Brutal Buffalo Murder Shocks City Family Tragedy
Edward Burdick, president of the Buffalo Envelope Company, was murdered Friday in his home. Police say intruder connection is unclear as investigators focus on domestic ties and possible court action with his estranged wife. Witness accounts describe a violent scene with blood, furniture damage, and a pistol shot in the waiting room depot.
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Buffalo
Noy
Edward
Burdick
Eydh. Burdick Company
Buffalo Envelope Company
Burehires
Herod
Patiel
Baediek
Alivarce
Erie
H. Stegard
Bowen M Malls
Slocks
Phenelabe
Chat Peace
Bower
Stegald
Plans to Aid Starving and Relief Works Approved
The article reports that a Russian famine relief plan received personal intervention to accelerate aid. It outlines extensive relief works, bank establishment, and loans to support relief projects, with government approval aimed at reducing distress and quickly deploying funds and resources.
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Cane
Binos St. Peterstupey
Phe Oxi
Kesuie
Uleahork
Minton
Women perished in Lowell fire with others missing
In a Lowell Massachusetts blaze several women were burned to death and additional people were unaccounted for. Reports describe intense heat and smoke trapping victims near a factory panel area. Firefighters worked through the night to control the flames as authorities investigated causes and possible survivors.
Michigan Bank Robbery Sparks Imperial Troop Sweep
The report details a robbery at a Cedar Sigerines bank with three provate Jo conspirators stealing valuables. Imperial troops pursued across the province, with several casualties and multiple points of suspicion noted as officers closed in during the night.
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Cratkainen
Codiesperie
Cedar Sigerines
Peking
Explosion at park site injures two workers
An explosion occurred in the ceiling of a park facility in Pata Vientas causing injuries to two workmen. Initial reports suggested mishap, but officials indicated accidental ignition of sporting ammunition as the likely cause.
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Dijperkel Parkies
Girl Teacher Uses Fists in School Fight
Pawtucket report details Mary L. Rog era, a Wellestey graduate, who, on her first day as a high school teacher, faced off with Jim, the six foot captain, after he allegedly provoked classmates. The incident ended with Jim sustaining a swollen eye and the pupil sent home. The school committee investigates the confrontation as teachers and students adjust to the event.
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Pawtucket
Misa Mary L. Rogera
Wellestey
Miss Ray
Miss Rogers
Elisa Anne
Jim
Two Post Offices Robbed Near Berndtown
Robbers blew open two post offices near Berndtown, five miles north of here, early Wednesday morning causing alarms. Witnesses fled in panic as the robbers escaped with money and other contents, while investigators traced the break to the Wiltshire area and Denver police, with concerns raised by frightened locals.
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Mevico
Bernd
Messes
Here
Aolvsuyy
Burmis
Adenver
Mucy
Bas Pool
Fish Tags Halt Fishing Off Haven Pier
Fish tags Dorubos and Ras cause a halt to fishing seven miles off Haven Pier as crews struggle with a warning signal. An open hammer between the deeds and shore blocks access while authorities plan to move the nets and attempt to resume operations. The danger persists with seven vessels at risk and a tense standoff near the improvised barrier.
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Dorubos
Ras
Hiardwr
Nave
Empty Coffins Found Spark County Cemetery Probe
A county committee reports multiple coffins unearthed in the pauper cemetery with no remains inside. Investigators note twenty eight coffins were exhumed and found empty, raising questions about prior handling, evidence, and possible misconduct. Local officials promise further inquiry as repairs and records are reviewed.
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Koorville
Aididhonal
Rake Guesels
Witosville
Tesi
Clainshine
Darien
Farmer Twedee Shot by Fugitive Burglar
A farmer, Twedee, wrestled a burglar who shot him under the right eye at his Sauwae home Thursday night. He struck the intruder and with help from his wife and a hired hand, restrained the suspect until local authorities, including Ballatin, arrived. The burglar was captured and Bathe was jailed.
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Lester
Minte
Willian Rall
Sau Wa
Othe
Pewis Ballatin
Ot Cartier
Troney
Ballatin
Rati
Ballina
Ann Arbor Short of Coal: Only Three Days Supply
Ann Arbor Michigan reports a coal shortage at the university with only three days of stock left. Regents warn of possible closure if supplies do not arrive soon as facilities face severe power and heating risks. Officials note current deliveries are insufficient to meet daily 60 ton needs, with no relief expected for days.
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Ant Arbor
Dtwis
Tcoossua
Tayniry
Lost jewels mailed home after strange restoration
Diamonds valued at about 1000 dollars were taken from a resident and mysteriously returned days later. A wrapped package arrived with no postmark or address beyond the recipient Miss Jordan’s residence, revealing three rings and other gems. Police traced the box to a city alley and identified the sender as Miss Jordan. In Seattle, Washington, a Winston executive was ordered to appear before the grand jury, with a county jail remand until compliance.
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Memphis
Teel Society
Miss Jordan Pues
Sanbhurst
Sigller Jewels
Oriter
Ted Seattle
Bafier
Bigaie Sonelle
Soutth
Lake Washington Waterway Company
Grand Jury
Rx-Cov
Sequiple
Secret Marriage Seath Bend Couple Linked By Adopted Son
Barbara Bell aged 65 and Joseph Hawking aged 24 secretly wed in Seath Bend Indiana. The bride, once resident at Fiori, had adopted Hawking twenty years earlier from a soldiers' orphan home, taking him as her son.
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Seath Bend
Ind
Barbara Bell
Joseph Hawking
Shey Peside
Fiori
Minx Thell
Ngo
Hawking
Holdup Man Shoots Policeman in Denver Saloon Heist
Denver police engage a highwayman while he robs a Saloon on Jones Highway. Officer John Ruehle is seriously wounded as the robber shoots him and escapes. Local authorities pursue the suspect.
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Teaver
Colo
John Ruehle
Jone
Denver
Ruehle
Rob Ber
Statewide property tax reassessment circulars issued
A Des Moines report indicates a second circular to assessors and boards of review will be sent soon. The state aims to align assessments with statutes, affecting real estate taxes statewide. Officials warn of penalties for noncompliance and emphasize local authorities set tax levies after assessments. The matter is described as the most important issue facing the public at present.
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Des Moines
Dt Tenon
Glee State
Ois
Bodies Feared in Cedar Rapids Hotel Collapse
Search renewed as authorities fear additional corpses may lie in the Cedar Rapids hotel ruins. An unnamed man, identified as ACTS Johnson of Orion, is believed dead. Relatives say he lived nearby. officials warn more victims could be found among hospital patients and other collapsed structures.
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Acts Johnson
Orion
Dabt
Mr. Johnson
Vietign
Halls
Infant child found dead near barn in Blencoe case
A newly born infant lay near a Blenco e barn at night, partially covered with straw. An examination showed the child was alive but strangled. The community is stirred as investigators pursue the case and seek the responsible person.
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Sted
Blenese
Ted Dando
Tavesticaing
Fatal Collision and Crime Trails Across Town
A Grove man is charged after an alleged assault at a bowling alley and a fatal accident near Valley Sunsetburg leaves a bystander dead. J.T. Addyman faces whisky theft charges in Storm Lake with preliminary hearing pending. Mrs Henry Elliott committed suicide by hanging after weeks of mental strain, found at home. family had been watching her.
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Addyman
J.T. Adedyman
Minneapolis
Henry Elliott
Elliott
Knoxville man found guilty in New Year’s Eve robbery
A Knoxville special report states a man named Rated was found guilty of robbing Sullivan of 2000 dollars on New Year’s Eve. The trial concluded without the defendant testifying. The jury returned a verdict of guilty after a brief deliberation in court.
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Knoxville
Sullivan
Tom Wendy
Dink Aid
Smallpox Quarantine Hits Le Grand Utah
Le Grand is afflicted by smallpox with seven families placed in quarantine amid a Rommall scourge claim. The report notes disuse and public health concerns as residents cope with the outbreak and containment measures.
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le Grand
Ut Ix
Married 50 Years A Pella Special Agye Anniversary
Fifty years ago Tuesday, Dr B E Keables and Miss Sirah Sehotte wed in the home above the Sehalte holio site. The ceremony marked Petty’s first notable saint event. The festive day followed the marriage of Miss May Keables, daughter of Der and Mrs Kalles, at Trelook Teschymeri te Rewi Bk Sith of the Cresco Baptist Church.
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Hella
B. E. Keables
Tutherheas Crhomds
Petty
Der
Mra
Kalles
May Keables
Trelook
Cresco Baptist
Churel
Richards in Iowa and Maeo Arrangements for Return
A jumble of misread lines indicates preparations for the return of Richards from Mexico to face trial for the Sullivan robbery. Several names appear garbled, with references to witnesses, a trial in Kroxville, and a sealed defense by a man named Win Wealthy friends are noted as backing him.
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Dea Moines
Misha Wea
Richards
Mexico
Omaha
Uestly
Cowal
Peard
Kroxville
Aid
Roark Stiehiards
Indictment Dropped in Perjury Case Involving Gadlaugher
Mrs Sarah E Hen Gadlaugher faces trial on perjury charges tied to the first grand jury indictment. The state dropped the second indictment this month. The trial begins Friday with Charles Holada as key witness. Gadlaugher, who admits aiding in her husband’s murder, is to testify.
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Intown City
Sarah Ehen Gallaigher
Gro
Charles Holada
Tite Oon
Mars. Gadlaugher
Fire at Cedar Falls Endangers Postoffice Basement
A fire in the basement of Williams's bakery near the postoffice block endangered the Cedar Falls National Bank across the street. Smoke and water damage affected the area. valuables were moved to the vault while all stock and household goods were lost.
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Willimes
Willimek
Fires at Oskaloosa Level Town Warehouse Fire
A dramatic fire at Goada Warehouse in Oskaloosa destroyed a stopehouse and damaged the Wetxmann clothing and general goods store. The two story Coatne building interior burned with stock valued around S000. The Central round hose and ta chine shops were charged by an engine blast.
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Goada
Oskaloosa
Tart Swindle Victims Lose Cedar Rapids Cone Hope
A Cedar Rapids dispatch reports that investor funds tied to Urry Droteski’s pool rooms have vanished, with up to 1,000,000 invested overall and 100,000 from Cedar Rapids. The case involves losses in Chicago and Detroit, while whereabouts remain unknown and a separate post office scandal is noted. The piece also covers Mackay’s prison sentence, damages awarded after a Rock Island line death, and the death of Adolph Schaefer, a longtime Dubuque bookbinder.
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Phorsday
Committee of Davesters
Dro
Luckii de Co
Urry Droteski
Depindt
Chicago
Detroit
GUO
Biolaski Copeern
Lowa City
Nine slain in riot in West Virginia report
A violent clash in West Virginia left nine workers dead as a posse with injunctions and a Winchester rifle opened fire. The incident involved Winchesters and a crowd of about 250 laborers and bystanders.
Desperate Battle in West Virginia Fronts With U S Marshals
In Raleigh County near Wrights, nine people were killed and fifteen wounded as striking West Virginia miners clashed with a United States deputy marshal posse. The confrontation began when 20 strikers tried to prevent officers from serving injunction papers, resulting in a furious gunfire exchange lasting minutes. Injured include Special Officer Howard Smith who was shot in the arm, with a striker reportedly killed as the group dispersed. The posse later captured at least one identified striker and many participants were foreign-born.
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Winchesters
West, Virginia
United States
Wright
Conming
Raleigh County
Omeer Howsard Smith
Chesapeake
Obie Raiitond
Catriker
Stalth
Labor Famine Hits Western Railroads In 19th Century Text
Western railroads face labor shortages as cuts in hiring and worker instability hinder expansion. Double tracking on the St Paul line from South Milwaukee to Batavia is halted, delaying improvements and threatening a 3 million dollar expenditure. Kansas City Expansion remains on track, with efforts to resume work soon.
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Milwaukee
Ballrocit
Furs
St. Paul
Bat Crosse
U Niles
Kansas City
Oeche
Chicago
Adron Rattromel
Rod
St Paul
Chicago Livestock Consumption and Stockyard Totals in 1901
December summary from the Treasury bureau of statistics shows 12,539,717 head of livestock consumed in Chicago markets in 1901. Five leading stockyards Chicago Kansas City Omaha St Louis and St Joseph received 7,805,238 hogs averaging 20 pounds, with cattle and car shipments totaling 252,257 cars. Livestock stock at year end stood at 200,137,147 pounds, up from 17,029,100 pounds at the previous year’s date.
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Chicago
Treary Bureau of
Stallavies
Kansas City
Quuaha
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Chicazo
Oumhi
Milwaukee
Dee
Racing and skating notes from early 1900s sports scene
American sports media rail at Henley regatta rule changes while professional coaching is barred. The 1902 six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden was won by George Leander with Floyd Krebs, first prize $1500 amid 2477 ankles and 3 laps. Maurice Wood set three speed skating records in Verona Jake New Jersey, surpassing old marks. An Amateur Skating Association of the United States plans a national body headquartered in New York to promote winter sports nationwide.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
George Leander
Chicago
Himaels
Ployd Krebs
Newark
Leander
Maurice Wood
Verona Jake
Montclair
Asiplano
United States
Thenddfuartora
Macedonian uprising and allied figures across Europe
General Basil Stephanoff contemplates commanding a Macedonian wing against the Turks in a rising linked to revolutionary leaders. The piece notes 2,600,000 Macedonian-Romanian nationals and a broader regional upheaval. it mentions various leaders, including Randall Davidson and Senator Turner, and profiles of legal and church figures, as well as Krupp ownership and a Pennsylvania freight wreck.
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Basil Gtephanoff
Grand
Rau
Vian Nationalitias
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