Keystone Wiped Out In West Virginia Flood
A catastrophic flood along Elkhorn Creek in Pocahontas Field from Ennis to Vivian devastates Keystone and Vivian towns. It washes away about thirty miles of Norfolk and Western track, destroys coal town homes and miners cabins, and causes tens of millions in property losses with 200 to 300 lives feared.
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Norfolk and Western
Coaldale
Elkhorn
Elkhorn Valley
Ennis
Vivian
West Virginia
Keystone
Norfolk and Western Trailroad
Pocahontas
Johnstown
Johmstown
Indian Ridge
Elkhorn Creek
Thun
Ghoul Looting Fears Rise After Pocahontas Floods
Reports from the Pocahontas coal region describe law officers poised to shoot pillagers amid a disaster in Virginia. Cedar Bluff suffered extensive destruction with seventeen houses washed away while evacuations and improvised coffins marked the mass flooding.
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Pocahontas Valley
Pocahontas
Elkhorn Creek
Clinch Valley
Tazewell County
Virginia
Cedar Bluff
Clinch River
Indian Creek
Tazewell
Giles
Adelbert Hay Dead In New Haven Window Fall
Adelbert S Hay 25 son of the Secretary of State was found dead on the sidewalk outside the New Haven Hotel New Haven Conn after retiring at 1 am His father Secretary of State arrived from Washington and collapsed at the sight of the body The young man had served as United States Consul to the South African Republic and was born in Washington D C He succeeded United States Consul Maecrum in the post.
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Falle
New Haven
Adelbert Hay
Conn
Hay
Washington
Adelbert S. Hay
Washington, D. C
United States
Maecrum
American consul Adelbert Hay in Pretoria after capture
Adelbert Hay served as United States consul in Pretoria from December 1899 until after Lord Roberts captured the city. He remained to assist British prisoners and pursue British interests, a policy that drew criticism from his supporters.
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Pretoria
South Africa
United States
Hay
Adelbert Hay
Lord Roberts
Devastating Flood Strikes Pocahontas Coal Region
A severe Elkhorn valley flood devastates the Pocahontas coal region as heavy rain and a cloudburst wash away the rail line and roadbed. Buildings, poles, rails, and coal sheds are swept away, trapping miners and families in their cabins as survivors flee to the mountains.
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Pocahontas
Wikhorn
Elkhorn
Ennis
Vivian
West Virginia
Virginia
Norfolk and WesternRailroad
Norfolk
Barker Found Guilty in Attempted Killing of Preacher
Thomas G. Barker of Arlington New Jersey was found guilty by a jury of attempting to shoot and kill the Rev. John Keller. The unanimous verdict followed a single ballot after Judges instructed jurors to focus on intent. Barker’s counsel filed an appeal as Mrs Barker sobbed in court and Keller issued a denial of the allegations after the verdict.
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New Jersey
Thomas G. Barker
Arlington
N. J
John Keller
Barker
Keller
Blair
Erwin
Diplomatic Ties and South Africa Notes
The report outlines Young Hay's diplomatic education and his early exposure to foreign affairs in London. It notes Lord Roberts believed the Transvaal issue was settled after Hay's return to America, with no successor appointed and Emile A. B. Van Ameringen serving as vice-consul in charge of the consulate.
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Hay
London
Great Britain
America
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Transvaal
Emile A. B. van Ameringen
Waddell Wins 14th American Derby at Washington Park
Robert Waddell, Mrs. Bradley's gelding, won the 14th American Derby at Chicago's Washington Park by two lengths over Terminus and The Parader in a field of top contenders. Bonnibert finished fourth as about 30,000 fans enjoyed fast track and festive crowds.
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Lerby
Virginia
Ggdling
Perby
Robert Waddell
Mrs. Bradley
Chicago
Terminus
Parader
Bonnibert
Washington Park
Government probes trusts under Sherman act in hush investigation
A Washington dispatch reports the Department of Justice secretly investigates trusts under the Sherman antitrust law. Officials seek a strong case while secrecy shields which trusts are involved, anticipating a major legal battle against vast capital combines. The process is described as arduous and cautious.
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Washington Dispatch
Department of Justice
Attorney General's Office
The Coming Tariff War and Domestic Unrest
The Buffalo Times warns of a tariff clash as reformers push for lower tariffs while monopolies resist. It notes shifts in industry demands, threats within parties, and potential upheaval from trusts and corporate control, urging thoughtful scrutiny of wage and profit dictates.
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Texas
Buffalo Times
Critique of McKinley and Philippines Policy Sparks Editorial Outcry
A Johnstown Democrat piece denounces McKinley for usurping powers over the Philippines, calls the Supreme Court ruling a restraint, and blasts protectionism and looming domestic strife. It scorns an undefined future Senate action while warning of moral decay and imperial ambitions. It also criticizes Southern Pacific for suppressing employee oil discussions.
Somersaults of the Supreme Court
The New York World catalogs the high court’s reversals from case to case arguing the court swings aimlessly on major issues. It cites Dartmouth College, commerce, stock certificates, alcohol import bans, legal tender, and income tax as examples of shifting rulings.
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Supreme Court
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Ior
Dartmouth College
Congress
Sodding Request Sparks Backyard Debate on Lincoln Avenue
A Detroit Free Press piece recalls a terse exchange as a driver offers sod and landscaping to a Lincoln Avenue home. The lady specifies exact needs and quality standards while denouncing theft and fake contractors, proposing a $2 job cap with a $1.50 option. The workers eschew charity offers and voice pride in honest labor.
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Stan
Lincoln Avenue
Detroit Free Press
Common Council
Legislature
Congress of the United States
Stock Exchange
Coroner's Verdict on a Rural Death Reported
A coroner's jury ruled the deceased died while attempting to light a pipe with an electric light, a task described as impossible. The report cites the Atlanta Constitution. The piece closes with Bishop Hall's line on industry versus idleness.
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Atlanta Constitution
Newssboy and Millionaire: Schepp’s Century Start to Riches
Leopold Schepp began as an eight year old with a single cent and built a fortune of 7 million. He recently sold his seat on the New York Stock Exchange for 60 thousand, drawing Wall Street attention to his rapid rise and prudent business sense. His success is attributed to his genius and determination.
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Leopold Schepp
Businees
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Schepp
Gentua
Self Made Merchant Schepp and Cocoa Shredder Pioneer
The text recounts Schepp as a newsboy turned street vendor who prospered into a merchant. He invented a cocoa nut shredding process giving him a trade monopoly and became wealthy through wide advertising. In 1883 he bought a $25,000 Stock Exchange seat and later retired from trading before resuming business oversight after a European trip.
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Schepp
Stock Exchange
the Exchange
Glucose Trust
Europe
Miss Aggie Long’s White Funeral Plan Shocks Town
The 15 year old in Sycamore Kokomo Indiana shot herself at prayer in the M E Church outlining a white themed funeral with a plain white casket hearse and white horses. She chose the minister and burial time, and the service was described as beautiful and impressive. The article also questions 19th century changes in women's roles and advocates a simple life.
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Aggie Long
M. E
Sycamore
Unpaid debts blamed for woman's suicide in New York
A woman killed herself by throwing in front of a New York elevated train after her sister testified she was not a fashionable dressmaker. She faced more than $15,000 in unpaid accounts she could not collect as customers failed to pay for her work. Weeks of sleepless nights led to her decision to die.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
New York
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Southern Pacific Railroad Company
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