West Shore Train Wreck and Yacht Run Aground
West Shore Railroad east of Syracuse reports a West ShoreLimited wreck after a misplaced switch. Twenty five passengers injured, mainly Foresters from the Newburgh convention. The Rapidan yacht ran aground at Delaware Breakwater. all ten aboard rescued with harbor surf boats. British victory in Maries valley claimed by General Kitchener.
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West Shore
Chicago Limited
West Shore Railroad
Eastwood
Syracuse
N.Y
Newburgh
Lewes
Dela. Specia
Rapidan
R. Hale McCormick
Bar Harbor
Delaware
New York
Cape May
Kitchener
General Methuen
Theeure
Maries Valley
Masonry plan to unite lodges against anarchy worldwide
The Lincoln Goodale Lodge of Masons in Columbus proposes a global effort where each Mason acts as a vigilante by reporting any sign of anarchy among crimes. A Tangier dispatch reports a joint note from Austria Britain France Germany and Russia to the Sultan of Morocco backing Spain’s demand for freeing Christian captives and punishing the Moorish tribes.
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Masonic Lodge
Lincoln Goodale Lodge of Masons
Columbus
Ohio
Tangier
Morocco
Spain
Three Negroes Lynched After Murder Confession
Three colored men who killed Wash Thomas were taken from the Cairo jail by a mob of colored men. They were carried to Wickliffe Kentucky and hanged after confessing their crime.
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Wash Thomas
Cairo
Lil
Wicliffe
Peace Conference Resolution Shared on Civilized Power Stance
Glasgow dispatch reports the peace conference passed a resolution stating any nation rejecting opponents' arbitration offer loses the right to be seen as a civilized power. London dispatch notes General Kitchener reports the surrender of Kruger's son and Boer captain Ferreira.
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Glasgow
Krugers
London
Kitchener
C. Kruger
Ferreira
Negro who struck down Czolgosz in McKinley shooting
James B. Parker of New York City identified as the man who stood before Czolgosz and hurled him to the ground after the second shot. Born in Atlanta forty five years ago while in slavery, Parker left New York last spring to wait in an exposition cafe. A giant over six feet tall, he restrained the assassin as the vest was torn off in the struggle.
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James B. Parker
New York City
Czolgosz
Mc Winley
Parker
Atlanta
New York
Queen of the Reds Caught Arrest of Emma Goldman in Chicago
Notorious anarchist Emma Goldman was arrested by Chicago police at 303 Sheffield Avenue after days of movement across Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis and Buffalo. She admitted knowing she would be an assassin and is held as an accessory before the fact in McKinley's attempted murder. Public reaction calls for crushing anarchism and suppression of its meetings and literature.
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Emma Goldman
Chicago
Sean Czolgosz
McKinley
Sheffield Avenue
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Buffalo
Czolgosz
Union
How Corn Looks In Missouri Crops Affected By Drought
A St Louis newspaper image shows Missouri corn heavily damaged by drought. Farmers explain lack of nourishment for grain led to poor ears and stunted growth across the state.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Schley Trial Opens Court of Inquiry in Washington
The Schley court of inquiry opened in Washington with Admirals Dewey Benham and Howison on the panel as Rear Admiral Schley challenges Howison. The gathering filled 400 seats as 100 plus witnesses are expected. court costs include $50,000 for the effort and printing.
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Howisbn
W. 8. Schley
Schley
Washington
Dewey
Benham
Howison
Navy Yard
Admiral Schley
Advocate Lemly
Court of Inquiry
Congressional
Seaton Schroeder
Guam
Four Murdered Millionaire Sam Strong Shot in Cripple Creek
Sam Strong, Cripple Creek mining tycoon, was killed by gambler Grant Crumey who allegedly profited from the Strong mine. The case sparked Colorado litigation over a 7 year old business strike and linked a breach of promise suit by Nellie Lewis, who won $50,000.
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Sam Strong
Cripple Creek
Grant Crumey
Colorado
Strong
Nellie Lewis
Spotless Town Gains Citizens as SAPOLIO Promotes Clean Living
A whimsical feature extols Spotless Town where SAPOLIO and clean living attract migrants from Kansas City to Cincinnati. A golf expert, a militia, and a booming population mark the town, while babies thrive in dirt-free streets and cheerful housework. Separate piece tells of Jessie Harris’s prayerful pardon effort freeing Jamies W. Baird, swindler she loves.
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Brilliant Hill
Sparkling County
Sapolio
Spotless Town Theater Promotes Clean Performances
An advertisement extols Spotless Town as offering arts and sciences with varied pleasures and a strong stock company. It touts bright acting and plot, praising SAPOLIO as a cleaner for mind and town while noting notoriety seekers and a western woman's attempt to purge liquor.
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Sapho
Sapolio
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised remedy for feet
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into your shoes that rests the feet cures swollen sore hot and sweaty feet corns bunions and ingrown nails makes new or tight shoes easy Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample mailed free Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Hazardous Life Insurance Ad Promises Toilet Paper Fixture
A humorous exchange shows an insurance agent questioning health and hazardous undertakings while the applicant reveals plans to marry next Wednesday. The ad offers prepaid toilet paper and a fixture for two dollars via a Fort Wayne box address, prompting a one dollar remittance.
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T. P
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Dorothy Explains Spelling and Apostrophes in School
A brief dialogue from a Boston Herald item shows Dorothy attempting to spell cat and learn about the apostrophe from Mamma. Dorothy admits she does not know the reason, noting teachers may get furious if not pronounced. A separate quote references Piso's Cure for consumption as a cure for coughs and colds.
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Dorothy
Mamma
Boston Herald
John F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Not to Be Corrected and Other Fragments Mix
A collage of speech snippets and ad lines strings together jokes about Noah's ark pancakes and dictionary quotes. It includes a Baker’s flour prompt and a printer paper recommendation. Ends with a patent medicine claim and price.
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Senator Sorghum
Daniel Webster
Noah
Ark
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Brooklyn
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Middletown
Louisville
Toledo
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Bronx
Nashville
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Love
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Jamies W. Baird
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Ang Sapolio
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