Global Headlines Shake The World In Fragmented Telegraphic Form
A chaotic telegraph digest reports mail theft by New Castle workers drawing attention to forged checks and looting of 475 dollars. Alaska and Yukon fires devastate regions cutting Behring Sea communications. A Georgia mob frees eight inmates from Watkinsville jail, killing four victims, while Gypsies in Hungary are linked to cannibalism and child abductions with eighteen children missing.
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New Castle
Tod
United States
Alaska
Seattle
Yukon River
Tanna River
Bagle City
St. Michaels
Behring Sea
Dreek
Prince of Wales Island
Alisha
Georgia
Watkinsville
Gan
Frank M. Eldbrook
Doolbrooks
Weldon Doe
Budapest
Jaszberny
Hungary
Uhl Son Murders Father in Ohio Saloon
Edgar Uhl, a Marietta saloonkeeper, is killed when his son Edward Uhl shoots him with a double barreled shotgun after a family quarrel. Edward surrenders to the sheriff and is jailed, while the motive cited is a parental dispute. Kate Edwards, described as a Nervous Wreck in Pa, awaits execution as the pardon board denies commutation.
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Edgar Uhl
Marietta
Ohio
Edward
Uhl
Young Uhl
Kate Edwards
Pardon Board
Blaze at Merchants Distillery in Terre Haute
A fire in the elevator of the Merchants distillery at Terre Haute caused a $100,000 loss. The elevator and spirits house were damaged but firemen saved most of the plant. Insurance covers the loss. A fast Pennsylvania train wreck near Atwater Ohio killed two and injured about a dozen.
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Terre Haute
Merchants Distillery
Pennsylvania
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Atwater
Ohio
Last-Year Murderers Hanged in Lancaster Yard
Two young men Lee Furman and James O’rien were hanged in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for the murder of Samuel Jressler, an old toll gate keeper near Gordonville. Terre Haute Bank Closed by directors. temporary receiver appointed. Large Palmyra flour mill destroyed by fire with 600 bushels of wheat, loss $4,000, no insurance.
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Lee Furman
James O'rien
Lancaster
Samuel Jressler
Gordonville
Terre Haute
Vigo County National Bank of
Ind
W. D. Frazer
Palmyra
Panama Canal Chief Engineer Wallace Resigns
John K L Wallace chief engineer of the Panama Canal and member of the commission resigns amid controversy over appointments and policies. He objects to minor officials handling pontine matters and disputes with the War Department. The commission cites health issues and emigration from the zone while the President orders immediate sanitation measures and personnel changes.
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Panama Canal
John KL Wallace
Commrissiatt
New York
Wallace
Kidd
Pontine
Tinuelly
Secrediry
Watptoe Hole
Waleaue
Comiany
Wallice
New York City
Wallee
Mugoon
Maria Gorgas
Quay
Weather Bureau Reports Mixed Crop Progress Across Regions
The weekly crop summary notes insufficient heat and lack of sunshine in Washington and Oregon, with favorable temperatures elsewhere. Heavy rains hinder wheat harvest in the Ohio Valley and parts of the Atlantic States, while drought persists in the South Atlantic and central Missouri. Corn generally advances, Texas sees improved corn, and oats and potatoes show variable progress. Apples, grapes, and berries look promising, with yields varying by region.
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Weather Bureau
North Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
Missouri and
Ohio
Lower Lake Region
New Eughind
South Atlantic States
Missouri
Central
Gulf States
Tennessey
Ohio Valley
Upper
Red River
Quin Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Nebraska
Missowed
Kansas
New York
Kentucky
Tennessee
Dakotas
Minnesota
Mutiny on a Warship at Odessa Sparks Citywide Revolt
The battleship Kniaz Potemkin mutinied in Odessa harbor after officers were killed. Crew seized control, set fire to ships and buildings, and hoisted a red flag. Revolt spread to other vessels as police clashed with crowds while sailors buried their slain comrades with honors. The outbreak threatens a wider conflict and a Russian-Japanese war truce shift.
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Kniaz Potemkin
Russia
Black Sea
Odessa
Milli- Heers
Waing Toteninkin
Kniax
Auniek
Cie
Aubey
Potemkin
Tvritchesky
St. Petersburg
Sevastopol
Japan
Linovitech
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Savannah
Business generally Chicago shows signs of improvement
The Chicago market reports rising demand across sectors with iron and steel output at record tonnage. Finished woodwork and building materials remain strong, retail branches see broader trading, and grain movements approach 8 million bushels as manufacturing holds steady with firm prices.
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Chicago
Duas Trade Review
New York
Canada
Market quotes for Midwest and Detroit farm commodities
Detroit and Chicago markets show cattle prices from 3.50 to 5.50, hogs 4.00 to 5.40, sheep 2.50 to 4.25, wheat 1.03 to 1.06, corn 56 to 68 cents, oats and rye varied, butter and eggs priced, potatoes 40 to 57 cents per bushel. Milwaukee reports No. 2 wheat at 1.06 to 1.11, No. 3 corn 53 to 54 cents, oats 32 to 33 cents, rye 81 to 82 cents, barley 50 to 2.03, pork mess 12.15.
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Chicago
Timothy
Detroit
Milwaukee
Prisoner’s rapid baldness shocks jailers in Maple case
Clarence Maple, arrested in Connersville for attempting criminal assault, has grown bald in a week while in jail, with only a small front growth remaining. Doctors find the phenomenon of sudden hair loss notable though unexplained, while the incident draws medical interest.
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Connersville
Clarence Maple
Maples
Maple
Perton
Ao Plystelan
Shocking North East Town Shooting and Accusations
Sheriff arrests Mrs. George Kee ver at her home near East German town on a shooting charge. She resisted arrest with a gun until persuaded to surrender. Neighbors notified at midnight and a defiant stand outside her door followed. Her mind is said to be affected and husband Keever is not expected to live. Vermit Accused of Murder Thomas Burch 75 is jailed for killing Adelle Mosteler 11 while claiming accidental rabbit hunting. He is a hermit north of Terre Haute where locals distrust him. Adelle was walking with her mother when she fell unconscious after being struck.
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George Keever
East Germantown
Keever
Vermit
Thomas Burch
Adelle Mosteler
Terre Haute
Adelle
Runaway accident fatal for teen in Boonville and more
Within Our Borders reports Williams Ash, 14, fatally injured in a runaway accident in Boonville. Other notes include a prison sentence for Robert Welte of Evansville, a Vin cennes distillery sale, a fatal railroad incident near Warsaw, and an upcoming Western Association of Writers meeting at Winona Lake. The Indiana coal field merger ties Terre Haute and Monon rail competition. Fire at Kokomo Flint Glass totals $100,000 loss with $70,000 insurance. A live-wire incident in Terre Haute kills Mrs. Wisner, while Charles Weiling and Clarence Byerly face fatal and crippling injuries on a Fort Wayne railroad speeder. The Supreme Court upholds Donahue’s death sentence for murder. Wheat and vegetables show favorable harvest conditions per the weekly crop report.
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Williams Ash
Boonville
Jeffersonville
Robert Welte
Evansville
T. G. Leggs
J. F E. Boggs
Jacob 0. Barnes
Terre Blaute
Vincennes
Z. W. Tinker and Associates
St. Louis
Lee Weaver
Rase
Chicago Traction
Indiana Normal School
Terre Haute
D. C. Jenkins
Kokomo Flint Glass Company
Kokomo
Clark Wisner
Charles Weiling
Clarence Byerly
Fort Wayne
Hammond
Indiana Harbor
Weiling
Byerly
Supreme Court
Edward Donahue
Aminter Northrup
Hobart
Donahue
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Indiana
Mrea
Eidsward Smith
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