Fire Sweeps Multiple Iowa Town Buildings in 1890s Style
A chaotic blaze devastates the Mail store, Spencer Smith hotel, and several shops in an Iowa town, with losses totaling thousands. Firefighters, aided by volunteers, prevent wider destruction though building, stock, and insurances are reported damaged or removed. A 16 month old child injured by a nail during the fire is hospitalized with a skull wound but showing hope of recovery. Authorities tie the incident to a broader string of crime and accidents surrounding regional communities, including arrests, jail breaks, and an ongoing dynamite plot investigation from the era.
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Wonaker
Chofiva
KK. Slayton
Sam McWilliams
Josa
Spencer Smith
Cook
Willian Smith
Orcnuina
Sisters of Mercy
Burlington
Boujatain Drake
Des Moines
Mary, McPreoley
Dubuque
Waterlooth
Albert Bean
Quinty
Alorenen Stanford
Fulvilald
Binffeto Organk & Atock Company
Willian Clyde
Washington
W. BR. Martin
Mort Dodge
Smith
Fort Dodge
Satlowaanan
Charitan
Aehtiery
Flve Dea Moines Coal and Mining Company
Tex Maines
Vhong
Marshaltown
Mina Kate Boog
Ottumwa
Babar
Tamu Ducks
Lola
AL Commercial Elith Iis
Goring
Petersville
Achilles
Boitsgat Orshilp
Ama County
Ng Goldfield Iro
Dublane
A.C. White
Ar Afton
Lola Comity
Marshalltown
St. Tons Hospital
Lewis
Daryll
Bee Wright Lak Teen
Lingoon
Bi Marion
Boone Purbert
Dea Moines
Clintons Coenogie Library Board
Wil
Lone Tree
George Dane
Wiatnsbury
Alow
Snation
Shiloh Battlefeld
Gil Wacholty
Age
Northern Building Company
Davyenport
Lown
Hing
Unrroy Ray
Hear Lyonville
Germany United States discuss blockade and Venezuela terms
Diplomatic exchanges among Great Britain Germany and Italy on lifting the blockade of Venezuelan forts are reported. Venezuela offers customs revenues to satisfy guarantees, while Germany provides an explanation for the bombardment of San Carlos fort to Secretary of State.
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Venestelin
Bowennd
Great Britain
Germany
Maly
Venezuela
Han
Tat Gimyra
Forte Cabello
Haa
United States
San Carlos Fort
Nny
Iris Rovernmeat
Wolcott Withdrawn From Contested Senate Race In Turbulent Colorado
After chaotic proceedings and accusations of riot and betrayal, Wolcott withdrew from the contest as M. Veter was re elected U S Senator by Democratic members. The article details German actions, Monroe doctrine considerations, and ongoing U S government unease over Caribbean tensions involving Port San Carlos and Lake Maracaibo.
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Wolcott
Holby
M. Veter
United States
Stnte
Flouse
Adana
Mir
Tollet Dily
Day for Supreme Bench Appointment Tender Accepted
Judge W R Day of Gatton Ohio accepted a Supreme Court appointment from President Roosevelt. Born Ravenna Ohio, he graduated University of Michigan in 1872 and practiced law before serving as Common Pleas judge and US District Judge. He held state and federal posts, including Secretary of State, before rising to the Supreme Court.
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Roonevelt
W. R. Day
Gatton
Ohio
United States Supreme Court
Wourteen
United States District Court
John Sherman
McKinley
Judge Day
Bia
B Sherman
All Around the Globs Plumbers in Union City
Union plumbers in St Louis and nearby towns report earning five dollars a day. An incident near Vicehya Spain mentions a boat enowleed and ten people drowning. The packet Columbia burned near Pittsburgh Pa with losses around fifty thousand dollars. A child of Peter Eckelaon in Denit wood perished by fire. Children involved.
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Union Plumbers
St. Louis
Vicehya
Spain
Columbia
Pitteburg
Peter Eckelaon
Denitwood
Panther and fort exchange fire in Maracaibo incident
The Panther fired on a Venezuelan fort at 2800 yards while the fort returned fire. A foreign official denied aggression, saying the Panther violated no international law as it aimed to block contraband from Colombia. The report notes a red flag signal confusion and asserts the clash was not initiated by the Panther. Meanwhile, unrelated items include Spain offering 500000 pesetas for a St Louis fair exhibit, a Boston man dying after poisoning, and a Port Morris home destroyed for fuel.
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Kire
Matt Woods
Muscatine
Aulnod Ten Winling
Jon Mahin
Woods
Davenport Elilsena
Bishop Coygrove
William Strab
Waterloo
United States
Berlin
London
Germany
South America
Washington
Port San Carlos
Panther
United States Legation
Maracalbo
Fort San Carlos
Caraccas
Bar
Chanel
Maracaibo
Ress
Ti Ja
Bertin
Colombia
Spain
St. Louis
Williamy Cason
Covington
Sky
Toplate Manufacturers S
Gunters
Kentucky
Martin
Ho Bret Ever
Clarence Bchimelpfenalg
Plano
Texas
Tragic Rail Crash kills twenty four on Royal Blue line
A high speed collision between the Royal Blue Line express and a local train near Dunellen leaves twenty four dead and over thirty seriously injured. Fire and debris hinder rescue as victims are pulled free and identified while survivors aid the injured and search for missing.
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Italy
Aierlua
New York City
Gvaringe
Ting
Harn
Cha
Mainy
Hadling Woody
Milous
Royal Blue Line
Iran
Logal
New York
Dunellen
Hagman
Honors to McKinley at Canton banquet in 1901
President Roosevelt and other dignitaries attended a Canton Ohio banquet celebrating William McKinley’s birthday. Roosevelt spoke at the Grand Opera House while other notable attendees included Root Cortelyou and Leonard Wood. The event honored McKinley’s leadership during pivotal national moments and praised his popularity among the common people.
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Roosevelt
William McKinley
Canton
Ohio
Thousevelt
William St. Day
Melinsey
United States Supreme Court
Washington
McKinley
North Market Street
McKkinley
Weatlawn
Deat
Hotel Mckinley
Grand Opera House
Speakera
Bsecretary Root
Cortelyou
Be. NM. Young
Leonard Wood
Luke B. Wright
Philippines
Tixay
W. 8. Cowles
Theodora A. Tineham
Scaretary of
Agriculture
Brigham
W. B. Taylor
James W. Grant
Myron ‘I. Herrick
Cleveland
J. G. Schmidlapp
H. H. Kohlsant
Chicago
Charles Emory Smith
Blarter
Bmyser
Alfred
Eynon
Mel Kxining
Fnes
Firat Union
McKinney
Bank Robbery at Waterloo Nebraska four men escape with cash
Four men robbed Citizens Bank at Waterloo Nebraska. Inside two robbers worked while the others stood guard. An explosion wrecked the safe drawing a citizen squad. the band escaped with about 4000 dollars after exchanges of gunfire.
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Nebraska
Citizens’ Bank
Waterloo
Nel
Foreign Mission Surge Reported for Year in Nation
The article notes a record rise in foreign missionaries this year, with 496 more than before. It mentions a John Wesley mission planned in the Bowery by New York Methodists and the Hibla schools in Vermont pressed forward with renewed vigor and focus on Methodist selection.
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Svort
John Wesley Reson
Bowery
New York
Hibla
Vermont
Coal Prices Set to Stay High and No Relief Seen
Vice President Thomas Lewis of the United Mine Workers predicts no coal relief this winter with prices remaining steep for months. He cites rail capacity limits, a previous anthracite strike, and railroad rolling stock shortages as key factors, warning that prices may rise further over the next two years while production struggles to meet demand.
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Thomas Lewis
United Mine Workers of Ameriva
Chicago
Nova
Indianapolis
Eountry
Lewis
Binne
Cnal
Fifty Die As Fire Engulfs Colney Hatch Inmate Wing
A devastating blaze at Colney Hatch asylum in Magland England destroyed the Jewish wing housing nearly 600 women. About fifty inmates perished, with many others panic-stricken as flames swept through wooden dormitories and doctors’ apartments. Firemen and staff struggled to evacuate, while legal and safety implications followed in a context of prior railroad and cargo accident figures.
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Colney Hatch
Magland la
Colney Hatch Asylum
England
Tha
Rome
Inmatica
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