Ice Floe Ordeal After Duck Hunt Saves Port Austin Man
Francis Nolan of Oscoda survived freezing in a duck boat after a false drift by Lake Huron. He bailed with his hat, crawled ten miles over ice, and reached Port Austin badly frostbitten, likely losing a foot, then lies recovering at the Ryan Hotel. New party leaders push a free silver plank in a Washington conference led by Weaver with Warner and Bland backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Austin
Mich
Francis Nolan
Oscoda
Nolan
Furon
Ryan Hotel
New Party
Washington
Weaver
A. J. Warner
Bland
Tragic Mansfield Train Crash Kills Two Cooks Youth and Sister
Fred J. Cooks aged 10 and his sister Mary E. Cooks aged 20 were struck and killed by a freight train near Sherman Heinemann Park Mansfield Ohio. The crossing on a curve between embankments hid the approach of trains. Their mother Mrs Marguerite Cooks widow and their many acquaintances mourn the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Cooks
Mary E. Cooks
Sherman-Heinemann
Marguerite Cooks
Embargo on American Cattle Felt in Paria Case
French press and English newspapers report a violent campaign against American cattle with depictions of poor condition. A notable deputation including influential figures met the minister of husbandry on February 22, prompting the embargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
la Vallette
Seovolution in Cuba Reported Across Island
Latest advices from Cuba confirm a general uprising of patriots. The movement is simultaneous at seven points with insurgents attacking eight or ten interior towns. Al Matanzay, a Spanish army officer, was dangerously wounded, while Genersis Marti and Gomez lead the revolution. They arrived from Vera Cruz on the 24th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
al Matanzay
Genersis Marti
Gomez
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Fatal furnace blast at Shenango Steel plant in New Castle
An explosion of molten metal at Shenango Steel in New Castle Pennsylvania likely fatally burned two men James O'Brien and Jeremiah Sullivan while Matthew Curtis and six others were injured. The blast was caused by an imperfect bush plate that burned out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenango Steel Company
New Castle
James O'Brien
Jeremiah Sullivan
Matthew Curtis
Riot at Ex Priest Slattery Lecture Escalates
Savannah Georgia escaped a riot when the militia intervened after Ex Priest Joseph Slattery's lecture on the Roman Catholic priesthood. The hall hosting the lecture was stoned and the incident could have turned serious without militia response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slattery
Savannah
Joseph Slattery
Fourth McFarland boy killed by Big Four train near Bellefontaine
Owney McFarland a 16 year old call boy for the Big Four at Bellefontaine Ohio was torn to pieces west of town. The McFarland family has suffered four fatalities on the Big Four in two years with the father and two brothers preceding him. Judge Henry L Edmonds of the Criminal Court at St. Louis Missouri presided as a court must be able
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Owney McFarland
Bellefontaine
Ohio
McFarland
Englis
Henry L. Edmonds
Criminal Geass
St. Jbons
Agatout
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Indianapolis
John L. Sullivan
Jacksonville
Fla
Sullivan
Billy Wright
Pittsburg
John J. Howard
Dan Dwyer
Cuba
Madrid
Spain
Havana
New York County
Order of Hibernians
Delevan
Albany
Fernando Telesfouri
John H. Broach
New York
C. W. Knapp
St. Louis Republic
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Benjamin Fallender
Wos
Nebraska
Hilton
Kareer Wilhelm
Emperor William
St. Louie
Berlin
New York Evening Sun
Multiple Crises And Crimes Reported Across Cities
Driver Robert Poff died after being run over while responding to a fire alarm in Nashua New Hampshire. Dennis Dunn found guilty of assault with intent to kill Captain Defenbaugh of the Colorado National Guard. E W Hunt’s death sentence for wife murder commuted to life. Brooklyn grand jury indicts Motorman Orlando Worthington for second degree manslaughter in a fatal schoolboy run over. Josephine Werner killed in Auburn prison shaft. Maggie Slack’s suicide attempt foiled by Officer Zellenka. Alfred Richoff fatally shoots assistant William Mnderlee during theater trick. B J Milhouse dies by carbolic acid after wife leaves. Guthrie Oklahoma Mrs Minerva Taylor shoots William Harrison. San Francisco police capture pirate gang. W J Perry fatally shoots contractor Joseph H Stahl in Houston. William Owen convicted of first degree murder in Warner Arkansas. Two stockmen frozen to death in Kentucky. four hunters die in Louisiana. Three unknown men dynamite vaults at Thomaston Connecticut bank, steal small sum.
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Robert Poff
Nashua
N. H
Dennis Dunn
Bull Hill
Cripple Creek
Defenbaugh
Colorado National Guard
E. W. Hunt
Sherman
Tex
Brooklyn
Orlando Worthington
Worthington
Josephine Werner
Women’s Prison
Auburn
N. Y
Maggie Slack
South Halsted Street
Chicago
Sam Zellenka
Maxwell Street
Alfred Richoff
William Mhnderlee
Engel’s
B. J. Milhouse
Stockman
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Guthrie
Minerva Taylor
Quincy
John Hancock
William Harrison
San Francisco
W. J. Perry
Houston
Joseph H. Stahl
William Owen
Warner, Ark
Kentucky
Louisiana
Savings
Thomaston
Fire wipes out Hamilton business district. $400000 loss
Fire destroys about thirty Hamilton businesses starting in Woodruff block. Ramlands and Beach undertaking, Tripp's Opera House, and fifteen Utica street stores burn. Congress Hall robbery yields $340 in gold, with $500 to $600 silver left. Hot Springs blaze claims three lives and extensive property damage. In St Cloud four injured as omnibus overturns and catches fire.
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Hamilton
Woodruff
Ramlands & Beach
Tripp
Opera House
Utica Street
Congress Hall
Tucson
A. T
George Huston
Huston
Ouachita Avenue
Hawthorne
Woodbine
Orange
Quapaw Street
St. Cloud
Minn
Frederick Douglass Dies After Brief Illness
Frederick Douglass the renowned freed man, orator, and diplomat died just before 7 p.m. at his Anacostia home in Washington, D. C. from heart failure after attending a Women’s Council convention with Susan B. Anthony. He collapsed after a chat with his wife and never regained consciousness. Also noted are Mrs. James Brown Potter seeking a divorce but keeping her stage name, Ward McAlister's $10,000 personal property, and obituaries for Moses Kimball in Brookline and Mrs. Edwin Clifford in Denver.
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Frederick Douglass
Anacostia
Washington, D. C
Women's Council
Susan B. Anthony
James Brown Potter
Ward McAlister
Brookline
Mass
Moses Kimball
Boston Museum
Denver
Edwin Clifford
Earthquake devastates Koutchat Persia and fleeces hives
The town of Koutchat near Astrabad in Persia is leveled by a quake with thousands of hives lost. Astrabadraids by Turcomans and plague seasons have shaped the region, with a Persian prince ruling and locals described in harsh terms. An English chemist unveils a new gold solvent using bromide of cyanogen with potassium cyanide.
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Koutchat
Astrabad
Persian
Persia
North Texan Reports Record Oata Harvest Across State
Long droughts hurt the wheat crop while North Texan records the biggest oat crop in state history. The note lists various local incidents including a Rich Hill, Missouri oil find at 710 feet, a Faror farm bore, and a McComb farm drilling plan. It also mentions California citrus gifts to presidents, political clashes in Alabama, a malfeasance case in Milwaukee, and a New York retiree found dead in Somerville.
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North Texan
Oata
Faror
Rich Hill
John Marshall
McComb
California
Assembly
North Dakota
California Assembly
Milwaukee Common Council
Walter E. Kempster
San Bernardino
Cal
Hawarden Castle
England
Wiliam E. Gladstone
John J. Valentine
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Cleveland
van Hoos
Birminghaw
Ala
W. John
Little Rock
Thagland
Allmenia
Standard
Maverick
Barnegat
Bermuda
Denver Times
Denver
Colorado
Eleanor Debolt
Inadianapolis
Putnam County
Mills shutdowns amid Union Flour collapse and rivals' bid
Union Flour Mills of Stockton owned by Sperry combine have closed. only three of thirteen mills remain active as Crown Mills opposition and a $1,000,000 offer hindered recovery. Nationwide strikes ripple through construction as New York workers join electrical unions. R. G. Dun notes loan success boosts investor confidence and hints at early recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Flour Mills
Stockton
Cal
Sperry Combine
Crown
Combine
New York
Eugenia Carpenter
Brazil
Ind
Vandalia Railroad Company
William Carpenter
Cleveland
Lindell Hotel
St. Louis
Mississippi River
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
London
Market Prices Across Cities for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Readable fragments show market quotes from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Buffalo Milwaukee New York for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Prices listed include cattle around 2.5 to 8 dollars, hogs 3 to 4.5, wheat No 2 red around 60 to 66 cents, corn 40 to 49 cents, oats 20 to 34 cents, butter 16 to 24 cents, eggs 20 to 27 cents, with variations by city and grain quality.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Lonia
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Frederick Douglass remembered as a powerful reformer
A collection of quotes from various newspapers honoring Frederick Douglass. The notes praise his pioneering achievements, influence in advancing African Americans, self-made success, and the enduring impact of his work against slavery.
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New York Advertiser
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New York World
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Delaware
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Kansas
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San Francisco Call
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National Council of Women
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Philadelphia Tnquirer
Women's Congress
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Li Hung
Li Hung Chang
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Li Hi Chang
Cleveland Plain
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