Crew Rescued After Stranded Voyage on St Paul Island
Three sailors perish after the Parisiana burns at sea while en route from New York to Melbourne. Survivors reach St Paul Island after two days at sea and twenty three days on an uninhabited isle, then are picked up by the British Transport near the volcanic island.
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Albany
West Australia
St. Paul Island
New York
Melbourne
Buenos Aires
Australia
Gordon
Market Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Across Regions
Chicago markets show hog receipts around 20 000 with price range 7.90 to 8.00 for choice hogs and 7.80 to 8.10 for others. Cattle receipts 3 500 with steers 6.40 to 7.00 and cows 4.35 to 4.85. sheep receipts 7 000 with lambs 6.20 to 6.50 and yearlings 5.40 to 5.70. East Buffalo and Omaha reports mirror mixed movement with hogs near 7.70 to 8.00 and cattle differing by region. some calves and canners noted. Eggs valued at 109 000 but deemed unfit. Montreal reports a frozen consignment order removed from the province.
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Chicago
Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Montreal
Que
Esestrom
Hankow
Vainedeogt Shue
Board of Control
Chemigi
Fifty Years Ago Today In Senate Withdrawals
The piece notes Florida and Alabama senators resigning from the U S Senate followed by Jefferson Davis of Mississippi. In his remarks Davis defended state sovereignty and secession. It also mentions Victoria's era grand royal pageant opened by the queen and her hint at force in Ireland.
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United States
Florida
Alabama
Senate
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Davis
Victoria
Ireland
Upscale New York Home Robbery In Train-Style Heist
Five masked men raided a West Fifty sixth Street party just before 1 a.m. and, with drawn revolvers, lined up the hostess Mrs Frances Elliott and her guests in a train robbery fashion. They searched pockets and handbags and took jewelry before leaving without incident.
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New York
Frances Elliott
West Fifty-eixth Street
Mrs. Elliott
New Gift by Carnegie Raises Endowment to 25 Million
Andrew Carnegie announced a 10 million dollar gift to the Carnegie Institute of Research in Washington, bringing the total endowment to 25 million. The institute, founded in 1906 with 16 million, supports ten independent departments and numerous subsidized researches across six laboratories in various locations.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Institute of Research
Washington
Carnegie
G. A. R. National Encampment Planned in Rochester
Rochester announces the national encampment of the G. A. R. will be held August 21 to 26. Concurrently the national conventions of the Sons of Veterans Woman's Relief Corps Ladies of the G. A. R. and Union Veterans Union will take place.
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Rochester
N. Y
Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the
Union Veterans Union
Erbstein Acquitted In Bribery Trial Ties to Lorimer Case
Charles E. Erbstein was acquitted by a jury after an hour's deliberation in Chicago. He had been on trial for allegedly bribing juror McCutch eon in the Lee O Neill Brown bribery case tied to United States Senator William Lorimer. Dreadnoughts for Portugal are reported from London with a separate note on a British singal mission planned.
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Chicago
Charles E. Erbstein
McCutcheon
Lee O'Neill Brown
United States
William E. Lorimer
Uncle Sam Plans Big Battleships in Naval Bill
Washington plans expand naval program with total outlay of 56 million dollars including two battleships not less than 28 000 tons each. New York battleship to be built by private contract if cost limits rise, opposed by New York delegation. Brooklyn yard favored.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Congress
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Secretary of the Navy
House Committee
Meyer
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Government Yard
Black men sentenced to ten years in prison in tax assault case
Washington authorities report Walter Sere and Richard Cocdall, both Black, were sentenced to ten years each after a tax assault case in which brick bats were used. The proceedings were conducted by Sawrnde Wrigit. org.
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Washington
Walter Sere
Richard Cocdall
Wrigit. Org
Body found in shack points to homicide mystery
Foster Campbell nine, son of Mr and Mrs William Campbell of 823 West Washington street was found dead in a neighbor hood shack built by local children. A rope around his neck formed a slip noose and his mother in arms held the body as Roy Campbell cut him down. Neighbors report no suspects or motives and officials call the case baffling with no sign of self harm.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Foster Campbell
William Campbell
West Washington Street
Foster
Louis Herron
Herron
Roy
Agalvet
Case Against Erbstein Juror Bribing Fails
In a courtroom proceeding W. Wayman argued against Erbstein's juror bribery case but failed to secure a resolution in his favor. The defense contended the alleged bribery did not substantiate a conviction.
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Erbstein
American buys Liszt organ with rich musical legacy
A local paper reports an American millionaire bought Liszt's organ for $50,000. The instrument was built in the United States during Liszt tours and later used by Wagner and Schumann.
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London
Liszt
United States
Wagner
Schumann
Weather bulletin for Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin
Weather observers report unsettled and colder conditions across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Expect cloudy skies and continued cold tomorrow with northwest winds.
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Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
300 Rebels Executed After Rio Mutiny and Bodies Cast Overboard
British steamer King George reports 300 rebels who joined the recent mutiny at Rio Janeiro were executed after capture. They were taken to sea aboard a battleship and their bodies dropped into the Atlantic as five Brazilian warships and forts bombarded the island for a day.
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Gulfport
Miss
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
King George
South America
New Orleans Chosen for Panama Exposition Site
New Orleans was selected by the house committee on exposition by a 9 to 8 vote as the site for the Panama canal exposition in 1875. The recognition bill was sent to a subcommittee for slight changes and the appropriation item is expected to be eliminated.
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Washington
New Orleans
House Committee On Exposition
Market Receipts and Prices From Chicago Grain Firm
Estimated receipts 14 000 left over from yesterday 4 374 market prospects steady at yesterday's average. Light hogs 7.75 to 8.00 mixed packers 7.75 to 8.00 heavy shipping grades 7.70 to 8.00 rough 7.70 to 7.80 cattle 200 steady sheep 2 000 weak Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co Chicago Illinois.
Hog market report from Chicago January 21 1911
Chicago January 21 1911 hog market shows estimated receipts of 1400 and yesterday's official receipts 32605 with 9990 shipments and 4574 left over. Tomorrow's receipts projected at 38000 as buyers show slow but generally steady demand. Bulk 790 to 795, light 775 to 800, heavy grades 770 to 497, porkers 799 to 840, pigs 760 to 810.
Market Receipts and Price Movements Summary
Estimated receipts 200 Market steady sheep. Estimated receipts 2000 market hogs strong to higher than opening. Bulk 7 99 to 8 00, light 7 75 to 8 05, mixed packers 7 75 to 8 02, heavy shipping 7 75 to 8 00, hogs rough 7 73 to 7 85. Cattle steady, sheep steady.
Market Prices in Washington City for Grains and Provisions
Prevailing prices show Corn at unknown rate with incomplete OCR data. Hay and straw prices listed per bale or load, Flour per sack at $1.60 to $1.70, Bran and Shorts per hundred, Corn Meal at 58 cents, Buckwheat at 40 cents per 10-pound sack. Butter listed with illegible units.
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Washington City
Bobo
Ijessian
Searle Dies Noted Spelling Corrector Of New York
Charles A. Searle, age around sixty, longtime attorney and prominent Spelfinder in New York, dies of heart disease. He was well known in legal and spelling circles.
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Wilea
Charles A. Searle
New York
Consign Your Live Stock Direct to John A Babcock
Local commission merchant John A Babcock invites consignments of live stock at U S Yards Chicago Illinois. Rooms 27 25 Main Floor Exchange.
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John A
U. S
Ghigago
Illinos
Mine disaster at Sosnowice claims many lives
News from Warsaw reports a catastrophic explosion at the Casimir coal mine on the Russo Prussian frontier entombing 400 miners with 40 instantly killed. Fire and toxic gas blocked escapes as rescue parties battled heat and collapse. Three mineowners were arrested for safety negligence.
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Warsaw
Russia
Casimir
Sosnowice
Virginia Mine Explosion Leaves Six Dead in Richmond Area
A dynamite blast at the Gayton Coal Company mine eight miles from Richmond, Virginia killed six workers and injured many more. Over 200 men were employed. several miners remain entombed as crews dig out the debris. Cause unknown but suspected to be a disregard of danger signals by miners.
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Richmond
Gayton Coal Company
Rope catches gun trigger in accidental Hoopeston shooting
Lafayette Indiana January 21 Lewis J Cox recently moved from R ney Tippecanoe county was instantly killed by an accidental shotgun discharge at his Hoopeston farm. He tried to lift the gun under a buggy seat when the hammer caught on coils of wire and discharged the weapon, tearing through his left breast and heart. Cox was born in Romrey in 1852.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lewis
J. Cox
Rney
Tippecanoe
Hoopeston
Com
Romrey
Slain in Soldiers' Home in Danville Fight Ends in Fatal Shooting
In Danville a quarrel at the Soldiers' Home barn left an amullence driver named Mead and veteran Robert Shult dead after Howard Tuker, another veteran, allegedly opened fire. Shult reportedly tried to intervene as the dispute escalated and resulted in multiple gunshots.
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Danville
Jin
Dan
Mead
Robert Shult
Howard Tucker
Shult
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