Fearful boiler explosion kills three in Muncie week
A boiler explosion on a Squaere farm near Professor Bell's estate in Muncie destroyed the Bein factory site. Three men died, including Lon Van Buskirk and Thomas Sullivan, and three were badly injured. Survivors include Marion Corey and Obbard Van Buskirk, with details on injuries and fatalities as reported.
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Smunete
Ind
James Bein
Muncie
Gkiern
Thomas Sullivan
Ohfard van Buskirk
Marion Corey
Lon van Buskirk
James Dragstrim
James McCreary
Wil! Green
Fies
Young van Buskirk
Professor Bell
Indiana School Journal of Indianapolis
Rober Kila
Maren
Anthony
Diikord Buskirk
Marion Darne
Len Buskirk
James Grvnen
Bill Green
James McClery
Spring In Welcome Brightens Nature With Fresh Vitality
The passage praises spring as vital and cleansing, highlighting its vitality freshness and purity. It notes cleansing showers and sunshine remove unhealthful accumulations and renew nature.
Time to cleanse with Hood's Sarsaparilla
Advertisement extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cleanser for the blood and a vital tonic. It claims to expel “badness” from the blood and enrich the life current, urging readers to take Hood’s for improved health.
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Hood
Goebel Conspiracy and War News From South Africa and Kentucky
Reports from Bloemfontein describe Lord Roberts delaying at the siege while Plumer and French offensive moves tense the front. Colonel Olivier’s wagon train approaches Kroonstad as Union forces plan a northern thrust toward Pretoria. In Kentucky, Caleb Powers faces preliminary examination over Goebel assassination amid guarded proceedings and testimonies about gunshots from the Governor’s building.
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Natal
London
Lord Roberts
Wein
Bloemfonteins
Coulonel Plumer
CrowmHle Poots
Lord Methuen
Ef Warren
Mafeking
Soyman
Plumer
Coronel French
Bloemfoxtein
Olivier
Basutoland
Kroonstad
Ladybrand
French
Bloemfontein
Buker
Biggarsburg Range
Buller
Pretoria
Cape Town
Alfred Miner
Cape
Gordonia
Springfontéein
Steyn
Free State
Desperate mother dies saving child from well tragedy
Mrs. Mark Sellers and her 14 month old babe perished in a well near Rousbrilla Is on March 24. The baby drowned and the mother, only 20, died from exposure after eight hours in the water. She stripped to continue the rescue, bruised and bleeding, with nails worn away, while her husband was away.
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West
Rousbrilla
Mark Sellers
Australian Marine Disasters and New Jersey Adjourns
Reports from the Warrimoo bring details of Australian waters disasters. The cutter Espeigle foundered near Otama Reef with Captain Castle and 20 Tongans lost. The Duntrune, a 1500 ton coal ship, was reported sighted off Cambridge Island and then given up. The Emile Renowf struck a rock near Mare Isianu, sinking. Captain Rovjou and a crew of 36 survived. New Jersey adjourns sine die after midnight, governor to review bills. sessions focused on passage and signatures. Mrs McKinley also affected by grip.
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Vancouver
B. C
Warrimoo
Espeigle
Otoma Reef
John Castle
Duntrune
Winterton
Barry
Junin
Cambridge Island
Emile Renowf
Ohio
New Caledonia
Glasgow
Mare Isianu
Rovjou
New Jersey
Trenton
House
National Guard
Senate
Endufvins
Carnegie Steel Company Formed In Great Pittsburgh Pact
The Carnegie Frick venture reached a 5 hour meeting in Pittsburgh with all 36 subscribers signing the charter led by Andrew Carnegie Henry Phipps Jr Henry Clay Frick Charles M Schwab and Francis T F Lovejoy The charter valued at 160 million dollars will be filed next week and a general power of attorney to James B Dill was executed to handle the organization details Results include withdrawal of suits and transfer arrangements all parties confident the differences are resolved and officers to be elected after further closings
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Keateet Corporation
Bas
Jamees
Diil
Pitushure
Carnegie- Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Company
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Phipps, Jr
Henry Clay Frick
Pittsburg
United States
Henry C. Frick
Charles M. Schwab
Francis T. F. Lovejoy
James B. Dill
New York Corporation
Duquesne Club
Dill
Carnegie
Bir
H. Cc. Frick
Lovejoy
M. Schwab
New York
Ocean Gold Mining Permits For Alaska Dredging Approvals
Secretary Root informs Senate that the War Department grants permits for dredging in Alaska waters if operations do not hinder navigation. Applications from citizens across the United States have been proceeding. several permits granted or awaiting signatures while others are pending. In Camden New Jersey Dan Breclin 14 was killed operating an elevator in a factory when his head was severed by a conveyor car, two of his sisters among 299 workers nearby.
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Washington
Root
Senate
Marehi
War Department
Alaska
Tur Ocean
Cape Nome
Secretary of War
Waititz
Secretary of
Oliver W the pacing ostrich of Jaskeenville
The ostrich Oliver W, kept by a vacager, is driven on shell roads between Jaskeenville and Faircheld. He has paced a mile in 2 02 several times and briefly ran under two minutes in a match race against a trotting horse and cyclist. The bird weighs about 20 pounds and stands nine feet six inches tall.
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Oliver W
Jaskeenville
Faircheld
Oliver
Bng
Convict Murderer Recaptured In Virginia Lynching Crisis
Virginia Governor ordered troops after a white man and a Black suspect in the Skippers murder case were recaptured at Stoney Creek. A mob gathered in Emporia to lynch Cotton, who escaped from Portsmouth jail. troops surrounded the jail and then guards were shifted as the sheriff vowed Cotton would not leave the county alive.
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Virginia
Richmond
Justice of the Peace
Saunders
Welton
Skippers
Greensville County
Stoney Creek
Sussex
Emporia
George W. Black
Portsmouth
Greensville
Goodwin
Richmond Blues
Coast Line
Puerto Rican relief bill conference report passes Senate
Washington March 24 The senate adopted the conference report on the Puerto Rican relief bill by 35 to 35 a near party line vote. No Democrat supported the report though Stewart voted with Republicans. Tillman led a fierce attack claiming Republican hypocrisy while Gallinger Spooner and others argued for the measure and tariff bill.
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Senate
Washington
Stewart fNev
Tillman
Gallinger
N. H
Spooner
Wis
South Carolina
Thieving cashier captured toward Smith Canfesnen Nobbing His Breployers
Howard Smith, cashier of the American Lithograph Company of New York, suspected of large-scale embezzlement, arrested in this city after living under alias H. E. Force at the Colonnade hotel since March 3. Investigators traced missing funds to Smith, whose exact amount runs into the thousands.
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Smith Canfesnen
New York
Ch . Pa
Howard Smith
American Lithograph Company
Smith
Comppany
Chester
Colonnade
H. E. Force
MICHIGAN BOODLING TRIALS REVEAL PAYMENTS AND WARNINGS
Testimony from ex inspector general Marsh and ex assistant general Smith detailed a clothing deal and hush payments among White Marsh and Sutton. Witnesses described a $600 wedding check, bank identification, and cautions not to disclose to the grand jury. Separate dispatch reports Puerto Rican unrest and a Pittsburg coal miners wage settlement affecting about 20,000 workers.
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Macah
Lansing
Mich
Marsh
Smith
Gerusa
White
Suttos
Witnese
Denny White
Sutton
Detroit
Grand Jury
Samuel F. Bickerstaff
Kala Mazoo
General White
Henderson-Ames Company
Bickerstaff
Ifford
Witness
Pittsburg
United Mine Workers
Cannibal acts and hanging reported in brief items
Vancouver reports three officers of the steamer General Pell eaten by cannibals in Dutch New Guinea after capture during shore photographs. Ernest Wiegan wounded. attackers beheaded companions and roasted flesh. Also: 16 year old Reubert Griggs hanged at Cumberland Court House for criminal assault. Olyphant deadlock continues with 92 ballots cast to date.
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Cannibala
Vancouver
B. C
Dutch New Guiana
General Pell
Ernest Wiegan
Sumata Ig
Hanced
Richmond
Reubert Griggs
Cumberland Court House
Nine plente in fres and a political shooting report
Incendiavism continues in Barbasior with nine pliente ion fres during the week ended March 17 near Medis Kansas. Frank Garmont a wealthy farmer killed ie with a necessoke because she refused to live with him. Ex-alermin William Lyman of Chicago was shot last night during a political quarrel by ex State Senator Johan f. O'Malley who was arrested. Lyman is said to be seriously wounded.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Moore
WRC
Eph Lillard
Dea Armstrong
Bosworth
Fayette County
Powers
John Davis
Silas Jones
Bonds
Taylor
F. Wharton Golden
Polsgrove
Brown
John F. Hawn
Barbourville
Gibson
Hawn
Goebel
Secretary Powers
Captain Davis
Governor Taylor
Attorney Polsgrove
Mr. Jones
Jones
Louisville
Barbasior
Ion Fres
Medis
Kan
Frank Garmont
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Ikidneys
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Esaie, Loads and Brocks
Head’s Mills
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F.G. Thomas & Son
General Isurante
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W.T. Kelley
Y. Davidson
Suscessors
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Erne
Gans
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Broadway Athletic Club
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23Th St
Philadelphia
Ernest Helfenstein
Patrick Sr
Frederick, Md
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Carmen
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Mount
W.S. Taylor
Kentucky
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Puerto Rico
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Senator Berry
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Sheeney
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Juanm Diaz
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