Fire on Hoboken pier engulfs British Queen. deaths feared
Hoboken fire on the Phoenix line pier destroyed the British Queen and adjacent cargo. Longshoreman Patrick Hussey died. Chief Engineer Scott is missing. Fire officials fear many more fatalities while crews search the wreck and pier debris.
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New York
Phoenix Line
Hoboken
Patrick Hussey
Phoenix
St. Mary’s Hospital
Scott
Vereck
Helfer
Hussey
King Edward Revives Snuff Taking Habit
London report notes King Edward has revived the snuff habit at Marlborough House dinners. A Georgian silver snuff box once used by the Prince Regent is presented at dessert, and the King helps himself liberally sharing with favored guests.
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London
Edward
Marlborough House
Brooklyn Man Missing 12 Years Returns From Australia
Joseph J. Gill, son of a Brooklyn manufacturer, was believed dead after disappearing in 1886 while mining near Sydney. He survived bushmen captivity, fled to Luzon with Macabebe scouts, was wounded, and now contacts his mother and brothers in New York. His wife had remarried during his absence.
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New York
Australia
Joseph J. Gill
Thomas Gill
Brooklyn
Gill
Sydney
United States
Joseph Gill
Dagupan
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Aguinaldo
Bass Singer Recovers Voice After Eighteen Years
R C Davis of Columbus, Ohio, whose voice vanished eighteen years ago after singing with an Indianapolis church choir, regains it when a swallowed tooth fragment, lodged in a pocket of the esophagus below the larynx, is expelled during a coughing fit. Doctors had failed to cure prior throat ailments.
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Columbus, C
R. C. Davis
Indianapolis
Hotel Fire in Marissa Destroys Town Buildings
A blaze at the Commercial hotel in Marissa Illinois last night followed a safe blowing crime. Robbers escaped with 2500 after forcing entry around midnight, causing 150000 dollars in losses. The fire engulfed Brown & Co grain elevator Hamilton & Co bank and Lyon & White lumber yard. Insurance covers the loss. Several people narrowly escaped death.
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Marissa
Ill
Commercial Hotel
Brown & Co
Hamilton & Co
Lyon & White
City Hall Eyes Pay As You Go Budget Shift
City officials warn growing expense pressures will outpace value increases within 15 years, tilting finances toward salaries and interest. A broader taxation plan, higher assessors oversight, and revenue schemes are urged while debates over school and poor departments intensify at City Hall. Political maneuvers and upcoming mayoral bids add to the urgency. Secretary Courtney vows departmental adherence to allocations, and a civil service reshuffle aims to install Ethel Foss as chief foreman of the sewer department.
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Committee On Appropriations
City Hall
Board of Overseers of the Poor
James H. Carmichael
William E. Badger
Lucius A. Derby
Frank Lazelle
Civil Service
Sewer Department
Ethel S. Foss
Rebels Defy Imperial Forces in Southern China
The Hong Kong report cites Gen Ma and Marshal Su saying suppression is impossible with current troops. Canton viceroy requests reinforcements from Yuan Shi-ai. Rebels win at Sek Shing in Kwang Tung and Popakwang Si. Yun Nan holds Foo Chuen. Liu Chou in Kwang Si and Yung nibs in Kwei Chou also fallen.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Yuan-Shi-ai
Chi Lij
Sek Shing
Kwang Tung
Popakwang Si
Yun Nan
Besler Appointed General Manager Of New Jersey Railroad
Philadelphia March 19 President Baer announced W G Besler will become general manager of the General Railroad of New Jersey. Besler, born 1864 in Galesburg Illinois, has been general superintendent of the Reading railway since September 1900, with about twenty years in railroad service.
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Philadelphia
Baer
Ceneral Railroad of
New Jersey
W.g.besler
Besler
Reading Railway
Mr. Besler
Galesburg
Queen Regent appoints new ministry in Madrid
The Queen Regent signed the appointments for the new ministry in Madrid on March 19. Cabinet officers will take an oath this evening, marking the start of the new administration.
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Madrid
Sunday Schools convention of Lowell District convenes
The tenth annual Lowell District Massachusetts Sunday School association meeting opens at Worthen Street M E church with Rev J M Craig presiding. Miss E M Skilton presents on home department work and Mrs Flora V Stebbins discusses the Monomoy life saving disaster before proceeds on plans and reports.
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Lowell District
Massachusetts Sunday School Association
Worthen Street M. E
J. M. Craig
J. D. Millin
Church of Christ
J. F. Allen
Worthen Street
Home Department
E. M. Skilton
Flora V. Stebbins
State
Monomoy
Lowell
O. C. Frye
Malden
Fannie L. Bennett
H. S. Conant
Clark
M. E. Church
Craig
Howard Goes Wild At Merrimack Mill Union
Fred Howard a Merrimack mill second hand acted violently at work, singing loudly and jumping about. Officers McGuirk and Dennison restrained him, then he was placed in a patrol wagon and taken to the police station. He struck Officer Ryder during transport and may be committed to an asylum if his condition does not improve. He has had prior similar episodes but recovered before.
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Supt. Mason
Phoenix Line
Mason
Phoenix Pier
Chas. Christiansen
Castleton
Christiansen
Fred Howard
Merrimack
McGuirk
Dennison
Howard
Chester Ryder
Lawrence Street
Harris F. Bragden
Portland
Bragden
Harris
Lowell
Annie Durgin
Hadley
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Promotes Blood Purification Claims
An advertisement asserts that Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the best medicine for purifying and enriching the blood regardless of illness duration. It urges readers to trust the product and notes a price of $1 and availability at druggists.
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Ayer
Half-Witted Newsboy Sent to Reformatory
John Lynch a Merrimack square newsboy pleaded guilty to drunkenness before Judge Hadley and was sent to the Massachusetts reformatory. Though 21 in age, he looked 15 and had savored a rough life. his earnings and discipline contrasted with his slide into alcohol and nightly barroom visits.
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John Lynch
Merrimack Square
Hadley
Massachusetts Reformatory
Lynch
Johnnie
Judge Hadley
Rioters Sentenced in St Petersburg Court Case
Eighty seven arrested in St Petersburg for rioting Sunday last have been sentenced to three months in prison. Prosecutions of the ring leaders are still pending.
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St. Petersburg
Retired General Young Out, Rawles Named Temp California Commander
San Francisco reports Major General S B M Young retires from command of the military department of California. Colonel J B Rawles is appointed as temporary commander amid leadership transition.
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San Francisco
S. B. M. Young
Military Department of California
J. B. Rawles
Ps bs Overgarment Styles Lead Spring Wardrobe
The ps bs returns as a top spring overgarment with fresh, handy appeal. New olive and dark gray shades appear alongside the traditional black and oxford gray options. Dressier black or silk lined overcoats suit daily wear, while a 50 inch waterproof model covers evenings and stormy weather, all offered at right prices.
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John Jensen
Peter Carroll
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Heathburn
Lloyd
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Swan Building
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H. F. Otash CO
Courtney
the Outdoor Relief
MA and
NEW Railroad ‘Official
J. ©. Ayer
Lowell, Mass
Elmer F. Mayo
Lem” Ellis
Reformatory
John Murray
Brookfield
Haverhill
Dry Brothers
Joseph Sunfitt
Nashua
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James O'Connor
Palmer
Mary Harrington
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