Cheap Homes along Cotton Belt Route Texas Arkansas
Advertises affordable land along the Cotton Belt Route from St. Louis to Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. Describes land suitable for grazing farming and fruit cultivation with long growing seasons and mild winters. Promotes literature on the region and special one way or round trip ticket deals with stopovers and 21 day return limit.
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Southwest
Missouri
Arkansas
N. W
Louisiana
Texas
St. Louis
Thebes
Cairo
Memphis
E. W. LA Beaume
Low RATES Travel Ad and Miscellaneous Observations
An old advertisement touts Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Route rail service with low fares and through sleeping cars from St. Louis and Kansas City to multiple western and central states plus free reclining chairs and dining car service. The clip also covers anecdotes about Dr. Lorenz remarks on Roosevelt and American habits, a Wall Street Journal line about a world history book, wartime jabber about wart immunity, wart cures, and a note on wart bacteria.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Iron Mountain
St. Louis
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Utah
Colorado
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Pacific Coast
Kansas City
G. A. A. Deane
Sentinel
Indianapolis
Notable Crime and Labor News Across U.S. in 1902
Minnie Williams, an English governess, is arrested in New York City for larceny of jewels and furs from Albert Rehlinger of London. In West Virginia, George M. Reed is severely injured after a rival attack. UMWA leaders discuss organizing miners in the Northwest and British Columbia. The Newark area reports railway, mining, and court actions, including a Chester police murder, wage strikes, and service consolidations.
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Minnie Williams
New York City
Albert Rehlinger
London
Miss Williams
George M. Reed
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
North Fork
W. Va
United States Steel Corporation
Media
Albert West
Mart W. Allen
Chester
West
Allen
Post Office Department
Publi
Court Brawl Halts Guardianship Case Over Young Millionaire
In Lafayette Indiana the circuit court hall erupted when attorney Dan Simms struck A L Kumler during a guardianship clash over Moses Fowler Chase. The judge fined Simms twenty five dollars which was remitted. Doctors certified Chase insane after examination aboard a train. He is guarded in a hotel room with three attendants and detectives watching him. His father plans a quiet home while guardianship proceedings continue.
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Lafayette
Ind
Circuit Court
Dan Simms
Fred Chase
Moses Fowler Chase
A. L. Kumler
Charles Duhme
Cincinnati
Young Chase
Kumler
Chase
Simms
Hin
Nedge
Burr
Flint
Mich
Duhme
Flour Mills Close in Minneapolis Strike Paralyzes Northwest
The Northwestern Miller reports all flour mills in Minneapolis and most merchant spring wheat mills in Minnesota and the northwest shut down last night. Causes include cash wheat prices, freight rates, and Elkins bill inequities. Two-cent wheat rate versus nine-cent flour rate from Duluth to Buffalo cripples milling. Indefinite closure likely without rate adjustments or improved milling conditions.
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Northwestern
Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Northwest
Duluth
Buffalo
Review of Trade Reflects Weather Dampening Spring Demand
New York April 18 R G Dun and Co Weekly Review of Trade notes cold wet weather hindered retail sales of spring and summer wear. jobbers saw reduced activity while farm operations progressed irregularly. Rail earnings rise 12.5 percent in April. coke production exceeds 300000 tons weekly. Structural steel contracts cautious amid feared labor troubles. textile mills and wool prices show little change. footwear market quiet. US weekly failures total 212 vs 261 last year, 16 in Canada vs 24 prior year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Go
United States
Canada
Death by Own Action Reported in Washington City
A series of suicide attempts in Washington caused by personal distress. Reed, a former Washington stock exchange member, shot himself in his lodging house. Harnest, a grocery drummer, swallowed laudanum at Homeward Bis on. Nellie Russell, boarding house keeper, drank carbolic acid and fell down stairs but is expected to recover. No clear motives besides health and grief.
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Western Federation of Miners
North West
British Columbia
W. D. Haywood
Hughes
Barboursville
New York
Sullivan County
Indiana
Illinois Senate
John P.’ Altgeld
Harrisburg
Phillips
Ord
Senate
Pylvania
N. Greenfelder & Co
Cago
Frederick T. Ryder
Boston
Nebraska Telephone Co
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Omaha
Nebraska
Postal Telegraph Co
Elizabeth
N. J
Edward Burbank
Bella Sussell
New York City
Bergen
Albany
N. Y
Castleberry
Ala
Louisville & Nashville Fast Mail
Donovan
Junction Hollow
House Committee On Municipal Corporations
Illinois House of Presentatives
W. Va
Peerless Coal and Coke Co
Michigan Central
Jac Mich
Washington
Rome
Wallace & Gilmore
Oswego
Holt
New 3
Phyllis Dodge
Treasury Department
Europe
M. | St Cherbina
Mitrovitza
Turkey
William M. Collier
Department of Commerce and Labor
Scow Hughes
Delaware River
Marcus Hook
Reed
Washington Stock Exchange
William H. Harnest
Virginia
Harnest
Nellie Russell
Capitol
Criticism and crime reports from April 18 across US and UK
Report of English workers' trip to the United States discusses labor conditions with 23 delegates noting British workers must improve to compete. Alfred Moseley asserts American workers are better educated paid housed fed and sober. Also covered are a Mononghela River robbery in Ames West Virginia two assailants, a near strike settlement on the L line, a target shooting handicap winner, Kansas political arrest, and a Kanawha coal field miners' scale agreement.
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Union
Fox
Wisconsin
Allen
Kansas
Independence Ved
Gloucester
Mass
Ogdensourg
N. Y
George Hat Coal Co
Jenks
Port Huron
Mich
E Cha
Wethy
Charles Howard
St. Paul
Richard Rice
United States
West Virginia
Newport News Shipbuilding Yard
Virginian
Fort Monroe
American Bridge Co
Commission of
Alfred Moseley
Lipton's New Challenger Dismasted in Squall
In Weymouth on April 18 Sir Thomas Lipton faced disaster as his new America's Cup challenger was dismasted after leaving harbor for a trial spin with the Shamrocks. A crewman, Cater, drowned. Lipton and others were injured. The hull survived though masts and sails were lost. Lipton predicted weeks of refit and delayed plans, still hoping to sail off Sandy Hook on August 20.
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Weymouth
Eng
Sir ‘Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Cater
Wringe
Associated Press
Sandy Hook
New York Yacht Club
Charges of favoritism and incompetence in post office
A labor committee charges favoritism and incompetence in the mail equipment division led by Col Thomas P Graham. The allegations include improper acceptance of nonconforming mail bags, biased promotions, pay raises, and unfair treatment of workers. Postmaster General Payne defers suspensions and calls for investigative reporting from newspapers to aid inquiry.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Thomas P. Graham
Brooklyn
N. Y
Postofice
New York City
Postoffice Department
Payne
Bristow
Department
Civil Service Commission
Saranac Narrowly Escapes Lake Michigan Disaster
The big steel steamer Saranac of the Lehigh Valley line, in a 50 mile gale on Lake Michigan, struck a sunken obstruction twice and endured massive damage. Seventeen crew faced panic as waves swept decks. repairs will take weeks with costs around 20000 dollars.
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Lake Michigan
Chicago
Saranac
Lehigh Valley Line
Var
Richard Saurs
Rioters Shot In Chicago Greek Easter clash
Three Greeks, leaders of an attack on Officer Cohen during Easter Sunday rioting near the Greek Catholic church on Johnson Street in Chicago, were shot by Cohen and bystander Henry Oppenheimer. They were arrested, none fatally hurt, and crowd violence was dispersed with police aid.
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Chicago
Cohen
Henry Oppenheimer
Anlo
Johnson Street
Nick Rizzuto
Oppenheimer
Outlaw James McKinney Killed in Bakersfield Shootout
In Bakersfield California on a Sunday McKinney the outlaw was killed after a siege in a Joss House. Deputy Tibbits was fatally shot and Constable Packard was wounded as officers surrounded McKinney, Hal Hulz surrendered, and an ensuing jail siege followed.
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James McKinney
Joss House
Bakersfield
Cal
Tibbits
Packard
Kelly
Kern
Collins
Tulare
Leavin
Arizona
Will
Burt Tibbits
Gus Tower
McKinney
Will Tibbits
Hal Hulz
Hulz
California
Tulare County
Randsburg
Porterville
Lynn
John Willis
Herm
Mexico
Kingman
Ariz
Charles Blakely
Roy Winchester
Poses
Electric car runs away and crashes into freight train
An electric brake failed on a Pittsburg Railways Co. car on Western avenue causing a high speed run into a freight train after breaking through safety gates. About 45 passengers were aboard. one man died and many were injured as the derailed car wrecked itself and several wagons.
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Pittsburg
Western Avenue
Pittsburg Railways Co
Federal Street
Alleghen
Fort Wayne
Stockton Avenue
Harry Catlin
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Northwestern Telephone
Lorenz
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Dr. Lorenz
Mr. Roosevelt
Dr. Loren
Agassiz
America
The
Wall Street Journal
Kahnemann
Okin
HH. C. Frick
Charles M. Schwab
Odell
George Wilson Morgan
State Bureau of ‘Lectinn
John McCullagh
New York State Senate
Burton Parker
Parker
United States Fish Commission
Andrew Carnegie
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Quincy Engine Go
Quincy
National Bank
Woodbury
Sheridan
Thomas F. Howard
United States Army
West Point
Missouri Baptist Sanitarium
Economites
Sewickley Valley
Pittsburgers
John 8. Duss
Harmony Soety
Department of Agriculture
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Asia
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Col
Mullins
Gov. Peabody
fire and_ pp board
Africa
Hong Kong
Canton
Asbury Park
James A. Bradley
George W. Robertson
Pottsville
Pennsylvania Bank
Andrew P. Duey
Detroit
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Australia
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Honolulu
Philip Stock
Securi
Codorus
Erie
Marquette
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co
Ion
Portugal
Litary
Review OF Trade
Wilbur Sharp
Cornelius Wilkens
Mononghela
Courtney
Ames
Bi Sharp
Wilkens
Golvers
E. P. Bryan
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
William D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association — C. Street Railway
Mahon
Quick
D. A. Quick
Morado Springs
A. C. Con
H. Pearse
Chie
Kan
Samuel D. Pollock
Pollock
W. Huntington
W. VI
Beng
Kanawha
Lipton
Lake Carriers’ Association
Lake Carriers
Association
Fitz
Itzsimmons
Mayaguez
Porto Rico
Hamill
Insular
Mateo Fajardo
Jardo
Alabama
Pensacola
Fla
Marseilles
the Post ‘Office Department
Reas
Bree
Berlin
Mary He Hunt
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Bremen
Moxers
Conger
State Department
Pekin
Yutien
Yuan Shi Hi
Belgrade
Daily Mail
Kinglexander of
Servia
Balkans
Old
Alexander
Mail
Balkan
Servia Svill
Philadelphia
Francis Horton
Temple Presbyterian Church
Horton
Kalkaska
John Viet
Maggie Fueta
Vietor
Kentucky
Hises
Evansville
Bakersfield, Cal
New Castle
J Church
Slim Clifton
Constantinople
Jefferson City
Alumnill
Daniel J. Kelly
Lee Gov. Dockery
Gov
Appleton
Wis
Neenah and Appleton Brotherhoods of
Reading
Jesse_ G. Hawley
Reading Eagle
Mr. Hawley
Chester County
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