Lorain Platform Disaster Mars Corner Stone Service
A platform collapse at the St Mary’s Church corner stone ceremony in Lorain Ohio kills one child and injures dozens. A two winged section of temporary planks failed as 800 people tumbled ten feet into a pit. The church basement became a morgue and hospital as twenty physicians treated the injured and authorities worked to rescue survivors amid a mass panic.
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Lorain
Ohio
St. Mary’s
Mary Weber
Mat Weber
Sheffield
Kate Deidrick
John Buntin
John Feldkamp
Katie Griffin
Michael Kelling
Rosa McGee
Mary McGrath
Margaret Mackett
Cornelius Sullivan
Mary Lieder
W. S. Brown
William Burgett
M. Bruce
Hoganville
Nellie Dollard
John Eustin
John Fox
Mary Latimer
Carlisle Center
John Martin
Mary O'Keefe
Peante
William Ryan
George Theobald
Nicholas Wagner
Monsignore Boff
Cleveland
Seadown
Father Boff
must arbitrate or fight on venezuela dispute ultimatum
The article reports an ultimatum stance by Secretary Olney to Lord Salisbury over the Venezuela boundary, asserting the United States will not accept British occupation without arbitration. It notes a dispatch to Bayard for submission to Parliament and emphasizes the Monroe doctrine as a guiding principle. It frames the dispute as a test of U S resolve versus British claims.
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Olney
England
Venezuela
Gresham
Bayard
Congress
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
United States
Trande
Cleveland
Scotland
Marke
Sappho
Canada
Chamber of Horrors
Sapollo
Sapolic
Yasare
Indians avenge dead as Bannocks kill three in Idaho
Scout J W Wilson reports Capt Smith and two companions killed by Bannocks in Jackson Hole area. Indians from Fort Hall avenge prior clash after ambush near Snake River. Cavalry under Capt Collins moves into Hole while Manning remains at Camp Granite awaiting further orders. At Yankton, London and Yankton Development Co seizes Fierce property, plans railroad to Norfolk amid fraud claims.
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Bannocks
J. W. Wilson
United States
Granite Canon
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Smith
Indiana
Jackson’s Hole
Snake River
Jackson’s Houle
Wilson
Constable Manning
Cullius
Swan Valley
Manning
Camp Granite
Jackson
Hole
Fort Hall
Collins
Yankton, S. D
London and
Bandits Rob a Car on Evanston Line in Edgewater
A bold five-minute street car hold-up on Evanston avenue near Edgewater, Chicago, by four masked robbers netted $200 to $800 and several watches and jewelry. Passengers resisted rarely. one man was shot in the thigh, others beaten, and the thieves fled after disabling the car. The incident disrupted the Evanston line as officers investigated.
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Evanston
Edgewater
Chicago
Evanston Avenue
Berwyn
Montrose Boulevard
J. O. Merriman
Merriman
W. G. Osborn
Sesame
N. O. G. Johnson
Galesburg
Inl
Mr. Nesbitt
Mr. Neabitt
Commissioner Browning blocks Corbett Fitzsimmons fight in Indian Territory
Indian Office Commissioner Browning orders Muscogee Agent Wisdom to enforce US law and eject any intruders to prevent the prize fight. He asserts US statutes authorize peacekeeping and the use of troops if needed to keep fighters out of the Indian Territory and to compel five civilized tribes leaders to assist in blocking the event.
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Browning
Indian Office
Indian Territory
Wisdom
Muscogee
I. T
United States
Indiana
Five Civilized Tribes
Ale
A Unique Town That Has No Taxes Feels Feasible
A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes a purported town that is self-supporting and tax free. The town is a corporation since its founding fifteen years ago, owning much of its ground, issuing long leases, and funding via rents and local manufacturing and mining ventures. It reportedly houses 5 000 to 7 000 people, with revenues covering expenses and no city tax.
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Hotel Register
Detroit Free Press
Paper socks promise new cheap wear from pulp mill fabrics
An ancient fashion item the paper collar declines as paper socks emerge. The article notes production at about 3 cents per pair and claims the pulp mill process yields yarn strong enough for wearable fabrics. The discussion mentions durability to water and potential global supply.
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Bapp
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Chicago Electric
Cain
New York
San Claco
Changhai
Ceylon
Galcutta Oni
Australasia
South Africa
Epaky
Uncle Sam's Mills
Cincinnati
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