All Europe Shivering in Winter's Clutches
Intense cold grips Europe with 32 F in London and record lows in Vienna and Bohemia. Snow blankets the Austrian Alps while Russia reports frozen rivers and widespread frosts endangering crops. Paris and several provinces report heavy snow and plunging temperatures as winter takes hold.
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Europe
London
Navy
England
Austria
Vienna
Bohemia
Moravia
Galicia
Sommering Pass
Austrian Alps
Adriatic
Russia
Switzerland
Winters Grip Hits Germany Skating Starts in Berlin
Unusually cold weather grips Germany with target readings as Southern Saxony and East Prussia report 5 degrees Fahrenheit and Berlin 17. Skating has begun in Berlin while building work is halted and horse races are cancelled.
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Berlin
Germany
Saxony
East Prussia
Hanover
Westphalia
Oldenburg
British Expedition Suffers In Waziri Campaign
In Peshawar the British expedition against Waziri tribesmen meets stiff resistance Col Tonnochy is mortally wounded and Major Beresford requests reinforcements The news in London reports a check in Waziri country and fears of being surrounded with casualty details unclear
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Peshawar
India
Tonnochy
Beresford
London
Waziri
British plan four flying columns to coerce Waziris
Simla dispatch reports that raids by outlaws from across the border into the Bannu Thal Punjab border area prompted a policy to send four flying surprise SOC columns into the Waziris held British territory.
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Associated Press
Simla
India
Bannu
Thal
Punjab
Missing Maine hotel proprietor disappears in Boston case
The New York Times reports T. F. Plummer of Rangely Lakes Maine, who runs a large Summer hotel, vanished in Boston after arriving last week. He stayed at 76 Chandler Street and left with a strange man after counting money and giving valuables to proprietor Anderson at the Clarendon Hotel.
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New York Times
Boston
Anderson
Clarendon Hotel
T. F. Plummer
Rangely Lakes
Maine
Plummer
Chandler Street
Mr. Anderson
Hotel Proprietor Robbed in Matteawan
A heavily veiled woman visiting a Matteawan hotel last night entered the room of a sleeping employee. After two hours she vanished, with the landlord reporting a missing $200 check, diamonds, and a watch and chain. The visitor was described as possibly from New York.
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New York Times
Newburg
N. Y
New York
Matteawan
Frazier and Bartlett Suspended From Board of Trade
In Chicago on November 18 Frazier and Bartlett, members of Bartlett Frazier and Co., were found guilty of warehouse rule violations and suspended from floor privileges for ten days. The charges were brought by Director Slaughter, warehouse committee chairman, following an October Directors report.
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New York Times
Chicago
F. P. Frazier
W. H. Bartlett
Board of Trade Commission
House of Bartlett, Frazier & Co
H. B. Slaughter
Index to Departments and Page References
An index listing department sections with corresponding page numbers such as Commercial World Amusements Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Insurance Notes Legal Notes Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails New Corporations Railroads Real Estate Society United Service Weather Report Yesterday's Fires and more
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United Service
Weather Report
Calumet Elevator Owners Accused of Self Shipments
The two men, owners and managers of the Calumet Elevator Company, were alleged to have made shipments of their own grain from their own elevators as part of the case.
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Calumet Elevator Company
Carnegie Family Delays Return to U S Amid Illness
Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie return to London from the Continent after a meal at Caux Switzer land sickened the party. Mrs Carnegie and daughter have recovered while Mr Carnegie remains ill and is advised not to sail until next week. Doctors say the poisoning is not serious and he should be well soon.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
United States
December corn surge shocks Chicago market
In December corn, major houses covered about 1,000,000 bushels mainly for St. Louis shorts, lifting prices 3 cents in half an hour to a top of 58 1/2 cents. The Rosenbaum Company, Logan Bryan, and Ware Leland led purchases, while St. Louis demand and soft weather push against new crop marketing. Names like Joseph Leiter and John W. Gates circulate as notable players.
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New York Times
Chagoo
St. Louis Shorts
Joseph Rosenbaum Company
Logan- Bryan
Ware-Leland
St. Louis
Southwest
Chicago
Joseph Leiter
John W. Gates
Storage Warehouse Merger Ties Baltimore to New Orleans Deal
Baltimore capital plays a key role in merging nine cotton compresses and twenty three warehouses in New Orleans. The Baltimore Security and Trading Company acts as fiscal agent for a 2.25 million dollar issue of thirty year five percent first mortgage bonds. The Southern Compress and Storage Company will own the merged properties with 2.25 million in common stock and a 3 million dollar authorized bond issue. A 750 thousand dollar bond plan remains in treasury for future use. A general storage warehouse will be built to store cotton now sent to Liverpool. The new firm will also dray cotton sugar molasses and other products and will add an insurance agency linked to its warehousing business.
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New York Times
Baltimore
New Orleans
Baltimore Security and Trading Company
Southern Compress and Storage Company
Treasury
Liverpool
Bof
New Trial Granted for Bissert in Bribery Case
The Court of Appeals granted George Bissert a new trial for bribery linked to Lena Schmidt’s alleged disorderly house in New York City. The Appellate Division had set aside the conviction due to prosecutorial error and improperly admitted evidence. District Attorney Jerome said he would await grounds for the new trial and noted Bissert’s prior bond forfeiture and unknown whereabouts.
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
George Bissert
Thomas J. Diamond
New York City
Bissert
Sing Sing
Recorder
Lena Schmidt
Stuyvesant Street
Appellate Division
Jerome
Mr. Jerome
South
Boycott of Schenectady Railway Continues Amid Turbulent Meeting
In Schenectady New York the trades assembly failed to recon sider the boycott order after a constitutional clause blocked action. Leaders warned disintegration unless the boycott ends as unions threaten to form a new body while others refuse compromise. The crowd outside hissed as delegates exited and traffic remained active.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Trades Assembly
H. W. Jackson
Edward Utting
William Martin
Metal Polishers’ Union
Metal Polishers
Molders’ Union
Assembly
Machinists’ Unions
Jackson
Carpenters’ Union
Masons
Potter
Expulsion of Guardsmen Sparks Union Debate
Major General Roe did not arrive at National Guard headquarters to discuss expelling labor union members from the militia. Trades unions plan to deliberate the issue next week or two. Typographical Union No 6 President Marsden G Scott argues no need to separate the National Guard from labor groups citing Cuban and Porto Rico service and past abuses without blaming unions.
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Gen. Roe
National Guard
Marsden G. Scott
Typographical Union No. 6
Schenectady
British labor leaders rail at Chicago conditions
G N Barnes of London calls Chicago "a hades" after arrival with 21 British skilled workers. The visitors faced muddy streets and a halted Van Buren Street delay while in town. Tailor T A Flynn from Manchester criticizes American workers and notes many Cleveland tailors work at home, but praises U S shops and materials, with English-origin fabric used.
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New York Times
Chicago
G. N. Barnes
London
Barnes
van Buren Street
T. A. Flynn
Manchester
Cleveland
England
Devery Captains Held in Election Case Bail Set
Magistrate Barlow in the Tombs Police Court held Charles Miller a saloon keeper and Joseph McCormack a shade manufacturer each in 4500 bail for the Grand Jury on charges of aiding and abetting illegal voting and registration in the last election. The arrests followed ante election activity by State Superintendent McCullagh and college volunteers acting as deputies in Devery's Ninth Assembly District.
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Barlow
Tombs
Charles Miller
West Twenty-ninth Street
Joseph McCormack
Eighth Avenue
Devery
Ninth Assembly
McCullagh
Summer residence of Dr Culver burns in Connecticut
Fire destroyed the New Marlboro summer residence of Dr E M Culver of New York in the Berkshire Hills. Loss estimated at 50000 with some coverage by insurance. A new conservatory burned while servants saved an arsenal of firearms and antique papers and furniture. Origin of the fire is unknown. Dr Culver and his wife, daughter of Senator Clark of Montana, were to arrive Friday for Thanksgiving.
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New York Times
Winsted
Conn
E. M. Culver
New York
New Marlboro
Berkshire Hills
Culver
Senator Clark
Montana
Poland Spring Water Book Promotes Noted Remedies
The Poland Water Book by Hiram Ricker and Sons describes Poland Spring properties and uses. It cites cures for Bright's disease albuminuria diabetes uric gout diathesis and kidney disorders, with many remarkable cases recorded since discovery.
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Poland
Hiram Ricker & Sons
Maine
Bright
Send
Salvation Army Citadel in Cleveland Seeks Funds
The Salvation Army is erecting a large citadel in Cleveland for institutional work with total cost about 90000 dollars. Fifteen thousand has been paid on the building and site. An appeal to John D Rockefeller yielded a pledge to cover the remaining balance with a final 10000 dollar payment if 80000 dollars is paid by May 1, 1903.
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Mr. Rockefeller
Salvation Army
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Chicago Limited Express Service Details
The Mid-Day Chicago Limited departs Grand Central at 1 00 PM and arrives Salome at 11 50 AM the next day. This 24 hour train runs via New York Central and Lake Shore.
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Grand Central Evan
Orrives
Salome
New York Central
Lake Shore
Retail Dealers of Philadelphia Start Organized Fight Against Tobacco Trust
Philadelphia Retailers begin their first united effort to oppose the Tobacco Trust with twenty five dealers forming a temporary organization. A mass meeting at Musical Fund Hall will involve 8000 city retailers, druggists and independent cigar manufacturers. S. W. Roth of Chicago chaired the meeting and announced a National convention.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Tobacco Trust
Musical Fund Hall
Trust
S. W. Roth
Chicago
Retailers’ Journal
Cigar Dealers Association of America
Omaha
Detroit
New York
Grand Rapids
Roth
Daring Theft Strikes Stamford Jewelry Store
A masked robber entered the Alexander Weed jewelry shop in Stamford and stole twenty one diamond rings valued at about 4000 dollars before escaping toward the Opera House. Jewelers pursued with aid from Frederick Sackett, a New York messenger, but the thief vanished into back streets and toward the countryside.
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New York Times
Stamford
Conn
Alexander Weed
Weed
Frederick Sackett
New York
Mr. Weed
Sackett
Indiana Grave Robberies Prompt Mayor Cantrell Conf
Indianapolis reports a Grand Jury session with Mayor Bookwalter and grave robber Rufus Cantrell. He admits selling bodies to colleges and explains a coal marker at Mount Jackson Cemetery signifying an undesirable body. Minnie Weddell seeks her son Walter's grave status.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bookwalter
Rufus Cantrell
Grand Jury
Cantrell
Minnie Weddell
St. Louis
Walter
Mount Jackson Cemetery
Mount Jackson
New York Tax Experts Inspect Cleveland System
Four New York tax officials studied Cleveland's tax method over two days. They, led by James L. Wells, observed the city’s assessment practices as New York plans to tax property at full value starting January 1. The experts will present findings to Mayor Tom L. Low, though not as a formal commission.
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Cleveland
Ohio
New York
James L. Wells
Tax Department of
New York City
Frank Bell
Lawson Purdy
National Tax Reform Association
Henry Harmon Neill
New York Mail and Express
Low
Huge girder crushes horses at Park Avenue site
A five ton steel girder broke free from a derrick at a planned twenty two story hotel excavation on Park Avenue at Forty second Street. Two horses died and twelve men narrowly escaped as the platform and workers were crushed eight-teen were at work when the mass fell. The American Bridge Company executed the steel work and no arrests followed.
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Park Avenue
American Bridge Company
Berlin paper seized over Krupp article sparks possible trial
The Berlin police seized Monday's Vorwaerts issue for an article critical of Krupp the wealthy magnate. They searched the office for the manuscript of a column detailing Italian police probes. The raid interrupted Reichstag members' work, including Herr Bebel, the paper says.
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Berlin
Vorwaerts
Herr Krupp
Germany
Reichstag
Bebel’s
Sugar Trust Suit Seeks Tax Ruling on Dividends and Bonds
Newark case involves 1 051 650.48 dollars claimed as overpaid taxes for 1898 1899 1900. The American Sugar Refining Co asserts dividends from affiliated firms and income from government bonds should not be taxed and argues constitutional issues about raw materials and beet sugar competition. The firm is represented by Robert H. McCarter. government by U.S. Attorney David O. Watkins.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
American Sugar Refining Company
United States
Treasury Department
Kirkpatrick
Western Sugar Refining Company
San Francisco
Franklin Sugar Refining Company
Philadelphia
American Sugar Company
Robert H. McCarter
David O. Watkins
Sugar Prices Jump As Refiners Announce Hike In Refined Sugar
Sugar traders in Lower Wall Street faced a surprise as refiners set a 4.55 price for refined sugar with a 10 cent rise and a second 10 cent increase discussed. News of 6 500 bags from California and storage for higher prices followed amid war talk ending. Jobbers who anticipated lower prices bought at the higher level, hoping for further gains.
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Lower Wall Street
California
Rochester Woman Slays Music Teacher in Court Street Home
In Rochester, Miss Florence McFarlin, 21, a music teacher, was stabbed to death at 343 Court Street. Detectives arrested Luli Young, wife of Frank Young, at 881 Exchange Street. she allegedly admitted nothing and reportedly declared she was glad the other woman was dead.
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Florence McFarlin
Rochester
Lulu Young
N. Y
Court Street
Luli Young
Frank Young
Exchange Street
Whaley and McGuire
Miss McFarlin
Statewide Thanksgiving exercises urged in schools
Albany officials report Superintendent Charles R. Skinner asked all superintendents and school commissioners to hold simple Thanksgiving exercises on Wednesday November 26. He recommended reading the President and New York Governor proclamations in public schools.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles R. Skinner
United States
New York
Winter cholera rages in Milwaukee with no deaths yet
A disease known as Winter cholera sweeps Milwaukee affecting all classes. The pain is intense and doctors struggle to halt its spread with no fatalities reported so far.
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Milwaukee
New York Times
Jerome hints at John Doe probes against Canfield gambling palace
District Attorney Jerome signals possible John Doe proceedings to compel Richard Canfield to disclose patrons and inner workings of his West Forty-fourth Street gambling resort. He suggests using Grand Jury presence to force answers and expose who frequents the popular establishment.
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Jerome
Richard Canfield
West Forty-fourth Street
John Doe
Canfield
Mr. Canfield
Ace
Pittsburgh Freight Tie Up Forces Action
Pittsburgh leaders including President A J Cassatt and executives studied Pennsylvania Railroad freight congestion in Pittsburg with blueprints and data from division superintendents. Plans to relieve the backlog and spend heavily were discussed as steel and other industries face shutdowns and possible idle works due to scarce pig iron.
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Pittsburg
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles E. Pugh
S. M. Prevost
W. H. Brown
Cassatt
Robert Pitcairn
Pennsylvania
Pitcairn
United States Steel Corporation
American Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Homestead
Duquesne
Carnegie Steel Company
Shortage of Locomotives Delays Baltimore and Ohio Freight
Baltimore November 18 reports a locomotive shortage delaying freight movements on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Large accumulations of cars at Locust Point terminals and Curtis Bay coal piers, with 261 locomotives on order but only 43 delivered. Vessels bring steel billets ore and other cargo west, worsening congestion. A night crew at Mount Clair shops is repairing locomotives.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Locust Point
Ocast Point
Curtis Bay
Mount Clair
Cuba Not So Badly Off Says British Minister
Havana November 18 Lionel Carden the British Minister reports on Cuba s situation noting that reciprocity fears have not materialized no large sugar estate was closed and the crisis has driven planters to cut costs with production expenses expected to drop to about one cent per pound He says Cuba has little to fear from foreign competition in sugar whether cane or beet.
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Havana
Lionel Carden
Cuba
President Roosevelt Ends Mississippi Bear Hunt Without a Shot
President Roosevelt fails to kill a bear during a Mississippi bear hunt while party members John Helm Dr Lung and Cortelyou bag a deer. The group travels to Smedes and Memphis, with a deer and a bear to be sent to Washington. Roosevelt greets large crowds and plans routes on his return southward to Washington.
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Smedes
Miss
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Holt Coller
Big Sunflower River
Bear
Major Helm
Dr. Lung
Cortelyou
Washington
Remus
United States
Mr. Fish
Memphis
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Stevenson
Tuscumbia
Ala
Chattanooga
Railroads planned freight rate rises to offset wage hikes
Chicago reports railroads nationwide prepare to advance freight rates after an industry 10 percent wage increase. Central Freight Association lines from Chicago and St. Louis will consider higher charges on grain and flour to the Atlantic, raising Chicago New York rates from 17.5 to 20 cents per hundred. Pennsylvania Railroad may push higher tariffs on iron steel and stone products with revised class rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago
Central Freight Association Lines
St. Louis
Atlantic
New York
Missouri River
Atlantic Seaboard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mulholland Home Fire In Plainfield Leaves Three Rescued
In North Plainfield the Mulholland residence burned early this morning. Eleanor Mulholland rescued her mother Mrs. John W. Mulholland and sister Mrs. J. B. Bacon who are deaf. All escaped to E. A. Overton’s home in night clothes before the volunteer fire department arrived. Loss estimated at $20 000. Fireman Walter Bennett injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Plainfield
N. J
North Plainfield
John W. Mulholland
Eleanor Mulholland
J. B. Bacon
Washington Park
Miss Mulholland
E. A. Overton
Walter Bennett
Cipher Code Machine Sought by Government in Elgin
In Elgin Illinois Fred Sedgewick, former watchmaker, has invented a cipher code transmission machine. The government may patronize a factory there to produce the device. News of wartime messages once delayed by deciphering are now expedited by the Elgin inventor’s machine per statements from Senators and Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Elgin
Ill
United States
Fred Sedgewick
Submarine Moccasin Makes Two Mile Submerged Run
Cutchogue New York November 18 The submarine torpedo boat Moccasin completed a successful submerged run of two miles today She fired a torpedo at the end of the run at an imaginary warship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutchogue
N. Y
Moccasin
Latin Saddle-Slips-On-Easy Easy-Measure Ride Names
A fragmented OCR note describes a Latin saddle slip and a shoe brand tied to a long wear test. It cites an unidentified rider and a showroom event with minimal verifiable details.
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Andrew Carnegie III
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