Ice Gorges Break Away In Allegheny River
Rivers rise as Allegheny ice gorges break loose flooding towns from Montrose to Cheswick. Two steamboats, the D. T. Watson and the George Browdry, caught in fast moving floes with four crew. Residents flee to higher ground as water rises, roads submerged, and more gorges form along the river.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny River
Montrose
Sandy Creek
D. T. Watson
George Browdry
Watson
Browdry
Verona
Cheswick
Indiana securities law prompts insurer withdrawals
Indianapolis Feb 28. Strict construction of Indiana securities statute drives insurance firms to withdraw. United Firemen of Philadelphia and County of Philadelphia say they will not renew licenses to avoid altering securities. Five companies have already withdrawn this year, with two more possible withdrawals before March 15.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
United Firemen of
Philadelphia
County of
Murder in Ridgway area shocks local community
Ridgway Pa Feb 28 Bartel Sweeney an aged farmer and his daughter Mary were found dead in their Wilcox home with skulls crushed and bodies decomposed Robbery is believed to be the motive authorities investigated the double slaying amid a quiet rural district
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Ridgway
Bartel Sweeney
Mary
Wilcox
Sweeney
Vaccination Order Affects American Bound Vessels
London February 28 all American bound ships from English ports infested with smallpox must vaccinate officers crew firemen and emigrants unless recent vaccination proven. Applies to Liverpool Glasgow London with Plymouth and Southampton exempted for now. US consuls enforce strict inspections and may tighten measures if epidemic worsens.
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London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Plymouth
Southampton
United States
Remarkable Brain Operation Lifts Brain From Bed
In a Baltimore World dispatch from New York, Rev. Wm. A. Stark pastor of Broadway German Methodist Episcopal Church, underwent a pioneering Johns Hopkins hospital surgery. His brain was reportedly lifted from its bed and nerve roots causing neuralgia were removed. Stark reportedly endured the operation well with strong prospects for recovery.
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New York
Baltimore
Wm. A. Stark
Broadway
Ayer’s Hair Vigor Ad Endorsed by J A Gruenentfelder
A reader from Grantfork Illinois praises Ayer’s Hair Vigor after thirty years use noting it keeps hair from splitting at the ends and is elegant for hair dressing. The ad mentions a price of $1.00 and distribution by J C Ayer Co. Lowell Massachusetts.
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Ayer
J. A. Gruenentfelder
Grantfork
Mlinois
Prince Henry Visits Annapolis In Rain
Prince Henry of Germany travels to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis despite heavy rain. He is escorted by military and naval officers including Gen Corbin and Capt Cowles, with Secretary Long and other officials joining the delegation.
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Secretary Long
Washington
Prince Henry
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Guard of Honor
Adjt. von Eisendecker
Gen. Corbin
Cowles
Roosevelt
Gen. Sanger
Adjutant von Eisendecker
Long
Hale
Maine
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Representative Foss
Illinois
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Peirce
Wilkie
Secret Service
Admiral Evans
Prince Henry to Visit Canadian Niagara Falls Courtesy
Ottawa reports Prince Henry will not extend his Ottawa stay but will receive a hearty welcome on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. A three-branch escort from St Catharines will honor the German royal visitor with guards from Toronto’s Royal Canadian Dragoons, Hamilton’s Thirteenth Battalion, and Welland field battery to fire the salute. He may visit between 4 and 6 pm Wednesday.
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Ottawa
Ont
Prince Henry
Niagara Falls
St. Catharines
Royal Canadian Dragoons of
Toronto
Hamilton
Welland
JAP INTERVIEWED ON FAR EAST POLITICS AND TRADE
Victoria B C Feb 28 K Sunisto managing editor of the Japanese Times of Tokio was a Shinano passenger. He said the Anglo Japanese treaty would make enemies for Japan but be worth the price. He argued England erred in giving up Wei Hai Wei and noted Japan quietly occupying Korea while Russia loses prestige. He predicted more unrest in China but no major outbreak, and said Japan aims to discourage immigration to Canada and the U S as trade grows with a better steamship service.
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Victoria
B. C
K. Sunisto
Japanese Times of
Tokio
Japan
Great Britain
Far East
Germany
Russia
Korea
China
Sunisto
Yuan Shi Khai
Li Hung Chang
Pennsylvania Railroad to bury wires along line
Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad decide to place all wires between New York and Philadelphia in underground conduits. The air and water tight conduits will run across grade crossings and over bridges, like signal wires, to protect against storms.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Tillman to Speak at New York Emmet Celebration
Washington Feb 28 Senator Benjamin R Tillman of South Carolina has accepted an invitation to deliver an oration at the Academy of Music New York next Sunday evening for the 124th anniversary celebration of Robert Emmet's birth.
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Washington
Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Academy of Music
New York
Robert Emmet
Sims Wins Bout In Eighth Round At Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas last night Art Sims of Akron Ohio knocked Jack Carig of Buffalo New York to the floor in the eighth round of a hard fought bout.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Art
Sims
Akron
Ohio
Jack Carig
Buffalo
N. Y
Blondin's love life shocks Westchester county farm tale
In White Plains and beyond, Joseph Blondin, a noted strongman and former Boston runaway, deserts Park farm work to court Miss Emma Green and Miss Anna Fritzel. He writes from the Brunswick hotel and hides letters for Miss Fritzel from her father, while police investigate a secret past and a fire engine gift.
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New York
Joseph Wilfred Blondin
Boston
Trave
Genoa
White Plains
N. Y
One Hundred and Eighth Street
Frank L. Park
Westchester County
Park
Mr. Park
Blondin
Emma Green
Park Farm
Bernard
Anna Fritzel
Green House
Miss Green
Miss Fritzes
Brunswick Hotel
Miss Fritzel
Inspector Chapman
Pest House Janitor and Two Clergy Infected in Weymouth
In Weymouth on February 28, George Briggs janitor of Sacred Heart Catholic church was moved to the pest house as a smallpox victim. Rev Fathers Murphy and Holland, who administer the church, are also confined at the pest house after falling ill days earlier. Briggs had been unwell for several days and stayed in the vestry yesterday. He is counted as the seventh case. there is confusion over a similarly named individual. Doctors say recovery is unlikely as he is too weak for an operation that might prolong life.
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Weymouth
Geo. Briggs
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Father Murphy
Father Holland
Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Not the Original O'Ddnigvan Rossa Who Is Dying
Denver reports that the famous Irish patriot O'Donovan Rossa is not dying at Colorado Springs from blood poisoning as earlier rumors claimed, with officials stating he remains alive.
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O'Ddnigvan Rossa
Denver
O'Donovan Rossa
Colorado
Hancock's Freight Returns From Manila With Noted Troops
San Francisco reports the Hancock carrying Captain Geo A Detchemendy Lieut Parker Hitt and 34 enlisted men of Co H Twenty second infantry from Baler Luzon arrived with hard won service. The unit carried messages from Aguinaldo and helped locate his hiding place at Palawan aiding Gen Funston in the capture. They also helped capture the Filipino forces with Aguinaldo and were praised by Secretary Long for marching for the remains of Venville of the Gillmore party.
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San Francisco
Hancock
Manila
Geo. A. Detchemendy
Parker Hitt
Co. H. Twenty-second Infantry
Baler
Luzon
Philippines
Aguinaldo
James
D. Taylor
24Th Infantry
Palawan
Funston
Detchemendy
Secretary of the Navy
Long
Young Venville
Gillmore
Three Men Hurt as Electric Car Hits buggy near Avon
Brockton February 28 three men from the city were severely injured when an Old Colony street railway electric car collided with their buggy near Gifford school in Avon. Frank Johnson 22 suffered a fractured skull A L Foggy 30 internal injuries and back pain Charles W Beans 34 right ankle sprain back hurt. All unconscious at hospital. Doctor C J Dacey said they would likely recover.
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Brockton
Old Colony Street
Avon
Gifford School
Frank Johnson
Leyden Street
A. L. Foggy
South Street
Charles W. Beans
Market Street
C. J. Dacey
Strike at Olneyville Weavers Loom in Double System Standoff
Providence reports another effort to settle the Olneyville and Manton weavers strike at the American Woolen company mills. A conference with W M Wood, treasurer, is planned in Boston, as some fear the dispute could spread to other company mills if not resolved quickly.
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Providence
R. I
Olneyville
Manton
American Woolen Company
W. M. Wood
Boston
Spain's Trouble Sparks Strikes and Riots in Mines
Madrid reports mining regions in ferment with mobs burning octroi offices at Albujón and Madridejos and destroying records. Barcelona sees fresh disorder as crowds push for a general strike. Metal workers assault colleagues returning to work until imprisoned miners are freed.
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Madrid
Albujon
Madridejos
Octroi
Municipal Revenue
Barcelona
Ao Metal
Milliners testify at police court in Larceny by checks case
Five milliners testified against Mary E. Soulis before Judge Hadley as she faced larceny by passing worthless checks. Witnesses described a 2 pm purchase of a feather and hat, a $10.91 check, and a later pursuit across stores leading to the arrest. The court also heard cases of theft, drunkenness, suspended sentences, and a man jailed for eight months.
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Hadley
Mary E. Soulis
John L. Hunt
Welch
Catherine L. Gregoire
Merrimack Street
Georgia Campbell
Clara Day
Alice Champlain
Boutwell Brothers
Mrs. Noye
Cook & Taylor’s
Courtney
Rose Caisse
Courtney & Caisse
Ken
Charles Francis
Jules Regnier
Joseph Carrier
J. L. Chalifoux
Inspector Maher
James H. Tivnan
Tivnan
John Kennedy
William Kennedy
Timothy O'Sullivan
Richard Butler
John W. Hennessy
John J. O’brien
Mary E. Thayer
William Black
Thomas Reynolds
State Farm
Emma Bouchard
Sherborn
Gallager Pleads Not Guilty in Manslaughter Case
Tim Gallager, charged with manslaughter in a barroom death of Joseph Collins, waived reading of the complaint in Lynn police court, pleaded not guilty, and was held in 3000 bail for March 5. Bail was furnished.
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Lynn
Timothy Gallager
Jos. Collins
Bottlers Strike At Harvard Brewery Over Pay
Bottlers at the Harvard brewery stage a strike for higher pay. A three member committee meets with brewery management this afternoon to settle differences, with expectations of a return to work tomorrow morning.
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Harvard
Russian ambassador protests to Porte over Albania violence
Constantinople February 28. Ambassador I A Zinovieff lodged vigorous representations with the Porte over the belligerent situation near Ipek Albania. He blamed Turkey for failing to guarantee safety of Christians after a tribal fight on February 23, in which two Turkish soldiers were killed.
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Constantinople
I. A. Zinovieff
Porte
Ipek
Albania
Turkey
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