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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1902

Page

8

Fatal Mistake Ends in Double Italian Miner Death

Two Italian striking miners Portay and Sistino Vancastello were attacked by pickets near Sweyersville while returning from a hunting trip. Vancastella was killed by blows and a gunman was beaten leaving Portay fatally wounded. authorities rushed to the scene as deputies faced threats of vengeance.

Wilkesbarre Portay Sistino Vancastello Sweyersville Here Harry KE. Colery Vancostella Jacobs Friends of the Dead

Overflowing with gold in U S Treasury sets new records

Washington reports the U S Treasury holds 573 million dollars in gold, a historic peak surpassing any previous total and nearly matching Russia's past level. Deposits continue at 200 000 to 500 000 dollars daily as gold is converted into certificates for varying denominations.

Washington Russia Ruesta United States Treasury Treasury United States Ohio Pee Daily Enquirer Daily Enquirer Weekly Sec The Cincinnati Enquirer Enquirer Profitsharing Bureau Cincinnati

Frightful Leap to Death on Express Train

New York reports a man named Newman, in custody with a detective, leaped from a moving train between Rhinecliffe and Stottsburg at speed about 50 miles an hour. He suffered severe injuries and was taken to a Poughkeepsie hospital. Newman, a brewing company collector in New York, faced an alleged $500 shortage and possible bigamy. He fled the city after arrest in Kansas City.

New York Kansas City Herman Neuman Rhinecliffe Stottsburg New York Central Railroad Poughkeepsie Newman E. R. Hume

Burglars Drill Open Hubbard Post Office Safe

Burglars drilled open the Hubbard post office safe five miles north of Youngstown on Sunday night. They took $400 in stamps including $200 from the money order department, a deposit certificate for $300 from Newton Falls bank, and $150 belonging to the postmaster W. M. Evans.

Youngstown Hubbard (0 Here Money Order Department Newton Falls W. M. Evans

Murrell Reveals House Combine in Suburban Bribery Case

J K Murrell, back in custody in St Louis, testifies before Circuit Attorney Folk, naming 18 former and current House of Delegates members as part of a bribery scheme tied to Suburban railway bills and other measures. Warrants target these officials for bribery and perjury. Murrell's confession details a room off the house chamber where payments were decided and distributed through intermediaries.

St. Lula J. K. Murrell St. Louis Kratz Mexico Murrell Post-Dispatch House of Delegates Folk Combine Philip Stock Charles H. Turner House Charles Kratz Council J. K. Mu Euit New St. Louis Lehmann Faulkner Morris

Des Moines Fire Destroys Gilmore Lumber Yard

A fire at the Wilts Biother yard in Gilmore Iowa caused about 20000 in losses and wiped out nearby businesses including Counselman's elevator Rollins' general store and Coffy's barber shop. The blaze also damaged a restaurant and printing office starting in the lumber yard from unknown causes.

Des Moines Wilts Biother Gilmore Counselman's Rollins’ General Coffy

Family Tragedy in Boston as Father Is Shot by Son-in-Law

George C. Lehnemann of Boston and Brookline dies after being shot by his son-in-law Jas Duane. The prominent businessman, aged 50, was shot Sunday night and died Monday. Duane is under arrest following the family quarrels that preceded the incident.

Heaton George C. Lehnemann Jas Duane Brookline Lehnemann

Remains of Mr and Mrs Chas Fair Reach New York

A mixed roundup of notices reports the Fair family remains arriving in New York aboard the steamship St Louis. Other items note Minnesota state fair profits at 70000 dollars and various sensational local incidents across American cities.

War on the Moro Treiber and Pershing report on Mindanao attacks

The report states Moro forces reject friendship offers and that any hope for native adjustment is abandoned. The write up follows Captain Pershing's investigation into recent attacks on Americans on Mindanao. A tangent from Town Topics notes a city boasting tall buildings clean streets and best streetcar service.

Manila Pershing Mindapao

No Amateurs Summer Hotel Doctor I Hope There Are No Mistakes

A fragment echoes a doctor anxious about administering medicines in a hotel setting. A nurse reassures, while an invalid patient and a newspaper blurb hint at an unrelated literary snippet and a Washington Star reference. The piece blends dialogue and a stray poem line about a busy bee collecting sweets.

N. Y Werkly

Boss’s Warning Shocks Local Reporter on Races

A Chicago American quip notes a boss threatening firing over discussing horse races. The brief exchange shows tension between industry tips and employment loyalty within sports betting coverage.

Chicago American

Question of Poles and the Lease Promise

A reader recalls being told a fishing pole could be extended from a cottage window to reach the lake. The exchange implies a dispute over the pole length and its fishing potential. The note references Chicago Tribune chatter and a theme of high prices as a backdrop.

Chicago Tribune

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