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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
2
Boiler explosion sinks gravel boat in Evansville tragedy
The Bedford, Weikel and Nugent gravel digger exploded killing one man, Jacob Macer, superintendent, and wounding five others. Body not recovered from six feet of water near the anchored wreck. Injured include James W. OConner, William Bender, Henry Close, Jacob Beeler and Charles Jones, with Jones in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Bedford
Weikel & Nugent
Jacob Macer
James W. O'Conner
Bender
Henry Close
Jacob Beeler
Charles Jones
Macer
Jones
Family Chloroformed in Louisville Burglar Siege
Gab Biekel and his entire family were chloroformed by burglars who looted the home in Louisville Kentucky. The intruders carried off Bickel's clothes and left the family unharmed though shaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Gab Biekel
Bickel
Biekels
Multiple Eastern items report major fires deaths and political suits
The bulletin outlines a Buffalo gas company sale for about 1 050 000 dollars, a fatal Kellerville hotel fire injuring seven, and R W Thompson suing J W Seligman for 40 000 dollars. It notes a steam launch explosion injuring several aboard the Texas and Princeton University’s 151st birthday with ex President Grover Cleveland present. Nearby, Archibald Allerton dies at 75, while a New York Central accident near Garrison leads to nineteen dead and estimates of twenty eight. The Constitution centennial in Boston features naval parades and speeches by Henry Cabot Lodge, and various other legal and travel notes surface alongside railway wrecks and Creek nation matters. The report closes with a tease on a Chicago beef and ammunition venture and astronomical work at Yerkes Observatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen City Gas Company
Buffalo
N. C
James Edward Addicks
Kellerville
Oil City
R. W. Thompson
Texas
Boston
Princeton University
Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Lord Aberdeen
Canada
Archibald M. Allerton
Moore’s Fork
N. Y
New York City
West Albany
Suspension Bridge
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
Toledo
Chicago
New York Central and
Hudson River
Garrison
Hudson
United States
Constitution
Massachusetts
Tesas
Iowa
New York
Brooklyn
Naval Brigade
Old South Church
Gov. Wo
F.C. Tinesdale
Arizona Suprese Court
Phoe
Hanford
Uhre Iesserk
Onbala
Dudie Powell
Bartley
Rubeed
Wits Davai
AG St. Tanta
Alois
St. Lettia
Jiu Wiry
Muskogee
House of Warriors
Creek Connec
Eighe
House of Kings
Udabys
Dua
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wla
Washington appoints officials amid Alaska and Cuba news
James K. Taylor named supervising architect of the treasury and W. K. Van Reypen named surgeon general in succession to the late Bates. Consul George B. Anderson designated for Grenoble. Reports from Washington discuss Yukon provisions and Alaska fortifications, with naval and army plans and budget estimates amid Cuba and Hawaii tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Taylor
The
Treasury
W. K. van Reypen
Angry
Bates
George B. Anderson
District of Columbia
Grenoble
France
Airvices
War Department
Washington
Yukon
Transportation Company
Alger
Tanna River
Hoo
Fort Yukon
Miles
Isis Ude
Atlntic
Pacific
Congress
Gataniov
Alaska
AMC Sys
Uiasin
Sry
Perry S
Aveda
Dhe
Daly
Henesty
New York
Sabwies
World and Markets Aired in Sum of 1908 Trade News
General notes on Lever entering American soup business and Canadian finance moves. Reports on duties for Klondike goods, potato crop near failure, wheat futures, and weekly trade data across the United States and Canada with prices for grains, livestock, dairy, and shipping items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lever
America
United States
Canada
London
Dominion
Klondike
Roe, Dun & Cols Weekly Review of Trade
Conada
Vega’s third companion star found through Yerkes telescope
Prof Barnard announces discovery of a third Vega companion aided by Yerkes telescope at University of Chicago. Yerkes Observatory at Williams Bay, Wisconsin, presented to President Harper. Dedication spans two hours as the forty-inch refracting telescope becomes available to worldwide astronomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Vega
Yerkes
Charles T. Yerkes
University of Chicago
William R. Harper
Williams Bay
Wis
Derby
Kas
Brant Moon
Jane Wells
Moon
Wreck on the Hudson: Fast Express Plunges from Embankment
A Sunday dawn disaster near Garrison's station as State Express No. 872 derailed into the Hudson. Conductor Parish led a wrecked train with engine and cars sinking. preliminary death toll reported from nineteen to twenty eight, with about sixty saved from broken track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central and
Hudson River
Garrison's
State Express
New York
Conductor Parish
Albany
Garrison
Parish
Hudson
Hue Tian
Late Peter Studebaker a Pedlar Turned Wagon Magnate
Peter B Studebaker born in 1886 in Ashland County Ohio rose from a poor youth to a successful wagon maker. He began as a pedlar selling dry goods and potions, joined the family wagon business after a government contract, and became a millionaire with brothers. He lived in South Bend Indiana and died in Alrag Michigan while seeking health. He helped public affairs and funded a monument for an unmarked grave in Boonever County Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter B. Studebaker
Millenaire Wasonmakers
South Bend
Ind
Alrag
Mich
Ashland County
Peter Stidebaker
Indiana
Lineulo
Boencver County
Costly Quarantine Across Southern Districts
The yellow fever quarantine in the Southern districts disrupted New Orleans and other cities, costing about 40,000,000 dollars. Sanitary measures that could have prevented the epidemic would have been far cheaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
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