22 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1905
Page
1
The notice advertises an automatic hard Corry planter with emphasis on low prices. It promises the best value in the market and urges readers to act now for affordable equipment.
HN Pillsbury, the American chess expert from Boston, drew noticed attention after winning an open tournament at Hastings, England. Recent reports say he attempted suicide by jumping from a hospital window and is considered temporarily deranged. death claims of Paul Murphy and William Steinitz are noted.
American League Athletics 4 Boston 4, other games postponed by rain. National League Cincinnati 2, other games postponed by rain.
Montreal reports a disastrous fire at the convent of St Anne in St Genevieve. One nun and nine children plus four elderly women perished as Sister Marie Adjuteur and Sister Marie Theresie or Made Robertine tried to save others. Villagers had little fire protection and limited bucket brigades could not control the blaze.
A deadly blaze in Brooklyn's Crooklyn Brownsville district injured three firefighters and burned six women seriously. The fire started in a basement at Thatchord Street and Belmont Avenue, leaping to nearby tenements and leaving 70 families homeless with $150000 in property losses.
French Foreign Minister Delcasse announces intention to resign amid Moroccan question and neutrality tensions in the Far East. Rouvier presses to retain him. cabinet seeks reconsideration as Franco-Japanese, Indo-Chinese issues prompt unified government action.
Princess Victoria Patricia of Connaught, possibly bride to Alfonso XIII, is presented as a pretty royal figure. The item notes St Patrick's Day timing and hints at a forthcoming event surrounding the Spanish crown and dynastic match.
A Jew who saw a man shoot himself in a cab with a woman in New York expresses willingness to travel to New York and testify. Nan Patterson and her sister share a cell in prison as authorities investigate the Philadelphia infant discoveries and the Tacoma cruiser sails toward South American duties.
Dan's Weekly Review notes no adverse trade impact with erratic weather causing only temporary delays. Industrial activity shows expansion as iron and steel mills, textiles, and footwear plant orders rise, while port commerce remains steady and wage scales edge toward May 1 implementation. A serious flaw in a new dry dock at Boston Harbor prompts naval repairs and adjustments expected within a month.
Washington April 22 United States Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt of Connecticut died at his home in this native town after a pulmonary ailment. The end came suddenly as a rupture of a abscess and strangulation followed. Dr. Ford assisted. family and the senator’s son were present. Funeral arrangements awaited, with calls at the Capitol and White House noting his long service and influence.
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