Runaway coal cars kill two at Kidd Station
A derail switch failure near Lima allowed two loaded coal cars to roll onto the main line and strike the No. 4 passenger train at Kidd Station Sunday about 4 am. Engineer William Purdy, 49, and Fireman Eugene Bare, 23, died. coroner's inquest found no one at fault.
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Lima
Kidd
William Purdy
Eugene Bare
Dillon
Brundage
Logan
Utah
North Carolina
Ford
Henry S. Scott
Train wreck leaves engineer dead and fireman badly injured
An accident after the brakings failed toppled a fish car onto the engine, killing engineer William Purdy instantly and badly burning the fireman Bare who later died. The engine turned on end, but no passengers were hurt. Purdy, a longtime resident of Butte, left a wife and two children and was said to be an elder in the Mormon church at Lima.
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W. L. Thompson
Lima
Thompson
Scott
Oaeidert
Bare
Purdy
Ford
Armstead
W. R. Armstrong
Pocatello
Armstrong
Butte
Dillon
Nto
Anaconda Standard
William Purdy
South Butte
Morman
Jefferies Held After Dillon Hold Up Suspect Debate
Charles Jefferies, detained in Grant, is questioned over the Dillon hold up where Sheriff Gosman’s shot inmate was wounded. Investigators show Jefferies was not in Dillon the night of October 24, and Woodward and Woodside corroborate his innocence.
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Charles Jefferies
Dillon
O. C. Gosman
Charley Martin
Grant
Wa. T. Scully
Curley Longton
Roy Murray
Jefferies
Tribune
James Blair
A. J. Wedum
Cozad Ranch
Rawlins
Oregon
Bill Woodward
Divide
Gosman
Wyoming
Wise selection marks Coeur d Alene bitulithic paving
The award for bitulithic pavement in Coeur d Alene Idaho shows taxpayers value durable economical paving. A city council led investigation praised the material and its performance across Northwest conditions. Other Pacific Northwest cities plan to follow Coeur d Alene by paving streets with bitulithic.
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Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Normal College Notes and Social Roundup
Miss Catherine Burke spent Sunday with sister Mary Burke. A mask party for the Tennis club was held at the dormitory with costumes, orchestra music, and a late lunch. Several guests visited Misses Beatrice Collins Zita McGovern Julia Driscoll and Isabel Fyan. Irene Yearian missed classes part of the week due to sickness. Cupid at Vassarg will be staged by Kappa Zeta Nu for sorority benefit. Irene Yearian Esther Thomas Louise Dodds and Bessie Bennett sang at the High school exercises Thursday morning.
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Catherine Burke
The
Normal College
Mary Burke
Mary Hester Phillips
Margaret Poindexter
Olga Anderegg
Esther Thomas
Beatrice Collins
Zita McGovern
Julia Driscoll
Isabel Fyan
Irene Yearian
Cure Your Kidneys Doans Kidney Pills Ad
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney disease backache and urinary disorders. It cites testimonials from James Roberts of Dillon and urges kidney sufferers to use this tested medicine. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Remember the name Dean’s.
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Dean
Bright
Dillon
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Rankin to Speak at Shakespeare Club on Oct 26
Miss Jeanette Rankin state suffrage organizer accepts invitation to address the Shakespeare club on October 26. She will be sent on a state tour of suffrage organizing by the Suffrage Central of the state.
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Jeanette Rankin
Shakespere Club
Miss Rankin
Suffrage Central
Co Tate
Flagged Train Hero and Electric Bitters Ad Chronicle
An Ohio man flags a train, saving it from a wreck, while H. T. Alston of Raleigh touts Electric Bitters for stomach liver and kidney issues. An ad extols the bitters with a testimonial about four bottles curing ailments. Also notes a record Sunday School attendance of 185 and a $11.05 collection.
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Ohio
H. T. Alston
Raleigh
N. C
Potts
Adv
Methodist
Public plea by Miss Cora Bryan seeks police aid
Miss Cora Bryan asks officials for protection and public support after an incident. She appeals to authorities for safe passage and oversight, highlighting fear and need for investigation.
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Bryan
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