Wreck Near Wanstead Kills 28 on Grand Trunk
A head on collision between a westbound Pacific Express and a freight near Wanstead Ontario on December 20 left 28 dead and 30 injured. The wreck occurred in a blizzard as the express attempted a siding, with cars telescoping and passengers trapped for hours. Operator Andrew Carson said the order to pass Wanstead was canceled by dispatcher J G Kerr before departure, a point contested by railway officials amid an inquiry.
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London
Ont
Wanstead
Grand Trunk Railway
Pacific Express
Tri- Sury
Andrew Carson
Watford
Wyoming
King’s Court Junction
Carson
Grand Trank
Kerr
Brakeman Kittel Killed In New Richmond Train Crash
New Richmond Wisconsin December 30 Brakeman F Keuhaast on a west bound Wisconsin Central freight train was instantly killed last night just after midnight Officials believe he tried to dust the departing train and fell between the cars He was about twenty five years old single from Stevens Point his home city and had served in the Spanish American War or in the Philippines
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Kittel
New Richmond
Wis
Keuhaast
Stevens Point
Philippines
Great January Sale Slashes Prices on Winter Goods
In January the store announces the greatest reductions on low prices across gents clothing and accessories, boys and ladies wear, furs, undergarments, coats, skirts, jackets, outing flannels, wool dress goods, and other staple winter goods, urging customers not to miss the opportunity.
Conductor Ends Life Over Unrequited Love in Duluth
Thomas B. Landon, a conductor with the Duluth Messabe and Northern, drank carbolic acid yesterday at Proc tor Knot, ending his life. Suspected cause is unrequited love as he left letters to a woman named Lena asking for his grave to be kept green and to a friend urging his parents not be notified.
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Tees
Duluth, Minn
Dee
Thomas B. Landon
Duluth, Messabe & Northern Road
Proctor Knot
Lena
Sherman Strikes Rock Near San Bernardino Light
United States Army transport Sherman struck a rock near San Bernardino light south of Luzon on Friday night, causing a heavy shock and damage to plates. Twenty three inches of water filled forward bilges but was pumped out. the ship proceeded to Manila under its own power and arrived safely. Passengers remained calm and wore life preservers as crew expertly managed the incident. Cargo undamaged.
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United States Army
Sherman
Manila
San Bernardino Light
Luzon
Hasteyc
Two Children Die In Milwaukee Bed Fire From Heater
In Milwaukee on December 30, two children of Mrs. George Campbell died when bed clothing ignited from an oil heater at 225 Greenbush Street. The incident follows a note about the Campbells' husband being involved in a diving bell project linked to a Pewabic copper mine. Also reported: John Duffy and his daughter were killed at a crossing near Brodhead when struck by a train as they attempted to cross ahead of it with a sleigh and team.
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Milwaukee
George Campbell
Greenbush
Rs. Campbell
Lake 8
Brodhead
John Duffy
Baird
Iowa
Aged Germans Plotted Suicide Pact in Prison
Cincinnati reports officers uncovered a pact between two elderly Germans, Joseph Tabe and Rudolph Schaum, to kill themselves. Both men, held on a murder charge for shooting their wives, shared a cell and devised a plan using a rope from the dining room. Schaum was restrained before acting. Tabe remained under lunacy hold.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Tabe
Rudolph Schaum
Tabe
Schaum
Anid Tabe
Death in Gas At Milwaukee Home
Peter OBrien aged sixty and his wife aged fifty eight died from asphyxiation at their home 604 Sixth Avenue due to fuel gas leaking from a portable stove attachment.
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Milwaukee
Peter O'Brien
Sixth ‘Avenue
Woman Finds Oil Along Coon River in Sac County Iowa
A Sac County resident, a woman, reportedly found oil oozing from the banks of the Coon River near Grant City. A quart sent to Ames College for analysis was said to be about 80 percent pure. The discoverer had quietly owned several thousand acres locally.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Grant City
Sac County
Ames College
Mall Carrier Missing
Mall carrier Richardson on the southwest route has not returned after ten days. It is unclear whether he is idle or involved in an accident. Details are unavailable, and searches continue.
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Miller
Richardson
Blizzard at Turkish capital crushes ships and roofs
Constantinople reports a heavy snow blizzard with roofs collapsing and small craft in the harbor and Bosporus sunk or dashed ashore. Black Sea fleet damaged. fatalities occur. Separate items note Appleton mayor Rush Winslow dies after appendectomy, Wetumpka business district fire destroys a block causing over 60000 loss, and three drown attempting Cumberland River crossing in a canoe.
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Constantinople
Bosporis
Black Sea
Boxer Rising Continues Attacks on Chang Tu
Victoria B C reports from the steamer Tartar that the Boxer uprising in Sze Chuan persists with a November assault on Chang Tu. Rebels battered gates but the outer fortress held. many Borers killed and several captured. Captives alleged to be in league with rebels were executed.
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Chang Tu
Victoria
B. C
Sze Cuan
Snowslide Destroys Mine Bunkhouse Near Lake Kootenai
In Nelson British Columbia a snowslide struck the Meelie Gibson mine bunkhouse ten miles from Lake Kootenai killing nine men and wounding none, as rescuers found one injured man who died soon after. Eight others remain unaccounted for at a mine high in the Kootenai range where the crew had held an impromptu concert before disaster.
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British Columbia
Nelson
B. C
Lake Kootenai
Kootenai Range
Ovation for Dewey Decorates Ponce as Admiral Arrives
Admiral Dewey arrived in Ponce Puerto Rico from San Juan to an ovation. He was greeted by a committee of officials and citizens and escorted through Juana Diaz to Ponce. The city sparkled with decorations and a music procession. He boarded the Mayflower and sailed for Culebra.
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Ponce la
Ponce
P. R
Dew ‘Ey
San Juan
Juana Diaz
Culebra
Furious gale cripples coast shipping fears impact
A fierce gale at St John s Newfoundland for over a day and a half has damaged coastal areas and raised fears for shipping. The Allan Line steamer Peruvian was sighted but could not pass due to storm and fog. Halifax dispatched 300 Canadian cattle amid embargo on American ports.
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St. John’s
N. F
Allan Line
Halifax
Steel Trust 19 Aggressive Secures Center of Mesaba Range
Duluth news reports United States Steel Corporation bolstering control in the Mesaba range by acquiring Sharon and Union Steel, Champion mine, and ore lands. It seals deals with J. J. Hill for Mesaba ore lands, granting royalties to Hill’s lines and firms, tightening eastern supply access and overall range control.
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Mesaba Range
Duluth
Minn
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Sharon
Union Steel Companies
Champion
Republic
Boston
Lake Country
Steel Corporation
J. J. Hill
Biore
Mr. Hill
Great Northern
Ated Corporation
Wisconsin Ranch Near Ladysmith to Be Fenced
Ladysmith Wis Dec 30 B J Gowan F W Jubba and associates of Chicago own a large tract south of Ladysmith planning to fence 3000 acres in spring and stock it with livestock. They expect to buy 4500 ewe sheep in Montana this winter keep them on the range there until spring then move them to Wisconsin for pasture in summer. They also consider adding up to 300 well bred heifers to the operation.
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Ladysmith
Wis
B. J. Gowan
F. W. ‘Jubba
Chicago
Montana
Aged couple perishes in West Union fire near Osakis
Osakis Minnesota December 20 an aged couple Mr and Mrs D W Phelps of West Union seven miles east of town burned to death in their burning home neighbors tried to enter but were driven back by heat and smoke the house was totally destroyed and the bodies cremated they were nearly eighty years old and longtime Todd county residents
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D. W. Phelps
West Union
Osakis
Minn
Here
Todd County
Heire of Late Shattuck to Divide Nearly a Million
Oshkosh Dec 30 The heirs of the late F C Shattuck of Neenah will receive about 9808000 from his estate as executors are discharged and remaining personal property is allocated to cover administration costs Real estate valued near 100000 adds to the total four heirs Widow Mrs Clar A Shattuck and sons Sydney and Arthur T Shattuck and daughter Ving Shattuck all of Neenah also named Doctor Threatens Woman in Cedar Rapids Dr O B Beller a prominent physician of Garrison is jailed for threatening to kill his former fiancee Miss Hall of Vinton who wed another man on Christmas Sheriff in Oustes 7 Settle aepe Son Curtis notifying John Dudley he is no longer to consider him self a public offect because he permitted a mob to take a prisoner and whip him
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Shattuck
Mulcatt
Oshkosh
F.C. Shattuck Neenah
Clar& A. Shattuck
Ser Sons
Sydney
Arthur T. Shattuck
Ving Shattuck
Neenah
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
O. B. Beller
Garrison
Hall of
Vinton
Christmas
Oustes
Curtis
John Dudley
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Bie
Beld Response
Brueegger Mercantile CO
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Appleton
Dec
Rush Winslow
Wetumpka
Ala
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Tenn
White
Cumberland River
Hedderich Bros. & CO
Wisconsin
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