Plot to Kill Ex-Sheriff McCormick and Son Revealed
In Laporte Indiana a plot to murder ex sheriff Nathan D McCormick and his son Harry tied to Mail Weaver Co banking was revealed by Mrs Casker wife of editor Casker a convict paroled from Jeffersonville reformatory. Casker told his wife of the intended killings while in Laporte despite parole violations.
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Laporte
Ind
Nathan D. Mc Tcormick
Harry
Banking House of Mail, Weaver &Co
Casker
Jeffersonvilre Reformatory
McCormick
Louise McCormick
Reformatory
Plague Rages in Manila and Cebu as Rebels Attacked
Manila reports one hundred bubonic plague cases in Tondo with eighty deaths and twelve cases nine deaths in Cebu. Cholera spreads island wide due to drought. Filipinos seek greater civil service representation. A mob of one hundred fanatics attacked San Jose constabulary HQ in Nueva Ecija but were repelled, eight attackers killed, five constabulary dead in initial volley.
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Manila
Tondo
Cebu
Visaya
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Constabulary
San Jose
Nueva Eeja
Luzon
Lighting Plant at Lima Burns in Major Fire
The Lima Ohio Electric Light and Power plant along the Pennsylvania tracks burned completely. The blaze began in the engine room and spread through the vast building, destroying thousands of dollars worth of electrical machinery. The station had operated less than a year and trains were halted during the fire.
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Lime
Lima
Ohio
Priestly Critique Of Union Oath Sparks Catholic Tension
A committee of the Qiuaha Roman Catholic union printers explained the oath clause of the International Typographical Union. Some clergy, including Bishop Scannell, argued the interpretation would compel priests to absolve Catholics who subscribe to the oath, provoking concern over Catholic obligations.
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Qiuaha Roman Catholic Union
International Typographical Union
Scannell
Auto Crash at St Johnsburg Vermont Kills Driver and Passenger
An automobile speeding at fifty miles per hour at the Caledonia county fair grounds in St Johnsburg Vermont plunged over a fifteen foot embankment. Herbert Lamphere was killed. Dr John M Allen who operated the car was seriously injured and a man named Fred Garrick was injured.
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Caledonia County
St. Johnsburg
Herbert Lamphere
John M. Allen
Fred Garrick
Nine Workers Hurt as Six Story Tenement Collapses
Nine workmen injured and several missing after a six story tenement under construction at Rutgers and Madison Streets in New York collapsed suddenly, likely due to structural weakness from a recent storm.
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Rutgers and
Madison Streets
New York
Shamrocks Near Sale as Empson Keeps Shamrock III
John Westwood secretary to Sir Thomas Empson says Shamrock I and the next two boats crossing the water are nearly sold. The baronet is reluctant to part with Shamrock III and will not dispose of Shamrock II.
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Thomas Empton
America
Ely
John Westwood
Thomas
Br. Westwood
Coming Attractions At Fort Wayne Masonic Temple
List of showings at the Masonic Temple Theatre Fort Wayne Indiana includes King of the Desert on Sept 28 On the Bridge at Midnight Sept 30 Vesta Tilley Oct 1 Moonshiner Dan Oct 2 A Royal Slave Oct 8 Pennsylvania Oct 3 Just Struck Town Oct 6 Sweet Clover Oct 6
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Masonic Temple
Fort Wayne
Ind
Doctors Hanen and Cooper Sentenced in Williams Case
In New Castle special report doctors Hanen and Cooper each received two years imprisonment for involvement in the Mabel Williams operation tied to Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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New Castle
Hanen
Cooper
Mabel Williams
Johnastown
Turkeys Attack Girl in Barn Over Red Dress Incident
An 8 year old girl, daughter of George B. Llandail who lives ten miles north of Winamac Indiana, was attacked by a turkey gobbler while playing in her father's barn. The bird tore her nose and caused severe facial injuries compromising her sight.
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George B. Llandail
Winamac
Ind
Steamer Ingg-Wo Capsizes After Typhoons Near Hong Kong
A Hong Kong dispatch reports the steamer On ing Wo capsized off Kwang Chau Wan during eight typhoons, with about one hundred Chinese perishing. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess the disaster and search for survivors.
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Hong Kong
Oning-Wo
Kwang-Chau-Wan
Protection for President Aims Via New Extra Session Bill
Washington dispatch reports early measures in an extra session to shield the President and other federal officials from threats and pranks. The Weilbrenner incident near Oyster Bay underscored gaps in guard routines and spurred calls for a general law extending protection wherever the President travels. A New York arrest for threatening letters to Secretary Hay highlights ongoing security concerns.
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Congress
United States
Tadewal
Democratic Republic
Secret Service
Weilbrenner
Oyster Bay Aot
New York
Francis M. Benque
Hay
Benue
Germany
Washington
Stat
Lbenque
Oyster Bay
Benque
John Miller
Syracuse
Roosevelt
Letter Carriers’ Association
Federal Secret Service
Safeguards for the President Tackle Unbalanced Minds
A discussion argues for federal measures to protect the President from attacks by unbalanced individuals. It notes attackers like Czoigosz and Weirbrenner show varying levels of sanity, with severe incidents leading to asylum or legal consequences. Senators once passed a protective bill, but it died in committee, signaling potential revival.
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Czoigosz
Weirbrenner
Senate
Hurricane Devastates Atlantic Coast With Heavy Losses
A severe mid Atlantic storm kills two score or more and causes extensive damage of 1 009 000 across the sea. Fifteen men perish off Maine near Damaria cotta as the Gloucester schooner George F Edmunds crashes at Pemaquid Point. fourteen of sixteen crew die in the wreck. The disaster ranks among the most destructive on record with harrowing escapes noted.
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Atlantic
Maine
Damariacotta
George F. Edmunds
Willard G. W Poole
Pemaquid Point
Storms caused widespread damage and wrecks along coast
Reports describe killing frosts harming crops and numerous storm incidents. Incidents included threats to President Roosevelt, shipwrecks near Penraquid Point and Greenwich, men killed in a Long Island box car accident, and extensive yacht losses at Jamaica Bay with $500,000 in damage.
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Sadie
Lillian
Haras
Prospect
Prospect Bay
Boston
Penraquid Point
Hardy
S. E. Spring
E. C. Benedict
Greenwich
Conn
McDonald
Benedict
Long Island
Mineola
Hyde Park
Walter Lewis
George B. Snyder
Jamaica Bay
New Rochelle
City Island
McKinley Monument Unveiled in Toledo
A gray granite monument in Toledo features a column with William McKinley’s name on the face and brief life history on four sides. A $1,800 pound bronze statue crowns the shaft, standing 5 feet high, funded by 26,000 local contributors.
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McNinley
Toledo
William Meiinley
May Seize the Isthmus Plan to Circumvent Colombia
The Panama canal dispute grows tenser as United States and Colombia clash over blackmail attempts by Bogota officials against the French Panama Company. Washington weighs options including condemning property, recognizing Panama, or reviving the 1846 treaty to push ahead with canal construction.
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Columbia
Washington
Panama Canal
State Department
United States
Colombia
Bogota
Panamar
Panama
Panama Company
Senate
Hague
Western States Face Enormous Losses From Crop Kill Winter
Snow and cold sweep the western Mississippi valley causing widespread damage to corn and wheat. Frost and rain ruin stocks and delay thrashing while railroads report delays and rising costs. Authorities warn yields may drop sharply, threatening farmers and the wider economy.
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Mississippi Valley
Canada
North Dakota
Winnipeg
Hartney
Minnesota
Dakotas
Cheyenne
Wyo
Concordia
Kan
Lander
Des Moines
Denver
Chicago
St. Paul
Finx
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Red River
Wisconsin
Sparta
Wis
Iowa
Illinois
Labor and wage actions across industries dominate 1890s notices
Reports show union activity from tailors to barbers and railway workers. In Chicago damage suits target unions. Wheeling hosts a Steam Engineers convention. Union Pacific workers gain 3 to 5 percent raises. Journeymen Barbers establish Indianapolis HQ while other colonies discuss arbitration and federation plans.
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Cincinnati Tailors
Sioux Falls
S. C
Journeymen Tailors
Garment Workers’ National Union
Chicago
Ill
Wheeling
W. Va
International Union of Steam Engineers
Union Pacific Firemen
Order of
International Union of Journeymen Barbers
Indianapolis
British Empire
New York City
Trade review notes mixed signals from Dun and Co.
The weekly trade review reports improved retail activity after a holiday disruption with fewer collection complaints and more discounting. It cites favorable weather, expanding merchandise distribution, strong corn and cotton outlooks in the South, and rising railway earnings, while noting uneven conditions and cautious pricing in textiles and cotton goods.
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New York
RG. Dun & Co
Market quotes for livestock and grains across multiple cities
Price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo and Toledo. Includes wheat corn oats rye barley and pork with No 2 grades and various quality terms. Prices shown per unit with shipping and market variations across cities.
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United Kingdom
Atlantic Coast
Chicago
Europe
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
S&e
Detroit
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