Fire destroys Fountain Square complex in Springfield Ohio
Fire in Springfield Ohio wrecked the Fountain Square Theater former Met's Opera House and the adjacent Young Men's Christian Association building. The blaze caused 250000 in damage, with two thirds insured. A theater wall collapsed trapping Mulholland in his jewelry store. two bystanders entered to assist but were saved by a still standing wall. Mulholland died and then was found severely injured but expected to recover.
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Ohio
Wbout
Curtain Square
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Opera House
Er Deliy
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Avon
Young Men's Christinys Solution
Mamow
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Tee
Explosion Kills Four Workmen At New York Magazine
An explosion at a New York magazine building killed four workmen and injured several others. Three men died at once while a fourth died later from injuries. Reports say the blast may have been caused by a fuse connecting a powder chamber to a percussion cap, triggering the shell’s explosion.
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Bort Siathyeter
New York
Hay
Qwerkinen
Two Men Rob 32 Passengers on a Street Car Hold Up
Two unmasked men seized a car full of 32 passengers on the Angelos Pasadena Electric Line in California. For minutes, they forced surrender of money and jewelry totaling $500 to $700 at gunpoint before escaping into darkness.
Teacher hero saves children in school fire fall
A Mingor Caldwell school story recounts a teacher Misa Martin risking her life to shield pupils from a second story window as a basement fire begins. Younger students struggled to escape while older boys leaped to the ground. The building filled with flames as Martin remained, then jumped after evacuating the last child.
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Caldwell
Mingor
First Navy
Mixa Mautin
Irleken
Misa Martin
Mika Martin
Juat
Mail loses $50,000 parcel on Chicago train
A pouch containing more than $50,000 in commercial paper disappeared from a Pennsylvania train near Louisville en route to Chicago via Indianapolis. Post officials conducted a thorough search but the missing package remains unfound. Complaints from Indiana towns tied the losses to banks in Jeffersonville New Albany Suburbsburg Columbus and Franklin. The Indianapolis post office suggests the pouch was left behind after being emptied due to employee carelessness.
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Pennsylvania
Loulaville
Indianapolis
Pustal
Josa
Indianapolia
Inc
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Sublersburg
Dinburg
Golumbis
Pranklin
Indiana
Trdiaunpolis
Ofice
Man acquitted killer confesses in Chicago theft case
W. A. Stoltvman, acquitted in Fort Scott murder case, was arrested in Kansas City for stealing a gun case from De A. Ta. Craig of Chicago. En route to police headquarters he tore up a mail receipt, leading to recovery of a case with clothing, mining stock, and papers valued at $45,000, $18,400 negotiable. Stoltvman confessed and faces grand larceny charges.
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Murcer
Stoltzman
Murder mystery in Kansas City linked to money and jealousy
Fragmented report describes Jacob P. Sieger found dead in a Kansas City boarding house. Powdered glass in his stomach suggests murder for money. a named woman may have instigated the crime. Several bellboys remain under suspicion as detectives pursue leads.
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Kansas
Milwanaker
Wis
Kansas City
Steger
Lis Mousy
Bloket
Knowle Ege
Five Story Riverview Building Fire In Chicago Area
A five story Riverview building at North Clark Street in Chicago burned with no fatalities. Clayton Bush his wife and nephew Albert Luirchild escaped after waking as flames spread. Roof collapsed and walls fell. nearby lodging house rumors of deaths were unfounded. Loss estimated at 40 900 dollars and shared among printing outfits and a concert hall unit.
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Clark Street
Chiengo
Earl of Yarmouth
Chirkwivéot
Clayton Bush
Albert Luirchild
Aghland
Bush
Earl Wins Rich American Heiress Engagement News
Miss Ajtos Thaw delivers wedding thaw to Yarmouth as the Earl of Yarmouth, eldest son of the Marquis of Hartford, plans marriage. Mrs. Willion Phaw of Pittsburg announces daughter Miss Alice Chaw engaged to the British noble. Thaw inherits $1,110,000 from her father, a felt manufacturer, and awaits further fortune on her mother’s death. No wedding date set. they met about three months ago.
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Yarmouth
Willion Phaw
Pittsburg
Washington
Alice Chaw
Earl of
Miss Thaw
Haw
Earl of Yarmouth
Marquis of Hartford
Canadian Pacific Railways Chair Confirms Ship Purchase Talks
Van Horna, chair of the Canadian Pacific Railway board, confirms New York reports that the railway is negotiating to buy a North Atlantic fleet of ships. He says talks have tested between a dozen and a half ships, with no final number or completion announced. He denies intent to compete with the Mor Ro combine and notes Pacific interests in cross ocean business.
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Flaat
Sir Willan
Vinn Horne
Tthe
Canadian, Pacific Railway
New York
Anynna
Pacife
Hls
Delay in finishing ships delays navy construction
A Bowles report reveals many US war vessels ordered in 1898 remain unfinished or only partly built. Contractors allegedly fail to finish contracts, causing months of drag on battleships and bombardment ships, prompting expectations of a congressional probe into enforcement lapses and stalled naval readiness.
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Admiral Bowles
Navy
Congress
Missing mail pouch found safe after theft scare
A mail pouch vanished from a Pennsylvania train en route from Louisville to Chicago on January 31 and was believed stolen from Union Station in Indianapolis. It contained valuable drafts totaling $26,000 and was made of canvas rather than leather. Indianapolis post office officials suspect a transfer mix up to a Cisnem puti train.
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Louisville
Chicago
Claeinnati
Convicted thief murders woman who testified against him
In Lebanon Pennsylvania a convicted thief shot and killed Mrs. Ira Baker, a key witness in his trial, as she stood on a street corner with her husband. He then killed Officer Cyrus StraMer during an arrest attempt, before being jailed. The incident occurred amid a crowd and followed bail for a new trial in a separate robbery case.
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Ira Baker
Lebanon
Peraong
Cyrus StraMer
Jell
Baker
David Stiaub
Shinb
Bridegroom in Jail After Outlandish Wealth Tale
Wealthy Ohioan Meier of Voledo married Omaha society girl Misa Nichols during a two week stay. He claimed a vast fortune from his Toledo father, bought furniture, a home, and a $5,000 pin, but his story proved a myth. Other items: a principal shot a pupil in Livania Nebraska, a Chicago hold-up netted about $11,050, an explorer died frozen near Lisard Lake, and a man confessed to killing his wife in Blamiston Ohio. Coal lands near Honaker Station, Virginia, changed hands for millions with rail development planned. Germany urged to adopt trusts to counter American power. Ames extradition case linked to Minneapolis mayor and telegraph company, plus a large Memphis bag factory fire and renewed concern over foot and mouth disease in Massachusetts.
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Hugh VP. Meianer
Voledo
Ohio
Omuaha
Misa Isabella Nichols
Toledo
Congress Debates Statehood and Navy Bills in Capitol Sessions
Immense crowds hear Gen William Booth invocation as Congress ponders statehood, naval appropriations and pensions. Debates rattle on Indian and Philippine measures while rail safety, currency acts, and constitutional questions spark clashes. House and Senate wrangle over retirement provisions as cloture fears surface and conference reports move slowly.
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Salvation Army
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Quay
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Benator MeQomasa
Platt
Hilllack
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Sluyden
Texas
Disproportion and Workforce Pressures Across Sectors
The weekly trade review describes labor shortages and uneven demand in New York. Voluntary wage gains curb deliveries in some districts, while heavy orders and rising prices sustain confidence. Iron and steel show strong activity, with exports expanding to Australia, South America, and Europe, and railway equipment demand steady. Grain markets remain bearish yet resilient, with corn and wheat exports rising but prices stubborn. Outlook remains mixed as shipping and milling markets adjust to seasonal activity.
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Ulast
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Walla
Australia
South America
Europe
Argentina
Russia
Liverpool
Regia
Cates
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Chicago cattle and hog prices across shipping grades
Chicago cattle and hogs show wide price ranges by shipping grades from $3.50 to $7.30 for hogs and $0.00 to $5.26 for cattle, with other livestock and grain quotes in various markets including Indianapolis and St. Louis. The report lists wheat, corn, oats, rye, and butter prices, noting diverse positionings by grade and location.
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Thercorn
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Darley
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