New Steel City Planned Around 14.5 Million Plant
United States Steel plans a new city near Superior Wisconsin anchored by a 14.5 million dollar plant on the St Louis river, with blast furnaces on the Minnesota side and auxiliary works on the Wisconsin shore. Sixteen hundred acres have been cleared and construction crews from Gary are to start in spring.
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Wisconsin
Gary
Ind
United States Steel Corporation
St. Louis
Superior
Wis
Minnesota
Steel Corporation
Ferry Steamer Burned at Willoughby Pier
The Norfolk and Portsmouth traction ferry run between Willoughsby Spit and Old Point Comfort Va burned to the water line at its Willoughby pier. Three crew members died from burns in their bunks and the pier was destroyed. The cause remains unknown.
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Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction Company
Willoughsby Spit
Old Point Comfort
Willougsby
Chicago firm wins contract to feed British Army
A Chicago company has secured a three year contract to supply corned beef to the British army. The first delivery will be between 500000 and 1000000 pounds, to be packed in Chicago under British officers supervision. Five new sea monsters in England. The London dispatch says five improved Dreadnought battleships will be laid down next year with the sixth contingent on Germany’s progress.
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Chicago
England
London
Eng
Germany
Rev C P Pledger Dies After Spokane Revival
Reverend C P Pledger assistant to evangelist Billy Sunday died of pneumonia after a two week illness following a six week revival in Spokane Washington.
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C. P. Pledger
Pledger
Billy" Sunday
Spokane, Wash
WIESEIK RECORD OF SEVEN DAYS EVENTS
Sunday reports show President Eleet lati leaving Pana mth pleased with progress. Teffries declares he remains heavyweight boxing champion and hints at return. Chicago centennial week marked by special services and Emancipator memorial. Roosevelt targets anti-Japanese bills in California and warns of grave mischief. Fires, politics, and court actions weave through New York and Chicago.
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Panamth
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Teffries
Lanceln
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Gov. Gillett
California
Senator Verkins
California Senate
Maxim
New York
Jerome
Mendes
Coquelin Cadet
W. N. Cromwell
Germany
Congress
Dayton
Ohio
Nevada Assembly
Sugar Trust
Custom House
Gillet
Stanton
Slay of Minister in Public Assassination and Suicide
In College Corner Indiana, Rev SP Kellum a 48 year old Methodist minister, lawyer, and editor of the College Corner News, was shot dead on Main Street by Clyde Handley 25. Handley then killed himself at his mother's home after firing three times in front of Clark Barkley’s drug store. Kellum had served as attorney for Handley’s estranged wife in a divorce suit. Kellum leaves a widow and seven children.
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SP. Kellum
College Corner
Ind
Clyde Handley
Handley
Wellum
Clark Barkley
Kellum
Bandley
Blandley
Resignation of University Dean Sparks Change at Illinois
Prof. T A Clark, dean of undergraduates at the University of Illinois, has resigned after a reported misunderstanding with President James. Horace Fletcher, famed proponent of chewing, is converting a New York model apartment into a “kindergarten of vital economics” with lectures on proper eating and pupil progress records. Fletcher’s motto is to eat right without overfilling the stomach.
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T. A. Clark
University of Iinois
Wommy
James
Horace Fletcher
New York City
Fletcher
Electrocution on a Car Kills Two In Cleveland Incident
Passenger Jn Wirelens Halt an Wout dies after being electrocuted on a Broadway car in Cleveland. Rotajeanak touches a wire at 32nd Street. a blue flash kills him. The car stops but his companion’s fate goes unnoticed until hospital confirmation.
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Joseph Gotajczak
Cleveland
Rotajeanak
Rotajczak
St. Alexis’ Hospital
Waldh He
Train Wreck Claims One Life and Leaves Several Hurt
A derailment of train No.2 cageflyer near Goldy rail yard injures six, with one dead and five fatally wounded or critically hurt while eleven are mildly injured. The derailment occurred on Central Ra 3 tracks, details remain sparse.
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Central
Goldy
Farmers urged to cooperate under rural life commission findings
A report by the country life commission highlights cooperation among farmers as vital to raise living standards. It calls for a new country life department, better rural schools, improved roads, and stronger voluntary farmer organizing efforts to widen impact beyond crop growing.
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Country Life Commission
Congress
Ife
United States Department of Agriculture
Commission
Department of Country Life
Dislon
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