Great Walnut Grove dam bursts near Prescott Arizona
A massive storage dam at Walnut Grove near PrescottArizona broke under heavy pressure and swept away the dam and storage works. Forty people are known to have drowned or missing. The disaster caused extensive property loss along the Wickenburg valley and river towns with no telegraph news from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hassawampa River
Walnut Grove Water Storage Company
Prescott
Ariz
Wickenburg
Thas
Brodis
Phoenix
J. Haines
Wifa
H. Boone
John Bilby
Joseph Reynolds
McCarthy
Walnut Grove
Arthur Allen
Ente
John McDonald
Broo Dick Mins
Dorbris
DarToe Canons
Gift opens Carnegie Free Library at Alleghany Penn
President Harrison dedicates the Carnegie Free Library of Alleghany Penn and declares it open. He praises wealth trusteeship and envisions broad intellectual streams from the building. The ceremony includes Governor Beaver and Congressmen, with a building cost of 300000 and Carnegie’s potential increase to 700000 for Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Allegheny
Penn
Carnegie Free Library of
Alleghany
Olegheny
Thsan
Wratt
Baltimore
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Catzall
Art Galle
Duiquesne Club
Llirary
Carnegia
Pittsburg
Duquesne Club
Wison
Harrowing Kingston Fire Claims Four Children
A late night blaze in a two story Kingston frame dwelling occupied by John Liston and family suffocated four children. Liston and others escaped with injuries as the house burned, three more children were rescued and injured. The incident also mentions a young woman who died attempting to save them. An unrelated note states Italy severed diplomatic ties with Colombia over an insult to an Italian subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Schoop
Tuomas J. Cole
Moyamensing
Philadelphia
Anton Schilliog
Schilling
L Nttle Grocery Usiness
Pairmount Park
Water Pines
Harp
Thomas Cold
Walter McAllister
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thomas Cole
Cole
Howse
McAllister
West Philadelphia
Kingston
Canada
John Liston
Hed
Liston
Seo
Design for a Local Home with Fit Description and Cost
A described Summer Cottage design favors country sites with dry soil and no cellar. It outlines a forty eight by thirty five foot two story cottage with verandas, modest rooms, ample light and ventilation, and optional six foot widening for larger rooms at about 150 dollars extra. The estimated cost near New York City is 1200 dollars.
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Eurly
Fanny
Tfo
Heaith
Rizo
New York City
KW. Sitopretn
World's Fair Prize Won On Eighth Ballot For Chicago
A Washington dispatch details Chicago winning the World's Fair from the eighth ballot with 157 votes to 107 for New York. The Chicago galleries filled as crowds cheered. New York, St Louis and Washington votes shifted through seven ballots amid intense excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Rainire
Chicago
New York
St. Loui
Washington
St Louis
New England
Reed
Candler
Masachusetts
Caglinte
St. Louis
Furious Japan storms drown hundreds of fishermen at sea
Advices from Japan report a disastrous basin coast storm causing about 1000 fishing boats with 2300 to 3000 fishermen to drift out to sea. Nine hundred boats with all aboard were lost, and dozens more drowned along the coast including events at Tobishina and Muschows. Funeral rites for about 600 fishermen claimed as drowned have been held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Muschows
Téukomo
Chosie
Kadsusa
Passions and Players Dominate Oberammergau Season Hype
Reports describe a busy theater season with Oberammergau set for Passion Play performance. Mrs Langtry cancels West tour dates while American plays and companies head to London in May. Agnes Huntingtod plans operatic tours to the U S with Wagnerian influence noted in new works.
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Oberammergau
New York
Sanat Bexntanor
Proctor
Twenty-third Street Theatre
James Waircous Rutry
Hoosier Port
Bill Nye
Days of
New Opera
Asrael
Frotthetti
Baron Rothschild
Hamburg
Wagner
Emanuel Chapner
Gwendoline
Carlsruhe
Felix Mottl
Lonpox
Old Homestead
Kexpar
Mansfield
Crane
Elsie Leslie
Lyceum Theatre Company
J. G. Blame, Jr
Broadway
R. Canuoon
Wonderfubm Recess
Tanilon
Death sentence for young man in Lexington County case
A young colored man was sentenced to death in the Lexington County Court for criminally assaulting a girl aged sixteen. The report details other disasters, fires, floods, accidents, and political nominations in various states.
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Writ Learnse
Lexington County
D. C
Tueey
Hunt Bea
Franklin County
Train Kills Two Men and Injures Another in Johnstown
An express train on the Eastern line struck three pedestrians walking on the tracks in Johnstown Pennsylvania, killing two men and fatally injuring a third. Other items include a saloon passenger committing suicide by laudanum, a Philadelphia election result, and various sensational notices from towns across the region.
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Johnstown
Peon
Traci
Amns
Ina Walker
Philadelphia
Liverpool
John E-Reyburn
Kelley
Congress
McKeesport
Venn
Sirs
Gles Collina
Collins
William Taylor
Phillipsburg
N. J
Taylor
America
Pittsburg
Atleaat
Chan
E. Walnack
Lenox Hill ,Bank
New York
Forty Sentenced at Navassa Island Riots Trial
Judge Bond and Judge Morris presided as forty men faced sentences for murder, manslaughter, and rioting during the Navassa Island riot. George Singleton Kay and Edward Smith received death penalties, others drew hard labor terms in Albany Penitentiary or Maryland House of Correction with fines, amid a packed courtroom and crowd outside.
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Hogan H. Brown
Seattle
Wash
Bill
Jaliet
Washington
Mobile
Ala
Montana
Joan H. Laxce
Union County
McBruery
Salisbury
Bld
Hucu Brarvenp
Mollie Gibson
Aspen
Cal
Indiana Prohibitionistas
Virginia
Repubicans
Navassa
Baltimore
Albany
Ezekwita
Milt Exell
Camuieo
Exy
Aurora
Iowa
Fiank Trowsnrpes
Big Rapids
Talieh
Nnc
Fisny Duncan
Ozark
Mississippi
Representative West
Congress
Spickardsville
Cameron & Sizer
Richmond
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Ammnour- Sudaty
South Omaha
Nob
East Ony Mat
Sorte
George Singleton Kay
Tomes Mall Us
Brcury Jones
Thomas Foster
Edward Smith
Samuel March
Navassa Island
Bond
United States Circuit Court
Morris
Suitentiary
Maryland
Crimea
Afaryland
Tribunal of Justice
Mortis
Seorge
Singleton Key
Tames
Middle District
Judge Bond
Key
Hangel
Henry Jones
Foster
March
Alfred Jones
Texas Shorty
Albany Penitentary
Chas. H. Smith
Jas, Stobinson
James Philips
Edmund Francis
James Johnson
Alfred Brown
Edward T Woodfork
Charles H. Davis
Stephen Peters
James Tasker
Norman Wooster
Carsar Msher
Amos Ler
Maryland House of Correction
Jones
Jed
Taland
Charles Robyr
Inhorita
Mr. Roby
Ruis Finaly
Labor unrest and union activity across the United States and Europe
Labor sermons predict broad strikes in Europe next summer while American unions in New York Boston and Chicago push for unity eight hour day goals and new employment bureaus. Bethlehem Iron Co raises wages and a sugar refinery expands. 400 Danes in Sonay Australia sleep on park benches amid unemployment.
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Maron Davinson
Baltimore
Europe
Waiters’ Union
New York
Tur
Bethlehem Iron Company
Bethle ‘Hem
Penn
Tur Combinal
Brooklyn
General Employment Bureau
Massachusetts
Cousins
State Senate
Central Hurlson Railway
California
Claus Brreckets
Bound Brook
American Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Sanoy
Australia
Amalgamated Building Trawey Council
Boston
Diday
Troutrand
Great Britain
Car Company of
St. Josph
Canfry
Agricultural Prices and Livestock Quotes Across Cities
Prices for milk cows calves sheep and lambs listed with values in New York Buffalo and Boston markets. Grain and dairy products including butter cheese creamery and eggs are shown with price ranges and state or regional notes.
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York
Vier
Westorm
Buffalo
S.ee
Canada
Boston
Watertown
Sega OM
Penn
Partskiimgyeyryee
Congressional Acts and Debates Mark Session Milestones
The record outlines Senate debates on the Chandler resolution seeking Attorney General information about Deputy U S Marshal Saunders murder in Florida, Blair and others discussing the Educator bill, and a conference report increasing pensions for disabled pensioners. It lists public building appropriations in multiple cities, a copyright bill limited, and new measures including interstate freight relief for Western farmers. The House considers judicial district splits for North and South Dakota, Oklahoma bill progress, World’s Fair site votes, and coinage changes to silver and gold. It notes Kilpatrick widow pension, and Atkinson Pendleton case filings.
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Senate
Chandler
W. B. Saunders
United States
Florida
Pasco
Casa
Blair
Sanders
Gavin
San Francisco
Sacramento
Cal
el Passo
Tex
Omnha
Weles
Xanapolis
Kansas City
Jun Aneles
Alleghenys Penn
Beaver Falls
Penn
Bog
New’ London
Conn
Youngstown
Oho
Atchison
Kan
Martinsburg
Wva
Selma
Can
Zanesville
Ohio
Emporia
Danbury
Waterbury
Min Georga
Attar Benny
Edminds
Sud
Call
Foulkner
Paddock
Mr. Call
M. Chandler
Sherman
Mr. Jones
Comitutes
Treasury
Judson Kilpatrick
Mr. Coke
Ant Me
Stanford
House
Ada
Judeciary Committee
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Atkinson
Pendleton
New York
Chicago
St.Louis
Washington
Tragedy on Walnut Creek Bridge Rails Behind the Lever
A west bound Nickel Flate train on the 150 foot Walnut Creek bridge near Swantown Poma rushed at 40 mph. The engineer chose to stay the course and derail only after a single passenger fell to a fatal end as bystanders watched in horror. The victim’s identity and fate remain unclear in the damaged report.
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Walnut Creek
Swantown
Poma
Miscellaneous 19th Century Global Briefs From Various Regions
A collage of short notes reports changes and events across nations. Topics include US book production, Portugal politics, Wheat crops in Minols, Paris Eiffel Tower opening May 1, Vienna electricity for executions, Maryland cigarette tax proposals, Russian naval expansion plans, Congo boundary arbitration, St Patrick’s Day parade decisions, fires in Washington State, Queensland flood deaths, Devils Lake Indian population concerns, Montana coal indictments, Chinese revenue estimates and coinage figures, Canadian Pacific ships around the world, stamp advertising backlash in New South Wales, and English Danish emigration to San Joaquin Valley California.
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Donnie
United_States
Portugal
Sanitary Commission of
Vienna
Austria
Thns
Vic Legislative
Maryland
Swizz Fatana
Congo
Tracy
Hanley
Washington
Queensland
Australia
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Heleng
Mont
Northern Pacifi Railroad Company
Chiga
Grip era cures and Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment praised in 19th century ad notes
The piece discusses patent medicines for influenza known as La Grippe and extols Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment as a premier family remedy with eighty years of public use. It references Johnson & Co. ads, endorsements from druggists, and a mix of other product pitches along with anecdotes from Boston and Lancaster.
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Dongera
Grip
Sunday Globe
Boston
Mass
la Grippe
Mark Twain
Lgva
Johnson
Nhy
Dr. Pierce
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Fovistice, Ay
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Chining
Arizona
Bangert
Republic of Colombia
Lakefront
West Division
Madison Street
Halstead
Weden Avenue
Herald Office
Baranga
Palace Hotel
White Chaps? Club
Depaw
Sauria Baker
Saline
Turhill
Robert Los
Virginia House of Representatives
Superior Ice Company
Bayfield
Wis
CuansestraAxtry
William Dobson
Terre Haute
Ind
Joseph A. Winglech
Alert F. Price
North Dakon
Flora
Wise
Dunne
Cozimbror
Teniouly
Waite
Marion Grimas
Georges Bay
Gloucester
Bowling Green
Hopkinsvile
Green River
Hopkinsville
Treasmen
Custer County
Hillsboro
N. C
Hill
Roevenus
Kukpatiek
Brownssville
Tenn
Tlaten
Phomix
Avon
Vesa
Gainesville
Court House
Santa Fe
Clayton
Loniville
Kyi
New Albany
Fil
Tere
Vincennes
Toman
Anaulit Mr. Sewall
Maine
Ayia
Henry W. Andrews
Ohi
Hankow
John Fowler
Massiehiusetts
Ningyoy
William R. McCreery
Michigan
Valepatho
Tae Se Tweet
Naples
Charles E. Vitel
Rochester
New Yorks
Richard G. Banks
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Gerrohisky
Warsaw
Poland
Robert E. Lo
Mai
Womon
Brazil
Alaska
Tug
Treasury Department
Tig Caplal
Boveri
Josefh Gita Bhcaan
Uethy House of Commons
Cavan
London
Coumons
Mrausclel
Mr. McCarthy
Northwest
Alassia
Bulgaria
George Bailey
Norman Scofield
Frank Fairchild
Sliver Lake
Ontario
Ar Llecize
Pearce
Admiralty Oleyatt
Petersburg
Russia
Germany
Finland
Morocco
Wesan
Sofia
Tenaneff
Siemene
Constantinople
Lepnosy
Newaledonia
Paci
Socialist Party
Holland
Berlin
Geroiany
Tue Congo Free State
Brussels
Andin
Wash- Inston
Gud
Newark
Cramp & Sons
Danny
Treen
Waverly
Repouri
Denois
Lew
St. Albans
Quebec
Dubos
South Africa
Septek
Exrfuronas
Duke of Cambridge
Trna
New Orleans
Chicago Ny
le Louix
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
New South Wates
England
Denmark
San Jon Um Valley
Laws
Hood
Faranparilla
Thia
Geauite
Concord
Nin
C. 1
Hood &Co
Lowell
Maas
Kant
Dolinson
Lebanon
Lancaster
Sylvanus Jones
Catarra
Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. Cheney
West & Trunk
Waldisies Kinnwn & Marvin
E. H. van Vaesnn
Toledo_National
Croup Ranwaten
University of Virginia
Mant Pyars
Uctitgus
Pierce
Enacland
Dubins
Dubbine'n- Elestte
Zoological Garden
Jonson & Co
Main St. Richwond
Chu
Vaerm Morrgngoy
Ule
Minnesota
Uitte and ‘Craft Company
Min+ Newporls
Mian
Capital
Linvility
Innac Thomson
Druccista
Cixars
Matis
Tacoma
Pierée
Ny’ Bose
Syfurd
Chichester
Engus
Salo Acd
Lord
North Fifteenth Street
Phyl
Kpeelntauxories
G. LL. Ingrailam
M.D
Neanterdam
Dig G
D. KR. Dyche & CO
Ill
Sala
Dragallia A
Oxresia
Herena Chaalca
Yuluadio Bordo
Genieie
Rochler
Kohl Keature
Jonas
Horet
Isaau Hosa
BBC
Saieand Xechangs Stables
Xaaton
Wena O
Cain
Scott
Lima & Soda
Sonepr
Hunter
Westadare D. Rome
Dr. Merrill
Dr. Merril
HS Maln St
Wass
Frazer Tase
Bryans
Tobias
Tae
Ales Wiles
Bristol
Sugsesstyl
Binghamton
STAR
Cire
Star Mfg. CO
Lexinzian
Bresalrit
Anis
Pul Hols
Leonard Sey Kaw
J. Hamilton Ayers, A. ML, Mi. D
Cnts Post-Pfpard
Book Pub
Leonard Street
N. Y. City
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