Train wrecked by gale near Georgetown Colorado
A Colorado and Southern passenger train bound for Georgetown was wrecked by a gale. Three coaches and a baggage car overturned. engine and tender remained. Several injuries reported including J. K. Robinson and M. A. Smith. The wreck occurred about 1500 feet from Georgetown station as the wind toppled cars from the rails. High winds also caused extensive property damage across northern Colorado and Wyoming with fatalities from downed power lines in Denver. The Cedar Creek canyon derailment and a 90 mph gale at Fort Collins underscored the storm's severity.
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Ildeho Springs
Colo
Colorado and Southam
Georgetown
J. K. Robinson
W. Straight
Dunlop
Kans
M. A Smith
Denver
Patrick Omara
Hurley
Cote
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Wyoming
Charles Ormsby
William Daniels
Cedar Creek Canyon
Colorado and Southern
Dr Greene's Nervura Promises Health for Women
A drool of sensational claims touts Dr Greene's Nervura as a remedy for monthly aches nerves and aging. Personal testimony from Musi Crane of Growland Ontario describes improved sleep mood and ability to work after two bottles. The ad invites women to call or write for free advice from Dr Greene at 101 Fifth Ave New York and notes pharmacists sell Nervura.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Growland
Ont
Putin
Greenie
Wind Storm Wrecks Town and Forges Dusty Chaos
A severe windstorm battered the town causing major destruction to residences and several buildings. Fires were controlled after extensive damage, with debris and shattered windows reported in Cheyenne and Pierce station as stones and dust filled the air. The Cheyenne gusts reached 68 miles per hour, blowing down fences and outbuildings.
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Oet
Greviy
Cole
Pierce Station
Cheyenne
Wyo
Attorney Shrader fatally shot in Louisville hotel lobby
James L. Shrader former commonwealth attorney for Louisville and Jefferson county was fatally wounded by W Neal Jr of Lawrenceburg in the Cantol hotel lobby. Neal, driven by jealousy over Shrader's alleged attention to Mrs Neal, shot the attorney three times.
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Shrader
Louisville
James L. Shrader
Commonwealth
Louisville Snd
Jefferson County
W. Neal, Jr
Lawrenceburg
Neal
Shraders
Cantol Hotel
Anecdote of Thomas B Reed’s Courtroom Wit
Brom Harper’s Weekly recounts ex Speaker Reed’s sharp humor in court. A cross examination over a $14,000,000 pool brings Reed’s quip about an “unfriendly” witness who turns out to be “most friendly.” The judge signals to continue as others hide behind documents.
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Thomas B. Reed
Harper's
Reed
Read
New York
In Exile Among Silent Stars We Stir Our Candles
From the Washington Star and Atlantic, poetry laments space as a cold vast frontier. A distant chorus recalls ancient bards and fading songs, while unseen rulers of night witness a lone candle challenge a galaxy. The piece blends cosmic awe with intimate memory.
Atwood Installed As Pastor At Cuthbert Church
Cuthbert Georgia February 1 special Rev J W Athwood was installed pastor of the Cuthbert Presbyterian church by commission from Macon presbytery Saturday morning. Last night Rev J W Quarterman preached at an union service with Baptists and Methodists taking part. The commission then went to Fort Gaines this afternoon to install Athwood as pastor there.
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J. W. Atwood
Cuthbert
J. W. Athwood
Cuthbert Presbyterian Church
Macon Presbytery
J.W. Quarterman
Fort Gaines
Mr Atwood
Fatally Shot at Dance Near Eatonton Georgia
Special report from Eatonton Georgia describes a fatal shooting at a negro frolic near B B Beck's Gholaton presence. Floyd Maddox was seriously wounded by two bullets to the abdomen before dawn. John Lester remains at large as doctors fear his chances for recovery are slim.
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Eatonton
Beck
Floyd Maddox
John Lester
Floyd
Primary at Valdosta Friday in mayoral race
Valdosta Georgia February 1 Special The hot municipal campaign now on here will be brought to a close Friday The race for mayor is between M A Briges and J G Stevens. J T Blalock J M Hervey O K Jones W D Peepies M R Ougley J H Duffy J W Pinkyton GW Tant and L W Shaw are the candidates for aldermen. The aldermanic board is composed of six members two seats provided for the primary election will knock out the single shotter and result in a clean race in the election.
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Valdosta
M. A. Briges
J. G. Stevens
J. T. Blalock
J. M. Hervey
O. K Jones
W. D. Peepies
M. R Ougley
J. H. Duffy
J.W. Pinkyton
GW. Tant
L. W. Shaw
Wilhelm Peterson Left $800 in Greensboro Will Special
Wilhelm Peterson umbrella fender died in Greensboro January 26 and left between 700 and 860 dollars of personal property. His dog was turned over to the city and he now guards the council chamber.
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Wilhelm Peterson
Greensboro
Gen
Coungsil
Flour Mills Idle as Rail Blockade Halts Wheat Supply
February 1 report from Minneapolis notes all twenty-one flour mills shut down as railroads halt cars. Millers expect a resume in three days once shipments can move. Shortage of wheat cited as cause, with rail congestion preventing relief.
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Minneapolis
Butler At Bar For Bribery
Fulton Missouri February 1 The trial of Colonel Edward Butler a St Louis millionaire politician opens before Judge W W Graves on a bribery charge involving nineteen house of delegates members over a city lighting measure The court overrules a demurrer and venue motion as spectators including Westminster College students pack the room The state seeks up to four peremptory challenges while the defense presses to split counts into separate offenses The case centers on alleged 47600 bribe payments to nineteen delegates to pass the city lighting bill in 1909
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St Louis
Bishop
Maroney
J.H. Murray
Boone County
Butler
Folk
Westminster College
Kruni
Graves
House of Delegates
Five Children perished in Fire at Comet Bluffs Home
A residence in Comet Bluffs burned early today. Five children died in the blaze and their mother was fatally burned while attempting to rescue them. The tragedy occurred in the town on February 2.
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Comet Bluffs
France's educated farmers in Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly discusses France's agricultural education system, noting the Institute of Roville and government training elevating farmers into educated wealth creators. It claims if America adopted a similar compulsory system, 40 million farm workers could rise from poverty to uplift vast soil wealth nationwide.
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France
Harper's Weekly
Frahea
United States
Institute of
Roville
Dombasle Nor Mancy
French Free Training Eysem
National
America
Murderer Still at Large In Schafer Case Bedford Ind
Bedford Indiana detectives pursue a theory the Miss Schafer murder was committed by someone familiar with her routine. A prominent local man described by witnesses matches a suspect seen near her boarding house and around the Johnson home. He left town the day after the killing and did not return for several days. Authorities have not established a motive.
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Miss Schafer
Bedford
Ind
Mies Schafer
Costly Fire Destroys Clarksville Businesses
A fierce blaze in Clarksville Tennessee caused about 100000 in damage. It wiped out Weaver and McCauley’s dry goods house W B Russell’s grocery and drug store Gerhart Som’s drug business and damaged C F Couts’ stock and premises. The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph lines were destroyed. Insurance figures unavailable.
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Tennessee
Clarksville
Tenn
Weaver & McCauley
Aquor
W. B. Ruesells
Etora
Gerhart
C. F. Couts
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Cumberland Telephone and
Three Men Shot in Pistol Duel at Austin Fairmont
In Fairmont West Virginia February a fierce revolver fight at Austin left three men wounded. James Kennedy Austin 36 shot through mouth and hip likely to die James Black Baltimore 28 shot through left eye and chest likely to die W C Mitchell Milwaukee 34 wounded both lungs dying. Kennedy crawled four miles to Tunnelton for aid after informing authorities. No outsiders named and others refuse to talk.
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Fairmont
W. Va
James Kennedy
Austin
Tunnellen
James Black
Baltimore
W. C. Mitchell
Milwaukee
Thias
Kennedy
Tunnelton
Hsapital
Konwon
Cockran Named for Congress in New York District
New York February 1 W Bourke Cockran was nominated as the democratic candidate for congress for the twenty first New York district at a convention in Tammany Central division headquarters The nomination fills the vacancy caused by McClellans resignation now mayor of New York Cockran accepted the nomination.
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New York
W. Bourke Cockran
Congress
Twenty-First
Tammany Cfentral
McClellan
Cochran
Nordica Granted Interlocutory Divorce in New York
Mme Nordica identified as Mrs Lilan M Doeme was granted an interlocutory divorce by Justice Bischoff on the referee William M Turner report. The decree states defendant Zoltan Deeme a noted tenor is found guilty of adultery with no alimony awarded to Mme Nordica.
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New York
Mmes
Nordica
Lilan M. Doeme
Justice Bischoff
Supreme Court
Justice Bischoffs
Wiliam M. Turner
Supreme Anaort
Zoltan Deeme
Mme. Nordica
Anarchy Spreads On Santo Domingo And Haiti
Washington reports a dire crisis in Santo Domingo and Haiti with business near standstill. Officials note defiant Dominican leaders deny debt payments while Haitians point to US actions in a Venezuelan incident. Fighting expected as reinforcements move to Santiago de los Caballeros.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Port Au Prince
San Domingo
Hait
Ban Domingo Hias
United States
Hfaiti
Ape Haltien
Republic of San Domingo
Jimines
Espalilet
Santiago de Los Cabalerros
Morales
Puerto Plats
Santiago
Bandage
Moralces
Wealthy Spider Trap? Old Woman Dies as Millions Are Found
In St Petersburg an elderly woman who lived in a small room for twenty years was found dead from privation. Officials sealed the room and discovered eight thousand dollars in a cupboard and securities valued at a million. The woman leaves no heirs. In a separate Findlay Courier tale an editor dying of starvation is escorted toward heaven by an angel, who descends to the underworld to show him the furnace marked Delinquent subscribers, where the editor refuses to leave heaven.
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St. Petersburg
Heaven
Findlay
Hades
Missouri Kansas Texas to run new fast train
Announcement states the Missouri Kansas Texas will start a fast train on April 2 between St. Louis and Texas points. It aims to cut the Katy flyer time from St. Louis to Galveston by three hours with reductions for intermediate stops. The Galveston to St. Louis trip will depart Galveston daily in the early morning and depart St. Louis for Galveston at about 9 am.
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Missouri
Kansas
Texas
St. Louis
Galveston
Chief of Police Fatally Injured in Mexico City Accident
Mexico City reports Colonel Car on Villages, chief of police, was fatally struck by a carriage pole in front of the bull ring yesterday afternoon and died two hours later. The incident occurred amid a crowded street scene near the arena.
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Mexico City
Caron Villages
No Champagne Cried Women Protest Over Dakota Ship Christening
A 3000 woman protest from the Dakotas arrives to oppose champagne used in christening Mr Hills new steamship the Dakota at New London Connecticut the signers argue the vessel bears a name tied to Prohibition states and the prow should avoid intoxicating fluid. Also included are brief notes on a Gibson family anecdote from Philadelphia and court fines in a Macon Georgia recorder's court with remarks about sobriety.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Dakotas
Great Northern
Hill
New York
Hills
New Steamship
Dakota
New London
Conn
Arsinotherium Bones Found in Fayum Desert Egypt
Fossil bones of the arsinoitherium, a horned ancestor of elephants, are among several newly unearthed prehistoric specimens in the Fayum region southwest of Caro Egypt. The large lower jaw, forward projecting horns and horned coverings are described, with dinoceras as a related species found in Wyoming Inlands. Excavations continue despite distance from water and other challenges.
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Desert
Fayum
Chicago Record-Herald
Caro
Egypt
Howaver
Arsinoe
Ptolemy
Boxing Bout Fatal To Negro At Bradway Club
Philadelphia report says Nelson Siir lo, a Black boxer, died in hospital from injuries suffered last Thursday in a fight with Rosario Locke at the Bradway Athletic Club. Locke was arrested by police. Bradford, Ohio, also notes a separate incident where Frank Harrie, a paroled convict, jumped from a speeding train and escaped into a snow bank near Bradford.
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Philadelpha
Nelson Siirlo
Rosario Locke
Bradway Athletic Club
Locke
von Liberty
Bradford
Ohio
Frank Harrie
Peru Flonte Archbishops Omits Police Detention Decision
In Lima on February 1, the third extraordinary congress of opera announced an important decision. The government refused to instruct police to execute archbishop orders to detain two married women in Temale prison while their husbands sue for divorce.
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Peru
Flonte
Lima
Temale
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Garter Medicine CO
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