Mount Vernon Illinois Cyclone and Fire Ravage Town
A cyclone and resulting blaze devastate Mount Vernon Illinois leaving half the town wrecked and dozens reported killed or injured. The disaster destroys churches, public buildings, hundreds of homes, and commercial properties with relief trains organized from Mount Vernon and St. Louis to aid survivors. Authorities assess damage between 500,000 and 1,000,000 dollars as residents face destitution and mass casualty tasks unfold at the ruined courthouse.
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Tnd
Mount Vernon
Iil
Barktey
Western Union
Aadittanen
Hyanaville
Mount Vornem
Louisville & Nashville
Haginoar Cummings
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
St. Louis
Kentucky
Nortonville
Waters
John Waters
Mr. Cummings
Martha Westbrook
R. Davey
John Yesrwood
Holcomb
D. J. Yearwood
Samuel I. Yearwood
J. ©. Murray
George Purcell
William Jonesy
Lizza Dannet
Charles Webb
Amanda Bordon
Mir
Galvin
Methodist Episcopal
Couity Court House
East Main Street
Enatanid
Klnsmen
Batterlee
Harrell
Postal Telegraph Plans Across the United States
A Victorian era article details multiple bills in Congress proposing government built telegraph lines or public telegraph systems, with Edmunds, Dawes, Spooner, and Sawyer driving various approaches. It outlines costs, routes, regulatory aims, and potential impacts on rates, contracts, and national administration. It also notes the Red Cross name issue and a series of political reflections and unrelated local notices.
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Wasurinaton Orty
Iva
Edmunde
Washington
United States
Arah
Peary
Dawon
Hayien
Maskaebussus
Edmunds
Sawyer
Hogars
Arkansas
Dawes
Senate
Anderson Tn
Custom
Ad‘larson
Mx- Comas
Maryland
Hopkins
Virginia
Sanator Spooner
Representative Guenther
House
THE
RED Cross Society
War on Oyster Pirates Ends in Battle at Cheapeske Bay
In Cheapeske bay Saturday night the Folly clashed with dredger Nickels fleet near Nandy Point. Captain William Trank Whitehouse of the Folly lie dead on the dock at Raplofe harbor. The Nickel and Leary pursued the Folly, several shots were fired, and Capt Clarke boarded the Nickel before both ships reached Annapolis. A jury inquest was summoned and promised further developments in the case. The alleged plot involved four vessels to drive Clarke off the grounds.
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Barrows
Cheapeske Bay
Plete Orater Dradgers
William Trank Whitehouse
Baltimore
North Carolina
Whitehouse
Norfolk
Haltimore
Rapolfe Harbor
Folly
George W. Clarke
Flahtery
Haakett's Point
Nandy Point
Volos
Clarke
Polly
Bullota
Capt
Cpt. Whitehouse
Annapoia
Annapolia
Ing Tan
Clark
Tascott’s Assistant in Prison Linked to Murder Mystery
Chicago February report says a man who aided the Buell murder was jailed after a full confession. Will iam B Tascott, son of Cal J H Tascott, is identified as the murderer. Police pursue Tascott, with ties to a Garden City billiard hall meeting and a lodging house stay. A stolen county script found in Tascott's room strengthens the case. Investigators search the Pacific slope for the killer heading toward Mexico while San Francisco and Chicago police coordinate.
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Agatnat
Anell
Chidagy
Bnell
William B. Tascott
Cal
J. H
Frank Tascott
William & Tascott
Oak Park
Daea
Banfield
Tascott
Maddison Street
Buell
Los Angeles
Chicago
California
Lae
San Francisco
Pacific
Mexico
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Vitontom's
Opera House
I; Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon
Germania Hall
Kate Bensberg
English Opera Company
Prent
Abert Patterson
L'Ombra
Carl Rosa
Pene English Opera Company
Drury Lane
Onion
American Opera Company
Academy of Music
New York
Louise Engel
Ross David
Olsra
Louise Kollogg
Knight Basso
Strakosch Opera Company
Sig
Carlos A. Serrano
Milan Opera Company
J. Mongk
Groorerms
C.O.D
Malaga
Diffenbaugh & Son
Stephengan Street
Mt, Vernon, Ills
Rulin
Supreme Court House
Narragansatt Botal
Hon
Q. Mills
Texas
Howe Ways and Tealla
W. G. Brackenridge
Commmites
W. W. Crapo
Massachunatta
Milla
Mr. Mills
Massiehusatte
Carlisle
Milly
Crapo
Brackenridge
B.A. Hartshorn
Rod
Tiffany
Tmio
Emma. N. Tiffany
Burnett V. Tiffany
St Paul's M
BE Church
Charles T. Tiffany
Haye Gony
Europe
Mra Tiffany
Charles F. Cook
Common Pleas
Allan
Court of Common Pleas
Cook
Tiffany & Co
Trink
Hookstavar
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwestern Railroader
Northwest
West
Hymes
San Remo
Berwin
Gladstone
Epingurag
Thomas Ryburn Anebanan
West Edinburg
Gladstonian
Ratigh
Buchanan
Haleigh
Venice
Ironeluls
Ancona
Mario Pia
San Giorgio Arsenal
Rome
Maltei
Tammany Hall
National Democratic
Waverey
Mhinga
Kingsley
Huila
Pike
Pitts Sheridan
Tanger
Grant
Wasninotos City
Clara Barton
American Red Cross Association
Red Cross
United
Miss Barton
Germany
Sted Crogg
National Democratic Comanittos
Wasuvnctos City
Aya Leene
Cleveland
Hemdricks
Tew
Corning Judd
Austin H. Brown
Indiana
Treasury
M. M. Ilan
Town
Dubuque
H. J. Jonas
Louisiana
Gantoma
New Orleans
Don Dickingon
Michigan
Chipaen
Pui Bhocklay
Omerad
Wasaminaton Crry
Shamidan
Prealdurdt
Shariddo Wuld Be
Ifa
Coot Roomsatanteod
Corcoray
W. W. Corcoray
Philainthroplat
Corcoran
R. Corcoran
Misa Mustis
Wasuioton City
Wi C. T. U
Willlard
Miss Willard
Hynor Internat
Mary Walker
Riddlebargar Ik
Mao
New York Mund
Rounrston
Goldlock Charlen Curler
Windsor Beach
Windsor Station
Webster
Springfield
His
Oglesby Law
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
BellEvilur
Western Nail-Mil Company
Flrst National Bank
Belleville Ravings Bank
Meteville Nail Company
Ite
National Republican Party
Troffman Houss
Curtin
Manusylvania
Solomon
Wisconsin
Paragina
Wis
Fab
Jacob Gausa
J. Miller
Ray
Joiliffe
Ula Caw
Xii
Joh Larke
Chesapeake Bay
Snell
Trasdath
Henry Grate, Jr
Frederick Behrens
Bertha Simons
Landsein
Wills Montgomery Strest
Kresh
Wid Grate
Belh Simons
Sohlock
Miss Simons
Grate
Bethrenn
Fred
Clocionath
Cincinnati
Mueller & Cosgrove
Pike and
Pearl Streets
Jol Fray
Nasal
China
Shanghai
Atata
van Naw
Water Whitson
Doan
Little & CO
Rochrias
Rio
Burrell Bros
Emmert & Burrell
Freeport
Illinois
STEAM
Bartlet Hardware Co
Stephenson St
Mebad &Wrt
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