Explosion at Sage Office Kills Banker and Worker
New York December reports describe a dynamite blast at Russell Sage’s Broadway office. H. D. Wilson, the alleged bomber, died. Benjamin Norton and Sage clerk W. Robertson were among the injured. The Arcade Building suffered heavy interior damage as investigators begin to sort papers and determine losses.
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New York
Russell Sage
Broadway
Sage
W. R. Laidlaw
Mr. Sage
Diaw
O’connell
Laidlaw
Cage
H. D. Wilson
Anjamin Norton
Sase
Wilson
Arcade
Steers
Capt. McLaughlin
W. Booth
Fred Potter
Brady
Osborne
Young Robertson
Wilson & Hedenberg
Roadway
Russe Sage
Jay Gould
Chambers Street
Frank Robertson
Charles W. Osborn
Monay
Potter's Field
Munn
Boston man’s explosive act ties stormy career to New York case
H. D. Wilson of Boston, linked to a dynamite blast in Russell Sage’s New York office, is described by acquaintances as a volatile figure with a fluctuating life arc. Born in Bolton by Lake George, he drifted from Glen Falls to Sash factory work, then journalism, multiple printer roles, and erratic behavior attributed to mental instability as his fortunes waxed and waned.
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H. D. Wilson
Russell Sage
New York
Boston
Bolton
Lake George
Hiram Wilson
Moneton House
Glen Falls
N. Y
Ilson
James Burdick
A. Sherman’s
Euen
New York State
Wilson
Te Hrother Charles
Paihe
Three Killed Seven Hurt In Reading Express Collision
A New York Express collided with a construction train at Pennington New Jersey. Three crew members Frederick McLaren Michael Maloney and Thomas Fitzpatrick were killed. Seven others including Charles Wilson Frank Roderiques Isaac Mariquis Dr A H Dey Charles Druidine Oscar Tessner and John Ward were injured. Roderiques the engineer was fatally hurt and Tessner the second man seriously injured. The injured were taken to their homes. The express had the right of way.
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Trenton
N.J
New York
Reading
Pennington
Frederick McLaren
Philadelphia
Michael Maloney
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Charles Wilson
Germantown
Frank Roderiques
Isaac Mariquis
A. H. Dey
Charles Druidine
Oscar Tessner
John Ward
Roderiques
Express
Repens
Tessner
Tapper Down on Laprisa and Laurier Sparks in Canada
Hon. Charles Tapper, minister of marine and fisheries, attacked Laurier’s Boston speech before the Young Conservative Club in CratHam Ontario. He labeled Laurier as unworthy of Canadians and defended Canada’s stance toward the United States, stressing national dignity and home interests over any trade deal.
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CratHam
Charles Tapper
Marine and Fisheries
Laurier
Boston
Tupper
United States
Word of a Young Man’s Mysterious Illness in Norwalk
Charles Clock, 22, son of Isaac Clock of Darien, has suffered a long decline in health for nearly four years. Diagnoses fail to reveal the illness, and he has been bedbound for over six months. He is gradually wasting away and has lost much of his voice, with nourishment given in small liquid doses.
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Norwalk
Conn
Charles Clock
Isaac Clock
Darien
Ayaen
Frenzy of her mother rocks Cortiano case
Henry Baker known as Daddy Baker, 60, a vedler in Cortiano New York, is jailed on assault charges involving Mrs James Sullivan’s six year old daughter. Baker is under doctor care with his face badly bruised and unrecognizable. Mrs Sullivan helped rescue the child and neighbors intervened as the mother fought to kill the assailant in a frenzy.
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Cortiano
N. Y
Henry Baker
Baker
Politics in the Grand Army Rumors of Lindsay Appeal
In Providence on December 4, reports say a Grand Army veteran named Lindsay issued an appeal urging comrades to support Smith, the Republican mayoral nominee. Prominent veterans contend the Grand Army has been too involved in politics and a court martial may follow Lindsay’s political efforts.
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Providence
R. I
Grand Army
Lindsay
Smith
Jersey City Abla ze Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Depot
An explosion of gas at the Jersey City terminus of the Pennsylvania railroad caused a major fire in the five story brick depot. Fire lines from tugboats and ferries saved the ferry slips and train sheds. total loss estimated at under 60 000 dollars, insured.
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Jersey City
N.J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cortland St
Pennslvans
America
Juniatus
Delaware
Mercer and Lambden
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Bayonne
Erie Railway
New York, New Haven & Hartford Company
New Yorker
Ferry
Adams Express Company
Cincinnati
Chicago
Bergen Hill
Spolopk
Stolen Diamonds as Burglar Breaks Window in St Paul
In St Paul Minnesota a burglar smashed the plate glass of Jeweler J. E. Ingham on Jackson Street with a tied stone, grabbed a tray worth about 5000 dollars in diamonds, and fled. The tray spilled in the alley and rings were scattered as a crowd rushed to recover some pieces. Two rings were recovered and turned over to the jeweler.
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St. Pavur
Minn
J. E. Ingham
Jackson St
Mr. Ingham
Mantell's Life in Danger Rumor Fails to Materialize
In PirrssurG, Pennsylvania, December 4, Mr Hume, husband of Charlotte Behrens of the Robert Mantell company, had not appeared in New York, nor was he found in Pittsburgh. His movements were pursued but yielded no trace as authorities and associates report he did not reveal himself to visitors. The article notes earlier reports of a threat and a pursuit, with limited new developments by week’s end.
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Pirrssurg
Penn
Hume
Charlotte Behrens
Robert Mantell Company
New York
Mr. Mantell
Pitsburg
Aine
Toe Behlosser
Turmoil over Hume marriage as telegrams spike tension
Week sees Mr Hume sending melodramatic telegrams while planning to move to Pittsburgh. He attempted to see Mrs Hume or Miss Behrens at Seventh Avenue Hotel. A hotel clerk says Mr Mantell never enters the hotel when Miss Behrens is there. Rumor claims Mr Hume wronging his wife, who is leading lady in Mantell's company, amid divorce filings connected to Behrens and publicized papers.
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Hume
Pittburg
Seft
Mrs. Hume
Miss Behapedois
Seventh Avenue
Mr. Mantell
Miss Behrens
Alien Labor Act proposed by MP George Taylor in Canada
Ottawa reports MP George Taylor of South Leeds will again introduce his alien labor act next session. The bill mirrors the U S act and aims to curb American pressures on Canadian workers crossing at Suspension Bridge Brockville and other points. He withdrew it last session amid concerns while international considerations were under review.
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Icans
Ottawa
Ont
George Taylor
South Leeds
Suspension Bridge
Brockville
Ceate
John Oo
Blizzard Grips North Dakota Halted Rail Traffic
Howling blizzard sweeps through North Dakota on December 4 stopping all rail travel. Northern Pacific and Great Northern trains are stuck in snow drifts west and north. Worsening weather fears stockmen over possible disaster to distant herds as night nears and conditions stay severe.
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Northern Pacific
Groud Forks
N. D
Great Northern
Minn
Pilscarden
New York cruiser launched at Cramp yard in Philadelphia
The armored cruiser New York slid from Cramp Ship-Building into the Delaware amid 16 000 attendees including cabinet secretaries, senators, and naval officials. Helen Page christened the vessel with wine, declaring, I christen thee New York.
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Philadelphia
United States
New York
Cramp Ship-Building Company
Navy
Treasury
Interior Departments
Helen Page
Jeaver Page
Union League
Lub
Delaware River
Harrison
Scretary Blaine
Rusk
Hill
Flower
Pattison
Washington
Tracy
Foster
Interior
Noble
Andmaker
The
Giliison
Isolated Pacific Island Ruins Reported by Coast Captain
Guaymas Mexico December 3 A coastwise captain recounts discovering an uncharted island swept by a deadly scourge He found many huts abandoned with no living residents Skeletons lay about including 17 skulls in one hut and others in varying numbers The bones show long decay Believed to be remnants of a once numerous island tribe wiped out likely by pestilence sighted along the coast near Diego Cal half a century ago
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GuayMas
Mex
Here
Diego
Cal
Biosaait
Islanhere
Robbers Stop Express Train Near Rome, Ga
Two masked men halted an East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railroad express train near Rome two miles away by waving a lantern. They entered the express car, brandished revolvers, took Messenger Lewis's keys, and looted the safe. Booty estimated under $1000. Suspected railroad workers fled. about fifty men and twenty dogs pursue.
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Rome
Lewis
Canada Independence Asserted in Nova Scotia Speech
Hon J W Longley of Nova Scotia declared Canada enjoys full independence from Britain and contrasted its government with the United States. He noted Canadians oppose political union with the U S but favor free trade. Detailing a divorce case, Mia J G Blaine Jr seeks temporary alimony and fees from James G Blaine Jr, claiming disability and need for support. custody of a three year old is involved. Mrs Blaine, from Sioux Falls, is expected in the city next week. A note mentions an attempted landing at Fort Monroe.
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Canada
London
J. W. Longley
Nova Scotia
Williams Hall
Cambridgeport
United States
Mia
J. G. Blaine, Jr
Curiaco
Deadwood
Mary Nevins Blaine
Haine
Mary Blaine
James G . Blaine, Jr
Ommaes
James G. Haine Jr
Blaine
Sioux Falls
Steamboat and rail disasters amid big city fires and famine relief
A compilation of recent calamities and incidents across several cities: Jamestown barge collision and a crewman drowning after a fire. Treasury circulation figures show a large net increase. a prominent oil operator from Warren, Pennsylvania, dies with heavy insurance and wealth. Detroit gas supply disrupted with asphyxiation risks. Harlem train car overturns with fatalities and injuries. an explosion at a Haverstraw dynamite works kills five. famine relief plans from Minneapolis millers for Russia. various deaths from gunfire, accidents, and legal actions. a damaged bank heist in Marion and bank panic in Mansfield Valley. weather and hurricane damage in New York and New Jersey. ongoing railway and shipping incidents including bridge collapse and canal closures.
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James
Pease
Cene O
Stedman
Ringer
Treasury
Warren
Penn
Detroit
Mich
Harlem
149Th St
New York
Haverstraw
N. Y
John Wadsworth
Peter Carrogan
Joseph Williams
Joseph C. Adley
Perry Lounsberry
Sing Sing
Russia
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America
Minneapolis Millers
William Faunce
Philadelphia
Cramv
Harry Bowmaster
Duquemne
Pane
James Taylor
Dr. Graves
Barnaby
Denver
Col
John Irwin
88Th Regiment
Connaught Rangers
New York City
John Hall
Irwin
India
J. E. Ingham
Jackson St
Good Ground
L. 1
William F. Chase
Rockland County
Albertson
Alice Snedecker
Hudson River
Nicholas Eagle
Frank Murray
Haverstraw Bay
Chicago
Light & Power Company
Power Company
Tagle Brothers
Henrich Contracting Company
Thomas Brothers
Columbian Novelty Company
Arc Light & Power Company
Sisters of Mercy
Newburg
Plainfield
N. J
Des Moines
Bank
Pike & Kempton
International Trust Company of Boston
Keokuk
Electric Street Railway and Power Company
Findlay & Western Railroad
Saxonia Bridge
Lima
Anna M. Purdy
Syracuse
New Boston
Tex
Ghai Vine
Seriff
Dave Oswan
Morgan
Grover Cleveland
Wharton
Genera Davis
Egan
T A Ubic
Exposition
Champlain
Black River
Oswego
Cayuga
Union Window Glass Works
Multiple Disasters and Trials Reported Across Cities
A chaotic run of incidents spans fires in Chicago and Leadville, a railway crash near 149th Street, and a Philadelphia ship strike. Deaths include a hotel blaze victim in Leadville and a man killed in a Pitfield junction wreck. Legal actions touch cases of embezzlement, assault, and anti trust indictments against tobacco interests.
Old-time Sheet Music Listings From The Oliver Ditson Co
A catalog style note listing piano pieces and vocal songs from Oliver Ditson Company, White-Smith Company, and related publishers. It names titles such as Gigue Americaine, La Cigale selections, Go Lovely Rose, The Star of Bethlehem, and Christmas carols, with various authors and humorous pieces, noting prices and edition formats. The fragment emphasizes new and inexpensive editions and humorous songs, reflecting late 19th or early 20th century catalog entries.
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Oliver Ditson Company
Gigue Americaine
Ernst Redon
M. Leefson
B. Hamner
Mand V. White
H. W. Hawkes
Lindsay Lennox
Brahms
A. Goring Thomas
Sarah Jane Matilda
J. Ed Lakeman
Frank A. Howson
Stephen Adams
Felix McGlennon
Edward Sharp
Beardsley van de Wa
W. Sterndals Bennet
Nishtingale
Andran
H. C. Barnard
White-Smith Company
E. H. Baseley
White to Play and Win in No 1611 Chess Analysis
H B Washburn Miller discusses White's options in game classifications toward B results with emphasis on threefold choices: draw loss or win. The article explains arranging variations and collateral lines to show divergent outcomes and the need for separate compartments for each result.
Drawn chess game corrections and player notation
In the Minneapolis news wire, corrections note a drawn game effecting Gione No. 2709 and Girone No. 2768. F cape and John T. Hennigan are cited as players with moves listed and outcomes described as draws or wins for Black.
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Gione
F. Cape
Minneapolis
Minn
John T. Hennigan
Reorganized Boston Checkers Club Opens New Rooms
Interest in checkers around Boston has revived after years of neglect. Van Doran secures quarters at 150 Tremont St room 7 with a reading room and tobacco-free chess area. Members invited, instructor available, central location near the common with electric car access. A grand Christmas number is in preparation with contributions solicited by Dec 16 for issue December 22.
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Boston
New England
van Doran
Tiemont St
Scotland
England
Australia
New Zealand
A six-level scheme for methodical baucasians
The author discusses a four strata framework expanding downward with a sexidecimal Q indicator to classify methodical games and positions. He notes the scheme can extend to extreme depths, enabling a scientific classification tied to variations and their branches and allowing provisional relegation to classes A B and C until prior play is clarified.
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D.M. W
Additional solutions listed with names and ages
The note adds Stanton Stone James Eden J. 8. D. Hopkins Miss Elva N. Torrey. The Torrey girl is ten. It reports totals and counts of solutions, noting 429 total received.
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Stanton Stone
James Eden
D. Hopkins
Elva N. Torrey
Dickinson Typ e Foundry Offers Checker Form for Single Column
The Dickinson type foundry at 150 Congress Street Boston announces papers sent as requested and offers a double checker form for single column complete for 1.25 dollars. They note the forms can also be used singly as in The Gigs.
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H. Z. Wincut
A. J. Collier
J. McKinzm
Barker
L. S. Hwap
James Kennng
Dickinson Tyne Foundry
Congress
Boston
Rumor: J T Denvir Buys News Item
Rumors circulate that J T Denvir has purchased a local news item. Details remain unconfirmed as sources offer hints without official confirmation or documentation.
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J.T. Denvir
Maize Wins First Round in Pennsylvania Draughts Championship
Round by round results show Maize defeating Bernhardt 3 0 and Ewalt 2 0 with Mulholland 4 0 and Boyle 0 winning key games. Tyson, Mulholland, Drawn, and Ewalt traded wins in subsequent rounds as Maize dominated early and claimed the title. A late note mentions an international Paris event and Cape Town club news amid broader game lore.
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Maize
Bernhardt
Peaves
Ewalt ., & Reynolds
Smith
Brown
Mulholland
Boyle
Tyson
Ewalt
Johnson
Pennsylvania
Australia
Messers Warnock Mar
Warnock
Paris
Cape Town
South Africa
Palestine
J. E. Sackhouse
Auckland
Sisters of Zion
Pilate
Jesus of Nazareth
Oronity
Wale
West End
Areen
Dissette
G. Fletcher
Cissette
Boston Stock Market Latest Quotations and Bond Listing
The Boston stock market report shows latest quotations across land stocks, railroad stocks and mining shares. It lists bids and asks for towns and utilities, rail lines such as Boston & Maine and Union Pacific, and mining names like Hecla and Tec.
Cutting Down the Corners in a Dickensian Exchange
In Smith's Monthly a dialogue unfolds about investing in a late maturing scheme. Watts warns Potts to stop sharing a scandal. Potts claims his wife cannot keep secrets, revealing the overheard gossip through a casual, wary exchange.
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Smith's
Kingley
Watts
Potts
Potta
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