Bassett
Edge
Two Men Rescued From East River Tunnel Cavern
Two workers trapped in a cavern inside the East River tunnel under construction to Manhattan were rescued in the afternoon after 200 rescuers labored to free them. The men said they were the only ones trapped and soon recovered enough to speak.
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East River
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Manhattan Island
Tense security as Shanghai braces for unrest
Armed guards and patrols remain in Shanghai to curb possible disturbances. The Baltimore will land troops at once while the Diadem dispatches 500 men ashore. Other warships are expected and reports claim German troops are moving from Kinochau. Chinese papers allege plans to loot the foreign settlement amid a mixed court dispute.
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Shanghai
China
United States
Baltimore
Diadem
Kinochau
Dies
La Follette Resigns as Governor of Wisconsin
At Madison Wisconsin Governor La Follette submitted his resignation to the legislature on Tuesday to take effect the first Monday in January. The move ends his tenure as governor and transfers power to the incoming administration.
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Ha Follettes
Madison
Wis
la Follette
Nio
Sioux City Stock Market Report Closes Mixed
Sioux City quotations show hogs at 4.00 and feeder pigs at 3.85 in Tuesday trading. Local traders watched steady demand amid light supplies with prices held firm on top hogs and feeders.
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Sioux City
Sioux’ City
Whitlock Elopes to Lincoln to Marry Teter of Omaha
Nora Whitlock previously of Blair Nebraska escaped a planned marriage to William Newman and married Willard Neter a barber in Lincoln after meeting during nursing care at an Omaha sanitarium. The affair began when Whitlock aided Teter at the sanitarium and ended with a swift wedding Tuesday afternoon.
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William Newman
Blair
Neb
Omaha
Nora Whitlock
Lincoln
Willard
Killa Wire and August Ruchnewicz Kill Wife Then Self
Police report a fatal domestic incident in Chicago Cupsdiny morning. Killa Wire shoots and kills his wife, then fatally shoots himself amid alleged domestic troubles.
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Killa
Self
August Ruchnewicz
Chicago
Collapse of Chicago Banks Under Walsh Control
Comptroller and Chicago clearing house engineers coordinated a bank rescue after the suspension of Chicago National Bank, Equitable Trust, and allied institutions led by John R. Walsh. Officials claim depositors are protected, while Walsh blames private ventures for losses and seeks time to salvage profits. Liabilities across the three banks total about 26 million.
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Eed
Yessey Ridgely
Cheago National
Tonite Savings
Equitable ‘Trust Company
John RB
Walsh
Chicago
Wade
Chieaga National Bank
Cent
Nulfigniat Bank
National Bank
Exowminer
C. EL. Bosworth
Wash Cat
Chicago National Bank
Ifhd
Chicago Clearing House
Loval’ Stock Exchange
Qobicazo National Bank
Jills el Andina
Bedford Quéries Company
Indiana
Southern Indiana Stailroad Company
Chicago “Gearing House ‘Committee
Deserts a burning ship after failed French aid incident
Boston reports a perilous voyage from Antwerp as the British steamer Arvaimore accuses a French freighter of ignoring signals. Captain Tepson and officers say the French ship steamed away, leaving the burning vessel to deal with the blaze alone. The fire subsided that night.
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Tepson
Arvaimore
Boston
Mass
Antwerp
Northern Pacific Robbery Suspects Still At Liberty
A North Yakima special says the robbers who held up the North Coast Limited on the Northern Pacific near Hillside Siding Yakima Canyon boarded the train at Hillside. A boy on the blind baggage was taken to Ellensburg and reports the bandits climbed onto the mail car and rode to the rear of the tender while the train ran. The engineer and fireman were unaware until the robbers menaced them with guns and forced the train to stop.
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Liberty
Yakima
Wash
North Coast
Northern Pacific
Hillside ‘Siding
Yakima Canyon
Hillside Siding
Hllensburg
Revolutionary Outbreak Reports Fierce Street Fighting
Dispatch from Batoum in Kutais government details barricaded streets and fierce fighting. Military use of artillery reports many casualties. Mentions Stubbets at the Ottoman empire and figures including M'Call and A. McCall of New York Life with uncertainty in names and places.
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Batoum
Kutais
Transeau
Ottoman Empire
M’call
Solon
A. McCall
The
New York Life
Pit Deuntonht
New York
Grecian Cabinet Resigns After Parliament Defeat
The Greek cabinet led by M Ralli resigned Sunday night in Athens following the government defeat on the election of the president of the chamber of deputies. King George named former premier Theotokis to form a new cabinet.
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Grecian
M. Ralli
Athens
Chamber of Deputes
George
Sununoyed
Theotokis
Bullet Through Heart in Dubuque Youth Shot
At Dubuque Indiana Charles O'Brien age 17 was shot through the heart while receiving a revolver from his brother on Monday morning. O'Brien was preparing to make a trip to Cuienge.
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Dubuque
Charles O'Brien
O’brien
Cuienge
Repression in Petersburg Sparks General Strike Call
Russia faces a wave of repression as the government blames the red evolutionists for unrest while the populace suspects white terror. Proletariat leaders in hiding, a general strike is declared by workmen’s councils and leagues. Authorities grant broad siege powers as censorship and press closures unfold nationwide.
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Spb
St. Petersburg
Noyce Vremya
Otticin
Novoe Vremya Secedeil
Wass
Cossacks
Slove
Novosti
Council of Workmen
Proletariat
Dowie Abdicates and plans Caribbean exile
Zion City leader John Alexander Dowie relinquishes rule of the Christian Catholic church and departs for a Caribbean island to seek better health. Overseer John Co Speicher announces the abdication and a triumvirate including Speicher, Judge D. W. Barnes, and Deacon Alexander Granger now hold full church authority.
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John
Alexander Dowie
Chicago
Caribbean Sea
Zion City
John Co. Speicher
Dowie
South
Speicher
D. W. Barnes
Alexander Granger
Four Lives Lost in Fire at Lorain Verbeck Theater
A early Sunday fire at the Verbeck theater in Lorain Ohio killed four people. Juiper Dirver 28, Mrs William Marsh 24, her children Grace 8 and Clifton 7 months died from smoke and flames. Marsh was the theater stage manager and Dwyer a theater employee slept in the basement where the fire started, trapping escape routes.
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Lorain
Vlo
Juiper Dirver
William Marsh
Fino
Grace
Clifford
Marsh
Dwyer
Bank Highwaymen Captured After Bank Robbery
Two men who held up Colby State Bank in Colby Wisconsin were captured Sunday in a saloon at Wausau. They offered no resistance and all stolen money was recovered. The men, both farmers, claimed no prior crimes and said unemployment drove them to the robbery.
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Colby
Wis
Wausau
Triple Tragedy at Beaumont Ends in Shootings
In Beaumont Texas a Sunday incident left three dead. Motorman Bryan Merritt and deputy constable Hirsha Perritt were shot and killed by 19 year old Henry Powell. Deputy Sheriff Redj Leyis killed Powell in the exchange. Local authorities report a swift, fatal confrontation in the negro district.
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Beaumont
Tex
Bryan Merritt
Hirsha Perritt
Henry Powell
Redj Leyis
Two Business Blocks Burn in Dallas Fire Disaster
Two major business blocks in Dallas AL were destroyed Sunday afternoon by a blaze that wiped out structures and contents, estimated at about 80,000 dollars with minimal insurance. The fire was traced to an explosion of a coal stove.
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Dallas
Mexican Congress Adjourns and Recess Committee Formed
The Mexican Congress adjourned until next April and a permanent committee was formed to sit during the recess. In Loganport on Sunday afternoon, two skaters drowned in the river after breaking ice. Lawrence Jones Clarence Benley and Woodruff Grahs were rescued after clinging to the edge for nearly an hour.
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Mexico
Congress
Logans
Port
Harl Buyh
Glenn Jones
Lawyrence Jones
Clarence, Benley
Woodruff Grahs
John Burbank Dies at 78 in Richmond after Illness
John Burbank aged 78 former Cerrito thi governor of Dakota died at his home in Richmond Tad Sunday night after a brief illness.
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John Burbank
Cerrito Thi
Dakota
Richmond
Tad
Sunday Fond Free Will Offering Aids Dallas Bank Fire Recovery
Sunday donation drives in Burlington raised about 11 000 in silver and cash to aid the First National Bank of Dallas City after a fire. A special fund of 3 000 to 4 000 was gathered as a free will offering to evangelist Will Dom Sumday, and funds plus local merchant contributions were sent to Dallas City to establish a temporary bank near the burned building.
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Burlington
Evangelist Willdom
Hardy
First’ National Bank
Dallas City
Abe
Dallas
Big Estherville Fire Destroys Brick Block
A major blaze in Estherville destroyed a large brick block owned by the Peter son estate and the Bartletts in the Peterson section. The Newbery Merenn tile Company store basement fed the fire, smoke hampered firefighters, but Chief Connolly and crew confined the flames to the origin block. Loss estimated at 40000 with 15000 on buildings and 15000 on Newbery stock and 50 percent insured. both firms to reopen soon.
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Wstherville
Connolly
Newbery
Henry C
Brees
Requisitionless Prisoner Transfer Sparks Cross-State Tension
George Fritz, wanted in Omaha for petty thefts, fled to Council Bluffs and resisted returning without a formal requisition. Officers escorted him to the state line near the Missouri River bridge but Fritz balked at crossing. A Council Bluffs officer pushed him into Nebraska. Omaha police then took him into custody. The incident drew considerable comment on intercity cooperation.
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Council Bluffs
Omaha
George Fritz
Fritz
State Line
Missougi
Whiting
Nebraska
Fatal bicycle fall claims Clinton painter Carl Mundt aged 40
Carl Mundt a Clinton painter died Saturday night when the front fork of his bicycle broke causing a fall. His neck was broken and his young daughter celebrated her birthday with friends earlier that evening. Mundt was born in Germany and married in Berlin in 1800 before coming to this country.
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Carl Mundt
Mundt
Germany
Berlin
Girl Becomes Suddenly Insane in Ames Visit
Miss Christine Hadvik, visiting the Lewis Larson home southwest of Ames, was taken insane Tuesday night. On Wednesday she appeared before the Jasque commissioners and was sentenced to the asylum at Clarinda. She had shown strange behavior for two to three days prior.
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Christine ‘Hadvik
Roland
Lewis’ Larson
Ames
Jasque’ Commissioneré
Clarinda
Cutting Case Dropped In Embezzlement Probe
The trial of Pred H Cutting of Chicago and former president of the Oto bank at Oto ended abruptly in Sioux City on Wednesday afternoon. County Attorney Whitney announced that backers had withdrawn support for indictment on embezzlement charges and asked for dismissal of the case.
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Cutting
Chicago
Oto Bank
Oto
Sioux City
Whitneys
Iowa Professor on Program At National Education Meet
Prof. I'. Bolton head of the department of education at Towa University in Lowa City has been assigned a place on the program of the department of superintendence of the National Educational Association. The meeting will be in Louisville Ky from February 27 to March 1, 1900.
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Iowa
Bolton
Towa University
Lowa City
Naional Educational Association
Louisville
Hull Pleads Guilty to Murder in Illinois Case
Roy Tinll, indicted for the murder of Dan Leary at Lama, Yoleilo, Illinois, pleaded guilty with counsel present. The sentence awaits after the trial of Willan Conn, charged with the same crime, marking a development in a related homicide case.
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Hull
Yoleilo
Roy Tinll
Dan Leary
Lama
Willan Conn
Lovell Pleads Guilty in Dubuque Fed Court Robbery
George Lovell pleaded guilty in federal court at Dubuque to robbing a post at Oneida. He was sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary and fined $500.
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Pontoffica
George Lovell
Dubuqnee
Oneida
Fire Losses Hit Britinil Dry Goods Store
A blaze originated in the Lander farm complex damaged Brititall stoves, dry goods, clothing and drugs totaling about 41,000 with insurance coverage of 20,000. Benedict & Belitnall faced fines and the fire's cause remains tied to repaired facilities.
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McHudd
Brititall
Lander Furmaes
Ing. Bes Dng
Benedict
Belitnall
Amoke
Phey
Amed Svat
Burglary at Central Depot Leads Suspect Arrest
A burglar raided the Central Depot at Pumérgyi, Washington area. He was found with tools and explosives kit, held on preliminary examination with a $1,000 bond pending grand jury action. Only items seized were tickets and a seal.
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Pumérgyi
the Hinds
Rendy” Balday
Rikseley
Dante
Father faces charges in Newton for cruel abuse of twins
Des Moines Humane Society filed information in Newton accusing a father of brutal acts against his 12 year old twin son and daughter over years. Authorities report revolting punishment including beating that caused lasting injuries and forced headstands to enable further blows. Affidavits back the accusations and arrest is sought.
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Des Moines
Impure Foods In Iowa Report Critics State Dumping Ground
The State Board of Agriculture committee reports to directors that Iowa is the dumping ground for impure foods driven from other states. The document cites numerous specific impurities in foods sold within the state and notes a new law is being drafted for introduction in the coming winter session of the general assembly.
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Des Moinés
Apecia
Pure Food‘ Committee
State Board of Agriculture
Iowa
General Assembly
Iowa Supreme Court rules liquor shipments illegal to state
The Iowa supreme court ruled in the case of John Hamilton vs. Seeblitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee that shipping liquors into Iowa is illegal and that purchasers may recover the money paid. The decision orders the brewery to return $5,000 paid for beer shipped to Hamilton in Linn County.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
John Hamilton
Seeblitz. Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Hamilton
Linn
Fire at Shenandoah destroys George Jay store
A Shenandoah fire Monday morning completely destroyed the George Jay store block valued at about 12 000 dollars. The blaze originated in the basement near the furnace and burned for several hours before being controlled by the Shenandoah fire company. The loss included stock damage and a partially covered building.
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George Jay
Shenandoah
Fire Company
Loas
Inga Range
Ida Grove Public Building Under Way This Winter
Concrete block walls rise rapidly for Ida Grove public building complex at Tan Grove including city hall fire station armory mayor’s office and city jail built from Ida Grove Concrete Stone Company blocks. Strike in Dew Maines 70 printers of Dea Molinos Typographical Union. agreement for a one hour workday not yet signed. dispute remains unresolved until December.
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Ida. Grove
Tan Grove
Elty
Ida Grove Concrete Stone Company
Dew, Maines
Dea Molinos ‘Typographical Union
Aten Atyike
Winton
Decembar AG - Ie
Fire destroys large building in Mugoating area
A major fire at the Wall Building, the city’s largest structure, partially destroyed the site around evening. Estimated damage near $25,000 with the building valued at $49,000 and about $18,000 insured. Firefighters contained the blaze as investigators assess the cause.
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Mugoating
Davenport Fire Captain Killed by Truck Accident
A Davenport Fire Department captain died after a truck passed over him following a ladder incident during a fire call. He was hospitalized briefly before succumbing to injuries. Further details indicate a fatal accident occurred Monday with the truck involved in the incident.
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Killa Daven
Om Cunningham
Davenport
Wis
Boy Hunter killed near Ottumwa during rabbit hunt
Tas Boon of Ottumwa aged 16 was instantly killed when his gun discharged after he stumbled on a log during a rabbit hunt eight miles from Ottumwa. The weapon struck the log and fired.
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Tas Boon
Ottumwa
Bullet Through Heart: Charles O'Brien Dies in Dubuque
Charles O'Brien of Dubuque aged 1% shot through the heart while handling a revolver from his brother Monday morning. He had been preparing to make a trip to Chicago when the tragedy occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O'Brien
Dubuque
Wis
Fragmented historical dates and figures blur in OCR list
A garbled OCR fragment lists dates and proper nouns from British and world history. It mentions Oliver Cromwell, habeas corpus, Delaware ratifying the U S Constitution in 1787, Rowland Hill, Indiana statehood, Nuremberg ceremonies, Santa Anna, the California mint, Gladstone ministry, Paraguayan army defeats, and various 19th century and early 20th century landmarks, with many misspellings and broken phrases.
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Samuel Woodwoth
Santa Ana
Mexico
David Carter
California
United States
Gladstone
Vilieta
Washington
Mommington
D.‘O
Unclear text fragment on horse drawn wagon and alerts
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a widower Charles dames aged 68 found dead in the walls with unclear context. No verifiable actions, dates, or locations beyond Hamilton Ohio appear clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dames
Hamilton
Ohlo
Ames
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