Fragmented 1900s News Roundup Mixed With Local Oddities
A dense clump of 1900 era items reports travelers seized in Ireland, rising Vienna self harm cases, Crate island anarchy, postal work cuts, church polemics, and political shifts. Mentions include the Postmaster General, J C Kenton’s army appointment, Calliope fleet engineer, Wyoming election plans, wool tariff petitions, a quarantined Baltimore City steamer, Kemmler habeas appeal, San Francisco Sharon case, Michigan Central indictments, automatic gas meter trials, Catholic University land bid, Fort Dodge cow ordinance protests, and Boulognister Boulangist papers seizure.
Devastating City Fire Leaves Ruins Across Front Street
A vast blaze, fanned by gusts, devastates a harbor city district. Buildings including banks, hotels, and the Opera House burn. wharves and telegraph offices destroyed. Portland and Tacoma engines fight flames into the night as casualties and destitution rise amid smoldering wreckage.
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Beatrix
W. T
Portland
Tacom
Tlegraph
Front
Madison Streets
Denny
Coleman
Marion Street
Brock
Front Street
Madison
George F. Frys
Kenyon
Opera House
Flamen
Thero Department
Columbia Street
Yen Fer
Bank of Commerce
First National, Washington and Savings Banks
Toklas-Singerman & Co
Union
Parin
San Francisco
Star
Arcade
Wesler
Central Square
Occidental
James
Tokins-Singer
Expert panel finds fatal dam built with poor earthwork
Johnstons Pa June A M Wellington and B P Mart of Engineering News completed a forensic examination of the dam disaster. They condemn both the original and reconstructed earth dams for lack of central wall, inadequate protection, and poor practice. They warn the failure could have been mitigated with proper design and timing. The South Fork incident sparks outrage against the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club with cottages looted and boats stolen amid community turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
dJohnstons
A. M. Wellington
B. BP. Mart
Engineering News of
New York
Wellington
Puddin
South Fork Dam
South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club
W. Boyer
Hotel Victims at Johnstown Register Shows Dead and Survivors
June 8 Johnstown Pa The Hurlbut House ruins yielded the register and safe intact. The dead include Mrs E E Benford Miss Maria Benford Miss May Benford and many others while survivors listed include John D Dorsey and H W Gulager. The Rev Alonzo P Diller and family were recovered in a tragic scene and four Episcopal clergymen found the body of a clergyman and child in the wreckage. In Jacksonville Fl a longtime editor shot Coastain J W Douglass in an old feud with Benjamin delivering a near instant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Hornamann Farm
Pirranmax
Kan
Emma
Carl Hornamann
Germany
Jonxatows
E. E. Benford
Johnstown
Maria Benford
May Benford
Lou Benford
Mra. Katzenstein
Smith
Homer
de France
Laura Hamilton
Ella Byrne
Jane Maloy
Minnie Houston
Mary Rogers
Ella ‘Arrigan
Bertha Stoshel
Lottie Yost
Jonnie Smouse
Ella Johnston
Charles Wilson
Clerk
William Henry
J.C. Clark
Nellie Clark
Brinkey
Butler
Charles Igals
John Byrnes
Albert Wherry
J. W. Weakland
B. John
Harrisburg
Carris Richards
Ypsilanti
Mich
Mollie Richard
Mick
Jonnie Wells
Tioga
Miss Dill
Chippensberg
Jd. A. C
Philadelphia
W. L. Spitts
Philadelphy
Carlin
J. E Little
Pittsburgh
Sidney McCloud
Chicago
Frank D. Felt
W. E Down
New York
James Murray
Charles Dewalt
Altoona
Herron
John D. Dorsey
Hartley
H. W. Gulager
B. H Lane
Pittsburg
Mary Early
J. I. Smith
William Marshall
Laura Rodgers
Maggie Jones
Walter Benford
F. A. Benford
Elvira Prosser
Alonzo
Jacksonville
Flo
J. H. Benjamin
Deland News
J. W. Douglass
New Smyrna
Douglass
Dayton
Benjamin
Douglaes
St Fred
Dougines
Asemseine
Hautiyanil
Iack
Ashbel Green
Anil
Monmon
Togsport
Hudson
Schuylkill
George Brummell
England
Peerlosses
Ruinous Company sermon on the evils of bad companionship
Rev T De Witt Talmage warns young men against bad company in a long sermon. He argues companions of fools betray, describes dangers of idle associates, skeptics, pleasure seekers, and the temptations of rejecting faith. He uses vivid anecdotes and biblical imagery to urge shunning vice and choosing righteous paths.
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T. de Witt Talmage
Death
Thor
Goliet
Ile Cap
God
Al+ mighty
Chaliece
Sin
Strees
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J. R. Perkins
Planet Junior
Atkins & Branch Crooke’s
Brinley
A 'Twomisom
Rexton
Bidoxnaven Aia
Haxhnurst, Mie
pEoMraor & Sexton
Brookhaven
Hazleurst
Mina
oMoe
Bollett
Lincoln
Coplah
A Lewenthal, JR
A. Cc. McNair
Mississippi
R. P. Moore
Wesson
Miss
Weadon
Monticello
Hoxieburnt
Jackson
Miss. Grvner
Bnigile
D. E. J. Bowen
Orrice- Saigite's
D. J. O. Frilick
Mae
Epp
Pete Atoom
Cherokee St
Liverpool
London
J. Warren
Sam Lightfoot
Brooktavey
Etiil
Capitai
Commercial College
the Modern Practical School
Studenta
Devalue
L. A. Wyatt
Tullamore
Ireland
Vienna
Crate
Tor
Giordano Bruno
Conork
J. C. Kenton
Adjutant- General of the Army
General Drum
Pennsylvania
West Point
Apia
Warren
Wyoming
Tichenor
Wool Growers Convention
Congress
Baltimore City
Havana
St. Iago
Lewes
Col
Kemmler
Buffalo
N. Y
Jeppe Sullivan
Sharon
Sawyer
United States Circuit Court
Alexander McKay
Michigan Central Railroad
Nichols
W. P. Griswold
E. L. Somers
Blue Line
A. W. Street
Michigan Central
Birmingham
New Catholic University
Washington
Treasury Department
The
Treasury
Hepburn
Fort Dodge
Board of Aldermen
Paria
Boulanger
Ostend
Seattle
Lewin
Farguson
Hance
Jousxerons
Max Schamberg
Register of
Outaida
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United Prosytanan
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