Numerous World Events Stir Global Reactions
Ottumwa street car strike settled as other cities report unrest. Barcelona asks for martial law amid strikes. Haiti executes General Chicaye after military trial. Cholera up to 20 238 cases 16 209 deaths in Egypt region. Kentish hop losses reach 360 000 000. Manila business men push limited Chinese immigration. Queen of Belgium serious but stable. McCormick, longtime Tammany veteran, dies at 75.
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Manila
Philippines
Barcelona
Ministery of the Interior
Egypt
Northwest Notes Reveals Wide Northwest Strife and Tragedy
Socialists in Wyoming field a state ticket while crop reports show wheat shortfalls across Washington Idaho and Oregon. Fires earthquakes and murders ripple through Montana Wyoming and Oregon with casualties and legal actions. A Western logging camp blaze and fatal mine accidents mark a week of peril. Socialists plan an automobile for Ben Wilson to tour the state.
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The
Socialists of
Wyoming
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Cheyenne
Twin
Clallan County
Thompson
Gresham
Clackamas
William Hummel
New York
Wyoming State Asylum
Hummel
Butte
Ben Wilson
Wilson
Oldest Living Naval Officer Nears Century Mark
Rear Admiral Thomas Oliver Selfridge, born in 1819, is said to be the oldest living naval officer. Appointed to the American navy in 1818 and long retired, he resides in Washington and remains in fair health and clear mind as he nears his hundredth year.
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Thomas Oliver Selfridge
Washington
Claus Spreckels the Sugar King of the Pacific
Claus Spreckels, the sugar magnate based in San Francisco, now in Montreal, organizes a sugar company with six million dollars in capital. He leads the Federal Sugar Refining company, pioneers the American sugar industry, hails from Hanover, and owns vast Hawaii properties and Pacific steamers, having invented refining devices.
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San Francisco
Claus Spreckels
Montreal
Federal Sugar Refining Company
America
Mr. Spreckles
Hanover
Erties
Hawaii
Pacific Steamers
Prophecy versus modern wheels in Nahum inspired chatter
A reader riffs on Nahum’s prophecy describing chariots and torches to question if it foretold the age of trolleys and autos. The note playfully cites upheaval in recent days, mentioning the Sultan of Morocco and Sir Thomas Lipton as among those stirred by self-motors.
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Nahum
Sultan of
Morotcco
Thomas Lipton
Italy's premier falls ill in sudden illness
A Rome dispatch reports Italy's Prime Minister Zanardelli suddenly sick in bed forcing him to remain inactive. The illness comes unexpectedly and disrupts government plans as doctors monitor his condition. Officials say no changes to policy are imminent while he recovers.
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Zanardelli
Paul Liberte
Rome
Ital
Signor Zanardelli
Chase of Tracy and a posse in pursuit described in verse
The narrative blends a dramatic chase with a sheriff, deputy, and posse encountering a convict at dawn. The poem likens the pursuit and gunfire to waves and engines, while the fugitive moves unseen. A Portland Oregonian aside recounts Mr. King’s trout pond growth and remarkable fish behaviors.
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Portland Oregonian
King Turit
Mystery of Lost Sounds Experiment in Balloon
An English scientist studying sound behavior in air reports that within balloon range human voice syncopated hums fade while dog barks cows bells and train whistles carry. The result includes unexpected distant echoes and silent intervals, with De Walloon theory attributing effects to aerial currents over wind direction.
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Earth
de Walloon
Steers Interrupt Altoona Court Session During Assault Trial
An Altoona Pennsylvania alderman court was in progress when two fighting steers burst through the front door. Lawyers and witnesses fled as the animals disrupted the trial. One steer exited via the back lot while the other returned to the street, after which the case resumed.
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Altoona
Movements in the Rockies
An officer of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad discusses ongoing landslides above Glenwood Springs Colorado. He notes mountains appear to move, citing tunnel and bridge maintenance costs, stake measurements that shift over time, and the broader effect of mountains gradually settling toward sea level.
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Denver and
Rilo Grande
Glenwood Springs
Colo
King Firm in Belief, Char Don Retired Farmer Voice
M. J. King, a retired farmer from Char don Ohio, expresses a firm belief about a local issue. The statement reflects his longtime views amid community debate and prompts neighbors to consider his perspective on the matter.
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M. J. King
Chardon, Ohio
Bloodhound chase becomes corporation venture in Nebraska
A stock company led by Cass county sheriff J. D. McBride plans to own and hire out bloodhounds to locate criminals across Nebraska. The state penitentiary maintains a pack for escaped convicts, while Chief Detective James Malone of Lincoln and Dr. Fulton of Beatrice also lend hounds when needed.
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J. D. McBride
Cass County
Neb
Plattsmouth
State Penitentiary
James Malone
Lincoln
Fulton
Beatrice
New York Journal
Lads Capture Big Eagle on Delaware River Bank
Douglass Dunn and his brother, youths from Merchantsville New Jersey, stripped and swam after a wounded gray eagle seen struggling in the river current. The boys subdued the bird after a fierce fight, tied its legs and head, and carried the nearly five foot wingspan prize home, learning it had been shot and crippled by a gunner.
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Big Eagle
Douglass Dunn
Merchantsville
N. J
Delaware
Douglass
Sparrows Food Scheme In Paris Square
In Paris's Square of Vangirard a impoverished youth fed sparrows daily. Crowds grew curious as birds flocked to him but a sharper observer noted the birds were taken to his pockets. He confessed he cooked and ate the sparrows due to lack of food options.
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Vangirard
Paris
Virginia Man Seeks Immediate Execution After Jury Convicts
In Norfolk county court William Treadwell is convicted of murdering his wife and asks for the death sentence. He claims he bought the pistol to kill himself and refuses a new trial. He shows little will to live after turning the pistol on himself and is weeks from recovery. This case is described as one of Virginia’s strangest trials.
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Norfolk County
William Treadwell
Virginia
Strange Meeting Of Relatives In Wichita After Ten Years
Charles Gardner who was kidnapped at age 12 from near Quincy LL met his father in Wichita Kansas by accident after his parents moved to Andover. He says the kidnappers drove him to Fort Worth Texas where he was forced to beg and he escaped.
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Charles Gardner
Quincy
Wichita
Kan
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Asl
Congress
Beaumont
Texas
Charles Fair
Kentish
England
Chicaye
Thas
Jacmel
Haiti
Stephen McCormick
New York City
Tammany Hall
School of Tropical Science
Malania
Gold Coast
Centra
John Mitchell
Mine- Workers’ Union
Indianapolis News
Bez
Morocco
Geroam
Mekines
Ottumwa Traction and Light Company
Maranhoas
Acre
Trieste
Hungary
Charles Bradshaw
Bedwell
Kansas
Jacob Rhyuerson
Pier 30
East River
Government of
Venezuela
General Matos
Rudolph Haller
Isborer
Haller
Wertschick
Firmin
Crete-a-Plerott
Admiral Killeck
Northwest Notes
A. L. Belding
Portland
Ore
Montana
David Anchord
Northwest
Mr. Anchord
Lewis and
Clarke Counties
Starry Walters
North Powder
Gre
John H. Andross
Helena Water Works Company
Interior Department
Fremont County
Continental Divide
Lander
Becade
State Supreme Court of
Cora
S. J. H. Reed
Reed
Kalispel
Mont
Dayton Creek
Libby
John [. Baldwin
United States
Charles Masters
Join Taylor
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Pat Carney
Carney
Taylor
Everett
Wash
Victor Errickson
John Gustaveson
Homer Cole
Sugar King
Italy
Tracy
Iater
Depuy
Mr. King
Steers
Rockies
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