Fireworks blast at Paterson store kills many
In Paterson New Jersey a fireworks explosion at Abraham M. Ritterburgs store on Lue ground floor of a four story tenement building is believed to have killed fourteen people with twelve bodies removed from ruins. Dozens injured and minor injuries reported as a trolley car was scorched and a boy struck by debris. The date is Friday June 21.
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Abraham M. Rittenberg
Paterson
N. J
Rittenburg
Northwestern wins bid for Sioux City and Pacific line
The Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was sold in Washington on June 20 to Marvin Hughitt for 1,872,000 dollars, representing the upset price for the Chicago and Northwestern system. The government commission, including Secretary Gage and Attorney General Knox, oversaw the sale, with Hughitt securing the bid in a brief, orderly process. The total investment, including first mortgage bonds, places the line at about 3,205,000 dollars, offset by government contracts for premail services.
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Sioux City
Hughitt
Gage
Hitchcock
Knox
Act of Congress
Hinghitt
Union Mine Clash at Matawan Mines Ends in Bloodshed
Several hundred union miners marched on the Maritime mines at Matawan West Virginia. Guards of twenty blocked the entrance and Superintendent Lambert ordered fire. At least fifty shots were fired wounding and killing workers Boyd Martin Riley Johnson died Sam Artrip injured. Sheriff Matfield with fifty deputies on scene.
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Jong
Mata-~wan
W. Va
Maritime Mines
Lambert
Boyd Martin
Riley Johnson
Sam Artrip
Maralime
Matfield
Mexican shoots at "Boss" Shepard in ambush
A. R. Shepard, famed for aiding Washington's growth under Grant, narrowly escaped a gunman at Batopitas in Mexico. The Mexican assailant opened fire while Shepard was away at his mine. bullets grazed him and the culprit was later captured.
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Washington
New York Times
el Paso
Tex
Chihuana
A. R. Shepard
City of
Grant
Shepard
District of Columbia
Republic of Mexico
Batopitas
Setttement
HORDES SEEK LAND ONOK BORDER FACES DESPERATE CAMPAIGN
Twenty thousand border campers endure destitution near Oklahoma reservations as Dr. J J McKenna reports 20900 men women and children awaiting land openings with few tents and feared clashes with claim jumped desperadoes. Also reports dog bites in Chicago. pro Boer reception plans for Kru ger. first battleship through Hell Gate. Wyoming soldier captured in fatal shooting.
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Oklahoma Reserve
Oklahoma
J.J. McKenna
Kansas City
Greene
Sie
Rockefeller Interests Target Strong Kansas City Banks
The City National Bank of New York, controlled by John D Rockefeller, is reported negotiating to buy the National Bank of Commerce and the First National Bank of Kansas City. These two banks, strongest in Kansas City, hold deposits near 60 million dollars. The NY bank reportedly secured an option on 850 thousand dollars of NBC stock and may control more to seat a majority. NBC is capitalized at 1 million dollars with deposits over 80 million. First National Bank is 250 thousand capital with deposits above 15 million.
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Rockefeller
Kansas City
City National Bank of
New York City
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
National Bank of Commerce
First National Bank of Kansas
First National Bank
Clark's Wedding Present in Senator Clark's Gift
Montana Senator W A Clark gave his son William Andrews Clark Jr a check for 100000 at the wedding of Miss Mabel Durfield Foster of Butte to Clark Jr. The ceremony at St Johns Episcopal Church was performed by Rev S C Black with only relatives and intimate friends present. The bride wore pearls lent by her father and a diamond necklace, and the couple had no attendants.
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Montana
Mabel Durfield Foster
J. M. Foster
Butte
Mont
William Andrews Clark, Jr
W. A. Clark
S. C. Blacks Stone
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Clark
Tragic discovery of headless body near Chelmsford
Evidence describes a young woman's body found decomposed in a woodland patch near Chelmsford Massachusetts on Sunday. The head was severed from the trunk with brutal wounds and clothes offered little clue to her identity. Police consider the body may have been placed in seclusion away from the community.
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Chelmsford
Mass
No Great Frauds Debunked in San Francisco Clothing Case
War department reveals two telegrams about alleged clothing frauds at San Francisco. Gen Corbin urged careful fact disclosure before sensational reporting. Shafter said the seized goods were minor, likely from a junk dealer near the Presidio, with soldiers and recruits selling items. Junk dealer arrests and federal grand jury action cited. He warned the case would deter further sales of soldiers’ apparel in the area.
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Shafter
San’ ‘Francisco
War Department
San Francisco
Gen. Corbin
Bore Shatter
Shiafter
Col. Mans
Iil
Presidio
Alothtay
Vengeance Upon Negroes in Louisiana Lynching Two Suspects
A mob of about 200 arming men overpowered the jail. two Black men Frank Smith and McGlann were taken from Benton, Louisiana, and hanged along the Arkansas road for complicity in John Gray Foster's murder. Smith prayed as he died, claiming innocence. Both denied involvement before death.
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Louisiana
Frank
Smith
Fld
McGlanid
Benton
John Gray Foster
Arkansas
Church of God
Foster
McLand
Will Tax Church Property In Chicago Spark Big Clash
Chicago assessors push a historic tax on church and university property claiming no exemption if not used directly by the institution. The move could tax about 25 million dollars of previously untaxed property, prompting city and county board action and potential nationwide echoes.
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Chicago
Asacanora
Desperate burglar hunted by posse near Chillicothe
Farmers surround woodland after a Tuesday night wholesale burglary spree in Chillicothe with a sheriff calling for help. The burglar halted on the street then robbed three homes, the last at James Carroll's house where he tried to assault a daughter.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
James Carroll
Mr. Carroll
Doctor May Keep on Cutting Ruling by Judge Kavanagh
A Chicago judge rules that a physician may perform an additional operation during an initial surgery if discovering an internal condition makes the second procedure necessary to save the patient’s life, even without the patient’s consent. The decision frames emergency medical consent and medical ethics.
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Kavanagh
Chicago
Market Quotations Across Cities for Cattle Hogs and Grains
The market report lists prices for cattle hogs and grains in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo and other regions. It covers cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and clover with varied bid ranges and grade descriptions. Specifics include hogs at 3.00 to 6.10 dollars per hundredweight and grain bids around No 2 red wheat 60 to 72 cents and corn 42 to 48 cents.
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Chicago
Choice Creamery
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Hazen Pingree Dead Receives Deaths Summons After Trio
Hazen S Pingree former Governor of Michigan died in London Enedind at 185 p m Tuesday Doctors aided by three physicians and two lawyers say the last day held little hope of recovery His son James Pingree Jr was at his bedside when death occurred The death ends a career spanning business reform and public service in Detroit and Michigan He moved from shoe making to politics and led Detroit as mayor four terms before becoming governor in 1890 1896
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Hazen
Pingree
Michigan
London
Millstort
Seloun
Mita
Jasen
Pingree, Jr
AG TO
Asperican
Tn. S Pingree
Sal Fe
New York
Mielady
Detroit
Mills
Earer
Sie
Seca
Topkinton
Masa
Pinegree
Massachusetts Neavy Artillery
TSG
IL Smith
Chetorg
Four Hines
RSE
Detroit Street Railways
Ife
Long journey to wed in the Philippines tale
Miss Anna Irvine of Washington sails to the Philippines to marry Capt. Charles Lyman of the Marine Corps. She is twenty years old, and the tale notes a voyage for a fiancé’s pending wedding amid distant shores.
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Anna Irvine
Washington
Philippines
Charles Lyman
Marine Corps
Irvine Bride Escapes World For Married Life
A fragment notes Miss Irvine, accompanied by Mya, Chas, H. Tyman and the bridegroom's mother, choosing to go halfway to a secluded life so her name would not reach her as she becomes a wife.
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Mya
Chas
H. Tyman
Miss Irvine
Local Dearth of Deaths and Resources Spark Brief News
Bob Saunders killed Pat A McQuary near Checotah TT. Charles Clark a young farmer was killed by a train near Wranely Ark. Coal discovered on the E G McClure farm near Aurora Springa Ma Germany, a new agreement on Farau Island for the Chino transport service.
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Bob Saunders
Pat
Checotah
Charles Clark
Wranely
Ark
E.G. McClure
Aurora Springa
Germany
Haw
Farau Island
Chino Transport Service
Divorce a Canon on Prohibited Degrees in the Episcopal Church
A proposed church canon would ban marriage within close kin relations including a deceased wife’s sister and various step relations. The measure, opposed by many, aims to prohibit such unions and would trigger a broader debate within the Episcopal Church about marrying a deceased spouse’s kin.
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Actian MY
Iotler
Randiaathey
Sui
Gonad
Levatte
Da-Liw
Stepesnanids
Wade
Oumehr
Replow
Episcopal Church
Hd Tong
Mingland
Dowie wears wings as he warns of doctors plot
John Alexander Dowie appeared in Chicago Sunday with wings on his robe and claimed physicians plotted to kidnap him. He warned of an impending attack after service, called for Zion guard help, threatened doctors, and asserted immortality while accusing editors of inciting public danger.
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John Alexander Dowie
Chicago
Jack Btn
Ufo
Tha
Zion Guard
Abin
Dowie
Snetink
Mary
Qilias Nofe
Dowle Alan
Munler
Interviews Reflect North South Views On Industry And Reform
The report cites W N Rowley of Boston and Carter Harrison of Chicago arguing that southern industrial progress reshapes opportunity for blacks through education and skilled work. Senator George W. Hale and General Brooke discuss open towns, blue laws, and career balance between Congress and private practice.
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PouphisHan
Boss" Shepard
And
Wheeler
Kruger
United States
Charles D Pierce
Orange Free State
Hell Gate
Manney
Narrows
Wyoming
Bock ‘Springs
Wyo
Bays
George, Boker
Philippine v
Shiitt O
B. Holden
Eoker Adiits
Jand
Western Banks
Hazen Pingree
Llucia
Crece
Mrs Irvine
BBN
W.N. Rowley
Boston
North
Seauth
Saygunah
Carter Flarrison
Clearge
Tonor
Massachusetts
Congress
John St
Brooke
Department of the Nust
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