Escape of Biddles and Warden's Wife Stuns Pittsburgh
Edward and John Biddle, jailed for the Kahney murder, overpowered guards at Allegheny County Jail with revolvers and escaped. Warden Soffel’s wife is accused of aiding the escape by supplying weapons and plans. Police chased to Mt Chestnut and McClure's barn where gunfire and a dramatic shootout left Ed Biddle fatally wounded, John wounded, and Mrs. Soffel injured but recovering.
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Pittsburg
Edward
John Biddle
Grover Thomas D. Kahney
Mt. Washington
Peter K. Soffel
Edward Biddle
Soffel
Marshall
Butler
Biddle Brothers
Allegheny County
John Roach
Albert Swinehart
Charles McGovern
Perrysville
Rainey
Hoon
Frank Holliday
Aaron Thompson
Robert Ray
Biddles
J. J. Stephen’s
Mt. Chestnut
William Watson
Mrs. Soffel
McClure
Mt. Prospect
Ed Biddle
Canada
Liberty
Joint Conference Opens With Miner Demands in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on February 1 the joint conference of miners and operators debated wage increases and abuses. President Mitchell outlined miners demands for a 10 percent price rise, run-of-mine mining, uniform day labor scales, a seven cent per ton differential, higher driver wages, no forced powder purchases, and universal check-off adoption across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Mitchell
C. W. Traer
Chicago
W. B. Wilson
Mine ‘Workers’ Union
L Scoggs
H. N. Taylor
Mine Workers’ Association
W. D. Ryan
Honolulu Rat Committee Drives City Extermination War
A Honolulu rat committee directs a city wide extermination effort to curb disease spread. The group provides free rat poison and rat traps to residents and coordinates community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
New Mexico Leads in Sheep Industry Despite Utah Edge
A historical note states New Mexico ranks high in sheep raising with about 6 000 000 sheep, while Utah carries 9 000 000. The graph shows the industry never more prosperous than it is now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Utah
Greyhound Proved Fastest of Four Footed Animals
A correspondent reports through timed experiments that the greyhound is the swiftest land animal. At full gallop it travels twenty yards per second, about one mile in a minute and twenty eight seconds, a speed close to that of a carrier pigeon.
Maori Way of Cooking Potatoes in New Zealand
A tribe called Maoris in New Zealand cook potatoes and other foods in a novel way using volcanic steam and hot water. Many Maoris live in the mountains near several volcanoes where steam vents and hot springs rise from the ground to aid meal preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
New York Supreme Court Judge Alfred Steckler's Early Life
Judge Alfred Steckler of the New York Supreme Court was born to a poor East Side family after his father died when he was five. He started in a law office, led the Cooper Union literary society as a youth, and used debates there to expand his education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Steckler
Supreme Court
State of
New York
The
Cooper Union
Mystery of beriberi and sleeping illness puzzles doctors
Eminent specialists are endeavoring to solve the mystery of beriberi which seems identical with the sleeping illness of the west coast of Africa. Yet to date even the greatest physicians cannot diagnose or cure it. Whole villages of West African Negroes have been known to sleep themselves to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Plan for Neuchatel lake island hotel scheme
A plan aims to build an island on a submerged Neuchatel lake mountain six to seven feet below the surface. A large hotel will rise on the island with capital already subscribed from England and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake of Neuchatel
Switzerland
England
America
Marconi’s early insight and Illinois Revolutionary Hero
The article recalls Marconi as a schoolboy in Leghorn who solved a key problem of wireless telegraphy before age twenty. It also reports Chicago’s Lincoln Park commissioners approving a monument in the park to David Kennison, a Revolutionary War soldier buried in Illinois, with a inscribed bowlder to mark his grave funded by the Sons of the Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Marconi
Leghorn
Lincoln Park Commissioners
Chicago
David Kennison
Ilinois
Illinois
Sons of the Revolution
Czar Drops Tolstoy Excommunication Bid Amid Protests
The Russian czar sought to annul Count Tolstoy's excommunication through the Holy Synod but faced strong opposition from Procurator Pobiedonoseff. The czar said failure to give Tolstoy Christian burial could trigger revolutions and blamed the procurator if it happened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Holy Synod
Count Tolstoy
M. Pobiedonoszeff
Tolstoy
Salvation Army floats 150000 bonds for housing the poor
The Salvation Army launches a 150000 bond issue secured by colonization lands in Ohio, Colorado and California valued at 250000. Applications exceed one thousand families seeking to move to farming lands. Subscribers include Senator Hanna, RE Connor and Benjamin B. Tracy of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Ohio
Colorado
California
Senator Hanna
Washington RE. Connor
Benjamin B. Tracy
New York
Greek Prince George Distinguished Royal Tie and Sportsman
The Greek prince George, noted as a strong living royal tie, excels as a fencer and boxer. He won an Athens University medal for an open boxing competition and owns a yacht once used by the czar. he saved the czar's life in a Japan incident involving an ax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince George
Greece
University of Athens
Czar
Japan
Business Failures Hit Weekly Totals Across Nations
New York reports week 303 business failures in the United States, up from 292 last week and higher than 238 a year ago. Canada records 48 failures, vs 34 the prior week and 27 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Canada
Paintings of P C Hanford Sold in New York Auction
Paintings from the late P C Hanford of Chicago were sold in New York under the American Art Association banner. The auction total reached 124135 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
P. C. Hanford
Chicago
American Art Association
War Veterans Speak at Rochester G A R Meeting
McClung Post No 95 vows opposition to bills favoring officers and presidents. It condemns pensions for Mrs McKinley Mrs Harrison and ex presidents 25000 pension plans. The resolution decries special legislation as unAmerican and unworthy of soldiers who earned fair pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ind
McClung Post
Congress
McKinley
Harrison
German Embassy Officials Express Gratitude for Invitations
Washington, Feb. 1. German embassy officials conveyed Prince Henrys appreciation for the many invitations to visit cities and accept courtesy from numerous organizations. They regret the brief royal visit necessitates restricting the program within definite limits, making it impossible to accept many invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prince Henry
Five Injured In Midwest Train Derailment
Five persons were injured when the Chicago and Alton southbound limited derailed at the Wabash crossing a mile north of Pontiac Illinois. The locomotive baggage mail car and two coaches plunged down an eight foot embankment after the collision Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Ill
Chicago & Alton
Wabash Crossing
Prince Henry's Tour Schedule Issued for Cincinnati Visit
The official programme places Prince Henry in Cincinnati at 8 p m on Saturday March 1, then departing 20 minutes later for Chattanooga. The document outlines his timed arrival and brief stop during the national tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prince Henry
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Treasury chief Gage to discuss presidency of IBC
Secretary of the Treasury Gage, who retired Saturday, will confer with International Banking Corporation officials about becoming president. The salary offered is said to be $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Gage
International Banking Corporation
Death of Col. Sandere Dewes Bruce Founder of The Turf Field and Farm
Col. Sandere Dewes Bruce a renowned authority on thoroughbred pedigrees and founder of The Turf Feld and Farm died at his New York home in his 76th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sandere Dewes Bruce
Turf, Feld and Farm
Kingston Plans Coronation Celebration Funding
Kingston Jamaica February 1 The city council asks the government to grant funds from general revenues to finance an elaborate coronation celebration for King Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Edward
Disaster at Hondo Mine Leaves 106 Men Dead
San Antonio reports a catastrophic explosion at Hondo No 6 mine in Coahuila Coal Co. ownership. One hundred six workers were underground when the blast occurred, mostly Mexicans and Chinese Asians with few Americans. All perished and salvage crews rush to recover bodies as no rescues are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San, Antonio
Tex
Hondo
Mex
Coahuila Coal Co
R. M. McKenny
Cahilla
Eagle Pass
Snow Storms Paralyze Western Europe Shipping Reports
London reports heavy snow following gales across Western Europe. Italian coast shipwrecks claim forty lives, avalanches kill several, rivers flood, bridges collapse, and towns are blocked. Turin and Milan see three feet of snow. a German bark wrecks off Sicily with crew drowned. North Sea wreckage washes ashore at Sheerness.
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London
Europe
Spain
Italian
Italy
Verona
Rome
Turin
Milan
St. Martin Rock
Sicily Islands
North Sea
Sheerness
Snowbound Trains Halt Passenger Run Across Bradford Area
Snow fell steadily from Sunday morning with high winds as trains on multiple Bradford area lines were abandoned. The Western New York & Pennsylvania branch, Bradford Bordell & Kinzua, Bradford branch of the Erie, and Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg stopped service, with the last passenger run between Rochester Buffalo and Pittsburg abandoned. Main Erie line trains were several hours late.
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Bradford
New York & Pennsylvania
Pennsylvana Railroad
Bradford, Bordell & Kinzua
Erie
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Snowstorm Hits Buffalo and Western New York
Western New York faces the second big snow storm of the season as a 50 mile per hour northwest gale drifts fine snow onto railroad tracks. Street and railway crews keep cars moving with constant snow plow use after last week's heavy snowfall.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Blizzard Paralyses Northwestern Pennsylvania Rail Traffic
Cory Pennsylvania February 3 The worst blizzard of the winter rages in northwestern Pennsylvania with heavy snow since Sunday and fierce west winds driving large drifts. Rail traffic is heavily impeded and telegraph and telephone services are disrupted.
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Cory
Pennsylvania
Fierce Storm Rages Through Oswego Area
A fierce storm hits Oswego New York with telegraph and telephone lines damaged and rail traffic delayed. Snow falls heavily as a northwesterly wind reaches 26 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
N. Y
Snow Storm Delays Traffic in Paris
The heaviest snow storm of the winter began Sunday afternoon in Paris and continued into the night, leaving several inches of snow on streets and seriously impeding traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Blizzard at Kalamazoo Delays Rail Traffic
Kalamazoo Michigan February 3 a blizzard has raged for almost 24 hours dropping nearly a foot of snow and hindering railroad traffic across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo, Mich
Boy Mixes Washington Tale and Cherry Tree Lie
An army officer's juvenile son heard a visitor retell George Washington stories and misheard details. The child imagined Washington smashing the liberty bell with a hatchet and being whipped for lying, prompting the father to correct the tale and clarify Washington's true deeds.
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George Washington
Washington
Grand Trunk Exhibition Move At Chicago Sportsmen's Show
The Grand Trunk Railway Company has arranged a 4000 square foot exhibit for the second annual Sportsmen's Show at Chicago’s Coliseum from February 3 to 22. The display features large photographs of Muskoka Lakes Georgian Bay Kawartha Lakes and other scenes along its lines and in Maine and New Hampshire. The display aims to attract American and foreign visitors by highlighting Ontario Highlands tourism and growing hotel development.
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Grand Trunk Railway Company
Chicago
Coliseum
America
Philadelphia
Grand Trunk
Muskoka Lakes
Lake of Bays
Magnetawan River
Georgian Bay
Kawartha Lakes
Simcoe
Couchiching
Portland Division
White Mountains
Maine Sea
United States
Ontario
Canada
Lands Man’s Marine Novel Praised by Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript hails Lands Man’s marine novel Pier Tant as the most perfect work the reviewer has encountered. It is described as deeply charged with the sea, and the critic notes illness before finishing the first few pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes
Landsman
Pier Tant
Boston Transcript
Cough remedy ads and quips from 1900 paper
An assorted page features patent medicine claims for Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold with 25 cent tablets. It also includes humorous quips about engagement and rural plays, plus a testimonial from Indiana and an Atlanta dropsy doctor’s advertisement.
Putnam Faceless Dyes Do Not Stain Hands or Kettle
Faceless dyes sold by Putnam claim they do not stain hands or the kettle except for green and purple shades. The claim targets household use with minimal residue and easy cleanup, suggesting problem-free dyeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Miss Bonnie Delano Praises Pinkham Remedy
In a testimonial from Chicago Illinois Bonnie Delano describes long illness with irregular and painful menses and improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says her condition fully cleared within four months and remains stable nearly a year later. The note urges others to trust the remedy and warns against substitutes.
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Bari
Pinkham
Bonyin Delano
Indiana Ave
Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Kalamazoo
Constant
Alice
Cholly
Puck
John F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Buletin
H. 4. Green
Atlanta
Hale
Pike
Chicago Daily News
St. Jacobs
Victoria
Salzer
John A. Salzer
Acme Mra. Co
H. H. Green
Bonnie Delano
Pirar
Mrs. Pinzham
Sower's
Ela
Ty Lanes and Hats
Boston
Ewe
AISH
Salter
Prtson
la Crosse
Wis
June
Tarmeria Estern Casede
Manitoba
Dietri Ri
Assiniboa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Asa New America
Tio Tawa
Wee Osmeh Young
Colum- Holmes
G. Bibus
John Lewis Childs
Floral Park
N.o
Sta. D
Success Mfg. CO
East St. Louis
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