Nun Flees With Lover From St Bernard Convent
Sensational report from Council Bluffs Iowa details Sister Geneva of the Sisters of Charity fleeing St Bernard's convent with O R Dye of St Joseph Missouri. The elopement ends with a rushed marriage in Omaha and a tense exchange with convent authorities amid sensational Catholic circles. Dye was later released then recaptured with a warrant demanding Geneva’s return.
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Man Shot to Death in Clinton Home
Police report a brutal murder in Clinton as Fred Dolph, 25, was shot in his bed. His 17 year old wife, arrested at a friend’s home, is held without bail as coroner and grand jury investigate.
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Fort Dodge Woman Nabs Local Swindler On Train
Mrs. Sarah Stack exposed a clever ruse by Q. B. Hedges who claimed to represent an $800 manufacturer and a lottery firm. He sold cake tickets with prizes, promising $10 for a large prize. She bought a cake, found a winning ticket, and alerted police. He was held on $800 bail and turned to the sheriff for the next court term.
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Found Dead Near Rock Island Track in Mynterloes
Joseph Babbitt, a notable Humboldt city figure, was found dead beside the Rock Island track near Allerton after several days. He was en route to New Mexico with his son, age 13, who is currently missing. The incident follows a report of a Golden Wedding Anniversary in Humboldt.
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Accident Fatal for Teen Unloading Hogs Near West Bend
Cornelius Gerber, 18, son of Matt Gerber of two miles north of West Bend, was unloading hogs at Bromprsburg when a crowbar slipped and struck him in the stomach. He walked home but collapsed at the door and died the next day at 9:90 o'clock in the forenoon.
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Chicago Police Chief Attacked at Home in Anarchist Plot
Chicago Police Chief George M. Shippy was stabbed in the abdomen and shot at his home as his son Harry, 19, was fatally wounded and driver James Woley hurt. Witnesses included Mrs. Shippy and daughter Georgia 22. The attacker, described as an anarchist leader, was killed by the chief. The incident occurred early Monday after the suspect sought admission at the residence.
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Indians to Seek Land Share for Newborns in Washington Visit
A prominent Osage delegation will travel to Washington to protest land sale restrictions and present a request allowing all Osage infants born in the past six months to share in the land at Totowa. The ten chiefs and interpreters will be joined by Black Dog and Brave among others, with the full-blood council naming the guide. The Cheyennes and Arapahoes plan parallel delegations led by interpreter Paul Boyton and Chief Washes, seeking support from officials.
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Feeler American Panic Hits Paris Hotels Trade
Paris hotels heavily reliant on American guests face their worst times in years. Managers report US customers scarce, high priced properties stagger with rooms discounted to two dollars or less. Some hotels hold guests and bills for appearances while overall luxury houses show near empty lobbies.
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Railroad tonnage drop alarms Chicago managers in December
Chicago railroad managers warn of sharp revenue freight declines in December with drops across merchandise iron steel vehicles and furniture while flour and grain grow. The Rosenbaum Grain Co threatens Frisco with 42000 damages for alleged late grain delivery to Russia aboard Nordphallen. Derailments tally 7482 in year ending June 30 2007 causing 515 deaths and 6505 injuries amid rising traffic straining rails. North Carolina Supreme Court reverses $30680 Southern Railway ticketing fine citing civil penalties relieve corporate criminal liability.
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Bomb attempt on Shah of Tersia injures outriders
An assassination try Friday afternoon on the Shah of Ter sia failed to harm him as two bombs dropped from a roof near his motorcade. Three outriders were killed, the chauffeur wounded, and bystanders injured while troops escorted the monarch to a palace. The Shah had moved his car ahead and remained with guards, then sheltered in a nearby house as police searched for suspects.
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Unrest in India Sparks British War Office Mobilization
Reports from the British War Office reveal immediate readiness for mobilization of auxiliary forces across Great Britain. Officers are told to stay within telegram reach and inform adjutants of movements as fears grow of an uprising in India linked to Transvaal actions. The plan contemplates deploying a large force to India if needed. The Transvaal incident is cited as a potential trigger, though critics doubt Boer motives align with imperial policy.
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Miners Die In Gas Explosion At Moody Coal Mine
Nine men were killed in a gas explosion at Moody Coal Company mine in South Carrollton Kentucky. A fire damaged Friend Paper Mills in West Carrollton Ohio causing about $100,000 in losses. The blaze started from a boot box on the machinery and was insured. Bishop Berry of the Methodist church traveled to Guanajuato Mexico for a separate medical issue.
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Chicago trade review signals cautious improvement in demand
The Chicago district weekly trade review notes temporary weather-related hindrances curbing heavy freight and new work, but expects relief as conditions ease. It reports improved grain and provisions markets, rising iron and steel activity, and steady rail and pipe demand, with higher prices for hogs and corn and lower beef totals, while 35 district failures are tallied this week.
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Weekly Review of Trade
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New York Trade and Industry Conditions in Spring
Distribution of staple goods by jobbers rises with spring buying activity yet remains conservative as necessities dominate. Retail trade is quiet aside from winter price cuts, wholesale demand weak due to reduced income, and textile stocks pile up with reduced work hours. Steel shows modest gains while crude output up, some furnaces shut for stock buildup. pig iron prices ease. Business failures in the United States for the week ending Feb 27 total 274, down from prior weeks and years. Canada reports 44 failures that week, with 42 last year.
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Chicago cattle and grains price report summary
Market notes from Chicago Detroit Milwaukee New York and Toledo listing cattle hogs and sheep prices across cities with grain prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and butter eggs and clover seed. Raw ranges show widespread variation by region and product with No 2 wheat around 1.00 to 1.12 in Milwaukee and Toledo No 2 mixed oats 56 to 60 cents.
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