Weather Bureau praised for forecasting coast storms
Washington notes the weather bureau errs rarely on major coastal storms and saves sailors from danger. Congress and agricultural interests back its expanded work, with reports distributed nationwide by the Associated Press. A humorous exchange between Representatives Gillett and Adams reflects on scientific funding and expertise. ARTHUR W. DUNN.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Willis Moore
Congress
Weather Service
Associated Press
Moore
Adams
Gillett
Massachusetts
Pennssylvania
Mysterious Hagaman death to be investigated
New York district attorney said an inquiry will probe the 1900 Hagaman death after he moved most of his fortune to his wife, now Mrs. Walter Delabarre. Relatives seek an estate accounting believed worth about 2.5 million dollars. The coroner cited undisclosed information prompting action.
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New York
Fen
Jerome
Theodor Hagaman
Walter Delabarre
Hagaman
Delabarre
Jackson
Pike Opera House and Buildings Destroyed in Fire
A large blaze reduced the Pike Opera House the American Book Company and numerous other substantial structures to ashes. Fire departments battled flames through the night as neighboring blocks faced heavy smoke and heat. No exact casualty details were available, but property losses were extensive. Authorities inspect the scene for cause and assess rebuild options.
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Pike
Devastating blaze ravages Pike building district
A vast fire started in the Pike building basement engulfed nearby structures including the Fosdick Carlisle and Harrison blocks. No lives known lost though several were injured. losses tally at least 3 million with the American Book company and Robert Clark company among the major insured and uninsured claims.
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Age
Cinem- Ny
Fosdick
Carlisle
Fourth and Walnut
Strauss Bros
Cigars
United States
American Book Company
Henrietta Crossman Company
Burnet
Gibson, Emery
Stag
Walnut Street
Baker Alley
Ingalls
Fourth and Vine Streets
Robert Clark Company
Pike
Seasongood
Harrison
Duhme Bros
Richter & Phillips
Strauss
Wolfe & Sons
Firemen fatally hurt in Broadway blaze
By telegraph to The Age New York Feb 26 several firemen were hurt in a fire at Broadway and Thirteenth Street with estimated loss of 250000. Captain John Andries is thought fatally injured. Occupants include Wacketts Carhart & Co suspenders Montauck Silk Brainard & Armstrong Silk and Altman Neckwear companies.
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Age
New York
Broadway
Thirteenth Street
John Andries
Wacketts, Carhart & Co
Montauck Silk Company
Brainard & Armstrong Silk Company
Altman Neckwear Company
Roosevelt heads to New York for Wesley bi centennial
President Roosevelt departed for New York to attend a Carnegie Hall celebration marking the bi centennial of John Wesley's birth. The event gathered dignitaries as part of a Methodist anniversary observance.
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Age
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
John Wesley
Carnegie Hall
Meeting of Masons Attended by City Officials in Plainfield
David Hossell Chas Smith John Craig Attorney Steckum and John Mapel traveled to Plainfield Thursday afternoon for a Masons meeting. Mayor Poppleton as Mt Vernon district lecturer spoke. Litany and penitential office will be said at Holy Trinity church Friday at 7 30 with an address.
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Masons
David Hossell
Chas. Smith
John Craig
Steckum
John Mapel
Plainfield
Poppleton
Mt Vernon
Holy Trinity Church
An Old Favorite Author Quote In A Garfield Letter
In a 1804 August letter from President Garfield to classmate C. B. Fuller, Garfield recalls an unnamed author whose lines he calls immortal. He includes verses praising steadfast friendship and selfless comfort, likening such a friend to a pine brow and a rainbow on life’s storm.
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Janes A. Garfield
C. B. Fuller
Garfield
Williama College
Miners Battle Sheriff s Men in West Virginia
Violent clash between armed miners and federal and local officers ends with three dead and numerous wounded. About 73 arrests made as deputies and guards converge at Beckley for preliminary hearings on federal charges related to blanket injunction violations amid ongoing mining district unrest. Minor injury report notes a worker stabbed by a tin cup edge at a North Second Street shop.
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Charleston
W. Va
United States
Atkinsville
Cook
Cunningham
Beckley
Raleigh County
Dunn
Harry Richards
North Second Street
First Spring Horse Sale At Public Auction
John M. Adams announces a spring horse sale on March 6. Fifty Morses and ten Mutees offered, with plenty of work horses and drivers. Sale starts at noon and features large, reliable animals suitable for general labor. Local event for buyers seeking sturdy riding and driving stock.
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John M. Adams
Volcanic eruption thrills region near OlimIA
Telegraph dispatch from Mexico City reports a violent eruption ejecting lava and flames to great height. Residents fled as fear spread through nearby farms while the city of Wolima experienced limited alarm, and authorities advised caution for affected farmers in the volcanic area.
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Mexico
Theolima
Ing. Ple
Can
Wolima
Leprosy Cured By American Doctor Adolmi Sazlag
United States Consul McWade reports in Canton that American physician Adolmi Sazlag developed a leprosy cure. Since June 1902, in a Canton leper village, four cases were treated with three discharged cured and one nearly recovered. Methods emphasize sanitation and antiseptic drugs, with applications urged for the Philippines and Hawaii. Superintendent Pratt of Costafton schools attends the national convention in Cincinnati.
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Age
J . Washington
United States
McWade
Canton
China
Adolmi Sazlag
State Department
Philippines
Hawaii
Reception Held as Auditor Debuts After Typhoid Recovery
Auditor Charles Lamberson appeared on the street Wednesday afternoon marking his return after nine weeks of home confinement due to typhoid fever. E. H. Eckert has come back from a southern state business trip and bought a fine team of sorrels and a high stepper. He also received a carload of horses from Cleveland today.
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Charles Lamberson
E. HW. Eckert
Eckert
Cleveland
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Arthur W. Dunn
Minneapolis Journal
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Holy Trinity
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