Dream Comes True and Night of Terror in St Louis
William McMillen a St Louis carpenter in a distraught state believed a midnight vision foretold a murder suicide. He awoke to find his wife with eight wounds and he had ten cuts on his own neck while attempting to kill her and himself with a plane blade. Authorities suspect a nightmare amid his disturbed mind following obsession with perpetual motion schemes and a failed invention dream.
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William McMillen
St. Louis
Tlis Wite
McMillen
Tie
Veeward
Victor Emmanuel's Escape From Elevator Crush
A dramatic accident report details Wing Vector Emmanuel narrowly escaping a crushing elevator incident in Rome. The narrative recounts missteps, escapes, and subsequent injuries while listing other contemporaneous notices from the city, including legal actions and local incidents.
Trade Makes Good Record and Money Market Eases
R G Dun reports trade remains favorable with crop reports generally good and easing money markets boosting business. Securities calm, labor disturbances unlikely to curb trades. Strong activity in agricultural supplies and machinery demand, with bar iron purchases. Wheat and corn prices stay about 10 cents above last year. Weekly failures total 177 in the United States and 21 in Canada, unchanged from last year.
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R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Robbers Hold Baby as Mother Surrenders Money
In Omaha Nebraska Mrs Perkins is robbed at home when two masked men threaten her infant daughter. A knife is pressed to the baby's ear as the intruders demand cash and valuables, forcing the mother to surrender about eighty dollars. The attackers fled after securing the money from a bureau drawer.
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Mrs. Perkins
Kalle
M. T. Persins
Omaha
Neb Aul
Pers Hins
Botl
Lake passenger steamer Bon Ami wreck near Two Harbors
The Bon Ami, sailing between Port Arthur and Duluth, went aground near Spirit Rock twenty miles north of a telegraph station. Dowling and a scow from Two Harbors rescued all passengers. A carrier pigeon delivered the first news from the scene to Duluth, arriving at 4:00 a.m.
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Port Arthur
Duuth
Spiit Rock
Minn
Carrier Pigeon
Duluth
Oop. Im
Jealousy Drives Double Tragedy Then Suicide In Wrecked Town
A confusing string of violent acts and suicides unfolds across multiple locales. Harvey Crouse shoots Lee Taylor, believes he killed her, then shoots himself. Conway, a railway switchman, kills Garrison and wife before dying by suicide. A cow barn fire, a church figure, and other scattered crimes fill the chapter.
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Harvey Crouse
Lewavemworth
Wan
Leere Haute
Lee ‘Taylor
Crouse
Wipiig
Svert Conway
Evansville
Garrison
Wallis
Wrecked Crew Roaches Port and Kielers
The Russian steamer Urania arrives in Philadelphia with sixteen rescued crew members from the wrecked Schleswis near Port Maria Jamaica. The crew accuse Captain Johann Sehlater and First Mate Wilhelm Vollner of desertion and stealing belongings. They reached Port Antonio via agents and were transported to Philadelphia.
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Phiadelphia
Urania
Sjoland
United Fruit Company
Philadelphia
Port Antonio
Schleswis
Uent
Philadelphi i
Explosion injures workers and disrupts Topeka post office
Damaged vaults and released gas trigger a blast injuring Topeka post office employees Herron and Carrie Sheffield. Reports describe serious injuries to several workers, with a chaotic scene as doors and walls breached and delays ripple through postal operations amid a holiday period. Nearby crowds and emergency crews respond as investigators assess cause and extent of the explosion.
JOAN R. TANNER DEAD Former Illinois governor dies suddenly
Former Illinois governor J O Tanner dies in Springfield after rheumatism of the heart attacks him at the Leland Hotel. He had returned from Chicago a week earlier and had been ill in his room for several days. His death came within an hour of the fatal attack as he lay with his wife and sister-in-law nearby. Tanner had begun as a farmer and rose to state prominence, serving in the state senate and as state treasurer before being elected governor. His passing ends a long career in public life and a noted political era.
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Springfield
Jobe Ro ‘Tanner
Ilinois
Leland Hotel
Tanner
Mann
Warwick
Wis
Chas Couns
Senate
Ulan
Ile
Vitriol attack at Rome o Mich leaves lawyer burned
Dr Charles A Spencer flung vitriol at attorney J L Starkweather as he entered Rome depot on way to Mt Clemens for court. The attack stemmed from a divorce suit in which Starkweather defended Spencer's wife. Starkweather suffered burns to face and chest. doctors say he might have been blinded if eyes were struck. Spencer is arrested and considered unbalanced.
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Charles A. Spencer
J. L. Starkweather
Romeo
Mich
Mt. Clemens
Spencer
Mark Starkweather
Starkweather
Fite
Ele
Heave Case by Telephone in Indiana Divorce Court
Mrs. Nagle of Arcadia Indiana was granted a divorce by telephone in a Hamilton Circuit Court proceeding. James M Fippenoff Tipton attorney for Mrs. Nagle, arranged the trial with witnesses in Tipton and Noblesville testifying by wire. Vippen argued by telephone and Judge Neal granted the divorce, a likely record in Indiana history.
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Indiana
Grings
Nagle
Arcadia
Ind
James M. Fippenoff Tipton
Hamilton
Tipton
Noblesville
Vippen
Neal
West Point Cadets Revolt Amid Military Tension
Washington dispatch reports serious unrest at West Point Military Academy. About eighty cadets, mainly upperclassmen, confined to quarters after an insurrection linked to opposition to Col. Mills, the superintendent. Court martial possible for many.
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Washington
West Point Military Academy
Col. Mills
Scour States for Cattle Hunt Across Southwest
Lawyers, cowboys, and clerks from Missouri to Old Mexico pursue missing cattle in the Siegel-Sanders dispute in Kansas. Frank Rockefeller commands about forty men protecting Rockefeller interests, with roughly $700,000 of his personal endorsed paper. The group ranges across Jes and Srenelos rivers and reaches into Mexico in pursuit of cattle.
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Missouri
Old Mexico
Kansas
Frank Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Srenelos
Fragmentary OCR Notice From Unclear Source
An OCR fragment references Pastertte of Cierand River Ave Mae Bepeost and mentions individuals including De Nore C. Muallave and Rev. GC Wood. It describes religious figures, locations, and events in a garbled manner with uncertain dates and places.
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C. Muallave
Cierand
Detryrt
Baker
Fomerly
Oakland
Riutulae
Seth
Neds
Albany strike turns deadly as troops fire on mob
Amid Albany New York street unrest during a United Traction strike National Guardsmen opened fire from an open trolley car wounding several. William Walsh and Le Roy Smith died others injured as troops battled a mob near Central Avenue and Broadway.
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Albany
X. Yip
United Traction Company
N.Y
National
N. Y
Union Traction Company
Barnes
Twenty
Quail Street
Broadway
Twenty-third
Central Avenue
Col
Bri
Sol
Pepair
Atom
Smith's
Walsh
Death Toll in Chicago Woman Case Sparks Dowie Alarm
A Chicago woman and her infant died at home amid allegation of inadequate care. Dowie was summoned as the Overseer to investigate the tragedy. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the event centers on medical neglect concerns and a bereaved husband, Mr Judd.
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Chicago
Dowie
Hi. Worthingston Judd
Judd
Babe Dowie
Witty Owers
Not enough readable facts for a proper headline
Fragmented OCR text relays a court hearing with names and events but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes to form a concise news card. Key details are unreadable, making it impossible to identify a definitive subject or result.
Vague Well Depth Report Hints at Deeper Salt Vein
Fragmentary note mentions wells near Beaumerc and Lexas with depths around L200 feet. Describes a vivid “frou” from a well and references a bigger grade of vil l, with force, suggesting a salt vein discovery. No clear dates or concrete results supported.
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Beaumerc
Lexas
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