Collision Tragedy Off Virginia Coast Sinks Saginaw
A collision between the steamships Hamilton and Saginaw off the Virginia coast near Fenwick Island results in twenty deaths. The Milton, running New York to Norfolk, aids by rescuing survivors as fog limits visibility and speeds are reduced.
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Norfolk
Saginaw
Oldmon Steamship Company
Milton
Rter
Fenwick Island
Virginia
New York
Nor
Rich
Philadelphia
Tragic Saginaw Disaster List Missing and Drowned
Report of a steamer collision describing a swamped lifeboat with fifteen colored passengers who drowned and the loss of crew members including the captain J. S. Wvell. Officials differ on the final toll while rescuers pull bodies and debris from the sea near Hamilton. The names of eighteen passengers are known, with uncertainty over the exact number lost in the lifeboat.
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W. L. Mor
Hama
Saginaw
Hamilton
Wvell
Ofsengers
Morris
A. Gilmore
P. L. Penon
Florence Newby
Edna Ward
E. Jones
Mary Robertson
Edward Goslee
Liam Bittes
Mary Anderson
Cook
Peter Swanson
Clyde Hine
Reverend Morrrin’s Kassal River Mission Work Ends
London May 6 Rev William Mor rin of Lexington Virginia a member of an American Presbyterian mission is there on his way home after years of work along the Kassal river about 1200 miles in the interior.
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London
William Morrin
Lexington
Missionary Reports Congo Abuses Under Rubber Monopoly
Ekha native reports to Congo State authorities the United States and British ministers at Brussels and to Secretary Lansdowne. He details worsening conditions due to forced labor, amounting to slavery, as Rev Morrison travels 500 miles along the Kassal river finding villages deserted. He says natives cannot obtain redress from Congo Free State officials amid flagrant abuses.
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Ekha
Congo
United States
Brussels
Lansdowne
Onm
Rev. Morrison
Kassal
Congo Free State
Girl acquitted in false pretenses case at Iansing
Sarah Robinson, arraigned in Iansing Michigan on charges of false pretenses, was acquitted after a two hour trial. She exchanged Mexican 5 peso bills for American money arguing the passing of the bills was not a crime. No defense testimony was offered and she has kept silent about her career.
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Iansing
Mich
Sarah Robinson
Sarah
Blackmail Warrants Issued for Montgomery Man
A warrant is out for Edward S. Bingham of Montgomery on charges of attempting to blackmail Geo. St. Brown and Montgomery County citizens. He allegedly sent threatening letters demanding 2,500 under threat of destroying the town with fire and dynamite. Bingham is described as a prominent young man.
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Washington
Ind
Edward S. Bingham
Montgomery
Geo. St. Brown
Brown
Bingham
Roosevelt to Visit Danville Beloved by Public
President Roosevelt telegraphed Representative Cannon that Danville is added to his itinerary. He plans to visit this city sixty miles from Decatur, arriving at 620 PM on June 4, with large preparations to greet him.
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Danville
Roosevelt
Cannon
Decatur
Marriage clash ends in fatal shooting in Decatur
Will McNeil of McNeil and Horrall druggists is fatally shot by Edward McCool who surrendered at police headquarters after the attack. McCool, connected with a correspondence school and recently married, waited at the home of J. M. Scribner and fired through McNeil who sought refuge there. Mrs McCool is visiting Chicago.
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Decatur, Ill
Will McNeil
McNeil & Horrall
Edward McCool
McNeil
J. M. Scribner
McCool
McCoot
McNeir
Weather forecast overview for Midwest regions
Illinois shows occasional showers and cooler conditions in the north with southerly winds. Indiana expects showers with fresh southerly winds. Iowa will be fair but cooler with variable winds turning northerly. Lower Michigan cloudy with possible showers and cooler temperatures as winds shift to northerly. Wisconsin fair and cooler with southerly winds becoming northwesterly.
Markets Mixed as Cattle and Hogs Move on Reports
Chicago hogs and livestock futures show varied movement with prices range bound. East Buffalo reports steady to firm cattle and lamb markets while St. Louis notes slight gains in wheat and corn futures amid mixed domestic demand.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
East Buffalo
Hoyes
Market Atrone
Eood
Culls
C Ommons
Enod
J. Louis
Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure Claimed Effective
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure as a universal fix for backache kidney disease and related ailments. It quotes multiple testimonials from various towns praising recovery after using three bottles, and promotes buying from drug stores with a note for free advice from Dr. M. M. Fenner.
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Dr. Fenner
Muman
Pinkerton
John Tunnthoff
South Iron
Mich
Geo. O.pentister
Sand Hil
Hy Waters
Hamlet
N.Y
M. M. Fenner
Fredonia
N. Y
Columbia Beats the Reliance in Windward Race
In a light wind test at Glencove L. I. on May 6 the Columbia quickly defeated the Reliance. Starting leeward and astern the Columbia sailed through the Reliance’s lee, pulled ahead by a quarter mile in a one and a half mile leg, and the Reliance ceded the windward position. Both yachts carried full sails in smooth seas.
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Glencove
L. L
Columbia
Reliance
Lee
Baseball records from Chicago May 6 recap
Baseball scores across leagues report results from games in Pittsburg Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston Detroit New York Boston Cleveland Minneapolis Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis Columbus Toledo Kansas City Milwaukee St Joseph Peoria Colorado Springs Omaha Denver Des Moines with multiple double digit innings and weather notes.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Western
St. Joseph
Peoria
Colorado Springs
Omaha
Denver
Des Moines
Warning on Wheeler & Wilson Seamon Advertisements
Sears notices warn the public that Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines sold by third parties are not authorized and do not carry their warranty. The genuine machines are available only through authorized dealers backed by 50 years of reputation and a full warranty.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Wheeler & Wilson
Payne and His Probe Origin of the Postal Inquiry
Washington May The Postmaster General Payne and Ex Representative Loud of California announced a long planned investigation into postal department practices. The probe aims to assess contract safeguards and purchases amid questions raised by charges, with Bristow overseeing later steps and no initial expectation of dishonesty.
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Washington
Post Office
Washington City
Aristow
Department
Loud
California
House Committee On
Post
United States
International Postal Congress
Rome
Italy
Bristow
Payne
WANTS HIS WIFE BACK
E A Schwerdt of Beatrice Nebraska asks Chief ONeil to locate his wife in Chicago with Charles Anderson a Spanish war veteran He will pay all expenses if the department helps convey his affection and the offer of forgiveness following his wife disappearance last September.
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Chicago
E. A. Schwerdt
Beatrice
Neb
O'Neil
Hartman Confesses Amid Parental Death Case Drama
The fragment describes Hartman shouting I did it after a tragedy linked to his parents death. William Roehm of Owocess and Mee were arrested with Hartman, but investigators found morphine in a well while finding no proof of their guilt. They were released as police link Hartman’s story to the event.
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Mee
William Roehm
Owocess
Trartman
Hartman
Ories
President wraps western trip with Albuquerque stop
The president spent two hours in Albuquerque on his western tour, addressing about 5000 people in front of the Alvarado hotel. A tableau by local youths depicted New Mexico as a plea for admission to the union and irrigation progress was highlighted. He then toured the city with Rough Riders before proceeding to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Alvarado Hotel
New Mexico
Colorado
Otero
Brodie
Arizona
Aluuquerque
Santa Fe
Parties score in Fowler Chase case at Lafayette
In Lafayette Indiana on May 6 the court ruled that Duhme attorneys may confer with Moses Fowler Chase in the hospital as often as needed. The ruling is counted as a point for the Duhmes and the Clase attorneys argued the record should include the motion to abate and the filed plea that was stricken.
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Lafayette
Ind
Moses Fowler
Clase
Duhme
Dulme
Wisconsin Senate weighs crow bounty bill born as joke
Wisconsin senators debate a 15 cent crow bounty and 25 cent hawk bounty authored by Herman Miller from Wausau. Ernst Merton opposes the anti crow clause, saying crows aid farmers. The bill started as a legislative joke but gained farmer support. Senate action likely. F H Macklin, actor, dies in London after touring the U S with Sir Henry Irving's company.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Herman Miller
Wausau
Ernst Merton
Miller
Assembly
Senate
Merton
F. H. Macklin
London
United States
Sir Henry Irving
The Trying Time And Dr Pierce Remedies
The article describes the transition from girlhood to womanhood and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic to establish regularity, ease nerves, and aid sleep. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Dan Hall of Brodhead Wisconsin praising the remedy for her daughter’s recovery from severe decline. Trial pamphlets are offered free by mail.
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Goarl
Dan Hall
Brodhead, Green Co
Wis
Dr. Pierce
Case of Me Simonds Inquest Heir to Hidden Wealth
In Chicago May 6 testimony at the inquest into B M Simonds New York wealth is linked to a failed investment firm C B E Mackey Co. Accused cleaner of funds claims he got away with more than two hundred thousand. Andrew Bason porter and a watchman testified that Simonds fell after a noise on steps.
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Chicago
Bimmonds
Dre
Bob Oeden
B. M. Simonds
New York
Able Fortune
Simonds
Simonda
C.be, Mackey & Co
Traecer
Andrew Bason
Porter
Monroe
Dearborn
Stmmonds
Basen
Burne
Violent events ripple through multiple cities on May 6
Reports from Omaha Kenosha St Louis Fond du Lac Plgin Lis and Dundee detail violence and crime. A shooter targeted a non union worker in Omaha. Jansen survived a stabbing attempt in Kenosha. Dong Gong fled quarantine in St Louis. Archbishop Katzer’s health concerns grow in Fond du Lac. Fred Rossow vanishes from Dundee amid business troubles.
Subway Strike Settled. Workers Return to Work
New York report says at Contractor McDonald's office the subway strike is settled and the striking men have gone back to work.
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New York
McDonald
Raving Murder Suspect in Owosso Case
John Hartman Jr., a man whose parents died under mysterious circumstances in Laingsburg six years ago, has wandered into Owosso, Michigan, and is reported to have confessed repeatedly while begging in the county. Authorities describe him as a murder suspect tied to the prior deaths.
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Owosso
Mich
John Hartman, Jr
Laingsburg
Bolton refuses Manila normal school presidency
Dr. Frederic E. Bolton professor of pedagogy at the State university cables his refusal of the Manila normal school presidency saying he dislikes the Philippines. Council Bluffs Iowa May 6 W B Bainbridge leaves for Washington to assume duties as a Venezuelan claims commissioner. Springfield Illinois May 1 gossip swirls over an insurance commissioner appointment to replace Henry Yates with Lieutenant Governor Northcort and Major Daniel Hogan named as aspirants while Vredenburg holds the post.
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Towa City
Frederic E. Bolton
The
State University
Manila Normal School
Philippines
Council Bluffs, la
W. B. Bainbridge
Washington
Venezuelan Claims Commission
Springfield
His
Henry Yates
Govern Northcort
Daniel Hogan
Vredenburg
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Eat Corner
Washington County Savings Bank
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Atzer
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Dundee
Rossow
W. A. White
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New Set Abstract Books
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Osteopathy
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D. J. Palmer
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