Week's global events and disasters summarized
Socialists in Berlin rallied for universal suffrage but were dispersed as Chancellor von Buelow opposed the measure. In the U S, a deadly gas explosion injured a couple in Ohio, and a railway worker was killed in Indiana. Fire, crimes, and political moves punctuated the week, from New York to Chicago, with international clashes, royal updates, and notable deaths.
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Berlin
von Buelow
Marvin R. Reynolds
Oliva Apartments
Joplin
John B Stephens
John Ulery
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Ind
Wiram Allery
National Guard ‘Association of the United States
Boston
Admiral Evans
Rio Janeiro
Port of Spain
Trinidad
William L. Visscher
Peter Dillon
Omaha
Visacher
Poace
Stoosevelt
Goldfield
Nev
Eowin J. Collier
Cleveland
Ravenna
Waukesha
Frank Purdy
Chicago
College of Agriculture
Wisconsin University
Detroit
Milwaukee
Lake
John Alexander Bay Althot
New York
Henry Placd
Cfige
Memphis
Avid S. Rose
Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Pes
Barnsley
Fingland
Peter Rasmussen
St. Charles
Charles Krall
Fourth Avenue
Inns
Edward Burch
Hampton
Eva Downing
Winchester
William Bhamburger
Calhoun
McLean County
Charles J. Jackson
Joseph Jefferson
Judge Windes
Edwin Collier, Sr
Edwin
Abraham Goldfaden
Bowery
Kansas City
Heity
Boehme
Orange
N. J
Lackawanna
Fred Otte
Miles
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Egan
Bing William H.taft
People’s Institute
Bank of Adair
Adair
Alabama & Mississippi
Vinegar Bend
Als
Stprema Court
George J. Gould
John S. Jares
Andhic
American Society of Equity
Henderson
James A. Kemp
Washington
New Orleans
Sidney
Neb
Wiliam H. Patterson
John Paterson
North Carolina
Hatile Creek
Mich
Tokyo
Baron Takahira
United States
Viscount Aoki
Landtag
Chancelier
Paul Gowers
Alverton
George F. Evans
Mainé Central Railroad
Vanceboro
Warsaw
Lon
Forrester& Cheney
Alpion
Mil
Edwards Couunty Bank
New National Bank
Telephone Exchange
New Britain
Eugenie
Marseilles
France
Colombo
Horace Newell Marvin
Dover
Del
Flore Melinda Swift
Richard Snell
Thonas Snell
McNamara
District Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Eugene B. Schmitz
Abe Ruef
Newbern
N. C
Tryon
Cyrus J. Lawrence
Cyrus J. Lawrence& Son
Bush Terminal Company
Lansing
Mount Royal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Atlanic
Queenstown
Washington University At
J. Allen Stevens
Crowded hall fire in Boyertown claims many lives
A moving picture scene accident at a theater in Boyertown Pennsylvania sparked a devastating fire. Explosions lit the building as oil lamps shattered and a floor caved in. Panic and stampedes led to hundreds injured and many fatalities before fire crews arrived from nearby Pottsville.
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Boyertown
Monda
Rhoadea
Opera House
Pottstown
Prosecutions to continue in land fraud cases
Secretary Garfield after a Roosevelt conference announced that land fraud prosecutions would not be discontinued. The meeting also included the land office commissioner Baliinger. Coal roads seek delay in enforcing coal property disposal by May 1 due to financial disturbance, submitting a postponement proposal to the attorney general.
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Martin Livingston
Goldsboro
Frank J.oMeffrieh
New York
Rs Cheele
Brooklyn
Martin ‘Maloney
Philadelph
Hughes
New. York
W. J. Bryan
Danville
Cannon
Austin
Sexton
Afce
Chicago
Hammioad
Ind
L.C. Storrs
Lansing
Sith
Michigan ‘State Board of Charities and Correction
Queen & Crescent
Somerset
Urbin Angney
Kansas University
Lawrence
Kan
Frazerhall
Christopher H. Connor
la Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin
Spokane
America
Providence
Europe
Japan
State Department
Bergholz
Edwin Gould
Charles F. Keartul
St. Joseph
Washington
Hery
Sydney
Australia
Munger
Federal Court
Omaha
Henry Sutton
Missouri
Springfield
Templeman
Isaac Kushemom
Bank of North America
New D. J. McDermott
Philadelphia
Hibernians
Molly Maguires
Garon Takahita
Italy
Aoki
Foreign Office
Tokyo
United States
Sims
Federal Court of Appeals
Stanislas Poniatowski
Paris
Harry Gordon
Tippecanoe Club
Cleveland
Duchess of Manchester
Helen Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Kyterore Castle
Ireland
Topeka
M.A. Horn
Defiance
Bank of
Yucatan
Fernando A. Rodriguez
Mateo Ponce
Garfield
Roosevelt
The
Land Office
Baliinger
Congress
Nebraska rail commission backs bill on interstate rates
The Nebraska state railway commission supports a Senate bill from Senator Fulton of Oregon aiming to grant the interstate commerce commission authority to regulate changes in interstate railroad rates.
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Nebraska Commission On
Washington
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Senate
Fulton
Oregon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Station Annex Fire Destroys Kansas City Building
Fire at Union Street Annex near Union Station in Kansas City causes about 250000 dollars in losses. Firemen save the main Union Station as crews battle flames. The blaze ruins the annex housing Adams and Wells Fargo offices, a Pullman Car linen room, aFred Harvey Eating House area, a post office branch, and Railway Men Young Men's Christian Association rooms.
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Union Station
Union Avenue
Union Railway
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Pacific Express
Post Ofice
Fred Harvey Eating House Company
Pullman Car Company
Railway Men Young Men
Joys
Wreck Photo Demand From Lincoln Railway Commissioner
Lincoln Neb. Railway Commissioner Williams proposes a motion to compel railways across the state to supply photographs and detailed descriptions of wrecks to the commission. The measure aims to improve incident records and safety oversight.
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Lincoln
Neb
Williams
Test Eight Hour Law Case In Superior Wisconsin
Superior district attorney Foley sues the Northern Pacific to test the validity of an eight hour law for telegraphers. He cites action cases and seeks 356060 in forfeiture.
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Superior
Wis
Foley
Northern Pacific
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy For Women's Ills History
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for female ailments. It cites Mrs Bertha Minff of Louisiana Mo and Mrs Muff who claim prolonged suffering ended after following Pinkham's guidance and using the product. The text praises roots and herbs and claims the preparation surpasses other drugs.
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Eydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Minff
N.C. St. Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
What Is the Matter With My Poem and Starch Claims
A dialogue on meter and rhyme ends with the editor noting the poem is poetic but incomplete because nothing is said. An ad-like note extols Defiance Starch as superior to older brands, highlighting its new formula and stronger smoothness. A park scene features a poetical girl and her tall escort commenting on the scent of burning leaves and car fumes.
Your Wife Mother or Sister Pie Kit Ad and Quotes
An old newspaper fragment promotes lemon and custard pie kits priced at 10 cents per package, claiming three pies from a single box. It quotes George Weshingter and Seneca and repeats various ad lines for bronchial troches, a pile cure, and a leather binder product from Lewis factory in Veoria Illinois.
Fragmentary line hints at dialogue in goat story
A fragmentary OCR line shows characters speaking about a division or dispute involving goats. The text is incomplete but implies a quoted exchange and a character named Jamie.
Description of Negro Skin Thickness Compared to European
The Central African negro has a skin, pbont, half as thick again as that of a European. That of a né ero is-thickest over the head and back-evidently orn "protection vom the sun.
Uniform divorce laws debate in papers mentioned
Mr Dumley asks what uniform divorce laws would mean and Mrs Dimley suggests they would make divorced people recognizable. The Catholic Standard and Times reports the discussion on the alimony brigade and the need for standardization.
Adjective Use Draws Censure From Critics
A sharp critique notes Charles Sumner’s use of adjectives, likening his style to violent diction. The remark, quoted in Youths Companion, suggests his wording could ruin him if separated from context, reflecting era debates on prose force and decorum.
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Charles Sumner
B.L Godkin
New York
Defamation remark cited by a writer on criticism
A writer notes that attacking others publicly reflects poorly on the critic. The passage focuses on how pointing out a fellow creator's defects can reveal bias and harm reputations. The text emphasizes restraint and fairness in commentary.
Woman Boasting of Household Tasks Sparks Wonder
A Chicago Record-Herald snippet notes a woman claiming her husband winds the clock, washes dishes, and puts children to bed. The piece questions whether he knows how to do more than those chores, reflecting on domestic roles and competence.
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Tyewart
Chicago Record-Herald
Farmer Jones Debates Hunters and Price of Goods
A fragmentary exchange shows Farmer Jones scolding an amateur hunter and discussing fair representation and marketing, with unrelated quotes about a bystander and a Browning line. The text references a St Louis Post Dispatch quote about a genius reading a furnace.
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Farmer Jones
St. Louis-Post Dispatch
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