Train Kills Central Vermont brakeman near Northfield
F A Wright of Nashua NH, a Central Vermont freight brakeman, was struck and killed near Elbow Bridge in Northfield around 12:30 PM while flagging a through train. Found dead by a fellow brakeman, Wright suffered hip and head injuries. Body sent to Northfield for guardian orders as railroad authorities notify relatives. Wright was about twenty years old.
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Northfield
F. A. Wright
Nashua
N. HL
Central Vermont
Elbow Bridge
Wright
Bruke
M. E. Chase
St. Albans
Dover Tragedy as Man Cut in Two by Freight Train
Police report Thomas McKee 22 of Dover was fatally struck near the Kingston line Powow river while a Hibernian notebook with local addresses was found in his clothing. Relatives in Dover say he tried to persuade another man to join him. undertaker J. H. Grimes and uncle Patrick Bokingham went to the scene.
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Dover
A. J. Lance
Portsmouth
Thomas McKee
Boston and Maine
Kingston
Powow River
Hibernian
McKee
No. 0 Cushing Court
J. H. Grimes
Patrick Bockingham
Dowd
Hamilton College President in critical condition after carriage crash
Clinton N Y Ort 20 Melancthon Woolsey Stryker D 9 L Tory private dent of Hamilton college lies in critical condition after a runaway accident near his home on College Will. The carriage overturned in a ditch as the horse bolted onto the main road. Dr. Hamilton Clinton attended and found Stryker unconscious with bleeding and a facial gash. The driver suffered broken ribs but is expected to recover. Stryker, age 67, has served Hamilton since 1892 after graduating in 1872 and leading church pastorates and hymnography studies.
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Clinton
Melancthon Woolsey’Stryker
Tory Privat Dent
Hamilton College
Dr. Stryker
College
Stryker
Hamilton Clinton
President Stryker
Siyker
Doon Provident of
Hamilton
Uluru
Ithaca
Holyoke
Mas
Chicago
Taft Jubilant Over Reception in Madison Square Garden
Taft reported being delighted by the reception in Madison Square Garden and praised the Bryan demonstration. He left New York to finish his rapid tour through New York state and expressed regret at missing more time with supporters.
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Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Perwona
New York
Taft
New York State
New York City
Women Chained in Parliament Causes Stir in Commons
London watchers recount a Suffragette disruption in the House of Commons as two militants chained to the grille in the ladies gallery while a man in the strangers gallery hurled a bundle of billy to protest women’s votes. Police moved in as the chained women were freed. Outside, suffragists demonstrated and 12 women plus one male sympathizer received prison terms from one week to one month for their actions.
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London
House of Commons
Billy
Droak Aml
Parliament Square
Altap al Aloe
Cyrus A Greeley Dead in Chester Ohio
Cyrus A Greeley aged about 70 died at his home Tuesday night of heart failure. He was a native of Langenderry and survived by a wife and two children Lewis Greeley of Chester and Mrs Charles Holmes of Meritpelier. A prominent local granger and former Pomona Orange officer, he served in Company EH 2d United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War. He retired from farming about two years ago. Funeral arranged for Friday afternoon.
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Chester
O. Ct
Cyrus A. Greeley
Lantenderry
Lewis Greeley
Charles Holmes
Merit
Pelier
Greeley
Pomona Orange
Orange
Henry Post
United States Sharpshelters
Congressmen Foster faces rally attack in West Virginia
Washington dispatch describes a small hostile crowd protesting Representative Foster in Ronceverte. A rock was thrown near him as he urged calm and promised to discuss the matter. Report notes both parties condemned the disturbance and pledged punishment for perpetrators.
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Washington
D. C
Washington Herald
Ronceverte
W. Va
Vermont
Foster
Tam
Leily
Vessel wreck fate remains unclear after Rotterdam departure
Oct 29 report indicates the crew likely perished in the wreck with Captain Avis and others missing. The cause of the disaster is unknown, with weather and navigation cited as possible factors as the vessel left Rotterdam.
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Avis
Rotterdam
House Divided On Montpelier Vote Over Hunting Suspension
In Montpelier on October 20 the House and Senate clash over keeping the capital to vote Tuesday. An emergency bill from Vergennes on hunting suspends the season closure, allowing limited hunting where rain fell, while the governor may revoke or modify closures. Debates touch deer seasons, public safety, and adjournment timing as legislators shuffle resolutions and committee work.
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House
Senate
Montpelier
State House
Cain
Fish
Vergennes
Joint Committee On Fieth and Game
Leary
Burlington
Mr. Fish
Davis
Derby
Lewis
Bues
Fairbanka
Kennedy
McIntyre
Walker
Corry
Croft
Bingham
Sherwin
McLain
Porter
Butler
Glearon
Bliss
Sewate
Martin of
Prookling
Honda
Vermont Valleater
Cook
Danby
Jones
Sudbury
Barber
Brattleboro
Locklin
Richford
Howe
Bennington
St. Johne
Daniels
East Montpelier
Parker
Lowell
Montpelier City Charter Amendments and Local Bills
A compilation of proposed Vermont measures includes amending Montpelier charter to regulate junk dealers and licensing, and provisions on taxation of personal property, town appraisals, and split of Pawlet into two towns. Other items cover milk payments, false information penalties to newspapers, turtle restrictions, and Jamaica town debt payments.
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Vibe Fap
Kaie
Pairlen
Gypstien
Char
Whiting
Pouaa
DeBoer
Montpelier
Jamend
Goodrich
Royalton
Joensen
Yard
Sunderland
Vetere
Lyford
Warren
Ion Seth
Hows
Benni
Neway Pen
Button
St. Albans
Roberts
Pawlet
West Pawlet
Martin
Brookline
Jamaica
Notes and Comment on the Legislature In Vermont
The Senate leader V. Poulin who suffered appendicitis returns soon after surgery. Hi Golding of Wilmington may seek State Bank Commissioner post. Cobb leaves race. The Senate rejects a proposal to stay home for the presidential election. Gilson resigns after Filnn judgeship bid. Gideon not a judge in December. a court of claims may not exist in Vermont by then.
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Hi. Golding
Wilmington
Cobb
Golding
Wilmington Savings Bank
Fuller
Senate
Eleime
H.W. Gilson
Filnn
Prauty
Gideon
Former Vermont girl murdered in Greenfield double tragedy
Greenfield Mass Oct 20 A double tragedy with mystery surrounds the deaths of Benjamin E Gaines 20 and Mire Milarties Mabel Wing ten years younger found dying from ballot wounds at Miss Wing s boarding house at 1 Wellestroot. Police believe Gaines shot Miss Wing then killed himself. no motive known. Gaines was an inspector at a machine shop and Miss Wing a department store salesgirl who had recently moved from a village near Bellows Falls Vie.
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Greenfield
Mass
Bere Last Aleht
Menjamin E. Gaines
Mire
Mabel Wing
Miss Wing
Welleetroot
Gaines
Guines
Bellows Falls
Vie
Manslaughter Verdict Against Four Men
Boston, Oct 20 Four Sicilians were found guilty today of manslaughter after a two week trial for murdering Peter Needham a railway switchman on Atlantic Avenue Two others tried with them were discharged Crowds filled court house corridors as Judge Schofield explained jury instructions and the difference between murder in the second degree and manslaughter The defense request to weigh intent in evaluating malice was noted and Judge Schofield presided intently through long proceedings
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Boston
Peter Needham
Atlantic Avenue
Court House
Schofield
Schfeld
TN Pore
Orta Gerwinnie
Cardenelli
Scampini Sentenced After Court Fitness Incident
In Washington County Court John Scampini is sentenced to pay $500 after a fit in jail caused a collapse and misinterpretation of suicide. Mrs Keampini’s case is dropped as the state withdraws prosecution. other cases for Charlee Pelkey and Josie Santishan proceed with motions toward probation for the latter.
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Myre
John Scampini
Washington
Alry
Scampini
Ems Court
Gates
Keampini
John Scampe
Seanpini
Tracy
Angelo Scampini
John
Waterhary
Phostem
Charlee Pelkey
Bherve
Jarceny
Way Talon
Whart
Josie Santishan
Barre
Injunction Issued Over Mill Strike at International Paper
The Supreme Court issued an injunction delaying unionists from interfering with striking workers at the International Paper mill in Tumford Me. Deputy Sheriff A L Elliot distributed copies to strikers who received them quietly as guards protect strike-breakers housed in mill buildings.
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Tumford
Oet
International
Comig
Wills
Supreme Court
A. L. Elliot
Overcome By Gas Died Within Hour at Home in Tynn Miss
Tom W. Hutchinson, octogenarian known as the Bard of High Po, died after asphyxiation from a stove gas in his Tynn home. Found by his wife, he expired within an hour. He had been rated a millionaire and faced notable breach of promise suits after marrying his second wife in 1905 amid abolition days friendships with Lincoln era figures Garten and Philips.
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Tynn
Miss
Tom W. Hutchinson
High Po
Lincnin
Garten
Philips
Marriel
Found Child in Swamp Near Walpole Mass
A child named Emma Schnider, daughter of John Schneider, was found in a swamp about a mile from her Walpole home after searches by about two hundred men and boys. She was suffering from fever and exposure but otherwise in good condition. The incident followed a Tuesday sighting.
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Walpole
Mass
Sonres
Gebrriny
Jarcold
Emma Schnider
Jehn Schneider
Struck Tidal Wave In Emigrant Voyage
Heston Oct. 29 Twenty per cent of passengers on the Current liner Satonia were injured when a tidal wave struck one day out of Queenstown All the injured were in steerage and are being cared for at the emigrant station. several seriously hurt.
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Heston
Satonia
Queenstown
Mrs Pred King's Death After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Cordelia D wife of jewelry merchant Pred died at her Washington street home after a two year illness the last four months bedridden She was born April 1841 in Barre and lived here except two years at Willimantown She married Liamn Jones in 1869 then Mr King 12 years ago Surviving relatives include her husband sister Mrs John Jones and nephews George Kred City Hat George A Rood Funeral from Washington street residence Saturday at 2 pm with burial in Himwood Cemetery Rev F A Poole to officiate Friends asked to bring flowers by request of Mrs King
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Cordelia D
Washington Street
Barre
Charles Q.teed
Willismatows
Liamn Jones
Tife
Mr. King
John Jones
George K. Milne
Charles Kred
City Hat
George A. Rood
King
Trains Run Into Delays as Engine Breaks Down
Trains to Williamstown faced repeated failures yesterday with engines stalling at Clagkewell street crossing and again near Williametown. A replacement engine was sent from Montpelier, but the original failed again, causing long delays and a tug for tow. The final departure toward the Junction occurred around 11:35 this morning after earlier setbacks and a breakaway incident.
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Williamstown
Loolock
Clagkewell Street
Williametown
Montpelier
Willamstown
Paving Cutters Strike in West Concord New Hampshire
West Concord N H October 20 Yesterday afternoon paving stone cutters employed by the New End Granite Company went on strike. Their grievance is the demand of the company that the blocks be cut better with no increase of pay.
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New England Granite Company
West Concord
N. 1
New End Granite Company
Fugitive David E B Wilson Arrested in Boston
David E B Wilson, 22, of Londoni Ont, alleged fugitive from Chesterville Ont, arrested at a lodging house. He was taken to Boston for arraignment before the U S circuit court. Accused of breaking into Chesterville general store next door and stealing cloth neckties and furnishings valued around 200 with 550 under a carpet.
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Thockton
Mase
David EB. Wilson
Londo
Ont
Chesterville
North Perot Manufacturing receivers authorized sale
In Brattleboro on October 29 Judge James J. Martin granted a petition by the receivers of the North Perot manufacturing company and the Arnot print works branch to sell the property. Creditors were notified. A J Cudworth and Henry Warner did not object. Receivers report a solid offer and expect a profitable disposition.
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Brattleboro
U. 8
James J. Martin
North Perot
Bryan on upstate tour moves from Troy to Cohoes Utica Rome
Bryan left Troy this morning to continue his upstate tour for the fair. He is slated to speak at Cohoes Utica Rome Oneida Canastota and Syracuse as he travels through upstate New York.
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Bryan
Troy
N. Y
N.Y
Cohoes
Utica
Rome
Oneida
Canastota
Syracuso
Talk of the Town in Hartison features visitors from St Johnsbury
The item notes C A Te te ie visiting his enusht and guests P H Brooks and Charles W of St Johnsbury stopping by. Granite Lodge No 4 P A M plans a special communication Friday at 7 o clock in Werk M Mn degree. Orders from W M remind readers of October 30 date at Hale's garilioa.
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C. A. Te Te Ie
Hartison
H. Brooks
Charles W
St. Johnsbury
Granite Lodge
No. 4
Werk
M Mn
W. M
Pridmey Emlags
Hale's
Garilioa
Presbyterian fair at Hale's Pavilion in Barre tonight
Tonight in Barre a Presbyterian fair is held at Hale's Pavilion featuring community activities and offerings in a local church event setting.
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Presbyterian Fair
Hale's Pavilion
Galen
Grand Game Vermont Beats Norwich 11 to 0
Norwich University faced Vermont at Intercity Park in a rain soaked clash that drew nearly 1,500 fans. Allen Reid starred for Norwich with a dramatic touchdown run, while Vermont dominated yardage and scoring in the first half and held on as the second half produced no points.
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Norwich University
University of Vermont
Intercity Park
Norwich
Northfield
Burlington
Northfeld
Vermont
Pat Dae
Turner
New England
Allen Reid
Thi City
Reid
Caan É
Rt Boy
Evidence
War Snathe
James Carswell
Buckmiller
Norowich
Norwich Es
Berts
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Central
Boston & Maine
Clinton, N
Granger
Congressman Foster
Dave
North Sea
Forrester
Stratton
McClintock
Norton
Brattheboro
Txvell
Nockingham
Valle
Winship
V. Poulin
Sesson
Harriet Mabel Wing
Benjamin E. Gaines
Himmel
International Company
John W. Hutchinson
Mrs. Pred King's
N. H
North Pownell Mig. Co
Talk OF
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TOWN
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