Tragic Illinois wreck kills 19 and injures 87 on excursion train
Nineteen women and children died and 87 were injured 40 seriously when an excursion train carrying Sunday school picnickers from Doreinus Congregational church Chicago collided with a coal freight near Glenwood Illinois at 6 40 PM Wednesday. Eyewitnesses described chaos as doctors and farmers rushed to aid and field surgery was performed amid mangled bodies.
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Chicago
Doreinus Congregational Church
Glenwood
Ill
Chicago & Wasternlinois
Chicago Heights
Field Hospital
Tragedy in Buffalo Ends with Murder Suicide
Edgar T. Washburn, a grain firm member at Heathfield & Washburn, killed his wife and 15 year old daughter Gladys at 83 Putnam Street and then fatally shot himself. Authorities say a temporary insanity moment may have prompted the acts. a letter cited business troubles but no domestic strife was known.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Edgar T. Washburn
Heathfield & Washburn
Board of Trade
Washburn
Gladys
Putnam Street
Honor Secretary Hay Receives Legion of Honor
The French embassy notified Washington that Secretary of State Hay was named grand cross of the Legion of Honor for six years of service aiding world peace. Hay, who had declined similar honors, accepted the award subject to congressional approval after expressing gratitude to France.
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Washington
Republic
Legion of Honor
Department of State
Congress
Russian War News and Naval Movements Updates
Russian guardship Chernomoretz passes the Bosphorus with heavy armament amid Turkish Straits tensions. British papers urge action to protect trade in Red Sea waters as Kuropatkin's army faces multi-front pressure near Tatchekino. Russian ships bombard Kaichow, while Japanese defenses hold at Port Arthur and Yinkow.
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London
Constantinople
The
Standard
Chernomoretz
Bosphorus
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Red Sea
Daily Telegraph
Kuropatkin
Kuroki
Kaichow
Gulf of Liaotung
Vladivostok
Mukden
Port Arthur
Lunsantan
Lunsantan Pass
Yinkow
Two Receive Death Sentence for Amelica Murders
Belmont New York July 16 The murder of John Van Gorder and his half sister Anna Farnham at the Van Gorder homestead near Amelica was detailed on the witness stand by Giuseppe Versacia one of the slayers Versacia shifted the blame to Antonio Giorgia who was convicted Thursday of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death after a 15 minute deliberation
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Belmont
N. Y
John van Gorder
Anna Farnham
van Gorder
Amelica
Guiseppe Versacia
Versacia
Antonio Giorgia
Preparing His Speech at Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb spent hours at Sagamore Hill on Wednesday handling official business. Roosevelt worked on a speech planned for July 27 when he will receive his nomination notification, crafting it with great care for a significant public address.
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Oyster Bay L. L
Roosevelt
Loeb
Sagamore Hill
Disaster at Omaha docks destroys warehouses. cook drowned
A fire at the Omaha docks Friday destroyed property valued at 400000 and swept the tug Abbott. George Smith, a cook aboard the tug, drowned as he tried to escape the blaze. Warehouses owned by the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Railway were among the losses.
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Duluth
Minn
Omaha
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
George Smith
Abbott
Mayor Samuel M. Jones Dies in Toledo
Samuel M. Jones known as Golden Rule Jones died at his Toledo home on Tuesday evening at 5 07 as a result of a lung abscess and asthma. He founded oil appliances, served four terms as mayor and championed municipal ownership and direct petition. Funeral ceremonies drew a record crowd and Toledo observed a citywide shutdown.
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Toledo
Samuel M. Jones
Samuel Milton Jones
Golden Rule” Jones
Beddgelert
Wales
United States
Titusville
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Jones
Memorial Hall
Paul Kruger Dies in Clarens After Illness in Switzerland
Former Transvaal Republic president Paul Kruger died in Clarens Switzerland at three o'clock Thursday morning from pneumonia and heart weakness. He lost consciousness Monday as his daughter and son in law stood by. He had arrived at the start of last month and had been out only once. The body was embalmed and placed in a vault awaiting funeral arrangements. An application will be made to Britain for authority to move the remains to the Transvaal, with temporary burial here in the interim.
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Clarens
Switzerland
Paul Kruger
Transvaal Republic
Kruger
Transvaal
Cleveland women die in Loop-the-Loop accident at Celeron
Miss Ethel Boyd of Cleveland died Friday night from injuries in a Loop-the-Loop ride accident at Celeron Jamestown report says Miss Irene Broadwell, also from Cleveland, is in a dying condition. Coroner and district attorney begin investigation.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Ethel Boyd
Cleveland
Celeron
Irene Broadwell
Boat Upset, Four Drowned Near Pittsburg
Four Pittsburg residents drowned when their rowing boat capsized near a mill dam on Spring River eighteen miles east of Pittsburg. The victims are H. A. Stamm, his wife, Miss Katie Stamm, and Louise Myers.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Spring River
Here
H. A. Stamm
Katie Stamm
Louise Myers
Body of Loomis Found in Devonshire Suspected Foul Play
A well dressed American man believed to be F Kent Loomis was found dead at Bigbury Bay Devonshire. The wound behind the ear is described as circular and clean raising suspicions of foul play. Loomis had recently traveled with William H Bilis and carried a treaty for Abyssinia.
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London
F. Kent Loomis
Bigbury Bay
Devonshire
Fr. Kent Loomis
Loomis
Joseph G. Stephens
Plymouth
Press Association
The
Central News
Eddystone
New York
Washington
Abyssinia
United States
Emperor Menelik
William H. Bilis
Mr. Loomis
Adis Abeba
Dam Burst Feeds Flood That Destroys Valley in Pennsylvania
In Scottdale Pennsylvania the Citizens Water dam burst at midnight Saturday releasing over 200 million gallons of water. The flood inundated crops and buildings, wrecked machinery, and washed away bridges and trees. Damaged pump and engine were thrown 20 yards and buried under debris.
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Scottdale
Niagara
Citizens’ Water Company
Summer House Furnishings for Cool Pleasant Rooms
Straw and chintz reign in charming summer homes with willow chairs and sofas in pale greens and yellows. White enamel bed rooms remain popular, while old mahogany and soft oak or ash pieces fit soft color schemes. One color rooms, ammonia washed transforms, zinc or white lead paint and calcimining options create airy cohesive spaces.
Rev Stephen Kealy Dies During Mass in New Jersey
Very Rev Stephen Kealy provincial of the Passion order in the United States dropped dead Sunday while celebrating Mass at St Michaels chapel in the monastery at West Hoboken New Jersey He was stricken with apoplexy and died almost immediately Born in Ireland September 22 1848 he celebrated his silver jubilee of ordination last year He was elected head of the Passionists August 2 1899 and reelected two years ago
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New York
Stephen Kealy
Passion Order
United States
St. Michaels
the Order
West Hoboken
N. J
Father Kealy
Ireland
Passionists
Pioneer Editor Braunhold Ends Life in Despondency
Frederick W. Braunhold, 79, former printer and publisher and pioneer editor, killed himself Sunday by shooting through the heart in St. Louis. He left a funeral note and asked that his edited Kansas papers be sent to the Kansas State Historical Society. Despondency over ill health is thought to be the cause.
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Pioneer
St. Louis
Kansas
Kansas State Historical Society
Frederick W. Braunhold
Germany
Braunhold
Mint Sherbet for a Festive Dinner Menu
A simple mint sherbet recipe from the Chicago Daily News. Boil two cups water with fresh bruised mint leaves for ten minutes, add one cup sugar, strain after dissolving, cool, then mix in two thirds cup grape juice and a quarter cup lemon juice. Freeze to a mush and serve in champagne glasses with a crystallized cherry and mint garnish.
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Chicago Daily News
Asparagus Salad Dressing From The People's Home Journal
Cut asparagus stalks into lengths and cook until tender in salted water. Drain and cool. For dressing, heat two egg yolks with butter, mustard, salt, four tablespoons vinegar and four tablespoons cream. Remove from heat when thick and pour over asparagus.
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People’s Home Journal
Raspberry shrub preparation for cordial
Directions from the People's Home Journal for making raspberry shrub. Combine three quarts ripe raspberries with one quart cider vinegar for 24 hours, squeeze and strain. For each pint of liquid add one pound sugar, boil 30 minutes skimming until clear, cool, then add a gill of French brandy per quart before bottling and sealing.
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People’s Home Journal
Spiced Currants Recipe Share from Washington Star
Four pounds currants require four pounds brown sugar and about two tablespoons each of cloves and cinnamon. Boil two hours then add one pint vinegar and boil fifteen minutes. Grapes can be prepared similarly after seeding. Add a pinch of cayenne.
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Washington Star
No Trouble About That Golf Topic at Party
Anxious hostess worries guests are bored and suggests talking golf to liven the gathering as the host agrees. The dialogue turns to Chicago Tribune as a reliable safe topic to keep the conventional ball rolling.
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Chicago Tribune
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A. H. Blakemore
George Gerron
George Stanford
Hoxie
Thornton
F. E. Hoxey
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
J. F. Russ
Hoxey
Dalton Station
Traeger
Hay
Russia
Dardenelles
Mayor Jones
Paul” Kruger
England
Scottdale, Pa
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