Pompeii at the World’s Fair Fire Tragedy claims many lives
A massive blaze at the world’s fair in Carano destroys the casino and peristyle then spreads to the music hall and liberal arts building. Tramps are blamed for starting the fire. Firefighters suffer injuries while dozens flee amid collapsing architecture and chaotic crowds.
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Liberal Arts
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Sherman Wagoner Kills Wife After She Refuses to Live With Him
In Lynnville Indiana a man named Sherman Wagoner murdered his wife after she left him and refused to return. He appeared seeking her return, then shot her in the head from a shotgun, killing her instantly. He threatened to die rather than be arrested as officers gathered to seize him. Also reported: bank cashier D A Baker of Noxwack, Ohio, killed himself after fearing job loss in a bank reorganization. Additional items note a purse incident in Denver and a separate tale of a 5 dollar note fraud case in Colorado.
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Boston Herald
Favors Annexation and Hawaiian Destiny Debate
Washington Jan 11 The principal Senate event was Senator Davin Minnesota in favor of nonintervention yet supporting annexation of Hawaii declaring it a manifest destiny amid long standing American policy. He argued the queen's usurpation and provisional government justified recognition as de facto. Stevens bore no secret in recognizing it. The tariff debate in the House featured Tom Johnson attacking Democratic tariff handling with Neal, Onizell, Woomer and Coombes among others defending or commenting on iron and steel interests.
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Hawaiian Islands
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Emocreta Athnekpal
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Pittsburg
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Coombes
Honr Oanning
Secretary of the Treasury
Blount
Grey
House
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Teaye
Wilson
Burrows
Michigan
Cooking in Public Schools Taught by Bright New York Girls
Grand Street school pupils in New York walk home laughing after a cooking class as girls from 10 to 14 learn to prepare meals from soil to dessert. The cooking department, praised by Superintendent Jasper, uses well equipped kitchens with marble tables, gas stoves, and uniformed students.
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Ita
Misa Austin
Board of Education
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SHOT WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN HAWAIIAN INCIDENT
A Boston scene reports a husband William Curtis fatally shot his 18 year old daughter Clare at his Park Street home after a sudden frenzy. He wounded his wife twice. she survives. Curtis was arrested as investigators seek motive in the deadly domestic tragedy.
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William H.curtis
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Women in history and modern times on leadership and economy
A Minneapolis Housekeeper essay asserts that women have long led and influenced powerfully. It argues that economic understanding and political economy are essential today, noting many historical examples of wise female rulers and leaders across eras, and that modern advantages do not guarantee equal outcomes.
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Minneapolis
Queen Victoria and Albert Marriage Tale
The tale recounts a young Victoria and Prince Albert in a love match marked by dignity and wifely affection. After a quarrel she demanded entry to his room and, declaring herself queen, prompted a brief tense moment before Albert opened the door and embraced his wife.
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Jow
Sydney Cowell
Japan's Unknowable Fire Mystery Tackled by Professor
Japanese reports say Professor Nakayama Hisatomo of Enmanoto higher middle school investigates ghirang bi a luminous sea phenomenon seen at night in cloudy seas near Taukuchi bay. He suspects phosphorus from animal cuts in water, finding many animalcules under a microscope, with more tests planned. Navy analyst Kimotsuki notes the kuroshino current brings warm water rich in minute life that could glow phosphorescently.
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Taukuchi Bay
Nakayama Hisatomo
Enmanoto Higher Middle School
Kimotsuki
Navy
Philippine Archipelago
Japan
Mail
Santander Dilemma After Harbor Dynamite Plunge
The city of Santander faces panic after a dynamite blast at the dock and learns 400 subaquatic dynamite cages remain submerged in the harbor. Experts warn nitroglycerin could explode as water seeps in, while divers risk their lives to recover and sink the explosive.
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Santander
Santanoder
Remarkable duck kill at Bel mond marsh on Sunday
Mr. Lindsay scored a notable tally near Bel mond marsh using a 10 bore gun over two barrels. He fired three shots, killing twenty ducks, after approaching a flock in his hunting boat and feeding the flock.
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Sam Morgan
Morgan
Mahan
Lindsay
Belmonti Marsh
Fred
Redwood City
Sunrite
Sterling Remedy Co
Indiana
Minarat
Witty argument on a farmer wife’s earnings and rights
A reflective piece questions whether a wife’s earnings should adorn the family or be hoarded as banked capital. It contrasts a wife’s funded attire with the husband’s fortune and laments the indifference to a wife’s right to profit from her labor. The essay cites examples from the New York Ledger and New York Times on domestic roles and decor ideas.
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New York Ledger
Mrs Simpson’s Narves The Franses Farm Catastrophe
Mrs Simpson, wife of Jerry Simpson, managed a crisis at Franses farm during his first year in charge. With her teenage son and one hired man, they endured cattle losses from disease. When the hired man refused to remove pelts, she dismissed him and, alone with her son, removed all 60 pelts herself.
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St. Louis Republic
Matt Crip Beatin and Local Figure Highlighted
A fragmented note centers on Matt Crip Beatin, a well known local figure, referenced amid unclear text. The brief mentions his prominence and ties to a community context, but exact details remain unreadable.
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Matt Crip Beatin
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