Six Trainmen Dead in Fog Collision
Two heavy freight trains on the Louisville and Nashville line collided in dense fog near New Hope Kentucky, killing six trainmen and wounding two. The dead are Martin Graves Edward Sturges John Reynolds William Lyden John Leach and Martin Connor. Injured head brakeman R B Hume. Ab Winkler listed as likely to die.
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Martin Connor
Edward Sturges
John Reynolds
William Lyden
John Leach
R. BE. Hume
Ab Winkler
Mississippi Building Replica of Davis Mansion at World’s Fair
The Mississippi building contract at the World’s fair was let for $15,000. It will reproduce Jefferson Davis home at Beauvoir in Biloxi with trees planted in front as at the Beauvoir estate, per Isaac Taylor director of Works.
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Jackson
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Jefferson Davis
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Wealthy Mississippi banker commits suicide in Jackson
F B Neal assistant cashier of Merchants bank Jackson shot himself twice in the head after sending his wife for water. A wealthy citizen and state senator from Hinds and Warren counties he was a prominent figure in Mississippi politics and had been ill for weeks.
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Hinds
Warren Counties
Mississippi
Mass Meeting Aims to End Yellow Fever Quarantine
Laredo Texas reports no improvement in yellow fever with 22 new cases and no deaths. A business leaders mass meeting formed 100 inspectors to report sickness and speed quarantine lifting. Officials pledge more physicians to stamp out the outbreak in about two weeks. Monterey shows no progress as Dr. A H Nixon dies of the fever.
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Yellow fever update reports Texas cases and outcomes
San Antonio reports 700 cases and 60 deaths in Laredo, 18 cases and 8 deaths in San Antonio, with no new San Antonio cases for seven days. Dewitt county records 5 cases and 2 deaths. Frosts in Bexar and Dewitt. quarantine measures protect others. A. H. Nixon, former hospital director, dies of yellow fever in Monterey after service in Seguin. leaves a wife and seven children.
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Jaredo
Tex
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Monterey
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Seguin
Board of Missions of the Methodist Church, South
Terrible storm blocks western telegraph and rail lines
A Pacific coast storm from British Columbia to southern California and across Oregon Idaho Montana Nevada Wyoming Utah and western Colorado crippled telegraph service and tied up railroads in a midwinter blockade. Five days of continuous rain in Puget Sound region turned to snow.
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Hearing of classification changes draws Texas railroads opposition
Texas railroad and express representatives converge in Austin for a hearing on freight classification. Breweries and cotton shipments cited as hardship and rate impacts. Railroads and express firms unite against changes amid ongoing revenue and legal discussions.
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Fire destroys block of business houses in Louisiana losses three hundred thousand
A blaze at Love's dry goods store in bia Louisiana November 12 burned a block of business houses with an estimated loss of 300000 dollars. The fast spreading fire affected nearby stores and redressed property damage across the district. A statewide investigation follows to determine the cause and assess damages.
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Pope Pius X Holds First Public Consistory
Rome reports Pope Pius X held his first public consistory on Thursday. Five cardinals received red hats including the papal secretary of state Merry Del Val.
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Pius X
Merry del Val
Emperor's wound progressing after gunshot in Berlin
Berlin reports on November 12 that the emperor's physicians say his wound is taking its regular course and his general physical condition remains good.
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J. W. Batts Real Estate Center Listings Freshly Priced
Real estate ads describe multiple properties in the town including a 6 room house with two lots priced at 1000, a 4 acre tract with a 4 room house priced at 1000, and a 9 room two story frame dwelling for 4250. Other offerings include a 6 room house near main Street, a half block near Allen Academy, and lots adjoining the De DeMaret place with prices ranging from 500 to 1260.
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Multiple small items in brief from Texas and beyond
News in brief items report Cisco Texas lacking vacant houses Sanger Denton county Texas to host an oil mill W S Soul crushed by Houston streetcar Union motormen in Waco end strike S Squires Paris Tex prominent contractor dead Amalgamated Copper resumes Montana work Mayor Sanford Waco and Mrs Frances Goddie wed Alabama capital Quincy Jones and Charles Devereaux fight in Guthrie Okla left stabbed in right lung Senator Bailey proposes 80 000 for Greenville and Denison federal buildings Rev G B Allison exonerated in Chickasha for marriage ceremonies Memorial services at Purdue University Lafayette Ind for fourteen Indianapolis victims All business suspended Independence Day in Colon Nov 12 Panama celebrations dampened Rome Nov 12 Duke Abruzzi cruiser Liguria at New Orleans ordered to Canto Domingo if needed for Italian subjects
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Bitte
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Purdue University
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Indianapolis
Carnegie plans two immense New York engineering buildings
New York expects two ten story edifices costing about 1 million dollars. One will house the Engineers' club on West Fortieth Street near Fifth Avenue and the other will serve the four national engineering societies on West Thirty-ninth Street. The project follows Andrew Carnegie's dinner pledge to six leaders on Valentine’s Day.
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Geneal Club
Engineers’ Club
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Fifth Avenue
Wages Cut Hit Rhode Island Cotton Mills
Boston reports 22 000 cotton mill operatives notified of a 10 percent wage reduction. If Rhode Island and Connecticut actions repeat, up to 50 000 workers could be unemployed. Notices posted in Fall River affecting 30 000 and Taunton affecting 2 000. reductions start November 28 in Fall River and November 23 in Taunton.
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
Fall River
Taunton
Syndicate Buys National Liquor Revenues in Nicaragua
Managua reports a foreign syndicate has purchased the national liquor revenues for 1500 dollars annually under a six year contract starting January 1. The deal was confirmed on November 12.
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Nicaragua
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