Inferno at House of All Nations Kills Twenty-One in New York
A Newark era fire at 426 Eleventh Avenue New York killed twenty-one men and three women and a ten month old child. The blaze started in the basement of the House of All Nations during Halloween party preparations and spread up stairs trapping residents. Fire escapes iced by bodies blocked exits, life nets aided by firefighters and police, while Mary Jane Quinn suffered burns and bruises.
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New York
House of All Nations
Eleventh Avenue
Mary Jane Quinn
Cubans Boycott Stamps Amid Suspension of Business
In Santiago a Chamber of Commerce meeting adopted protest resolutions against the November stamp tax and sent them to President Palma. Cigar factories and wholesale liquor dealers plan to close today, retailers mostly follow, one American will pay the tax. A strike movement is discussed as about 1000 workers are discharged and many employers face hardship.
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Santiago
Cuba
Chamber of Commerce
Palma
Prof Mommsen Dies in Charlottenberg at 98
Historian Prof. Mommsen died in Charlottenberg at 8 45 Saturday morning after failing to regain consciousness. His physician kept vigil through the night as family gathered. US Ambassador Tower and other envoys visited the residence, and Emperor William and German princes sent condolences. Born in 1817.
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Charlottenberg
Berlin
Mommsen
United States
Tower
William
Prof
Missing Woman Margaret Kelso Found in Cripple Creek
COLORADO SPRINGS reports Margaret K Kelso, a young woman missing since October 6 from a local boarding house, has been located in Cripple Creek. She is from Philadelphia and claims Pittsburg as her origin. Police will care for her temporarily. friends in the east have been notified.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Margaret K. Kelso
Cripple Creek
Miss Kelso
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Barrett protests disbarment as hearing denied
Harrison J Barrett denounces Postoffice disbarment as lacking specification of charges and a hearing. He cites invitation to a searching investigation and readiness to meet accusations, naming General Tyner and urging due process. Secretary Hitchcock orders suspension in La Grande bribery case and notes ongoing land-entry fraud probes.
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Washington
Harrison J .Barrett
Postoffice Department
Baltimore
Inspctors
Tyner
Hitchcock
Asa B. Thompson
la Grande
Ore
Miss Ware
Purdue Football Train Wreck Kills Sixteen
Indianapolis reports a Big Four collision between a Purdue special passenger train and a freight engine at 10:20 am. Fifteen killed outright, over fifty injured, including Purdue players and staff. The wreck occurred as Purdue prepared to play a state championship game in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Big Four Railroad
Purdue College
Lafayette
Purdue
William Bailey
New Richmond
Ind
Purdue University
Mitchell to Proceed on Eastward Trip Despite Illness
SCRANTON PA President John Mitchell, suffering severe intestinal ailment, plans to continue his eastern itinerary. He departed for New York to spend a week and will travel to Boston on Sunday to attend the American Federation of Labor executive council meeting before the federation’s annual convention opening November 5.
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Scranton
John Mitchell
New York
Boston
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
Federation
Nineteen Bodies Recovered in Wyoming Mine Disaster
Nineteen bodies were recovered from the sil collapsed mine at Hanna Wyoming last week. All were found at the Twenty second entry and believed crushed by a powerful explosion. Authorities list twenty five bodies still to be recovered as the search continues.
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Hanna
Wyo
Spain Urged to Reimburse Porto Rico Pension Funds
Secretary of State Hay informed Governor Hunt that he instructed the U S minister at Madrid Arthur S Hardy to demand 340000 dollars for Porto Rican school pensions seized by Spain in the San Juan bank during the American occupation and the armistice prior to Spain's withdrawal.
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Spain
San Juan
P. R
Hay
Hunt
United States
Madrid
Arthur S. Hardy
Porto Rico
Island
Alaskan Award Shrs No New Boundary Details
The Boundary Commissioners offer little new information as Alaska discussions stall. Officials state no decisive steps have been taken and leave the matter unresolved amid ongoing scrutiny by local leaders.
Vancouver and New York discuss Arctic award ruling
In New York Senator Lodge and Canadian official Joseph Pope commented on the tribunal award granting two Portland Canal islands to the United States. Former Senator Turner noted the decision rested on Vancouver's voyage narrative. London and White Pass & Yukon leaders framed the Alaska boundary result as sentimentally significant.
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New York
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Cedric
London
Joseph Pope
Canada
Turner
Washington
Portland Canal
United States
Vancouver
Port Gimpson
MacRae
White Pass
Deepening River Channel Report Sent to Washington
A joint committee from the Merchants' Exchange and the Business Men's League forwarded to Washington their data for a report on commercial features of deepening the river channel from St. Louis to Cairo NL. The package includes answers to Commerce and Labor questions and accompanying maps.
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ST. Louis
Merchants’ Exchange
Business Men’s League
Cairo
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Mormon Missionary Arrested in Temesvar Hungary
Frank Pingree a Mormon missionary was arrested in Temesvar Hungary while addressing a meeting to establish a Mormon settlement. A decree of expulsion from Hungary has been issued against him.
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Vienna
Frank Pingree
Temesvar
Hungary
No Improvement at Laredo in Yellow Fever Bulletin
Laredo Texas reports no improvement in the yellow fever case load. In the last 24 hours 17 new cases and 2 deaths bring totals to 620 cases and 59 deaths statewide.
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Laredo
Tex
Millionaire Hoagland Dies in St Joseph at 90
George T. Hoagland, a pioneer and millionaire philanthropist in St Joseph, dies at his home at age ninety. He contributed generously to local charities and to Methodist educational institutions.
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Millionaire Heagland
ST. Joseph
George T. Hoagland
Mr. Hoagland
Will of Archbishop Kain filed for probate in St Louis
The will of the late Archbishop John J. Kain dated December 14 1902 provides that all personal and real property be turned over to the diocese. In a codicil trustees named are Rev John A Connolly Rev John Joseph Hennessey and Bishop John J Glennon the new archbishop of St Louis.
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ST. Louis
John J. Kain
John A. Connolly
John Joseph Hennessey
John J. Glennon
Race Problem Conference Planned in Washington
Beginning Monday November 9 a three day conference in Washington will gather prominent African American leaders. Under the National Sociological Society, the meeting aims to deliberate on the race problem and propose relief plans while addressing religious education ethics and urban life impacts on the colored population.
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Washington
United States
National Sociological Society
Thrace
Friends of the Cause
Red Cross Leader Considers Macedonia Aid Plea
Macedonia seeks urgent relief from Red Cross through Clara Barton head of the American Association. Constantine Stephanove, Macedonia’s delegate, urges immediate action while Barton requests specifics on aid scope and character. She notes a humane national duty and the need for a careful winter relief effort.
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Washington
Macedonia
Clara Barton
American Association of the Red Cross
Constantine Stephanove
Miss Barton
Red Cross
Relief for the Macedonians discussed in U S
Constantine Step hanove Macedonian delegate met Assistant Secretary Loomis in Washington to seek relief for his oppressed people. He then conferred with Clara Barton and other Red Cross leaders about immediate aid, with the society tasked to devise means to deliver succor.
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Washington
Constantine Stephanove
United States
Macedonia
Asistant
Loomis
Stephanove
Clara Barton
John A. Logan
American National Red Cross Society
Young Denver Student Detects New Sun Spot Group
Herbert S. Howe a 15 year old son of Prof Herbert A Howe astronomer at Denver University found a new sun spot group at the sun’s upper limb. He used a six inch telescope from the University Park observatory in Denver and says the group rivals the Washington Observatory discovery two weeks earlier.
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Denver, Colo
Herbert S. Howe
Herbert A. Howe
Denver University
Washington Observatory
University Park
Eight More Indictments Result From Basin Lynchings
Denver reports from Basin City Wyoming say the grand jury discharged after finding eight additional indictments tied to the German and Walters lynching. No arrests yet. names withheld. Bonds set at $10,000 each for Patrick and Sabin. defendants remain jailed.
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Denver
Colo
Basin City
Wyo
Walters
Patrick
Sabin
Murdered by Burglars in Vincennes at Home
William J. Engle prominent Vincennes Distributing Co. secretary was shot at his home early Friday. He rose to catch a train to St. Louis, heard a noise in the kitchen, and upon reaching it was met by a volley of shots with two bullets entering his head as he fell.
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Vincennes
Ind
William J. Engle
Vincennes Disisting Company
Engle
St. Louis
How to Keen an Umbrella
A Philadelphian explains that carrying a cane trains the habit of holding something and prevents losing an umbrella. He notes that the stick becomes a constant companion, making it hard to depart without it and thus helping him keep his rain protector on hand.
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Philadelphia
Notable Patent Medicine Claims and Odd Bits from a 1900s Page
An assortment of advertisements and quips including Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children and a claim of 30 000 testimonials. Also notes on June Tint Butter Color and Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry, plus a St Louis World’s Fair Bureau in Omaha and censorship of old newspapers before shipping.
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Mother Gray
New York
A. S. Olmsted
Leroy,n.y
Dark stars outnumber living stars by vast margin
The text argues that dead stars may vastly outnumber living stars, potentially millions to one. It suggests unseen dark stars could be observed via infrared photography, as many are no longer luminous but may emit shear and be captured on infrared sensitive plates.
Easy to Get Special Trains at Major Terminals
A reader notes that at big railroad terminals a man can obtain a special engine and car to chase a flier with minutes of notice. Right of way is secured for 100 or 200 miles along the line without disturbing scheduled runs, enabling urgent travelers to use a private train for a simple fee.
Coffee Fad Replaced by Postum According to Brooklyn Man
A Brooklyn business man recalls swapping his coffee habit for Postum Food Coffee. He says coffee caused skin pallor irritability and heart palpitations, while Postum cured his craving and restored his health. He claims to have influenced a friend to try Postum as well.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvills
Defiance Starch and Other Blended Claims
A jumble of older ads tout Defiance Starch warnings about competitors 12 oz packages. It promotes 1602 Defiance for the same money and urges purchase with no cooking. Also quotes sayings on virtue and a few medical and moral phrases.
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Defiance
Paper dollar and stock of life tested by fair
A paper dollar endures about five years unless it visits a church fair. A brave man's honor and a true woman's love are presented as lasting beyond market changes.
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Stock Exchange
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John Mitchell Restines
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Excel Mormon Missionary
Archbishop Kain
Red Cross Society
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Farnam St. Omaha
Neb
Harry E. Moores
The
Mint
Finland
Winslow’ Pooring
Thos
Norwich
Lewis
Peoria
Ill
Om Anay
Tower CD
Brae
Men
USA
TORO
U.M.C
TH Union Metallic Cartridge
Poat
Omaha
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