Thaw Indicted for Murder of Stanford White at Madison Square
The grand jury returned a first degree murder indictment against Harry Kendall Thaw for the killing of Stanford White on the Madison Square roof garden. Thaw testified briefly, was excused from further questioning, and will plead to the indictment later. Mrs Thaw was held briefly in the crowd outside the city jail. White was buried in a simple service at St James, Long Island.
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Harry Kendall Thaw
New York
Stanford White
Madison Square Roof Garden
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw
Garvan
Jerome
John Doe
White
Enansed
Verlic Thaw
Mbs
Grand Jury
Bridge of Sighs
Chey
St. James, L. 1
Hoch backs state denatured alcohol distillery plan
Gov. Hoch supports a state denatured alcohol distillery to employ convicts and curb court challenges to refinery measures. He argues the plan would cut fuel prices, similar to oil refinery attempts, as the legislature fights Standard Oil over a state oil refinery.
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Hoch
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Gras
Standard Ol
Jaki Katsis
Venviers
Paris ministry rules on remitting Shepard sentence
Paris advices report the French ministry has decided on Esion F. Shepard's request to remit three months' imprisonment for a fatal automobile accident. The ministry may propose reducing the term to six weeks or recommending full remission, with no start date set for imprisonment.
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France
Esion F. Shepard
Paris
Hebbiot F. Shepard
New York
WW. Vanederbilt
Failerrs
Manstinshter Trial for Dr Hebertikowes Opens
Dr George Hebertikowes stands trial at the old Luiley in London on Thursday charged with manslaughter in the death of Maj John Nicholas Whyte of the Lancashire Fusiliers. He pleads not guilty.
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George Hebertikowes
Old Luiley
London
John Nicholas Whyte
Langcashire Fusiliers
Wind Wrecks Train at Wier Station Injures Twenty
A high gust toppled an eleven car train at Wier station east of Cheyenne injuring twenty laborers housed in the cars. The incident occurred early Thursday as workers were quartered in the cars. Rescue teams rushed to the scene and transported injured to a nearby hospital.
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Wier
Cheyenne
Wye
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotation Sparks Confusion
The Three Day flock market report lists limited cattle and hog quotes with errors. Beef cattle prices show steer bid ranges and hog values appear inconsistent, reflecting a rough snapshot from Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Very Lit in Chicago Keeps Heat Record Nightly
A fragmented Chicago note reports extreme heat on Thursday with the thermometer near a yearly high. The piece mentions the heat drawing complaints and references local offices and public reaction to the scorching conditions.
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Chicago
Chigggo
Rumors of Jewish massacres spark school evacuations
Widespread panic spreads through Hebrew communities as rumors claim massacres would begin in the country. Crowds surround schools, parents rush to rescue children, police restore order, and some courts briefly suspend sessions while officials aid in protection. Strikes in St Petersburg expand to porters, expressmen, cabmen, and potentially drivers, raising fears of broader violence.
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Becanti BO
Cailer
St. Petersburg
Pati
Policyholders Protective League Formed in San Francisco
A powerful organization known as the Policyholders' Protective League has been formed by San Francisco business men to enforce fair treatment from all insurance companies. At a Wednesday meeting bankers manufacturers merchants and shippers from fire losses totaling over 100 million dollars were present. A committee from the city's commercial organizations will plan a campaign for the group.
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San Francisco
Policyholders’ Protective League
Protest in Germany over tariff discrimination claims
The Cologne Gazette reported Wednesday that German goods face perceived tariff discrimination in the United States since March 1 when Germany extended the most favored nation clause in exchange for relief in U S customs. The paper asserts U S duties for Germany remain high, contrary to assurances of milder rates.
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América
Cologne Gazette
United States
Germany
American Customs Administration
Earthquake Shocks Rattle South Wales and Bristol
Severe tremors struck south Wales on Wednesday morning alarming residents as houses rocked and some cheaper dwellings suffered damage. People were thrown to the ground and led from buildings in panic. No casualties reported. Shocks also felt at Bristol Ilfracombe and other places with loud rumbling.
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South Wales
Bristol
Ilfracombe
Railroad Contractor Slain Near Kenosha Wisconsin
Clifford Smith, a St Paul railroad contractor, was shot and killed instantly Wednesday near Kenosha Wisconsin by Bradley, a company employee. The dispute arose from a story Bradley said Smith had told about him. Bradley escaped.
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Clifford Smith
St. Paul
Kenosha
Wis
Bradley
Smith
Walliams breaks leg sliding to base in Temple game
Dallas center fielder Walliams, top Texas League outfielder, broke his right leg sliding into a base during Tuesday's game at Temple. The injury sidelines him for the season and tests his recovery path with the club.
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Walliams
Dallas Club
Temple
Thaw declared sane by New York alienists
The report from district attorney investigators in New York finds Harry Thaw, who killed Stanford White, to be perfectly sane. The alienists examined the prisoner’s mental condition on Wednesday.
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Thaw
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
New York
District Attorney’s Office
Saloon Reopening Planned in San Francisco July Fifth
San Francisco saloonmen prepare to resume business on July 5 after municipal orders fix the gate for lifting the embargo in effect since April 18. Officers announce safeguards and orderly reopening measures for the liquor trade.
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Feisco
San Francisco
Germany Denies Military Buildup on Russian Frontier
The Berlin foreign office denies reports that Germany and Austria are strengthening their armed forces on the Russian frontier amid the current disorders.
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Germany
Berlin
Austria
Postoffice Robbers In Osceola Robbed Banknotes
Three masked men robbed the Osceola postoffice on Wednesday taking cash and other booty. Local authorities investigate the daytime break in as residents react to the crime.
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Osceola
Town Couple's Escape Ends With Wedding and Move to New York
The main couple fled after an arrest order and picked a later wedding at the McElroy Hotel in Ottumwa, with a New York friend securing a marriage license and acting as best man. They plan to move to New York after leaving Moulton tomorrow.
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Mareng' Ning
Ison
Hiple
Carville
Amana
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Junction
Cummings
New York
McElroy Hotel
Town City
Moulton
Momentous Norwegian Year Crown and Political Strife
The text notes the crowning of King and Queen Maud in Norway as a backdrop to major constitutional disputes with Sweden. It mentions the Norwegian storthing, consular appointment battles, a resignation, and tensions over adopting a union framework in a year of significant upheaval.
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Ehouldera
Kin
Queen Maud
Norway
Sweden
Oscar
Storthling
Hel
Tive
Rey
Oppog
Troops Rest Control After Allentown Strike Riot
State constabulary moved into Allentown Pennsylvania to quell a mob that followed a Lehigh Valley Transit strike. About 1000 demonstrators gathered near the transfer point as officers escorted marchers down the main street. Five men were jailed after a crowd disruption at the transfer point.
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Allentown
Lehigh Valley Transit Company
Fair Grounds
Smith
IOWA SENSATION death of J H Brown under inquiry
J H Brown of Cedar Rapids Iowa a bottling works executive died suddenly Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Jackson a fortune teller he visited often Coroner conducts a thorough inquiry with possible foul play suspected brain and heart sound stomach sent to Iowa City state pathologist for analysis case stirs public interest
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J. H. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Bottling Works Company
Jackson
Iowa City
Engineer Seeks Missing Wife After Earthquake Fire
E. E. W. Mudge of San Francisco, an engineer in an army transport, appealed to Chicago authorities on Tuesday for help locating his wife Nellie A. Mudge. He rushed from the Philippines upon learning the disaster had destroyed his home and left his wife missing.
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EE. W. Mudge
San Francisco
Chicago
Nellie A. Mudge
Mudge
Philippines
Bamea
Corey Fights Nevada Divorce Suit in Reno
William Ellis Corey president of United States Steel Corporation filed an answer to Mrs. Corey's Nevada divorce petition at Reno. He denies residency in Nevada and that he abandoned her and asks the suit be dismissed.
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Corey
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Reno, Ney
Nevada
Crowded Car Shooting Leaves Man Dead in Cairo
In Cairo Illinois a crowded car incident left W J Kessly fatally shot by Hardin Davis a grambler after a dispute over payment. Frank Dargel a baseball player was wounded in the same event with other passengers uninjured.
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Hardin Davis
Grambler
Cairo
Ill
W. J. Kessly
Fara
Frank Dargel
Western Beague Baseball Schedule At Sioux City
Schedule shows Western League games to be played in Sioux City and nearby cities with dates including 9 30 19 18 14 15 and opponents such as Denver Lincoln Pueblo and Omaha. List appears partially garbled but references travel to Bloux City and Des Moines lines with various scores or markers.
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Bloux City
St Sioux City
Denver
Poly T
Omaha
Cphaecreeseess
Lincoln Wesceeses
Pueblo
Great Drainage Ditch to Reclaim Thousands of Acres
A large steam dredge works on the Purgatory slough ditch, the central Iowa project about sixteen miles long, thirty to thirty five feet wide and four to ten feet deep. When finished it will reclaim thousands of acres of land now underwater and allow tile drainage across Sherman and Center townships. Nearly a dozen bridges must be rebuilt after dredge operations pass over roads.
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Manson
Purgatory Slough
Iowa
Sherman
Center Townships
A& Boat
Box D ies From Lockjaw in Sheldon Boy Tragic Nail Injury
Bart Mann, 13, of Sheldon dies from lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail while barefoot at home. Symptoms began Monday after the injury Tuesday. multiple physicians failed to halt the illness. Local events include court ruling in Sioux City and other Iowa notices.
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Sheldon Lad
Bart Mann
Sheldon
Fragmented Sports Notice Undefined
An unclear OCR fragment mentions coaches, sons, and injuries with partial names and quotes. Details are unreadable, making the event and entities indeterminable.
Unclear Report on Rival Umbrella Incident and Poison Link
Fragmentary text suggests an unidentified man at a station died after apparent poison intake. Mention of Hermann Otto and a rapid sequence from an umbrella rivalry, with signs of a frantic struggle and a person fighting for life.
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Hermann Otto
Thal Station
Yarmers Go-Op and County Creamery Plans Debated
Fragmented notes show Yarmers Go-Op at Mason City facing losses from incendiary origin mystery and a push to fund a new creamery. Officials discuss canning season, corn crop adjustments, and a forthcoming interstate convention on popular election of U S senators with Gov Cummins guidance.
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Mason City
Hes Moines
Cummins
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Rosselty
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St. Mary's Catholic
Clinton
Windsor
Gnton
Donohue
Timothy Donohue
Williard Newfind
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Vail
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Minn
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