Colorado Scandal Charges Guardsmen Misconduct
Colorado National Guard scandal claims wide mismanagement in Cripple Creek campaign. Governor Peabody vows court martial, probes padded payrolls, graft, and inflated purchases. Chicago moves to curb graft with espionage on city workers and an inspectorate to detect dishonest dealing.
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Denrer
Colo
Xsiys
Rubiers Uuet
Cripple Creek
Colorado National Guant
Guv
Peabody
Ime
Tito
Gen
Chase
Denver
Chicago
Harrison
Civil Service Commission
Outrage Blasts Northern Pacific Line Near Helena
A daytime dynamite blast three miles west of Bind's Bay wrecked a station and blew off the engine headlight, scattering wreckage and tearing up track. The engineer kept the train from derailing, no injuries reported, repairs begun. detectives pursued the saboteurs while news reached Helena. Meanwhile Frank and Jonas Helms and William Conn died in Philadelphia from wood alcohol poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Helens
Mont
Northern
Pacife
Bind
Bsy
Helena
Frank and
Jonas Helms
William Conn
Philadelphia
Robbers Take Ship and Officers Flee to Borneo
Philippine officers, George Wore man and C Johnson, both Missamis Mindanao, face $6,000 theft from a safe, seizing a tower, and flee toward Borneo aboard a native vessel after looting. A steamer was sent to intercept them as coal runs low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cink
Borneo
Manila
George Woreman
C. Johnson
Missamis
Mindsono
Boruve
Indictments in DC Supreme Court Spark Postal Corruption Probe
Fifteen new indictments were filed in the District of Columbia Supreme Court as the investigation into the post office department concludes. Taimey Vyner and Visbarret face charges for receiving fees from bond investment firms while serving in the Postal Service, with other executives named in the sprawling case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Postance Department
Washington
Taimey N. Vyner
Postates Department
Harevison
Barrett
Tames TM Metentt
Mettey Onter
Posteisive
Nora Moetealt
Spot Janes Tes Every Clallenbuck
Enery
Wynkoup
Hallenbick & Crawford Company
New York
Finn
Ts Money Ender
W. Machen
George W. Reavers
Aslary
Leon Towers
Postoffice
George AL Green
Vyver
Postoffice Department
Lyner
Afiee
Fyner
Armed and Insane at White House Crank Call Chaos
An armed man calling himself Peter Elliott of Minneapolis tried to reach President Roosevelt near noon at the White House. He overpowered officers, wrestled for a revolver, and was subdued and placed in a police van before being sent to the government insane asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Roosevelt
Washington
Peter Elliott
Minneapolis
Realis
Elliott
Filliott
Summonal
Tater Elliott
Passengers Panic on Westerland Fireman Slays Then Drowns
On the steamship Westerland a fireman named John Greening attacked passengers with a knife on September 2. He fled the main deck, leaped into the sea from the afterdeck, and drowned despite rescue attempts. A Boston murder conspiracy probe follows with police naming Big Binders as suspects in tied cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerland
Westervil
Philadelphia
Ldverpool
John Greening
Terri Ted Steers
Fractured Text Item Leads to Partial Notation
Fragmentary OCR narrative describes a family tragedy with multiple names and locations, including a household with a husband wife and four children in Michigan. Readable fragments point to a drowning or containment incident unlikely to be fully clarified in the damaged passage.
Twelve Meet Death as Hackley Sinks on Lake Michigan
A Lake Michigan disaster near Marinette leaves twelve dead when the steamer Hackley sinks after a squall. The Goodrich steamer Sheboygan rescues survivors, while crews search for missing and recover bodies amid darkness and heavy seas.
Street duel ends in two mortally wounded in St Louis
In St Louis a street clash between police officers and a group of Black men led to the fatal shooting of Odleer Edward Rice and Samuel Newby. Officers tried to arrest Allan Newby on a charge brought by a Black woman. friends aided him as about thirty shots rang out. Rice and Samuel Newby died after being taken to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louie
St. Louis
Odleer
Edward Rice
Samuel Newby
Allan Newby
Samuel
Newby
Neeres
Rice
Mass Meeting at Oxford Commends Officers and Reforms
A large Oxford gathering Sunday praised local officers for preventing violence and prayed for the wounded school teacher. Resolutions commended Marsant Woodrat and Deputy Marniod and called for funds to aid their relief. The meeting condemned lynching and any unlawful violence and supported law and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Marsant Woodrat
Marniod
Tor Eydozier
Tornado Kills Three Near Princeton Wisconsin
A violent tornado two miles southeast of Princeton Wisconsin Saturday evening killed three people and destroyed extensive farm property. The storm damaged homes including J F Carter and Charles Sherwin residences. Sherwin was seriously injured. Another Wisconsin tornado hit Plainfield, killing Julia Miserowne and injuring Mark Wood, with heavy livestock and crop losses.
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Dinness
Princeton
Hoaine
J. F. Carter
Charles Sherwin
Sherwin
Wisconsin
Plainfield
Wis
Julia Misherowne
Mark Wood
Englishman Sir Albert Coupe Kills Three Then Himself
Albert P. Coupe, about 45, an Englishman once called Sir Albert, shot and killed his wife and his sister in law Miss Tlermandes at Lamberton, North Minnesota, then fatally shot himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert PL. Coupe
Miss Tlermandes
Lamberton, N. MM
Coupe
Sir Albert
Notable Clergyman and Odd Accidents In Northern NY News
Francis Moodgood Wall, long time Vernstrome Presbyterian pastor of Plattsburg NY, died at 76 from bronchitis. An actor, Charles Tolken, was shot during a depot incident in Van Buren AR. David Nation, linked to Candie Sutton, faced divorce trouble in Kin. A fatal embankment incident occurred near Madieine Lodge, Kin, with details unclear. Werhest Bowen, a perfaver, died after a stand at Richmond Dil. Agnes and Therbert mentioned in brief notes. a will dispute arose in New York.
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Kiev
Francis B. Hall
Francis Moodgood Wall
Vernstrome Presbyterian Church
Plattsburg
N. Y
New York
A Voeetor
Charles Tolken
Dad Manger
Ua Stack Rompiagny
van Buren
Ark
Dr. Perelman
David Nation
Vivid Nation
Candie Sutton
Solpt Smneher
Laken
Madieine Lodge
Kin
Werhest Bowen
Riehsaond Dil
Istenil
N.Y
Agnes
Die
Ust
Drowsed White Feinting at Wisdirguteh Lake Incident
A damaged OCR fragment reports a drowning or capsized fishing incident on a lake near Bavidge' eterna. The text mentions a white object and negligence, but details are unclear. Further verification needed for names, location, and outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ais
Belie
Eterna
Storm-Damaged Iowa Town Records Fatal Deaths and Loss
A fierce Saturday storm battered Iowa and nearby states, killing Eveling Shopxon and injuring others while destroying sheds, barns, and buildings. Fire, collapsed roofs, and downed telegraph lines followed the wind, with extensive damage reported near Merrill, Rock Rapids, Lester, and Wapello. Separately, Home Savings Bank of Iowa Falls uncovers a cashier shortfall of several thousand dollars, prompting leadership changes and assurances of depositor solvency.
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Dow
Eveling Shopxon
W. 2. Simpson
Merrill
Liwood
Dc. Jeason Liander Company
W. TE. Hatcher
Pourt Brown
Merle
AL Rock Rapids
Vield
Del
Lester
S Ome
Saji
Howe
Sitne Vivinity
Wapello
Wapello Fair Grounds
Dack Wei
Home Savings Bank of
Iowa Falls
Fiahee
Crsbier
Edward
Soule
Taurk
Guidi Hou
Secon
Bank Ji
Buxton Color ed Man Shouts Rene Waway Wife at Albin Heenuse
A colored woman fled her husband at Huxton after a violent argument. He pursued her to Albin depot where, in a confrontation, he shot her. She screamed as he fired, and she died from a fatal wound. The man then turned the pistol on himself, dying at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin
Post Office Robbed Again and Other Local Notices
A damaged old notice reports the Hicks and foot post office burglary for 8200 with guards scouring the area using bloodhounds but no firm trace found. Other items note a wedding announcement, an embezzlement case in Davenport, a boy’s accidental shooting, a fatality near Banyakitran, and a fire-damaged elevator in Paton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks and Foot Sr
Weks
Law
Depunty Yorly
Waterlon
Missing Boy Found After Long Search Across Town
A frantic search for a missing boy, believed to be in danger, culminated when authorities located him alive after travel to New Orleans. The boy, reported by his mother, had wandered from home and was detained briefly in Des Moines before rescue and reunification with his family.
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Orlonpa Mather
Miter
Abe Serra
Orbos
Eiegenrald
Men O
Saumlerson
Beenche
Ile
Hinesett
Idda
Owe Arate
Whdely
New Orleans
Sears
Des Moines
Stockport tragedy of a youth death by carbolic poison
The case concerns Carl Loot Darrow a 20 year old who killed himself at his parents home near Stockport. A carbolic bottle lay by his body and a slanted note to his father warned of despair. Neighbors say he had not been well and a physician had not been seen. He had reportedly left the academy in May then returned home.
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WW O
United States
Bowell
Tulviater
Sin Dunmdngue
Improvement Company
Matuer Ents
Angel Tunger
Stockport
Carl
Sincoe Aly
Chad
Mai
Mensa
Wicconain
Witconsin
Jared Aiil
Bagh Valley
Carl Larson
Speetsters
Prenpeniean
Barghoo
Bali
Atmod
Sheerhbass
Wis
Aleep
Jerked to Death by Catfish on Missouri River
A Missouri River tragedy near Keokuk features a man from Milwaukee drowned when a large catfish yanked him overboard from a boat. Investigators trace the accident to a violent tug causing a man to tumble into the river current. The incident also mentions a 4 year old observer and a beneficiary connected to a life insurance policy, with unclear details from the damaged report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anghe
Cha
Patinig Labs
Askad Wan
Iyayes Walaughter
Vinois
Fragmentary arrest report on alleged vault incident
A garbled police record cites Dubuque arrest for attempted pationehle involving Sarah Sullivin. The text mentions relocation to Petite and a Ltempred charge, with details about a train and a court appearance. The fragmentary nature leaves names and events unclear, but hints at an attempted concealment and subsequent detention.
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Dubuque
Sarah Sullivin
Petite
Pacman
Vrentmviad Odevelopmients
Fragmented historic crime notices from a muddled report
A garbled 19th or early 20th century summary references multiple legal cases and incidents. Mentions Mrs. Maragher Trassneh accused of murder, various trials in Madison and Warren counties, bond details, a fatal fire, accidental shooting, a power company project, a Des Moines city council item, a fatality near Belbowown, and a few names including Mary Anghin and Charles Witelodl. The text is incomplete and scattered across events with unclear dates and locations.
Tornado Tolls and Tempest Toll in Midwest Storms
A devastating series of tornadoes and cyclones swept across the Midwest and Great Lakes states causing widespread damage. Reports from Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and nearby areas recount destroyed buildings flooded streets and fatalities including two boys near St. Paul and other deaths among livestock. Across Lake Michigan ships were lost and towns endured blackouts and structural ruin. In Nebraska Utah and surrounding regions winds and floods wrecked property while crews battled fires and rescue efforts continued as officials tallied injuries and missing persons.
The Night Habit and Sleep Positions Debated
A garbled dialogue discusses sleep behavior and subconscious movement, noting how people involuntarily adjust limbs, the fear of waking during rest, and quirks observed in partners. The piece blends humorous anecdotes with reflections on dream states and bed posture.
Remarkable Kidney Cure Told by A. S. Turner
Oct. 6 report notes Mr. A. S. Turner over seventy living in Merpont who suffered nightly kidney trouble for years. After trying many remedies he found Dodd's Kidney Pills and was relieved immediately with lasting effect. He recommends them warmly, saying they have no equal and many in his family benefited as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merpont
A.S. Turner
Almays
Turner
Dodd
Widney Mills
Story of the Good Boy in a Kansas City Journal style
A news item recounts a boy who returns a ten dollar bill found near a hotel. An elderly man praises honesty as the key virtue, telling the boy he will be great someday. The boy reflects on the moment, then departs in thought, while the newspaper notes the anecdote as a moral from the Kansas City Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polley
Red
Kansas City Journal
Mostum Food Coffee Turns Household Health Around
A reader testifies that coffee and tea upset her nervous system and headaches. After switching to Mostum Food Coffee, her symptoms eased and she and her family saw marked improvement. The letter praises Postum as a household staple and mentions strong effects on her sister and herself.
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Ilata
Oradea
Nong
Toshio
Alia Wn
Poston
Py Howe
Tiny Orlanda
Postum Con Bottle Creek
Coeerettientie Tau Ponty
Perfond Wollville
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Aurelia Sentinel
Aurelia, Iowa
Belloxd
Colorado
Wnational Guard
Peabouly
Saya
Lightniog
Rock Talund
Kansas City
Kaw
Adorande
Mendota
Pias
Ithhoreek
Pape
Louber
Bordeaux
Soleil
Paris
Cardinal Law
Teta
Rome
Hegh Binder
Boston
Iote
Woz Yok Ching
Witty Mung
Yee Shoung Pog
Ubinatown
Jtoston
Mise
Iteen Memhera
Sheet Metal Contractors’ Association
Chiengu
EWG
Rysden
Ane
Ile Dsl
Dajure Sng Hysdan
Dation
Hartaan
Ubiwell
Wilean S. Mireel
DeWitt Sherman
Tangas Mediaf
Agaist Thassin
Sores
Droword
Lewis
Fireniun
Patty
Hackley
Lake Michigan
Marinoth
Noys
Hrick L. Hackley
Persia
Goodrich Line
Sheboygan
Marinette
Mackluy
Greenishend
Lose
Fish Creek
News OF the Week
Dightang
Lowa
Dakota
Buxton
Abe
Mike Tanghlin
Charles Meaderson
Syk
Ghuias Osithins
Weaver
George Husher
Davenport
Anaiesa
Wolfe
Te Scott Canaty District
Dasenport
Gion
Ole Erickson
Banyakitran
Sen
Tully Dune
Levator
Paton
Fee
Trout
Shere
Biter
Webster Chry
Phebe Raneeldl- Areg
Ea Hentia Fetite Aeedetian
Paver Daa
Veterma
Ay Mituwsatn
Bewar
Maragher Trassneh
Madison
Warren County
Ciamile
Che County
Mars
Hossark Ta
Ion Aippend
Liberty
Gel Boror
Mary Anghin
Teruo
Mrv
James Angham
Ayeshire
Keetan
Klie Wan
Che Rufa
Logan
Sayes Lbtrry Peertite
Wilton O' Grien
Beelbowown
Bulsot
Che Lamg
Sioux City
Eoetion Company
Amooie & Swift
Oo Nowoimeth
Ehvicies
Automobilen
Dek Moines
Eity
Dindis
Red Nixon
Baane
Dudye
Tote
Creston
Tilia
Charles Witelodl
Bete Demag Haile Worthawest
Onkaloosa
Cobh
Bravor Dawes
Arlan
Charles, Minn
Uroperty
Oroen Hayy
Sihari
ACT
Tagur
Tent Tertiary
Farrdiy
Gilsee
Morty
Chia
Novi
Dyeumomary
Ouatery
Twa
Geaia
Stephen Matter
St. Cowl
Mian
Thuc Hor
Harbne
Mesaba Range
Green
Stoekdey
Goodrich Fine
Pit Creek
Van
Hall
Vila
Nepatiset
Mie Dona
Charla
Corntall P
Peter Jofason
Penney
Todianapalis
Jonelloy
Wan Kiewit
Congress
Monty
Moody
Tayy
Anya
Wilkondina
Fleraya
Whiel
Eny
de Parthiche
Yao
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