Earthquake shock rattles five states in 1880s territory
A brief tremor lasting seconds touched Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa causing minor damage. Reports describe overturned stoves fires toppled chimneys and rattled windows across cities including Chicago Joliet Davenport Dubuque and Mus kegon with Aurora especially affected before newspapers carried the story.
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Chicago
Indiana
Illiois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Contiguous Territory
Springfeld
Taven- Dort la
Janesville
Wik
Muskegon
Mich
Peoria
Kewanee
Rockford
Joliet
Dixon
Streator
Galena
Freeport
Bloomington
Mobi
Rigi
Aurora
Beloit
Win
Davenport
Dubuque
Inn
Kalamazoo
Wales
Chatre
AL Dixon
South Maven
Benton Marbor
Alno
Town dazzled by autos as Pruwich name grows
Local readers discuss rising car craze with plans for a second mortgage to buy luxury autos and a humorous note on the spread of Pruwich name. The notice urges landowners to destroy noxious weeds and warns against careless handling of a five acre patch that could breed pests. A mother-in-law visit to Mr and Mrs Q C Olson is mentioned.
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Pruwich
Q.C. Olson
Mr. Olson
North Dakota
Dakotas
Bentley Breezes at Bentley Hall program and games
The Bentley Literary and Social Society held an engaging program at Bentley Hall last Friday with a second Friday in May planned. Chandler Baye Ball team lost on Bentley grounds by 401 to Bentley, wind and rain dampened play, a return game set for Chandler on the first Sunday in May. Herman Pickruhn impressed, H W Bentley moved cattle east, and several locals including A A Bentley Me Swick D Ander and Abraham Johnson were visitors. A baby born to Mr and Mrs Homer Bentley Friday morning died shortly after birth. Long lines of teams passed through for the Mandan Mott extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bently Literary and Social Society
Bentley Hall
Chandler Baye
Bunday
Bentley
Chandler
Herman Pickruhn
H. W. Bentley
A. A. Bentley
Me. Swick
D. Ander
Abraham Johnson
Lerminon
Fr. W. Bentley
Mott
Homer Bentley
Cause Panic at Dubuque
A quake struck Dubuque at 2:30 p.m. lasting ten seconds with aftershocks. Downtown and the Bank and Insurance Building suffered violent shaking as hundreds evacuated, stairs crowded with frightened workers amidst tumbling crates and falling machinery.
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Dubuque
Bank and Insurance
Forest fires on range sweep through Duluth district
Reports of forest fires spread across the range district. A blaze rages near Au-1qF with a village crew fighting back. An Austrian boarding house two miles north of Aurora is destroyed but all inmates escape. Several small fires flare at other range points with no town threatened.
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Duluth
Range
Au- 1Qf
Fames
Aurora
Otter Range
Southern shift on tariff debate urged by McEnery
Senator McEnery of Louisiana argues a changing mood in the South toward protection. He cites lumber as a protected, $41 million annual industry with $2 million revenue, and sugar as producing $60.9 million. He urges Southern senators to support broad national interests over revenue-only aims.
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South
Washington
McEnery
Louisiana
Senate
Nevard
Mckawry
King Edward's Entry Wins Derby at Epsom
The King Edward's horse King Edward's Minoru won the Derby at Epsom, delivering a historic victory as the monarch’s animal first to win flat turf grands. Magnificent Minoru led to a close finish with Sir Martin faltering and William the Fourth placing. The crowd roared as the royal owner and entourage celebrated the triumph with flair.
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Raphael Lonviers
Mickeihag
Mickeihag'a Wiliam
Fourtieis
Sir Martin
Louie Winchi
London
Anil
Kentucky
John
Myafen
Magnificent Minoru
Batta Erat
Epsom
Edward
Lieehampton
Two Sons to Contest Spreckels Millions Suit
In San Francisco on May 27 a probate judge ruled the will contest over the Spreckels fortune will begin July 19. John D. Spreckels and Adolph Spreckels challenge a partial distribution petition by Rudolph and Claus Spreckels, executors, as two siblings ignored by the will contest in California.
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Spreckels
San Francisco
Chiun Spreckele
Thasnatey
Coffey
John D. Spreckels
Adolph Spreckels
Wiring of fuse defective saves steamer Heffelfinger
Alleged attempt to blow up the lake steamer F. T. Heffelfinger near Buffalo with four sticks of dynamite and a partly burned fuse was thwarted by defective wiring in the device. President William Livingstone of the Lake Carriers association said the faulty wiring saved the vessel, a modern 430 foot steel freighter owned by Peavy Steamship Co of Duluth.
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Buffalo
Detroit
Mich
William Livingstone
Lake Carriven’ Association
F. T. Heffpringer
Livingstone
Heffelfinger
FT. Heffelfinger
Peavy Steamahile Company
Duluth
Hundred Fishermen Perish in Violent Tempest Off Spain
A violent tempest rages off the Bilbao coast. More than sixty vessels of the fishing fleet have foundered and it is estimated that 100 fishermen have been drowned. Also from Washington a note says William Nelson Cromwell of New York would be nominated as American minister to China if the Senate confirms.
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Spain
Bilbao
Bilban
Taft
Cremier
Washington
William Nelson Cromwell
New York
Xote
China
Senate
Lorimer Wins Hopkins Seat In Sharp Chicago Bargain
A chaotic coalition of Democrats and anti Hopkins Republicans forces Lorimer into Hul second term in the U S Senate. The deadlocked Chicago legislative scramble, party tensions, and a push by reformers mark a bitter power struggle as Lorimer secures the seat amid political maneuvers and regional contest.
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Chicago
Wisconsin Senate Acts to End Joy Riding with Auto Use Ban
Wisconsin lawmakers pass a bill prohibiting use of autos by anyone but owners, with heavy penalties. Sparked by Milwaukee accidents as chauffeurs rented cars and crashed fatally en route to home. In Mattoon Illinois a tornado blows seven geese from EM Thomas farm. birds plucked from wind and carried aloft before landing in a barnyard.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wir
Senate
Milwaukee
Mattoon
Indications of New Control in Vanited Suites Steel
New York May 2 The Directors of the Vanited Suites Steel corporation have vacated control following the death of Hy M. Roger This signals a pivot toward Morgan and the Rockefeller group whose large purchases suggest they now dominate the firm The stock broke to ten dollars amid implied trust backing and widespread speculation on future leadership and stabilization in Wall Street circles
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New York
Po Moreen
Joe
Vanited Suites Steel
Hy M. Roger
Morgan
Manve
Ty Ds
Oman
Morgatt
Rockefellers
Wall Street
Gasoline Launch Over Dam Incident Reported
A garbled OCR account describes a gasoline launch accident near a dam. Names such as Arand Maplis and Ralph Moderson appear amid distorted phrases. The piece mentions marshaling, a totem, and attempts at reali a witting, with references to witnesses or officials and a Hewereamnn.
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Arand Maplis
Wie
Poms Moore
Eleed
Mie
Abd Ralph
Moderson
Alleged illegal monopoly case prompts complaint in Minnesota
A complaint accuses several companies of forming an illegal monopoly influencing business in Minnesota. Officials say the action targets a market in the region, with allegations of coordinated restraint and potential antitrust violations. The filing outlines claims of control over pricing and markets, seeking investigation and potential remedies.
Defends Japs of the West? Speech at Presbyterian church
A garbled report cites W Halsey of New York addressing the general assembly at a Presbyterian church. He references evangelizing funds, claims about Japan and western residents, and a controversial comparison to Philistines as he argues for support and restraint.
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West
A. W. Halsey
New York
Presbyterian Church
Varius Westorm
Panic Stricken By Threats Leads To Fatal Wounding
Willian Wright, under indictment for a separate killing, fired on five approaching men after claiming threats from Yorks friends. Alfred M. Neilson, the passerby shot, was on his way to work and crossed Wright’s path. Witnesses say none of the five men were seen.
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Willian Winger
Indir
Bam Youur
Franklin
Passrby
Wright
Alfred M. Neilson
Captor of John Brown Dies at Farm Near Harpers Ferry
Dea Mitchell of B C May 27 Major Iw yasi C Greene who captured John Brown at Harpers Ferry is dead on a farm near there where he had lived for thirty four years Greene a close friend of General Robert Lee was eighty five years old
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John Brown
Dea Mitchell
B.C
Iwyasi C. Greene
Osawatomie
Kan
Harpers Ferry
Greene
Robert Lee
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