Storm and Loss of Coal Barge at Galveston
The Orient barge laden with 900 tons of coal from New Orleans grounded five miles from the east end of Galveston after the tow line parted. Five crew members were rescued, one drowned, and the fate of others remains unknown as search efforts continue near the Beach hotel. The barge and cargo were valued at about $13,500, owned by Grand Lake Coal Co. New Orleans.
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Orient
New Orleans
Thomas Olstrom
Fritz Johnson
Henry Jackson
Fred Johnson
Thomas Woods
Griswold
Rock Springs
Rocka
Cemency
Knights of Labor
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Campbell
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Rock Aurgs
Salt Lake
John Sharp
Utah
Union Pacific
Denver
G. W. Smith
Denver and
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Here
Smith
London
Gladstone
Midlothian
Berlin
Marquis of Ripon
India
Egypt
Marquis of Salisbury
Transvaal
England
Europe
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House of Commons
Ireland
Dreada
Dolphin
Mega
Havre
Palermo
Sicily
Naples
Odd English Doctor of Divinity Wanders on Credit
A lank English immigrant calling himself a Doctor of Divinity wears a black and white tunic and a tall cap. He claims to be a London graduate who wants a farm on credit, but says the country is unkind and he has only $20 left. He plans to preach and write while seeking a place to settle.
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Liam
Liaut
Tam
King’s College
London
The
Chicago Tribune
Enoch Arden
Jennyson
Bee
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Legation
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China
Grand Jury
Rock Springs
Uited States
Campbell
Cheyenne
Williams
Schofield
General McCook
Texas
Harry L. Fowler
San Antonio
Houston St
Volksfest ad policy sparks newspaper rate dispute
The Volksfest committee approved a advertising plan dictating each city paper's allotment, without consulting the papers on rates. Critics say the bias of a single paper on the committee harmed coverage and fairness, noting papers provide space freely but cannot absorb set ad charges.
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The
Volksfest
4Igut
Liaur
Philadelphia Widow to Wed Harvard Law Graduate
A Montreal Gazette letter describes a wealthy Philadelphia widow and her daughter drawing admirers, with the elder widow now set to wed the young Harvard Law graduate who had courted the daughter. Family tensions loom as dowry and social status shape the match and Philadelphia society awaits a fashionable wedding.
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Montreal Gazette
Philadelphia
Harvard Law School
Cupid
Westward Press Rivalries Stir Bold Mockery in the Gazette and Herald
A satirical volley across Western papers features jibes between the Gila Howler and Rip snorter, the Sweetwater Gazette and Sweetwater Herald, and the Rawlins Tribune. The exchange ridicules editors and owners, with threats of legal action and a mock notary scene hinted as bravado.
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Gila
Arizona
West
Sweetwater
Colorado
Gazette
Sweetwater Herald
Smith
Tribune
Gazette Office
Man Requests Dime as He Claims to Be Working
A terse dialogue shows one man asking for a dime, another claiming to be employed and offering a harsh retort about workers, highlighting a terse street exchange and a conflict over money.
Evangelist Sam Jones on shopping women sparks lively debate
Conversation notes a remark attributed to Sam Jones about women who shop, provoking a playful quip about hell being full of them. The exchange shifts to lighthearted satisfaction with a delightful outing.
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Hubby
Sam Jones
Hell
Birdsall Downs Democratic Nomination By An i Or One
Ex State Senator John J Birdsall Republican state committeeman for Queensee lounges on a Fifth Avenue sofa as a Tribune reporter asks for political insight He quips that the Democratic nomination reduces to a single letter highlighting the choice between Hill and the boys understandabilities.
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John J. Birdsall
Queensee
Fifth Avenue
Tribune
Hill
New York Tribune
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Stau Tat
Amar
Uuuuuel
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Joske Brothers
Tor W. B. Smith
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Tornado Insurance
Northern Assurance Company
Commercial Union Assurance Company of
Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Lancashirej Insurance Company
Phoenix Assurance Company
Insurance Company of North America
Phenix Insurance Company
Hartford
Conn
Phoenix Insurance Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
American Central Insurance Company
Louis
Rische
Cisary
Commerce Street
Flores Street
Bao Re. Rotel
Malu and Military Plazas
James P. Hickman, JR
J. H. Marquart
Pletor
Prince Albert
Newport
Soledadat
Erment
F. W. McAllister & Bro
Alamo ST
Cor. Viluita
San Antonio, Texas
Austin
Rosendale
Thomas Goggan
Compesition LN
F. Simmang
Oysters, Fish and Game
A. Hamprel
Riverside Cafe
Echolz’s
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Telegraphic News
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City Board of Health
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Ind
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Snowden
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Farad
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Maryland
Henry A. Wiley
Naval Academy
Louis Driggs
South Carolina
Wiley
Driggs
Lonpox
Standard
Madrid
Enoch
Ee Omippor
Frank
Wyoming
White Mountains
Governmental Logic
Diplomatic Bay
J. A. Selby & An
San Pedro Springs
Tex
Volksfest Association
East Commerce Street
J. Haisch
Sunset Depot
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