Destructive powder magazine explosion in Lowell mills
A pair of gunpowder magazines in Lowell Massachusetts exploded killing six instantly and injuring about fifty. Dozens of houses were destroyed or damaged and fires followed. Lists of victims include George Finn John McMasters Louis E Richards James L Grady and several other workers from United States Cartridge and Stanley Forge companies with many missing or fatally injured.
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Lowell
Mase
George Finn
John McMasters
Louis E. Richards
James L. Grady
United States Cartridge Company
James B. Sullivan
Charles Mooe
Jean Rolan
Stanley
Warding Company
Gilbert McDermott
Michael MeDermott
Thomas Houlligan
Joseph Houligan
William Galloway
Robert Galloway
Alfred Lebrun
Catherine Riggs
Eddie Rogers
George A. McDermott
Josephine Perusse
Victoria Pernusse
Zephraim Perusse
John Riggs
Patrick Spencer
Explosion at United States Cartridge Company Magazines
An accidental explosion at a cartridge company magazine near Clarendon Goodwin and Amadee Boulanger caused mass destruction. Nitric acid mixed with leaking nitroglycerin ignited, destroying two magazines and collapsing homes within 200 yards. Four boys drowned nearby. one boy killed, another escaped. Property loss estimated at $75,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Cartridge Company
Clarendon Goodwin
Amadee Boulanger
Goodwin
Rainfall spread aids eastern Nebraska corn
Special weather reports indicate rain is general across fifty eastern Nebraska towns. The timely rain is expected to bring valuable moisture for the corn crop.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Cummins Talks Reform to Illinois Iowa Bankers
Governor A B Cummins addressing bankers in Davenport Iowa urged reform of currency laws as essential to ease the business climate. He spoke to delegates from Illinois and Iowa and cited the current monetary framework as hindering commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iawa
Linoia
Davenport
A. B. Cummins
Illinois
Iowa
Bankers Seek Committees to Track Federal Banking Legislation
The Illinois and Iowa bankers associations adopt resolutions to appoint committees to monitor all proposed federal banking laws and to respond to banking interests as they see fit, arguing prosperity hinges on prudent regulation.
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Alinois
Iowa Bankers’ Associations
Duluth Boy Found After Four Days In Swamp
Albert Swanson a five year old son of Charles Swanson homesteader near Gowan Minnesota was found by Indian guide John Laparto after four days and four nights missing in a swamp. He was near death from starvation and discovered on a deer trail by chance.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Swanson
Charles Swanson
Gowan
John Laparto
Laparto
Counterfeit Buffalo Note In Circulation Reported
Washington reports a new counterfeit United States note variant with altered check letter from C to B and plate number from S7 to 52. Other features remain the same as the 1902 issue cited in press dispatches.
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Washington
United States
Buffalo
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana and neighboring states
The forecast says partly cloudy skies with possible local thunderstorms across Illinois and Indiana, cooler in the north with south to westerly breezes. Lower Michigan faces threats of local storms with southerly winds. Wisconsin stays partly cloudy with southerly winds turning westerly. Iowa shows fair to northwest winds.
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Illinois
Indiana
Portion
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Fairet
Chicago and East Buffalo Live Stock and Grain Markets Summary
Estimated receipts and price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago and East Buffalo on July 29. Hog and cattle quotes span light to heavy packing and various grades, with sheep and lamb values noted and calves steady. St. Louis grain shows mixed wheat corn oats and rye movements with No 2 grades and September futures.
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Chicago
Hoge
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Rome Observes Dual Requiems For Leo XIII Humbert Death
In Rome July 380 two solemn mass rites occurred. In the Sistine chapel a requiem honored Leo XIII’s repose while in the Pantheon a parallel service honored King Humbert. The king and civic leaders attended, clericals excluded. A dusk procession to royal tombs followed, orderly and quiet.
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Rome
Sistine Chapel
Vatican
Leo XIII
Lome
Pantheon
Hiumbert
Humbert
Victor Emmanuel
Lengthy ceremony draws six cardinals to Tope Leo funeral
The procession spanned over a mile and drew thousands as six cardinals attended the Tope Leo funeral. This morning's third requiem mass concluded the funeral ceremonies.
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Tope Leo
Two Coroners Clash Amid Grief in Bay City
In Bay City Michigan a six year old Frances Tompkins dies after being caught between a wagon wheel. Crowded mourners gather as two coroners dispute jurisdiction on the east side of the river sparking a loud clash with locals.
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Bay City
Mich
Frances Tompkins
Drews
Arbitration invites fifth member as Alabama mine strike work begins
In Wilmington Delaware R T H Pearson and Charles McCreery of Alabama mines along with William Fairly and Edward Prynn presidents of Alabama miners unions urge George Gray to join the arbitration board as fifth member. Judge Irmy favors if duties allow. In Humboldt Iowa Paul S ONeill, seed company salesman, found dead in Russell House room with necktie. despondent, believed suicide. In Logansport Indiana fire destroys five barns after starting at waterworks plant. village threatened but not described as lost.
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Wilmington
Del
R. TH. Pearson
Charles McCreery
Alabama
William Fairly
Edward Prynn
Board of Arbitration
George Gray
Irmy
Humboldt
Paul S. O'Neil
Russell House
O'Neill
Eastern
Cincinnati
Chicago policy writers indicted in lottery ticket crackdown
Chicago grand jury has indicted twenty six policy writers among thousands doing business in the city for selling lottery tickets. The indictments launch a campaign against policy by the Citizens' association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Citizens’ Association
Jury Deadlocks in Faulkner Perjury Trial Plea
In St Louis on July 30 the jury for former Delegate Henry A Faulkner in the Suburban franchise boodle case failed to reach a verdict in the second trial. The panel notified Judge Douglas of their deadlock.
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St. Louis
Henry A. Faulkner
Douglas
Mosely commission sails for New York to study U S education
London July 30 The Mosely commission to investigate the educational system of the United States sails for New York Oct 3. It will consist of about thirty recognized authorities of elementary secondary and university education.
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London
Mosely
United States
New York
Scores on the Diamonds Baseball Results July 30
Baseball scores from Chicago July 30 show leagues with Cincinnati 8 over Pittsburgh 7 in Cincinnati, New York 5 over Boston 2, Philadelphia 12 over Brooklyn 7, Chicago 3 over St Louis 2 in ten innings, Detroit 5 over St Louis 1, Boston 15 over New York 14, Philadelphia 4 over Washington end in darkness, Louisville 4 over Milwaukee 3, Columbus 6 over St Paul 5, Minneapolis 4 over Toledo 16 in second game, St Joseph 10 over Colorado Springs 5, Kansas City 11 over Denver 6, Milwaukee 5 over Des Moines 1.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Western
St. Joseph
Colorado Springs
Kauss City
Denver
Kansas City
Des Moines
Peoria
Romance Ends In St Joseph After Photo Mismatch
Henry A Belknap of Elmira New York and Miss Edessa Baldwin of Marquette Michigan pursued a marriage after meeting via a matrimonial journal. In St Joseph Michigan the bride elect refused to proceed the ceremony when the groom failed to match the photograph.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Henry A. Belknap
Elmira
N. Y
Edessa Baldwin
Marquette
Blacksmith Captures Mad Dog After City Bite Incident
In Racine Wisconsin on July 30 Harry Jones a blacksmith at Ives Gove Racine County seized a mad dog by the throat and held it until it could be shot. The dog had bitten Miss Wadhettoes of Racine and ran a muck biting cattle. The girl was sent to the Chicago Pasteur Institute.
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Racine, Wis
Harry Jones
Ives Gove
Racine County
New Shoe Factory Planned for Fond du Lac
A deal between M. D. D. Wells & Co and a Fond du Lac citizen committee secures a location for a shoe factory to employ 500 to 1,000 people in Fond du Lac Wisconsin confirmation of the project after July discussions. The International Federation of Commercial Travelers held its fourth annual convention at Mackinac Island Michigan. Mrs Anna Agnew Davis widow of U S Senator Cushman Dav is of Minnesota and Slunter Dell of Knoxville Tenn were married.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
M. D.D. Wells & Co
International Federation of Commercial Travelers
Mackinac Island
Mich
Anna Agnew Davis
United States
Cushman Ko Davis
Minnesota
Slunter Dell
Knoxville
Tenn
Second Trial Of Jett Why He Told Different Stories
Report on the Jett and White trial in Cynthiana Kentucky with new witnesses from Breathitt County including Samuel Little and John Freeman. Captain Ewen’s testimony and his fear of perjury prompts discussion of intimidation and contradictory statements after the March killing.
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Cynthiana
Jett
Little
Curt Jett
John Freeman
Ven
Hargis
Macum
Breathitt County
Callahan
Hargie
Combe
Osborne
Logansport Elder James Jackson Dies After 47 Years With Paralysis
James Jackson, 81, longtime Logansport resident at 631 Linden Avenue, died of paralysis after forty seven years with white swelling and a leg amputation in 1866. He lived in Logansport since 1850. survived by two children. wife preceded him in death eleven years ago. The octogenarians square noted for long-tenured residents lies west of Linden Avenue between Linden and Wheatland, near Vandalia.
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Logansport
Ind
James
Linden Avenue
Jackson
Wheatland Street
Vandalia
Clad In Lingerie Stops Train For Sleeper Change
Two young women Luetta Cotter and Olive Arther aged about 18 traveling from Minneapolis to Omaha aboard a Minneapolis and St. Louis flyer forced the train to halt near Des Moines to reach an Omaha sleeper. They claimed a locked toilet in their sleeper forced an early morning exit and passage to the Omaha car. The incident occurred as trains were linked and uncoupled.
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Des Moines
Luetta Cotter
Olive Arther
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Les Moines
Kalo
Port Dodge
Union Station
Illinois Central
No Beer at Camp Lincoln Sparks Company Punishment
A scattered OCR fragment describes Company A of the Seventh Regiment being marched to the guardhouse and forfeiting meals for serving beer at Camp Lincoln. Colonel Morarity had banned beer except after dress parade, and Captain Ratigan stated a misunderstanding led to the violation. Additional orders prohibited further beer or hard liquor on camp grounds for the rest of the week.
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Springfield
Daly
Morarity
Cuerd Bone
Hieht
Camp Tees
Ratigan
Conmimn
Belmg
Denville
Dakota divorce case heard in England court
In London the validity of Dakota divorces was raised before Sir Proness Jeune. A suit by Constan dino against his wife alleged adultery with Dr Lane. A UK judicial separation and a Dakota divorce were discussed. a jury found both spouses guilty of adultery and awarded damages to Lane. The petition was interrupted. Vancouver reports a wool find in the Peace country estimating 290 million tonnes with nine foot seams.
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London
England
Proness Jeune
Constandind
Lanes
Constandinel
Tso
Constandindl
Dakoth
Ston
Lanen
Fires Destroy Dry Gods Store and Other Headlines
Fire destroyed the dry goods store of the Alkie Company at 111 Worth Street Phoenix ALT bom Bloom Captain Casper F Goodrich named commandant of Porte Mouth No US Navy Yard Sigma Chi holds grand chapter in Hotel Cadillac Detroit Trial of Sam Works set for August 13 in New York walking delegate accused of extortion President Moyer of Western Federation of Miners fined 50 dollars in Leadville Colorado Four state institutions in Ti nos are legally authorized to take dependent children
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Alkie Company
111. Worth
Phoenix
Alt
Bom
Bloom
Casper F. Goodrich
Portemouth
Navy Yard
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Hotel Cadillac
Detroit
Sam” Works
New York
Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Leadville
Colo
Tinois
The Chinese Carpenter Story
A New York Times reader recounts a tale of a Chinese carpenter who fills a floor hole with a square board that fits perfectly after merely peeking at the hole. The anecdote tests local skepticism about Oriental craftsmanship and ends with the board neatly in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
New York Times
Smoke Farthings and Chimney Taxes in English History
The article recalls old English dues like smoke farthings paid at Whitsun to priests based on parish chimneys. It notes bishopric levies, Peter’s pence, and a chimney tax later disliked and abolished under William and Mary, with Pepys mentioning resistance to chimney money. It includes a traveler’s quip about papers and subscriptions.
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England
Whitsuntide
Elie
Everie
Cambridgeshire
Peter
Pepys
Twenty Union Men Arrested Over Colorado Mine Explosion
Twenty two miners including President Teward Tiesive were arrested in Tate Springs Colorado charged with conspiracy to blow up the Sun and Moon mine near Sun and Moon after an explosion killed Philip Fire. The strike had emptied the mine of many workers and damaged property worth thousands of dollars.
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Tate Springs
Colo
Short Chas, Peek
Georgetown
Sun and Moon
Philip Fire
Miners Union
Minore Union
Teward Tiesive
Lanerance
Kellog strike widens as union men targeted in covert action
Chicago reports a new phase of the Kellogg strike with the International Association of Machinists declaring war on contractors. Workers are told not to lift a tool or take part in any action that could aid the strike, with plans to extend tactics to machinists across the United States and Canada. The Chicago Metal Trades Association faces accusation of collusion with unions, supported by quotes from national president D. M. Parry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International Association of Machiolets
Tmehine
United States
Canada
National Metal ‘Trades’ Issecttion
Chicago Metal Trades’ Association
D. M. Parry
the Nations
Thle
Judges Favor Unstone Labor Rights in Picketing Ruling
In St Paul Judge KavAnagh upholds labor unions right to form, quit en masse to force higher wages and peaceable picketing. He opposes jail for violations. contrasts with Judge Holdom on watching picketers. Also notes Iowa Dealing Association event and a fatal crime in Decatur and a convict chase near Folsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Judee Kelly
District Court
Inc
Phumber
McQuilline Lowyyer Phimbing and Peating Company
Dolt & Dahiby
Joseph A. Hurley
Kavanagh
Holdom
St Luke’s Penny Savings picks Magule Walker president
Magule Walker a colored woman is elected president of St Luke’s Penny Savings bank in Richmond Virginia. The item notes city founder Lucky lardwin plans a new Monte Carlo style St Arcadia near Los Angeles and farmers in Kansas form an association to hold wheat off the market until prices rise.
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Magule Ll. Walker
St. Luke's Penny Savings Bank
Richmond
Lucky’ Lardwin
Los Angeles
St Arcadia
Monte Carlo
Kansas
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