Terre Haute Fire Destroys Havens Geddes Firm
A massive blaze in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Monday gutted Havens & Geddes wholesale and retail departments, with losses estimated at 1,000,000 dollars. Clerks Kate Maloney and Lucile Ferguson were badly injured, and firefighter injuries were reported as crews battled the flames amid collapsing floors and falling walls. Interagency aid from Indianapolis and Marshall and Brazil arrived. a dramatic rescue by traveling salesman Peters saved two women.
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Terre Hante
Ind
Terre Haute
Lig Shaw
T le Havens & Geddes Company
Havens & Geddes Company
Dreinig & Miller
Pixley & Co
Terre Thirte Shoe Company
Albrecht & Co
United States Baking Company
Thorman & Schloss
Clothiers
Jtnvens & Geddes
Kate Maloney
Nation Department
Lucile Ferguson
Maloney
Louis Kramer
Austerloo
Walsh
Shay
Albrecht
Flergely
United States
Wimare Smith
Aiheaby
Andrew Thorns
Texington
Nelled Peters
Chicago
Baldwin Music House
Peters
Ferguson
Vie
Eight Hour Day Struggle Aimed By Granite Workers
At the national convention of the American Federation of Labor delegates from the Granite Workers of America urged a May 1 1900 start to an eight hour day. They had already inserted the provision in their constitution. The federation pledged support to granite cutters in their coming struggle. Socialist delegates faced opposition and British delegates advised against Paris congress involvement. The convention concurred by a large majority.
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Dee
American Federation of Lebus
Duncan
American Federation of Labor
International Trades Union Congress
Paris
Messrs. Thorne and
Mykip
Texas Leader Col. I G Randle Shot Dead Near Dallas City Hall
Dallas Texas reports Col I G Randle a prominent Texas figure was shot to death near Dallas city hall at eight pm Monday by J L Erwin of Forney Erwin surrendered and claimed self defense citing past dormer trouble Randle had led major electric street railway ventures and had a prior forgery sentence for Bewin who is not clearly connected was imprisoned for forgery in 1692
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St. Louis
Nec
Republic
Dallas
Col
I. G. Randle
Texas
JL. P. Erwin
Forney
Tex
Randle
Erwin
Randall
Bewin
Wages to Be Restored for Louisville & Nashville Workers
Louisville announces the remaining five per cent wage cut from August 1893 will be restored January 1. The cut had reduced pay for all employees, from president to worker, by ten per cent five years ago. The rest of the cut had been vowed to return last July and now is confirmed if earnings stay level.
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Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Louisville & Nusville
Avery
Bankruptcy petition filed in Chicago firm Mason Bros
Henry Band Henry 15 Mason, surviving members of Mason Bros, filed in the United States district court an involuntary bankruptcy petition. Liabilities exceed 409000 dollars while assets, mostly real estate, are around 700000. Edward G. Mason, a partner who died Sunday, is noted. Debts stem largely from funds borrowed for real estate ventures.
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Chicago
Nec
Henry
Mason
Law Fit
Mason Bros
United States District Court
Edward G. Mason
Wisconsin State News highlights and local notes in brief
The Wisconsin state news column surveys campaign expenditures with Sawyer leading defeated candidates at about two thousand dollars and Republicans listing minor totals for Scofield and others. It notes the Municipal League of Wisconsin forming in Madison, a clothing theft at the Continental Store Appleton, naval service items about Joseph Goulet, and various county, city, and state notices including pensions, elections, library funding, post offices status, and a string of local tragedies and administrative moves.
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Campuge
Muyden
Sawyer
Scotield
Stone
Freetich
Davison
Eivolesna
Advertising snippets and anecdotes from old newspapers
A collage of ad copy and quips including patent medicines like Hustetter's Stomach Bitters and Grain-O, testimonials and satirical banter about politics and public works, plus assorted proverbs and light cultural remarks from the period. The items read as brief, standalone lines with varied topics and no single coherent narrative.
Quack Potions and Puzzling Promises
A collage of dubious cures, travel promos, jokes, and puzzles. It touts an alleged internal remedy with "One Hundred" dollars promise, advertises a Toledo firm, trips to Texas and Florida, a lighthearted exchange on diplomacy, a verse riddle, and a railway travel pitch ending with a comic cartoon caption. The tone mirrors a crowded 19th century newspaper page featuring mixed notices and humor.
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Acotttreet
Frank Ferretnd Pane Solumreh
Camtan
New York
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Maone
Washington
Americum Fvderation
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L. & N. Nailway Company
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Garcia
York
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Catney
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Omaha
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aLeedel
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