Death in Tornado Fury Sweeps Across Wisconsin and Midwest
A devastating storm raged from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan, killing twelve and injuring scores. St Charles Minnesota near Wisconsin suffered seven dead and twenty eight injured as mains street and key buildings including a church depot and school burned and collapsed. Dozens of homes destroyed, with total property loss around one hundred thousand dollars. Other towns like Almond Blain Oshkosh Baraboo Independence Racine reported fatalities injuries and extensive damage to farms, electricity, and communication lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Mississippi
Lake Michi-gan
St. Charles
Afiim
Wisconsin Line
John Tebens
William Hevens
Will Adams
Oscar Crittenden
George Jesuon
Ed Aturphy
Ed Peters
Dover
Minn
Central School
Chicago Great Western
Catholic Church
Parrott’s
John Eben
Baloon
Peters
Mover
Minnesota
Iowa
Almond
Warapaca
Blain
Abbert Holtz
Mre
Holtz
John ‘Holtz
Abram Johnson
Johnson
sWaupaca County
Holtz Was Destroyed, and All Three Occupants Are Dead. At ‘Blain
Samuel Ericson
Robert Mank
Oshkosh
Baraboo
Busiess
Houghton
Marquette
Mich
Independence
Racine
Carl Largon
Miss Ruth Bryan Weds William H Lengitt at Bryan Home
In Lincoln Nebraska Miss Ruth Baird Bryan daughter of William J Bryan wed artist William Homer Lengitt of Newport Rhode Island at the Bryans Fairview home. The ceremony was unattended by her father who did not give her away. The couple planned a Southern and Eastern tour after the wedding. The romance began five months earlier when Lengitt came to Lincoln to paint Bryan’s portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Ruth Baird Bryan
William J. Bryan
William Homer Leagitt
Newport
Rbl
Fairview
Explosion kills four men in Peoria distillery plant
Four men died and one was badly injured when a steam cooker exploded at the Coring Distilling Company in Peoria Michigan. The deceased were Neill Powell James McManus James O'Keefe and George Schaffer. Five workers were badly scalded or bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Corning Distilling Company
Neill Powell
James McManus
James O'Keefe
George Schaffer
Baltimore Syndicate Creditors Extension Move
A Baltimore committee governing J William Middlesorf Co and John J Williams Sons elected Robert C Davideon as chairman to seek an extension of time. Creditors estimated liabilities range from 5 to 8 million, with a 99 million owing figure cited and an unnamed delegate called. The Pope reportedly withdrew a Mantla delegate, shifting flaylands issues to Rowe and Washington for future handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Committee
J. William Middendorf & Co
John J. Willams & Sons
Robert C. Davideon
Vopy
Mantla
Flaylands
Rowe
Washington
Tragedy On Lake Steamer Hinckley Disaster At Sea
In Green Bay waters the little steamer Hinckley carrying twenty one aboard sank in a southwest squall. Twelve, including three women, perished. nine were saved after a night of terror. Captain Asa Johnson of the Sheboygan recovered the survivors at eight o clock the next morning after a perilous rescue in furious seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Erle L. Trackley
Green Bay
Lawrence Barringer
Fish Creek
Edna Barringer
L. Barringer
Frank Fitzgibbons
Jacksonport
Carl Kelly
George “le Clair
Barringers
Nels Nilson
Joseph V. Orus
Hack~ney
Henry Rabitoy
Free
Man Thorp
Truchay
Cook
Frances Vincent
Egg Harbor
Vincent
Alisa Frances Vincent
Hackney
Menomines
Mich
Fish
Creek
Orus
Hinckley
Hinckiey
Asa Johnson
Sheboygan
Washington Harbor
Postal Scandal Climax Touches Tyner Barrett Indicted
Washington D C description of the postoffice graft inquiry reaches a climax as ex attorney general James Noble Tyner and Harrison J Barrett are indicted for conspiracy to defraud the government. Other indictments name James T Metcalf Norman R Metcalf H C Hallenbeek and W D Dor mus with related charges. The filings detail alleged failures to curb abuses in mail usage and printing contracts tied to the Wynkoop Illenbeck Crawford firm, signaling further indictments to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
James Noble Tyner
Westmaster-General
United States
anriamary tis+ milpsal
Pseiatinié Attormey
Estatiice
Yner
Tyner
Liis
Postoilies
Harrison J. Barrett
Barrett
Tyner and Barrett
James T. Metcalf
Normian Rh. Metcalf
If. C. Hallenbeek
Wynkoop-Iillenbeck-Crawford Company
New York
W. D. Doremus
George E. Green
George W. Beavers
W. Scott Towers
George W. Benyerr
August W. Machen
Grand Jury
Daa
Vickery
Sulton
Postoffice Department
Postage on Cremated Bodies Rates Clarified
Washington officials determine cremated remains are classified as merchandise and pay the regular one cent per four ounces rate. Madden, the Third Assistant Postmaster General, prepared a ruling confirming these rates after reviewing a shipment from New York to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Madden
New York
San Francisco
Washington Post Office
Harmony Cotton Mill Closes Thousands Out of Work
Harmony Mill No. 1 in Cohocs, N Y, shuts after cotton supply runs dry leaving about 7500 workers idle. Company blamed exhausted cotton stocks, despite prior assurances of protection against shortages through a long term grower contract, with shutdown tied to market break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Milll
Cohocs
Double suicide by two clerks in Indianapolis
Indianap olis reports two clerks from the Central Union Telephone Company in Chicago commit suicide at separate boarding houses after planning a double tragedy. Names George B. William son and Marvin Welch, both linked to Illinois and Wisconsin. Other brief notes cover state ticket nominations, vaccination deaths in Marion, and a strike affecting Capitol marble work in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
George B. Williamson
Chicago
Marvin Welch
Janesville
Wis
Central Union Telephone Company
Oliclits Beoe
Brother inherits after brother's self inflicted death
John A. Paul of Sanquolt, N. ., becomes 510,000 richer due to the death by own action of his brother George I. Paul, formerly of Banquolt, who killed himself by leaping into the Missouri River at Omaha, Nebraska. The will leaves all property to the brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Paul
Sanquolt
George IF. Paul
Banquolt
Missouri River
Omaha
Neb
England must save tariff to guard against foreign and colonial competition
Legland and the Tariff and Prime Minister Balfour at Shefield state England needs to maintain a tariff to protect industry from both overseas rivals and its own colonies, arguing the protection is essential for national economic security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legland
Balfour
Shefield
England
Lillian Mason Sentenced in Willimantic Murder Trial
In Willimantic Connecticut Mary Lillian Manson was found guilty of manslaughter for poisoning Julia A Wilson and sentenced to eight to ten years in State prison along with a $1 fine. This marked her second trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willimantic
Conn
Mary Lillian Manson
Julia A. Wilson
Sporting Br ewltien and early 1900s sports notes
A sweep of sport mentions spans golf, football, baseball, cycling, and horse racing. Notable items include Hugh Dufty engaging to manage the Uhslides plata National League nine for 1904, Charley Cheech posting 22 of 25 in pitching, Hunt from Cornell becoming a strong drop kicker, Major Taylor returning from a nine month campaign overseas, Harvard’s hockey and Lajoie weighing Cleveland’s chances, and Ethel's Pride winning the 5000 trot at Cityau with three heats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Jersey City
Pennsylvania
Hugh Dufty
Boston
Vpitcher
Charley Cheech
St. Paul
Hunt
Cornell
Jing
Hag
Major Taylor
Worcester
Australia
Trindia
France
Chicago Baseball Club
Pittoburgs
Rons Aeros
Harvard
Lajoie
Clevelands
C Bernhardt
Jimmy Michael
Americn
Cyele
Wildgee
James C. Kennedy
Van Worner Brothers In One Grave
The Van Worner brothers, electrocuted for their uncle’s murder at Clinton Prison, were buried together in one grave at Kingherock N Y. A separate dispatch from Mozatlan Mexico reports the shipwreck of the German bark Clara in Mexican Harbor, with all hands lost after four days of storm and rocks. William Cox, aged 52, killed his wife and then shot himself near Hancock Nova Scotia after a quarrel.
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van Worner
van Worner Brothers
Clinton
N. X
Peter A. Wallenbeck
Kingerhock
N.Y
Mexican
Mozatlnn
Mexico
Tve
Clara
Harbor Inn
Hancock
N. S
Willtam Cox
Mysterious Tramp Identified in Avondale Killing
Gerald Strunnon of Rochester New York, long thought to be a respectable citizen, has been identified as the mysterious tramp killed by a Sher M posse at Avon dale Man. The case links a local figure to a startling crime investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sher M
Apondale
Man
Gerald Strunnon
Rochester
N.Y
Bridegroom in Niagara Walls case ends with police care
Fragmentary report notes Lerma Hocker of Chi Ling aged 4 on a honeymoon in Niagara Walls New York went insane and was placed in police custody. A garbled segment mentions Turkey Russia and Austria and a dentist note to Turkey claiming aid, with unclear phrases about cruelty and Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Walls
N.Y
Lerma Hocker
Chi- Ling
Turkey
Russia
Austia
Colorado Mine War In Cripple Creek ENGULFS Courts and Unions
Turbulent clashes in Cripple Creek Colorado pit Western Federation of Miners against the Mine Owners Association backed by Governor Peabody and militia. Troops patrol the camps. habeas writs issued. courts clash with military authority as prisoners are held and released amid a broad labor dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Col
Western Federation of Miners
Mine Owners’ Association
Peabody
Miitia
Sherman Kell
Stoosevelt Rough Riders
Eld
Golden Cycle
Andone
Seedy
Marshal Law
Teller County
General Chase
Generel Chase
Madman at White House Tries Entrance to Roosevelt
A demented Swedish machinist, Ing, armed with a revolver and knife, confronted White House guards seeking an audience with President Roosevelt. He was subdued after a scuffle. the incident caused injuries to officers but did not endanger the president. Several other suspects were detained or warned, with one drunken sailor urged to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polleceman Ciselo
Parker
White House
Asher Stone
Ciselo
Renel T
Van Wormers Executed in Clinton Prison Triple Death
The Van Wormer brothers Wills Burton and Frederick were executed by electric chair in Clinton prison New York on Christmas Eve for murdering their uncle Peter A Hallenbeck. The trio faced the chair within minutes with precise timing records kept by prison officials. Their cousin Harvey Bruce testified against them and received an eighteen year sentence, later reduced by parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dannemora
van Wormer
Wills
Burton
Frederick
Clinton
Peter A. Intlenbeck
Greendale
Columbia County
Wile
George Deve
Willis
Innsom
Bur+ ton
Ransom
Bin
Hansom
Willis—Dour
Burton~Door
Deyo
SSO FINE FOR MASHERS IN TOLEDO STREET CASE
Toledo city council approves new ordinance aiming at street corner harassers who target women. The measure, drafted by the city solicitor for the Board of Public Safety, imposes a $50 fine for following molesting or insulting a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Chy
Board of Public Safety
Bank Failure in Greenfield Shocks Local Depositors
The Packard National Bank of Greenfield Massachusetts failed to reopen as the Comptroller of the Currency took charge. In the past ten days depositors withdrew about $30,000. the bank held $100,000 in capital and $555,000 in assets per the last September statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard National
Greenfelden
Greenfield
Mass
Wek
Packard National Bank
Dus City
We Bank
Dynamite Attacks Rock Northern Pacific Trains
Dynamite planted by blackmailers strikes two Northern Pacific trains near Birdseye and Avon Montana, tearing rails and wrecking equipment while crew escape with minor injuries. Officials dispatch armed posse and bloodhounds as extortionists demand 50000 dollars, seemingly without motive beyond detonating violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Birdseye Station
Birdseye
Missoula
Avon
Notable Frontier Figures and Tragedy Reported in West
The Santa Fe dispatch notes Albert P. Coape, known as Lord Coape, killed his wife and her sister Miss Hernandez at Lumberton then shot himself. Coape, a tall, educated, English-leaning figure once wealthy from a trust, drifted into frontier life, later ran a store and saloon, and battled alcohol problems. The article also mentions political shifts, a Minnesota snow event, German rail progress, and other assorted notes on prominent names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coupe
Santa Fe
Hoendlang
England
Beenmena Hunter
Rio Arriba
Lord” Coape
Miss Hernandez
Lumberton
Azo
Iss
Wholesale Prices in New York Quoted in Walk of Trade
Prices listed for dairy goods eggs and fruits with many entries from Afilk Exchange and various state dealers. Includes creamery grades, butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, fruits, vegetables, grains, and meats with per quart, per barrel, per case, and per pound figures for multiple regions and brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Walk
Afilk
nurTzrn
Seeree
Chayvenstein
Niagara
Concord
Bartlett
Liman
Cal
Carcier
VW Broiere
Phils
Tg Geene
Pacific Coast
L. T
Orange Co
Apples Going to England From New York Exports Hit Records
New York ships about 75 000 barrels of apples weekly to Europe Germany France and the United Kingdom breaking export records. Most fruit comes from New York State and Virginia while steamship lines charge sixty two cents per barrel for carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Producers' Union Bans Milk Shipments to Boston Market
Boston report says MILK Producers' Union directors failed with contractors on price, farmers told to stop shipping milk to Boston after October 1 until terms agreed. Union demanded forty cents per cwt, contractors refused. Local branches endorsed directors. Also notes Texas planting totals with 220,000 acres and projected yield of about 427,580,000 pounds across 20884 loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Milk Producers’ Union
Vexas Nien
Texas
New Move of Insurance Companion on Wall Street
Life insurance firms sell securities and offer mortgage loan proceeds to New York City real estate owners at four and a half percent. Tin Cape Nome mining report notes a 100 foot tin ore ledge near Lost River in Alaska north of Cape Nome. A hundred pounds of ore brought down for shipment to Pittsburgh. The discovery could spur significant building in drama. Maine State Board of Trade meeting in Biddeford approves completed buildings since January 1 totaling about 2 315 000 dollars. Texan cotton crop damaged by boll weevil. losses estimated up to 2 500 000 bales. Delaware strawberries shipped to New York. first Delaware berries marketed by February. California bean output projected to rise about 1 000 000 more in the year. London stock market reports limited activity. Rome banks hold back on trades as traders struggle to profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Move of Insurance Companion
Wall Street
New York City
Cape Nome
Lost River
Cane York Moetrlet
Alaska
Pittsburg
Monkeys, Elephants, and Language in a Curio Column
Fisherman’s notes recount oddities from Central Park to Asia, including chimpanzee and donkey chatter, a London elephant train incident, a Kansas land-age deception tied to marriage scenes, gold use by dentists, a nerve remedy advertisement, and a survey ranking languages by vocabulary size. The piece blends quirky anecdotes with brief facts from diverse sources.
Ancient Town Found By Gau Din In Asia Minor
French explorer M. Paul Gau din reports discovery of an ancient town in Asia Minor with well preserved graves tombstones and various city implements. The find aims to expand knowledge of ancient Minor cities and may benefit government mint profits. The Urgent a former British naval receiving ship has arrived in Norfolk to be converted into a coal barge after purchase by a Boston firm.
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M. Paul Gaudin
Asia Minor
Ancient Minor
King George
Jamaican
Norfolk Harbor
Bermuda
United States
Hear
Beston
England
Philadelphia Record
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Frank Buchanan
International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Kansas City
B. F. Donnelly
Albany
Sam Parks
Parke
J. Brewster McCollum
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
William Nelson
General Electric Company
Bebenectady
ADI
William E. Sterling
Mapletown
N. Y
Nelson
Captain
Blackley
Lake Michigan
Green
Mizeluston Frain
Elizabeth Brenneman
Lepper
Tir Qn
Rhode
Inland Democrants
Fay
L. F. O. Garvin
Adelard Archambault
J. J. Glimartio
C. A. Aldrich
Clark Potter
Massachusetts
W. A. Gaston
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George B. McClellan
Edward M. Grout
Charles ¥. Fornes
Board of Alderman
John L. Bates
Roosevelt
Protection
Marion
Laura McLingh
Mark Wamaker
Foottiditiilla
Norwich
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Reuben Jeffrey
U. 8
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Association of Manufacturers
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Lillian Mason
Sporting Br
Ewltien
Colorado
Bradley T. Johnston
Bradley T. Johnson
Rock Castle
Goodland County
Tie Wah
Marylou
Richmond
Malone
Adirondacks
Canadian Woods
Princeton
Charles PF. Sherwin
Alvira Sheerwit
Mime Welsh
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Morse Tron Works
W. TM
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Gan
Dermiaind
B.C
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Cripneé Creek
Philadelphia
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Manes
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Materson Tr
Aterlean Federation
Lalor
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Brunoworkers
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Rand
America Federation of Libor
Remington Constiction Company
Paris
van Wormers
Witl
Tred
Eawt
Enoch
Éledts City
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Len Si
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Whley
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Federation of Labor
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Pontius Dng Deen
Lewis
Cintrel
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Sweeny
Tailors Administration
Federatinid
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George W. Heavers
Genge BE
Neamac
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Deney
Layne
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de LQ
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Chevlark
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Coape
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Alfred Lyttleton
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Fergus Pally
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Zoxsen
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Worknen
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Govlet
London
Thomas Lipton
Michigan
Tess
Milton EL
Maia
Henry D. Lloyd
Winnetka
HL Te
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Poindexter Place
Diamorsel EE
Coun
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Batiefieldy
Noble Hamilton
California
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Producers’ Union
Biddevord
State Board of Trade
Blind
Maine
Delaware
Leonard Boyce
Laurel
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Thialions
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Lenduj Stock Exchange
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Transac
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Scarborough
Margate
Anid
Sither
Paradise
New York Times
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Eden
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Wanens City
Dr. Kilno
Bottie
Kure, Ltd
Arch St
Philo, Pa
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Tiailan
Wall
Caxxtr & Co
F. J.cheneytor
Wane & Tavaz
Hto
Waxvixo
Kinxvank Marvin
Druzzatu
Hall
Unite States
Mwra
Winslow
Pigo
N. W. Sanves
Ocean Grove
N.J
Ayer
Addrose, Jic Aver CO
Lowell, Smass
Heller
Lester-Milburn Co
W. L. Douglas
Lise
Docgtan
Douglas
Coraas Ts
Eage
Omia
Frank H
Regen
Barth Rock
Denvar
Colo
Roel
Drogaiss
BOC. Anaes
American Tarrat Co
Piyacings
sincolMi
Jaydtroot
Piso
Uemiced
Miss Thompson
Bromo-Seltzer
la Coulea
Candy Cathartig
Sterling Remedy Company
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