Boil ers Blast Kills At Pittsburg Mill and Wrecks Plant
A disastrous explosion at the Black Diamond steel works on Park Bros in Pittsburg injures twelve and kills at least five workers with reports varying on total fatalities. Four boilers blew simultaneously, reducing the mill to charred timber and twisted iron as police and hospital staff rushed to aid the injured and recover the dead.
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Pittsburg
Black Diamond Steel Works
Park Bros
Thirtieth Street
James N. Neill
Black Diamond
West Penn Hospital
No. 3
No. 5
West Pennsylvania Hospital
John Welvick
Patrick Conner
John Wilts
Peter Bock
Wervick
George Vogel
Roll of Employes
McKinley Syndicate Eyes Fort Wayne Terminal Settlement
McKinley syndicate led by Secretary Macomber plans new interurban lines from Fort Wayne after settling terminal access. A city proposal is under consideration to resolve Fort Wayne entrance terms while Southwestern Electric trains run hourly to half hourly with growing passenger numbers across the week.
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Macomber
McKinley Syndicate
Southwestern Electric Line
Fort Wayne
Boston
Southwestern
Nelson
Appraiser Wakeman to be Removed in White House Announcement
Washington reports the president has removed Appraiser Wakeman of New York on Secretary Gnee's recommendation. George Whitehead, also of New York, will succeed him.
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Washington
White House
Wakeman
New York
Gnee
George Whitehead
New. York
St. Louis
David R. Francis
Missouri
Interior
Cleveland
San Francisco
Dr. Pierce
Ella Reynolds
Guffie, McLean Co
Carrie B. Donner
Dayton, Green Co
Wis
Letter to the President Attacks Secretary Gage
The author claims Mr. Wakeman wrote the president accusing Secretary Gage. The president refused to entertain the charges or considered the letter’s offensive character as insufficient.
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Wakeman
Gage
The Jacksons given severe penalties
Theodore Jackson and Laura Jackson were found guilty of immoral practices and fraud by a London jury at Old Bailey. The judge imposed fifteen years and seven years' penal servitude, respectively, as they listened with astonishment.
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London
Theodore
Laura Jackson
United States
Anna Odelia Diss de Bar
Old Bailey
Jackson
Cure Blood Poison and Cancer with Free Treatment
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood diseases including blood poison eczema ulcers and cancer. It claims relief from aches sores and swellings and offers a free trial treatment with medical advice from Dr. Gillam at 213 Mitchell St Atlanta GA and lists Ranke Nussbaum at 88 Calhoun St as sellers.
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Dr. Gillam
Mitchell St
Atlanta
In Excelsis Gloria Christmas Hymn
A devotional poem describing angels singing in Bethlehem and the birth of Christ. The speaker prays for grace to glimpse the divine and join in song, expressing reverence and reverent hope during the Nativity.
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Christ
Mary
Bethlehem
Bngs
Unclear text fragment on dyspepsia and medical cure
The readable words mention dyspepsia and a suggestion of a renovator or remedy. No coherent story or identifiable people or organizations are present to confirm a factual item.
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Kay
Ida
Bree
Ground is broken for St Louis Exposition site in Forest Park
The St Louis celebration marking the Louisiana Purchase centennial opened with ground breaking in Forest Park. Gen John C Bates and others wielded shovels as a large ceremony featured governors and Exposition officials amid a weathered parade cancellation.
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St. Louis
Forest Park
Louisiana Territory
United States
Missouri
Purchase
John C. Bates
Henry K. Hunter
Fifteenth United States Cavalry
St. Louis Club
Washington University
Suit Filed Over Insurance Fraud Allegations in Allen County
James Stewart sues Farmers Mutual Fire Association of Allen County and Benjamin Streifling for 5000 in damages. He claims Streifling, hired by the insurer, falsely charged arson, leading to his arrest and incarceration, damaging his character. The report also covers Judge O Rourke ruling on garnishment cases and safeguards against improper transfers.
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James Stewart
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Association
Allen County
Benjamin Streifling
Scipio Township
Streifling
Streisling
Justice France
O’rourke
Henry Jansen
Albert Buck
Breen & Morris
O'Rourke
Indiana
Certification of Medical Treatment by Dr Zimmerman
J B Cheadle testifies that he and his wife received treatment from Dr Zimmerman an electrician and physician who saved his wife and relieved his rheumatic heart condition he praises his expertise and trustworthiness in general practice from Indiana with address 84 West Wayne Street Kanstatium
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Charles Albert Zimmerman
Fort Wayne
A. Zimmerman
J. B. Cheadle
Essional
Indiana
Kanstatium
West Wayne Street
Wists
Wittefer
Bigetro
Mrs Watkins Held In Antwerp Crime Case
Sallie Watkins, Lima clairvoyant, bound over to the next grand jury in $1,000 as an accomplice with Mrs Shaffer in the Antwerp criminal practice case. Witness H B Wilson testified Watkins admitted telephoning Shaffer and arranging transport for two girls to Fort Wayne. Watkins claimed she believed Shaffer ran a legitimate lying in hospital.
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Paulding
Ohio
Sallie Watkins
Lima
Mrs. Shaffer
Pioneer Earl Adams Dies at Almost Eighty
Earl Adams a pioneer of Allen county and Civil War veteran with company G 152d Indiana infantry died yesterday. He leaves three sons and three daughters among many relatives. Funeral services by Rev. Cocking will be held Saturday morning from the M E church.
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New Haven
Earl Adams
Allen County
Adams
152D
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Cocking
M. E. Church
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Robent Street
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Farmers’ Insurance
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Zinmerwan Beauty College
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Common Sense
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