Train Robbery Near Independence Baffles Kansas City
Four masked men halted a Chicago and Alton express train near Blue Cut between Independence and Glendale, Missouri, forcing the crew to open the express safe. Only jewelry and a small amount of currency were seized. the rest of the money appears to have been tossed into a chicken coop by the messenger. The robbers fled with the locomotive but abandoned it within miles of Independence. Local officers and deputies pursued, but no capture reported at this time.The incident recalls a prior 1881 James gang raid on the same line.
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Kansas City
Chicago & Alton
Chicago
St. Louis
Independence
Glendale
Bine Ont
James
A. J. Fell
Roundhollnss
James Watton
A. E. Post
Slater, Mo
United States Express Company
Andrew Shields
St.Louis
Rural free delivery to start in Johnson county Nebraska
Postmaster General Wilson issued an order to establish rural free delivery service tied to a Johnson county Nebraska post office. An inspector will travel to the county to survey ground and select an office site for the service funded by a 39 000 dollar appropriation. Tom Cooper Lowers half mile record in Memphis racing. Cooper clocked 58 2 5 seconds at Coliseum track, shaving 0.4 seconds off Parsons Australian mark.
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Nebraska
Washieton
Wilson
Johnson County
Tom Cooper Livers
Memphis
Colisseum Track
Tom Cooper
Cooper
Parsons
Consuls Report on Money and Prices in Foreign Countries
The State Department bureau releases a 274 page volume summarizing 10 years of currency, prices, and wages across nations. Frederick Emery notes global price declines tied to money scarcity and invention, with wages rising in leading industrial countries under gold standards or gold reserves.
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Wasaigatos
Uni
Bureau of Statistics of
State Department
Olney
United States
Frederick Emery
Bureau of Statistics
Odd Fellows Assembly Adjourns After Forty-Ninth Session
The forty ninth session of the state Odd Fellows met in Mason City and closed with electing Jefferson over Indianola for the orphan home location by 66 to 27. Officers installed include Lizzie B Matthews as president and Belle Helzel as vice president with Helen R Griffith retiring as president. The assembly will convene next year in Davenport.
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Mason City
Odd Fellows
Jefferson
Indianola
Lizzie Matthews
Belle Helzel
Tilton
Tilton Making the Presentation Speech. the Electric Rebekah Lodge of
Marshalltown
E. H. Hibben
State Assembly
Helen R. Griffith
Lizzie B. Matthews
Elizabeth Matheny
Blanche Quigley
Ellen Evans
Fannie Davis
Agnes Mercer
Lizzie Hammond
Fitzsimmons to Box Sharkey in December bout
Boxing notes from Maspeta report 8000 at Empire Athletic Club last night. Tim Hurat refereed. Patterson v Bernstein ended in a 10 round draw at 120 pounds. Creedon v Baker went 20 rounds. Maher and Fitzsimmons attended ringside. Fitzsimmons and Sharkey set for 10 rounds in San Francisco on December 6 for a $10000 purse. Fitzsimmons to leave for San Francisco Thursday.
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San Francisco
MasPeta
Empire Athletic Club
Tim Hurat
Frank Patterson
Brooklyn
Joe Bernstein
New York
Dan Creedon
Australia
Henry Baker
Chicago
Peter Maher
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
Martin Julian
Corbett
Reed Stamping Missouri Rally Draws Big Crowd at Baldwin
Green county Republicans hosted a large rally in Springfield with Thomas B. Reed of Maine as the main attraction after last night's address. Diphtheria shuts Catholic schools in Orrumwa as cases rise, signaling possible public school closures citywide.
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Reed
Missouri
Springfield
Green County
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Baldwin Theater
Armenian Immigrants Must Prove Desirability or Bond Guarantee
Commander Booth-Tucker pressed for admission of 157 Armenian refugees detained at Ellis Island. Government spokesman Dr. Senner said immigrants are evaluated as individuals, not as a class, and require substantial bonds to avoid becoming public charges. Massachusetts workers complain Armenians lower wages in shoe trades. some manufacturers hire only Armenians. American interests must guide decisions beyond sympathy.
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New York
Booth-Tucker
Board of Special Inquiry
Ellis Island
Senner
Green
Armenian Relief Fund
Christian Herald
Salvationists
Massachusetts
Washburne Back In National Politics From Atlanta Visit
Populist national committeeman George F Washburne arrived in Curiaco from Georgia where he and H W Reed met with Watson. He hints at ultimatums to gain Watson’s fusion ticket recognition, while Watson’s response remains guarded. A brief Jones Washburne conference yielded no decisive action.
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Watson
Tom Watson
Georgia
George W. Washburne
H. W. Reed
Washburn
Reed
Atlanta
Curiaco
George F. Washburne
National Committee
Washburne
Jones
Democratic National Committees
Mr. Watson
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Senator Jones
Bryan Answers Gen Harrison in Hoosier Tour
William J Bryan spoke across Indiana touring Delphi Ladoga Richdale Greencastle Lafayette and Terre Haute responding to ex President Harrison and Ben Hur author Lew Wallace. He defended his patriotism against Republicans praising gold standard while denouncing bimetallism claim and political delays in train schedule caused two hour delay at Terre Haute.
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Hoosierdomn
Lew Wallace
Ben Hur
Bryan
Ladoga
Richdale
Congress
Ridpath
Greencastle
Lafayette
Benjamin Harrison
Salem
Terre Haute
Two Soldiers Reach Missouri River Camp After 1500 Mile Voyage
Trumpeter J Kennedy and Private J J Kelly of Troop O Eighth cavalry on furlough travel over 1500 miles in an open boat from Fort Yates North Carolina toward Jefferson Barracks. They began August 16 with two companions who quit after a week. They survived on game and fish as they descended the Missouri toward St Louis.
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St. Louis
J. Kennedy
John J. Kelly
Troop O
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Yates
N. C
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Arrival of Gold on Monowai Shocks San Francisco
The steamship Monowai, arriving from Australia, carried gold sovereigns valued at £157,000 ($285,000) hidden in its coffers. The coins were consigned to Assistant United States Treasurer Berry, with plans to melt them into $20 pieces.
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San Francisco
Monowai
Australia
IdSafely
United States
Berry
Bishop Whipple Marries in New York Church
Rt. Rev. Henry Benjamin Whipple bishop of Minnesota known as St. John of the Wilderness was wed at St Bartholomews church in New York. The bride Evangeline Simpson widow of a Massachusetts cotton baron is about 85. the groom is 74.
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Bishop Whipple
New York
Henry Benjamin Whipple
Minnesota
St. John of the Wilderness
Northwest
Straight Tongue
St. Bartholomew's Church
Evangeline Simpson
Massachusettes
Southard rearrested on forgery case in St Louis
Edward O. Southard, once confidential clerk for Paramore Investment, is rearrested in St Louis on a forgery complaint by F W Paramore. Prosecutors allege a nearly $19,000 shortage, which Southard says he can explain with access to the company books.
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Southard
St. Louis
Edward O. Southard
The
Paramore Investment Company
F. W. Paramore
Missionary Ship Day Spring Wrecked North of New Caledonia
A missionary ship named Day Spring wrecked on a rock north of New Caledonia island. The captain and seven crew escaped by boat. nine remain aboard and are presumed dead. Also reports Cleveland's return to Washington and a Denver hotel clerk defaulter arrested in New York.
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N.S. W
New Caledonia Island
Cleveland
Washington
Thurber
Princeton
N. J
New York
Denver
Colo
John D. Hindee
Mason declines to shadow Bryan in Illinois speeches
Mason will not follow Bryan through Illinois making speeches after him. Republican managers abandon the plan. In Buenos Ayres the Spanish community raises 2,000,000 to gift Spain a new cruiser.
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Mason
Bryan
CuHicaco
William E. Mason
Mr. Bryan
Ilinois
Spain
Boenos Ayres
Death of Charles F Crisp in Atlanta Angers Georgia Senators
Charles F Crisp former speaker of the Fifty first and Fifty second congresses died at Halcyon sanitarium Atlanta at 1 45 PM. death likely from heart rupture following fatty degeneration after a long illness. Funeral arrangements pending. burial expected in Americus. Other items note Bryan’s reaction, Atkinson as possible successor, and a separate deportation ruling in DC.
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Atlanta
Charles Frederick Ovisp
Halcyon Sanitarium
J. B. Holmes
Crisp
Hon Hoke Smith
Asheville
N. C
Americus
General Assembly
Georgia
United States Senate
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Kan
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China
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Prohibition Party
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Harry Furniss
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James Stanley
Turner
Stanley
California Fig Syrup Co
SY & M
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Cardus
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