Train Wreck on Baltimore and Ohio Worst in Years
The Duquesne flyer wreck near Dawson Pabec is described as the year’s worst rail calamity. One car disaster left many passengers killed or burned, with relief efforts rushed from nearby towns as investigators seek cause and prevent further tragedies.
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Baltimore and Oio
Baltimore and Ohio
Dawson
Pabec
New
Ecore
Tome
Vo Ferme
Youghioginey
Vite
Pitteburz
Ererastrop
Ohio
Ares
John D. Rockefeller Sketch From Life in 1902
Special Boston Globe correspondence sketches John D Rockefeller as a distant New York figure. The piece notes his role as Standard Oil head, infrequent public appearances, and limited interaction with machines, while mentioning his habit of reading and his private life in brief, dated reportage from Cleveland society.
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John DR. Rockefeller
George Verian
Cleveland
Quisher
Three Fish Tales From Ocean Coast Headlines
Dispatch from Atlantic City reports three fish stories as a sea serpent monster oyster and a man eating lobster arrive. William Blackman while returning home to Ventnor saw a large wave surge pull a dark object onto the beach ending with a big combers wash ashore.
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Atlantic City
William Blackman
Ventnor
Big Comber
Rail disaster prompts call for steel cars to save lives
The report describes a freight train wreck where workers were unaware of the danger and many were killed or burned. It criticizes flimsy wooden freight cars painted with flammable finishes and argues for steel construction to resist crashes and reduce deaths.
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Steol
Wreck Caused by Break in Castings on Freight Train
A westbound freight train struck a curve obstruction from timbers after Larrel Run, reaching sixty miles an hour. The Atlantic type engine and cars wrecked, many killed or injured, and thieves robbed victims as investigators and police manned the scene. A union of local officers halted further looting.
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Medard
Connellsville
Larrel
Thornley
Dawsouw
Conneclsville
Baltimore and Ohio
Cornellsville
Army Nurse Dr McGee Offered Help in War Time
Dr Anita Newcomb McGee former assistant surgeon in the U S Army offered the services of American ex army nurses to the Japanese minister in Washington should Japan and Russia go to war to care for Japanese troops. Her Spain War work organized the army nurse corps now permanent. Takahira appreciated but questioned if such a need would arise.
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Anita Newcomb Meee
United States Army
Washington
Japan
Russia
McGee
Spain
Army Nurse Corps
Takahira
Sailor John Snyder Inherits Fortune From Father
John Snyder a baker in the United States navy stationed at Mare Island California receives a fortune of 250 dollars in bonds real estate and cash left by his father. He has been honorably discharged after four years of service.
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Sian
John Snyder
United States Navy
Mare Island
Pacific Coast
Snyder
Navy
Minister Admitted to the Bar
For years Rev. J. L. Herman of Milford has studied law and has now been admitted to the bar. He says he has completed all the study required.
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J. EL. Herman
Mitford
S. HL
Jefferson Memorial Association Hints Broader Memorial Plan
Officers of the Jefferson Memorial Association consider enlarging the project to honor all signers of the Declaration of Independence. The proposed building would have four corner stones symbolizing Jeffersons patriotism, education, Virginia religious freedom statute, and advocacy of press freedom.
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Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial Association
Washington
Jefferson
Wife of Senator Reed Smoot
Mrs Reed Smoot is described as the wife of Utah Senator Reed Smoot. She is portrayed as youthful and attractive, has known him since boyhood, and is active in politics as a former president of the Women’s Republican Club in Provo.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
Women’s Republican Elub
Prova
Joke on Henry Irving at Lyceum Theatre
Henry Irving recalls a post fame meeting in London when he greeted an old friend outside the Lyceum. The friend, traveling with a poor setup, reports mixed fortunes while Irving asks about his own work in a light, humorous exchange.
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Henry Irving
Lyceum Theater
London
Irving
Smith
Change in German Embassy Reflects New Baron's Wife
Under the hand of its new mistress the American wife of Baron Von Stern burr the German embassy in Washington emerges from its former bachelor aura and gains a distinctive cabinet reflecting the tastes of the women it now houses. The baroness was Miss Laughlin before her marriage.
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Baron von Sternburr
Washington
Miss Laughlin
Justice Brown Boots Himself in Lincolnian Style
A humorous sketch describes Justice Brown of the United States Supreme Court waking, dressing, and polishing his own shoes each morning. The article notes his pride in imitating Abraham Lincoln down to the small detail of shoe polishing, even finding it hard to glimpse his foot when fully dressed.
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Justice Brown
United States Supreme Court
Abraham Lincoln
Electricity as a Medicine Revolutionizing Therapy
Dr D'Arsonval lectured in Paris on electricity as the medicine of the future. He demonstrated electrical treatment for skin diseases and said that anesthesia produced by electricity could allow light surgical operations without narcotics.
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D'Arsonval
Paris
NSW Premier Coines New Phrase "Sneeze Against Thunder"
Sir John Lee, premier of New South Wales, coined a political phrase "sneeze against thunder" while urging pressure on the commonwealth government. He spoke with worry and irritation, suggesting futile opposition in a critical cause.
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John Lee
New South Wales
Satisfied Tish Constituents In House Fifty Third Congress
Twenty five men who began service in the fifty third congress have served continuously since and now enter their sixth term in the house of representatives.
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House of Representatives
Korea Acknowledges Fate Amid East Asia Turmoil
A historical analysis describes Korea’s uncertain destiny as Russia and Japan vie for influence in the region. It notes Korea’s long dependence on China and Russia, its docile populace, and the distinct Korean racial type intermediate between Mongolian, Tartars and Japanese, with language and culture marking separation from Chinese and Japanese roots.
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Far East
Korea
Russia
Japan
Orient
Great Britain
China
Peruna Promotion Through Catholic Charities and Endorsements
A 1904 promotional piece discusses Sisters of Charity and Catholic institutions endorsing Peruna remedies. Letters from Dr. S. Hartman of Columbus praise the medicine for laryngitis and relief, with requests to contact Hartman for free literature and almanacs. It cites Congressman Merkin of Meapedewa, Ohio, and urges readers to seek Hartman’s medical advice.
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Sisters of Clarity
Tyes
Boty Woods
Sunny
Dany Detlers
Una
Petrov Mich
Sisters of Charity
Weed Veruna
Perura Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Ir. Hartman
Merkin
Meapedewa
Oise Tre Poeruen
Columbo
Coeuthonen
Ilartroan
United States
Verona
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columius
Indian prince arrives in New York as observer guest
A prince of India, Sahebzada Nasir Ali Khan, brother of Nawab Hard Ali Khan of Rampur, arrives in New York as a visiting observer. He is described as tall, handsome, rich, and a law student in England with ties to the British foreign office. He will stay several weeks as a guest of Mrs. Henry Duveen, presenting as a young Englishman in talk and manner except for his dark complexion.
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Prince
India
New York
England
Sahebzada
Nasir Ali Khan
Nawab Hard Ali Khan
Rampur
Henry Duveen
Queen of the Iron Trade Rival to Morgan
Miss Antoinette Bertha Krupp heiress to the Krupp gun and iron works in Germany stands as likely Europe’s richest young woman. She is the elder daughter of the late Baron Alfred Krupp and inherits massive wealth upon reaching adulthood. Conservatively valued at least 75 million dollars, her estate includes Es sen ship works Kiel wharves and Westphalian and Spanish mines. She is 19 years old.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Antoinette Bertha Krupp
Krupp
Germany
Miss Krupp
Europe
Baroen Alfred Krupp
Essen
Kiel
Westphalia
Spain
Great-Great-Great-Grandmother Nancy Bend of Illinois
Mrs. Nancy G Bend of Warren county Illinois is described as a great great great grandmother possibly the only one in the United States. Her grandson David Ross Chambers is two years old, child of Milton Chambers of Brushnell. Mrs Bond is ninety seven but looks twenty five and enjoys recalling relatives birthdays with small mementos.
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Nancy G. Bend
Warren County
Illinois
United States
David Ross Chambers
Milton Chambers
Brshnell
Diaz Encourages American Access to His Office
President Diaz of Mexico rarely refuses an audience to American visitors and typically requires only a day’s notice or a letter to secure an interview. He is accompanied by an interpreter due to his limited knowledge of English.
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Diaz
Mexico
Dar
Ensilsa
Co Ie
German Baron App
Baron Kuno Freitherr Vor Eitv a 26 year old German noble serves as scraner in the locomotive department at Jackson Junction Michigan. He is connected with the German government railway department as a special apprentice to learn American railroading methods.
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Kuno Freitherr
Eitv
Scraner
Michizin Central Railroad
Jackson Junction
Mich
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