Train Held Up by Masked Robbers Near Davenport Iowa
Rock Island passenger and express train No 11 was held up by twelve masked robbers shortly after midnight three miles west of Davenport Iowa The express car was uncoupled and moved two miles west to Gale Siding where the safe was blown open with dynamite The explosion was heard in Davenport The robbers fled westward with the contents of the safe and the engineer was forced to stop the train before it could proceed Five masked men stayed with the train and a red lantern, while the others fled with bars and the alarms signals The train had departed Chicago at 6 05 PM and was the last to Fort Worth via St Joseph and Kansas City
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Chicago
Fort Worth
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Peraon
Cing & Red Lantern
Rineer
Gale Siding
Manager Collins Is Dead in Telluride Mining Incident
Telluride Colorado November 21 Arthur Tinsin general manager of the Smuggler Union Mining company was shot by an unknown assailant Wednesday night at Pandora and died this morning He was born in England years ago The company closed its mines and mills for an indefinite period after the murder A reward of 1900 was offered for the assassin and a telegram sent to Governor Orman to request a larger reward Threatening letters to mine managers have increased local concern.
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Telluride
Colo
Arthur Tsins
Scuaegler-Union Mining Company
Pandora
England
Collins
Union Mining Company
Glendive Notice on Local Figures and Unclear Allegations
Fragmentary report mentions Sneprsn Livingston and names Esingaton and Mirtin Sargison with an assertion of marriage to Mix Adams of Mites. Details are unclear due to damaged text and missing context.
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Peat
Livingston
Glendive
Esingaton Ehnret
Mirtin
Sargison
Mix Adams
Mites
Boer missionary visit noted amid impostor suspicions
The article recalls a Boer missionary gathering funds for widows and orphans. An elderly man, accompanied by a wife and daughter, claimed another wife. The woman with Bargison was described as his second wife. He later traveled toward the West.
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Sargison
Mr. Bargison
Sarelson
Om Paul
Sechrest Witness Admits Hiding in Trial Turmoil
In Lincoln Nebraska November Albert Sechwest of Kansas Day key witness in the Louis Zorn murder case confessed he found Mrs Sechrest hiding for five days. She had previously claimed she and her baby drowned after placing a note on a hat in the Leavenworth river saying she would kill herself and child but the cold water thwarted her plan.
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Lincoln, Neb
Albert Sechwest
Kansas Day
Louis Zorn
Tragedy in Ann Arbor as man shoots girl and kills himself
In Ann Arbor on November 21, G A Darlington from Strathcar Ontario shot Bertha Sheldon at her workplace and then killed himself. A letter found at the scene included a farewell message to his friends and doctors. Darlington, about 24, formerly with Canadian forces in the Second Boer War, arrived in town from Strathcar.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Bertha Sheldon
G. A. Carpacker
University School
Darlington
Strathcar
Ontario
Doctors Hospital
Anti Franchise Ticket Formed by Butte Churches
Special Dispatches from Big Timber report a meeting called to nominate candidates for city offices on an anti franchise ticket. Only 27 ballots were cast as H F Kellogg was selected chair and W A Moore secretary. Nominees included Kellogg for mayor and alderman candidates J F Rebury E B Clark W L Moore John S Sol Henry Nicholson and A C Hatech among others.
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Big Timber
That City
Antine
H OF Kellogg
W A. Moore
Kellogg
J. F. Rebury
EB. Clark
W. AL Moore
Alex Yule
W.L. Suanks
John
Sol
County liquidity meeting approves refunding bonds bid
Harris and Co. receive four bids for 500 dollars in refunding bonds. Mar Finn & Co. offered to take the bonds at a 400 premium, the accepted bid. Ten bonds run for 29 years with 9 percent interest payable semi annually, principal and interest due at old. Local church notices follow with service details and meetings.
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Standard
Livingston
Yesterdy
Honda
Mar
Fin & Co
Temperance Rally Draws Large Crowd in Butte
A major temperance gathering in Butte drew attendees from Anaconda and local lodges of the Independent Order of Good Templars and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. A special train delivered members, the hall on West Broadway overflowed, and speeches by Rev W C Dutton and Mrs Curragh energized the crowd.
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Montana
Order of Good Templars
Woman's Christian Teunion
King Lodge
Anaanda
Four
Thanksgiving union services announced by county churches
Sunday and Thursday Thanksgiving events are planned across multiple churches led by Rev. A L Chapman and Rev J Murray. Activities include morning and evening worships, Sunday school, youth meetings, and a Bible readers class with various pastors and choir leaders contributing music. Admission is free for a combined First Presbyterian service at the county ministerial association’s Thanksgiving gathering.
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Silver In County Ministerial Association
First Presbyterian Church
Wa. m
A. L. Chapman
Shortridge Memorial
Montana Street
Ky Noftsinger
West
Granite Street
Lee Hayes
Young’ Peaple
Mise Tia Hillis
Merarland
WA. Ca Kanist
Bradford
Mission Enuren
Porphyry
Castor
Young
Yang Ples Society
Resternoon
Chamal
Disputed Outhe and Rights to Premises Case Evidences Interest
The witness describes actions at the Fox store where Veldner left the outfit noting a claim to ownership. He states intentions to buy the outfit from Weld and to secure rights to the premises by legal means.
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Fox
End of Remarkable Career of Western Pioneer Taylor
Taylor, 69, died yesterday at his North Wyoming home from consumption after long illness. A former chief watchman for the MO. P. company at the Cora mine, he shot Patrick Carney in self defense during a 1900 attack near the Cour d’Alene country. reputed to have killed in self defense years earlier. A rugged, loyal man with many Western ties, he was known from California to Idaho for his work and forthright defense.
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On Taylor
Wyoming
Taylor
Citie
Patrick Carney
Cora
Carney
MO. P. Company
Butte
Cour l’ Alene
California
Idaho
Thieves Active in Local Robberies Reported in City
Wilson told police she was robbed of 25 dollars from her pocketbook while at Symons store. Missing items include coats, two suits, a white waist, and a ring. A separate note mentions a funeral and a rumor about a supervisory change in Livingston with no official confirmation.
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Wilson
Symons
M. W. Stahl
Mb Avenue
Quarts Street
In Toils of St Clair Case Involving Jim Outlaw Trial
Reports from a county court describe Jim Outlaw facing charges tied to aiding and abetting a long imprisonment. Sheriff McGuigan details informers and witness testimony as evidence mounts. A custody update notes a suspect held after recent visits.
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Melatigan
Claty
Powe Cannons Court
Amd
Stuart
Phat Movin Note on Vel Theft Claim
A garbled report discusses Vel and Veldner with reference to ownership and a dispute over missing items. Gerth asserts a contrary position claiming Veldner owns what is involved.
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Gerth
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets touted as radical cure
An advertisement extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a radical cure for catarrh affecting the nose throat and bronchial passages. The copy claims the tablets clear heat and phlegm, are free of cocaine and opiates, and suitable for nasal, throat, stomach and liver complaints, with a doctor endorsing their efficacy.
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Kwal
Renti
Aina
Stuart
Ambassadors Exemption Question in Guatemala City Killing
A late dispatch reports the shooting of William Fitzgerald in Guatemala City amid a U S ambassadorial crisis. Authorities weigh whether Godfrey Hunter Jr. qualifies for diplomatic immunity while details on motive and ties to the U S legation surface.
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Washington
Godfrey Hunter, Jr
United Ay
William Picerald
Grand Rapids
Hunsel
Avice
Fitzgerald
William
Hunt Kentuck
Dune
James G. Bailey
United States
Legation
Guatemala City
Hunte
State Department
Jatemalan
Hunter
Hans Post
Hunter, Hunter case stirs Louisville social scene
Godfrey Mune ter Jr., a Louisville figure and private secretary, figures in a long standing feud with Dr. Hunter. Gerald/Minsgerald, who shot and killed a man months ago, had charged Dr. Hunter with misconduct. An interview in New Orleans amplified the dispute as tensions rose toward possible Washington action.
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Louisville
Godfrey Muneter Jr
Haw Ae
Legation
Guatemala
Hume
Low Ville
Hunter
Willam
Lauisville
Minsgerald
Dr. Hunter
Washington
State Department
Associated Press
Butte Gossips Spotlight The Hen on Mines Stowaway
Frank D. Brown of Philipsburg promotes a Hen on Mines show in Granite county. Stowaway opens at the Grand opera house with a Sunday matinee. Rip Van Winkler gets a matinee at the Broadway theatre. The final Butte engagement closes tonight. A West finest moving picture at Sutton Family theater accounts for the week’s entertainment lineup. The Bigg company from San Francisco opens Sunday with matinee.
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Frank D. Brown
Philipsburg
Henon
Granite County
Grand Opera House
Rip van Winkler
Broad Way
Bute
Wests
Sutton Family Theater
Bigg Company of
San Franchsco
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