Armours Lard Refinery Fire Tragedy At Chicago
A massive blaze at Armour & Co. lard refinery in Union Stock Yards Chicago injured about twenty nine workers as a hog viaduct collapsed sending 1000 people to the ground. The five story plant 260 by 300 feet housed 2000 inside with 700 on night shift. Explosion on the fifth floor triggered the fire destroying the building within an hour. Firemen saved many as a safety improvised hospital formed. Firefighter Michael Maloy died after heroicly diverting a team from crashing into spectators.
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Armour & Co
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
United States
Michael Maloy
Maloy
Seaboard Group Buys East and West Railroad of Alabama
A Baltimore dispatch reports Ladenburg Thalman & Co. managers, purchasing the East and West Railroad of Alabama from the Kelly estate. The deal aims to join the Seaboard Air Line to Birmingham by acquiring the Birmingham Belt and building connecting lines. Reconstruction of the East and West is planned, with total cost near 4 million dollars.
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Fast and West Railroad of
Alabama
Kelly Fature
A. Baltimore Dispatch
Ladenburg, Thalman & Co
New York
East and West Railroad of
Kelly Estate
Seaboard Air Line
Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Belt Railroad
Seaboard
East and West Railroad
Croker says thirty seven years in politics are enough
Richard Croker told reporters in London on Friday that he has ceased to meddle in New York politics after 37 years of political fighting. He expressed regret over trouble in Tammany and hoped Nixon would regain office.
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Richard Croker
London
Tammany Society
New York
Tammany
Nixon
Love Mad Brute Slays Family in Florida Farmhouse
In Hastings area near St Augustine a 25 year old man named Austin killed William Wilkinson his wife and two children plus a Wilkinson sister after being rejected by 13 year old Abitha McCullough. He shot himself as officers arrived leaving a wailing infant unharmed.
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John Kellar
Wiliam Wilkinson
Hastings
Fla
St. Au Busting
William Wilkinson
Austin
St. Augustine
Wilkinson
Kellar
Perry
Quebec Skirmish in Extradition Fight for Gaynor Greene
Montreal special reports Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene won the first skirmish in resisting extradition to the United States. They are in Quebec City, planning to challenge the charge of defrauding the U.S. government. A writ of habeas corpus brought them from jail to Place Viger, then onto a train for further legal action. The legality of the arrest and transfer hinges on a Quebec court case.
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Montreal
Quebec
Gaynor
Greene
United States
Canadian Pacific
Gale
Gaynor and Greene
la Fontaine
Donald MacMaster
Chief Carpenter
Steel Trust Booming Moves on Large Bond Issue
United States Steel Corp. held a special meeting in Hoboken New Jersey to approve retirement of 200 million dollars of preferred stock and issue of 250 million dollars of new bonds. Directors had proposed the changes and resolutions were adopted.
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United States Steel Corporation
New Jersey
Hoboken
The Bow in the Cloud Gospel Sermon by Rev J Cle Chapman
The article promotes Rev J Cle Chapman as a leading evangelist and previews his sermon entitled The Bow in the Cloud. It outlines Chapman's background from Richmond to Lake Forest University and Lane Theological Seminary, noting his charge at Fourth Presbyterian Church New York City. It discusses the sermon’s text Genesis 9 13 and the rainbow symbolism as divine covenant and spiritual guidance.
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Thinca
J. Cle Chapman
Talmage
Chapman
Tan Wan Bork Chapman
Richmond
Pest
Lake Forest University
Laneahealsical Seminary
Glackatt
Ohio
New York City
J. Wilbur Chapman
America
Across the Cloud God The Prism of Forgiveness
A sermon fragment describes six colors of grace symbolizing steps to salvation. It links cloud sin and light God to faith cleansing, forgiveness, and justification, citing scriptures on sin removal and the sunlit path to divine mercy. The piece uses vivid imagery of rain, seas, and a rainbow to explain redemption.
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Mesnage
God
Seth
Jesus Christ
Dixie Flyer Through Coach and Sleeper Details
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate the Dixie Flyer offers through coach and Pullman sleeper service between Macon and Jacksonville via Valdosta and through coach and sleeper between Macon and Palatka. A Mi con Union Depot reference shows a 9 a m time, with unspecified status and occupancy terms. Further readable names appear garbled.
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Macon
Jacksonville
Valdosta
Palatka
Micon Union Depot
Union Depot
Mash Shaw
RHOD
Pasadhgee
Covenant and faith blend in a sermonic reflection
A fragmented religious block references God’s covenant with Israel and belief in action. It contrasts trusting in God with living by faith through works, notes joy in life’s path, and ends with musings on roles of men in society.
Will of Admiral Sampson Filed in Washington
The will of Admiral William T. Sampson leaves everything to his widow with an exception of four thousand dollars life insurance to be shared equally by their four daughters. Probate petition notes stocks and other securities valued at eight thousand five hundred dollars and Marmon Hill farm in Manchester North Carolina valued at ten thousand dollars. Will dated April 16 1898 in Key West Florida.
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William T. Sampson
Washington
Marmon Hill Farm
Key West, Fla
Southern Trust and Banking Company to Unite with Hibernia Bank
Bigest bank growth in the South as Southern Trust and Banking Company absorbs Union National of New Orleans and consolidates with Hibernia National Bank. The merged entity will be named Hibernia National Bank and Trust Company with capital of 2.6 million dollars and 10 million dollars in deposits, becoming the largest banking concern in the southern states.
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New Orleans
Southern Trust and Banking Company
New York
Union National of
Hibernia National Bank
Hibernia National Bank and Trust Company
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