Murder of Welch Likely Robbery Foully Ended a Farmer Life
Simon Welch a bachelor farmer living four miles northeast of town was found dead in his cabin with a bullet wound through the head. Coroners and the jury label it murder, likely staged as a robbery given cash hidden in a sack and Welch's prior habit of keeping money in the cellar. Post mortem confirms the shot entered the mouth and lodged in the brain, a single revolver found under the pillow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Welch
Rey
Welch
White
Allen
McGee
Riley
Cormotifiel
Bentley
Wilte
W. A. Bentley
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tom Fortune
Indian Territory
Wanted Russian ex-convict in Welch murder case
Authorities seek Ulrie Chilkoft a Russian ex-convict linked to the murder of Simon Welch on a farm east of the city. Chilkofft, last seen heading toward Jamestown or Minneapolis, may have money from the old country and is being pursued by a large search with a $100 reward. Descriptions have been telegraphed nationwide as officers intensify efforts, with sightings near Wilton and a northern grading camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilkoft
Ulrie Chilkoft
Simon Welch
Chilkofft
Thomas Fortune
Northern Pacific
Fhat
Jamestown
Minneapolis
Katstelson
Hubert
Wilton
Chilkoff
Chilcoff
McGee
Welch
Chilkof
Ciites
Wanted notice describes Chilkoff with physical details
A notice states Chilkoff is wanted. He is a Russian man about 35 years old, 5 ft 5 3/8 in, weight unclear, dark complexion, brown hair, light blue eyes. He has possible tooth loss, a scar on the left arm, a scar on the left chin, and a scar on the right cheek bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilkoff
Chilkoff At Large In Welch Murder Case
Brom Mouiny’s Dally2 Alle Chilkoff remains at large after the murder of Simon Welch. Officials praise the urgency of capture and consider offering a substantial reward to ensure his immediate arrest and conviction. Tom Fortune recently returned from the north, nearly catching him, but the fugitive’s direction remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brom Mouiny
Chilkoff
Simon Welch
Tom Fortune
Chilkof
Welch
Hannibal Citizen Recalls Narrow Recovery With New Discovery
J B Lilly of Hannibal Missouri recounts a near fatal bout with typhoid pneumonia. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after lung weakness and consumption fears. One bottle brought relief. he then recovered fully. Prices 50 cents to 1 00. trial bottles free at Remington s drug store. Every bottle guaranteed.
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J. B. Lilly
Hannibal
P. C. Remington
Noticeable Improvement in Bis marck Tribune Praise
Grandin Chronicle notes widespread congratulations to the Bis marck Tribune for notable progress in newspaperdom. The piece touts Hood's Sarsaparilla for pure blood and health benefits, and Hood's Pills as a popular remedy. It also mentions Frank Jones, New Hampshire delegate, offering to cover transport and hotel costs for fellow NH delegates at the Republican National Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandin Chronicle
Bismarck Tribune
Tribune
Frank Jones
New Hampshire
Graduation Exercises for BisMarck High School Class
Eleven students graduate from BisMarck High Latin class at the Atheneum on June 8 with a program including prayer music oration salutus and class gifts. A reception and banquet will follow at Baker hall after the exercises.
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The
Atheneum
Bismarck High School
Clase
Charles J. Anderson
Miriam H. Bentley
Marie C. Boyle
Myrtle F. Brown
Mabel A. Challoner
Dorothea, Yegen
Emma C. Johnson
Hilda A. Johnson
Elinor A. Logan
George F. Will
Helen J. Wilson
Peayer
Salutus
Idon
Eseay
Mariony Hoyle
Hed
Andra
Dorothéen
Baker Hall
Alivu Foot-Ease Promises Quick Relief for Feet
An ad raves about Alivu Foot-Ease for painful feet, swelling, and ingrown toenails claiming instant relief and easier wear of shoes. Sold by druggists and by mail with stamps, promising durable comfort and callus prevention.
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Alivu
She
Addins
Alten 8
Olmsted
Shilohs Cough Cure Guarantee and Old-Time Drug Ads
Advertisement fragment recounts Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure with a 25 50 cent and 1.00 price range and money back guarantee. Mentions Dr. Beardsley and Drising New Life Pills as gentler remedies. Notes a Powder Mill Explosion comparison and a line about imported goods and fiscal year up to April.
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Shiloh
Beardsley
Fourth St
Ae “Fritz” Heinze
Butte City
Mont
Lon
Cure a Cold in One Day and Automobile Craze
An ad promises cure for a cold in one day with Bromo Quinine tablets, refund if it fails. W Grove’s signature appears on each box, price 2 cents. The piece notes cars may replace horses in national life as society shifts to automobiles and related commerce.
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W. Grove
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by Local Justice
Cros by Mississippi justice J Q Hood testifies that One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs colds croup grippe bronchitis asthma and throat and lung ailments. He notes his wife’s relief after the first dose and praises benefits to his family. The Glbratter postal head Miss Crenwell earns 2740 annually and has served ten years, with Miss Edith Short also listed as a medical offer.
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J. Q. Hood
Justice of the Peace
Crosby, Miss
Beardsley
Fourth Street
Glbratter
Miss Crenwell
Edith Short
Baby Teething Aid Promoted With Well Known Syrup
A vintage advert touts Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething babies. It claims to soothe pain soften gums and cure wind colic and diarrhoea for 25 cents a bottle.
Dog Allegedly Irish Tale Fragments at Keeley Institute
Fargo Forum reports Jim Welsh fell from a ladder at Keeley Institute injuring his shoulder and ankle. He had just arrived from Canada and, on the queen's birthday, was singing God Save the Queen when Frannigan's dog, living nearby, became part of the scene.
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Fargo Forum
Jim Welsh
Keeley Institute
Jim
Canada
Frannigan
Faint Fragments From Crumbling Page Highlight Patches Of History
A fragmented column recalls 1870s North Carolina illiteracy trends among whites, with pervious census figures and rising figures noted. The item also mentions Beardsley’s Lisle Early Risers as a cure for digestive ills and cites D J Moore of Alabama praising the product. Additional notes reference William J Bryan’s populist presidential bid, binding twine samples from a penitentiary, and tributes from Reverend Lorimer declining Columbia presidency and Colonel Pope gifting a chapel in Massachusetts.
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Puma Billess
Hood
Walt Rhouny
Hood's
Siete Leek
Oon
Nantes Minnespolis, Minn
Dr. Ising
Remington's
Andes
Bolivia
South America
United States
Ust
Cory
Wroval
Gentlemen’s Stud
Bolivian Andes Diamond Co
N. Thirteenth St
Philadelphia, Pa
Gull River Lumber Co
Bismarck, Worth Dakota
J. Newton Hathaway
Rancom
Brent Neearling
Parry
Jimmie
Tin
Wr R. Wilkinson
Albany
Tenn
North Carolina
DeWitt
Lisle
D. J. Moore
Waillbrook
Ala
William J. Bryan
George
Lorimer of
Biston
Columbia University At
Washington
A. A. Pope
North Cohasset
Mass
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