Train Wreck Amid Blizzard Kills at Least Two in Missouri
A Missouri Pacific line collision near Independence, Missouri, during a blizzard, left two confirmed dead with fears of more, and a dozen injured. Fire followed the wreck as the parlor car was torn in two and one body burned. Notables aboard include J. G. Schmidtklapp and family. Local hospital care followed.
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Kansas City
Missouri
University Hospital
St. Louis
Independence
Frank Raymond
J. G. Schmidtlapp
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company of Cincinnati
Loss Over A Million In Newark Fire Rages Through Retail District
A massive Newark blaze swept the city’s dry goods district during the night causing over 1 million dollars in estimated losses. Several lives may have been lost and numerous injuries reported as W Snider's department store and multiple neighboring shops including T B Allens confectionery and C B Peddies trunk store burned or destroyed.
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New York
Newark
N. J
W. Snider
J. H. Mantz
T. B. Allen
C. B. Peddie
Strauss Department
Lee Dry Goods
W. L. Ratz
J. Garrigan
One Woman Burned to Death in Chicago Fire
A department house at 325 327 Wells Street burned injuring four others and killing one woman. Firefighters performed several heroic rescues as the blaze raged through the building.
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ChicaGco
Wells Street
Imperial Government Seeks 25 Million Dollar Rail Bond Loan
The Russian imperial government arrives in New York seeking a loan. A syndicate of U S banks trust companies and insurers has arranged purchase of 25 million dollars of 4 percent bonds, first mortgage on the Waldi Kawkas railway system, guaranteed by the Russian government and payable in American gold.
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New York
Berlin
Paris
London
Waldikawkas
China’s Anti-Foreign Tilt Deepens in Peking
The Chinese government’s anti foreign stance grows daily and is seen as menacing to foreign enterprise. In the last 40 years the central government has not been so intensely anti foreign. Several Chinese have been impeached and imprisoned for helping obtain concessions for foreigners.
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Peking
Susan B Anthony aims to raise $500000 for suffrage fund
Washington report notes Miss Susan B Anthony has undertaken to raise an endowment for the National Suffrage association. The objective is not less than $500,000 to be held by 21 trustees who will decide how to use it to promote equal political rights for women.
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Cremona
Metropolitan National Bank
Corn Nat. Bank
Chicago
German Exchbance Bank
New York
Washington
Susan B. Anthony
National Suffrage Association
Swedish Steamer Rex Strands Off Lohme Ruegan Island
The Swedish mail steamer Rex stranded off Lohme Ruegan island in dense fog. Five stewardesses drowned during the attempted evacuation. The remaining crew passengers and mail are aboard.
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Sasssir
Germany
Rex
Lohme Ruegan Island
City Votes to Sell Water Plant for 545000 at Special Election
At a special election in Dubuque on March 3 the city approved selling the water plant to a company by a 3 459 to 413 vote marking the first time women voters participated in the city’s franchise.
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Dubuque
Dusveve
Native Troops Replacing Fifth Cavalry at San Juan
Government troops of the Fifth United States cavalry are ordered to return to the United States. Native troops are now being recruited to fill their places in San Juan Porto Rico as of March 3.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Fifth United States Cavalry
United States
Inniskillings Lose Nineteen Officers in Ladysmith Action
A Pieters Station dispatch reports the Royal Inniskillings suffered heavy losses during twelve days of fighting near Ladysmith. They began with 24 officers in the Railway Hill assault. now only five remain, as the tropical rains complicate the advance and kopjes resist at every crest.
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Lonpox
Buller
Pieters Hill
Ladysmith
War Office
Iniskillings
London
Daily Mail
Pieters Station
Railway Hill
Royal Inniskillings
Inniskillings
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