Indians Burn Mercers House and Kill Family in Pampas
Survivors narrate a brutal attack as eight peons and frontier settlers pursue the assailants. Bodies found in a ditch include Mr Mercer, two children, a servant, and Mrs Mercer, with Ethel missing and presumed spared. Neighbors gather, rage and grief rise, and aid is organized to respond.
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Charley
Erdy
Signor
Mr. Plardy
Ethel
Mercer’s
Tardy
Canterbury
Mercer
Tein
Jivbert
Mgr. Vardy
Mr. Mercer
Mrs. Mercer
Mobert
Edwards
Jamiesons
Gaucho
Martinez
Perez
Ays
Gang Hardy
Ebardys Dan Bret
Pampas
Apo
Prairie Fire and Trail Clues Lead to Missing Ethel
Hardy and party guard burned pampas to clear a path as they ride toward a westward trail. A recovered Indian arrow with blue spotted feathers tied to Abel’s dress fragment signals a gratitude trail toward Ethel, offering renewed hope and tension.
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Cook
Mount Pleasant
Mr. Hardy
Mr. Cook
Tardy
Burdy
Toshond
Papa
Blbert
Fardy
Mr. Plardy
Pampas
Gatches
Lardy
Dash
Ilubert
Hubert
Ethel
Inbert
Charley
Mr. Ilardy
Abel
Hank
State of New York saves more on deposits than major European banks
The State of New York lni mors savings bank deposits exceed those of Austria Hungary France or the United Kingdom, indicating a larger deposit base or stronger banking activity compared with these nations.
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New York
Lni Mors Savings Bank
Austria Hungary
France
United Kingdom
Salisbury Warns Ireland Dangers Threaten Empire
Premier Salisbury spoke at a London dinner, unveiling a Queen Victoria statue, warning that danger in Ireland threatens imperial security. He urged firmness against Home Rule opponents and tied Irish hostility to Boer War stakes, insisting security and loyalty for the empire.
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Salisbury
Ireland
London
South Africa
Parnell
O'Connell
Dilbert
Dior
Dhe Daren
der Saalisbury
Sentinett
Diay
Kruger
War crisis may have been averted over Cuba talk
Former Senator William J. Clon Fer Gn discusses a letter from Madrid and a Woodford offer to purchase Cuba. He argues Spain was ready to grant independence if given a chance and that U S pressure and misread aims pushed toward war. He accuses Woodford of pursuing own terms contrary to State Department plans.
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Chandler
Spain
Cuba
Willian
United States
W. Or. Cuandela
Castile
Woodford
Madrid
Washington
Peice
State Department
Cortes
Helen Hays Married in Washington Society Event
Miss Ielen Way daughter of Secretary and Mrs Hay wed Payne Whitney of New York City at the Church of the Covenant. The ceremony drew a historic audience as about a thousand invitations were issued and many notable figures from the capital and other cities attended.
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Washington
Ielen Way
Arrs. Hay
Payne Whitney
New York City
Church of the Covenant
Steel trade remains robust amid favorable 1902 outlook
Adverse influences in the New York business world are few and the year is off to a favorable start. Demand for iron and steel remains strong, with production rising and prices largely restored to earlier levels. Coal wage disputes loom as potential risk, while grain markets react to substantial oats losses and wheat and corn movements.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
England
Chicago
National Civic Federation
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
Market Quotations For Grains Hogs And Cattle Listings
Various city and regional price quotations for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Regions include Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee with prices for wheat corn oats rye and hay and dairy products. Prices show ranges from low to high and note specific grades and grain types.
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Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ste
Toledo
Milwaukee
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Hort Salisbury
Helen Hays
Eb Markeys
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