Elgin Echo Reports Family Plot To Hide Death Of Eldest Son
The Elgin Echo recounts a mother, aged and blind, whose two remaining sons plan to have one impersonate her deceased son Lawrence to keep the truth from her. Matthew impersonates Lawrence after Lawrence’s death, while their sister and others react as the mother calls for “Larry.” The piece also notes the World’s Fair era hotel killing in St. Louis involving Maydech V. Loring and Norman M. Vaughan.
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Philadelpha
World
Alr
le Hilled
Ellis
Maydech V.loring
Mnanager
Loring Hotel
St. Louis
Norman’ M. Vaughan
Mnager
Diks’ Publishing Company
Vaughan
Loring
New Loring
Divorce Alters Family After Senator's Son Split
Mrs C V Dolph wins life interest in two thirds of her husband Chester V Dolph property and 100 a year for child care. The divorce cites desertion after a lengthy suit filed by Mrs Dolph.
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C. V. Dolph
Childram
Chester V. Dolph
Portland
United States
J. N. Dolph
Oregon
Miners Die in Coal Mine Disaster and Reservoir Flood
Seventeen people die in two U S disasters. In Pennsylvania a mine accident near Wilkes Barre kills eighteen workers as a hoist cable snaps causing a fatal plunge. At Winston Salem a reservoir flood devastates the valley, sweeping away homes and killing many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Delaware, Lackawann and Western Company
Wilkesbarre
Nandeoke
Makera
Winston-Silem
D. C
Winston Reservoir
Villey
Russian Baltic Fleet Sails for Far East to Meet Japan
The Baltic squadron set course toward the Far East to confront Japan. The force includes seven battleships, two armored cruisers, several protected cruisers, twelve destroyers, a hospital ship, an icebreaker, and supporting vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Baltic
Triasty
Forts Defended Port Arthur Endangered by Japanese Siege
Official Port Arthur reports from Tokyo detail a major Japanese attack described as the largest since the siege began. The bombardment created large gaps in forts guarding the north and west citadel sides, with mines and sappers attacking walls and trenches as Japanese forces push toward fort reductions.
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Port Arts
Tokio
Fac
Sungsun
Rihlung
Keekwan
A Cleveland Man Launches A Unique Business
A Cleveland man has started a unique business promising efficiency. He employs many stenographers and handles a large volume of calls. Businessmen telephone in, dictate letters to a stenographer, and the completed letters are sent back by messenger for signing.
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Cleveland
Kaiter
Russians admit blunder shelling own ships
Reported by the Associated Press the Russian firing mishap involved the fishing fleet and a two division squadron. Shells struck the cruiser Aurora wounding sailors including Delest, while the transport Antol misidentified as trawlers triggered the deadly cannonade.
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Associated Press
Russian Navy Modern Fleet Details And Vessels Summary
The text lists a large fleet of battleships cruisers and destroyers built or rebuilt around 1901 1902 at St Petersburg and Nevsky. It notes class leaders Darodina Orel Imperator Alexander III and Kuinj Sowarulf with 14000 ton displacement speeds up to 18 knots and armament including 12 inch and 8 inch guns plus torpedoes. Other ships include Oslibyn Novarju Sixed Vellky Dmitri Donskei Armirs Nakhimoff and several protected cruisers and new destroyers of the Ryhiss group with 28 knot capability and torpedo armament. An auxiliary Okear is a 12000 ton transport capable of 18 knots carrying 4000 tons coal and 10000 miles range.
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Darodina
Orel
Imperator Alexander III
Kuinj Sowarulf
Ouree
St. Petersburg
Alexader
Kronstadt
Faust
Vellky
Dmitri Donskei
Armirs Nakhimoff
Asaan
Oleg
Aurora
Almuz
Svietlam
Lenitchugz
Tzu
Rychiss
Avhich
Butstal
Isedovt
Te Bravl
Hlestiasely
Boxam- Preehm
Hodry
Bystrl
Nevsky
Ishorat
Nvnth
Okear
In & Doal
President's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1821
The President proclaims Thursday November 24 as a day of festival and thanksgiving for blessings by Almighty God. Citizens at home or abroad should cease ordinary occupations and worship, hoping divine favor for continued prosperity and strength to do duties honestly.
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United States
Awerhen
Almaxity
Ulu
Tileiol
Noone
Tifa
Therfore
Theodore Ronxerett
Waslington
Gerdona Bank
Telegraphic Brevities Puzzling Union of Mixed News
The telegraphic summaries report reelection of officers at Colorado Fret and ton Co, extradition talks between Belgium and Cuba, the death of Patrick Granahan in Upper Luxeria, a stockholder circular about Ontario voting trust dissolution, and plans for a Travelers Aid alliance in St Louis. Other items note Pacific Coast Company earnings, a poisoning death, exhumation of a Middlesbrough man, and Chicago Post Office clerks bonding reforms discussed with the Postmaster General.
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Colorado Fret and Ton Company
Belgium
Cuba
Patrick Granahan
Lizen
Upper
Luxeria
Piwis
Ontario and Western
Lid
Aghe
Exposition Travelous
American Alliance of
Cravelers
St. Louis
Ginugl
Pacific Coast ‘Company
Cormer Longrexsann
Coleen
Middlesborough
Louieville
Arthur Donoghue
Chicago
National Association of Postative Clerks
Wynne
Washington
Dfe
Farming by electricity in Kane County grows farm power
A Kane County agricultural experiment shows electricity cutting farm work costs. Farmers report $100 to $126 per acre gains as electric motors thrash, pump, grind grain, and saw wood. Rail lines supplying cheap power expand farm use, with new town mills running feed and machinery. If adoption rises, farmers expect full use of current for plowing, cultivating, and dairy work.
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Farina
Eleotele Radio
Rons
Kane
Lins
Georga Pn Lord
MONTH SWELLS PUBLIC DEBT IN OCTOBER 1904
The monthly statement shows the public debt at the close of October 31, 1904, at $980,787,632, an increase of about $404,715 from September. Interest bearing debt totals $805,167,770, with other categories listed and a cash in treasury of $1400,034,890 and outstanding liabilities of $1,115,582,093, leaving a balance of $296,152,707. October 1904 receipts were $63,000,008, up $2,027,305 from October 1903, while expenditures were $52,048,122, up $1,032,044, with a deficit of $3,952,514 for October.
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Treasury
President Roosevelt Narrowly Escapes Serious Horse Wreck
President Roosevelt had a close call when his horse bolted and fell during a ride near Washington on a Sunday afternoon. He was unconscious for a time, regained awareness, remounted, and slowly rode to a point where an orderly joined him. A lump appeared on the right side of his head and blood trickled from a shallow wound.
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Montgomery
Alu
James Hendrix
American National Bank
Ronevelt
Washington
Stuin
Mr. Roosevelt
Notable figures marked by longevity across years and eras
A garbled parade of ages and names notes long lives and deaths. It cites John Trowbridge at 74, Goldwin Smith at 80, Mrs Bailen Powell near 80, Jacob Bonger 88 at Rising Sun, M Van Dusen 1 year old in Manchester Iowa, George Percia linked to Admiral Dewey, a Ludiana lawyer, Seminole Patriarch Pigh aged 119, Ewald Hering turning 70, Emil Chemis death, John Hollingshead once with Dickens, and a theatre lore expert aged 27.
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Jacob Bonger
Rising Sun
Thi
United States
M. van Dusen
Manchester
George K. Percia
Admiral Dewey
Ludlana
Pigh
Ewald Hering
University of Prague
Emil ‘Chemis
Axe of OS
John
Dunns weekly review of Chicago business conditions
Dunns weekly review from Chicago indicates improving business activity with higher collections and modest defaults. Gold exports, Wall Street attention, ample money, steady prices, and strong bank readiness frame a cautious yet optimistic view amid construction and industrial growth. lumber, iron and steel progress, and river traffic face transport constraints.
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Dunn's Weekly Review
Lblago of
Chicago
Tuttle
Wall Street
Lake
Worldwide Commodity Prices From Major Markets
A dense ledger of livestock and grain quotations across multiple U S cities and regions. Cattle hogs and sheep graded by quality with price ranges. wheat corn oats rye and hay listed with standard No 2 and mixed grades. Prices shown in dollars per hundredweight or bushel, reflecting market fluctuations.
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Tadinunpolis
Couimnon Co
St. Lauk
Detroit
Ste
Milwaukee
Northern
PEI
New York
Utter
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Iowa
Bhot Down
International Typographical Union
Willem Morrow
Burnsville
N.C
John Philps
Morrow
Phillips
Lewisiana Purchase Xposition Company
North Andover
Maxi
Benreely
Imivy Yard
Atty
Avy
Norfolk
Father
al Adams
Siam
Hull
England
George Henry Smith
Willem Leggett
Gamovnels Heat
Ahoto
Jananasa
Japan
Yushima
Lokin
Roosevelt
Hoy
Dillie Brown
Nicholas
Keyington
Ohio
Lille
Russa’s
Port Arthur
Rojestvensky
Jolin Way
Ohn T. Trowbridge
Goldwin Smith
Mra. Bailen-Powell
Mafeking
Braidstreet
Yenort
Setsombler
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