Four Taylor grandchildren perish in Nyack house fire
Fire at the South Nyack home of Ross Taylor kills Harriet 11 Ada 9 Arthur 7 Schultz 5 after Mrs Taylor wakes to smoke. Father and mother escape with two older boys Stewart and William, a man burned badly and two others injured. Bodies taken to undertaker. Rev William Taylor is African missionary bishop.
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N. Y
William Taylor
Africa
Ross Taylor
South Nyack
Mrs. Taylor
Abe
Taylor
Stewart
William
Harriet
Ada
Arthur
Schultz
Disastrous canal explosion near Joliet kills three
An early morning blast at the Ricker and Leans camp near Summit on the drainage canal killed three workers and seriously injured three others. The gunpowder explosion happened during blasting. exact names of the deceased were not available.
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Joliet, Ills
Jolliet, Ills
Ricker & Leans
Summit
Blaze in Colorado coal beds threatens vast fields
A spontaneous fire in a Maryshal hill above Boulder county has burned 200 to 300 acres underground for thirty years. It rages with flame and smoke through a dozen vents while destroying millions in coal property and posing ongoing risk to surrounding fields.
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Denver
Maryshal
Boulder County
Col
Thunder storm kills Nick Vedin and four cattle at Ha iock
A severe thunderstorm swept Ha iock Minnesota on October 28 killing farmer Nick Vedin and four cattle. The event followed a violent evening and caused local damage.
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Ha Iock
Minn
Nick Vedin
Grand Trunk Fires All Passenger Conductors Systemwide
Detroit on October 23 reports the Grand Trunk directors replaced every passenger conductor across the system after detectives flagged some as dishonest. The wholesale purge follows the railway's annual meeting and aims to restore trust and safety for travelers.
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Detroit
Grand Trunk
Arrest of Charles O Neill in Hicksville Lynching Threat
Special from Hicksville Ohio reports Charles O Neill a Black man was arrested on charges of raping Harriet Heckerman three year old daughter of Mrs Daniel Heckerman. He admitted the crime and a mob gathered but the law held and he was jailed.
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ToLepo
Hicksville
Charles O’ Neill
Harriet Heckerman
Daniel Heckerman
O’ Neill
Fatal Electric Shock Kills Man Replacing Wire
In St Louis on October 23 Earl E Fraunthal died instantly after a 2000 volt shock while trying to remove a broken live wire from Laclede Electric Light company that dangled near children at play.
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St. Louis
Earl E. Fraunthal
Laclede Electric Light Company
Judge Charged With Embezzlement in Phillipsburg Case
BELLEFONTE Pa Oct 23 Associate Judge Collins Faulkner of Centre county is held in $1000 bail for trial in quarter sessions court on embezzlement of taxes collected and due the Phillipsburg school district borough. Shortage exceeds $5000.
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Bellefonte
Collins Faulkner
Centre County
Phillipsburg
Searcey Transferred to Virginia in Aquia Creek Robbery Case
C J Searcey arrested for complicity in the Aquia creek robbery has been sent to Virginia on Governor O Ferralls papers.
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Washington
C. J. Searcey
Aquia Creek
Virginia
O’ferrall
Earthquake Felt in Cordova Province Amid Floods
MapDRID reports an earthquake in Cordova Province with heavy rains causing rivers to overflow their banks and property concerns rising. No injuries reported in the brief dispatch.
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Cordova
Army Officers Reaffirm Role as Indian Agents
Washington reports emphasize that vacancies in Indian agencies will be filled by army officers rather than civilians. Despite earlier talk of civilian appointees, the War Department is to designate officers, unless the president deems a civilian necessary.
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Washindon
War Department
Army
Smith
Wealthy in St Paul Face New Income Tax Outlay
An estimate lists 183 individuals and 91 firms in St Paul subject to the new income tax starting Jan 1 under a tariff bill. Ten people and estates range up to 20 million dollars, led by Frederick Weyerhauser and J J Hill at about 20 million each, with Mrs Mary E Hale the wealthiest woman at 1.5 million. The U S treasury is projected to collect 100 thousand to 125 thousand dollars annually from the city taxpayers.
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St. Pau
St. Paul
Frederick Weyerhauser
J. J. Hill
Mary E. Hale
Gen Booth Honored in New York City Welcome
Signal honors were paid to Gen William Booth founder of the Salvation Army in a Union Square mass meeting and a Carnegie Music Hall gathering. Mayor Gilroy gave introductory remarks and 5000 tickets were issued for delegates from the U S and Canada. Rev Dr Amory Bradford delivered the clergy address and Ballington Booth with his wife presented an army message.
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New York
William Booth
Salvation Army
Union Square
Gilroy
Carnegie Music Hall
Canada
Amory H. Bradford
Ballington Booth
Salvation Army of the
United States
Poison Plot At County Hospital In Cotusa California
A wholesale effort to poison county hospital inmates failed. Strychnine was put in coffee, injuring twenty two patients and causing one death. Authorities suspect a discharged Chinaman who had feuded with the steward and vowed revenge.
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Cotusa
Cal
Chinaman
Hood's Sarsaparilla for Nervousness and Dyspepsia
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for nervousness fretfulness and chronic dyspepsia. It claims the tonic tones the stomach, stimulates appetite and improves overall bodily function by purifying blood and aiding organ activity. Take Hood's for relief.
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Hood
Hood's Pills Become Favorite Laxative Choice
Hood's Pills emerge as the preferred cathartic with broad appeal as buyers try them. price set at 25 cents.
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Hood
Abducted Doctor’s Coat and Vial Found in Cassopolis
A package sent from Cincinnati on October 17 to Mrs. A B Conklin, wife of Dr. Conklin who was abducted on September 2, arrived in Cassopolis containing the coat vest and vial cases the doctor had at the time of the abduction.
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Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Cassopolis
Mich
A. B. Conklin
Army Supply Orders Spur New York Shipments
Washington reports a flurry of orders from Japan in recent days for canvas duck for army tents and sails and for leather and manufactured boots suitable for military use, directing shipment through New York.
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Wasuhington
Japan
New York
Dr Miles Nervine Cures Adverts Begging Letter
An advertisement promotes Dr Miles Nervine Cures with claims of ease, offering bottles for $1.60 and a prepaid mail option by the Dr Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart Indiana. Drugsellers nationwide are urged to stock the product.
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Blanche
Pr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Resolutions of the South Dakota Republican Party
The Radically positioned platform affirms loyalty to Republican principles, protectionist trade, and opposition to labor-capital conflict. It condemns Democratic policies, supports immigration controls, bimetallic currency with gold and silver, and measures to curb corporate trusts, while backing state agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and fair transportation practices. The party commends the current administration’s handling of public credit and urges citizens to unite behind GOP governance for the public good.
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Republican Party
South Dakota
Friends of Protection
Democratic Congress
Engar Trust
America
United States
Railway Commission
Union
Knw
Commonwealth
Harper's Magazine 1894 Upcoming Features and Authors
Harper's Magazine 1894 will publish illustrated papers by Epworth Weeks on India Alfred Parsons on the Japanese seasons Povl Ney Bigelow on Germany Richard Harpine Davis on Paris and Frederick Remington on Mexico The year will include novels by George Du Maurier and Dudley Warner reminiscences by W D Howells eight western frontier short stories by Owain Wist er and contributions by Branpper Mathews Richard Harpine Davis Mary E Wilkins Ruta McEnery Stuart Laurence Alma Tadema George A Hubbard Quesnay de Beaurepaire and Thomas Nelson Page among others Articles on current topics will be written by distinguished specialists.
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Harper’s Magazine
India
Epwry Lorp Weeks
Alfred Parsons
Germany
Povutr. Ney BiGeLow
Paris
Richard Harpine Davis
Mexico
Frederick Remington
George DU Maurier
Duartes Dudley Warner
W. D. Howells
Owkin Wister
Branper Mathews
Mary E. Wiixis
Ruta McEnery Stuart
Miss Laurence Alma Tadema
Grorce A. Hubbard
Quesnay DE Beaurepaire
Thomas Nelson PaGz
Harper's Magazine and related Harper publications ad
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