Outlaw Tracey Dies After Posse Siege in Oregon
A wounded outlaw killed himself as dawn broke after a night of siege by a posse. None of the posse were hurt. The night watch endured bullets from rock cover while Tracey attempted escape and fell dead with a revolver wound. Reward total reaches 4100 dollars, divided by Oregon and Washington authorities plus a relative of a fallen guard.
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Tracey
C.A. Straub
E. Lanter
Maurice Smith
Js J. Morrison
Frank Lilengen
State of
Oregon
Washington
J.D. Ferrell
Races at Buffalo Feature Six Heats and Records Set
Buffalo August 6 feature was the 2:14 pace where Roamer led early, Laconda and Twinkle split wins, Zephyr set a 2:11 in the 2:24 trot with Geers driving. Ansella won the 2:10 pace in straight heats with Audubon Boy and Fannie Dillard among others in the 2:06 pace.
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Twinkle
Zephyr
Geers
Ansella
Buffalo
Roamer
Laconda
Chase Ce Ccce
Lacenda
Ansana Love E
Audubon Boy
Deneace
Fannie Dillard
Bday Clane
Japanese win the race for Marcus Island claim
In Yokio on Aug 6, officials celebrate Japan landing marines on Marcus before Captain Andrew Rosehill arrives to stake discovery rights. Imperial cruiser Karagi reports a dozen men left to hold the island amid pending U S Japan diplomacy over guano rich territory.
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Yokio
Marcus
Andrew Rosehill
Japan
United States
Catholic Federation Eyes Philippine Question Debate at Chicago Convention
The American Federation of Catholic Societies at Chicago Aug 6 heard a resolutions report with action postponed to tomorrow. Most sessions were routine. the Philippine resolution drew opposition and a debate is expected when it is considered.
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Chicago
Convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies
McFaul
Philippines
Forgeries and arrest shock Hardin county bank case
Town reports the arrest of a citizen of Alden on bold forgeries tied to a loss at State Savings Bank of Iowa Falls. Bucy, a frequent borrower, used notes from local farmers as collateral and signatures on those notes were forged. The case, long kept quiet by officials, aims to recover losses and prosecute.
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Town Falls
Alden
Hardin County
State Savings Bank
Iowa Falls
Bucy
Buey
Judge sentences Loveswar to death for murders in Iowa
Sturgis South Dakota August 6 Judge Eice today sentenced Ernest Loveswar convicted of the murders of George Puck of Sioux City Iowa and George Ostrander of Climbing Hill Iowa to death by hanging on September 19.
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Sturgis
Eice
Ernest Loveswar
George Puck
Sioux City
Iowa
George Ostrander
Climbing Hill
What was Marcy's subject when he R graduated
Marcy was valedictorian and graduated with top honors. The exchange notes his graduation and asks what he is doing now, answering that he is driving a sprinkling cart.
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Marcy
Cleveland Plaindealer
A Woman's Prayer and Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription
A column cites despondent women suffering from womanly diseases finding hope in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It shares a testimonial from Mrs. Edwin H. Gardner of Egypt Massachusetts detailing prior illness including brick dust like urine and back and head pain, then credits the remedy with curing her after taking multiple bottles of Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. The ad urges accepting no substitute and mentions a free medical adviser book available by mail with stamps.
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Pierce
Edwin H. Gardner
Egypt
Plymouth Co
Mass
Roxy
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Joliet harness races pace set with multiple winners
In Joliet on August 6 the crowd was small and the weather cool. The unfinished pace from yesterday was won by Anterose in 2 10 3 4. Brash won the 2 16 trot in 2 15 1 2, with Arois, Frequent, Johnny Mullick and Blanch in the field. Stranger took the 2 18 pace in 2 13 4. Gentle Lady won the 2 27 trot in straight heats in 2 16 1 2. A roster of entrants included Ardell, Simmons, Emma Lou, Hardcase, Black Pilot, Captain Colbert and Douglass L. Roscoe Medium, Bessie Birchwood, Baby Islam, Billy Smith, Alturee and Euxen ite also started.
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Joliet
Anterose
Brash
Arois
Frequent
Johnny Mullick
Blanch
Stranger
Ardell
Simmons
Emma Lou
Hardcase
Black Pilot
Captain Colbert
Douglass L
Gentle Lady
Roscoe Medium
Bessie Birchwood
Baby Islam
Billy Smith
Alturee
Euxenite
The Wet Harvest Slows Cedar Falls Harvest
The harvesting situation in Cedar Falls County remains poor as farmers must use five to nine horses per binder. On sloping low lands, horses sink to the knees and holes fill with water, limiting progress. One farmer took a week to cut 30 acres of oats, with two binders drawn by 18 horses unable to beat a single man at shocking.
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Cedar Falls
Redmond Declines to Run for Judge Nomination
Cedar Rapids Aug 6 Hon John M Redmond declines the nomination for one of three judges at the Eighteenth judicial convention held in Cedar Rapids last week He says he left office last spring to avoid official responsibility and is checked by pressing business duties not pursuing the post
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Cedar Rapids
John M. Redmond
Central Committee
Boy Drowns Swimming At Burlington
Aug 6 report from Burlington says 11 year old Carl Wilkins son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wilkins drowned Sunday while swimming in the Mississippi. He was with several boys of his own age when he went beyond his depth and his companions could not help him. The body had not been recovered.
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Burlington
Carl Wilkins
Charles Wilkins
Carl
Chas. Wilkins
Mississippi
Wyoming Democrats Choose Kapis and Reid at State Convention
Rawlins Wyoming August 6 The Democratic state convention met this afternoon electing Kapis of Laramier county as chairman and Will Reid of Carbon county as secretary and naming the usual committees.
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Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyo
Kapis
Lari- Mier County
Will Reid
Carbon County
Wreck of a Yacht Atlanta Near Michigan City
The yacht Atlanta, belonging to the Columbia Yacht Club fleet now cruising east shore ports, was wrecked off Michigan City Indiana today. Her four crew members were rescued.
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Michigan City
Ind
Atlanta
Columbia Yacht Club
Salt price raised five percent by Federal Salt Co
The Federal Salt company today advanced the price of salt 5 percent per ton. Portland notes the move as a direct price increase affecting buyers nationwide.
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Portland, Ore
Federal Salt Company
Real Obstacle to Isthmian Canal Opens by Spooner Bill
The Spooner bill passed both houses and won the president’s signature enabling the long sought opening to pierce the isthmus and join the seas. Panama title disputes would be settled in French courts and transfer confirmed by governments and owners, easing finance over Nicaragua. France or America would grant clearer title at Panama, while Nicaragua faces wind and flood risks that threaten a waterway.
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Isthmian Canal
Spooner
Panama
Nicaragua
France
America
Caribbean
San Juan
Were there only two pigs in Noah's ark
A Yonkers Statesman quip questions the number of animals aboard Noah's ark with a commuter exchange in New York about how many seats the two pigs would have occupied.
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New York
Yonkers Statesman
Big Tama county farm sale tops local real estate deals
A major Tama county transaction closes this week near Tracr. E. S. Converse sells two farms totaling 630 acres for 53,600 dollars. Oscar Casey of Dysart buys Converse home place of 480 acres for 40,000. Joe Bell acquires 160 acre parcel at 85 dollars per acre. Converse retires from farming due to age.
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Tracr
Tama County
E. S. Converse
Oscar Casey
Dysart
Joe Bell
Converse
Clinton Packing House Sold in Iowa Deal
Negotiations concluded in Clinton for the sale of the Iowa Packing and Provision companys large packing house. Built at a cost around 250000, it could process 1500 hogs daily. Purchaser identity is unclear with suspicions a major syndicate backs the deal. Operator plans include improvements and full capacity use, though some doubt existence of plans. The structure had been idle for years and belonged to the Artemus Lamb estate.
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Clinton Packing House
Clinton
Iowa Packing and Provision Company
Artemus Lamb Estate
Death of Urbana resident T J Mead noted in Center Point
Center Point Iowa Aug 6 T J Mead longtime Urbana resident and a noted Iowa character died last Wednesday Linn county expected to send a large delegation to the sovereign grand lodge I O O F in Des Moines September district court docket will be very large with many regulation divorce cases anticipated and a separate Linn county judicial district may be formed soon
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Center Point
T. J. Mead
Urbana
Iowa
Linn County
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Des Moines
Drowning of A G Cromer in Skunk River at Fremont
Fremont reports A G Cromer recently arrived from Batesville Arkansas drowned Sunday in the Skunk river while bathing with seven companions. Cromer was swept into a whirlpool. Frank Ray, another bather, attempted a rescue and nearly lost his life. Cromer belonged to the extra section gang on the Town Central project.
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Fremont
A. G. Cromer
Batesville
Ark
Skunk
Cromer
Frank Ray
Extra
Central
Hedrick Boy Drowns in Skunk River Near Milwaukee Bridge
Hedrick August 6 Ellsworth Miller 19 drowned in the Skunk river near the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul bridge. Miller lived with his mother on a nearby farm and was a general favorite in the community. His body was recovered about an hour later and funeral services were held today.
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Hedrick
Ellsworth Miller
Skunk
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Miller
Here
Onawa to Sioux City Electric Line Prospects
Colonel Hord and F F Keaton Davenport street car men examined Onawa to Sioux City railway prospects Aug 6. They envision a 37 mile electric line passing through several thriving towns and fertile country, paralleling the Sioux City and St. Louis line most of the way. Hord helped establish Aurora NL electric plant and backs a Chicago to Aurora line with claimed 70 mph short distances. Prospects for building the line are regarded as very favorable.
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Onawa
Sioux City
Colonel Hord
F. F. Keaton
Davenport
LeMars
Sioux City & St. Louis
Aurora
Chicago
Suicide in Lost Nation Woman Overcomes Illness
Clinton Aug. 6. Fred Rutenbeck of Lost Nation an invalid for years committed suicide in a strange method. A rope and pulley hung over the bed with the loop around the woman's neck. While attendants were away she tied the rope end, placed her head in the loop, and strangled herself. She had been distraught over her long illness.
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Clinton
Irs
Fred Rutenbeck
Lost Nation
Tragic death of Mrs Schreur found near home
Orange City reports the body of Mrs Garrett Schreur found hanging from a tree in a grove near her home. Once from Sioux Center, her husband died about three months earlier. She had four children and had been despondent since, missing last Wednesday. searchers found her body this morning. She was 28 years old.
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Orange City
Garrett Schreur
Sioux Center
Drowned Child in Mississippi Near Burlington
Carl Wilkins, age 1, son of Mr and Mrs Chas Wilkins, drowned while swimming in the Mississippi near Burlington on August 6. He was with several boys his age, who could not help him when he drifted beyond his depth.
White race in Mindoro island described by army officer
Army officer Lieut. Lorenzo de Clairmont reports on a fair haired blue eyed people living in Mindoro Philippines. He says they are intelligent virtuous industrious and domestic, with a central town of about 20 000 and surrounding hamlets. Their women are tall and beautiful their men athletic and tall over 5 feet, all fair haired and blue eyed. The community uses bamboo music and dances and keeps neat simple homes. Their origin suspicion points to ancient Greek connections, with a ruler brought from Spain who educated them and formed a sultanate.
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Philippines
Island
Mindoro
Luzon
New York
Island of
Philippine Islands
Lorenzo de Clairmont
United States Army
You
Athens
Manuel Castro
Spain
Shes
Summer colds and Peruna praised by readers
Mrs Henriette C Olberg reports a spring cold with catarrh that persisted until Peruna was used. She notes rapid improvement and calls Peruna a valuable family medicine. The ad urges large initial doses then smaller repeats and claims Peruna is uniquely effective for summer catarrh. The Peruana Medicine Company offers a free book on summer catarrh.
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Henriette C. Olberg
Omaha
Albert Lea
Minn
Tam
Peruuna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Missionary Plans to Reach Hidden Mountain Tribe
Castro describes a group in a remote valley, converting from Islam toward a Christian creed. He aims to learn their customs, teach them to exploit their rich valley, and connect them with other peoples. Castro seeks an expedition with Filipino scouts to study their languages, settle among them, and document their ways.
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Europe
Castro
Bureau of
Philippine Scouts
Great Whirlwind Of Water In St Nicholas August
An August St Nicholas feature explains local tornadoes and waterspouts. It describes funnel clouds, their destructive paths, and how storms lift trees and people, with debate over whether outer spout water is fresh rain or sea spray and whether central motion may descend in the core.
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St. Nicholas
Tragic Drowning in Michigan City Harbor Claimed Life
Joseph Baron aged 44 drowned while bathing in Michigan City Indiana cramps struck him in the harbor and he sank before help arrived. The life saving crew recovered his body.
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Joseph Baron
Michigan City
Ind
Tracy and Billy the Kid Rise as Western Desperado Icons
Seattle letter surveys Harry Tracy and the era of frontier desperadoes. It recalls Sam Bass, Billy the Kid, and the Tracy myth, noting sheriffs Ware and Garrett and famous trains and hold ups. The piece frames Tracy as a national antihero amid arrests, escapes, and fatal gunplay.
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Seattle
Harry Tracy
Yosemite
Tracy
Winchester
D’artigan
Captain Ware
Fort Worth
Texas
Sam Bass
Round Rock
Bass
Western Express
Union Pacific Overland Mail
Big Springs
Nebraska
California
Ware
Patrick J. Garrett
New Mexico
Billy the Kid
Billy
Sheriff Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Lincoln County
Monopoly Cornering a Continent
The Indianapolis News argues that with 76 million people and a scarce coal area, six railroads dominate supply and may require extraordinary legal action. It suggests modern needs could demand interference with liberty to prevent monopolizing a finite anthracite coal supply, regardless of claimed rights.
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Indianapolis News
Love Dilemma at the Piazza Ethel Oh Mae
A speaker shares a comic romantic quandary as Old Mr Roxe proposes and the chorus suggests consulting Bradstreet for clues on love. The dialogue stays light and humorous with a judge adding a witty aside.
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Ethel
Mae
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