Still a prisoner Ellen Stone faces rising peril in Bulgaria
In Sofia on November 18 1901 authorities report American missionary Ellen Stone and Mme Tsilka held by brigands. Delays in ransom negotiation and internal brigand divisions threaten Stone’s life due to exposure and strain as US Consul Dickinson weighs ultimatums and ransom limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ellen M Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Dickinson
United States
Miss Stone
Tragic Slag Dump Collapse Kills Miner in Homestead
A work accident at the Howard axle works in Homestead Pennsylvania leaves John Rusk 50 dead and Andrew Hidsi 34 and George Siski 5 badly burned. A slag car rolled from a 26 foot dump above the workers who were below collecting strap, spilling eight tons of molten slag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Howard Axle Works
John Rusk
Andrew Hidsi
George Siski
Cul lom to Head Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Cullom of Tlingis will chair the Senate foreign relations committee, succeeding the late Senator Davis. He rejects rumors of indecision and notes Frye declined the honor. Accepting the chair will require him to resign the interstate commerce committee chairmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cullom
Tlingis
Senate
Davis
Sundar
Frye
Noted Navy Doctor Gihon Dies at 104 in New York
Dr Albert L Gihon former medical director of the United States navy died in a New York hospital after a stroke at his hotel. He was 104 and a native of Philadelphia. Mrs Margaret Stringham aged 104 died in Sioux Falls following injuries from an accident. She was the oldest resident in the state and born in Kentucky.
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New York
Albert L. Gihon
United States Navy
Europe
Sioux Falls
M. D
Margaret Stringham
Kentukey
Paris-Vienna Race Entrants Set From Paris Start
William K. Vanderbilt Jr and Foxhall Keene enter the Paris Vienna race starting June 15 from Paris. The 200 mile event will draw competitors from around the world to the French capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Foxhall Keene
Titania wreck near Cape Rare leaves crew and captain injured
The Titania en route from Liverpool to St Johns was wrecked in dense fog near Cape Rare. One man, Williams, died while attempting to reach shore. The captain and remaining crew were seriously injured in the disaster.
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St. Johns
N. F
Barkentine Titania
Liverpool
Cape Rare
Williams
Charleston Exposition to Open Next Sunday Week in DC
The Charleston Exposition in Washington DC will debut with ecumenical religious exercises and a grand opening on December 2. Chauncey Depew will deliver the principal oration while President Roosevelt signals via telegraph from the White House. a February 12 visit with his cabinet is hoped, with numerous entertainments planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
D. C
Mme. Barbet
George Herbert Salas
Theodore Saul
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Roosevelt
White House
Lincoln
Wagner
Exposition Company
Two Bank Robbery Deaths Near Albert City
John Sunblad, Albert City merchant, died after a bank robbery shootout with Greenville robbers. Constable Lodine lies in critical condition from a groin wound. The robber, shot in the stomach, died. he refused to identify accomplices but admitted robbery. About $455 recovered. additional cash hidden in a cornfield.
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Sioux City
John Sunblad
Greenville
Albert City
Lodine
Memorial Arch Erected For Li Hung Chang Ordered
Peking reports an edict praising Li Hung Chang and ordering a memorial arch near his birthplace. The decree also transfers the marquis title through 23 generations to his eldest son and elevates Li’s other sons, grandsons, and their offices with high ranks and lucrative posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Li Hung Chang
American Capital in Corea
Dr Horace N Allen United States minister to Corea arriving in San Francisco says American influence is rising and American capital is invested heavily in Corea's resources. He notes many wealthy Americans are developing mines building railroads and backing large enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Horace N. Allen
United States
Corea
Toledo
Doctor L. L. Todd Dies Suddenly in Indianapolis
Dr. L. L. Todd, 65, a longtime Indianapolis physician, died suddenly of heart failure. He leaves a widow who is a near relative of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of the martyred president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
L. L. Todd
Todd
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Mrs. Charlotte M. Teller Dies in Morrison Ill
Mrs. Charlotte M. Teller mother of United States Senator Henry M Teller of Colorado died at 93 in her Morrison Illinois home on Sunday. She belonged to the Chapin family of Massachusetts and retained all faculties to her last hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charlotte M. Teller
United States
Henry M. Teller
Colorado
Morrison
Ill
Mary Harry ill amid worry over daughter's murder case
Mrs. Mary Harry, mother of Ida Bonine, is dangerously ill at her St. Joseph home. Worry over Ida Bonine’s trial for the James Ayres murder has caused Mrs. Harry’s illness and may endanger her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Mary Harry
Ida Bonine
Washington
James Ayres
Asphalt near Rapid River resembles Trinidad product
Analysis of asphalt found near Rapid River at Little Bay shows 40 parts high grade lubricating oil and 60 parts pure asphaltum, equal in quality to the Trinidad product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba, Mich
Rapid River
Little Bay
Trinidad
Winter Sets In St. Petersburg Frosts Neva River
The winter has settled across Northern Russia with the Neva River frozen over signaling the onset of a sustained cold spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Neva
Earthquake Devastates Cheviot in Canterbury District
An earthquake in the Canterbury district devastates the Cheviot township injuring many residents. Wellington reports Navy involvement in the affected area.
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Wellington
N. Z
Navy
Canterbury
Cheviot
Norwegian Steamer Ella Reported Lost Off Newfoundland
Halifax Nova Scotia November 18. It is reported that the Norwegian steamer Ella has been lost off the Newfoundland coast with all hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Ella
New Foundland
Mining Troubles Leave Man Dead in Kentucky Mine Fight
Bloodshed in Madisonville Kentucky as a 75 strong party attacked Providence Coal Co. mines. Jas H Smith a Negro striker was killed and Geo Crouch fatally wounded while guards John West Hut Dawson and Nathan Bush were wounded. The clash lasted about an hour and a half as houses of non union workers were targeted. An inquest ruled the death justifiable as guards defended life and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Jas. H. Smith
Geo. Crouch
John West
Hut Dawson
Nathan Bush
Providence Coal Co
Smith
Crouch
Tall
Providence
Adjt
Murray
Othe Kentucky
Monarch Mines
Earlington
St. Bernard Coal Co
Morton’s Gap
Militia ordered out in Madisonville Kentucky clash
Two companies of state troops arrive to patrol outskirts after a night train move through Hopkinsville and Madisonville. Capt H Thomas and Lt Robert D Belamy lead the Kentucky state guard with 70 enlisted. 30 men reported, rest to follow. Maj E B Bassett accompanies. Adjt Gen Murray vows suppression of lawlessness. A detail of 20 men heads to Providence mine amid camp fires and hunting shots near Nortonville camp.
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Madisonville
Hopkinsville
Kentucky State Guard
H. Thomas
Robert D. Belamy
W. Phemps
E. B. Bassett
3D Regiment
Murray
Providence
Nortonville
Widow and son in morphine tragedy in Minneapolis
Mrs. Sarah Nordeman died after a morphine attempt to end her life with her son Knute Bjorge Nordeman in Minneapolis. Knute remains hospitalized in serious condition with delusions that he is too good to live. Bishop E R Atwill returns home to Kansas City after serious illness in California.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Sarah Nordeman
Knute Bjorge’ Nordeman
Atwill
Kansas City
E. R. Atwill
Episcopal Diocese of
Western
Missouri
California
Dutch Fishing Boat Attacks British Smack in North Sea
Pro-Boer incident reported from Brussels describes a Ymuiden vessel feigning distress off Weelin zen lightship approaching a British smack. Thirteen Dutch fishermen boarded and wounded several sailors while shouting long live the Boers. The captain was locked in his cabin before the assault. The smack escaped to Ostend and the captain filed a complaint with the British consul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brussels
Ymuiden
Weilinzen
North Sea
Ostend
Terrible gale harms Newfoundland coast wrecks Ella
Halifax reports three days of fierce storms along the Newfoundland coast causing heavy shipping losses and deaths. The Norwegian steamer Ella, 901 tons, chartered to Black Diamond Line, left Montreal with cargo for St Johns and is believed lost near Belle Isle with about 20 crew members.
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Halifax
N. S
New Foundland
Eha
Black Diamond Line Co
Belle Isle
Montreal
St. Johns
N. F
Sunderland
Murdered Confederate Veteran Found In Savannah Park
The body of S. T. Baker of Beaufort South Carolina, a Confederate veteran, was discovered in Colonial Park on Sunday. Authorities say he was likely killed around midnight after collecting $800 on Saturday which he gave to his employer. His watch chain and valuables were missing and evidence of a struggle was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
S. T. Baker
Beaufort
S. C
Colonial Park
Fog cloaks Paris disrupts travel and river steamboats
Paris and suburbs were blanketed by dense fog for most of Sunday and disrupted railway service and road traffic. The Seine fog forced the suspension of steamboat operations and caused several minor accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Seine
Bolomen Kill Americans in Samar Battle
In Samar six miles from Tarangnan, Company KE of the 9th Infantry repelled a bolo attack. A corporal and a scout were killed, one private wounded, and 16 bolo insurgents slain while riflemen escaped. Captain Schoeffel reports 50 bolo fighters, with ten Hotchkiss guns slated for southern islands operations. Captain Hall of the 21st Infantry... four engagements in Bautangas province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
9Th Infantry
F. H. Schoeffel
Tarangnan
Samar
Herman Hall
21St Infantry
Batangas
Hall
Woman Dies After Horse Unseats Wagon
Mrs Emanuel P Mummert aged 34 died in Tranover Pennsylvania on November 18 after her horse became unmanageable and she became frightened during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tranover
Emanuel P. Mummert
American Engine Breaks Speed Records on Paris Line
An American made locomotive No. 2 999 on the Paris Lyon and Mediterranean line pulled 14 cars totaling 181 tons and reached 130 kilometers per hour (81 mph), shaving key speed records in a recent run.
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Paris
Paris, Lyons & Mediterranean
Markets Report Shows Corn Price Movements Across Regions
Flour and grain prices across Cincinnati and Chicago are listed with winter patent at 3.45 to 3.80 and various grades. Wheat and oats show on track and on futures, with Cincinnati and Indianapolis cattle and hogs price ranges for shippers, butchers, and feeders. East Buffalo supplies meat and lamb values, plus regional cattle and hog figures for Nov. 16.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
East Buffalo
Death sentence commuted in Manila court martial
Filipino priest Deposoy was sentenced to death for murdering countrymen who favored the Americans. Gen. Chaffee commuted the sentence to 20 years imprisonment, underscoring it not as a precedent. Manila authorities plan to enlarge the city and absorb Santa Ana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Deposoy
Gen. Chaffee
Santa Ana
Robbers Driven Off After Milan Bank Safe Blown
In Milan Kansas on Sunday robbers blasted the Milan State bank with dynamite after entering several stores including the post office. A time lock door held, locals armed with shotguns surged into the street and forced the bandits to flee before obtaining loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Kan
Milan
Here
Governor Hunt Vacation Visit to New York
New York report says Governor Hunt of Porto Rico and Dr. M B Brumbaugh commissioner of education arrived Sunday night from Porto Rico on the Ponce. They are on a vacation but will confer with President Roosevelt about Porto Rican matters before returning. Dr Brumbaugh is accompanied by his family.
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Gov. Hunt
New York
Porto Rico
M. B.brumbaugh
Ponce
Roosevelt
Dr. Brumbaugh
Wage Earners Party to Run Chicago Candidates
Chicago labor men plan a wage earners party after union labor successes in San Francisco and Bridgeport. They will nominate candidates for municipal and state offices in the upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wage Earners Party
Chicago
Union Labor
San Francisco
Bridgeport
Labor Men
Yeomanry Captured in Brakspruit Clash Reported
London reports the South African casualty list shows 58 yeomanry captured at Brakspruit on November 13 and later released, a detail disclosed by Lord Kitchener last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brakspruit
Lord Kitchener
New York Fashion Notes on Corsets and Tailor-Made Gowns
A fashion feature describes modern corsets and new undergarments, tea gowns in crepe de chine, and velveteen fabrics. It details gown trims like end ribbons, galloons, and decorative stitching, plus three to four tailor-made street suits and driving coats with intricate pleats, cordings, and velvet accents.
Deep Well in France Sets World Depth Record
France reports the deepest well at 3,609 feet with bottom temperatures of 117 degrees. The project, highlighted as a global milestone, underscores advances in drilling and geologic research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
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Odessa
Baron Hood
Madrid
C. M. Tellier
Michigan
Providence Mines
New Foundland Coast
Savannah, Ga
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Ninth Infantry
F. H. Shoeffer
Capt. Hall
Batangas Province
Sumner
Luzon
Capt
Hartman
1St Cavalry
Buan
Sheridan
Waldron
Jancock
Japan
Thomas
Gen Chaffee
Sarah Davidson
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