World at a Glance of News Items From Across the Globe
A summary of diverse incidents from rail wrecks and train robberies to political moves and local actions. Notable items include several wrecks injuring and killing people, the United States suffrage discussion in Congress, municipal government elections in Kansas towns, labor disputes and strikes, crime incidents in Kansas and elsewhere, and social issues such as whipping-post abolition and slang campaigns. The report notes disasters on the Hudson and Santa Fe lines, a derailed fast mail near De Soto Missouri, a Wichita women bricklaying effort, and a Denver robbery shooting partner.
Accoment.tmst Capitalization and Utilities in Kansas City
A capitalization note of 40 million dollars is in formation in Kansas City Missouri. Accoment.tmst owns and operates its own electric light and water system. A tornado near Almyria Arkansas leaves seven dead and scores injured. Chanute Kansas plans a bond vote for a high school April 2. An Alaska earthquake lasts fifty minutes. Sheriff C E Bramlette of Cherokee County Kansas plans to resign. Dynamite frees an icebound steamer in Racine Wisconsin.
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Accoment
Tmst
Kansas City
Columbia
Racine
Wis
Chanute
Kas
Alaska
Almyria
Ark
C. E. Bramlette
Cherokee County
Kan
German Air Collision Kills Man at Johannisthal
Dispatches report a head on crash between aircraft at Johannisthal Germany killing one man. Reports also note global tensions with Russia recalling its ambassador to Turkey and a German coal strike spreading across Silesian and Prussian fields.
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Johannisthal
Germany
Russia
Turkey
Colon
Panama Canal
Culebra
Orozco
Chihuahua
Hamborn
Castro
Pekin
Garcia Prieto
China
Nankin
Jas. Paz
la Prensa
Buenos Aires
Monte Carlo
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Yuan Shi Kai
Honduras
Knox
Smapala
Johannes Kaempf
Berlin
Notable political and crime notes from multiple states
A roundup of brief items: A. B. Terrell admits stealing registered mail in Louisville after 24 years in the postal service. Ohio State Senator Andrews guilty of taking a $200 bribe over an insurance bill. Ex Senator Peffer critically ill in Topeka. Gov. Hadley paroles Fred Tate, 16, from Franklin County for stealing a typewriter. Landon Campbell, Kirksville forger who shot a sheriff, captured near his father’s house. Louis Metzger fined $25 for wife beating in Shawnee. W S Gearhart says Labette has worst Kansas roads. Harrington to testify against Darrow in bribery case. Dodge City opera house and other buildings burn, $150,000 loss. Robert McGinnis, 70, a Topeka hermit, dead worth $50,000. Judge Angell resigns after ordering bathtub defendants’ cases dismissed. Arnold Shanklin in Washington for consul duties. Dr H W Wiley resigns to edit a magazine. Jas Gray killed in Bucklin by car stop mishap. Geo Smith fined $100 for attempting to bribe a federal grand jury. Benjamin Stueve reported short in Farmers State Bank accounts.
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A. B. Terrell
Postal Service
Louisville
Andrews
Ohio
Peffer
Topeka
Hadley
Fred Tate
Franklin County
Landon Campbell
Kirksville
Louis Metzger
Shawnee
W. S. Gearhart
Kansas
Labette
John R. Harrington
McNamara
Darrow
Dodge City
Kas
Robert McGinnis
Judge Angell
Detroit
Arnold Shanklin
U. S
Mexico
Washington
State Department
H. W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Jas. Gray
Bevier, Mo
Bucklin
Three Men Kill Warden and Officials at Nebraska Penitentiary
Charles Taylor John Dowd and Charles Morley killed Warden James Delahunty Deputy Warden Henry Wagner and Usher G Heilman and wounded Prison Guard Thomas Doody during a prison break at the Nebraska penitentiary four miles south of Lincoln. They used pistols nitroglycerin and explosives to break free and fled on foot as posses pursued. Taylor the alleged ring leader is a noted bank safecracker with police recognition across the West.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Penitentiary
James Delahunty
Henry Wagner
G. Heilman
Thomas Doody
Charles Taylor
John Dowd
Charles Morley
Taylor
West
Judge Massie and Sheriff Die in Hillsdale Bench Shooting
At Hillsdale Virginia Judge Thorn ton Massie was fatally shot at the bench after sentencing Floyd Allen to one year for aiding a moonshiner's escape. The attack wounded Commonwealth’s Attorney William Foster and several jurors before Sheriff Lewis Webb was killed. J H Blankenship was gravely wounded.
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Hillsdale
Thornton Massie
Floyd Allen
Allen
Massie
Commonwealth
William Foster
Lewis Webb
Allens
Anarchist Fires At King Victor Emanuel In Rome
In Rome an anarchist fired several shots at King Victor Emanuel and Queen Helena as they rode from the Quirinal to the Pantheon for the annual memorial service. The king and queen were unharmed. soldiers protected the royal carriage while the assailant was arrested and the crowd confronted him.
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Rome
Italy
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Quirinal Palace
Pantheon
Humbert
Via Lata
Kansas men sought for wives in Ireland inquiry
In Peabody Kansas a letter from County Tyrone Ireland asks editor W E Payton if any eligible young men remain for marriage. The note highlights interest in Kansas brides and echoes the broader cross Atlantic matchmaking trend of the era.
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Peabody
Kansas
Ireland
Mary McCombe
Tyrone
W. E. Payton
Peabody Herald
Cement Merger Creates Central Portland Cement of WV
Fifteen western cement firms have completed a merger forming the Central Portland Cement company of West Virginia with a capital of 45 million dollars.
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Kansas City
Western Cement Companies
Central Portland Cement Company of
West Virginia
Broken rail wreck injures twenty five near Dunkerton Iowa
A Chicago Great Western passenger train from St. Paul to Kansas City derailed three miles east of Dunkerton after striking a broken rail on a curve. Twenty five passengers were injured, 13 severely. Fourteen were taken to a Waterloo hospital. Notable injuries include A. E. Brand of Des Moines and others from St. Joseph, Des Moines, St. Paul, Minneapolis and New York.
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Dunkerton
Iowa
Chicago Great Western Railroad
St. Paul
Kansas City
Here
Waterloo
A. E. Brand
Des Moines
James Larson
St. Joseph
Timothy Loley
George Hall
Nevada
Edward McIntire
E. L. Jones
Minneapolis
Miners Dead in Black Bear Mine Snowslide near Telluride
A snowslide at noon at the Black Bear mine near Telluride Colorado killed four men and left several missing with one man seriously injured. The disaster disrupted mining operations and prompted search efforts by local crews.
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Telluride
Colorado
Black Bear
Here
Keeps' Both Wives Divorce Motion Filed in Pittsburg
Peter Sharp filed a motion to dismiss his action for divorce from Celia Sharp, his second wife, in Pittsburg Kansas. He asked the court to exclude accrued costs of the action.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
Peter Sharp
Celia
Sharp
Awful Sayings and Quack Line From an Old Paper
An OCR littered fragment includes quips about hats and eyes from Life magazine and a plug for Garfield Tea and PaZO OINTMENT claiming to cure piles in six to fourteen days with a money refund offer.
The Call To Christian Giving And Service
A sermon argues that being a Christian means serving and giving like Jesus. It advocates systematic, year long giving, valuing the ten percent tithe as support for church and the needy, and cites cheerful, voluntary sacrifice as true worship with divine blessing.
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Nashville Christian Advocate
God
Allen's Foot Ease Promotes Easy Shoes for Dancers
Advertisement offering Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to make shoes feel smaller for dancing and breaking in new footwear. Claims fit enhancement with a free sample. Promises address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Ear Wiggling Cow Impressions Impress Stage Talent
A curious exchange praises Dubsley noting his ear wiggling and cow imitations as signs of a bright stage career. The dialogue hints at talent recognition and potential performance skill.
Polite socialite stands out in elite circles
A brief dialogue contrasts a girl’s courteous behavior with harsher judgments from society. One character notes her politeness to all she meets, implying she may not belong to the upper crust despite appearances.
Counterfeiter Gets Stiff Sentence for Liver Pills Fraud
William Fink of Brooklyn was sentenced by the New York Court of Social Sessions to four months in state penitentiary for counterfeiting the Carter's Little Liver Pills trademark. Judge Deuel stressed public injury from counterfeit medicines and aimed to deter future frauds.
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William Fink
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York Court of Social Sessions
Carter
Carter Medicine Company
Fink
Deuel
Actress Starts Long Island Chicken Farm Venture
A well known leading lady in New York leased property and sought a reputable poulerer to start a chicken farm. She declared she wanted a thousand hens and a thousand roosters as part of her plan, following a trend among stage stars.
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New York
Long Island
Mixed Orders Result in Bizarre Medical Mix Up
A local doctor sent a man with a box of pills to a patient and a hamper with six live pallets to a friend. The messenger swapped destinations, delivering the hamper to the patient and the pills to the boss’s friend. The patient received a prescription of two to be swallowed every half hour, alongside fowls.
Romance on the Rails in a Pullman Car
A man traveling for gents furnishings befriended a lonely young woman in a Pullman car He whispered that he would take a trip to New York and asked her to join him She objected to the idea but agreed to go as far as Schenectady.
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New York
Schenectady
From the North Country A Coffe Drinker Finds Recovery
A man cites habit coffee damage and nervou sness ending after six weeks on Grape Nuts and Postum. He reports sustained work ability through winter, restored sleep, improved general health, appetite and eye sight, attributing gains to Postum and Grape Nuts.
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David Harum
Perfect Pattern of Christ in Christian Perfection
The article asserts Christ, not God the Creator, as the pattern of human perfection for believers. It argues Christ surpasses predecessors and remains a unique figure despite rational critique of gospel origins and traditions surrounding his sayings and life.
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Christ
Jesus
God
Galilee
St. Paul
Chriseee
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