Emergency orders for San Francisco steel repair
Carnegie Steel and United States Steel Corp issue emergency orders to prioritize all structural steel contracts for rebuilding San Francisco after the disaster. Oakland reports improving conditions, new building laws, and food supplies arriving for temporary needs as looting declines and relief trains arrive amid ongoing recovery efforts. Senate proposes Edwin M. Stanton statue costing 590,900 dollars with a multi-tier prize structure for sculptors.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
San Francisco
United States Steel Corporation
Oakland
Bay
Board of Public Works
Chinatown
Six Smallpox Cases Reported in Tiltonville
Six cases of smallpox are reported at Tiltonville. A State Board of Health member visited yesterday and pronounced the cases light. He noted warm weather and said, with proper care, there is no fear of spread.
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Tiltonville
State Board of Health
Famous Engineer Serrell Dies Here at 80
Brigadier General Weltman Serrell, famed for the Niagara suspension bridge and Hoogae tunnel, died yesterday in New York at age 80. He surveyed Nicaragua and Panama routes on the isthmus and served with distinction in the Civil War.
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New York
Weltman Serrell
Niagara
Hoogae
Hazers Fired at Lafayette College in April Motion
Eleven seniors one junior and two sophomores at Lafayette College were indefinitely suspended by faculty for unspecified reasons. The action sparked excitement among students with talk of a revolt at Easton Pennsylvania campus.
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Easton
Lafayette College
Weather forecast for Ohio and Washington
Washington reports fair weather with cooler conditions tonight. Friday is expected to be fair across Ohio.
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Washington
Ohio
Monarchs to Meet in Darmstadt this September
A Pall Mall Gazette correspondent reports that Czar Nicholas and Kaiser William will meet King Edward in Darmstadt during the first week of September. The event is described as largely domestic but will carry significant international implications.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Czar
Nicholas
Kaiser William
Edward of England
Darmstadt
Grand Duchy of Hesse
College Rowdies Fight Leaves Several Injured in Scrimmage
Ravenna April 26 A class flag scrimmage last night erupted when Juniors Dalrorple and Leroy Paldwin drew knives and slashed at rivals. Frank Beasly was wounded in the back, Clifford Greehe’s hand was cut by a blade, and Carl Kik suffered a neck gash. No arrests have yet been made.
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Ravenna
Dalrorple
Leroy Paldwin
Frank Beasly
Clifford Greehe
Carl Kik
Earthquake Shakes Maine Town Causing Panic
Rockland Maine April 26 A strong earthquake shock rattled buildings and toppled telephone and telegraph poles. The tremor sparked widespread fear, with distinct low floor sensations and a lasting sense of panic among residents after the initial shake.
Memorial Day Observed Across Georgia and Mobile
Memorial Day was observed in Atlanta with public exercises at the Grand Opera house where Judge Marcus Peek delivered an oration, followed by a parade to Oakland cemetery. In Mobile, graves of Confederate and Federal dead were decorated at Magnolia cemetery by the Ladies Memorial Association with Confederate and Sons of Confederate Veterans participation.
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Georgia
Grand Opera House
Marcus Peek
Supreme Court
Oakland Cemetery
Mobile
Ala
Mobie
Magnolia Cemetery
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Camps of
Confederate Veterans and
Sons of Confederate Veterans
ENGINEER'S BALL AT Uhrichsville A Grand Success
An eastern Ohio social highlight, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Division 55 and the Ladies' Auxiliary hosted a well attended banquet in Uhrichsville I O F hall. Guests from Steubenville and beyond included Mr. and Mrs. Wm Gilday, Mr. and Mrs. W T Pickard, Delves Everett, H H Rogers and wife, and many others. Hefling's orchestra provided music as about 50 supper guests were served.
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W.T. Pickard
John Caniff
John Richey
Steuhenville
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hefling
Grant
Delyes Everett
Ed. Englehast
Massillon
Steubenville
Delves Everett
Cleveland
Carnegie Named LAD at Kenyon College Amid Student Prank
Andrew Carnegie was made an LAD at Kenyon College today after giving the institution $66,000 for an economics chair. As he departed, students attempted to wheel him to Bishop Leonard's house in a wheelbarrow, but the plan failed.
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Gamtier
Andrew Carnegie
Kenyon College Today
Bishop Leonard
Death toll in San Francisco war records update
Major General Greely received the report of Captain Winn who is gathering the official record of the dead and injured. Up to today 295 deaths and 1,005 patients in hospitals are recorded under Gen. Greely these statistics will be made as complete as possible.
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San Francisco
Greely
Winn
Gen. Greely
Hot Hand Out Rides M. Tannin On Russian Morality
In St Petersburg on April 26 the famed writer M Tannin ridiculed American morality in a long article in the Twentieth Century. He claims Russians lack rights or prejudices yet live happier than American hypocrites.
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St. Petersburg
M. Tann
Maxim Gorky
Madame Andreiva
Call for Tri State convention at Scranton next Thursday
Wilkesharre April 26 The general scale committee decided this morn ing to issue a call for a Tri State convention at Scranton next Thursday. John Mitchell indicated a counter proposition to the operators and asked for an early reply so the convention might act on the answer Thursday.
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Wilkesharre
General
Scranton
John Mitchell
Vast Sum to Date Reaches 21 Million Relief Total
Chicago relief fund neared 21 million dollars after seven days of fundraising. Daily nationwide contributions averaged near three million, with Chicago’s fund at about 780 thousand, roughly three quarters of the planned total.
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New York
Chicago
Oil Prices Advance in New York Markets
April 26 report shows Standard crude up three cents a barrel in the east and two cents in the west, with heavy grade Kentucky oil rising two cents.
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New York
Standard
Fourth Iowa district convention renominates Hi Haugen
New Hampton Iowa April 26 The Republican congressional convention for the Fourth district renominated Representative Gilbert Hi Haugen with no opposition.
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Iowa
New Hampton
Fourth District
Gilbert Hi Haugen
Fire destroys Salineville coal plant inciting $20000 loss
The Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Company's Salineville works suffered extensive damage from a Wednesday fire, destroying the power house, tipple, and coaling equipment. Estimated loss stands at $20,000 with insurance partially covering the cost. Fire officials suspect arson. the blaze began in the store house near an isolated corner. John Gallagher first spotted the flames, and distance to a fire plug hindered rapid response. The plant had been idle since April 1 after miners walked out in a strike.
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Ohio & Pennsylvania Coal Company
Salineville
John Gallagher
Quake Sufferers Benefit Raised by City Schools
Superintendent Van Cleve holds about 150 in hand for earthquake sufferers from offerings by public school children. High school pupils could not contribute yet and any belated gifts will be added to the total.
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California
Governor Pattison Shows Improvement At Mt. Auburn Hospital
Governor Pattison, ill for weeks, sat on a hospital porch in Mt. Auburn after a period in bed. He enjoyed a sun bath and expressed great pleasure at his progress. He is to be moved to his Milford home in a few days.
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Cincinnati
Local Masons Travel to Columbus for Shrine Work
A group of Steubenville area Masons led by Al G Field travel to Columbus on Friday to perform Shrine duties. Attending from Steubenville are J Smith T J Stringer J B Nicholson Phil Pastre Louis Richards R M Mahon Chas Floto John Peterson Theo Snyder G W LaVou Harry Zink and Harry Bates. Prefontaine De Martigny Montreal April 26 A quiet wedding unites Roland Prefontaine eldest son of the late Hon R Prefontaine Canadian minister of marine and fisheries and Miss Marie Ange De Martigny at the Archbishop’s private chapel. The couple plans a honeymoon in New York.
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al. G. Field
Steubenville
J. Smith
T. J. Stringer
J. B. Nicholson
Phil Pastre
Louis Richards
Crowther
BE. Murphy
Harry Bates
R. M. Mahon
Chas. Floto
John Peterson
Theo. Snyder
G. W
Prefontaine-De Martigny
Montreal
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Roland Prefontaine
R Prefontaine
Odd Fellows Dedicate Orphans Home in Eureka Lake
Kansas Odd Fellows and Rebekahs marked the eighty seventh anniversary of Odd Fellowship in the United States by dedicating the new BOl U. F. Orphan's home at Eureka Lake in Junction City. Prominent members from across the state attended the ceremonies and participated in the exercises.
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Junction City
Kan
Odd Fellows of
Kansas
Odd Fellowship
Bo! U. F
Eureka Lake
Americans wed in London at St George’s Hanover Square
Mrs Julia W McMillan and Dr Spencer Penrose led a quiet wedding today at St George’s Hanover Square. The couple, residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado, were the principals in the ceremony.
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London
Julia Witherg McMillan
Spencer Penrose
St. George’s Hanover Square
Penrose
Colorado Springs
Col
Prince Arthur Ends Toronto Visit With Farewell Events
Prince Arthur of Connaught concludes a Toronto stay with a luncheon at Stanley Barracks and visits to the horse show followed by a farewell dinner at the Toronto Club. The royal party departs early tomorrow for Halifax.
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Toronto
Ont
Stanley Barracks
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Halifax
Grain Market Report prompt at Chicago exchanges
Grain Market figures from Chicago show April 26 ranges with May wheat at 79 percent, corn 46 percent, oats at 32 percent, and pork priced at 15 dollars. The brief reading highlights strong wheat demand and steady pork pricing amid market movements.
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Chicago
Mississippi Epworth League Meets in McComb
The fourth annual session of the Mississippi conference of the Epworth League gathers in McComb with delegates and visitors from across the state. A welcome event opened the gathering as sessions run through Monday. Reports indicate steady progress for the league in Mississippi over the past year.
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Mississippi Epworth League
McComb
Miss
Mississippi
Epworth League
Centimmé
Sesson
Panhandle accident claims life of Panhandle brakeman
A rear end collision on No 2 track at Mingo Junction injures and kills Fred Richter, a Panhandle brakeman. He died en route to hospital after the wreck damaged a steel car and caboose, with flagman reportedly not warned. Richter, 22, of Steubenville, leaves a widow and siblings in Wheeling and Wheeling relatives.
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Richter
August Richter
Steubenville
Wheeling
Panhandle
Tie
Running Elk Tribe No. 64
Lena Richter
Wm. Custer
Carrie
Louise Richter
Chas
August
Body of unknown Black man found in Wheeling river
The decomposed body of a young Black man, about 21, five feet ten, wearing a blue coat and trousers and a blue shirt, was found floating near shore in the Wheeling river by Jacob Beaver and his son. No papers were recovered. The man’s identity remains uncertain, with speculation linking him to a Pittsburg bridge jumper or a Keystone State deckhand.
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Wheeling
Jacob Beaver
Charles
Pittsburg
Keystone State
Dog Pound to Be Located Near Washington Street
City officers prepare a dog pound likely in a stable on the first alley south of Washington Street from Fifth to Alley C. Chief Zimmerman owns the city horse and searches for a wagon while awaiting nets scheduled for delivery tomorrow. No dog may run at large without a cord or muzzle once ready.
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Washington
Fifth Street
Zimmerman
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