Train blast kills twenty four in Indiana wreck
Terre Haute Ind Twenty four charred and mutilated bodies were removed from wreckage after a powder car exploded on Big Four train No 3 at Sandford Indiana nine miles west of Terre Haute. At least 80 were injured with hospitals strained. Nine relatives and towns blame winter cold and poor water supply for delay in firefighting. The Fowler incident reports 13 dead after a head on collision between a passenger Queen City special and a west bound freight near Fowler Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Big Four
Sandford
Here
Paris
Daylyh
William Thompson
Wm. Davis
Vermillion
J. W. Gutherland
John Franklin
Ashmore
Lll
A. D. Hector
Elbridge
Welch
Jarred
Mattoon
Fowler
Queen City
No. 38
Chicago
Powder train explosion near Sanford kills three
A burned body of an elderly woman and three charred remains were found after a freight powder car exploded beside a passenger train near Sanford Illinois. Missing Mrs. Bud Wolfe and two daughters were feared dead. Trainmen cite possible causes including a passing train concussion or gas from an oil line. Homes in Sanford suffered extensive damage as rescuers battled flames in a dark, muddy night.
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Kiever
Pi Is
Bud Wolfe
Sandford
Ind
Indianapolis
Mattoon
Merchants Propose Washington Statue for Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires officials are advised by the Argentina consul in New York that U S merchants with Argentine interests want to present a statue of Washington to the Buenos Aires municipality. The move reflects business ties and a gesture of friendship between nations.
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Washington
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
New York
United States
Railways Short of Fuel Halts Inland Oregon Lines
Inland railroads and Oregon Washington lines face standstill as companies struggle to obtain fuel for locomotives and maintenance. Transportation officials warn of prolonged disruption affecting freight and passenger services.
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Fuet
Oregon
Andington
Train wreck and fire devastate coach in southwest winds
A coach crashed and splintered with No. 88 in front, catching fire as a southwest wind fanned the flames. In under half an hour many bodies were cremated, leaving a scene of tragedy and debris.
Dense Fog Blast Causes Fatal Big Four Collision at Fowler
Dense fog prevented the Big Four flyer engineer from seeing a stop signal as a westbound freight had right of way. The dispatcher fired shots to warn crews, but the crash killed firemen and burned bodies. Engineers escaped by jumping. Injured and some dead taken to Kankakee on Vice President Schaff’s private car. Mrs Schaff unharmed.
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Kankakee
Schaff
Butterfly Ravages Bohemian Forests Spark Commission Probe
The readed nun butterfly is appearing across Bohemia endangering forests. Saxony and Silesia face threat as well. The Ministry of Agriculture forms a commission to investigate the invasion and its impact.
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Vienna
Bohemia
Saxony
Silicia
Ministry of Agriculture
Canadians Host Dinner for Secretary Root at Government House
Ottawa Ont hosts a dinner at Government House in honor of Secretary of State Root Mrs Root and Miss Root. Sir Wilfrid Laurier attended as a guest.
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Root
Ttawa
Dolliver Nominated by Iowa Republicans for U S Senator
In Des Moines on the 21st, Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver was nominated for the United States Senate by acclamation at a Republican caucus. The event featured speeches by O. H. Holmes James Elerick and James A. Smith, with cheers as Dolliver appeared and was thanked by F. M. Hopkins. Dolliver urged direct election while defending the old system and praised Iowa’s constitutional aims. Governor Cummins was inaugurated, taking the oath with Lt. Gov. Garst, and he called for constitutional amendments and stronger regulation of railways and insurance.
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Shirley Gilliland
Mills County
N. S. Kendall
Monroe
C. A. Meredith
Cass
Dolliver
F. M. Hopkins
Guthrie County
Republcans
Iowa
United States
Senate
Colorado
General Assembly
Cummins
House of Representatives
Garst
Weaver
John Herriott
Congress
Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Johnson
Minnesota
Dolliver Re-elected to Senate Succeed Himself
On the 22d Senator Doliver was elected to succeed himself in the senate by a 110 to 45 vote over Democrat Claude R Porter. The senate and house voted separately and met in joint session on the 23d to verify the results. One Democrat Hickey of Cherokee broke party lines in the house.
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Doliver
Senate
Claude R. Porter
House
Hickey
Dolliver
Printer and Binder Nominated for Legislature
At the republican caucus E. H. English and BE. b D. Chas sell were renominated. They will be elected in the legislature at an early date for a term starting nearly two years hence to ensure the state has a printer and binder when the legislature meets again.
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E. H. English
BE. B D. Chassell
Senator Newberry Proposes Bills on Food Drug Adulteration
Senator Newberry offers two measures in the senate to prohibit adulteration of foods and feeds and to stop oil and paint adulteration and misbranding and to prevent drug adulteration and imitation.
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Newberry
Senate
Old House Rule Aims to Bar Lobbyists from Floor
A revived rule sought to confine visitors to galleries and reserve the floor for members and guests. Hambleton of Mahaska county introduced a resolution directing the sergeant at arms and chief doorkeeper to enforce the rule. Speaker Kendall summoned the two officers and instructed them to comply with the instruction.
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Hambleton
Mahaska County
Kendall
Senator Ericson Proposes Mansion for Iowa Governors
Senator Ericson of Boone introduces a bill to appropriate 65000 dollars for a mansion to house future Iowa governors. The proposal aims to provide official residence facilities and upkeep funded by state appropriations.
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Ericson
Boone County
Iowa
Representative Introduces Firecracker Bill Limiting Toy Firearms
The representative reintroduces a bill to ban sale or possession of toy pistols revolvers and caps with dynamite. It sets a January 1 1908 effective date and limits firecrackers to two five inches long and three quarters inch in diameter. Penalty includes a 100 dollar fine or 30 days in jail or both.
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Offi
Piles Cured in 14 Days Promise by Pazo Ointment
Pazo Ointment guarantees a cure for itching burning or protruding piles in 14 days or money back. Garfield Tea, claimed to be Pure Food and Drug Law compliant, is suggested to regulate liver kidneys stomach and bowels and purify the blood.
Adventurous Englishwoman Tours Morocco Alone
A German expedition officer reports meeting Mrs Frances Campbell an Englishwoman who rode solo across Morocco on horseback with a small escort of servants proving calm in Fez era travel.
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Morocco
Fez
Frances Vv. Campbell
Cuticura Heals Eczema in Child after Failed Doctors
A Fulton Oswego County family recounts eight months of worsening eczema in their one and a half year old daughter. After five doctors failed to help, using Cuticura Remedies cost $1 and led to rapid skin healing though eyesight could not be recovered.
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Frank Abbott
Fulton, Oswego Co
N. Y
Priscilla's Revenge in Medieval Mock Heroic Tale
In olden days a proud knight George quarrels with Priscilla over chores and a spinning wheel. After battles he asks for patches to his suit but she refuses, claiming he lacks a blacksmith for a wife. He ends at Ye Frozen Heart tavern in defeat.
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Priscilla
George
Tower of London
Music Fans Reject Amateur Concerts
Readers who enjoy professional music performances push back at low quality amateur concerts citing clearer sound better acoustics and higher artistic standards.
Top Prices for Hides and Furs Circular
N. W. Hide and Fur Co of Minneapolis issues the latest circular listing top prices for hides, furs, and pelts. This advertisement outlines updated valuations and procurement terms for dealers and auction houses.
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N. W
Developing the Sudan Resources Through Scientific Study
England discusses developing Sudan natural resources by scientific exploration. The Blue Nile forested upper reaches reach Abyssinian frontier with ebony along the river and Sobat. White Nile hosts rubber creeper. Bahr-el-Ghazal holds large forests and gold has been mined in mountains. Fuel search planned.
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Sudan
England
Scientifc
Blue Nile
Sobat
White Nile
India
Bahr-el-Ghazal
Pink Pills Claim to Cure Blood Deficiency and Ills
A testimonial from Mia Jennie Cowan of West Bay City Michigan asserts Dr Williams Pink Pills restore blood and cure conditions like grip anemia rheumatism and neuralgia after illness. The pills are sold by druggists or mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY with prices 60 cents per box or six for $2.50.
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Fowler, Inc
Fowler, Ind
Des Moines
Ways and Means
Smith
Mitchell
Dowell
Polk
May
Cutiura
ST. Jacobs Oil
Dr. Williams
Prsc
Chesebrough
State Street
New York City
Buffalo
Buffalo Oil Paint
Varnish CO
M.D
Ill
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