Barons Seek Federal Troops Amid Strike Turmoil
Reported movements of Brig Gen Gobin from Wilkesbarre to Washington indicate a push for federal troops to end the strike. President Roosevelt seeks the exact situation in the Wilkes Barre area, with Gen Gobin’s mission under White House review as operators warn that guard duties may block mine openings.
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Wilkesharre
Py. Oet
Gobin
Mennsylvania National Guard
Washington
Mooseveltt
Sand
Gron
Store Thomason
Gen. Gabin
Guy. Stone
Ational Gaard
Roosevelt
Cent
Gen. Grobin
Sinc
Thirty Bodies in Cold Storage in Louisville Plant
Thirty dead bodies were stored in a rear cold storage plant behind a factory on Eighth Street Louisville. The corpses were reportedly obtained legally from Kentucky penitentiaries and other state institutions with a thirty day holding for identification. The facility used existing table-use pipes and cooling air arrangements to preserve the cadavers while awaiting verification.
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Louisville
Weereum
Eighth Street
Tidianapolis
Kentucky
Real murderer confessed in old Butte case tied to Kelly Hanley
In Butte Montana a decades old murder case involving Luke Kelly, president of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly, and Thomas Hanley may have a new twist as a reported confession emerges from E W Tourey of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The crime occurred near Lucerne Pennsylvania, and Kelly and Hanley were previously convicted on a woman's testimony.
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Butte
Mont
Thomas Hanley
Luke Kelly
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Montana
Wilkesbarre
E.W. Tourey
Scranton
Lucerne
Kelly
Hanley
Daughters of the Confederacy blockade Carnegie hall
In Newport on October 11 excited Daughters of the Confederacy blockaded Carnegie hall to resist removal of a large Confederate flag on stage. Janitor Boyd acted under Newport library secretary Silva but retreated to seek guidance as the state convention of the Daughters proceeded.
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Newport
Daughters of the Confederacy
Carnegie Hall
Boyd
Silva
Daughera
Anthracite Coal Sold At Fifty Dollars A Ton
In Arm town and New York a buyer arrangements set at fifty dollars per ton for anthracite. A trader in Snyder’s brother W. Snyder of Holliday-twey arranged shipment of two tons by express, with the balance to be delivered tomorrow at roughly the same price.
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Amrmoom
Wiliam
New York
Laneydes
Snyder
PL W. Siyder
Holliday-twey
Express
Shortage IX Livestock in Missouri State Bulletin
The Missouri state board of agriculture releases a October bulletin noting prosperity for soil producers but a hog shortage at only four percent of last year’s fattened number. Cattle are scarce yet feed lots will fill, Texas fever cases exist, blackleg appears in some counties, yet abundant stock feed is expected this winter.
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Columbia
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Disorder at Coal Fields Sparks Violence in Massachusetts
Reports from Wilkestiarre and Orr detail continued violence against the army despite troop presence. A soldier shot a man refusing to stop, trains were blown, bridges dynamited, and numerous workers injured. A cattle train wreck caused by dynamite led to many cattle killed or scattered, with repairs delayed through the night.
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Wilkestiarre
Ariuy
Ented Mttabure
Jenkins
Cuba Drift Reflects Sluggish Cuba Relation
Washington reports Cuba appears to drift away as Cubans show inertia in diplomatic matters delaying approval of a reciprocity treaty under the Platt amendment. Officials fear growing indifference toward cultivated commercial ties with the United States, despite dissatisfaction with U S. arrangements.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
Lobans
Dallas Vet Otis Parker Killed By Electric Contact In Paris
Otis Parker a Dallas retail grocer chief bookkeeper died in Paris Texas while answering a telephone when his trumpet touched an electric line. Wires in contact with alternating current caused the fatal shock. Parker was a longtime employee and bookkeeper for the wholesale grocery firm.
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Dallas
Tex
Otis Parker
Paris
Parker
Cowboys Fight Outlaws Near Bisbee in Deadly Encounter
W H and H B Houston two cowboys from San Bernardino ranch rode into Bisbee and recounted a mountain fight with five outlaws. Paul Romero the Bisbee killer, broken jail, was shot and killed. One Houston brother was fired upon as they rode, and Komera was killed in the exchange. The Houstons loaded Komera’s body for shipment to Tombstone for reward.
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Tucson
Ariz
W. H
Houston
San Bernardino Ranch
Bisbee
Tombstone
Paul Romero
Houston Brothers
Taylor
Rafic
Custom House
Komera
Rilron
General Stewart Elected Commander of GALT Encampment
General T J Stewart of Pennsylvania was elected commander in chief of the GALT for the ensuing year. His rivals were General John Mack of Illinois and Colonel John McKinney of this city. General Black previously served as pension commissioner. General Daniel Sickles withdrew. William M Oline of Massachusetts was chosen vice commander in chief and James M Averell of Georgia as junior vice commanders. The pension committee denounced the pension bureau as narrow and harsh. Mrs Roosevelt hosted a large reception for patriotic ladies at the Corcoran Gallery from 4 to 6 PM. Owing to fatigue Mrs Roosevelt sat part of the time, assisted by many named ladies.
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Washington
Get
T. J. Stewart
Pennsylvania
Chit
Galt
John ©. Mack
Dinois
John McKinney
Black
Daniel Sickles
William M Oline
Massachusets
James M. Averell
Georgia
Pension Bureau
Hoosevelt
Patriotic Organizations
Corcoran Art Gallery
Roosevelt
Shaw
Knox
Payne
Wilson
Cortelyou
Loeb
Hagner
Palmer
New York
Rixey
Bingham
Damages Awarded in Webb City Fraud Case
In Carthage circuit court R E Hobbs of El Reno Oklahoma won 6343 against Buckfoot gang Webb City Exchange Bank Webb City cashier J P Stewart and others over five years of fake foot races victimizing strangers. Hobbs recovered 6000 with interest. others defaulted. Stewart and the bank plan to appeal.
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Carthage
R. E. Hobbs
el Reno
Okla
Robert Bontright
Buckfoot
Webb City
Exchange Bank
J. P. Stewart
Stewart
Boatright
Hobbs
Convict Bryan Murphy Breaks From Prison Engine
In Folsom California on October 10 convict Bryan Murphy, the man on the prison locomotive, seized the throttle as the engineer left the cab and sped toward San Francisco. Guards fired, but Murphy escaped, abandoning the engine at Alder Creek to vanish into the woods.
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Folsom
Cal
Bryan Murphy
Murphy
San Francisco
Alder Creek
Campbell Bros Circus parade delights Fargo crowd
On October 20, 1902 the Campbell Bros show paraded up Broadway amid bands and thousands of spectators. The procession featured rich equipment, hooded horses, elephants, beasts in cages, a towering behemoth, a lively steam entrope, and a strong menagerie display. Despite rain and threat, crowds filled the tents and praised the performers and clowns. The Campbell Bros. anticipate a full tent later that evening.
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Broadway
Campbell Bros
Fargo
Tropics
North Broadway
Halvernig
Angoras to Be Raised Near Cuba Missouri by New Company
A new Frisco Livestock Company in St Louis plans Missouri’s largest Angora goat ranch near Cuba on 8 000 acres along the Frisco line. President Zack Mullill, treasurer Isaac H Orr, and secretary 8 A Hughes lead the venture to stock 35 000 goats from New Mexico with timbered 30 000 acre holdings. A Kansas City packing house will slaughter goats for market, signaling a novel meat operation and potential orchard conversion later.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Frisco
Cuba
Frisco Livestock Company
Zack Mullill
Oklahoma Cattleman
Isaac H. Orr
St Louis Union Trust Company
8. A. Hughes
Fresco System
New Mexico
Kansas City
Monument debate echoes Civil War loyalties and flags
Washington scene recalls urges to honor those who kept the flag flying, not those who would have defended its removal. Capt. Potter backs Gen Wilson on the flag issue. Potter recounts Joe Johnson's surrender to Sherman and Wade Hampton’s vow to resist capitulation, declaring Confederate soil too pure for a monument to a revel.
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Washington
Wilson
Potter
Lee
Joe Johnson
Gen. Sherman
Wade Hampton
Mexico
Globe-Democrat Promotes 1908 St Louis World’s Fair News
An appeal extols the St Louis Globe-Democrat as the leading newspaper for World’s Fair coverage in 1908. It claims wide circulation across the U.S. Canada and Mexico and urges readers to subscribe. The notice appears as an advertisement marked 18-6t.
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St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Canada
Mexico
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Olek de Samuel Pitcher
Angoras
Cuba, Mo
Globe
Democrat
Wourl Pacific Railway
Butler Station
Shaneas City
St Lowa
Joplin
Kansas City & Joplin
Kaname City & Joplin
Wilcon
Intfrat Ate
Ratier & Madison
K. C. Pittsburg & Gulf Time
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Kanena City
South Hound
Port Arthur
Siloam Springs
P, Li, Payne, M. D
Over Nichols
Fast Side Square
Ohio Street
Weat School
H. M. Cannon
Butler, MD
J.M. Christy
Roe
Christy & Roe
Over Butler Cash Department Store
Butler
Office
House
Houlware
Northside Square
J. T. Hull
Model Clothing‘Co
Ntrance
Hegedorn
Aiudio
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Eide Eee Rotler
Republic
An Louis, Mo
Bears
Gastoria
California
Los Angeles
CVEAT
Rock Island
Setetare
Stewaer
W.P. A. Jon
Sxaastian
Chica
Tabler’s
Psy Bse
C. Anrome
Scientific American
Sarah
Tenten
Rey
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