Detroit Wholesale District Buildings Collapse in Deadly Fire Risk
Four four story buildings in Detroit’s wholesale district collapsed at 8:30 Sunday night. The loss includes $152 000 in stock and $40 500 in buildings. Investigators found no gas explosion and blamed no specific cause. About 200 workers would have been endangered if the collapse occurred in business hours.
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Detroit
Mich
Jeffer Sog
Maddocks Glove Coa
Imperial Cap Co
Ruiis
Maddocks Grove Co
Stelby Street
Detroit Gas Co.r
Ife
Frms
Catholic Priest Dies by Own Action in St Louis Hospital
Frederick Krainhardt a 62 year old Catholic priest from Jeromeville Missouri hanged himself with a bed sheet in Alexian Brothers Hospital St Louis on a Sunday after months of nervous trouble. He had served in Josephville as a priest for 29 years and had been under treatment since April 1900.
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St Lous
Frederick Kraishardt
Jerepnville
Alexian Brothers
Krainhardt
Josephville
Fatal Alpine Dossier Tops Records With 119 Deaths
Geneva reports 119 fatalities in the Swiss Alps the year 1901 setting a grim record doubling 1900. Chamonix is cited as the main hub where climber deaths are announced amid mounting alpine danger.
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Alps
Geneva
Chamonix
Death Sentence Confirmed for Boer Commandant Scheepers
Cape Colony January 20 reports Kitchener has confirmed the death sentence on Boer commandant Scheepers who was captured last October. He will be shot next Saturday.
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Graff-Reinat
Cape Colony
Kitchener
Scheepers
Woman's Deadly Aim in Montgomery Mine Town Dance
Lillian Williams fired at a dance hall in Montgomery County killing Slaughter and Johnson, fatally wounding Calloway, with one bullet missing its mark. She was seized by officers and jailed after the midnights shooting at a pay-day gathering six miles south of here.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Whham Slaughter
Ralph Johnson
Powell Calloway
Morris Creek
This County
Lilian Willams
Williams
Slaughter
Johnson
Calloway
Eleven Soldiers Missing in Philippines Conflict
Manila reports that a dugout canoe carrying 11 men from Company I, 2d Infantry, is missing and likely lost or captured. General Wade notes 365 insurgents surrendered on Bohol, a claim disputed by authorities. In Laguna, Aguada Kahabazgan, a former insurgent commander, is captured with a force of about 60 fighters. General Bell remains active in Batangas as small engagements continue and Lt. Wint reports ongoing operations.
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Manila
Wade
Cebu
Bohol
Secret Service
Laguna
Luzon
Ol. Theodore J. Wint
6Th Cavalry
Batankas
Robbers Loot Northern Pacific Baggage Trunks
Robbers robbed the Northern Pacific station baggage room at Glendive Montana on Sunday, stealing between 10000 and 20000 dollars in unset and set diamonds. They opened two trunks belonging to C B Clausen of H Clausen & Co Minneapolis, taking a bag of unset stones and 2 to 4 hundred diamond rings while a tray of 24 set diamonds was broken.
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Glendive
Mont
Northern Pacific
C. B. Clausen
H. Clausen & Co
Robbery in Kirkaville Leaves Money Belt Missing
A Syrian immigrant from Keokuk Iowa was held up Saturday night in Kirkaville Missouri and robbed of a belt containing 38.5 dollars. Solomon, who had sold his business in Keokuk and sought education here, says two fellow countrymen were arrested for the crime. One man held him while the other cut the belt. the money remains unrecovered.
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Kirkaville
Solomon
Keokuk
Death of Judge Dewitt in Montana
Butte Montana January 20 Judge Win H. W. Dewitt a distinguished Montana lawyer dies from acute heart trouble He served as associate justice of the Montana supreme court for several years and was a member of the national Republican committee for the state
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Butte
Mont
Win. HW. Dewitt
Montana
Montana Supreme Court
National Republican Committee
McKinley Memorial Fund reaches sizable early total
Pittsburg committee of the McKinley Memorial association reports raising 33600 for the fund. Vice President Wm MecConway expects the sum to double by January 29. The largest single donation noted was 5000.
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McKinley Memorial Fund
Pittsburg
The
McKinley Memorial Association
Wm. MecConway
Remarkable Twin-Body Birth Report From Omaha
In Omaha Nebraska a child born with two perfect bodies joined from neck to hips and one head with two faces is reported. The organs are well developed and the case draws medical and public interest nationwide. Berlin reports Countess Von Waldersee confirms discussion of a potential trip to the United States in April by Marshal Von Waldersee and herself.
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Omaha, Neb
Count von Waldersee
Berlin
Countess von Waldersee
Marshal von Waldersee
United States
Explosion at Spanish mill kills dozens including children
A boiler burst at a spinning mill near Manresa on Saturday destroying Puente de Vilamara. Sixty dead and one hundred injured, many children, with the hospital overwhelmed and救 aid from Red Cross. Queen regent sent condolence.
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Barcelona
Manresa
Puente de Vilamara
Manresa Hospital
Red Cross Society
Venezuelan insurgents seize momentum in curacao region
Insurgents in Venezuela report a rising campaign with actions near Paraguana Uchiro and Barquisimoto. Fighting also erupts in Lara state and Maracaibo streets as insurgents claim victories against government forces.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Paraguana
Gulf of Maracaibo
Uchiro
Castro
Barquisimoto
Lara
Etreeta
Maracaibo
Memorial Services Mark Gen Lee Birthday Across South
Memorial services commemorating Gen Robert E Lee's birthday were held across the south. In Memphis Rev W K Pliner preached The Good Soldier to about 1500 attendees at Central Methodist church. In Richmond Gov Montague and wife and Lieut Gov Willard left for Atlanta to attend the Lee birthday celebration.
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Memphis
Tenn
Robert E. Lee
South
Central Methodist Church
W. K. Pliner
Soldier
Piner
Lee
Richmond
Montague
Willard
Atlanta
Succession Question in Servia Moves Toward Abdication
Belgrade corre spondent says King Alexander may abdicate to Prince Alexis Karageorgevitch, a claimant linked to Kara George. Neither Russia nor Austria object, making Alexis likely to be proclaimed heir to the Servian throne.
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Vienna
Belgrade
Servia
Alexander
Alexis Karageorgevitch
Kara George
George
Russia
Austria
An Agrarian Riot in Alsoidecs Transylvanian village
A mob attacked government officials in Alsoidecs village Maros Torda Transylvania during an agrarian riot. Gendarmes fired on the crowd, ten killed and thirteen wounded. One more death reported and four in grave condition with no recovery expected.
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Pest
Alsoidecs
Maros-Torda
Transylvania
Locked out clothing workers threaten unionism move in Chicago
Five hundred garment workers, mostly women, have been locked out in Chicago amid an organized drive to stamp out unionism. The movement is expected to swell numbers in the near future.
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Chicago
Ex-Gov Denies Opening Postponement for St Louis Fair
Ex-Gov Francis states he never advocated delaying the Louisiana Purchase Exposition from 1903 to 1904. He notes the fair can be ready in 1903 and that a postponement has not been admitted. He seeks to press foreign governments via the state department to reconsider declines and says exhibitors may still participate if postponed.
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Washington
Francia
Congress
State Department
St. Louis
Sharkey Maher Fight Ends In Poor Exhibition
Tom Sharkey and Peter Maher were halted by Referee Rocap in the third round at the Industrial Hall amid arrests and $5 000 bail to keep the peace. The 4000 spectators paid 2 to 5 for seats, cries of fake and take them off filled the arena, and neither fighter nor club official could address the crowd.
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Philadelphia
Tom Sharkey
Peter Maher
Industrial Athletic Club
Industrial Hall
Rocap
Sharkey
Compulsory arbitration approved at Pan American conference
The Pan American conference adopted both the plan of compulsory arbitration and the Hague agreement. W L Buchanan of the US delegation proposed annexing minutes from the last two sessions to form part of the protocol, showing Chilean sentiment toward arbitration.
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Mexico City
W. L Buchanan
United States
Ecuador
Chili
The Ninth Infantry to Return to the United States
The war department has prepared orders for the Sth Infantry to be sent home from the Philippines and siege of Peking. The unit will sail to San Francisco when feasible, with movement not likely to begin for several weeks.
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Ninth Infantry
Washington
War Department
United States
Sth
Peking
Philippines
San Francisco
Failures in United States and Canada for the week
Business failures in the United States totaled 259 for the week, down from 346 the prior week and 296 a year ago. Canadian failures numbered 35, up from 32 last week but below 50 in the same week last year.
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New York
United States
Old Fiddlers Contest Invites Ex Governor Bob Taylor
Huntsville Alabama January 18 Ex Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee will be invited to take part in an old fiddlers contest to be held at the local theater on the evening of the 30th. The best fiddlers of the south are expected to compete.
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Huntsville
Ala
Bob Taylor
Tennessee
South
Redemption Notes and Revenue Report for National Bank
National bank notes received for redemption totaled 706 198 dollars. Government receipts from internal revenue amounted to 692 105 dollars.
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Washington
National Bank
The Iron Did Swim Sermon on Elisha and the Lost Ax
A Talmage sermon recounts Elisha guiding students who lose an ax head in the Jordan and its miraculous recovery. The talk uses the tale to praise God’s power to transform hard hearts and justify borrowing for education, work, and faith.
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Ula
Talmage
Orient
Trulley of Palms
River
Jordan
Elisha
Jerusalem
Lebanon
Ahab
Gladstone
Palestine
Hawarden
New Theological Seminary
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
Southampton
London
Calcutta
San Francisco
Canton
The
Theological Seminary
God
Christ
Hayden
Johnson
Herschels
Dr. Motts
Icla
Rufus Choates
Bishop Mellvaines
Etisha
Elijah
David
Paul
Abraham Lincoln
Alps
Christ's Cross
Jerry McAurey
Sing Sing Prison
Merchant Princes of
Wahier Street
Cremorne
Newton
England
John Bunyan
Esha
Congress Session Notes And Department Of Commerce Debate
The Senate and House days from January to January 20 detail tentative steps toward creating a department of commerce, naval reserve bills, pension debates, and government funding actions. Key figures include Nelson, Hepburn, Grosvenor, Hale, and Hay while measures cover Philippines oversight, army staff eligibility, and war revenue stamp reforms.
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Washington
Senate
Nelson
Minn
Department of Commerce
House
House of Representatives
Grosvenor
Hepburn
Congress
Philippines
Hoar
Mass
Procter
Rixey
Gardner
Rep
Mich
Dearmond
Dem
Lamb
Richmond
Hale
John Hay
Hall of Representatives
Secretary of the Treasury
Hammond
Ind
Charleston
S. C
South
United States
Cannon
Committee On Appropriations
Indian Territory
Charleston Exposition
Canal Commission Recommends Panama Canal Purchase
The isthmian canal commission updates President Roosevelt on the Panama Canal Co proposal. The panel, by unanimous vote, recommends accepting the Panama Co offer of forty million dollars for its property to the United States.
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Wanshington
Isthmiaic Canal Commission
Panama Canal Co
United States
Froosevelt
White House
Panama Co
Ship Subsidy Bill Favored by Commerce Committee
Washington January 18 Senate commerce committee authorized a favorable report on Senator Frye's ship subsidy bill. The report will be made by Senator Frye. Democratic members of the committee voted against reporting the bill.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Commerce
Frye
Second Producing Oil Well Opens Near Boulder
In Boulder Colorado on January 18 the second producing oil well near the city was opened a half mile from the first. Excitement runs high as land values rise and parties prepare to drill for oil amid a rush of interest and activity.
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Boulder
Col
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Seville
Wilmington
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Lexington, Ky
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