Drowned passengers after Queen fire near Tillamook
Steamer Queen reported 14 lives lost after fire erupted in the saloon about 34 miles off Tillamook. Crew steered for shelter as lifeboats capsized in a storm. 1 person drowned. Queen, under Capt. Cousins, reached Port Townsend with remaining aboard. Victims named include Maude Steiner and Peter Mullin among others.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Queen
Tillamook
Severn
Cousins
Marriage of Miss Rudy Announced for March 30
Announcement states the marriage of Miss Ankah Leona Rudy daughter of Prof and Mrs R B Rudy of Barkave to Daniel Emery Ruggles of Cincinnati will occur March 30 Miss Rudy is described as a talented musician from the Cincinnati conservatory of music Mr Ruggles is Cincinnati manager for the Baker Vawter company
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Ankah Leona Rudy
R. B. Rudy
Oi Barkave
Daniel Emery Ruggles
Cincinnati
Rudy
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Ruggles
Baker-Vawter Company
Twin brothers with nearly identical names cause confusion
Edgar Timer Young, a constable in Justice Stout's court, and Edwin Ellsworth Young, at Hig Four shoe store, are twins. Their similar names and nicknames Ed Young and E Young have long caused confusion among friends and acquaintances. Despite some likeness, differences in foreheads and baldness aid recognition, but name similarity remains a nuisance.
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Edgar Timer Young
Ed- Bar
Edwin
Expected Chicago strikes threaten 30,000 workers
Chicago February reports that contracts between laborers and contractors end March 1 and mass strikes are predicted if not renewed. Up to 30,000 workers may be called out across trades including lathers brewery workers bottlers masons and cement workers. Employers warn painters to back down from demands.
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Chicago
Mother and daughter die together in Huntington gas blast
Mrs. Mahala Altman aged 88 and her daughter Caroline Emley aged 63 were found dead by the kitchen stove in Huntington. Authorities say natural gas escaped from the stove and is believed to have blown out, leaving both victims seated nearby on Sunday morning.
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Huntington
Ind
Mahala Altman
Carolve Emley
Fire at Mam Street church leaves ministers ill
Kokomo Indiana February 2 a local minister severely ill from smoke and exposure while assisting firemen at Mam Street Christian Church. Fire officials report all men on scene suffered illness. Capt Wells and Mreman Albert Street narrowly escaped death as a wall collapsed trapping a brick fragment against them.
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Kokomo
Ind
L. J. Nafteger
Christian Church
Wells
Mreman Albert
Indiana News: Trains, Explosions, and Prominent Deaths
In Terre Haute and Evansville, injuries from a gas line explosion and other incidents are reported. prominent Richmond resident Mrs Martha J Strickland 8 dies Saturday night. Ebenezer Hourlock Western Union Alexandria manager dies of Hodgkins disease. Dr S W Edwin Elwood retires after over 40 years in medicine. Andrew Carnegie adds 5000 to city funds for Muncie public library in a continuing gift series. The second gift follows prior benefactor the Carouge Ur incident.
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Terre Haute
Henry Wade
Evansville
Martha J. Strickland
Richmond
Ebenezer Hourlock
Western Union Telegraph Office
Alexandria
Bunday
W. Edwin Elwood
Andrew Carnegie
Muncie
Traitor and Hood Winker at Buffalo Labor Lyceum
At a Buffalo labor lyceum gathering on a Sunday meeting John Mitchell was branded fakir and traitor Theodore Roosevelt was derisively called a capitatlat and a hoodwinker trades unionism was termed a ta tor movement with a capitalistic foundation party politics was harshly criticized as a prevailing mischief Charles C Woodley of Toronto predicted a social revolution within a comparatively short time that would surpass any movement of its kind in history
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Buffalo
Labor Lyceum
John Mitchell
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles C. Woodley
Toronto
Stewart Family Narrowly Escapes Burning Irvington Home
John Stewart and family at 4% University Ave Irvington awoke to attic fire from a defective flue. The one story cottage roof burned away as flames filled bedrooms and embers fell around them. They escaped in nightclothes. neighbors cared for them as only a few chairs and a sewing machine were saved. The house was almost a total loss, estimated at 11000.
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John Stewart
Universit Ave
Irvington
Stewart
Stewart Wincript
Pamning House
Collision Near Tipton Injures Workmen And Passenger
A limited car on the Union traction line crashed into a rear carriage of a special train bringing two and a half dozen workmen to a crossing project south of Tipton Indiana. Several workers and one passenger sustained injuries many serious. Names include J G Simones Oscar Duckworth EB Russell E Paxton B Hamilton C Clifford W B Scott. A dense fog hampered the approaching collision and the headset failure contributed to the danger.
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Tipton
Ind
Union Traction Line
J. G. Simonés
Hobbs
Oscar Duckworth
Russell
E. Paxton
Anderton
B. Hamilton
Linwood
H. Clifford
W. B. Scott
Hamilton
Price of Wheat Drops Two Cents as Markets Slip
Wheat fell two cents from Saturday’s price with Indianapolis millers at $1.60 a bushel and the day’s quotation lower. Traders and dealers remained uncertain about future moves as the Chicago market declined and receipts stayed heavy amid a lengthy unsettled outlook.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Dealera
Boy Nearly Killed Saving Horses in English Fire
Lawrence McLaster, 18, was seriously burned early Sunday while attempting to rescue his mother's horses from a burning stable in English Indiana. He may not recover.
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Boy
English
Ind
Lawrence McLaster
Metzger Move Stirs Republican Precinct Meeting
At Saturday's county Republican convention Col. Harry B. Smith was elected chairman after a chaotic scene. A second ballot was ordered due to tellers' disagreements, leading to blows between Eagar Exot and John O. Spahr. Metzger withdrew and was later chosen as vice chairman by acclamation, with Smith elected chairman and other officers named.
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Harry B. Smith
Wiliam
Locka
Smith
Floyd Woods
George 1. Elliott
Metzger
Ccure
Col. Smith
Republican Committee
Tellows
Ellett
Eagar Exot
John O. Spahr
Metsger
Metager
Willam E. Davis
Othcers
Charrun Harry K. Smith
Robert Metzger
Bert Johnson
Frank D. Stalnaker
Coroner rules Daniels death accidental gas exposure
Washington news reports William B. Daniels, correspondent for the St. Louis Republic, found dead in his room Sunday with the coroner's ruling of accidental death. It is believed a sleeping gas from a broke gun tube caused the tragedy, discovered when his son entered the room. London reports Lord Francis Hope remarries, tying Olive Thompson to the Melbourne banker’s heir.
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Washington
Hope
London
Francis Hape
May Yohe
Putnam Bradley Etroog
Olive
George Thompson
Melbourne
George Schepman Injury Recovery Reported in Richmond
George Schepman of Richmond is recovering at City hospital after being dragged beneath train wheels while moving between coaches near Shermanshire. He crawled under boxcars to escape further danger and shouted for help for over an hour before assistance arrived.
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George Schepman
Richmond
Ind
Indianapolis
City Hospital
Schemman
Shermandrive
Shermanshire
Bchepman
Whosley
Tim
Gas Stoves and Teething Syrup Ad Promoted
An old notice advertises gas and oil stoves from C Koehring Bro and endorses Winslow's Boothing Syrup for teething pain. It also promotes a March to April sale of one way colonist rates by Union and Southern Pacific to California Oregon Washington and Idaho with discounted fares from Chicago to the coast and intermediate points plus chart car seating.
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Mrn Winslow
Tva Manta & Butte
Union and
Southern Pacific
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Chicago
Pacific Coast
St Louis
New Orleans
W. Hi. Conner
Cincinnati
Accident Kills Brother in Marion Home
Marion Ind Feb 29 John A Jackeson 18 accidentally killed his brother Ubames 4 Sunday afternoon at the home near Weaver southwest of Marion John was cleaning a shotgun when it discharged John has smallpox and the home is under quarantine A dose In time saves lives Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup advertised as a remedy for coughs colds and pulmonary diseases
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Marion
Ind
John A. Jackeson
Ubames
Weaver
John
Dr. Wood
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