Surrender of Rum-Crazed Black Man After Five-Hour Siege
A Black man named William Twyman, accused in a serious case, held off Monroe County sheriff, deputies, and a militia contingent for five hours in a rambling brick house near Scottsville. The siege ended when he surrendered after assurances he would not be harmed. The body of his deceased father lay inside the front room. deputies and a villager were wounded during exchanges.
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Necro
Nayal Miliia
Spoonenter
Scottaville
Rochster
William Truman
Monroe County
National Board
Bnt
Rochester
State Naval
Father
Sheri Simon W. Bermingham Law
Herbert NM. Abbott
Ieward A. Jenking
William 1. Wort
Twyman
Teyman
Scottsville
Wheatland
Thia
James L. Cox
Cox
Hewi
McCall Reported Found At Sea En Route To Bermuda
The Atlantic fleet commander says the torpedo boat McCall was located today at latitude 34.80 north, longitude 62.15 west, self propelled and in good condition. The Connecticut will convoy her to Bermuda for temporary repairs before proceeding to New York with the Birmingham.
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McCall
Washington
Navy Department
Osterhaus
Atlantic
Connecticut
Bermuda
Birmingham
New York
Davis School Promises Quick Jobs in Bookkeeping and Stenography
An advertisement extols business education as essential for success in office positions, noting rising demand for bookkeepers and stenographers and promising placement after graduation. It offers prospects and cites a daily commuting rate via Pennsylvania Railroad to attract applicants.
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Davis School
Pennsylvania Railroad
San Cura Ointment and Soap Endorsed for Burns and Pimples
Jan Cura Ointment claimed to stop pain draw out poisons and heal burns cuts and bruises. Ads touts cures for itching wounds piles eczema and skin flaws with a money back guarantee. Soap advertised as antiseptic for dandruff and pimples at 25 cents a cake. Available from N F Ames & Co or Thomas Downey with mail orders via Thompson Medical Co Titusville Pa.
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N. F. Ames & Co
Thomas Downey
San Cura
N. 1
Ames& Co
N. F. Amen & Co
Thompson Medical Co
Titusville
Miners Demand Wage Rise Union Recognition In Taft Talks
In Scranton Pennsylvania on June 11, the anthracite miners delivered demands for higher waxes union recognition coal paid by the ton instead of by the car and an eight hour day. President Liner of the reacting roads and other presidents received the demands as a conference was requested for February to settle the agreement. President W H Travedale of the Delaware Lackawanna Western acknowledged receipt of a copy of the demands. Whatever agreement is reached will become effective April 1.
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Scranton
Liner
W. H. Travedale
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
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Coats
California
Oxford
Cardinal
Livermore & Chapman
Detroit Stoves Works
R. E. Palmer Co
East Main Street
Sheriff's Posse
Baer
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