Masses urged support as Polish rail strike sparks clashes
Reports from St. Petersburg describe widespread military presence in Warsaw and major rail hubs as the League of Leagues appeals for proletariat aid. Police arrests target workmen leaders while strikes spread to manufacturing districts and Neva side areas.
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Neva
Rich Man as Street Cleaner in Cincinnati
Cincinnati will have a millionaire as superintendent of the street cleaning department. Joseph S. Neave, a retired capitalist and mechanical engineer, applied after reform forces triumphed. His friends urged him to serve, citing his passion for well kept streets and his executive ability. Salary is 2400 dollars yearly.
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Cincinnati
Tooseph S. Neave
Meare
Details of the Killing of Two Americans in Mexico
El Paso dispatch reports the murder of Robert Rutherford and M. Murray near Diaz, Chihuahua, by bandits as four Americans tried to flee to Rutherford’s ranch. They fought back but were outnumbered and shot. valuables were taken. Wounded: H J Finstad and another man. Mexican officers pursue the bandits in rough terrain.
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Diaz
Ihuahua
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M. ©. Murray
Philadelphia
H. J. Finstad
Los Angeles
Rutherford
Dual Buffalo Tragedy Ends With Murder Suicide
William McCoy a lakes seaman shot and killed his wife then killed himself in Buffalo New York after his wife refused to live with him since their marriage two years earlier. The incident occurred near the city stock market and involved local market quotations.
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Buffalo
William McCoy
Turbulent Courland Province Amid Russian Strife
Ibis reported a famine crisis in Courland with railway unions halting trains and troops moved to quell unrest. Government weakness appeared as officials failed to relay orders while Baltic provinces and Caucasus faced renewed violence and arming of militias.
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Wreck at Lang and Emporia Junction Causes Heavy Loss
Train wrecks near Lang and Emporia Junction cause deaths and large losses. Engineer Harry Davis and Express Messenger Miner Derrick were killed in the Sonami passenger derailment. Jewelry and valuables valued in thousands were destroyed along with tools stolen from a local tool house.
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Sonamie
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Harry Davis
Derrick
New Emporia Junction
Santa Lo
Montana Boy Confesses to Multiple Crimes
Nineteen year old Lewiston resident James Sherman allegedly confessed to the murder of pawnbroker Sam Studinski and numerous burglaries in Lewiston over the past year. He also reportedly admits to the attempted poisoning of the county attorney and his family. Suspects Jussel Hartop David Atkinson and Walter Goosch are released. Dr BE A. Long expected to be released soon.
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James Sherman
Lewiston
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Sam Studinski
Jussel Hartop
David Atkinson
Walter Goosch
A. Long
Lawyer Hummel Convicted on Divorce Conspiracy Charge
Abraham H. Hummel New York lawyer convicted Wednesday of conspiring to have Mrs. C. W. Morse divorce from Charles W. Morse declared void to nullify the marriage. He drew a year in prison and a $500 fine the maximum penalty. Hummel was taken to the Tombs before transfer to the penitentiary. President Roosevelt named Joseph Bucklin Bishop to the Isthmian Canal Commission filling the vacancy from Chief Engineer Wallace’s resignation.
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New York
C. W. Morse
Charles W. Morse
Morse
Hummel
Roosevelt
Joseph Buckiin Bishop
Isthmian Canal Commission
Wallace
Bishop
Washington fires threaten theater with $100,000 loss
A pair of fires in the commission house district early Wednesday destroyed several buildings and threatened the Majestic theater. Total loss estimated at $100,000 while Shanghai remained quiet and business resumed after a precautionary deployment of a female sentinel against possible rioting.
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Commission House
Majestic Theater
Shanghai
Fire disaster at factory claims firefighter among casualties
A factory blaze trapped workers across all parts of the building causing rapid spread due to combustible materials. Fireman Bassett was killed trying to escape as walls collapsed. Officials fear unknown casualties but deem injuries non serious for those rescued. Debris and damage estimated at $250,000.
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Men Rescued From East River Tunnel After 40 Hours
Workmen trapped in a widening East River tunnel of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Long Island City were pulled out after nearly forty hours. Rescuers gained access and, once freed, the men spoke briefly, saying they were the only ones caught. About 200 rescuers had labored to reach them as cement roof holds posed a threat. The tunnel links to a project toward Astoria Island.
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Aauhattin Island
Danger Not Over as Marines Land at Shanghai
Armed guards and patrols remain in Shanghai to head off renewed disturbances. The US cruiser Baltimore will land forces immediately, the British ship Diadem dispatches 500 men ashore, and other warships are expected. German troops reportedly approach from Thinochean as Chinese papers discuss exploiting the mixed court dispute amid foreign tensions.
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Shanghai
China
United States
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Diadem
Thinochean
Burlington Redeemer Event Helps Bank Fire Recovery
Burlington residents held a special service to raise funds for the burned First National Bank in Dallas City. A free will offering gathered about 11 000 dollars plus other local merchant aid, with cash sent to Dallas City for the bank’s recovery and a temporary bank opened nearby.
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Final Dividend for Orient & Pusey Bank Creditors
Eight creditors of the Orient & Pusey bank, which failed in Council Bluffs in 1901, will receive a final dividend. Receivers hold $10,000 plus about twenty real estate pieces in the city and a Chicago suburb frontage may add $3,000 to $5,000, totaling around $20,000. Previous distributions reached about 614 percent. this payout will raise the total to roughly 65 percent. The firm’s assets include many worthless notes. both partners are dead, estates used for creditors’ benefit.
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Orients& Pusey Bank
Whicch
Cownell Bluffs
Chicaga
Carroll in Darkness Mayor blocks special meeting on street light issue
Carroll officials remain gridlocked as Mayor Parsons refuses to act after a business petition urged a special council session to reverse last week’s street lighting decision. Five of eight council members refused to sign and one was absent, delaying action until January.
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Parsons
Carroll
Conductor fatally injured in Ames railroad collision
Des Moines conductor Harry Atkinson, age unknown, was fatally injured when a train backing into Ames yards collided with a loaded coal car. He suffered a severe head wound and skull fracture. doctors doubt recovery. He is survived by a wife and two children. officials note a recently inherited fortune of about $30,000.
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Harry Atkinson
Des Moines
Northwestern
Ames
Atkinson
Akinson
Fire destroys stock at George Jay store in Shenandoah
A morning fire in Shenandoah consumed the George Jay store drug stock worth 12,000 and damaged the building. Insurance covered the building loss, while stock loss was partly covered by Iowa Dairy Products. Firefighters took two to four hours to control the blaze. Burial notice for Mrs. R D Stewart of Gayville South Dakota reports carbolic acid death.
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Shenandoah
Ocheyedan
R.D. Stewart
Gayville
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Fall Hills
Davenport
Pire
Tom Cunningham
Pany No
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Hunter James Fitzgerald Found Dead Near Frazer
Lehigh hunter trapper James Fitzgerald was found dead Tuesday morning near Frazer after being crushed by dirt. The accident occurred as he worked the area after a hunting trip. Local authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.
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James Fitzgerald
Lehigh
Frazer
Kkunk
Fragmentary Political Notes From Dubuque Ledger
Disjointed OCR fragment references Connell Apartments and George J, private banks holding deposits around 5 2 million, Congress actions on brickwork, unions, and committees. Mentions yearlong context, local figures Struble Ed Wille Albion Kruse, and unresolved ship subsidy and treasury issues.
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Henry ‘Albion
Willan Kruse
Fatal Fall After Ride Causes Mundt Death
A German painter Mundt aged died after a fatal fall while en route home Saturday night. Witnesses report a collision in the street as a child and partygoer watched a young carting a couplet of thy party. Police are investigating the incident to determine fault and cause of death.
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