Eighteen Drowned as Cyclone Strikes Steamer Olive
A cyclone struck the Virginia Coast steamer Olive between Franklin, Virginia and Henderson, North Carolina late Monday night, sending the vessel to the river bottom. Eighteen aboard are known drowned. survivors were found by 6 am Tuesday and by a tug at Tunis. The Olive, a steel single screw steamer owned by J A Pretlow, plied waters near North Carolina and Virginia.
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Hdenton
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Chowan
Woodley’s
Mt. Pleasant
Oliver's Wharf
Sie
George Withy
Pettit
J. A. Pretlow
North Carolina
Virginia
Bean
C. i. Conway
J. J. P Murphy
Turser
Bell
Suffolk
Gazelle
Tunis
Wilder
Illinois hero saves train passengers in blizzard
Glasscock, a railroad worker, flagged a southbound train at Harrisburg after spotting a broken rail above a forty foot embankment. Braving a raging storm and zero temperatures for over an hour, he waved his coat to signal the engineer, saving nearly one hundred passengers. He was carried into cars, frostbitten but hailed as a real hero.
Many SICK IN DANGER Amid Freezing City Crisis
A prolonged cold snap cripples fuel for Saint Louis City Hospital endangering seventy one patients including those near death. Coal shortages force court closure and disrupt trains and telegraph service as officials scramble to save lives amid severe winter conditions.
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Louis City Hospital
Bt. Louis
City Hospital
Snow, Sleet, and High Winds Sweep Southern States
Widespread snow sleet and high winds hit the south and Midwest regions. Rail and streetcar service slowed or halted across Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, northern Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Kentucky. Flood warnings in Georgia rise as cold air drives record lows in many cities.
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Mississippi
Texas
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Georgia
Kentucky
Loniscile Womlay Wight
Birmingham
Montgomery
Selma
Ali
Amt
Linde Rock
Ark
Firefighter Denis Swenie Dead After Long Chicago Service
Denis J Swenie Chicago veteran fireman and former chief of the department died of kidney disease early Monday. He served over five decades with the Chicago Fire Department joining as a pipeman on Engine No 9 in 1870 and became fire marshal in 1879 remaining in that post for twenty years. Swenie, born in Glasgow in 1848, came to the United States in May 1865 and survived by a widow six children and numerous grandchildren.
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Denis Swenie
Chicago
Denis J. Swenie
Gre
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Joan Dee
Glastow
Scotland
Woman shoots lover then kills herself in Detroit hotel quarrel
A Chicago man, Edward Kuaylin, was fatally shot by Edith Miautin, who then killed herself at a Gratiot Avenue resort after a quarrel. Police say Kuaylin fired first. officials consider the incident a double tragedy in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Edward Kuaylin
Chicago
Gratiot Avenue
Edith Miautin
Kuaplan
Bellove Kuaplan
Blockade Raised as Venezuela Crisis Eases
Reports from La Guayra and Caracas say the Venezuelan blockade has been officially raised. The British cruiser Tribune sailed to Trinidad in the afternoon as news spread that allied nations plan to sign protocols ending the blockade and detailing payments to Germany and other parties.
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Voncanela
Tribune
Trinidad
Caracar
Carneau
la Guayra
At & O
Crinidad
Com
Higurote
Millemstad
Curacao
Veniguelano
Venestela
United States
Great Loss of Stock Hits Northern Regions
Salt Lake special reports heavy snow and continued zero temperatures have devastated stock and sheep owners in northern Grab, southern Wyoming, and Idaho. Losses run into thousands as herds go unfed and farmers are forced to shoot afflicted animals to prevent total collapse.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Grab
Wyoming
Idaho
Euermans
Tve
Idabo
Train Wreck in Virginia Kills Fireman and Engineers Missing
A Washington dispatch reports New York and Florida Express of the Southern Railway wrecked near Ravensworth Virginia Saturday night. Fireman Walter Wigginton colored was killed while engineer Thomas Purvin is missing. Passengers reportedly unharmed. Suspect reportedly under arrest. Diamonds stolen valued at 1500 dollars from a East St Louis jewelry firm. A storm rages over Indian Territory Ardmore and a California hanging case also noted.
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New York and Florida Express
Souther
Ravensworth
Vac
Walter Wigginton
Enghuver
Thomas Purvin
East St. Louis
Quewick Jewelry Company
Murder Young Fligstud Case Shocks Webster City
Coroner’s jury details a brutal killing of Qiamiel Ili stad, 62, beaten to death with an iron towel rod after a drunken argument with his son Dankie Dunkle Fligstud, 15. Inquest reveals self defense by the son amid family turmoil. county attorney vows prosecution despite coroner exoneration. Davenport woman Dora Withers Forest fires herself in jealous act, badly burned but likely to recover.
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Qiamiel Ilistad
Yonra
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Regarlless
Dunkle Fligstud
Dewell
Trankie
Magstad
Yoo
Mes
Jtlagstad
Noc Hinding
Soun
Darkle
Daniel Maxstid
Dankie
J. R. King
Wingstad’s
Davenport
Olanta
Dora Withers
Infant Burned After Dropped On Red Hot Stove
A six month old baby of John Maile, a member of the board of trustees of Kaie Township, was fatally burned Tuesday night when left in the care of an older child. A six year old sister picked up the infant and tried to settle it by the stove, causing the child to fall onto the red hot surface and die before a neighbor could intervene.
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John Maile
Tries
Kae Township
Aant
Lucy
Pursuua
Tou
Wudle
Ling
Hue
Noone
Malph
Bela
Ned
Chick
Sven
Evista
Ito
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Mia
Donovan
Ned Rove
Atraige
H Lee
Sean Hla
Howells
Ana Voi
Dinovin
Toundage Lawtily
Ashden
Ned Burton
For Love's Sweet Sake and Other Local Notices
A fragmentary Cedar Rapids dispatch notes a boy of thirteen fleeing home amid thwarted love with Delsizah Roderick, then a string of brief items: a tooth extraction death, a Storm Lake farmers meeting with prizes, a LeMars telephony election, and scattered rural happenings including a stray horse death and voter turnout in Sioux City.
Auditors Seek Uniform Property Assessments Across States
Des Moines special reports the Tennessee State Association of County Auditors prepares a bill for the legislature. Aimed at standardizing and valuing property assessments, the proposal calls for yearly county conventions to agree on classifications and values, then share the plan with assessors at the annual convention.
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Xes Ray Wee
Des Moines
TN State Association of County
Miners Hope For Wage Talks Harmony At Meeting
OWA miners and operatura Moca Hom ononious Thon Kyor plan a joint meeting to discuss wage settlements and related issues. Officials expect a slight wage increase. operators show willingness to concede beyond nominal resistance. John White, secretary of district No 14, Mite Workers' afelon, praises unprecedented mutual satisfaction in the district.
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Operatura
Dee Mulava
Jowa
John White
Mite
Aelon
Urme
Reforming Des Moines Promises Action to Clean City Evils
The Des Moines Ministerial Association plans aggressive reform to clear city affairs of prevalent evils. Temperance chair Rev Douglas says information shows unprecedented vice, urging firm action. The temperance committee will release a plan next week to curb criminal elements and enforce the law.
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Des Moines
Munday
Douglas
Eviax
Father of Seventeen Seeks Marital Breakthrough in County
Nicolas Becker of Lidsvith, father of seventeen children including five sons and twelve daughters, is reported to be courting marriage prospects within the district. A Temsen special notes he may break records for fathers-in-law as weddings occur monthly with six matched and more to follow. The bans for Miss Lucy Becker and Frank Smith have appeared at St Marys Church, with a son’s match expected next month.
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Temsen
Nicolas Becker
Lidsvith
Lucy Becker
Frank Smith
LeMure
St. Mary's Church
Nervy Lone Highwayman at Mechanicville Depot
A robbery at the Chicaga and Northyestery Halfway depot in Mechanicville occurred about 2 o clock Wednesday morning. The thief demanded the money drawer keys and fled with several hundred dollars after the operator was coerced. The incident prompted telegraphing the train dispatcher and notifying highwaymen authorities.
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Mechanicsville
Hlehwayhan
Agalo
The Night at Mrs Burton’s House
Ned Burton confronts Mr Ralph and his sister over the cruel party and the mistreatment of Tom. The scene ends with threats and warnings as Ned vows to protect his love and confront the oppressive family authority.
The House in distress as Ned Burton confronts a threat
A damaged, melodramatic scene unfolds with Ned Burton planning to confront rivals in town. Mrs Donovan reveals the infant and a path to the future while a tense gathering in the courtyard ends with Ned frozen by a sudden glimpse through a window. The narrative promises continuation.
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