Tragic pursuit ends in death of Joseph La Barge in Monroe
In Monroe, a mob chased 24 year old printer Joseph La Barge through the streets after a report of assault. He was wounded in a final confrontation near Mrs. La Salle’s home and died at Dr. Dowe’s office after escaping a police attempt to arrest him. He had been on parole from the Toledo reformatory.
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Monroe
Mich
Joseph la Barge
la Barge
Cherry Street
Toledo
Joseph Willetts
Walter Lemerand
Lemerand
Oficer
Beaudrie
Governor commutes death sentence for murderer Lewis Russell
Michigan City Ind Aug 30 War den Real reports the governor commuted the sentence of Lewis Russell who was about to be hanged. All arrangements had been completed and the death warrant read to the prisoner. Russell stared and then smiled saying I thought I was gone sure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Pests Swarm Southern Russia Causing Garden and Farm Damage
Pests rove through St. Petersburg area and southern Russia near Kiev with caterpillars devastating streets walls gardens and farms. An express train near Kiel ran two hours to break a barricade of wrigglers blocking the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
St. Petersburg
Kiev
Kiel
Marion County Man Wins Rich Relative, Waits No More
A broom corn cutter from Marion County Indiana named S. Nelson received a letter claiming a rich relative left him a vast fortune. He has roved the earth seeking wealth but now intends to settle down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areola
Nelson
Marion County
Indiana
Agitator Sentenced in Manila Trial
Isabelo de Los Reyes leader of the Filipino Working men's Union was arrested August 18 on charges of threatening to assassinate striking cigar makers if they returned to work and received a four months imprisonment sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Isabelo de Los Reyes
Filipino Workingmen’s Union
Roos Posts Bail in Kalamazoo Conspiracy Case
E S Roos of Kalamazoo the last Henderson Ames Company director charged with conspiracy to defraud the state in military clothing frauds posted 10000 bail with two sureties in Lansing Michigan on August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Roos
Lansing, Mich
Kalamazoo
Henderson-Ames Company
Santos-Dumont Plans Aerial Vessel For Eight Passengers
Paris reports aeronaut Santos-Dumont intends to build an aerial craft to carry eight people and plans to start experiments within two or three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santos-Dumont
Paris
Aeronaut
Jealous love sparks fatal Main Street shootout in Winfield
In Winfield Colorado on September 2 a jealous miner Amsdon armed with a rifle shot at rival miner Maloy but missed. Sjostron was killed and Bennett fatally wounded while Amy Bitts’s appeal to calm simmered.
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Winfield
Colo
Gus Sjostron
Sim Amsdon
Chauncey Bennett
Amsdon
Andy Maloy
Amy Bitts
Maloy
Sjostron
Bennett
Silvester Murphy Shot Dead at Home Reading Mail
Sylvester Murphy a 50 year old farmer was shot through a window while resting on a sofa reading mail at his Litchfield Alabama home. The killer stood close to the window and fled. Police search the countryside but have little hope of solving the case.
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Sylvester Murphy
Litchfield
Cudahy Packing to Expand Sioux City Plant
Cudahy Packing plans a half million dollar expansion in Sioux City Iowa to enlarge the plant. Beef and hog killing will rise greatly enabling 1000 cattle and 10000 hogs to be slaughtered daily with a corresponding boost in cold storage capacity.
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Cudahy
Sioux City
Iowa
Cudahy Packing Company
Jell O Dessert Pleases Family With Four Flavors
Advertises Jell O as a new dessert at grocers priced at 10 cents. Flavors listed include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Encourages readers to try today.
Fatal attack at Black festival in Kentucky crowd
In Hopkinsville on September 2 a Black person festival near Pembroke saw Jerry and Dangerfield Ware lash out after manager Frank Massie tried to remove them. They shot into a crowd of dancers, killing one man and injuring two others.
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Hopkinsville
Pembroke
Jerry
Dangerfield Ware
Frank Massie
Osmicure Tonic Offered For Sale By C. D. Rushton
Sheriff W E Strain of Monona county Iowa was fatally shot while attempting to arrest Fred Carns at a Whiting area farm. The incident occurred September 2 as Strain was shot in the stomach. Carns was the alleged assailant in the farmstead confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
W. E. Strain
Monona County
Fred Carns
Whiting
Carns
Hotel Man Declared Bankrupt in Milwaukee
George P. Gifford of Oconomowoc was declared bankrupt by Judge Seaman in Milwaukee on September 2. Proceedings were referred to Referee D. Lloyd Jones. Debts total $76,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
George P. Gifford
Oconomowoc
Seaman
D. Lloyd Jones
Free sample offer for Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets
Advertisement urging readers to visit House Worth Bros. drug store for a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Claims the tablets are a best physic that cleanses and invigorates the stomach, improves appetite, and regulates body powers. Regular size priced at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Chamberlain
Infuriated Michigan farmer kills son in feud
In Muskegon Michigan on September 2 David P James a Holton township farmer shot and killed his son John after a quarrel. He then wounded a neighbor and fired at the father-in-law and a local man before fleeing and being captured later that evening.
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Muskegon
Mich
David P. James
Holton Township
John
James
Henderson
Mr. Henderson
John Lewis
Vendetta Ends In New York Italian Quarter
In New York City the long Sicilian vendetta flare up ended with a shooting in the Italian quarter. Giovanni Russo, 31, lies in Roosevelt Hospital with a head wound and is critically injured. Angelo Lauterio, 22, is in custody after sworn threats years ago in Sicily.
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Sicily
New York City
New York
Giovanni Russo
Roosevelt Hospital
Girl Prevents Jail Delivery in Bedford Indiana
In Bedford Indiana on September 2 a jail escape was foiled by the jailer's daughter whose presence calmed the scene. The would be leavers included Ambrose Nichols recently paroled from Jeffersonville reformatory and Sam Jackson charged with horse stealing.
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Bedford
Ind
Dad Smith
Ambrose Nichols
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Sam Jackson
Life Saved by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
B L Byer a well known cooper of this town says Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life last summer after a month of bilious dysentery resisted all other treatments. Immediate relief followed. For sale by Houseworth Bros.
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Chamberlain
B. L. Byer
Coud
B. T. Little
Prolific Maryland Father Dies at 75
David Gossard of Marrorstown Md died aged 75. He was twice married and father of twenty four children, twenty living, with eighty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren surviving.
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W Marrorstown
David Gossard
Dog dies after swallowing twenty dollar bill tale
A dog in Washington swallowed a twenty dollar national bank note and died. The animal’s stomach was sent to the United States treasury and the note was retrieved and redeemable by the government involved in the incident.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Dr Fowler's Extract of Male Strawberry Promised Quick Relief
An ad touts Dr Fowler's Extract of male Strawberry as a safeguard against cholera infantum dysentery diarrhea and summer illness. It claims rapid relief for digestive troubles and stresses its preventive use.
Rebellion Spreads in Szechuan Endangering Foreign Legations
Reports from Pekin dated Sept 2 say the rebellion in Szechuan province is expanding and that foreign legations in the area face increasing danger as the uprising continues to grow.
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Pekin
Szechuan
Two drown in yacht mishap at Cedar Point on Hudson River
A party of ten pleasure seekers were thrown into the Hudson River when a yacht upset at Cedar Point. Two people drowned in the incident near Troy New York on September 2.
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Troy
N. Y
Cedar Point
Hudson River
Many Vessels Blown Ashore At Port Elizabeth
A severe gale at Port Elizabeth caused thirty eight ships including steamers tugs and lighters to be blown ashore with tremendous damage reported.
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Cape Town
Port Elizabeth
What Shall We Have For Dessert Jell O
A quick family dessert suggestion inviting readers to try Jell O. Prepared in two minutes with no baking required, simply add hot water and let it cool. Flavors include lemon orange raspberry and strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents.
Train Held Up by Masked Robbers Near Franklin
A north bound Louisville and Nashville passenger train was boarded by two masked men at Franklin Tennessee. They forced Messenger Battle to open the outside safe and rifled it. The robbers vanished with the crew held at gunpoint as the train moved into South Nashville yards. The amount taken was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Tenn
Nashville
Louisville & Nashville Road
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Instant Relief
Advertises a permanent cure for diphtheria sore throat and croup. Claims instant relief and urges purchase at any drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Milner Doubles Head Tax on South Africans
London reports Lord Milner the British High Commissioner in South Africa issued an ordinance increasing the annual capitation tax on natives to ten dollars per male adult and married native woman. The levy, roughly double the Boer rate, is expected to provoke murmuring across the territory.
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London
lLord .Milner
South Africa
Pretoria
Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted by Houseworth Bros
A vintage advertisement promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a year round health aid. The copy touts renovating medicine benefits and lists related products and firms, including Houseworth Bros. and assorted numbers and brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth. Bros
Attack of Warships Near Fisher's Island Off New London
A heavy battle unfolded as a fleet attempted to force the race off Fisher's Island. Mines and Forts Michie Wright and Terry repelled the attack with heavy losses including four battleships and four other ships. Fort Adams reported ships off Brenton's reef lightship and opened fire as Fort Trumbull noted the engagement. General MacArthur could not learn the result. The fleet remained in the sound with sustained artillery at the forts.
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New London
Conn
Fisher’s Island
MacArthur
Kanawha
Wright
Michie
Terry
Higginson
Knight Templar Kills Self in Springfield Businessman
George J. Barrett a Springfield Illinois businessman was found dead in a coal shed on his premises with a bullet wound to the left ear. The 52 year old secretary of the Springfield City Savings and Loan association faced conflicting books since July 1 but his estate is believed to cover any shortages. Barrett, a Mason and Knight Templar, leaves a widow four daughters and three sons.
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Springfield
Ill
George J. Barrett
Springfield City Savings and Loan Association
Barrett
Board of Supervisors
Knights Templar
Lingering Summer Colds Cure Claim
An advertisement promotes One Minute Cough Cure from Houseworth Bros claiming it breaks a cold attack at once and cures coughs colds croup bronchitis and other throat and lung troubles with quick safe action. It targets children and warns that neglected colds may linger for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Kipling Moves From Rottingdean to Burwash House
Rudyard Kipling will leave Rottingdean due to excursionist disruption and take residence at the Jacobean Burwash House near Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
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Kipling
London
Rudyard Kipling
Rottingdean House
Burwash
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
Gubernatorial Candidate II Ill in Detroit Home
Judge Durand, Democratic candidate for governor, is critically ill at his Detroit home with cerebral thrombosis as of September 7.
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Detroit
Mich
Durand
New Russian Loan Planned for France Belgium and Holland
A Brussels dispatch reports a new Russian loan of 200 million dollars at 3 percent will soon be issued in France Belgium and Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brussels
France
Belgium
Holland
A Great Relief From Nerve Pills Testimony
Mrs. E. Koontz of 320 Jefferson street Elkhart Indiana reports years of nervousness and headaches alleviated by Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills now ending, praises the medicine as fine. Pills cost 50 cents a box through Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo New York with portrait and signature on each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A. W. Chase
M. D
Catalonians Press Freedom Movement in Catalonia
Madrid reports growing republican sentiment in Catalonia as clubs and newspapers rally to break away from Spanish rule. Gov says many groups have destroyed the Spanish flag, signaling intensified opposition to the central government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Anderson J as. Fenstermaker and Jennie Fenstermaker remarried
Fenstermaker and Jennie Fenstermaker, who were granted a divorce a month ago, have remarried. The couple cited meddling neighbors as the cause of their estrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
J As
Fenstermaker
Jennie Fenstermaker
Monroe Doctrine Strong Navy as Key to Peace
President Roosevelt’s Vermont speech defends the Monroe Doctrine as nonaggressive, pledging to defend it with a first class navy. He warns that words without deeds betray strength and urges dignified courtesy toward other powers, backed by resolve to act when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Vermont
Admiftral
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Mother Gray a former nurse at the Children's Home in New York prepared a remedy now in drug stores. The powder is harmless and pleasant to take and claims to cure feverishness constipation headache teething and stomach disorders and remove worms. At all druggists 25c. Sample sent free. Address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Lenovo
Bean & CO
EdWardsburg, Mich
Excursion Wreck Kills Twenty Five Negroes in Alabama
An excursion train from Greenville Mississippi to Birmingham Alabama wrecked at Berry resulting in twenty five immediate deaths and twenty five more fatally injured. Engineer Crook was fatally hurt and trainmaster H Dudley is named among the dead as doctors rushed to the scene from Birmingham Columbus Corona and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Road
Birmingham
Ala
Greenville
Miss
Berry
H. Dudley
Crook
Columbus
Corona
Wholesale Killing In Snyderville Family Tragedy
Salt Lake City Utah September 2 William Troutman of Snyderville Utah recently discharged from the insane asylum killed his two daughters fatally wounded his wife attempted to kill the rest of his family and then killed himself The advertisement at the end extols Burdock Blood Bitters as a tonic for digestion appetite and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
William. Troutman
Snyderville
Baseball Scores From Across Leagues Include Big Wins
A string of results across the National and American Associations shows Chicago and Philadelphia posting wins as St. Louis and Baltimore suffer losses. Other scores include Detroit over Boston and Cleveland tying Washington, with many city matchups and league references noted.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
National
Pittsburg
American Association
Milwaukee
St.Paul
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Westerneague
Peoria
Kansas’ City
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
Colorado
Springs
Decatur
Evansville
Davenport
Rockford
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Terre Haute
Bloomington
Take Care of the Stomach Ad Promotes Digestion Cure
An advertisement extols Kodol as a universal stomach remedy that cleanses and sweetens the stomach and permanently cures dyspepsia and indigestion. It cites Rev. J. H. Holladay of Holladay Mississippi praising Kodol after physicians gave up on him and claims the product saves lives. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Holladay
Holladay, Miss
Accident injures Monroe woman in wrist severing artery
Mrs. Asa Tucker of Monroe suffered a severe wrist injury when a butcher knife severed an artery. Desperate bleeding threatened life before medical aid could stop it.
DeWitts Little Early Risers Liver Tonic Endorsed
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a gentle liver tonic that cleanses poisons and putrid matter from the digestive system. It claims to cure biliousness torpid liver and prevent fever, pitched by Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
LaPorte-Henry Cook Dies While Telling a Joke
LaPorte Henry Cook died after collapsing from heart failure while telling a joke. Friends watched his death struggle as part of the tale before he fell from his chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Henry Cook
Bailey's Laxative Tablets End Malaria and Constipation
Mrs W K Van Antwerp of Sylvania Ohio reports spring malarial fever ended by Bailey's Laxative Tablets. She says the remedy cures constipation sick headache and liver troubles while improving strength. 110c tubes hold 20 tablets and 25c tubes 60. Chas D Rushton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. van Antwerp
Sylvania
Bailey
Chas
D. Rushton
Lipton Challenge Ready for American Cup Trials
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the American cup will be forwarded to New York in September. The Yachting World says the challenger's plans for the 1903 races are far advanced and beyond most people's expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipton
London
Sir Thomas Lipton
New York
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C. D. Rushton
Michigan
Knight Templar
America
East Northfield
Mass
Roosevelt
Proctor, Vt
Proctor
John Quincy Adams
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Senine
Grandpa
Grandma
Pather
Madison Medicine CO
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