Bolts and plates removed caused Chicago Limited derailment
A Pennsylvania railroad committee reports the Chicago Limited derailed at Stewart Pennsylvania due to bolts and tie plates removed by an unknown person. Tools found nearby were track workers gear but not railroad owned. Rails were disconnected between 2 44 and 3 52, with one end near a slope to limit plunge. Mayor Tom L Johnson of Cleveland rode as a passenger.
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Fitsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago Limited
Stewart
Yast
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Pittsburg
Tom L Tohnson
Claveland
Northwestern Steamship Wreck Near Alaska Coast
The steamship Northwestern formerly known as Orizaba of Ward Hue wrecked on the south end of La Touche Island off Alaska. The vessel is a total loss in exposed conditions after departing Seattle March 10 and sailing via Valdez to Seward before wrecking en route to Seattle. An unrelated home remedy advertisement is included in the report.
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Seattle
Wash
Northwestern
Orizaba
la Touche Island
Alaska
Valdez
Seward
Roosevelt Criticizes Verdict In Koehler Case
President Roosevelt denounces the acquittal of Captain Lewis M Koehler Fourth cavalry U S A at Jolo charged with making captious and unnecessary charges against his commander General Leopard Wood in the Philippines.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lewis M Koehler
Fourth Cavalry
U.S A
Jolo
Philippine Islands
Leopard Wood
Keep Your Head Uncovered Against Dandruff Germs
An old newspaper blurb promotes Herpicide as a safe dandruff cure and hair growth stimulant. It argues hats trap airless scalp conditions and claims the product prevents parasite growth. The notice invites readers to request samples by mail and lists prices and agents.
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Herp!ade Co
Detroit
Mich
Phillips & Co
No Conference Planned by Presidents and Governors
Governor Johnson announced that President Roosevelt replied to his proposal for a conference of governors and state railroad commissions on railroad questions. The president said there would be no conference with the governors, and the contents of the letter were not disclosed.
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St. Paul
Minn
Gov Johnson
Roosevelt
Not Mentally Fit to Be on Trial
New York March 23 The Thaw case sees affidavits from the prosecution claiming Thaw is a paranoiac and mentally incapable to consult with counsel thus unfit for trial He killed Stanford White The defense will file counter affidavits and the court will decide on Tuesday whether a lunacy commission should be appointed. the jury is excused until Wednesday.
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New York
Thaw
Stanford White
Spring Goods Boom as Trade Optimism persists
New York March 23 R G Dun co weekly review notes rise in dry goods millinery and footwear sales due to settled spring weather and Easter demand. Retailers face underestimations and urgent jobs for jobbers while transportation improves though seasonable goods lag. Manufacturing stays active with forward orders and higher prices reflecting confidence. Iron and steel congestion and delivery delays worsen after floods hit the Pittsburgh district for several days.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co’s Weekly Review of Trade
Pittsburg
British metric bill rejected by Parliament by wide margin
The English House of Commons votes 150 to 118 against a bill to adopt the metric system in Great Britain. A US commerce monograph ranks the United States as a leading exporter of manufactures. In Nevada a field ending in Goldfield sees Jack Hines kill Count Podhorski of Warsaw. Walla Walla prison inmate Fred Miller collapses and dies before hangings end. In Missouri Charles Simon from St Louis is fined 490 dollars and jailed for five months after a manslaughter conviction in Washington County.
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House of Commons
Great Britain
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Nome
Alaska
Goldfield
Nev
Jack Hines
Count Podhorski
Warsaw
Russia
Fred Miller
Walla Walla
Wash
Fred Dierk
Castle Rock
Miller
Union
Charles Simon
St. Louis
Otto Buddemeyer
Walter Robertson
Washington, Mo
Simon
Wood Tan Accident Association of Lincoln Neb
The Wood Tan Accident Association of Lincoln Nebraska through State Agent G W Newhall paid several claims this month. Members received payouts for injuries including a broken arm, hurt at new car barns, cut hand and smashed foot. The insurer promotes low cost coverage at eight dollars per year and seeks more policy holders. See G W Newhall with A Nelding in Masoni Temple Bull log Elyria Ohio.
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Tn Wood Tan Accident Association of
Lincoln
Neb
G W. Newhall
Wm. Little
Geo. Jerome
W. H. Sarreson
Carl Meyers
G. J. Miller
Newhall
State Help For Immigration Supported By Attorney General
Attorney General Bonaparte informs President Roosevelt that state advertising of immigration inducements and prepayment of passage may be legal if no contract is formed. Contributions to immigration funds and advertising do not bar entry unless new law excludes aliens when solicited by promises. Individual passage payments remain allowed, but funds from societies may trigger exclusion. Governor's March 16 letter follows White House discussions with South Carolina officials.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Gev. Ansel
South Carolina
Immigration
White House
Kodol Digestive Aid Praised By Dyspepsia Sufferer
A Ga. man recounts years of stomach disease and near death until he used Kodol. He credits a 50 cent bottle with restoring health and returning him to work within months. The ad claims Kodol digests food, cures indigestion, and is sold by all druggists under a Pure Food Law guarantee.
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Georgia
C. N Cornell
Roding, Ga
Kodo
Lucy Stova
Tilton
Protected McKinly Now a Maniac
Atlantic City reports James Parker, who tried to save President McKinley by shielding him from the assassin, is jailed as a raving maniac. Parker will be committed to an asylum. the piece notes his act amid the McKinley assassination aftermath.
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Atlantic City
James Parker
McKinley
Czolgolz
Parker
Home seekers and colonists tickets at low rates
Advertisement notes low price railroad tickets via B. & Co. R. R. Agent. It mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a remedy for sick headache and bilious nose, sold locally by a druggist. The piece ends with a flourish about reporter want ads bringing results.
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Aldrugaista
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Toledo, Ohio
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