Tragic Ax Murder Slays Wife and Kin in Nunica Michigan
Henry Scutcheon, a 30 year old farmer near Nunica Michigan, attacked and killed his son Henry Jr, his wife Polly, and her foster father George Anning with an ax after a long spree. He wounded himself and was shot dead by neighbor Henry McClellan after advancing on him. The incident shocked the community.
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Nunica
Mich
Scutcheon
Henry McClellan
Henry Scutcheon
Polly Scutcheon
Frank Scutcheon
George Anning
Seutcheon
Catse
McClellan
Sevheen
Harrisburg Man Shoots Four In Family Tragedy
Harrisburg Kentucky on July 22, "Buster" Phillips, 40, shot his wife four times wounding her and then shot his sister in law Mrs Kyle Watkins and a bystander Thomas Skillee aged eighteen. He allegedly aimed to end his wife affair with Lillee and fled after learning they were at the Watkins home. Both women are in serious condition.
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Harrisburg
Buster” Phillips
Kyle Watkins
Thomas Skillee
Philips
Lillee
Watkins
Mrs. Watkins
Court Officials Named for Texarkana Sixth Court of Civil Appeals
Governor Campbell appointed Samuel P. Wilson of Smith County as chief justice of the Sixth Court of Civil Appeals in Texarkana with Richard B. Levy Jr. of Gregg County and William F. Hodges of Lamar County as associate justices. Buford of Rusk was named to fill Levy’s seat on the Fourth District Court. In Sherman the sheriff’s deputies, acting under the search and seizure act, seized liquor from two buildings including the Century Club headquarters, confiscating 50 beer bottles 70 quarts of whisky 2 two gallon jugs 7 one gallon jugs and 70 bottles of wine.
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Sherman
Century Club
Fort Worth Official Dies at Work in Office
Charles R. Reynolds district manager of Fort Worth Life Insurance collapses and dies in the Cope Rhodes Hackett office during conversation with Mr Hackett. Fort Worth district police and medical staff respond to the scene. The incident occurs in Fort Worth on July 22.
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Fort Worth
Charles R. Reynolds
Fort Worth Life Insurance Company
Cope, Rhodes & Hackett
Hackett
Will Test Law In Texas Spurred By Robertson Act
Dallas July 22 Maurice B R Locke attorney for Metropolitan Life Insurance company says the firm will not quit Texas business but will test the Robertson act's validity in court, aiming to clarify regulatory reach.
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Dallas
Maurice RB. Locke
Metropolitan Life Tnsurance Company
Texas
Robertson
Dreadful Pacific Disaster Drowns Over a Hundred
A maritime disaster in the Pacific Ocean leaves more than one hundred dead as rescuers search rough seas for survivors. Authorities confirm casualty toll and describe failed efforts to reach the sinking vessel.
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Pacific Ocean
SCHOONER SINKS STEAMER IN FATAL COAST COLLISION
The steamship Columbia bound from San Francisco to Portland collided with the schooner San Pedro off Shelter Cove. The iron steamer sank in minutes with about 100 dead, 80 survivors clinging to San Pedro, as Roanoke and George W. Fisher aided rescue. The disaster occurred in fog, with Captain Doran of the Columbia among the lost. The San Pedro, towed to Eureka, and the Roanoke recovered survivors and the dead. The event follows years of prior repairs and a recent sale of the San Pedro.
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Saan Francisco
Columbia
Portland
San Pedro
Shelter Cove
Medecine County
Roanoke
P. A. Doran
George W. Fisder
Eureka
J. Roach & Son
Chester
San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company
Aberdeen
Wash
George W. Elder
Edward Butler
J. G. Flynn
Bridge Falls
Bridge Collapse Drowns Several Shipyard Workers
In Loraine Ohio on July 22 a footbridge near the Nickel Plate bridge gave way as workers leaned on the railing to cross the river. The pontoon bridge had been opened to let a vessel pass. Two men were recovered dead from the water as others fell into the river. The collapse occurred as the railing broke under the strain while awaiting bridge closure.
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Loraine
Nickel Plate
Democratic state seeks writ to place Sundean on ticket
Lincoln Neb July 22 State Democratic officials file mandamus with the supreme court after secretary of state refuses to permit the Populist John Sundean name on the Democratic direct primary ballot. The move aims to have Sundean listed on the ticket despite the state’s ruling.
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Lincoln
Neb
Secretary of State
John Sundean
Allen
Democratic State Central Committee
Supreme Court
Washouts Halt Trains Across Chicago to St. Paul Route
Heavy rain and a severe electrical storm in Lacrosse Wisconsin disrupted rail service tying up all trains on the Milwaukee and North Western and Burlington systems between Chicago and St. Paul.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Milwaukee and Northwestern
Burlington
Chicago
St. Paul
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Howard R. Cavitt
C. £. Bullock & CO
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Tex
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
Cne
He A
E. Rohde
H. James
Amy
S. P. Wilson
Cherokee County
Will
San Francisco
Portand
Mandamus
G. Parsons
J. J Ray
Parsons Bottling Works
Corner
Main and
Austin Streets
Bryan, Texas
O ‘Exas State Bottlers Association
Brazos
Madison Counties
Robertson County
S.H. Dunlap
Haswell’s Book Store
MOM
Bryan
CRAIN
W. C. Fountain
Crown and Bridge
Burt Norwood
W. H. Lawrence
Over Haswells Book Store
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