Collision Between KaisER Wilhelm Der Grosse And Orinoco Hits Death Toll
Report of a late Wednesday collision between the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and the British Royal Mail steamship Orinoco off Cherbourg. Four steerage passengers on the Kaiser were killed and twelve injured. the Orinoco sustained bow damage and is blamed for entering the other ship’s path. Panic aboard the Orinoco caused multiple drownings and several boats to be swamped while Cherbourg lifeboats aided survivors. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse carried about 900 passengers, while the Orinoco, bound for Cherbourg, carried 4,581 tons and multiple crew.
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Clerbourg
Brance
Ocean
Loyd Breimer Kalger Wilhelm der Grosse
New York
Southampton
Cherbourg
Kaiser Wilhelm der Graase
Aiset
Orinocos
Kaiser Wis
Orinoco
Stettin
Germany
Engelbart
Orittoco
A. C. Farmer
Lea Gerow
Grennock
Scotland
National Divorce Congress Seeks Uniform Law
The national divorce congress began in Philadelphia with 120 delegates from almost every state. It approved seven causes for inclusion in a uniform law, discussing age limits, while debates split on whether men should be 21 and women 18 or set at 18 and 16 respectively. Harry Williams and Caroline Deming wed in New York. Judge Thayer Melvin suffered a paralytic stroke. and San Francisco earthquake damage influenced Metropolitan Opera Company plans and dividend decisions at their annual meeting.
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Philadelphia
Fair Jod
Harry Willams
St.Paul
Mion
Misa Caroline Deming
Detroit
New York
Thayer Melvin
West Virginia
Ran Francisco
Metropolitan Opera
Indictment Details Standard's Price Fixing Scheme
An indictment alleges the Standard manipulated competition and pricing through fake independent companies to undercut customers while dividing the United States into territories. It claims railroads were rigged by agreements forcing independents to pay Standard freight rates and creating rate discrimination via railroad ownership, monopolizing pipe and filling markets.
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Rer
Tha
United States
Gros
Roe
Standard Oil’s Vast Control Revealed in Investment Table
A table shows Standard Oil interests dominate major sectors including industrial concerns, gas companies, railways, and banks with total stock around 37 million and billions in capital. It notes dividends paid from 1879 to 1906 totaling $367.3 million, pipelines valued at $52.46 million in 1898, and constituent capitalization of $102.23 million with assets at $121.03 million.
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Totm
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Pau
Union Pacific ‘Railroad
Abe Southern Pacific Company
Atchison
Metropolia
Hanover National Bank
Seaboard National Bank
Chigena Central National Tank
United States’ ‘Rust’ Company
Railronda
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Indictment of San Francisco Mayor Schmitz and Ruef
A San Francisco grand jury indicted Mayor Schmitz and Abraham Ruef on five counts each for extorting money from French restaurant proprietors. Warnings for arrest were issued. Notable sums included 1175 dollars from Antonio Blanco of the Poadle og restaurant and 1000 dollars from Delmonico's owner Joseph Malfanti and partners.
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Schmitz
Ruck
San Francisco
Antonio B. Blanco
Poadleog
Woldy and
Munson
Blanco
Joseph Malfanti
Delmonico's
O'Farrell Street
Charles Kelb
William da Frenz
Oldest gypsy in America dies at 101 in New Jersey camp
Mrs. Lauren Smith aged 101 described as the oldest gypsy in America died at a camp near Wrechold New Jersey. A series of fatal incidents include a Kenton Ohio freight wreck killing two and injuring others, a Cambria Steel mine disaster in Johnstown Virginia, and various drownings and shipboard incidents. Dominican generals fled across the border into Hayti amid rebel activities. Major Dreyfus in France received independent artillery command while Judge Tutbill urged radical crime measures in Minnesota.
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Lauren Smith
America
Wrechold
Victoria
George No
Henry Miller
Kenton
Ohio
Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Howard Mason
Canton
Silver Lake
Rochester
N. Y
Munson
Ating Lave
Hayti
Bayt
Dreyfus
Vincennes
France
le. Dents
Richard S. Tutbill
Chicago
Winans, Minn
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Veterans of North and South Honor Vicksburg Monument
Iowa State News reports a joint dedication ceremony at the Vicksburg national military park. Veterans from Mississippi and Iowa mingled as speeches were delivered by Gov Wardaman, Gov Cummita, Capt d F Merry, and Gen Grenville Mr Dodge. A special train carried the group to Andersonville, Chattanooga, and Shiloh that night.
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Veterana
North
Vicksburg
Vicksburg National Drilitary Park
Mississippi
Ling
Gov
Wardaman
Cov
Cummita
Iowa
D. FF. Merry
Grenville
Dodge
Andersonville
Justice Arrest Reveals Hyde Like Peace Official
Justice of Buena Vista Tames Richmond is arrested for robbery after secret Milwaukee Road detectives expose a pattern of crimes. The case exposes a dual character amid years of local court handling robberies and crew pursuits. Richmond’s brother’s shipman punishment sparked a vendetta, guiding evidence to officials.
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Tames Richmond
Buena Vista
Jekyll
Hyde
Richmond
Tas
Milwaukee Road
Burglars Plead Guilty in Two-Year Sentences
Marshallings Men plead guilty in a burglary case tied to the Marshall Vinegar Company office. Wighner and Burns, two suspects recaptured after escape, received two-year sentences at Fort Madison. George Leonard was tried and sentenced to five years after similar evidence and pleas.
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Marshallings
Fentence
MD Wigner
Joseph Burns
Minrshalltown
Burnham
Fort Madison
Wohguer
Burne
Marshall Vinegar Company
George Leonard
Burns
Walter
Youth Meets Death in Mine Tragedy at Hiteman
John Kitto aged 18 from Colorado was crushed beneath a loaded truck on mine No 1 at Hiteman. Injured when slipping beneath a passing car he died hours later. He had been assisting with track duties and was on his first day driving. Two trains fell on him, leaving both legs fractured and internal injuries.
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John Kitto
Hiteman
Kitto
Colorado
Tayes
Murdered in Washington Pioneer Ira Olson Believed Buried
Webster City reports a murder case linked to Ira Olson a pioneer resident of Manit tan county. The unidentified body was found in a river with a fractured skull and later identified through tracing the deceased to Olson, who resided in Kulkworth and will have the remains interred back to Wellsworth for burial.
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Tea Olson
Elmworth
Burin
Webster City
Tmurder
Bishop Ontered Abroad Amid Health Strain In Iowa Diocese
Burlington vestry learns Bishop Theodore Nevin Morrigan of the Iowa Episcopal diocese is ill from heavy workload. He must rest and travel to Europe for health. Also reported: a rare seven foot bald eagle shot by two boys near Lobryide, and farmer bounty earnings in Mille County for gophers. A Iowa City woman, 28, killed herself due to poor health. A Bussey man shows a lemon tree bearing four large fruit with unusually large circumference and weight.
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Theodore N. Mayrelhon
Episcopal Church
Burlington
Suodore Nevin Morrigan
Iowa Episcopal
Towa
Europe
Edward
James Kent
Lobryide
Iowa
B. T. Littler
Bussey
Fire Devastates Dundee Stores in 1 Block Blaze
A large fire in Dundee wipes out Wheeler drug store and adjacent shops in a 400‑inhabitant town. Losses total about $25,000 with only two general stores, a blacksmith shop and a hotel left standing on the far side of the street. A 82 year old woman was seriously injured by an oncoming locomotive while crossing tracks in Waterlog. A series of minor incidents follow including a Waterloo garment sale mistake and various local blazes.
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Dundee
Wheeler'a Drug
Asi Followay
Inga Bank
Jolla
Wheeler's
Deg’ Atore
John House
Henry Becker
Dnllard
And
Chilatinn Roller
Tmnols Central
Ames
Norway
Vickingen
Frank Block
Keokuk
Black Wawk
Ilsevere
Davenport O
Bucglars
Enormous Cost of Fire and Fire Protection
The nation faces immense fire costs as untapped losses mount. Chicago built unburnable walls to resist fire while costs rose from new buildings to insurance and firefighting. In 1905 we spent billions on construction and lost hundreds of millions to fires, with San Francisco expanding fire losses to $500 million. Even full gold production could not cover the aggregate damage and protection expenses.
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United States
Chicago
San Francisco
Callier's Weekly
Ingenious device records machine output and worker activity
A novel apparatus uses timed charts and pinlists to log each machine’s revolutions and every worker movement. Managers view daily graphics to determine exact output and reliability, while workers know monitoring is in place. The system can trigger a pulse to operate a recorder for precise timing.
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Antomnite Derby Uevordy
Hedeyite Tunkes
Howe
Information Plead on Board Ship Ends in Barbed Joke
A San Francisco listener recalls Jeromie K Terone in a tale aboard a crossing with Mr Jerome and the Information fiend. The pompous information man boasts the sea would be two tufles deep if the earth were flat, prompting Jerome to reply that if anyone flattened the earth they should shoot him as he cannot swim.
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San Franciscan
Jeromie
K. Terone
Jerome
America
Uheru
Thast
Deroma
Not Called Out of Name in Village Jazz Battle
Fragmentary report notes Bobb Jones calling Smith a blow hard in a village scene. Smith did not resent the jab and continued playing bass horn in the village band. The scene reflects local musical camaraderie amid anything like a friendly rivalry.
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Bobb—Jones
Smith
Iir Jobb
Chich
Fragmented OCR: local note with disjoint quotes
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered dialogue about orange produce and names like Willie. The readable parts hint at a domestic note or market-related snippet but lack clear context, dates, or full sentences to establish a complete event.
Trade and industry report amidst lifting war era pressures
The piece notes expansion in commerce, rising prices, and continued manufacturing output with slower freight movement due to storms. It highlights strong demand for holiday goods, textiles, furniture, and hardware, while rail and lake transport face congestion. Wages rise, deliveries falter, and steel and iron import volumes increase as industrial plants push forward.
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Weathor
Dun
New York
Ruilwiys
Yolme
Bradstreet
Historic Chicago Market Quotes Across Livestock and Grains
A dense list of regional commodity prices shows Chicago cattle at 4.00 to 7.40 per hundredweight for common to prime, hogs 4.00 to 7.87, and sheep 3.00 to 4.00, with wheat No. 2 around 7 to 8 cents, corn No. 2 mixed 4 to 8 cents, and hay 16 to 17.5. Prices also appear for Indianapolis, St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, New York, and Toledo markets across cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and butter.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Fez
St Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Des York
Meas
New York
Toledo
Telegraphic Bravitcg and Military Contingent Report
Telegraphic misread text notes Spain's 1007 contingent cut to 100,000 men. Arena Club of Cleveland M. OG. A. ruled that a mislligaire cannot be an honest man. Frank Dorsey, a Brooklyn clerk, fired four shots at Josephine Bebinidt, who allegedly harmed him, then killed himself.
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Spain
Arena Club
Cleveland ¥. M. OG. A
Frank Dorsey
Brooklyn
Josephine Bebinidt
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England
Ting
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Jormann -Sespe
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Selllog Company
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Dady Ween Corn Products
Consolidated Gay
Brooklyn Union Gas
Peoples Gas Light’ and Coke Company
Frisco
Iowa State News
Washington
Russell
Mille County
James Pavelko
Iowa City
Dundee Bagly
Sconcuun
Waterloo
Suben Botting Works
A. J. Cushman
Cushman
Chernyks
Wilson Quackenbush
Oscar Julano
Des Moines
Ingane Commission
Polk County
State Hospital
Mills
Tutler
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Jai
Mair Banks
Wyerttt
H Spred
Colfax
West
Harvard Medical School
Claudius M. Jones
Tan Robertson
Neil
Thachington River
John Masser
River Junction
Dows
Ea Wenning
Dubuqua
Davenport
Hook Island
Blufa
Maghine
Willie
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