Diverse Early 20th Century News From Bessemer
A scattered news digest reports a drowned woman's body found in a river near New York lines, Interior Secretary Hitchcock's push to abolish land office receiver positions in the West, a murder suspect James F. Barnes dying in Butte jail, Russian reforms under Czar to quell unrest, a Rockham bank robbery with $5,000 seized, a fatal Philadelphia rail accident involving Frank Clyde, Explorers Club elects leaders led by Greely, a Kansas City rail collision killing four and injuring many, a large Ohio family welcomes a 20th child, Grand Trunk coal contract in Owosso, and a Hot Springs hotel ruin with fatalities from an explosion.
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Heatle
Brons River
New York City
Hitchcock
Interior Department
James F. Barnes
Butte
Mont
Barnes
Erike
Vna
Count Witte
Petersburg
Rockham, & C
Fifty-second Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Frank Clyde
William P. Clyde Steamship Company
Eric
Gens
AL WL Greely
United States Sixual Service
Explorers’ Club
DL Ol. Brainard
Casper Whitney
Floal Cook
Harrs CC. Walsh
Pairfield Town
Rock Islands
Kansas City
Fre Heise
Qwosso
Mieh
Fred. Ur
Httle
Hesse
Grand Trunk
Owossu
Erin
Olive Streets
Hot Springs
Ark
Coast Thief Hunters Identify Dorada as Suspect Vessel
New York police believe the yacht Dorada, captured in a coastwise operation, is the craft long used by thieves along the shoreline. The report lists multiple recent crimes across several states, including robberies and deadly incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smith College
Northampton
Maes
John D. Rockefeller
Fall River
Mass
Sylvester Dwight Judd
United States Geological Survey
Baltimore
William H. Wanamaker
Wanamaker & Brown
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Southern Express
Philadelphia and Erie
Dauphin
Feigel & To
West Forty-ninth Street
Sheldon
N. Y
Watts
Boston
Connecticut Dee
Wide Range of Early 20th Century Accidents and Notices
A digest of diverse events includes two boys under 18 killing a bear near Duluth, mining disasters in Utah, multiple deaths from various causes, bank robbery at Ridgeville, a steamer feared lost on Lake Huron, and public notices from churches and prisons. The report also covers labor actions in Telluride, a gas explosion in Ohio, hospitalities changes, and ongoing financial and political ramifications nationwide.
Yorkshire man charged after brother murder attempt
William HH York of Lawrenceburg Kentucky is charged with attempted murder after allegedly cutting his brother with a razor. The incident left him severely injured and likely to die from blood loss.
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Wiliam HH. York
Lawrenceburg
Charles G. Bawes
Chicago
Sincsin
World and Local News Roundup Smolders Across Cities
Reports from Shanghai to Pekin claim the empress imprisons the emperor after a railroad station bombing. Santiago records 50 killed and 500 wounded as riots devastate the city and capital damages total vast losses. Burgess the minstrel dies in Toronto from complications, linking to famed troupes. Mexico eyes new gold coin circulation under reform. A Santiago China meeting seeks to end Argentine cattle import tax amid riots. London courts hear Peter Ecklund charged with embezzlement from Moorhead, Minnesota, after surrendering to Scotland Yard.
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Charles T. Searle
California
St. Petersburg
London Daily Telegraph
Shanghai
Pekin
Santiago
Chin
Peter Auguste Ecklund
Bow Street
London
Minnesota
Ecklund
Scotland Yard
Clay County Land Company
Moorhead
Minn
Glasgow
Airship research favors torpedo balloon says Zahm
Prof. Zahm of the Catholic university reports experimental results showing torpedo shaped balloons as best for airships while Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood arrives in Manila to assume command during Corbin’s absence. The rapid-fire items cover railroad accidents, gas output, cable faults, Cuba Britain talks, and Philippine friar funds settlement.
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Zahm
Catholic University
Leonard Wood
Manila
Military Department of the Philippines
Corbin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Geological Survey
United States
Burnside
Seattle
Wash
There
Sitka
State Department
Washington
Cuba
Great Britain
Phillypine Islands
War Department
Commission
Internaational Banking Corporation
New York
Francisco Gutierrez
Philippine Sugar Estates Development Company
University of St. Thomas
New York City
Russia in Crisis as General Strike Paralyzes Railways
Strikes spread across Russia with railways halted and cities like St Petersburg and Moscow cut off. Ministers led by Count Witte meet through the night to find a remedy as revolts, clashes, and food-price surges threaten to unravel imperial order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Witte
Russia
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Peterhof
Social Democrats
Ekaterinoslav
Samara
Volga
Gopon
Committee of Ministers
Prince Hilborf
Council of the
Empire
Prince Hilkoi
Theland
Sweden
Baltic
Riga
Liban
Poland
Wiels
Odessa
Obukhoff
Putiloff
Nevski
Alexandrovski
Kolpino
Schlusselburg Chaussee
Neva
Dawley Kills Man Then Burns Barn in Norfolk
In Norfolk Virginia John D Dawley 22 shoots William E Davis 80 then hides in and sets fire to his fathers barn and is severely burned. The incident follows a fatal confrontation and arson attempt.
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W. H. Dieffench
Homeopathic Medical Society of New York
Industrial tide rises as Chicago markets show strength
Developments across Chicago point to a robust industrial upswing with rising demand for transportation and construction, expanded output in iron and steel, and strong wholesale activity. Car shortages worsen while retail trade gains support from colder weather and steady farm orders, per Din's Review of Trade and Brestreet's Commercial Report.
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Chicago
Whelesite
Aiike
Din
Review of Trade
York
United States
Canada
Brastreet
Market Price Quotes for Hogs Wheat and Cattle Across Cities
The report lists commodity quotations for hogs, sheep, wheat, corn and oats across UGN Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Buffalo and New York with prices ranging from 3.75 to 5.50 for cattle and 4.00 to 5.25 for hogs and soy prices for grains varying by grade and city.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Ste
Cincinnati
New York
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The
Bessemer Herald
Aerman & Rand, Pub
Bessemer
Michigan
Abraham Fox
Seventh Avenue
Broadway
Newport
Marti Manning Ames
Michael Chirurg
Justice of the Peace
Daniel J. Kelleher
Beechwood Borough
Pittsburg
Alonzo J. Whiteman
Dansville
Fidelity Trust Companys
Buffalo
Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny
John C. Dondero
Willimantic
Conn
Jewett City
Dondero
Charles Zinck
George Boyster
Northern Central
Edward Hall Graves
South Orange
N. J
Crazel
Herman Schultz
Earling
Con Daly
Yale
Law School
Bedford N.Y. Rien
Stirling
Presbyterian
Court House
Charles Boos
Wallkills Transit Company
Orange County
Middletown
Lessles
May E. Golding
Larkin Company of
Elm. May
Elon
Hereville
Sia Phe
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Athiocel
Castnear
National Bank of
Avestrenus
Na- Tiel Cable and Wire Company
Pitts
Burs
Clark
McEra
Caroline Pireher
Joseph
Third Avenue
Bernard
Delaware
Beverly
Bristol
Mississippi River
Ivory Station
Sout Yonkers
Marietta
Ohio
M. L. Williamson
C. H. Nixon
Will Selby
Lowell
Muskingum River
Williamson
Canal
Western
Duluth
Highland Bay
Bingham
Utah
Jerry Simpson
Wichita
Kaw
Ridgeville State Bank
Ridgeville
Lud
Cleveland
Lake Huron
Methodist Episcopal Church
Goal Hope
Charles R. Bell
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Kan
William Didican
Schenectady
White Oaks
N. M
Jefferson City
Welock
Folk
Alta Mines and Mill
Telluride
Colo
Mine Owners’ Association
Carl G. Hullhorst
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska City Presbytery
Capitol Hill
Linnoood Presbyterian
Minnesota Board of Health
EB. J. Becker
Superial Brewing Company
City
Missouri
Kansas
Iroquois Theater
Iroquois Theater Company
Metropolis Theater Company of
Tenry
James A. Leonard
HR. W. McClaughry
Federal
Fort Leavenworth
Kun
America
Thomas K. Wilkins
Elijah Bowsher
American National Bank
Lima
Bowsher
Brydenberg
Iown
Supreme Court
Des Moines
P. M. Martin
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Zella Eckles
Martin
O. L. Hayes
Galion
Lichos Brothers
Henry J. Croker
Croker
Liebes Brothers
Western Oil Company
Rodeo
Contra Costa County
Scott Kerr
Printrose Athletic
Newcastle
Pan
Edwant
Cunlitte
Adams Express
Representatnz
Katherine ‘Thomas
W. B. Thomas
Louisville
Glasgow Function
Barren County
Sarah Watson Andrews
Silver Springs
N. V
Remington
Akw
Reed Smoot
Mickey
Nebraska
Hastings
State Supreme Court
Beneft
Wabash Railroad Company
ST Bag Tae
Springfield
Mays
McKinley
Czar's
Crisig
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