Cruelty at Insane Asylum Near Washington Report Released
A Medico Legal Society inquiry into St Elizabeth's asylum near Washington details alleged abuses. The committee cites use of straight jackets and handcuffs, feeding tubes as punishment, and harsh methods on soldiers and sailors. Autopsy practices and staff responses are questioned. The report may prompt grand jury action.
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Washington, DD. C
Charles 3. Emmons
Richard P. Evans
Medico-Legal Society of
District of Columbia
St Elizabeth’s
Eany
Tor. Wrhits
Elzzbeth
Elizebeth
White
Rus
Leary
Cara
Colorado mine disaster near Victor fuels fears of casualties
An explosion and mine fire at the Maitland mine in Colorado's Victor district triggered a collapse and widespread tremors. Officials report at least eleven miners dead and likely more, with fears of sixteen total as crews search for missing workers.
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Matiang
Port Royal Garrison Under Shell Fire Amid Suspicion
In Kinistan Jaman district a sudden shell explosion near Port Royal frightened residents. The incident followed by a harbor blast from a French warship, drawing sensational attention. A suspect, a bomb expert, was arrested as authorities consider a misdemeanor or fine up to 200 dollars or up to six months in jail.
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Kinistan
Jaman
Baimgston
Femeiag
Port Royal
Apos
Elde
Woooldhayadron- Pea
Bombedier
Tragic Fall Kills Man at Seeibach Hotel
Lenisvile resident Josier, a partner at Arthur HG & Co of Sesinaa Teil, was killed instantly after leaping from the Seeibach Hotel Monday. Sioux City live stock market reports hogs at 36.04, with other heavy quotes noted.
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Baward £ Peck
wArthur
HG & Co
Sesinaa Teil
Seeibach Hotel
Sioux City
72 OS car Brak e has back the irre force of
The readable fragments describe an item involving a vehicle and force, with unclear names and details. No coherent event or outcome is present to establish a clear news item.
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Oscar
Missionaries Assured Safe in China Reports
The Methodist Episcopal Church headquarters in New York sent cables to Bishop Bashford in Shanghai and to mission representatives across China to verify safety amid unrest. Bishops’ reply Feb 16 confirms all missionaries are safe with no immediate danger. Shanghai dispatch notes no need for U.S. troops and no strong anti foreign sentiment in northern China.
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China
Pore
New. York
Sheh Choe
Shanghai
Ching
Missionary’ Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Cable
Bashford
Tientsin
North China
Nanking
Central China
Chungking
West China
Foo Chaw
Fao
London
Reuter
North
French Students Duel on University Field in Philadelphia
Two Parisian dental students from the University of Pennsylvania fought a fifteen minute duel on Franklinfeld using half inch foils to settle a classroom dispute. Georges Beltrami and Clataire Boudy clashed as Pierre Rousset refereed. Boudy slashed Beltrami’s forearm, but the referee awarded the bout to Beltrami for initiating the first touches.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Franklinfeld
Twe
Georges Emile T. Beltrami
Clataire Mair Boudy
Paris
France
Universin Dental School
Pierre Jean Rousset
Boudy
Beltrami
Kingston Earthquake Shocks Island Residents
The island felt a severe protracted quake at 18 40 pm with shaking houses sending people into streets. No serious damage reported beyond cracked walls in Kingston Georgetown and other areas. A landslide occurred at The Cedars Windward district and the St Vincent St Lucia cable was broken delaying messages to the United States.
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Kingston
Esugsion
Vincent
Georgetown
Thea Cedars
Windward
St. Vincent
St. Juecia
United States
Powder Plant Explosion Kills Three in Hannibal Area
An explosion at the Hercules powder plant tore through the punching house injuring many workers. Three men employed at the plant, Booth Wright and Ford, all residents of Hannibal Missouri, were killed. Dozens of women workers were exposed to the blast as debris wrecked the building and dynamite sticks were involved in the accident.
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Wissouri
Louisiana
Hercules
Eiftteen
Les Dorth
Booth
Wright
Ord
Livea
Hannibal
Sng
Retief Fund Seeks Contributions for War Relief in DC
In Washington DC the Retief Fund spearheads aid for the stricken Jap victims with Charles Hatem as treasurer. Donations will support Red Cross relief efforts and related charitable programs.
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Hp Age Retief Fund
Washington, DC
Charles Hatem
Ixsep
Fan Red Cross
Annns Dhe Reliaf
Unclear text fragment on transit incident near church return
Fragmentary report mentions a transit collision or incident involving travelers returning from church, with scattered names and places obscured in the damaged OCR text.
May Be Future Chinese Emperor Is Mentioned In Pekin Reports
A Pekin report suggests Prince Chu's brother may be named successor to the throne. An imperial decree appears to signal the potential designation. A woman dies from a nightmare incident and others are noted in local pages.
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Pekin
Des de Borm
Prince Chu
Unclear OCR Note on Outer Wear and Walk Meeting
Fragmentary OCR text mentions outerwear and a walk meeting with unclear context and damaged words. No identifiable people, places, or events are readable for a precise record.
Crisis in Witte Cabinet Aims Resignations Loom
St Petersburg reports say a fierce cabinet clash over governor general powers may end in resignations within days. Count Witte and Interior Minister Durnoven are central, with Agriculture Minister Kinder noted as having resigned. rumors persist of further changes as the crisis intensifies.
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St Petersburg
Associated Press
Durnoven
Witte
Count Witte
Kinder
Nicholas
Interior
Durnove
Murder in Denver Home During Card Game Robbery
Denver Morris Caplin an aviation business operator was slain in the dining room of his home Friday night by a masked burglar. Caplin, playing cards with his wife daughter and a friend, was shot as he reached for a stool to defend himself after the robber demanded money and the day's earnings.
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Denver
Morris Caplin
Caplin
Canlin
Indian bootlegging case tested in Omaha court
Judge Munger rejected the NoOS jurisdiction plea in the James Lincoln bootlegging case on the Omaha Indian reservation. Lincoln’s lawyer Thomas Sloan, an Indian, based his argument on Justice Brewer’s 1834 liquor ban ruling for Indians with land allotments. Sloan plans appeal citing Brewer’s decision to challenge the law’s reach.
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Munger
Omaha
Neb
United States District Court
James Lincoln
Lincoln
Thomas J. Sloaps
Justice Brewer
Hiquor
Fire Covering Sydney Mystery Charred Family Found
In Sydney B C Australia authorities say a deliberate blaze near the Dominion Coal mine ten miles from Sydney concealed a murder. The charred bodies of An tone Stetka his wife and two children were recovered with the skull of the man found at the same distance from the body suggesting a severing act.
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Sydney
B. c
Sydner
B.C
Antone Stetka
Dominion
Murgerar
Million Dollars Subscribed for Pure Oil Pipeline
The Pure Oil Company of Pennsylvania has reportedly drawn $1,004,000 in subscriptions to build a Kansas territory oil pipe line to a seaport. Directors meet in Pittsburg Tuesday to discuss details. The line is planned at about eighty miles and projected to cost more than 1,960,000. Carrie Nation visits Hot Springs to lecture, is ejected for disturbing the peace and later released to fulfill her lecture engagement.
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New Kansas Company
Tulsa
Pure Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Kansas Territory
Pure Oi Company
Pittsburg
Carrie Nation
Hot Springs
Ark
Kegan
Peru Indiana Fire Destroys Business Center
A blaze in Peru Indiana caused fire damage in the business district with estimated losses around 20000 dollars. The origin of the fire is described as mysterious as investigators assess the scene. Two individuals reportedly escaped through a burning section before authorities restrained the area.
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Peru
Zatoxs
Unclear Record From OCR Fragment of War Notice
Fragmentary OCR text references torpedoes and military matters with likely misread place names and figures. Two men are mentioned alongside U S military context, but specifics and facts are unreadable. The item appears to be a damaged brief noting wartime activity without clear details.
Carter Murder Trial Grips Des Moines Crowds
Intense interest surrounds the trial of real estate man W L Carter for the murder of farmer Ed Gresser near Des Moines last October. Prosecution alleges Carter forged a mortgage deed to seize the Gresser farm. defense claims the signer was Gresser or robbers. Witnesses dispute forgery with bank official backing the claim. Alicin Martin, Carter's promised wife, attends beside him.
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W. L. Carter
Elt
Gresser
Des Moines
Yom Cheshire
W. L. ‘Carter
Morton E. Weld
Carter
Gresser Farm
Avon
Weld
Northwestern Pays Clinton Employees for Typhoid Illness
The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad sent over 7600 to Clinton offices to be shared among 55 Clinton employees who suffered typhoid fever last summer. Officials had prepared time-lost statements and the payments cover full wages for days lost, with checks from 3.50 to 59.59.
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Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
General
Chicago
Clinton
Clnton
Counterfeit silver dollar found in Council Bluffs
A counterfeit silver dollar has appeared in Council Bluffs with near genuine design and partial milled edge. authorities note it contains more silver than the real coin and suspect broader circulation in western cities. A government agent is investigating the case.
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Council Bluffs
United States
Woman Cleared of Murder at Alicia Lulu Austin Trial
A jury found Alicia Lulu Austin not guilty of murdering her husband after she testified self defense. The accused said she acted to stop a knife attack and grabbed the weapon, causing the fatal stab.
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Alicia Lulu Austin
Austin
Tried to Burn Jail in Iowa County Incident
A. Anderson attempted to smoke himself out of Sheldon jail by lighting a mattress fire soon after confinement for a brawl. He was nearly overcome by smoke and reached a window with difficulty. John Riles, arrested for larceny in Kingsley, self harmed after jail stay, pleaded guilty in Monona County. L. G. Blaine, first Modern Woodmen initiate and finance committee member, died at Eagle Grove after fifty years in Clinton.
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A. Anderson
Sheldon
John Riles
Kingsley
Sioux City
Sloan
Justice of the Peace
Monona County
L. G. Blaine
Woodmen of America
The
Woodmen of the World
Eagle Grove
Clinton
Farmer Hurt by Horse Near West of Was
A rural resident, William MM. Mites, a retired farmer, suffered severe injuries after a horse kicked him in the face. Rescue units attended, and he was transported for treatment with uncertain prognosis.
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Farmer
William MM. Mites
Rone Iwe Cuyery
Dinner in Honor of the Governor Observed
A social gathering was held Thursday at Stern Lake to honor the governor. Attendees included local teens from Youl Party and TMistery, with organizers planning a supper featuring Bracdford pote.
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Stern Lake
Emmetsburg Suit Seeks Return of About 100000
George Clark of Algona filed a suit for J. C. McNamara of Wy Midgets burg against Val Blatz Brewing Co of Milwaukee. The action seeks repayment of roughly 3.2 million for beds shipped to Emmetsburg on the plaintiff's order under Iowa law treating payments for intoxicants as a loan on demand. Clark argues Wisconsin law does not govern McNamara deals. 600 counts appear in the petitions.
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Emmetsburg
George Clark
Algans
J. C. McNamasra
Wimmetsburg
Val Blatz Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Clark
Wisconsin
McNamara
Des Moines Police Scandal Charges Against Chief
Des Moines authorities filed affidavits with the fire and police commissioners alleging Chief EM Harding groped and forcibly hugged two women on official business. Mrs Minnie McGilland and Miss Mira Forrester named the accusations, prompting an official probe led by Mayor Mattern amid circulating rumors.
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Harding
EM Harding
Board of Fire ‘and Police ‘Commissioners
Minnie McGilland
Mira Forester
Des Moinés
Chief Harding
Mattern
Death by self-inflicted gunshot near Onawa
A 19 year old named Buck Agnee of western Monona County died Sunday afternoon by shooting himself with a Winchester shotgun placed beneath his chin. The body was found instantly fatally wounded. Agnee had recently begun work for Fred Dugdale in Franklin Township and had no stated reason for the act. His father formerly lived near West Park, northeast of Onawa, and is now in Minnesota.
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Neo Woowa
Buck”Aznee
Wilford Aznee
Buck
Fred Dugdale
Franklin Township
Onawa
Des Moines Detective Suspended Over Accusations
Detective Eli Hardin of Des Moines is suspended by Mayor George G. Mattern amid an investigation into charges from two women alleging he attempted and kissed them in his private office. Chief J W Jones carried out the order. Hardin vows to defend himself, calling the charges malicious and unfounded.
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Aguinal
Des Moines
Sinai Ag
Eli Hardin
George G. Mattern
J. W. Jones
Hardin
Aged Man Relieved of 500 Dollars in Robbery
William Morris of Springfield Illinois, 95, bruised and beaten, walked fifteen miles from Oxford to town alleging robbers assaulted him at night. He claims a gold watch and about 50 dollars were taken and he left naked with little railroad fare. He is described as a prominent Odd Fellow and his wife is reported as head of a lodge.
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William Morris
Springfield
Til
Oxford
Des Moines
Morris
Railroad Case Determines City Land Front at Sioux City
The Iowa Supreme Court affirms the City of Sioux City’s claim to riverfront land along the Mississippi, clearing title from Chicago and North Western Railway. The disputed tract, valued at about 166 900 dollars, has housed the railroad tracks since 1363 amid ongoing city challenge. The ruling reinforces public land rights and railroad occupancy.
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Sioux City
Chicago & North- Western
Supreme Court of Iowa
Railroad Company
Ihe
Fragments Describe Hunters Find Body at Remsen Farm
Clumsy notes recount a body found on a Remsen area farm after a cold spell. The garbled text mentions Hans Baek, four farm hands, and a possible late Sunday discovery with references to nearby places and names.
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Hans Baek
Remsen
Hack
Romvenine
Bug
Werth
Congress Debates Rail, Trade, and Navy Measures
Fragmentary 1900s Washington summary notes a Senate committee report directing an Interstate Commerce Commission probe into coal road discrimination and restraint of trade. It cites Lodge endorsing federal rate regulation, Tillman supporting the measure, and Cannon dedicating Lincoln’s gavel. It mentions House debates on a wife theater bill, a guti-rebate bill passed, cocaine prohibition in DC, and naval hazing procedures.
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District of Columbia
Cox
Frossman Adams
Pennsylvania
Hepburn
Jaws
Mrc. Parker
New Jersey
Senate
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Naval Academy
South
House
Air
Gillespie
Texas
Philippines
Smith
Subig
Gidman
Oere
Frm
Rotary Tories
Commeree and Labor
Congress
Payne Sough
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