Sixteen Die in Fire Aboard Mallory Line Tikonu
A Mallory Line steamer Tikonu bound for Galveston from New York caught fire off the Delaware coast. Sixteen people died including thirteen steerage passengers and three crew. Fire destroyed lower decks as cotton cargo fed the flames. nine steerage passengers escaped before the vessel reached Augusta and Savannah where the Leona and City of Augusta continued to port.
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Leona
New York Harbor
Mallory Line
Tikonu
Ler Pier
New York
Galveston
Port Sunder
Delaware Canes
Winslow
Rutherford, N. J
Purvivor
Wallace
Wikler
Ilig Bkeerage
Galiy
Aramelte
Lehas
Walhare
Tdef Maginesr Tartar
Coatret
Shanderad
Wilder
Augusta
James
Savannah
Leon
Sparks from the Wires and Global War News
The eight hour work limit for miners failed in the British House. The Lal Federation supports Chicago strike tanners. Gen Nelson A Miles sails for Europe to monitor war actions. Stanford Newell of Minnesota named by the President as minister to the Netherlands. German Reichstag panel authorizes talks on credit and military material.
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Federation of
Lal
Chicago
Nelson Aa
Miles
Europe
Stanford Newell
Minnesota
Netherlands
Reichsten
Wisconsin Tragedy: Farmhand Kills Harris and Servants
William Ponch a farm hand lodging at Alexander Harris’s Wisconsin home shoots Harris during milking, then kills McHolt, Miss Wesbach, and Mrs. Harris. He robs the house, flees on a bicycle, and is pursued after wounding several victims. The massacre ends with him escaping toward Wagener’s farm.
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William Ponch
Alexander Haris
Waeukesha
Wis
Sirs. Harris
Harris
AlcHolt
Pouch
Miss Wesbach
Mrs. Harris
Bribery Allegations Shake State Legislature in Hidden Vote Offer
Reports allege a stakeout bribery attempt to sway votes for Humphrey bills. W. Garrard, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, is accused of offering $200 to clerk A. J. Trimiton and similar pressure on A. Hamilton, with Senator Landrigan involved in introductions. Garrard denies the charges. Also noted: 116 Chinese detainees released from Seattle quarantine. 66 to be deported, 15 to travel under customs supervision to the Nashville exposition. A warehouse incident at Minneapolis caused a $500,000 loss. State news concludes with warnings of animal disease spread near the coast.
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Lesselatarea
Bottisfield
Marea
Tiliteais
Fridas Miernine
Humphrey
W. Ol Guirrarnd
State Board of Agriculture
A. J. Trimiton
Westhieage
Atr. Thatpilston
Speincield
Charles I'sge Bryan
Tlamilton
Garrard
Elurmphrer Bis
Flannigan
Afr
Tlamlton
Traunican
Landrigan
Lamilton
Hamilton
Larcard
Blaanhan
Aamilton
Thimphrey Wits
Llamilton
Humphrey Hills
Seattle
Wash
Nashville Exposition
Minneapolis
National Solons Debate Free Homestead Amendment
Detailed Senate and House proceedings cover amendments to a free homestead bill, questions over public lands, and crossfire between Senators Morgan Tillman Hawley and Hale. The day includes Cuban resolution votes, tariff postponement, and executive session details with nominations and a busy legislative agenda.
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Senate
Morgan
Ar. Hawley
Tillman
Pullic
Tilman
Alabama
Terly
Hale
Maine
House
Congress of the Universal Postal Union
Showalter
Tventy- Fifth
Pennsylvania
United States
Great Britain
Olney
Julian Pauncefote
Dehoe
Kentucky
Elmer J. Miller
Calambus
Dnte
Thomas Parnell
North Carolina
William 2. Meyer
Southern Ute
Colorado
John W. Woght
John W. Ross
Fistrict
Cleveland
Peala
Bering Sea
Renate
Mer. Bailer
Texas
Joe Patghen Auction Sets Pace in Stock Yards Sale
Joe Patghen, a famed pacer, fetched 515,000 to C. W. Marka at the Shoxter Park horse exchange in Chicago stock yards on Thursday. WL Marks, a shoe manufacturer, bought the horse for 25,000 after a twenty minute bid battle led by David McFeat of Philadelphia who oversaw the Spin-Newgasa sale. The crowd roared as the price topped any previous sale in the district by SaltS 00.
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C. W. Marka
Joe Iatehed
WL Marks
Sbexter Park
Chicago Stock Yards
David McFeat
Poianadelphia
Spiin-Newgasa
Mr Marks
McCarthy Leads Reform Message From Recksland Meeting
A report notes Justin McCarthy the parliamentary leader delivers a plea at Recksland HL for Indian relief funds raised near 500. Rev T DeWitt Twalmace addresses sufferers. Michigan college students react to a proposed anti football measure. Rev C O Brown joins a Chicago Congregational charge. Coal miners in Brazil Indiana discuss wage scale.
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Justin McCarthy
Trish
Recksland
T. DeWitt Twalmace
India
Michigan
C. O. Brown
Rainal Retefiery
San Francisco
Overman
Iowa Legislature passes multiple measures and code revisions
The legislature approves adjournment to July and a delayed code to take effect Oct 1. It advanced a soldiers home alcohol bill, abolished the state oil inspector post, settled the Temple amendment, trimmed printing costs, and authorized transfer of mulch tax to county roads. A new code editor was elected, Byers promotes the wild rose as Iowa’s emblem, and poetry and wellness notes follow.
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Beil
Boise Military Committee
Classen
Executive Council
House Printing Committee
Senate
Supreme Court
Hott Houses
Assembly
S. H. M. Byers
Sherman
Michell
Carney
Mitchell
Alexander
Henderson
Mary Ib
Hows
Town Federation of Woman'a Olzha
Dubuque
Fuwas
Aiajer Byera
Towa
Sotsie
Three soda wells contract at Green River Wyoming
A contract was made to drill three soda wells at Green River for the John Hay Company. A strong flow of soda solution resulted and a $40,000 plant was bought to treat the flow for caustic soda production. Two Farmker Hill monuments stacked reach 148 feet, matching the Washington Monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Sodan Wells
Green River
Wyo
John Hay Company
Greek and Turk Jokes Accent War Reporting
A compilation of satirical notices from multiple papers mocking civilian and political reactions to Eastern hostilities. It lampoons Greek and Turkish figures, editors, and public figures, with quips on leadership, food supplies, and propaganda as various newspapers joke about the conflict.
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Bostou Globe
Greece
Cuba
Chicago Times-Hernia
Detroit Free Press
Osman Pasha
Pittsburg
Chicago News
Chicago Post
King George
Buffalo Express
Chicago Journal
Ab Hamid
United States
Chicago Times-Herald
Turkey
Baltimore American
Cleveland
Macedonia
Cincinnati Tribune
God in the inaugurals and the Almighty in early addresses
A survey of U S presidents inaugural prayers notes the frequent invocation of the Almighty in early addresses, with Washington and others using divine references. The article cites specific presidents from Washington to Cleveland and Hoover era as examples of reliance on Providence in openings and closings.
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Goll
MacKinley
Almizhty
Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
God
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Styren
William fFeury Farrison
John Trier
Barrison
Jones KR. Polk
Tayter
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Peres
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Atelrun Johnson
Grant
Jim
Mr. Hayes
Garfield
Almishiy Fra
Artinix
Garfell
Cleveland
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Wisconsin
Waukesha
William Fonch
Nelson Melvik
Deapersiely
McHolt
Jack Wagener
Yarda Aivar
MT. Asg
MS. IA
AmMane Eatiies
Haa
Parse
A. TL. Wamilton
Joe Patghen
Iowa
Inia Daare
Ohio
Boston Herald
Jourpak
Congressional Econ
Ingalls
Ih Ginelanath
Allen
Scranton
Roger G. Mille Haa
Cincinnati Commercial Pichine
Long
Satannah News
Buffalo News
Rastan Wwerald
Tatian Patncefote
Strong
Grant Memorial Dary
Tetous
Chicago Inter Ocean
Delaware
Elos
Chicago Tribune
New Jersey
Washingtoon Post
Philadelphia
Honolulu
New York Press
Chicago Dispatch
Aum
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