National Miners Meet Ends With Tense Dissolution
In Indianapolis delegates from operators and central to southwest districts dissolved the national conference after a dramatic closure. An officer of the United Mine Workers faced discipline for alleged violations of union rules and voting against a proposed wage increase. The scene featured singing of America and a stark split in views, signaling ongoing labor tension.
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Miners Reject Proposal as National Convention Sets Strike Push
The United Mine Workers rejected the operators counter proposal at a national convention call, voting to refuse any district agreement until a nationwide accord is signed. The body also moved to build a strike fund of 6.5 million, while joint talks with operators failed to reach a deal.
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Meade Transport Fire Kills Three In San Francisco
Fire swept the transport Meade at Folsom Street wharf killing three sailors and leaving three missing. About twenty injured as the ship, carrying 1000 infantrymen and artillery batteries, was flooded and under control by eight the next morning. Eighty thousand dollars in gold was saved from the vessel despite the blaze.
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Silk Thieves Raid Bloomington Store in Alabama
Bloomington Alabama store Cole Bros dry goods burglarized on main street. about 5000 to 5800 dollars worth of silk goods stolen. Suspected professional thieves from Chicago tied to prior break ins. alibi trials previously led to acquittal. Bridegroom under arrest State Senator Mardinsk Toney, with bride, arrives Pine Bluff Arkansas. surrenders to Sheriff, posts 5000 dollars bond on conspiracy and conspiracy indictments.
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Tunnel Cave-In Kills Several Workmen Near Otisville
A tunnel under construction near Otisville New York collapsed after an explosion burying several workmen. Three bodies were recovered and two others were injured in the incident reported Thursday.
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Printers Strike Declared in Boston Over Eight-Hour Day
Boston printers walked out Thursday as the Typographical Union pressed for an eight hour day. About 200 journeymen quit work across the city as the strike began, with all firms that had not acceded to union demands affected.
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Fire destroys block of houses in Carrera district
A Thursday fire started in a wooden home and spread to a nearby block known as the Carrera district, destroying a barge and causing estimated losses of 600,000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze for hours to prevent further damage.
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Wilt Be Hanged Lord Barrington to be executed March fifteenth
Supreme court in Jefferson City Missouri sets March 15 as the execution date for Lord Barrington, also known as Barton and Sugdenhim, convicted of murdering Tene E. McCann in St Louis. Barrington, a former English lord with a long criminal record, had posed as a nobleman, married Grace Cochran, befriended McCann, and robbed him of winning race tickets totaling $164. The murder occurred near Bonfils, and details describe Barrington as a charming con artist whose motives appear financial.
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Oil Trust Decision Says Rogeyrs Not Compelled to Answer
Justice Gildersleeve denied Missouri suit’s bid to force Henry H Rogeyrs of Standard Oil New Jersey to answer questions in New York testimony. He ruled Missouri’s court of original jurisdiction should decide the questions raised, and leave to renew the application was granted to Attorney General Hadley.
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Standard Oil Company
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Hadley
Fire destroys half of Winnipeg bonded warehouse
Fire in Winnipeg Manitoba gutted the east half of the Canadian Pacific bonded warehouse. The 400 by 60 foot section stored liquors, silks, teas, and other goods. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. In Indianapolis John Mitchell of United Mine Workers demanded higher wages or no agreement.
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Double Tragedy at Market and Kearney Streets SF
A man named William Walbridge shot and killed his wife Mabel and wounded two bystanders at Market and Kearney Streets in San Francisco. Jealousy prompted the act.
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Fighting in Sight as Moroccan Warship Off Melilla
The Sultan of Morocco's warship Statel Turki cruised off the Marchka factory at Melilla awaiting a chance to land troops. Forces of the pretender Bu Hamam occupy the factory.
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Denver Mint Opens Amid Gold Bar Hoard And Jobs
The Denver mint began operations Thursday with about 100 workers and a stock of gold bars worth around 30 million dollars awaiting coinage.
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Denver Mint
Hawaii Volcano Eruption Expands Lava Into Sea
A Samoa island volcanic eruption continues with lava flow advancing inland about fourteen miles and reaching four miles offshore into the ocean. The event persists as observers track the activity and potential impacts.
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Earthquakes Rock Guayaquil in Two Major Shocks
An Ecuadorian tremor rattled Guayaquil with a Sunday evening quake followed by two strong long shocks on Wednesday morning, triggering widespread panic among residents and rattling daily life.
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Postal Pact Establishes Cheap Parcel Post Between Nations
A postal agreement between Sweden and the United States establishes a parcels post at reduced rates. The treaty is concluded and becomes effective immediately, signaling cooperative mail service enhancement and cross border trade facilitation.
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United States
Fatal shootout ends in Sedon feud with three wounded
In Sedon Saturday night ex convict William Red Russell is fatally wounded in a feud between him and City Marshal Samuel Crowe. Frank Russell is wounded in shoulder while Crowe sustains head leg and hand injuries. Crowe and Frank Russell arrested. Crowe hospitalized in Ottumwa. Witnesses dispute provocation.
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Woman to stand trial in Cedar Rapids for murder
Mrs Zetta Beckles faces district court in Cedar Rapids on February 12 charged with the murder of Peter B Martin a Marion constable who came to collect furniture with an execution writ. Beckles admits killing but will seek extenuating circumstances claiming the writ was void and the man a trespasser.
Akron Woman Shoots Self in Fatal Rural Tragedy
Mrs August Koch, about 50, residing four miles east of Akron, shot herself through the left temple with a 22 caliber revolver while her husband was in the barn. She had been in poor health and worried about money matters. He found her near death after she collapsed during household tasks. Doctors from LeMars and Akron attended her.
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Body exhumed in Williams case of suspected murder
The body of James Cheeke, a prominent Williams pioneer who died six weeks earlier in Chelsea, was exhumed by order of his sons. The stomach was sent to a chemist for examination amid claims of slow poisoning. The sons, citing his second marriage in Chelsea, fear foul play and anticipate arrests if poison is found.
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Clark Murder Trial Nearing End in Dubuque Court
The sensational Clark murder trial in Dubuque is expected to conclude later this week. Clark faces charge for shooting Ralph Sumner, 26, over alleged improper relations with his wife. The incident occurred last October, and Clark pleads justifiable homicide. he is well known in sporting circles.
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Ralph Sumner
Girl Burned to Death in Muscatine Incident
Pearl Levin, 56, daughter of Morris Levin, died after her clothes ignited while kerosene play near Muscatine. She and siblings are Russian Jews who had arrived in the United States four weeks ago. In other news, the Tolman Willasy case from Webster City is headed to the state supreme court for a second time, involving an estate around $10,000 after two district court trials.
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Morris Levin
Muscatine
Supreme Court
Tolman Willasy
Webster City
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District Court
Fred Drickson Believed Valencia Disaster Victim Found
The body of Fred Drickson of Oel Ein was located a mile east of Cape Reale after the Valencia disaster. His purse held $90 and an identification card was found in his packet.
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Fred Drickson
Oelein
Valencia
Cape Reale
89th Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Burns
The Burns couple at Linton celebrated their 89th wedding anniversary. Mr Burns is 50 and his wife is 87. Both are said to be well and hearty despite the ages.
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Burns
Lare
Welli
Jhearty
Accidentally Kilted Man Visits Wall Bakke
Md Mc Question of Pender Nebraska visited Wall Lake to play bagpipe at a reunion. Saturday evening he fell from a platform at City Meat Market, was found unconscious at the back door, taken to a doctor, then to Mrs John A Stuart's home where he died Sunday afternoon. He was about 36, single.
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Pender
Neb
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Odebalt
Tewild
John A. Stuart
Rabbits a Pest Hit Apple Trees in Iowa Winter
Council Bluffs dispatch reports thousands of apple trees in the state killed by rabbits gnawing roots and bark. One farmer near Council Bluffs lost 2,000 young trees as snow cover was minimal and food scarce. Plum and cherry trees escaped damage.
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Murder at Sioux City in Prof. Carr hotel quarrel
Richard Clarence Tanner known as Dick Tanner a 25 year old shoe shiner was stabbed to death at 3 o clock Monday morning in Prof Gilbert Carr s hotel on Third Street near police headquarters in Sioux City Henry Burris alias Big Boy a shoe shiner and freeman helper to Tom Mace was arrested minutes after the stabbing and held on suspicion The killing grew from a quarrel in the noted hotel district of the city
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Dick" Tanner
Gilbert Carr
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Sioux City
Henry Burris
Big Boy
Tom Mace
Freman
St. Johns
John Bacon
Fourth Street
Dying Des Moines Engineer Who Drove First Passenger Train
Des Moines dispatch reports Edward Entwistle, 91, the first engineer to drive a locomotive passenger engine, is dying in Des Moines. He began as an apprentice at 17 and steered the Manchester and Liverpool line in 1822, risking the then unknown friction rail technology.
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Des Moines Dispatch
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Manchester
Iowa's Checker Champion Named Lloyd Bittle Wins Title
Lloyd W. Bittle of Iowa Falls claims the Iowa checker championship after defeating Wood of Oskaloosa who held the title for two years. Bruner of Des Moines proved weakest in the state tournament final, with the winner decided after an extra session.
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Iowa Falls
Lloyd W. Bittle
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Bittle
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Oskaloosa
Bruner
Des Moines
Collision Ends in Fatal Wounding of Driving Horse
A Friday night collision in Ireton between Alvin White and a Mr. Johnson occurred as both left a party in town. Each man rode a two horse rig. Johnsons buggy pierced the breast of Whites horse, which died within five minutes.
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Farmers' Institute Annual Meeting at Inwood
The Lyon County farmers Institute schedules its annual gathering in Inwood on February 6 and 7 with speakers including President Lewis of Morningside College BH Faville of Des Moines and Prof J F Schlappi of Sioux City among others in the program.
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Sioux City
Tent Pole Fatality at Hog Sale
Kingsley Lembaurgh was killed Wednesday when a center tent pole fell during dismantling at A. B. Wingerd's Dayce Jersey hog sale. He was struck on the head and crushed as he helped take down the large tent.
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James Lembaurgh
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Despondent Woman Dies by Own Action in Wildcat Crack
Miss Sylvia Rabbit, age 65, committed death by her own action at Mystle Wednesday morning. Despondent over ill health, she tied two flat irons around her neck and lay face down in six inches of water in Wildcat Crack.
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Spirit Lake Ice Harvest Starts With Thinner Ice
Spirit Lake reports the annual ice harvest begun by J. T. Webb and P. Narey. Ice thickness measures sixteen inches, far below last year's thirty inches, signaling a cautious start to operations.
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J. T. Webb
P. 9. Narey
Smithland Revival Closes With Sixty Gains at Methodist Church
Smithland revival meetings at the Methodist Episcopal church concluded successfully adding over sixty new members to the congregation. The series drew steady attendance and boosted church activity in the town.
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Fragmented Chronology of World Events 1800s 1900s
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