Confession in Nellie Griffin Murder Near Coldwater
Russell Canfield, 55, pleaded guilty to the killing of Nellie Griffin near Coldwater Michigan. He received a life sentence and was moved to Jackson State Prison within a day. He recounted a disrupted plan to adopt the girl and claimed no violence but admitted death by choking and disposal of the body.
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Cuarto
Mich
Russell C. Canfield
Nellie Griffin
Jackson
Coldwater
Newkirk
Canfield
Russell Canflela
Dimondale
Jonesville
Parms
Hendershot
Fr. L. Harrison
Ed Beckwith
Water Street
Nother Strij
Woods
Elder Woods
Inver
L Toid
Harrison
Airl
Harrison's
Canfield No. 2
Dimondale Despot
Illinois Deadlock in Senatorial Contest Delays Vote
Springfield reports a deadlock as Mr. Cockrell is ill and a quorum failed on the first ballot. Republicans and farmers delay action while considering joint support for a candidate such as Judge Gresham, with a conference among Taubeneck, Cockrell, and the Republican steering committee. Names proposed include A J Streeter and John P Stelle, with Moore of the Farmers Mutual Benefit Association as possible cross-party backing.
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Springfield
Cockerell
Assembly
Oglesby
Judge Gresham
Messrs. Taubeneck
Cockrell
Republican Steering Committee
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
A. J. Streeter
John P. Stelle
Mount Vernon
H. H. Moore
Governor McIntosh Killed by Indian Policeman in Creek Territory
A Creek per capita payment incident near Muskocar Oklahoma ended when Governor McIntosh, commander of the Light Horse, was shot and killed by U S Indian Policeman Seb Marshall during a dinner clash while escorting $100000. Government Agent Mills and Mr Ipsley led the convoy with eighteen guards. The fatal shooting occurred about twenty miles west of the scene at noon Tuesday.
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Mcintosh
Indian Territory
Muskocer
Here
Milles
Ipsley
Light Horsemen
Seb Marshall
Earthquake in Java Leaves Dozens Dead and Injured
News from the Gaelic reports a December Java quake with Joana worst hit. Chinese quarters wrecked and European areas nearly uninhabitable. Twelve killed and seventeen injured across Middle and West Java amid heavy losses.
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Jared—Joaana
San Francisco
Java
Hong Kong
Joana
Middle
West Java
Notable shootings in LexinoToy and scattered WWI notes
George Best, age 20, was fatally shot near Cardwell Washington County by Jeff and Joe Holliday while returning from Harrodsburg with his bride. An old family feud is suspected. Other items report Montpelier artillerymen injured by a dynamite blast and multiple scattered notices from St Louis and Greenville involving fires, purchases, and wartime activities.
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LexinoToy
George Best
Harrodsburg
Jeff
Joe Holliday
Cardwell
Washington County
Farmers Confer and Political Moves Across States
Reports from Grand Rapids Indianapolis and Madison detail farmer alliances forming purchasing agents in county seats, state collaboration, and a push for a Labor Day holiday and weekly wages. Wisconsin leaders urge farmers to engage in politics to curb monopolies and wealth centralization, warning of 10,000 men controlling wealth in 25 years.
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Michigan
Tailers
Grand Bartws
Mich
State Federation of
Iabor
Ferry
American Federation of Labor
Smilar
Wisconsin
Manison
Wis
Wisconsin Agricultural Society
Assembly Chamber
Parkinson
Sixteen Thousand Coke Operators Idle Over Pay Cut Request
In Te as 16 000 coke operators threaten a strike next Monday after a Detroit conference failed to yield agreement. Labor leaders want no pay cut while the miners demand a 10 percent reduction. Also reported are Home Knitting Works in Detroit filing mortgages totaling 40000 to creditors and a Kansas pioneer Charles H Branscombe noted for laying out Lawrence in 37 years past.
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Fcotpaln
Detroit
Ryan Hros
Home Knitting Works
Indiana Law Makers and State Tax Battles
The Indiana Legislature debates for food standards, rail regulation, and tobacco limits. Bills propose shifting salaries for state officers, classifying counties for pay scales, and expanding railroad liability while other measures target gas drilling rules and cigarette licensing. The scene also notes Hammond plans for silk mills and metal works, and reports on violent incidents and acquittals across the state.
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Manavolis
Ind
Senate
Indiana
Farmer
Ringleaders to be shot after garrison revolt
Fifty people killed and 200 injured in the revolt of the garrison here against the Government. A Lisbon decree places all crimes related to the rising under military tribunals, implying civilians and soldiers involved will be tried by martial law with ringleaders likely to be executed.
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Lisbon
Market Summary: Grain Provisions and Commodities
Grain and flour prices move quiet and lower with Spring Wheat Patents at 4 904 95. No 2 cash corn around 53, No 2 oats steady in 40s. rye and barley varied with feed and lumpies firmer. Pork prices ease. lard and lams trade mixed. live poultry and dairy steady. New York specifics show wheat firmer near 1.10 to 1.08 for May June and July.
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Cuabaco
Crebmery
Wal
Michigan
Indiana
New York
Fragmentary Scene Notes From A Murky Tale
A garbled excerpt describes awkward dialogue and scattered imagery about crossing, glass, and weather colors. The fragment hints at a daring walk over a pane with no tremor and references a green reptile amid unclear crime and weather cues.
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Loomis
Luten’s
Raney’s
Rockford
Phirth
Cairo Mills
Illinois
Congressional
Washineton
St. Paul
District of Columbia
E. F. Noyes
Noyes
Dubuque
Dunugour
Bishop Block
Solomon Bros
Golden Eagle Clothing
Board of Trade
Marseilles
Fed
Montpelier
R. Louis
Niedringhaus Bes
Venice
Scroas
St. Louis
Greenville
Ill
Welosie
Alliance
Indianapolis
Michigan Federation of Labor
Grand Rapids
Farmers’ Alliance of
Ilinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Wassington
Farmers’ Alliance
National Alliance
Ocala
Kansas
Lawrence
Kan
Denver
Col
Charles H. Branscombe
New England Emigrant Aid ‘Society
Bouton
Mask
State News
The
Indiana Legislature
Joint
House and
Senate Committee On
Hammond
M. M. Towle
Erie Railway
Pittsburgh
Brazin
Spokane Falls
Wash
Henry W. McNemer
John
Khere
Indiana Pot. Is
Anderson
Scatterfeld
Aps
Richardson
LovAn Por
Jay Barney ' Klien
John ‘Gibbs
Alpert Bateman
Ana ¢ Wae
Alg Alavaey
Salt’ Lake City
U.T
King Humbert
Sig. Zanardelli
Crispi
Marquis di Rudini
Minn
William W. Bishop
Selby Avenue Hill
Charles Bradlaugh
Woking
Surrey
London
Congress
Cleveland
H. J Ewing
John Farley
Supreme Court of the United States
N. W. “Brown
Ohio
Foster
Galveston
J. A. Warder
Auttorney
Chattanooga
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