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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1903
Page
4
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad offers reduced rate excursion tickets at one and one third fare on December 24 25 31 and January 1 with final return limit January 4. For details and folders contact local agents.
A heavy snow storm caused a suburban Pennsylvania line train to crash into a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul freight train at Fifty fourth street. Brakeman James Dooley was killed and four other railroad workers were hurt. Three cars of the CMStP train and the Pennsylvania engine were demolished.
An armed man calling himself M. McMichael of Kamloops B C was arrested in Halifax on a charge of cashing forged Canadian and American express money orders each for 47.50 purportedly issued from the London Ontario office.
Special fare offer via the Chicago Great Western Railway applies to Aransas Colorado Kansas Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Tickets on sale December 1 and 5 1902 and January 5 and 19 1904. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill Del
One way rate with two dollars extra for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesday each month. Return limited to twenty one days from sale date. See ticket agents of Iowa Central for rates or address A. B. Currs G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers fare and one third for round trips to points within 200 miles. Tickets go on sale December 24 25 and January 1 with return validity until January 4. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago IL.
Cleveland December 26 Within thirty days the International Machinists union will vote on allying with the Allied Metal Mechanics. The latter union will also vote after the first vote. The two unions total 150 000 members and their amalgamation is described as a desideratum by both crafts.
Reports say a white man killed a negro desperado at Barney. sheriff and posse head to the scene as trouble and possible riots loom amid excitement among Black residents.
The navy department reports the torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence was disabled in a storm while escorting the second torpedo flotilla from Hampton Roads to Key West. Repairs estimated at one month will be performed at Key West.
Ernest Johnson, an Iowa murderer, was found hanging in the garret of the Verdigre public school building. Police had been pursuing him weeks earlier, and officials believe he hanged himself upon learning of the pursuit.
Coroner Shelter and Police Chief Eastman investigate the death of 26 year old Agnes Minerva Leiby in Allentown Pennsylvania. An ex policeman William Kunkle is held pending an inquest with possible further arrests. Authorities say the body was moved without health board notice and initial reports cite natural causes from eating three dozen spiced Christmas cakes while two doctors attended. Leiby left behind a four year old daughter and her husband had deserted her years earlier.
Washington December 26 Minnesota members of congress announced Joseph J McCardy former St Paul city comptroller practically has been agreed upon as successor to Henry A Castile as auditor for the post office department Minnesota men claim the place due to Castle's Minnesota origin.
Butler Pennsylvania reports three more typhoid fever deaths on Friday, raising total victims to seventy seven. Two fresh cases were noted, expanding the outbreak as officials monitor the spread.
The notice outlines a round trip fare via Chicago Great Western Railway to several western states including New Mexico Texas Oklahoma Missouri Kansas and Nebraska. Tickets go on sale December 15 1903 and January 6 and 19 1904 with ample return limits and agent contact points including J P Eimer or J H Elmer as general agents.
New parlor cars run daily between Council Bluffs Omaha and St Paul Minneapolis. These Pullman productions include Ladies Parlor Library Smoking Room and Dining Room with breakfast dinner and supper served a la carte. For information contact a Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill.
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