Dense Chicago fog triggers multi train collisions
In Chicago on November 19 a thick fog led to numerous train crashes on the Metropolitan and Lake Street elevateds, killing two conductors and injuring many. One victim died at the hospital, while another died later. ambulances overwhelmed the city from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. Many passengers were injured but managed to seek care themselves.
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Chicago
Lake Street
Rock Island
Lake Shore
Metropolitan
Humboldt Park
Munn
Thirty-third Street
Otto Leinhert
Bridge Firm Wins Uganda Railway Contract
The Ic an Bridge Company of this city secured a contract to build twenty steel bridges on the Uganda railroad line in East Africa. The deal totals about 1 million dollars. Bids from English and continental firms were higher, and the Philadelphia firm offered the lowest bid and fastest completion time. The new steel bridges will replace wooden structures found inadequate when built months earlier.
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Ican Bridge Company
Uganda
East
Africa
Philadelphia
Treasure Linked to Jamaican Reef Found by Cayman Hunters
Kingston reports a treasure worth twelve thousand dollars in old Spanish gold coins unearthed by Grand Cayman turtle hunters in October. The coins were buried in a reef off Jamaica and have been sent to Mobile for sale.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Grand Cayman
Mobile
New site chosen for Berry Street M E Church in Fort Wayne
The official board chose a site at the Clark and Tower properties corner of Lafayette and Wayne streets for the Berry Street M E church. Purchase price listed at 12000 with 90 by 150 feet frontage and a $1500 mortgage paid to seal the bargain. If finalized, the church may be renamed First M E Church of Fort Wayne and a parsonage to be housed in Capt G A Gale’s former residence.
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Berry Street
M. E
Clark and Tower
Lafayette and
Wayne Streets
Wayne Street
Lafayette Street
Grant Archer
M. E. Church
Fort Wayne
G. A. Gale
J. Hetrick
C. Scarlet
F. C. Parham
Ex County Commissioner Kicked by Horse
Former Whitley County official Matthew A. Ferguson was kicked by a horse while driving a young animal from his farm. He suffered a double fracture to the bone between the knee and ankle near the city, with details continuing from the incident location.
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Matthew A. Ferguson
Ferguson
Whitley County
Frightened by flapping chickens injures ex-commissioner
An incident occurred when a frightened creature kicked the buggy seat causing the old ex-commissioner to be struck by a horse. The horse planted its feet on his leg, bone protruding through the skin. Ferguson was brought to the city for treatment and remains at his Montgomery Street home. News visitors included J A Kiefer Ossian News and others.
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Mr. Ferguson
Henry Fortmeyer
Montgomery Street
German Lutheran Planned Fort Wayne Hospital Fight
A county meeting will convene delegates to consider a $60,000 hospital built and run by a German Lutheran board for Allen county. If approved, a convention at St Pauls Church will set fundraising, site selection, and future cooperation with nearby Lutheran churches in the Missouri Synod Fort Wayne district.
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Fort Wayne
Allen County
Hope Hospital
St. Paul’s Church
Barr Street
Oelock
Missouri Synod
Fort Wayne and Southwestern Traction Buys Canal Towpath
Fort Wayne and Southwestern Traction has purchased the Huntington to Lafayette canal towpath from A. N. Dukes and will build its westward extension along the right of way. Grading near Huntington has reached within a mile, with workmen to be increased. negotiations had delayed price.
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Fort Wayne and Southwestern Traction Company
Huntington
Lafayette
A. N. Dukes
Weather Clears and Power Plant Delays Trimmed
Delays in machinery for the Huntington power house are resolved with expected delivery within a few days. Manager Nelson says cars may run between Fort Wayne and Huntington by early next month.
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Huntington
Nelson
Fort Wayne
Messenger Boy Hart Injured In Street Collision
Frank Johnson a Postal Telegraph messenger was run down in front of the Postal offices this afternoon. While riding his bicycle he lost control and collided with a buggy carrying George Angevine. Johnson was carried into the company offices for medical care.
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Frank Johnson
Postal Telegraph Company
George Angevine
Colored gentleman Warfield faces desertion charges in France
Agnes Warfield files affidav it in France court accusing her husband Mark Warfield of desertion on November 1 and lacking support. A warrant issued but he remains at large. Warfield, a celebrated colored man, married Agnes Davis October 11 after a prior arrest, jailment, a compromise, becoming a father, and then losing his child and job within nineteen days.
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Agnes Warfield
France
Mark Warfield
Warfield
Agnes Davis
Miss Davis
Buffalo Mayor Suspends City Treasurer For Misconduct
Buffalo mayor Meyer Diehl suspends City Treasurer Philip Gerst amid charges of inaccuracy and falsified accounts claiming a $50 000 city cash shortage. The mayor alleges Gerst borrowed and misused funds. Gerst and his bondsmen deny wrongdoing as an accounting review continues.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Diehl
Philip Gerst
Gerst
Meyer Diehl
Gers
Robert F. Schelling
Local Notes From Carroll County And Nearby Areas
Local lines report E Hi Olds at a Cincinnati carriage makers convention and Bishop Alerding on diocesan matters in Logansport. Gustave Hilgeman ill with typhoid at St Joseph hospital. hunting trip ends for Dr. H A Duemling in Michigan. Disbro child hurt but improving after a fall at 177 Wells. Rover Son finish Presbyterian church decoration in New Castle and win contract for Bundy hotel. Felts brothers travel to Paris Texas for legal work, with stay about a week. Carriage works man Duedenhoffer and Mossman Miller Schele travel to Cincinnati for convention. Wilkinson vs Vordemark case heard in Columbia City. Gaetje brothers attend H P Schwennesen funeral in Chicago. Meyer sues Pennsylvania Co for 150 dollars wages. garnishment dispute involving discharged bankruptcy and paymaster’s books flagged by Meyers and attorneys.
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Bishop Alerding
Logansport
Gustave Hilgeman
Engine House No. 2
St. Joseph Hospital
H. A. Duemling
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Fern. Disbro
F. W. Disbro
Wells Street
Rover & Son
Presbyterian Church
New Castle
Bundy Hotel
G. F. Felts
Wabash
Paris
Texas
H. W. Felts
St. Louis
Philip Duedenhoffer
City Carriage Works
Cincinnati
Carriagemakers
Paul Mossman
Henry J. Miller
B. H. Schele
Columbia City Post
Wilkinson Vs. Vordemark
Allen County
John Gaetje
Calhoun Street
John Gaetje, Jr
Purdue University
Chicago
H. P. Schwennesen
Anthony G. Meyer
Pennsylvania Company
Ryan & Ryan
Meyer
Endurance of Camels in Siberian Cold Explained
Travelers report camels in Siberia endure extreme cold with no protection. In winter Mongolian plains see temperatures drop to 40 degrees Fahrenheit while camels roam seemingly untroubled by the chill.
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Siberia
Gobi Desert Ground Temperature Noted By Explorer
Russian explorer Prejevalski noted ground temperatures in the Gobi Desert exceeding 140 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. He observed camels appear indifferent to extreme heat, similar to their reaction to winter cold, as reported by Youth's Companion.
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Prejevalski
Gobi Desert
Birthplace of ex Speaker Reed preserved in Portland
The house where former Speaker Thomas B. Reed was born in Portland, Maine, still stands near the harbor. Once a well to do residential area its view and proximity to freight rail lines declined its appeal. Two years ago memorial tablets were placed marking Reed's birth spot in the city.
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Thomas B. Reed
Portland
Maine
Mr. Reed
Water
A Trick Worth Knowing From the Boston Journal
The article describes a prank using a hammer needles and cork to prove a point about driving a needle through a coin when friends doubt the claim. It explains preparatory items and a simple method to perform the trick.
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Boston Journal
A Clever Pin and Cork Coin Trick
A simple magic trick uses cork, a needle, a coin, and a hammer to create a surprising effect. The cork is cut to expose the needle over a coin, then struck to produce a convincing demonstration for guests.
Why Tomsk Was Ignored Its Trans Siberian Route Detour
A correspondent explains why the Trans Siberian railway avoids Tomsk the Siberian capital. surveyors pressured bribes and technical hurdles. Tomsk asserted its status and demanded concessions. Engineers warned of insurmountable problems, guiding the line fifty miles south and prompting a branch to be built.
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Tomsk
Siberia
Trans-Siberian Railway
Brancen
Books for 25c Adette and Local Notices
Boxs offer $1.25 and $1.50 books for 25 cents as teased in a neighboring column. Mr N Palmer rests at home on Hendricks street while Mrs Rachel Eckart recovers from a severe illness.
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Mr. N. Palmer
Hendricks Street
Rachel Eckart
The Boston Store Bargains in Clothing and Linens
The Boston Store advertises low prices on gloves mittens undergarments and hosiery with many items discounted to fractions of a dollar. It lists blankets bed spreads lace curtains towels cashmeres and plaids with prices ranging from 10 to 75 cents to several dollars, urging readers to trace and shop for great bargains.
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Ingrain
Boston
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C. F. Ireland
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J. W. Cheney
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the Tower and Clark Properties
Fayette and Wayne Streets
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B. M. Gorrell
New Haven News
C. A. Humphreys
Antwerp Argus
J. A. Fluhart
Continental News
C. C. Grimm
Payne Press Review
J. T. Mack
Kendusky Register
Allen County Board of Commissioners
Dukes
Messenger Boy
Hart
Mrs. Warfield
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Mayor Diehl
Honest Ballance
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