Welcome Admiral Schley Arrives in Chicago Amid Crowds
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley arrived in Chicago at 9:30 am to roaring crowds at the Baltimore and Ohio depot. A city council delegation read resolutions praising his valor and Santiago record while crowds lined streets for blocks. He and Mrs Schley later dined with officials and attended receptions at clubs and the Hamilton hotel.
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Chicago
Schley
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Counci
Frank Fowler
Winfield Scott Schley
City of
City of Chicago
Admiral Schley
Bib
Hamilton Ehich
Yates
Harrison
Eckels
Press Club
Cuba
Rooster Club
Sailor
Hamilton Club
Rixey Succeeds Him as Navy Medical Chief
Washington January 27 Rear Admiral William K Van Reypen retires after a long navy career spanning the Civil War and Spanish American War He leaves the bureau of medicine and surgery in charge of General Inspector P M Rixey as chief pending Senate confirmation The interim will see James D Gatewood in charge of the bureau in the meantime Also senators Turner and Foster and Representatives Jones and Cushman urge the president to appeal in United States vs Northern Pacific Railroad over Clark County land titles and homestead disputes
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Washington, Jat
William K. van Reypen
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
P.M. Rixey
Cay
Otheer
Senate
James D. Gatewond
Tecinean
Tex
Washington
Tan
Turner
Foster
Cushman
United States
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Jude Hanford
Clark County
Twenty-One Dead From Lost Creek Mine Disaster in Iowa
Twenty one bodies were removed from the Lost Creek Colliery shaft No 2 after a Pride explosion at the Lost Creek Coal Mining Company in Lost Creek Iowa January 27. Coroner Foehlinger of Oskaloosa holding an inquest to determine blame. The blast followed ignition of dust from an overcharged shot, tearing tracks, blowing machinery and cages, closing entry doors and trapping miners east and north of the shaft while those on the west side escaped.
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Lost Creek
Lost Creak
Lost Creeks
Rompdany
Mike Pax
Mike Fox, Jr
John Ider
C. B. Crews
Russell Fish
Joe Bertin
S. C. Creighton
James Stovall
Andrey Pash
Sam Humphrey
James Humphrey
J. Humphrey
Thaniel Fish
Dave Waltrees
Frank Gaspery
Alexander Gray
Jack Mannealy
John Martin
George Bendwhak
Joe Gaspe
John Kayal
Foehlinger
Oskaloosa
Negro attendant confesses to Grand and Franklin bath murder
William Strother a Black bathhouse attendant at Vista on Grand and Franklin avenues in St Louis confessed to killing Alexander Dean Cooper proprietor of the Vista bathhouse and a Graham Paper secretary. Strother said he struck Cooper with a ham after drinking. Cooper a prominent real estate holder was valued at about 2 million dollars.
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St. Louis
William Strother
Grand and
Franklin Avenues
Alexander Dean Cooper
Kiely
Desmond
Strother
Tr. Cooper
Visita Bathhouse
Graham Paper Company
Ancient form of confirmation may be abolished in Worcester bishopric
London sources report appeals to the courts over the election of the Rev Dr Charles A Gore as Bishop of Worcester. King Edward is said to favor changes to abolish the ancient confirmation rite to avoid ecclesiastical agitation. The litigation could cost large sums and drag on long, with notable legal figures defending Gore and Canterbury authorities backing the traditional process.
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London
Charles A. Gore
Worcester
Edward
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Edward Clark
Gore H
Gare
Sy Pena
Two Men Die In Mobile Fire Rescue Tragedy
In Mobile a blaze killed two men and injured several others as a wall collapsed trapping firefighters who were attempting to rescue victims. Authorities investigated the incident amid reports of nearby Puerto Rican counterintelligence activity and regional tensions.
Steel trust absorbs Allis-Chalmers through Gary chiefs
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, is elected chairman of Allis-Chalmers, the world’s largest machinery firm with a $28 million capital, signaling practical absorption by the steel trust. The move places Gary in charge of financial affairs while Chalmers runs operations.
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Chicago
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Allis-Chalmers Company
the Tribune
Steel Trust
William Allis
New York
Wiliam J. Chalmers
P. Allis Company
Milwaukee
Frazer & Chalmers Company
J. W. Gates Iron Works
Judge Gar
Chalmers
Gary
American Steel and Wire Company
Federal Steel Company
Unite States Steel Corporation
Allis Chalmers Company
Great Trust
Few Horses Remain in Montana After Large Exports
A conservative estimate places Montana horse shipments at 106000 last year as British requests for South Africa mounts sent thousands of horses out of the state. Now the range shows fewer horses than ever, with no large bands left and a potential famine next year if imports do not resume. A former abundance once lined every hill, but miles across the countryside reveal few, if any, horses.
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Montana
Butte
Mon
South Africa
Slak Ports Freight Batches to Black Sea Within Six Weeks
American agricultural machinery shipments totaling no less than 26000 tons will be sent from New York and Philadelphia to the Black Sea within six weeks, exceeding last year’s direct consignments. Alfred H. Post & Co. of Minneapolis handles freights as liners carry the cargo to the port, amid a year of rising totals in industrial shipments.
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New York
Philadelphia
Black Sea
Alfred H. Post & Co
Hints for Farmers from a New England Homestead
A compact farm advisory card covers DIY smokehouses and cabbage storage, plus notes on keeping guineas for pest control, fodder crops yields, soil renovation with cowpeas, calf winter care, two litter year aim for pigs, wheat screenings for sheep, brood sow feeding, stable harness, and practical potato storage tips from a New England Homestead style digest.
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Rixey
van Reypen
Fowa Mine
William Strothers
Millionaire Cooper
King Edward
Dr. Gore
Mobile
Ala
Richard Wo Vidmer
San Juan
Bart Rico
Estes Marth
IN Steel Trust
Allis-Chalmers Machine Com
Slack Sea
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Dkan
Oor Ag
Messco
Ind
Tin Chicago
Mion
Tan Asiles
Ana Onda
Mony -Pridas Pee
Emaar
Ay . Riatery
Anaunnitn
Lee
New Jersey
Ohio River
New England
Gays CG. W. Burkett
Blomestead
Bez
Utah
Branagan Bro’s
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Hand & Murray
C. M. Henderson
Onxcorp
Palo Alto County Bank I
Mo. Brown
E. Peareall
W. J. Brown
Lakdauer
First National Bank
McGregor
Geo. E. Peansacn
Bust National + Bank
Des Moines
BR. McCarry
Brows
Hort
Gbs
Opera House
Main Street
W. H. Coonan
Harper Whiskey
Blatz Beer
WM. Pender’s
Wew
Milwaukee Depot
M. F. Kerwick
Landy
Weber
Cedar Rapids
Chas. McCormick
Hinksey
Lippincott’s
Rea
St. James Hotel
Emmatsburg
Tod P
Biaater
Yale Aren
Wasis Wien
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