Nurse at San Diego hospital linked to four deaths
Mary Arthur a 19 year old nurse at the county hospital San Diego admitted leaving a quantity of atropine in a glass that patients mistook for medicine. Three patients died and a fourth is near death with four others seriously ill. An investigation led to a confession as deaths continued.
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Mary Arthur
San Diego
Cal
J. Young
Charles Kemp
Henry C. Schuette
A. Paisler
Capt. A. Paulsen
R. Tisler
Gen. King
Mr. Penny
Miss Arthur
Young
Kemp
Schette
Thieves Loot Mark Twain Estate in Connecticut Raid
Two burglars broke into Samuel L. Clemens residence in Redding Connecticut Wednesday night and fled with silver from the dining room sideboard. Deput Sheriff Bank of Redding was shot in the leg during pursuit, and the men were captured on a New Haven train between Bethel and Redding after a fierce struggle. the silver was recovered.
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Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Redding
Conn
New Heaven
Bethel
Bank
New York
Clemens Villa
Miss Lyon
sTumoris
Warships and dedication mark a university event
A garbled OCR passage mentions the United States declaring something on December 20 and a dedication at a university agricultural institute in Michigan. It references warships, costs, and a dedication ceremony amid unclear details and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baihd
Auygrient
Stephen Bah
Crouksen
Miia
Chalera Spreads Amid Confusing Local Report
The report notes rising chalera spread with unclear details about dates and locations. It mentions 12 deaths and 20 cases, and references a Friday mass. Additional specifics are garbled and hard to interpret from the OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeleok
Sioux City Livestock Prices From Friday Market
Sioux City live stock quotes show pup beef at 3.55 dollars per head and top heifers at 6.95 dollars.
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Sioux City
Top Hee
Fire Threatened Swift Packing Plant In South St. Louis
A wire caused a blaze at a packing plant storing cordage in a south St. Louis facility. Fire crews battled the flames as the storage building suffered extensive damage and authorities investigated the incident for potential arson and structural safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
South St
Rosth Company Bankrupt Follows Creditors Petition
Creditors of A Booth and Co filed a petition in the federal court seeking relief after a Rosth Company bankruptcy. The action centers on asset claims and distribution priorities among fish dealers and associated creditors. The case highlights insolvency proceedings and potential reorganization plans under applicable bankruptcy law.
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Rosth Company
A. Booth & Co
Amgelvers
Tedecal
Kidnappers Sought as 15 Chicago Girls Vanish
Chicago police report fifteen young girls missing in seventeen days amid White Slavery fears. Chief Shippy forms a special squad to search for victims lured from homes by a suspected vice syndicate aided by two women. Notable case Emily Hoban linked to suspected kidnappers. two South Chicago girls Elizabeth Lally and Annie Denison also missing since September 12.
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Chicago Vice Syndicate
Chicago
Shippy
Vice Syndicate
Emily Hoban
Uttle Hoban
Specht and Massett
North Robey Street
Elizabeth Lally
Seventy-fourth Court
Annie Denison
Green Bay Avenue
Carrie Nation Meets Taft In Cincinnati Residence
Mrs. Carrie Nation visited the Taft home and sought a liquor discussion but was met with polite refusal. Taft acknowledged knowledge of Nation but declined to debate. Nation delivered a reform speech, urging action against the liquor evil while both parties paused the encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Cincinnati
Taft
Mrs. Nation
Tait
Dense Chicago Fog Halts Transit And Causes Crashes
Heavy fog shrouds Chicago and suburbs disrupting passenger and interurban trains. An Aurora interurban car collided with an elevated Oak Park incline train injuring several. Three crossing crashes reported. Duluth limited rear ended by suburban train. about half a dozen injured, one serious.
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Chicago
Aurora
Oak Park
Duluth
Chicago and Northwestern
City
Limited
Murder of Penitentiary Guard in Michigan City
Edward Quick a prison guard was slain in his Michigan City home by a burglar who surprised Mrs Quick. She woke to a noise and, when she saw a man at a dresser, he ordered Quick to halt. Quick rose on his elbow. the intruder fired, piercing his head as he fell. The assailant fled.
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California
Tex
Wiliam Hazeld
Sherman
James CC
Elas
Smi
Deistriet
Edward Quick
Michigan City
Ind
Quick
Against the Railroads Court Reverses In Interstate Car Duty
The United States circuit court of Appeals reverses a Richmond Va ruling to hold the interstate commerce law imposes on a railroad a fair and equal distribution of car facilities and that this duty cannot be evaded by claiming only a portion of cars on its lines.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Circus Rider Fatally Hurt In Tent Pole Accident
Capt Demetri a Russian Cossack with Campbell Cross circus was fatally injured at Musachine Iowa when struck by a tent pole while riding, authorities reported.
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Demetri
Carpbell Cross Circus
Musachine
Powder Magazine Explosion Killing Miner and Wounding Eight
Powder magazine blast at MacAlester injures eight workers and kills one miner as a lightning strike triggers a catastrophic explosion on a Wednesday evening. Local authorities assess the incident and begin investigations into safety lapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacAlester
Win
On Trial for Perjury In Sola Case
The perjury trial of Samuel Whithaw, recently acquitted of murder in the death of Miss May Sapp on Sept 27, is set to proceed at Sola, Kansas. The case follows the prior verdict in the Miss Sapp homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Whithaw
Miss May Sapp
Sola
Kan
Startling Attack in Alexander Town on Street
In Alexander Ta a scene of sudden violence occurred as Mrs Bonita Swartzenberg punished Rev C H Worten pastor of a prominent church with a horsewhip on the main street. The minister and his wife were present along with about twenty bystanders while the attack unfolded. Swartzenberg a young widow says Worten had made remarks about her character and she had threatened to thrash him upon his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Bonita Swartzenberg
C.H. Worten
Chanler Heads the Ticket in New York Democratic Convention
Lieut Gov Chanler nominated for governor by acclamation at the New York Democratic convention. John A Dix named without opposition for lieutenant governor, with Whalen Glynn Palmer Hauser renominated by acclimation. Dix, from an old upstate family, chosen to strengthen the ticket over Francis Burton Harrison.
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Chanter
New York
John A. Dix
Washington County
John S. Whalen
Martin B. Glynn
George M. Palmer
Julius Hauser
Dix
Francis Burton Harrison
Harrison
Congress
Woman slain in Central Park area robbing robbery murder
Mrs. Harry Pearson a 21 year old Oklahoma City woman was lured to a lonely spot near Central Park addition and shot by Harry Parker a 28 year old grain inspector from Iola Kansas. Parker fled after taking two diamonds worth 200 dollars and attempting a flight to Mexico.
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Central Park
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Gelle
Harry Pearson
Harry Parker
Iola
Kan
Pearson
Parker
Mexico
Shea
Wright Brothers Set European Aeroplane Flight Record
Wilbur Wright, from Dayton Ohio, smashed European records for a sustained flight near Le Mans France. He stayed aloft 29 minutes 1.85 seconds covering about twenty six miles at an average height of forty five feet before exhausting gasoline ended the flight.
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Wilbur Wright
Auvour
Lemans
France
Dayton
Wright Brothers
Wright
Sheriff held as prisoner after contempt claim
Akron jail holds Sheriff Dian DP. Stein on order of Mayor Sawyer over alleged contempt for not bringing two prisoners before the mayor for preliminary murder hearing. Tate Tuesday night the sheriff was locked up under sheriff’s jurisdiction dispute.
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Dian DP
Stein
Akron
Tate
Minyor Sawyer
Mayer
Society Women Run Cars on Charity Trolley Day
On Wednesday society women of Blennington TL and Bhwanington handled street cars while the Wtoormington league team faced a Country era squad. A ball at Miller Park closed the day as about P5000 was raised for various charitable institutions.
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Blnemington
Bhwanington
Wtoormington League
Miller Park
Man Killed in Suspected Porch Fall Incident
Anton Wrajue of Sheboygan Wisconsin was killed in a suspected porch fall at a boarding house. Two fellow Lithuanians are under arrest as authorities investigate the incident.
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Fidl
Anton Wrajue
Sheboygan, Wir
Keng
Gie
Plowing Match Held Near Cherokee Winners Named
The large plowing meet on the Thomas Fee farm eight miles southwest of Cherokee drew about 2500 spectators. Winners included John Bride in riding sulky and four entries in Class A, Stephen Welch in Class C, Thomas McDonald in Class D, and Howard Fee in BE. Colt show prizes went to Fred Cochran, Bert Jones, and Johnnie Pickett with others placing.
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Thomas Fee
Cherokee
Gang
Jerome Clow
William Farren
Logan Patterson
Clauss
Sulky
John Bride
George Thompson
Fred Fix
Gov. Cummins
Stephen Welch
James Bichrane Secomi
Thomas McDonald
Bert McDonald
Howard Fee
Fred Cochrane
Bert Jones
Johnnie Pickett
Ray Adsit
Chet Whitney
Pete Lutz
Mort George
George Clark
Groom Fights with Bride on Honeymoon Night
Mason City groom Ambrose Campbell spent his wedding night in jail after a quarrel at the wedding dinner over a guest. Campbell, who had just received a license with Mrs Mary Dwyer, was fined five dollars for disturbing the peace after an altercation ended with his wife assaulting him and a chair being thrown.
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Mason City
Ambrose Campbell
Campbell
Mary Dwyer
Sheriff Chases and Captures Two Burglars Near Logan
Sheriff Rock of Logan pursues and captures two men after a farm house robbery at Mrs John Hunts home three miles southeast of Logan. The suspects Smith and Kirby, claiming to be opticians, were found driving a Missouri Valley livery barn team near the county south line in La Grange township.
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Sheriff Rock
Logan
John Hunt
la Grange
Smith and
Kirby
Missouri Valley
Sun Slatches Chickens in Box of Corn Planter
John Fales of Waterloo finds seven hatched chickens in the seed box of his corn planter after discovering a hen laid seven eggs there about three weeks ago. The eggs developed in abnormal heat with little temperature variation, while the planter lid remained closed. Hired man J H Lewis opened the box and exposed seven thriving chicks.
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John Fales
Waterloo
J. WH. Lewis
Mad Dog Scare Grows in Fraser Neighborhood
A large bloodhound broke its chain Thursday night in Fraser, attacking several dogs before escaping as citizens watched. The animal, frothing at the mouth, ripped through the area causing alarm with its aggressive barking and snarling near homes and trees.
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Fraser
Pioneer minister dead and Fort Madison marks anniversary
Rev. C. Ramsey of Mason City, a pioneer Adventist preacher, dies at 77. Fort Madison prepares to celebrate its sixth anniversary with commemoration day on Saturday, September 26.
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Rev. C. ©. Ramsey
Mason City
Fort Madison
Inquest Finds Unknown Cause in Des Moines Insurance Man Death
The inquest into the death of four G. Ouphant, a Des Moines insurance man, found the cause unknown but suggested murder. Henry Stewart, a Polk County pioneer, died at his Des Moines home after a long illness.
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Bulcide
G. Ouphant
Des Moinea
Greenwood Park
Henry Stewart
Polk County
Des Moines
Des Stoings
International stock judging contest at Midwest show
Teams from the United States and Canada will compete in the stock judging event at the International Fat Stock show in Chicago in December. The advanced class will train at the Interstate fair in St Joseph on Sept 21, and three days of practice will help determine the college’s judging team. Grain contests occur at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha in December with $1000 trophies for top small grain and corn teams, coached by Professors Bowman Crossley and the event’s organizers.
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Kangas
Chicas
United States
Canada
Kennedy and
Dinsmort
St. Joseph
Omaha
Western Grain Dealers’ Association
Bowman
Crossley
Boy shoots girl cousin during family gathering near State Center
A 14-year-old, James Figgins, fired a revolver at his 14-year-old cousin Leona Yingst during a family reunion near State Center. The 32-caliber bullet struck her in the right side. Leona Yingst, daughter of farmer William W. Yingst, is in critical but improving condition.
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James Figgins
Leona Yingst
Miss Yingst
Miss Yinst
Wilbur F. Yingst
State Center
Yingsts
William W. Yingst
Dig up Human Skeletons in Old Burlington Graveyard
Burlington workmen digging for a new Chisting ton high school unearthed multiple human skeletons. At least five complete sets were found and stored for disposal by the school board, revealing the site had been a past city graveyard with many buried residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Chistington
Iowa
Rejected Lover Attempts Suicide After Church Visit
Ernest Barnett, a West Grove assistant mail carrier, after leaving church with his sweetheart Miss Jones near Monterey, tried to cut his throat. He survived the night but is likely to die. Barnett, long enamored, faced a final rejection on the way to Miss Jones’s home.
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Tlome
Miss Jones
Monterey
Ernest Barnett
Barnett
West Grove
Slugged in Ball Game Quarrel Leads to Murder Charge
In Marshalltown an amateur baseball dispute ended with James Thome striking Thomas Williams behind the ear with brass knuckles. Williams is in a dangerous condition and may die. Thome is jailed on charges of assault with intent to commit murder.
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Marshalltown
James Thome
Thomas Williams
Williams
Thome
Old Settlers Picnic Set for Sept 19 at Ixastza
The Town River Valley Old Settlers Association plans its sixteenth annual picnic on Saturday September 19 at the historic Ixastza picnic grounds with local residents and attendees expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
River Valley
Old Settlers’ Association
Ixastza
Ten Thousand Dollar Loss At Oskaloosa Fire
A blaze Monday destroyed coal chutes used by the Iowa Central Railway north of Oskaloosa causing an estimated loss of ten thousand dollars. No injuries were reported and investigators began examining the site for a cause.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa Central Railway
Hawarden Fisherman Catches Largest Isig Sioux Bass
Hawarden man THI Shuter hauled a 12½ pound silver bass in the Isig Sioux last week. The catch is described as the largest bass ever taken there and an exceptionally fine specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thi Shuter
Child Dies After Eating Poisoned Walnuts in Burlington
Alice Anderson, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Anderson of Burlington, died at her uncle C J Anderson’s home near Smithshire Illinois after consuming poisoned walnuts. The incident occurred at the family residence and authorities were notified. The case involves a tragic accidental ingestion and a local investigation is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Anderson
C. A. Anderson
Burlington
C. J. Anderson
Smithshire
Fire at Keosanggasa destroys Pratt’s store causing injuries
A blaze at Pratt's store in Keonsugue destroyed property valued at $50,000. Fire damaged the building and sent three people, John Krelsa, Logan Nels, and Hdgar Lant, to the hospital when a roof collapsed on a bad tag during the fire.
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Keosanggasa
Pratt
Keonsugue
John Krelsa
Logan Nels
Hdgar Lant
Tariff changes debated and officer language study planned
A committee report urges tariff law changes including raising duties on imports from abroad and abolishing the customs fee system. President and department leaders discuss staff language training for Asia missions, with plans to send younger officers to study local languages. Imports and exports for July show strong activity, while Congress faces a heated tariff debate with calls for freer general duties.
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Thes
Coolige
Montgomery ‘Custome Division
Benator
Songmittee
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Atlanta
Asia
Wood
East
Grant A. Com
Department of the East
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Depo. of Commerce and Labor
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Ariz
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West Point
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