Gloriana Crew Lost In Whale Cove Wreck
The American fishing schooner Gloriana, captained by George Stoddart of Gloucester, ran ashore in thick fog at Whale Cove near White Point Ledges. Of eighteen aboard, fifteen perished including the captain, while three survived on the rigging until daylight. Rescue crews recovered one man dead. the wreck site is near the Nova Scotia coast’s most dangerous shores.
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Canso
N. RB
Gloriana
George Stoddart
Gloucester
Mars
Whale Cove
White “Point Ledges
Sable Island
Richards
LeBlanc
Nickerson
Nova Scotia
Boo
Mill Pond death trap burns a Pennsylvania mill hand
Walter Basel owner of a shingle mill near Pigeon, Pa, hid gas to escape a forest fire and was burned to death when an oil tank exploded. Crew members fled but one man stayed, leaped into oil, and was engulfed as flames spread. The mill stood by the Spand River with an oil tank on the bank.
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Pennsylvania
Escajae
Walter Basel
Pigeon
Boyd
Weber
Coal Operators Deny Unlawful Price Fixing Conspiracy
In federal court in Chicago the Indiana and Illinois coal operators, recently named defendants in government proceedings, admitted they had acted under an agreement but denied any unlawful price fixing. They stated the agreement was ended before the proceedings began and that during its operation they sold coal at prices below market levels in the selling yards.
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Tyan
Chicago
Indiana
Alinute
Wny
Qaives
Warkete
A New War Cloud Rises Over Persian Gulf Tensions
Foreign Secretary Lunsduway warns other powers of British aims in the Persian Gulf and a fortified port near disputed waters. The response from rival nations is awaited with anxiety as Britain signals hard naval posture. Also notes Die While Beating Drum in Missouri and Alaska cable line incorporation filings from Seattle to Nodivostok.
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Great Britain
Lunsduway
London
Monroe
Galt
Lansdowne
Gulf
Collision at Sea Off Virginia Coast Drowns Many
Dense fog shrouded the Virginia coast as the Clyde steamship Saginaw collided with the Hamilton near Fenwick Island lightship. The Saginaw sank, many passengers drowned, lifeboats swamped, rescue ships tried to save survivors, with conflicting official counts of the dead and missing.
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Conet
Virginia
Clyde
Saginaw
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Hamilton
Winter Quarter
Fenwick Island
Virginin
Bong
Namilton
Fr. Walser Discharged as Coroner's Inquest Hears Brother Testimony
The coroner's inquest into the case heard testimony from Fr. Walser's brother regarding the tragedy. Mater Walser and others attended as the priest was discharged after the proceedings. The younger sibling of the deceased woman also spoke, detailing events surrounding the act.
Fight to a Finish as Omaha Labor Talks Collapse
Strikes and failed proposals mark tense negotiations in Omaha between labor factions and city officials. Proceedings stalled as both sides rejected seven propositions, signaling a likely close and bitter standoff amid calls for peace and order.
Thousands of Cattle Die as Winter Storm Ravages Kansas
Kansas stockmen report severe losses as a late winter storm sweeps across the plains. Thousands of cattle may perish, with Wallace County and adjacent areas hardest hit. Weather clues suggest continued bad conditions could worsen the toll on ranchers across western Kansas and nearby Colorado.
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Kansas
Rutet
Phan
Spow
Gilleys
Sturtu
Barker
Wallace County
Wausas
Colorado
Chicago families driven out by flames in fierce blaze
Fire at a cemetery and adjacent buildings on Qubley Avenue and Burton Street in Chicago destroyed the Isan fdetire cemetery. Seven families were forced to flee their homes in scant clothing as flames spread, with losses and missing residents feared. Nearby, news from Stockholm and Arctic expeditions hint at broader tensions, while labor sentiment rises as Boilermakers at Southern Pacific Bakersfield vote in sympathy with West Coast strikers.
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Chicago
Qubley Avenue
Burton Street
Tan
Thames
Southern Pacific
Bakersfield
Cal
Volos
Pacific Otrikers
Dipsomaniacs Strike at State Hospital Over Work
At Cherokee and Mt Pleasant state hospitals inmates inebriates refuse to work while staff push labor. Sixty volunteers worked at Cherokee with fifty eight men present, seven admitted, seven paroled or escaped. Mt Pleasant reports seventy three inmates with eight women, a decrease of thirty. many returned to custody or were paroled.
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State
Cherokee
State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Frost Causes Light Damage To Iowa Fruit Crop
Frost caused limited losses to Iowa fruit, with estimates around 2 percent of the crop killed. Directors report a potential average fruit yield for Lawn, though some crops like cherries and pine are damaged. recovery depends on further conditions. Household rails and eastern rail lines face scattered issues as the state works to assess total impact.
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Iowa
Sage
Henry Wallace
Greene
State Horticul Pirn
Pps
Gh Kauther Pew Aera
Liijiey
Stolen Money Recovered After Express Heist
Detectives Solwothe, Uryant, Kerigay report solving an Express robbery at Brite General. They recovered part of the cash, say the haul was smaller than thought and arrests are expected, with locals suspected though not conclusively tied to the crime.
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Solwothe
Sl Averill
United States Express Company
Mol Jobo Uryant
Hie
Yhil Kerigay
Chicago
Boon Tin Deir
Expa
Mtl
Politie
Tor
Saute
WEDDED SIXTY YEARS
Sioux City couple Mr and Mrs Williams Lubert celebrate sixty years of marriage. Both elderly and in good health, they hosted relatives and friends to mark the anniversary. The Luberts married in Hagenow Mecklenburg Germany May 1 in the year of their marriage.
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Sioux City
Williams Lubert
Goabert
Hagenow
Mecklenburg
Gurmnanuy
Myry
Cleveland
Lubert
Sheldon Boy Electrocuted by Live Wire Accident
The 1b-year-old son of Mr and Mrs N S Worth of Sheldon grabbed a live electric light wire, suffered fatal injuries, and died within minutes after being rushed home for medical aid. The wire was damaged and a near-ground hanging section in Postisuster Seewult's yard is blamed. investigators think the boy jumped and touched the exposed conductor.
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N. S. Worth
Sheldon
Postisuster Seewult
Ode
Madness Patient Found Wearing Fake Teeth Fatal Accident
Taura Beckman, an insane patient at Mercy hospital in Davenport, found with a set of false teeth that someone had mislaid. The teeth were forced down her throat, choking her to death.
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Taura Beckman
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Trial Opens At Special Term In Knight Shooting Case
Neiil of 8. E. Wilson faces charges in the case of S. B. Wilson for shooting J. K. Knight at Gommer months ago. The proceeding began Monday at a special term of court as jurors were drawn. Authorities say the Knight killing sprang from a bitter political feud. Falls fire disrupted the area briefly but no major damage reported.
Acquitted of Murder in Avoca Case
The Avoca jury took five hours to convict Bert Livix and Mrs. McDaniel of murder. They were discharged after a not guilty verdict. Residents of Macedonia protested the return of the defendants. The state claimed Mrs. McDaniel aided the husband before his death with a razor, while the defense argued McDaniel died by strychnine during a despondent fit, seizing the weapon in his dying moments.
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Bert Livix
Lioux
Mrs. McDaniel
Iowa Notaries Public Must Renew Their Commissions
Notaries public in Iowa towns totaling about 7000 will have their commissions expire on July 4, 1903. The Secretary of State's office is sending renewal notices and blank forms to applicants. Renewals require a bond and a $5 fee, with the governor issuing the renewed commission.
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Iowa
Martin
Secretary of States
Man Thrown From Freight Train Near Aurelia Injures Leg
A man named Andrew Prac alleges he was shoved from a way freight by a brakeman about a mile east of Aurelia on Thursday. He says the brakeman ordered him off at the door as the train ran at full speed. Frae, a fellow traveler, claims the man fell or was forced off and called for help until the train halted. He sought town aid and authorities were notified. the injured man was taken to a hotel, where a physician set a badly broken leg.
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Aureia
Andrew Prac
Aurelia
Oeneringe Amlent
Rademacher Shortage Ties to Sioux City Suicide Motive
A Sioux City bookkeeper Charles B Rademacher who killed himself was linked to a June 1 1890 shortage of 3210 07 in his employer Charles By hornturg Co books A expert accountant T P Choon concluded the deficit and noted Rademachers bond of 2500 with Fidelity Security Co The Phorotpeg Company expects recovery of the loss with the collateral balance to be covered by Rademachers estate or insurer.
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Sioux
Reasott
Charles B. Runde
Cluatirles
Hornturg & Co
Sioux City
Charles Choon
Criwmon
Rademacher
Fidelity Surmty Company
New York
Phorotpeg
Cother
Des Moines Storm Destroys Iowa Fruit Crops
A Wednesday storm across Iowa blanketed Des Moines with heavy snow and mud like conditions. Orchardists report almost all small fruits and many apples killed, though sheltered trees may retain some fruit. Expect frost could further endanger crops and fields.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Unknown Man Killed Near Coal Chute in Tara Station
A Burt Dodge special reports a German tramp found dead early Thursday at a coal chute near Tara station, after being dumped from a freight train with a companion. The man fell 20 to 30 feet, breaking his neck. he likely came from a well-off family. Also, four Western Union workers struck by lightning near town survive with injuries. Mat Hunter was sentenced to twenty five years for a homicide. Fireman Walter Noble died after a switch engine crash in Greston yard.
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Palla
Fort Dodge
Burt Dodge
Tara
Kurt Dodge
Greston
Burlington
Walter Noble
New York Trade Report Signals Mixed Industrial Activity
New York industry shows mixed signals with steady retail demand for sengonn ole merchandise and fair trade in dry goods. Textile mills hesitating, but structural work and building supply progress, while iron and steel face uneven activity amid high coke deliveries and strong Great Lakes navigation. Weather and scarce wheat stocks boost prices. outlook remains cautious yet hopeful for summer activity.
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New York
White Pine
Laere
R. G. Dun & Co
diMcutt
Connellsville
Bessemor Ph Iron
Rio
Valley Furnace
Balants Remnit
Sellera S
Eget
Great Lakes
Merhnandine
Aownee
Chicago
Jens Tavorade
Grain and Livestock Prices by City and Commodity
Summary of regional price quotes for cattle hogs sheep and major grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo and Buffalo. Includes ranges for wheat corn oats rye barley butter potatoes and clover seed with varying quality grades and entries.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
Bbc
Newcomer Tricks Washington Clerks With Locket Ruse
A young government office clerk used a birthday gift necklace to prank coworkers. She allowed others to peek at a gold locket guessing a picture was inside, then revealed a printed message instead, prompting surprised reactions from the lunch crowd.
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Washington
Alster
Washington Star
Bum the guard dog of a reformatory
A humorous fragment describes Bum the night captain dog at a Colorado reformatory, who patrols the grounds after dark and alerts the sleepless lookout with loud barks. The piece contrasts Bum’s diligence with the busy yet ordinary work of a different dog. It also includes scattered jokes about professors and a cartoon-like exchange.
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Colorado Reformatory
Reformatory
Alnce
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