Timely urban transit plans and long winter fears
Chicago adopts double decker streetcars while New York reports 23 000 children out of school amid city concerns. The piece notes looming winter expectations and various global snippets, including copyright debates, tea plans, and literary figures.
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New York City
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New ‘Org Supreme Court
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Neorfolix Avy Ward
Oecme
Uhre Iecasrae
Epidemic of wrecks at Mingo Junction in rail disaster
A disastrous railroad collision at Mingo Junction Ohio kills two men and injures several as a freight train collides with another. The crash halts traffic along the Ohio River route and prompts a large emergency response. Eyewitnesses describe mangled cars and spilled cargo as authorities investigate the cause.
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Ming
Gevelowks
Poe
Uime
Joseph Vistner
Ookpress
Aid Woilin Marshall
Rokeian
Tu Pomius
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Piavine Pestai Eer
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Wya
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Powini Pherk
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Parrerestistan
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Oseurine Iears
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CPR
Tim Pacehate
Loma Ptead
Weston
Tine
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Dpailunis Sreepers
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Ace
Ohio River
Enrie
Frantic observations near a World’s Fair site described
A garbled report outlines a dramatic scene at a major world exposition area. It notes heavy activity Friday with crowds, vantage points above a river or harbor, and claims of extensive preparations and costs. The text references towers, walkways, and potential opening actions tied to a forthcoming event.
Women at Bradford convention poisoned at rally
Four Newry delegates attending the Women’s Christian Temperance Union State convention in Bradford were poisoned after consuming food or drink at a gathering in an Armory hall. Medical aid was summoned as several delegates fell ill and one remained under observation while others recovered.
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Newry
Women’s Christian Temperance
Inion
Bradford
Armory
McNeua
Saeier
Ee Tesrates
Amddoin Palfan
Complaints Rise Over Cattle Steamers From Canadian Ports
The acting chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry says no complaints have been filed against cattle shipments from United States ports since mandated inspections began, while issues persist with steamers sailing from Montreal Halifax and other Canadian ports.
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Enadl
Eateia
Montreal
Halifax
Canadian
Bureau of Animal Industry
The
Agricultural Department
Three Children Die in Mississippi House Fire
Three youngsters perished at the Crew's plantation across from Helena Mississippi when a house fire trapped them as parents worked in the fields. The children were ordered to bar the door to keep warmth but efforts to breach the burning door failed as the dwelling collapsed.
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Helena
Ark
Mississippi
Rainy Weather Halts San Iopo Rainfall Expedition
The government rainfall expedition at San Iopo, Texas, has been stopped due to persistent rain and a later cold norther. The team arrived amid storms and paused awaiting clear weather, but continued cold conditions prevented further progress with the experiments.
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San [Iopo
Tex
White man shoots Black man in Knoxville dispute
A white man shot George Gilmore, naked, through the right long Friday night in Knoxville Tennessee. Joe Satter held the shooter. The wound is feared fatal. The row grew from a dispute between the sons of the two families.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Joe Satter
George Gilmore
Earthquake Felt in Nashville Tennessee
A slight quake was felt in eastern Nashville Tennessee lasting about seven seconds. The vibrations moved from northwest to southeast with no damage reported. Sources indicate a minor seismic event in the city with no injuries or property impact.
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Nashville
Tenn
Monument to Grant by Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic designs a monument in Washington D C to honor General Ulysses S Grant. The plan envisions a commemorative snocument describing his achievements and leadership.
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Grant
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington, D. C
Gen
Britain Eyes Dominion Defense With Bayonet and Gun
Reports say Lord Stanley pressed for immediate intelligence on Dominion defense as the United States plans to abrogate the 1818 agreement and deploy four gunboats on the Great Lakes. The defense issue draws attention to Ottawa and possible ironclad backups from Britain amid annexation fears in Canada.
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United States
Great Britain
Isse
Great Lakes
Lord Stanley
Noo
Dominion
Gittawa
Momens
Unitereid States
TST
Canada
Feneland
Riotamong Female Prisoners at Claremont Workhouse
A Saturday night riot erupted among twenty-five female inmates at the Claremont workhouse in Pittsburgh Va. Two quarrels in the knitting department escalated into a melee lasting about half an hour with scratching, tearing, and fighting. Matrons and seven prison guards struggled to control the scene before placing the prisoners in dungeons. Two fugitives, Manas Hutchinson and Mamie White, escaped through unlocked doors and the outer wall, and remain at large.
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Mierpe
Claremont
Dittsburgh
Manas Hutchinson
Mamie White
Therry
Revelations on Opium Smuggling Reach Washington
A Washington dispatch promises startling disclosures on opium smuggling into the country. The investigation shows the ring has not been concealed since the whisky fraud of 1874. At least two U.S. senators and five congressmen are implicated.
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Chivas Times
Drivisis
Severt Service
Treasery Department
United States
Effort Mounted for Release of Oscar Neete from Joliet
A committee formed at a Prades and Laborsseint meeting plans to circulate petitions and agitate for the release of Oscar Neete, imprisoned after conviction with anarchists in Joliet for UF years, coordinating with other organized labor bodies to present the petition to the governor.
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Efert
Oscar Neete
Joliet
Prades
Gforernus
Death of Mrs Thurman in Columbus
Mrs Mary Dan Thurman wife of Judge Ailen G Thurman died Saturday after a period of unconsciousness and declining health. The funeral will be held from the family residence in Columbus Tuesday afternoon.
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Thurman
Mary Dan Thurman
Ailen G.thurman
Columbus
Balfour Named First Lord of the Treasury in Surprise
The report states Arthur Balfour, MP for Manchester, is appointed first lord of the treasury and will keep the post of chief secretary for Ireland. Richt Hou is not clearly identified in reliable sources. the announcement appears Sunday.
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Richt Hou
Arthur ZT Balfour
Hust
Manchester
Ireland
The
Treasury
Balfour
Trehuni
American pork decree abolishment reported by Italian cabinet
The Italian chamber of commerce received a cablegram from the Italian cabinet at Lome stating it has unanimously decided to abolish the decree against American pork. A proclamation will be issued by the Dublin government.
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Louis Contensin
Italian Chamber of Commerce
Lome
Vessel Arrives in Sufrey After Sinking Report
The City of Rome arrived in Liver Foal Sunday after reports that the vessel Was sunk off the Newfound land Banks.
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Rome
Newfoundland
Discovery of a Secret Cave Uncovers Indiana Horse Theft Ring
In Forter county Indiana a dreary sand land area by Lake Michigan hid a gang of horse thieves. After months of vigilante search a secret cave and underground passage were found linking their hills rendezvous to Chicago, exposing over twenty stolen horses driven in the past three months.
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Wforter County
Ind
Lake Michigan
Ben
Tee Man
Beast
Chicago
Free Mail Delivery Sought by New York Farmers
Farmers statewide press Congress for free daily mail delivery to rural homes. The Farmers Alliance Patrons of Husbandry and allied groups canvass support sending letters and petitions to Congress, arguing door delivery would boost farm income keep markets in reach and reduce rural isolation.
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New York State
Congress
Farmers’ Alliance
Patrons of Husbandry
Ballots to be Destroyed Over Printing Error in New York
An error at the printing house led to 1,000,009 ballots being produced with the phrase about filling Judge David McAdams vacancy. McAdams term ends December 31, and the incorrect ballots must be destroyed at public expense.
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Political Committee On
New York City
David McAdams
Judge McAdam
Isu
Murderous Mother Aims At Child On Train Track
Engineer Carr of the Ohio River railroad along the southbound line near Proctor reports a woman placed a small child on the track ahead of his train. He stopped the locomotive within feet, lifted the child to safety, and the woman fled into bushes before being arrested.
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Engineer Carr
Ohio River
Proctor
Val Wens
Explosion of Mountain Engine at St Clair Pa kills three
Monday evening a boiler explosion on Mountain Engine 5u5 near Tuelser's Watch-Hon below St Clair Pa demolished the engine body and trucks. Three men were killed and one worker fatally injured while telegraph lines and nearby surroundings suffered damage.
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Tuelser
St. Clair Pa
Philadelphia and
Reading
Colored Governor Sought in Langston City Meeting
A Langston City Oklahoma Territory report notes a Monday meeting of citizens with about 1400 present. A resolution endorses E. P. Motave, a colored candidate, to succeed Troy Steele who recently resigned.
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Langston City
O. T
Oklahoma
E. P. Motave
Troy Steele
England and China Move to Aid Each Other Against Russia
Semi official sources report talks between England and China on Central Asia tensions with Russia. An understanding is being discussed that would pledge mutual assistance against Russian aggression.
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England
China
Russia
Central Asia
The Wheeling Boycott Declared by Unionists
The Warehousemen's union declared a boycott against Wheeling, West Virginia wholesale firms with endorsement from the Ohio Valley Trades’ Assembly. The action begins Monday and will be widely enforced across all organized labor groups.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Warehousemen’s Union
Ohio Valley Trades’ Assembly
Mrs Parnell Remains in Serious Condition
Mrs Parnell widow of Charles Stew art Parnell remains in a weak precarious condition. She cannot sleep without drugs and cannot take solid food. A physician and her eldest daughter stay constantly at her side.
Farragut Statue Completed for Boston City
The statue of Admiral Farragut by T. H. Kitson for Boston is finished at a cost of 22500 dollars. Critics call it a master piece in composition and modeling.
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Farragut
Admiral Farragut
T. H. Kitson
Boston
Massacre of Mexican Workers Over Passport Rules Near Texas
Mexican consul Josef Gonzales requires passes for crossers from the Texas side. Three Mexicans were shot at the Huiba ranch on the river nine miles above the border after being arrested for crossing without consular permits. General Lorenzo Garcia ordered the executions as families on the Texas shore cried for mercy.
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Grande City
Tex
Josef Gonzales
Mexico
Guardado de Huiba Ranch
Texas
Victoria
Juan Tascan
Mier
Remarkable Elopement: Man Marries His Mother-in-Law Twice His Age
In New Albany a 55 year old Fleming County man, Thomas A. Cook, wed his own aunt and mother-in-law, Virginia Proctor, aged Td, after his first wife, Proctor’s daughter, died. The couple, united by Elder Wilson, rises from tragedy to an unlikely union, provoking questions about family ties and age.
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New Albany
Thomas A. Cook
Fleming County
Virginia Proctor
Wilson
Cook
Three Children Die In Fire At Lime Rock Alabama
A farmer John Long and wife visited a sick neighbor leaving four children asleep. A hall lamp left burning exploded or ignited the home, killing three children aged twelve six and two. The fourteen year old boy survived but is fatally burned. The tragedy occurred Monday night near Lime Rock Alabama.
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John Long
Longs
Erna Mantry
Evansville
Charles Collins
John Slavin
Daviess County
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Turre
Seymour
Brownstown
Simon Straus
Ligonier
D. B. Myers
Millersburg
Ann Martens
Columbus
Isaac Meyers
Fifth
U. S
Masonic Lodge
Sharpsville
Tipton County
Wilmas M. Reeves
Crawfordsville
Patriotic Sons of America
Warren
Tippecanoe
Montgomery
Fountain
Parke
Putam
Vermillion
Marion
Missun, Wilcox & Myers
Red Skey
Charles A. Cross
Brown County
Chicago
Sam Harbin
Washington
Javelle
Aaron Burr Lawes
Bazil Ledverwood
Mike Levelle
Ledverwood
Harbin
Mmilry
Hawes
Lavelle
Sullivan
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Trek
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Goshen
Berrcaaw
Boone County
Bercaw
W. H. Conn
Warrick County Fair Association
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Ohio Falls
Moore
Leavenworth
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Elmwood
Manion
Verdict in State v William Conrath fines guard in Raymond City
The jury found William Conrath, a Marmot Guards member in Raymond City West Virginia, guilty of carrying a revolver. He was fined 225 with costs. Defense motion to set aside the verdict was overruled. Bond posted and appeal to the circuit court begun. Other defendants posted 309 bonds to appear next term.
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William Conrath
Raymond City
Wl Va
Circuit Court
Circuit
French Senate Committee Approves Higher Pork Tariff
The French senate tariff committee met again Tuesday to discuss admitting American pork. It favored a duty of 25 francs per 100 kilos on salted meats including pork ham and bacon, replacing the 20 franc rate already passed by the chamber of deputies.
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Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Engineer Killed by Piston in Alabama Furnace
Wm A McKay died while repairing an iron furnace engine in Alessenter Alabama. He propped the piston back with wood after turning off steam. The prop gave way and the piston crushed his head, killing him instantly.
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Alessenter
Ala
Wm. A. McKay
Me'vay
German grain shortage estimate from official harvest data
Official harvest estimates show wheat 15 percent below average and rye 20 percent below. Barley yields are 5 percent above average and oats 12 percent above. Rye shortfall is greatest in East Prussia Saxony and Hanover. Officials say the overall result does not warrant widespread distress fears.
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Erman
Germany
East Prussia
Saxony
Lhanover
First Snow Stages Virginia Valley Down to One Inch
The first snow of the season fell Tuesday along the Shenandoah valley region in Virginia. It drifted through Woodstock Newmarket and Mount Jackson on the Baltimore and Ohio rail line, reaching an inch in depth.
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Virginia
Virgaia
Baltimore and Ohio
Volcano Rises Off Pantellaria Releasing Large Stones
Seismic shocks persist around Pantellaria as a submarine volcano forms in the bed of the sea off its coast. Eruptions send masses of stone high into the air, signaling a major volcanic event near the island.
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Pantellaria
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