Utah State News Highlights From Early 1900s Incidents
A Utah County year 1902 summary reports 283 mortgages totaling 249677.56 released, Salt Lake City to get a $300000 depot, post office stamp sales exceed 5000 before Christmas, and miner memorial home work in Salt Lake City. Other items note accidents, disappearances, a murder verdict, fires at Bedhs Hot Springs, electric lights in Mountain Green, a streetcar collision near Horace Sheppard’s mother suit, sugar production, travel during holidays, and various criminal cases and injuries across the state.
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Oregon Short Line Railway
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Secret negotiations advance arbitration with Venezuela
Allied powers Venezuela and the United States exchange notes on arbitration methods. Public details are withheld to avoid injudicious disclosures while striving for a satisfactory settlement. The Monroe Doctrine role and exact terms remain undetermined as talks progress and a blockade position may be eased.
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Venezugia
United States
Venezuela
State Department
Lynching After Farm Murder Shocks Greenwood Area
A prominent farmer W C Jay was murdered in his yard near Greenwood South Carolina. Neighbors lynched two alleged suspects Olver Wiedeman and his wife within hours after their custody. Early reports name multiple victims in a linked series of killings and freezing deaths across several towns. A Mississippi governor warns white residents and a reward is offered for enforcing racial displacement. The piece also notes a French girl Lottie Di Pell who died by suicide at Victor Cole hospital amid fears of starvation.
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Greenwood SC
Olver Wiedeman
Wiedemans
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Wiedeman
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Jirstooth
Winterseat Ridge
Fay
Icth
Lottie di Pell
Victor Cole
Silverton
Denmark Storm Sweeps Denmark During Christmas Night
A severe Christmas night gale in Denmark caused extensive damage to property and shipping. Telegraph and rail service halted, Copenhagen streets unsafe, many buildings unroofed, trolley lines toppled, and several deaths with injuries reported. Ships dragged anchors, ferries paused, and outer harbor havoc followed widespread damage across the country.
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Copenhagen
Danish Islands
Sweden
Jesse Penton Tremont Widow of General Tremont Dead
Jessie Penton Tremont widow of General Tremont died Friday at her Los Angeles home aged 78. She suffered a brief illness after Christmas and rapidly declined after being stricken. Tremont was the daughter of Thomas A Benton who served thirty years in the United States Senate.
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Jessie Penton Tremont
General Tremont
Los Angeles
Cal
Tremont
Steven
Fremont
Thomas A Benton
United States Senate
Roosevelt Seeks Hague Arbitration For Venezuela Row
The cabinet agrees to refer the Venezuela dispute to The Hague for adjudication. President Roosevelt will not act as arbitrator and no fear is shown that the Monroe Doctrine will entangle the United States. Secretary Hay prepares a note expressing gratitude for the agreed course.
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Hague Tribunal
Castro
Great Britain
Explosion at Turf Exchange Club Kills Two, Injures Thirty
A gas or gasoline explosion wrecked the Turf Exchange Club in Hot Springs Arkansas. Two killed and about thirty injured, sixteen seriously, as the pool hall of 100+ people collapsed. Police detained Henry Murray as a suspect in careless handling of the fuel. A cash pay-out of 55000 vanished but most was recovered.
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Collision Between Pacific Express and Freight Trains Wrecks Wanstead
A head on collision Friday night near Wanstead on the Grant Trunk railroad between train No 5 Pacific express and an eastbound freight killed five persons and injured fifteen or sixteen. Engineer Gillies of the freight and the express fireman were among the dead. three other victims were express passengers.
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Sarnia
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Tragic Missoula shooting by young girl ends life
The 9 year old son of James Underwood of Missoula Montana was killed instantly when a 22 caliber rifle, believed unloaded, discharged as a sister and two neighbor boys played in the sewing room. The gun was seized by accident during play.
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Missoula Mont
Guy Toombs
Earthquake Strikes Andijan Central Asia Sarts Hit Hard
Incoming dispatches describe a brutal earthquake at Andijan in Russian Central Asia. Temperatures plunge to freezing as thousands become homeless. one city district is wiped out leaving only a church and a cotton gin standing. The Sarts, private landowners, work in cotton and ginning.
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Russian Central Asia
Audijan
Tovun
Was Cold Blooded Murder of Minnie Ensminger by Armstrong
Minnie Ensminger a teacher and daughter of Jacob Ensminger was shot at a North Powder area ranch Christmas morning by Leb Armstrong a farm hand who later attempted suicide Armstrong jealous over her rejection he shot twice at close range and wounded her his arrest followed as a mob gathered Sheriff Brown moved him to Baker City while the girl lingered alive but severely injured authorities feared a lynching if she died.
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Jacob Ensminger
Haines
Oregon
Lez Armstrong
Armstrong
Muddy Creek
Reddings Ranch
North Powder
Grown
Daker City
Police guard blamed as burglars found guilty in Chicago case
Policeman Patrick Mahoney was found guilty and Daniel Curran not guilty in Judge McCyyvangs court Chicago. The burglary of Hlavemanns jewelry store netted thieves 10000 dollars with 7000 recovered by police. James Clark and an accomplice were convicted and served terms. Clark later told the states attorney a tale leading to Curran and Mahoney arrest as a saloon keeper and a policeman guarded the loot in uniform.
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Daniel Curran
McCyvangs
Chicigo
Hlavemannsa
James Clark
Clark
Curran
Mahoney
Castro Accepts Arbitration Proposal With Conditions
President Castro telegraphed from La Guaira accepting the arbitration proposal of The Hague, subject to conditions. Cessation of the blockade and return of the fleet seized by allied powers are required, with acceptance transmitted to the Washington government where the proposal originated.
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la Guayra
Hague Tribunal
Venezuela
Man Dies From Cold Near Duluth Home In Deep Freeze
George Plydell aged 35 collapsed with arms full of gifts near his West Fifth avenue residence in Duluth Minnesota. He died of exposure as temperatures plunged to 20 degrees below zero for 24 hours while he ran a confectionery and cigar shop.
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George Plydell
Plydell
West Fifth Avenue
Harbor Front
Duluth
Minn
Tragedy Near Keller County Claims Condin Life
Ted Condin, a young hailsbreed, was killed near Keller Republcan county Washington on Thursday. Police links point to Lefry as implicated in the murder of J A Tewis and wife near Almira last Lilday. Condin is son of the late Wid Guese Bill, a notorious squaw man of central Washington. he is the third in the family to die violently, with his father shot to death and another member fatally wounded by an accidental gun discharge.
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Keller Republcan County
Washington
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Lefry
J A Tewis
Almira
Wid Guese Bill
Central Washington
Wreck Survivors On Drift Amid Severe Starvation
Australian papers recount the wreck of the T lingaimite near Three Kings Island off New Zealand. Seventeen aboard faced four days with two apples and no water. stewardess Miss McGuirk died. Four perished from exhaustion, others drifted, and a steamer sighting failed to aid before H M oS Penguin rescued the survivors.
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Os Penguin
Newark firm eyes Chile route with steamship line plan
A Newark firm offers the Chilean government a regular steamship service linking Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and the United States. An American syndicate proposes building a drainage system for Santiago at a cost of 7.5 million dollars.
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Woman Defends Honor Kills Intruder in Home
In Olivedale Pa a woman shot and killed John Syan after he entered her house while her husband was away. A coroner's jury found the act justifiable homicide. The shooter stated Syan had been drinking heavily and attacked her, prompting the defense.
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Mra
Edward Burdick
John Syan
Myan
Ryan
Plague in Mazatlan and Global Mishaps Digest
A compilation of varied world events including outbreaks in Mazatlan Mexico political party talks in Japan and a Morocco exhibition invitation for St Louis. deaths and disasters report a miners fire in Russia a Colorado and Southern wreck near Trinidad and a Mississippi drowning in St Louis.
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Morocco
St. Louis Fair
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