Kansas Cyclone Devastation Kills Dozens In Wellington
June 1 reports detail a two minute cyclone that wrecked Wellington making many homeless and injuring or killing scores. Names of the dead and injured fill lists from Phillips House to the depot with towns like Wellington and Kax affected. rescue and relief efforts begin as weather worsens and aid is sought for the exposed and starving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Kas
Jone
Phillips House
Henry Adams
Adamson Leonard
Jesse Bowers
Thomas N.cornwall
Frank Campbell
Matilda Carroine
Mice Bishop
Jesse Te
Guy Color
Conrad
H. ‘ Forsyvihe
E. J. Forsythe
Walter Forsythe
Salustion
Hanna
Mattie Hodges
James Hoover
Maggie King
Daugh
King
John Lawrence
Marzin
Joseph Morris
Cachere
Robert Millard
Carrie Mitchhid
Murphy
Ralph Hatekin
Phillipe
Henry Rower
Rock Island
Phillips Henge
Spicknall
Lutheran Church
F. A Hestry
James B. Galgher
Mallory
Henry Smith
Henry Stivers
JA Strathan
William Stevenson
John M Tomlin
Frightful Mine Disaster at Birkenberg Bohemia
Report from Prade says a fire swept the Birkenberg silver mine in Bohemia, trapping 500 workers. Only 40 escaped. 14 bodies recovered. Later updates indicate nearly 400 miners remained inside, with rescuers hearing shouts and groans as a foreman and seven others perished trying to reach them. Thousands gather in surrounding fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pur
Ittsburg
Pa & Ohio
Tim'y
New York Goshen
Wisconsin Swiss
Wisconsin Sweitzer
Imburger
Bua Irish
Fycultry
Syed Turk
Ohio
Eeeds West Media Ool
Mammoth
Timothy
Cincinnati
New York
East Liberty
Pitiseveg
Scientific Scaps and Innovations Across Worlds
A wide array of notes cover early tanning methods and horse mouth examination instruments, cheap aluminium for actinic photography, a Naples doctor found exposed to microbes, paper rails in Berlin, pauper wheels, melinite artillery tests, deep ocean life zones, sea vessel stabilizing ballast, Gulf Stream flow estimates, Bandai timber richness in Australia, an enormous felled banyan, large English church organs with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, Pfister log impregnation using zinc chloride, and a systematised timber treatment in green logs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Florida
England
Austria
First Picture of Guiteau Described by Guards
Captain Coleman recalls how a jail guard obtained a portrait of Guiteau, Garfield's assassin, through memory and descriptive drawing after limited access to the prisoner. The artist, guided by verbal details, produced a likeness nearly as accurate as later photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guitean
Garfield
Coleman
Post
Washington Post
Poisonous honey and wax from flowers in some regions
Some plants produce flowers that yield both poisonous honey and wax. Illness from eating honey is sometimes blamed on indigestion, but more often the bees’ nectar from poisonous flowers causes the problem. In parts of South America there are bluish green honey and wax, said to be more poisonous than arsenic. none such honey is produced in the United States though honey quality is affected by certain tree flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
United States
True Bills in Hochstettler murder case and other trials
Somerset grand jury finds true bills against General Siegel Miller and associates for Hochstettler murder. Retrial awards plaintiff one cent in Athens case. Also reports on child choking death, warehouse fire losses, a fatal fall, and assorted local incidents across Pennsylvania including accidents, embezzlement suits dropped, and civic happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Fuhrer
Somerset
Fuhrer
Martin Niland
New Castle
Wayne Township
Byron Shaffer
Somerset Grand Jury
Siegel’ Miller
Bob
William Pritts
Jonathan Hochstettler
Jacob Garry
Abe Pletcher
Wilson Pritts
Jacob Santmeyer
Athens
Christoper Mills
George Fallion
Friction Wears Gold Coin After Vast Passes
A gold coin circulates between people 2,000,000 times before the stamp or impression on it wears away by friction, while a silver coin undergoes a different fate as described in the report.
Notable Figures and Honors Spark Varied News
A collage of brief mentions covers theatregoer activity, army bicycle use, failed appeals to Rubinstein, gardening pursuits, and recovery of composer Arthur Bulurgan. It notes Minzs and Baxas interests, Knighthood of Quen Vicronta, and various political and social notices including nominations, deaths, and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnon
Minzs
Rubinstein
America
London
Eznator Rawson
North Carolina
Senate
Deloxel SteapMan
Iowa
Dr. Conwell
Philadelphia
Barfour
Plumb
Teovan
Berry
Arkansas
Jan Gould
Emperor WiLti4g
Germany
Senator Hiscock
New York
Columbia Club
Joan R. Bueher
Buchtel College
Baseball Gossip and Player Notes From The Nationals
The article surveys the season's pace and talent across teams led by Boston New York Chicago and Pittsburgh. It notes pitchers Anson Staley Buck and Chapman among others, praises Kittred and Jennings while reporting Burns sale to Pittsburgh and the death of Hons Coltsns of Brooklyn. It mentions attendance trends and the Brooklyn meeting at Eastern Park in response to Coltsns death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Borie
New York
Brouthers
Brooklyn
Louisville
Haney WakuTsaya Corkhill
Pittsburg
Halliirox
Philadelphia
Anson
Staley
Bostons
Yane
Princeton
New Haven
Chicagos
Pitts Burz
Pretzel” Gutters
Detroit
Louie Breitenstely
St. Louis
Ewing
Buck
Joan M. Wann
Burns
Canavan
Brooklyn Baseball
Eastern Park
Labor World Labor Trends Across Global Industries
Labor news notes widespread discontent and wage topics from Minneapolis to Chile. It cites 3900 union carpenters in Cincinnati, a $100 daily locomotive wage estimate, a tunnel accident payout of 12500, and labor moves in Canada, Australia, Britain, and the US with eight hour days and lower weekly hours for miners and domestics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Minneapolis
Mion
Delaware River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chile
New York
West
California
Kansas
Oregon
Nevada
Santa Fe
Isbor Bureau
Sydney
Australia
Durham
England
Canada
Reading
Penn
Chicago
Great Britain
Raxroap
Delegates elected and conventions across states mark divisive platforms
The Democratic and Prohibition state conventions from Ohio to California elected delegates and issued platforms on coinage and liquor. resolutions urge free coinage of silver, oppose licensing, and favor educational and tariff reforms. Delegates to national conventions include Cleveland supporters with varied regional outcomes and uninstructioned or instructed mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocateiyo
Inaxo
Couumars
Geo. L. Case
Supreme Court
Thomas PD. Crow
John D. Moore
Z.C. Payne
Board of Public Works
Joseph J. Ware
Nacaville
Texx
James D. Porter
J. C. Bradford
Jules M.taylor
D. D. Anderson
Cleveland
Louisville
A. C. Owens
J. A. McKenzie
General Castleman
Henry Watterson
Reutsaxpt
Congress
Rodney Whitmore
W. P.hollon
Ixpranarouts, Inc
A. L. Crim
C. E. Boston
Sumner Haynes
Isuraxa Prohibitionists
Aaron Worth
Dagora Democratic
Chicago
California
Tor
Idaho
South Dakota
Springfield
R. R. Link
Illinois
Scrantox
A. A. Mullen
Cumberland County
S. J. Wanna
Scranton
Amos Briggs
Philadephia
J. T. McCreary
Pittsburg
E. Chase
Northampton County
Commonwealth
Andianapolis
The
People’s Party
anh-Treasury
Farmers’ Alliance
Harrison
International Monetary
Aquaxa
N. Y
New York
New York State
Cleveland League
Grover Cleveland
New double postal card to aid foreign correspondence
A new double postal card will be issued in post offices nationwide on July 1 to allow prepayment of replies. It cannot be prepaid with letters from abroad, so the card enables faster return mail. The card costs 4 cents and travels to all foreign Postal Union countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pocket Utensil Case Among Tyrolean Peasants
The peasantry of Tyrol and parts of Germany and Switzerland generally carry a case in their pockets containing a knife, fork and spoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrol
Germany
Switzerland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana Progress
Wellington
WeiineTon
Thompson
Poved
Brook
Cincinna
Prsburgh
Ieveland
Perms
Luigi Manfredi
Naples
Italy
Feust
Tn Berlin
Etate Baseball League
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Guu'danville
Altoona
Allentown
Johnstown
TRE
Erie
Ridgeview Park
Greensburg
Sadie Patch
Stickler
John Llewellyn
Steubenville
Ance B. Horretter
Lancaster
Willie Trainor
Beaver Falls
Little Willie
Carats
Jons Warrier
Qne Hundred and Fifty-eighth Regiment
Carlisle
Orcyror Surry
Ir. Miller
Grover Workman
Memmoth
Dunbar
Derry
Joh Nagle
Thomas Waitt
John McHenry
Wiltow Grove
Rodgerville
Greene County
Grove City College
Jeneman Fritz
Litchfield
Thiel College
W. H. Dill
Clearfield Bank
U.S
Diiland
Westmoreland County
Sewickley Creek
Ossirtca
Isaac Sper
Milesburg
Wm.Guassmyer
Losa
Dorrickerr
White Mills
Rose
O'Conner
Neise Appexsox
Burgess MelIntire
Johnsonburg
Smethport
Anderson
Sylveeter Connany
Besver
Frevereix Scones
Auditoreral
Greenawald
Tusborough
New Brighton
Henry M. Close
Heensey
Camus Juliana
Lawrence County
Tsree
Plymouth
Kane
Armory
R.D. Williams
Opera House
Society of Arts
Thomas A. Edicon
Faraday
Liebig
de Leeseps
Bessemer
Shav
Oklaho
Qurrex Victoria
Windsor
Queen Victoria
Prince George of Wales
Duke of York
Earl of
Inverness
Baron
Killarney
Julian Pau
Labor World
Treapay
Peffer
Treasury Department
Stewart
Uet
Atkinson
Pennsylvania
House
Cochran
Committee of the Whole
Buchanan
Virginia
Caldwell
Werparspay
Eppa Hunton
Barbour
Representative Hall
Minnesota
Presbyterian Assembly
Portland Oregon
Allison
Board of Foreign Missions
Murehmore
Briggs
Wcuth
Tanasque
General Assembly
Assembly of 161
Presbyterian Church
Taylor
Young
Birch
Christendom
Union Seminary
Samuel Pitcher
Castoria
Osaoon
Lowell, Mass
J. F. Exvensios
Conway, Ark
Mies Ont
Aime C. Sucre
Pre
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
New Yesk
Ercineer School OF Mines
Scanian
Ian
Belts Trusses
Nealth
C. B. Judd
Detrol
Isk
Borre Crry
Mont
Judd
C.B. Judd
Mich
D. M. Rewhro Drug
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