Funston Warns of Greater Trouble Risk at Goldfield
General Funston reports conditions in Goldfield Nev worse than expected with potential for more trouble between mine owners and miners. He does not expect martial law yet but flags possible troop patrols and arrival of a federal labor commission. Local groups push to keep troops deployed until danger subsides.
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Goldfield
Nev
Funston
Washington
Sparks
Yaera
Goldfield Chamber of Commerce
Mine Owners’ Association
Goldfield Stock Exchange
General Funston
California
Tonopah
Western Federation
Western Federation of Miners
Nevada
Real estate executive shoots widow then shoots self
Cleveland reports George P. Harpst, a real estate firm head, shot Mary Volek a young widow then killed himself Harpst may die while Volek was only slightly injured The motive cited involves disputed finances and Harpst seeking more money after a quarrel with Volek
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Cleveland
George P. Harpst
Mary Volek
Harpst
Volek
Fire at Cook Brewing bottling plant injures four
Four people were injured and about twenty families driven from their homes when a fire at the Cook Brewing company bottling plant on Twenty sixth street and Cottage Grove avenue destroyed the building. The blaze caused an estimated loss of $200,000 and left twenty nine horses dead.
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Chicago
Cook Brewing Company
Twentysixth Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Double Tragedy as Lunatic Husband Kills Wife and Self
Minneapolis story of C M Colby by sixty five who murdered his wife and killed himself with a razor at 1203 Harmon Place Oxford flats after months of financial worry. Wife and daughter fought him to save lives. gas had been turned on earlier.
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Minneapolis
C. M. Colby
Oxford Flats
Harmon Place
Ernest Boyd
Mr. Colby
Eugene Murray
Swedish Americans in Minneapolis Honor King Oscar Service
The Swedish Americans of Minneapolis plan a major memorial service next Thursday to honor the late King Oscar of Sweden, described as one of the greatest services ever planned in the United States.
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Minneapolis
Oscar of Sweden
United States
Convict Frightened of Free Life in New York
Franz Hoffman, the oldest current inmate of Sing Sing with forty seven years’ service, fears leaving prison for New York City. He worries about elevated trains and subways and asks for a keeper to accompany him when visiting next week. Convicted of murder in the second degree forty seven years ago, he says he feels safer on horseback and wagon.
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New York
Franz Hoffman
New York State
Sing Sing
Hoffman
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Hirsh Block
Austin
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