Chicora Sinks Off South Haven With 26 Lost
Wreckage identified as the Graham & Morton propeller Chicora was found in ice off South Haven Michigan confirming the vessel went down. Captain Stines and 25 crew plus one passenger likely perished as rescue teams recovered upper-works and debris amid gale conditions.
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Graham & Morton
South Haven
Mich
Lake Michigan
Chicora
Stines
Prasenger
Pearl
Howard & Pearl
St. Joseph
James
Clark
Jesse Davis
Porter
Benton Harbor
Grant A. Downey
Detroit
John Hodges
Watchman
Baltimore
Nate Lynch
Cook
Robert McClure
Ed Stines
Ben Stines
A. Wirtz
C. D. Simons
McClure
James R. Clarke
Charlea Donoghue
Matthews
United States Life-Saving Service
Mr. Morton
Graham & Morton Transportation Company
Hancock
South Haven Iate
Immense Northern Nebraska Irrigation Canal Planned
A O'Neill company of local business leaders plans a 200 mile irrigation canal to water 300000 acres in Northern Nebraska. Project cost estimated at 1 to 2.5 million dollars with 8 per acre payments and 1 dollar per acre annual water rent. The plan taps the Niobrara River south of Rushville to bring water to drought stricken farmland and spur settlement.
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Nebraska
America
O'Neill
Neb
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Legth
Niobrara
Rushville
Man of Strong Will Senator Chandler Seeks Sixth Year
New Hampshire Senator William B Chandler is nominated to again serve a six year term in the U S Senate. Born Concord 1835 he studied at Harvard Law and rose through state politics to hold posts including Solicitor General in 1881 and Secretary of the Navy from 1882 to 1884. He has served in the Senate since 1887.
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Senator Chandler
New Hampshire
William B. Chandler
New Hwampshire
United States Senate
Washington
Concord
Harvard Law School
Garfield
Senate
Navy
Knute Nelson Elected U S Senator to Succeed Washburn
Knute Nelson wins the U S Senate seat with 102 votes to 36 for Washburn and smaller tallies for others. Born February 2 1842 near Bergen Norway he immigrated to America in 1840s, settled in Wisconsin, and rose from private to senator with a long career in law and politics including governor and congressman roles.
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Minnesota
Washburn
Knute Nelson
House of Representatives
United States
Nelson
Donnelly
Comstock
Mitchell
McCleary
Lind
Bergen
Norway
America
Chicago
Dane County
Wisconsin
Albion
Win.) Academy
Fourth Wisconsin Infantry
Alexandria
Minn
Prolific Indiana Local News across towns and incidents
Protestant churches plan a new hospital in Terre Haute while Elwood gains bent-wood works via C K J Ross. Indiana rail lines open between Brazil and Anderson on Feb 8 as Sour Benn expands phone service to $12 yearly. Reports of deaths, accidents, fires, and legal suits span Crawfordsville Shelbyville Kokomo and beyond with banks, patents, and a wandering elder discovery adding to the congestion of 1899 Indiana life.
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Terre Haute
E.swoop
C.K. J. Ross
Elwood
Indiana Midland Railroad
Brazil
Anderson
Sour Benn
Costa
Emma Brony
Lucy Day
Rushville
William House
Crawfordsville
Shelbyville
Charles Sheffler
DePauw
Sternenn Coatley
Crawfordaville
Clay County
Smallcomb
Kokomo
David Downhour
Bufus Jones
River
Tits Panhandle Railroad Company
R. H. Frank
Frank
Cgreentown
Lawrence Simpson
Greentown
Paris-Dwiggins
Lorenzo Tonp
Prospect Hill
Vincennes
Todd
Hle
Indiana
Leo F. Berheiden
Richmond
Frederick G. Dokkenwadel
Union City
Maurice Howe
Wabash
Packer
Horatio Keyes
John T. Little
Borden
Tombstone
James E. Mustard
Glen Ilall
Butler
John 5
C. W. Reid
Muncie
Fred W. Shacke
Sinker- Davis Company
Indianapolis
Simon Vivian
F. A. Rider
J. HH. Bass
Fort Wayne
William W. Wainwright
J. Ti. Morrison
Connersville
George W.C. Woolery
Bedford
Joan H. Sway
Warren
Columbus
Ohio
Salem
N. Y
Robert Swain
Jasper County
Sarah Jones
Wella County
Nancy Ricketta
Blackford County
Synthias, Crum
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
C. B. Lendis
Journal
Delphi
A.C. Beeson
Winchester
C. W. Stivers
Herald
Tiberty
J. A. Kemp
W. W. Lockwood
Republican
Peru
C. RB
Landis
Leader
F. B. Hitchcock
Mail
J. F. Wildman
Timea
F. H. Nauer
Hunner
North Vernon
National
W. H. Staley
H. A. Strohm
J. A. Kautz
C.H. Landis
G. H. Hamilton
A. C. Heeson
FE. G. Thompson
E.J. Marsh
Edward Jeregan
M. J. Beckett
Lawmakers Debate Clerical and Civic Reforms in State House
The House considered repeal of the natural gas inspector appointment and approved various bills. Debates covered public offenses age of consent factory labor limits and prison reform. A constitutional convention bill failed to advance while a militia reorganization and marriage license safeguards advanced.
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House
Committee On National Resources
Lena
House of Representatives
Hawaiian Islands
Harrison
Stotzenberg
Judiciary Committee
Indiana
Ohio River
Dinwiddie
McHugh
Columbian Athletic Club
Senate
Cramer
Indianpolis
Laporte County
Lafayette
Indiana National Guard
Pollos
Ad ' Goyer
The Joker's Budget Comedic Vignettes In Puzzles
A collage of humorous exchanges and social quips from a late 19th or early 20th century column. The piece shifts among witty dialogue about marriage, wealth, and manners with characters like Mrs Wickwire and Harold, plus punchlines on proposals and social tricks.
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Lake M;ch'gan
Debria
M. W. Morgan
Joseph Pearl
Thomas Robertson
Man OF
WM. E. Chandler
Laon
Indiana News
Mr. Morris
Harold
Bessie
Papa
Kelchose
Villian
Bobby
Pop
George Washington
Lexow Committee
Minnie
Hattie Homeleigh
Boston
Mabel
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