Robbers wreck bank safe in Quenemo Kan for 8000
Summary of news notes from Michigan and beyond: bank robbery at State Bank of Quenemo Quenemo Kan with dynamite. $8000 stolen. Several deaths and injuries from a Sedan Ohio sawmill boiler explosion: brothers Jesse and John Thompson killed, others injured. New York dancer Little Egypt found dead, coroners investigation started. Grocer Cleveland urges conservative recovery in a letter to National Democratic Club New York. Fire destroys Congregational Church and bell cast in Paul Revere workshop in Maine. Courthouse built 1824 destroyed. Over 1200 workers resume at Burden iron works Troy NY on 10 percent wage cut until conditions improve. Death by self to a Rome NY veteran Phineas Wheeler blamed debt. Wheeler died by shooting. Dr Wheeler accused. Burglary at Ansonia Conn yields jewelry worth 200000. Judge Munger in Omaha orders acquittal in land fraud case Yeast and Sutton. Fire at Beacon List Hotel Worcester leaves many dead and injured. IRS collects nearly 100 in fines in Columbus Ohio for repeated liquor bottle violations. Labor seeks relief for 125000 unemployed in New York. Lansing MI mystery illness causes nausea across city. Braddock PA plant of McClintock Marshall uses bonus plan for steel girders. Congressman Sulzer weds nurse Clara Woderheim in Atlantic City. Osage leader Wah-Ile-Teah-Le dies at Osage fest near Tulsa.
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Jesse
John Thompson
Sedan
Ohio
Little
Phineas Wheeler
Rome
N. Y
McClintock-Marshall Construction Company
Braddock
William Sulzer
Congress
New York
Atlantic City
Clara Woderheim
Philadelphia
iXe- Wah-Ile-Teah-Le
Yulsa
Okla
Ile
Powers Jury Disagrees in Goebel Case
The Georgetown Kentucky jury in the Caleb Powers murder case against Governor William Goebel was dismissed by Judge Morris after a 10 to 2 split for acquittal. Four prior trials produced life terms, death, or no verdict. attorneys sought clemency from President Wilson and petitions for Powers’ pardon began in Georgetown and spread nationally.
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Caleb Powers
Georgetown
Willem Goebel
Morris
Goebel
Lfe
Wilson
United States
Martial Law Declared in Muncie Amid Street Car Riot
Gov Slanly declared Muncie Indiana under martial law after rioting tied to a street car strike. Quartermaster General Powell brought the proclamation and troops to enforce order. Soldiers patrolled car lines and Union Traction planned to resume service while shoot to kill was issued to troops with strike breakers aboard. Property damage and injuries reported as efforts to resolve wage disputes continue.
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Muncie
Ind
Slanly
Powell
McKee
Musiecie
Union Traction Company
Hanly
Rail power, court rulings and rail expansion trends
Officials of the Southern Pacific report 1906 gains in motive power and freight cars. A Supreme Court of Arkansas ruling limits state autocratic power over railroads and subjects acts to court review. A New York case prompts charges against a railroad executive, while the Interstate Commerce Commission influences through ticketing and routing. The New York Central plans vigorous completion of its terminaling and expansion amid improving industrial conditions.
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Southern Pacific
Pacific
Supreme Court of
Arkansas
Kellogg
New York
Smith
New York Central Railroad
Woodlawn
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Miners Entombed for Weeks Near Ely Nevada
Five miners were buried after a December shaft cave in at Alpha mine near Ely Nevada. Supt Gallagher organized a large rescue effort, delivering food and water through a six inch shaft pipe. Two Greeks were trapped, three Americans Bradly Brown and McDonald were initially in no danger. Rescuers faced delays but maintained communication via mine telephone and electric line. The trapped men received cooked meals eggs milk and tobacco and news while awaiting rescue with caution and hope.
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Alpha
Ely
Nev
Gallagher
Wis
Galligher
Neglect Making of Alcohol Under Free Denatured Bill
Report by the commissioner of internal revenue notes only ten mills set up to produce denatured alcohol since the bill’s passage. Treasury pamphlets have been issued to guide farmers. Distilleries use any material, but most output comes from corn. Germany reportedly has 70,000 farm distilleries for industrial alcohol sold at about 27 cents a gallon, while U S price averages 36 cents a gallon.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Germany
Census Preparations for Next Enumeration Propose Efficiency Push
Five years after establishing a permanent census office, plans urge a skeleton organization to improve economy and speed. The next census would focus on population, agriculture, manufacturing, mines and quarries with 110 enumerators, 3500 clerks, and 5 supervisors. Civil service exams would replace patronage in hiring for non competitive clerical posts, giving preference to prior census experience.
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Congress
Cifl
Oil Wonder of the World at Glenn Pool in Indian Territory
The Glenn Pool near Tulsa, Indian Territory, is the greatest oil discovery in U S history with 1 118 wells producing about 1700 barrels daily and 25 million barrels shipped in sixteen months. Land values rose from 2 to 2500 per acre as three towns grew. proven area covers about 14 000 acres, with rigs expanding the pool and vast dollars invested in drilling, equipment, leases, and tankage.
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Indian Territory
Glenn Pool
United States
Tulsa
I. T
Iril
Scaly Eruption Cured After Ten Years With Cuticura
B Hiram Mattingly of Vermillion South Dakota endured a decade of scaly body eruptions severe itching and hair loss. After failed treatments by doctors and remedies he used Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap and was completely cured with hair restored after fourteen years of suffering and substantial costs.
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B. Hiram Mattingly
Vermillion
S. Dak
Envy and Reminders Echo a Lost Friend’s Ring
A delicate speaker laments envy and recalls a taller, finer friend who died mysteriously. He treasures a priceless ring as a fading reminder, noting rare Lutag stones and warning that a thief may steal the memory forged by envy and time.
Nerves trouble and kidney disease linked in Missouri case
A Missouri woman sued a railway company after a hound was killed on the track. The defense argued the dog pursued a rabbit on the railroad, trespassing on defendant land. The case questions property rights and negligence as the dog’s owner seeks damages.
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Aoman
Missouri
Dos
Rabbie
Sloan's Liniment Offers Quick Neuralgia Relief
A South Carolina resident reports three years of head and jaw neuralgia ended after using Sloan's Liniment a 25 cent bottle provided immediate relief. The testimonial notes soothing warmth and circulation boost, plus uses for insect bites and sore throat.
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Sloan
J. C. Hubbard
Marietta
S.C
Sioan
Man’s odd spending spree sparks a lighthearted tale
The Baltimore American notes a humorous observation about a man who spends freely as his wealth grows, leading to a playful blowout. The piece highlights how extra money seems to fuel more lavish spending in a cheeky, locally tuned aside.
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Baltimore American
Almanac sales and quirky historical note from 1775
The Perana Almanac is advertised for free in over eight million homes and urged to inquire early. The 108 Almanac is printed and will run out soon, with a call to act today. A brief historic note mentions John Hetherington wearing the first silk hat in London on January 5, 1775, and being reprimanded after arrest for riot incitement.
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London
John Hetherinton
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