Weer's News Record of Drowning and Fires Across Regions
A Jewish picnic on Danfuskie Island leads to six drownings amid heavy surf and tide. A Wilburton miner fatally shoots his wife after years of jealousy. a Cleveland laborer dies under an avalanche of salt. London docks burn, causing major losses. The Santa Fe eyes oil fuel for locomotives. Enid Oklahoma suffers a large warehouse fire. A Norhern convocation hints at Morgan and Hanna led shipping alliance. A Nebraska bank teller Copeland shoots a man on a Union Pacific train. A Newton Kansas girl is killed by stable boy Herbert Shacklett who then suicides. National League standings list Pittsburgh leading with 42 wins, followed by St Louis and Philadelphia, then Chicago, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, New York, and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Haas
Wilburton
Waas
Fred Voelker
United Salt Company
Cleveland
West India Docks
London
Santa Fe Railroad
Beaumont
Tennsytrapia Railroad
American Steamship Line
Chesapeake and Ohio
Newport News
Creat Jakes
New York
J. P. Morgan
M. A Hanna
M.oGsiscom
A. J. Caxsatt
P. A. B. Widen
Ned Wartley Copeland
AP Rogers
Union Pacific
Wamsnatta
Wyn. Copeland
Nebraska National Bank of Omaha
S Snee
Rogers
Swift & Co
St Joseph
Newton
Kan
Oma Berst
Srank Berst
Herbert Shacklett
Shacklett
National League
W. I. Ww. Il
Pintebure
Brooklmm
St Louis
Boston
Arhilndelphia
Cincinnati
The
Independent Order of Good Templars
Utica
N. Y
McGrath
Brockport
Washington
Ida Bonine
James S. Ayres
Jacob S. Rogers
Theodore B. Rogers, Jr
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominico Antonio Salamanda
Prospect Place
Brooklyn
James I. Keenan
Annie White
Keenan
Tupper Lake
X. Y
Hyde
Plainfield
N. J
Charles Hyde
Union County Investment Company
Sit
Thomas Langford
Fifth Battalion
New York Fire Department
Prince Street
Peter Hoke
Yorkville
Michael Ritzell
George A. Wachter
Aod
Nickel Plate Railroad
Springfield
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
New York Central Railroad
Town of Lincoln sale and portents across the nation
A chaotic summary of auction sale in Lincoln N1 for 16000, portents of park chair revocations in New York, a Spanish steamer incident near Lewes Delaware, and a flood of diverse 1900s news items including suicides, murders, strikes, legal actions, and railway accidents across the United States. The report catalogues disparate events such as a farmer’s murder suicide near Brockport, indictments in Washington, a Brooklyn drugstore death, and rail and industrial accidents amid a broad national news snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
N. 1
New York
Uriarte
Lewes
Del
Rivalry ends in fatal shooting near Ambring Mass
Southern dispatch reports Willi Nolan shot and killed Palme near Amdany Massachusetts during a rivalry clash. Fire damaged the McDougal furniture store in Laurinburg North Carolina to an estimated seventy thousand dollars. A portion of the town is in Frusne. Charles F. Grazer defeated Thomas J. Jefferson for the Democratic mayoral nomination in Louisville Kentucky's primary. A gulf storm wrecked Port Lavaca on Lavaca Bay in Texas with heavy loss of life. Greenville Tennessee reports Mrs Martha Patterson as the last of the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willi Nolan
Amdany
Mass
Lave
McDougal
Laurinburg N.C
Frusne
Charles F. Grazer
Louisville
Lone Star State
Port Lavaca
Lavaca Bay
Greenville
Tenn
Anyn
Martha Patterson
Memorial Perrys landing unveiling. drownings and arrests across cities
Memorial of Commodore Perrys landing in Japan unveiled at Kurihama. Miss Hamilton earns a Doctor of Humane Letters cum laude from Heidelberg. A 75 year old Philadelphia man jailed for wire theft. Widespread drought relief across Missouri Nebraska and Oklahoma. Ship damages and shipwrecks near Buffalo and Montevideo. A farmer found dead beside the Big Four Railroad. Niagara Falls hero Carlisle Ibrahim completes his fifth whirlpool voyage. Ordnance to strike Minnesota flagship from naval register. postal clerk Callahan returns from Europe with commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cramer
Philadelphia
Epworth
Colorado Springs
Miss Hamilton
University of Heidelberg
Dalla Trabue
New 5
Louisville
Kan
Mixsoury
Nebraska
Ulview
Oklahoma
Drouth
Mayo
Tants
Hamburz
Montevideo
Ables
Panta Mogotes
Buffalo
Maj Clyrus Heter
Carey Obig
Big Four
Carey
Carlisle I Dbrahim
Niagara Falls
Minnesota
Multiple Disparate Incidents Reported Across States
A collage of brief items notes a bullfight injury in South Omaha, a Santa Cruz powder mill explosion with three dead, a kidnapping attempt near New Albany, a Spokane murder, a senatorial marriage in Atchison, a Bainbridge assassination, a Stroud bank robbery attempt, a Mountain View fire with $5,000 loss, a Kansas City lynching mob, a Pratt murder by son, Ohio Democratic convention snub, an Ohio governor nomination, farmer praise claim, crop drought across several states, a Lima teenage girl roasted, a Denver exploration accident, a Florida like spree of crimes, a Younger brothers parole, a For sythe fire, and a large Chicago population figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
South Omaha
Santa Cruz
Cal
John Costain
New Albany
Ind
Joseph Turner
Turner
Robert H. Greely
Chamber of Commerce
Spokane
Wash
Alonzo H. Stewart
United States Senate
Atchison, Kan
G Race Bliss
Peter South
Bainbridge, Mich
Stroud
Oklassy
Stroud State Bank
Leming
Pratt
Raw
John A. Leming
Ohio
Bryan
Kansas City
Kilbourne
John Bankwalter
Europe
Kansas
Nebra
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
Gladys Vinecent
Lima
Obi
Dynamic
Grant Smether
Denver Cole
Tony West
Sylvester Brek'er
Lama
Dorn
Minnesota Pardon Board
Children of former president slain in separate incidents
Ex-President Andrew Johnson’s kin are reported in two tragic cases. Sylvester Green of McDowell County West Virginia killed his wife and fatally stabbed his child with a rock after she refused money for gambling. He fled to Kentucky. In Texas an explosion at the El Paso smelter damaged the furnace area but caused no expected losses to ore shippers. At Griffithsville West Virginia Minnie Waddell aged 12 shot a burglar entering her home and guarded the wounded man until parents returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Johnson
Sylvester Green
McDowell County
W. Va
Green
Kentucky
el Paso
Texas
Griffithsville
Minnie Waddell
Magnificent jewels auctioned at Christies London
High prices were paid for jewels at Christies in London. King Edward rumored to sell old palace treasures. Robbery at Paris residence 80 000 francs. Boxer movement rises in China with Pu Chun joining Prince Tuan on Mongolian frontier. Kitchener says British wounded at Woolfson? Winkfoonteen murdered by Boers. Cronje’s man Du Plooy escapes to a steamer. Boers surrendering are aged sick men, says Kitchener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie’s
London
Edward
Mack
Noval
Lord Kitchener
Winkfontein
Amsterdam
Kitchener
David Stephen du Plooy
Cronje
Darrell’s Island
Tuan
Prince Tuan
Various World and Domestic Notices Highlight Early 20th Century News
Cuban customs receipts for June show a decrease of 235,008 dollars from last year. Arthur Ferguson and Daniel Williams named secretaries of the Philippine commission. Count Stanislas de Castellane marries Miss Terry, daughter of Cuban millionaire Charlotte Ciprian, a Chicago University graduate, first woman to earn a doctor of laws from the University of Paris. The State Department has received 5,000 dollars indemnity claim against Turkey via Constantinople. Federic Errazuriz, hill president, dies after illness. elected president June 25, 1906, term began September 18, 1906. China seeks 500,000 dollars indemnity from the United States over alleged ill treatment of Chinese at Butte, filed by Wu Tins Fang. Burlington Railroad pension plans discussed but not adopted. Census bulletin shows 24,411,608 Americans live in urban areas over 4,000, 37.3 percent of population, up from 1900. The Standard Table Oiscloth Company formed in New Jersey with 10,000,000 capital, seven firms, Youngstown as headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ferguson
Daniel Williams
Count Stanislas de Castellane
Count Boni
Miss Terry
Charlotte Ciprian
Chicago University
University of Paris
State Department
Turkey
Constantinople
Federic Errazuriz
Hill
Senor Errazuriz
Chill
China
United States
Butte
Mont
Wu Tins Fang
Quitiers
Burlington Railroad
Market Reports From Cattle to Wheat Across Cities
A dense market brief lists livestock and grain prices across multiple hubs. Cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs show varied bids, with oats, corn, wheat, rye, and butter and eggs priced per region. Cities include Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit St Louis Milwaukee Buffalo New York and notes on grading and delivery ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
St Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
New York
Steel Strike Expands Across Amalgamated Plants in Pittsburg
Nearly 100000 steel workers in three Amalgamated Association units the American Steel Company American Steel Hoop Company and American Tin Plate Company walk out amid a dispute over union recognition. Key plants Painter Lindsay McCutcheon and Star and Mononghela suspend operations as Shaffer vows broad solidarity and a protracted fight across the industry. Chicago molders also strike at about 900 shops demanding 32 dollar day, idle for days, threatening a long labor dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Steel Trust
American Steel Company
American Steel Hoop Company
American Tin Plate Company
Combine
Painter Mill
Lindsay & McCutcheon
Allegheny
Kdfe
Star and Monongshela
American Tin Pinte Company
Painter
Lindeau & McCutcheon
Hoop Company
Shaffer
Pitsburg
Combinees
Chicago
Is Education Bad For Women Dr Hall Says
Dr. G Stanley Hall of Clark University stirred Detroit education council by declaring higher education unfits young women for wifehood and motherhood. He argued women’s education broadens spirit and may strengthen the race, facing opposition from Col Parker who warned the idea could fade before his death and preferred American women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
Council of Education
Detroit
FP. W Parker
Chicago
Col. Parker
Germany
Telegraphic Brevities reflect varied 1900s events across regions
Philadelphia hospitals treated 179 July 4 injuries. Broous corn trust raised the pin to 120 dollars a ton. Peas: Twenty business houses in Polo Missouri learned of a loss totaling 100000 dollars. Captain R P Hobson believes he will live to see Independence Day celebrated worldwide. A Santa Barbara man owns over a thousand turtles and plans a turtle ranch in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo
R. P Hobson
Santa Barbara
Cal
Labor strife and stock market drift in late period
The machinists strike fades in some cities but not in all with broader risks to steel firms and raw materials. Market fears grow over crops outlook, money rates, and rail rate peace, while Morgan Rockefeller tensions hint at fragile market harmony. Overall, general mercantile and manufacturing sectors show modest gains despite labor tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Association
Steel Combine
United States Steel Corporation
Southwest
New York Stock Exchange
New York
Wall Street
Messrs. Morgan
Rockefeller
Kinnaps
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
General Mercantile
Centenarian and aging pioneers listed in historical notes
The piece profiles Mrs. Maria Allen of Etsrin Ohio as a centenarian and oldest member of the Woman's Relief Corps with memories back to 1812 and a 1833 Ohio migration. It also mentions Zeeke of Neah Bay as possibly the oldest ugliest person, Hiram Cronk the last male War of 1812 pensioner nearby, John Brown’s former servant being turned into a billiard room for Windsor tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Allen
Etsrin
Ohio
Woman's Relief Corps
Hiram Cronk
Ava
Boonville
Oneida County
N. X
Frankfort
Herkimer County
N. Y
John Brown
Queen Victoria
Windsor
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the Brinfield News
Addison Pacev
Grimfell
Illinois
Weer
Danfuskie Island
Savanosh
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Chicagoi Directory Company
E. Notlin
Kearney County
Neb
Treasury
Court House
Frank Zurcher
Osmond
Hamilton
Fisher
Niles Tool Works
St. Louis
Alfred B. Kittredge
Sioux Falls
Gov. Herreid
James H. Kyle
Senator Kyle
Ed Nelson
W. G. Wagner
Cameron
Cab
Nelson
Harry Daley
Julius Aria
J. E. Lacome
Santa Fe
N. M
Aria
Lindenwald Park
Ohio Southern Traction Company
Daston
Herbert W. Pearson
Duluth
Palace Hotel
Denver
Colo
Jesse Kinpart
Carl Jensen
Johnson
Insanity Trust
Indiana
Evanston
Zion
Nutt
Jaber Bureau
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Youngstown
Plate Glass
Kokomo
Snow Lake
Mr Tatie
Blake
Southern
Commodore
Stillwater
Mino
Western
Mountain View
Okla
Occidental
Forsythe
Mont Themes
Huatseille
TL Pour
Blacksmaith
Standard Table Oiscloth Company
New Jersey
Market Reports
Big Combine
Trust
Broous Corn Trust
Peas
Zeeke
Neah Bay
Pacific East
Neah Bays
Inodians
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