Ship Railways Model Demonstrated in Senate Exhibit
A working model of a ship railway by Captain Elia was shown to the Senate Naval Committee. The design lifts ships from water onto a car via hydraulic rams and pontoons, allowing rail transport with adjustable girders and turning tables for direction changes. The model, about six feet long, drew interest from Senators and Representatives.
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Bays
SIP
Wasmiyotes
Senate Naval Committee
Lwa
Tehuantepec
Garlroad
Positon
Waamnotos
John Tweedale
War Department
Male
Washington
General Drum
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Hallway Company
Collapse of New Hotel Tears Down at Exposition Grounds
A large hotel under construction near the Exposition grounds collapsed in a gusty morning wind, burying workers on the roof. One man died, another fatally injured, and a third severely hurt as framing pillars and iron supports failed. The structure spanned five hundred by one hundred feet and housed five hundred rooms for visiting crowds. Rescue crews expect weeks to reconstruct the ruined framework.
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New Ourcrass
Dee
Exposition Grounds
Ita Ulus
Bally
New Orleans
Misco Alledalion
Albert Freese
James Currall
Frank 4 Green
Green
Freese Dio
Carroll
Orphan Asylum Fire Tears Through Church Run Home
A Dec 19 25 charred bodies at a Catholic orphan asylum in Brooklyn are feared dead after a Thursday night fire. Sister Anthony guided 25 infirm, Sister Josephine led 20 in the upper ward as smoke and flames trapped guests. Firemen attempted rescues from the roof. one sister died, several children missing, with about 120 unaccounted as investigators search the ruins through Friday.
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Mate Orphan Asylum
Nw Yents
Boyds
Debria
Guikbug
Bernasa
Sighit
Wally
Filenia
Anthony
Mary Josephine
Alnulreas
Clement
Segar
Artis
Wade
Hine
Bipning Baiiding
Josepus
Josephie
Ksede
Bister-Sprapgeld
Narouan
Qua Ofin Wien
Lujs
Binars
Hames
Brooklyn
Opty
Tod Hoibers
Tortured by masked robbers in Wheeling raid frightens city
In three days a gang of hooded burglars terrorized Wheeling residents. The masked attackers beat and bound victims, stole gold and money, and fled. One man, near sixty, was tied to a bed and whipped. investigators say the county sheriff’s office is overwhelmed.
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W. Va
Mra
Flijns
Manning
Trotoll
Hawie
Ife
Rothera
Huansdona Useleas
Severe cold grips Northwestern towns with zero readings
Reports from multiple Northwestern towns show temperatures well below zero with numbers from Neche to Jamestown and beyond. The stormy conditions delay travel as a passenger train remains snowbound near Hood River and a large relief effort is dispatched to aid stranded travelers and maintain supply lines.
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Worty
Mina
Neche
Manitoba Ine
Crookston
Mion
Omaha
Neb
Huron
D. T
Pierre
Jamestown
Reysiona
Dalles
A. Blockalia
Rocky
A Mountains
Traiis
Northam
Cyclone Destruction Touches Georgia and Wisconsin Tragedies
A devastating cyclone swept through parts of Georgia causing extensive damage and fatalities. Reports describe homes demolished, a funnel cloud over the city, and fear as residents fled. Separate items recount a brutal murder in Wisconsin, a fatal quarry blast in Pennsylvania, and new Commercial cycles pricing in New York City.
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Georgia
Macros
Dee. Si
Dhan
Thinir
Bil Wonen
Chiidron
Miangar
Tarsvat
David Bintang
Sre
Lust
Jones County
Tharlobd
Cable Chronicles and Mid Ocean Calamity Reported
Fragmented foreign wires show mixed items including a shelved neutrality scheme at the Congo Conference due to Franco and German support, a self-inflicted death by Lucas Joyner of the Lower Austrian Discount Bank, and a wrecked steamer Oxenhole with cattle doomed at sea. Other items note canal cuts in Panama, a Manila harbor collision between ships Maria and City of New York, and military movements around Shendy with Wolseley leading. World news and obituaries are mixed with weather and political notes from multiple ports.
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Bearzx
Congo
de Gonteel
Franco
Germany
England
America
Virxza
Lucas Joyner
Lower
Austein
Susvex
Oxenhole
New York
Liverpool
Queenstown
Panama
Culebra
Sax Fnaxciaco
Cal
City of New York
Hong Kong
Yoke Hams
Manila
Phillipping “Islands
Ita
Wolseley
Korth
Shendy
Kortt
Sunkiu
Daman Dima
Bank of the Nile
Stephanson
Cairo
Sunklu
Beputy
Germania
Artivla
Bach
Uhelnbach
Lospon
Paris
Archdincese
Lospex
Willian Tréary Qhunning
William Money Chnnning
Boston
Dslu
Harvard College
FSS
Washington
Lowett Institute
Hoston
Joufroy
Sidomoir Oy Willam Elery Channing
James H. Perkins
Ralph Waldo Emerson
James Freeman Chipie
Margaret Puller
Willam Ellery Chanping
Berlin
Rupseh
Kuvehler
Trelsdorf
Neiderwald
Loxpon
Andvices
Spain
Europe
Fragmented World News Briefs From December Week
A long, garbled OCR dump lists scattered items from various places and topics. It mentions accidents, fires, legal actions, deaths, political notes, and weather, with references to individuals, towns, and organizations, all presented as fragmented snippets without a single cohesive story.
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National Affairs
Woohington
Treasury
Congressional
Chamber
le Whale
Kansas
the Sladerior
Te Iualat
Cmaons
Arthur
Serretivles Fretinghuysen
Ate Cultoch
Linncult
Chandler” Generis
Sheridan
Dram and Terry
Guss
Wasutxoton
Senate
Navy
Tiat
Atecl
Sring
T Ie
Wasutxarox
Secretary of the Treasury
Ign
Russia
Confederate States
Waantdton
Meredith B. Kidd
Indiana
George W. Steele
William Pit Kellogg
Mr. Gay
Louisiana
CIOL _ WaswinaTun
Congress
Cultona
Capitol
Iniliana
McDowall
Voorhees
House
Orers
Tae Bonata
Tours
Nicaragua
Mippol
Hole
Naval Service
D Platt Carpenter
Montung
House Noy Inseagiok
Jonas
Asylum
Raina
Bey
Wausau
Wis
Francis de Sillz
Etrane
Vicloe
Francis
Wei
Christ
Jie
Ieta
Carawissa
William Fleckler
Michael Mulroy
Harry Heinz
Kiein
Yesteron Sapraliy Py
Basi
Delaney
J. H Delart Howard
J. Delaney
Cable Chronicles
Atlantia Gable
Gorn Il1nois
Mlsor News
TEMS
Ferdinand Ward
Gu. O
Lrenpercson
Enunierfolter
Choa
Sos
Feaville
Rona
Dewarsports
Alou
Eth
Fiyres
Rennavnte
Conia
Bridaeyart
Conn
Laintsville
J.afayoito
New Commercial Cable Company
Taraday
Ginao
N.S
Wardick
Fort
Alabamit
Ainvama & Chatanoowa Halrowd
Irs
Aroside
Audubon County
Pigit
Wiin
Jackson
Mich
Juidge
Holcombs
Dan van Wagoner
Mississippi
Ookuk Yy T
Gesnath
Veteran
Nner Pub Hanar
Michigan
Adrian
Macodynes
McGrath & Co
Boholt & Co
Aiumore
Florida
Jay Gould
Uita
Axos
Metropolis
N. Annnibal Hamline
Fuir
Paria
Texas
Fairwey
Debbah
Ash
Michael J. O'Brien
Springfield
Vienna
Joan Lucas
Bishop Wiley
China
Brompeld Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Hav. de
L . Thayer
Garfield
Cleveland
Iba
Columbus
W. P. Read
Chicago
Hocking Valley
Calhoun
Branch
Dallas
William Ergine
Wasleigh
Mount Carmel
Eliza Uss
Tound Dewi
Eabin
Louis
John Cooper
Nottingham
Enghaa
Yiyud
Providane
Warshot
Neenah
Paul Steinel
McArthur
Tal -Cou
Isago Wright
Ohio
Niss
Ae Sewadsy
Troy
Ind
Ca Hatteras
Uae
O. O
Nelson
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