Circling the Globe in a Curious Telegraphic Item
An odd dispatch from a century past describes a visitor at Miller's Station near Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. It mentions a deceased Henry Shafer and suspected poisons linked to Abe flavin and Jobe th wlan Ws, with a cryptic note and a sealed packet aboard Phonb's TiaePis.
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Sn Uoschtell
Miller’s Station
Milies Eastoef
Cambridge Sprines
Henry Shafer
Arnold
Abe Flavin
Jobeth
Phonb
Gift by John D Rockefeller noted amid unclear text
Fragmented summary mentions John D Rockefeller gift and references to individuals and titles but the text is garbled with missing details about ceremony dates, roles, and affiliations. The readable names imply a historical figure presentation, yet concrete facts are not established in the readable fragment.
Poona Governor Speaks on Famine Relief and Monsoon Hopes
Thord Sandhurst, Governor of Bombay, told a Poona audience that plague and famine worsen as the monsoon failed. He warned the crisis struck the people and urged relief plans ready for immediate action when the September rains arrive.
Elmer Hamilton Murdered in City Street
A man named Elmer Hamilton 83 was found unconscious in the southern city street with a crushed face and skull. A bloodstained club lay nearby. he was revived at the hospital but died shortly after. Police busy with investigation.
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Deer Tiauuiton
Miuuese Indi
Didi
Seoon
Ple Police
She Saw the Fight at Wilkesbarre
Two men, Murphy and Burns, argued over Miss Maud Campbell. She urged them to fight and watched as they battled on a bridge. Campbell awarded the victor, who then kissed her on the arm.
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Wilkesbarre
Fala Murphy
Joan Burns
Maud Carpbell
Miss Campbell
Camp
Seven Rebels Captured After Rosario Encounter
American forces of the Third Infantry under Captain Butler engage insurgents at Rosario, routing them. Seven rebels are captured along with several rifles and some stores are destroyed. Disturbances from the rebels' fire challenge the Americans during the fight.
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Manila
Speei
Tnfentry
Butler
Rosario
Lightning kills two at county fair in Cramaee Hi
Lightning struck the fair grounds at the Cramaree county event, killing two men instantly at the north end and injuring six others. The tragedy occurred as fairgoers crowded near a crane and spind structure when the bolt hit.
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Dowehis
Cramaree
Bishop Pierce Passes Away in Arkansas
Bishop Pierce of Arkansas died in Fayetteville at an advanced age. He served as bishop for about a quarter of a century and was one of the oldest members of the Episcopal Church in the country. He was the first to occupy that historic chair in Arkansas.
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Bishop Pierce
Hep Pierce
Eniseaprdl Oar
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Ark
Eowas
Iscopal Church
Japan Opens Twenty Two Ports for Foreign Trade
Tokyo reports that Japan has opened twenty two ports to foreign trade under treaty operations. United States minister notes government actions align with international commerce goals and expands access to global markets.
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United States
Tokyo
State Department
Jigan
War Seems Certain as Transvaal Accepts No Peace
Bloemfontein reports a disputed stance with Orange Free State observers noting Transvaal artillery removal and burghers instructed to prepare. Britain awaits a reply seen as ending any remaining hope for peace.
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Bloemfontein
Orange Freestate Sass
Dbs
Transvaal
Great Britain
Garden City Hotel Fire on Long Island
Fire at the Garden City Hotel on Long Island caused about 200000 dollars in damage. Several people were overcome by smoke but there were no fatalities.
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Garden City
Long Island
Nebraska Attorney General battles school furniture trust
Nebraska Attorney General Smythe filed in Omaha District Court to halt a alleged unlawful combination named the American School Furniture Company. Twenty two firms from Ohio and Michigan allegedly control output and fix prices, with a New Jersey incorporation and a $500000 reserve to drive out competition. The suit seeks to bar the trust from doing business in Douglas County and the state and to stop contracts with the Omaha Board of Education.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Gen Smythe
Douglas County
Ohio
Michigan
American School Furniture Company
New Jersey
Five Die In Pittsburg Iron Mill Boiler Explosion
A boiler blast at Republic iron works on South Twenty fourth street Pittsburg killed five men and seriously injured seven others. Fire spread after the blast and wrecked the mill closing the plant for repairs. The explosion occurred as night shift changed and debris blew across nearby streets.
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Pittsburg
Republic Iron Works
Look for Heavy Business and Year-End Prospects
Bradstreet outlines a hopeful close to the year with exceptionally heavy business booked for late year. The article notes weak prices and movements, with shipments fluctuating and corn exports totaling around 4.5 million bushels for the week.
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Bradstreet
LGT
Vittsburg Coal Company Formed From Raiit-Coal Combine
The Dittsburg rail coal mine combination forms the Vittsburg Coal Company with 5,000,000 capital. It owns coal properties of 10 percent of the industry, controls docks and loading plants on the Great Lakes, and monopolizes outlets to coal markets in the east, west, and northwest.
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Dittsburg
Vittsburg Coal Company
Fight at Sedan Thun Ends in Sheriff Shot Dead
Desperate gun battle erupts between Clem and Marcus Darnell and lawmen Marshal Al A Wilson killed and Sheriff O G Iiser wounded. Darnells sought in Missouri on horse theft charges.
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Sedan
Thun
Clem
Marcus Darnell
al A. Wilson
O. G. Iiser
Chautauqqua County
Marshal Wilson
Clem Darnell
Wiser
Marcus Dernell
Darnells
Missovari
Wreck near Cedar Point claims three lives
The Red Cloud of Lorain Ohio wrecked off Cedar Point. Three men died. Engineer John O'Donnell and Fireman James McTeonald survived, reaching shore after a fierce struggle with the waves. Captain Pred Hales an extra fireman and a small crewman who sought a raft were not seen after departure.
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Lorain. O
Cedar Point
John O'Donnell
James McTeonald
Pred Hales
Bes
Wabash Flyer Crash Near Birmingham Missouri
A Wabash fast mail train collided with the end of a freight train near Birmingham Missouri. The fast mail locomotive and three freight cars were demolished. Fireman Bert Gallagher of Kansas City was fatally injured and Porter Bert Cooper sustained minor injuries. No passengers were hurt.
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Birmingham
Bert Gallagher
Kansas City
Bert Cooper
Boycott Declared Against Rapid Transit Railroad
Allied labor unions of Greater New York call a boycott of the Rapid Transit Railroad Company until the Knights of Labor recognition is granted. Most unions enforce a $2 fine on members riding any Rapid Transit car.
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New York
Rapid Transit Railroad Company
Allied Labor Unions
Greater New York
Knights of Labor
Wnions
Change of Venue in Townsend Murder Case
In the triade of the Darien Gariot Cases and Seabrooke granted a change of venue in the case of John Delegal Ed Deleral and Miranda Pelegal for the murder of The Late Sheriff Townsend. The case will be tried in Eqingham Country.
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Darien
Gariot
Seabrooke
John Delegal
Ed Deleral
Miranda Pelegal
Sheriff Townsend
Eqingham
Marietta Citizens Honor Gunboat Crew at Charlestown Yard
Marietta delegates and Gov. Bushnell of Olio presented a silver service to the Marietta gunboat at the Charlestown navy yard. The tribute honored the vessel and its crew as representatives of Marietta citizens.
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Marietta
Bushnell
Olio
Charlestown Navy Yard
Cry
Mirietta
Fatal Riot at a Mine Near West Pittston
John Trellock was shot dead and Wil lo Phever seriously wounded during a clash between strikers and a repair gang at collieries in West Pittston. About eighteen others were injured in the disturbance.
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John Trellock
Willo Phever
West Pittston
Pin
Seven Drown at Halifax Boat Sinking Costs Seven Lives
A sailboat sank near the mouth of Halifax causing seven deaths. The craft carried eleven occupants from Halifax. four were saved. Coast guard and local responders retrieved the victims and searched the scene.
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Halifax
N.S
Harper
Death of Chief Black Hawk in Brockwey aged 90
Vlnck Hawk, renowned leader of the Wisconsin Winnebago Indians, died in Brockwey Wisconsin at age ninety. His death ends a long era of tribal leadership and history in the region.
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Black Hawk
Vlnck Hawk
Brockwey
Wis
Tax dispute between St. Louis County and Minnesota
St. Louis County Minnesota and the state clash over tax apportionment and railroad earnings. Duluth as county seat, ore deposits noted. County plans to sue on two main points iron ore tonnage tax and earnings tax, seeking larger sums than the state claims.
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St. Louis County
Minnesota
Minn
Duluth
Trouble over treaty feared as Salisbury may abrogate Clayton Bulwer pact
Washington officials expect no trouble in securing Todd Salisbury's consent to abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty. A Colombian move to seize a site in Jamaica to continue the Charters-Bulwer terms is not alarming. A border dispute between Colombia and New Granada over Atlantic terminus rights is cited, while Nicaragua disputes the land boundary. London pressuring settlement before any agreement, officials say.
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Salisbury
Todd Salisbury
Amerement
Jingland
Washington
State Department
Nive Wa
Te Ory
Sidisbury
Great Britain
Spanish officers cleared in Madrid trial
The trial of Captain Ding Morea who commanded the Cristobal Colon at Santiago de Cuba and General Parede on bond for charges tied to the destruction of ships off Santiago was concluded in Madrid with both officers acquitted.
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Cristobal Coton
General Parede
Ding Morea
Cristobal Colon
Santiago de Cuba
Parede
Madrid
Otlicvers
Wreck Blocks Lake Traffic at St Marys River Channel
The steel steamer Douglas Sloughton sank across the St Marys river channel at the sailors encampment, halting all Lake Superior trade for days. The Hintughton collided with the Fritz, both carrying iron ore. A trolley wire broke on Alain street Jamestown triggering electric shocks and a passenger panic with injuries.
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Douglas Sloughton
St. Mary's River
Alain Street
Jamestown
Runaway Boys’ Train Ride Ends in Tragedy at Akron
A group of boys aged 15 to 20 left Poledu to travel roughing it by hopping trains. Four were thrown from a fast Baltimore and Ohio line near Akron, all injured. One boy, Abraham Islein, died.
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Mishan
Poledu
Baltimore and Ohio
Akron
Abraham Islein
Robbers Hold Up Rancher and Loot Cattle Proceeds
A masked raid on Robert June a rancher south of Hope Wan led to a gunpoint search of the home and the theft of 2100 dollars from cattle sale proceeds. The robbers fled without a confrontation. A separate report notes a carpenter Vian Guilder killed two children and himself in Salt Lackes Uteh. Porto Rico relief asks for more US aid.
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Robert June
Hope, Wan
June
Uteh
Vian Guilder
Porto Rico
United States
Carr Strike Mine Sold to Wyoming Investors
The Carr Strike mine at Custer South Dakota has been sold to Wyoming interests including Tre week and other Homestake people. They plan to bond and exploit the property. Discovered in May by Charles Carr, ore reportedly averages 1500 Gould per ton.
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Carr
Custer, S. 1
Wy. Treweek
Homestake
Charles Carr
Two Men Drowned In Battam Lake Tragedy Near Tor rington
Michael Lynch a farm hand and Arthur Ahearn both about 25 years old were drowned when a boat upset in Battam lake near Torrington Cann. The accident occurred as they attempted to return to shore after a fishing outing.
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Michael Lynch
Arthur Ahearn
Battam Lake
Torrington
Cann
Dives Safely from Eads Bridge at St Louis
STarry Llammen leaped backward from the Eads bridge in St Louis dropping ninety feet and suffered no injury. Har Inoa wore street dress except coat and hat when he dived.
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Eads Bridge
Starry Llammen
St. Louis
Har- Inoa
Ohio jail-breaker captured in Michigan port town
Joseph Dann, sought for Ohio post office robberies and one of the Toledo jail break gang, was captured at Port Huron Michigan. Five children drown while bathing in Black Rock Connecticut. victims are four girls and one boy, children of Easton farmers.
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Ohio
Joseph Dann
Toledo
Port Luron
Mich
Easton
Black Rock
Conn
Push for Minnesota National Park on Indian Lands
Dr. Northrup and Thomas Shevlin propose a new plan using 500,600 acres of Indian reservation land around Leech and Winnibigoshish lakes for a Minnesota National Park. They seek to extend north to the Canadian border later, leaving Walker and Deer River outside. The land is governmentowned public domain. Congress could convert it to park use with approval.
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Northrup
University of Minnesota
Minnesota National Park Association
Thomas Shevlin
Minneapolis
Leech
Winnibogishish Lakes
Walker
Deer River
Congress
Confession in Black Hills Miner Murder Case Unfolds
Oliver Benson testifies that he with Clinton Detson and Elias Possenger drove from Selena with wagon and team to Deer Lodge County. They camped near Eugene Cullinan’s cabin, and the next morning Detson and Possenger entered the cabin, fired three shots, and returned claiming no money. All three men are under arrest.
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Eugene Cullinan
Oliver Benson
Benson
Clinton Detson
Elias Possenger
Selena
Cullinan
Deer Lodge
Detson
Possenger
Cullinai
Diatseur
Denson
Fire hits large Kansas City cold packing plant
Fire at the Jacob Dokl Packing Company plant in Kansas City heavily damages the facility. The blaze started in the fertilizing department and spread through the engine room to the lard room. The plant, covering acres, is valued at over 500000 with about 250000 in damages. Low water pressure hampered firefighting.
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Kansas City
Bie
Jacob Dokl Packing Company
West River
Accomplice in Murder Hanged in Connecticut Prison
Frederick Max Brookhouse was hanged at Wethersfield for complicity in the murder of Teamel N. Lambert in Wilt on December 17, 1907. His partner, Benjamin L. Will, was hanged on December 30, 1907.
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Frederick Max Brookhouse
Wethersfield
Conn
Teamel N.S. Lambert
Wilt
Benjamin LF. Will
Lsus
Open Letter Denies Gold Statue at U S Exhibit
Commissioner Woodward writes to Paris papers that no gold statue will be erected for the United States exhibit next year. The missive argues against a gold statue at the Paris exposition project.
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Paris
Woodward
L*aris
Ferdinand W. Peck
United States
John Y McKane Dies at Home in Sheepshead Bay
John Y McKane once known as the king of Coney Island died at his Sheepshead Bay New York home after years of ill health. The death followed a paralytic stroke.
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John Y. Melkane
John Y. McKane
King” of
Coney Ishiuid
Sheepshead Bay
New York
Ulis
Six Hundred Die in Besshi Copper Mine Flooding
A flood at the Besshi copper mine on Shikoku Island in Japan has claimed six hundred lives. Rescuers work to locate survivors as authorities declare a state of emergency and assess mine safety conditions.
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Besshi
Island
Shikoku
Market quotations from major midwest and east cities
Market notes show bids and price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. Prices include cattle 2.50 to 8.00, hogs 3.00 to 5.00, sheep 2.50 to 5.00, wheat No 2 around 68 to 74 cents, corn No 2 between 30 and 52 cents, oats 20 to 28 cents, rye 54 to 59 cents, creamery butter 16 to 22 cents, eggs 12 to 16 cents per dozen.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
New York
Dreyfus Trial Heats Up as Foreign Witnesses Sought
Labori seeks to call foreign diplomats as witnesses at Rennes court martial. Cernuschi, claiming treason links, testifies against Dreyfus, while Esterhazy’s confession via London reporter Bassett is read. Prosecution challenges, court reserves decision as testimony expands.
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Labori
Jourist
France
Schneider
Schwartzkoppen
Panizzardi
Dreyfus
Benaring
Bordereau
Maj. Carriere
Jouaust
Esterhazy
Bassett
Paris
London
Esterhnazy
Col. Sandherr
M. Labori
France braces for turmoil as Dreyfus verdict nears
As the Dreyfus court martial nears a verdict the French government fears riots and orders two infantry regiments and one cavalry unit near Rennes to move in at signs of disorder. Anti-Dreyfus papers target foreigners and foreign journalists, with violence likely to hit Austrian German and Russian dias.
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Dreyfus
Rennes
Gold Discovered Near Mim Center Ont
Sparks from the Wires reports a gold discovery near Mim Center Ontario. An old building collapse in Baltimore Maryland killed carpenter Mike Cooney and injured two others. Clara Wilson a 17 year old Covington Kentucky beauty committed suicide with carbolic acid. Mrs Samuel Polis a New York bride fired four shots at her husband missing. She paid a $15 fine with her husband.
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Mim Center
Ont
Baltimore
Mad
Mike Cooney
Clara Wilson
Covington
Samuel Polis
New York
Charles Buis
Greencastle
Tipton County
South Bend
Vania Railroad
Wabash County
Sknighstown
Cass County
Lou Palmer
Aurora
Frank Blue
Delphi
Etta Smith
Vincentues
Willian MehKenzie
Terre Paute
George
Plenry Getzweiler
Lawreverbure
Flenry
Simon S. Ray
Cian
Ohio
Switzerland
Risinesan
A. W.stevenus
Logansport
S.B. Nickuta
Nappanee
Nellie Simpson
Weedersboro
John Taylor
Evansville
David
Trealth
Terre Hlaute
Airust
Martin Gard
Union City
Lee Loy
St. Louis Crossing
Bartholomew County
Martin Cycle Company
Marion
Trust
Shelbyville
Monte
James Oliver
Mishawaki
Shelbyville Republican
Barney Riley
White River
Anderson
Polly Cauldwell
Wilkinson
Mack
the Trust
William Wells
Richard Wells
Brazil
Floyd Kinneman
Iinneman
Tlewil
New Albany
Mary Rossan
Biddle Street
St. Louis
William Hogan
Terre Haute
Indiana State News Highlights Local Happenings
Muncie seeks city hospital and Alexandria plans a new sewer system. Evansville imposes a 1.2 levy on the S10. Greencastle’s Charles Buis loses an arm in a mishap. Cass County and surrounding counties report floods of incidents from robberies to accidents, fires, and deaths.
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Muncie
Alexandria
Evansville
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