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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
7
A violent cyclone struck Wiscon S N E J area causing extensive damage. Homes barns and wires were destroyed. Dozens are injured and several feared dead as emergency crews rush to transport the wounded and assess the ruined town.
A violent mob attack struck the French president during a carriage procession. Count Christiaan of Cane led a guard to shield the executive as blows and upheaval erupted. Police arrested a suspect named Britanie as crowds chanted political slogans and attacked the royal party.
A Kansas veteran claimed government pay for service aboard a gunboat on the Mississippi during the Civil War. He contends his discharge was delayed, leaving him owed back wages for thirty-four years as a veteran without proper muster records.
A vast heat wave spreads across the nation with Chicago noted as a center of extreme temperatures. Thermometer readings reach high levels in many major cities including Detroit St Louis and San Francisco. Officials report record heat in multiple locales and warn of continuing high temperatures.
The American liner Paris was abandoned after running aground off the Cornwall coast. Marine underwriters plan to salvage the vessel, with the ship insured for about 1 million dollars shared among some forty companies. Cargo insured, earnings and investigations will be handled as authorities pursue the accident’s cause.
The second Oregon regiment begins homeward movement from Mania and will muster out at Portland Oregon. More regiments follow as transports depart Manila routes may delay due to island movements and ship readiness. News notes include a consistory in June and a shipwreck near Virginia with rescue of the crew. A marriage and other brief items round out the column.
A chaotic report details numerous miners perishing amid a desert crossing to reach gold fields. Survivors of the treacherous voyage describe harrowing conditions and mass fatalities along the river route.
A damaged eyewitness account describes a daring heist where attackers used explosives to blast a safe. The raid left the safe split in four, wheels cracked, and sacks filled while other valuables remained untouched. Investigators note the loot value exceeded a thousand dollars.
A derailment on the Pittsburg and Gulf Road near Grandview Missouri injures nearly fifty passengers when a train from Kansas City travels at slow speed due to track conditions. Rails spread three miles south of Grandview causing a derailment that sends the chair car and sleeper into a ditch while the engine and combination car stay on the tracks. A Pullman car catches fire but flames are extinguished quickly by the railroad crew. Multiple reports note serious injuries and possible fatalities among the passengers.
The New York Journal of Commerce notes a total destruction decrease of 9 091 900 compared with prior years. The report lists fire disasters in the United States and Canada during May, with several incidents causing significant damage and injuries. Names include Selomon Turgusan and John Coyl, among others, with reports of suicide and a dynamite explosion injuring hockey player John Parton.
A fragmented report notes infected cattle and measures to curb the outbreak. Officials examine milk sources and dairy practices in Chicago as state agencies study tuberculosis prevalence and public health risks.
Meager reports estimate twenty five drowned as Manardville and San Saba floodwaters sweep across valleys. Seventeen victims confirmed in Manardville with two young white girls among the dead. towns and surrounding countryside inundated and crops ruined.
The Modern Woodmen of America held its biennial convention in Kansas City last week drawing thousands from many states. An estimated ten thousand Woodmen joined the grand parade and events as streets glowed with arches and decorations. The gathering discussed important changes in Woodmen laws as the order, with about 400000 members, convened.
Amid sweeping coverage of the Spanish American War, the piece mentions Gen. Funston and Aguinaldo with varied notes on peace efforts, electrocutions in Sing Sing, and playful quips about Dewey. It also reports on a poison incident in St Louis and a Missouri barber license law, all in brisk, eclectic tones.
A garbled tale includes a police danger warning over passport issues and a lodge keeper misidentity. A host of anecdotes follows with clergymen dinners, a haunted inn bell, and an execution scene involving two Tennessee volunteers in Manila.
Fragmentary travel and humor notes describe Quetrest City near Mexico with isolated roads and a perilous reputation. Vivid scenery of Is Matorce, silver ore, and rugged \"mountain land\" are interwoven with a Western farmer joke about hats and heads and a letter misplacement in town.
Professor Max Rubner of Berlin University warns that starched laundry may pose hygiene risks. His lectures discuss summer use and the need for caution after extensive investigation.
A fragment discusses how starch in linen forms a strong barrier to discharge at a pened area and how winter air makes it hard to retain body heat. It notes that starch dissolves with respiration and that fresh dry air provides cooling in summer, while linen remains a restraint in cold conditions.
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