Owensboro Opens New Industry With 104 Employed
A new Owensboro Kentucky industry starts up using cornstalk orulose for mining battleships. 104 workers are employed as materials for degenerating silk and celluloid are produced. Vandalla warship crew to be shipped from San Francisco for operation next month. A Chinese miners dispute looms with Governor Tanner to be pressed by United Mineworkers. Three die in Hot Springs fire. Blanco grants pardon to Cuban rebels. Rumor of a Kerram column clash reaches Simla.
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Olaf
Owensboro
Atta
Pa- Tan le Eal
United States
Vandalla
Bamoa
San Francisco
Emee
Lees
Wilmington
Tanner
United Mineworkers of
Miner’ Federation
Cuols
Ryan
McKinley
Hot Springs
Ark
Marechal Blanco
al Rebela
Cuba
Simla
Kerram
Watchman Injured by Anaconda in Exhibition
Nov 16 report describes Samuel Masher severely injured by a restrained anaconda during an exhibition. The snake lunged, offices and boards failed to contain it, and Masher was rushed to a hospital after the bite and constriction.
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Youu
Samuel Masher
Postal savings plan urged by Postmaster General
The first annual report of Postmaster General James A Gary advocates postal savings depots as a national boon. It outlines revenue and expenditure estimates for 1899 and cites Europe and Canada as models, praising rural free delivery and government backed deposits to foster thrift and closer citizen government ties.
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Gary
Washington
James A. Gary
Congress
Laea
United States
Savings Service
Ite
Couill
Citiaene
Gnd
Europe
OFA
Canada
Mob Lynches Suspected Spicer Family Murderers
A mob in Williamsport, Wood County, hanged three men from a jail windlass after they were linked to the Spicer family murders. The victims, including two self confessed accessories, were removed from custody and executed by masked lynchers, with the crowd dispersing afterward.
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Bismarck
Teerupi
Alexi
Paul Holytragh
Philip
Ireland
Spicer
Lentry
Supreme Court
Wood County
Williamsport
Sherif Kelly
Tom Beef Windlass
Thomas Kelly
Kelly
Lodge of Woodmen
Kelly Ross
Wernie
Irebind
Blackhawk
Imidair
Nicaragua Canal Bill Faces Doubtful Passage in Congress
The Nicaragua canal proposal, backed by a 70 million dollar government guaranteed bond issue, meets congressional caution. Critics fear cost, guarantees, and hidden schemes. Supporters argue Atlantic states would gain first, with overall national benefit, but many hesitate due to potential treasury burden and regional disparities.
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Washington
Tgj
Congress
Nicaragua
United States
Nicaragua Canal
Atlantic
New York
New England
Gulf States
Pacific States
Misassaippi River
Pacifico Coast
Big Tom Reed
House
Maine
United States Treasury
Boy Husbands Painful Court Exam Tests Injury Claim
In a Brooklyn superior court damage suit a nine year old boy, Martin Hutchinees, faces a staged medical exam after being ejected from a street car on Christmas night 1908. Doctors Morton and Fowler observe a limited three minute examination of his left shoulder and arm near the jury.
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New York
Brooklyn
Martin Hutchinees
Ray
Young Hutchison
J. Stewart Ross
William Morton
Stay of Execution Granted for Durrant by California Supreme Court
San Francisco reports the California Supreme Court issued a writ of probable cause staying the execution of William Henny Theodore Durrant at San Quentin. Warden Hale postponed the hanging after receipt of the court order. no further action or immediate developments were expected tonight.
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San Francisco
William Henny
Theodore Durrant
San Quentin
Supreme Court
Sacramento
Hale
Durrant
Blancha Lamont
Meears
Dickinson
Boardman
Supreme Court of the United States
Darrant
Eugene Deuprey
Warden Hale
Catte Mneudd
Bacramento
Edgar
Fale
Outlook Improves The United States Quiet In Madrid
A Madrid dispatch says U S prospects look up with greater quiet prevailing in the U S. Papal nuncio in Rome is said to be active in urging Spanish support for Doe Joaters Demands. In Philadelphia 950 weavers at Bachman Os return to work after a wage advance of five to one percent, ending a strike that left about 15,000 people idle.
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New York
Mov
Herald
Madrid
United States
Rome
Philadelphia
Bachman & Os
Rich strikes reported near Hootalinqua passes in Alaska
From Skaguay Alaska dated Nov 15 a rich gold rush is described on the Clin tock river and its branches near Hootalinqua with some claims paying up to ten dollars a day. The British Columbia and Canadian customs were tightening duties as Klondike fever grows and winter quarters loom for icebound travelers.
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Skaguay
Alaska
Seattle
Clintock
Hootalinqua
Tagish House
Lakes Bennett
Tagish
British Columbia
Take Bennett
Klondike
Fred W. Davey
Davey
Philadelphia Naturalisation Frauds Prompt Washington Aid
United States District Attorney Breck seeks federal help to pursue naturalization frauds unearthed in Philadelphia with officials in Washington notified the scheme has grown to enormous proportions. McKenna likely will send a representative to witness defendants in court.
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Philadelphia
United States
Breck
Washington
Gage
McKenna
Three Against One Alleged Plan to Wipe Bolivia Off Map
New York dispatch says a dreiband of Chile Peru and Argentina may aim to erase Bolivia from the map. Bolivia fears Chilean betrayal while Peru and Argentina are drawn into a possible war with Bolivia over Tacna and Arica under the Ancien treaty.
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New York
The
Herald
Valparaiso
Dreiband
Chile
Peru
Argentina
Bolivia
Chie
Abile
Scor Balinas
Sucre
Bu- Nvla
Santiago
Sabe
Tacana
Arica
Senor Lira
Revolutionary Party
Hassent
Benor Vicente Bante Crug
Hte
Train Robbery Feared as Five Bandits Loot Missouri Pacific Express
A Missouri Pacific passenger train near Independence was held at 9:80 by five armed robbers disguised as women. They commandeered the engine and express car, took $266 from Express Messenger Williams, and fled eastward, leaving the crew unharmed but shaken amid the night melee.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Chicago & Alton Crossing
Independence
Dennis O'Brien
Michael
Express
Williams
St Louis
bin Man
Kanana City
Maritime and Rural Notes from the Northwest North Coast
The report covers diverse Pacific Northwest topics: road equipment in Umatilla county, population in Willota county, a Tangent farmer’s steam plow claims 18 acres daily. Curry County barrels for fish packing and Coquille river usage are noted. Rogue River salmon eggs total 1 679 600 with some hatching. Kernville cannery near county line halts operations. Track work on the Astoria Columbia River line shifts to hand labor at Aldrich Point and Knappa. River salmon prospects in Derry county streams, Elk and Sixes rivers. Apple shipments from Coos County reach 80 000 boxes with prices rising. Baker City’s gas plant progresses and Marshfield cannery maintains steady output. A strong focus on industry, agriculture and transportation developments across Oregon and adjacent states.
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Mont
Umatilla
Loutine
Willota County
Curry County
George HF
Tolbert
Rogue River
Kernville
Astoria & Columbia River
Aldrich Point
Knappa
Derry
Cooe County
Baker City
Sly
Oregon
Ater An Siaurie
Marshfield
Willamatte
Linkston Afar
Washington
Dalles
Linnton
Welkington
Portland
Josey
Metropolis
California
Elwha
Clallam
Cas
Belby Smelting Company
San Francisco
Seeay
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Sey and Courelor
Petat
Myrtle Petat
Welle
WM. A. Toye
Marshfield, Or
Fioberds, M. D
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Sears
Aj A. Leep
Gonscellankour
Opeamer Wyre. Reves
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Onbdé
Pilih Rees
RNOE
Riano
Rag Wott
Fis
Moe Bane
Rene Snd Realy
Ammunithe
the Postal Savings System
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Bilcheon
jMurderere
Spicer Familiy
Muchi Gypecnesn
Roenigen
United States Supreme Court
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Beeree of Autonomy
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Pittsburg
Alleghen
Carnegia Meel Company
Yeateray
New
Lewiston
Idaho
Warren
Berlin
Albuquerque
N. M
Campbell
This County
Fudentical Gold Pleaser Company
Comaideration
Atock
Cate
Bree Pacig
Coast Ems
Northwest
Everett
Ballaton
Captain Ly
Pacific Sheat Metal Works
Chabot Marah
Lwace
Olympia Land
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