Steamer City of Pittsburgh Fire Claims Seventy Five
The steamer City of Pittsburgh burned on the Ohio River near Cairo on a Sunday morning. About 150 aboard, half passengers and half crew, faced a chaotic escape with many deaths and missing persons. Survivors were rescued by the tug Maude Kilgore after a long delay.
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Cairo
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Wesley Doss
Cincinnati
Marie Tessim
Cannelton
Ind
Fannie McCullum
Leavenworth
Patrick Burt
Owensboro
Pilot al Pretchard
Clay Breeze
Uniontown
Archie M. Allen
Pittsburg
Marie Lister
Carrollton
Adams
Ohio
Mr. Downs
Memphis
Miss Sweeney
L. L. Hunter
Litinti
Joe Redding
Fred Jones
Tom Smith
William Bollinger
Henry Thomas
John Bates
Tony Gilfoil
First
Captain Doss
McCullum
Olmstead
Caledonia
Paducah
New South
Maude Kilgore
Oliver Philips
Scott
Sherman McCullum
Caruthersville
Yawl
Mound City
Three Guatemalan Cities Reduced to Ruins by Seismic Disturbances
Seismic activity Friday night destroyed Amatitlán and severely damaged Quesaltenango, Guatemala’s second city, with 25 000 inhabitants and 10 000 survivors camping outside. The disaster spans 100 miles along the western coast and telegraph lines are down, delaying full reports.
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Amatitlan
Seven Die In London Printer Warehouse Fire
Fire at a Hackney printer's warehouse three stories high killed seven people, including a man two women and four children. Fire engines arrived quickly but could not enter the building as flames overwhelmed the structure.
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London
Hackney
Steam Chest Explosion Scalds Eureka Laundry Girls
In Chicago on April 21 over 200 Eureka Laundry employees were startled by a steam chest blast. Panic ensued with window breaking and girls leaping to the alley below. Nearly 20 sustained steam scalds and many were left in hysterics.
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Chicago
Eureka Laundry Company
Train Crash Kills Four in Bolivar Area
An Illinois Central excursion train collided with a wagon at Loone seven miles north of Bolivar Tennessee on April 21 killing four people and injuring one. The dead were Dolph Irwin Mrs Dolph Irwin George Murley and Mrs George Murley. injured was Sarah Irwin. The wagon occupants were attempting to cross the tracks when the second train struck.
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Bolivar
Tenn
Loone
Illinois Central
Dolph Irwin
George Murley
Sarah Irwin
Repeal Countervailing Duty Debate Splits House Republicans
Ohio Congressman asserts Morris Amendment exposes lawmakers failure to protect interests while Republican leaders seek harmony. Grosvenor leads censure of insurgents over sugar duty dispute with Payne backing. Littlefield Tawney dissent. Court ruling may be needed to decide countervailing duty repeal. Philippine bill caucus eyed for next Congress.
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Washington
Grosvenor
Secretary of the Treasury
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
House
Littlefield
Tawney
Supreme Court
Week's Program in Congress
Senate to take up river and harbor appropriation today and then the Philippine government bill. Early week in the House will cover routine business and District of Columbia matters. War claims and the oleomargarine bill are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The anti anarchist and omnibus public building bills are expected to be considered later in the week. Agricultural and naval appropriation bills near ready and may be brought in at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Senate
Frye
Rawlins
Ray
Judiciary Committee
Bankrupt Amendment Outlined by House Judiciary Chairman
Washington April 21 Chairman Ray of the House Judiciary Committee said amendments to the bankruptcy law propose four additional grounds for refusing or discharging a bankrupt. The comment follows numerous inquiries on the subject.
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Washington
Ray
House Committee On
Judiciary
Tariff Revision Sought by Republican Caucus
Representative Roberts of Massachusetts announced plans to urge a Republican caucus to appoint a committee during the recess. The panel would study the tariff question, draft a bill for general revision of the Dingley schedule, and report to the caucus when Congress reopens in November.
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Washington
Roberts
Massachusetts
Congress
Abe Slupsky Shoots A Man In Garfield Park Feud
St Louis reports Abe Slupsky a 40 year old politician linked to Chicago racing war fatally shoots Charles Pinckard aged 36 during a baseball game quarrel involving Pinckard's children Slupsky disarms Pinckard after an assault and fires two shots Pinckard dies after abdominal wound and thigh wound surgery at Baptist sanitarium.
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St. Louis
Abe” Slupsky
Garfield Park
Chicago
Charles Piichard
Pinckard
Slupsky
Baptist Sanitarium
Miners Strike After Coal Mine Dispute in Coulterville
Coulterville Ill April 21. After a clash between District Superintendent Bagwell of the Miners Union and the Consolidated coal mine operators a strike was ordered, halting all work. Operators plan to run only part of the shaft this summer to cut costs. Miners say the move aims to shed troublesome workers. A prolonged strike is feared.
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Coulterville
Ill
Bagwell
Miners’ Union
Consolidated Coal Mine
Indiana Merchant Shoots Himself in Rushville
Samuel Abercrombie a leading Rushville merchant and former Rushville city schools superintendent for seven years killed himself with a pistol after despondency over business matters. authorities report temporary insanity as a possible cause.
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Indiana
Rushville
Ind
Samuel Abercrombie
Toombs Found Guilty of Murder on Peerless
After a short deliberation, a jury in Judge Brentano's court convicted Lewis G. Toombs of murdering Carrie Larsen aboard the steamer Peerless on December 30, and sentenced him to death.
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Toombs
Chicago
Brentano
Lewis G. Toombs
Carrie Larsen
Peerless
Fine Girl Completes Rocky Mountain Tea Course
A brief notice notes that a woman described as fine and brilliant has completed a course of Rocky Mountain Tea, attributed as the reason for her brilliancy. Houseworth Bros.
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Houseworth Bros
Former Soldier Guilty of Murder in Muncie
Charles Pittser was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife Dona in Muncie on January 14. Pittser served in the Philippines with the Thirty-first Volunteers.
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Muncie
Ind
Charles Pittser
Pittser
Dona
Philippines
Thirty-first Volunteers
New Federal Building Planned for Jacksonville Illinois
Jacksonville Illinois will receive a new federal building funded by a congressionally approved appropriation. The money will be divided among four Illinois cities, with Jacksonville selected as one recipient.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Illinois
Boy's Body Found Concealed in Dead Horse on Hooper's Island
Elkton Maryland April 21. On Hoopers Island in Chesapeake Bay the body of a boy was found hidden inside the carcass of a dead horse after a murder.
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Elkton
Hooper’s Island
Chesapeake
Bay
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Instant Diphtheria Cure
A vintage advertisement claims instant relief and permanent cure for diphtheria sore throat and croup using Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil available at any drug store. The tone imitates period patent medicine notices.
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Thomas
Despondent Politician Death Linked to Personal Action
A distressed politician appears to have caused their own death through self destructive actions. The incident raises questions about mental state and political pressures. Authorities report preliminary findings and will pursue further investigation.
Amusing Newspaper Blunders Across Britain and London
The New York Sun highlights humorous errors in English and London papers. Examples include an inquest report misquoting a deceased witness, Empress Frederick's supposed love of English things after death, and a naval flotilla phrase that repeats itself. A Devonport and Long Sutton item show odd wording about holidays, work in potato fields, and a long-serving clerk passing away.
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Newcastle
Richard Wilkinson
London
Frederick
Devonport
Long Sutton
William Carr
Waltham Abbey
N. Y
Edw Mehler Credits Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Ending Stomach Trouble
Edw Mehler of Eric Pennsylvania proprietor of Union Bottling Works says he suffered stomach trouble all his life. After trying doctors and remedies he found relief with Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which digests what you eat and requires no dieting. Houseworth Bros.
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Mehler
Union’ Bottling
Eric
Houseworth Bros
All in That Class Sillicus Have You Noticed Heroes Married
A brief dialogue notes that most heroes are married men and that all married men are heroes. The exchange presents a witty commentary on virtue and domestic life.
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Sillicus
Cynicus
Philadelphia Record
Grain-O praised for health and solid grain benefits
Letter from a Washington, D. C. customer, sent to Genesee Pure Food Co., LeRoy, N. Y., extols Grain-O as superior to other beverages for health and children's welfare, emphasizing it is solid grain and endorsing its use.
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Washington, D. C
Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Cc. F. Myers
Troublesome Folk Commentary From Atchison Globe
An editorial note mocks people of bad breeding and worse taste, claiming such troublesome folk will persist to the end of time. The Atchison Globe voices a sharp cultural complaint in a dated newspaper voice.
The Chimney Sweep Keeps Morning Vigil
A brisk morning scene shows a chimney sweep preparing for work with careful face directions and routines as dawn breaks. The small detail of his daily ritual captures the steady pace of labor in the town.
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Atchison Globe
Osmicure Medicinal Soap For Infants Teilet Bath
Advertisement notes Osmicure medicinal soap antiseptic for infants used in teilet bath, offered for sale at 25c by C. B. Rushton.
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C. B. Rushton
C. D. Rushton
Young Wife Shoots Ola Husband in Kingston
In Kingston Tennessee on April 21 Abraham May, 60, was shot and killed by his wife Mary Chrisenberry May, 35, four months after their marriage. Mrs May confessed the killing, attributing it to a family quarrel.
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Ola
Kingston
Tenn
Abraham May
Mary Chrisenberry
May
Double tragedy in Haramond as farmer kills helper then himself
In Haramond Indiana on April 21 Douglas Craft a wealthy farmer sent his hired hand Arthur Moyer into a house to fetch a gun. Craft then fired one barrel at Moyer and turned the other on himself dying instantly. Moyer survived.
Perry Davis Painkiller Promoted for Internal and External Use
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as effective for internal pains and external injuries. It claims relief from cramps in the bowels after exposure to cold and wet, and that internally taken it cures strains sprains and bruises when applied externally.
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Perry Davis
Perry
Davis
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by Barr Postmaster
A spring cough warning urges use of One Minute Cough Cure to prevent serious illness. The ad claims immediate effect and safety for coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and lung troubles. Postmaster O Dawson of Barr Illinois praises it as the best and says it saved him from severe sickness. Houseworth Bros.
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O. Dawson
Barr
Ill
Smallpox Cases Prompt School Closures in Peru Indiana
Four smallpox cases were discovered in Peru Indiana and the schools were ordered closed. An order was issued for a general vaccination.
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Peru
Ind
Richmond man convicted of manslaughter in Ryan case
Richmond Ind April 21 James Shook convicted of manslaughter in the murder of John Ryan after jury deliberations in the county court.
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Richmond
Ind
James Shook
John Ryan
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Featured In Cure Claims
Advert claims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cures sores burns bruises and wounds including a gunshot scar. Cites A S Fuller of Fish Ind who says a long standing left leg sore healed after trying the salve. Describes testimonials and warns against counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
DeWitt’s
A. S. Fuller
Fish
Ind
Freight Train Dives Into River at Sunbury
An entire freight train of twelve loaded cars on the Cleveland Akron and Columbus line plunged into Big Walnut Creek fifty feet below track level at Sunbury Delaware on April 21. The wreck caused a fire and an estimated loss of 250000 dollars.
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Delaware
Big Walnut Creek
Sunbury
Cleveland
Akron and Columbus
Earthquakes Rock Shamaka and Ferghana Districts
Severe shocks hit Shamaka in Transcaucasia causing panic as residents fled. Additional tremors were reported in Ferghana district Turkestan echoing the quake events.
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Shamaka
St. Petersburg
Shemaka
Transcaucasia
Ferghana
Turkestan
Engineer Killed in Pennsylvania Train Collision
Engineer W. W. Irwin died and two others injured when a westbound Pennsylvanian passenger train struck a work train near Covert's station in Newcastle Pennsylvania on April 21. The Pittsburg Youngstown and Akron division was handling the accident.
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Newcastle
W. W. Irwin
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Akron
Covert’s Station
Earthquake Jolts San Francisco at Dawn
A sharp earthquake shock was felt in San Francisco shortly after eight Saturday morning. The tremor disturbed streets and buildings as residents reported the quake.
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San Francisco
Plebiscite Referendum Noted in Copenhagen Report
Fragmentary OCR notes from Copenhagen dated April 21 mention an official plebiscite with a focus on white inhabitants. The garbled text references a treaty and referendum context without clear names or outcomes.
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Baas
Mort's Chemical CO
Abe Slupsky
Chicago ‘Board of Trade
Board of
Trade
OS Gates
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