Valparaiso Wrecked by an Earthquake Destruction and Fires
Reports from Valparaiso and Santiago describe a severe 7.5 magnitude quake striking Chile. Fire followed, cities damaged, railways broken, telegraph down, and estimates place casualties in the thousands with tens of millions in losses. Refuges camp in hills as relief efforts begin.
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Valparaiso
Chile
San Francisco
Villa del Mar
Quirihue
Salto
Limache
Quillota
Aconcague Valley
Fin Valparaiso
City
Santana
Here
Capital
Valparatgo
Vina del Mar
Limardi
Santiago
Congress
Legation
Riesco
Prefecture of Police
Narses
Talea
Carettages
Astronomical Observatory
Lefe Sland
Las Veras
Llailiai
Virlage
Cagabianca
San Felipe
Rancagua
Millipike
Liaulal
Concepcion
Renge
San Fernando
Quillotla
San Antonio
Noth
Vietnama Toa
Valparaigo
Almendral
Admiral Montt
Valpar
Senor Grez
Ely
Talcahuano
Valparatzo
Victoria Theatre
Belivista
Club de Selrembe
Customs House
Valso
Valpivano
Qoga
Theale
Opera House
Naval City
National Theale
Abe Setembro
la Merced
Navy Department
Thazil Avenue
Aconcagua
Ldntat
Huerta Viejo
Feu
Lima
Santa
Pqs
Notable Miscellany From Around The World
A jumble of short items notes Colyer’s death at Grand Central Station from heart disease, Green’s wealth ranking, British women wage workers, Norwegian marriage cert for cooks, and long hair claims by Mercades Lopez. Also probate for Judy Curzon’s will dated 1893 aboard Arabia, Wilhelmina praised for languages, Betty Balfour’s literary notes, Tod Oliver Hobbes death, and various society snippets from London and New York.
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Hetty Green
Jane
Amerea
British Isles
Mercades Lopez
Judy Curzon
London
Arabia
Wilhelmina
Jotlhind
Betty Balfour
Robert Earl of Lytton
Owen Meredith
The
Longmans
Craigie
Dra Matler
Tod
Oliver Hobbes
England
Vie Peur
Mie Perdana Reese
Ganotte End
New York
Attarnes
Ofles
Che
Bes Jonge
Marie de Castellane
Eh Ies
Thueae
Train wreck kills seven and injures seven near Johnstown
A fast freight collision with a work train on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Johnstown leaves seven dead and seven seriously injured. The report is drawn from Labor World and notes widespread labor conditions and events across the country, including child labor reforms in California and labor shortages in the Philippines.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnstown
Towns along Chilean coast wiped out by quake wave
Advices from Valparaiso to cable companies described DiThqwahe destroying large parts of the Chilean coast. Estimates placed Minela wiped from the map with Mincha reported to have dropped into the sea and Ligua suffering heavy losses in population and architecture.
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Mincha
New York City
Valparaiso
Chile
St Alt
Minela
Coquimbo
Ligua
Valma Puts Rivals En Tate Plot to Assassinate Cuban President
In Terana Cuba, half a dozen Liberal leaders including General Carlos Garcia Velez and his brother Fausto, ex Consul at Bremen, Senator Monteagudo, Colonel Manuel Piedrat, and General Enrique Losnaz del Castillo are detained on conspiracy charges for plotting to assassinate President Palma. The government vows to crush the movement and confine its leaders.
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Terana
Cuba
Liberal Party
Palma
Carlos Garcia Velez
Fausto
Bremen
Monteagudo
Mansuel Piedrat
House of Representatives
Enrique Losnaz del Castillo
Puerto Principe
Mad Mullah Attacks Sultanate After Ogaden Raid
London reports the Mad Mullah struck the territory of the Sultan of Mijertain after devastating nineteen Ogaden villages. Both sides suffered heavy losses with the Sultan's nine close relatives and seventy warriors killed. The Mullah retreated toward the coast after being repulsed.
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London
Aden
Pally Mail
Ogaden
Mijertain
Mrs O'rimothy Walker Drowns Herself at Mastford
Mrs O'rimothy Walker aged seventy five and sister of Sheriff Sibley of Mastford Cann drowned herself. She was despondent over the critical illness of her husband.
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O'rimothy Walker
Sheriff Sibley
Mastford, Cann
Mazet Named Appraiser of Russell Sage Estate
Robert Mazet former head of a New York legislative committee will be appointed appraiser of the Russell Sage estate. The German Editor’s Charitable Bequests are noted as a related matter. Wald Uhl, late president of the Steath-Zeitung in New York City, left 135000 dollars for benevolent purposes.
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Mavet A Sage
Robert Mazet
New York City
Russell Sage
Dwald Uhl
The
Steath-Zeitung
Interview with President Interrupted at Oyster Bay Church
Miss Diva Case calling herself Art L. Msae attempted an interview with the President after a church service at Chillist's Church in Oyster Bay. Throngs witnessed the scene as G. A. Tt Paragle watched. About 66,000 visitors attended the Grand Arms encampment at Min- HeApOh Coo.
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Diva Case
Art L. Msae
G. A. Tt. Paragle
Min- HeApOh Coo
Grand Arms
Reward For Stensland At Chicago Clearing House Banks
The Chicago Clearing House banks offer a reward of 5000 dollars for the capture of President Stensland of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. Jewelry valued at 35000 dollars is reported stolen from Viennese merchants at the Earl's Court Exhibition in London.
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Stensland
Chicago
Earl's Court
London
Whole town vanishes in Chilean earthquake chaos
Reports from Valparaiso and surrounding valleys describe massive destruction after a powerful quake. Quillota and Viña del Mar suffer near total ruin with fires, looting, and widespread homelessness amid collapsed mains and water shortages.
Tragic Child Rescue Amid Rail Crossing Disaster
A chaotic series of accidents and heroics unfolds as a mother drags her child from danger near St Paul tracks while a train collision injures and claims lives. Rescuers confront a mass of wreckage and multiple fatalities including a family of seven in Derby and a Philadelphia incident.
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Mivanker
Wis
John UI
Bahr
Heeaty
Edeale
Juan Mes
St Paul
Elie
Lees
Minnie
Filsie
Fragmented OCR Text Reveals Scrambled Place Names and Names
A damaged OCR snippet mixes city references such as Boston and New York with unclear terms and stray foreign phrases. It mentions people, dishes, and a Chinese costume user theme, but lacks coherent event or clear facts to summarize.
MARKET REPORT OF DAIRY AND PRODUCE PRICES
A historical price list shows standard quality milk at 234 cents per quast with varied prices for butter cheese eggs and fruits. It includes names of producers and ranges for creamery products, poultry, vegetables, and fruits including apples pears berries melons and cucumbers, reflecting a broad regional market snapshot.
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Fall Crea
Pinne
Roca
Stergey
State
Penn
Keifer
Carier
A. Purkoya
Nors
Dhowe
Pacific Coast
Avorsey
Pier
Bankes
Howe
Indications Point to a Bigger Apple Yield This Season
New York reports from the first sale of American apples exported show prices of 1.60 to 1.84 per barrel in Glasgow for early varieties. Analysts say the 1900 season will surpass 1896 with a larger crop due to extensive planting and mature trees, though early shipments may not reflect end-season values.
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New York City
Glasgow
Weston New York
United States
No Hoarding of Money Promises Prosperous Outlook
Article discusses steady money flow and rising loan demand signaling robust trade. It notes farmers, automakers, and railroads moving goods, with crop prospects strong and profits rising at Wells Fargo. Aims to portray a buoyant economy despite cautious signals in wheat and gold expectations.
Insurgent activities and Cuban rural guards clash near Havana
Reports from Cuba describe rural guards under General Acosti engaging insurgents led by General Banderee near Hoyo Colorado, about twenty miles from Havana. Despite some detentions and routed segments, observers say guards are under strength and ill equipped to halt a persistent insurrection as authorities struggle to confirm movements and arrests across Santa Clara and Matanzas provinces.
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Cuba
Acosti
Banderee
Hoyo Colorado
Havana
Rao
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Rueral
Havant
Banderas
Games
Pinay del Rio
Demetrio Justiio
Rafael Dugay
Santiago
Palma
O'Farrell
Yaguajay
Jose Michue Gomez
Gomes
Prats
Soligus
Pallivos
Four youths confess to a string of hold ups and murder plot
Police report four youths Pred Peterson William Menrex Walder Westwood and Frank McAnliftte confessed to a series of hold ups leading to a murder. A ten to twelve year old was involved in the case with details of the crime and participants described.
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Sanfranche
Pred Peterson
William Menrex
Walder Westwood
Frank McAnliftte
de Warler
Melia
Peteyson
Muffimeaux
Cheneauthint
Pyter
France's sailors forge national glory and power
Paris Belair asserts France owes much of past glory and current strength to its sailors, claiming no geography exists lacking a French name attached.
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France
Paris
Belair
Remarkable Cure For Infant Sores With Certra Soap
Mrs. Robert Shelwein of Woodville Young recounts her infant son’s year long battle with severe facial and body sores. After ineffectual medical care two months of Certra Soap and Ointment restored health and left him strong and free from sores.
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Jobert Shelween
Woodville
Youn
Leaves as Fertilizer and Coffee Health Claims
The article extols fallen tree leaves as superior soil fertilizer and mulch, citing nitrogen content in various leaves and comparing to manure. It also discusses coffee and Postum as a digestion aid, recounting a testimonial about health improvements after switching from coffee to Postum.
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Nantes
France
Phedeages Latfall
The Ludwigs and Theatre News of the Day
The piece surveys Duke Ludwig of Bavaria seeking a third marriage amid royal family histories of failed matches. It notes a young Munich Opera singer as a potential wife, with mentions of Broadway competitors and a nod to Charley's Aunt among London critics. It also reports on a Johannesburg correspondent fearing Africa’s sinking, then reassures with geological timeframes and mineral depletion. A fifty-ton fishing vessel earns about 2200 a season.
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Ludwigs
Ludwig of
Bavaria
Munich Opera-House
Werther
Thackeray
Wittoldbach Ludwigs
Ludwig the Strong
Ludwig
Metropolitan
Manhattan Opera House
Messrs
Conried and Hammerstein
New York
Duk
Boston Herald
Broken Down With Kidney Trouble Finds Relief
Mrs A Taylor of Wharton New Jersey describes kidney pain backache and frequent sedim ent and says Dean s Kidney Pills cured her after eight boxes restoring strength and health. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells them at 50 cents a box. A separate tip recommends drinking water every hour or two for general health.
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Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
R. Paxton CO
Boston
Masanne Thompson
Wie
Berkshire Hills and the Charm of Western Massachusetts Estates
The Berkshire region in Western Massachusetts offers wealth, quiet, and space for summer homes and country life. Readers note how famed writers sought refuge there, and how the New York Central Lines connect travelers to the area. The Fredonia correspondence reports A.E. Kinner has moved back to Niagara Falls, marking his fifty fifth residence change.
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Berkshire
Maassachinzetts
Vist Asa
Berkshires
New York Central
Ball Country
Basta
Armenen
AE. Kinner
Fredonis
Niagara Falls
Falls
Kinner
Fredonia
Buffalo Times
Personal health letters and medical notices excerpt
A fragmented readers’ page shows testimonials for Peruna tonic and Dr Kline remedies, with praise for health restoration and cures from catarrh and nervous ailments. Also notes a recovered Alpine avalanche body and a London report on fine gold plate. Mentioned are Becken, Hettie Green, and Mrs Winslowe’s Syrup, all in assorted notices and brief anecdotes.
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Ricia Leopold
Alenasha
Wis
Krang
Perna
Halle
Becken
London
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George Grosssmith
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Africa
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Tuks
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