Desperate pursuit ends in Bakersfield jailbreak shootout
James McKinney, outlaw from Kingman Arizona, dies in a gun battle with Kern Tulare and Arizona deputies in Bakersfield. Deputy Tibbits and city marshal Packard are fatally wounded. a barricaded house is set on fire to force surrender.
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Bakersfield
Cal
James McKinney
Kingman
Ariz
The
Law
William Tibbits
Thomas J. Packard
Kelly
Kern
Collins
Tulare
Leovin
Arizona
Will
Burt Tibbits
Packard
McKinney
Will Tibbits
Willy Tibbits
Hal Hulse
Hulse
Hawlee
Farmers Pursue Robbers After Rural Raid
In Edwardsville Illinois a posse of farmers chased two robbers after two farm houses were entered and provisions taken. Frank Charles was likely fatally shot while his companion escaped after a three mile chase.
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Henry Hendricks
L. J. Lawrence
East Alton
Lawrence
Glass
Frank Charles
Mobile
Ala
St. Louis
Hdwardsville
Here
Fohiome
Charles Glass
Greeks Start a Riot in Chicago on Easter Sunday
A Greek celebration in Chicago on Easter Sunday ended in a riot after a disturbance arrest. Policeman Cohen and bystander Henry Oppenheimer fired upon the advancing crowd, wounding three leaders and dispersing the mob with police help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cohen
Henry Oppenheimer
Husband Held for Murder in Rooming House Death
Mrs Esther Paddock aged twenty was killed by a fall from a third story rooming house in Kansas City. Police believe foul play and have arrested her husband Roy Paddock and two others after witnesses say they quarreled before the tragedy. He is held pending investigation.
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Kansas City
Esther Paddeck
Roy Paddeck
Preacher Stricken in Pulpit in Philadelphia
The Rev. Dr. Francis A. Horton pastor of Temple Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia collapsed with apoplexy while preaching and died soon after being taken from the pulpit.
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Philadelphia
Francis A. Horton
Presbyterian Church
Temple Presbyterian Church
President Unreachable From Norris As Loeb Seeks Word
Tary Loeb has not received any word from the president, who remains at Norris and beyond reach of communication. The status leaves unclear the president’s timetable or means of contact.
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Tary Loeb
Norris
Roosevelt Enjoys Eight Day Yellowstone Park Trip
President Roosevelt arrived at Fort Yellowstone with enthusiasm after an eight day horseback tour of the north Yellowstone region. Secretary Loeb confirmed all well with Major Pitcher, John Burroughs, scouts and mule train. no accidents reported and the party plans to visit geysers and falls.
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Cinnabar
Mont
Roosevelt
Fort Yellowstone
Loeb
Major Pitcher
Park
Yellowstone
John Burroughs
Burroughs
Saranac Steamer Narrowly Survives Hidden Obstruction
The Lehigh Valley freighter Saranac faced a fifty mile gale on Lake Michigan and a hidden sunken obstruction. The ship struck twice, narrowly avoiding a break up with all hands. Twenty frames and stanchions broken, deck beams shattered, rivets started and heavy plates bent along seventy feet of deck. repairs to cost about $20,000 over weeks.
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Lake Weeee
Strickem
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Saranac
Lehigh Valley Line
Mear
Nebraska man wins Grand American handicap at Kansas City
M Diefenderfer of Wood River Nebraska captured the Grand American handicap title at Kansas City on April 17 with 94 hits by shooting from the sixteen yard line. He defeated top marksmen as only one miss marred the last trap round tallying twenty five straight. Max E Hensler of Battle Creek Michigan finished second with 93 from the seventeen yard line.
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IM. Diefenderfer
Kansas City
M. Diefenderfer
Wood River
Neb
Diefenderfer
Max E. Hensler
Battle Creek
Mich
Hensler
Three men implicated in Joplin lynching case
Joplin Mo April 18 coroner jury finds three men responsible for a negro's death by hanging Sam Mitchell Ed Fields alias Hickory Bill and a man named Barnes are named Fields in custody Ed Smith arrested for larceny during the riot and seven or eight leaders have left the city others are planning to depart
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Joplin
Sam Mitchell
Ed Fields
Hickory Bill
Barnes
Misfortune hits Shamrock III in Portland harbor
Weymouth reports Shamrock III was dismasted by a gust of wind as she lay in Portland harbor. The accident will delay operations for about six weeks to a month.
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Weymouth
Portland Harbor
Lipton says accident won’t hinder Cup race plans
Sir Thomas Lipton told the Associated Press that the accident would not stop her from reaching New York in time for the America’s Cup races, maintaining confidence in the challenger’s schedule.
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America
Thomas Lipton
Associated Press
New York
Weather Delays Trade and Planting Amid Early Frost Risk
New York April 18 R G Dun Weekly Review of Trade reports cold wet conditions slowed retail demand for spring and summer wear and reduced farm activity. Early frost risk threatens end of season losses while traffic improves but needs more motive power and terminal facilities to prevent congestion next season.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Three Die on Scaffold in Missouri Executions
Bud Taylor hanged in county jail for March 2 1901 murder of Ruth Nollard. Dr James L Gartrell hanged in Butler county jail yard for murder of Colorado miner D B Donegan. Charles May hanged in St Joseph jail yard for killing Robert Martin at a country dance on December 16 1900.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Bud Taylor
Ruth Nollard
James L. Gartrell
D. B. Donegan
Colorado
Butler
Gartrell
Charles May
St. Joseph
May
Robert Martin
Merchant Ends Forty Day Water Fast in Salt Lake
Arthur Van Meter, a prominent Salt Lake City merchant, ended a self-imposed forty day fast begun to cure dropsy. He lived only on water, showed no distress after day three, and his dropsy disappeared. He weighed 250 pounds at the start and 126 pounds at the end.
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Salt Lake
Arthur van Meter
Quarrel Ends in Double Drowning in New York
Franklin J. Feely and his wife quarreled in the street and an hour later their bodies were recovered from the North river. Police believe the woman drowned herself and that the husband died attempting to rescue her.
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New York
Franklin J. Feely
North River
Wine of Cardus Advertises Female Beauty Cure
An advertisement extols Wine of Cardus as a health tonic for women, linking beauty to purity of blood and mood. It claims the product strengthens vital organs, promising visible changes in a month and sharper appreciation from friends.
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Cardus
Rock Island and Southern Pacific Advertise New Daily Limited
A new Daily Limited train to California will begin service November 1, 1902 under the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company via the El Paso Short Line. The competition is open to the public with no fees required. Applications or circulars should be addressed to Jno Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
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California
Rock Island System
Southern Pacific Company
Elpaso
Jno
Sebastian
Rock Islan System
Chicago
Do You Suffer From Dyspepsia Symptoms
A vintage advertisement asks readers about digestion issues and warns that symptoms indicate dyspepsia. It promotes free trial of PEPSIKOLA TABLETS and a booklet Advice To Dyspeptics, offering regular tablets at 25 cents by mail or from druggists.
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Laxakola Company
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Vesey Street
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