Knoxville Fire Ravages Business District in 1897 Blaze
A massive fire in Knoxville Tennessee on December 22 1897 gutted multiple commerce buildings on Commerce Avenue and Cay Street. The Brown Hardware building collapse reduced estimated losses to about four to five hundred thousand dollars with some estimates higher. No injuries were reported.
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Knoxvillle
Tenn
Ilummense
Commerce Avenue
Central Fire Station
Knoxville Pants Company
Broyles, McClellan & Lackey
L. David Commission Company
George Brown Hardware Company
Cay Street
Shanklin Grain Company
R. H. Gate & Company
McTeer, Hood & Co
Davies Furniture Company
Brandau & Kennedy
McTeer
Brown Hardware Company
Chattanooga
George Brown Hardware Co
Charles M. McGhee
New York
David Commission Company
Joss
Earthquake in Turkestan Kills Thousands in Andijan
A New Marghelan dispatch from Russian Turkestan reports an earthquake near Andijan killing 2000 people and demolishing 16000 homes. Authorities struggle to aid the destitute population as rumblings continue. A separate note from Gloucester reports an accidental fire aboard Standard Oil barge No. 48, resulting in one crewman’s death.
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London
New Marghelan
Russian Turkestan
Andijan
Gloucester
Mass
Standard Oil Company
George Riley
Princess Fled From Saxony Crown Princess Abruptly
Dresden reports the crown princess of Saxony fled her home on December 11 in an excited state. She left her family at Salzburg and reportedly went abroad, according to a Dresden journal.
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Dresden
Saxony
Salzburg
King Victor Emmanuel Receives Marconi Wireless Reply
Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel received a wireless message from Marconi, forwarded from Cape Breton via Cornwall, and sent a congratulatory reply.
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Rome
Victor Emanuel
Marconi
Cape Breton
Cornwall
Wool traffic drought hits New South Wales rails
Sydney reports a severe drought reflected in 1902 wool traffic of 340000 bales down from 527000 bales in 1901, illustrating the year’s hardship for NSW rail shipments.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Choate Arrival in Constantinople Stirs Diplomatic Circles
Constantinople reports Ambassador Choate and Mrs Choate arrived Sunday as part of ongoing diplomatic engagements with Great Britain. The note highlights the American mission's activities in the capital and hints at forthcoming talks.
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Constantinople
Roosevelt Returns With Family From Rapidan
President Roosevelt and the First Lady arrived back in Washington from Rapidan Virginia. They will resume duties after a brief rest and plan Bremly visits in coming days.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rapidan
Survivors Arrive From Calamity at Boston Harbor
The Manhassett brought ten survivors from the crews of the schooners Frank A Palmer and Louise B Crary after a collision off Maine. Eleven drowned, four later died from exposure, and two crewmen went insane. Captains were saved.
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Frank Palmer
Louisa Jh. Crary
Boston
Manhassett
Frank A. Palmer
Louise B. Crary
Highland Light
Riggins Loses Motion to Punish Waco Aldermen
The Texas Supreme Court overruled J W Riggins to punish W H Thompson and other Waco city council members for contempt after ousting Riggins from office. The ruling holds the restraining order expired and impeachment actions remain. motion for rehearing to follow.
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Austin
Supreme Court
J. W. Riggins
W. H. Thompson
Waco
Riggins
Gaines
Poindexter
Meridian
Surratt
Waco Council
Mandamus
Soda water sellers to meet new tax ruling in 1903
Austin reports that Internal Revenue Collector Flanagan relayed a ruling from Commissioner Yerkes stating that starting January 3, 1903, druggists confectioners and others selling soda water or similar beverages must comply with the new tax requirements.
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Austin
Internal Revenue
Flanagan
Commissioner Internal Revenues Yerkes
Washington
State rules tax druggists on flavoring additives
A ruling declares that adding spirits wines or other compounds for flavoring will classify a business as a retail liquor dealer and trigger a $750 tax. The decision is described as very important and is alleged to affect every druggist and confectioner in the state.
Trains Collide Near Colorado City Texas
A Texas and Pacific freight train on a spur collided with a stock train on the main line, wrecking several cars and killing cattle. Two or three Mexican workers aiding the stock train were injured. Trainmen escaped by jumping as the switch had been opened for the back move.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Byron Station
Robert Renwick
William L. Temple
Leonard
Erwin
Tung Tai Gung
Ab Quoy
Richard Post
Yukin Maigowa
Hadru Maigowa
Elizabeth Smith
Clarence B. Clufs
Mabel Vesey
Birdie Elliott
Curry
Contra Costa County
Stockton
Colorado City
Tex
Qec
Texas and
Pacifig
Johnston arrives in Caracas on relief mission
Lieutenant Marbury Johnston sent by Admiral Dewey to Caracas for the relief of Minister Bowen has arrived. Strike of teamsters and freight loaders at New Orleans was a failure.
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Washington
Marbury Johnston
Dewey
Caracas
Bowen
New Orleans
Low Round-Trip Rates to the Old States
Round-trip tickets offered via the Houston and Texas Central on December 13 17 21 22 23 and 26 at one fare plus 32 with return limit thirty days from sale. Route to north east or southeast via bil, rice and sugar Bett or Texas with direct Houston Southen Pacific connection and New Orleans links. Special 28 29 30 1902 and January 1 1903 rates to Texas and select Louisiana points, return by January 3. Descriptive literature and rates available from T J Anderson, A P and T A M, L Robbins, G P and T A, Houston Texas.
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Houston
Texas Central
Housted
Southen Pacific
New Orleans
Texas
Louisiana
T. J. Anderson
A. P
T. A
M. L. Robbins
G. P
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Howell Bros
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Newark
N. J
Frederick Frelinghuysen
ACY
Savensense
Combe Eteane
Fair Ae
S. Derden
J. B. Green
The
Rose Man
Bryan
Arcade Hotel
Jewel Railroad
Including
Vanguard, Veritas and
B. W. Raymond
A. McKenzie
Bryan, Texas
Knoxville
Choate
Turkey
Legation
Bremly
City of Mexico
W. J. Bryan
State Supreme Court
Grand Opera House
MR. W. B. Patton
Down East Village
Old States
James & Hart
Jewel Laundry
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