Tragedy in Woodland Ends in Double Suicide Contract Revealed
Two Woodland youths, J Warren Montgomery and Miss Mae Adams, are found dead near a vacant College Street dwelling. Police say Montgomery shot Adams then killed himself amid a secret marriage contract. Letters reveal plans and debts, shocking the community.
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Electric Light Company
College Street
Adams
Miss Adams
Warren Montgomery
Smith & Wegson
Montgomery
Ady
Adam
Mae Adams
J. Warney Moxtournrr
Reverend William Page Leaves Presbyterian for Episcopal Ministry
William W. Page D D longtime pastor of the New York Presbyterian Church at 7th Ave and 128th St will resign after 22 years and enter the Protestant Episcopal Church. He says he is returning to the faith of his fathers though he cherishes Presbyterianism and will preach his farewell sermon this coming Sunday before his congregation.
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New York
Harlem
William W. Pags
New York Presbyterian Church
7Th Ay
Protestant Episcopal Church
Page
Harlem Flea Cure Prophet Promotes Germ Spray Myth
A sensational tale from New York reports Prof. Clare Rahden of Berlin claiming to cure fleas with a germ spray. He describes a contagious flea disease multiplying in gelatin under an atomizer and killing flea muscles, proving a dangerous hoax about rendering flea bites harmless to humans.
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New York
Harlem
N. Y
Clare Rahden
Berlin
San Francisco
Canadians, Australians in New Westminster boat race
O Connor of Canada and Hanlan faced Dutch and Stevenson of Australia in New Westminster on Sept 25. A huge crowd of about 25 000 watched a fiercely contested first mile before the Australians gained little advantage. O Connor led at the turn with Dutch and Stevenson close behind Hanlan.
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Hanlan
O'Connor
Jan
Tevenson
Hienan
Dutch
Ranlan
Stevenson
New Westminster
B. C
O’connor
Canada
Australia
J. Clute
Hans
Tonetha
Jonngt
Baten
Bivenson
Fire Destroys Morewood Carving Wood Machine Co Building
A fire at the five story Morewood Carving Wood Machine Company building spread rapidly due to inflammable goods. Firefighters rescued 18 trapped workers on an annex roof and several were injured. Total loss estimated at 107500 with 107000 insured.
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Mryxraronis, Main
Morewood Carving Wood Machine Company
Morewood Carving Machine Company
Trouble in Central America
A City of Mexico dispatch reports conflicting Central American news with signs of possible outbreak. Guatemala’s President Parrillin seeks dictatorial power and may spark war with San Salvador. beta aims to regain popularity through war but avoids full declaration. Costa Rica remains peaceable while all nations face discord and financial strain.
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New York
Mexico
Central America
Parrilins
Guatemala
San Salvador
Beta
Costa Rica
Avis
Europe
Twenty-Four Drowned In Newfoundland Labrador Losses
News from Newfoundland reports the loss of two Stewart schooners at Labrador coast. The Paysleo, captained by John Kane, sank with eight crew. The Almazon, captained by Jarmes Noble, lost three hands. Wreckage and bodies washed ashore near Cape Brotyn, suggesting the Camelia also lost with nine aboard including Harvey and family members and crew.
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Hattfax
Newfoundland
J. and
W. Stewarts
St. John’s
Labrador
Paysleo
John Kane
Almazon
Jarmes Noble
Cape Brotyn
Camelia
Capt
Harvey
Arthur Colton
Richard Doyle
P. H. Rice
Cook
James Brown
Richard Strachan
James Shortall
John Keeorgan
Richard Colbert
Panic at Harmony Baptist Church Ends in Tragedy
At Harmony Baptist Church in Jacksonville Florida a panic after flickering gas lights during an all night revival killed Maggie Clark age 16 and injured several others. About 500 Black worshipers crowded the pews when fear surged and people rushed for the doors crushing and trampling each other.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Harmony Baptist Church
West State St
Gid Wendin
Maggie Clark
Battle With a Sea Lion Near Greenport Yacht Tunnison Crew Safe
Captain Case and the Tunnison brothers of a sloop bound for Barcelona report a violent encounter with a sea lion in Gardiner's Bay east of Ravinshead. The monster ripped a gunwale and damaged the craft, but the crew fought back with a rake and pistol fire before a lance wounded the beast and it disappeared. They reached Greenport safely after extensive bailing.
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Greenport
L. 1
Case
Tunnison Brothers
Barcelona
L. A
Gardiner’s Bay
Ravinshead
Dick Tunnison
Indians Attack Whites in Alaska Report
A letter from Junia Alaska dated September 12 reports a small two person party was attacked by a band of Chilcats in the upper Yukon region as intelligence spread to Portland Oregon on September 24.
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Portland
Ore
Junia
Alaska
Upper
Yukon
Prominent Missourian and Others Mentioned in Indian Encounter
A fragment describes Whites and five Indians with several killed amid references to Ewing Earlscliffe a Missouri citizen and journalist and Herbert Earlscliffe a young Englishman. No further details were learned from the Indians.
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Ewing Earlscliffe
Missouri
Herbert Earlscliffe
Ani Five
Poisoning Case Ends in Death of Emma Bush
Ernest Lehman, an rejected lover, poisoned Emma Bush after proposing a treatment and offering soda water. He bought several bottles, and Miss Bush collapsed and died in agony. Lehman was arrested the next day in Newark, New Jersey.
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Newark
N.J
Ernest Lehman
Emma Bush
Lehman
Miss Bush
Flag of Truce Furled in Twin City Baseball Coup
A Baltimore letter claims the American Association plans a sensational expansion to 12 clubs. It proposes creating a Twin City club in St Paul and Minneapolis and courting Omaha Kansas City and others to form a circuit including St Louis Kansas City Milwaukee and more. Funding hints name street railway firms and a Minneapolis clothier pledging up to 50000 for grounds at Snelling Avenue.
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St. Pawn
Minn
Baltimore
American Association
Epiatie
National League
Brangly
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Twin City
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Chicago
Columbus
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Street Railway Company
Snelling Av
Clu
Man Kills Self Over Baseball Nuisance in McConnellsville
John B. Thomas, wealthiest resident of Zanrsville, Ohio, died after cutting his throat with a razor. The act followed dispute over noisy baseball games and stray foul tips hitting his house. An injunction against ball play angered locals and led to social ostracism before the tragedy.
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Thomas
Langevin Acquitted by House Vote in Ottawa
In Ottawa the House split on Langevin matter with 83 voting for the minority report accusing him of dishonest practices and 104 against. The majority report exculpating Langevin passed 101 to 86, resulting in his acquittal.
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Ottawa
Ont
Privileges and Elections Committee of
House
Public Works
Langevin
Giroard
Unitarian Council Debates Liturgy at Saratoga Meeting
At the Saratoga N Y Unitarians conference a liturgy recommendation favors the American Unitarian Association text for services while leaving adoption to individual churches and private publishers. The gathering elected Curtis Morrill Low Rand and Hale to leadership roles and named Batchelor to the council.
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Unitariin
Saratoga
N. Y
Meadville Theological School
H. N. Brown
American Unitarian Association
Dr. 8
Calthrop
Moses
David
Mr. Cookson
Springfield
Mass
Japan
A. M. Knapp
Occidental Empire
Googe
William Curtis
New York
Justin S. Morrill
Vermont
John D. Low
Massachusetts
Joe Dorman
Eaton
D. L. Shorey
Chicago
Horace Davis
J. G. Cheney
Worcester
W. Lyon
Boston
William Owell Rand
Gentlemen of England Open Cricket Tour in Philadelphia
Last Saturday the Gen tlemen of England, captained by Lord Hawke, faced Philadelphia and Germantown clubs. All Philadelphia totaled 248, England 259 in their first innings, 84 for England in the second before stumps. Attendance ranged 5,000 to 20,000, a record crowd.
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Gentlemen of England
Philadelphia
Germantown
Lord Hawke
All Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
City burns in Bradley fire ruins nine stores
A Bradly Minnesota dispatch reports the business section of the city wiped out by a large fire. Nine stores, one church, one hotel and one residence destroyed. Loss estimated at forty thousand dollars.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Journal
Bradley
Fatal clash on the Western North Carolina railroad ends with lynching
In Asheville on September 25 a white engineer Fred Tyler clashed with Hezekiah Rankin a Black worker at the round house. Tyler struck Rankin with coal. Rankin returned with a pistol and wounded Tyler in the abdomen. A crowd of railroad men hanged Rankin to a tree across the river. Tyler is expected to die.
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Asheville
N. C
Fred Tyler
Western North Carolina Railroad
Hezekiah Rankin
Round House
Tyler
Rankin
Three miners trapped after mine collapse at Republic mine
In Marquette Michigan on September 22 Peter Fol leste John Gilbert and Eric Jarvola were removing ore pillars above No 6 shaft when the ground collapsed. A second cave in buried them and recovery could take weeks.
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Marquetitfe, Mich
Peter Folleste
John Gilbert
Eric Jarvola
Republic Mine
Reservation a Blackened Waste
Fire sweeps Sioux reservation burning hay stacks wheat and range from Cannonball river to Moreau river. Townspeople report the area as a blackened waste while no county damage reported. In Ottawa, MP Kaulbach speaks in the House of Commons.
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Manpan
N. D
Sioux Reservation
Cannonball River
Moreau River
Newfoundland
Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Kaulbach
Government pressed on Newfoundland fishing vessel issue
Government told to address unequal treatment of Canadian vessels in Newfoundland ports while American fishermen gain entry. Sir Charles Tupper vows zealous action, with cross‑government correspondence and a promised settlement before next season. Reports also cover storms, earthquakes, fires, and various crime and political notes.
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Newfoundland
Bs Sane
Sirharles Tupper
Train wreck at Linden injures passengers
An accommodation train on the Baltimore Ohio railroad derailed at Linden Pennsylvania three miles east of Pittsburgh Friday night. The engine toppled a high embankment and a baggage and smoking car overturned. Fireman Frank Maloy was fatally scalded and Engineer Thomas Burton was seriously hurt with several passengers sustaining minor injuries.
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Father Point
Que
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Linden
Penn
Oittsburg
Ireman Frank Maloy
Thomas Burton
His Personal Dignity
In a Chicago Tribune style scene Miss Mildred rejects Mr. Marshmallow's marriage proposal despite his insistence and long speech about age and longevity. He exits with undiminished dignity, noting the disrespect of her refusal toward a man old enough to be her grandfather.
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Chicago Tribune
Mildred
Miss Mildred
M. Jee Fe
R. Marshmallow
Checkers News and Problems by Edwin A. Durgin
Chess and checker readers are invited to private messages to Edwin A. Durgin in Boston for correspondence. Daily and evening meetings noted at Tremont Street and Water Street locations. Problems by A J Heffner, D Gourlay, and H B Washburn include drawn and won positions with solutions promised next week.
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Edwin A. Durgin
Raftor
Boston
Mass
Tremont St
C. Taylor
Water St
Barker-Reed Match Games Report
The article details Barker Smith and Reed Barker billiards style match lines. It records game numbers and point sequences showing Barker won in Var 1 before a draw was established, and Reed Barker also drew in Var 2 with a suggested line of play that would have drawn.
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Mr. Barker
Reed-Barker
Reed
Barker
Anderson
Aspinwasl Licensevess
Boothbay
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A & ” Boylston
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Eee Ee
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Thun Fort
Electo
Rar Earer
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TAL
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White
Laird
A—Barker
Freeman
Jack
King
Kings
Chronicle Telegraph
Owever
Ack
R. Barker
Championship chess match ends in draws between Barker and Reed
The long Boston versus Providence chess match concludes with several drawn games and Barker narrowly advantaged in key sequences. Reports from Chicago and CuHrence describe Barker’s persistence and Reed’s attempts to force positions, with analysts noting Barker’s Second Double Corner struggles and Reed’s cautious defense.
Woodward Woman Fires Employee Over Drinking Issue
A Woodward woman dismissed a dissipated employee who then went to the private office for an explanation. The boss looked up and said he fired him because he sat around the place loaded all the time, calling it dangerous.
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Detroit
Interior store departments explained in quirky exchange
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press depicts a comic exchange where Mr Pulpleigh describes the vast store split into many departments and Miss Paperstock asks which department while Miss Franata tries to contribute, revealing a playful dialogue about shop organization.
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Detroit Free Press
Pulpleigh
Conversational chatter in the conservatory scene
A fragment shows papa interrupting a quiet talk as Ethel Mr Peombins and Eva await a reply. Ethel answers promptly and mentions Rama Og and kin in a garbled exchange, with unresolved questions and unclear context.
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Papa
Ethel
Mr. Peombins
Eva
Checker Championship Rivalry Surges in Chicago Match
The Chronicle Telegraph reports a feverish checker scene with fans favoring Barker while Reed seeks victory to assert dominance. Ex champion August Heffner has been coaching Barker at his Boston home, aiming to topple Reed in a key contest split across Kelso openings and recent rounds.
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Chronicle-Telegraph
Curiaco
Reed
Barker
Boston
Isaiah
Freer
August J. Heffner
America
Heffner
Freeman
Arker
Eres Barker
Oes Ganes
Ker
Freeman's favored opening yields mixed results in tight match
Reed has long used the opening, with John I. Denvir and Percy Bradt aiding in study. Joseph Maize and Barker show contrasting games as Barker leads 3 and 5 drawn in a tense series. The score remains tight with factions arguing over the opening’s strength.
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Freeman
Reed
American Checker Review
John I. Denvir
Percy Bradt
Otis
Hall
Goss
Anson
Barker
Boston Market Reports Mixed Prices Across Butter Cheese Beans
The Boston market lists Butter prices steady with varied grades from creamery to imitation, and Cheese shows steady demand with New York extra and Vermont extra quoted. Beans trade quiet and easier as inferior stock enters. apples pears and other fruits priced, with vegetables and hay showing regional rates.
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Boston
Franklin Co
Mass
Vermont
New York
Nestern
Cape
New Hampshire
Michigan
York
Jersey
Hartlett
Delaware
Cape Cod
St. Andrews
Maine
N.Y. Can
Watertown Cattle Market Arrivals and Prices
Weekly arrivals list livestock at Brighton and Watertown incl cattle 4111, sheep 19103, veals 1355, hogs 36943, horses 426. Western cattle 3529 and eastern northern cattle 582. Prices note western cattle at 6.50 per 100 pounds and various hides skins and tallow values. Beef noted as scarce.
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Brighton
Watertown
Why a Limited Train The fourfold limits explained by NYC official
A New York paper asks why a limited train is named so and George H. Daniels of the New York Central answers. He cites four limits: time, number and weight of cars, class of cars, and passenger capacity to ensure ample accommodation and avoid crowding.
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New York
George H.daniels
New York Central
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