Gigantic Panter Slain Near St Joseph and Michigan Fire News
A towering panther menaced farmers south of St Joseph for years until James Woodward killed it with a first shot near the hills. Essexville saw a destructive sawmill fire on the Saginaw, with docks and timber insured. Other items include a Benton Harbor stabbing, a fatal accident, and various regional notices from across Michigan.
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St. Joseph
Essexville
Heaton Harbor
Harry County
John Croll
James Woodward
Bridgeman
Exsexville
Saginaw River
Jonathan Boyce
Hiandy Brothers
West Bay
STW
Sceneru
Menominee
James Murphy
James Pittaway Company
Chicago
Supreme Court
Cincinnati and Northern
Dee
Allegan
Holland
Lake Michigan
Chicago and West Michistan
Coal and Geain
Ohio
Milwaukee
Price & Glasure
Sterling
William Haley
Metita
William Burke
Enton
Wells In Assyria Flooded After Pipe Strikes Water
Experts face a difficult operation as a sixty foot pipe hits water and erupts rocks and spray. The surrounding area floods and efforts to stop the gush have so far failed.
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Assyria
Death by Self Inflicted Shot in Calvin Area
Jacob Matthews a resident of Calvin aged 40 years was found dead in the weeds near his home with a shotgun by his side. He killed himself rather than face trial for assault in a case that would have brought disgrace.
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Jacob Matthews
Calvin
Dewey Transfers Home Title Circulated Rumors Arise
Admiral George Dewey transfers the house presented by the people, moving the title to Mrs. Dewey via two deeds. No reason given, sparking rumors of debts and lawsuits. Disapproval mounts as subscribers lament the change from public gift to private ownership.
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George Dewey
United States
Dewey
Washington
Mr. Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Accuse Colonel Metcalf in Philippine murder charge
Private Harris C. Husky and Lieutenant Arthur M. Ferguson of the Twentieth Kansas swear Col Wilder S. Metcalf fired on a kneeling Filipino prisoner at Caloocan. Affidavits dated Manila July 24 claim the unarmed detainee was shot without provocation. Metcalf denies the accusations and says he does not know the accusers.
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Topeka
Kian
Wilder S. Metcalf
Philippines
Harris C. Husky
Arthur M. Ferguson
Twentieth
Kansas
Metcalf
Lusky
Manila
Caloocan
Maj. Metcalf
Col. Metcalf
Elyria
Ohio
Mass Battle Report in Colombia Near Bucaramanga
Bogota dispatch reports a brutal fight near Bucaramanga over Friday and Saturday between rebels and government troops. About 1,000 rebels were killed and 2,000 wounded in a clash involving about 10,000 men. rebel General Pablo Villar was said to be among the slain and two generals on each side were wounded.
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Columbia
South America
Bogota
Bucamaranga
Pablo Villar
Murdered His Father in Dexter Case Confession
Elijah Moore aged 19 at Dexter Missouri confessed to killing his father Rev Jesse Moore and implicated his 15 year old sister Mary as an accessory, later exonerating her. He said the crime was planned two weeks earlier due to his father's strict cruel discipline and lack of family pleasures.
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Young Moore
Dexter
Elijah Moore
Jesse Moore
Mary
London Night Schools Rank High With 100000 Students
London reports 100000 students enrolled in night schools across the city while Parliament considers freight rates in England. The era sees social reforms and industrial notes as nations adjust wartime economies and education efforts.
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Parliament
England
Keeping the Sabbath in Nehemiah's Time
The article reviews Sabbath observance from Mosaic law to Nehemiah's reforms. It notes neglect in Judah, the temple desecration by Tobiah, and the push to restore tithes and Levite support. It argues for positive Sabbath teaching and reform leadership, highlighting Nehemiah's methods and motives.
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Jeremiah
Trate
Jerusalem
Judah
Nehemiah
Ezra
Artaxerxes
Temple
Tobiah
Eliashib
Oberton Envisions Colored Officers in Unincorporated Town
The village of Oberton in the Choctaw nation Indian territory numbers about sun inhabitants all colored. The postmaster, district attorney public official, and marshal are all colored. Incorporation is pending and likely, with the town to be governed by colored officers.
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Oberton
Indian Territory
Diotary
Bogland Acreage in Ireland Reported at 2.83 Million
A reference notes Ireland contains about 2 830 000 acres of bog land. The estimate highlights peat bogs across the country and their extent in agricultural landscapes.
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Irelud
Ireland
Wealth and Rank in England is Seen By Spectator and Press
The Philadelphia Press compares English and American views on wealth and class. It notes that in Britain wealth and rank command social respect and influence, more openly than in America, with potential reforms aimed at broader comfort and limited class hostility.
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London Spectator
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Ian Maclaren
America
Mr. Astor
Albion
Spectator
England
United States
If Paw Could Have His Way
In a Chicago Times-Herald style piece, a whimsical poet imagines a world shaped by a single beloved figure. The speaker envisions universal prosperity, endless mowing, perpetual shoes, peaceful leadership, and weather that defies seasonality if only “paw” ruled.
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Paw
Agen
Chicago Times-Herald
Harborne church clock halted by bees and honey
A Birmingham area church clock at Harborne ran erratically until a clockmaker opened the turret and found bees and a large honey deposit blocking the south dial. Two days were needed to remove the honey and restore movement.
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Harborne
Birmingham
Yankee to Build $200000 Siam Hotel After King’s Permission
A Connecticut man has received permission from the King of Siam to erect a hotel valuing $200,000. The structure will be 1,000 feet long and four stories high.
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Siam
Childless Married Couples In France Facing Que Arrears
A brief note reports that many married couples in France do not have children due to broad social pressures. The statement highlights rising concerns about family planning and demographic trends across French society.
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Childress
France
Que-Arth
Michigan labor canvass reports wages and family cases
Labor Commissioner Coz canvassed 1021 employees on nineteen Michigan street railways. Average age and tenure noted. 74 percent native born. 752 married, 245 single, 24 widowed. Wages by class listed. 8 percent say health is at risk. About 40 percent can save. 20 percent own homes. Separate canvasses cover vehicle manufacturers in five cities with 4084 employees and total capital around 3.67 million dollars. Output and values for 1898. expectations for 1900 growth. Also notes on grade and overhead crossings, insurance recoveries, sugar refinery concerns, and marriages in several towns.
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Coz
Michigan
Cox
Pontiac
Flint
Kalamazoo
Detroit
Jackson
Fury Five
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Withall Kapele
Nearsarge
L. W. Martin
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Ernest Barnhart
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William Mck. Dye
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Brotherhood of Fenton
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Plymouth
Michigan Central
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Leon S. Smith
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Ohio State Penitentiary
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George Decay
Mears
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Grand Rapids
S.A. Hall
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Fred Hagley
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C. H. Fairchild & Co
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Mishawaka
Hae
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Grand Trunk
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Jacob Likia
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