Earthquake shock felt across the nation and Chicago
A major tremor struck early yesterday, with Chicago recording two distinct shocks and widespread reports from Michigan to Louisiana. Clocks stopped, windows rattled, and some buildings swayed while observers described a seasick feeling. Official records note a 5:07 a.m. moment, but there were no fatalities beyond minor property damage.
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Jack Dempsey Dies in Oregon of Consumption
Jack Dempsey, famed pugilist, dies at his Port Orford residence after a long struggle with consumption. He remained conscious to kiss a crucifix and spoke his wife’s name in his final moments as delirium recalled his ring years and Jimmy Carroll. His children bade him farewell before he faded.
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Wreck Killings and Injuries Near Wheeling Bridge
A major wreck near Wheeling on the Pittsburg Cincinnati express, Cannon Ball, caused two deaths and about eighty injuries as multiple cars plunged down a 16 foot bank after a broken flange derailed the train. Victims include Mrs. Miranda Hare and infant Lawrence Hartley among many others. rescue and medical crews attended the scene.
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Deaths and obituaries from Lewiston and beyond
Colonel Lewis W. Ross bank president and ex congressman dies in Lewiston Ila Thomas A McKenzie prominent Mason dies in Fairbury Ta Lieutenant Lroxarp Prixe U S A Bloomington Mi dies in Chicago Peel Robison famed dry goods merchant dies in London Toms Collins first engineer to runs locomotive in Mexico dies in Tiffin Ohio
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Chicago Labor Troubles and Transit Electrification Update
Chicago employers face scrutiny as a special legislative committee probes child labor abuses largely confined to the city and vicinity. Chicago's transit steps toward electrification include rapid streetcar and rail expansions to outpace rivals, while court actions address elevator company monopolies and ballot law interpretations amid state-wide notes on insurance rebates and public notices.
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Separate coach law risks bankrupting railroads
Kentucky's separate coach law, deemed a police regulation, is argued to bankrupt railroads if no compromise is reached. Court of Appeals upholds damages to a colored passenger against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for an intoxicated white man in a colored car while the conductor worked elsewhere. Separate-damages cases in federal court challenge the law as unconstitutional. Additional notes report a freedman in Arkansas shipping 800 pounds of homegrown tea to Memphis after planting seed from New Orleans. South Carolina considers suffrage plan. Tillman’s bill fails in Senate with 69-87 tally though absentees were paired. The plan insists property or literacy tests, with a later alternative dropped.
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Verdict Reached in Durrant Murder Trial in California
Theodore Durrant, assistant superintendent at Emanuel Hapitat church Ruralay school, convicted of first degree murder in the Blanche Lemont case after a 20 minute jury deliberation. The crowd’s tension eased as Judge Murphy set sentencing for next Friday amid sobs and near chaos in the court.
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Deep Water Commission Named To Link Lakes With Atlantic
The deep water commission appointed by the president will meet with a British Canadian counterpart to plan a lake to Atlantic waterway. No salary, expenses provided. Angell, Cody, and Russell named for their expertise, to assess engineering and diplomatic aspects of the project.
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History of a Week collects diverse 1895 notices
A long jumble of items from November 1895 covers arrests, court actions, obituaries, political shifts, ship news, fires, earthquakes, and railway incidents. It mentions Boggs in Tacoma, a Jamaican report on a Grewat Britain appointment, Cespedes in Cuba, Maapi? and more with scattered dates and places, highlighting turmoil and notable figures of the period.
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Chicago
Decatur Fire Destroys Opera House in Blaze
Fire at Powers Opera House in Decatur last night plus several other businesses. Losses include Opera House building $90,000 and insurance, Linn & Scruggs $80,000 with $102,000 insurance, H. Fiske $5,000 furniture, and other logs. St. James block and St Nicholas hotel narrowly affected. no fatalities reported. Peary assigned to Brooklyn navy yard to settle into civil engineering work after leaving expeditions.
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Catarrh cure advert and diverse notes on shoes
An old newspaper page contains an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, with a money back promise for deafness cases. It also discusses shoes through history, highlighting types from Portuguese to Egyptian sandals, and runs multiple railroad promotion snippets, mountain ascent tale, and various medical product testimonials from DeWitt’s Little Early Risers to Queen Ruby Port wine.
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It Makes Us Laugh To See Competitors Squirm
A local merchant boasts about customers leaving rivals and flocking to his store as weekly sales grow. He touts low, plainly marked prices on canvas mittens, heavy underwear, caps, hats, blankets, suits, socks, pants, overalls, and working outfits. He promises one price to all and full refunds if not satisfied.
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Free 1896 Calendar Offered By Youths Companion
Literary note promoting a fifty cent calendar free with new subscriptions to The Youths Companion. Four color lithographed pages, monthly calendars for 1896, 50 cent retail, free to new subscribers plus a year of Companion issues through Jan 1, 1897. Addresses Boston publisher and offers various free issues including holiday numbers. Also includes health notes for mothers on croup remedies with Chamberlains remedies and testimonials, and drugstore mentions.
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