G A R Encampment in Chicago Reports Pension Figures
At the thirty-fourth National Encampment in Chicago General Shaw's address listed pension statistics. July 1 1899 holdings plus 45 838 added by July 1 1900 brought rolls to 1 030 863 with 903 529 present and 437 104 claims pending.
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St. Louis
E. C. Milliken
Portland
Frank Secamon
Knoxville
Tenn
John A
Battle Creek
Mich
National Trengaren
Sarah E. Phillips
Syracuse
Shaw
Committee On Pensions
Eluist
Ohio
Thomas J. Stewart
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Wo. H. Baker
Rassteur
Alsace
Germany
Missouri
Flavor of fruit in eggs shocks Quincy Market storage
About 40 000 eggs stored in Quincy Market Cold Storage chambers show a possible foreign fruit flavor. Loss limit not to exceed 10000 dollars. The company cites proximity to fruit in an adjoining chamber as a cause, though a brick wall separates the spaces.
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Boston
Quincy Market Cold Storage Company
Searchlight Blinds Sailors on Torpedo Boats Test
A recent test at the torpedo station shone a searchlight on crews of the Morris Craven and Rodgers torpedo boats. The light left them completely blinded and unable to work their boats for some time after removal. Other items note the Johnstown hero Lingg’s death, the Duke of Manchester declared bankrupt, and cycling notes from New York to Vancouver.
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Newport
Morris
Craven
Rodgers
Farmers Kill Burglar In Mountain Chase Near Elizabethville
Franc is Frohm known as Strebm Jones and Shorty, wanted for multiple robberies, was pursued by farmers from Elizabethville into the mountains. He opened fire on pursuers after being cornered, and was killed by a volley of bullets. One accomplice, Winiskt, was jailed after a morning arrest in Elizabethville. Frohm had earlier escaped with revolvers and razors during a burglary spree.
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Varrisburg
Penn
Francis Frohm
Strebm
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Shorty
Elizabethvile
Frohm
Frank Winisskt
Whitey
Streusser
Strayer
Elizabethville
Winiskt
Straver
Lykens
Ohio's Richest Man Dead Leaves $20 Million to Daughter
Cincinnati special reports David Sinton died at ninety three as Ohio's wealthiest figure. He leaves an estate of about $20,000,000 built in iron works and real estate. His daughter is married to former Congressman Charles P. Taft, editor of the Times-Star. The bulk of the fortune will pass to Mrs Taft.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnnnti
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Sinton
Hanging Rock Iron
Charles P. Taft
The
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W. H. Taft
Philippines Commission
Roberts King
Belfast
Dia
Transvaal
South African Republic
Great Britain
Newcartle
England
Mediterranean
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Famong
Nicaragua
United States
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Humbert
Court of Chesation
Coton
Carthagena
Boa
Egypt
Spin
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Scotland
Bresel
Italy
Mark Lane Express
London
Europe
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Bla Wife Decoys Husband to Hospital Over Laugh Cure
Special report notes R J Adams a well to do farmer near St. Louis narrowly escaping an insane asylum after his doctor prescribed laughter to cure dyspepsia. His wife suspected madness and led him to a city hospital where she confessed her concern. The doctor’s explanation reassured all, and the couple shared a hearty laugh.
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St. Louis
R. J. Adams
Adame
Maine's big game season opens under new license
The Maine big game season has begun under the Mcense Inw license law. Residents may kill one deer at a $4 fee and non residents at $6, with the meat to be consumed at the killing camp. This is the law's second year and considered a success for state game revenue. The duck season has started and hunters are arriving in Washington County along the coast, noted for prime shooting grounds.
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New York
Frank P. van Valkenburg
Massachusetts
Bay State
Johnny Nelson
Jimmy Michael
Nelson
Frank Cotter
Vancouver
Pacffic
Angus McLeod
cyeHst
Canada
Bangor
Maine
Mcense
Washingtonn County
Ison
Businens
Sword
Neverah
West Wa
Portland
Missowe
Fight With Pistols On Horses Ends In Death
At Chambers Station in Meniffee County Charles Robinson fatally shot George Becraft and was wounded in the leg after a long enmity. They rode, drank, and drew revolvers leading to a quick duel on horseback. Becraft died from a abdominal wound. Robinson was hit in the right leg.
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Lexington
Sky
Chambers Station
Meniffee County
Charles Robinson
George Becraft
Becraft
Robinson
Daring Train Robbery by Cassady Bandits Near Table Rock
The Dutch Cassady outlaw band ambushed the Union Pacific New York and Pacific Coast Limited near Table Rock Wyoming destroying the express car with dynamite. They seized about $100000 in currency and $10000 in unsigned money bound for the Philippines and the First National Bank of Butte. Passengers faced gunfire as bandits sped away on horses amid a large pursuit.
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Wyo
New York and Pacific Coast Limited
Union Pacific
Manila
Red
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Hawlings
Brown Park
Philippines
First National Bank of
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Bulgarians Fight Roumanian Frontier Clash Near Iron Gate
Violence erupts at Verdorova near the Iron Gate as Bulgarian and Roumanian forces clash over Macedonian Revolutionary Committee suppression. Two Bulgarians are dead and many wounded among both sides.
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Roumantana
Vienna
Verdorova
Dianabe
Wholesale market fruit and produce prices listed
The document catalogs a wide range of produce including beans, peas, fruits, and dairy items with assorted prices. It also notes leaf tobacco demand rising and Havana seed sales at various prices, along with sugar and flour references and livestock quotations.
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Choice
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Howe
Nood
Maia
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Ted
Duluth
New England
Havana
Wisconsin
Sumatra
Philadelphia Syndicate Aims to Take cauliflower crop
A Philadelphia syndicate plans to buy the entire Tong Island cauliflower crop from growers, to be delivered after transit costs. A committee will travel to Philadelphia to study the offer. Farmers now sell cauliflowers for about seventy five cents per barrel.
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Enphillower
Sand
Collision Kills Nine on Hatfield Excur sion Train Bound for Atlantic City
In Montgomery County Pennsylvania a North Pennsylvania branch collision between an Atlantic City excursion train carrying 700 to 800 passengers and a milk train at Hatfield caused nine deaths and dozens of injuries. The milk train had no block signal. Dead include Thomas Day and Charles McGonigle of Allentown and Ira Ehret and siblings from South Bethlehem.
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Charles McGonigle
Ira Ehtet
William Ehret
Ira Ehret
Apple Sheridan
Robert Miller
Richard Bachwad
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Joe Modou
South Bethlehem
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Wanifim Blackburn
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Telford
Gotlieb Psalm
Fred Kubleh
Atlantic ‘City
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Hafield
Tts
Pal
Hatteld
Lansdale
St. Luke's Hospitak
South Bethlehen
Relief measures and global news summary from a distant era
The report covers relief for destitute miners and starving Indians at Cape Nome, a new star mail route 2000 miles from Skagway to Cape Nome costing a dollar per letter, Cuba talks with the United States, yellow fever in Havana, strict liquor regulations in Tutuila, Alaska lumber losses near Hambleton, and various global events from elections in Arkansas to royal deaths and imperial maneuvers across Europe and Africa.
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Samoa
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MacKinley
United States
Tilley
Samoan Islands
Family of Seventy One Celebrates Carroll Digwond Wedding
The Carroll Digwond wedding was celebrated by a large family gathering for seventy one relatives. Guests from the extended clan attended the ceremony and reception, sharing memories and well wishes for the couple.
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Carroll Digwond
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