Missing bonds surface after thirty five years in Ohio
Six Atlantic and Great Western Erie bonds issued long ago turn up in Akron Ohio seeking redemption. Old interest moneys were diverted by a former clerk and authorities allege funds were misapplied. A government transfer from Ireland arrived to aid payment claims, while Pittsburg fire reports complicate the era’s financial notes.
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Fire Rages Through Pittsburg Business Center
Fire demolishes downtown Pittsburg bricks destroying multiple floors of the Der fey Dee building and nearby structures. Water damage, downed wires, and scattered debris halt commerce as patrons and workers flee.
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Delansy Wats
Sixeters
Liberty Street
Garer Basel Harddings
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Sinking of the Berlin Steamer Near Hook of Holland
A stormy gale drove the Berlin from Harwich toward Rotterdam when it struck the Hook of Holland north jetty. The ship broke in two and sank with about 181 total aboard. lifeboats could not reach the stricken vessel and only partial rescue was possible.
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Great Eastern Railway Company
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Harwich
London
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North Sea
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Europe
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Faces Harsh Cross-Examination
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified under merciless questioning by District Attorney Jerome. The DA pressured, taunted, and stormed at her, yet she answered to her own measure and defended her memory amid the courtroom tension.
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Smoot Keeps His Seat After Four Year Senate Fight
The Senate on Wednesday cleared Reed Smoot of Utah of the expulsion bid after a five hour debate. Forty two voted for Smoot with three Democrats joining. thirty two opposed. Women advocates crowded the chamber as the decision ended a long controversy and many congratulated Senator Burrows for leading the fight.
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Berlin Steamer Disaster and Gift Headlines
Reports detail a Berlin steamer wreck near a north side waterway as the forepart sinks and the after part remains visible. Separately, Mrs. Sage’s $1,000,000 gifts to Emma Willard Seminary and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, plus $250,000 to the Y M C A, are announced with no conditions. The trial scene covers Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, and Mrs Thaw with courtroom cross examination revealing memories and letters.
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Polytechnic
Twentyninth Street
Lexington Avenue
New York City
Fire-destroyed Townsend block hits Princeton scene
A fire at the Townsend block in Princeton Minn destroys a major structure worth about 60000 dollars. Two hundred Italian laborers gathered at Rochester New York near General Electric Signal Company plants threatening violence but police halted the trouble.
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Pasteurization Debate Cites Milk as Tuberculosis Cause
The British royal commission argues unsterilized milk spreads tuberculosis in humans citing Pasteurization as the cure. It challenges Koch on bovine TB transmission. New York collects taxes as traction firms pay over 3 million of 10 million due under a 1904 franchise levy.
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New York City
Roosevelt edges toward new Japanese treaty amid canal worries
The report notes the pending renewal of the Japanese treaty due March 1 1912 and Roosevelt’s preparation for a new accord after meetings with California delegates. It cites Panama canal concerns from Philippe Bunau Varilla and mentions Kansas legislator Sheffield Ingalls winning a straw vote for a GOP seat.
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at-Indiana
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Foreign Commerce Convention
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Kuropatkin Critiques Russian Command After Liao Yang Defeat
General Kuropatkin blames generals and stifling Petersburg control for Russian failures in the Russo Japanese War. He cites faulty armament supply, inadequate Siberian rail service, and poor obedience, while praising Japanese discipline, mobility, and morale. He argues Russia needed unity and sacrifice to prevail.
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18 Hour Pennsylvanian Train Wreck Near Johnstown
An eighteen hour Pennsylvania train from New York to Chicago derailed at Mineral Point near Johnstown. Fifty four passengers were aboard. nine were hurt with eight sent to Altoona and Johnstown. The wreck spilled into the Conemaugh River, damaging poles and cutting communications briefly.
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Chicago
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Senate and House Debate Civil Appropriations Bill Actions
Congressional proceedings show Senate and House activity amid debates on civil and agricultural appropriations. Key items included passage of the agricultural appropriation and post office funds, proposals impacting civil and Indian bills, and conference reports on legislative and executive appropriations.
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