Milwaukee Fire Destroys Big Block in Grand and Fourth
Across Milwaukee a massive blaze roared through Grand and Fourth streets, destroying a furniture district. Losses exceed 81 million with dozens of firms affected. key figures include A F Renner Co at 800000, Landaur Bros at 250000, Milwaukee Storage 2000, and Barling Co 5000. The inferno collapsed walls minutes after alarm, spreading quickly as flames consumed merchandise and buildings. In other notes a misdraft in Indiana fee and salary law threatens salaries if fees do not cover them, alarming auditors and county offices statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Grand
Fourth Streets
A. F. Renner Furniture Company
Lindaur & Co
Landaur Bros
A. F. Renner & Co
Milwaukee Storage Company
Barling &Co
Joseph Amschler
Roebell & Reinhardt
Misa Humes
A. Mueller
Wm. Foster
Krause & Kohen
Indiana
Marion County
Negro Plot to Seize Havens in Havana Averted
Havana passenger reports Captain-General Callaja narrowly stopped a planned assault on the Palace by Gomez’s followers. After Gomez’s imprisonment, supporters grew restive and plotted to free him. Guards doubled, 100 soldiers inside, patrols increased, plan allegedly aimed to release Gomez.
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Havens
Key West
Fla
Havana
Callaja
Gomez
Hurricane Rips Delaware Ohio Wrecks Buildings
A violent windstorm sweeps Delaware and Creston Ohio causing extensive damage. Long Distance Telephone Company poles toppled, W E Kruck brick business house badly damaged. Several injured. Grisvon Bros building walls collapse killing contractor Jacob Wentz and injuring Andrew Baird and Martin Murray. Wentz leaves a widow and three children.
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Ohio
Delaware
W. E. Kruck
Creston
Grisvon Bros
Jacob Wentz
Andrew Baird
Martin Murray
Wentz
Reunion of Coxeyites at Massillon in Ohio
Survivors of the Coxey invasion held a reunion in Massillon Ohio Carl Browne spoke at length claiming a conspiracy formed to capture a newspaper correspondent and to execute the most offensive reformers Browne says he held the destroying el and the reporters were permitted to
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Washington
Coxey
Massillon
Ohio
Carl Browne
Jes
Tho Es
Browne
Hoe
Terrible shooting and bank robbery reported in Indiana
A man in Gester, Indiana forced his family to witness a fatal gunshot by holding a 44 caliber revolver to his head and firing. Separately, robbers dynamited the vault at The Newcomer Bank in Mount Morris, causing about 61,500 in damage before escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Lamenyon
Gester
Ind
Lamenyon
Mount Morris
Chain of deaths and incidents across the nation reported
The record lists Pierce killed on a Petaluma pole by live wire while inspecting a break. Robberies, assaults, hangings, and accidents follow. Notables like Gov. Matthews granting clemency, crashes near Dallas, and several deaths of public figures from the grip or illness are detailed, with multiple arrests for crimes including counterfeiting and robbery.
Extensive early 1900s fires report across several cities
Fire records cover multiple blazes with heavy losses. Dewein Building in Peoria suffers a 100000 loss, mostly insured, with third floor ruined and rear wall collapse. Kilborn’s cooper shop in San Francisco wiped out its plant and stable, 18 draft horses dead. Bronx City Iowa destroys warehouse and Slick & Co. stock in St Paul. New Orleans fire damages 20000 bales of cotton worth 800000. Unknown woman suspected in arsons at two Washington churches. Reid Brothers packing houses in Armourdale face 700000 loss insured. Baltimore rescues from burning residence. one likely fatal. Philadelphia house fire injures three, one fatally. Denver hotel fire kills four firefighters. Chapleau Ontario residence cremates three children. Auburn Indiana foundry and machine works burn for 40000. Bayou Sara, La. sees 29 buildings burn with total loss near 50000.
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Dewein
Peoria
Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias
H. and
N. Kreisman
J. P. Schnellbacher & Sons
Kilborn
Cooper Shop
San Francisco
Bronx City
Iowa
Slick & Co
St. Paul
New Orleana
Washington
Reid Broa
Armourdale
Kan
Baltimore
Frederick Kiosman
Philadelphia
Denver
P. Dollard
Chapleau
Ont
Foundry and Machine Works
Auburn
Ind
Bayou Sarna
Prominent Chicago Financier Ira Holmes Dies in Milwaukee
Ira Holmes, long a noted figure in Chicago finance and real estate, died in Milwaukee on Monday from grip and kidney troubles. Though ill for years, his death was sudden and not a single family member was present. He had traveled to Milwaukee recently to visit friends, including New York merchant Charlies Broadway Rouss, who is losing his eyesight. General Adam Badeau, once on Grant’s staff and later a secretary at the American legation in London, is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Holmes
Chicago
Milwaukee
Charlies Broadway Rouss
New York
Adam Badeau
Grant
Recall demanded of Hawaiian minister over leaked papers
Washington reports Secretary Gresham calls for Lorin A Thurston to be recalled for allegedly giving official correspondence to the press before it reached the State Department. The Venezuelan issue looms as the era's most serious challenge, with Britain Nicaragua reparations and Monroe doctrine implications guiding U S policy and Bayard’s embassy instructions.
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Gresham
Lorin A. Thurston
Washington
Thurston
State Department
Long Odda
Cleveland
Ambassador Bayard
London
Great Britain
England
Nicaragua
Ti Ia
Bayard
Hatch
Hstom
United States
Bluefields
Insurrection Suppressed and Global Turmoil Reported
Reports from distant fronts describe Ecuador’s insurrection crushed while London police clash with brokers in Throgmorton street after hours. Violence erupts in Salmouth with explosions leaving thirteen dead and five injured. Cuban rebel Antonio Maceo reportedly aboard the Alliance after a Spanish attack, while Li Hong Chang faces confinement at Shimonoseki.
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Eucador
London
Throgmorton Street
Salmouth
Luchan
Havana
Cuba
Alliance
Conde de Venadito
Antonio Maceo
Jose
Sandy Hook
Alfonso XII
Guantanamo
Barcelona
Madrid
Senor Muruaga
United States
Li Hong Chang
Shimooseki
Japan
Whistler
Lady Eden
Li Hung Chang
Shimonoseki
Nansen
Kjollsfjord
Norway
Peru
Caceres
Spain
Greathum
Allianen
Miscellany of Heirs Uncertain Fire Sights and Labor Unrest
A Brooklyn widow claims kinship to a French nobleman and possible 5,000,000 franc estate. New York Chinese laundry workers form a union and seek Knights of Labor entry, with Bix Companies reportedly opposing nationwide laundry unions. St Louis stage quarrel hints at a duel between Hob Hilliard and Frederick de Belleville. Florida emigration may not be slowed by a frosted orange crop as capitalists eye cheaper land in Florida while orange growers falter. speculation rises as owners abandon citrus ventures.
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Amelia de Lane
Brooklyn
United States
Fou Choo
China
Joseph St. Ledger de Harpart
France
New York
Knights of Labor
Hob Hilliard
Frederick de Belleville
War of
St. Louis
de Belleville
Hillard
Florida
Frost relief and mining boom cited in era notes
The items note frost relief efforts and new offers by prospectors while reporting splits in the mining sector. News mention wreckage near Manistee from the Chi cora, Denver choosing Broadway and Colfax for an exposition, and officials like Rev Dr Tulley detained in Nicaragua. Also covered are Logan County, California appointments, pine log yields, election judges in St Louis, a German ambassador rumor, Indian Territory judges, a San Antonio heir, and state budget shifts affecting education, reform prison abuse charges, New Jersey oleomargarine law, leprosy case in New York tenement, trichinosis in Toledo family, St Paul proposing state land for a university, Nebraska breuth relief funding, and a Michigan women’s club federation.
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Manistee
Capitol Grounds
Broadway
Colfax Avenue
Denver
Tulley
New York
Greytown
Colog
Nicaragua
Gov. Budd
California
Josephine Todman
St. Louis
Baron von Thielman
United States
Messrs. Springer and
Kilgore
Senate
E. F. Coffin
San Antonio
Brazil
North Dakota
University and Normal School
Colorado
Buena Vista
New Jersey
Newark
RSERS
URS St. Paul
State University
Minneapolis
Breuth
Nebraska
Michigan Federation of Women's Clubs
Clara Avery
Detroit
Haavemeyer to Tour Europe as Sugar Trust Sheds Interest
Henry O Haavemeyer disposes of sugar trust stake and plans a European tour. New York electrical workers strike ended. Amsterdam diamond cutters detained under alien contract labor law. Dun and Co notes cautious signs of trade improvement amid mixed indicators. GE and Westinghouse plan a combine. Bank of Dubois shows liabilities 144,542 21 and assets 116,394 21.
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Henry O. Haavemeyer
Sugar Trust
New York
Amsterdam
Rk. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
London
General Electric
Westinghouse
Dubois
Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Live Stock and Grain Prices
Chicago cattle and hog prices shown with varied ranges, wheat and corn values listed by grade. Indianapolis, St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Toledo, Buffalo, Milwaukee, York and Western markets report diverse bids for cattle hogs sheep and grains, with butter and eggs noted in Chicago values.
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Chicago
Indianapolia
St. Louis
Detroit
Toledo
Kwaukee
York
Sanboten
Westers
Miss Frances Willard Comes Home Marked by Bicycle Grit
Miss Frances Willard returns from England praising American spirit and her eight hour plan. She credits the bicycle with rejuvenating energy and discipline, detailing learning to ride, daily workouts, and a pledge not to fall. The interview highlights her travels, English kindness, and pride in American workmanship through her bicycle Gladys.
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England
Frances Willard
America
Gladys
His First Mistake and the Born Statement
Two friends discuss a man named Smith noting he was cross grained and neglectful at home. They debate if marrying was his mistake, but one adds the first big error was being born, highlighting humorous moral about misjudging life choices.
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Smith
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Ban
Columbia Clothing Company
Kct . Co
Crime and Casualty
William 8. Pierce
Petaluma
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Smithport
Matthews
Joseph Wade
James Howard
Kansas State
Petersburg
Tenn
Fremont
Solon McCloskey
Cripple Creek
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Texas
Fisher
Hearne
Bolts
Harden
al Moore
Pat Crowe
Cee
Camden
N. J
Ely
Norwich
Conn
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Metancholla
al Judd
Des Moines
Halley Miller
Pe Te
Currier
George Perkins
Butte
Mont
Galvin Ross
Shelbyville
Jim French
Walden
Henry Gardner
Jeffersonville
Daniel McDowall
Lester Park
Minn
Walter Bark
Tahlequah
Johnson Reese
James E. Ball
Perry
O. T. William Stovall
Ridgewood
McKinley
Thomasville
Richard Vaux
Edmund Carnes
Seward
W. M. B. Vance
Roanoke College
Firemin
Lean
Father Lalumiere
Cincinnati
Lee Mantle
Montana
Senator Carter
Helena
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