Fort Scott mob fears after accused Black assailant
Aug 22 Fort Scott Kansas reports quick anger and crowd gathering after a Black suspect entered the home of retired businessman William H. Taylor and assaulted Mrs. Taylor. A second man, Joseph T. of Kansas City, was arrested then released amid conflicting identifications and a statewide pursuit.
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Fort Scott
Kas
Yeatenry
H. Taylor
Autherly
Riff
Joseph T
Kansas City
Ball
Girard
Brooks
Taylor
Gen Miles Chooses Staff For Veterans Parade
In Washington Aug 21 General Miles selected Colonel A Noel Leeman as chief of staff for the veterans parade to be held Oct 8 during the national encampment. The choice follows the policy of honoring reelect Gen Nelson A Miles at the encampment. Miles will be in charge of the camp fire.
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Miles
Baker
PRICE OF MEAT TO STAY UP Armour Says Trust Controls Market
Armour company admits it holds a controlling position in meat supply and forecasts sustained high prices. Officials indicate continued influence over market dynamics and pricing in the near term.
Armour Acknowledges Meat Trust May Dominate U S
New York Aug 21 J Ogden Armour told a Post Dispatch correspondent that a proposed 250 million meat trust would, if organized, control the U S meat industry. He said he may learn more in Chicago about capitalization and plans to expand capacity to handle Texas export trade.
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New York
J. Ogden Armour
Post-Dispatch
United States
Chicago
Combina
Europe
Armour
Kansas City
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Claim
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab let. It states all druggists refund the money if it fails and mentions a signature on each box by E. W. ne. The price is 25 cents.
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E. W. Ne
Went 1500 Miles in Wagon to Danbury Family Trio
John Black and family arrived in Danbury Connecticut after a three months journey from Booneville Arkansas. They traveled by prairie schooner covering about fifteen miles daily living in the wagon with beds and provisions, camping nightly. The family, formerly of Arkansas, included several members and arrived in good health and spirits to visit relatives.
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Danbury
Conn
John Black
Arkansas
Booneville
Ark
Black
Connecticut
St. Louis
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Wheeling
Newburg
Hudson
Court Must Go to Accused in Open Air
Owensboro Ky Aug 21 Because prisoner is too far to get through the court room door United States Commissioner Dudley Lindsey has telegraphed to Washington for permission to hold court in the open air Jane Woolsey of Litchfield was arrested for making moonshine whisky She was hauled to this city in a wagon but could not be taken up the narrow stairs to the courtroom She is five feet five inches tall and weighs 430 pounds
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Owensboro
United States
Dudley Lindsey
Washington
Jane Woolsey
Litchfield
American Congress on Tuberculosis Adopts Strong Preventive Resolutions
The American Congress on Tuberculosis in New York adopted strong resolutions declaring tuberculosis an acute infectious disease. It urged public education via press, government action for prevention, supervision of public conveyances to curb spitting, reporting all cases to health boards, and establishing care facilities for consumptives.
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American Congress On
New York
Eit
Stite
Herstyre
Look Out For Opthalmia In New York Public Schools
The Board of Health lists opthalmia as a contagious disease affecting many New York City pupils. Investigations in two public schools show about 18 to 20 percent of children with the illness in one school and 15 percent in the other. Transmission may occur via shared handkerchiefs or towels.
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New York City
Too Many Wedding Gifts Delays In Greenwich
Local carrier Charles D Nowrey with assistants Harry Burnett and George Jeyman resign after overloaded deliveries from a flood of wedding gifts. The May and June brides and society weddings like Lander Rowland and Rowland Hubbell strained time and staff. 4 workers logged 15 hour days before quitting due to volume and ongoing receptions.
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Greenwich
Conw
Charles D. Nowrey
Harry Burnett
George Jeyman
Sesson
Lander-Rowland
Gold strikes draw rush to Piencho Exposition group
Reports from Phoenix describe sensational free gold finds in Piencho Hlancu county north of Castle creek. At 40 feet depth in Exposition group a large ore body yielded nuggets and flake gold with assays around 125000 per ton and no sample under 1000. Joe Danly claims in Trilby group reported a lesser find. Numerous smaller discoveries and a rush to the district followed.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Piencho
Hlancu County
Castle Creek
Exposition Group
Joe Danly
Trilby
What Made Mark Twain Weep at His Boyhood Scene
The Chicago Record-Herald reports Mark Twain wept when visiting his boyhood scenes, likely recalling the distress he felt leaving those cherished haunts and the life he once knew.
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Mark Twain
Chicago Record-Herald
Apportionment of State, County, Township Funds Stated
Bates County apportionment for the year is certified by County Court Clerk T Broaddus. Witnessed by court officials on August 7.
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Missouii
Bates
T. Broaddus
Couoty
Said
Kkoaddis
Painkiller ad urges Perry Davis remedy use
An advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as the cure for digestive distress. It warns that irritations of the tender membrane cause griping pains, diarrhea, and cholera morbus, and recommends travelers and all climates to carry the remedy in gripsticks, offering large bottles at 25 and 50 cents.
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Perry Davis
Virtue Brings Its Reward Inspires Toledo Youth
In Mt Clements Toledo August 15 19 year old wagon driver Frank Prevost refused liquor and tobacco offered by a stranger later revealed as Higgineon the San Francisco magnate who honored him with five banknotes four of 50 and one of 100 Prevost plans to start a business upon reaching his majority. Piles are painful and Tubler Buckeye Pip Ointment offers relief with 50 cent bottles and 75 cent tubes.
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Toledo
Ohio
Mt. Clements
Frank Prevost
Prevost
Waa
Higgineon
San Franciseo Millonaire
Tubler
International Harvester company formed amid farm trust
A Virginia farmer linked to seed matches becomes the pivot in forming the International Harvester company. The new entity merges McCormick Deering and others, consolidating control among five major firms to create a nationwide manufacturing trust centered in New Jersey and Chicago, signaling a shift in farm equipment power.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
Virginia
New Jersey
McCormick Soy
Urvgst
Hamble Rostic
Bavangy
Fepsvey Corporation
Fragmented Global Pseudo Advertisement Remains Unclear
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a candy product and a medical term in unclear phrasing. No coherent names, dates, places, or organizations are discernible to establish a concrete news item or event. The readable bits suggest an ad-like snippet rather than a reportable story.
Bankers Pension Threats Describe Wild Prison Plot
A San Francisco report claims a jailed con artist named Becker, once linked to a 1896 draft for $12 that grew to $10,000, plans a dramatic post release haul to rival past thefts. The tale, repeated by Warden Aguirre’s secretary, ties to the American Bankers association funds and a pending pension.
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San Francisco
Cab
America Butkers’ Association
Howe
JM. Oliver
Aguirre
San Franciseo
Kerker
United States
Becker
Nevada
Painkiller Exposed as Sole Reliable Remedy in Digestive Ailments
The note warns that ailments are not only caused by air and water changes and suggests hotel stays contribute to digestive distress from overeating fruit and iced drinks. It claims Terry Davis' Painkiller is the only purely reliable remedy, priced at 25 cents.
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Terry Davis
Suspect Foreigner in Marital Match Questioned
In a Richmond Dispatch op ed, a father questions a foreign suitor for his daughter's hand, calling him a false count. The girl defends the match, noting her father’s bias toward political alliances and the suitor’s gains.
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Richmond
Largest Ocean Liner Cedric Launched At Belfast Yard
The White Star line steamer Cedric of 21 000 tons, the largest liner afloat, was launched at Warland & Wolff yards Belfast August 21. She measures 700 feet in length, 75 feet beam and 49 4 feet draft, with capacity for 4000 tons and space for 3000 passengers. Expected to be ready for service in autumn. Also an herbal health ad notes Herbine for constipation and digestion.
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Belfast
Ireland
White Star Line
Cedric
Warland & Wolff
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