Cable Reaches Honolulu Completes San Francisco Link
A telegraph cable ship reports arrival at Honolulu completing the San Francisco to Honolulu cable. The project, part of a 6,000 mile network to Manila, signals a new era in Pacific commerce and marks the late John W. Alackay's plans coming to fruition. The link is the first of four slated to finish within a year, each about 2,000 miles long.
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Honolulu
Silverton
San Francisco
United States
Pacific Islands
John W. Alackay
Manila
Gigantic Gas Trust Reported to Involve European Firms
The Chicago Daily News reports a near billion dollar gas trust forming with major European companies and London interests. A Chicago originator is alleged and Chicago and New York capital are involved, with John D. Rockefeller named as a prospective stockholder totaling about 309 million dollars.
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Chicago Daily News
Europe
London
Chicago
New York Capitol
John DD. Rockefeller
United States Leads in Iron and Steel Output
Figures from the treasury bureau of statistics show U S pig iron output at 17 50 080 tons for the past year, far exceeding Great Britain and Germany combined. Steel production is estimated at 15 003 010 tons, about six percent higher than 1896.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Marlboro City Hall Fire Destroys Offices Armory and Library
A blaze at Marlboro Massachusetts city hall destroyed the building housing city offices the armory of Company F Fifth Regiment and the Marlboro Public Library. The total loss is estimated at 500000 with none of the department papers saved. Michael O'Brien aged 49 was buried under collapsing walls and believed fatally injured.
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Marlboro
Mass
Company F
Fifth Regiment
Marlboro Public Library
Michael O’brien
Wreck in Snow Causes PM Express Collision
In a blizzard, Pere Marquette express No. 2 from Grand Rapids collided with a stationary passenger train at McCord's station. Engineer Statt could not stop in time. Five trainmen were seriously hurt and several passengers sustained minor injuries.
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Statt
Grand Rapids
Mich
McCord
Perished in Storm near Isle Marlton Found Dead
Joseph Harl ton, a longtime prospector and former Atlanta mayor, was found dead within three hundred yards of his cabin near Isle after three weeks missing. He served as a Confederate soldier and is believed to have died during a storm while seeking shelter and food.
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Joseph Harlton
Isle
Marlton
Atlanta
Lilie
David City
Walling
Harvey
Lillie
Joseph Foley
James "B. Wilson
Wilson Farm
Liberty
Foley
Tragic Burns Claim Mother and Child Near Russiaville
A mother and her four year old daughter died from severe burns after a fire in Russiaville Indiana. The child’s clothing ignited and the mother carried the child forty yards to reach a neighbor, but both perished soon afterward.
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Ars
Charles Davis
Russiaville
Ind
Fire destroys Corunna bank and Lena Miller building
Fire raged through Corunna Michigan severely damaging the First National bank and the Lena Miller grocery building. Carland's grocery suffered heavy damage as the business district faced extensive losses. Firefighting aid arrived from Owosso. total losses estimated at forty thousand dollars.
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First National Bank
Lena Miller
Corunna
Mich
Carland’s
Owosso
Brothers Drown Skating on Akron Pond
Royse and Earl Smith aged 9 and 11 years drowned while skating on a pond near Akron Ohio. Earl broke the ice first and Royse attempted a rescue but the ice gave way, claiming both boys in the water.
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Royse
Roy
Earl Smith
Akron
Ohio
Earl
Fire Hits Five Brooklyn Factories Killing Three Firemen
A blaze swept five riverfront Brooklyn factories causing over 400000 dollars in damage. Three firemen were killed and two badly injured as flames raged through the plants along the river.
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Brooklyn
New York
Coming Attractions for Temple Theatre Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne listings show Florodora on December 31 followed by Gray Opera Co on January 1 Desperate Chance on January 2 and Snawanee River on January 3 at Temple Theatre Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Temple Theatre
Fort Wayne
Ind
Gray Opera Co
Desperate Chance
Snuwanee River
Will of Ars Ulyses S Grant Filed in Washington
The will provides division of the estate into four equal portions. It also directs that a thousand year old memento from the empress of Japan go to the Museum of Arts in New York.
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Ars. Ulyses S. Grant
Washington
Japan
Museum of Arts
New York
Historic Plural Losses Mark Early 1903 Year
Long list of incidents across cities includes a $500000 loss in New York Yar projects Yale planning $1.25 million bicentennial buildings for 1903, plus a $500000 Philadelphia orphan home, notable deaths, fires, crimes, and disasters reported from across the nation with dates and involved entities.
West ern judge upholds tax bureau. multiple trials reported
Judge Phillips in Cleveland rules the tax bureau legal. Oscar J. Lesher dies in Toledo jail after bigamy conviction. Thomas E. Steele and Mrs. Anna T. Miller convicted of conspiracy to blackmail in Columbus. Philip Nagel sentenced to electrocution April 15 in Upper Sandusky for murder. Robbers loot Surprise State Bank in Nebraska. building wrecked and $3,000 recovered. Gasoline explosion harms Hot Springs exchange. thirty injured may die. St Louis hotel keeper held for guest death in hotel fire. widow awarded damages. May case jury verdict near acquittal after two hours in Bismarck. May g charged with killing Harry Wibbs.
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Er Gabler & Brothers
New
Yale
William le ‘Bling
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Masons
Melrose
Mass
Mary Ashton Livermore
Laura Rickards
Pittsburg
The
New York Herald
Wells, Fargo & Co
Frank Schmidt
Allentown
John Grigan
Schmidt
Ingleside School
New Milford
Conn
William D. Black
Thomas J. Sharkey
Nichlas Fish
New York
Maitalgashter
West
Syracuse
Chicago
Brooklyn
Arbuckle
Coppinger
George Wilson
Julia Wilson
Willimantic
New York City
Lorenz
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tinworkers
Republic Tron and Steel Company
West Side Ice Company
ISOT
Auburn State
United States
Thomas Nebas
Wittsburg
Fand
Lockport
N. Y
Eliyies Eceve
Syria
Senator Platt
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Gov
Odell
Buffalo
My-Product Paper Company
Niagara Alls
Dakota
Erie Avenue
Mount Auburn
Cincinnati
Dwight M. Sabin
Minnesota
Auditorium Annex
Sabin
L Hnois
Manlius
Ixee Owzgang
Wai Chi Araki
Tair
Japan
St. Louis
Clevelon
Ohio
Victoria Hotel
Omaha
Neb
Chase & Son
St. Joseph
Sophia Minutus
Mattie Leslie
Cordell
Oklahoma
J. W. White
Cordell Beacon
A. J. Johnson
Frank Costello
Anaconda
Montfie
Louis Kossuth
Cleveland
George Washington
Hungary
St. Louis Court of Appeals
Workme
J. A. Lewis
Almira
Wash
Adelbert Lemon
H. A. Lemon
Christian Church
Lincoln
Synod of the Greek Catholic Church of North America
San Francisco
Bellaire
Obie
Boyd & Co
Enamel Brick and Tile Company
Stewart & Good
Thomas E. Steele
Anna T. Miller
Columbus
Philip Nagel
Upper Sandusky
William C. Wade
Surprise State Bank
Surprise
Exchange
Hot Springs
Arr
St Louis
Bismarck
N.D
Harry Wibbs
Notable executions and disasters reported across states
The item lists multiple executions including Walis Williams in New Roads Louisiana and Jerry Kimbrough in Hanover Court House Virginia along with a mine disaster in Immanuel Virginia. It also notes the death of Zeb Wilson a North Carolina state senator and a misfortune involving insurance in a murder case. Additionally a major fire in Knoxville Tennessee causes extensive damage and public losses estimated around 350000 dollars.
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Walis Williams
New Roads Las
Albert [Erbert
Jerry Kimbrough
Taylor
Hanover Court House
Las
Inman
Zeb Wilson
Yancey County
North Carina
Burnsville
Green River
Kentucky
St. Bernard Coal Company
Ixnoxville
Tenn
Commerce Avenue
Ixnoxville Pants Company
Commercial Avenue
Broyles, McClellan, & Juackey L. David Commission Company
George Brown Hardware Company
Gay Street
Shanklin Grain Company
R. H. Cattee Company
Countess Loses Jewels in Paris to London Journey
Reported loss of jewels valued at 25000 dollars during travel from Paris to London by the Countess of Carnarvon. Other items note unrest in Finland and Morocco, a cholera outbreak in Manila, and territorial talks with China.
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Paris
London
Countess of Carnarvon
Iamine
Finland
Caracas
Woodrick
New York
San Juan
Porto Rico
Willemstad
Curacoa
la Guayra
Fraulein Ixopec
Inangrazion
Posen
William
Morocco
Global news highlights from early 20th century dispatches
Reports cover doubled Copper River and Yukon mail service, a $20 million Methodist Episcopal Church fund announced by Secretary Mills, Marconi's successful wireless link from Izince Bay to Cornwall, Colombia's 10 percent export duty cut starting January 1, and discovery of a gem chest at Las Vizcainas College. Also noted are U.S. consular reports on Boxer Uprising damages in China totaling $1.6 million eligible for indemnity.
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United States
Copper River
Yukon
Twentieth Century Bank
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mills
Rochester
Atlantic Ocean
Marconi
Izince Bay
N. 5
Cornwall
England
Edison
Hart
Bogota
State Department
Washinton
Colombia
Senor Olavarria
Las Vizcainas College
J.W. Ragsdale
Tien-Tsin
W. E. Bainbridge
Peking
Conger
San Francisco
Orient
China
American consul Ellsworth tops Venezuela consular corps
Luther T. Deneworth the U S consul at Puerto Cabello is elected head of the consular corps there and praised for service to wounded during Venezuela’s rebellion. Meanwhile Senor Jose Vincenti Concha returns to Washington after a noted diplomatic career in Colombia.
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Luther T. Densworth
United States
Puerto Cabello
Julkhart
Ind
Venezuela
Ellsworth
President Gastro
Mrr. Ellsworth
Bolivar
Senor
Jose Vincenti Concha
Colombia
Washington
Coneha
Col Mosby proposes action on illegal ranch land seizure
Col Mosby argues the President may send troops to remove ranchers occupying public lands. Washington denies such plans, while Mosby pursues evidence to indict offenders under the 1885 act. In 153 cases of unlawful fencing, 3952 acres were cleared, leaving 3,328,280 acres still held by cattlemen as cases proceed.
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United States
Col. Mosby
Aso
Col. Mosles
Washington
Interior Department
Death of Most Rev. Frederick Temple Archbishop of Canterbury
The death of Dr. Frederick Temple archbishop of Canterbury and primate of all England occurred in London on Tuesday after a long illness. Born November 20 1821 in the Ionian Islands he rose to fame as Rugby head master and served as archbishop since 1896. He was widely popular and authored sermons and Bampton lectures.
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Frederick Temple
Canterbury
All England
London
Westminster Abbey
Edward
House of Lords
Santa Maura
Ionian Islands
Rugby
Rugby School
Bampton
Marconi Spans Ocean With Transatlantic Wireless Inauguration
Marconi announces successful wireless link between Canada and England. Messages from Earl Minto to King Edward VII and from Italy to the London Times prove practical cross ocean communication. The Halifax event signals a new era in global connectivity and interdependence.
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Marconi
Canada
England
Earl Minto
Table Head
Cornwall
Edward VII
Carlo Alberto
Italy
Parkin
Rhoades
London Times
Halifax
Atlantic
Marcolus
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Pashawar
Punjab
Hadda Mullah
India
Pope County
Illinois
Rad Golconda
Illinois Central
James J. Hill
Dakota Prairie
John Armstrong
de Smet
Ward Hotel
Aberdeen
S. D
Trinidad
Colo
Southern Pacific
Byron
Cal
W. H. Hare
Sioux Falls
Kan
Montgomery Godley
Milton Hinkle
Hamilton
Dayton
Ironton
With
Waterloo
St. Ae
Provence
George Sioclin
Redding
Weaverville
Whiskytown
Western
Phillips
Aimor Johnson
Oscar J. Lesher
Toledo
Southern
Castro
Trench
Alles
Thomas
Leopold
Belgium
Senor Concila
R. B. Molineux
Roland B. Molineux
Weatherine J. Adams
Molinens
Harry 8. Cornish
Snickerbocker Athletic Club
Cornish
Mrs. Adams
Alolineux
Wader
Arthur L. Collins
Union Mining Company
Pandora
Telluride
W. G. B. Barney
Wesley E. Smith
Collins
Mr. Calkins
A. L. Collins
Adolph Lorenz
Northwestern University
University of
Vienna
J. Ogden 'A Armour
Lolita Armour
A. Lorenz
William Henry Milburn
Senate
Pennsylvania
Methodist Church
Frumtsvillé
Asadison County
Ark
Phe
Prince Chen
St. Louis Ee
L. T. Ellsworth
Col
JS. Mosby
Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop Temple
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