Death in a Chasm Over 101 Feet at Cleveland Viaduct
Cleveland mourns after a motor car plunged 101 feet from the Central viaduct into the river. Conductor and motorman die or are jailed, with nineteen confirmed dead or missing. Recovered victims include James McLaughlin and Henry Mecklenburg among others. trucks lifted but no more bodies found.
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Big Central
South Side Street Railway
Killeda
James McLaughlin
Henry W. Mecklenburg
Edward Hoffman
John A. Sauerheimer
Bessie Davis
Harry W. Foster
Minnie C. Brown
Curt Lepehne
A. W
Rogers
Tragic River Accident Evokes Scenes of Grief and Rescue
The report describes a grisly river tragedy where grieving crowds watched rescue efforts and cried out for lost relatives. A groceries salesman, A. W. Hoffman, mourns his daughter Gertie, while his wife and son perished earlier. Motorman August Rogers is detained as a witness at Central station after detailing the crash.
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Gertie Hoffman
A. W. Hoffman
Pearl Street
Harvey
Hoffman
August Rogers
Central Station
Fatal Detroit Match Factory Fire Claims Three Lives
A Detroit fire at the Improved Match Company plant followed an accident by watchman Wagner scattering burning matches. The blaze killed three workers including Reuben Davis, John Wagner, and Agnes Yettke, injured six others, and caused $60,000 in property loss.
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Improved Match Company
Reuben Davis
John Wagner
Agnes Yettke
Thomas Smith
Tony Pok- Tifka
Lizzie Kattanaske
Annie Schulte
John Antaya
William E. Kennedy
Baptism Crowd Plunges From Bridge in Folton
At Folton Missouri yesterday afternoon the Gerhardt bridge over the Stinson river collapsed during a baptism ceremony. A crowd of white and colored spectators plunged about fifteen feet into four to five foot deep water. No fatalities were reported though many were injured. the baptism resumed after a brief pause.
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Gerhardt
Stinson River
Baptist Colored Church
Senator McMillan seeks no push to abrogate 1817 treaty
Washington, Nov. 18 Senator McMillan says there will be no determined effort by lake state leaders to end the 1817 treaty banning warship building on the Great Lakes. He argues the treaty protects the United States more than Britain and cautions against cancellation before a canal outlet to tidewater is obtained. A modification addressing some complaints may be possible.
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McMillan
House
Lake States
England
Great Lakes
United States
Great Britain
Hot Springs
Ark
Butler
South Carolina
Sovereign
Debs
Illinois insane asylum to be built at Bartonville
A 314 acre tract near Bartonville will host a new Illinois insane asylum. Reports list multiple unrelated events including seizures of ships, robberies, accidents, divorces, and political speeches, with various local and national incidents mentioned in brief form.
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Peoria
Lone Treasury
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Harvard
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Claus Spreckels
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Joe Cheynski
Maher
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Kirkendal
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William Krauer
New York
Adam Kellock
Howard Pewter
Jacob Lefundo
Mount Pleasant
Bigourney
J. K. Emmett
Jackson's Hole
United Sea Grand Jury
St. Petersburg
Rome
Mgr Farley
Corrigan
New Or
Kentucky
Atlanta
Bradley
Sir Henry Irving
Gotham Lottie Club
Murderous Assault Shocks Vincennes Police Officer Accused
George Schaller a wealthy saloonkeeper was attacked at night on his way home. He identified James Nunley a local policeman as the assailant. Nunley was arrested and jailed as Schaller lingers near death. The public condemns the alleged robbery and assault. Nunley’s suspension followed. He is a relatively new officer with a pending divorce.
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Navy
George Schaller
Schaller
James Nunley
Nunley
White
Emmon
Turnip Giant Grows Near Winamac in Farmer John Cooper’s Claim
Winamac reports farmer John E Cooper has a monster turnip exhibited at the Indiana Land company office. The plant measures four feet around, three feet in diameter, and stands three feet high weighing over 120 pounds. A basket of seeds accompanies it. Cooper offers to mail samples to readers who write. He recalls a family tale from 1889 about seeds hidden in an old oak that produced the remarkable turnip after the tree toppled.
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Winamag
John E. Cooper
Winamac
Indiana Land Company & Monster Turnip
Cooper
Cooper States He Gathered, and If Any Reader Doubts the Veracity of Mr. Cooper
Charlie Wait
Sand Hill
Funeral of the Governor's Son Attended by Thousands
Four thousand people fill the cemetery at Cliyton for Governor Matthews to bury his only son. Notables include Senators Turpie and Voorhees and state officials. A special Indianapolis train brought 200 mourners as citizens provided flowers and hospitality.
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Matthews
Turpie and Voorhees
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Philadelphia Brigade Association
Terre Haute Robbery Pair Sentenced In Federal Court
James Farden and Robert Barnett pled guilty in Indianapolis on the Terre Haute express safe robbery case. Each received a $500 fine and five years in the penitentiary. A separate Farmland incident reports a stereopticon lecture panic after a gas generator hose burst, causing a crush at the doors without serious injuries.
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Terre Haute
Methodist Church
Edward Lambert Arrested Over Obscene Medical Treatise
Wapass on November 18 Edward Lambert was arrested on a bench warrant for writing obscene copy for an alleged medical treatise ordered printed at a city job office. Printers reported the disreputable work to officers and Lambert is held in 200 bonds.
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Wapass
Edward Lambert
Lambert
Dr S F Smith Dies in Boston After Heart Failure
The veteran author and linguist Dr Samuel F Smith of Newton died in Boston at 4:59 PM after a heart attack at the New England Station awaiting a train. He was born in 1803 in Boston and had a long career as minister, professor, editor, and prolific writer in many languages. He left three sons and two daughters, among them Rev D A W Smith and KB W Smith.
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America
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Samuel F. Smitil
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D. D
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Andover Theological Seminary
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Music Hall
Christian Endeavor
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