Seventeen Drowned as Ferry Capsizes at Spier Falls
Reported disaster at Spier Falls on the Hudson River where a ferry used by over a thousand workers on the Hudson River Power Co project capsized. Seventeen Italians are among the dead or missing. several workers fled panic, fearing job loss as recovery operations continue.
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Giens Falla
No Y
Spier Falla
Hudson River
Hudson River Power Co
Hatian Bay
Hudson
Ed Jogat
Ewan
Stier Falls
Indictments in Cambridge Murders and Jail Death
In Cambridge Mass Gen Percy the Neary daet indicted for the murders of Agnes McPhee at Somerville and Clare Merten. Perry died in Cambridge jail from nervous strain after typhoid fever and prolonged worry. Also reported is a plan to keep Knights of Pythias national headquarters in Chicago with no move to Indianapolis Columbus or Richmond.
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Cambridge
Mass
Percy the Neary Daet
Agnes McPheoe
Somerville
Clare Merten Ap
Wawerdsy
Suen
Pases
Perry
Chicago
Richmond
Knights of Pythias
Wilre
C. FE. Shively
Indianapolis
Tetral
Columbus
Merriam Tenders His Resignation as Census Director
Washington March 9 William H Merriam director of the census and former Minnesota governor tendered his resignation to President Roosevelt. The resignation will take effect May 15 and he will move to New York to join a liquor mercantile agency as vice president.
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Merriam
Washington
William It Merriam
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Lie
New York
Fitzsimmons and O Brien Plan Pacific Coast Fight
Rob Fitzsimmons and O Brien met in Pittsburg Pa and drafted articles for a bout to be held on the Pacific coast in June or July, with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Rob Fitssimmons
Philadelphia
O Brien
Sour Point
Pacific
Favors An Irish Republic
Judge O'Neil Ryan of St. Louis urged backing an Irish republic during a mass meeting in New York on Sunday night honoring Robert Emmet's 123rd anniversary and calling for armed action.
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New York
O'Neil Ryan
St. Louis
Robert Emmet
Booth Sailed For Europe on Campania From New York
General Booth founder and head of the Salvation Army sailed for England on Saturday aboard the Campania from New York. The local corps held no demonstration due to his knee injury.
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Booth
Europe
New York
Willan. Booth
The
Salvation Arroy
England
Campania
Cabinet Crisis Threatened Over Budget Dispute
Madrid reports a serious cabinet crisis threatened by Finance Minister Villaverde's refusal to approve a large rise in estimates. War Minister Sofia supported the broader increase, prompting a clash within the government.
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Madrid
The _Heraldy
Finance
Villaverde’s
Waterbury Rail Strike Turmoil Ends in Double Murder
Violence flared amid the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co strike in Waterbury. Motorman John W. Chambers was killed and conductor George Weberndorfer beaten as eight masked men ambushed a trolley at Forest Park. Police and detectives pursued leads with no immediate arrests.
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Waterbury
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co
Paul Mendelsohn
John W. Chambers
George Weberndorfer
Forest Park
Mendelsohn
Tne Mon Roen
Weberndorfer
Centrol ‘Ep
Worfly
Catice
Ure Trurder
Chambers
Ple
Wand
Butt
Beech er Memorial Fund Meet for Henry Ward Beecher
A mass meeting at the Academy of Music in Brooklyn raised funds to honor Henry Ward Beecher founder of Plymouth Church and longtime pastor. Mayor Seth Low presided with speakers including Grover Cleveland Justice D J Brewer Rev Newell Dwight Hills and Rev Frank W Gunsaulus.
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New York
Academy of Music
Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher
Plymouth Church
Seth Low
Grover Cleveland
D. J. Urewer
United States Supreme Court
Newell Dwight Hills
Mymouth Church
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Chicass
Budapest clashes as 10000 socialists protest and riot
Street demonstrations by 10,000 socialists in Budapest protested government military bills. The march led to collisions with police, broken windows, many arrests, and police prepared to charge and disperse the demonstrators.
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Budapest
Portrait of ex Speaker Henderson commission hung in House lobby
Col. Free man Thorp has been commissioned to paint the portrait of ex Speaker Henderson for the lobby of the House of Representatives. The tradition calls for portraits of past speakers to decorate the lobby alongside previous presiding officers.
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Henderson
Washington
Col
Freeman Thorp
House of Representatives
House
Only Survivor of San Jacinto Marital News in Austis
Rev. R A King aged 99 and his 19 year old bride arrived in Austis Texas from Lee County after their marriage The reverend is the sole survivor of the battle of San Jacinto which secured Texas independence and he is a cousin of Gen Sam Houston
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San Jacinto
Austis
Tex
R.A King
Lee County
King
Texas
San Houstan
Plague Spreading Report From Mazatlan Mexico
Mazatlan reports no deaths on Sunday with 237 patients in the lazarella. Two cases are grave and five doubtful. Plague cases found at Siquieros near Vila Union village.
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Mazatlan
Mex
Lazarella
Siquieros
Vila Union
Wireless telegraphy test arranged by Armour & Co
Armour & Co has arranged a test of wireless telegraphy for intercity communication between their plants and key offices. The report notes growing interest in new tech while Mexico reports oil discovery in the Mexico City region on March 9.
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Chicago
Armour& Co
Mexico
Mexico City
Kilbed Exhibit Leads to Confusing OCR Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear names and phrases like Hieigh Kilbed and exha ted. No coherent event or details are recoverable from the unreadable snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hieigh Kilbed
Ted
Senate Advances General Deficiency Bill in 57th Congress
The Senate passed the general deficiency bill after hours of debate with amendments, including Rawlins 50 million irrigation funding, later rejected on a point of order. The session also noted Aldrich’s defeated tariff bill and Delaware joining the Senate, with new members Allee and Ball sworn in. The House recessed after busy conference reporting on appropriations and naval matters.
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Washington
Senate
Rawlins
Aldrich Financial
Aldrich
Mance
Delaware
J. Frank Allee
J. Heisler Ball
Male
House
Congress
Cockre
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Panama Canal
Senate of the Ath Congress
Rehoes
Ajth Congress
Frye
Gorman
Cannon
House of Representatives
Tillman
Messrs
Hale
Allison and
Teller
Senat
States Receive Old Civil War Claims Payments
The secretary of the treasury issued warrants to Kentucky Maine New Jersey Rhode Island and Wisconsin totaling 2 415 855 for old claims paid in cash for money advanced to raise volunteers in the Civil War and interest on loans negotiated by the states for that purpose.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Kentucky
Maine
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Three Killed In a Wreck Near Alleyton
A Southern Pacific passenger train wrecked at Alleyton Texas at 1 PM Thursday killing three and injuring ten. Wrecking crews rushed to the scene to clear debris and assist survivors.
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Houston
Tex
Southern Pacific
Alleyton
Indian Exhibit Planned for St Louis World's Fair
Secretary Hitchcock outlines Samuel M. McGowan superintendent of the Chiloc co Indian school to organize an Indian exhibit at the St Louis world’s fair in March.
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St. Louis
Hitchcock
Samuel M. McGowan
Chilocco
St. Louis World's Fair
Foraker Sworn In at Washington Senate Session
Senator Foraker was sworn in as the second member at the new Senate session. Hanna escorted him down the aisle arm in arm, prompting applause from the floor and galleries.
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Foraker
Washington
Senator Foraker
Senate
Hanna
New Naval Station Planned at St Margot's Hope
Premier Balfour announced in the house of commons that the Admiralty will establish a new naval station at St Margot's Hope on the north side of the Firth of Forth.
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London
Balfour
House of Commons
The
Admiralty
St. Margot's Hope
Firth of Forth
German prison sentence for Koenigsberg court-martial officer
Berlin reports Steffens has been sentenced by a court martial at Koenigsberg to three months in prison for ill treatment of privates. One hundred eighteen charges were brought against Steffens.
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Berlin
Steffens
Koenigsberg
The Man in Prison Sermon on Liberty Through Christ
A Highway and Byway preacher explains that the true prison is sin not walls of wood or stone. He cites Jesus freeing captives in Philippi and urges readers to seek deliverance, warning that many remain unaware prisoners until the Savior unlocks their hearts.
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Jesus
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Heaven
Satan
Sin
Jesus Christ
Christ
Abraham
Isaiah
Isaiah Jesus
Hell
Philippi
Paul
Silas
God
Son
Hale
Hand
Apostle
Lydia
Christ Jesus
Tie
Prison House of Sin and the Path to Freedom
A preacher likens sin to a prison with four walls and iron gates. Christ frees the imprisoned soul, promising transformation and eternal wealth in heaven for the saved, while urging the unsaved to seek Jesus for deliverance. The jailer’s conversion illustrates the change after release.
Moses and the heart's guiding force in crisis
A reflective note on Moses choosing righteous anger over worldly wisdom. The piece argues that his heart was right despite lacking discipline, and that this inner virtue is the principal trait that can lead to pardon when mistakes are serious.
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Moses
Bitter Senate battles mark Indiana anti gambling bill
The Indiana senate waged a partisan clash over the Hastings anti gambling bill with recommittal motions and swift reversals. Lawler and Parks battled over the measure as rail bill battles and crosstalk dominated proceedings across March 3 to March 7.
Indiana Post Protests Gettysburg Monument Plan
Richmond March 7 indiana protest against Pennsylvania law to join Virginia in erecting a Gen Robert E Lee monument on the Gettysburg battlefield. The Sol Mere dith Post of this city forwarded a spirited protest to the Pennsylvania legislature opposing the plan.
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Richmond
Ird
Sol Meredith Post
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Gettysburg
Central Labor Union Declares Gas Company Boycott
Evansville Indiana March 7 The Central Labor union declares a boycott on the local gas company over failure to settle the second strike at the plant. The place is thoroughly unionized and the struggle is expected to be interesting.
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Evansville
Ind
Central Labor Union
Smallpox Reappears in Bedford County
Smallpox returns after a recent wipeout in the county. Quince Dobbins aged 20 contracted a case of smallpox in Bedford Indiana with the illness noted on March 6.
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Bedford
Ind
Quince Dobbins
Burns Proved Fatal In Noblesville Death
Mrs. Lemuel Dennis died from severe burns suffered weeks earlier when her dress caught fire while burning trash in Noblesville Indiana. She had been married in a jail there a few weeks prior.
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Noblesville
Ind
Lemuel Dennis
Amputated Arm Law Case Noted in Paoli March
An OCR fragment mentions Ora Stevenson employed at Charles Lewis and a law related to amputation. The text is fragmented with names and a location Paoli. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable portion.
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Paoli,Inc
Ora ‘Stevenson
Charles Lewis
Resolution cuts initiation fee for miners in Indiana district
Terre Haute on March 6 reports a resolution at the Eleventh district United Mine Workers convention cutting initiation from 50 to 10 dollars for most miners and 25 dollars for non practical miners. John W. Purcell was re elected to the national executive board and a defense fund plan aims to reach 103000. Local numbers rise with 125 locals and membership up to 9590.
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Terre Haute
Ind
United Mine Workers of ‘America
Indiana
John W. Purcell
National Executive Board
Committee
Kennedy
Edwards sues Luhrig Coal Co for coal delivery loss
Jas M Edwards a non member of the Indianapolis coal exchange sues Luhrig Coal Co Cincinnati for breach of contract. He says 110 cars were contracted but 22 delivered on one deal and 160 cars were to be supplied but only 11 were delivered. Loss estimated at 6200 dollars. He claims the shortfall arose while he was under the exchange ban.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jas. M. Edwards
Indianapolis Coal Exchange
Grand
Luhrig Coal Co
Cincinnati
Edwards
Ohio River Crest Expected as Water Rises
Evansville Indiana reports the Ohio river at 29.7 feet with drift wear and lumber passing downstream. The crest is forecast for Monday at 42 feet while the Wabash and nearby rivers continue rising and the Little Wabash floods, sweeping away corn along the stream.
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Evansville
Ind
Wabash
Unvaccinated Children Force School Closures Reopened
A temporary restraining order blocking the health board from excluding unvaccinated students from Terre Haute public schools was dissolved Friday. Schools closed during the order will reopen Monday with vaccination requirements still in force.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Stinson
Health Board
Death of William Swanson in Indianapolis at 75
William Swanson former master mechanic of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Indianapolis died of uraemia at his home on Woodruff Place. He was 75 years old.
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William Swanson
Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woodruff Place
Young Wife Obtains Divorce in Jeffersonville Court
Wilena McIntyre, age 13, obtained a divorce from her husband William McIntyre, 47, a farmer, in the Jeffersonville circuit court. The couple were married about a year ago.
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Young W"ife
Jeffersonville
Ind
Willena McIntyre
William McIntyre
McIntyre
Aged Watchman Gottlieb Doering Dies in Evansville
Gottlieb Doering aged 72 longtime Evansville night watchman dies after brief illness He served nearly 25 years in the city’s service and was a native of Germany.
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Evansville
Ind
Knapp's First Wife Buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery
Terre Haute Ind March 7 it was definitely learned here Friday that Emma Stubbs Knapp the first wife of Alfred A Knapp died here December 8 1892 and that her body was buried in Highland Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp
Terre Haute
Ind
Emma Stubbs Knapp
Alfred A. Knapp
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Cantrell barred from leaving Indiana over cemetery theft case
Rufus Cantrell will not be allowed to travel to Chicago to assist in uncovering alleged corpse thefts. Judge Alford ruled Thursday that he may not leave the state of Indiana.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
Rufus Cantrell
Alford
Freight Traffic Blockaded Hits Shelbyville Grain Trade
Shelbyville Indiana March 6 The railroad traffic blockade halts grain movement lifting no more grain can be received as elevators overflow and business stalls.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Mrs H L Vannuys Dead In Indiana Death Notice
Goshen Indiana March 6 Mrs H L Vannuys aged 62 wife of Rev Dr Vannuys longtime pastor of the First Presbyterian church here died in Scranton Pennsylvania Wednesday plans made to move her remains to Indianapolis Indiana The report accompanies a separate Indianapolis item noting a contract to remove the American mining company headquarters from Chicago to Indianapolis with forty clerks employed.
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H. L. Vannuys
Goshen
Ind
H. L. Vennuys
Vannuys
First Presbyterian Church
Scranton
Indianapolis
American Ming ‘Co
Chi‘cheo
Papril.a
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