Lost steamer Welkerd crew saved after dramatic sea ordeal
A Soo area special reports the Welkerd wrecked off Mamaise Volut rocks sixty miles north of the Soo. Two mates braved heavy seas in a makeshift chair to reach shore with five passengers and crew, including Captain Ryan, rescued after a brutal, hours long surf. Oscar Carlson and family aided survivors ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Welkerd
Welug
Mamaise Volut
Soo
Bourre
Jackson
Perugua
Oscar Carlson
Hanted
Misa Jennie Barnes
Ryan
Iecessel
Mail Sack Robbery Reported In Danville Area
A sack of mail containing about $14 000 in checks and drafts along with registered letters vanished between the Danville post office and depot. James Booker claims to have delivered the sack to the mail agent on a train, while the mail agent denies it. Local authorities investigate the unusual theft spanning two days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henk Piper
Danville
K. Ks
Lucerne Revenue
Cincinnati Mall
James Booker
Cartier
Looker
Village sold at sheriff sale in Pennsylvania
The entire village of Glen Eyre in Pike County Pennsylvania was sold at public auction by the sheriff after being bid in for 5000 dollars by New York capitalists. The property includes ten houses a railroad station a school and various trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York
Mars
Port Jarvis
Glen Eyre
Pike
Reson of
Duffuces
Disaster on Lake Superior Hobart Wrecked in Terrific Gale
In a fierce Lake Superior gale on Saturday the steamer Hobart was driven ashore at Point Mamainse and quickly dashed apart by heavy seas. A crew of thirteen and a woman cook are missing and feared dead. The schooner Alpha, towing with the Hobart, parted and has not been heard from since. The two consorts Francomb and Warmington broke away. the Francomb reached Copper Mine Point and reported the wreck of the Herard ashore, with only the smokestack and pilot house visible before the hull disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Lake Superior
Warmington
Francomb
Capper Mine Point
General
Philadelphia
Iuyber
West Superior
Lake Erie Porta
Blind chaplain Cohen to succeed Milburn in Senate
Washington dispatch reports that Dr Henry Noble Cohen of Michigan the blind chaplain of the House will succeed Dr William H Milburn the aged blind chaplain of the Senate who plans to resign due to age and infirmities Milburn would prefer Cohen resign if Senate custom changes or the clock is kept slow to allow one chaplain to open both chambers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conden
Milburn
United States Senate
Washington Dispatch
Henry Noble Conden
Michigan
House of Representatives
William H. Milburn
Senate
Cohen
House
Blame for Disaster at Swift & Co Plant
Chicago investigators study causes of Saturday explosion at Swift & Co Leifer plant. The disaster, which killed thirteen, is linked to Watertender Owens who died under accusations of fault. Mechanical experts from city and private interests conduct the inquiry, cautious on progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Swift & Co
Leifer
Watertender Owens
Secretary Shaw Transmits 1903 Budget Estimates
Secretary Shaw sent to Congress the 1903 appropriation estimates totaling 580,180,112 dollars for the year ending June 30. The request, down from 1002 by 21,088,576 dollars and from that year by 33,050,014 dollars, lists amounts by department led by Treasury 172,314,000 and War 180,087,000 with other totals for Legislative Executive State Navy Interior Post Office Agriculture Labor Justice and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Two Suspects Arrested in Chicago Post Office Robbery Case
Chicago police report two men registered at a hotel in East St Louis and Minneapolis residents BE Fuller and W Fuller were arrested Sunday evening in connection with the $74,000 Crooked Post Office robbery last year. A separate note mentions spring progression in Cherokee Kansas and a rail freight rate change in Pittsburgh Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chisago
Chicago
Ag E. IL
E. A. Fuller
Minneapolis
BE. W W. Fuller
SLAIN BY ROBBERS IN BANK HOLDUP AT LA PORTE
La Porte Indiana bank clerk Wea ley Reynolds was shot and killed during a bank robbery at Weatrille. robbers forced entry and fled in a stolen car. more than twenty shots fired, owner JS Smith found dead at his desk, a reward of $1000 offered for the assailants as Sheriff Small leads a large posse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte
Ind
Wealey Reynolds
Weatrille
Wicbers
Wen
Reynolds
Smth
Tia
Westville
Small
Robbart
Philadelphia Couple Arrested Over Poisoning Deaths
Police detain a Philadelphia couple after seven weeks of investigation into the deaths of Annie Williams nine and Josephine Williams seven. A coroner ordered chemical analysis suggested poisoning, with the parents denying responsibility. Both children were insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Annie Williams
Serearohl
Josephine
Palice
Williams
Youth shoots hotel owner in Pocahontas over meat dispute
A Greenville special reports Ethridge, 18, shot and killed John Kesner, proprietor of the Western Motel in Pocahontas after a reprimand over meat orders. Ethridge borrowed a neighbor’s gun, waited at a corner, and fired. Kesner died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Greenville
Siodas Jilbert
Ethidge
John Kesner
Kegner
Maner
Ethridge
Kesner
Three Robbers Escape After Shootout With Deputies
A report from Vamur Corp details a chase after a trio suspected of pistoling a postman near Cariton Friday. Sheriff Frank M Tate and Deputy J H Peisbie confronted the men Monday morning. Peisbie fired, wounding the sheriff and killing his horse. The suspects fled as a mob formed along the trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Vamur
Corp
Cariton
Here
M. Tate
J. HL. Peisbie
Friabie
Snowstorm Sweeps Southwest From Tejas to New Mexico
Snow fell for hours across a wide stretch of the Southwest including Tejas and New Hexco with four feet of snow in the White Mountains of New Mexico. Wildlife is forced to lower valleys, and sheep losses mount as wolves and other animals prey on herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejas
New Hexco
el Paso
Tex
New Mexico
Old Mexico
White
Steamer St Louis Survives Stormy Atlantic Voyage
New York dispatch reports steamship St Louis arrived from Southampton one day late after a storm laden voyage. During the gale Charles Johnson a Norwegian was washed overboard and lost. Officers and crew were lashed to supports on the bridge to resist heavy seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipporta
New York
St. Louis
Southampton
Seawan
Charles Johnson
Snow Hits Cumberland and Maryland Amid Heavy Snowfall
report details more than an inch of snow across Cumberland and surrounding Maryland towns Sunday night with lingering wintry conditions. trains coated in snow signal a regionwide storm, while other items note railroad work, a double tracking project near St. Joseph and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Cumberland
President Roosevelt’s Message to Congress Highlights Economic Prosperity
The president lauds national prosperity and predicts sustaining growth despite periodic downturns. He supports capital labor balance, curbs on anti competitive trusts, calls for law improvements, and emphasizes conservative tariff reform. He endorses Cuban trade reciprocity and immigration reform, civil service strengthening, and Pacific Cable Company contract as steps for national advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Diay
Department of Justice
Iran
Cuba
Pacific Cable Company
Pacific Ocean
Far East
Jdisses
Con Roosavelt
Regulation Of Trusts In Industrial Era Politics
A historical speech argues that large corporations and trusts must be regulated by national standards rather than state control. It defends public oversight, warns against destroying industry, and calls for congressional action to curb monopolistic power without harming economic gains.
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International
Stulborn
Bettermert
Congress
Bny
Ube
Nigel Mare
Economic Policy Speech on Tariffs and Reciprocity
The text argues for maintaining protective tariffs to sustain national prosperity and avoid disruptive changes. It urges gradual policy adjustments, preserving wage standards and equality with abroad, and explores using reciprocity treaties to balance labor costs while protecting workers and the broader economy. It mentions Vitral and Radient Chaves as undeairable and emphasizes stability as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisity Af Peineile
Peradt Hs
Dia
Cofort
Labor Harmony in Capital and Labor Federation View
A discussion on balancing capital and labor interests to avoid harming initiative while preventing abuses in federations and corporations. It urges cooperation, lawfulness, and individual freedom, stressing that employers and workers must act honorably for the common good and national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saulty
Federaon
Capitalisne
Ivor
Ant
Jance
Fale
Jong Ta
Iida
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Proposal Debated in Senate
A long excerpted discussion outlines a reciprocity treaty with Cuba, arguing for closer economic ties and mutual benefits while noting strategic interests in the Caribbean basin. The text references the Isthmian Canal and broader continental commerce.
Unclear OCR fragment on legal or commercial matter
Fragmentary text discusses petition, incarceration, and a commercial company seeking access for sounding data. Mentions United States, Aldamer Nera, and overseas diplomacy with references to Pacific trade and Chinese empire. Details are garbled and sources are unreadable.
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Stites
Ins
California
Wis
Ua Iwall
Feeneh Corparadhon
Na Ealle
Atood Wien
Cungeras Gongeuo
Acess
United States
Aldamer Nera
Eable
Faye
Porto Rico
Prospercus
Vorlo
Peace in the Philippines Rights and Government Reach
Fragmentary report recalls Philippine independence push with proclamations on July 4 and early governance moves. It notes dissent from opponents and references American military force and civil authority setup as part of a broader policy shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient 14
Lionauit
Postal Revenue and Rural Free Delivery Policy Debate
The article outlines federal postal revenue trends and the rural free delivery program. It notes revenue declines, views on extending free delivery, and debates over appropriations and nationwide irrigation and infrastructure plans amid broader national policy discussions.
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Postadee
Tees
Jrmy
Korat
Teves
Autin
United States
Tara
Congresa
Eliuke
Jorge Neeng
Ign
Bert Tanner
Xinghese
Andy
West
Pitta
Aruba
Uvem
The Pinkham Cures and Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compounds
Mrs Frances Stafford of 243 By Way St, New City, relates her testimony among the hundreds of testimonials praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Skeptics faded as years passed and thousands claim cures, drawing scientists and physicians to evaluate the remedy credited with aiding women nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Stafford
Shoes of a Great Actress Wearers and Boots in Mannered Show
A vivid period portrait describes Mme Barak Meruburds and a famed actress wearing an extravagant array of shoes, boots, and stockings. It highlights ornate footwear, fashion details, and the theater setting, with a brief mention of a beauty product and an accompanying New York press reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme Barak
Ecloves
Myron
Nerves and Dental Biting Linked to Disease in Students
A long-standing inquiry by Dr Bernlon on tooth biting among pupils traces the habit to a diseased nervous system. Observations show higher prevalence among female students, with the poorest pupils more affected. Most cases occur between ages 12 and 14. June tint butter coli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernlon
Davis
Unclear historical fragment hints at Walter and Chronicle
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Walter and a Chronicle with garbled phrases and names, lacking coherent events or dates. No clear individuals, places, or actions are extractable for a solid summary.
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Aurelia Sentinel
Aurelia
Pubtaeer
Nebard
Dinnges
Navy Department
Texas
Norfolk
Theergeon O'Mtessy
Adsir
Philippines
Mulder
Velegraph
Vienna
Itusela
Austria
Crown Prince Salts
Victoria
B. C
Soya
Crown Prince of Sluis
Yokohama
China
Rupstane Itfar
St. Petersburg
Ceriirad
Reneiy Eeween
Rossebes
Vindikavans
Biers
Sere
Cpvelaig Db
Fest Wen
Milton
Isaater Chink
Air Aie
Miler
Uncle Sam
Kansas
Cherokee
Trafic
Pittsburg
Balimere
Obie
Freleli
Nickel Corporation
Die Nickel
Deck Hind
Vdewney
Shovan Steel Company
Union Steel Company
Auios Bed Company
Rosbers
St. Joseph
Sturtington
Orunka
Cig
Distola
Alexandra
Pollak
Lavell Wainwright
Joe Waddell
Argentiog
Ana
Santa Fe
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mietgin
Dexter
I. Whitten
Borardly
President Roosevelt
Mie
Tarife
Lanor
Caba
Republic
Catia
Calanimarket
Slater Ny
Auerlean
Pana
Aarons
America
Sisckkash
Pinkham Cures
Bernhardt
Dove Hee
Pia Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Ety
Moatleine
Piank
Dlesdine Proberta
Allerviierles
Buteer Coli
Mrevenson
Waller
Walter
Linthe Chronicle
Rome
Charles
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