Terrific Explosion at Union Cotton Press Killing and Injuring Dozen
A boiler explosion at the Union Cotton Press in New Orleans on South Peters and Terpsichore streets killed Clem Penrose and wounded a dozen others with seven or eight missing. Several workers, including J Frankenbush and Henry Heffeker, were badly scalded while others were buried beneath debris as walls collapsed. The incident occurred during boiler testing by W J Hammond of Kosciusko.
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Kosinsko
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Clem‘b Penrose
Prestes Cahey
Scalda
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Georgia Governor Atkinson undergoes dangerous appendix operation
Atlanta reports Georgia Governor Atkinson lies in a critical condition after an emergency appendectomy. He signed a will and granted a respite to condemned man John Ford before the operation. Surgeons note he rallied, with good pulse and no fever, as he faces recovery. Separately, Henry Aldrich vanishes from Denver amid creditors seeking funds. News also mentions Mexico Guatemala line extension to 1896. Sawanee Springs mourns J Doolan, prominent legislator and wolf man.
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John L. Hopkins
John Ford
Degator County
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Harris
Governor Atkinson
Denver
Henry J. Aldrich
Colorado Security Company
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Sandwich Islands
Atkinson Dying Amid Last Struggles in Georgia
Atlanta January 19 news reports Gov William Y Atkinson near death after a major operation. Physicians gave up hope earlier, then he improved briefly before slipping back to critical condition late at night. The article details his early life from Merriwether County to Athens and his rise in Georgia politics including service as speaker in 1899 and his 1894 gubernatorial inauguration.
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Joe Terrell
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Theodora P. Atkinson
Brunswick County
Merriwether County
William Y
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Yeomanry
Georgia
House of Representatives
Clement A. Evans
Royal
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Maine
California
Evans
State Capitol
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Cadre rifles found during Cuba coast reconnaissance
Lieutenant Colonel Rojo, reconnoitering the Canimar River near Matanzas, reported finding six Winchester rifles, 9 carbines, 60 machetes, and 12 000 cartridges as part of a recent expedition activity on the Cuban coast.
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Rojo
Canimar
Matanzas
Cuba
Stockrox fund dispute over 1 million in mail department
A Stocktonian group of about 80 citizens raises questions about a reported fund exceeding 1,009,000 in the mail department. The parties claim an interest in the funds and seek clarification on ownership and handling. No formal action recorded yet.
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Stocktonians
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Harlem Ship Canal Opens With Massive Parade
New York June 17 The Harlem ship canal linking the Hudson with Long Island Sound was formally opened in a monster aquatic and land parade. Army navy state militia naval reserve city police and fire departments and many civic bodies participated watched by 60 000 spectators along the march route and canal banks Two barrels of water from the great lakes were poured into the canal symbolizing union with the Sound as cannon fired from USS Atlante and Cincinnati notables included Governors Coffin Werts Mayor Lewis Mayor Jowett Seth Low Andrew H Green Cornelius N Bliss Vernon C Brown and other Maritime Association members.
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Harlem Ship Canal
Hudsom River
Long Island Sound
United States Army and Navy
Naval Reserve
Great Lakes
Lakes
United States
Atlante
Cincinnati
Coffin
Connecticut
Werts
New Je
Lewis
Rochester
B. Jowett Ofuffalo
Seth Low
Columbia College
Andrew H. Green
Cornelius N. Bliss
Vernon C. Brown
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Maritime Association
Louisburg Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Fort Capture
Under the Society of Colonial Wars ancient Louisburg marks 150 years since New England troops captured a premier fortress after a seven week siege. Leaders from Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut and other states aided the celebration with a special delegation. Townsfolk decorate the harbor and streets as a monument to the fortress’s capture is dedicated in the afternoon.
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Cape Breton
Society of Colonial Wars
Ancient
Louisburg
New England
America
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
New York
Newberny
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Rhode Island
Society of Colonial Ware
Brasil Affairs Backdrop Tranquil Says Minister Thompson
Minister Thompson writes to the state department detailing Brazil’s situation. Aside from sporadic clashes in Rio Grande do Sul and election disturbances in Pernambuco and Bahia, tranquility holds nationwide and confidence in the government strengthens daily.
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Wasaixatos
Thompson
State Department
Brasil
Rio Grandee Do Sul
Mernambuco
Bal
Coal Dealers In Contention At Ohio Convention
Over 100 members of the Ohio Retail Coal dealers association met in their first annual convention. President S. J. Patterson chaired as J. H. Crane, coal manufacturers, gave a welcome by Shelby, the ...
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Ohio Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
J. Patterson
J. H. Crane
Raldeak Manufacrurers
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