Wreck of Nellie Bly Express Near Trenton
A collision between the Nellie Bly express from New York to Atlantic City and passenger train 390 from Camden near Ruslin’s siding south of Trenton New Jersey left at least one dead and about twenty five injured. Both engines and the forward cars of each train were demolished and fires broke out in the wreckage as passengers escaped through windows with aid from fellow travelers.
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Amboy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ruslin’s Siding
Trenton
N.J
New York
Atlantic City
Camden
American Schooner Isaac N. Kerlin Lost at Sea
The Verna reports on February 18 a contact with the British steamer Saint Quentin from Savannah to Liverpool. The American schooner Isaac N. Kerlin, Captain Steelman, left Jacksonville January 29 for Baltimore with a timber cargo. all hands lost and crew believed rescued by the Saint Quentin. The Kerlin, built 1888 at Leesburg New Jersey, 888 tons.
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Verna
New York
Genos
Naples
Gibraltar
Savannah
Liverpool
Isaac N. Kerlin
Saint Queruin
Steelman
Jacksonville
Baltimore
Leesburg
N. J
London Review Advocates Resistance in Alaska Nicaragua Discussion
The Saturday Review argues against concessions in Alaska in exchange for Nicaragua. It asserts the US government controls the situation and must engage European powers with caution. It notes European powers and Russia provide examples of how to handle American pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Review
London
Saturday Review
Alaska
Nicaragua
Russia
Centennial exposition plan for Oregon 1905 arrival
The proposal seeks a state backed exposition in Portland in summer 1905 to celebrate the 1805 Lewis and Clark arrival. A joint Oregon legislature resolution would request state support and a congressional appropriation for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Congress
Portland
Actress Weds English Marquis at Lyric Theatre
The Marquis of Headfort reportedly marries Aliss Rosa Boot of the Florida company at the Lyric theatre. Geoffrey Taylour, seventh Marquis of Headfort, born 1878, is a Second Lieutenant in the Life Guards and sits in the House of Lords as Baron Pont. His secondary title is Earl of Beckeive.
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London
Marquis of Headfort
Aliss Rosa Boot
Florida
Lyric Theatre
Geoffrey Thomas Taylour
Marquis of
Headfort
Life Guards
House of Lords
Baron Pont
Earl of
Kaiser to Bring King Edward to Berlin Show Unity
Berlin papers report Emperor William plans to invite King Edward to Berlin soon and parade the army in his honor to prove Berliners favor the English monarch despite press criticism.
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Kaiser
Berlin
William
Edward
Five men killed on Pennsylvanian Railroad bridge at Sharon
Five men walking to work at the Sharon furnace were struck by a southbound freight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge in Sharon Pennsylvania. They were knocked down and terribly mangled. Fort Wayne Masonic Temple attractions list reads March 4 Josh Simkins March 6 Vaogel and Deming's Minstrels March 7 Woman's League March 8 Tim Burphy.
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Pennsylvania
Sharon
Sharon Furnace
Josh Simkins
Vaogel & Deming
Delaware Senate Passes Kidnapping Bill with Death Penalty
The Delaware Senate approved a kidnapping bill proposed by Clark that makes child stealing punishable by death or life imprisonment. The measure faces further legislative steps before becoming law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Fire devastates facilities in Rising Sun Ohio
A blaze in Rising Sun Ohio destroyed the eat chamber Church of God and several other buildings. Local authorities report extensive damage and ongoing efforts to determine a cause.
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Rising Sun
Ohio
Church of God
Diverse Crimes and Disasters Reported Across Cities
A sweeping news summary details shootings in Flick Pa and Boston. a Pittsburg householder defends himself. a Philadelphia train wreck leaves no passengers harmed. a dynamite blast in Patterson Creek kills two Italians and injures three. a Huntington estate hints at a $70 million fortune. a mass of bank robberies, suicides, and fires across Maryland, Ohio, and Nevada. California oil booms enrich small fortunes. police hunt for diamond thieves in St Louis.
Notable deaths and legal cases in early 20th century notes
Albion College president Lewis Ranson Fiske dies at 75. Eddie Cudahy identifies James Callahan as a kidnapper suspect. Saloon robber John Julian gets 40 years in Kansas City. Redfield resident shut out from home by smallpox quarantine. Frederick Harvey will filed for probate in Leavenworth. estate valued at 1.1 million. George Fowler, Son & Co. to build exclusive stock yards in Kansas City. Kenn ey murder case handwriting experts likely excluded. Nevada Senate rejects lottery bill 3 to 10. Pearl Weidman disowned after Cleveland marriage to William Kurtz. Toledo Southern Railroad Co incorporated with 25,000. plans Toledo to Day fine electric line. Lulu Kennedy indicted for first-degree murder in Kansas City. Herbert A. Wright buys majority Wick Banking stock in Cleveland. Old Pioneer Hall in San Francisco destroyed by fire. janitor John Sinclair dies. two workers injured. Maurice Thompson, Crawfordsville author, referenced.
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Lewis Ranson Fiske
Albion College
Michigan
Eddie Cudahy
James Callahan
Omaha
John Julian
Kansas City
EH. P. Patkard
Redfield
S. D
Frederick Harvey
Santa Fe Eating House Fame
Leavenworth
Kan
George Fowler, Son & Co
Kansang City
Fursman
Kenney
Toledo
Lulu Prince
Kennedy
Philip H. Kennedy
Herbert A. Wright
Wick Banking Company
Cleveland
Freight wreck near Dallas claims engineer and injures brakeman
A freight wreck on the Texas and Pacific Railway fifteen miles east of Dallas killed engineer C. Al. Nelson of Longview Texas and badly injured brakeman W. C. Sheets of Pierre City Missouri. It also notes prominent county citizens inheriting part of the Dig. Bisher estate.
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Texas and Pacific ‘Railway
Dallas
C. al
Nelson
Longview
Texas
Pierre City
Coun‘ty
Bisher
Danish West Indies Sale Breaks With U S Over Offer
Copenhagen reports the Danish East Asian Steamship Company made a satisfactory offer to acquire and administer the Danish West Indies ending official dealings with the United States. The move follows tensions over throne disputes in Abyssinia and alleged conspiracies involving claimants, lawyers, and students.
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Saa
Gojam
Abyssinia
Dict
Bays
A. Copenhagen
United States
Danish West Indies
Danish East Asian Steamship Company
Winter conditions and global notices in 1900s press
FarrelIon reports severe Alaska winter unseen in thirty years. Honolulu editors Gilk and Stevens feud leaving Stevens wounded. Monument to Queen Victoria planned for Winnipeg at 30000. Supreme Court judges named for Philippines. Cumberland coal shaft disaster leaves sixty dead. Snow falls in Mexico City for first time in fifty years. Russia imposes 50 percent tariff on U S iron and steel. Kearsarge shell-burst reported at Pensacola target practice. February records show groundhog unreliable. only 1895 and 1900 accurate. Bradstreet notes firmer trade, stronger prices, good foreign demand. weekly wheat exports 4.81 million bushels.
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Farrellon
Alaska
Edwin S. Gilk
Mortimer H. Steens
Honoluulu
Stevens
Queen Victoria
Winnipeg
Man
Parliament Buildings
A. Willard
Minneapolis
J. F. Cooper
Fort Worth
Texas
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Union Mines
Cumberland
B. C
Mexico City
Valley of Mexico
State Department
United States
Kearsarge
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Department
Washington
Pensacola
Fla
Bradstreet
Market Reports Chicago and Indianapolis Grain and Livestock Prices
Market data across multiple cities shows cattle mainly $3.00 to $5.70, hogs $3.00 to $5.50, and sheep $2.00 to $4.50. Wheat No 2 ranges around 39c to 72c, corn No 2 around 37c to 41c, oats No 2 about 24c to 28c, rye No 2 roughly 48c to 56c. Butter and eggs steady, potatoes about 39c to 43c per bushel. Cincinnati Detroit and other regional quotes included.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Gridlocked House Passes St Louis Exposition Bill
Debates fill two days as House and Senate struggle over sundry civil and postoffice appropriations. The House approves 5 million for the St Louis exposition while opposing a ship subsidy and antitrust conspiracy definitions. Senate spends long sessions on pensions, post, and military academy bills amid hazing debates and hydraulic tube proposals.
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Hill
Conn
Representative Hoffecker
Delaware
Senate
Mason
Pettus
Alabama
Judiciary Committee
Cannon
Indiana Senate and House Action on State Bills
The Senate backed a bill to require medical aid for children and dependents. The House passed Cooper’s anti-bill and approved a 2 cent tax for free kindergartens and guardians boards. A bill to create Marion County as a separate congressional district was approved, and a canal project ship construction bill moved forward.
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House
Air ‘Force Navigation Companies
Tasin Ping
Indiana
Senate
Wood
Cooper
Agnew
Vincennes
United Sta
Boards of Children’s Guardians
Teapp
Marion County
Cities and Towns Committee
State Items of Interest and Obituaries
Obituaries note Daniel Loehr 89 died Noblesville. Isaac Milburn 80, Anderson pioneer, dead. Hancock County oldest man Henry Newby 93 died Greenfield. James Beard 73 wealthy farmer near Frankfort dropped a deal. Multiple brief items mention deaths, injuries, and local events across Indiana towns.
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Daniel
Loehr
Nobles‘ville
Isaac Milburn
Anderson
James Beard
Farmer
Frankfort
Henry Newby
Greenfield
Hancock County
Stephen Hamilton
Gatherit
Grip
Muncie
James Murphy
Craigfordsville
A. Caboose
Charles Ruge
Lake ‘County
Binora
Non
Louisville
Win. McLeod
Diana
Fort Warne
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Fort Wayne
Masonic Temple
Attrac
Hecko
Pittsburg
Buffalo Bolt Company
North Tonawanda
N. X
Hamilton Avenue
Consolidated ‘Traction Company
Gecer
Edith Talbot
Bowdoin Square Theater Stock Company
Boston
Collis P. Huntington
Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore
North Hast
Edward Mead
George W. Myers
V. A Mayer
University
Clifton
Heights
Sanford. Hoag
Denver
John Day
Robert M. Haley
Jamés Fitzgerald
Shanesville
Shotwell
Canal
Dover
Tyro
Ogden Armour of
Bis ‘Associates
Express
Armour Car Line
California
Central Pacific
Mills City
Nev
Fay Doyle
T. Doyle
Catherine Davis
J. H. Tettaton
Kennett
Canyon City
Texas Panhandle
Randall
Swisher
Briscoe
Southern Pacific
Dayton
Kentucky
Oberlin M. Carter
Fort Leavenworth
Hook
United States District Court
Hall Frampton
Nebraska City
Neb
William J. Lemp, Jr
Union Iron and Lead Company
Irondale
Irondale Lead Company
Western
San Brancisco
John Sinclair
Maurice Thompson
Crawfordsville
Ind
Southern
Pilak Ok Ciepes
Military Academy
Deboe
Nicaragua Canal
Navy
Sampson
Schley
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
South Africa
Butler
Depew
Mazon
West
St. Louis
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