Destructive floods hit Wisconsin river valleys May 16
Reports from River Falls and Chippewa Falls detail severe flooding across Black and Chippewa rivers. Dam breaks, washed bridges, and mill losses flood towns including Bloomer Glenwood and Black River Falls. Rail lines suffer washouts. Milwaukee to St Paul service disrupted as waters rise and telegraph lines fail.
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Wacxue
Wis
Wisconsin
Black River Valley
Chippewas Balls
Chippewas River Valley
Milwaukee
Pao
Minn
Gerritory
St. Paul
Richmond
William Brennan
Erwin 'Stime
EU Aie
Hudson
Wisconsin Central
Bur
Missouri Eetts
Burlington
Prescott
Cedar Beck
Duncan Creek
Miiwacxer
River Falls
Prairie Mill
Mealy’s
Foster's
Fortune’s
Bloomer
Chippewa Valley
Immens
Black River
Black River Falls
Glenwood
Glenwood Manufacturing Company
Tiffany Creek
Wisconsin Central Chicago
Chippewa Falls
EU Clair
Minneapolis
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Red Wing
Iowa
Minnesota
Northfield
la Crosse
McKenna
Hastings
la Crease
Camp Douglas
Quippens Falls
St.’Paul
Ashland
Whitcomb
Stilwater
Fourth Street
State Penitentiary
Sawyer
Schupp
Main Street
The
Dells
Wife murders and consul general die in May news
A brutal Dallas murder report recounts L E Williams killing his wife with an axe and burying the body at night with help from two men. Separate items note US Consul General William Hayden Edwards dying of brain fever in Beruix and future consular arrangements, a San Francisco politician judged insane for attempted assault, and a Breeze Cottage celebration in Garven City marking America's first post office anniversary.
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Dallas
Tex
L. E. Williams
McKinney
Harwood
Williams
Dick Johnson
Mra Williams
Beruix
United States
William Hayden Edwards
Edwards
Pottsdam
George E. Murphy
Grand Duchy of Luxemberg
Mr. Edwards
Ohio
San Francisco
Jake Rudolph
Elliott
The
Chronicle
Levy
Stockton Asylum
America
Garven City
Breeze Cottage
Society of Colonial Daughters of the 20
Tariff Bill Progress Seen Through Senate by June 15
Senator Brice asserts the tariff bill will pass the Senate by June 15 with a solid Democratic majority on all amendments. He rejects talk of another Democratic conference, notes Hill is paired with Lodge, and predicts no defections. Brice recalls past bills like silver repeal and Sherman act repeal to argue the bill will complete under current rules.
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Wasuixctor
Brice
Senate
Senator Hill
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Murder Mystery in Yreka rocks community
In Yreka Siskyon County California George Decker, a rancher, sits in jail charged with murder amid public threats of lynching. The case centers on alleged killings decades ago including a missing wife and child later found alive, with bones found on his ranch triggering a long contested investigation.
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Coursa
Cala
California
Yreka
Siskion County
George Decker
Decker
Margaret E. Decker
Willows
John Hamilton
Neyda Decker
Colusa County
Mra H. L Wilson
Saloon Opening Proof Sought After Sunday Open Claims
Dr. O Reilly deposits 100 dollars with the local newspaper to secure proof that any saloon was open on the Sunday in question. The move follows reports of saloon activity and aims to establish verifiable confirmation.
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Father
Smallpox hits Toledo camp as army ordered out in hour
In Toledo Ohio May 17 a Sullivan commonwealers member named Diertel developed smallpox. He left the East Toledo camp for a dispensary and then begged rations on the street before aid arrived. City authorities ordered the army to move from the city within one hour and sent police to enforce the order. Diertel was sent to the pest house.
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Toledo
Diertel
Pest House
Fatal to sheep on mountain roads in California
Fresno and Sonora reports from May 17 describe a devastating storm in the Sierra foothills that killed thousands of sheep. The Fresno note cites 4,000 frozen in one heap with two feet of snow, while Sonora notes 40,000 sheep entering the region and about one third perishing.
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Fresno
Cal
Sonora
Cala
Sierra Nevada
Strawberry Station
Drag Net Resolution Expands Senate Inquiry Scope
Washington May 17. The Lodge resolution to investigate alleged bribery of Senators Kyle and Hunton and sugar trust campaign contributions passed with amendments broadening its scope. Amendments by Cockerill Host Chandler Faulkner and Vilas add all bribery charges and sugar contributions to campaigns or tariff influence, with senators urging speedy investigation.
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Washington
Lodge
Kyle and
Hunton
Senate
Cockerill
Host
Chandler
Faulkner
Vilas
Hansbrough
Batz
Harris
Allen
Kyle
George Griffiths Beats Nellie Bly in World Circumnavigation
George Griffiths completed a solo world tour from London after departing March 12 arriving Loxney May 18 in sixty four days eleven hours twenty minutes beating Nellie Bly of New York. He had aimed for sixty days and had previously circled the globe three times.
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Loxney
George Griffiths
London
Nellie Bly
New York
Griffitha
Boy killed by lightning at Killion Schoolhouse
A thunderstorm struck Killion Schoolhouse near Maysville last Tuesday afternoon as closing exercises were underway. Fourteen year old George Cummings was struck, instantly killed, by a bolt that burned a hat imprint and tore through his head and neck. Several other pupils and teacher Milo Gorrell were shocked. seven year old George Pence was badly injured but expected to recover. The incident sent a somber mood over the community.
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Killion
Maysville
George Cummings
Frank Cummings
George Pence
Aad
Three Police Appointments Made By Board Of Public Safety
The board of public safety met last Wednesday and appointed three new officers including weighmaster L C Hollenbacher from Highth ward, marketmaster incumbent Wm Ropa, and day clerk Harry McMullen formerly city editor of the Fort Wayne Daily Gazette. A night clerk spot went to W H Hoham, brother-in-law of Councilman George Loesch. An earlier meeting selected eight new patrolmen subject to exams, with three more candidates named Frank C Smith Henry Remarman and J A Collier.
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Board of Public Safety
L. C. Hollenbacher
Highth Ward
Hollenbacher
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Evans Manufacturing Company
Wm. Ropa
Harry McMullen
Mich
State Normal School of Michigan
McMullen
W. H. Hoham
George Loesch
Plymouth
Ind
Frank C Smith
Round House
Henry Remarman
J. A. Collier
Monroeville
Detective Wounded in Station Robbery Near Cala
May 16. A robber named Azoff tried to loot the railway station at Booter Creek Cala and shot Detective Len Harris of the Southern Pacific secret service in the stomach after Harris ordered surrender. Harris likely fatal. Azoff had worked in the area over a year before losing his job and may have had a confederate.
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Booter Creek
Cala
Azoff
Len Harris
Southern Pacific Secret Service
Harris
Logratos
Assault Report Involving Mrs Wilkie Usen and Workman
Mrs Joseph Wilkie Usen and William Workman are named in a Tuesday afternoon incident at No 27 Walton Avenue. Usen reportedly struck Workman with a slung shot, causing serious injuries. Police inquiries commenced and the case was referred to the local magistrate.
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Joseph Wilkie Usen
William Workman
Joseph Wilkie
Walton Avenue
Woman Defends Honor in Front of Piepenbrink Market
Mrs Wilkie, outraged by circulating stories about her, confronted and whipped Workman near Henry Piepenbrink's meat market. He fought back with a stone throw but was defeated, admitting he would take back his claims. Her husband works for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Workman
Savage Fight Over Coxey Argument Ends In Cab
At east car barns Wednesday morning a heated quarrel between K Johnson line repairer and Will McNutt son of Superintendent McNutt escalated into a serious fight. Johnson struck four blows with an iron lever, McNutt later attacked back, leaving him with a badly cut head. McNutt was taken home by cab, married and living on DeWald Street.
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K. Johnson
Street
Will McNutt
McNutt
Coxey
Johnson
DeWald Street
Fort Wayne Rowing Club sets May 30 championship races
Fort Wayne Rowing Club hosts Decoration Day events on the St Joe River near Centlivre’s brewery with heats leading to Indiana state amateur champion in a single boat, plus a double boat race for gold prizes and silver medals in swimming. Entries close May 25. boats provided. C A Prince of 262 East Lewis street oversees entries.
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Fort Wayne
Bruder
C. A. Prince
East Lewis Street
Fort. Wayne
S Grand Army
Phil Dickinson
Posta
Dr Peck Dead Aged Minister Succumbs in New York
The Rev Dr O Peck aged sixty died at 6 am in New York City from Brights disease. A graduate of Amherst College he joined the New Haven conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He served in Baltimore in charge of a church for three years and later led other pulpits. He was one of the secretaries of the Methodist missions.
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Brooxlus
N. Y
O. Peck
Bright
Amherst College
New Haven
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Methodist Missions
TWO BIG FIRES IN NEW YORK CITY AND BOSTON DISASTER
Fire swept four blocks in Jones Woods avenue A to 8th street New York causing over 200000 dollars in damage. Fifty horses burned and homes destroyed while many residents left homeless. Boston blaze in South End destroyed 137 buildings and left about 2300 people homeless with half a million dollars in losses. One baby died and over a dozen injured as fires raged through the night.
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New York
Jones’ Woods
Avenue A
8Th Street
77Th
71St Streets
East River
Sixty-eighth Street
Sixty-seventh Street
B. A. & G. N. Williams
United States
East River Gas Company
Mary Reilly
Richard T. Moore
John Fisher
P. J. Meyer Association
Boston
Burke Street
Sarsfield Street
New York, New Haven and
Hartford
Warwick Street
Burke
Coventry
Walpole
Sarsfield
Berlin Street
Tremont Street
Cabot Street
Newburn Street
Sterling Street
Western Street
Hammond Park
Winder Street
Yendlay Place
Boston Base Ball Association
City of
Boyler Street
The Eloquent Sam Jones and Professor Swing in Kentucky
Rev Sam Jones visits Hopkinsville Ky for one night at the tabernacle while Chicago sage Professor Swing draws praise for his plain manner and strong message. The piece recounts sermons, clashes with verbose preachers, and a Missouri school board race tale ending with a dramatic 27 count embezzlement trial and a mercy tempered sentence.
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Edgar W. Nye
Kentucky
Sam Jones
Hopkinsville
Mr. Jones
Professor Swing
Central Music Hall
Chicago
Daniel Webster
Ephraim Taft
Missouri
Ernest Paddock
Quotations and Wordplay in Courtroom and Mythic Banter
A compendium of quips shows a boy testifying honestly after cross examination, a boy recounting his father’s advice to tell the truth. Other snippets feature Mars lamenting German armor and Cupid retorting, and Gui de Sport’s supposed pride after a $500 diamond purchase, all from era newspapers.
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Jupiter
Mars
Cupid
Indianapolis Journal
Gui de Sport
Buffalo Courier
Russia's czar Survives Without Salary From Vast Lands
The czar earns no official salary, living instead on income from about 1,000,000 square miles of lands, including farms, forests, mines and other resources, totaling roughly 13 million dollars annually.
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Czar
Russia
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