Officials absolved in Daly West mine disaster case
Park City Utah July 17 a coroner jury found mine officials at the Daly West entirely blameless for the Ontario accident. Dozens of Columbia University students worked to learn mining. Remains of several miners were shipped home or laid to rest as rescue and recovery continued. The mine is gas free again and expected to resume operations in days as an official investigation begins.
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Daly-West
Park City
Utah
Ontario
Columbia University
New York
Knights of the Maccabees
Maccabees
Charles Neime
Calumet
Mich
Neime
Ann Arbor University
John J. Gill
Bridgeport
George Garvin
Ray Jackman
John Eckstrom
George Richardson
Thomas A. Kelly
T. M. O'Neill
Joan Nearney
Charles McAlinden
Daly West
John Burgy
Doner
Daly- West
Thomas la Grand
Boers Prisoners of War Visit Sagamore Hill Guests of Beekmans
Boers held as prisoners of war in Bermuda arrive at Oyster Bay and are hosted by William and Gerard Beekman at a nearby country home. They call at Sagamore Hill to pay respects to the president. the Boer war is mentioned only incidentally.
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Oyster Bay
Bermuda
William
Gerard Beekman
Sagamore Hill
Ehrmann Ordered to Forfeit Bond in Kratz Case
In St. Louis, July 17 Judge Ryan ordered Gott leib Ehrmann Jr bondsman for Charles Kratz former municipal assembly member and Mexico fugitive to pay $20 000 equal to the former bond amount.
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St. Louis
Circuit Court
Ryan
Gottleib Ehrmann, Jr
Charles Kratz
Mexico
Death of Mrs Elvira McEvoy In Salt Lake City Dray
Mrs Elvira McEvoy wife of Thomas McEvoy a prominent horseman of Salt Lake City fell from her carriage and was instantly killed while out driving this evening.
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Salt Lake City
Elvira McEvoy
Thomas McEvoy
Officials Hunt Stock Thieves Near Princeton
Special Dispatch reports Under Sheriff Kennedy returned from Princeton area after investigating a spate of stock thefts. Local authorities continue inquiries into the thefts and track suspected culprits in the vicinity.
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The
Standard
Philipsburg
Kennedy
Princeton
Ex Congressm Turner Dead
Louisville July 17 Oscar Turner former congressman from the Fifth Kentucky district died today.
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Turner
Louisville
Oscar Turner
Kentucky
Resigns From Cabinet
London July 17 Earl Cadogan today resigned the lord lieutenancy of Ireland.
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London
Earl Cadogan
Treland
Benson Dies Suddenly at Home in Portland
George S. Benson, general baggage agent for the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co., dropped dead at his home 511 Hancock Street Portland this evening after returning from work at six. He had a hearty supper and collapsed while rising from the table. Benson had previous service with the line.
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Portland
Ore
Georges
Benson
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Hancock Street
Death of Mr. Benson Shown By Paralytic Stroke
The obituary notes Mr. Benson died suddenly from a paralytic stroke while described as in good health. He was an active member of the Transcontinental Baggage Agents' Association.
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Benson
The
Transcontinental Baggage Agents’ Association
How Sammie Went Away
A child Sammie speaks of dying and leaves requests for Robins on Crusoe and a velocipede before his mother, in a sorrowful scene. Neighbors later send violets and keepsakes to Sammie as his mother grieves and fulfills his wishes for Robbie Johnny Peters and Violet.
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Roy Rolfe Gilson
Sammie
Mommer
Robbie
Cruthoe
Johnny Peterth
Violet
Little Dot and Little Dick on Cows and Grass
The text presents a playful dialogue about cows eating grass and a mother cow’s instruction to her young. It uses simple exchanges to illustrate a farmyard scene and a grandfatherly tone.
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Dot
Awkward Hippo Throws Kiss in Lopsided Metaphor
A humorous quip compares an unnamed subject to a hippopotamus attempting a kiss, highlighting awkwardness with a vivid but silly image. The line reflects playful language characteristic of the period.
Land sale near Pocatello sells 14 parcels at $10 minimum
In two hours Col. N J O'Brien offered 212 forty acre tracts totaling 8480 acres. Fourteen parcels or 560 acres sold for $16 027 with bids starting at $10 per acre. William Kelly of Pocatello bought the first bid at $10 and later secured two more at $10 and $10.50. The sale resumes tomorrow at 9 am with churches and the Southeastern Idaho Fair seeking to bid on 40 and 80 acre parcels.
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Standard
Pocatello
Idaho
N. J. O'Brien
W. A. Richards
Interior Department
General Land Office
Colonel O'Brien
William Kelly
Kelly
Evans
Oregon Short Line
Batiste
Theodore Swanson
W. L. Rice
Swanson
Portneuf River
Southeastern Idaho Fair Association
Murder at the Western House in Spokane’s July Night
Gust Anderson a street railway worker shot Edward Fagerstone three times at the Western House in Spokane. Fagerstone died instantly. Anderson, drunk and accusing Fagerstone of concealing his wife, fled to another hotel and resisted officers who captured him. Both men were slated for the Republican county convention.
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Spokane
Wash
Gust Anderson
Edward Fagerstone
Western House
Fagerstone
Anderson
Splinter in Head from Bee Sting Inspires Childs Tale
A three year old girl tells her mother she has a splinter in her head. She explains that while stirring mud behind an uncle in the yard, flies swarmed, a splinter-in-tail bee happened, and she was stung. Further inquiry reveals the sting was from a bee.
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Ethel
James
The Presidents Map in the White House Office
The President's map spans twenty feet by eight feet on a White House wall. It displays the world with color codes for the twelve great powers and marks their principal cities. Submarine cables railroads steamship lines and mail routes are outlined. Miniature flags denote naval and military forces including United States commands.
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Roosevelt
White House
United States
White House Map Reveals Soldier Son Back Home
A historic map used after McKinley’s death shows regimental flags and markers indicating troops, ships, and hospital units. President Roosevelt identifies a son of a former cook on a Philippine island, promising to watch over the soldier. The anecdote ends with the mother exclaiming in gratitude.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Philippines
Bress de Lor
Jack
White House
Revenge in Animals and a Militant Pack
The piece recounts animal revenge across species with elephants, monkeys, baboons, and dogs. An Indian captain feeds a red pepper laced sandwich to an elephant, which later showers him with water. A baboon drenches a teasing officer, and a coordinated mob of small dogs attacks a cruel neighbor.
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Ship
Andrew Frith
Montana's Wealth From The Minneapolis Times
Montana is described as a major wealth producer with metals totaling 277 million in gold 351 million in silver 361 million in copper and 15 million in lead, adding to cattle sheep and irrigated agriculture to rival the wealthiest states in the Union.
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Minneapolis Times
Montana
Union
Three of Them Saved Whaleboat Capsized in Sudden Squall
A 19 foot whaleboat with 20 Oceanic House workers aboard capsized off the Shoals during a sudden squall. Fourteen drowned, including Harvard students Henry Farrington and W A Alward, with 3 rescued and 6 bodies not recovered. Skipper Fred Miles survived with two other crew and many names listed among the deceased.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Oceanic House
Island of Shoals
Fred Miles
Laura Gilmore
Exeter
Alice Haggerty
Lillian Bresnehan
Farrington
Alward
Bessie Chase
Eva Marshall
Isabel KaousKa
Harvard University
Forsythville
Zanzibar Sultan dies after relapse in 1898 throne era
Zanzibar East Africa July U Hamad Bin Mahomed Said sultan of Zanzibar who had been stricken with paralites suffered a relapse and died at 2 o'clock this morning Ali s quiet here The sultan had ruled since 1898 when placed on the throne by Great Britain
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Zanzibar
East Africa
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Danvers
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Minnie M’donald
Cambridgeport
Hva and
May Adams
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Elizabeth Bowwsa
Saxonville
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Malden
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