Jellico Blast Kills Dozens, Wrecks Town in Tennessee Kentucky
A freight car loaded with 20 000 pounds of dynamite exploded near Jellico, killing twelve and injuring many while causing about 500 000 dollars in property damage. Buildings across both Jellico sides were destroyed and telegraphic lines were cut as residents fled in panic. The blast occurred eight o clock Friday morning near the Southern depot and Rand Powder consignments. Eyewitness accounts cite possible other bodies under rubble and two argued causes include a bullet entering the car during a marking shoot or a carload of pig iron striking it on a side track.
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Jellico
Tenn
Pennsylvania Railroad Lines
Rand Powder Company
Clearfield
Union
Southern Railway
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
Tennessee
Heirs to Get Double Amount of Their Legacies
The will of Russell Sage was proved without contest in New York. Mrs. Sage plans to add to each relative beneficiary an extra sum equal to their legacy if no contest arises. Edson M. Coonrad would gain from 6250 to 12500, while 26 nephews and nieces receiving 25000 would receive 50000.
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New York
Russell Sage
Watervliet
N. Y
Sage
Coonrad
Gage
Declared guilty of peonage in Cape Girardeau case
The jury in the Smith peonage case finds Charles M. Smith and his son Charles M. Smith Jr. guilty on the eleventh count. Sentences include Charles M. Smith 3 years 6 months in Leavenworth prison and a $5,000 fine plus costs. Smith Jr 2 years in prison and $5,000 fine. Ben Stone and Ben Fields 1 year 6 months and $100 each. W. Lee Rogers and William Woods 2 years 6 months and $100 each. Floyd Woods 2 years 6 months and $100.
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Cape Girardeau, MO
Smith
Charles M. Smith
Pollock
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Ben Stone
Ben Fields
W.lee Rogers
William Woods
Floyd Woods
Wreck of Scotch Express at Grantham kills twelve
London report says twelve dead and seventeen injured in the Great Northern railway Scotch express wreck at Grantham. Authorities fear more bodies remain beneath the debris as rescuers search the site.
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London
Great Northern Railway
Grantham
Bavarian Mint Robbed of Ten Mark Coins
Thieves entered the Bavarian mint via a dry underground canal opened for cleaning and stole 32 500 dollars in newly minted ten mark pieces. Police investigation underway with authorities tracing the route of the drainage access and reviewing security footage.
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Munich
Bennington Boiler to Aid Students
The boiler from the 1905 Bennington gunboat explosion in San Diego harbor will be shipped to Annapolis for instructional use in engineering training for midshipmen.
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Bennington
Vallejo
Cal
San Diego
Annapolis
Lawsuit Opens Over Russell Sage Estate in New York
In New York a probate contest over the Russell Sage estate, who died last July, will start in local courts on Friday. Senator Edgar T. Brackett will file the papers and represent several Sage relatives.
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New York
Russell Sage
Edgar T. Brackett
Sage
Illinois Statesman Dies After Long Health Struggle
Narragansett Pier Rhode Island July witness Robert Roberts Hitt congressman from Illinois died at his summer home after a long illness. He was 72 and had served in the House since 1882 as chair of the foreign affairs committee for the last session. Hitt began as a stenographer for Lincoln and held roles in diplomacy before entering Congress in 1883.
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
Robert Roberts Hitt
Ilinois
Congressman Hitt
Representative Hitt
House of Representatives
Hitt
Robert Adams
Pennsylvania
Cousins
Iowa
Charles Landis
Indiana
Perkins
New York
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Chicago
Paris
Washinton
Illinois
Danbury Youth Fined Under Connecticut Blue Laws
Peter Zarcone an 18 year old Danbury farm worker shot and killed an adder he encountered on a swamp and was arrested after witnesses heard the gunshot. Judge Scott fined him ten dollars and costs, ruling the firearm offense on Sunday was illegal despite self defense.
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New York
Danbury
Conn
Connecticut
Peter Zarcone
Zarcone
Scott
General Assembly
Lincoln Conspirator Samuel Arnold Dies in Maryland
Samuel Bland Arnold 72 died Friday at a relative’s home in Waverly Maryland. He admitted involvement in the Lincoln assassination plot led by John Wilkes Booth. Arnold and three co-conspirators were sentenced in 1865 to life at Dry Tortugas and pardoned by President Johnson in 1869.
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Baltimore
Samuel Bland Arnold
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Waverly
Arnold
Johnson
Cure for Worst Form of Eczema Reported
A Selma Alabama resident recounts a severe eczema outbreak four years earlier that resisted two doctors and yearlong treatment until using Cuticura Remedies. She credits Resolvent soap and ointment with clearing all splotches within six months and restoring clear skin.
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Lizzie
Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Jealous of Bobbie's Wife and Her Extravagances
A humorous sketch from the New York Globe about a uptown mother who guards her son Bobbie's future with a trust while indulging in lavish buys. She rationalizes splurges by anticipating Bobbie's wife and her eventual tastes and trips.
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New York Globe
Bobbie
Spelling Chile Chile or Chili Debate in News
The article weighs whether the earthquake country should be Chile or Chili, noting Chile is the Spanish form linked to the Andes. It also explores varied meanings of Andes and mentions Rev Dennis P O Flynn who lived simply and died poor, plus a British exporters exhibit aboard a former transport destined for multiple continents.
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Chili
Chile
Copper
London
Canada
West Indies
South America
South Africa
India
China
Japan
Australia
Ambitious girl finds relief through Grape-Nuts and Postum
A woman once unable to finish high school due to nervous prostration and hysteria credits Grape-Nuts with restoring health. She describes improved sleep, strength, and mood after starting the cereal four years ago, enabling her to teach and manage a happy home. The testimonial is attributed to Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with the slogan There’s a reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Eight Hour Law Extended to All Government Public Works
President Roosevelt on Wednesday extended the eight hour law to all public work under any government department, with emphasis on river and harbor improvement projects. The order broadens coverage of labor standards for federal projects and contractors.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Deaths in Montana rail collision kill two railroad workers
In a Great Northern freight rear end collision at Cut Bank Montana two stockmen were killed Roadmaster Dinton and Brakeman Critchell among the fatalities names not reported in the dispatches The accident occurred on the western yard of the line leading into Cut Bank authorities reported.
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St. Paul, Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Cut Bank
Mont
Dinton
Critchell
Roosevelt storage dam cornerstone laid in Phoenix
Supervising Architect Hill laid the six ton corner stone for the Roosevelt storage dam in Phoenix marking the start of major construction on the irrigation project.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Hill
Roosevelt
Death of Empress Denied in Brussels Rumor
Brussels reports deny the rumor of Empress Carlotta widow of Emperor Maximilian. The note says the death rumor is unfounded though her mental condition has not improved. her health otherwise is excellent.
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Brussels
Carlotta
Maximilian
Dental Board Member Charles R Taylor Dies in Illinois
Dr. Charles R Taylor a member of the state board of dental examiners and a leading Illinois dentist died at his Streator home Tuesday morning from typhoid fever.
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Dental Board
Streator
Charles R.taylor
State Board of Dental Examiners
Illinois
Dangerous paint burning debated by Greenfield Gazette and Courier
The Greenfield Gazette and Courier warns against burning off old paint before repainting citing fire risks and insurance issues. It argues proper materials and careful application are cheaper and safer, urging homeowners to source pure linseed oil and genuine white lead from reliable makers.
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Greenfield
Mass
The
Gazette and Courier
Debonair actress vows Broadway success amid costly production
The actress says the musical show must succeed, noting over $40,000 spent on costumes and scenery and expressing confidence she will remain in her role through winter. She contrasts with a hypothetical dramatic production that might have closed Saturday. Tourist towns near Brigue report abandoned boarding houses used by Italian laborers for the Simpson tunnel, sold at about $50 each after departure.
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Switzerland
Rhone Valley
Brigue
Simpson Tunnel
Anti-Liquor Society Adopts Secret Cure Recipes
The Kansas Anti-Liquor Society promotes a plan to combat liquor traffic by distributing free clandestine recipes claimed to cure liquor and tobacco habits. Readers are urged to share copied recipes freely with friends and are asked not to sell them. The notices list room 19 Gray Ride Kansas City Mo.
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Kansas Anti-Liquor Society
Gray Ride
Kansas City
Swallowed by the Sea 1905 Shipwreck Totals
A historical tally notes 1905 wrecks at sea with 297 steam vessels totaling 253611 tons and 296 sailing ships at 214600 tons. Also features period ads for Lewis' Factory cigars and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup promising teething relief and gums soothing effects.
Voice of conscience and refund notes from ads
A clipped ad style passage mentions the voice of conscience as in-voice and money refunds for Punam Faceless Dyes, urging readers to ask a druggist. It also notes a man makes mistakes more easily than he can make good, praises Lewis' Single Binder cigars, and cites a dealer in Peoria.
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Maine
California
Cy West
Canada
Tk. . CO
East St. Louis
Nce
Tra
Wien
Gam
Shane
Eee
Minaust & Chiliran
Ry W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
W. Lee Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Wrocitton
Masse
New Mercury Deposit Found in Austria Near Idria
A new mercury deposit is said to have been discovered at Wieder schwing in Carinthia Austria just north of Carniola where similar deposits extend from Idria to Neumarkt The find is described as extensive and promising for mining interests.
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Wiederschwing
Carinthia
Austria
Carniola
Idria
Neumarkt
Cheap Excursions South on First and Third Tuesdays
On the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month the Big Four By will sell excursion tickets to most points in Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia at the rate of one fare plus $2.00 with a return limit of 30 days. Liberal stopover privileges. Write I. P. Spining, General Northern Agent, Big Four Routes, 238 Clark St., Chicago, for more information.
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Big Four By
Virginia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
I. P. Spining
General Northern
Big Four
Clark St
Chicago
Oklahoma
Wit Hes
Oklahoma City
Bt. Paul
St. Louis
Kansas City
Tannot
Swiss Electric Automatic Restaurants Serve Meals by Electricity
Automatic dining cars have proven successful in Switzerland leading to a company forming to supply Swiss and visitors with electric automatic restaurants. Patrons sit down, view the menu, insert payment in a slot, and the machinery serves the meal.
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Switzerland
Loew Rates to the Northwest Colonists Tickets
Great Northern Railway offers daily until October 31 one way colonists tickets from Chicago. Seattle Portland Western Washington priced at 33 dollars, Spokane 30.50 dollars, with similarly low rates to Montana Idaho Oregon and British Columbia. For details contact Max Bass at 220 South Clark Street Chicago.
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Northwest
Great Northern Railway
Chicago
Seattle
Portland
Washington
Spokane
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
British Columbia
Max Bass
Clark St
Readable Fire-Files of Jamaica Lemns a Night Light
The text describes fire-files of Jamaica that emit bright light when enclosed in an inverted tumbler enabling reading or writing at night. These harmless files are bee-sized and numerous, acting as a barometer for approaching rain among natives.
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Jamaica
Superb Service to Niagara Falls and Great Lakes Route
Travel brochure notes superb service via Grand Trunk Railway from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls New York. It lists destinations Muskoka Kawartha Lakes Georgian Bay Temiskaming Saint Lawrence River Thousand Islands Algonquin and Atlantic coast resorts. Copies of tourist publications available from Geo W Vanx A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temegamli
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
N. Y
Geo. W. Vanx
T. A
Adame St
The Bluebird's back Blue and Chestnut Tale
Thoreau and Burroughs describe the male bluebird as sky blue on its back wings and tail with chestnut brown breast and flanks and dirty white abdomen. The duller female may carry a reddish tone. Seminole lore says the male once flew so high his back touched the sky, passing azure to his body. The wife tried to match the coat but cloudy weather dulled her color.
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Thoreau
John Burroughs
Earth
Tired Nervous Mothers urged to seek Lydia Pinkham remedy
An article argues many mothers suffer nervousness and hysteria from female weaknesses. It praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as best for nervous prostration and urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice, citing testimonials from Mrs Chester Curry and Mrs Charles Brown.
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Lydia FB
Pinkham
Chester Curry
Ladies’ Symphony Orchestra
Samatoga Street
Boston
Mass
Mra. Pinkham
Lydia St. Pintham
Charles F. Brown
Mothers' Club
Cedar Terrace
Hot Springs
Ari
Lydia B. Pinkham
Woon
Lydia E. Pinkham
T Lydia J
Lynn
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Jellico, Tenn
Bavarian
Illinois Statesman
Robert R. Hitt
Adder
Denis P. O'Flynn
New York City
Father Corrigan
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ewise
Dodds
Mrs
Chas. F’brown
Lane
TAU Tower CO
Canadia
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Quincy
Tl. W. IL
Rogers
Traction Terminal
P.O. Currie
Callahan
Milwaukee
Wit
Carters
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Sher. Paxton CO
Masa
East Muchester
W. J. Douglas
Cerys "Oe
Missouri
Ohio
Ww. S
Imal
Wainwright
Marquette
Champaign School of Telegraphy
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