Wreck on Valley Railway Leaves Passengers Hurt
A mixed freight and passenger train from Roving Valley to Wane Sille stalled on a hill west of Ring Valley. Defective brakes caused cars to roll downhill at high speed, colliding with another train. end coach telescoped. Several crew and passengers injured, two fatally. The wreck occurred on the steep grade near St. Paul.
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St. Tant
Minn
Sperial
Chicago
Bolie
Omaha
Roving Valley
Wane Sille
Ring Valley
Stubbiier
St. Thilo
St. Paul
Toledo
Walberibe
Willam Booth
Freighr
Ciel Frank Sharpe
German Newspapers Show Enotiri Change of Front
Berlin papers report a dramatic shift in editorial stance as Enotiri alters its line. They note rapid changes in coverage of the American fleet and European actions amid confusion over ship movements and government positions.
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Berlin
Geri Press
Atte Wpen
Honsevedt
Washtetou
Agere
Mexico
Tageblatt
Marseilles
Dreyfus Case Opens New Inquiry Chapter
A letter to Prime Minister Andre dated April 21 details a growing scandal as Dreyfus is accused of supplying documents to a company. The note portrays a dramatic stance and suggests a larger political maneuver amid rival factions, signaling a major development in the case.
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I . Dreyfus
Mies
Dreyfus Tas
Way
Andre
le Mianding
Wivwent
Maier
William
Ninginel Hele
Ahertierend
Dreyfus
Cie
New York
Uynedar Stores Company
Fire Rips La Crosse Block. $150,000 Loss Reported
A late Tuesday fire in La Crosse Wisconsin destroyed a block of stores and apartments. Estimated damage tops 150 thousand dollars with 65 percent insured. Cause under investigation as fire officials and police pursue leads.
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LaCrosse
la Crosse
Wis
Wa la Crosse
Wipena
Bel Fire Department
Ile Bloewk
Lrade
Garland
Pay Check Fraud Suspects Nabbed In Railroad Payroll Scam
A Chicago report says three Illinois Central Railroad employees were arrested on charges of skimming payrolls with bogus checks. The suspects, Th. J. Of iTerm, Charles O'Har, and Mark Walsh, allegedly issued fake checks to friends, diverting thousands. The fraud was uncovered after a supervisor flagged irregular pay slips and a detective surveillance period led to the arrests.
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Bersons
Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Tulian
Ander Arreet
Th. J
iTerm
Charles O' Har
Mark Walsh
Tyro
Creasuper Tita
Thin
O'Keefe
Largest German liner breaks maiden records in world
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, sailing from Bremen and billed as the largest steamer in the world, departs with claimed dimensions and speed records. The ship, part of the North German Lloyd fleet, is described as a landmark addition to transatlantic service, with first class accommodations and a notable crew.
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New York
Wis
Nantucket
Pansage
Nll
Malden
Cherbeurg
Lligd Company
Trewon
Meliesy
Needa
Otis
Enassist S of Gon Prsiple
Murder in Nebraska Silent Rifle Killings Stir Army Camp
Private Linairn Pires allegedly fired a rifle at Sergeant Yours, killing him during a routine command at the 25th United States duty station. The incident followed routine bunk duties as Private Linairn allegedly confronted Yours in the gun rack area. Multiple unclear fragments describe a chaotic moment and a fatal shot ending the sergeant’s life.
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Linairn Pires
Yours
Neligg
Linalie
Ffth
United States
Dutintey
Slot
Fae Striitly
Serenut Voor
Decpaueters
Tounine
Linuire
Krag
Multiple Shootings and Large-Scale Crime Report
A chaotic report details a shooting spree with two men killed. a pursuer injured. suspects including Keefe and Baxter tied to a city treasurer and business disputes. A man named Hartog and others are mentioned in pursuit, with drinking and disorderly conduct cited. A Chicago note mentions a free lunch marketing ploy leading to several hospitalizations. A London special estimates British war liabilities rising to £165 million added to the national debt by March 1899.
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Keefe
Bey
Baxter
Sing
Chicago
Silo
Houp
John
London
Fire Hits National Casket Factory and Tragic Rescue
A Roclysterer Yi dispatch reports a fire at the National Casket factory causing 75,000 in damage. A responding fire truck overturned injuring two. Amid global famine reports in China describe tens of thousands starving in Kwangsi with women sold into slavery. American consul in Canton launches relief fund. Old Lehigh Valley Coal and Navigation Company employs reinstates idle workers after the strike.
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National Casket Factory
China
Kwang Si
Canton
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Coal and Navigation Company
Delinquent Counties in Iowa Raise State Funds Policy
State auditors Carroll and staff pursue aggressive collection from counties owed to the state. Reports of delinquent accounts reach up to eight thousand and one hundred thousand dollars. A Jackson County tragedy is noted with Owen Welmer shot while visiting Minnie Cards. An arson attempt at Agton schoolhouse with probable accelerant is described. A Dubuque County reward of $1,000 is offered for horse torture case. Other items include railroad labor disputes, church union talks failing, and a wide array of local incidents and notices across Iowa communities.
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Carroll
Pall
Ringgold Comunty
oMve
Jackson County
Canton
Owen Welmer
Minnie Cards
Nomby
Welmer
Flo
Waters
Blivkhawhk
Sitteen
Uae
Albert Stumm
Ril
Sloe City
Taland Luggage
Judev
C. Blinehard
Oskaloosa
Creston City
Connecs
Alfred Hilton
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
H. Dk. McKees
Hot Puen County
Woo H. Nugent
Lester
Theen
Chicago
Bishop Tulluwsa
St Paul's
Iowa National Guard
Port Riley
Kan
Presbyterian
Muscatinghug
Burlington
Roy Hazen
Avoca
Annap” Vlis Naval Academy
Red Oak
Bouis Road
John Kneera
Elberon
Coruelty
Boone
James J. Francia
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
T al
7. C. Prizzelle
Oakland
Ful
Polk County
Chih
Frank Carrick
Albin
St. Thomas Horpital
Marshalltown
Henry Chaper
Chariton
The
State University
Knipe
Woodbury
Hoffman
Tamont
Federal Court
Iowa Ten J and Coffee Company
Murice Hollingshead
Miasienippi
Lansing
Mia. Deviny Fields
Ames
Arthur Sparks
Newton
Tawa State Normal Selo
Smith
Waterloo Y, M . 4. A
Mercantile
Paraniia
Wackhawk County
Reuben Bartlow
Mra
J. al Leynen
Clare
Mt. Vernon Academy
G. OT. Shertann
Shellsburg
Jay le ‘Tennent
Rockwell City
Lute Me Totts
Yakima
Wash
Davenport
Wooshil Station
Moline
Frank Ioneycut
Anes
Josey
Charles Raphael
Waterloo
Wan
Mississippi
Momme Petersen
Peachers
Battleship woes and foreign visits mark troubled era
Navy Secretary Moofly warns of anxiety over ships losses and untrained crews as the North Atlantic battleship squadron suffers wear. Maine Iowa Massachusetts and Indiana face repairs and reassignments amid calls for better midshipman instruction. Also: 46 German agriculturists to study farming in the United States on a two month tour, visiting wheat regions and Chicago packing houses.
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Moofly
Navy Department
North Atlantic
United States
Maine
Iowa
Massachusetts
Indiana
Evang
New York
J. L. Schultz
Agricultural Department
Visitora
California
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Nwt
Kansas City
Chicago
Trade review notes weather dampening wear and steel demand
KR weekly trade review reports cold wet conditions slowing spring and summer apparel trade and irregular farm progress while railway earnings rise. Factors clouding pig iron and coke markets ease, with output and traffic improving. Steel orders cautious, May labor disputes may affect bulk trades. grain exports and spring wheat seeding show mixed signals amid hopeful outlook for yield and prices abroad.
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New York
Trade Review
Kr, G. Dun & Co
Bessemer
Favera
Chicago
Wall Street
France
Germany
Millions For Churches In New York Area
Edifices for a new church complex in New York City and nearby Jersey towns are planned with costs of $3,020,000 and a larger $43,020,000 headline project. Future building funds total $8,205,000 with listed expenditures for Baptist, Catholic, Christian Science, Congregational, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian and miscellaneous bodies. Manhattan Bronx and Brooklyn totals explain unspecific Methodist funding. Fifteen churches are noted in estimates.
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New York
New York City
Jersey
Baptist Oo
Ccce
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Chicago to New York Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Various regional market quotes list cattle hogs sheep and grain prices. Cities include Chicago Indianapolis Saint Denis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York with values for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye barley pork and clover seed. Prices range across multiple grades and classifications with no single dominant trend.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Denis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
New York
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