Seven Coaches Robbed in Yellowstone Park Heist
A lone highwayman stopped seven stage coaches near Old Faithful Inn and netted over six thousand dollars in valuables. Government regulations prevented passengers from defending themselves, and cavalry and scouts pursued the robber, who vanished into the hills after the final hold up.
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Old Faithful Inn
Yellowstone Park
Thumb Station
West Gallatin River
Park
Fort Yellowstone
Attorney General Jackson Fights Railroads in Coal Monopoly
Attorney General Jackson filed proceedings against New York railroad companies and subsidiaries over ash coal transport alleging a Donnelley anti monopoly violation. He seeks an injunction to dissolve the alleged contract and combination that monopolizes the hard coal business in the state.
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Jackson
Albany
N. Y
Donnelley
Firemen Gather for National Association Meeting in Chicago
About 300 delegates attended the annual National Firemen's association meeting in Chicago with representation from Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbus, Minneapolis, Charleston and New Orleans.
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Chicago
National Firemen's Association
St. Louis
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Charleston
New Orleans
Cleveland Banker Captured in Brazil Embezzlement Case
Italian banker Antonio Bonelli, linked to a Cleveland firm, was arrested in Santos Brazil for allegedly embezzling 50000 dollars from a Cleveland banking company. The capture marks a key development in the long standing case.
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Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Antonio Bonelli
Santos
Brazil
East Buffalo and Chicago cattle markets mixed with prices
Market data from East Buffalo Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland and other cities shows cattle steers cows heifers and bulls priced across several markets with Calves Sheep and Lambs also listed. Hog prices vary by quality and region with wool and grain prices noted in Boston and Toledo reports.
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East Buffalo
Chicago
Sarge Pittsburg
Cleveland
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Toledo
Leaps to death in fatal escape from Brooklyn fire
Panic struck Mrs. Mary Abruzzo of Brooklyn when a gas stove exploded igniting her child’s clothing and a baby carriage with her infant. She hurled the baby from a third floor window and leaped after it. The three year old Joseph died in the apartment while Mrs. Abruzzo and the infant were mortally hurt from the fall. Firemen put out the blaze.
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New York
Mary Abruzzo
Brooklyn
Joseph
Charles
Arrest may solve mysterious United States Treasury theft
Chicago August 25 By the arrest of George W Fitzgerald local police believe the mystery of the 173000 theft from the United States subtreasury a year and a half ago is solved Fitzgerald a former assorting teller under Assistant U S Treasurer William Boldenweck was suspected since February 20 1907 though the case expanded to include other possible suspects He was discharged for culpable negligence as authorities pursued the case which involved large denomination notes and money tied to destruction plans Congress refused to free Boldenweck from liability despite assurances it would reconsider.
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Chicago
George W. Fitzgerald
United States
Fitzgerald
William Boldenweck
Washington
Congress
Boldenneck
Fitzgerald arrest called premature by secret service chief
Washington Aug 25 Chief Wilkie of the United States secret service says the arrest of George W Fitzgerald a former sorting teller in the Chicago sub treasury was premature and likely timed to publicizing by Chicago papers He hoped the move would not have negative consequences.
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Wilkie
Washington
George W. Fitzgerald
Teller
Chicago
Fitzgerald
United States Secret Service
Jacksonville Wins South Atlantic Pennant
Jacksonville finished the South Atlantic league season in first place with a .694 percentage while Charleston trailed with .400, in Savannah Georgia on August 25.
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Jacksonville
Savannah
Charleston
Prohibitionists Notify Charles Scanlon Of Chafin Nomination
In Chicago aug 25 Professor Charles Scanlon announced Eugene T Chafin as Prohibition party nominee for president at Music hall. National Prohibition committee members gathered at Auditorium hotel for reception with Chafin and Illinois governor candidate Sheen. Chafin condemned Republican and Democratic ties to liquor traffic.
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Chicago
Charles Scanlon
Pittsburg
Eugene T Chafin
Music Hall
National Executive Committee
Prohibition Party
Auditorium Hotel
Chafin
Sheen
Ilinois
Buckeye News Notes Scores at Camp Perry
Camp Perry Ohio August 25 The United States navy team the 1907 winners led after day one in the army match Fifty teams of twelve men compete for the trophy firing at 200 yards rapid and slow fire and 600 yards slow fire Today riflemen shoot at 800 yard slow fire and 200 yard target Skirmish run The Massachusetts team finished second last year sits in second New York finished first 1903 04 05 twenty fourth North Carolina sits at the bottom with 1380 points.
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Camp, Perry
Camp Perry
United States Navy
United States Army
Massachusetts
New York
North Carolina
Riot Breaks Out Between Capmakers and Strikebreakers
In Cleveland on August 25 a fierce riot erupted as striking capmakers clashed with strikebreakers from Edward Levy & Company. Police fired on the mob to disperse the crowd after a brutal clash leaving one man badly beaten and several injured by missiles and flying blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Eadward Levy & Company
Governor Refuses Requisition in Ohio Murder Case
Ashland Ohio Aug 26 County Prosecutor Frey and Sheriff Conrad return from Columbus after seeking requisition papers for Mrs Morris B Stein and Mrs Mary Peyard of Des Moines Iowa charged with murder of Morris B Stein and Hester Porter at Loudonville Aug 14 Governor Harris declines to sign due to insufficient evidence Coroner Ash has not yet rendered a verdict
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Ashland
Frey
Conrad
Columbus
Morris B. Stein
Mary Peyard
Des Moines
Hester Porter
Loudonville
Harris
Ash
Drowned while fishing at Big Tupper Lake
Dr. Joseph Eichberg of Cincinnati drowned when a fishing party's boat capsized on Big Tupper Lake. Companions included his brother-in law Mr Kuhn and guide John Champney. the guide rescued Eichberg briefly but could not hold on.
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Tupper Lake
N. Y
Joseph Eichberg
Cincinnati
Big Tupper Lake
Eichberg
Inlan
Mr. Kuhn
John Champney
Gallia County Election Board Hearing Adjourned
In Columbus on August 25 the secretary of state halted charges of malfeasance against A B Ripley A B Dunbar and Leonard Begk Jr of the Gallia county board of elections. The hearing is adjourned to September 3 to allow defendants to file rebuttal affidavits to those filed by complainant Robert M Switzer.
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Gallia
Columbus
Ripley
A Dunbar
Leonard Begk, Jr
Gallia County
Farmer Stansberry Dies After Bee Sting Near Dublin
John Stansberry aged 78 died three miles north of Dublin Ohio after being stung by bumblebees while cutting cloverseed on his farm. He collapsed within 20 minutes from heart paralysis attributed to the venom with pain and shock noted as contributing factors. He had been in good health prior to the attack.
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Columbus
Dublin
John Stansberry
Robbery at Edgemont Kroger Branch in Dayton
Burglars invaded the Edgemont Kroger Grocery and Baking branch in Dayton on August 25. They overpowered night watchman John Town, gagged and bound him and Lew the safe, forced open the outer door, and fled before finishing. About $6,000 was in the safe.
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Dayton
Edgemont
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
John Town
Bryan to Speak in Ohio and Chicago Dates Set
Chairman Mack of the Democratic national committee announced that William J Bryan would speak in Cleveland September 21 Columbus September 22 Cincinnati September 23 and likely Dayton on a date to be announced following a conference.
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Bryan
Ohio
Chicago
William J Bryan
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Dayton
Distillers Refuse Temporary Injunction Over Imitation Whisky
Cincinnati Aug 25 Judge Thompson denies petition by Union Distilling and others for a temporary injunction blocking a government order. The order requires that imitation whisky be branded as such.
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Cincinnati
Thompson
United States
Union Distiling Company
Fire destroys Wheeling & Lake Erie shops in Norwalk
The general repair shops of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad in Norwalk were almost completely destroyed by fire causing an estimated 300000 dollars in damage. About four hundred workers lose their jobs and the property was insured for 95000 dollars.
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Norwalk
Norwalk. O
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Governor Proclaims Labor Day Holiday in Columbus
Governor Harris designates Monday September 7 as Labor Day in Columbus urging citizens to lay aside business duties and pay tribute to those honored by the day.
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Columbus
Harris
Log Crushes Boy in Gracey Ohio Accident
Aug 26 report from Log Crushes Bay shows six year old Collison Pfeiffer son of George Pfeiffer of Gracey killed instantly when a log rolled down a hill after the father attempted to snake it up.
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Bay
Marietta
Collison Pfeiffer
George Pfeiffer
Gracey
Riot of fragments exposes a nation in flux
A sprawling collage of incidents fills this clipping: dam failures, assassinations, diplomatic deaths, political moves, and tragedies across states and nations. Notable items include a $100000 Rochester flood, arrests in Columbus, German ambassador Speck von Sternberg’s death, Bryan cancelling Nashville dates, a Hatchet murder in Springfield, and Ohio political shifts. The record highlights riots, hazing suspensions, fires, drownings, and violent accidents, painting a volatile snapshot of late 19th or early 20th century turmoil.
Army and Navy club to rebuild on Seventeenth Street site
Washington Letter notes the Army and Navy club will not start a new clubhouse for at least five years, keeping the current Myer house intact. The historic Gothic mansion, once the English and Russian embassies, was designed by Renwick and links to General Albert J. Myer. The column also covers a Fort Worden soldier memorial, plans to beautify Union Station plaza, treasury guards, Spanish American War medals, and Washington’s summer population.
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Seventeenth and I Streets
Army and Navy Club
Myer
Albert J. Myer
Renwick
Grace Church
Broadway
New York
Fort Worden
Wash
Coast Artillery Corps
Jefferson Davis
Puget Sound
G. A. R. Post
H.S. Easterbrook
Station Plaza
Union Station
Real estate bargains in Warren Ohio farms and homes
J. A. Smith offers weekly lists of Trumbull and Portage county lands for sale in Warren Ohio. Prices range from affordable entries to 12 percent advances with expenses refunded to buyers. Properties include 51 acre farm with house barn and outbuildings, a small house and lot on South Street, and a 40 acre parcel two miles from town.
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Trumbull and Portage Co
Warren, O
Byers
South St
J. A. Smith
U. B. Church
South Street
Trumbull County
Wool and Mutton Shift in Sheep Industry
National Farmer notes a half century shift from Merino wool focus to mutton production. It compares ages and weights: past markets sold four to five year olds at eighty to ninety five pounds, now lambs reach 105 to 120 pounds. Ewes now outweigh wethers of prior decades.
An Accessible Governor at Massachusetts State House
The National Magazine notes the inviting “Walk In” message on the governor’s office doors in Massachusetts. The plain cordial invitation encourages visitors to enter without timidity, reflecting an open accessible leadership tradition at Beacon Hill beneath the golden dome.
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Massachusetts
Statehouse
Golden Dome
Beacon Hill
National Magazine
Cemented Shirt Battle Ends With Hammer Smash
John Murphy of Sedalia was unloading a car of cement when his shirt became cemented to his skin and hardened like rock. He could not remove it at home until Mrs. Murphy pounded the garment with a hammer for about thirty minutes, breaking it into pieces.
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John Murphy
Sedalia
John
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Neidlander
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Germany
Heidelberg
William J. Bryan
Nashville
Tenn
Springfield
Frank Bryant
Thomas Brady
Clarence Simonton
Leota Bradley
Lebanon
Edwin J. Brown
Walter Galloway
Falmouth
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Wright
West Point
Mary Jane Merriam
Leominster
Mass
Nelson A. Miles
Charles Street
Washington Baseball Club
Washington Monument
Ohio Penitentiary
John Pedman Reid
Detroit
Bournemouth
England
Johnson
Minnesota
Lafayette
Ind
German-American Petroleum Company
Basle
Switzerland
David Gifford
Herbert Lambourne
Edith Turneck
Lake Winnipeg
William H Taft
Athens County
Athens
Michael Moon
Bellefontaine
Hightning
John Gluck
James D. Phelps
Syracuse University
Utica
Detroit River
Wally
West Etna
Wofford Tweed
Marshall
N. C
Tweed
Exchange Hotel
Elmira
Michael
Holka
Franklin
Edward Meehan
Manitou Island
Seo
Eureka
Cal
King Edward
John Bobsik
New Harmony
Ohio River
Fittsburg
Gallipolis
William Krauz
Richmond
Ml Health
Sam
H A. Cobaugh
Watch
Callahan
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Marine Band
Mercury
Carl Schofield
Hart
Uprik Sandusky
Stephen J. Hart
A.O Martin
J. D. Ewing
Sandusky
Ewing's Drug Store
Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Bright’s
Uteeg
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