Czolgozs 18 Dead Assassination at the Death Chair
The article reports on the execution of Leon Czolgosz, convicted of assassinating President William McKinley. At 7:12 a.m. he was strapped to the electric chair, a 700-volt jolt delivered through his body. The process lasted several minutes with multiple jolts, ending when the current was finally cut off. Witnesses describe the scene and the guard actions surrounding the execution.
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Leon Caalgosz
Wil‘Tian’ Afeliniey
Wes Shockei
Elaly
Jarden Sheppud Dwar
Dave Czaligasx
Colle
Klanil
Orolzosa
Pswsasaln
Czelgosz
Visibty
Body Under Knife as Physicians Ex amine
Fragmented report describes autopsy on identified body then burial in pine coffin in prison cemetery amid a rain of red earth. Physicians believe the body disintegrated within twelve hours. experiments with quicklime deemed ineffective for destroying bones.
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Olding
Murky Riot Claims Fatalities In Front Street Clash
A chaotic confrontation near Balllewn escalated into violence with white residents clashing against others. Reports describe multiple white men dead or wounded, including a white woman and a white man, amid ongoing hostilities as armed groups moved through Franklin and nearby districts. Investigators sought licenses and support as residents recalled earlier threats and a prior conflict spurring the violence.
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Winsington
Stennklabon
Cornelis Mixon
Balllewn
Svernt
Mtv
Migay
Cartey
Crane Franklin
Prenklinton
Carter
Washington Patel
Tilanil
Lote Eisfial
Cid
A Monster Fraud Dominates Boston Scams Report
A Boston fraud case involves Logan brokers F. M. Fisher & Cal and others accused of using a national mail scheme to defraud. Warrants issued for several city members as authorities allege up to $1,000,000 stolen since January. The scheme lured investors with false stock quotes and sudden margin calls to extract cash.
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Rince
Rui
Adiey
Beexean
Great Steel Corporation
Diners in a Nashville Bank Heist Standoff Ends in Shootout
Detectives chase a masked group after a bold robbery at a Montana bank. A gunfight erupted between suspects and officers, with a dramatic pursuit along Woodland Street toward the river. One bandit fled in a wagon while investigators recovered cash totaling 81 040 920 and 20 dollars.
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Ariel
Renoine
Heros
Weber
Montine Bank
Lalier Cine Ow
Baby Burn Deaths and Rescue Efforts At Allegheny Home
A baby named Robbie Buster died after a lamp caused a fire at 40 Arch Street in Allegheny Sunday night. The mother Mary Truster was seriously burned trying to rescue the child. three neighbors suffered facial and hand injuries extinguishing the blaze. The mother’s recovery is doubtful and she was severely burned.
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Robbie Buster
Arch Street
Allegheny
Mary Truster
Perot Grimes
Petrick McDermot
James McGovernn
Buster
Market Quotations From Chicago to New York Cattle and Grain Prices
Ledger of commodity prices across cities shows mixed cattle, sheep, wheat, corn and oats values. Chicago lists 2A cattle at 86.55, No 2 white corn 59¢, butter per pound 20c to 2c, while Indianapolis and Detroit report varied cattle and wheat figures. Prices cover hogs, lambs, rye and barley with regional highs and lows. overall market activity reflects shifting demand and seasonality in midwest grain and livestock sectors.
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Chicago
Comnion
Eye
Indianapolis
St. Lowis
Guy
Detroit
Toledo
Cory
Cluieu Shipping Stours
Peluse
York—Cottle
RGN
Wwe
Train wreck injures thirty six on southbound line
Reports say thirty six passengers were injured when southbound passenger train No. 1 wrecked near Waxing Whoreday afternoon. Eleven may be fatally injured. conductor Seovern and enginer A Og and Kenan Bind of Burlington were among the injured. Some taken to Burlington and Clinchnudl for care. many suffered bruises. Rail issue cited as the cause, a steel rail not nailed down, operator failed to signal slow running.
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Seovern
Carralton
Wngbneer
Avs A. Og
Kenan Bind
Burlington
Clinchnudl
Farmers in Fight in Cherokee County Assault Case
In Cherokee County near the northeastern corner, Otteid Rosnits and Ralph I. Meachem were involved in a violent affray. Meachem sustained a stab wound from a knife, was treated by a physician, and later filed an information with Justice Green charging Brith with assault to commit murder.
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Otteid
Dents Owl
Ralph
I. Meachem
Cherikee
Stebbing
Smith
Dulene
Mearhem Wery
Meichen
Meghem
Lawa
Tusticee Green
Epidemic of Swindling Hits Sioux City Bank Checks
Secretary J M Dinwiddie of the Stain Bankers Association warns of a widespread swindle using counterfeit checks drawn on the First National Bank at Sioux City. The forger, signing as Nichols Dynwa, cashed worthless checks in Sheldon Rock Valley Spencer Sarberti Clear Lake and Waverly and paid funds to Charles Gibbling. Other operators use similar methods in Des Moines Cedar Rapids Oskaloosa Goersing and Omaha.
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National Bank of
Sioux City
J. M. Dinwiddie
Stain Bankers’ Association
Y Nichols
Dynwa
Pirst National Bank
Sheldon
Rock Valley
Spencer
Sarberti
Clear Lake
Waverly
Charles Gibbling
Dex ‘Moines
Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
Goersing
Omaha
Ivan Town
Lo Iudarse
Northwestern Iowa Medical Association Meets at Wall Lake
Doctors from Behaltier to Carroll attend the Northwestern Iowa Medical Association eighth annual meeting at Wall Lake. Papers discussed by HL McCray, W Townsend, A M Pond, AL Ws, EB Horalbrook, L J Rowman, and B C Welly. Dr A Resslar of Carroll elected president for the ensuing year. Next meeting planned for Wall Lake.
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Northwestern Iowa Medical Association
Northwestern Iowa
Wall ‘Lake
HL McCray
Behalier
He Townsend
Bae- City
Hell
Maneor Ida Grove
A.M. Pond
Webster City
AL L. Ws
Carrull
EB. Horalbrook
Divorces Granted in Webster County Court Case
A Webster County court granted a divorce to Olivia Rayne from her husband after a painful incident at a Jones farm house. Rayne testified to habitual drunkenness as the ground for dissolution. In other news, local societies and officials, including Daughters organizations, held meetings in Des Moines and Independence.
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Webster
Sequntry Ab
Dunaways
Olivia Rayne
Mort Dodge
Rayne
Town Logans Face Tax Proposals Under Independent Levy
A fragmentary report notes discussions on whether a year of authorizing an independent levy will fund protective measures. Capt. 37 Se. Clark of the American Insurance Co of Des Moines questioned if losses will rise by AV percent, with several small entities cited as notable.
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Jon
Bie Protec- Hon
Clark
Andine-Disurance ~Company
Lhe
Grain traders expect corn crop to exceed early hopes
Grain men in Des Moines and across the state anticipate the harvest will surpass the 75 percent mark. They plan to contract corn for delivery within three months at current prices, though much of the crop may not be marketable due to seed quality and moisture. Officials including Sage and Ulownie will confer to prepare estimates for the crop year.
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Benved
Des Moines
Phil
Consolidated Telegraph-Herald forms new paper in Dubuque
A new publication named the Telegraph Herald appears in Dubuque after a merger of the Dubuque era s and the Dubuque Tel saraph under a single corporation with 160000 capital. Toho Elwanger leads the venture with W C Lather as vice president and other former Telegraph owners in key roles. The weekly debuted Monday amid plans yet to define official policy. 30 pending charges are anticipated under the Original Package Law challenged in Clarinda. Judge Wheeler declares the law unconstitutional and presses interstate commerce issues, with appeals likely to U S Supreme Court.
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Consolidated Telegraph-Herald
Dubuqqee
Dubuque
Dubuqne
Toho Elwanger
W.C. Lather
Kam
Tanner Edifie
Manneer
He Merald
Quigley
Telegrind
Id Trewaorer
Wheeler
Clarinda
Tyents-eighth Overal Assembly
Iowa
Omahe
Lowa
Law and Order League
Towa
Thns
League
Sensational Indian Smallpox Outbreak and Local Trials
In Tams the Indian reservation reports more than fifty smallpox cases with several deaths and widespread illness. Vaccination resistance and a rigid quarantine proposal prompt burning of tepees and belongings. In Onawa, Attorney F. W. Harding is indicted for assault and rape involving Alma Mepsinger, with bond set at 1500 dollars. Monona County grand jury also indicts Bert Shirk for assault with intent to commit lewd acts on a minor. A drunken brawl near Foster leads to multiple injuries and local disturbances. A university incident notes a student burned in a laboratory accident. State officials discuss funding for road improvements and corrections at Ames.
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Abama
A. M. Linn
State Board of
Heaith
Tams
Iive
Mary
Harding
Vie Monona County
Grand Jevy
Ile
Alma Mepsinger
Onawa
Monona County
Grend
Bert Shirk
Cooper Township
Spe Ion
Plobence Cooper
Agles
Lve
Mipleton
Whispers of a Notable Man and a Tangle of Odd Tales
A sprawling OCR fragment recounts long past figures and intrigues from Newman’s freight network to occult performances in Cape Town, plus notes on Minnesota Governor Pillsbury and naval connections. It threads migrants, marriages, scandals, and old city rumors with shifting identities and faint hints of legal peril.
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