Fatal Northern Pacific wreck kills four near Bearmouth
A Missoula dispatch reports a six o'clock wreck east of Bearmouth on the Northern Pacific killed four men and seriously injured several others. Engineer K I Rheim and Fireman C A Dickson died among the dead with two tramps. Injured include Brakeman Wallace Mix and Engineer J W Beebe. The crash followed a misrouted westbound freight. the operator at Bonito allowed the westbound to pass. The line was not cleared until evening amid a coroner's inquest pending identification of the tramps.
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L. A. Yake
Bonito
Yake
Rheim
McEachen
Beebe
D'ckson
Northern Pacific Hospital
Mix
Miles Mix
Missoula
Mciachen
Lake Michigan gale coats steamers with ice
A 35 mile per hour northwest gale swept Lake Michigan near Milwaukee last night. Steamers from Chicago to Milwaukee and other lake routes remained on schedule despite heavy ice coating. Temperatures near zero marked the frigid conditions.
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Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Kansas Im proved Stock Breeders Association Meet
Topeka Kansas hosts the tenth annual Kansas Im proved Stock Breeders Association meeting at Representative Jali in Popeka from January 5 to 10.
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Kansas Greeders
Topeka
Kan
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders’ Association
Jali
Popeka
British War News Briefs Tie Up South African Front
London reports through December 26 flag limited changes in the South African war, noting horse sickness and 400 British cavalry horses shot for glanders. Colenso bridge destruction and Tugela River actions loom, while Dutch disaffection grows in Cape Colony and Natal amid censor limits.
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London
South Africa
War Office
Natal
Chievely
Colenso
Tugela River
Frere
Tugela
Ladysmith
Buller
Queenstown
Cape Colony
Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg
Cape Town
Charles Warren
Demeillon
Landslaagte
Simonston
Penelope
Times
India
Dietermaritzburg
Scott's Emulsion Fight Pneumonia Germs
Advertisement urges use of Scott's Emulsion after pneumonia to strengthen lungs and prevent consumption. It claims pneumonia weakens lungs and promotes germs, advising immediate use at 5cc daily and price of 1.00, available from all druggists.
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Scott
Boer artillery dominance reports from Ladysmith mails
Correspondents note the Boer artillery superiority as mails arrive from Ladysmith. The line holds despite attempts to endure, reflecting tense siege conditions and ongoing communication constraints.
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Ladysmith
Relief in Porto Rico Prompt Action Averted Calamity
Washington reports relief efforts in Porto Rico from September 25 to November 30, 1899. Cash received totaled 15,224 dollars and 17,162,735 pounds of food distributed. Epidemic risk feared as pestilence appeared in mountain districts. fear of spread to the coast if mountain movement continues.
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Washington
War Department
Porto Rico
Snowstorm Delays Travel Across Northern Ohio
A furious snowstorm and 45 mile gale pounded northern Ohio and Lake Erie. Cleveland reports heavy snowdrifts blocking streetcar tracks and trains on trunk lines running late as the thermometer stood at 16 above zero.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Plague Report From Noumea Affects Colonies
News from Noumea reports bubonic plague appearing in the French penal colony of New Caledonia. Ten Kanakas have died and four whites have been attacked as the disease is said to be spreading.
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Sydney
Noumea
New Caledonia
Stilwell Resigns as Jardian Trust Co President
Stilwell, former president of the Kansas City Pittsburgh Gulf railway, has stepped down from the role of president at the Jardian Trust Company in Chicago.
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ATP
Stilwell
Kansas City, Pittsburgh& Gulf Railway
Jardian ‘Trust Company
Chi
Braznell Disaster and Ongoing Miner Rescue Efforts
Brownsville Pennsylvania reports slow progress at Braznell mines with unpassable roads and no telegraph link. Four more bodies recovered unclear, families aided by local merchants and Uniontown. Rescue workers exhausted yet persevere, pay day fact noted, morgue scenes described as unforgettable. Also advertisements for Indian Doctor treatments, Stevens & Stevens carriages, and a St Louis Clothing Co promotion offering a suit or related item.
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Brownsville
Brazwell Mines
Braznell
Uniontown
Tragic Christmas Day Shaft Accident Near Brazwell
A sobering Brazwell area story recounts little Albert Meese dying after a shaft rescue attempt. He told his father there was no use going to work due to no loading. Father and son started out to feed mules and perished in the mine exit collapse. The community mourns as authorities continue the body search.
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Albert Meese
Tie
Brazwell
Christmas Cash at Congregations Recalls Reverends
Revs. Clippenger and Putman were remembered by their congregations on Sunday with sizable cash contributions.
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Clippenger
Putman
A Way Out From Debts Offered By Exchange
A confidential debt settlement offer pledges to centralize creditors into one payer. It promises a monthly payment pro rated to all claims and appeals to honest debtors seeking a lawful path out. The notice contrasts this with bankruptcy and targets those unable to pay. The Exchange at 116 W. 3d St.
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the Exchange
W. 3d St
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Ught
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Tather Bureau
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S Drug Store
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Isas City
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Ohio Street
16Th and
Missouriane
N. B
Northern Pacific
Bearmouth
Mont
Norfolk
Baines
Cape Hatteras
Rescue
Weather Bureau
Pheumonia
Cago
Braznell Disaster
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Hotel
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Buhl
Stevens & Stevens
Lehman’s
Osage Street
St. Louis Clothing Co
P. Hoffman
West Main St
Ramsey
Crean
Calef
Missouri Pacific
EW Grove
W. A. Cormany
Kansas City
Ani Blades
Flan
Vici
Oqffield & Sons
Oxfords
Ohio St
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