Major 1902 News Briefs Include Steel Venture and Eclipse Plans
New York oversees a $200 million steel and wire trust formation. A Phoenix fire damaged McBean store costing about $90,000. U S Attorney General John W. Griggs joins the Trust Company of America board in New York. Desperado Marvin Kahne captured near Greenfield and jailed in Logansport. General Baggage Agents choose St Augustine Florida as next June meeting site. Rumors of McGoy Sharkey bout with forfeit handled by Al Smith. William Crooker offered funding for UC Lick Observatory solar eclipse expedition to Sumatra May 11. A steamship line in New York plans Mexico colonization with 1,000,000 Chinese laborers. Lord Roberts appeals to the country for yeomanry. Samuel Lewis bequests total about 1,000,000 to charities and 50,000 to Jewish charities with rapid payment for other items.
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New York
McBean
Phoenix
Arizona
John W. Griggs
United States
Trust Company of America
Marvin Kahne
Desporado
Indiana
Greenh
Logansport
American Association of General Baggage Agents Adournel
St. Augustine
Florida
Portland
Ore
Kid McGoy
Fom Sharkey
San Francisco
al Smith
William TH. Crooker
Universit
California
Lick Observatory
Sumatra
Mexico
Lord Roberts
Bovey
London
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Duke of Cambridge
War Office
Samuel Lewis
Prince of Wales Hoaple Tal
Boise Capital Now Listed As Daily In Boing City
Pacific Northwest brief notes Boise Capital designation as a daily in Boing City. Census figures cite Tacoma population 45,000 vs 7,714. County records report Lane County tax levy 21 mills with state 5.7, school 1.6, county 10.3.
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Boise
Boing City
Tacoma
Recorder
Baker County
Board of County Communero
Eugene
Lane County
Mra. O. FE
Farnsworth
Heppner
Anelo
Akron Obi
Smith
Furnepon
Hergister
Questionable Advice on Women and a Patent Remedy
Fragmentary text discusses wife and mother roles, domestic supervision, and a claimed cure for female weakness. Mentions Pierce's Favorite Perennial Pills and observations on family dynamics. The passage blends social commentary with promotional material for a medicinal product.
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Piace Bey
Otter
Beliy
Pierce
Lian Weigle
Monell
Tiawe
Bette
Queen in grave illness as royal family gathers
Reports from London and Osborne describe the queen's severe health crisis with the prince of Wales and other royals summoned. Bulletin notes great prostration, prayers planned, and widespread public concern as Emperor William travels toward Osborne and the royal train delays occur for family support.
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Manchester
Osborne
Dan
London
Duke of Connaught
Berlin
Frederick
Duke of Cambridge
Paris
Prince of Wales
Wales
Sandrineham
Lonive
Sdnaington Palace
Portamouth
Jan
Tueial
William Enroute
Jondon
Machange
Willian of Ciermany
Buckingham Palace
Osborne Hottie
Birmingham
Jas
WoTtin
William Haw
England
Prince Saile
Cowes
Portemouth
Cowew
Albert
Arthur Blue
Storm and collapse kill worker in New York wreck
A January gale struck New York City causing a building at 125 East Twenty third Street to collapse and a derrick to fall, killing William Nelson and injuring James Murray as high winds toppled wires and caused widespread damage in fifteen minutes.
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New York
Jan
Twentythird Street
Twenty-third Street
William Nelnon
Jamun Murray
Pettigrew to Speak Against Snip Subsidy Bill in Senate
Senator Pettigrew plans a six hour speech in opposition to the subsidy bill next week in the senate. The session will also cover district of Columbia home rule and naval appropriation bills with major discussion upcoming on military academy matters. Alger suffers relapse and remains bedridden in Detroit after illness.
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Senator Pettigrew
Washington
Janu
Senate
Pettigrew
District of Columbia
Illness Forces Office Worker to Bed
An office worker left his office feeling unwell and by day’s end developed grip like symptoms and a cold. He was forced to lie in bed, with the illness worsening as the day concluded.
Verdict Returns Murder in the Second Degree
The jury in the Jonnie Thownehtetter murder case at Paterson returns a verdict of murder in the second degree. Omopbhell Math and McATister Hevne Keer, implicated, face later trials. Also mentions unrelated notes from Worth Texas, and various brief items including a fire, a bank burglary, and other scattered reports.
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New York
Jonnie Thownehtetter
Paterson
Omopbhell
Math and
McAtister
Hevne
Wheat market activity slips amid mixed global cues
The wheat market shows little movement with limited activity. Liverpool and New York close mixed but New York opens higher as export shipments for the week total 200,000 bushels, while stocks slide.
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Liverpool
Althoags
New York
Reduction of the war tax and army bill action
Senate finance committee advances war tax reductions affecting telegraph and cash items while tax on checks and brokers is cut. navy and army appropriations pass with extra funds for ships, payrolls, and Pacific island concerns. disputes over liquor sales in the Philippines and enforcement are noted amid conference committee appointments amid unrest in Oklahoma Territory under reports of the Snake band in action.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
President McKinley Improves and Signs Various Bills
Washington January 19 President McKinley shows further improvement this morning and signs several bills and other documents as part of his duties while recovering from illness.
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Washington
McKinley
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Alexander & Hexter
Boston
Bas
Faye
Lore
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Hederick Nolf
Ew Music
Ste
Ste Sella Atoe
Atyles
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Bennett & Tarbet
Byers
Farley
Pendleton Roller Mills
Ww. S. Byers
Prop
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Ueo Darveau
General News
Pacific Northwest News
Uo,rk, & 4X, Co
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Hotreit
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Merey
Clementine
Mercy
Vanowyer
H. C
Mhouwix
Jao
Ihe Ttin
Asphalt Company
Morrison
Manila
Ilicottolu Morrison
Towa
Hier Penaranda
the Corporation
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Ea-Frime
Haris
Jon
Doeile Broglie
Elatewan
Anther
New York Market
I. L. Hay & Bo
New York Stock Exchange
Tallman &c
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I. T
Marebel Gratan Johnson
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Atom
Winchester
Toliane
Cutiura
Ruth XP
Andy
Rtp
Alta Weedeater
Roy Gomting
Leelee
Gilicura
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