Rail disaster near Pueblo kills many in fiery collision
News recounts the Denver Rio Grande derailment and head on crash eight miles west of Pueblo. Dozens killed or burned, with scores injured and chaos at St Marys hospital. Officials blame operator error and fatigue as rescue crews work amid shattered coaches and scorched remnants.
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Cola
Valna
Denver Granda
Beaver Ad Adobu
Pueblo
Partraino
St. Mary's
Ihla City
Utahifornia
Ust
Beaver Jobe
California
Jeff Protonham
New Mexico
Florence
Beaver
Swallow
Rio Grande
Denver & Inda
Tham
Oly Fe Hinane
Saventy-Alx Athena
Ticlula
NEW PRIMARY BILL PASSES COMMITTEE
Des Motes reports that the house committee on elections backed a primary election bill with a favorable substitute. The measure mirrors an earlier proposal, with tweaks to improve clarity and provisions. It advances to the house calendar and may reach the floor soon.
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House
Polk County Judges Rule Advertising Illegal for Re election
Des Moines reports Polk County judges Howe McHenry Brennan and McVey agree advertising for a candidate’s election is illegal under the Polk County primary law as interpreted from recent statutes They say courts should not sanction advertising to attract votes despite indictments of candidates for offenses under the law They note outside candidates may use ads but the judges will not endorse it.
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Polk County
Des Moines
Howe
McHenry
Brennan
McVey
General Assembly
Polk County Bench
Candates
Tabor Banker Back Indicted for Forgery in Fremont
Sheriff Kent returns H. O. Dye former Tabor banker to face forgery charges in Sliney court as bond of 3100 signed by his father Sylvester Rye and three brothers secures release Dye insists he will contest the indictment noting five cents on the bill and bank losses traced to his alleged misappropriations while vice president of the bank from Tabor Indiana to Walla Walla Washington via Fremont county court convenes today.
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Connell Truffs
Kent
Fremont County
Walla Walla
Wash
H. OC. Dye
Tabor
Dye
Sliney
Sylvester Rye
Commellles
Eighteen Months for Arson in Rock Island Fires
Avoca Iowa March 18 Joe Lesile pleaded guilty in district court to arson and was sentenced to a year and a half in the penitentiary for setting fire to a pile of ties in Rock Island railroad yards. The fires last summer and fall used waste from railroad cars and were thought to involve other confederates including a former section foreman of the road.
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Joe Lesile
Rock Island
Avoca
Esile
Carnegie Offer to Ellsworth for School Improvements
Carnegie offers Ellsworth College 16000 toward a new dormitory and horary building if 24000 is spent on other improvements at Iowa Falls. President Meyer says terms may be met and the project could begin this year with a total 25000 invested.
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Carnegie
Iowa Falls
Mara
Meyer
Ellsworth College
Andrew Carnegie
Coe College Receives $45,000 for Science Hall
The article notes a $45,000 donation to Coe College in Cedar Rapids to fund a new $100,000 science hall. It also includes a controversial line about social propriety and a girl not allowing a kiss, framed by a mother’s instruction.
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Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Miareh
Fragmentary shipwreck report from late week pale text
A damaged OCR fragment describes a vessel foundering at sea with several names and places distorted. The text references New York and Los Angeles hints, with unclear figures and scattered ship details, lacking coherent context or complete event data.
Reactionaries Check Anti Semitic Agitation In Russia
Reports from St Petersburg dated March 19 describe the government’s crackdown on antisemitic agitation led by reactionaries. Premier Witte pressed cabinet to suppress the movement and sought warnings from Jewish leaders to preempt violence, while leaders accuse officials of blocking alerts. Meanwhile, authorities deploy force to curb railway and telegraph strikes with Cossacks surrounding Rostov and troops guarding Moscow stations and factories.
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Witte
St. Petersburg
Vitebsk
West
Russia
T Ig
Durnovo
Podgorichenie
Camel
West Russia
Yalta
Crimea
St Petersburg
Rostoff-on-Dofi
Moscow
Abrinosoff
Not Yet Deciding the J judgeship in Brown Case
Washington March 17 secretary Taft conferred with President Roosevelt on the succession to Justice Brown. Roosevelt issued a statement saying Brown will not retire until June and the vacancy will be postponed until after the court’s vacation. Several names, including Taft, are under consideration but no decision is expected soon.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Yeater
Brown
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
War Department
Cabinet
White House
Former Indiana auditor found guilty of embezzlement
Indianapolis March 16. David E. B. Sherrick, ex state auditor, was found guilty of embezzling about $127,000 from state funds. He faced indictments accusing misuse of the public money.
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Indianapolis
Ind
David EB. Sherrick
Sherrick
Rumored Resignation of Witte in Imperial Circles
In Saint Petersburg on March 20 officials whispered that Premier Witte offered to resign at a council of the empire. He reportedly suggested Privy Councilor Kokovsoff, ex-finance minister, as his successor. Witte cites serious heart illness after a Sunday attack and plans to leave Russia for treatment if the Emperor accepts.
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Bt. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Premier Witte
Kokovsoff
Finance
Hix
Count Witte
Nicholas
Russia
Guban Triasuree Absconde In Cuba Provinsial News
Santhiga De Cuba reports March 18 as Molnet, the provincial treasurer, is missing for four days with no trace of his whereabouts. An investigation reveals a dubious scheme tied to a plant operation and social security number irregularities amid a broader CP TV story.
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Guban
Santhiga de Cuba
Molnet
Wott
Oakdiwe
Stuart
Tieslefny
Moist
Snowslides A Menace To Many Towns
Ouray Colorado reports hundreds of miners cut off by a powerful snowslide. Up to twenty miners feared dead as camps and mines from Camp Bird to Imogene Basin are isolated. Rescue efforts surge. statewide rail traffic and telegraph lines are disrupted. losses estimated around one million dollars.
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Ouray
Colo
Camp Bird
Camp Bird Mill
Wm. J. Cressey
Camp Hird Mill
Imogene Basin
Denver
Silverton
San Juan
Liverton
Trains Blocked by Historic Snow Slide Near Alamosa
Snowstorms trap trains and workers in the Alamosa region. No Durango trains in seven days as six engines and a rotary plow are snowbound between Alamosa and Durango. A special rotary plant was sent from Salita to clear the line amid continuous snow in the surrounding canyons. Coal and food are being ferried to crews, with goods delivered to the snowed areas to prevent famine on Cumbres hill.
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Alamosa
Colo
Denver
Rio Grande
Durango
Sallita
Cumbres Hill
Earthquake Kills Hundreds in Formosa Island
Reports from Tokio and London describe a severe quake near Kagi Formosa causing widespread destruction. Casualty estimates range from sixty to eight hundred with many injured and hundreds of houses destroyed. A Telegraph Tokyo and Nichi Shim Bulletin note rail lines and telegraph poles toppled.
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Tokio
Kagl
Formosa
London
Daily Telegraph
Kagi
Nichi Shim
Ji Shinpo
He Wilds
Twelve Area drowned near London in maritime disaster
The British steamer Colne struck trouble off the Tule coast on Tuesday. Twelve of the crew were drowned and seven were saved. The incident underscores peril at sea during wartime era.
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London
Colne
Tulecoast
Toe Ero
Rebels Struck In Mara Province Clash Hits Leaders
A chaotic report from Maa Si province details severe harms to rebel factions. The faction leaders of the Yoda movement and Preethers are described as delivered in Herewn the Yiaies, with subsequent wheated March 12 updates indicating ongoing upheaval and security concerns in the region.
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Union
Mare
Maa Si
Washington notes on fortifications and pending rate bills
Washington reports the Senate appropriations panel completed the fortifications bill totaling 6 018 992 dollars with increases for cannons equipment and maintenance. A proviso blocks spending at Subic Bay and discusses train commissions and rail regulation. Des Moines sailor Joseph Fitz wounded on Jolo island is noted with Navy cables confirming injuries. Senate calls for unamended rate bill. Speaker Cannon's presidential ambitions and policy influence noted.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Perkins
Curden Appropriations
House Bil
Insular
Sublig Bay
Philippine Islands
Des Moines
Joseph Fitz
Jolo Island
Navy Department
Admiral Train
Asiatic Squadron
15Th Mnst
Cook
B. F. Gillmore
Coxwain
Inetkow
Fitz
Zamboanga
Navy
J. Fitz
Joseph Fiz
West Second Street
Mount Baio
Pampanga
Extraordinary double egg and ammonia pistol tale
An extraordinary egg laid by a hen owned by C. J. Burnwell of South Center, Kansas produced a larger egg eight inches by seven inches and a smaller one inside. In London burglars used an ammonia pistol loaded with ammonia to blind a house intrusion victim.
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C. J. Burnwell
Farmer
South Center
Kamsas
London
Anemonia
Cure and praise for Dr Williams Pink Pills in rheumatism case
A Moberly man recounts severe rheumatism from damp foundry work. After taking Dr Williams Pink Pills, his pains and swelling vanished by June 1908, appetite returned, and he regained strength to work. The ad cites other conditions cured and directs purchases from druggists or the company.
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Wiliams
Pink Pilla
W. & Geisel
Ortohar
Sir Louis
Public interest grows in medicines of known composition
A historical ad style notice by Dr. Pierce of Buffalo promotes full disclosure of ingredients in his medicines. It advertises free pamphlets detailing components of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and other products, urging readers to request by mail. The piece emphasizes consumer rights to know what is swallowed and touts endorsements by medical writers. The offer mentions hot sales of an adviser book and free copies through penny stamps.
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R. ¥. Piures
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierca
Aittle
Pierce
Eburg
Bullulo
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