Fatal Fight in Lumber Camp Ends Two Lives
In Pikeville Kentucky a Sunday quarrel at the Hatcher Davis lumber camp near the Virginia border left Dick and Harry Wilson dead, two Tackett followers badly wounded, and several others arrested. Tackett and his men were held without bond after a Virginia inquiry. Lynching fears were reported but a posse secured the prisoners.
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Pikeville
Hatcher Davis
Pike County
Buchanan
Dickinnon
Harry Wilson
William Wilson
Tackett
Virginia
Buchanan County
Rice at Weddings Banned by Wisconsin Church
Racine Wisconsin August 26 Rice at weddings banned by St Marys Roman Catholic church. Father Meyer pastor orders couples will not be annoyed by the custom until they leave sight of the edifice. He calls it a relic of barbarism and says it is annoying and dangerous.
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Racine
Wis
St. Mary’s
Meyer
Guard President Closely
In New York on August 24 officials guarding the president report heightened anxiety over Roosevelt security. An unnamed official cites ugly conditions and ominous mutterings across classes, noting stock market turmoil and widespread unease about potential threats.
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New York
Roosevelt
Aheenenia Bay
Tspeed
Shootout at Quantrell reunion. two ex guerillas in standoff
Quantrell band member David Edwards and James Younger follower Jim Cummings argued at a Quantrell reunion near St Clair station. Edwards fired, missing Cummings and striking Dr. Shelley in the foot. Edwards, 78, was arrested. Cummings, 60, had earlier boasted after a home fight. Edwards says the feud began when Cummings boasted after a prior brawl.
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K. C. Star
David Edwards
Quantrell
Jim” Cummings
James
St Clair Station
Beaumont Station
Independence Electric Sne
Higginsville
Cummings
Dr. Shelley
Independence
Edwards
al Hearp
Joseph Stewarts
James Boys
Real Estate Transfers and Warranty Deeds Listed
Real estate transfers show multiple warranty deeds across towns including Mt Pleasant Rockville Rich Hill and Shawnee with prices ranging from 1 to 4000 dollars. Quit claim deeds and a miscellaneous ad for a kidney health product appear at line end. Names include Wilson Gill Smith Davis Culver Brachear Cotten Mid Borch Blake Owen Greer Moles and EyRowe among others.
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Wilson
Elizabeth Bentfield
Rich Gill
Jesse E Smith
O K
Davis Tract
Mt Pleasant
Ira Culver
Jas Culver
Hudson
Chas Culver
Chas Brachear Et al
C F Cotten
Rockville
Chas Brachear Ebal
Mary Midkif
Lota
JE P Borch
Chas A Borch
Pleasant Gap
Rosebruck-Warren Com
D F Blake
Littles
Hume
J E Owen
Hudson 'S
Ballard
Grand River
Alice M Moles
T C Greer
Shawnee
Sanderson Wilson Fur Co
Wm Chapman
Rich Hill
Effie J Kennedy
Margaret Callaway Lote
Local Notices and Social Rounds From Nearby Town
Recaps of visits and family greetings last week and weekend. Everett Deweee and Ads siblings noted as kin to Marion Thomas and Visa. T. J. Booth visit mentioned. Rogers returns from Arkansas and plans to resume work. Rev W W Hendrickson preached. Dou ble Branch meeting progressing. Road work by A M Rogers praised. Bottoms hosted an ice cream supper with guests staying due to rain. Isons report a new carriage and social guests from Summit. UNCLE ABE.
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Everett Deweee
Miss Ads
Marion Thomas
Miss Visa
T. J. Booth
M. Rogers Hee
Arkansas
W. W. Hendrickson
Double Branch
A. M. Rogers
T. L. Bottoms
H. Ison
N. M. Brown
G. W. Cheney and
Near Summit
W. Ison
Uncle Abe
Little Pigs as Barometers in Delaware
William Fear ing known as Uncle Billy of Milton claims two small pigs serve as weather barometers. Their tails curl once in dry weather and twice in wet weather, with limp tails before rain. William H. Wright of Townsend touts a six foot pie pig as a curiosity beyond barometers.
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Wilmington, del
William Fearing
Billy
Milton
William H. Wright
Townsend
Harriman's 20 Pound Trout On Oregon Outing
E H Harriman and party fished Pelican Bay Lake in Southern Oregon, landing a 20 pound trout after an hour from a naphtha launch. He, his two sons, their tutor, and physicians are on an outing. Duck season opens next week and Harriman has sent for a shooting outfit for his party. Klamath County hosts abundant nesting ducks as young fowl are three quarters grown.
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San Francisco
E. H. Harriman
Pelican Bay Lake
Oregon
Harriman
Klamath County
Radical politics and rail regulation debate across states
A reader questions suffocating wealth and one party rule in Wall Street areas while governors in North Carolina Virginia and Alabama push railroads to follow laws and reduce rates. The letter mocks radical demagoguery and asks if big corporations can finally obey the law amid calls for stronger regulation. The section shifts to a product ad touting Cheney’s Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional remedy.
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South
Wall Street
Glenn
North Carolina
Swanson
Virginia
Comer
Alabama
Accese Yo. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Ad J. Caanzy & Co
Se Atipation
Rebate Fine Imposed in Minneapolis Case
A $2,000 fine was imposed in Minneapolis Minnesota as part of a rebate action. Aug date uncertain but the action involved a monetary penalty and municipal authority.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Mrs Tremsey studied with tender insight in Moire
A September Moire review of Mrs Cutting's Mrs Tremsey examines a widow whose daughter is grown and distant. The piece praises the author's delicate humane handling of personal tragedy and the quiet resilience found in everyday life.
Attempted lynching of streetcar crew in Omaha incident
Angered by the mangled body of Milna Kaiser a 6 year old struck on South Tenth street Omaha Aug 26 a crowd of about 200 tried to lynch the streetcar crew Two policemen barricaded the car and extra officers arrived to remove the men The crowd believed the car was speeding down a steep hill The child's father fainted upon seeing the accident
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Omaha
Milna Kaiser
South Tenth Street
CARTORI Bears the Whiad Yan fae a Bought of A Nature Fake
A Selma resident recalls Senator Morgan as a keen nature student who despised nature faking. He quotes Morgan reacting to a magazine and shares an anecdote about a missionary remark on human life and substitution in China.
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Cartori
Morgan
Selma
China
Wave of the Bloody Shirt during Colorado Springs reunion
Mrs Margaret Hayes wife of banker J A Hayes protested to General William J Palmer host of a Confederacy reunion after a copy of a Lincoln assassination reward proclamation was hung in a local hotel. Palmer ordered the placard removed out of deference to Mrs Hayes.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Margaret EU
J Flereen Davia Hayes
Confederacy
15Th
Pennsyvania Cavalry
Lincoln
William J. Palmer
Palmer
Olf
Mrs. Hayes
J. A. Hayes
Lydia Pinkham’s Compound condemned by Omaha physician
A woman physician in Omaha denounces Lydia Pinkham’s Compound as a fraud noting the product’s long-dead founder and a staff of narcotics syrup and alcohol. She warns that ads invite sick women to seek advice while the preparation harms the body. Dope of every sort weakens the human system.
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Lydia Pinkham
Omaha
Lynn
Massachusetts
Pinkham
Bryan on the Issues Aligns With Democratic Doctrine
The Omaha World-Herald asserts Mr. Bryan’s stance on government ownership and regulation of railroads, defending his position against critics like Henry Watterson. It argues regulation must precede any ownership shift, vows support for federal regulation of interstate commerce while preserving state authority, and outlines Bryan’s plan: assess railroad value, curb over capitalization, and cut rates to reasonable returns, with both parties backing the approach.
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Mr. Bryan
Henry Watterson
Watterson
Bryan
Congress
Democratic Party
Corporation Press
Corporation
Omaha World-Herald
Train Kills Two Little Girls in Missouri
In Bt. Joseph Missouri on August 26 the two little daughters of Charlee Speck of Spickards aged 3 and 5 were killed by the Rock Island Golden State Limited. The children had wandered onto the railroad track with the older girl lying down to sleep while the younger played nearby as the train approached at about seventy miles per hour.
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Bt. Joseph, Mo
Charlee Speck
Spickards
Rock Island
Golden State Limited
Babe Lstie Rusty Risers MN by Clays Drag Bore
Babe Lstie Rusty Risers MN by Clay's Drag Bore follows a local racing event with standout performances and mentions participants. The brief notes positions, sponsors, and venue context in a compact summary card style.
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Babe
Snake and Lizard Clash Ends in Snake Victory
In Brownsville a crowd watched a bizarre duel as an emal water snake grappled a lizard in a death grip. The lizard fought back but the snake prevailed after a long struggle, only for a spectator to end the spectacle with a stick. No champions for the lizard appeared and the crowd dispersed.
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Brownsville
Texas
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