Panorama of the World News and Tragic Crimes Across Cities
A head found on East Eighteenth Street leads to a gruesome murder in a Third Avenue home where Thomas F. Corcoran was killed and body parts were hidden in a hamper and suitcase. Elevator porter Frederick Bauer is arrested. Also reports Germany’s worsening meat famine with rabbit markets and sea fish sales, a fall in a laborer’s neck in Indiana, and clashes between Greeks and Bulgarians near Salonica with multiple fatalities.
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East Eighteenth Street
Avenue C
New York City
Thomas F. Corcoran
Corcoran
Third Avenue
Frederick Bauer
Bauer
Germany
Berlin
Eisenach
Munich
Miners killed in Gratiot mine blast near Zanesville
The Gratiot mines near Zanesville Ohio report three kegs of powder exploded in a shanty killing Charles Smith mine owner and George Chapin a miner. Fred Headly is mortally injured and the third man dies from blast injuries.
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Gratiot
Zanesville
Ohio
Charles Smith
George Chapin
Fred Headly
Japanese War Fatalities Report Roughly Seventy-Two Thousand Dead
The Japanese government reports 72 460 fatalities in the war with Russia. Of the dead 46 180 fell in battle 10 070 died of wounds and 15 300 of disease. The casualty pattern shows fewer deaths by disease than in prior wars thanks to better hospitals and sanitation.
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Mikado'y
Russia
Port Arthur
Japan
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Tiatshe
Rural Delivery Expansion May Cost U S Government Big
Washington reports that universal rural postal delivery could cost about 60 million dollars annually. Legislators argue the scheme will thin city populations and favor rapid rail service for congested centers. About 81,796 rural routes cover 700000 square miles, with 18,000 more carriers needed to reach remaining territories. A Martha Parsons professorship at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, is funded by Charles Parsons.
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Washington
New York City
New York
Congress
Department
Charles Parsons
The
State Bank At
St. Louis
Martha Parsons
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowan
McCurdy Defends Insurance Role and Salary Rise
President Richard A. McCurdy of Mutual of New York argues life insurers are charity driven, not profit focused, and discusses agent commissions and a past salary raise. He claims trustees' votes were not fully in his control and defends his $160,000 compensation.
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McCurdy
Richard A. McCurdy
The
Mutual of New York
Geneva
Widows’ and Orphans’ Life Insurance Company
Charles C. Raymond
C. Te, Raymond & Co
Mutual
Life “Insurance Ecompany
New York City
Raymond & Co
New York
Mr. MceCurdy
Jutve
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Mr. McCurdy
Board of Trustees
Confiscation Claim Against 37 Wisconsin Life Firms
Insurance Commissioner Frost reports that in 1904 the 37 established life companies in Wisconsin confiscated about 14.0 million dollars belonging to policyholders. He notes gain and loss exhibits show $51,747,440.855 in reserve releases on surrendered policies while actual payments to lapsed and surrendered policyholders totaled $37,752,782.50.
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Wisconsin
Frost
Moving: the railroads face a vast grain movement challenge
The article compares a record crop year to a strategic war effort, noting an estimated 1.6 million freight carloads and nearly 88 thousand locomotives needed to move grain. It describes rail operations as a chess game across 3 000 miles, with generals and scouts guiding car allocation and even agents resorting to aggressive tactics to aid farmers.
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Ratiman
Cient
Gistrias
Central West
Wages On The Jump In 1904 United States
Bureau of Labor bulletin No 59 reports 1904 average earnings rose 41 percent from 1890 99 to 1904. Food prices up 11.7 percent. Average hourly wage buys 47 percent more food. weekly earnings buy 61 percent more. Compared with 1903 total employees fell 0.6 percent hours shortened 0.7 percent wages per hour up 0.6 percent weekly earnings per worker down 0.1 percent total weekly earnings down 0.8 percent food prices up 4.3 percent. Figures based on 2507 families 13 643 people. Average family income 827.19, family size 9.31, annual expenditures 768.54 including 326.90 for food. Clothing costs show wife 26.03 husband 33.78 and children 48.79. Life insurance outlay 19.44. Fire 32.23 and fighting 8.16. Remaining table follows.
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United States
Bureau of Libor
Jnst
Havy Industries
Tureau
Bureau
Prasing all Western road tram retail seasonable larging
This fragment references seasonable activity and prices with figures such as 375 bushels and a 1902 context, mentioning Bra port and July 1. The readable text is highly garbled but implies a trade or agricultural note with quantities and dates.
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eropvAdente
Bra Port
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Denver, Indiana
A. Gordon
Elele
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Flo
Salonica
Turkey
Vodonia
Discoyitz
Florina
Norfolk
Michael Marra
Patrick Santsberry
Stockton
Kokomo
Henderson Opera House
D. G. Blaser
Leola Williamson
Jane Clark
Henry Crofcot
South Bend
Dnd
Edward Clark
Red Austin
Red Crofout
Austin
Larabee and
Blackhawk Streets
Frank Mulky
Bloomington
Young Leonard
Harry A. Leonard
National City Bank of New York
Yukon
Canaon City
Yukon Territory
Fautual
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Abe
Fekwers
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