Wrecks on Baltimore and Ohio near Mansfield and Carbon mine blast
A B and O passenger train wreck occurred near Mansfield after heavy rains undermined a culvert, injuring several including Mrs Stanley and Frank Miller. Five miners died in a coal mine explosion at Carbon, with seventy-five workers present and seven killed in the chamber of the Kauss and Texan Coal Co. Mine 77.
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A Mansfield
Baltimore and Ohio
Dillons Crossing
BS. Staley
Mort Wayne
Tiel, Mite
Mary Stanley
Baltimore
Frank Miller
Emporia
Kan
Titteburg
Enid
Mbut
South McAlister
T. T
Kauss and Texan Coal Company
Carbon
Craze on Anchor Line Ship Sparks Abandon Ship Alarm
Passengers aboard the Anchor Line ship Aphoria en route to Glasgow recount a panic in steerage as seas battered the vessel. Crew forced men back with force to keep decks clear while hundreds sheltered below. Ship endured furious waves and loud prayers amid the lifeboat controversy.
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New York
Glasgow
Oil Companies Move to Close Linlithgow Wells
In Linlithgow Scotland the Standard Oil Company and partners plan to shut the town's sole industry by closing wells due to competition from Neandard Oil. The two years of output valued around 100,000 pounds prompted fears of price cuts affecting local workers and suppliers.
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Standard
Tragic Domestic Crisis Shocks Clinton Area
A Clinton Indiana dispatch reports a carpenter Krink Hush killed his wife Sunday night near Clinton then shot himself. Their 13 year old daughter alerted a church congregation. The wife died at the scene. the husband’s body was found at home. Hush had been in emotional distress for days. An 8 year old boy and a baby girl survived.
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Clinton
Herald
Erie
Hilvers
Here
Hush
Indianapol is Fire Kills Two in Residence
Noted Indianapolis attorney Morris and 12 year old Frank Haar die in a house fire at 122 North Alabama Street. Mrs Hans and governess Rose Taare sustain injuries as fire devastates the two story dwelling. others escape after firefighters save the rest of the family. Frank and the governess were found in the rear stair, while Morris likely perished while trying to rescue his family.
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Indianapgalia
Indianapolis
Ind
Anya
Nathan Moris
Iniiana
Frank Frans
Joseph Haar
Joseph Finns
Belle Hans
Misa Rose Taare
Louise Hans
Grace Lemon
Joseph Hans
North
Alabama Street
Morrig
Afra
Hana
Momn
Frank Taas
Sonta Wane
Morrie
Morris & Newberger
California
Hasa
Sila
Hans
Lima
Nm Military Aehnol
Thunderstorm Rocks Smoky City Causes Floods in Pittsburg
A west Sunday storm lashed Vittsture and Withinsburg, smashing cellars and damaging hundreds of properties, with thousands of dollars in losses. One person was killed by lightning as buildings were struck and streets flooded, including Christ ML Church on Center Avenue. Residents fled to upper stories as water rose in the Thirty-seventh Ward.
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Pittsburg
Congregation of Christ ML
Chirch
Center Avenue
Withinsburg
Thirty-seventh
Non-Union Firemen Kidnapped in Buffalo Dock Clash
In Buffalo five non-union firemen were seized as the Willian S. Mack docked at 1 a.m. on Monday. Union men swarmed the vessel and carried four men to the union headquarters after a tense landing. One abductee was badly injured, the search continues for the fifth man. Police and ship officials coordinated during the rescue.
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Buffalo
Willian S. Mack
Pha
Agin Nion
Union
Union Hall
Ben Waite
Cloudburst in Clark County Devastates Indiana
A cloudburst in Clark County caused extensive damage with two drownings near Sellersburg and Speyside. County Commissioner Taytiend and his wife perished crossing Viek Creek as floodwaters rose and washed away banks and debris.
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Crack County
Wenryyithe
Aon
Clark County
Sellersburg
Spey- Ino
Taytiend
Wite
Tle Viek Creek
Churel
Poisoned Candy Case Shocks Wayne County Family
Indianapolis dispatch reports David Goodwin of Wayne County charged with attempting to poison Joseph Meyers of Richmond his wife and 9 year old daughter. The Goodwin child’s stomach is saturated with arsenic analyses show. Goodwin formerly worked for Meyers. Chicago dispatch notes masked men robbed passengers on a streetcar near Ganfield Park, stealing about 3100 a gold watch and jewelry. robbers fled. Denver dispatch records three inches of snow on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains affecting Wyoming and Colorado. Lincoln Nebraska reports tornado destruction near four miles from town injuring several and blowing away grain and machinery.
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Juditon
Indianapolis
David Goddtwin
Wayne County
Joseph Meyers
Richmond
Andy
Mriuk Hinton
Goodwin
Myers
Chicago
Ganfield Park
Mietoruimid
Denver
Hooky
Wyoming
Colorado
Six Persons Injured In Street Car Collision
In a four column story from St. Louis a street car collided with a wagon injuring six people, one possibly fatally. The injured were passengers on the street car and wagon, with details still unclear.
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É& St. Louis
Colliseh
Bagadway
Mail Pouches Gone Two More Stolen at Springfield Junction
A Springfield Junction report says two letter pouches were stolen from the junction of the Chicago and Alton and Wabash roads, the second theft in three weeks. Pouches were dropped from the eastbound Wabash train Friday night and found missing on the Alton train arrival. Sheriff Brainerd and a posse pursue the robbers as authorities blame a careless towerman.
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Springfield Junction
Springfield
Chicago and
Alton
Wabash
Towerman Drisenil
Wabash Railroad
Five men shot in Chicago election riot at saloon
A Chicago riot after a saloon argument over a port election left Police Lieutenant Maurice Moore and four others seriously wounded by revolver fire. Moore and associates forced entry to a room above the saloon, returning gunfire as several suspects were arrested after the clash.
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Chicago
Maurice Moore
Vineh
Moore
Fire Drives Guests From Victoria Hotel In New York
A New York dispatch reports smoke from a nearby fire drove several guests from bed at the Victoria Hotel on Fifth Avenue. Fire damaged a storage warehouse area, causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Police aided women to safety as other hotel occupants were escorted from adjoining buildings.
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Beda
New York
Victoria Hotel
Fifth Avenue
Othe Victoria Hotel
Fierce Fighting Between Government Troops and Revolutionists
Reports from San Domingo City say government forces under President Velazquez besieged the city April 5, engaging revolutionists who held the town. After heavy fighting the troops were repulsed with many killed or wounded on both sides as foreign warships lent marines to guard consulates.
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Astyries
San Domingo
Velaquez
Quarrel Over Money Sparks Fatal Fight at Satoon
In Athens area Ohio a brawl Friday night at Mr Skrotaky s satoon left four dead and one wounded when revolvers were drawn over a game rumor. Mrs Skrotaky struck by a stray bullet. Authorities report a chaotic melee before police quelled the scene.
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Moody
Athens
Jacksonville
Mr. Skrotaky
Poliies
Aged Woman Causes Expulsion From Odd Fellows Home
Aged inmate Mrs Heberts at the Odd Fellows Old Folks Home reportedly took her own life on Thursday amid months of trouble at the institution. A separate report from Wilkes-Barre notes a large explosion Friday in No 4 shaft of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Company entombing several workers with their fate unknown.
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Odd Fellows
Wilkesbarre
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Company
Dpesent
4& Hundred Moron Blain Manila Advices State Capt Persh
Manila advices state Capt Persh Bacolod laland motion unclear excerpt reads like fragmented war time dispatches from Bacolod Manila theater references and an improvised caption with names and places.
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Manila
Persh
Bacolod
Laland
Unprovoked assault near Keokuk and other Iowa incidents
A 65 year old woman, Mrs. Roche, reports two men tried to pry a window at Col. Blood's residence near Keokuk. One man struck her, cutting her head, then vanished into darkness. Police searched the Blood home. the maid fled frightened. A $40 reward remains for the attacker. Also reported: a farmer near Warteroo recovered after swallowing an emetic, ejecting two large snakes from his stomach. Hotelkeeper HK Martin committed suicide, and a baby smothered by a cat. Additional notes include two socialists elected in Webster City, a new postmaster appointment at Davenport, fires damaging depots, and various local developments statewide.
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Keokuk
Kimberly
Sean Roche
Col
H. B. Blood
Blood
Georgia
J. C. Wicktin
Wurtertoo
Bet Physicians
Iowa
Bicklin
Webster City
Tan Bry- Kon
Divenport
Jeffersean
Wingsley
Jewell
Stickney
Clarion
Joon
Milliken
Puliski
Edgar J. Slocum
Bridgewater
Benah
Colu
Burglara
Schneider & Kleim
Dubuque
Greene
Joel Door
Scott County District Court
Tuma
Waterloo
Chas. Astley
al & N. AW
Clinton
Shimesa Patteeran
Winona
Cito
Barrett
V Porry
Ottinwa
Aly
Towa Agricultural College
Towa
Luishels
David BL Henderson
House of Representatives
la Buque Lodge of Elks
Jacob BH. Hershberger
Allah
Walter Haskins
Fremont
Vaskins
Warkinne
Haskins
Rachael Kyser
Flagler
Wasking
Carrie Flemming
James
Della Flemming
Fameu
The
Washington Post
Cuno
Hudaon
Fire destroys Hol Rolaton home near Albion
In a string of Iowa items, the Hol Rolaton home near Albion burned, while Alhkill was named Waterloo schools superintendent. Other notes report pay raises for Deca Maines plumbers, a 1904 Iowa State Medical Society meeting, Keokuk tailors strike, and a Waterloo teacher demand for higher wages.
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Hol Rolaton
Albion
A. T. Alhkill
Waterloo
Deca Maines
Fort Dadie
Iawa
Keokuk
State Federation of Labor
Shaon Shauns
Y Probuque
Town Grain Men's Association
Emil Brodera
Tlartley
W. C
Denis Corcoran
Dubuque Street
Lndores
New York
New Methodist Church
Clarion
Flaw. Hodgdon
Plymouth
Chirch
Des Moinnes
Pennell inquest finds Death by Accident or Design Unclear
In Buffalo, Justice Murphy delivers verdicts on Arthur R. Pennell and Carrie Lamb Pennell deaths linked to an automobile plunge into a quarry. The inquest notes inability to determine if the Burdick murder motive or Pennell deaths were accidental or intentional, with statements from attorney Phonan Penneyl and Wallace Thayer regarding sealed papers and insurance.
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Pennell
J. Frederick Pennell
Buffalo
Murphy
Arthur R. Pennell
Gebres Gtone
Carrie Lamb Pennell
Wallacee Thayer
Hardick
Condition Of Wheat 1903 April Report Foretells Record Crop
Government April report shows winter wheat condition at 97.8 on April 1, with area 34,000,000 acres projected and yield potential around 644,000,000 bushels. If realized, total would exceed last year and set new records, with rye at 97.9 condition.
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Department of Agriculture
Apri
Apr
Mol Tv
Koansis
Missouri
California
Indiana
Neveaska
Pennsylvania
Texas
Tennessee
Michigan
United States
Pulpit News From Multiple Faiths Across Nations
A scattered 19th century religious note lists Bishop Clarke of Rhode Island as the oldest Anglican bishop at age 90, while Bishop I Tikhou of the Russian Church in America resigns to return to Russia. It also notes election of Dr. C W Baldwin as Baltimore City Missionary and Church Extension Bureau superintendent, and mentions centennial and semi centennial clergy anniversaries among Pheodore L. Cuyler and L G Stewardson. Other items include calls to vacant pastorates at Tremont Temple Boston, the arrival of Albert Stroebele for observance of ordination anniversary, and a new papal order of chivalry with three grades.
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Clarke
Rhade Island
I. Tikhou
America
Russia
C. W. Baldwin
Baltimore City
Buviety
Pheodore
L. Cuyler
New York
Amerles
St. Andrew's Island
Nicaragua
Charles V. Hartwell
Harrisburg
Gay. Pennypacker
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Mansfield
Indian Territory
Geo. Howard
Jove Kirby
Geo. Cole
Wurrington Express
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Saya
Beinu Christina
Admiral Montejo
Dewey
Buidgy
Worcester
Mane
Yslendy
Newfoundland
Lincoln
Denver, Colo
Edson
Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad
Gunipros Nuisny
Highmond
House of Delecaten
Clrenes Campbell
Amtrest Couty
Dr. Crawford
State Anti-Saloga League
Senate
Killa
HK. V. Martin
Totet Martin
Rake
Myami Mra
Wightman
Lintry
Mae
Mra
Cala
Elmer
Arney
Ferguson
Gherif
Clara Wilson
N.Y
Iowa State Normal School
Stella Satterthwait
EF. T. Orvis
Appleton
Wik
Milwaukee Lithographing’ Company
Burlington
Crawford County
Methodists
Laurens
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