Secretary Windom Laid to Rest in Rock Creek
Washington mourns as Secretary William Windom is buried at Rock Creek cemetery with a grand National Soldiers’ Home escort. Cabinet members, family, and Gen. Wilcox attend the ceremony described with a Bible reading and prayers for the bereaved widow and children.
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Rock Creek
Windom
Washington
National Soldiers’ Home
Rock Creek Cemetery
Wilcox
Mrs. McKee
Halford
Wheo
Hamlin
Deadly Explosion at Newcastle Coal Mine Traps 75
A fierce blast at the Grand River coal and coke mine near Newcastle Colorado collapses the shaft as 75 workers including men women and children try to flee. Clouds of smoke and fire trap rescuers and survivors, with several feared dead by dawn.
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Denver
Newcastle
Colo
Mammoth
Grand River
Western Traffic Association outlines ticketing changes
Traffic managers across Western roads adopt the committee’s report on stock shipper tickets minus a joint agent at stock yards. General front agents will handle the new tickets as territorial divisions are set. Commissioners work on how competitive traffic shares will be divided, while agents receive strict instructions to follow all rules.
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Weh
Sommite Oo
Etouk
Western Traffic Association
Rock Inland
Wwdey
Blaine cites no treaty changes on Canada reciprocity
Theo Ampire notes Blaine says there are no new negotiations on the reciprocal treaty with Canada. He adds Blaine suggested broader trade talks with Canada and would discuss with British and Canadian representatives. The Canadian government asked the imperial government to propose a joint commission for official negotiation.
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Theo Ampire
Blaine- Baker
Blaine
Canada
Ampire
Washington
Julian Princetote
Desoga
Governor Pattison Vetoes Elections Bill Resolution
Report from Hauniasona Pennsylvania notes Governor Pattison vetoed the legislature's joint resolution urging senators to back the elections bill. In Harrisburg the house delayed action on a revolution-related reading while party lines stood firm.
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Hauniasona
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Thompson
Cameron
Piano for Male at B14 East 24d Street
A piano sale notice lists a male buyer at address B14 East 24d Street. The ad provides location for pickup and basic item description. No additional supplier or pricing details are included.
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East 24d Street
Senate Hears Direct Election Amendment Amid War Prep Debate
Washington February 2. The senate met at 2 p m Turpie introduced a joint resolution for amending the constitution to elect US senators by direct popular vote. Sherman pressed for action on a treaty with the Hawaiian Islands while noting violations threaten American affairs. An amendment to cut war battery appropriations from 1,000,000 to 875,000 sparked debate with Dawes, Cockrell, Hawley and others. The amendment passed and the senate adjourned.
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Hawaiian Islands
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Hawley
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Cockrelis
Conference of American Nations
Dawes
Congress Amends Vacancy Law and Contempt Incident
On McKinley’s motion a bill amends section 180 to limit temporary vacancies to thirty days, targeting Secretary Wintut’s successor. J A. Oweaby faced contempt for offering to testify before the silver pool committee as the house adjourned amid a Senate proposal for a public building in St Paul Minnesota costing PAOUN.
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McKinley
Haite
Wintut
J A. Oweaby
House
Silver Pool
Senate
St Paul Mian
Paoun
Mountain riot erupts in Doddridge county with armed resistance
In Doddridge county a mob led by Mose Sath attacked a sheriff's posse freeing a man named Perkins. Gunfire killed Smith and his son in law Bottrell, and Chief Deputy Garkins died. A 15 man warrant sweep followed as officers pursue Perkins and other ringleaders amid mountain resistance.
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Bottrell
Garkins
Ramsay
Perkins
First Lymph Inoculation Patient Near Death Battle
New Haven Conn Feb 2 George M Bradley the first lymph inoculation patient in the country is used today and Prot Blake another lymph patient who has been under treatment nearly nine months is at the point of death. Bradley was 30 years old and not in an advanced stage of consumption when treatment began. He suffered intensely as the treatment had a distressing effect on his throat making nourishment painful and doctors say the throat condition hastened his death.
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New Haven
Conn
George M. Bradley
Blake
Bradley
Residents denounce grain legislation in land speculator plot
The Bachelor's Grove Farmers Alliance of Grand Forks, North Dakota passes resolutions condemning a proposed immigration law. They charge lawmakers are being pressed by an advertising agent to benefit land speculators and depopulate counties.
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Minneapolis
the Tribune
Grand Forks
N. D
Bachelor's Grove Farmers' Alliance
Nan Bein
Mamwora Superintendent Assaulted by German and Hungarian Women
Patrols report Superintendent Keighley of the Mam moth mice was attacked by a group of German and Hungarian women, wives of explosion victims. Led by a woman named Seinlich, the assailants struck the official, causing serious injuries and accusing him of causing their husbands' deaths.
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Mamwora
Keighley
Seinlich
Irish Question Lobbies Revived Fundraising Trip Planned
Feb 2 1lo reports that Irish affairs were revived in the lobbies with Mo Cartby leading and O Paral set to travel to America to raise funds. The note suggests renewed activity on Irish settlement discussions and fundraising efforts.
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Loypow
Mo Cartby
O Paral
America
Slavin and Sullivan. Frank Also Makes a Proposal to the Champion
Slavin accepts the Sullivan challenge and offers to bet 5000 to Sullivan to fight six rounds, willing to fight anywhere in the United States and to travel alone to New York for the bout. The item also notes Sarah Bernhardt’s arrival in New York with trunks and baggage.
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Frank
Slavin
Sullivan
Loxpon
Frank Slavin
John Jr
Sullivin
United States
Signed Editorial From a Tramp in the Station House
A Woburn News reporter records a tramp's self described struggle amid persecution for American honor and truth. The speaker recalls school years marked by relatives and teachers, claims endured unjust acts, and expresses faith in God while awaiting his time.
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Woburn News
Diligence Urged in Banking Checks as Losses Mount
A Montana style caution highlights the risk of delay in banking checks after receipt. A Maine firm lost 1000 by delaying depositing a check. A Norway National Bank note shows a 10 year stale check tied to a drawer now out of business. Lewiston Journal reports the events and a playful rural exchange about laying hens. A salve promises cures for skin conditions and minor ailments.
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Maine
Norway National Ink
Lewiston Journal
Witnesses Describe Silver Trading Ties In Senate Probe
Testimony details congressional interest in silver dealings by lawmakers and brokers. Owenby, Owembe, and others discuss whether senators or representatives owned silver, the Wells Fargo books, and possible silver pools. The session ends with references to private memoranda and an adjournment.
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Payne
J. M. Donald
Hanover National Bank
Hall
Owenby
Donald
New York Stocks Rally Amid Broad Strength on Feb Market
The session closed steady to firm near day’s highs as Gould issues led gains with Vanderbilts and oranges close behind. Closing quotes show mixed results across rail, Pacific Mail, and standard issues, with petroleum and copper prices noted and government bonds steady.
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American Express
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Canada Southern
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Rio Grande
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Oregon Improvement
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Reading
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St Paul & Omaha
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Union Pacific
Fargo Express
Western Union
Oregon Short Line
American Cotton Oil
Boston Gaiety Girls Involved in Hotel Fracas at Mace
At the Julace hotel in Mace Georgia February 2 a disturbance erupted after the Boston Gaiety girls finished an entertainment at Johnson's opera house. Gibbons a traveling man was chased by a husband insulted by the fugitive. The fight moved to the oil room where the proprietor intervened. Gibbons was beaten bruised and his clothes torn before order was restored.
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Mace, Ga
Julace
Boston
Johnson's Opera House
Snetter
Gibbons
Quiet Gibbons
World Fair Directory Considers Additional 6 Million Subscription
Cureago February 2 The world fair directory weighs a plan to ask the board for a further six million dollar subscription bringing the directory total to 145 million. The move aims to sustain the project as officials cite widespread success attributed to a remedy called Gragas Kidawy Tea.
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Cureago
Treanover
Borger
Meana
Bloody mine killings spark race clash at Carbon Hill
Reports from Carbon Hill in Walker County tell of nine black miners shot in their cabin by white assailants during a strike. Four killed and five wounded, with no arrests reported. Tensions rise as both sides arm for further clashes.
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Binsi
Onam
Aln
Pour Ne Groca
Carbon Hill
Walker County
Wm. Denmore
John Williamson
Ned Johnson
Frank Moore
Remarkable Double Wedding in Silver Lake Mo
A double wedding at Silver Lake Missouri featured a senior groom and a teenage bride, with the groom’s son marrying a young bride as well. The ceremony created a complex family tie as the father becomes brother-in-law and stepson within the new blended family.
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Questre
Lil
Silver Lake
Dole A Cecil
Masa Theresa
Whistler
Mis
Q. Cecil
John A
Misa Kiizabers
Whostler
Woman burned to death in bed at State Street
Nellie Burdick a 30 year old restaurant cook was found dead in bed at No 211 State Street after an accidental fire from cigarettes. Firemen found her charred body on a feather bed. last kept awake by about a dozen cigarettes.
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New Haves
Conm
Nellie Burdick
State Street
Stolen Goods and Misdirected Trades Stir Local Notices
A fragmented notice mentions a trade offer involving a thoroughbred stallion and mares, seeking unbroken geldings or steers and addressed to A. F. Kron in Sedalia. It also cites a missing sample case of gloves from a Union Pacific depot on January 1, with a no questions asked reward offer and a question about an Oregon Kidney Tea claim.
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Sedalia
Douglas County
Cole
Tite Leanen
Union Pacific
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