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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1892
Page
5
Springfield Minnesota March 21 a blaze consumed the house of John Tahey seven miles south of town. In the ruins lay five corpses a boy and four girls. Tahey was badly burned and may not survive. The cause remains a mystery as survivors report no fire when they went to bed.
In St Paul on March 19 the wheat investigation nears completion with all but one witness and a grain-price table to be submitted Monday. Key testimony undermines the claim that Frank Irons controls North West wheat prices. C M Amsden claims four years of elevator profits would favor farmers by 40 cents per bushel, while a witness notes elevators selling at a loss to clear stock. General Barrett’s conduct sparks dispute as Geissell warns him it is becoming a nuisance.
Five men were killed and several injured when a boiler exploded at the Laclede firebrick works in Cheltenham St Louis. Fireman Frank Seger was blown into a creek thirty feet away and rescued badly burned but alive. Crowds gathered as police cleared the area and the works closed for the day.
East Jordan March 21 A boiler blast at East Jordan Lumber Company mill No 2 the Big Red Mill killed William Keach 18 Simon Carney 26 Peter Sheldon 22 John Brown 90 Bert Cook 30 Emanuel Hunt 4 leaving widows and children. Injured San derson Reinhard John Ringle Anozi Christy plus many others. Mill wrecked valued at 10000 cause unknown. Also report Five drowned on Sylvan wreck near Barbadoes Trinity ledge. Legal notes include Thayer v Boyd dismissed at Thayer's costs.
DayLineton Wisconsin March 21 The jury returned a verdict at 9 15 p m finding at the time of the lynching all defendants were insane and therefore not guilty The case involved Alonzo Taylor John Meighan and others none of whom were recovered and the men were discharged
A local retailer announces sharp price cuts on California canned fruits to reduce stock before a move. The sale lists Golden Gate peaches, apricots, plums, and pears by the can with prices mainly at 29 cents, down from 40 cents, plus several other Hunt Bros. and California brands in 3 and 8 pound can sizes.
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