Fires Endanger Urbana Wood Rim Works in Ohio
A devastating blaze at the Tucker wood rim works in Urbana Ohio killed Carl Maggert and fatally injured Arthur Maggert while night watchman Charles Maggert and another son were badly burned. The plant and losses reached about 50000 with 35000 insured. Fire origin undetermined. workers escaped by jumping from a second story window.
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Carl Maggert
Arthur Maggert
Charles Maggert
Tucker Wood Rim
Urbana
Ohio
Carl
New Cup Defender Orders Placed for Bristol Build
The order for the new cup defender Shamrock III is reported placed with Nlerres hotels at Bristol. Plans were drawn up weeks ago and orders placed for constructional metal and requisites so the hull is nearly ready to begin work as materials are assembled.
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Thomas Lipton
Shamrock III
Nlerreshotls
Bristol
S. 1
Unclear historical obituary notes from Peoria records
A damaged OCR passage reports Robert Thompeson from Peoria aged ten with Irish birth, long Peoria County life, 1777 Volunteer service, and a violent incident involving John Stambucs who killed his wife then shot himself. two sons escaped and no motive given.
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John Stambucs
Tad
Jie
Marion
Wiay Revover
Slauburg
Furs Worth Four Thousand Stolen in Cleveland Robbery
One of Cleveland s boldest robberies in years occurred on Luclid avenue when the fur store of Franz Banke was entered and furs valued at four thousand dollars stolen from the business district store.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Family Flames Kill Three Children in Cruger Miss
George Morehead and his wife left home locking three children inside. Upon returning they found the house afire and the children dead, a tragic fatal blaze near Cruger Mississippi.
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Cruger
Miss
George Morehead
Chhildren
Monument unveiled in Bran denburg for Great Rector
In Wehrbelt Bran denburg Emper William attended a ceremony unveiling a monument honoring the Great Rector and his 1675 defeat of the Swedish forces at the historic site.
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Berlin
Wehrbelt
Brandenburg
Emper William
Britain to Open Army Recruiting Stations in Colonies
The British government plans a marked expansion of imperial forces and the war office will establish recruiting stations across the colonies to staff the increase.
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Empire
War Office
Battle at Victoria in progress as Valencia cut off
Report from Minister Bowen says the battle at Victoria between revolutionary forces continues at Caracaus with Valencia communications severed. Mentone cables note former President Kruger appears infirm and his Riviera stay length depends on health.
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State Department
Bowen
Caracaus
Victoria
Valencia
Cabling
Mentone
New York Times
Kruger
The
Riviera
Moon Eclipse Captivates Thousands Across United States
Thousands witnessed the total lunar eclipse Thursday night as observers noted the event offered unusual visual effects. While astronomers saw little novelty, the public report described the moon dimming, then reappearing, with discussions about atmospheric dust and potential volcanic eruptions influencing the twilight glow. Photographs and sightings from observatories across the country added to the record.
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United States
Mount Doles
Qaaua
Lohke Gepeya
Listverd
Earelly Cl
United States Leads World Coal Output in 1901
An 1901 survey estimates U S coal production at 355.86 percent of total world output, far surpassing Great Britain and Germany. Britain and dependencies still led prior to 1900, but U S gains in 1901 widened the gap, with about 84 percent of global coal produced by the three nations combined.
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Esares
United State
Vwol
Soutotd
United States
Greap Brisin
Austrialiy
Mranes
Wehziain
Tussia
Great Britain
India
Transvaal
Nortown riders set mile record on motor tandem
Gately and Penvier, professional riders from Norwood Massachusetts, broke the world mile mark on a motor tandem with a 4225 second time on a downhill section of the Norwood highway.
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I. A. Gately
W. E H. Penvier
Norwood
Mass
Norwood Highway
Head of Woman's Board of the St Louis Fair
The unnamed narrator describes the head of the Women’s Board linked to the St Louis Fair, detailing her influence, social standing, and teaching role within western society. The passage notes she is married to the fair’s attorney and emphasizes charitable and educational aims.
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Mires
Bletras
Grose
Elosses
Ovis
Packers' Merger Formed as United States Packing Company
New Jersey Sunday saw the formation of the United States Packing Company, described by New York financiers as the nucleus for a future meatpackers merger. Chicago packers deny it is a true trust while Horace Gould Frederick Howard and Kenneth McLaren are named as clerks from the Corporation Trust Company. About 50,000 French miners have struck.
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United States Packing Company
New Jersey
New York
Chicago Packers
Chicago
J. W. Dekay
North American Beef Company
Horace D. Gould
Frederick Is. Howard
Kenneth Mclaren
The
Corporation Trust Company of New Jersey
Sketches of the Commission The men chosen to arbitrate the coal strike
Biographical sketches of the commission members include Gen John M M Wilson born 187o West Point 1850 retired 1001 and engineer officer. John GT Spalding born Leburton Indiana 1840 educated at St Marys College Maryland Belsham and Rome. George Garay of Wilmington Delaware born New Castle May 1 187? studied at Princeton admitted to bar 19?? served as Attorney General of Delaware 1879 85 US Senator 1850s. Edward Clark of Cedar Rapids Iowa ledger details. Lewis Wheeler Darker statistician and mining engineering editor. Carroll D Wright recorder of the commission labor commissioner expert on labor questions.
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John MM. Wilson
West Point
Engineers
Dare Bors
Tie
Tisting John GT. Spalding
Leburton
I.v
Ile
Diehovare
United States
Tte
New York
Ile Wee Bern
Ort Deposte
Watkins
Scranton
Carroll D. Wright
Commission
Artificial coal plant eyed for New York briquette production
New York coal dealers and capitalists consider establishing a briquette manufacturing plant in the United States to copy the European industry. Briquette, a manufactured coal from lignite, is compacted with water and heat to produce smokeless bricks with strong heat. The German briquette industry yields over 1,000,000 tons annually across ten plants. The Sierra arrived in San Francisco from Australia with 8,700,000 in English sovereigns onboard.
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New York
Germany
Ior
Europe
San Francisco
Australia
World crops report shows very late 1902 harvests abroad
Government summary notes cool wet European summer delays harvests and possible grain shortages. Russia yields exceed five year average while Germany Austria Hungary report mixed results. France Italy Spain and Britain show promising wheat crops and improving conditions amid drought and rain, with Japan and Argentina affected differently.
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Department of Agriculture
Europe
German Empire
Hungary
Audal
Ministry of Agriculture
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Denmark
Italy
Argentine
Australia
Pudia
Japan
Spain
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union opens 29th convention in Portland
The twenty ninth annual WCTU convention began in Portland Maine with delegates from every state and territory. Notable attendees included Elizabeth Stevens and Lady Henry Somerset with remarks by Rev Penry Saunders of London. Reports from Manila Cuba and Mexico were shared and financial results showed gains over the prior year.
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Portland
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Abs. L. AM
ON. Stevens
Woo. Th. OU
W. RU
Lienry Somerset
Mexico
Felon
Merton Barker
Aies
Mareneet Dye Ellis
New Jersey
Nedenal Siperaitene Myopid Viss Diese Bucareney
Missouri
Keury
Agricultural News Warns of Crop Blight and Weevil Losses
Reports from New York State to Texas detail blight hitting one half of New York potato crops amid wet weather. Cereal harvest risk looms in Berlin via Consul Mason as wet years ease famine worries with rains and improved conditions. Texas cotton injury from Mexican weevils estimated at 100000 bales. Lipscomb bug tested as natural weevil enemy. Egyptian cotton trials to deter weevil. Little peach disease spreads in Michigan fruit belt with no remedy. Louisiana leads vice production due to artificial irrigation, while rice imports near domestic production.
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New York State
Mason
Berlin
Lanndia
Texas
Agricultural Department
Michigan
Ats
Louisiana
Union
South Carolina
Georgia
United States
Trade Review notes mixed recovery amid coal and rail bottlenecks
The Weekly Trade Review surveys improving general business and finance but warns that labor strife, fuel shortages, and tight money constrain industry. It highlights coke region congestion, railcar demand, and premium locomotive prices while foreseeing slower New York money flow and future rail bottlenecks in the West.
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New York
R. G. Dunn & Co
Dun
Daily market quotes for cattle hogs and grain across cities
The report lists prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains in Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and Chicago with ranges by grade and road. It notes values for No 2 wheat corn No 2 white oats rye barley butter and creamery products and pork.
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Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
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Robert Thompeson
Peoria
Dle
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Busiess
Swecetzer, Ind
Pan Kruger
Coal Arbitration Board
John MA Wilson
Edward Wheeler Parkes
Poole
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ST. Louis Fair
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