Fire Devours Philadelphia Block Near City Hall
A major blaze destroyed a valuable Philadelphia block bounded by Market Thirteenth Filbert and Juniper Streets. The fire, helped by fierce winds, spared City Hall area and Wanamakers store but caused losses of 1 to 2.5 million dollars with most insured. Two men died in a Fort Scott fire. a Chicago hotel fire injured guests and seven firefighters. A Pinar del Rio battle left many Spaniards dead or wounded, while a Chicago distillery is shut by the government, affecting revenue and jobs.
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Philadelphia
Market
Filbert
Juniper Streets
City Hall
Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal
Toon Wanamaker’s
Market Street
Simast
Wana
Fort Scott
Kan
Pray
Springfield
Chiscago
A. Madinen
Freemont
Williams Block
Monroe Street
Chicago
Pinar del Rio
Yavana
Las Mangas
Col. San Martin
Brothers of
Delgado
San Martin
Andres
Hogs Devour Five Hundred Dollars in Porkyard Folly
A farmer from Exeter, New Hampshire, loses $500 to his hogs after leaving the money in a rock farmyard. The hogs sniffed the bills and devoured them, while a separate note references arrests in a Bank of England robbery case and a high profile elephant death. The item blends disparate items from a late 19th or early 20th century sheet, mixing crime, livestock mishap, and distant news.
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Daniel O'Callahad
Exeter
Join
The Black Plague Dr Wyman's View in India Threat
Dr Walter Wyman, surgeon general of the United States War Service, discusses bubonic plague in India. He notes similar spread to cholera, lab tests on pathogens, and that formaldehyde and quicklime can destroy plague bacilli, with two forms of the disease and incubation under ten days in acute cases. Ambulent cases pose the greatest danger.
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Wyman
Bonhay
Walter Wyman
United States Waring Hospital Service
New York
Bhick
Timw Rayne
India
C48
Hamely
Pestus Mayer
Pope Drops Idea of Temporal Papal Power
Rumors from Rome claim the pope and advisers postponed plans to decree papal temporal power as a Catholic dogma. The proposed change would imply monarchy, clash with the French republic, and anger American Catholics. The project was urged but withdrawn with reluctance rather than abandoned.
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Roma
Queen Liliuokalani Visits White House for Comital Reception
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani called on President Cleveland at the White House on Monday afternoon. The meeting, described as cordial, covered no politics aside from a brief thanks for withdrawing the annova treaty. The queen, saddened by the death of Minister Willis, expressed pleasant feelings about the interview and then returned to her hotel.
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Cleveland
Lilinokalani
White House
Washington
Lat Juukalani
Senate
Willis
Liliuokalani
Northwestern Stove Factory Fire Ravages Chicago Plant
A Sunday night blaze destroyed the Northwestern Stove Repair Company factory at 207 West Twelfth Street in Chicago. Fire plugs were frozen, delaying attack as flames swept through the building. adjoining structures incurred some damage while the main loss was the stove works. Walter Loss valued at about 425,000 dollars.
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Northwestern Stove Repair Company
Northwe
Stove Repair Company
West Twelfth Street
Chicago
Walter Loss
Rhodes
England
Fall of Santa Clara Reported by Cuban Advances
Travelers arriving in Montes from Cuba confirm Santa Clara fell to Cuban forces. They report insurgents near Yana and a prisoner train raid two miles from the city. Two Englishmen, Harry E. York and Lee A. Harvey, led by Semmt Cameron, reached Mexico with details for Washington. Cuban strength cited around 2,000 fighters, Spaniards and volunteers 230,000, with ongoing clashes and warnings of barbarism amid warfare.
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Montes
Cuba
Santa Clara
Thayana
Oalis
Harry E. York
Lee A. Harvey
Mexico
Farsley
Semmtet Cameron
Washington
Cohans
Eharvey
Maceu
Gomez
Agatee
Santa Clam
Hare Aes
Market Quotations Across Cities in Fragmented Notes
A garbled historical market roundup lists livestock and grain prices across multiple cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis and Cincinnati. Cattle hogs wheat corn butter eggs and potatoes are cited with wide price ranges and varying quality terms. The fragmentary text preserves pricing signals and product categories, reflecting a busy commodity market snapshot.
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Indianapolis
St Louis
Cincinnati
Yorks
Lee
Foreclosure Suit Seeks Control of Burlington Lines Syndicate
Des Moines district court hears case brought by America Trust Company of New York against Burlington Street Railway Company to foreclose a mortgage and force stockholders out. Suit alleges a syndicate of Chicago capitalists seeks to consolidate Burlington, Electric Light, Electric Power and Supply Company holdings under one management and fund large capital improvements including a new line to West Washington. Stockholders oppose the plan as a trust takeover and threatened collision with the trust company.
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Des Moines
Coty
Tsa Jncole
America Trust
New York
Burlington Kleettie Street Railway Company
Cous de Synticate
Varias
West Fireington
Arinor
Ue Trust Company
No Panic at Des Moines Bank Anxiety Diminishes
Des Moines banks faced risk but danger was deemed past. About a million dollars arrived on early trains from Chicago, with guarded wages and reserves enabling banks to show large cash piles before withdrawals. Clearinghouse resolutions prompted notices to time depositors, and savings banks invoked sixty day clauses to slow outflows. Five years for a Heinous Crime Issac West pleads guilty to detainment and assault on Mrs Bryant. sentenced to Fort Madison penitentiary.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Issac West
Minburn
Tadietmant
Tidin
Loin Bryant
Fort Madison
Hiryant
West
McCarthy Replies to Critics In State Audit Report
State Auditor McCarthy responds to attacks by Senator Waterman over budget estimates and alleged deficits. He notes errors were identified and corrected after the appropriation committee flagged them, and he defends the adequacy of revenues cited for extraordinary appropriations. The piece also covers local items on butter pricing, a deed of trust for an observatory block, a personal injury suit, hog cholera updates, and other society and legal notices.
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Alaska
Ge Commercial Company
United States
Russia
Kuetsby
State
Treasury Departments
Stat
McCarthy
Waterman
Ape Propriations Committee
van Glokel
Caureett van Gagkel
Pex Moines
AL Bayliss
Wiggitly
van Ginkte
Savivs Hunk
Observatory
Uhnols
Tennessee
Toenday
Hen Choy
Pirthaes Tremage
Waethdreda Vate
Faevir Uefa Large Mead Herdans
Stade Tredancy Deglett
Eam
Vie
Stra Arden
Eletietts
Martine
Connie Ebert
Elorka
Elune Committee
Creamagy ii
Ubeden
House
Senate
Segutur Watterign
Wapedionunty
Aewsien
Wattermann
Watterman
Dinnet
Choy
Geta
Peter
Hina Davis
Extra Session opens amid tangled budget and ethics debate
The extra session of the Legislature convened to address appropriation issues and alleged missteps in a complex code revision. Key figures including Governor and House members discussed taxation, pensions, and aid programs while committee probes and votes shape potential policy shifts.
Senate and Supreme Court debate prompts wide bill talk
Debates in the Senate focus on a major bill amid partisan lines. Lawmakers spar over constitutional questions and executive oversight as committees parse provisions and seek votes before a key deadline.
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