Explosion Kills Seven In Northwestern Grain Elevator
Chicago Aug 6 seven or more deaths reported after an explosion at the Northwestern grain elevator at Cook and West Water streets. Firemen and bystanders were injured amid flying debris as walls collapsed and fires spread. The site suffered total loss, insured at three hundred thousand dollars. A later dispatch warns American shippers about adulterating grain with ground corn in dried beer grains, risking export trade.
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Chicago
Aus
Cook
West Water Streets
Jacob J. Schaur
John Coogan
Jacob Stramer
Charles H. Conway
Chie
Dennis Swenle
Campion
Smith
W. H. Bertler
Ben-jamin Blancherd
John F. Smith
William McGuire
Thomas Engie
Eman
Ignatius Bend
John J. Evans
William
Pipean
Wiliam Thompson
C. F. Walter
John Hentz
Joseph Lacey
Frank C. Hater
Martin Lacey
John J. Muler
William Rooney
John Evans
Gacy Kugieman
William Schubert
John Hussey
Frank Donagan
Fairey
Frank Nigg
Potter House
Fie
Engine 3
Jefferson Street
Carroll Avenue
Washington
Robertson
Hamburg
State Department
Dr Ball’s Baby Syrup Promoted By Parents
A Victorian style testimonial endorses Dr Ball’s Baby Syrup as a soothing remedy for babies with flatulence wind cold and griping. Lawrence Horan of Fairmont West Virginia praises it as the best soothing syrup for children he has used. Mothers urged to buy the 25 cent remedy and avoid substitutes.
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John W. Ball
Dr. Ball
Lawrence Horan
Fairmont
W. Va
John W. Bull
Four Dead at a Wedding in Cincinnati After Gas Stove Explosion
The Cincinnati wedding party at Otto Alder’s Elm Street house suffered four deaths from smoke and gas stove explosion. A blocked exit trapped guests as flames and smoke rushed from the adjoining room. Ezra Rous Arthur Guth Nellie Bennett Roy Carr died. others were resuscitated.
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Cincinnati
Elm Streyk
Charles Street
Otto Alder
Prue Prietor
Ein Street
Weidine
Ezra Rous
Arthur Guth
Nellie Bennett
Roy Carr
Navahoe Edges Vigilant In Thrilling Cup Race
Royal Phelps Carrolls Navahoe won the Goefet cup for sloops after a fierce duel with Percy Chubbs Vigilant. Navahoe led early, Vigilant briefly led near the finish, and Navahoe prevailed by 1 minute 2 seconds actual time, with 69 miles to Vineyard Haven awaiting the next race.
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Seaport
Royal Phelps Carroll
Navahoe
Percy Chubb
Bic
Vigilant
Nayahue
Block Island
Navahee
Efrant
Avahee
Nagshoe
Amercan
Inish
Vineyard Haven
Fiend confesses to murder at Crystal Palis
Peter Bons a tramp charged with Pearl Morrison's murder at Crystal Palis has confessed to assaulting and strangling the girl after following her from Blaney Creek road. He described striking her three times, then choking her as she groaned. He returned next morning to confirm the killing amid a mob demanding justice.
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Fouth
Tron Mountain
Mich
Peter Bons
Pearl Morrison
Crystal Palis
Bons
Pearl
Bucker
Blaney Creek
Norway
Night and Day Revival at Odenweldertown Plant
The Ingersoll Sergeant Drill plant near Easton Pennsylvania runs overtime in the compressing room while rock drill workers keep five and a half days a week. The firm employs hundreds and Saturday layoffs occur in warm weather. Also reported are a New York Irish nationalist demonstration with speakers Egan Ford Kerwin and Sulzer, a Norse whale body mistaken for a balloon, a fatal pitchfork fight in Coshocton Ohio, an arsonist firebug in Wilkes-Barre, and a fatal elevator accident in Atlantic City.
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Easton
Ingersoll Sergeant Drill Company
Odenweldertown
Here
Arr
New York
Allance
Greater New York
Ridgewood Park
Brooklyn
Chile
Patrick Egan
Patrick Ford
Michael Kerwin
Wil Ham Sulzer
Tragedy at Coombs Residence Ends in Death
A jealous quarrel at Coombs residence in Clay County ends when Mrs. Coombs returns home to find her husband with Miss Sallie Hocker and a fatal shooting follows. Also brief items note DoNar Borax Refinery plans near Oakland and a torpedo test by the H
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Bidalesborcush
Tee Coons
Promagy
Clay County
Sallie Hooxer
Ciay County
Coombs
Holliday Named Chief Clerk of Railway Mail Service
Ohio man John W. Holliday was yesterday appointed chief clerk of the railway mail service. Counterfeit pennies from a faulty die are circulating in New York. The Muckross estate in Eflamey is named as a royal residence site in Ireland. Harvard professor Frederick DeForest Allen died from paralytic shock. Commander Booth-Tucker sails to London to plan colonization in the United States before General Booth. Brooklyn Bridge trustees approve crossing contracts by elevated and surface cars. Montevideo reports a large peace rally with revolutionists. Fourteen ladies of the Imperial Karenu in Constantinople are arrested over Young Turkey intrigue.
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John W. Holliday
Ohio
Railway Mail Service
New York City
Muckross
Ireland
Frederick DeForest Allen
Harvard University
Booth-Tucker
London
United States
Booth
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Montevideo
Uruguay
Imperial Karenu
Constantinople
Young Turkey Party
Striking Coal Miners and Government Surveillance
A file reports ongoing strife with 2040 miners at Turtle Creek camps, evictions, and mass movement toward Plum Creek. Deputies guard private mines, police potential arrivals, and a rumored 200-strong Virginia forces contingent. Citizens aid miners with food to ease scarcity amid reported destitution in Monongahela valley towns.
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Africa
Company Mousses
Pittsburg
Turtle Creek
Camp Determination
Plum Creek
Aml
Mesehind Gas Coal
Turtle
Sandy
Ture
Pattinas
Privace
Samuel DeArmitt
Murraysville Road
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
DeArmitt
W. P. De-Armitt
Virginia
South Side
National Colors
Carson Street
Monongahela Valley
Senongahela City
Duquesne Wharf
Eugene V. Debs
Hastings
Campbell
Logan
AcCandress
Asoreen
New York
Cleveland
Tue
Yesterday's Saleball Games and Times
A chaotic recap of various baseball scorelines and league notes from multiple cities, including National Leage and Eastern League matchups. Notable items mention games in Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Cleveland St Louis Pittsburgh and Syracuse Buffalo Toronto Wilkes Barre Montreal Hartford Newark Norfolk Reading Athletic and other teams, with ancillary items on postal service changes and a large fire in Cologne.
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National Lessee
al Foefon
Baltimoore
Boston
Phiadelphis
Phiadelphia
New York
Cheetagatic Cincinnnati
Cleveland
St. Lodie
St. Louie
Bo Pittsburg
Syracte
Syracuse
Providence
Iuffalo
Buffalo
Scranton
Poruntes
Toronto
Wilkes
Wilkes= Barre
Loronte
Wilkesperre
Mountreal
Springeld
Montreal
Hartford
Newark
Richmond-Hickmond
Reading
Nurful
Norfolk
Athletic
Stock Market Closes With Strong Zone Rebound and Mixed Gains
The day mirrored a reversal from yesterday with a heavy trading tone then late gains. Closing bids included Lehigh Valley 315% and Pennsylvania roller at 44.20, with broad activity across wheat corn oats and beef prices. Livestock showed mixed results as hogs rose modestly and cattle remained steady in East Liberty.
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Baito
Ohio
Lehigh Valley
Chesa
X. J. Central
Del
Hu M
Central
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Adelphia
Delaware
Mtec
Timothr
Beer Shams
Perk
Western Creamery
Eigns
New Fork Dairy
Teamery
New York
Jerseys
Long Island
H.seli
Tee
Seeves
Sal
East Liberty
Prine
S.bele
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Uticura
National Building Association OF
Baltimore City
McD. Prichard
Baker Johnson
Sole Agen
Fredrick
PANIF
Tait
Succident Co
Macy
Uss Duquesne
Central Hardware Co
Biotech
Smith Manacturing CO. Chemists
Woodsboro
Forsal Steiner Bros
Frederick
Aa Bey
Meer
William A Mansfield
Frederick City, Md
Terest
Ioana
Sams
Escrrsqvann Frederick, MR
Ernest Helfenstein
West Patrick Street
Anna Giering
Bugs
Rosches
Jon
Batsea Ulich
Bees
Marcet
Menebe
Moenes
Davis
Commissioner of Pensions
Ted
Kglle
Clergeman
Aleg
Nestor Jalion Ile
Dunn
Collier
Rhode Island
Rev
Séward Everet Hale
Mat'nuck
Cellier
Dr.Hale
Georgia
Atlanta
Henry A. Rucker
Trammell
Rucker
Germany
Freiburg
Harry Silberberg
John Crayson
Little Rock
Ark
Baltimore
Silberberg
Bremen
Eufala
Ala
Harris
Lichtning
Chambersburg
Jere Leisher
Wiliamson
Packerton
Hazleton
Andrew Huloski
Eckley
Huloski
Aavaroe
X On Scene Fire
Canea
Crete
Vienna
Dulgeriyn
Constantinum
Takef
Ferdinand
Takoff
Woodford
Stewart J. Woodford
Sqain
Paris
Southampton
Sen Sebastian
Vardee
White Sea
Sana Wo
Lenmann
Duc
Dordrecht
Herr Andres
Vardee Harbor
Coshoctan
D. Gamertsfelder
Marshal Auspaugh
Spring Mountain
Monroe Township
Auspaugh
Wilkesbarre
Edward Moran
Fire Department
Atlantic City
Richard Lee Wills
Philadelphia
DoNar Borax
Oakland
Cal
G. Smith
Oal
Herreshofts
Aed
Columbus
National Democrats
Mount Jefferson
Frichtfal
The
Evening News
Calcutta
Oscar Price
William J. Ruddell
Consolidatea Exchange
Peng Home
Klondike
Klondkike
Aug
Fulton Bay
Cutan Mills
Elias
Warhington
Abby Qomains
Belgica
Antwerp
Bettain
Vanity Fair
Great Britain
Michael Nferbvert
Cologne
Ponlbach
Lancaster
White Horse
Salisbury Township
Benjamin Weaver
Lowell
John Jacob Astor
Elmwood
James Russell Lowell
Cambridge
Mass
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