Flood devastates Keystone and Pocahontas region
Bluefield West Virginia June 24 report details a historic flood washing away Keystone and surrounding coal fields. Elkhorn creek floodwaters inundate ten mile basin wrecking tracks bridges and coke plants. Estimated damage surpasses two million dollars with dozens dead or missing and relief slowed by high water.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Johnstown
Norfolk and Western
Elkhorn
Hfe
Pocahontas
Elkhorn Creek
Ennis
Vivian Yard
Keystone
Clinch Valley
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norton
Tazewell
Shakeray
Landgraf
Ord
Witlana
Dlyfield
Vivian
Flood and Storm Hit Allegheny County And Lincoln Turmoil
A severe storm and flood battered Allegheny county causing at least four deaths and injuries to two. East Pittsburgh Westinghouse plant waterlogged with six feet flood, thousands in damage including 400 streetcars destroyed. Also reports of a Lincoln tornado causing widespread destruction to factories homes and mills and farm facilities.
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Tittsburgh
Allegheny County
Turtle Creek
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Company
Lincoln
Lincoln Mattress Factory
Hingis Asylum
Miners Odd Fellows’ Home
Lincoln College
Flour
Counts Poor Farm
Middletown
Elkhart
General Cailles Surrenders in Laguna Province
In Santa Cruz Laguna on June 24 General Cailles surrendered with 659 men and 500 rifles. Oaths of allegiance to the United States were given to former insurgents. Cailles aide Babades and Cadites surrendered with varying success in separatist districts. All insurgent prisoners on Luzon Island will be released. Native reports suggest Geo Malvar may surrender soon.
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Santa Cruz
Laguna
Uuzon Island
Cailles
United States
Co. Babades
Wise
Cadites
Manila
Cafiles
Luzon Island
Geo Malvar
Insurgent Colonel Arollia to Surrender in Batangas
Insurgent colonel Arollia and a sizeable portion of General Malvacia's forces are expected to surrender to American authorities at San Jose Batangas next Wednesday. The impending shift from military to civil government on July 4 should end the dispute over civil service examinations for civilians now employed by the military department.
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Manila
Arotlie
Miceuris
San Jose
Batangas
Acsil
Phillippine Islands
Department of
Civil Service Board
Military Department
Boer Invasion Report Sparks Cape Colony Alarm
London reports no official word From Lord Kitchener about Waterkloof mishap. Cape Colony events indicate Boer invasion is serious with 7000 to 10000 invaders. A Daily Mail letter from Cape Town dated June 3 cites swarming in eastern and midland districts with recruits and horses.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Waterkloof
Cape Colony
Daily Mail
Cape Town
Bank notes stolen from Hong Kong Shanghai bank Singapore strong room
Special dispatch from Tacoma reports the steamship Victoria carries word from Hong Kong of a $270000 theft from the strong room of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Singapore. Only two or three trusted employees had access to the vault.
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Minneapolis
Rev Dr Aspinwall Hodge Dies Suddenly In PA
New York reports the death of Rev Dr Aspinwall Hodge a prominent clergyman who died suddenly at his home in Pennsylvania. His son Jaspin Wall Hodge of New York City received the notice on Sunday June 24.
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Hodge
New York
Jaspin Wall Hodge
Aspinwall Hodge
Pennsylivania
Untimely Stabbing Death Near Treast Park
In Kansas City on June 24 Thos Scruggs 18, son of M D Scruggs a livestock dealer, was stabbed to death at Treast Park while trying with two companions to fend off an unprovoked attack by ten to fifteen youths.
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Kansas City
Thos. Scruggs
M. D. Scruggs
Treast Park
Senator Kyle in Serious Condition After Illness
Senator Kyle, reported ill for several days with heart trouble, remains in a serious condition. Fears are entertained for his recovery as of June 1, 1894, with Aberdeen, S. D. cited as the location of the report.
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Aberdeen, S. DB
Jamen
Kyle
Tragic Death of Adelbert Hay in New Haven
Adelbert Stone Hay former U S consul at Victoria South Africa and eldest son of Secretary of State John Hay fell from a third story window in New Haven and was killed instantly. The inquiry notes a likely accident after a night of heavy distress for Col Hay and family with his death unfolding near Yale commencement.
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New Haven
Adelbert Stone Hay
United States
Victoria
South Africa
John Hay
New Haven House
Yale
Bartlett
Hay
Seth Mosely
Washington
Newburn
N.Y
New Hamashire
New York
Chapel Street
Julian Mason
Edward G. Mason
Chicago
Chicago, and A Classmate of Young Hay
Young Hay
Dazved
Ion Doles Hay
Crief
Adelbert
Mr. Whitney
HR. L. MebDuffs
New York City
Charles Wade
Cleveland
Wall Street
Col. Hay
Samuel D. Gilbert
Gilbert
Sowing Despite the Wind From Talmage Sermon 1901
Dr. Talmage urges prompt action over overcaution citing Ecclesiastes 11 4. He warns that watching winds of public opinion or poor weather delays sowing of good works and harms souls and societies citing examples from charity actions to gospel preaching and personal virtue.
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Talmage
Solomon
Cain
Earth
Charles Sumner
United States Senate
Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
Savonarola
Martin Luther
William Carey
Jenner
Weather Bureau
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Liverpool
Southampton
Glasgow
Bremen
Roman Empire
Galilee
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Nile
Peter Cooper
Henry Wilson
United ‘States
Senate
Princess Chimay Attracts Attention In Carlsbad Display
Princess Chimay and her husband Rizo draw crowds at Carlsbad for a stealth display. Reports say she inherited 5 million dollars from a relative in the United States and has paid all debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Princess Chimay
Rizo
Carlsbad
United States
Strikers Wounded At Southern Railroad Shops Attack
Southern railroad shops were attacked by strikers early Sunday morning. Several strikers were wounded but have kept the wounded under cover. Quiet Sunday night followed the incident in Columbia.
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Columbia, & ‘C. Fune
Southern Railroad
State to file suits to stop Indiana coal trust plan
Indiana officials consider suits to enjoin operators from forming a coal trust. Deputy Attorney General Hadley says inquiry into promoter plans will check for anti trust violations. Areas affected include Sullivan and larger Indiana operators, with six months for movement to complete.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John S. Hays
Sullivan
Indiana
Hadley Thursday
Cooper
Train brakeman shoots self on Evansville line
Evansville Indiana June 22 R A Brown a brakeman on the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad shot himself in the head. He walked to the train steps placed the pistol to his head and fired falling at passengers feet. Brown despondent over a love affair and allegedly in love with a Petersburg society girl. He was 26 years old, nephew of ex congressman Frank I Posey and descendant of Gov Jennings, a trusted railroad employee.
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Evansville
Ind
R. A. Brown
Evansville and
Terre Haute
Brown
Petersburg
Frank I. Posey
Gov
Jennings
Harris Freed After Judge Complimented Whipping
Terre Haute Indiana June 21 Judge Rawlins discharged A W Harris head of a department in a retail store after hearing he used a horsewhip on contractor John Casey for insulting Mrs Harris. Neighbors on friendly terms. Casey fled after being caught in Mrs Harris arms.
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Terre Haute
Ind
A. W. Harris
Rawlins
John Casey
Harris
Casey
Electrical Storm Hits Central Indiana After Hot Day
Indianapolis June 24 An electrical storm swept Central Indiana Saturday night causing telegraph and telephone service to nearly halt. The storm followed an intensely hot day and was accompanied by heavy rain and flooding.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Farm near Scottsburg quarantined as smallpox spreads
James Smith, a farmer near Scottsburg Indiana, is ill with smallpox and the surrounding neighborhood is exposed. The health officer has quarantined the area. Three more cases of scarlet fever are reported locally and an epidemic is feared.
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Scottsburg
Ind
James Smith
Burglars Break In. Elderly Woman Choked
In Greenfield Indiana on June 24 burglars entered the home of elderly Mrs. A T Gwinn. They choked her during the break in until frightened away by rescuers. Authorities seek leads and describe the assault as a violent home intrusion.
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Greenfield
Ind
A. T. Gwinn
Indiana law forces steel trust to corporate in-state capital
Indianapolis June 24 State Secretary Hunt served notice on the United States Steel Corporation known as the steel trust that it must comply with Indiana law requiring foreign companies to incorporate in this state regarding the amount of capital invested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Hunt
United States Steel Corporation
The
Steel Trust
Drowning at Lawrenceburg Beach Claims Councilman’s Son
Eddie Kuntz son of Councilman George Kuntz drowned while bathing Sunday at Lawrenceburg Indiana. The body was not recovered by authorities as of June 24.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Eddie
George Kuntz
Frank Berteaux Awarded $10,000 in Eye Injury Case
In Anderson Indiana on June 21 a verdict awarded Frank Berteaux of Alexandria ten thousand dollars damages against the Republic Iron and Steel Co. for the loss of an eye while employed.
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Anderson
Ind
Frank Berteaux
Alexandria
The
Republic
Iron and Steel Co
Love for Wife Steals Leads to Double Tragedy in Anderson
Albert Towne shot Mrs. William Granger at Frankton then killed himself after his months long infatuation was rejected. Mrs Granger died two days later while witness Mrs Gorman remains prostrate. The incident occurred after Towne was told to leave the Granger home and seek a new boarding place.
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Mr. Granger
Towne
Granger
Anderson
Ind
William Granger
Albert Jones
Gorman
Distracted Bride at River After Drownings in Indianapolis
George Lacks drowned while bathing in White River with brothers in law Charles and James Wilson. James Wilson nearly drowned while rescuing him. Lacks had married four days earlier and his bride rushed to the river and collapsed unconscious. Harry Cole, 19, also drowned with three companions rescued.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George Lacks
White River
Charles
James Wilson
James
Tlarks
Harry Cole
Clerical Swindler Sentenced In Indiana case
H M Hendricks, once a government employee in Washington, pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses in LaPorte Indiana. Judge Richter gave an indeterminate sentence of two to ten years. He swindled Catholic priests in Ohio and Indiana by posing as the agent of estates left to churches. He cites drink as cause of his downfall. he has a wife and family in Western Pennsylvania.
Indians State Sunday School Convention Closes in Shelbyville
The 37th Indians State Sunday-school convention ended in Shelbyville Ind with the largest attendance on record. Officers elected include President W C Halk Indianapolis Vice President George H Raollenberg Richmond Secretary O M Pruitt Indianapolis Treasurer W H Elven Indianapolis. Verre Haute chosen as next meeting place for 1902 with the second week in June.
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Shelbyville
Ind
W. C. Halk
Indianapolis
George H. Raollenberg
Richmond
O. M. Pruitt
W. H. £Lven
Verre Haute
Brewing mergers advance as American Home Brewing forms
Indianapolis reports pending deals for the purchase and union of the American and Home Brewing Cos. with eastern capital. The American Home Brewing association of Indianapolis is incorporated in Dover, Delaware with capital $1,000,000. Also, the Kelly Ax Manufacturing Co. of Alexandria is incorporated in Indianapolis with capital $2,000,000 and first directors listed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American and Home Brewing Cos
American Home Brewing Association
Capital
Dover
Del
Ax Manufacturing Co. Incorporated
Kelly Ax Manufacturing Co
Alexandria
William C. Kelly
James P. Kelly
Robert C. Thompson
George ‘I. Pierce
Henry Hitel
Foundrymen Strike at Atlas Engine Works
Indianapolis June 24. One hundred fifteen foundrymen at the Atlas engine works led by president Hugh Hanna strike due to the company hiring non union labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Atlas Engine Works
Hugh Hanna
Third drowning in Wabash County shocks town
In Wabash Indiana on a Sunday afternoon 19 year old Greek laborer Gus Cefnines died by drowning at Rich Valley. Cefnines lived in Athens and had arrived in April.
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Wabash
Ind
Wabash County
Rich Valley
Gus Cfenines
Cfenines
Athens
Suicide by arsenic in Indianapolis room vacancy
Mrs. Hattie Springsteins committed suicide in Indianapolis by taking arsenic. Her rooms were vacant and she could not rent them. Her son in law is playing ball with the Louisville club.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hattie Springsteins
Louisville
Chib
Farmers urged hog inoculation near Losantiville in June ’22
In Hagerstown Indiana during June 1922 farmers near Losantiville were persuaded to inoculate their hogs to prevent disease. The message cites state association efforts to promote vaccination and animal health among local producers.
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Hagerstown
Ind
Losantiville
Trav
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B.C
Cadun
KB. C
Hugh O’donn
Thomas Brock
Penonsylvania
Gen. Cailles
Formancia
Cat Arollia
Malvacia
He Serious
Adelbert S. Hay
Isis
Louis Klopsch
Brooklyn
Board of Trade
Heaven
Life Insurance Company
Jesus Christ
Hosea
Chimay
Esgland
the Coal Trust
TerreLaaute
Rawley
Hind
Navoc
Friend
Bride
Lacks
J. M. Hendricks
Horn
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