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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
6
Pan Handle Limited Wreck Near Xenia Causes Multiple Deaths
The Pan Handle Limited from St. Louis to New York wrecked at Trebein station near Xenia Ohio. Engineer Clark of Kenia Ohio burned under the engine. a Cincinnati fireman and three passengers died in a Pullman blaze. two more passengers burned. several injured. A coal car escaped from a siding caused the collision. Gas tank explosion fueled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Kenia
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pan Handle Limited
St. Louis
New York
Trebein’s
Xenia
Pershing Captures Sultan Hostage in Mindanao Expedition
Captain John J. Pershing of the Fifteenth Cavalry holds the sultan of Binadayan as a hostage to demand the surrender of Moros who attacked two Americans on June 22. The sultan refuses to negotiate over a dead relative's body and slaves, while a guilty Moro is brought to camp and dies after a brutal confession. Tongul fortifies his home and challenges the sultan’s followers to seize him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
John J. Pershing
Fifteenth Cavalry
Lanao
Mindanao
Binadayan
Pershing
Tongul
Sultan of Binadayan
Missing Cebu teachers reported murdered by Ladrones
War Department cablegram identifies John Wells and relatives as victims, listing Ernst Heger Clyde France and others as murdered by Ladrones. Bodies recovered and leader killed with eight others captured by the constabulary. The message cites addresses in Providence Rhode Island Cincinnati Ohio and Berea Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Cebu
John Bk. Wells
Montgomery Avenue
Providence
R.J
Louis A. ‘Thomas
Ernst Heger
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clyde A. France
Berea
Fireman Kills Wife in Jealous Rage
Report states Cincinnati fireman Richard Mullen shot and fatally wounded his wife and wounded his baby in a jealous rage. The wife, aged 17, was shot in the chest. the child, 2, was shot in the left arm and survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fireman
Richard Mullen
Cincinnati
Train No5 Wreck Near Omaha Leaves One Dead
Westbound passenger train No.5 on the Chicago Rock Island Pacific line wrecked three miles west of South Omaha. The fireman was killed, the engineer badly hurt, and two express messengers badly bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Road
South Omaha
Strike by 700 molders at Alliance plant over bad castings
Seven hundred workers at the American Steel Casting Company plant in Alliance Ohio walked out after management demanded they guarantee all defective castings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focal
American Steel Casting Company
Alliance
Ohio
Indiana Farmer Killed by Lightning
A severe electrical storm north of Indianapolis instantly killed E. Wilson a farmer and his son. The storm destroyed several barns a church and caused other damage. Samuel Bastel 48 was killed by lightning near Valparaiso as three houses and two barns were struck and burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
E. Wilson
Indiana
Samuel Bastel
Valparaiso
King George Suffering From Pneumonia, Saxony Leader Ill
King George of Saxony, who took the throne on June 19 after his brother Albert’s death, is reported to have pneumonia. A separate fire in Pinto Maryland destroyed a home, killing two young children and seriously injuring a mother and infant. In Americus Georgia, Monroe Adams, a black man, allegedly killed his wife and daughter, with pursuit underway as mobs stir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Saxony
Albert
Pinto
W. H. Feathers
Americus, Ga
Monroe Adams
Adams
Weather impacts and crop progress across major regions
The weather bureau reports widespread rainfall harming winter wheat harvests and hay, with Iowa Illinois Missouri Michigan among affected areas. Corn prospers in central valleys while oats finish in the South. Spring wheat advances, but hail and wind cause localized damage in several states. overall crop condition remains satisfactory despite setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Oklahoma
Carolinas
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Ynu
California
Oregon
Washington
Ohio
Submits Amendments to Protocol to Colombian Minister
Secretary Hay has sent modifications to the Panama Canal protocol to Colombia's minister in Washington. The changes address control and sovereignty of the land involved and align with Spooner amendments to aid Senate ratification. Colombian officials require fresh government guidance before accepting, aiming to shape the instrument for favorable congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Panama Canal
Hay
Concha
Washington
Panama
Spooner
Senate
Legation
Houses of
Congress of
Colombia
Gains in Postal Business in Chicago Office Reports
Chicago postal reports show strong growth across divisions for the year ended June 30. Registered items rose to 5,917,510, up 12.13 percent from the prior year, with 1,473,182 pieces in the last quarter and 464,568 in June. Second class mail receipts reached 80,876, up from 67,876, and total pounds of second class matter delivered reached 58,087,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Riots Over Baseball In Nebraska City Grounds
A violent Sunday riot at Nebraska City baseball grounds erupted as the Law and Order League moved to arrest two teams. Sheriff Brower seized four players, while a mob calmed only after bonds were posted. Pastors and residents faced threats and jostling amid the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City Baseball Grounds
Law and Order League
Brower
Justice’s
Justice
C. M. Shepperd
Methodist Church
Thousands needed for harvest in Canadian Northwest
The Canadian Northwest will require 20 000 to 25 000 harvesters this year. The Canadian Pacific Railroad arranges with Allan and Beaver steamship lines to bring workers from England at exceptionally low rates. General Manager McNichol in Winnipeg aims to avoid a grain blockade as the road adds 100 new engines and 10 000 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Northwest
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Allan and Beaver Steamship Lines
England
McNichol
Winnipeg
Noted Transfer Involved Large Estate Purchase
The transfer in estate and possession was granted to Mr. Ochs. The price is not disclosed, but reliable reports place the transaction above $2,125,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ochs
Santa Fe Sees Record Corn Crop Across Nation
Pam Morton first vice-president of the Santa Fe predicts a bumper corn crop for the West and the U S this season estimating 2 5 billion bushels and claiming railroads will handle increased traffic. He cites surveys and agent reports across western states and asserts the 2 2 billion bushels high water mark will be surpassed by at least 300 million. He notes large acreage and wheat plowed up in Kansas to plant corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Pam Morton
Santa Fe Road
West
Morton
Union
Kansas
Handshake causes severed hand and broken wrist
Des Moines reports Captain J N McClanahan a Corydon political figure and ex grand master of Iowa masonry lost his right hand after a firm greeting with a long‑lost friend. The grip shattered small bones and led to a cancerous growth requiring amputation after Chicago hospital treatment. A Philadelphia athlete's firm handshake injured Minnie Bowman in Lancaster causing a broken wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
J. N. McClanahan
Corydon
Masonic Order of Iowa
Chicago
Minnie Hb
Bowman
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Veterans' Bodies May Unite In War Veterans Merger
Details are completed for merging the Spanish War Veterans and the Spanish American War Veterans. A five member committee from each group prepared a constitution and by laws for submission to both bodies. President Roosevelt, not a member, reportedly would join if consolidation proceeds, as do other veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Chicago Tops U S Cities in Health With 1901 Mortality Rate
Official Marine Hospital report shows Chicago at 13.88 deaths per 1000 in 1901, healthiest among large cities. St Louis 17.67, Philadelphia 18.27, Cincinnati 18.88, San Francisco 19.34, Boston 19.70, New York 20.00, Baltimore 20.23, Washington 21.14, New Orleans 21.44. Charleston, SC, 29.11. Iowa leads states at 9.20. Louisiana highest among states at 20.65, Arkansas 10.6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Hospital
Chicago
United States
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Washington
New Orleans
Charleston
Louisiana
Arkansas
Anarchist Held Near Victor Emmanuel Estates in Bra
A Milan dispatch reports the arrest of a young barber in Bra Piedmont near Victor Emmanuel estates. Police found papers linking him to Paterson New Jersey anarchists and a claim that the Queen mother would weep for her son. The suspect, who identifies as Tonetti, is said to be a militant anarchist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Bra
Piedmont
Victor
Emmanuel
Mwan
Paterson
N. J
Tonetti
Trains in Rochester Disaster After Collision
A Lehigh Valley Line wreck near Rochester New York killed one person and seriously injured nineteen after a collision between two passenger trains. Officials say a crew failure to follow orders caused both trains to speed into the crash. An engine and coach derailed into the Hire Canal feeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley
Rochester
N. Y
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Hire Canal
Buried Treasure Quest Sails for South Seas on $70 Million Claim
The Hermann depart San Francisco on a rumored search for buried treasure valued at 70 million dollars said to be hidden on a distant island by a mutinous Japanese crew. Captain James Brown leads four to five Eastern friends aboard the vessel on a voyage framed as leisure. The report adds a speculative, sensational tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann
San Irancisco
South Seas
James Brown
Atlantic
Book Company Ousted From Kansas Courts
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a writ ousting the American Book Company from the state and barring it from corporate business until it obtains a charter. The order follows Shawnee County County Attorney's petition tied to the school book contract dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Supreme Court
American Book Company
Shawnee County
Exposition buildings burn in Dallas fire loss reaches $100000
Fire at the Dallas exposition grounds in East Dallas destroyed the main building the music hall annex the poultry building and several private structures belonging to J I Case Plow Co Southern Rock Island Plow Co and Parlin Orendorff Co within about thirty minutes The total loss is estimated at 100000 with about 30000 insured Fire officials say the State fair will not be affected by the blaze
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Exposition Grounds
Southern Rock Island Plow Company
Parlin-Orendorff Company
Wireless line trial planned for Alaska to Fort Gibbon
Wireless telegraphy is set for a practical Alaska trial. A line about 180 miles long will run from Fort Gibbon to Bales Rapids for the United States signal service, with operation expected by October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
United States Signal Service
Fort Gibbon
Bales Rapids
Dying From Bantam Bite In Barrington R L
James McConnell of Barrington R L lies seriously ill from blood poisoning after a pet bantam rooster bit him. His hands are swollen over twice normal size and one side of his face is unnaturally stretched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McConnell
Barrington, R. L
McConnell
Hawaii Redsplit Creates New Party Aiding Wilcox Challenge
The Hawaiian territorial convention of the Home Rule Republicans split with Prince Cupid and forty delegates bolting to form a new party. The break seeks to oppose Delegate to Congress Robert W. Wilcox in upcoming political contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Hawaiian
Home Rule Republican Party
Prince Cupid
Robert W. Wilcox
Roosevelt Ties Antitrust Bill to Congress
President Roosevelt assigns drafting of an antitrust bill to Congressman Littlefield of Maine. The measure will be introduced on the first day of the next session and framed as an administration initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Littlefield
Maine
Congress
Fire Ravages Guayaquil City in Major Ecuador Disaster
A massive fire devastates Guayaquil destroying twenty four city blocks and about 548 houses. Loss exceeds 6 million dollars with roughly 4 million covered by insurance. The disaster leaves unknown fatalities and widespread damage across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Industrial outlook improves amid New York settlement hopes
R. G. Dun & Co. reports an improved industrial outlook with better agricultural conditions and plans for heavy fall sales. Idle mills and furnaces resume repairs, finance remains sound, and speculation in securities and staples remains active. Grain and cotton markets show volatility amid suspected cornering and readjustments. Cattle and hog prices peak midweek, with weekly receipts up for cattle and down for hogs and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Where Custer Fell Fourth of July Battlefield Pageant
At Sheridan Wyoming near the Little Big Horn battlefield a dramatic Fourth of July reenactment simulated the 1876 Custer battle. Fort McKenzie troops acted as Custers command while 1500 Crow and Cheyenne performers portrayed Sioux attackers in a vivid staged massacre on the historic site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Wyo
Little Big Horn
Custer
Fort McKenzie
Last Man Sent Shudders at National Cemetery Remembrance
The scene recalls the nearby mimic exercises as the national cemetery holds ashes of those who fell with Custer twenty six years past. Originally buried on the battlefield, small headstones marked the graves before remains were moved to Summit Hill. A granite shaft now marks the site and Custer’s body rests at West Point New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cemetery
Custer
West Point
N.Y
Stabbings and civic actions across states headline regional notices
Reports include Jesse Rule’s death in Catlettsburg Kentucky by Fred Burchett. Mrs. Plumb donating 2000 dollars for Emporia Kansas Carnegie library site. Frisco Railway buying Fort Scott ground for car shops. New York officials blocked on asphalt contract. Checotah Indian Territory’s orphanage home ready mid September. Japan weighing 2 500 000 yen for Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Rule
Catlettsburg
Fred Burchett
Plumb
Senator Plumb
Carnegie Library
Emporia
Kan
Fort Scott
New York City
Asphalt Trust
Oold Fellows
Checotah
I. T
WH. A. Sweet
Las Vegas
N. M
D. B. Cain
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Salina Cruz
Pacific
Tehuahtepec
Market price list covers cattle hogs and grains nationwide
A lengthy price table lists cattle hogs sheep and grains by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo New York Buffalo and Buffalo with bids for No 2 wheat corn oats rye and miscellaneous items like butter eggs and hay. Notable entries include Chicago cattle 4.00 to 8.25 hogs 4.25 to 7.90 and New York wheat No 2 red 78 to 79 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
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Sye Democrat
St. Louis-New York Limited
Ladronea
The
Rock Island
Veterans’ Bodies
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Solona
Nash
Supreme Court
Royer
Book Company
Miners’ National Convention
Southwestern Amateur Rowing Association
Creve Coeur Lake
Century Rowing Club
Zanzibar
Hamoud bin Mahomed bin Said
Beaumont Oil
Britain
Drummond
Montreal
House of Commons
Major Strong
Putnam Bradlee Strong
May Yohe
Hastings
McLaurin
Senator McLaurin
South Carolina
United States Court of Claims
John W. Mackay
London
Hongkong
Primus
Hamburg
Hansa
Rock Springs
Minneapolis
Soc
Wall Street
Lewis Wilkins
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