21 Killed as Circus Train Collides in Michigan
Durand Michigan August 7 a broken air brake on the second Wallace Brothers circus train in Grand Trunk yards caused a collision with the first section. Twenty one people were killed and more than a dozen injured as three cars of the stationary section telescoped and the moving train’s engine and five cars were demolished. The rear car of the first section was a sleeping caboose with trainmen aboard.
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Durand
Mich
Wallace
Grand Trank
Propat
Battle Creek
Schwab Resigns as U S Steel Director. Corey Elected
New York August 8. At a meeting of United States Steel directors yesterday the resignation of Charles M Schwab was accepted and W E Corey was elected as his successor. Corey had been president of Carnegie Steel, a subsidiary, and his successor there will be chosen in a few days.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
W. E Corey
Corey
Carnegie Steel Company
Steel Corporation
To Cure a Cold in One Day with Larnative Bromo Quinine
Patent medicine ad promises cure for a cold in one day using Larnative Bromo Quinine tablets. Money back guarantee shown by signature on each box.
Roosevelt Sends $100 Check to Local Baby
McKeesport Pa August 8 A check for $100 from President Roosevelt was received for Theodore Roosevelt Signet the newborn son of Mr and Mrs William H Signet This payment is placed in a bank for the boy with interest to accumulate until he is 21 years old and marks the twentieth child born to Mrs J Signet
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McKeesport
President Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William H
Strike Not Yet Settled In Chicago Packing Plant
At a morning meeting between striking steamfitters and helpers and Schwarzschild Sulzberger Packing Co management concessions were offered but no settlement reached. The strike demanded a 24 cent hourly wage increase. Also a medicinal ad notes Latative uiine Tablets claim one day cure for a cold with price 26 cents.
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Chicago
Illinois
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Co
Wife shoots intoxicated husband in Kaw City
Mrs Newt Farris killed her husband in Kaw City Oklahoma after he returned home drunk following a quarrel. He hit her with a chair and threatened to kill her before she wrested his revolver from his coat and shot him through the heart, killing him instantly. She is at home in Kaw City and has not been arrested.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Newt Farris
Kaw City
Okla
Farris
Mra. Farris
Governor Dockery to Speak at Lone Jack Anniversary
Kansas City Mo Aug 5 One week from Saturday the Lone Jack battle anniversary celebration will be held Governor Dockery has promised to speak Judge Gants and Congressman Cowherd have accepted invitations Senator Cockrell was invited but declined The event commemorates heroes who fell at Lone Jack on August 16 1862 Nevada Mo Aug 5 City council seeks a special election to issue 60000 in bonds to fund a city water plant The present water company franchise will expire soon and renewal was defeated about four years ago
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Kansas City
Lone Jack
Dockery
Lone Oak
Judge Gants
Cowherd
Cockrell
North
South
Nevada
Wight
Warner Says No Politics In Boodle at Grand Army Reunion
Major William Warner of Kansasity addressed thousands at the Grand Army of the Republic reunion in Humansville Mo. He declared boodle not a political issue and criticized corrupt officials. He praised veterans from Grant and Lee as leaders of a crusade of honest Missourians against boodlers, urging prosecution and punishment.
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Humanaville
William Warner
Kansasity
Grand Army of the Republic
Warner
Missouri
Boodle
Grant
Lee
Not Disguised in Woman's Garb by Jefferson Davis
James H. Jones known as Jim Jones in Washington recalls serving Jefferson Davis as coachman and body servant. He recounts Davis hidden in female attire during the capture night, putting Mrs. Davis’ coat on Davis and swapping garments to aid his escape. The story confirms Davis was not in disguise as a woman.
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Jefferson Davis
Washington
James H. Jones
Jim” Jones
United States Senate
Jones
Davie
Jefferson Davie
Mr. Davis
Hornes
Reagan
Mob executes murderer of 13 year old girl in Spokane
August 7 Spokane reports William Hamilton hanged by a mob at 1 AM after authorities stormed Asotine county jail. Hamilton confessed to luring 13 year old Mabel Richards, daughter of Sheriff Richards, to the woods, then choking and beating her to death to prevent discovery. Crowd torn down cell gate, then hanged him from a telegraph pole at First and Fillmore Streets as he repeated his confession.
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Spokane
Wash
William Hamilton
Mabel Richards
Richards
Asotine County
Asotine
Hamilton
Fillmore
Fortune Found on Dead Body Near Elmo Station
The unknown white man, found north of Elmo on the Arkansas Southern line, was dismembered and missing flesh. A costly suit and $20 gold coins in a shirt pocket, plus stock certificates for 1,000 Home Oil and Fuel shares in favor of H. H. L. Adgess, suggest a motive beyond robbery. The victim, small in stature and young, likely died weeks earlier with three bullet holes in his coat.
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Home Oil and Fuel Company
Pucasel
Colo
HH. L. Adgess
Arkansas Southern
Here’s a Baby Mother’s Friend Liniment Ad
An advertisement touts Here’s a Baby as a soothing liniment for expectant mothers. It Werbung external application only with no internal dosing, claiming state of mother affects child and urging care of condition. The ad cites Bradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta Georgia.
Robbers Roll Safe Down Hill From Seattle Hotel
In Seattle on August 7 two men removed a safe from the Washington hotel bar and rolled it down the steep hill to Stewart street. After drilling the safe and planting dynamite they fled as curious onlookers gathered. The robbers left behind $300 inside the safe. Streetcar workers saw them but did not intervene.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington Hotel
Stewart Street
Assassination Near Muscogee Stuns Local Area
Sheridan Brassfield, a farmer living twenty miles south of Muscogee, was shot and killed at his home door by two unidentified assailants who rode away on horses. Two arrests have been made in connection with the shooting as night fell.
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Muscogee
Sheridan Brassfield
Brassfield
Suspect Charged in Houston Killing Linked to Marriage Plan
In Prank county two arrests follow the assassination of J. Austin in the 1800s. HJ Carbaugh, a prominent citizen, is charged as the principal for allegedly killing Austin to wed Mrs. Austin, who was not involved. B.C. Wallis allegedly fired the fatal shot at Carbaugh's urging. Wallis was granted bail at 4000, while Carbaugh awaits trial without bail.
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Houston
Tex
J. Austin
HJ. Carbough
Austin
Carbaugh
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