Two Thousand Striking Garbage Collectors Paralyze New York City
In Peri of Garbaer Gotham Marcy strikes pit city as two thousand garbage collectors and an equal number of ice wagon drivers walk off the job. The health department under Mayor McClellan reports the city facing a looming epidemic as six days of backlog pile up. Dr Darlington promises 500 workers to start Monday but the task remains vast with carts and staffing in short supply. Wage morale and a culture of striker solidarity hinder replacements despite offers of three dollars a day and permanent positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McClellan
Darlington
Ark
Frisco Train Ditching Wreck in Arkansas
A southbound Munzco road passenger train derailed Sunday near Johnson station five miles south of Springdale Arkansas after track spreading. The dining car two sleepers and two coaches left the rails, dumping on their sides. Fifteen people were badly bruised including Dr J Weems of Fort Smith who suffered a broken collar bone. The dining car was the first to derail amid rain damaged track. engine mail and express cars passed safely.
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Arkansas
Ehurt
Munzco Road
Johnson Station
Springdale
Ark
J. Weems
Fort Smith
Fire at Mineral Wells Resort Causes Major Loss
A Sunday night blaze at the Palace Amusement skating rink in Mineral Wells Texas threatened the city. The fire spread to the Mineral Wells sanitarium where patients were moved to safety. The bath house, Lithia pavilion, part of the Wann hotel, and about thirty small frame structures were destroyed. Total losses estimated around 160060 dollars with no reported deaths.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
South
Palace Amusement Company
Lithia
Wann
Goldfield Ore Theft Arrests Recover $50000 In Ore
Five gold assayers were arrested at Goldfield on Saturday. 1600 pounds of high grade ore from the Little Spino mine valued at $50,000 was recovered. Suspects named M. J. Smith S. H. Prince C. J. Tras Henry Lutzenhelzer and Fred Lutzenhelzer posted $1000 bail each. Hearings set for July 12 with more arrests anticipated.
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Goldfield
New
Little Spiincco
M. J. Smith
S. H. Prince
C. J. ‘Tras
Henry Lutzenhelzer
Fred Lutzenhelzer
Uncertain Report From La Vinice Stir Trouble
A scrambled OCR style note mentions a disturbance at La Vinice with local teams reacting to protect workers. Mary Hersons is stated as having been hurt during the incident, while authorities consider charges. The fragmentary text implies escalating tension and potential legal action.
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Erreru
Western classification changes raise minimums across rail tariffs
Western railroads plan higher minimums for shipments between Mississippi River and Pacific coast as part of a revised freight tariff. Changes include increased minimum weights for liquid carbonic acid and binding twine, while farm wagon minimums are reduced. A Western classification meeting was announced for Charlevoix Michigan on July 16 with 426 docket items, led by chairman R. E. Breeker.
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Western Bates
Western
Charlevoix
Wea
Guy Thurseby
R E. O. Breeker
Tirel Hanged in Missouri Penitentiary Escape Case
Convicts Harry Vaughan Edward Raymon and George Ryan were hanged at Jefferson City for killing guard John Clay during a failed escape from Missouri penitentiary on November 24 1995. Blake and others died. Vaughan Raymond and Ryan had earlier escaped walls but were recaptured with injuries. Ryan had eight years remaining in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Vaushan
Edward Raymon
George Ryan
Missour
Equity
Jeffersan Chyahyrsilay
John Clay
Vaughan
Reymond
Ryan
File Ram Blake
Missouri Penitentiary
Blake
Jain Clay
Allison
Raymond
Varglum
Jaymond
Kansas City
St. Joseph
St. Lou
Eight year old Viola Boylan found dead in basement
Police search for two young Trailans after Viola Boylan of New York vanished from Secong avenue. Her mutilated body was found in a coal bin in the cellar. she had been dead for hours. Arrests have not yet been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil
Olld
Viola Boylan
New York
Secong Avenue Place
Trailans
Butte Mall Men on Strike
Butte Montana mall carriers walked off Wednesday night saying they could not live on the government wage scale.
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Butte
Mont
Rumors on Leo XIII Body Heard In Rome Denied
Rumors alleging the body of the late Pope Leo XIII was secretly moved from St Peter's temporary tombs to St John Lateran Basilica are unfounded. No removal has occurred and the body remains in place.
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Leo XII
Rome
Leo XIII
St. Peter's
St. John Lateran
Canton Wife-Murderer James Cornelius Electrocuted
James Cornelius, known as a Canton wife killer who faced three gubernatorial reprieves, was executed by electric chair at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus at 12 20 Friday morning in the annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wie
James Cornelius
Canton
Harris
Columbus, O
Weavers Strike in Rhode Island Weaving Mends at Mapleville mill
A 400 weavers strike in Mapleville Rhode Island began Thursday as orders were given to run two looms on fancy work at the Dorp net Woolen Mitts factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Mapleville
R. I
Heavy Mire Loss in Birmingham Fire
Friday morning a blaze destroyed the Chaulfoux building at Float avenue and Nineteenth street in Birmingham Alabama. The loss was about 200000 dollars with significant smoke damage and investigations slated.
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Birmingham
Chaulfoux
Float Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Ala
Western League Baseball Schedule For Sioux City Dates
Western League games listed to be played at Sioux City in the near term include Omaha on July 6 7 8 Denver July 9 10 11 Pueblo July 13 14 Des Moines July 16 17 18 Lincoln July 24 25 26 and others in the sequence with dates and opponent teams noted.
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Schaltily
Ganisa
Bloms City
Sioux City
Omaha
Denver
Britt Nelson bout postponed to July 31
The Britt Nelson match slated for July 3 is moved to July 31 due to Xulson’s ear injury preventing training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brite Nelson
Britt-Nelson
Xulson
Sentence Postponed for Extortion Case in San Francisco
The passing of sentence for Lugeng KE Achimitz of San Francisco in the extortion case at the French restaurant was postponed on Thursday to July 9.
Temple Will Get Baby Yowd Railroads Neglect Surety
United States district attorney for the southern district of Iowa to begin immediate collection of penalties from railroads in his district lacking proper safety appliances for freight and passenger service. Orders issued from Attorney General Bonaparte. receivers at Des Moines federal building. Last year Lewis Miles brought actions against the Milwaukee in Davenport division. Reports from safety appliance inspectors reached Interstate Commerce Commission and were transferred to the Department of Justice. actions to proceed in Iowa courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. M. . Tempe
United State
Tin Southern Ti
Towa
Bonaparte
Federal Building
Des Moines
Wriday
Lewis Miles
Bankers Attack Express Firms in ICC Complaint
The American Bankers' Association files a major Interstate Commerce Commission complaint alleging express companies misuse their common carrier status and rail access to funnel bank capital into their business, harming bankers by using interstate facilities to unfairly discriminate against regular banking operations.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Woman Sues Over Oil Lands in Indian Territory Battle
Mae Evelyn Hall sues for possession of forty acres valued at 40 million dollars in the Indian Territory oil district. J. Bugeye Hall, her father, leads against the Cherokee Nation the Dawes Commission the secretary of the Interior and Ida Swannock in Bartlesville Oklahoma. The case cites the 1902 Cherokee allotment act and could overturn prior Dawes Commission decisions. Swannock previously won the forty acres in a contest with Hall.
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Indian Territory
Mae Evelyn Hall
J. Bugeye Hall
Cherokee Nation
Dawes Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Ida Swanveck
Bartlesyile
J. 1
Mise Hall
Miss Swannock
Poison in the Tra se on a Train Ends in Death
Peter and David Morad of Philadelphia drank whisky on a Wilkes-Barre to Geneva run. Leo J. King, who boarded at Wilkes-Barre, offered a second bottle laced with cyanide. Morad collapsed at Geneva and died soon after. King, 29, was arrested claiming he intended suicide due to family troubles. His mother was listed as living in Rockford, Illinois.
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Peter
David Morad
Philadelphia
Geneva
Leo J. King
Wilkesbarre
King
Peter Morad
Morad
Rockford
Ili
Woman Hoists Flag atop 125-Foot Stack at Plant
Genevieve Larvith forewoman climbs the 125 foot smokestack at the Johnston tin foil and metal plant in St. Louis. She wears bloomers and reaches the top to raise the large American flag fluttering from the summit.
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Johnston Tinfoil and Metal
St. Louis
Genevieve Larvith
Minnesota Title Insurance Company President Arrested
J A Barnes president of the defunct Minnesota Title Insurance and Trust Co of Minneapolis was arrested on charges of embezzling 13 000 from the firm. A reported ledger shortage of 159 000 exists on the company books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Barnes
Minnesota Title, Insurance’ and Trust Company
Minneapolis
Arkansas Governor Pardons Carroll County Senator Convict
Governor Pindall grants a pardon to P. O. Butt once Carroll County state senator who was convicted for driving Senator R. R. Adams of Grant County to the state prison for two years. The pardon clears Butt of the conviction.
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Pindall
Arkansas
P. O. Butt
Carroll County
R. R. Adams
Grant County
Bound Asteay Sites May 5 Charles Clapp in Unconsciousness
Charles Clapp of Aredia tik falls into a prolonged sleep described as unarousable, with health noted as good beforehand, and medical efforts to awaken him have failed. The report notes a comparison to a famous case involving Dove and Meeks dated May 26.
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Asteay
Charles Clapp
Aredia Tik
Dove
Meeks
New York Drivers Strike Demands Extra Pay
About fifteen hundred drivers from American Ice Company in New York walked out on Friday to press for additional pay for extra work.
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Tee
Delivery Wayana
American Ice Company
New York
Insurance Company Falls in Chicago Receiver Appointed
A receiver has been appointed for Marquette Mutual Life Insurance of Chicago. The company carries outstanding insured amounts mounting to more than $1,900,000.
Bullet in Brain Ends Hope for Mrs. Darby
Edith Darby, 23, of Abin, in critical condition after brain surgery fails to remove a two year lodged bullet from a burglar hit. Initial prognosis and partial recovery followed by renewed pain led doctors to abandon extraction due to risk of sudden death.
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Edith Darby
Wiliam Darby
Abin
Fred
John Woods Ends Life in Despondent Act at Home
John Woods a Sheldon resident ended his life by strangling himself with a pillow case at his son's home. In poor health and despondent he had lost his wife last September and just returned from California. He leaves three children and three brothers.
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Sheldon
John Woods
Bheldon
Mr. Wood
California
Wallace Woods
Emma Goldie
Mia
Dr. Miller
Sanborn
B. T. Woods
Milea Woods
Henry Woods
Kansas
Runaway Girls in Male Dress Seek West to Be Cowboys
Two 16 year old Burlington girls Blanche Whitney and Olga Dehn ran away in men’s clothes with companions Clarence Mackey and Carroll. They traveled as far as Mt Pleasant before losing courage and returning by freight to Burlington. They admitted plans to go west to be cowboys, but pledged not to misbehave again. Police restored them to guardians.
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Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Blanche Whitney
Olga Dehn
Clarence Mackey
Carroll
Mrs Ladd and Brother Ladd Honored at Milnois College
Mrs Emma Cromer Ladd, sister of Rev J M Cromer, graduated with high honors from Milnois College with her husband Brother Scott M Ladd of Burlington. The couple, both Carthage College alumni, were top students and married shortly after graduation.
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Milnois College
Scott M. Ladd
Judge Ladd
Burlington
Nfe
Ladd
Carthage College
Emma J. Cromer
J. M. Cromer
Kansas City
Valley Junction Man Drowns in Des Moines River Accident
John Swatta, a young married resident of Valley Junction, drowned when his skiff overturned after striking a submerged snag in the Des Moines River. He disappeared beneath the water as two companions clung to the boat, unable to reach him.
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Valley Junction
Des Moines
John Swatta
Swatta
Swatta Neyer
Fort Dodge to Receive 160000 Bequest Building From Thomas Snell
The will of the late Thomas Snell of Bloomington Illinois bequeaths Fort Dodge a 160000 building, with construction to begin within three months of his death. The remainder of Snell estate valued at 1500000 is to be held in trust for twenty years after the death of the youngest direct heir, a six year old boy.
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Fort Dodge
Thomas Snell
Bloomington
Grand Chief of Degree of Honor Dies in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Joseph E. Morecambe, grand chief of the Degree of Honor, passed away at Cedar Rapids. Her husband was a noted Masunle writer.
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Joseph E. Morecambe
Cedar Rapids
Hushend
Accuses Gale Walden and Four Arrested in Iowa River Fishing Case
Deputy Green of Sioux City and Sheriff Tarnegan with H. H. Hardy of Waterloo arrested four men in Oakland for illegal fishing in the Iowa river on June 5. Andrew Schlosser Albert Owens Bert Owens and Jessa Strat charged with setting lines. Albert Owens sued Deputy Green for defamation seeking 15000. Rumors speak of more arrests in Hampton regarding the mill pond race.
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Green
A. M. Green
Sioux City
H. H. Hardy
Watterloo
C. L. Tarnegan
Oakland
Iowa River
Andrew Schlosser
Albert Owens
Bert Owens
Jessa Strat
Stuart
Hampton
Mill Pond
Dismissal Likely in Case Involving O Ketcham and Donegan
May foresee dismissal of charges against O Ketcham and John Donegan in a large rail yard fraud. Ketcham, former Chicago Great Western agent at Melbourne, and Donegan, longtime section foreman, faced allegations tied to padding payrolls. Hollenders, ex division road master, is serving a three year term at Anamosa. Hearing postponed for another month.
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Ketcham
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Melbourn
John Donegan
Melbourne
Donegan
John 8. Hollendors
Marshalltown
Anamosa
Fire destroys Orange City light plant in 1900s tragedy
Mrs. A Van der Stoep Sr dies after fainting from fire excitement watching Orange City blaze. The electric light plant, a top state facility with boilers and dynamos, is wrecked, $10 000 loss, no insurance. Owners F W Michel W P Rieckhoff B H Cassens among primary losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
A. van der Stoep
Berkes-Van der Maaten Bakery
E. H Cassens Lightning Red
F. W. Michel
W. PF. Rieckhoft
B. H. Cassens
Elopes With a Negro Shocks Mason City Couple
White woman Amanda Adbert Wright elopes with George Perry a Black Missourian after ten miles to Milwaukee train bound for Minneapolis. Wright vows revenge while pastor Henry Luz seeks to dissolve his church synodial injunction. Also notes burglar Will Lewla arrested in Roots Rapids for stealing groceries from Lockwood Pirwitz store.
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Amanda Adbert Wright
Mason City
George Perry
Plymouth Junction
Minneapolis
Charter Wright
Wright
Perry
Moberly
Will Lewla
Roots Rapids
Lockwood && Pirwitz
Lewla
Quarrel May Prove Fatal in Cedar Rapids Horse Deal
Joe Seolara acting as interpreter for Phillip Cinddo during a horse purchase from Adon Sheritt at Cedar Rapids was involved in a quarrel. Seolara struck Sheritt in the head with a brick, leaving Sheritt unconscious and likely dead. Seolara escaped, and Cinlay jg was looking up.
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Joe Seolara
Phillip Cinddo
Adon Sheritt
Cedar Rapids
Sher
Sharitt
Seolara
Cinlay Jg
Wedding in Spencer Miss Mata Bang and Andrew Vestergaird
Mata Johanna Bang and Andrew C. Vestergaird wed in the Danish Lutheran church of Spencer with Rev. Soholm officiating. More than 200 relatives and friends attended. both parties are well known in the community.
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Spencer
Mata Johanna Bang
Andrew C. Vestergaird
Spenter
Soholm
Mora
Invitations Issued to Rockefeller for Chicago Testimony
Official summons from United States District Court for judge Kenesaw M. Landis directs John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil officers to Chicago to provide information on stock resources of Standard Oil Company of Indiana and its relation to the holding company. Landis previously issued the subpoena to Rockefeller to testify in the Stellar Power case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Kenesaw M. Landis
Chicago
Jonn v. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Indiana
Rockefeller
Oil King
Landla
Hotding Company
Chicago and Alton Railway
Kenesay Mountain Naudla
John D. Rockefeller
United States
Nevile
Okla
Enon Logansport
Inn
Lion
Ulllengoki
Northwestern Unnivers To Law College
Landis
Walter Q. Grestini
Cleveland
Rudge Landis
Holmes Sold Heporta and Gov Crop-Trade Conspiracy
On trial in Washington Holmes and associates including I A Peckham and Moses Huan conspired to profit from advance crop reports. Witness Von Wiper described introductions and inside information leading to $50,000 in deals and $2,000,000 in shares via Peckham Merce finance. A separate heat wave caused deaths, injuries, and fires across New York and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaye Holmes
Heporta
Auslatam Bratlidelan
Tholmes
Washington
I A. Peckham
Moses Huan
New York
O. von Wiper
von Sipar
Llolmea
Poeekhant
Lolmes
Theodore Hf. Price
Canwa
Molmos
Wa Peckham & Merce
Whan
Peckham
Aloe Exchange
Holmes
Untidy fragment hints a tragic misidentification case
Fragmentary text references a fatal shooting involving Tabert Musgrov amid an unclear event in Zanesville. Names are garbled and identities uncertain, with phrases suggesting an intimate circle and a “wob” incident. Details are too distorted to confirm circumstances or charges.
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