Old Feud Ends in Murder After Long Enmity
New York report says John Schender is dead and Rossi Morani dying after a feud that started in Italy over a girl fifteen years ago. Morani and Schender faced in Brooklyn where Schender slashed Morani, Morani fired a revolver wounding his rival. Schender died within half an hour.
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New York
John Schender
Rossi Morani
Italy
Morani
Schlender
United States
Brooklyn
Scitender
Deaths from York fire claim Harrington home
A blaze at Isaac Harrington's house in York Pennsylvania caused two deaths. Mrs Harrington tried to reach a grandchild on the upper floor and suffocated along with the child when overcome by smoke. Firemen removed both bodies from the building.
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York, Pa
Isaac Harrington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Strike Expected by Marble Cutters Across New England
Wholesale monument dealers in New York predict a general strike of marble cutters and allied unions against quarrymen to begin March 1. The action is expected to extend through the New England marble and granite district and affect trades nationwide.
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New York
New England
Humor and Philosophy in Everyday Woes
Wry observations mix ethics and wit on misdeeds and moral gray areas. A cautioned note on accusing others truthfully and on choosing lesser evils, with quips about teachers, youth, time, fear, and piety. The piece uses playful aphorisms to reflect on human folly.
REDS LOSE THEIR REFUGE
In St Petersburg dated February 19, General von Boeckman is named Finland governor causing unrest among revolutionists and terrorists. Many flee to Sweden easing police watch on targets in St Petersburg. Assassins previously hailed from Finland, while Helsingfors dispatches report captured revolutionist HQ and a list of addresses and meetings. Several fugitives arrested at Helsingfors and Viborg.
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St. Petersburg
von Boeckman
Finland
Sweden
Helsingfors
Revolutionista
Viborg
Huge Wave Capsized St Andrew En Route to New York
The steamer St Andrew traveling from Antwerp to New York battled a massive sea off Newfoundland. A towering wave swept over the bow and nest, filling decks fore and aft and stopping the vessel. Officers reported fear of foundering as the frightful incident unfolded before the ship reached port.
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New York
St. Andrew
Antwerp
Newfoundland
Experience must be lived to gain true knowledge
The piece argues that a person must travel and seek experiences alone to truly judge the world. Relying on others’ eyes or purchases cannot substitute personal discovery. Only by going out and seeing the town can one discern its value and truth.
Reluctant drinkers seek relief behind closed gate
A drummer seeks alcohol amid prohibition laughs. A hardware clerk guides him to an iron pump for relief as they slip through a back gate, seeking a discreet remedy in town.
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Shi
Flood recedes in Monroe with ice chunks lining streets
The Monroe Michigan flood has receded but large ice blocks lie along yards and streets, carried by the river overflow and stretching about a quarter mile from the banks. The flood is over for now but could renew during the next thaw.
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Monroe, Mich
State Court Upholds Gas and Electricity Commission Power
The Court of Appeals sustained the constitutionality of the gas and electricity commission law granting the legislature authority to delegate rate fixing.
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O State
Lta
W. Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
Gas and Electricity Commission
Elgin Elopers Arrested on Larceny Charges
Charles Wachtel and Mrs Charles Post were arrested in Milwaukee and held on larceny charges after an Elgin elopement. Post faces three suits including a $10,000 alienation of affections claim against Wachtel. Wachtel, once a boarder in the Post home, reportedly transferred property to his mother.
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Elgin
Milwaukee
Charles Wachtel
Charles Post
South Elgin
Post
Wachtel
Army of Buyers Swamp New York With Orders
The steady stream of buyers from the west and south grows daily in New York. It is estimated nearly five thousand buyers are now in the city, each with orders for large quantities of goods.
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New York
Miners Attack Assemblyman Tighe in Goldfield Riot
In Goldfield Nevada on February 19 Thomas Thige an assemblyman was assaulted by three Western Federation of Miners members. He defended himself with a revolver and clubbing the assailants, who were injured in the clash. Thige reportedly supported the state police bill in the recent special legislative session.
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Goldfield
Nev
Thomas Thige
Western Federation of Miners
Tighe
Curtain Lecture Sparks Nod and Snooze Jibe
A morning sermon drew mixed focus as the minister preached while a parishioner known as Mr. Snoozer dozed through the service. His wife appeared to deliver a curtain lecture at home.
Svechenyi Rewards a Cop With Amethyst Dress Buttons
New York February 19. Lieutenant William Kennel in charge of the mayor's office received a gift from Count and Countess Svechenyi after helping them obtain a marriage license at City Hall. The present was a set of amethyst waistcoat buttons, cuff buttons and shirt studs, arranged through a messenger after Kennel secured permission from Mayor Methellon to escort the bride.
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Svechenyi
New York
Willam Kennel
Countess Ssechenyi
Kennel
Methellon
Wanted Company and Warmth in Marion Court Request
In Marion Indiana on February 19 Joseph Goins asked Judge Williams of the city court for a jail sentence to have a worn price to stay and company his home was cold and cheerless. His wife is in a local hospital and Goins had been arrested for being drunk. He was sentenced to ten days.
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Marion
Ind
Joeseph Goins
Poor Percy Loses Fortune in Automobile Fortune
Dialogue portrays a villager lamenting Percy who has lost his wealth as an automobile misfortune shifts his fortunes. the exchange highlights themes of wealth and mobility within a rural setting.
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Percy
Remembered Himself in Comic Valentine Note
A passage recalls a sensitive man who feared being overlooked and sent himself a comic valentine to address the slight. The remark notes he is deeply affected by neglect and that his self-sent gesture was a personal plea for recognition.
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Valentine
Sailor Falls to Death on Buffalo After Guard Omission
San Francisco report says Grover Cleveland Chapman, a Navy auxiliary cruiser Buffalo crewman, died after a companionway opening with ladder removed went unguarded. Cause linked to shipmate negligence.
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San Francisco
Grover Cleveland Chapman
Buffalo
Sires and Sons: Notable Figures in a Philadelphia Real Estate Tale
The piece notes three Chinese real estate owners in Philadelphia, including Lee Dick who paid 89,000 for a house. It mentions Lambroas A. Coromilas as Greece’s first minister to the U.S., ex-Senator Stewart of Nevada in Washington, and David B. Hill planning European travel. It reports honors for former Governor P D 0 Francis, Ballinger’s resignation, and John R. Melean’s Washington museum collection of tapestries.
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Philadelphia
Lee Dick
Lambroas
A. Coromilas
Greece
United States
Stewart
Nevada
Washington
David B. Hill
Politica
Europe
Tle
Order of the North Star
Sweden
PD. 0
Francis
St. Louis
C. A. Ekstromer
Richard A. Ballinger
General Land Office
Roosevelt
Fred Dennett
John R. Melean
Washington Post
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio
Fly Killers For Public Printer
Public Printer Stillings appoints Garfield Larkins and W J Johnson as fly killers in his department. They have begun work in Stillings' palatial private office and must report daily files killed as salaries depend on results.
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Stillings
Garfield Larkins
W. J. Johnson
Washington
New York World
Mr. Stillings
Their Opportunity at the Cat Show Season
A playful reflection on cats and mice as kittens depart for a show and mice fear the change of season as prey.
Joker in the water prank shocks Fiwood crowd
In West Main street, Fiwood Indiana, a false report of a drowned man drew the fire department police ambulance and 500 residents. A dummy entangled a rope from a bridge, hoisted from Duck creek, fooling officials who had called the coroner.
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Fiwood
Ind
Church
West Main Street
Duck Creek
Arbor Day and Bird Day Proclaimed in State
Springfield Tk February 19 Governor issues proclamations naming April 24 Arbor Day and October 24 Bird Day to be observed statewide in public schools. Separate dates suit both southern and northern portions for planting trees as part of the observance.
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Springfield
sGovernor
Close of an Iowa Bank in Fort Madison
Fort Madison Iowa February 19 The Weet Point bank has closed with liabilities and assets unknown The owner is Riley Smith of Colusa Illinois
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Iowa
Fort Madison
Weet Point
Riley Smith
Colusa, Til
Weather forecast shows mixed snow and cold across states
The forecast through 8 PM calls for Minois: partly cloudy and colder with snow flurries in the northeast. Indiana: heavy snow in the north, rain in the south, colder with winds shifting to northwest. Lower Michigan: heavy snow and colder with winds turning from northeast to northwest. Wisconsin: partly cloudy and colder with snow flurries in the east. Iowa: partly cloudy and warmer in the west, winds shifting to northwest.
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Minois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Chicago Board of Trade quotations and livestock market report
Chicago market quotes show wheat and corn futures with May and Sept contracts trading around 91 to 92 and 59 to 60 cents. Oats, hogs, cattle and lambs listed with daily ranges and cash sellings. East Buffalo reports slow cattle demand, strong hogs, steady sheep and lambs with calves at about 4.50 to 8.50.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Whitter
Maine
Ile
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
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