Boilery Blast Kills Four, Hurts Thirteen in St Louis
A boiler explosion at a power plant on St Louis Avenue Monday night killed four men and injured thirteen others. Fire crews and ambulances rushed to the scene as debris buried workers. Wilson and Barber died en route to hospital. cause of the blast remains unknown and power restored after cars stalled nearby.
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God the Cure
Strike in Chicago as undertakers threaten funeral wagons
Chicago policemen may drive funeral wagons as a fourteenth day of the livery strike continues. The union posts notices to prevent heat and movement of hearse extras, accusing undertakers and livery men of diverting public sympathy. Twelve independent undertakers sign wage and hour agreement.
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Wreck of The Meteor Near Port Scott Kills Ten
A fast St Louis and San Francisco train derailed fifteen miles south of Port Scott Kansas after striking an over switch. Ten people died and over twenty were injured as cars including two baggage, one mail car, smoker, two passenger cars and a sleeper derailed. Injured were taken to Fort Scott for treatment. The crash occurred while the line was running at speed. Also reported was the arrest and investigation into the murder of Elizabeth Teicey, whose death in her home near My Jarmel is linked to a suspect and a divorce case surrounding Mrs Lacey’s daughter. A Baltimore plant fire damaged a plotters supplies factory, with watchman Andrew Furus missing and presumed dead. Wages and labor unrest affected Colorado and Chicago industries amid broader reports of political corruption and fraud cases.
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Steveland Man Kills Family Then Ends Own Life
A Steveland Ohio man, Rosdge W. Darby, shot his wife and three children in the early hours, then killed himself with a bullet to the head. Authorities believe financial or domestic troubles prompted the murders, discovered after neighboring observers heard gunfire and found the Derby family in their home. Poolroom receipts found at the scene suggest Darby had been gambling.
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Chase Shows 3,000 Mile Pursuit Stopping in Norfolk
After a 3000 mile chase from San Diego to Norfolk, Thomas J. Blake alias Ed Hall was arrested as a deserter and murder suspect. Detective Ulysses Grant Bonner tracked Blake from California to Missouri, with a later escape and recapture near Suffolk before return to Norfolk.
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Running Fight With Police at New York Burglary
Five burglars surprised at work exit Ignac A. Sheppard Co. New York. A running fight with police Sunday left one policeman and a night watchman shot. one burglar captured. The captured man identified as Walter Davis, a western crook. The burglars secured only a strong box from the safe, contents unknown.
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Girls Leap From Fifth Story Window To Escape Death
Twelve girls leaped from the fifth story of the Canby building at Gayton Ohio Friday, landing on a lower roof. Dr Lambert broke their fall and likely saved lives. a fire excerpt says panic followed the smoke. A separate note mentions Wilbur Leach offering sewing work for pay but failing to deliver.
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Recall of the Ripper echoes in New York murder case
Fearful mutilation of a New York woman shocks readers as police trace a possible link to a man with a sailor background. The victim identified as Barbara Martin, a Cherryfield resident, was found near the East River after an encounter with a man registering as Cecil Nelson and wife. Items found at the scene and in bundles suggest involvement of clothing bought in Bridgeport, with investigators noting a suspect matching Nelson was seen in that city earlier.
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Baking powder danger warns of rotten bone phosphate mix
A 19th century notice cautions housekeepers about dubious baking powders sold as cheaper fast-acting brands. It warns that some powders mix bone digested with sulphuric acid and other dangerous agents, including Brovad Mut and sharp acids, urging buyers to trust well known tartaric brands and avoid unsafe testers or experimenters in food.
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Nashville College Fire Tragedy Claims Four Dead
A devastating blaze at the Central Tennessee College for young Negro women, part of Walden University, in Nashville, killed four and injured twelve fatally. The four known dead include Stella Addison of Mississippi and Mattie Lee Moore of Alabama, with the fire trapping sixty students as flames reached the top floor and windows became their only exit. The structure collapsed to the victims amid chaos, and ambulances rushed the injured to hospital while authorities investigated the cause.
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Wreck Inquiry Delays as Witnesses Testify in AGO Case
Milwaukee inquiry into the fatal wreck near Adel opens with testimony on order No 8. Conductor and dispatcher accounts question the extra westbound’s delivery of a team order. Hearing adjourned until Saturday as officials seek full transcript for Chicago herd offices.
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War on meat trust rattles Iowa producers at institute
The National Live Stock Association targets the meat trust in Iowa with a plan to sway delegates at the Des Moines auditorium December 8 and 9. Secretary John C. Simpson cites Iowa hogs at 8,823,000 and cattle at 1,342,500 as underpriced by Chicago packers. The association prepared statistics claiming packers dictate prices, underpaying stock raisers about 30 dollars per cattle head and 4.50 per hog head.
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Boys Nab Two Linn Grove Postoffice Robbers
Postmaster A L Campbell of Linn Grove aided by Sioux Rapids citizens and a United States marshal raided rooms in Sioux Rapids and captured John Williams and Henry Sperriff who had stolen jewelry and watches from Linn Grove post office on October 15. Stolen goods valued at over $2,000 were mostly recovered and the pair were taken to Fort Dodge.
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Robbery at Paulling Postoffice Results in Stamp Loss
Robbers blew the Paulling postoffice safe between 1 and 2 am and took about $125 in stamps and cash plus a registered letter. The front window was shattered by the blast, and the total loss reaches $225. Sheriff Price pursues a gang suspected of linked crimes including Archer and Quimby robberies. A resident of Panllina is tentatively implicated. The gang is described as around 100 years old.
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Jan Kaa Drank and Broken for Years
Adam Lucker, a longtime center aviens figure in Iowa, celebrated his 300th birthday anniversary at the Dubuque county poor house where he has resided for years. Born in 1803 at Tauxemburg Germany, he came to the United States over fifty years ago. Mr. Tucker attributes his health to early rising and retiring, and notes his moderate liquor use and seventy years of tobacco use.
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Fire at Fort Dodge Damages Corpus Christi Academy Building
Fire at Fort Dodge badly damaged the Corpus Christi College academy building with significant first floor loss after breaking out in the basement. Sisters of Charity discovered the blaze and alerted authorities as the structure suffered extensive damage.
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Gehlenaville New Town in Plymouth County Emerges
Gehlenaville, newly developed in Plymouth County near LeMare, claims status as the area’s youngest town. It centers on a sand pit with Geblen Bros shipping large quantities to Sioux City and other points. The Triyos Central Railroad under a contract with the Quiaha road routes freight with a 60 percent share and 25 cents per mile, while northern freight and shipments past Lions City face different charges.
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Mysterious Disappearance of Wake City Trader Horigan
Since November 30 J M Horigan of Lake City vanished after traveling to Chicago to purchase goods. The family contacted the Chicago firm he did business with but received no sighting. His eldest son C H W Morigan left for Chicago to search. Horigan’s affairs appeared solid and trade healthy though his business house remains closed temporarily.
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Bank Robbery Strikes Garden City Private Bank
A private Garden City bank was robbed with about 500 dollars seized after two explosions to force entry. A resident across the street saw two men outside as others inside carried out the theft. The bank belonged to HH Ballard of Garden City and A N Drake of Radelite.
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Bank robbers captured near Sheldon jailed in Cherokee
Two Quinby bank robbers were captured Wednesday evening near Sheldon and transported to Cherokee by Sheriff Hogan. The men, dressed well, gave the names Amor Ul and Frank Willems of Topeth, Ian, aged 23 and 28, and are believed to be the individuals who robbed the Quincy Bank. The forging of the money and other details were reportedly found in Dillon.
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Indictment of Tamplin Reported in Sioux County Case
A Sioux County grand jury in Primghar returned an indictment against J. W. Camplin editor of the Mall Index. The panel, sworn by W. D. Doles, alleges the publication damaged a claimant's reputation. The article in Ith Index of Noy is cited as the source of the alleged defamation.
Prominent 19th Century Figures in Politics Forestry and Society
The article profiles Patrick A. Collins and Gilbert Pinchot, detailing Collins' Boston mayoral reelection and broad political career, and Pinchot's rise in forestry as a Yale-educated reformer. It notes Dr. William Barton and Miss Erline Sinclair, highlighting leadership roles and social prominence in late 1800s America. It also touches on dramatic local incidents and a court filing in Bowtow related to a national controversy over extortion of political influence.
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