Island Shook Kingston in Jamaica Earthquake Disaster
In Kingston Jamaica a Monday afternoon quake destroyed buildings and started fires. Sir James Ferguson a member of a British party is among the dead and forty soldiers were killed at a military hospital. Governor Swettenham and Sir Alfred Jones direct relief efforts as workers are urged to aid.
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Sir James Ferguson
London
Colonial Office
Kingston
Jamaica
Hamar Greenwood
M. P
Holland Bay
James Ferguss
Alexander Swettenham
Alfred Jones
Kingston Struck by Devastating Jamaica Earthquake
Meager reports from Kingston Jamaica indicate widespread destruction with many buildings ruined and casualties rising. The Myrtle Bank hotel and a military hospital burned. forty soldiers reported dead. The English party led by Sir Alfred Jones arrived recently for an agricultural conference as rescue efforts unfold.
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New York
Kingston
Jamaica
America
England
Sir Alfred Jones
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Myrtle Bank
James Ferguson
London
West Indies
Boston
Nominations Confirmed by Senate in Washington
The senate confirmed Postmaster General Cortelyuu as secretary of the treasury and James R. Garfield as secretary of the interior. George Von J. Meyee and Herbert Knox Smith were affirmed for postmaster general and commissioner of banks, with Smith's term taking effect after the upcoming coronation of the new shah of Persia on Saturday.
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Washington
Senate
Ges
Cortelyuu
Treasury
James R. Garfield
Interior
George von J. Meyee
Herbert Knox Smith
Smith
Typhoon Hits Leyte and Samar Kill Count Rises
Manila reports a January typhoon striking Leyte and Samar on January 10. One hundred lives lost on Leyte, with barracks and officers’ quarters destroyed on Samar’s east coast. Property damage and shipping losses not yet estimated.
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Manila
Leyte
Samar
James Bryce to Be Guest at Pilgrims Banquet
London reports James Bryce newly named British ambassador to the United States will be guest of the Pilgrims Society at a February 6 banquet with Field Marshal Lord Roberts presiding. Bryce indicated in a Gladstone club speech that strengthening Britain United States ties is a lifelong duty.
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London
James Bryce
United States
Pilgrims Society of London
Lord Roberts
Mr. Heyee
England
Washington
Gladstone Club
Bryce
Great Britain
Ridiculous Action in Pittsburg over Perjury Indictment
Mrs James Scott responds to press about the Steuben ville perjury charge against her son in law Mr F C Fairbanks. She doubts the claim and says the marriage families alone are involved noting Fairbanks worked at a nut and bolt works in Springfield Ohio and that the suit seems ridiculous. The couple resides in Springfield Ohio.
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Pittsburg
James Scott
F. C. Fairbanks
Steubenville
Multiple Political and Economic Updates Across Nations
Reports show Joseph H. Choate reelected as New York State Bar president. Idaho and Colorado legislatures name United States senators, while wheat prices fall in Minneapolis affecting Chicago. Various regional events include a large fire in Chicago, rail shop plans for Lackawanna at Scranton, and forest reserves cuts. Other items note an earthquake in northern Norway and famine projections in Russia.
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Norway
Joseph H. Choate
New York State Bar Association
Idaho
Wm FE
Dubois
Colorado
Simon Guggenheim
United States Senate
Minneapolis
Chicago
Fernando Figuroa
Republic of Salvador
Vinol advertised as a cure for coughs in New Albany
Local druggist Chas. D. Knoefel promotes Vinol cod liver oil extract as a curative cough remedy. He invites all with chronic coughs or hard colds to try Vinol under a guarantee, noting its oil free formula and stomach friendliness. The ad also lists Vinol as widely sold nationwide. A state suit in Minnesota seeks millions from the Great Northern line, filed in the state supreme court by the attorney general.
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New Albany
Chas. D. Knoefel
Vinci
Draggiet
Vinol i New Albsay
Vinol
Evel
SprineAe Td
Dan
Hiineis
Hiiness Central Railroad
State Supreme Court
Ambassador Keishman Entertained at Constantinople Palace
The American ambassador Mr Keishman with his family and Mr Jay secretary of the embassy were hosted at luncheon at the palace in Constantinople and later received in private audience by the sultan.
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Constantinople
Mr. Keishman
Jay
Lincheon
Election Bribery Charges Stir New York Court Race
In New York a foreman identified as Goostotte Sard and associates Wil lamso Crawford and David Mann faced bribery charges tied to the election of a recorder of the court and possible succession plans for Recorder Goff.
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New York
Willamso Crawford
David Mann
Foreman
Goostotte Sard
Goff
Floods Close Mines in Southern region
Flood conditions have forced closures at major mines in the southern region. Officials report severe weather affecting operations, with safety concerns prompting state and local authorities to halt production until conditions improve.
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Jaen
Amet
Markets Report Delivers Grain and Livestock Prices
Indianapolis markets show wheat and corn prices across classes with notes on hay and receipts for hogs cattle and sheep. Cincinnati Chicago New York and Buffalo markets list bid ranges for cattle hogs lambs and sheep with regional price shifts and Toledo futures. An unrelated ad praises electric bitters for women.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
East Buffalo
Ship subsidy bill faces narrow approval in heated committee vote
Washington January 16 The merchant marine and fisheries committee, split along party lines, advances a ship subsidy substitute by Rep Littauer by a 7 to 5 vote with seven subsidy lines totaling about 3.75 million dollars annually. Absence of a quorum and a filibuster stalled the House as Democrats pressed to adjourn and block action.
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Washington
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Rep. Litteaur
New York
Grosvenor Tall
Grosvenor
Miner
Littl Tield
Fordney
Wachter
Humphrey
Watson
Littauer
Hirdsall
Wilson
Hinshaw
Goulden
Maynard
Shirley
Patterson
Atlantic Coast
South America
Gulf of Mexico
Colon
Pacific Coast
Orient
Cannon
Littaeur
House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Wiliams
Chesapeake Bay
Fort Hamilton
SN. Y
Tillman and Spooner clash over Brownsville riot probe
In the Senate Spooner attacked Tillman over remarks defending lynching and questioned President Roosevelt’s handling of a black infantry unit. Tillman promised to defend himself soon as debate delays lengthen, with no clear vote date on the Brownsville investigation.
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Washington
Til Man
Spooner
Senate
Brownsville
Roosevelt
South Carolina
Tillmans
Tillman
Walla Walla
Walsh
Cleveland
Bank Manager Ernat Stiller Fatally Shot in Lubeck
In Lubeck Germany on January 16 Ernat Stiller manager of the Bank of Commerce and former reichstag member was shot dead in the street by Elizabeth Schulz who then killed herself The motive tied to a requested marriage arrangement and prior connections to a deceased wife.
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Lubeck
Germany
Ernat Stiller
Bank of Commerce
Reichstag
Elizabeth Schulz
Miss Schulz
Herr Builler
Stiller
From Dyspepsia to Digestive Relief in Early Medicine
The article contrasts past barber shop “operating rooms” and bloodletting with modern medical advances. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a proven remedy for dyspepsia, indigestion, and related ailments, claiming universal government-tested efficacy and offering trial packages and retail price at 50 cents.
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Inser
Stuart
Europe
America
Stuaart
F. A. Stuart Co
Woman Indicted for Grand Larceny in Bronx Case
Margaret Millard or Clara Dosse, claiming Muncie Indiana as home, was indicted by the New York grand jury on grand larceny. She admitted the assault and robbery tale was false and part of a scheme to extort money from anyone arrested on her complaint.
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Heid
New York
Margaret Millard
Clara Dosse
Muncie
Ind
Bronx
Cattle Hides and Fur Goods Promoted by Crosby Frisian Fur Oom
An advertisement urges sending cattle and horse hides to Crosby Frisian Fur Oom in Rochester for conversion into coats robes gloves and mittens with promises of affordable goods and freight paid. The text also references dubious ancient Chinese origins and a timeline tied to a biblical Noah.
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Paddy
Rochester
N. Y
Crosby
Von Helens Rebuke and a Century of Remedies
A fragmented excerpt cites Von Bulow and a Beethoven moment from Bar nett’s reminiscences amid catches of European theater, while American hype extols King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds. Mrs. Paine endorses the remedy as universal relief with dealer guarantees.
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von Bulow
Beethoven
Faust
Battle Over High License Drives Indiana Temperance Push
Indianapolis observers report a heated temperance debate as senate committees favor high license and anti lobby bills. Brewers warn higher licenses could shutter saloons while lobby reform measures promise sharp penalties and broader state control. Bills also target primaries and political financing amid a flood of introduced measures across the legislature.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Committee On Public Morals
Missouri
Hanly
Walt Whitman and the Part Who Loved Him on a Philadelphia Walk
The narrative recalls Walt Whitman walking to Philadelphia with AML Nhe Ihnew Him, noting his hat and relaxed pace. On the ferry and street crossings crowds greet them, while bystanders watch Whitman’s entourage and comment on his kindness to children, drawing careful attention to his public reception and the scene around them.
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Asa
Wigton
Whitmar
Philadelphia
Philwlephia
Ecbesis
Cronus
Aioli
George
Difference Between a Pessimist and an Optimist
A dialogue contrasts mood shifts from discouraged to hopeful across life stages. The piece ends with a quip: one is worried and the other isn’t. Published in Harpers Weekly, it reflects a lighthearted philosophy on outlook.
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Small Bay
Harpers Weekly
Charitable Woman Juxtaposed in The New York Times
Fragmentary quotes compare a charitable woman who gives relief to one who only sighs relief as reported in a New York Times item. Readable context is sparse and the piece appears literary rather than news reporting.
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Chas. D. Kacefel
Curious Jersey Marriage Custom Across the Island
An old Jersey practice marks marriages with a door porch slab bearing the couple’s initials and wedding date as a public certificate. Sometimes the rite is altered after a widow’s entry or a second ceremony, erasing or adding initials and dates.
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Joreymen
Ride
Metrim
Luebes
Beisht
Mali
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