Weekly News Record Highlights Turbulent World Events
Proposals for gold standard in Bolivia, a Minnesota tornado derailing a passenger train killing three and injuring many, Tonopah mining strike boosts Nevada camp status, Holland submarine explosion report, Pacific fleet maneuvers discussed, Mount Pelée eruptions kill hundreds in Martinique, Alabama wrecks and robberies, fires devastate Huntington stove plant and Cameron Lumber, religious and social notices, and police incidents including Spokane chief aiding in a streetcar hold up.
East Lynne star Ada Gray dies in New York burial
A roundup of diverse 1910s items reports Ada Gray of East Lynne fame dead in New York and buried by the Actors' Fund, plus a sprawl of other breakouts from fires and accidents to political and business notes across the United States. The long column includes deaths of notable figures, railway and streetcar crashes, strikes, fires, legal actions, and public notices with varied dates, places, and names.
Multitude of Early 20th Century News Inaccurate Fragments
A scattered OCR fragment bundle lists incidents across cities and states including a burned brewing plant in South Seattle, a Union Pacific president arrested in Omaha, free-tie prohibitions in Bloomington Wisconsin, a suicide and murder cases in Ohio and Michigan, a probate dispute over Po Mast’s estate, a Chicago transit workers arbitration, a murder conviction in Utah, a coal chute accident in Chillicothe Ohio, and ambitious fish hatchery plans along the Columbia River with governors pledging to attend a cornerstone laying in the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Brewing Company
Seattle
Wash
Owas
Burt
Union Pacific Railway
Omaha
Bloomington
Clarence AO Plank
Springue
Springfield
Potson
Ipawieh
Setmoune
Chester Westbrook
Fear Philipsburg
Ian
Joseph LaBarge
Monroe
Mich
Po Mast
Ohio
Union Traction Company
Chicgigo
Morse
Salt Lake City
Utah
Peter Mortensen
James I. Hay
Pacific Lumber Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Chillicothe
Bazler
Oregon
Columbia River
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Oklahoma land rush foreshadows heavy filings at El Reno
The move of settlers from the new nation to Oklahoma has drawn thousands toward El Reno to file at the land office. In a single day more than 400 filings were rejected. Special trains bring in crowds and the land rush may rival last fall’s opening. About 1,500 farms exist in the strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
el Reno
Land Office
Lient. A. Jurich, Jr
Fourth Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Jurich
Northern Pacific
Sand Point
Idaho
Strike Ends at Ashland Sheet Mill After 600 Return
Across Huntington West Virginia 600 workers return to the Ashland sheet mill ending a strike. A blacksmith John Ruble employed by Sagamore Coal and Coke Company on Crane creek was shot by striking miners while guarding property. Fire in Livingston Texas destroys twenty shops with 135000 dollars loss. William Purdoe of Lancaster Kentucky killed in a freight wreck near Busy Kentucky. Major rail strike actions near Cleburne Texas declared off. Reports from Ownley Counts Kentucky of a Sturgeon creek battle with two dead and five wounded plus a bean stringing incident at William Peters home between Nechers and Allena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Huntington
W. Va
John Ruble
Sagamore Coal and Coke Company
Crane Creek
William Purdoe
Lancaster
William Farris
George Stier
Nashville, Tenn
Southern Railway
Busy
Dixon
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad
Cleburne
Texas
Acreport
Sturgeon Creek
Ownley
On Bean Stringing
William Peters
Allena
Foreign items of royal matches and disasters prompt global spark
The report covers Mra Florence Elizabeth Maybrick awaiting release from Woking prison England. It notes the betrothal of Prince Nicholas of Greece to Grand Duchess Helen at Tsarskoye Selo Russia with a later marriage rite in the palace church. Additional items include arrests of twenty Chea Teual Jane anarchists in Geneva over a plot against King Victor Emmanuel, Japan facing poor rice prospects amid frigid weather and typhoons, and a Straits of Malacca collision between the Dutch steamer Prinz Alexander and British steamer Ban Hin Guin resulting in sinking and nineteen deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Florence Elizabeth Maybrick
Woking
England
Nicholas
Greece
Helen
Great Palace
Tsarskoye Selo
Russia
St. Petersburg
Geneva
London Mail
Victor Emmanuel
Switzerland
Berlin
Japan
Singapore
China Mail
Straits of Malacca
Stanford President Narrowly Escapes Drowning in Samoa
President Jordan of Stanford University nearly drowned when his boat capsized in Samoan waters. Relatives of Mrs. Charles L. Fair received cash reported at 500000 dollars and renounced all claims to the estates of a millionaire and his wife. The Acadia Coal Company powder magazine at Stellarton, a major Nova Scotia mine, exploded, killing two workers and causing extensive damage. The Empress of China voyage reported a typhoon off the Chinese coast with no damage. A political riot in Humacao Puerto Rico left three dead, three mortally wounded, and several injured amid hundreds of shots. A cable from Gen Chaffee in Manila noted earthquakes on Mindanao. Twenty Moros were killed by falling walls. U.S. railroad receipts for the year to June 30, 1901 totaled 1588520037 dollars, up over 101 million. Rossland British Columbia suffered a major fire destroying half a dozen businesses. Rail unions threaten a September 15 wage hike, risking widespread strike and a 1 million dollar monthly wage rise. Peter Sells of Forepaugh and Selly Brothers Circus says a community of interest with Buffalo Bill and Barnum and Bailey shows will be managed by Barnum Bailey Company in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Stanford University
Charles L. Fair
Powder
Acadia Coal Company
Stellarton
Nova Scotia
Empress of China
Victorian
Bay
China
Japan
Humacao
Porto Hico
War Department
Gen Chaffee
Manila
Mindanke
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rossland
B. C
P. Beerens
Peter Sells
Forepaugh and Selly Brothers’ Circus
Barnum and Bailey Company, Limited
London
England
Roosevelt Tours New England on Trusts Trip in Rhode Island
President Roosevelt closed his New England journey in Newport after speaking at Providence City Hall. He praised Rhode Island’s resources, told how trusts must be regulated, and urged publicity and prudent use of wealth. In Pawtucket and Providence crowds cheered, veterans applauded his Civil War tribute, and he met Senator Aldrich and Gov. Hill in Maine after touring Portland and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New England
Newport
R. I
Winthrop Chanler
City Hall
Providence
Senator Aldrich
Warwick
Miver Point
R. 1
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Augusta
Hill
Maine
United States
Portland
Thomas B. Reed
New Philippine coins design chosen by Filipino artist
Design approval for new subsidiary Philippines coins shows a Filipino artist Gueroa created obverse features a robed female figure with a hammer at anvil and a Mayon volcano scene, while the reverse bears an American shield and United States of America with eagle. Dies at Philadelphia mint. striking to be done at Manila. Denominations range from ten to fifty cents in silver and five to one half cent in copper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Figueroa
Luzon
Filipinas
United States of America
Philadelphia
Manila
Coal Supply Woes Pivot in Dun Trade Review
The Dun weekly trade review notes fuel scarcity, coal transport bottlenecks, and idle blast furnaces curbing output despite rising earnings and strong market demand. It highlights foreign pig iron imports, export orders sacrificed, and lingering labor strife in coal, with cargo movements and weather tempering agricultural trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jon
Rk. G. Dun & Co
Connellsville
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
National Market Prices Across Cities Report
Cattle and hog prices span Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo New York Buffalo with ranges for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and dairy products. Regional quotes show varied figures across a dozen hubs reflecting supply and demand through the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Baseball League
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicaro
New York
Cleveland
St Louis
Washington
Boston Gu
Baltumore
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Meriden
Minn
Butler
Neb
Tonopah
Mizpah
Navy Department
Holland
H. K. Holland
California
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Martinique
Morne Rouge
le Carbet
St. Pierre
Berry
Ala
Nashville
Frankliin Tonn
Lousville
Nasonville
Gus Hyatt
Ennessee Penitentiary
Seapress
Rock Island
Randolph
Huntington Stove
W. V
Waterdale
Colo
Gertrude Edith Boothroyd
Lord Lyulph Ogilvy
Earl of Airlie
Bessemer
J J Flowers
Suntherman
Carmen
Pacific
Marenda MeoNerl
Atlanta
Canes
Barbara Bates
Inessille
Lena Woo Stoner
Spracnne Warner & Co
Chicage
Butte Ware
Po Vagost Pheouze
North Carolina Republican Convention
Cutiely
Metcat Coreeneshore
Thomas HE Halk
Gusties
Supreme Court
Manoy Price
WF Braunsen
Aontis
Bob Scruges
Price
Newberry
Pia
New
Harrison Idaho
Cameron Launher Company
Herenes
Loungana
New Meng
Jay Cullings
Reddy
Spokane
Chief Reddy
Long Branch
N. J
Ada Gray
East Lynne
Actors’ Fund
Harvard University
George Hoadly
Watkins
N. Y
Julia Lamont
Daniel
Lamont
Sorrento
James Cahill
Fenians
Brett
Lawrence
Mass
Goin
Charles T. Yerkes
J. Pierpont Morgan
London Electric Railways
York
Palace of Amusement
Sophie Nawos Hh
Zanko Vaissic
I Red West
Saratoga
Mr West
Broadway
Youngstown and
Sharon
Edward Morris
Barry
Neath & Lens Shipbelding Company
Josephine Vollmer
Mary Miler
Tres Kow
Joseph Senger
Hazleton
West 121St Street
Mia Eva Arendt
Lewis and Clark
Ore
Herbst, Hill & Co
Frost
LaSalle Street
Clarence Day
George W. de Haven
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
E. Benjamin Andrews
University of Chicago
Howell Jones
Atkins
Ark
A. J. Mathias
Mathias
Michael Murphy
Aldrich Avenue
Minneapolis
Williams
Murphy
John Reit
Lewiston
Mont
George Fredericks
Jacob Stange
Virgil Garvin
West Side
Garvin
Benson
Shaillips
Phillips
Black Hills
Denver
Letela
Northern
Mexio
Jones
White
Thomas Walters
Ato Findlay
Christian Westenfeld
Lucy Walters
Cireley Ile
W Mitchell
Minchigano
Mitchell
Cdr Miller
Whatcom
Neterer
H St John Fox
Lani
Thix
Rix
Sweet
White Earth
Fargo
N 1
John Rooney
Muneie
Ind
Tennessee
Master Plumbers' Association
Kapsaq City
W. BR. Young
Combine
Young
Western
Southern
President Roosevelt
Kansas
Harper County
J. H. Hoopes
American Tin Plate Company
Busineses
Ob Markets
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