Explosion at Carnegie Iron Works Kills Nine in Braddock
A furnace explosion at Carnegie Steel Company Braddock Pa at 5 AM killed nine men and injured sixteen. Most victims were Hungarian workers and the blast caused extensive property damage estimated at $39 000. Fire department aided in rescue as families gathered in mourning.
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Prrrsman
Carnegie Steal Company
Braddock
James Harrison
Duce
Hhe
Keene
Tecuo
McKeesport
Pistaburg
Aay Hospital
Ita Canwat
Braddock Fire Department
Foromce
Steve Weveens
Twain
Kuyis & Wife
Josefn Trekay
Itous Mexa
TWELVE BODIES FOUND IN GURORY HOTEL RUINS
Denver reports indicate the Gurory hotel disaster may rise to about 24 or 25 deaths as work continues to remove bodies. Twelve bodies have been identified including managers, a mine owner, a railroad clerk, and an elevator pilot among others. Names listed cover Lisbon Iowa Mans Rock Island Central City and Gilpin County Colorado.
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Denver
Gurory Hotel
Prepenice Horsorp
Opera House
Lisbon
Ronxar C. Guerten
Gutnry Hotel
Mans
Ronzar C Gremnen
Jamies
EF. McChosxny
Cripple Creek
Mus
Lincoln
Mia
Walfe War Ricitanos
B. L Loran
Central City
Col
Fprupisano French
Gilpin County
Colorado
Mynox E. Hawey
Union Pacific Railroad
Ingalls a Reformer Thinks Municipal Affairs
Ex Senator John J Ingalls asserts partisan politics harm city government and cites protests in New York and Chicago as signs of a coming revolution in municipal affairs He says newspapers shape public life and he values newspaper treatment while denying malice in coverage
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Aurora
John J. Ingally
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Indiana Corn Dries Up Amid Drought Skies Over Centre
A drought grips central Indiana as rainfall so far this year totals only 14.73 inches, far below the 80.53 inches expected by August 19. Farmers fear maize yields will fall short of earlier rosy prospects after corn roots extended deep for moisture during the dry spell and only sporadic showers have occurred.
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Indiana
Ixprasavo
Ind
Isiks
Insanity asylum cruelty probe at Dunning spurs exhumation
At Caieaco Aug 20 investigators reviewed Cook county institution at Dunning amid murder and corruption charges. A special committee of county commissioners and civil service medical examiners will probe abuses. Coroner McTiernan and Dr Mitchell plan to exhume Mrs Poets at St Boniface cemetery amid fears of a sudden death of an insane patient.
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Caieaco
Cook County Institution
Dunning
County Civil Service Board
Mctiale
Mitchell
St. Boniface
Poets
Prohibition-Era Maine Women Urge Sheriff to Act
In Snvond Maine on August 20 the town women met at the Congregational Church and urged the county sheriff to pursue duty against the liquor trade. They thanked him for his efforts to suppress the Ngwor traffic and asked him to intensify his enforcement.
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Sherif
Keeley League Convention Opens in Harrisburg
The annual Keeley League convention gathers in Harrisburg Pa with over 1000 delegates. Col A J Smith of Lesworth presides and Gov Hastings delivers the welcome address. Evening speakers include Gov Hastings Gov McKinley of Ohio and Leslie E Keeley the discoverer of the gold cure.
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Harrisburg
Tiantresvas
National
Keeley League
Opera House
Col
A. J. Smith
Lesven- Worth
Gov
Hastings
Will Seize the Polls Reported By Ex- H P Hurt
Aug. 20 Unser South Carolina rumors claim that African American voters will attend elections for delegates to the constitutional convention despite denials. White men with pistols and shotguns reportedly ready to resist such attempts. Ex-H P Hurt. Lospos Aug. 2 John Daly ex Cork MP suffered severe injury after a fall at Sydney train platform. left hand amputated.
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South Carolina
Unser
S. C
Lospos
John Daly
House of Commons
Cork
Sydney
State boards a drain on Kansas taxpayers says reform needed
A Kansas criticism argues hundreds of thousands are wasted yearly by useless boards and officials. It cites the railroad commissioners as powerless and costly, and lists boards from health to dentistry as pork-barrel offices enriching party workers while offering little public service.
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Joan- Wal
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Railroad Board
Railroad Committee
Kansas
Lewelling
Kansan
State Board of Health
State Board of Pharmacy
State Board of Dentistry
State Board of Pardons
Penitentiary
State Board of Public Works
Commissioners of Election
Tabor
State Board of Agriculture
State Board of Pardona
State Penitentiary
State Board of Charities
Hutchinson Reformatory Board
Charities Board
Reformatory
State board costs and supplanting offices criticized
In a critique of state governance, the writer condemns the State Board of Public Works and various officials for high salaries and duplicative roles. He notes the executive council's control of state house construction, argues section commissioners are unnecessary, and cites lavish payrolls across state agencies and educational boards.
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Tayman
State Board of Public Works
Executive Council
State House
Topeka
Kansas City
State University
State Normal School
State Agricultural College
State Senate
Mora claim settled for 1.509 million dollars in September
An agreement signed by Secretary Olney and Spain's Minister Dupuy da Loma with Antonio Maximo Moras and Mr Morse provides for the Mora claim settlement at 1,509,000 dollars to be paid by September 15. The claimant waives all interest and accepts this sum as full satisfaction.
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Wasnmnaroxs
Olney
Dupuy da Loma
Spain
Antonio Maximo Moras
Morse
Mora
Gold Shipment Totals $3 Million From New York Firms
Aug 20 article notes Hoskier, Wood & Co to ship 1.75 million in gold by tomorrow as cheapest remittance, with no exchange sold. W. G. Crossman Bros to ship 1 million in gold, plus further plans from Hard Hand and Handy Harmon. Nessing e Fuller to ship 100,000. Sub-treasury ordered 1.75 million. Yucatan steamer brought 1 million in transit.
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New York
Hoskier, Wood & Co
W. G. Crossman Bro
Hard & Hand
Handy and
Harmon
Nesslnge & Fuller
Sub-Treasury
Yucatan
Havana
Europe
No Fight on Brice and Silver Delegates Rally
At Sprixakey Ohio Aug 20 silver delegates flood the town with a resolution urging immediate restoration of free coinage for both gold and silver coins without constitutional discrimination. They meet Senator Brice for assurance, pledging no fight on him and seeking support for a regular report. Ex Gov Campbell arrives with badges as nominations loom.
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Sprixakey
Ohio
Brice
Campbell
Lexdera
Boy Whips Intruders. warrants issued for H M Mc Han
Justice Guy issued warrants this afternoon for H M Mc Han of Oskland after he chased intruders from his melon patch. He struck two boys John and Chas McMillan with a buggy whip in the road. The boys, not in the patch, filed assault and battery complaints. One boy bears a whip scar on the face.
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Justice Guy
H. M. McHan
Oskland
John
Chas
McMillan
Topeka Tragedy on Union Pacific Tracks Ends in Death
An unidentified man, about 12:30 PM a mile and a half east of Topeka on the Union Pacific line, was struck by a westbound Rock Island train as he stood on the track with a carpet bag. He died instantly from neck impact, with legs crushed and shoulder dislocated. No identification found. police suspect a Topeka residence, possibly Valencia. Body taken to Stoker’s morgue awaiting identification. police call him a tramp.
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Topeka
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Slaughter House
Valencia
Flenry Donnelly
Brooklyn
Agentia
Kansas City
Stoker
Donnelly Bros
Embalmed corpse halts resuscitation attempt on unknown man
Aug 20 an effort to revive Dr Aug ust Peter Boxaarro, the unknown of Coxey's army, failed after morphine doses and a physician's embalming. J F P Chang, a Chinese healer, gave instructions and a white liquid to the corpse at the late home of Bozzarro, but Coroner Arbuckle ordered cessation.
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Smith Falls Crevetawn
Hic
Sanday
August Peter Boxaarro
Coxey
J. F P. Chang
Chang
Bozzarro
Bozza
Average 15 Bushels That Is the Estimate on Minnead Wheat Crop
AVERAGE 15 BUSHELS That is the estimate on the Minnead wheat crop. Cmecaco August 20 The Orange Judd Farmer reports a special investigation of 160 counties in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Harvest finished early, grain quality mixed due to smut and rains. Threshing well advanced with yields exceeding prior expectations in many areas. In Minnesota northwest eastern and southern counties show 20 to 25 bushels per acre, with Cottonwood at 10 and Meeker at 15.5. The annual average around 21 to 23 bushels in several counties. North Dakota yields in the St River valley from Trail 19 to Cavalier 26 bushels.
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Cmecaco
Orange Judd
Minnesota
Dakotas
Leaeur
Meeker
North Dakota
St River Valley
Trail
Cavilier
City to enforce gutter litter curb law with fines
Street crews spent the day cleaning catch basins and Commissioner Jayneey warned the police about repeated gutter litter violations. The city ordinance prohibits throwing grass or rubbish into gutters with penalties from five dollars to less, per offense.
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Jayneey
Mrrist
Syndicate Replaces Gold Withdrawals in Treasury Reserve
New York Aug 20 government bond syndicate has withdrawn 2,000,000 in gold to the sub treasury. This move boosts the net gold reserve to over 100,000,000 after deducting the portion sent abroad.
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Treasury Guardiana
New York
Europe
Rainfall Totals and Warm Weather Update
Rainfall in the last twenty four hours neared an inch, with a total near 1.21 inches when added to yesterday morning. Temperatures fell to 60 degrees overnight, but expected to rise and bring warmer conditions tomorrow.
Court House Estimate Approved by County Commissioners
The county commissioners approved an architectural estimate by Architect Holland for the court building work since the last meeting. Prescott & Co billed 2200 for floor tiling and construction, 1400 for roofing and tiles, 1600 for carpentry and lumber, 900 for carving, totaling 5500 as the 27th estimate for July 30 to August 20, with prior estimates totaling 103,394.52. A separate Buffalo Express note reports a boating accident on the St. Olate flats with a diver’s leg injury and a heroic crew member, but the ship’s log logs off with a life log. Withdrawals: Gold amounting to 2854 was withdrawn from the subtreasury for shipment to Europe at 2 pm tomorrow.
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Holland
Prescott & Co
Martie
St. Olate Flats
Buffalo
Ali
Elain
Buffalo Express
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Carnegie’s Iron
Ious Pooxoroygis
Cingle
Jomx Grecia
Grucna
Mer“ey
Tor
Ingalls
Dunning, al
Maine
Kreeleyites
Cabs
J. B. Hawthorne
Atlanta
Boston
Mr. Hawthorne
Devil
Bosto
New York Tribune
Washington
George Washington
New York Trumne
Alvin Switzer
Calvin Switzer
Auburn
Wm. Jones
Switzer
The
Santa Fe
Syndicate
Court House
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