Trade Boom and Mixed Signals From Dun&Co Review
The RB G Dun weekly trade review reports wide prosperity with stronger distribution of merchandise beyond the Ohio River and into the far Northwest. Rail traffic shifts toward luxury goods while fears linger over Wall Street money markets. Crop news stays good and labor disputes ease as the cotton market modestly recovers. Failures for the week total 198 in the U S and 14 in Canada.
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Ohio River
Northwest
Wall Street
Four Die in Whiskey Barrel Explosion in Logansport Yard
Lawrence Beson and William Esken are dead from burns after an explosion in a freight car in the Vandalia yards Logansport Indiana. Carl Neff and John Moore escaped by leaping into the canal and extinguishing flames on their clothing. Beson died instantly and Esken died six hours later. In Monroe Michigan Jay Foster fired on an apparent burglar hitting William Breckenridge who was killed by the shotgun blast as a body fell from a tree.
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Lawrence Beson
William Esken
Carl Neff
John
J. W. Foster
Monroe
Mich
Jay Foster
William Breckenridge
Breckenridge
Cleveland flyer wreck at Monaca kills two in Ohio line
Train No 23 known as the Cleveland flyer on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad wrecked at Monaca about ten miles west of Pittsburg. Two persons were killed, three fatally, and forty injured. The high speed collision with an open switch sent the cars over an embankment some twenty five feet high with every coach overturning.
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Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Monaca
Pittsburg
Fatal Riot on Crowded St L S F Train
A shooting and stabbing affray on a crowded picnic coach of the St Louis and San Francisco line left one dead and several wounded. Panic erupted among First Baptist Church of St Louis congregants aboard the train.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
First Baptist Church
English shipping declines in 1900 report
A London blue book shows UK navigation declining in 1900 with inward shipping down 2 619 242 tons and outward shipping down 2 903 600 tons. Foreign shipping increases inward 2 442 118 tons and outward 2 470 576 tons.
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London
United Kingdom
Tragedy in Iron Mountain: double homicide shocks town
At Iron Mountain Michigan Mary Daniels was killed by Jack Goldsworthy who struck her with an ax as her baby lay in her arms. Goldsworthy fled and told Daniels' sister she had fainted. He was captured. Daniels' husband was murdered earlier in a saloon.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Mary Daniels
Jack Goldsworthy
Goldsworthy
Will Release All Prisoners After Cailles Surrender
Manila reports that insurgent prisoners on Jouzon island will be freed following General Cailles surrender. Native sources also confirm that General Malvar is expected to surrender soon.
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Manila Special
Cailles
Jouzon Island
Malvar
Divorcee abducts child amid custody dispute in Indiana
Knox dispatch reports Mrs Finite Bastien now in South Bend kidnapped her 5 year old daughter while Edward Goulding was away. Father has remarried and holds custody. Lima Ohio Woodlawn Cemetery Association ends Sunday burials citing Sabbath duties and funerals as largely for show.
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Knox
Ind
Finite Bastien
Edward Goulding
South Bend
Woodlawn Cemetry Association
Lima
Ohio
Senator Kyle in Serious Condition as Designee Likely Fails
South Dakota Senator James M. Kyle is gravely ill with prognosis uncertain. The Navy approves a West Indian campaign medal design featuring Admiral Sampson on the obverse and a scene of the men behind the guns on the reverse with inscriptions.
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Kyle
James M. Kyle
South Dakota
Secretary of the Navy
Sampson
Kruger Honors Hay A wreath ordered for Adelbert Hay’s bier
President Kruger cabled to America ordering a wreath for Adelbert Hay’s bier in recognition of the esteem in which Hay was held by the Boers during his service as United States consul at Pretoria. Arcola Warehouse Burned lightning destroys large warehouse at Arcola NL and 700 tons of broom corn owned by Union Broom Supply Co burned. Loss to insured. Kilitea School Principal Rankin shoots McNeill then kills himself after dismissal. Rankin, formerly assistant principal in Dothan public schools, had been dismissed.
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Kruger
Hay
Amsterdam
America
Adelbert Hay
Boera
United States
Pretoria
Arcola
Thomas Lyone
Union Broom Supply Company
Kilitea
Professor Rankin
Dothan
Ala
George KR. McNeill
Rankin
Deadly flood devastates Elkhorn valley in West Virginia
A massive flood in the Elkhorn valley from Ennis to Vivian swamps towns and coal facilities. Rescue crews report 300 to 400 believed drowned as railroad tracks and telegraph lines wash away and property losses run into millions.
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Elkhorn
Ennis
W. Va
Vivian
Pocahontas
Keystone
North Fork
Columbus
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Deadly Fire at Paterson Store Sparks Tenement Blaze
A fireworks store in Paterson New Jersey stored tons of fireworks for Fourth of July. An explosion ignited a massive blaze collapsing three apartment buildings. At least seventeen killed, seven injured, many missing. Thirty five people were rescued or recovered. Survivors escaped from windows or aided others amid the flames.
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Paterson
N. J
Fie
A. M. Rittenburg
Oso
Rittenburg
Jong
An Warm
Pauncefote May Seek Early Retirement as Ambassador
London rumors say Lord Pauncefote intends to retire from his post as British ambassador to the United States soon. He has returned to London with family and allies, and no decision on length of rest is final. The Bank of England rate cut to 4 1/2 percent is noted along with local incidents in Parma Ohio Allentown and Bloomington.
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London
Lord Pauncefote
England
America
Bank of England
Parma
Cleveland
Ohio
John Leigen
Nea Cashion
Ohlo
Allentown
Columbia Taylor
Bloomington
Agnes Forsythe
Wylam
Ala
Multiple nation wide incidents and legal actions reported
A wide array of brief notes cites a Tennessee homicide, a Dixon physician deemed insane, marriages in Arkansas, a US embassy attaché visiting Corea, a damages verdict in Chicago, a new oil venture near Union City, Oklahoma tax assessments, long serving Kentucky mail carrier, a German linked jewelry theft, Texas anti trust suit, a Wells Fargo reward in California, a Texas shooting death, a stockman arrest, a Arkansas governor reprieve, and a Missouri county poor farm sale toward a state hospital project.
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John Daniel
R. Byrd
Pioneer
Tenn
de FJ. Jones
Dixon
S. R. Williams
J.J. Matthew
Dine Bluf
Ark
BE. V. Morgan
United States
St. Petersburg
Corea
Albert C. Steger
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Owith Jota Shaw
Samburg
Reelfoot Lake
Union City
Enn
Paul Stern
Germany
San Antonio
Texas
Beagen
Texas Brewing Company of
Fort Worth
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Brient
Sutter County
Will Carver
Black Jack
John Splawn
Slidell
W. IT. Hunt
Gov. Davis
Will Hussey
Camden
Livingston County
Joseph Strouwell
Wisconsin contesting fastest vessel honors with Blinds
The Wisconsin battleship, facing Hlinds for theClass fastest vessel record, demonstrated 18.6 knots for two hours under forced draft. Navy leaders insist it will prove the best vessel in the fleet.
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Katieship
Wisconsin
Tornado Strikes Near Naper Nebraska Killing Eight
A violent Nebraska tornado swept along the Keya Paha river near Naper killing six of seven in the Jacob Greening family and two of six in the August Anderson family. Several others were injured as homes were demolished and a wagon bridge was destroyed. Debris scattered, trees uprooted, and belongings displaced miles from origin.
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Naper
Neb
Almoet
Keya Puha
Jacob Greening
August Anderson
Jacob Berg
Charles Metz
Keya Paha
Andersone
Creenings
Churches Celebrate Dedications and Appointments Across Several States
The article notes multiple church dedications and church leadership changes. Newman Iowa Elk Morn Rev Maitland Bartlett installs at Princeton New Jersey Keokuk Iowa welcomes Rev George E Paddock New York celebrates Scotch Presbyterian Shrine’s 145th anniversary Evansville Wisconsin marks 50th Congregational anniversary Alaska mission trip announced Somers Wisconsin pastor resigns Elgin Illinois calls for new Presbyterian pastor Spurgeon sermons continue years after death.
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The
Baptista of
Alton
Ill
Second Reformed Church
Fekin
J. Po Clyde
First Congregational Church
Eldora
Iowa
Lamoille
Minn
Maitland P. Bartlett
First Presbyterian Church
Princeton
N. J
Keokuk
George E. Paddock
Newman, I
St. Paul
Bighoy R. Dubs
Chicago
Scotch Presbyterian Church
New York
Congregational Church
Evansville
Wis
Earl Cranston
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alaska
J. T. R. Lathrop
Portland
Ore
O. G. Dale
Presbyterian Church
Somers
Wia
Elgin
Spurgeon
The Fourth of July in a Dream of America
A patriotic ode extols American ideals and unity, praising freedom and equality. It lauds education, religion, industry, and the common people while celebrating national color symbolism and civic pride on the Fourth of July.
Aunt Huldah's Fourth Sparks Household Turmoil
Aunt Huldah Green stirs a busy Fourth of July buildup causing friction at home. Uncle Remos and Sam quarrel over duties and patriotism as Sam resists helping elderly relatives before a Pine Grove trip. Tensions flare with sharp taunts and threats of trouble.
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Parrsen Augustus Browan
Polenie
M. EL Church
Witton
Remus
Mistah
Furder
Sam
de Hose
de Brown
Augustus Brose
Austin
Mtean
Tne
Ant Huldpah
Remos
Chile
Yanas
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