Various 1900s News Briefs Spread Across Oceans and Plains
An inspection of Maurice river cove oyster beds by Thomas C Cuoving ton predicts a big oyster year surpassing any in a decade. An imperial order enforces U S demands on Turkey as relations with Constantinople normalize. Grand Junction cattleman Charles Sieber is shot dead by Joseph Harris over unbranded cattle on the Little Dolores river. Field Marshal Wolseley declines the stated quote about the American army. North American Copper Co buys Ferris Haggerty mine for 1 million in Battle Lake Wyoming. Buffalo NC police guard three prisoners when a shot wounds Officer Schickler and the escapees flee. William Holdredge of Medina NY dies attempting to fly a kite on a roof or due to a gust.
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Maurice River Cove
Thomas C. Cuovington
Philadelphia
United States
Turkey
Porte
Constantinople
Charles Sieber
Grand Junction
Colo
Joseph Harris
Westwater
Dolores
Lord Wolseley
England
North American Copper Company
Grand
Ferris-Haggerty
Battle Lake
Wyo
Buffalo
N. C
Orville Schickler
Schickler
Witliam ID Heldredge
Medina
Holdredge
Fires and crimes sweep early 1900s news from East to West
The desolate year brings hangings in Selma Alabama for murder near Orrville Colorado forest fires near Green Horn vanish after destruction, a Memphis trolley crash leaves one dead, and Roosevelt visits Newport. Other reports cover sugar thefts in Duluth, bank crimes, railroad wrecks, drownings in New Jersey, and a Byzantine wave of political and legal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Batley
Selma
Ala
Robert Hunter
Orrville
Denver
Green Horn Mountain
Colorado
Cain
Sven Gee Amfirm
Memphis
Roosevelt
Newport
Stoosevelt
Ward Chanker
Winthrop Chanler
Treasury Department
Joe Wilson
Amd
G F Apperson
Richmond
Henry Tyson Detwiler
City ‘Trust and Deposit Company of Philadelphina
Walmamestan
Ocorporiay
Hebert Norse
Eternal Church
Washinston
Bct
Tedford
Green
Tashio
Warserass
Ruskin
Gan Crenad
Storms and accidents sweep across Midwest and West
Reports detail a fatal aeronaut fall at Homer Tl degenerate storms in Iowa Kansas and Nebraska causing property damage. A wide array of incidents follows from fires, train wrecks, drownings, robberies, indictments and political changes across cities including Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Kansas City with multiple deaths and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ill
L. A Sartell
Homer
Thomas Kane
Chicago
Winona Assembly
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Psi Upsilon Fraternity
University of California
Harvey S Rogers
Minnneapolis
Harry Koehler
Jobin Barnish
Lexington Neb
William Dj) Schultz
Zanesville
Ohio
Mixed world news from London and beyond hits fronts
Reports from London cite a cavalry regiment ordered to charge near 32 five and city men drowned. Simla notes plague deaths rising by about a thousand weekly. Ecuador reports Babsboro destroyed by ore and Guayaquil merchandise burned. Martinique volcano eruptions cast darkness for minutes. Admiral Von Diedrichs resigns, Beech takes post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
Exchange Telegraph Company of London
Simla
British India
Babsboro
Los Rios
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Bababoyo
Mount Pere
Martinique
Admiral von Diedrichs
Beech
Emperor William
Admiral von Diedrich
Hig
Utowana
Allison V. Armour
New York
Earl of Crawford
Cowen
Isle of Wight
Cherbourg
Eddistone
White Star Line
Cedric
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Ireland
Charleston resident shot by Oklahoma City homeowner
A known Charleston resident was mistaken for a burglar and shot at J. F. Shaffer’s home in Oklahoma City. Wounded, he died from injuries suffered during the incident. Shaffer had moved there from Dixon. The dying statement of the shooter, HL McMorris, exonerated Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
J. F. Shaffer
Oklahoma City
McMorris
Shaffer
Dixon
HL McMorris
Fred Troutman
McMoreds
Fires and unrest sweep multiple towns across the south
A string of disasters and crimes hits Texas North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia. A Hardo blaze destroys the business district. Winston-Salem furniture and harness stock burn in a separate fire. a Bay Shore trolley crash near Norfolk kills three and injures forty. high tension riots erupt in the Kentucky penitentiary with three murderers on the loose. Police arrest prominent locals over Dr. Williams assassination in Summer County and Nashville. The American Florists Society adjourns after selecting Milwaukee as next meeting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardo
Texas
American Society of Florists
Asheville
Milwaukee
Bay Shore Terminal
Norfolk
Winston-Salem
N. C
Hunley, Hill & Stockton
Hine and Shipley
Summer County
Nashville
Gallatin
Tenn
Alteged
A. H. Williams
Frankfort
State Penitentiary
Lafayette Brooks
Wallace Bishop
T. Mulligan
Bishop
Mullison
Cold Retards Crops and Harvests Across Regions
The weather bureau reports a cool wet spring slowing corn in northern districts east of the Missouri river while southern states endure heat and drought. Spring wheat harvest wraps in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Iowa wheat in shock injured by wet weather. oats damaged in Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys. cotton opens with rust and shedding in the belt.
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Weather Bureau
Missoupri
Missouri
Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Ohio
New England
Middle Atlantic
Carolinas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Indiana
Neurthern
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
North Section
North
Kota
South Dakota
James
Sioux
Nebraska
Kansas
Financial prospects improve but coal strike lingers
New York reports gains across manufacturing and trade as labor disputes fade and demand stays strong. Pig iron output tracks higher despite fuel shortages while coal strike persists, with shipments hindered by freights and supply strains. Wheat exports rise and banking remains robust, though structural iron output remains constrained by coal limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Con- Bellville
Bradstreet
Lushbe
Bakers in Mexico City form bread price pool
News notes report bakers in the City of Mexico forming a pool to raise bread prices. Other items include a clash between Zeechs and Poles in Kappel Austria with seven killed, Nevada likely to vote Republican, Omaha banning automobiles on boulevards, a 14 year old Los Angeles boy killed by a Southern Pacific car, and Ravensburg celebrating its thousandth anniversary.
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W. H. Dowel
Owensboro
Zeechs Amd
Kappel
Mexico
Stewart
Nevada
Omaha Park
Jos
Market Prices Across Cities for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grains
Regional market notes list cattle hogs and sheep prices in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo New York Buffalo with grain bids for wheat corn oats rye and barley. Prices include ranges like Chicago cattle 4.00 to 7.75, hogs 3.00 to 7.50, wheat No 2 60 to 72 cents, butter 17 to 18 cents, eggs 14 to 17 cents.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
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Addison Pacey
Brimfield
Illino
National
Bueball Lesture
Pittsburg
Cine Vanati Brookls
St Loews
Hinton
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Louis
Natronad Bank of
Aberdeen
Joway Tobless
SPN
Boone
Corton
Franz Sigel
T. Barnes
Niagara Falls
John Wanamaker
Stephen Kealy
C. P
Edward
Richard Sutton
Coles Creek
Merchantville
N. J
Glenn S. McDowell
Franklin
Laura
Conneaut Lake
Admiral Higginson
Pillsbury
William P.rye
Maine
Senate
Ellen May
Portland
Robert Remington
RH. 1
Baltimore and Ohio
Clayville Tunnel
Joseph Shirk
East Earl Township
Lancaster
Mra
Eleanor Wallack
Lester Wallack
Mr. Wallick
Olive
Corts
Dtermsyls
Delaware
Jessup & Moore Paper Company
Christina River
Wilmington
Del
A. A. Walter & Co
Brooklyn
Belmar
Western
Peter Olsen
William Ladd
Ohio Deadwood
Rochford
Big Four
Mississippi Valley
Ottumins Belle
Keokuk
Rufus K Cravens
O. P Nolan
Rock Island
Kansas City
R. C. Bliss
Western Union Telegraph Company
C. E. Page
Chauncey Forward
Forward Reduction Company
Fitzhugh Lee
Chautauqua
Urbana
Cuba
David I. Leavitt
Episcopal Diocese of
Missour
Tona Dunlap
Aledo
Annie Wool
FE. R. Nichols
Kansas Agricultural College
Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Wabash
Carnegie Company
Ville
Marietta
Omber
Sabine Eger
Marcus Reiss
Lafayette
Henry Moyer
Emporia
Kane
Ann Bartholin
Oscar Thompson
Edward Counselman
Sanwel Pryor
Pryor
St. Joseph
Chicago and Alton
Dad” Claffy
Edward A. Counselman
Minnie Mitchell
William Bartholin
James M. Cot
Jim Cummings
Perkins
Tetarkana
Perry Osley
Lysander
Charles A. Brown
Gallipolis
Gloucester
Frank South
Smith
Frinco
Edwards Junction
Fort Scott
Kaw
Freman
George Reiner
Egypt
Phoebe Hearst
San Francisco
Ninth Street
Union Station
Lockland
Stuttgart
Ark
Luckland
Niabrara Nver
Hemingford
Neb
Mabel P Rear
Court of Appeals
Oscar Mortashead
Mortashead
Misa Stewart
Missouri Railroad Commissioners
Railway
Northwest
S. D
St. Croix
Jennie Falk
Minneapolis
Miss Falk
J. M. McMorris
Hanna
Toronto
American Stationary Engineers’ Society
Lee H. Smith
Chihuahhua
Erskine Andrews
Lake Nipizen
Ont
Kingston
Hastis
American 11- Dany Association
Huston
H. E. Ellis
South Bend
Ind
William Soamers
Potomac
Havana
State Department
Arnold Kroeger
Essen
Palma
War Department
Reagan
Middle West
West
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