Tragedy Near Milton Fla: Ackerman Family Murdered
An itinerant preacher named Ackerman his wife and seven children aged about years were killed and cremated in their Milton Florida home. The crime was discovered by appointment partners who found the wrecked house and charred bodies. Physicians report blunt force trauma to the heads of Ackerman and his wife. Milton residents have raised over 1000 dollars as a reward. Governor Broward is to offer a state reward.
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Ackerman
Milton
Fla
Broward
Fear of fever amid camp life prompts health push
Red Cross agents tour refugee camps urging sanitation and water boiling to curb typhoid fever. Officials warn filth around camps risks wider spread as impoverished areas remain unprotected.
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Red Cross
San Francisco Earthquakes Link to City Building Limits
The article recounts past San Francisco earthquakes and their impact on urban planning. It notes frequent tremors, historical damage in 1868 1800 and later, the shift to steel construction, and warnings against tall buildings in the quake zone. It mentions Mare Island yard damage and various specific seismic events and their effects on structures and telegraph lines.
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San Francisco
Akpers
Mare Island Navy Yard
St. Nicholas Hotel
Explosions Shake Bridgeport Earth During Cartridge Tests
Explosions in Bridgeport Connecticut attributed to the Union Metallic Cartridge Company tests sent shock waves through the city. Windows shattered, dishes rattled, and residents believed an earthquake occurred though no injuries were reported. The four magazines contained 26 000 pounds of powder with no damage to the company buildings.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Cond
Whale City
Ony
Amin
Hart
Ain
CZIAR ADMIRAL SLAIN AT ST PETERSBURG WORKS
Czarist Admiral Kuzaieh, commander at the St Petersburg naval works, was assassinated by a concealed worker who leaped from behind. He was struck in the back and died on the fore court after being confronted by guards. Police surrounded the site but could not identify the attacker.
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Gernburn
Adiastadl
Iuginich
St. Petersburg
Soa
Tinal
Hill
Kuzaieh
Congress Debates Rail Rates and Navy Bills in Split Sessions
The House and Senate alternated focus during a busy week with railroad rate reform, bans on free passes, and naval funding. The Senate adopted a Culberson substitute barring free tickets, while the House debated anchors chains and coal transport costs for the Philippines. The Elkins McTacurin coal and production measures stirred further contention as both chambers logged extended sessions.
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House
Senate
Foraker
Culberson
United States
Great Lakes
Navy Department
Atlantic
Gulf
Philippine Islands
Raperton
Elkins
McTacurin
Chicago Trade and Labor Trends Show Mixed Improvement
Labor troubles ease in Chicago boosting business as dock workers return and higher wages for transformers spur operations despite ongoing molders strike. Factory activity remains strong with iron and steel at capacity, while supply chains improve and new construction rises with State Street projects resuming.
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Chicago
Tran
Merchaindise
Rome
Illinois
Dun’ Review of Trade
New York
Lee—Hradstreet
Viscount Aoki Presented as First Japanese Ambassador
Viscount Aoki has been presented formally to the President as Japan’s first ambassador to the United States. A trademark treaty between the United States and Roumania has been favorably reported by the Senate committee on foreign relations. Lieut Leig h Palmer of the Missouri will represent the navy at the Madrid wedding of King Alfonso in June. Lieut A S Grant III of the engineers will represent the United States army at the same event.
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National Capital
Viscount Aoki
Japan
United States
Roumania
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Lieut
Leigh
Palmer
Missouri
Navy
Alfonso
Madrid
A. S. Grant III
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Commodity price listings across markets
A dense OCR of midwestern market quotes shows Chicazo Catue hogs and sheep prices with wide ranges from $4.00 to $14.50 in various grades, plus grain and feed items. Cattle hogs and sheep prices are listed for St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and Chicago markets, with wheat corn oats rye barley and pork figures noted for No. 2 or standard grades.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Ste
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