Fearful Sealed Lake Megantic Weathered Terrible Gale
The British steamer Lake Megantic captained by Taylor, sailing from Liverpool to St John with Canadian mails and about 500 steerage passengers, endured a twenty hour gale near 400 miles west of Queenstown. Steering gear damaged, hand gear used, lifeboats smashed, one seaman killed, many injured, ship anchored at Queenstown then bound for Liverpool with tugs to meet her. Passengers endured indescribable scenes, company to transfer to Lake Superior, weather again unsettled.
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Queenstown
Lake Megantic
Taylor
Liverpool
St. John
Queenstown Harbor
Beaver Company
Lake Superior
Mersey
Tuy
British Reverses as Kitchener Reports Boer Advances
London dispatches describe Boer activity expanding in the Lydenburg and Helvetia areas with Kimberley isolated. Lord Kitchener notes Helvetia captured, 50 killed or wounded and 200 prisoners. In Cradock, Kimberley faces mail disruption and famine prices as Provosts take control of food. Major Barry’s Leinster regiment skirmished with Boers at Driefontein. Boers capture convoy of 25 wagons at GetuK on Christmas Eve.
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London
Lord Kitchener
England
de Wet
Kimberley
Helvetia
Lydenburg
Cape Colony
War Office
Pretoria
Gener Lyttleton
Hevetia
Col. Kitchener
Reeves
Belfast
Machadodorp and Lydenburg
Liverpool Regiment
Cradock
Leinster Regiment
Barry
Driefontein
Getuk
London Stock Market Grim Over Tomorrow’s Deals
London brokers fear heavy trading impact after bear attacks on Whitaker Wright shares and the London and Globe Finance Corporation suspension. Six more firms expected to suspend tomorrow, with mood among traders very gloomy and concerns over wider market effects.
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London
Whitaker Wright
London and Globe Finance Corporation, Limited
Hiram Hitchcock Dies At Fifth Avenue Hotel Founder
Hiram Hitchcock died at the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York after a brief illness from pneumonia. Born August 27, 1832, in Claremont, New Hampshire, he helped found the hotel in 1859 with Alfred B. Darling and Paran Stevene and remained involved in management aside from years abroad.
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New York
Hiram Hitchcock
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Claremont
N. H
Arters
Hanover
Black River Academy
Ludlow
Alfred B. Darling
Paran Stevene
Hitchcock
Fifth Avenue
Hae
Hicchcock
Cudahy Family Recives New Kidnapping Threat Letter
Omaha reports that E A Cudahy refused press contact as the Cudahy family faces a new ransom threat from abductors. The letter, similar to the Dec 19 note, is poorly written with misspellings and warns of bullets if rewards are not withdrawn. Postmark indicates it was mailed Dec 22 from an Omaha office.
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Omaha
Neb
Cudahy
E. A. Cudahy
South 87Th Street
John C. Cowin
Three Men Killed in Abbeyville Shooting Tragedy
In Abbeyville, a fatal shooting left Sheriff Kennedy and William Kyle of Massachusetts dead after an intoxicated man, John Dansby, drew a pistol at a hotel card game. Dansby was fatally shot after exchanging fire with pursuing officers and residents. Kyle died after lingering until 2 o'clock.
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Charleston
D. C
Abbeyville
William Kyle
Massachusetts
Kyle
John Dansby
Dansby
Kennedy
Dantsby
Great Ocean Race ends as New York and Etruria reach quarantine
The American line steamer New York and Cunard steamer Etruria arrived at quarantine after a three day race from Southampton and Liverpool. Etruria repeatedly gained on the New York, which finally lagged behind and towed the Westernland into Southampton. The Westernland lost its propeller and was towed by Somerhill into port.
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New York
American Line
Cunard Line
Etruria
Southampton
Cherbourg
Liverpool
Queenstown
Westernland
Red Star Hine
Somerhill
Hoboken Fire Leaves Twelve Families Homeless
A Hoboken blaze today destroyed several frame houses, leaving twelve families homeless with only narrow escapes reported. Property losses were said to be small, and fire officials investigated the cause as residents regained their footing.
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New York
Hoboken
Local boot and shoe stock bought out by Pollard firm
A. G. Leblanc retires from business on Lakeview avenue and sells his entire boots shoes and rubbers stock at about 50c on the dollar to A. G. Pollard & Co. The sale will be offered soon in Pollard’s basement department with great bargains to follow. Also notices TM Thomas’s Electric Oil advertised for farm accidents relief.
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A. G. Leblanc
Lakeview Avenue
A. G. Pollard & CO
Carnegie Touches Fort Dodge Library with 30000 Gift
Washington dispatch reports Andrew Carnegie, the Pittsburgh steel magnate, donated $30,000 for a Fort Dodge Iowa public library after a brief street conversation with two officials. He has funded 67 U S libraries and 17 abroad, and plans a librarian training school in Winona Indiana to boost library usefulness. The piece covers broader Capitol chatter on veterans reinstatement, the Maine inquiry, Essex County politics, and Massachusetts GOP dynamics, highlighting ongoing debates over war service roles and party prospects.
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Congress
Capitol
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsfield
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Carnegie
Shoreham
Senator Hanna
Lafayette Square
Mr. Carnegie
Fort Dodge
Hanna
Solicitor O'Connell
Mint Roberts
Treasury Department
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Winona
Ind
Union
North
East
Pennsylvania
Prescott
Ariz
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lincoln
Neb
Pittsburg
Homestead
Atlanta
Carnegie Steel Company
America
Scotland
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Spain
Massachusetts
Position of Woman Declares American Equality Noted
Hall Caine writes to Sorosis from Greba Castle Isle of Man praising American women. He says the position of women is higher in America than in any other part of the world, attributing progress to natural gifts and independence, while applauding American male chivalry.
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Chillicothe
Hall Caine
The
Sorosis
Greba Castle
Isle of Man
Republic of Art
America
Street Car Strike Off in Scranton
Scranton reports the street car strike, started a week ago, was called off at 12 45 this morning as the company yielded to employee demands. The line a day diary is noted as a fitting opener to the new century.
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Scranton
Sour Stomach Ties to Sour Temper and Digestive Health
A historical note on how digestive health shapes mood and energy. It explains that sour stomach from slow digestion causes discomfort, irritability, and blues, while proper digestion restores appetite and vigor. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural aid containing peptones, diastase, and digestive acids, with a testimonial from Henry Kirkpatrick of Lawrence, Mass.
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Ben Johnson
Stuart
Henry Kirkpatrick
Lawrence
Mass
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Verdict in Burnz murder case sentences youth to life
In White Plains New York on December 30 Edgar Channing Burnz was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the scardale station killing of Station Master Fellows. Judge Keogh sentenced the 20 year old to life in Sing Sing after a tense trial that drew a packed courtroom.
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N. Y
Edgar Channing Burnz
Scardale Station
Keogh
Sing Sing
Becker
Burns
Moore
Loder
Charles Eddison
Tarrytown
Dist
Atty. Andrews
Burnz
Mills
Scarsdale
Andrews
Young Burns
Six Day Bicycle Race Opens in Boston Century's End
Seventeen men start the six day race at 1 03 tomorrow afternoon Gougoltz Kaser Ryser Muller Fredericks Fisher Aucouturier Walthour McFachern Babcock Turville Gimm Waller Stinson Hugh McLean Dubois and Downey. The first day ends three minutes after midnight with trainers prepping quarters on the home stretch and feeding gear ready for a continuous event. Trainers say ten hours in this race will be as hard as 24 hours in a continuous race.
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Gougoltz
Kaser
Ryser
Muller
Fredericks
Fisher
Aucoutrier
Walthour
McFachern
Babcock
Turville
Gimm
Waller
Stinson
Hugh McLean
Dubois
Downey
Jeffries Camp Headquaters Planning Training Visit
Cincinnati dispatch reports Fd. Cook will open Jeffries' headquarters this week for manager William A. Brady and that Jeffries may begin training at West Baden, Ind., next week. Gus Bezenah seeks a Jan. bout prelim for the Jeffries Ruhlin fight. Also rental notices and a note on 15 cent student strawberry use.
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Cincinnati
Fd. Cook
William A. Brady
Jeffries
West Baden
Ind
Gus Bezenah
Jeffries-Ruhlin
Chinese plenipotentiaries ordered to sign note in Peking
Three Chinese plenipotentiaries have been told to sign the preliminary joint note while seeking the best terms. Li Hung Chang is ill and may relinquish powers to Prince Ching after signing. The Emperor directs full agreement to the note but asks to limit legation guards and wary of army posts along the railway. Prince Ching met the dean of the diplomatic corps to notify envoys.
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Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Senor de Cologan
China Accepts Terms in Imperial Edict to Foreign Envoys
Pekin dispatch reports Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang delivered an imperial edict to foreign envoys. The Emperor declares that China accepts the joint note and authorizes Prince Ching to proceed with the terms. The message, transmitted via Havas, reflects a negotiated settlement stance amid ongoing diplomacy.
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Paris
Havas Agency
Pekin
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
China
Nation vows to smash saloon furniture if freed
Wichita January 30. Mrs Carrie Nation of the W C T U refused bail offered by colleagues after breaking mirrors and a valuable painting in a Wichita saloon. She says she will not leave jail until cleared of the charge, and the W C T U has ceased pursuit of her release. Nation warns she will continue destroying saloon furniture in other Kansas cities if released.
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Wichita
Kan
Carrie Nation
Cholera on a Chinese Coolie Ship
Excerpt from The Plague Ship by Stephen Boneal in Scribner’s January issue recalls a cholera outbreak aboard a Chinese coolie vessel the Eastern Paradise. Crew fear coffins, dead passengers, and scarce medicines as a storm rages and the ship nears Hong Kong.
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Mullins
Hong Kong
Chinsu
Stephen Boneal
Scribner's
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