Express Messenger Stampede by Boar in Freight Car
N B Richardson an express messenger on the Walash Continental train endured a boar loose in a freight car near Fort Wayne Indiana. The animal torn trunks and garments as Richardson crawled to the top of a pile for safety until station men halted its escape. The 450 pound Poland China boar was en route to Ohio from a small Illinois town.
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Fort Wayne
Tnd
N. B. Richardson
Richadgon
Detroit
Tilinots
Ohio
Richardson
Bia Erlea
Fine Poland
Garmenta
Castaway Lived as Ape Then Brought Home to Norway
A Norwegian man who lived as an ape for 12 years in Belgian and French forests was rescued and repatriated. He survived the wreck of the Norwegian bark Myeran in 1895 and impressed locals with his apelike appearance and behavior. After eluding crowds and resisting capture, he was identified by a Medal and transported back to Norway, where his release caused strong emotions and he briefly fainted.
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Hrussela
Baron Grynadaal
Belgium
France
Norway
Myeran
Tie Redson
Forest of
Soignies
Brageh
Branch
T Hem
NorWoglin
St. Louis
May Bradt
Frank Bradt
St. Ferdinand Avenue
Hubert Bradt
Pollard
Frank Hradt
Bradt
Uncle Sam
Pillow Saves Man in Washington Pa Rescue
Thomas Holder of Green Grove fell 40 feet into a ravine after a hare obstacle, but a feather pillow he carried broke his fall and saved his life. He was headed home when the pillow struck the ground first, cushioning the impact and preventing serious injury.
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Washington
Thomas Holder
Green Grove
Deficiency appropriation report in Washington clears bill
Contenniant Tawney of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday reported the emergency deficiency bill carrying 24,174,450 dollars. Items include Treasury 6,880,047 dollars, District of Columbia 34,184, Military establishment 4,080,875, back pay and bounty 300,000, Naval establishment 1,811,700, Interior 244,047, commerce and labor 453,900, United States courts 404,089, Postal service 1,000,851, Isthmian canal 12,178,900, House of representatives 78,752, judgment court of claims 187,569, Auditor of accounts 292,018. Total is 784,905 less than the estimates before the committee.
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Washington
Conteniant Tawney
House Committee of
Treasury Department
District of Calumbia
Natal
Department of the Interior
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States Courts
Postal Service
House of Representatives
Andgments Court of Claims
Auditor of Accounts
Fight Over Gulf Islands Sparks US Mexico Clash
The disputed ownership of gulf islands off the Yucatan coast valued at 70100000 prompts a tense standoff between the United States and Mexico. Heirs of J W Taylor claim full title from Pasquala Quinan, while Mexico asserts territorial rights. The Areas Keys, the largest island at one and a quarter leagues long and about three quarters of a mile wide, lie 82 miles off Yucatan. Despite rocky islets, they hold guano deposits Yale Professor Hadley estimated at 20000000 tons.
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Mexico City
Gulf Islands
Yucatan
United States
J. W. Taylor
Pasquala Quinan
Yuentan
Hadley
Yale University
John Burns Demands Fair Charity Distribution in Debate
In the House of Commons John Burns, president of the Indian government board and labor leader, denounces unscientific charity. He recalls joining 2000 unemployed at Victoria Embankment after an official function, saying he received soup and bread while in court dress.
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John Burns
Soup Line
London
House of Commons
Incal
Viewtorla Embankment
Minneapolia Women Protest Theater Baby Lottery Plan
A group in Minneapolis denounces a theater manager's plan to raff le a six week old child as an advertising stunt. They threaten an injunction to stop the scheme while the theater claims it is a legitimate promotion. The baby would go to the holder of the lucky number if the plan proceeds.
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Minneapolia
Ogl
Jim Grow Cars to Be Put In Use in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma reports that a separate coach law, passed by the Oklahoma legislature as the session opened, becomes effective sixty days after passage. Colonel Graham of Marietta authored the measure and all Oklahoma railroads have indicated intent to comply with the new provisions.
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Jim Grow
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Colonl
Graham
Marietta
Emergency increase in National Circulation debated in Senate committee
Washington reports Senator Aldrich chaired a senate committee favoring an emergency rise in national bank circulation. Republicans voted for reporting the bill while Democrats backed the Batley substitute. Aldrich planned to bring the bill up Monday February 10, as officials and party leaders met in Cleveland and Washington.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
Ananee
Batley
Aldrith
Legality of Expenditure Questioned in Navy Bill Debate
The House of Representatives weighed the proposed deficiency appropriation bill on Wednesday with debate sparked by Mr Littlefold over the funding of a navy agency. He argued the bill would misallocate funds tied to transferring a battleship from the Atlantic to the Pacific, raising questions about the expenditure legality.
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Washington
Littlefold
Stump
Lew
Sullivan utilitarian wills bones skin and violin strings
Henry E Sullivan a Namcoki club member in New York advocates using his bones for bone battens skin tanned into pouches and body parts for violin strings. He intends his friend James Hayes to receive the buttons strings and skin for distribution to his trusted circle.
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New York
Henry E Sullivan
Namcoki Club
West One Hundredth Street
Henry E. Sullivan
James Hayes
Sullivan
Edison
Starvation among Ungava Eskimos shocks Newfoundland mission
A Newfoundland Anglican missionary reports a dire famine among Ungava Eskimos due to severe winter, deer scarcity, and poor hunting. Whaling crews reportedly slaughtered wildlife and supplied feed, leading to depopulation of large areas as the local inhabitants faced starvation and death.
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St. John’s
N. F
Canada
Ungava
M. Stewart
Newfoundland
Ungava Bay
Pru
A. B. Low
Hild
Lamar
Kokior
Southamptan Leland
Mindmon Tay
Tive
Old History of Cortez Book Described in 1684 Manuscript
An 1884 edition titled A History of the Conquest of Mexico Rise and Progress of North America Known by the Name of New Spain is noted as a rare, illustrated volume. It compiles Cortes diary accounts and an explorer’s notes, detailing early colonial events with engravings and vellum binding.
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Walton Pawart
Denyer
Savoy Hotel
Europe
Manuel Lolg
Cortes
Oventy
America
da Vellim
Independent mine boom eyed near Ogden Utah
The Water club plans an independent investor near Ogden as preparations resume at Western Nevada and Lyons Nevada. Mines across Mexico and northern states show growing activity with sixteen to twenty plants operating. Major ore shipments and new rail routes to Wonder and Far View Nevada could boost development as mines report profits and new smelters may rise.
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Ogden
Owen Progress
Nevada
Lyom
Mexico
States
United States
Geeron
Gold Hunter
Mullan
Idaho
Mammoth Asphalt Company
Salt Lake
Argyle Canyon
Wasatch County
Dry Canyon
Carbon County
Nevada Hills Mining Company
Wonder
I I
Giroux
Bly
Star & Crescent of Company
Virgin River
Utah Mine Company
Fish Springs
Utah Mine Owners’ Association
Farview
Die
Fallon
Montaontery
Wulltrog
Nevieda
Utah
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Sinner
Curler
Tid
Mesien
Nevada and Montana notes from Northwest dispatches
A broad sweep of Western items reports Nevada court fees for jurors and a senator Clark Wyoming bill on Indian land leases. It notes the death of Mares Norward in Nevada, Death Valley Scotty sightings, Andrew McMillan fined for unlawful fencing in Helena, and rising Nevada police recruiting calls. It also covers gas in a Montana artesian well, a large turkey at a Union hall show, and Montana road and railway progress with Forsyth to Rosebud and Harlowtown.
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John
Toole
Nevada
Aly
Senator Clarke
Wye
Nile IheWkaine
Mares Norward
Mear Miepah Junction
Death Valley
Mate Street
Hiydlite
Andrew McMillan
Dawson County
Montana
Helena
Clark
Wyoming
Billings, Mont
R. Rice
Eureka Flat
America
Walla Walla Statesman
Union Hall
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Forsyth
da Rosebud Couity
Harlowtown
Sh Meagher County
District Court
The
Ancient Order of United Workman
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