Blizzard Rages Along New England Coast Strikes Boston and Maine
A blizzard swept from Newport to Portland with zero winds and 35 below in northern Maine. Five deaths from exposure reported in Boston. ships wrecked and freight delays snarled rail and streetcar service. A Baltimore derailment killed two and injured many as a passenger train toppled from a broken rail.
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New England
Baoston
Maine
Boston
Mass
Maines
Newport
Assport
Maritime Provinces
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Bella J. Neal
Averto Bar
Nattasket
New York
Neltyn
Washington
Hotel Wreck Kills and Injures Dozens in New Jersey Tremor
Explosion wrecks a hotel and hall four miles from Woodbridge New Jersey during St John’s anniversary dance. About 30 people injured some seriously as one exit blocked and panic ensued. Fire officials fear collapse while martial law is considered to curb unrest.
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New Jersey
Joseph Galaida
Woodbridge
St. John’s
Galaida
Socie
Hiaididing
Chicago Hotel Fire Kills Three and Injures Four
A blaze at the Louvre Hotel on Lake Avenue Chicago killed Patrick Ryan Florence Chapin and Wissell Chapin all overcome by smoke. Four other victims including M M Bright and Willian Hayden were injured as guests and staff escaped through improvised routes. The three men who rescued others used a plank to reach a window allowing several to slide to safety. The three story brick hotel had been a connected set of buildings housing guests and personnel when the fire started in the dining room.
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da Louvre Hotel
Lake Avenue
Chicago
Patrick Ryan
Florence Chapin
Othe
Fire at Troguo is Theater Five in Chicago
The fire at the Troguois Theater five in Chicago is blamed on a hanging arc light near a border. A youth in charge of the arc electric system failed to prevent the blaze as Archie Bernard the stave electrician rushed to stop it. He stated the border swung against the arc light while the boy was away.
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Troguoiis Theater Five
Chicago
Trognais Theater Five
Archie Bernard
Stave
Train wreck near Newville injures and claims life
A Cumberland Valley Railroad passenger train struck an open switch near Newville Pennsylvania Friday evening. Coaches derailed and overturned, 14 people injured, one died soon after, four others critically hurt. Dead include Emily Fuller of Shippensburg. Others listed as fatally injured are Stasie Middleton, Harry Hahnesstock, and Myer Tyronne.
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Cumberland Valley
Newville
Emily Fuller
Shippensburg
Stasie Middleton
Phoenix
Aln
Harry Hahnesstock
Chandersburg
Myer
Tyronne
Wohrlan
Eastbound Tin Cities Limited Wreck Reported Near Troy Idaho
Conflicting reports say the Northern Pacific eastbound Tin Cities Limited wrecked near Troy Idaho on Wednesday morning. One account lists sixteen dead while another reports no fatalities but four injured as the treacherous scene unfolds.
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Alissouli
3Fone
Tin Cities Limited
Northern Pacific
Troy
Idaho
Tre Chuire
Ditck
Wears Boy's Clothes Case Sparks Helena Sensation
A wealthy Louisville organ maker's daughter Alicg Dilcher, 21, ran with Montana box careers for three years exposing her identity and triggering a Helena sensation amid a cold contract incident.
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Louisville
Alicg Dilcher
Las
Montana
War 18 Inevitably Dominant in Paris Dispatches
Paris edition correspondent reports optimism shaken by dispatches from Tokyo and St Petersburg. Officials largely accept war as likely with Japan poised to land in Korea if needed. Diplomatic circles note Japan speeds up preparations while Russia delays, aiming to push the war decision onto Japan. Russia plans no rush, with no reply expected before Jan 10.
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Riessia
Givoo
St. Tedersburg
Kirea
Russia
Boxe
Jiapan
Lis
St. Petershurs
Japan
Tokio
St. Petersburg
Accused of Murder in Illinois Case Ties to Oxford Suspect
James Weiosurich allegedly killed Elizabeth Lacey a 70 year old woman near Alt. Rinel. James Reinsmrich, once to Oxford Kansas, faced murder charges after a coroner's jury found circumstantial evidence linking him to the shooting through a window at Mrs. Lacey's home. Reinsmrich is the divorced husband of Mrs. Lacey's daughter.
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James Weiosurich
Ilinois
James Reinsmrich
Oxford
Kan
Cerevers Jary
Elizabeth Lacey
Bunday T
Styen Miles
Alt. Rinel
Rejiasmith
Als
Lacey
Jewelers Derby Burke Loot Des Moines Pawnbroker
Des Moines Des Moines Iowa burglars cracked the pawnbroker shop of J Colenta jeweler on Walnut Street Tuesday night. The safe was blown open with dynamite and diamonds and fine jewelry valued around 5000 dollars were taken. Only a small cash amount was left behind and the robbers left no clue or crew.
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Des Moines
J. Colen
Walnut ‘“Street
Cohen
Minister Squires to Return to Cuba Amid Legislative Push
Washington dispatches report Minister Squires will cut short his leave and return to Havana within six weeks. He is needed on the spot as extraordinary legislation looms in the Cuban congress and talks of reciprocity terms flare in Washington.
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Squiers
Congress
Washington
Miss Yeater Dies by Her Own Hand in Emmus County
Margaret Yeater about 28 and daughter of Afr and Alves Woo Yeater, residents of Emmeus County, committed death by her own action by taking chlorsfern. The cause for the act is known.
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Plazelton
N. L
Margaret Yeater
Afr
Alves
Woo. Yeater
Emmeus County
No Official Advices and Paris Bakers Strike
No official circles in Paris acknowledge advices from Paris to the Japanese minister in London about Russia's decision on Japanese proposals. Paris police arrested four bakers' officials for alleged petty pillage during the city strike. Safe blowers in Illinois were rewarded after dynamiting a safe in San Jose, taking about $1600. Overland Limited wrecked near Tuscer Montana on the Northern Pacific line. seven cars derailed with no injuries.
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Paris
London
Russia
Bakers
France
Bakers’ Organization
Northern Pacific
Overland Limited
Tuscer
Mont
Idaho State Line
Gillett Fails to Appear in Kansas City Settlement
Gillett a former Kansas cattle placer failed to appear as agreed to settle 41 100 000 in debt at Kansas City Friday. His attorneys say he weakened at the last moment. Condolences from France were sent by the ambassador in Washington, who received a telegram from President Lanchez expressing sorrow over the Chicago disaster.
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Gillett
Grant
Kansas
Kansas City
France
Washington
Lanchez
Roosevelt
Chicago
Belle Plaine Autopsy Finds Suicide in Woman’s Death
Autopsy on a Belle Plaine woman found near a rural road shows suicide by poisoning. Authorities report carbolic acid traces in throat and stomach. earlier suspicions of murder were dropped after chemists’ statements. The case involved alleged marital quarrels and the body was discovered near the depot area.
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Belle Plaine
Alrs
Willian Meyers
Benew
Yorell
Dans
Java City
Alice
Meyers
Blind Man Sues Illinois Central Over Travel Rule
Charles Abbate, a blinded tuner, sues the Illinois Central Railroad for denying passage without an accompanying person. He reports buying a ticket to Town Falls at Webster City station, but the conductor refused boarding, citing a rule barring blind travelers from riding alone on the railroad.
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Tecausé
Hinois Central’ Railroad Company
Perso
Charles A Abbate
Iinpiwid
Hlinois Central Railroad Company
Abbott
Tminois Central
Webster City
Town Falls
Abbote
Dorductor
Illinois Central
Saloon Found In Cellar After Warrant Seizures
County Attorney Killpack obtained a search warrant and discovered a cellar saloon run by George S Davis. At about 9 pm the place held several men drinking beer. Police seized several cases of beer and two barrels of whisky amid the cellar activity.
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Killpack
George
Davis
Iowa Teachers Meet Opens With Report on Wages
The Iowa convention of the State Teachers Association opened Tuesday with fair attendance. The committee on teachers’ salaries presented a comprehensive review outlining recommendations. It shows Iowa teachers face a disadvantaged position with the lowest wage scale among states, especially for women. The report is included in the association’s general reports.
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State Teachers’ “Association
Committee On Teachers
BCS
Iowa
Mine
Fenile
General Association
Farmer Charged With Wife Murder in Anger Township
Drury a noted farmer is jailed at Starshall town awaiting grand jury after his wife was found dead from two bullet wounds in the head on December 5. Coroner impaneled a jury but no inquest occurred. officials conducted an investigation finding strong circumstantial evidence leading to the arrest.
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Rant Drury
Anger Township
Starshalltown
Drury
Munier
Farmhand Kummer dies after Remsen runaway
John Kummer, a farm hand near Remsen, was killed in a runaway accident after a team driven by Henry Rohtmeier and Chris Deterson pulled away from Remsen. The foam of the rig caused the wheel to throw the men, and Kummer suffered a fractured skull but survived until morning.
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John Kummer
Remsen
Henry Rohtmeier
Chris Deterson
Kummer
Explosion Hits Lone Tree Opera House Wrecks Building
At Burlington, a mispoint in the Lone Tree opera house exploded wrecking the building and a nearby business. No one was known killed.
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Burlington
Lone Tree
Sadie Lyneh Dies in Suspected Suicide After Love Rivalry
Sadie Lyneh, a popular young woman from two miles north of Reinbeck, died by self inflicted poison after a quarrel over John Bodey. She died at 3:00 a.m. Her sister, also a prominent local figure, is noted in the report. Attorney A Evans of Whiting has filed $310,000 claims for damages against the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, in a suit brought by the parents of Clinton W. Bassett.
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Sadie Lyneh
Reinbeck
Sadie
John Bodey
Miss Byneh
Hr. A. Evans
Whiting
Clinton W. Bassett
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Chaos in Des Moines Reflects a Night of Tragedy
A garbled account lists several prominent residents connected to an event in Des Moines including Mrs Lena Muttle and Mrs Ny oM Stik and notes a Chicago theater fire claimed lives. It mentions Edward, head of a manufacturing firm, and others connected to the Kouais theater incident, with family members identified among casualties.
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Gaimmins
Chis
Reir
Des Moines
Rituita
Sholland
Lena
Muttle
Ny Om. Stik
Ifelen McCaughan
Fay the Hock
Mes
Larry Wuindlertigh
Dsothter
Dwo
CL Becker
Little & Decker
Enrollment Still Near One Thousand At State Teachers Meeting
The State Teachers Association session in Des Moines featured speeches by Barrett and Butler with an address by St. Calleze Brat. Storms led a reading by Nicholas Butler as the group discussed leadership for state superintendent and a Wright of the state national school as president. Enrollment noted around 2,000 despite earlier figures.
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Perchers’ Association
Uit
Ihe
Storms
Jews St
Witlee
Wright
Natnal School
Wells
Denison Farmer On Trial After Poison Plot
A German farmer named Evers in Denison attempted to poison his wife and child with carbolic acid late Wednesday. The child died soon after while the wife survived with facial burns. Evers was jailed as authorities opened an inquiry into the case. The incident is described as a grave criminal action amid local unrest.
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Biuftion
Relpl Melsride
Messride
Seere Binzing
Denison
Eiis
Evers
Kim
Ley Evers
AfDs- Evers
Lyers
Ectnes
Monks Guard Night Amid Fears of Fire Attacks
Monks at the Deappis monastery in Se Mella fear nighttime attacks by hunters who threaten their barns and sheds. Guards have been stationed to deter trespass as threats grow and the institution faces its first major peril in years.
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Teast
Ophelia Gleitze Found Dead in Shenandoah Home
Mrs Ophelia Gleitze, 59, was found dead in her Shenandoah sitting room by her husband. He discovered her seated near the stove with a blood-tinged mouth, later believed to be caused by a ruptured vessel during the night.
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Shenandoah
Gakstown
Ophelia Gleitze
Shenardoth
Ars, Gleitze
AEC
Appraisers Set Damages in Monona Land Route Challenge
The Monona route case reports damages totaling 11878 for landowners along the proposed line. Owners claim about 108000, with Oliver objecting and asserting 60000. appraisers awarded 1878, while 870 was disputed in the county auditor's review.
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FE Harrison
Martin
Wamages
Onn- 2
AL Oliver
Tareesk
Playful Revolver Accident Kills Belle Plaine Infant
Frank Bolvin, one year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bolvin of Belle Plaine, was shot by playmate Albert Cerevens with a 32 caliber revolver. The bullet entered the head below the ear and lodged in the brain, causing death. Cerevens is 12 years old. The boys were close friends and schoolmates.
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Frank Bolvin
Belle Plaine
Albert Cerevens
Tyro
Gelvin
Corevery
Special session on railway grievances and short weights
A Cent Deniers Association of Town and Nebraska meeting in Waterloo addressed member grievances against railroads and mine operators. The session focused on the issue of short weights and how to tackle it.
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Cent Deniers
Association of Town and Nebraska
Waterloo
Cole Real Estate Man Fails
W H Dayton a prominent Cole real estate dealer with branches in Iowa and Minnesota has filed an assignment for the benefit of creditors Liabilities amount to 16588 dollars
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Cole
W. H. Dayton
N Nmber
Iowa
Minnesota
Saloon Revenue Drives Tax Enforcement Debate in Scott County
Scott County has 244 saloons with most in Davenport. Saloons provide quarterly revenue over 36,000 to public funds, totaling more than 144,000 annually. The income is cited as strong support for enforcing the null act taxes.
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Scott County
Davenport
Gas Plant Explosion At Smiths Barber Shop Injures No One
A gas generating plant inside Smith's barber shop at Long Tree exploded on Wednesday night but caused no injuries and minimal damage. Authorities are investigating the incident and the shop remains closed pending safety checks.
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Smith
Long Tree
Dowie Follower Plight In Zion City Amid Widespread Hardship
A correspondent describes a dire winter in Zion City with many Dowie followers lacking basic food and fuel. Poor families endure improvised shelters of tar paper and canvas while leaders live in luxury at Shiloh House and Elijah Hospital. Despite hardship, loyalty among adherents remains strong.
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Dowie
Talehirul
Marines Rush to Colon Aboard Dixie Sailed from Philadelphia
The auxiliary cruiser Dixie carried 600 marines and five months of living and fighting supplies for 1,000 men, with two battalions formed from Company A Bastion and Company B Kingtomy, among others. A train of army supplies and hospital tents arrived in San Francisco under rush orders, transported by the fastest western trains.
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Dixie
League Ishindouvy Yard
Philadelphia
Colon
Bastion
Kingtomy Campany
Annapolis
Brook Inn
San Francisco
Onetha
Transport Service
West
Aluminum coins seen as local credit currency in town
Alteran Mones reports in a western paper that in a farming town aluminum coins act as local money. Half dollars quarters and dimes circulate because merchants redeem them at stores many in town accept them as payment. The scheme mirrors checks drawn by merchants on themselves, increasing circulating currency without banks.
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Towa
Fragmented OCR notes on politics and exploration
Fragmentary text mentions the Pennsylvania Legislature proposed constitutional amendment on presidential electors, Washington D D, Jefferson revenue, Admiral Nelson, London teenage story, Spanish in the Mediterranean, gas fighting experiment, Lycenn Theater, Mungo Park and African exploration linked to a fatal expedition.
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Washington D
Pennsylvania
Thor Jefferson
Admiral Nelson
London
Aon
Lycenn Theater
Mungo Park
Africa
Seventy Five Years Ago Population Shifts Mentioned
Seventy five years ago statistics show United States population rising over forty years with New York Ohio and Pennsylvania leading gains. The piece notes Ra venom Stephenson a banker credited with saving embezzled funds and a shipload of free negros sailing from Norfolk to Liberia under a charter by the American Colon Society. Preparations to evacuate Cadiz are mentioned with Cadiz held since 1825. A Philadelphia procession honors Abdu,l Hahnien a Prince parading streets with freedmen celebrating departure to Liberia.
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United States
Ieh
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Vland
Stephenson
Amber
Wag
Norfolk
Liberia
American Cole Society
Dogan
Cadiz
Dee Abdubl Hahnien
Princa
Philadelphia
Megroek
Great Republic Burns at New York as Rail Accidents Rise
The report cites 188 railroad accidents in the year causing 284 deaths and 496 injuries. President Franklin Pierce urged a boundary line adjustment between Washington and British territories as Britain and New York City trade and shipyards loom large.
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Great Britain
New York City
Iiverpool
London
Janklin
Pierce
Washington
British Cok
Phe -Merehant
Marine of the: ‘& Statises
New York
Forty Years Ago in Confederate War Time News Review
A garbled 19th century summary notes figures like Gen Joseph E. Johnston and Bragg, mentions Confederate defense at Fort, district governors, and a Washington house meeting. It references the U S civil war era generals, militia orders, and international trade topics including Suez canal, silver coinage debates, and labor strikes in Milwaukee and Indianapolis.
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Goveri
Bénjamin Ler
Fortr Roé
Washington
Joseph E. Tohnston
Bragg
Worth Eine
New York
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Lndies
Hagerstown
Ald
Katerine Sener
Eip
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Alys
Ta. E
Roy
Foy
Phhiladelphia
Paabody
Elluride
Coto
Cripple Creek
Rt. Catherine's Academy
Springfield
Ixy
Selinvl
Worcester
Gaston Confectioners
Orcester
Longstreee
Hsstreet
Sonor
Ren
Gerten
Burday
Milwaukee
Milwanker, Sissies
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Newville, PA
Frederick Pabst
Pabst Brewing Company
Mibwaukee
Wis
Eve
Cook County
Whitman
Foeski
Roeski
Tien
Tiendrick
Ean Chire
Tren
Murray In
Sigh
Dean
Congressmin
Fumes
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Fort Blade
Inanaquina
Cuba
Sc.holars
Schowl
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Wic
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OAS
Salina
Shaft House
Boise
Lig Four Mining Company
Lead
Safe Browers
Hiineiss
Central Ilinois
San Jose
Key
Posintice
News OF the Week
Blind Man Sues Railroad
Grant Drury
Marshall Countey
Loan Tren
Harrison Ditch
Revolver
Is. Aiplicteed
Downie's
Hnuddie
Zion City
Michigan
Anid
Ouitskirts
Mainy
Elijah
Shiloh Fouse
Shilo’ Housa
Davie
Alexander Dowie
Fons. Hopkins
Nolestis
Er Balamerd Md
United ‘States
Cape Fear
York
Thomas A. Tendricks
Indianapolis
Thomas Mel
Coofey
Fan
Mahdi
MM. de ‘Lesseps Deciana
Suez Canal
Welch
Free2nérican
Lic
Fifa
Ris, Company
Zk Billwiss
Europe
The
Knights of Sbor
Milwaukee, Wis
Fcom
Northern
Pacis
Tohn Love
Rio Janeiro
Carnegie Steath Company
Pennover
Oregets
Cleveland
Ilyer
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