Pittsburgh Fire Destroys Major Stores in Panic
Summary of the news highlights a catastrophic blaze in Pittsbury that destroyed two of the city’s largest stores, with property losses estimated at millions and two deaths. The fire swept Fifth street to Cecil alley and Liberty street to Fifty street, leaving widespread ruins and impacting wholesale and retail operations.
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Pittaburee
Patsbury
Elise
Pittsbury
Tomant
Wn Pennaytvan
Stans Aid
Thomas C Jenkins
Joseph Borne
Purported Cuban Forces Battle in Purported Purgetert Skirmish
Unclear telegraphic style report describes Cuban forces and Spanish troops in a mid 20th century colonial theater. Mentions volunteers, a prominent physician killed, and claims of furniture looting. Notes alleged postal and delivery abuses aimed at foreigners and city residents.
Duat it Claimed Many In Guthrie Flood Questioned
The article recalls a devastating Guthrie flood in which dozens were trapped by fallen trees and debris. Rescue efforts continued through the night as survivors endured exposure and loss. By morning, authorities assessed casualties and ongoing searches while questions persisted about causes and future damage. The report also notes grim wheat outlooks and crop concerns across the region, highlighting poor conditions and uncertain yields.
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Guthrie
Cattonwood
Tahoe Viet
Jesus
Cincinnat Crice
Northwest
Minnesota
North Dakota
Cleveland Edge in 1900 Vision as A Plea for Return
A garbled report cites Bayard Saye praising Grover Cleveland and urging his reentry to the 1900 presidential race. It mentions support from New York figures and a referenced speech on US welfare, with other notes on a shipwreck near St John. Also notes Surgeons General Nicholas Soar offering medical services to Greece amid Turkish tensions.
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Bayard
Grover
New York
Cleveland
United States
Morelood
Gleveland
Nicholas Soar
Gav Tanner
Chicago
Religious Denominations Protest Over Jubilee Plan
English nonconformist churches in opposition to established church plans for representation at the royal jubilee service. Calls issued for national committee meetings of Baptists Presbyterians Methodists and others to determine representation in the Prince of Wales procession. Congregational Union adopts a protesting resolution as a test for other denominations.
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Lasmen Ul Sherches
England
Baptists
Presbytrians
Methodists
Prince of Wales
Congregational Union
Fire Tragedy as Mother Hurls Children to Safety
A tenement blaze in Brooklyn guttered the bower hall and trapped the Newell family on the top floor. Mrs Newell, seeing smoke fill the halls, hurled her children from a window to a landing below where they died. Her husband escaped with minor burns. Mr and Mrs Barnett saved themselves but Mrs Barnett returned to recover jewelry and was found dead in an alcove, burnt.
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Kit
Brooklyn
Bower
Newell
Slighe Burna
Mra
Barnett
Barnet
Turks Beaten as Greek Forces Match at Vetestino
Athens dispatch reports Turkish forces of about 8,000 repulsed by Greek troops under General Smolenski near Vetestino Smolenski telegraphs the Turks failed to breach the Greek line after a fiercely contested five hour battle Greek morale remains high and no interference from London powers is anticipated
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Athens
Surkey
Kdem Pasha
Thessaly
Phatsatos
Volo
Vetestino
Smolensk
Smolenski
Girecks
Asonitas
London
Confederate Monument Unveiled at Dallas Texas
A Confederate monument funded by the Dallas Daughters of the Confederacy was unveiled in Texas. The fifty foot granite shaft features life size statues of Jefferson Davis, Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Albert Sidney Johnston with various family members performing the unveiling ritual.
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Dallas
Daughters of the Confederacy
Texas
Jefferson Davis
R. J. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Albert Sidney Johnston
Jeff Davis
Lucy Hayes
Robert KE. Lee
Jackson
Johnston
Deboe Wins Kentucky Senate Seat After Bitter Battle
In a fierce contest that shook Kentucky politics Deboe secured the United States Senate seat defeating Blackburn. The vote sparked loud demonstrations as officials sent only the bare ballot amid the uproar. Deboe proceeded to Washington with credentials to aid Senate reorganization and tariff policy debates.
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Kentucky
Deboe
United States
Stone
Martin
Blackburn
Bovine
Debore
Washington
Hig
Aasivt
United States Senate
Chris Draw
X rays kill the flesh and a legal test
A Toronto man Stephen Sumth sued his doctor after X rays of a fractured leg left a dark brown three and a half inch square mark. Experts differ on nerve and ligament damage. Also reports of a French brigantine Valliant sinking off Newfoundland with seven deaths and cannibalism among survivors. Plus events: floods in Oklahoma Territory, a Philadelphia working women convention, a Greek ministry change, and a hotel fire in Missenakee with casualties.
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Doctora
Stephen Sumth
Toronto
Mons
Teno
Bea
Valliant
Icoberg
St. John’s
St. Terre
Bat
Newfoundland
St Pierre
Market Quotations Across Cities Show Wide Price Range
Chicago cattle 3.50 to 5.60 hogs 3.00 to 4.25 wheat No 2 red 8S5c to M corn No 2 white 2Ge to 27c oats No 2 white 16c to 22c Detroit cattle 2.60 to 5.25 hogs 8.00 to 4.26 sheep 2.09 to 5.00 wheat 2 red 210 to 2c corn No 2 mixed 20c to 28c oats No 2 mixed 9c to 23c rye 28c to 40c Toledo wheat No 2 red 92c to 95c corn No 2 mixed 24c to 28c oats No 0 white 17c to 19c rye 62c to 70c Milwaukee wheat No 3 spring 4c to 4c rye No 3 7c to 9c pork meal 8.25 to 4.75 Buffalo cattle 2.50 to 5.50 hogs 3.00 to 4.25 sheep 3.00 to 5.25 New York cattle 3.00 to 5.50 hogs 3.50 to 4.50 butter creamery 23c to 28c eggs 0. Weet ero appears incomplete.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Ste To
St. Louis
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Flood Rips Oklahoma Towns with Deadly Cottonwood River
Severe rainfall caused the Cottonwood to crest over Guthrie and surrounding areas. Ninety plus drownings reported with destruction across Guthrie Payne and Logan counties. Bridges swept away. Cattle drowned and farms inundated. Rail delays from washouts as rivers overflowed.
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Cottonwood
West Guthrig
O.T
Guthrig
Ordnary
Anfery
Guthrie
Tita
Weaverloo
Ciften
Lincoln County
Cushing
Payne County
Logan County
Cimarron
Sheldon Bank Crash Sparks Loda Town Fallout
John Sheldon, leading Loda banker, allegedly blamed his own actions for a crash that triggered the bank’s collapse and widespread business failures. A confidential letter to attorney Jonas Moffett surfaced in Paxton, prompting the bank’s closure and the assignment of four major firms and several citizens’ assets amid financial turmoil.
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Aod
John Sheldon
Jonas Moffett
Tn Paxton
Moffett
Teading Bank
4Oda
Sheldon
The
Loda Bank Loss Ties to Sheldon Trusts and Panic
Lota township and trust estates valued between 200000 and 260000 are involved in a general crash as Sheldon assigns all property to Adam Willis the cashier for creditors. The assignment triggers panic among lenders and merchants of Wantacka and Doda while Sheldon’s Chicago bank rating reaches 150000. The debtor, long a Loda real estate dealer and banker, ran a multi county business closely linked to other institutions.
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Lota Township
Sheldon
Adam
Willis
Wantacka
Doda
Chicago
Loda
Revolt Rumor Stirring Greece Over King and Ula Families
Large crowds fill streets as former minister Rallina exposes government conduct amid calls for a republic. Athens predicts ministry fall and possible king deposement or assassination as discontent grows. Public anger centers on Larissa campaign revelations and belief the war was government deceit.
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Ula
George
Greece
Aod
Larissa
Kansas Hit by a Cyclone
A cyclone swept between Abilene and Salina Kansas at 10 35 am causing immense damage. Telegraph wires on the Denver main line were destroyed. The event is linked to earlier Oklahoma disasters. The Alderagate station suffered a gas explosion wrecking one train and injuring several people.
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Kansas
Wellnesdey Neselone
Abilene
Salina
Kan
Denver
Oklahound
Buckeye Brieflets of Neighbors and Crimes
A wrap of incidents across counties includes: William Forsythe of Portsmouth hurt in a quarry accident at Rardenstone Company. burglaries in Geneva netting about $50. a Newark boy killed attempting a crossing near a streetcar. Walter Gerber found guilty of assault with intent to rape with sentence deferred. Mrs. Joseph Plymesser of Overton, Wayne County, commits suicide by poison amid burglary sentence. other crashes, drownings, and crimes reported including barn fire, a brakeman's severe injuries, and multiple robberies in Marysville area.
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William Forsythe
Portsmouth
Rardenstone Company
Duffip Oy
Tlawes
J. Johson
Geneva
Planer
Charles Thompson
Teameter
Findlay
Cty
Boilar Haltimore
Ohio
Walter
Newark
Walter Gerber
Joseph Plymesser
Overton
Wayne County
Oren Nendren
Norwalk
William Gutridge
Siendren
Gutridge
Sidney
Samuel Vernatti
James
Nancie
Brownsville
Wash
Charles McCann
Murdock
Franklin County
Witle
Green Teadinor
Decatur
Teacher
Allen McClintock
Lima
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Payton Ralleond
Wapakoneta
Oilman’s
Candy Kitchen
O'Brien
John Keltvy
Simon
Manning & Mitchell
Postius
Massillon
Marysville & Maltese
John Mather
London Avenue
Oserman
Thompson
Winchester
Overman
Oberlin
H. Persons
Atrack Orrie Cornwell
Cornwell
Pete Son
Person
Persons
Wini
Persous
Marty Davis
Frank Crawford
Putty
Bowling Green
Ateneral
Davis
Jesse Baker
North Baltimore
Denver
Onio
Circuit Court of
Millersburg
Common Pleas Court
Nlagdy Township
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Globe Savings Bank of Chicago
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Portugal
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Philadelphia
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Charles Adslessarr
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