Night Riders Burn Store in Clarksville Incident
Night riders attacked W. E. Wall & Son general merchandise store at Fredonia, pouring coal oil and burning it to ashes. Loss about 5000 dollars with 1600 dollars insured. Anonymous threats urged Wall to join a Dark Tobacco Growers Association or leave the country. Nearby Mrs. Nicholson’s farm suffered tobacco crop damage. Bloodhounds failed to track the assailants, estimated 15 to 25 men involved.
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Clarksville
Tenn
W. E. Wall & Son
Fredonia
Wall
Dark Tobacco Growers’ Association
Elizabeth Nicholson
Attempt to Kill a Woman in Wichita Hotel Room
A half pin of a deadly drug was tossed into the sleeping room of Mrs. Mary Brazier in Wichita. An adjoining room resident detected the odor and found Mrs. Brazier in a dying condition but revived her. No motive is known. Brazier is a soldier's widow with little money.
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Wichita
Kan
Mary Brazier
Because His Fireman Fell
Henderson Ky Aug 12 The parents of Patrick Haffey a locomotive engineer of this city have word that he is in prison at Jiminez Mexico Haffey was arrested because his native fireman fell off a train and was killed Bitter feelings against Americans caused a mob to form and the young man was almost lynched The American ambassador has been appealed to.
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Henderson
Patrick Haffey
Jiminez
Mexico
Haffey
West fears no panic as Wall Street weighs on Chicago banker says
Chicago August 19 The administration may oppress railroads and the Bank of England may raise rates but the West remains optimistic with solid crops and prospering commerce. John J. Mitchell president of Illinois Trust and Savings Bank argues the panic is a Wall Street affair, not a Western one. He cites good crops and strong business as protection against any national downturn. A Missouri orator adds a satirical portrait of political and economic excess.
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Chicago
Bank of England
Wall Street
John J. Mitchell
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
New York
Bank of Bngland
Mr. Mitchell
Democratic Editors Meet in Oklahoma City Campaign Planning
Democratic editors from nearly every congressional district met at Democratic headquarters in Oklahoma City. They discussed the current campaign and arranged with O. F. Barrett, chairman of the press bureau, to handle campaign literature. The editors were entertained at a banquet hosted by the state committee tonight.
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Oklahoma City
O. F. Barret
State Committee
Will Drive Standard From City of Mexico
Attorney General Davidson of Texas criticizes Waters-Pierce Oil Company as violating Texas anti trust law during a visit to City of Mexico. He asserts Texas has enough oil wells to supply all state needs and pledges enforcement of the anti trust statute.
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City
Mexico
Davidson
Texas
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Liquor Drinking Growing Facing Prohibition Backlash
Washington Aug 19 The Internal Revenue Bureau reports a rise in alcohol and tobacco use in the year ending June 30 despite prohibition reform. Whisky and beer consumption increased by millions of gallons, cigars by about 1.87 billion units, cigarettes and snuff also up, with cigars over three pounds per thousand rising from 3.78 to 5.15 billion units.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Liquor Dealers Endorse Constitution in Oklahoma Prohibition Fight
Oklahoma City August 17 wholesale liquor dealers from two territories met in a special session. Henry Braum of Guthrie presided and announced the group will vote for the constitution and oppose the prohibition measure to a finish. Resolutions in favor of the constitution and against the prohibition plank were adopted.
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Oklahoma City
Henry Braum
Guthrie
Mauch
Paroled man sent back to prison for whisky addiction
Leavenworth Aug 19 W H Cole a paroled prisoner was returned to the Kansas peniten tiary on his wife’s complaint. He had been serving one to ten years for forgery after Beloit transfer. With a wife and five children he vowed to quit whisky but after three months he resumed drinking and neglect of family.
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Leavenworth
Kan
W. H. Cole
Kaneas Penitentiary
Cole
Beloit
Seemé
She Avenged Her Mother and a Kansas Hail Storm
In New York George Waser returned after four years, shot his wife, and was wounded by his daughter who fired at him as he fled through rooms. Wasser shot back, then collapsed in the parlor. In Holton, Kansas a mile square tract two miles south was hit by a hail storm last night, hail about an inch wide stripping land, wrecking crops and sparing some stock.
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New York
George Wasser
Wasser
Waseer
Holton
Kan
Dead Man's Gulch Mystery and Quantrill Legacy
Atoka Oklahoma details legends of Dead Man's Gulch between Atoka and Boggy Depot. The piece recalls murders tied to Sandy Creek crossing, Quantrill’s Civil War pursuit of five traders, a 19th century stage robbery, and a stake marked circle with a buried pot find near an elm tree, remembered by locals.
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Atoka
I. T
Boggy Depot
Sandy Creek
Indian Territory
Sindy Creek
Dead Man's Gulch
Boggy
Quantrell
Winding Stair
Arbuckle Mountains
Limestone Gap
Beary tho y The Kind You Haw Always Boo af
Beary? the story presents a fragmented cultural remark with unclear names and places. The readable text hints at unfamiliar phrases and possible dialectal variation without concrete events or identifiable people. Further readable details are needed to craft a proper summary.
Kate Caldwell Wins Lutesville Beauty Contest
A traveling patent medicine and soap sharp visited Lutesville and offered prizes to entice popular female contestants. Crowds supported Kate Caldwell, who rode in as Ed Caldwell's mule’s driver, and ballots counted her ahead of rivals. Kate received the watch amid the promotional stunt.
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Sharp
Lutesville
Mr. Faker
Kate Caldwell
Kate
Ed Caldwell
Marble Hi
Police Board Report Shows No Big Increase in Force
St Louis reports the lid on crime remains tight with 53,945 drunks taken in 1906 and 6,363 in 1907. The 1907 budget totals 1,668,918.66 with 1,859,841.81 expected for the year ended April 1908, contradicting talk of a 3 million dollar police force.
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St. Louis
Board of Police Commissioners
Bought Town to Kill It in Zellwood Fla
In Zellwood Orange county Fla James Laughlin Jr a Jones and Laughlin steel heir buys up the town and plans to move parts across a creek or dump them into the sea. A stranger in Brownington tried to buy the Index but vanished before dawn. editor, not selling, urges subscriptions. Also reports Mrs Bettle Lancaster dies in Pueblo and burial at Marshall Mo with Wa Bell and Miss Jennie Caldwell visiting.
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Pittaburg
Pittaburg Millionaires
James Laughlin Jr
Jones & Laughlin
Zellwood
Orange County
Fla
Brownington
Wa. Bell
Jennie Caldwell
New Home Township
Hell
J. H. Sallens
Judge Sallens
Pueblo
Colo
Bettle Lancaster
Bell
Americans Lose All Races In Emperor William Cup Event
Kiel Germany Aug 19 The Wanneee won the Sonder class race for Emperor Williams cup defeating Wittelabach by 8 minutes 24 seconds and Spokane I by 8 minutes 49 seconds. visiting American yachtsmen eliminated from finals losing their last chance to win any race.
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Kiel
Germany
Boy Bitten by Copperhead Snake Near Spruce
Clarence Raybourn, 16, son of James H. Raybourn of near Spruce, was bitten on the little finger by a copperhead while picking corn. Dr Bowden treated him. the arm was badly awoken when seen. He rested easy later and was believed to be out of danger. Appleton City Tribune reports.
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Clarence
James H. Raybourn
Spruce
Public Auction Sells Hogs at Goodrich Farm
Eldon Mo August sales at Goodrich stock farm totaled 25 106 dollars for 43 Poland China hogs. The top hog brought 5120 dollars paid by B M Chambers of Cawego Kan. A litter of six fetched 13060 dollars and a banquet in Becker's Opera House honored Cute Keep the sow.
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Eldon
Goodrich Stock Farm
B. M., Chambers
Cawego
Kan
Becker's
Opera House
Cute Keep
Bates Co Corn 12 Foot High From Adrian Mo Farm
J R Wade of 1859 Spruce street displayed a 12 ft 6 in Missouri corn stalk from near Adrian Mo. The second planting corn variety big yellow produced 70 to 80 bushels per acre. Ears eighteen inches long with the first ear seven feet high, second seven and a half feet up. Leaves four feet long tassels two feet long.
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Jastes & Sample
Missouri
J. R. Wade
Spruce Street
Adrian
Kansas City
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St. Louie
Kansas City Mall
Kansas City Limited
Kansas Ci Sl
Interstate Division
West Hound
Pau
East Hound
Conny
DR. J. Ms
Christy
E. N. Chastain
Bennett-Wheeler Mor. Co
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H. M. Cannon
Butler
B. F. Jeter
Attorney At Law and Justics
Umco
J. H. Nichola
East Side Square
Butler, Mo
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T. C. Boulware
North Side Square
Le.go. Dewitt & CO
Omigagg
Clay
Etore North Side
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