Terrific Explosion Levels Dupont Powder Works Village
A series of blasts at the Dupont powder works near Duponts Banks Meandy wine killed at least twelve and wounded twenty as the upper yard and Rockland areas were wrecked. The refinery building caught fire but Dupont brigade fought it back. many families rendered homeless and casualties include Dupont company staff. Fires, debris, and shattered homes spread through the nearby village as doctors and rescuers respond.
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Wianverox
Del
Wilmingtons
Dupont
Rockland
Dasmupd& Moore Company
Dupont Company
Membre
Ametye
Francis G Dupont
Charlies 1 Tuponk Thoy
Gran
United States
Dupontire Brigade
Mount Salem Methodist Church
Burrows Killed as Carter, Captors Clash in Jail
The outlaw Rube Burrows was killed yesterday morning after being held by captors J. Carter and McDuffee during a clash over Burrows possession of money. Carter and the other captor were wounded. Burrows died from a bullet wound while Carter was shot in the shoulder.
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J. Carter
Carter
McCaffer
Sieop
Burrows
McDuffee
McDaffee
Monny
McKinley Tariff Bill Operation Draws Treasury Interest
Treasury officials discuss effects of the McKinley Tariff on internal revenue. Tobacco tax cuts reduce revenue by about 4 million dollars and abolition of special taxes trims 1.5 million more. Total collections likely near last year’s 148 million, despite the change. Internal revenue districts remain, clerical staff may shrink slightly. A rebate provision for eight cent tobacco stamps is omitted, left to potential future legislation.
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Treasury
Wasutvotux
Oak
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Mason
Bureau
Iaat
Washington
President Harrison’s Tour Draws Warm Ovations Across States
President Harrison toured Kentucky Tennessee and Illinois amid large crowds at depots and towns. He paused at his childhood sites near the old Harrison homestead and spoke briefly at Bloomington after stops at Cincinnati, Texas, and Champaign.
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Nedion
Kentucky
Land of
Dixie
Harrison
Cincinnati
Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Texas
Havre
Oct
Bloomington
Cuamraros
University of Ilinota
Champaign
Population increases across Ohio and West Virginia urban centers
Census Office reports state totals and city gains since 1840. Ohio shows 2 706 719 population, with Dayton 54 88 rising 24 190, Piqua 9000 up 4 035, Springfield 32 185 up 11 405. West Virginia totals 760 448 up 141 901, Charleston 6 754 up 2 542, Huntington 10 082 up 6 008. Minnesota cities Duluth 24 725 up 10 080, St Paul 198 160 up 91 683, Stillwater 1 200 up 2164.
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Wasuixoros
Ohio
Dayton
Greenville
Kenton
Piqua
Springfield
Urbana
Xenia
West Virginia
Citiex
Charleston
Huntington
Burlington
Clinton
Davenport
Port Madison
Town City
Keokuk
Lyons
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Knornase
Minnesota
President greeted by 10000 in Galesburg procession
In Galesburg the President arrived at 9 50 am to a large welcoming crowd of thousands from across the state. Mayor Stevens and others led a decorated reception followed by a grand parade through the square. The line included about ten thousand school children and Harrison era veterans. The President spoke briefly at the courthouse before the party proceeded to Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Gallesnune
United States
Stevens
Mae
Harrison
Court House
Ottumwalowa
Mail robbery and train robber captured in Alabama
A mail wagon from the post office was robbed of two mail pouches near Lorena Kentucky with letters to Germany and Ireland among them. One pouch was recovered on a coal float. the second remains missing. Estimated value under ten thousand dollars. Rube Burrows was captured near Myrtle Alabama by farmer John McDuffee and is jailed in Linden. Rewards total one thousand seven hundred dollars plus company expenditures.
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Lornea Ky
John Davie
S A. Parsons
Louisville & Nashville
Germany
France
Ireland
United States
Rube Harrows
Tamexonam
Ala
Rabe Burrows
Myrtle
Monroe County
Burrows
John McDuffee
Linden
Southern Express Company
Plumb Letter Questions Tariff Protection in Election Year
Senator Plumb from Kansas writes to a Germantown manufacturer expressing doubts about higher tariffs. He argues protection hurts consumers and questions party unity, noting farmers and manufacturers split and urging evidence of necessity before any duty increase. He cites Iowa Republicans opposing the tariff and warns the country would be hurt if protection becomes the norm.
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Tate dl Wasmisores
Gett
Plumb Ome
Kanwas
Germantown
Philadelphia
Tates
Wasmioros
Republican Party
Jerry
Delaware
Connecticut
New York
Ohio
Fenanyivania
Indiana
Dumorrais
Italy
Bern
Courve
Easten
Middle Biato
United States
Messrs. McKintoy
Feedtone
Death on the Roof from Electric Wire Incident
A worker named Joe Clements, aged twenty, died after touching a worn insulation electric cable on a roof at Camp and Gravier streets. Witnesses reported a strong current, with an estimated 2000 volts passing through the body, leaving a dark stripe on the back.
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Wilk
Oatwans
Camp and
Gravier Streets
Joe Clements
Bemis
Edison Works
Informal Welcome for Senator Ingalls in Atchison
A large crowd gathered with a band in Atchison Kansas as Senator Ingalls appeared on his veranda to deliver a twenty minute speech. He did not address the current canvass and spoke on recent Congressional session work while thanking the people of Atchison and Kansas for their confidence. He invited attendees to come onto the porch and shook hands with each visitor.
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Ingalls
Myrie
Atchison
Kan
Kansas
Pension report on disability pensions and claims adjudication
The report by Commissioner Grewe B Maem details end year figures for disability pensions across military eras including Civil War World War I and Mexican War. It notes 52.94 percent of pensions to veterans and dependents, discusses completed files system, adjudication workloads, and proposed increases in support for totally disabled claimants and guardianship of claims processing to speed adjudication. It also cites rising total claims received 490 282 by September 1990 and calls for more staff to handle old and new laws.
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Wasminaras Gett
Grewe B Maem
Prasionare Srey
Aeatt Prasionate Uns
Invastates
Mars, Wilner and
Gependent Ret Aires
Navy
Bevaid Pensbomers
Aeoldinr
Pan
Jane
Ofr
Wort If. Caton
Board of Review
Allies
Congress
Amer
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Wilmington
Feariel Lowe
Lite
Mametres
Neones
Rube Burrows
M'Kinley
Galesburg
Pension Report
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