Wreck at Cahaba River Bridge Kills Many in Alabama
December 28 reports from Birmingham describe a railroad disaster at Cahaba River Bridge with at least twenty one dead and many more missing or injured. Investigators find deliberate rail damage and suspect cremation of victims, while two bridge carpenters are badly hurt in a second wreck.
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Tirmingham
Ala
Cahalu River
Libbs
Gunners
Ine
Trailroad
Frank White
En- Elaever
James Bowling
Express
George Carney
Nagman
A. Py Connell
Tom Streeter
Bo Webb
Bridge Watchman
Bruce Phillips
W. Martin
Henry Hanbury
Hey. R. HL. Blount
Ada Powers
J. Powers
Emma Powers
RB. Little
James Gardner
Andrew Bryson
E.R. Bekels
Wil Gardner
Sam Stuart
Freman
Powell
Walker
Sisters' heroism saves lives during church fire incident
In Baltimore Maryland on December 28 Catholic sisters of the Order of St Frances prevented a deadly panic at a Christmas entertainment in Emly Rosary church hall. They blocked exits and calmly guided about 60 adults and children to safety as a curtain ignited above a tableau. No injuries reported.
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Traltimore
Order of St. Frances
Emly Rosary Church
Littl
Astor Becomes British Subject after Oath to Queen
A London letter reports William Waldorf Astor has forsaken America, sworn allegiance to the queen, and remains 40 years old. Observers in New York debate his move and its implications for his family and social standing in the columns of gossip.
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New York
London
William Waldorf Astor
Mr.Astor
America
Astor
Prince of Wales
Horrors of the Waterspout Reported in Boston
The Portuguese consulate in Boston says no petition has been received from St. Michael and twenty officials requesting aid for victims of the November 2 waterspout over Povoacag. The disaster prompted relief appeals from residents and authorities elsewhere.
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Boston
St. Michael
Azores
Povoacag
Calamity on island floods city and coastlines
The petition describes immense suffering from floods for food clothing and shelter. Water poured over the city flooding streets and homes, with about 25 000 inhabitants affected. The torrent cut nine miles inland destroying villages and lifting boats, and washed corpses ashore along the shore.
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Ribeira Quenie
Accidental Shooting In Lindaville Leaves Boy Wounded
On Christmas day at about 3 p.m. two Tiffany brothers and a Franklin Forks boy shot at a yard target through a small out-building. Elbert Tiffany was struck by a .22 caliber ball through cracks, lodged near the spine above the hips. Dr Wheeler probed but could not reach the ball. recovery expected as the path avoided vital organs.
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Lindaville
O. L. Tiffany
Franklin Forks
Snow
Ducer Yard
Elbert Tiffany
Fred
Elbert
Dr. Wheeler
Nicholson
Hilbert
Big Mail Robbery Reported in New York
Post office inspectors probe a Tuesday night mail robbery with no arrests yet. Stolen mail from the west was destined for New York City and may involve Jersey City or Hoboken postal staff. A small bag of soaked letters found near Coney Island indicated the robbery and potential losses run to thousands of dollars.
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New York
Post Office
West
Jersey City
Hoboken
Coney Island
Grant Monument Dedication Set With McKinley Attendance
New York reports President-elect McKinley will attend the Chant monument dedication planned for April 27. General Horace Porter notes the city will direct ceremonies with a projected cost near 600000, largely funded by New York citizens.
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New York
Horace Porter
Grant Monument Association
Board of Estimate
Porter
New York City
McNinney
Atlantic
Paying Teller Hosch Vanishes From Minnesota Bank
A St Paul dispatch reports Leander Hosch paying teller at the suspended Bank of Minnesota has disappeared. A bank receiver notes a discrepancy of 1000 to 2200 dollars in Hosch accounts. Officials deem the loss small and believe Hosch could cover it from personal funds if an explanation is not found.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Minn
Leander Hosch
Bank of
Minnesota
Bosch
Beech
Six Day Bicycle Race Opens in Washington
The six day international bicycle race began at 2 pm in Conven tion hall Washington. The track was tight and boards angled at 4 degrees through the curves. Riders started include C W Ashinger Albert Shock H H Maddox Frank Waller Fred Forester C G Chapple Dudley Marks England Albert Hunter France Frank Albert Canada John Lawson Sweden Ned Reading and James Johnson with several Americans withdrawing.
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Washington
D. C
Convention Hall
C. W. Ashinger
Albert Shock
H. H. Maddox
America
Frank Waller
Fred Forester
Cgiermany
Chapple
Dudley Marks
England
Albert Hunter
France
Frank Albert
Canada
John Lawson
Sweden
Ned Reading
James Johnson
Americans
Tragic Accident Kills Young Hagerman In Cumberland County
Charles Hagerman aged about 21 resided with his father on a Musser estate farm near Shiremanstown Cumberland county. He was crushed when a rear wagon wheel passed over his head as he stood on a brake beam during wood hauling. He died instantly.
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Harrisburg
Dee
Charles Hagerman
Thomas Hagerman
Musser
Shire- Mmanstown
Cumberland County
Sacramento hotel thief arrested in probe of multiple rooms
A man named C. H. Watson was arrested in Sacramento on December 28, charged with robbing several hotel rooms. Police recovered plunder from pawn shops and identified Watson as the suspect, a reputed Eastern crook believed wanted in Philadelphia and other cities. he claims to reside in Pittsburg, Pa.
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Sacramento
Cal
C. HH. Watson
Watson
Pittsburg
Philadelphi
Dither
Mrs Beecher Hurt in Stamford Fall
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher suffered a hip fracture after a morning fall in Stamford Connecticut. The incident follows a recent accident and doctors warn she may need crutches long term. Her age is listed as 84, with no other immediate injuries reported.
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New Haven
Conn
Stamford
Marning
Henry Ward Beecher
Christmas Visits Thread Mount Zion Families in County
Roan, Sutter, and others from Mount Zion and nearby towns gathered for Christmas as kin and friends joined Miss Lida McGill, Mrs. Hates, Nellie, and numerous households in festive family reunions across Pittston, Moscow, Calverton, and Scranton.
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Roan
Mary Sutter
John Sutter
Howard Lewis
Archie Alling
Mount Zion
Lida McGill
William Hates
Lugerne
Nellie
Wilkes-Barre
Edward Rozell
George Smith
Byron Whithick
Pittston
Nellie Shelly
Falls
Ing Im Town
John Edwards
Moscow
Thomas Knorr
Trucksville
Charles Aing
Jas. Hufford
Charles Knorr
Harris Hill
Theodore Knorr
Calverton
Edwin
Abram Rinker
BR. E. Hitching
Scranton
Pheonix clergyman preaches at Honesdale church
Rev. C. Smith from Phoenix Arizona preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. Attornies Russell Dimmick and Fred Gramben of Scranton spent Christmas with Honesdale friends. Mrs. W. H. Lee and daughter visiting relatives in Wilkes-Barre. John BrandyMore aged 20 died of typhoid fever Friday after a week-long illness. Local reader laments lack of fresh items from the Citizen and Independent.
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C. Smith
Pheonix
Arizonia
Presbyterian Church
Russell Dimmick
Fred Gramben
Scranton
Honesdale
W. H. Lee
Wilkes-Barre
John Brandymore
Texas
Hood's Sarsaparilla Blood Purifier Ad
Blood 18 LIFF and upon the purity and vitality of the blood depends the health of the whole system. Experience proves Hood's Sarsaparilia to be the best blood purifier. HOOD'S PILLS act easily and promptly on the liver and bowels. Cure alck headache.
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Hood
Markets and Stocks Quiet in Early New York Trading
Stocks opened quietly amid London pressure and Western bank concerns. Burlington and Quincy led railway losses with 4% declines, while Consolidated Gas surged in the industrial group and later rallied. General list losses were small as short-covering steadied prices, with total volume around 101,000 shares.
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New York
London
Burlington and Quincy
Consolidated Gas
Arh Kles
Oferta
Reding
Manhattan
Sugar
Burlington
William Linn
Allen & CO
Mears
Quiet boarding seeker and stock subscription ad notes
An old column shows a stock subscription solicitation by EL Iron FISH CO in Chicago and a gentleman seeking a quiet refined boarding place near the Public Library. The page lists market figures for Philadelphia Provisions and various commodity prices and terms, with scattered references to months and dates.
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Nts
EL Iron Fish & CO
Borden Block
Chicago
Frank P Brown Co and Thomas Aubrey Auditor Offices
Frank P Brown Co a wholesale dealer in woodware cordage and oil cloth operates at 70 West Lackawanna Ave. Thomas Aubrey expert accountant and auditor has an office in Williams Building opposite Rex Fire Ex agent location.
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Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna Ave
Thomas Aubrey
Meves Bt Ane Williams
Pas
Rex Fire
Buffalo N J cattle market hums with mixed receipts
Buffalo New Jersey December market notes cattle receipts including steers stockers and feeders with prices around 2.59 to 2.70 for various classes and strong sheep and lamb tonnage while hogs show firm price moves and mix of better and poorer offerings across the run.
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Buffalo
N. J
Rod Stookers
Khater
Packere
Chicago
Steeda
Far Too Many Of ’Em In Public Schools
A Philadelphia Inquirer passage notes concern over students studying Grek and Latin verse without mastering English verbs and subject-verb agreement. The remark highlights widespread gaps in language fundamentals across public schools.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted Worldwide
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year trusted remedy for teething pain wind colic and diarrhea. It claims wide distribution through druggists worldwide and warns to call for the specific brand only, priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
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Mrs. Winslow
Professional Cards Update in Local Medical Directory
A list of physicians with offices and hours appears. Mary A Shepherd M D, Anna Law, L M Gates, and L Freas are named with addresses on Adams Avenue Wyoming Avenue Washington Avenue. Freas advertises rupture specialty with truss fittings and fat reduction.
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Anna Law
Wyoming Ave
D. m
L. M. Gates
Washington Avenue
Bonneviue
Co. L
Freas
Mears Building
Chicago Grain and Provision Market Report
The Wading futures show a mixed session with Wheat futures for December and May and July quotations unclear. Corn futures list December and January values with May trading activity also uncertain. This entry records a fragmented price sheet from Chicago Dev market.
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Chicago
Dev
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Stockholders’ Meeting
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van Doown
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Edward W. Thayer
Atty Atlaw
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William J. Hand
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Lackawanna Ave
Uri Townsend
T. R. Pitcher, Attorney-Atby
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Spruce Street
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Jas
J. H. Hamilton
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Nationa Bank
Rooma
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E. L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor. Wash
Ave
Brown & Morris
Price
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W. Lacka
Ageat F. de M'Graw
H. F. Reynolds
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RE. M. Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
Welcome C
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Lacka, Ave
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School OF the Lackawanna
Bocranton
Thomas M. Cann
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Worcester
G. R. Clare , CO
Nature Avenue
Green House
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Fran&lin Avenue
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P. Zeigler
Scranton House
Ae Dp. L. & W. Senger
Victor Koch
Westminster Hotel
Cor
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Irving Eeew York
Geo. Murray
Bauer
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert
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Washington Ave
Ol City
Credit Tealateen
Physicians and Surgeons
Mary A. Shepherd
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W. E. Allen
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8. W. Lamereaux
Castoria
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