Riot in New York District Leaves City in Turmoil
In the district bounded by Amsterdam and Western Avenues and Sixty-second to Fifty-third Streets a race riot drew 250 officers and hundreds of residents into violent clashes. Police restored order after hours of fighting, with seven whites and two blacks injured and several arrested, as rioters hurled missiles from roofs and windows.
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San Juan
Hill
Amsterdam
New York
Edward Connelly
Henry Williams
McAdoo
Tornado Devastates Rosebud Reserve Causing Losses
A tornado swept over Rosebud Reserve causing one death and about a dozen injuries at Burkeard and Herrick. Injured include Dugle Billy Howe Geo D. Custer and Mrs Caughlin among others. Twenty seven buildings were demolished and estimated financial loss reaches $7 000.
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Rosebun
Rosebud
Bodesteel
Burkeard
Dugle
Billy Howe
Geo.d. Custer
Mrs. Caughlin
Curt. Willis
E. K. Longley
Fran Castor
Jackman Herrick
Herrick
Woman Held for Question on Mental State of Aledo Heiress
Mercer County State's Attorney seeks information from Dr. Lanier Brown of Chicago regarding the sanity of Mrs. Mary Melviney of Aledo. Mrs. Melviney and her husband are under indictment for torturing Stella Grandy, a child placed in their care by the Mirnois Children's Home and Aid Society.
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Graham
Mercer County
Lanier Brown
Chicago
Mary Melviney
Aledo
Brown
Kenileworth
McKinney
Stella Grandy
Mirnois
Howe and Aid Society
Turbulent Storm Ravages Towns Killing One and Injuring Many
A severe storm on the Rosebud reservation caused extensive destruction near St Elmo and Herrick. One man Roy McFadden died, eleven injured, and many buildings including the Rosebud bank and schoolhouse were destroyed. Property damage estimated around 47 000 dollars with crops and wires harmed.
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Rosebud
St. Elmo
Roy McFadden
Herrick
Swaman
Pwenty
Ulrich
George Cornwall
A. J. Jones
Burke
Jenson
Postmaster Enjoined Over Fraudulent Stamp Action
A temporary restraining order from Judge Smith McPherson in Iowa blocks Henry J. Gilson and the Winner branch post office staff led by Postmaster Frank Wyman and Assistant Postmaster Henry P. Wyman from stamping mail to People's United States Bank and E G Lewis with the word fraudulent. Mail to the bank and Lewis will be held at the St. Louis post office pending final action.
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Mall
People's Bank
St. Louis
Smith McPherson
Iowa
United States District Court
Henry J. Gilson
Winner Branch
Frank Wyman
Henry P. Wyman
People's United States Bank
Lews
Butchers Fight Packers in New Dressed Meat Plant Opening
War in earnest declared in New York as the New York Butchers Dressed Meat Company opens a multi million dollar plant at Thirty-ninth Street and Eleventh Avenue. Hundreds of butchers join the protest against the heel trust and another large plant is planned. Also notes on a St Joseph murder case and the launch of the battleship Vermont with Miss Jennie Bell as sponsor.
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New York
Beef Trust
New York Butchers’ Dressed
Thirty-ninth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Heel Trust
Vermont
Washington Dispatch
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Secretary of the Navy
Quincy
Mass
Jennie Bell
Kidnap Plot Targeting Governor's Son Exposed in New Mexico
Eight ex convicts planned to abduct Governor Otero's son in Santa Fe New Mexico and hold him for ransom. Officers pursue the gang as authorities warn of the ongoing case. Heat waves trigger ten deaths and many prostrations in Greater New York by noon Wednesday. Samuel E Howard a young farmer near Shambaugh Indiana died after attempting to save his wife and infant from a house fire.
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Guv
Otero
Santa Fe
N. M
Linegin County
New York
Greater
Samuel E. Howard
Shambaugh
Ounty
Yellow’ Springs
Bandits Shot in Kan Civil Shootout
Two highwaymen Madigan and Chadburn robbing six travelers at Bretton Hotel Winfield were killed by a Kansas posse near Cedarville and Hewins. Special agent J C Calhoun of the Santa Fe Railway was killed. detective J M Lope wounded and Mrs Malone shot in the leg during the ensuing exchange of gunfire.
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Kansas
Cedarville
Kan
J. c Calhoun
Kansas City
Santa Fe Railway
Hewins
Oklahoma State Line
Madigan
Chadburn
Bretton Hotel
Winfield
Calhoun
J. M. Lope
Malone
Trampled Flag Sparks Outrage in London Ont
An American flag torn from London Ontario city hall was stomped underfoot after an American visitor at an Orangemen’s rally allegedly insulted Canada. About 500 Americans from Michigan had gathered, marching with the flag through streets amid anger and taunts.
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Boasater
London
Ont
Orangemen
Michigan
Canada
Port Huron Mich
Lodge
Seven Jurors Detected for Koch Trial at Mankato
Seven jurors were secured for Dr. Koch trial at Mankato including four active farmers, a retired farmer, a dairyman and a banker. Benjamin Mc Gregor of Mapleton State Bank was chosen with a cautious view on circumstantial evidence. In Kansas City a judge granted a temporary injunction to block enforcement of the new maximum freight rate law.
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Brock Markety
Sioux City
Newicago
Chetlain In
Albert G. Wheeler
Aiidio “Tunnel Company
Koch
Dr. Koch
Mankato
Benjamin McGregor
Mapleton State Bank
Missouri
Kansas City
Phillips
United States District Court
Missouri Railway and Warehouse Commissioners
Attorney General
Bound Over in Lake County Poisoning Case
Mrs. Pratt and Josiah M. Pratt appeared before Justice L Hayden Fouts in Rockwell City with charges tied to a suspected poisoning of Mrs. Pratt’s husband. Both were bound over to the grand jury, bond set at 2500 dollars. Persing claims he was in love with Mrs Pratt and denies knowledge of poisoning.
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William P&y
L. Hayden Fouts
Rockwell City
Lennant
Ako
Je 3 Gray
James M. Parsons
Rock Rapids
Paget
Blyerkmig
Jai Uider
Josiah M. Pratt
Pratt
Persing
Marty
Fonda
Farmers confront railroads before executive council in Des Moines
Town farmers and leaders from agricultural groups urged the state executive council to reassess railway charges. Fort Dodge's J. J. Ryan led the main farmer argument for fair rail rates as rail and agricultural representatives sparred over figures and policy in a lively Des Moines hearing.
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State Executive Council
Des Moines
J. J. Ryan
Fort Dodge
Iowa Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Fire consumes Manson livery barn and sixteen horses
A livery barn owned by Al Whittlesey and used by M Hardyman burned at Vic o'clock Wednesday morning in Manson. Sixteen horses perished, six saved, with buggies and harness lost. Stock loss $25,000, insurance $1,900. building loss $8,000 with $1,500 insured. Nearby Reynoldsion Bros shed damaged. Will contest indictment against Oekar Borger, once Holstein banker employee, now Seattle brewery manager, who plans to return to Holstein to challenge fraud charge.
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Manson
AL Whittlesey
M. Hardyman
Vic O
Joss
Oekar Borger
EH. H. McCutchen, & Co
ASA
Ida Grove
Seattle
Wash
Holstein
Printer Falls to Death in Carroll After Ladder Fall
C Koenig a printer who drifted into Carroll about a month ago fell from a ladder on a roof twelve feet above cement pavement. His skull was fractured and he died soon after.
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C. Koenig
Carroll
Miser’s Treasure Found on Hermit John Nelson’s Plot
Gold silver and precious stones worth hundreds of dollars unearthed on John Nelson’s quarter acre near Munterville. The hermit was found dead at his shack door about three weeks ago and the treasure hunt continues as authorities investigate the unusual discovery.
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Miser
John Nelson
Munterville
Peoria Fire Company Reaction to Adjoining Losses
A damaged account describes a fire at a neighboring property affectin the Peoria Ho company and Jacob Renner. Loss estimated near $1,000 with stock ruined and a victim found unconscious on the floor.
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Prey
Jacob Renner
Farmer Adjudged Insane After Missouri River Anxiety
Samuel A Bésette a 47 year old farmer from Gakep Township was brought before the Woodbury County board of insanity in Sioux City as the Missouri River bank eroded toward his land. He was declared insane and deputy sheriff W Barker took him to the state insane hospital at Cherokee at 4:40 PM. Bésette is described as the father of seven and seeks support for his family amid the strain of the looming loss of his farm.
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Missouri
Wanill
Samuel “A. Bésette
Gakep
County Board of ‘Insanity
Wanear
Sioux City
W. A.arker
State Insane Hospital
Chinookee
Defiance Man Killed by Milwaukee Train
Bert Burwell a bridge man and son of hotel owner John Burwell was fatally crushed by a Milwaukee train near Defiance Shelby County. He attempted to jump between cars when the caboose parted, falling beneath a car and losing both arms and his life in an accident ruled accidental by a local jury.
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Defiance
Bert Hurwell
John Burwell
Downing
Shelby County
Desfiance
Altoona Captain Dies During Baseball Game
During a game between Altoona and Mitchellville a captain named Harter collapsed and died of apoplexy. The incident halted play as spectators and teammates reacted. Altoona led off, while Mitchellville batted as the tragedy unfolded at the field.
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Altoona
Falla
Cavens Hutter Biat
Kasenmaiets
Mitchellville
Harter
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