Palisades Ruin Continues Amid Quarrying Fury
Destruction of the Palisades by quarrying near Fort Lee and along the Hudson continues despite state and private funding. Contractor Galligan accelerates blasting and rock removal, claiming the work will proceed for profits. The Palisade Commission says it has $150,000 left and hopes to negotiate with Galligan as Carpenter Brothers exit.
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New York
New Jersey
Carpenter Brothers
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gicInity
Mr. Galligan
D. McNeely Stauffer
Palisade Commission
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Nine Year Old Shoots Brother in Farmhouse Hall
Walter Greer aged nine in a Pleasant Valley area farmhouse pointed a double barrel shotgun at his seven year old brother Warold and fired. The blast torn a three inch hole above Warold's heart as their father, briefly away, warned them not to touch the gun.
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Walter Greer
Warold
Pleasant Valley
Poker
Harold
Walter
Strange ground cracks split Bolle city in Butte Montana
A twelve inch wide crack and four other openings split the earth in Bolle city, with granite walls visible but no caving. Cause unknown. Also reports of a Venezuelan frontier revolution planned with Colombian help. Actor James A. Herne dies of pneumonia in New York at sixty one, after illness in Chicago. Spanish military attaches abroad recalled for economy. Brooklyn regatta win noted, Australia tours planned, yacht Constitution shows strength, and other varied items.
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Mion
Bolle
James A. Herne
New York City
Chicago
Aly
Sag Harbor
Troy
Elijah Declares Theocracy In Chicago Sermon
John Alexander Dowie, at the Avnatorium, proclaimed himself Elijah the prophet and the embodying ruler of God’s government. He denounced the church, bankers, and newspapers, declaring democracy a failed system while urging tithes and offerings to the storehouse of God and the supremacy of divine rule. Over 3000 rose to cheer as he claimed a divine commission and foretold a new constitutional order.
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Birth of a Daughter to Queen Helena in Rome
Rome reports a daughter born to Queen Helena with both mother and infant said to be well. The expected name for the princess is Yolanda Margherita, amid widespread congratulations but some disappointment at the infant’s sex. The Italian royal circle expresses contentment, while salutes ring through Italy as the nation hails the new princess.
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Bellefe
Architeecdealers
Finsietiot
Protaidy
Mammoth Cave
Victor Smith
New York
Tragic Rowboat Disaster Falls Over Flat Rock Dam
A party of eight youths and five girls from the Elite Social Club sailed from Rose Glen on the Schuylkill River and were swept over Flat Rock Dam. Seven youths and girls drowned. only two boys were saved, one clinging to the boat and the other reaching shore after a long swim. The victims include Florence Bond, Mary Sullivan, Maud Rutter, Mary Kennedy, Florence Densmore, Bertram Osimand, and Leo Riker.
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Tie
Lynching ofHorse Thieves Near Lookout Hot Springs Valley
A mob of about forty masked men hanged four men alleged to have stolen horses near Lookout in Hot Springs Valley. Deputies were overpowered and forced to aid the lynchers. The victims include Aan-His Three Sons and others named Calvin of Alturas and Dan Yantis, all white men. Lookout lies twenty-five miles from Alturas in Modoc County on Pitt River. residents are described as ranchers. The incident was reported to The residents of Hot Springs Valley Are nearly all.entle
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Rant
Jif
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Dan
Yantis
Lookout
Hot Springs Valley
Pitt River
Modoc County
Enttle Talsers
Late Wholesale Prices of Country Produce in New York
Market notes list milk and dairy prices for standard and creamery products, with ranges for butter, cheese, and creamery offerings. Grain, poultry, and tobacco items follow, detailing Western and State bids, quantities, and per unit prices, reflecting a wide snapshot of wholesale commodity values.
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Fincat
Csineese IL
Cherar
Pullergam
Fancy
Werstern
Duana Ann
Matrow
Choice
Ted Kidney
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Tama
Tate
Groun Picar
Gohlen
Baldwin
Sivas Betries
Dueke
Goese
Srocs
Reeves
Dresad
Pier
Jeanihs
Su Tobacco
Wetern Tobacceo
Summa
Turbulent Business Outlook and Local Notices
A grimy snapshot of early 20th century commerce notes a strike disrupting business while wholesale sentiment hovers between cautious optimism and stagnation. Reports include gasolene pest extermination measures in Baltimore, a Nebraska bank closure, European crop forecasts, and weekly U S and Canadian business failures.
Grant Says Peace Is Near In Philippines
General Fred D. Grant, fresh from the Philippines, returns to Washington and meets Secretary Root to discuss Philippine governance. He reports that islanders are weary of war and favor a central government under civil or military authority, with an encouraging outlook.
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Washington, D. C
Fred D. Grant
Philippines
Washington
New York City
Root
Islands
Grant
Woman Doctor's Fee Case Near Probate Court
A Chicago heiress seeks $100 reportedly paid to Dr Emma Nickerson Warne for medical services to Francis St Wheeler who died in June 1900 leaving $3 000 004. The will contest moves forward as the Supreme Court in Washington disposed of cases and docket activity rises. In Montana James Wolf, aged eighteen, was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary for the murder of Spork Summers in Madison County last winter.
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Chicago
Aelahe
Emma Nickerson Wiurne
Francis ST. Wheeler
Pinder
Warne
Wheeler
Urtvon
Montana State Penitentiary
James Wolf
Spork Summers
Madison County
Mou
Infant bodies found buried under undertaker shop in Birmingham
A Birmingham sensational case reveals thirty one infant corpses buried in a cellar beneath an undertaker business run by a widow charged with infant disposal. The remains show varying decomposition and were packed in soap boxes. Public interest follows revelations and legal proceedings.
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Birmingham
Cabinet rejects Cuban Platt amendments in US stand
United States officials criticized the Cuban Constitutional Convention action on the Platt Amendment. Secretary Root instructed General Wood to reject the Cuban move as unsatisfactory and reiterated that no changes to the Platt terms are permitted. The administration underscored the need for Cuba to accept the amendment without alterations.
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Itor Platt
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Spooner
Alki
Phi Deen
Iim
Universal eight hour day movement gains world support
Varapess miners and workers worldwide push for an eight hour day. Conference delegates discuss progress and the threat of a general strike if demands fail. Unions unite to elect delegates to future international meetings and shape the labor campaign.
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Varapess
William Dows
Nnions
Amerigan
Fragmented 19th Century Baseball Gossip and Bizarre Tales
A garbled 19th century sports column mixes nautical praise, ships, and a parade of players. It mentions the Duke of Cornwall, Uline warship, and a Glacier transport moored in the stream. The piece trails into misread names and scattered game notes about Lajoie, Matthewson, Freeman, Leigmier, and Foster.
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York
N.S
Garden
United States
Frequent Balcony Jump Story From The World
A World column recalls a daredevil who answers why he jumps from a balloon, noting the repeated curiosity of onlookers. Also referenced are grasshopper fungus tests in South Africa and U.S. Government experiments, plus quirky notes on mole skins, optic features, and advertising effectiveness in late nineteenth century press.
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Ferenaut
New York World
Fairy Tale Ghost Ship Account From Philadlephy Record
A sea captain recounts a ghost story where a strange man appeared aboard a ship crossing from Liverpool. The man vanished leaving a paper with a southward message, the vessel altered course to the south for hours, and later a rescuer identified the stranger from a prior trance related to a northern king. The tale, though unlikely, is presented as well authenticated.
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Alimile
Liverpool
Ifale
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Lil
Steene
Galtor
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Blind Lafayette reporter dictates notes all night
In Lafayette a nearly blind reporter compiles interviews and local incidents by gathering data from meetings lectures and teas then directs the composing room and dictates to a type operator from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. He never errs in names or dates even amid heated debates.
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Ives
Ile
Contell
Polar expedition plans using kites for Arctic photos
Adventurous explorers prepare for a search of the North Pole led by Captain Berner of Quebec. He will use strong kites with cameras to photograph distant points from great heights, hoping the aerial method may prove practicable in Arctic regions even if the pole remains unreached.
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