Gas Tragedy Blast Destroys Meat Market and Hurtles Victims
A Chicago gas explosion at 376 Twenty second street leveled Otto Trostel’s meat shop, killing several members of the Trostel family and Miss Mary Rosenthal. Fire and debris spread across Archer and Twenty second streets, injuring many and toppling streetcars as firefighters battled a spreading blaze.
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McLeod's Saloon
Zhaess
Astthey
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Lynching and arrest stories from Kentucky and Tennessee
Reports from Nicholasville and Lynchburg detail mob violence with Delia Powell identified as victim and Tom Brown lynched after identification. Separate items note Euless Whittaker hanged by a mob in Lynchburg, and Louisville bond settlement covering most of Stuart R Young’s city shortage. London dispatch: Marquis De Jerez library sold to an American for 40000 pounds.
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Delia Powell
Tom Brown
Miss Powell
Nashville
Tenn
Euless Whittaker
John Dorster
Louisville
Stuart R. Young
Grainger
Bennett H. Young
London
the Evening News
Madrid
Marquis de Jerez
Four Missing From Towboat Explosion Declared Dead
By February Pittsburgh reports four men missing after the John W. Ailes boiler explosion on the Monongahela River near Braddock are presumed dead. The missing are John W. Bake Florence L U sill William Campbell and John Canfield. A $50 reward is offered for each recovered body.
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John W. Ailes
Monongahela River
Hex
No Persecution View Marking Carroll Institute Banquet
Archbishop John Ireland spoke at the Carroll Institute banquet in Washington on Thursday night. He argued Catholics do not suffer for their religion and that the belief is fading. He urged Protest against any infringement of rights to gain respectful consideration.
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John Ireland
St. Paul
Carroll Institute
Balloon ascents across Europe include Archduke Leopold
In Vienna on February 7 a coordinated scientific effort saw several simultaneous balloon ascensions from European capitals. Archduke Leopold led one from Vienna in a new balloon named Meteor, accompanied by Archduchess Blanche, daughter of Don Carlos, who had prior ballooning experience.
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Philippine tariff debate and Taft testimony on island revenue
Senate discussed the Philippine tariff bill with amendments pending as Senator Foraker urged a canal study. Taft testified on taxation in the islands, detailing poll and land taxes under Spanish rule, commission plans, and the goal to rely on customs duties for revenue. The session touched on the interoceanic canal and related policy questions.
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Queen Victoria Mausoleum Opened for Private Memorial
On Victoria's death anniversary the Windsor mausoleum held a private service attended by King Edward and the royal family. The London Daily Graphic illustrated the recumbent effigy by Baron Marochetti and described the interior’s purple, crimson, and green marbles with bronze and white sculpted figures.
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Archduke and Archduchess Balloon Flight to Breslau
The archduke and archduchess conducted a balloon trip with only an inexperienced aide as attendant. The Meteor lifted at 9 am into a violent cold wind and landed near Breslau 4½ hours later, about 200 miles away. Altitude reached 10,000 feet.
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Breslau
Two Northwestern Ohio Centenarians Die in Toledo
The two oldest residents of northwestern Ohio, Mrs. Hannah Torrens and Mrs. Dore Exetine, both aged over 104, died in Toledo on Thursday. Torrens will be buried in Saginaw, Michigan, on Saturday.
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Hannah Torrens
Dore Exetine
East Las Vegas official George D Allen dies in hospital
George D. Allen died Thursday in a hospital. He served as United States prize commissioner during the Civil War era and as United States marshal in Florida for 18 years. The obit notes his Atlantic City connections and public service.
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Las Vegas
N. M
George D. Allen
United States
Florida
Debated Philippine Acts and San Blas Route Talk in Senate
Senators clashed over Philippine commission laws matching Congress and Hoar urged unity. Senator Scott urged an Isthmian canal study citing San Blas route as best sea level option for reasons of health, distance, harbors, and absence of locks.
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Wedding of Helen Hay and Payne Whitney Captures Washington
Helen Hay eldest daughter of Secretary John Hay and Payne Whitney son of ex-Secretary Whitney wed at Covenant Church Washington. The ceremony drew top officials including the president and cabinet many New York and New England society figures. The Hay home received hundreds of gifts including lands a yacht and jewels. The bridal party wore simple elegant gowns and the reception followed with a select breakfast at the Hay residence.
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John Hay
Payne Whitney
New York
Whitney
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Adelbert Hay
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Alice Roosevelt
Hay and Whitney
Bulgarian Minister Kamtcheff Assassinated in Sofia Study
Bulgarian Minister of Public Instruction M Kamtcheff was killed Thursday in his study by a Macedonian who then shot himself after claiming to bring a petition. The assassin, once a University of Sofia student, had threatened murder over a promised capital position and doubts about his sanity were noted.
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Libertador not sunk at Puerto Colombia report unfounded
Dispatches from Colon and London deny a Venezuelan warship sinking the Libertador. The vessel was last seen at Cartagena, then sailed after loading supplies for an unknown destination. London reports British South Africa losses totaling 25 305 dead or permanently disabled and 5 240 officers and 100 701 men wounded. Calcutta else notes fear of famine in India if rains fail. crop prospects hinge on upcoming rainfall.
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Cartagena
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War Office
South Africa
Lumber dealer Shelton files bankruptcy petition in Columbus
Charles Shelton a former lumber dealer petitions for bankruptcy in U S court in Columbus, listing liabilities of 73272 and assets of 8400. Principal creditors are Michigan lumbermen causing notable losses for regional suppliers.
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Charles ¥. Shelton
United States
Michigan Lumbermen
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