Wreck Awayts Twenty-Two Die In Jersey Rail Crash
A Central Railroad of New Jersey wreck at Graceland New Jersey on January 29 leaves twenty two dead and over fifty injured. Most victims are Plainfield New Jersey commuters returning from New York with many identified as Plainfield residents.
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New York
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Graceland
N. J
Plainfield
W. E. Davis
Philadelphia and
Reading Express
Rowland R. Chandler
Thomas A. Cumming
Edward Flynn
Harvey S. Patterson
Dunellon
George E. Reed
Scotch Plains
C. P. Thayer
H. W. Tomlinson
Edgar W. Williams
Frederick Walter
Harry Rogers
Frederick Hardingham
Craig Baldwin
H. G. Hand
R. B. Shanade
Jersey Central
Philadelphia and Reading Express
Davis
Westfield
Crawford
Cc. P. Thayer
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Bound Brook
Elizabeth
Testimony Probes Miner Operator Rights in Eight Hour Row
Philadelphia January 29 The anthracite coal strike commission hears more testimony from independent operators. Darrow for the miners questions whether operators limit production and seeks testimony from coal carrying roads to uncover facts about supposed restrictions. Chairman Gray rules on rights of miners and companies regarding work hours and orders.
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Philadelphia
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
John Weber
J. S. Wentz
Hazel Brook
Darrow
Gray
Long Death List After Wreck Eleven Injured in Tucson Train Collision
-Southern Pacific passenger trains 8 and 9 collided near Vails, fifteen miles east of Tucson, at 3 a.m. Eleven cars burned quickly, oil tanks ignited, hindering exact death toll. Eight bodies recovered, J. M. Hilton of Cambridge among the dead. A relief train carried seventeen injured. total numbers unsettled. The wreck’s full scope remains unknown. The surviving report includes a Detroit Free Press cartoonish insurance anecdote unrelated to the crash.
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Tucson
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Vails
Bruce
Wilson
No. 8
J. M. Hilton
Cambridge
Mass
No. 9
Prince Stolburg Stolberg Dies In Suspected Self-Inflicted Shooting
Nordhausen Prussia January 29 Prince Wolfgang zu Stolburg Stolberg aged 53 was found dead in the woods near Rottleberode after taking a hunting rifle from his carriage. The driver heard a shot and later found the prince with the rifle in his hands. The family says it was his habit to shoot game during drives. The son’s body lay in the woods for five hours before burial arrangements. his father had been raised to prince this year.
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Nordhausen
Prussian
Saxony
Wolffgang Zu
Rottleborode Park
House of Lords
Northwestern Wreck Kills Three in Dense Fog Collision
A rear-end crash on the Chicago and Northwestern near La Fox Illinois in dense fog killed three stockmen and injured others. The dead are A A Amery Scranton Coe Woodbine Lane Vail all from Iowa. Seriously injured include H Johnstone Clinton William Jochims Schleswig Evers Nielson and Albert Playman. The rear train struck the caboose, catching passengers by surprise as stock moved toward Chicago and the East.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
la Fox
Ill
A. A. Amery
Scranton
Coe
Woodbine
Lane
Vail
H. Johnstone
Clinton
William Jochims
Schleswig
Evers Nielson
Albert Playman
Dunlap
British Steamer Graffoe Sunk off Ramsey Island
The British steamship Graffoe, sailing from Glasgow to Buenos Aires, was sunk off Ramsey Island. The captain and an engineer drowned, another engineer died of exhaustion, six crew saved by a lifeboat, and the remaining sixteen rescued by a passing steamer and landed at Cardiff.
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London
Graffoe
Glasgow
Buenos Ayres
Ramsey Island
Irish Sea
Cardiff
Dominican accepts arbitration over 5 million claim
Santo Domingo agrees to international arbitration of the Santo Domingo Improvement Company dispute. The New York firm seeks 5 million dollars for alleged unjust denial of franchises, a matter long resisted by the government until now. The U S minister Powell views the acceptance as a significant U S victory.
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Santo Domingo
United States
Powell
Santo Domingo Improvement Company of
New York
Improvement Company
Five Die In Boiler Explosion At Alabama Plant
Anniston Alabama January 29 Five workers were killed instantly when a boiler exploded at plant number thirteen of the Southern Car and Foundry company at seven o clock in the morning several others were wounded and parts of the boiler weighing hundreds of pounds were projected over buildings as far as a thousand feet away the cause of the blast is not yet known.
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Anniston
Ala
Southern Car and Foundry Company
Officer Daniels Killed By Falling Icicle in Cassopolis
The body of Officer Daniels was found behind a Cassopolis store. The upper part of his head was severed by a giant icicle that fell from the roof as he approached the door during his patrol.
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Cassopolis
Mich
Daniels
Explosion Fire Destroys Keystone Building In West Superior
An explosion at Floan , Leveroos & Co clothing store in the Keystone building gutted the four story retail district structure. The blaze caused an estimated loss of $100,000. The incident occurred January 29 in West Superior, Wisconsin.
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West Superior
Wis
Floan, Leveroos & Co
Keystone
Washington confronts immunity in Hunter killing case
The state department received a cable from ex-Minister Hunter in Guatemala City asking if the United States waives immunity in his son’s murder trial. Washington assures Hunter that the government waived all rights in the case, noting the son was not connected to the American legation when the killing occurred.
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Washington
State Department
Hunter
Guatemala City
United States
Fitzgerald
Chamberlain Arrives in Mafeking After Wagon Trek
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and party reach Mafeking South Africa after a trek from Potchefstroom. Governors Hely Hutchinson Sprigg and Cape officials greet him at the border as a triumphal entry unfolds with flags, torches, bands, and a guards of honor.
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Mafeking
South Africa
Chamberlain
Potchefstroom
W. F. Hely- Hutchinson
Cape Colony
John Gordon Sprigg
Cape
Transvaal
Cape Mounted Police
South African Constabulary
Baden- Powell
One Day a Week for Coal Plan in Chicago
Traffic managers of coal roads met Mayor Harrison and the Chicago coal committee to set aside one day weekly for coal delivery. The plan requires sidetracking nearly all freight for twenty four hours to move coal into the city.
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Chicago
Harrison
Galway Nationalists Debate Lynch Re-Election
New York report says Galway nationalists oppose Colonel Lynch after his sentence was commuted to life penal servitude. They discuss re-electing him but such a move is deemed unlikely.
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Lynch
New York
Galway
the Tribune
London
Rosa Bonheur and the Frugal Heart of Her Training
An artistic biography recalls Rosa Bonheur balancing poverty with humor as a family pool of odd jobs and improvised funds. Money came in fits and she funded study by scavenging coins hidden in corners. She trained among animals, facing hostility in a slaughterhouse until butcher Emile protected her, enabling uninterrupted study.
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Rosa Bonheur
M. Bonheur
Rosa
M. Emile
Baccarat and the mathematics of drawing a third card
The article explains baccarat rules where tens and court cards do not count and players aim for nine. It notes controversy over whether it is a game of chance versus a mathematical certainty that drawing a third card can improve or worsen the hand. It questions why probabilities have not been fully worked out given large bets.
Narrow Escape At The Theater Door
An enraged actor waited outside the theater to punish Suett for an offense. On a wet night, cloaked figures shuffled past as the aggrieved man questioned each, finally asking Suett who replied I am dripping, and gained entry unscathed.
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Suett
Great Wheel of Laxey and Manx Lead Mines
Laxey in the Isle of Man serves as the headquarters of the island lead mines, yielding more than half the ore. The town is famed for its great wheel built in 1854 with a 72 foot diameter and no measurable oscillation, operating essentially since its erection.
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Laxey
Isle of Man
Whistling Proves Quicker Than Thought
A child claims whistling can be faster than thinking after being scolded for it in school. The anecdote recalls a remark about speed of thought versus action and the boy’s playful defense.
He Can Afford It After All A New Gown
A Chicago Post line portrays a couple where she asks if he can pay for a new gown. He questions if it has been ordered, she confirms, and he concedes with a resigned sigh that he can afford it.
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Chicago Post
Immortality is in dedication to the risen one
John Ruskin argues that immortality lies not in reason love body or mind but in the collective dedication to God who will raise humanity at the last day.
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John Ruskin
Bertie and Appleby Exchange Thursday Plans
Mean Bertie asks Bertie if he will dine on Thursday. Appleby replies Thursday is uncertain and Bertie anticipates Friday hunger in a playful exchange.
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Bertie
Appleby
Prismatic Color in Shells and Feathers Explained
The colors seen in shells fish scales insect wings and bird feathers arise from light interference in thin integumentary plates. This optical effect produces vivid hues without pigments and explains structural coloration across species.
Pecan Hunts In Kentucky Traditions At Harvest Time
The Kentucky bottom lands move from apple orchards and sugar bush to pecan groves forming vast antebellum plantations. The pecan season brings festive tours picnics and dinners with professional nut gathering and woods dinners featuring bacon chicken and earthy sides. Seasonal feasts include Irish potatoes red sweets baked onions kimmel rye bread roasted cheese gingerbread and cider.
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Kentucky
Via
Indianapolis
Curious Words Tie Filibuster Freebooter Buccaneer
The piece traces how filibuster freebooter and buccaneer are linked through French and English maritime history. It explains that buccaneer began as a French form meaning hunter of wild cattle and hogs, then one who used jerked meat to provision ships, later becoming a term for sea raiders.
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New World
West Indies
Hunting the Wild Boar in German Tradition
In Germany the annual boar hunt uses trained hounds released from leash to flush boars from lairs. Hunters drive the animals with a spear or knife, aiming a downward thrust as the boar charges, resulting in a bloody impalement.
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Germany
Origin of the motto Ich Dien debated by scholars
The phrase Ich Dien or Eich Dyn is tied to the Prince of Wales and Crecy legend, but Dr William Ihne of Heidelberg argued it stems from Welsh origins. He claimed Edward II presented his newborn son to Welsh chieftains at Carnarfon, declaring Eich dyn meaning this is your man. Antiquarians largely accept the Welsh origin view.
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Prince of Wales
Bohemia
Crecy
William Ihne
Heidelberg
Edward L
Carnarhan Castle
Eich Dyn
Fashion Rules for London Men in Silk Hats
The New York Press notes strict dress standards in London requiring men to wear silk hats from Monday through Saturday with frock coats, and a derby and sack on Sundays. It observes cutaways remain popular with silk hats, while some gents mix a silk hat with a sack for a striking, if unconventional, look.
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London
New York Press
Ship Naming Traditions by Nation
The text explains how different nations name ships. French vessels favor provinces towns victories ideas or sentiments but rarely names individuals except great men. German ships carry names of rivers ports poets states and literary figures. Spanish ships mostly bear city or great commander names.
Parental Roles in a Boy’s Essay
A short observation on how a boy describes parents. He notes that boys and many girls have parents and that fathers are often the ones pushing plans while mothers influence behavior. The piece uses simple language to reflect parental dynamics.
The Italian Penmanship System Tease
A schoolboy mocked a teacher by proposing the Italian system of penmanship with an upward stroke heavy and the downward stroke light. The quip showcases a playful moment in classroom humor and reflects student wit in period teaching.
The Trouble In Arguing
A brief note from the Atchison Globe on miscommunication in disputes. It observes that most arguers claim the other person lacks understanding and reflects on the frustration of being misunderstood.
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Atchison Globe
Coeducation and Matrimony Questioned
A brief note in the Saturday Evening Post muses on whether coeducation encourages marriage, asking the provocative question Is matrimony simply coeducation in disguise.
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Saturday Evening Post
Notice of Probate for A W Culver Will South Dakota
State announces probate of A W Culver will in Beadle Beadle County Court at Huron. Hearing set Feb 7 1903 at 2 PM to prove will and issue letters testamentary. heirs listed and invited to contest. Dated Jan 10 1903 by Judge L C Kemp and county clerk.
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South Dakota
A. W. Culver
Huron
County of
Beadle
A. D
L. C. Kemp
State of
Beadless
E. W. Meinke
Emma Meinke
Laura May Baker
Charles Leroy Meinke
C. Kemp
Public Land Notice for Henry Helmers Final Proof
The Interior Department Land Office at Huron South Dakota reports Henry Helmers has filed for final proof on his land claim. The proof will be made before the Register and Receiver in Huron on March 7 1903. Witnesses include Christian Klicker William Braum Sam Russell and John C Underhill from nearby towns.
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Nene E
Ament of the Interior
Huron
South Dakota
Henry Helmers
H. E
N.o NE
Christian Klicker
Wolsey
William Braum
S. D
Sam Russell
Hitchcock
John C. Underhill
John C. Schaller
Mary D. Schaller
Beadle
Territory of Dakota
State of
Huron County
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John
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Michigan
Blaze
Young Hunter
Asher F. Pay Cie
William E. Elliott
Wortenaes
Andrew Riegel
Peter
William E
Gage
Peter Kiene
Beadle County
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Dakota
Sitna
Peter Kens
A. W. Wilmarts
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Schaller
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Hinckley
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