Eight Men Go Down On Lake Erie Barge Charles Foster
A fierce Lake Erie gale sank the iron ore barge Charles Foster ten miles off Erie at 4 a m. eight crew perished including Captain John Bridge and two mates. The tow vessel Iron Duke rescued Captain Ashley and three others. causes unclear, cargo valued at 19000 dollars with no insurance.
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Cleveland
Erie
Lake Erie
Charles Foster
John Bridge
Robert Wood
William Kelly
Port Austin
Mich
Cook
May
Detroit
James Corrigan
Duluth
Ashley
Brie
Foster
Whey
Train Crash Kills Man Injures Many in Rankin Area
At Rankin near Pittsburg a collision between a Baltimore and Ohio car and a United Traction car killed Daniel Toomey and badly hurt his wife and child. Dozens of passengers were injured, with Mrs Toomey and Mrs W Marshall in critical condition. The accident stemmed from a drunken man asleep on the crossing who refused to move. In Philadelphia at Grays Ferry, twenty people were hurt when an empty freight car derailed an express train, leaving Emma Dougherty and Ella Little seriously injured.
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Pittsburg
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Road
United Traction
Rankin
Daniel Toomey
Antonio Colletta
Antonio Long
Patrick Gavigan
W. S. Marshall
Harry McGimm
King
James Ridge
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Grays Ferry
West Philadelphia
Washington
Emma Dougherty
Chester
Ella Little
Diving Feat Ends in Tragic Death at Armory
Joseph D. Stark aged 25 died after an accident during a diving demonstration at the Twenty-second Regiment armory on Saturday afternoon. Stark was part of a group performing a stunt atop a tank when a mishap occurred, leading to his fatal injuries.
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New York
Joseph D. Stark
Twenty-second Regiment Armory
Stark
Freight wreck near Sanford claims three lives
In Chattanooga on December 10 a Southern railway derailment three miles south of Sanford, Tennessee, killed conductor David L. Glover and two unidentified tramps. Thirty-two cars broke loose and struck the engine assisting on the grade, derailing two cars.
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Chattanooga
Southern Railway
Sanford
Tenn
David L. Glover
Railroad hand car wreck near Berryburg injures eleven
Eleven men on a hand car entered a cut on the Berryburg railroad when the car struck a rock and rolled over an embankment. The injured include John O Hara who will die and O J Oliver John Howard John Mason and John Dougherty all seriously hurt.
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Philippi
W. Va
Berryburg
John O'Hara
O. J. Oliver
John Howard
John Mason
John Dougherty
Ames College Faculty Resumes Term After Big Ames Fire
Iowa State College faculty met near the smoking main building and decided to proceed with the term. About 250 dorm residents lost personal property near $5,000 while college and state property burned for about $50,000. no students were harmed and one professor sustained a toe injury. The state has $59,000 available to replace losses.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Colege
England unconcerned over Nicaragua canal action
London reports only mild interest in the Nicaragua canal among the public as long cable dispatches about the U S senate deliberations are read with limited understanding.
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London
Nicaragua Canal
England
United States Senate
Boy Dies After Accidental Gun Wound During Hunt
Geo SeVerig, 17, of Norway Iowa, was fatally wounded when a gun discharged accidentally while he pulled it through a wire fence by the muzzle. He died this morning in Cedar Rapids after the incident yesterday.
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Cedar Rapids
Geo. Severig
Norway
Iowa
Li Hung Chane's Secretary Arrested in Boxers Case
Shanghai December 10 Yi Ke Li Hung Chane's secretary was arrested on Waldersee's orders for communicating with the Boxers amid ongoing anti Boxers crackdown and official actions against sympathizers in the tense period.
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Shanghai
Li Hung Chane
Yi Ke
Waldersee
Widespread Strike Hits Santa Fe Rail Service
Chicago officials report hope as back bones of the strike seem broken and strikers’ positions fill. In Wichita the telegraphers consider action with all trains expected to stop today. Secre tary Persham says pressure may force Santa Fe to yield within hours.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Wichita
Newman
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Persham
Railway Telegraphers
Galveston
Donations Increase For Christmas Tree Fund
Donations for the Christmas tree fund grew beyond subscriptions noted Saturday. Capt. Omann reported gifts from First National Bank 500, Rev. Herzler 100, Rev. Laurent 100, and Commercial Hotel box 116. Pastors at services yesterday urged congregations to help the effort.
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Capt
Omann
First National Bank
Herzler
Laurent
Pro Boer Meeting With Maud Gonne Nixed In Liverpool
Gatherings in Liverpool were barred by authorities. Maud Gonne was slated to be the chief speaker at a pro Boer meeting scheduled for tonight.
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Liverpool
Maud Gonne
Bynum Appointed to Federal Commission Nomination
Washington reports that December 10 the committee on the judiciary favorably reported the nomination of William D Bynum of Indiana to be a member of the commission to modify the laws of the United States.
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Washington
Committee On the Judiciary
William D. Bynum
Indiana
United States
Sam Small Compromises to Leave island Forever
Havana on December 10 reports evangelist Sam Small former editor arrested for swindling has compromised with prosecutors to quit the island permanently.
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Havana
Evangelist Sam Small
Canadians Come Home Royal Canadian Regiment Leaves for Home
London officials report the Royal Canadian regiment departed for home this morning. A large crowd gathered at the station to bid the soldiers an enthusiastic farewell.
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London
Royal Canadian Regiment
Van Gents Celebrate Seventeenth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John Van Gent observed their seventeenth anniversary last Wednesday evening. A small gathering of immediate relatives and friends joined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sywassin, the Van Gents’ parents, for reminiscences and congratulations.
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John van Gent
J. W. Sywassin
van Gent
Stops the Cough and Cures the Cold Latative Bromo Quinine
Advertisement claims Latative Bromo Quinine Tablets stop a cough and cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. Priced at 25 cents.
Queen Victoria in Failing Health Amid Frederica News
Anxiety grows in court circles over Queen Victoria as doctors warn of potential decline after learning Empress Frederick battles throat cancer. The queen, once healthy with routine rides and sleep, shows loss of appetite and sleepless nights, with reports of fatigue and a daytime doze during a carriage review.
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Windsor
Empress Frederick
Queen Victoria
Labor Men Have Plans for Public Ownership Push
Sympathetic to strikers the labor men declare for public ownership of all public utilities. They are active in the interest of initiative and referendum as part of their program.
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Public Utilities
Labor Federation Names Committees and Backs Reform
Gompers announces committees on the Porto Rican message the eight hour law and compulsory arbitration at the Federation session in Louisville. Delegates push initiative and referendum to enforce labor laws while resolutions praise striking telegraphers and back municipal ownership of street railways and public utilities. The cabinet department of labor proposal is opposed as pro capital.
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Louisville
Gompers
Federation
Organized Labor
Department of Labor
Faust and Foundry Roles Craft a Dueling Stage Tale
The narrator recalls a night at Brighter Beach meeting M rose Rosen stels organizer of a Faust company. He lands a $500 weekly contract after a witty exchange about taking Mephistopheles role and collects seven fifty in advance. He then performs the devil in Faust until the season’s end before joining The Foundry a workingman’s play.
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Devil
the Foundry
Indianapolis Sun
Quiet East Park maid judges art amid dust
Maury, a stout deaf housemaid, polices family rooms in the East park sector. While cleaning she mutters at pictures and critiques Bouguereau’s Cupid and Psyche, declaring Moody and Sankey should be ashamed of themselves.
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Maury
East Park
Mary
Bouguereau
Phwat
Moody and Sankey
Philadelphia Record
Mountain of solid jet black glass described in lectures
In Stod dard's Lectures a mountain of solid jet black glass is described, referenced by Box 181. The text presents a striking image within a scholarly discussion, locating the vivid metaphor in a thematic exploration.
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Stoddard
Taylor Confession Ties Park Robbery to Family Secret
Keokuk December report confirms Harry Taylor, son of C W Taylor, admitted stealing $1000 from Adams Express at the Keokuk Union Depot on September 25 1900. He was in charge of the office that night and took the bank notes after a short period alone. His insanity-stricken brother had nearly $500 of the same money seized at an opera house and later asylum questioning supported the theft link.
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Keokuk
Harry Taylor
C. W. Taylor
North Sixth Street
Adams Express Company
Keokuk Union Depot
Taylor
Keokuk and
Mt. Pleasant Asylum
Greeks to Hold Pan Hellenic Banquet in Muscatine
Muscatine plans a pan Hellenic banquet with at least twenty five Greek letter fraternity members from the county expected to attend. The event aims to be a major social highlight of the season as multiple fraternities unite for the gathering. Members should submit names to J. W. McKee or H. J. Mahin within the next few days.
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Muscatine
Muscatine City
J. W. McKee
H. J. Mahin
Notable Revivalist Exchange About Religion
A Chicago Post quip features a revivalist asking if a man ever got religion and the man replying he gained 138 pounds by marrying it. The humorous exchange highlights a lighthearted take on religious conversion and marriage.
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Chicago Post
Father withdraws from daughters education duties
Mr. Cumrox declares he will no longer supervise his daughters schooling. He says he cannot keep up with their progress as they chatter, uncertain if they recite Latin or play hide and seek.
Walking fish of Santa Catalina Channel attracts attention
The walking fish, a pediculan native of Santa Catalina Channel, has gulf weed relatives on the Mexican coast. Its pectoral fins function as legs enabling it to crawl and ambush prey. It builds a nest of seaweed.
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Santa Catalina Channel
California
Mexican Coast
Gris, there are no microbes in the kisses of a cigarette fiend
A fragment notes the absence of microbes in the kisses of a cigarette fiend, phrased in a terse reflective line. The quirky line hints at themes of desire and decay within a cigarette culture.
Unsettled and Snow Forecast for Iowa
Unsettled tonight and Tuesday with possible snow flurries in eastern portions. East portions may see less precipitation, while the east and south are expected to be lighter than earlier forecasts.
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Chicago
Iowa
Trial Nears End as Jessie Morrison Faces Verdict
Eldorado December 10 Jessie Morrison sat through the final trial stage for the murder of Mrs. Castle. Prosecutor Brumback urged a first degree verdict while the judge’s instructions favored the prisoner as the jury prepared to decide.
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Jessie Morrison
Eldorado
Towne Sworn In as Senate Debates Treaty and Funds
In Washington on December 10 Charles A. Towne was sworn in to fill the Davis seat and greeted by President Frye. The Senate recessed to executive session to discuss the Hay-Pauncefote treaty while the House advanced the legislative appropriations bill carrying twenty four and a half million dollars for various appropriations.
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Washington
Senate
Charles A. Towne
Davis
Nelson
Minnesota
Frye
Towne
Bingham
Appropriations Committee
Funeral of Sara E. Schenck Laid to Rest in City Cemetery
All that was mortal of Sara E. Schenck daughter of County Recorder Schenck was laid to rest in the city cemetery. Services at the family residence on North Mulberry street followed by a funeral sermon by Rev. Beckerman of Trinity church. Born March 12 1882 she lived a Christian life and excelled as a student with high grades. The B class attended the funeral in a body and a floral tribute from the class rested on the casket. Pallbearers were class members Messrs Scott Berry Horace Husted Ray Batterson Faye Bennington George Coverston and Louis Davis.
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Sara E. Schenck
Schenck
Mulberry Street
Beckerman
Trinity Church
Sarah E. Schenck
Messrs
Scott Berry
Horace Husted
Ray Batterson
Faye Bennison
George Coverston
Louis Davis
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Ames College
Salvation Army Christmas Fund
Laws
Sam Small
Island of Cuba
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Keokuk Express
Insane Brother
Alvin Joslin
Stein’s Music Hall
Vermont
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