Tale of Fire Wrecks Rock Island Lumber Yard and More
A week long blaze near Rock Island damaged Weyerhauser & Dehkman lumber yard and spread toward the residence district. Firefighters from Davenport Rock Island and Marine fought the flames as Agnes Hodges vanished in Conn while a Pittsburg tenement house fire killed Mrs Ratza and her three children. The American Locomotive Co allocates 500000 to enlarge Schenectady plant. Floyd Peckham, 19, is linked to his father Lealton Peckham’s murder. new evidence suggests the crime may have occurred before Floyd’s departure.
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Soaven
Mary
Iiacense
Weyer- Hauser & ‘Dehkman
Davenport
Rockndand Marine
D. Witshbur Y Ertaker
Barker
Charles ‘Partlard
Agnes Hodges
Smith College
Birges, Pond
Bristol
Conn
William Fitzpatrick
Sophia Ratxa
Pittsburg
Francis Ratza
Mre
Ratza
American Locomotive Company
Schenectady
N. C
Floyd Peckham
Craneéville
Lealton Peckham
Peckham
Floyd
Great Trotting Feat Breaks World Record
Amid enthusiastic cheers, Uresceus the world’s champion horse wears for both sexes replaces the former world record of 2 031 held by The Abbot. Circumstances: heavy rains left the track unfit until 4 30 p.m. when cool breezes made conditions fair for the attempt.
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Uresceus
T.he
Kennan Expelled From Russia After Arrival in St Petersburg
American author Kenneth Kennan, famed for writings on Siberian exile, was ordered to leave Russia upon arrival in St Petersburg. Reports say police summoned him and urged departure as Ambassador Tower was informed. Kennan, an Ohio native, lectured on Russia and Siberian prisons across the United States.
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Kennan
Russia
St Petersbun
St. Petersburg
Tower
Ohio
United States
Senator Clark Fights Suit Over 15000 Acres of Montana Lumber Land
Senator W A Clark filed in the United States court at Butte Montana to vitiate a government bid to take his title to about 15000 acres of lumber land in western Montana claiming the oi was secured through a massive swindle. A federal grand jury recently returned 102 indictments. Clark says he was an innocent purchaser and must be protected.
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Clark
W. A. Clark
United States
Butte
Mont
Montana
Clarkers
Protest in Vienna Over Proposed Footwear Shops
A large Viennese crowd protested the planned opening of rean Shoe houses, vowing to send a deputation to the minister of commerce and the pro fal’governor to demand interdiction of the new shoe shops from starting business locally.
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Vienna
Destruction of Convent and Twenty Nine Homes at La Prairie
Fire at La Prairie Quebec at midnight destroyed a frame cottage and rapidly spread to nearby area. The burning building was the Notre Dame convent of the Congregation and caused an estimated loss around $100,000.
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la Prairie
Quebec
Congregation of Notreame
Amsterdam fronts report invasion plan unfolds
An ally of Hog announces that the invasion of the Colony has begun and that a force of ve Vanguard troops is advancing south to overrun the country as per long‑stated plans.
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Amsterdam
Hal Wnottier
Desperate Man Taken After Sioux City Dry Goods Fire
A fire destroyed a dry goods store in Sioux City causing about 60,000 dollars in loss. Authorities report a desperate man was captured after the blaze and a counterfeit operation is noted in the investigation. The incident disrupted the Iowa department’s efforts and involved local officers.
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Oes
Amia Dole
Sioux
It. Co
Iowa
Notable Drownings and Disasters Across Midwestern Cities
John Martin of Chicago saved three from drowning at St Joseph Michigan while Andrew Carnegie offers Portsmouth Ohio 50000 for a public library. Suits filed by Indians to block Nowa Apache opening in El Reno Oklahoma. Jacob Neer 92 fatally shoots himself in Bellefontaine Ohio. Heat fatalities rise in St Louis with 22 deaths and 55 prostrations. Chicago streetcar injuries amid faulty cable. Hemp & Co St Louis sheet metal works destroyed by fire, loss 80000 insured. Five telegraph operators on the CK railroad strike arrested for obstructing mails. Big Four freight crashes into loaded passenger train at Columbia Station Ohio injuring five. Church Brothers pressed brick works Golden Colorado destroyed by fire, loss 100000. Italian suspect Rafello Farinacco surrenders in Cleveland. Annie Biehr of Cincinnati jailed for calling judge a liar. Two youths drowned at East Battle Lake North Dakota. Eleven people poisoned by tainted potato salad in Bellefontaine Ohio. two deaths. Cyclone-like thunderstorms surge around Cincinnati to Newport and Fort Thomas with no loss of life. Ohio Bryan Democrats nominate independent State ticket despite Bryan pledge. Mount Pleasant Iowa fire suffocates John O’Connor. eighteen others escape. National Swedish Singers select Chicago as next convention site. Nelson and William Dahlen named officers. Rail section men in Columbus area strike details partial.
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Andrew Carnegie
Portsmouth
Ohio
el Reno
Oklo
Jacob Neer
Sioux City
Iowa
Bellefontaine
St. Louis
Chicago
Hemp & Co
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Columbia Station
Church Brothers’ Pressed
Golden
Colo
Rafiello
Farinacco
Cleveland
Airs
Annie Biehr
Civcinanti
Batavia
la Clede
Ottumwa
National Association of Swedish ‘Singers
Ghicaro
Nelson
William Dahlen
Columbus
Injuries, deaths, and legal actions across multiple states
Reports detail a range of incidents from self defense in Nevada Mo to a judge restraining tax increases in Cleveland. Aberdeen Ohio tannery fire causes 50 000 loss while Cincinnati youth shoots his stepfather and others. Carrie Nation fined in Topeka. Traders' Grain Company Kansas City fails. Denver Rio Grande derailment injures eleven. near Cham berlain SD well accident. Irene Canning identity clarified. Chicago window plunge fatal. Missouri Kansas coal miners avoid strike. Muncie interurban crash after switch tampered.
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Nevada
Ponge
L. E. Bryan
John Davis
Ford
The
Common Pleas Court of Cleveland
City Board of Equalization
Cleveland Electric Railway’ Company
Aberdeen
Ohio
Martin & Riedley
Cincinnati
Clarencé Davis
William Weidebusch
Uso
John Good
George Metze
Carrie Nation
Hazen
Topeka
Kan
Nation
Denver and
Rio Grande
Marshall Pass
Colo
Chamberlain, S. D
Thomas Wyman
Evers Phillips
Irene Canning
Goshen
Ind
Wlidye
Barre
East Barre
B. de Graff
San Crosse
Wis
Morrison
Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
Euron Traction Company
Muncie
Indianapolis
Willard Elfir
Daring Stop by Essex Barly Saves Family at Water Valley
Essex Barly, a negro, stopped a runaway team at Water Valley, Mississippi, saving a woman and three children. The Virginia constitutional convention considered a resolution concerning the wives and daughters of Confederate leaders. The text also mentions deaths including Dan Branch and Stent Jackson, with William reas. ald noted.
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Essex Barly
Water Valley
Miss
Cee Oia
Confed- Dan
Geol
Stent
Pekin Powers Agree on 450 Million Tael Indemnity Plan
Reports state representatives of the powers in Pekin have agreed to a plan for paying 450 million taels in indemnity. Prof Koch of Berlin declares bacillus of consumption cannot be spread from animals to humans after careful tests. Gen Delarey informs the Klerksdorp commando no European intervention remains possible and they must fight to the end. An explosion on the Louise Adelaide in Stockholm harbor kills Captain Orr, ten crew, and four Swedish officials. A Moscow to St. Petersburg sleeping car derailment injures thirteen, including Mrs Beard of Boston and Mrs Harmin of San Francisco. Duke of Cornwall to be Prince of Wales on return to England in November. Buckingham Palace preparations proceed as Marlborough House is handed to the new prince.
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Pekin
China
Prof. Koch
Berlin
Delarey
Beard
Boston
Harmin
San Francisco
Mr. Calendar
New York
England
Duke of Cornwall
Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace
B Edward
Queen Alexandra
Marlborough House
Prince
Admiral Schley seeks court of inquiry after Santiago action
Admiral Schley plans to petition Secretary Long for a court of inquiry into his conduct during the Santiago campaign. Secretary Gage to refund duties on Porto Rican imports from the end of military rule to the Foraker act. Charles R. Flint to form a chair trust with about 310 million dollars capital, uniting most major U.S. chair makers. Jake Skin, backed by Iroquois chiefs, loses Calquhoun Island after six months dispute with Canada. armed guards on site. Paint industry consolidation rumored, potentially a 100 million dollar company in pigments and related trades. Trade notes: western retailers restrained by labor unrest, agricultural districts buffered by high crop prices, wheat prices rebound. Atlantic exports up 3.9 million bushels vs last year. Weekly failures total 193 in U.S., 32 in Canada, vs 232 and 27 last year.
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Admiral Schley
Long
Santiago
Gage
Charles R. Flint
United States
Jake Skin
St. Regis
Calquhoun Island
St. Lawrence River
Dominion
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Atlantic
Canada
Market Reports Cite Varied Live Stock and Grain Prices
Market reports from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati and Detroit show cattle prices from about 2.50 to 5.85 per cwt and hogs from 3.00 to 6.20 with slight regional variation. Grains list No 2 red wheat at roughly 66 to 68 cents and corn around 54 to 55 cents with oats, rye and eggs also noted.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Rcscord
Cincinnati
Detroit
Corn Moisture Outlook Dims for Central and Southern States
Crop reports show drought and heat across the west and central regions worsening yields. Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri face ruined early corn, while Iowa may recover with timely rains. Illinois Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee endure drought stressing crops and hay.
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Ohio
Tennessee
Westvard
Rocky ‘Mountain
Texas
Middle
South Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa
Inlinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Ilinois
Middle Atlantic
Illinois
Springfeld
Central
Michigan
Wisconsin
Lowa
South Dakota
Union of Farm Hands Forms in Indiana County
Indiana Tillers of the Soil organize into a farm laborers union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The Parm Laborers Union No. 9247 claims members across Beever Knox County including wives and daughters as part of its base. The group emphasizes a basis to secure membership and organize among rural workers.
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Indiana
Parm Laborers’ ‘Union
American Federation of Labor
Itsue Beever Knox
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St. Joseph, Mich
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Tos
Schley
Rowl
Lattel Schley
Admiral Schleyi
Appletons
Sampson
Court of Claims
Brooklyn
Kief
Cervers
Winfield Scott Schley
Union OF Farm Hands
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