Five Miners Found Alive After Eighteen Days
In Hazerton Pennsylvania on February 23 five Janesville Miners, all Hungarians, were found alive after eighteen days entombed in slope No 1 at Janesville. Doctors treated them as rescuers brought blankets and care. Earlier thirteen bodies were found as rescuers persisted. The five survived on dinner pails contents for six days then lamp oil and later sulphurous water.
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Hazerton
Janesville
Pennsylvania
John Tomakusky
John Torakesky
Almot
Tomakasky
The Spring Hill Disaster Toll Climbs Into Night
The Spawe Hill mine disaster claims 119 bodies by evening with more believed trapped. Victims died from afterdawn fumes while fleeing, and relief food subscriptions pour in as the town reels. A preacher’s son dies in a separate tragedy after morgue recovery.
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Spring Hill
Spawe Hill
Oliver Dupree
James
Jarher
Wreck of the Eliza beth claims nineteen lives hundred
The ship Elizabet h wreck near San Francisco on Saturday night causes nineteen deaths including Capt Henry of the life saving service. Eleven people including Capt Qobord and family are saved. First Mate Bureau reports that after placing the captain’s family aboard the tug, rescuers fought to save the vessel but struck rocks. Thirteen crew members escaped in a lifeboat before being swept away. Capt Colcorde dies of injuries while救救 efforts continued.
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San Francisco
Elizabeth
Henry
Life Saving Service
Qobord
Bureau
Ita
Colcorde
Public Letter By Blackburn Aids Slate On Silver Issue
A Louisville dispatch reports Senator Blackburn’s letter to Col. John Noble of Paducah Ky is released. He states that no member would favor Cleveland’s nomination due to silver policy and that the party should endorse only candidates in accord with its issues. The text emphasizes opposition to any pro Cleveland stance.
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Wisconsin
Chicago
Washington
Misa Willard
Parnell
Lousvville
Blackburn
John Noble
Paducah
Cleveland
Sienna
Flood Disrupts Rail Lines and Towns Across State
Heavy storms lash California and Arizona with washouts on railways and telegraph lines. In Salt River Valley near Phoenix floodwater swamps adobe homes as towns face inundation. Yuma reports levee breaches and widespread flooding with significant property losses.
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San Francisco
Gita Busp
Arizona
Salt River
Phoenix
Ross
Bal Bult
Ceuaa
Yuma
Aimon Ivou
X ‘ Dinpateh
Women’s Council Address Calls for Unity in Progress Struggle
Wasuinaron February 24 report notes Misa Willard urging the women’s council to put aside minor disputes. She argues a single point cannot block unity on issues with broad agreement, praising women’s heroic effort to lift others from oppression toward improved womanhood for humanity’s sake.
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Wasuinaron
Women's Council Today
Misa Willard
America
Amendment limits pensions for retired army officers abroad
Washington reports describe an amendment directing treasury recounting officers not to withhold pay for long retired officers who have taken diplomatic posts, with reference to Gen. Sickles. The piece notes shifts in appropriation bills, immigration bill revisions, a proposed special committee, and a broader debate on constitutional procedure and impeachment remedies.
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Washington
Treasury
Sickleson
Dunnell
Minnesota
Alaska
Yellowstone
Seausil
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Canadian
Oates
Santa Fe Wins Contract to Move 75000 Cattle to Cherokee Strip
News from Kansas City reports the Santa Fe secured a contract to move 75,000 head of Texas cattle to the Cherokee Strip. The stock, owned by a strong syndicate, will be hauled to the Outlet stock yards by April 1 with 3,000 cars ready. The plan aims to open the Strip for settlement and draw more buyers to choice quarter sections.
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Ankansas City
Kas
Santa Fee
Cherokee Strip
Texas
Santa Fe
Ascertatn
Pension and civil service debate in the Senate
In the Benate Wasninoros Feb 21 after an executive pension the woundry orwil bills was taken up. An amendment to allow temporary appointments of architects to the office of the capermen was approved. The civil service examina Moran hed poet the civil service committee and cabinet onha hoa civil service law. Proceedings scheduled for 6 o'clock. Oregon Kidney Tea ad appears.
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Benate
Wundry Orwil
Secretary of the Treasury
Capermen
Bloody Street Fight Ends in Two Deaths in Columbus
A February 23 shooting on High Street in Columbus left two men dead and several others wounded after a feud between W. J. Elliott of the Sunday Capital and A. Osborne of the Sunday World. Eyewitness accounts vary as police detain W. J. Elliott, his brother Patrick, and Osborne’s associates amid crowd unrest.
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Columbus
High Street
W. J. Elliot
Sunday Capital
A. (. Osborne
Sunday World
Hughes
Osborne
W. J. Elliott
Parate
Schrader
Pat
Eiliott
Pat Eilott
Elliott
Osborn
Eiliote
Patrick Elliott
W. L Hughes
John H. Reese
Hartine Cane
G. W
Sandey
Aste
Elliott Sanday
Levering
Jmi Claude Meeker
Boston Fixes Shake On Mitchell La Blanche Fight Scam
The Boston report alleges Young Mitchell fixed by Marine connections with a Colorado gambling partner. Evidence includes a Marine telegram pressuring bets and warnings received about the bout being off the level. Also notes a separate push for Black Americans to gain fair space at the World Fair.
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Boston
Young Mitchell
George la Blanche
California
Colorado
Ja Blanche
Saucellito
Cala
Mitchell
Miteball
la Blanche
Remarkable Medical Oddity and Notable Legal Remarks
A sensational hospital case in Omaha features Mrs. McKinney with six months of fever readings from normal to 171 degrees and back, a record cited as historically extraordinary. The piece also notes Chief Justice Sir Francis Johnson’s sharp observations on honesty and culpability during a court session.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
McKinney
Keerney
Neb
Cincinnati Enquirer
Court of Review
Sir Francis Johnson
Montreal
Love Sick Assistant Manager Dies After Poison Attempt
Prento Colorado August 23. Assistant Manager Lewis McMurray attempted suicide over a rejected romance with actress May Lewis. He drank laudanum in his Star hotel room after leaving a note, died later as doctors and nurses attended him. May Lewis, a burlesque performer, showed little concern, saying others had killed themselves over her before. McMurray was well liked in the profession and had followed her engagement at the Vabro Opera House.
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Prento
Colo
Keb
May Lewis
Vaeblo Opera House
Lewis McMurray
McMurray
Lewis
L'Oion Avenue
Star
Miss Lewis
Great Louis
Moriby attack and house fire in Courtney J T
Robert Moriby, a farmer near Courtney J T, was shot by an unknown assailant after a firebrand was thrown through his window. Moriby died soon after as his wife and two children escaped in their night clothes. A neighbor rescued them. suspicion falls on a Moriby neighbor, Sond His Dead Wife's Body.
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Gaths
Lee
Texas
Robert Moriby
Courtney
J. T
Moriby
Morlby
Crewn
Reverend Moonshiner Case Before United States Commissioner
A Lincoln county minister of the Waptivt denomination faced illicit distilling charges after revenue officers found a wildcat still in his smoke house. The preacher claimed no production for years beyond family use, but evidence including singlings led Commissioner George Javidson to bind him over to the next federal term. Cattle receipts and market notes follow.
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Terranoma
United States
George Javidson
Lincoln County
Gentleman
Davidson
Federal CO
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