Deadly wreck leaves sixteen dead on ill fated train
Eyewitness reports from Alton describe a catastrophic Southwestern Limited collision near dawn. Dozens injured, passengers dragged from wreckage as flames spread, with rail workers and medical teams racing to save lives. Victims include local residents Otto Hagwab and John Stem, among others. Rescue efforts and inquiries follow the disaster.
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Dawel Eatward
Ing
Charion Alten
Attia Calion Harvie
Alt Wilkin Alten
Honda
Thie
Renner
Otto Hagwab
John Stem
John Herrman
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T Fraser
St. Lode
Frank Barth
Canada
Fravale
Ji Alton
Willand
Alton J
Murray
Upper Alton
Upper Aliate
Southwestern Limited
St Louie
Tetes Raeiea Rave Mingineer
Berrer
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Webb
Maxton
Fragmented OCR News Items From A Distant Era
A garbled text batch notes congressional business with references to appropriation bills and possible urgency in passing measures. It mentions committees on commerce and orders for future sessions, plus a diplomatic and consular appropriations bill and sundry civil bill. Nearby items recount a local disaster with property loss and river flooding affecting Erie. The piece also briefly notes a poet and pensioner topics and a stray mention of January events in Toledo Ohio.
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Blount
Honors to Satolli in US church ties praised by Keane
A chaotic report covers Cardinal Satolli’s praise of U S church relations, with Archbishop Ket Toll and Leo XIII cited. It notes the papal delegate’s view of the church’s status in the United States, relations to government, and ongoing diplomacy, alongside local railroad surveying and factory labor tensions.
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McGirom
Keane
Apertalio Dagnst
Eubetauice
Church of the United States
Astate
United States
Midet
Hly Father’s Supreme Court
Leo XIII
Setoll
Mar. Gatolli
River troubles and unknown events spark regional concerns
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a river disruption, mischief against goods, and a chain of unsettled occurrences. References to outbreaks, anxiety, and local clubs suggest a disrupted timeline with uneven details. Entities are unclear due to damaged source.
Fragmentary Crime Note From Old District May Be Misread
A jumbled OCR segment mentions names like Shs Kiet Sores and D. Himes, plus dates and places such as Jan and Tens. The text references medical pains in the chest and urging actions, but overall content is unclear and partially unreadable.
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