Algoma Wreck Claims Forty Five Lives in Lake Superior
Folio of disaster details the Steamer Algoma wreck off Isle Royale amid NW gale and blizzard. Capt. James Moore led rescue efforts as fifty nine aboard faced capsizing and final loss with only fourteen survivors reaching Green Stone Island and Port Arthur.
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Algoma
Isle Royal
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
Ont
Lakes
Athabasca
James Moore
Canada Pacific Railway Company
Owen Sound
Moore
St. Mary’s Canal
Isla Royal
Rock Harbor
Green Stone Island
Isle Royale
Earth
Edward _L. Frost
Edward Dudgeon
Wilson
Tarn
Buchanan
Trenton
Qnt
Moose Mine
George Pettigrew
Alex. McDermott
Sarnia
John McIntyre
Thomas Mackenzie
Johi McLean
Robert McCull
Hash McClinton
George Thompson
Hews
Agente
J. Boditl
Tohn Lytt
J. Brooks
W. Stoker
Allaft Malden
L. Root
John Scott
Tallentyne
McCulgan
Walker
Hutchinson
Mitchell
Toe Algoma
Weekly Wisconsin item pack hints at many events
A garbled summary outlines multiple 19th century notices: ship costs for the Algoma and consorts estimated at 300000 to 400000, a Denver plumber failing for 22000, a post-office safe exploded for about 1000, Watson Bartholow failing over 100000, burglaries in Indiana, a Portland death by suicide, Pomeroy's death in Boston, Lee named secretary to the legation at Constantinople, a 12000 defalcation in New Brighton, fires in New York causing 50000 loss, a 50 000 assignment in Chicago, fatal tree accident near Cleveland, a steeplechase death at Brookline, a murderer fainting at Rensselaer, Cleveland proclamation on Chinese attacks, War declared by Indian government against Burma, Western Union damage in St Louis, J W Purry arrested in Denver, election court shifts in Cincinnati, Mrs Alice Taylor suicide in front of children, Bell patent grant petitions, Meucci claim of 1849 telephone, and Los Angeles Chinese quarter eviction order.
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Joan Kierrr
Denver
Cal
Litchfield
New York
Cuba
Portland
R. M. Pomeroy
Union Pacific Railroad
Boston
Jonx G. Lee
Philadelphia
Cox
Constantinople
K. Preasat
New Brighton
Bethune Street
Empire
Augustus Isaacs & Brothers
NL 5B
Haynes
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Grance Barker
James
Cleveland
Country Club
Clyde Park
Brookline
Mass
Francis Codman
Horne
Wartner
Rensselaer
Ind
Queen Victoria
Western Union Wire Company
Franklin Avenue
Second Street
Louis
J. W. Purry
New York Central Road
Batavia
N.Y
Cincinnati
Art Hamption
N.H
Alice Taylor
Laman
Bell
Meucci
Los Angeles
California
Washington Monument Unveiled in Milwaukee Ceremony
Miss Lizzie Plankinton presented Milwaukee with the Washington Monument, unveiled amid a large crowd and a 1:45 PM procession. The bronze statue stands on a granite base with a Pedestal inscribed Washington, and the event featured a ceremony, a choir, and remarks by officials despite inclement weather.
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Lwaukee
Lizzie Plankinton
Ceremory
Washington Monument
Milwaukee
Market Square
Col. King
Ington
Miss Plankinton
John Plankinton
Lizzie
William Plankinton
Milwaukee College
Europe
America
Milwaukee Exposition
Washinston
Mar Anit Dine
Eighth Street
Fourth District
Ehlmann
Fourth Battalion
R.H. Park
Geo. W. Allen
John Johnston
Misa Plankinton
Wallber
G. W. Hazelton
Grand Avenue Park
Wauwatosa
Mount Desert
Washington
Continental Army
Fatal drill shed fall claims five workers
Five men were painting the drill shed when scaffolding gave way. Two were killed instantly, a third died soon after, and the other two were not expected to survive. In Manorson Wisconsin a derrick collapse at the Science Hall site badly injured Henry Haven, a mason, who died shortly after.
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Manorson
Wis
Henry Haven
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Alex. Newburger
South Avenue
W. T
United States Grand Jury
Eau Duarte
Joe Savaria
Rell
Ottawa
Riel
John McDonald
City
N. J
Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts
Schmidlapp
Cincinnati Museum of Fine Arts
Sappho
A. T. Stewart
Canova
Raleigh
N.C
Hondon
Richmond
Mt. Vernon
Greenough
National Capitol
Patent Office
Edward Everett
Thomas Ball
H. K. Brown
Standard
Union Square
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Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society of
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S. Merrill
Critics Park
Bown
Hebron
Conn
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Hope
Hilton
Stewart Mausoleum
Garden
Eas
Clothiers
Col
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ST. Louis
Merchant Tailors
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T.alchapman & CO
Cuir de Saxe
T. A. Chapman & Co., “Orner of
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Grand Union Tea Company
Wisconsin Stres
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Wig
Front Street
New York City
Mi Ff
Ove
Water Con Mason
Milwaukee, Wis
Hancock
O. L. Packard
West Water St
P. O
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National
JAS. Morgan's
East Water Street
Bro de Eo
Faille Francaise
de Belges
Svvea
Japanese Tea CO
Grand Avenue
N. B
Osix. M. Dixon & CO
Stark Bros. € C
GAY Bros
Barclay Street
N. Y
P. W. Ziegler & CO
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General Purchasing
Wheelock
Kate J
Woman's Exch
No Charges
Koch, H. C. & Co
Mix E. Townsend & Co
Kary Robert
Werner F
Broadway Baths
Sycamore
Analytical Fisher Davenport
Huron
Grand Av
Plenkinton
Rernstein
West Water
Milwaukee Creamery Co
Reinhold John
East Water
Opera House
Jacobi
Plankinton Huse
Wyman
A. M
Sithwaukee
Beyer J. W
Mason
Fursitere
Conway, Clementa & Williams
Rogbel Henry T
Welles John C
Reinherd M
Gray+ Avenue
Plankinton
Breadway
Laverrenz
Otto & Bro
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Paul’ & Shape
RT Goods
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Ste Bchults
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Milwaukea Atreab
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