Stampede for Gold Near Big Snowy Mountains
A rush to rich copper ore near the Big Snowy Mountains, 100 miles east of Helena Montana, has depopulated several towns along the Montana Railway. Careless Creek lies about thirteen miles from Marlowdown, the nearest railway point. Reports say the copper ore is extremely rich in gold with a specimen assaying 512,200 in gold to the ton.
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Bexie
Snowy Mountains
Helena
Mont
Montana
Careless Creek
Marlowdown
Tillman Slander Suit Filed for 6000
Jd. Young Jones of Cobone bia S C sues Senator Titian for $6000 claiming slander. The suit cites statements said to have been uttered months ago linking Jones to money and Beaumont. Jones is connected to a state official and alleges the remarks damaged his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jd. Young Jones
Lehigh Valley Flyer Crash Near Nemle Rey Station
A derailment near Nemle Rey New York involved the Lehigh Valley flyer with two coaches leaving the track. The train slid along ties then toppled into a ditch. Several injuries were reported though details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Nemlerey
N.Y
Lehigh Valley Flyer
Rick Diamond
Bist
Cocnred
Duany Mere Buatly Bresea
Burned department stores blaze claims major losses and a court dispute over a saloon case
Fragmented text reports the Sydney department store fire with four employees dead and one suicide, a $8,000,000 loss, a court case involving Mrs Nation over alleged public indecency, and notes on a Wabash man winning a diamond badge in a Indiana State shoot. It also mentions a Marengo will granting $25,000 for a public library after a term.
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A. A. Ryder
Marengo
Til
Venezuelan government reports new Colombian invasion near Colon
Dispatch from Willemstad Curaçao states that the Venezuelan government announced a new invasion by Colombia occurred Saturday morning near Colon. The force is said to be commanded by the Colombian minister of war.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Colon
Major Fire Devastates Vitebsk Residents and Prison
A London Daily Mail dispatch from St. Petersburg reports a large blaze in Vitebsk destroying about a thousand houses and claiming around one hundred lives. The fire also consumed the local prison with many prisoners killed.
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London Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Vitebsk
Various Disasters and Crimes Reported Across Cities
Summary of incidents including mine promoter Dr. Richard S. Law jailed in New York. Fire in West Newton Pennsylvania causes $100000 loss. New York sporting figure Warren Lewis drowns after leaping from the Rhode Island. Benjamin Vugh executed at Sing Sing for murder. Easton Pennsylvania furthers protests against Carnegie funding of schools. Pastor George B Hancock dies in Asbury Park. Emery W Riggin fatally burned in Delaware carriage factory fire. Child tragedy in Tuckerton New Jersey as a nine year old girl shoots her five year old brother. William F Coston injured in Staten Island explosion. Philadelphia fire and boridinges wreck leaving multiple deaths and injuries. Pan American airliner accident near Lockport leaves two killed. Jewelry house in Allentown robbed of thousands. Two missing men suspected in robbery. Levis Pethesa commits suicide by swallowing poison and leaping from a New York tenement. The report ends with garbled text and unclear details.
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Richard S. Law
New York
West Newton
Warren Lewis
Rhode Island
Providence
Benjamin Vugh
John Tiegen
Emery W. Riggin
I. BR. Riggin
House of Representatives
Delaware
Riggin & Sons
Laurel
Del
TH. F. Wanly
Tuckerton
N. J
Ethel
Elmer
William F. Coston
Coston Marine
Staten Island
Miogeylass
Locust Street
Phladelphia
Iffg Imere
Neighboorhood
Lockport
N.Y
Thomas Pyhind
Aml Georgee Webb
Rafe
Chaos Across Cities as Fires and Loot Rock Early 1900s
Reports describe large fires destroying buildings in Portland Oregon and Chicago's Whirry Gordon area, with losses around $2,000 and widespread property damage. Other items note bank troubles at Commercial Bank of America, banknote circulation, railroad strikes, and violent incidents including murders and suicides across multiple states.
Local man jailed on vagrancy charge leads to tragic amputation case
The report details Arch Hays, a young farmer, and Dan Mannon, a Louisville resident, with Mannon losing both legs after prolonged constrained sleep causing gangrene. Dr Meyer performed amputations.
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Arch Hays
Dan Mannon
Trishman
Louisville
Meyer
Death by own action aboard Bergenland near Liverpool
Wireman Patrick Grimes of the Bergenland committed suicide by jumping overboard three days out of Liverpool near the ship’s course to Philadelphia. A London Morning Leader dispatch from Madrid reports the incident aboard the steam ship.
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Patrick Grimes
Bergenland
Philadelphia
Liverpool
London Morning
Madrid
Alfonso
Nadas
Hungary
Miguel Malavar
Aguinaldo
Wiliping
Hongkong
Manila
District of Columbia
Co. Ferrera
Messrs
Taddéwin
Patherly
Lundred Mansuds
Miliia
Irashinickar
Padi
Parcison
Jiaa
Gierrison If Fostigt
Wi. M.S. Viper
Lampedo
Anl
Alderney Island
St. Annie’s
Sir Edward
Tower of London
George IV
Strike Call By Amalgamated Association President Shaffer
President Shaffer issues a general strike order for Amalgamated and allied unions directing mass action against the United States Steel Trust. He warns of massive job losses, potential suffering, and possible bloodshed as thousands join the strike with the goal of defending workers contracts and liberty.
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Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Steel Trust
United States Steel Trust
Amalgamated
United States Steel Corporation
Cone
Alway
T. J. Shaffer
Selby Smelting Robbery Drops Bricks Worth 280000
Thieves mined a tunnel into the Selby Smelting works Vallejo California and stole gold bricks and bullion totaling up to 850000 with two bricks left on a bay shore. Authorities including Sheriff Veale Vallejo police and San Francisco police pursue no clear clue.
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Selby
Vallejo
Cal
Selly Smelting and Lead Company
Kish
Pheme
San Francisco
Veale
Contra Costa County
Pouliee Sanford
Valle
Chinks Diet Reform Ordered by Chinese Court
A strict reform diet is issued by a Chinese court. An American plans to open a Monte Carlo on Ma rurethen island. Reuben Will of Richmand Wyoming is acquitted of shooting US SS. Cates. A missing 1,000 silver dollars vanish from a Chicago Commercial Bank. Fires hit Nanover Pennsylvania foundry and Schodewald’s yarn mill in Philadelphia. Transport Meade arrives in San Francisco with exhausted soldiers. D. A. Carroll dies of heart disease in Lawton Oklahoma. Stanley Hinton, 30, dies after accident at Norfolk Virginia. Simon Williams of Monticello Florida dies after a murder attempt. Imperial Yeomen cry foul over medals from King Edward.
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Reuben Will
Richmand
Cates
Commercial Bank
Chicago
Nanover
Schodewald
Philadelphia
Meade
San Francisco
Velasco
Texas
D. A. Carroll
W. C. Leggett
G. W. Dwyer
Perrell
Tex
Lawton
O. T
Stanley Hinton
Smithfield
Norfolk
Simon Williams
Monticello
Fla
Lawton Businessmen Contest Wichita Girl Land Claim
Guthrie attorney John J. Calvert filed contest papers at the land office against James R. Woods entry in the Lawton district land lottery. Government plan allowed two adjoining claims to the Lawton townsite, Woods claiming 160 acres along the full length, valued land in the settlement.
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Lawton
John J. Calvert
Guthrie
Ongh
Royal Land Office
James R. Woods
July Sets Nation High Temperature Records
July proved a blistering month nationwide with multiple all time high marks. The month featured record average temperatures and at least one thermometer hitting 102 degrees, surpassing prior yearly records as weather stations struggled to keep pace with twentieth century heat.
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Jim Chris
Guy
Thas Poidk
Weather Bureau
United States
Wee
Kruger’s mental decline alarms and shocks world
Reports from London and Rotterdam indicate Former President Kruger’s deteriorating mental state causing widespread alarm. A Berlin specialist is summoned as concern grows over his health after the death of Mrs Krager worsens his distress and tests his famed stoicism.
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Causel
Winger
London
Pransvaal
Tne
Rotterdam
Berlin
Dom Frul
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D. McCallum
Ieee Oe
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Gataco
Enys
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Plasterton
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Willa MetCauley
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New Hotel
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Casa
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David Nation
Daveree
Carne Nation
Nation
Blave
Veuetoris Ib
Epecvan
Ammense Department
Lhorder & Satu
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New South Wales
Pheentue
Jumpenme
Thie Joss
Wabash
Huet Clark
Thendiana
Lafayette
Reaves
Venezuela
Russia
Levis Pethesa
Vertian
Yitay
Greckiva Bredge
Manself
Western
Montpetas Ohie
Jacob S. Tesley
Chillicothe
Greery
Oregon
Portland
Gre
Jays G. Eldridge
Yale Fucnity
University of Idaho
Whirry Gordon
Gordon
Detroit Copper Milling Company
Moorenci
Arizona
Eighiit Wen
Len
Melchetsa Wan
Line
le Beg
George Smales
Edward Weneol
Sugar Lake
Ming
Nathemal Steel
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Wally
Dima
Ernst Bivensmerr
Mouuecto
Minn
Tomipoost
Mgny Pene
Commercial Bank of
Amarine
Vod
Wey
Miostly Furmers
Sverett Mor Syndicate
Cleveland
Coaptes
Soburingune Mleetrie Railway Company
Harlem
Chirowee
Ated
Tiedtke Brothers
Belede
Olio
Joss UN
Kansas City
Charles Hampden Field
Alameda
United States Army
Fort Wallsne
Union Pacific Railroad
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Union Railroad
Union City
Ind
Hackett
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railroad
Indianapolis
William Gore
Young America
St. Louis
James Craig
St. Loui
Fourth National Bank of
Willian Cecil Dries
Buchanan
Aimes
Sonia Hew
Withiam
GGG
Tle Erie
Seth
Napeicierdia
Basidere
Ohio
Gare Cral
Crolorada
Banerson
Amd
Jefaita
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Pivanri
Mingo
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Peresge
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Tour
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Peass
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Hear Eth
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Tihe
King
Kilis Glenn
Parkershire
Wo Va
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Eis Cierny
Jer
Mat Yersger
Patridak
Williams R. Spann
Memphis and
Vicksburg
Yerger
Spanns
Spann
Taylorsville
Sy Lewis
Court House
Lewis
Breesaint Shaffer
Gathinted Assemiation
Oper
Speel Corpus Bisteada
Murdock
Germany
Tayy
Twaiser
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Praga
Regi Chine
Fitsau
Boetes Taymescey
Cincinnati
Sano
Milwaukee
Monaopoly
Marurethen
Mattie Beals
Wichita, Kan
Linton
Woods
Kruger
Paul Kruger
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