Geographical center marker ends at Fort Leavenworth grave
The Van Wert Pulletin notes the United States center location marked by Major Ogden's grave in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery Kansas. Jupen Goxwro of Perry Florida grows a famphor tree believed cultivable. STANLEY reports thirty Congo steamers and 1.5 million dollars ivory purchase. Senator Carlisle's Friday political milestones and a long-lived Georgia matriarch with 400 descendants are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Major Ogden
National Cemetery
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Immense flood bluff disaster along Trinity River
Fort Worth faces an subsiding river bluff where a vast landslide is slowly eroding the face of the bluff that encircles the city. For eight miles along the river, the bluff continues to slough toward the water, dramatically reshaping the riverfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity River
Fort Worth
Tex
King of Siam Ends Ban on Courting On All Fours
The King of Siam reportedly holds a private fortune of 50 million dollars with an annual income of 10 million. His wealth once prompted demands that everyone approach him on all fours, but this custom has recently been abolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Steam heat adoption in passenger cars expands nation’s rolling stock
New statistics report progress in heating passenger cars by steam from locomotives. Seven thousand three hundred ninety one cars are now steam heated, about one quarter of the total passenger rolling stock including sleeping cars across the country.
Lamp Chimney Proven Sturdy After Eight Years Use
Atapy of Americus Georgia says her lamp chimney, used daily since 1874 purchase and boiled in salt and water at buying, endures large flames without breaking, and she expects many more years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atapy
Americus
Paris Collector M Spitzer Dies At 74 In Paris
M Spitzer of Paris dies at seventy four. He built a twenty million franc art collection once poor. The Rothschilds were patrons of Spitzer. In early 1890s estimates sit investment in electrical industries surged toward one billion dollars across telegraph telephone electric lighting and supply firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Spitzer
Paris
Spitzer
Ex-Minister Praises Queen of Spain’s Amiable Character
Ex-Minister Patami describes the Queen of Spain as about thirty, highly amiable and popular with her people. He notes her businesslike mind, quick perception, clear knowledge, and command of affairs, adding she speaks excellent English and belongs to the Hapsburg line of Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patami
Spain
Hapsburg
Austria
Moving Cascades mountain dwarfs river and plans lake
A dark brown six to eight mile long dual-peaked mountain moves slowly down the Columbia River. It appears to have a future purpose to dam the river and create a vast lake from Cascades to The Dalles.
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Cascades
Columbia
Dalles
Box production for cigars runs high in the United States
It is estimated that over twenty million cigars are manufactured daily in the United States, needing about 420000 boxes for storage. More than two hundred factories produce these boxes, using wood from Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. Cheaper boxes are made from West cut poplar, then stained to resemble cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
Central America
West Indies
Senate bill to sell Mormon church property in Utah
The News of the Week reports Senate action authorizing sale of Mormon church property in Utah for public school benefit. Other measures include liquor sale prohibitions on exposition grounds and continued discussion of the silver bill as House passes post office funding and Senate moves on related measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tursday
Edmunds
Senate
Utah
Wroxes Bay
Tuaurspay
Anti-Trust
Military Academy
Frinay
Edward K. Valentine
Business Failures Rise in Latest Week Across U S
From Washington report shows 212 business failures in the seven days ending the 18th, up from 205 the prior week. Cumulative US failures since January 1 total 5,091, compared with 5,448 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Multiple Events Reported in Oswego and Nearby Regions
On the 10th a buggy accident in Oswego, Miss Belle Mitchell killed and Mrs Edward V. Mitchell fatally injured. An unknown man died by suicide at Goat Island bridge in Niagara Falls. The Oriental Mills Company of Providence failed for 335000. A railroad consolidation resulted in the Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Railroad Company with 75000000 capital. Republican nominations updated in Maine and Pennsylvania districts. Jewelry theft in Gloversville valued at 20000. B&O railroad hires banned drinkers. Auburn flood damages estimated at 200000. Nor Miss Sera Mimimen renominated in Maine. Mainz Republicans renominated Governor Burleigh. Colombia steamer sets record to New York. Central New York storm floods Norwich Oneida Solsville Rome causing 300000 loss.
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Oswego
N. Y
Belle Mitchell
Edward V. Mitchell
Niagara Falls
Goat Island Bridge
Philadelphia
Oriental Mills Company
Providence
Ril
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
C. A. Boutelle
W. D. Norton
Gloversville
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Auburn
Sera L. Mimimen
Congress
Maine
Henry Jahn
Webster
Mass
Mainz
Augusta
Burleigh
Pennsylvania
Mathew Griswold
Erie
Colombia
New York
Southampton
Norwich
Oneida
Solsville
Rome
Democrats renominate candidates in Indiana and Missouri
In the tenth, eleventh, and third districts Democrats and third party groups renamed or nominated candidates. Prohibitionists nominate F B Dickey in Indiana. A cyclone at Piedmont Alabama destroys homes and injures several. a passenger train wreck near Camden Texarkana results in $10,000 robbery and the engineer killed. Wurrr Caps and William Strother attacked in Indiana and Orange County. Priest B F Quigley indicted in Toledo for education law violation. Arkansas Union Labor party nominates a full state ticket with Lev N B Fizer for Governor. Tornadoes damage several Indiana counties and Wapella Alabama witnesses destruction. Jacksonvill e sees widespread damage during an event. 1500 people witness a musical jubilee disrupted. Democrats nominate William & HolMan for Congress in Indiana’s fourth district for nineteenth straight time. Nova Canada Democrat s hold convention in Raleigh August 20. Florida Democrats meet in Ocala August 1. Rowent Wannns & Co of Chicago fails for $500,000.
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American Protestant Association of the
Congress
C. M. Thomas
W. J. Quigley
Morris Taylor
Peter Couchman
QC H. Freeman
A. H. Wicks
Wisconsin Grand Lodge of Masons
Milwaukee
St. Joseph
Thomas A. Gantt
Supreme Court
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
National
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
St. Louis
United States
Atlanta
International Typographical Union
E. L. Plank
W. S. McCleevy
Aurnsbaugh
Grant Aurnsbaugh
Lebanon
Ore
Big Springs
Neb
John Tueston
Estler
Bull Creek
Marysville
J. S. Harriman
Wabash
Ind
San Francisco
Sibley
Ltch
Fifer
Illinois
Capitol
Springfield
Missouri
Richmond
Martha Gray
George W. Cooper
Indiana
Jason B. Brown
A. M. Dockery
F. B. Dickey
Piedmont
Ala
Camden
Texarkana
Ark
Lev. N. B. Fizer
Benton
White
Carroll
Howard
Grant
Blackford
Wapella
Jackonville
Wapeliola
Violent Weather and Global Incidents Across Nations
Foreign intelligence reports severe hurricanes and heavy rains in Hungary on the 10th causing deaths and massive property damage. The British bark Dinapore wrecked with captain and five crew lost. Belgium held Parliament elections unchanged in standings. The Roscommon Herald editor Tully jailed for three months over article. Ural mining conflagrations destroyed over a thousand homes and 18,000 homeless. United Ireland editor O Brien married in London to Mlle Raffalovitch. Jura seismic shocks damaged towns. Vienna saw six suicides on the 13th. Ontario Premier Mowatt says no strong US annexation desire.
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Hungary
Orf Cape Corrientes
Dinapore
TurnvuGhout
Belgium
Tully
Roscommon
Vienna
Austria
Oliver Mowatt
Ontario
Canada
United States
Senate Bills Pass on Bonds and Pensions Amid Global Happenings
The Senate approved measures to amend custom revenue bond laws and assign binding signature to a firm member, plus 28,345 dollars in government funds credited to a misappropriated paymaster in 1889. The House suspended business for remarks on Randall, while a London man was Hanged for murder. A windstorm in Cincinnati unroofed 33 houses killing three, and a bridge collapse in Cleveland hurled 209+ people, injuring forty. Cholera began in Valencia with fourteen deaths. A cyclone hit Minnesota towns. Rockford saw major high water. Two Chicago publishers faced a 140000 dollar suit. various league standings and city notes follow.
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United States
Senate
Wham
Arizona
House
Samuel J. Randall
Henry Suiru
London
Cincinnati
Ilinois
Abner Taylor
Congress
George E. Adams
Newfoundland
Menasha
Wis
Woodenware Company
St. Louis
Cleveland
Valencia
Spain
Minos
Frederick
Wiuff Springs
Montmath
Rock Island
Aurora
Elgin
Leardstown
Rockford
Kit. Ronenre & Co
Atles
Erald
Talied
Oro Apt
Herman Lerte
Philsdalphia
Krooklyn
Wit
Chienga
Ite Vemiven
Ren Vins
Camiand
Fistalvary
Northwestern Floods Ravage Rockford Joliet and Cincinnati
Storms across the Midwest caused extensive damage in Rockford and Joliet Illinois with rail lines washed out and minor industries ruined. Cincinnati and surrounding areas faced a fierce deluge with lightning casualties, sewer floods, and widespread property loss totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Rockford
Joliet
Cincinnati
Cholera in Europe Reaches Spain and Russia
An Asiatic cholera outbreak spreads across Europe with twenty three deaths in Puebla da Rugat Valencia province. Soldiers from North Africa likely carried it. Seven deaths occur at Montichelso. Contaminated routes via Mecca and caravan traffic linked to spread. In London authorities warn an epidemic in Europe is likely with spread to Russia, Odessa, Constantinople, and beyond. The Emperor orders strict military quarantine for infected Southern Russian districts.
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Spain
Russia
Valencia
Maprio
Puebla da Rugat
North
Africa
Montichelso
Puebla de Rugate
Centa
Morocco
Gibraltar
Mecca
India
Central Asia
Arabia
Valley of the
Euphrates
London
Europe
Syria
Tigris
Russian Empire
Volga River
Odessa
Constantinople
Bagdad
Aleppo
Beyrout
Suez
Alexandria
United States
Ohio farmer dies after eggs wager in 1900s Akron incident
Ilomer Bh. Newton, a notable Northern Ohio farmer and cattle breeder, died after a wager led him to eat twenty six hard boiled eggs. He suffered three weeks of pain with no food before death at his West Richfield home. He left a large estate. Also noted is Troy New York Methodist leader Joseph Hillman, 67, founder of Round Lake Camp Meeting Association and author of The Revivalist, with 150000 copies published.
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Ohio
Akron
Ilomer Bh
Newton
West Ricehfeld
Troy
N. Y
St.Joseph Hillman
Round Lake Camp Meeting Association
Kentucky Treasury Empty as Deficit Near 50000
Louisvil ling, Kentucky June 16 The state treasury is drained and the July deficit is expected to reach about 50000 Governor Buckner plans to bridge the gap by advancing funds from his private fortune without interest to cover urgent obligations He has already supplied about 10000 The rest of the numbers appear garbled but indicate further private support.
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Louisvinig
Kentucky
Buckner
Daughters killed on Perryville Bridge. father hurt
In Wernerren Mass on June 16 Aloise and Annie Fellker, aged 5 and 12, daughters of Mr. Fellker of Wilsonville Conn, were struck and killed by a train on the Perryville State line bridge. The father, fishing nearby, was struck but not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wernerren
Mass
Aloise
Annie
Fellker
Wilsonville
Conn
Perryville State Line
Drowning Fatality at Rum River In Axoka Minn
Lizzie Murphy aged 20 Nellie Mahoney aged 17 and John Mahoney aged 11 drowned while bathing in Rum river on Sunday afternoon. The 11 year old ventured too far and in trying to save him the two girls went under and all three were drowned together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axoka
Minn
Lizzie Murphy
Nellie Mahoney
John Mahoney
Rum River
Czarewitch to begin world tour August first
The Czarewitch will start a round the world journey from Odessa on August 1 with Grand Duke George accompanying him. The itinerary includes the Holy Land Ceylon Australia China Japan and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpos
Czarewitch
Odessa
Grand Duke George
Holy Land
Ceylon
Australia
China
Japan
United States
Prisoner kills jailer and escapes in Missouri
Shen Crammer, escorted through Hoonevills county jail, was shot twice by prisoner Joan West from Hedulia. West seized sheriff’s keys, unlocked the cell, escaped, and fled pursued by a posse. The incident occurred Saturday evening in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoonevills
Shen Crammer
Joan West
Hedulia
West
Governor Candidate Dies Unexpectedly at Home
Francis W. Wi of Kapter, Democratic candidate for Governor, died unexpectedly at home Monday forenoon. Death attributed to severe bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kawa
Jane
Francis W. Wi
Kapter
Tle
Seale
Furious storms devastate Wapella and surroundings
A June 12 report details a cyclone and severe wind across Illinois towns. In Wapella a depot and church were wrecked, Davenport schoolhouse crushed, five children buried and one may die, with total damages around 40 thousand dollars. Other towns report destroyed buildings, uprooted trees, and widespread property loss but no confirmed fatalities.
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Clinton
Wapella
Illinois Central
M. E
Turner & Co
Davenport
de Witt
Waynesville
Channahon
du Page River
Here
Joliet
Dewey Park
Prof
Harris
Rev
Musgrove
Warretto
R. Biggs
Bryant
C. W. Ives
House Adopts Pension Bill Modification For Dependents
Washington June 12 The House approved the conference report on the Senate dependent pension bill. The measure, urged by Mr Cannon, would place about 250,000 names on the pension rolls and increase pensions for 50,000, with a bill cost estimated at 35 million dollars in the first year and rising annually. It provides pensions for dependent parents, widows after ninety days service, and $10 agent fees, with rank not considered in applications.
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House
WaAshmeton
Morrill
Kan
Senate
Cannon
Yeas
Anderson
Miss
Bankhead
Barnes
Blanchard
Bland
Breckinridge
Ark
Buchanan
Caruth
Catchings
Clarke
Ala
Cobb
Cowles
Crisp
Culberson
Tex
Dargan
Dibble
Dockery
Elliott
Ellis
Enloe
Forney
Goodnight
Grimes
Hatch
Henderson
Lane
Lanham
Lee
Lester
Mansur
Mills
Montgomery
Moore
Mutchler
Norton
Oates
O'Ferrall
Perry
Richardson
Robertson
Rowland
Sayers
Skinner
Springer
Stewart
Stone
Tarsney
Tillman
Tucker
Turner
N. Y
Venable
Wheeler
Wike
Wilkinson
United States
Disastrous fires hit Uraleisk district in Ural Mines
Reports from St Petersboune describe massive conflagrations in the Uraleisk mining area. Dozens of structures including iron works, schools, churches, hospitals, and magazines were destroyed. Forty people died and about 18,000 were left homeless after the blazes swept through a thousand dwellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peterssoune
Ural Mountains
Uraleisk
They Break Into a Jewelry Store in Gloversville
Thieves broke into W. D. Norton's jewelry store Tuesday night and stole about $20,000 worth of jewelry. The haul included gold and silver watches chains rings and several dozen diamond rings. The safe was blown open and detectives say the robbers were professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloverrsville
N. Y
W. D. Norton
Deadly cloud burst floods Kentucky and toll rises
June 14 reports from Louisville and Maysville detail a deadly cloud burst washing away a Chesapeake & Ohio culvert, wrecking a westbound freight train, and burying three men. Six bodies recovered including a family member, with many missing. Severe storms across New York Ohio and the Dakotas cause livestock loss, flood damage, and fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Maysville
Louisville
Bull Creek
Chesapeake & Ohio
G C. Roadcap
Greenup County
Morris Honaker
Lewis County
Charles Eaton
W. R. Watts
W. A. Love
John Ruggles
Lucy P. Estler
Bettie
Julia
Harrodsburg
Bullcreek
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBED NEAR TEXARKANA BY RUBE BURROWS GANG
A Cotton Belt express car raid near Camden Texarkana left the engineer dead and Nesbitt the messenger fatally wounded. Robbers escaped with funds estimated between five and ten thousand dollars as a large posse pursued. A New Salem arrest tied to the raid added to mounting regional outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube Burrows
Texas @ Pacific Express
New Salem
Lirrie Rock
Ark
Cotton Belt
Camden
Texarkana
Nesbitt
Southern Express Company
Express Company
Arkansas
Rube
Steve
Thea
New Salem Robreil Dickinson
N. D
Hayes
Northern Pacific
Grand River
Charles E. Bailey
Missouri River
Black Hills
Convention and trials across early 1900s notices
ATLANTA delegates named for the Typographical Union convention to be held in Boston. Election of eight trustees for the Childs-Drexel Home lists multiple cities including Atlanta New York Austin Nashville Denver and Toronto. A Wisconsin jury awards 6000 in a Horace Heath rail collision case. Belmont College grants LL D to Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. A Cleveland freight train collision injures seven. Columbus streetcar workers accept a Consolidated company wage offer for scale of 170 conductors and 160 drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Boston
G B. W. Houston
Lynn
Mass
Thomas P. White
New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
Childs-Drexel
James G. Woodward
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Will Lambert
Austin
Tex
W. A. Amison
Nashville
John D. Vaughn
Denver
George W. Morgan
Bellingham Bay
Washington
William H. Parr
Toronto
Neilesville
Wis
Horace Heath
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Spencer
Banking Firm Formed With 25 Million Capital
Wharton Barker has organized a new American and European banking and financial company with 25 million dollars in capital. Half of the shares are to be issued now, the rest later. American directors include Barker, Wilbur, King, Keim, Gibson, Converse, Brockie, Tower, Lemont, and Fleischer. Chief officers will be based in London and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Wharton Barker
E. P. Wilbur
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Thomas King
Baltimore & Ohio
George D. B. Keim
Philadelphia & Reading
Henry ©. Gibson
John H. Converse
Baldwin Locomotive Works
William Brockie
The
Investment Company of
Charlemange Tower, Jr
James Lement
Bement & Dougherty
Simon B. Fleischer
London
Killed in a glove fight ends in fatal brain bleed
San Francisco report notes Harry McBride died from internal injuries after a brutal glove fight with Frank Larue at the Golden Gate Athletic Club Monday night. Larue is under arrest as details reveal both men fought over a woman and McBride collapsed with blood from the nose mouth and ears. The head blood vessel rupture caused the fatal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Harry McBride
Frank Larue
Golden Gate Athletic Club
Larue
McBride
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Perry, Fla
Stanley
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Congo
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Senator Heck
Martua Loumpxry
Upson County
Hupeh
England
Italy
Naples
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Rocxrorp
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Kent
Keith Creeks
Forest City Furniture Company
Rockford Fuel & Lumber Company
Rockford Construction Company
Til
Thomson-Houston Electric Light Works
Brooklyn
Edward Phelps
Hickory Creek
Fourth Avenue Bridge
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Round House
Kelvidere
Monticello
Monmouth
Momence
Kankakee
Jacksonville
Heardstown
Decatur
Iowa
Wisconsin
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Cleetra
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J. ¥. Carlson
Harrison Avenue
Eitey
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Deer Creek
Oward Lanahan
Heteh
Sin Oberg
Loveland
Hamilton
Milford
Batavia
Ohio & Northwestern
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Ripley
Fairmouth
Covington
Beloit
Dayton
Newport
Joseph Sheaks
Lish Wilson
Blanton Speaks
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William E. Stoner
Ohio Road
Cash For Veterans
Chicago
Curiaco
Board of Trade
Robert Warren & Co
Warren
Tite Sane
Utica
Ontario & Western
Madison County
Guam Ton
Lisle
Whitner's Point
Triangle
Cortland County
Dakotas
Aberdeen
Marshall County
George Secord
Burch
Deanwood
D. D
Clark
Windsor Station
William Yarner
Pleasant Ridge
Madison
Jeffersonville
John Homer
Towa
Sioux City
Typographical Union Convention
Murat Halstead
Belmont College
Farmer's College
College Hill
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
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Jones Street
Cleveland, Canton & Southern Railroad
Columbus
America
Shourds & Kasper
State
Randolph Streets
Dubin
Roscommon Herald
R. I
Samuel Ames
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