Deadly tornado devastates Ft Smith and Alma
Fort Smith Ark and Alma hit by a violent tornado at 11 15 p m causing widespread ruin fires break out across the city many trapped and feared dead. Reports list dozens killed with fires and collapsed buildings and continuity of telegraph lines disrupted as rescue efforts begin amid mounting casualty counts.
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Memphis
TennJan
Seth
Ark
Garrison Avenue
Twelfth Street
Little Rock
Alma
Ft Smith
TL 4S
Killea Alma
Ft Bilt
Fr Smith
Missouri Parific
Prince
Fe Sithevar
Pt Smith
Liles
Ufe
Pitty Perenna
Ecore
Oelock
Fort Smith
Itt Wake
St. Lows
ML Beggs
St. Louie
Tom Ben Garrett
St. Louis
Peck
Missouri Pacific Railway
Tren Mbuntatr Tines
Port Smith Arie
Ack
Tornedo
Potean
National Cemetery
GR. Baldwin
Tokerveao Ninth Street
Wellington Hotel
Tt O
George Carter
Forrmerly
Grand Opera Hotel
Krone
Frank Mieriders
Z. W. Ulor Son
John Gret
Minnie Byrd
Jude Thomas Bates
Innado
Aime
Isaacson
South Ninth Street
Hack Rogers
Deadly tornado devastates Fort Smith district and high school
Fort Smith Ark January 12 a deadly tornado killed many and wounded hundreds. The storm tore through business and residence districts wrecking the high school and numerous homes. Fire and rescue crews struggled as telephone lines failed and residents sought shelter in ruined buildings.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Ubesroumit
O'Keefe
Mise Wood
St Tutin Hospital
Ante-Saloon League Meet Opens in Columbus Joint Session
National and state leaders convene in Columbus for the third national convention of the Anti-Saloon League and the Ohio Anti-Saloon league meeting in joint session at the Columbus auditorium. About 120 delegates traveled from outside Ohio to the event.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hanna Confirmed by Legislature on Joint Ballot
Columbus dispatch reports Hanna winning both the short and long term Senate seats on a joint ballot. Voters and aides faced tense dawn hours with protests and alleged bribe claims fading as Hanna secured majority by one vote. Senate and House tallies matched yesterday, Marcus Hanna proclaimed senator for unexpired term ending 1859, with the long term result unchanged.
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Columbus
Democrata
House
Hannia—Allen
Arbense
Armstrong
Ashford
Beatty
Bell
Bennett
Bexfard
Bowman
Boxwell
Brook
Brefourt
Jones
Hanha
MeiKisson
Lentz
Marcus A. Manna
Osving
Bribery Charges Amid Ohio Senate Vote Debate
Columbus January 13. The general assembly issued a statement denouncing bribery allegations in the United States Senate race. They demand a joint Senate-House committee to investigate charges against Hanna and others before voting, pledging to support Hanna if findings prove the bribery claims false.
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Otis
Columbus
General Assembly
Hanna
Wikersas
United States
Flsor
House of Representatives
Marcus A. Henna
Charles & Dict
Sr. Hollenbeck
Henry Harrisby Boyes
Seventy— Third Assembly
State of
Ohio
John Sherman
Senate
House
Wee Amk
Fragmentary political letter urging inquiry in Ohio
A damaged OCR fragment shows a letter or note in which John Otis and M. Bramley express insistence on a full investigation. The message condemns Mr Hanna, alleging an attempted bribe and urging readers to demand inquiry.
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Hanna
John
Otis
M. i
Bramley
Why He Opposed Hanna Speaker of the House Says He Was Offered Hanna Money
Columbus Ohio January 12 Harry C Mason Cleveland speaker of the house says he opposed Hanna because two years ago a Cleveland lobbyist offered him a bribe of 1000 to vote for the fifty year Tranchee bill He says Hanna knew the street railway interests behind the man and was lobbying for the bill The Democratic steering committee of the fusionists declares Marcus Hanna will not be elected by this legislature.
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House
Hanna
Columbus
Ohio
Harry C. Mason
Cleveland
Mr. Hanna
Marcus
George Gould Rebels Over Family Business Counsel
New York, Jan 12 You are a costly inheritance from my father. At the Western Union directors meeting George J Gould addressed Russell Sage. The dispute arose over an proposed improvement that would entail high expense and Sage objected on grounds of economy. It marked the first public rebellion of George Gould against his father’s partner in business.
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New York
George J. Gould
Western Union
Russell Sage
Geull
Sage
Gould
Jay Gould
George
Palmer man jailed over forged check attempt
John R. Goforth of Palmer Kansas was jailed after police arrested him Tuesday night on a drug possession charge and for attempting to pass forged checks. He tried to cash a $20 check made out to Robert Kaisier, signed Chas Ogden St Joseph Mo, dated January 11, at a Topeka bank. A Silver Lake farmer reported the attempt and Goforth was captured. Police plan to prosecute for obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Goforth
John BR. Goforth
Palmer
Kansas
Pieger
Campbell
Drupkensesa
J.B. Carroll
Humane Society
Breele
Topeka
Robert Kaisier
Chas
Ogden
St. Joseph
North Topeka
Silver Lake
Chief Steele
Rigeway
John. R. Goforth
Morrison's
Klondike Relief Expedition Sails From Portland
Portland January 12 government relief expedition sails for the Klondike region aboard the steamer Oregon bound for Skaguay and Dyea. The advance party of sixty men from the Fourteenth Infantry accompanies ten mules and twenty eight tons of supplies. Captain Rubien of Fort Riley commands transportation.
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Portland
Ore
Skaguay
Rubien
Fort Riley
Snow Closes California In Severe Cold Storm
San Francisco reports a fierce cold storm across California with widespread snow in many counties and substantial rain in a region needing moisture. Growers caution that continued cold could affect crops but expect no serious industry impact and anticipate warming soon.
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California
San Francisco
Buckienas Arnica Salve advertised by Swift Halliday Drug Co
An 19th century advertisement proclaims Buckienas Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world for cures including cures for ulcers sores rheum and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and lists a price of 35 cents per box with Swift Holliday Drug Company as the seller.
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Swift-Holliday Drue Company
LAW'S MAJESTY ASKS OKLAHOMA FAKIRS HELD TO account
A storm of misinformation from Oklahoma prompts a call to purge sensational fakery. Dispatches claim gangs of Seminoles marching, killings, and imminent attacks near Earlsboro, sparking panic as federal judges await updates and locals flood telegraph offices seeking confirmation of violent rumors.
Many Families Murdered in Western Kansas Violence
A chaotic riot and uprisings sweep through western Kansas near Wichita. Seminole and Seminole-descended bands attack settlements, killing residents and burning properties after a mob execution. Reports describe a train infiltration, home invasions, and pitched battles with several families killed, prompting appeals for military aid and protection.
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Wichita
Kan
Frise
Evers
Carld
Eartsboro
McGelsey and Simpson
Mre. Leard
Barlaboro
Ohio
Bne
Barnsboro
Rumors at Guthrie Reflect Seminole Uprising
Deputy U S marshals seek 12 sensational reports from Maude vicinity as fear grips families of Indian violence. Unconfirmed claims allege burning of Lincoln Me Gelney and Palmer Simpeon, with others tortured. Oklahoma line area described as one of the southwest’s toughest localities. officials plan force deployment to quell unrest.
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Guthrie
Gan
Maude
United States
Taylor
Lincoln
Gelney
Palmer Simpeon
Leard
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Marshel Thompson
Victims Bodies Exhumed by Federal Officers
Federal officers and Seminole officials exhumed the burned Seminole boys McGehey and Palmer Simpson from a temporary grave on Henry Taylor’s farm near Wewoka. The December 12 operation included United States commissioner W. T. Fears and Indian Agent Wisdom’s chief clerk J. F. Wisdom, with FP Linn, the national physician of the Seminole nation, present for official clearance.
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McGessey
Uprising News Casts Shadow Over Seminole Nation
Charred remains found with severed limbs suggest a violent mob attack. A chain around each neck will be used as evidence, as officials in St Louis and Muskogee investigate. Marshal Bennett heads toward the Seminole nation to restore peace, with 100 armed citizens rushing from Oklahoma City to Barteboro to curb bloodthirsty Seminoles.
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Wewoka
Wisdom
Interior Department
Oklahoma
Hulbotier
Marshal Bennett
St. Louis
Muskogee
Glove- Democrat
Any
Washington
Bud Ledbetter
Marshall Bennett
Marshal
Indian Territory
Marshal Art
Oklahoma City
Bartebora
Maude
Burning of Two Indian Prisoners In Territory
Reports from Little Rock describe a mob burning two Indigenous men, Bill Phillips and Henry Herricks, at a Seminole Territory outpost. The mob of whites and Seminoles seized the pair, recited religious phrases, and bound them to a dead pine before lighting a long fire. Both men were cremated after a half hour of flames.
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Little Rock
San
Indiana
St. Louis
MeGsimy
Lampoon
Bill Phillips
Henry Herricks
Philips
Phillips
Herrick
Tiob
Felvnw
Turbulent Fort Smith Tornado Tells of Deaths and Missing
Meager reports from Fort Smith indicate a violent tornado causing at least twelve deaths and numerous injuries. A Texas block was demolished and trains delayed as wires fail. details remain scarce with officials rushing messengers for updates.
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Little Rock
Ark
Iife
Fort Smith
Fort Smith Road
Texas
Creed
van Buren
Alma
Port Smalth
Fort Sith
Hulit's Mexican Trip Arrives In Topeka Tonight
An interview from Hulit's ally in Kansas City recalls a December 22 departure from Antlers and a Topeka arrival after a Mexican trip. The party visited river bottoms and grazing ranges, praised the climate, and noted hardships among Choctaw and Chickasaw populations. The delegation, led by Mr Me Hallie, aims for a favorable treaty report and possible land allotment shifts while tribes face mortality from fever and pneumonia and contemplate new hunting grounds.
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Topeka
Koe
Karis City
Wieves
Topela
Hun
Ve le Fodd
Kansas City
Mr. Hulk
Antlers
Christos
Te Apache Range
Jhylie
Indiana
Terbal
Me. Hallle
Antide
New Pastor Selected For Bridgeport Followup
Rev EL Thorpe to succeed Dr Embree as pastor of First Methodist Church Bridgeport. Change discussed by church board, effective March next, with formal announcement pending. Embree’s term ends in Bridgeport. Thorpe to take over responsibility at Toledo? March end.
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EL. Thorpe
Embree
L. Thorpe
Firat Methodist Church
Bridgeport
Down
Firet
Eure
sPey
PL Bonebraie
Mica Bethodiet
Gmk
Br. Tharpe
Firidigesirtehureke
Tepeks
Meg
Whisky crimes shock New York candy shop owner
In New York a candy store keeper Abrahat Goldman sold whisky to school children causing drunken behavior in Grammir neighborhood. After weeks of investigation police arrested Goldman and two accomplices, detailing the exploits and the store’s role in supplying liquor to minors.
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New York
Grammir Sethom
Abrahat Goldman
Grmumane
Alemham
Khiper
Pating
Aiennd
Charles Pas
Emai Ios
Plemamst Avenue
Fox
Guidman
Goldvian
Deaths and Funerals Notice Record
Hummer died Tuesday after a struggle and lay on North Emmett wheel. He was father of the Gee ttute family reported to police. Me Wieheenila died Saturday of starvation. Hummer’s remains were to Grasityite keen for burial. Tucker featured died Tuesday from hemorrhage. Funeral held today with interment at Rochester cemetery.
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Hummer
Geettute
Webich
Wieheenila
Tia Tucker
Rochester Cemetery
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Swift Relief
A quack remedy touted as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles claims relief within six hours. Advertised to ease bladder and urinary pains for both men and women, it markets itself as a fast cure sold by Geo. W. Stansfield and Sim Dros Ry in Kansas.
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Geo. W. Stansfield
Sim Dros RY
Kansas Avenue
Driegtste
Peka
Kan
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Stine
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M. A. Hanna
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Hanion
Imaat
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