Robbery on Burlington Great Western Express Line Near St Joseph
Four masked men hold up a Burlington and Missouri River train five miles north of St Joseph. They blast the safe with dynamite but retrieve no money. one robber is wounded. A posse pursues as Engineer George Lewis alerts St Joseph officers.
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St. Joseph
Burlington Flyer
Burlington and Missouri River
Denver
Express Company
Amazonia
S. B. Harvey
George Lewis
Express
Westphalen
Lewis
Flour Mill Strike Imminent In Minneapolis
Minneapolis workers threaten a general strike at all flour mills as unions and mill owners clash over an eight hour day for flour loaders. Owners call the demand unreasonable, saying loaders are laborers paid 20 cents an hour for ten hours, and warn of higher production costs. Workers counter that loaders perform the heaviest work and deserve equal hours with others.
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Minneapolis
Two Die in Mine Inspection at Buena Vista
In Buena Vista Colorado on September 23 Col B F Morley manager of the Buena Vista smelter and Mary Murphy mine at Romsey and Adolph Aberson mine superintendent were killed by foul air during a mine inspection. Bodies were recovered Archie Ackerson superintendent of the Four Metals Mining company accompanied Morley and Ackerson into the mine and was unconscious when brought to the surface.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Col. B. F. Morley
Mary Murphy
Romsey
Adolph Aberson
Archie Ackerson
Four Metals Mining Company
Morley
Akerson
Safe Blowers: Loot Worth $10,000 In Holyoke Office
A report describes safe blowers raiding an office in Holyoke Massachusetts and stealing goods valued at about 10 000 dollars including the inside of the safe and lamp items.
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Holyoke
Mass
London Rumors of Balfour Cabinet Appointments
London dispatch reports King Edward approved Balfour selections for a reorganized cabinet with Lord Selborne to Admiralty and Colonies post, Austen Chamberlain to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Brodrick to War India, Arnold Forster to War. Official denial follows while Milner and Devonshire influence loom in speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
Balfour
Lord Selborne
Admiralty
Colonies
Joseph Chamberlain
Austen Chamberlain
Charles T. Ritchie
Brodrick
India
Lord George Hamilton
Arnold Forster
Mr. Brodrick
Lord Milner
South Africa
Colonial Office
Duke of Devonshire
Tillman murder trial set for next Monday in Lexington
In Columbia South Carolina Judge Frank B Gray orders the Tillman murder trial of James H Tillman to begin Monday September 28. Prosecutor Thurmond sought immediate hearing but the grand jury and docket constraints push it a week. Tillman, his uncle Senator B R Tillman and relatives attend with ten defense lawyers and five prosecutors.
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Columbia
S. C
Lexington County
Frank B. Gray
James H. Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
Thurmond
B. R. Tillman
Husband shoots wife in mining town tragedy
Kittanning Pennsylvania September 22 August Troutman shot and killed his wife of three months at Aladdin. She had left home and stood on the porch of two Italian brothers where she sought refuge. He pursued her and shot through the heart after she refused to return. Troutman was placed under arrest.
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Kittanning
Troutman
Aladdin
Baseball Results Across Leagues Reported
National League games saw New York defeat Chicago 8 to 3 and Brooklyn win 9 to 7 over Pittsburg. Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 11 to 2 in a rough day for the latter, while American League scores included Boston 4 over Chicago 3 and Detroit 1 over Philadelphia 5. Cleveland topped New York 8 to 4, St Louis outpaced Washington 6 to 4, and Kansas City beat St Paul in the American Association 5 to 6.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Russian Officer Shoots Man Over A Cigarette Match
London report says at Irkutsk a Russian officer shot a man who refused to give him a match for his cigarette after being asked in an insulting tone. The incident highlights tensions in the area.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Irkutsk
Fort San Sebastiao wrecked after powder blast in Mozambique
An explosion of gunpowder and grenades at Fort San Sebastiao in Mozambique East Africa on Sept 22 killed and injured many. The fort was wrecked and further explosions are feared.
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Mozambique
East Africa
San Sebastiao
Leopold Refuses Congo Arbitration in Note Response
Brussels dispatch reports King Leopold rejects arbitration over Congo alleged cruelties. He claims testimony is untrustworthy and stands by his government’s position, declining to submit the dispute to outside mediation.
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Leopold
Brussels
Congo
Murder of Paris Music Hall Singer at Aix les Bains Villa
Paris reports Eugenie Fougere a renowned music hall singer was murdered at her villa in Aix les Bains. A female servant also died, and a second maid was so maltreated she lost her reason.
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Paris
Eugenie Fougere
Aix-les-Bains
Otto Kroger Regains Consciousness After Brooklyn Game Injury
Pittsburg Pa September 22 Otto Kroger Pittsburg baseball player injured in a game with Brooklyn regains consciousness and shows signs of improvement.
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Kruger
Pittsburg
Otto
Kroger
Ithe
Brooklyn
Swith
Riots at Gomel Endure as Jews Face Martial Law
Berlin reports recounts 345 Jewish homes looted and 25 Jews killed in Gomel amid sectarian riots between Jews and Christians. Soldiers and police blamed for violence as Jews defend their families and houses. bread scarce and streets under martial law.
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Berlin
Gomel
Russia
Jewish Relief Committee
Wives of Toledo Councilmen Threatened Over Franchise
In Toledo Ohio on September 23 anonymous letters warned councilmen their lives would be in danger if the people’s wishes were ignored and the mayor’s veto of a railway franchise stood. The letter referenced the fate of Chicago officials and urged action to avoid retaliation.
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Toledo
Chicago Council
Adan
Train Cuts: Man's Head at Burlington, Iowa
A tragic railroad accident in Burlington, Iowa, leaves a man dead after a train strike. Emergency crews responded, and investigators work to determine how the fatal incident occurred.
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Burlington
Towa
Jett Found Guilty of Murder in 1902 Town Marshal Killing
In Cynthiana Kentucky on September 23 the jury convicted Curtis Jett of murdering Town Marshal Thomas Cockrill at Jackson on July 21 1902 and fixed the penalty at death. Foreman Elijah McKinney led the panel. Jett will appeal after a likely motion for a new trial.
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Cynthiana
Curtis
Jett
Marshal Thomas Cockrill
Jackson
Elijah McKinney
T. J. Robinson
Col. Blanton
Court of Appeals
Frankfort
J. B. Marcum
Thomas White
Impeachment of Theodore J. Shaffer At Amalgamated Union
Theodore J. Shaffer president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers has been impeached. Trial set for Friday at union headquarters in Pittsburgh. Absences prior to Labor Day tied to wage scales and a Port View tinplate strike. his whereabouts later disputed amid union unrest over past steel industry actions.
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Pittsburg
Theodore J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Shaffer
Port View
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Association
United States Steel Corporation
Continental Tube Works
Princeton School Board Rejects Filipino Boy Enrollment
Princeton Indiana September 23 The Princeton school board voted not to admit a 12 year old Filipino boy to the public schools despite English instructor P T Gilbert’s efforts The decision followed local prejudice and the boy will be sent to Cincinnati as Gilbert's plans to enroll him failed.
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Princeton
Ind
P. T. Gilbert
Gilbert
Cincinnati
Child Recovers From Trance In Courtroom Incident
Pittsburg report says a 14 month old child appeared dead in a criminal court room while the parents waited for an assault case. The baby later revived at home, but the mother declined to bring the child to further proceedings.
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Pittsburg
Joseph Sybeski
Criminal Court
Boby
Unclear Plant Obituary Fragment From Arkansas Notice
Fragmentary OCR mentions a James K Jones of Arkansas and a spouse, with a death reference. Details are too incomplete to identify full names, dates, or context for a proper obituary summary.
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Ww. Plant
Nember
James
Jones
Arkansas
Heathie
Demowith
No Amicable Settlement With Turkey Says Bulgarian Ministry
Sofia reports show war now likely between Bulgaria and Turkey as Austria and Russia fail to respond. Bulgaria demands end to Macedonian massacres, Turkish troops withdrawn, villagers protected, amnesty promised, and reforms before talks resume. Reports from Monastir and Melnik indicate heavy fighting and villages ablaze with significant casualties.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
Russia
Yildiz
Lhe
Dnevnik
Macedonia
Adrianople
Triplets Celebrate Twenty-First Birthday in Buchanan
Dimple, Daisy and Dot Redden known as the pretties triplets in the world marked their twenty first birthday anniversary on September twenty one at their home in Buchanan Michigan. The brunettes with dark eyes and rosy cheeks are praised for wit education and wide circle of admirers. Gifts and greetings flowed from friends.
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Buchanan
Mich
Daisy
Dot Redden
Parliament endorses Chamberlain resignation for empire service
Wellington September 22 Parliament passes a resolution expressing regret that Chamberlain had resigned his position as colonial secretary in the British cabinet and emphasizing appreciation of his services to the empire.
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Indorses Chamberlain
Wellington
N. Z
Chamberlain
Irish Castle Sold to Aire Investor After Seven-Year Build
A notable estate in Ireland has been purchased by Aire, completing a seven year construction period. The castle reportedly cost 2,700,000 dollars to build and is described as magnificent.
Fair buildings burned at Missouri state fair grounds
A $30,000 fire at Sedalia Missouri destroyed three large frame horse barns two beef cattle barns and damaged ten freight cars some partially loaded. The fire department building and minor structures suffered damage and all will be rebuilt.
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Sedalia
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Ball Player Dies After Hand Injury
Marion Indiana September 22 John Stoebe a promising pitcher who had a trial with Evansville in the Central league died from lockjaw after injuring his right hand sliding to a base during the game.
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Marion
Ind
John Stoebe
Evansville
Miller sues Miami Coal for damages over rock fall at Brazil mine
George L. Miller files suit in the circuit court against Miami Coal Company seeking 25000 dollars in damages. He alleges a mass of rock fell on him at the defendant's mine in Brazil Indiana causing injuries on September 22.
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Brazil
Ind
Georgel. Miller
Miami Coal Company
Pooh Bah Smith Dies Original Mikado Comedian
Mark Smith famed for Pooh Bah in The Mikado died at 48 from dropsy. He was born in Mobile Alabama and gained wide renown as a comic opera comedian in New York.
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Pooh Bah
Smith
New York
Mark Smith
French Move on Fez with three French columns ordered
A dispatch from Algiers published in De Peche reports three French columns are to be ready for marching on Fez. The note places the potential Fez operation within the broader French campaign in North Africa.
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Fez
Toulouse
France
de Peche
Algiers
Italians Sentenced for Tomato Throwing at Premier
Paris dispatch reports Picolo and Cacchi no were found guilty of throwing a tomato at Premier Combes in Marseilles and sentenced to six months in prison.
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Paris
Picolo
Cacchino
Premier Combes
Marseilles
Three Eye League Plans Annual Meeting in Bloomington
Bloomington Illinois September 22 President M H Sexton of the Three Eye league has issued a call for the annual meeting to be held on Tuesday October 13 in Bloomington.
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Three Eye
Bloomington
Ill
M. H. Sexton
Three Eye” League
Colombia Silent on Canal Treaty Talks
The state department says the canal situation is hopeless as Colombia has not requested an extension of the negotiating period. Dr Herran signaled willingness to continue talks despite the treaty’s failure to ratify, but no reply was given. President and Secretary Hay stay informed as Bogota’s advisories arrive. Hay plans no return until next month.
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Washington
State Department
Columbia
Atlee
Herran
Hay
Bogota
Beaupre
Purity Leaders Urge Morality Curriculum in Milwaukee Schools
Milwaukee voices from Mrs. W J Allen and Mrs Martha A Bauman urge morality education in public schools to counter perceived immorality. They link cigarette images and reported indecencies involving a 13 year old girl to calls for school boards to teach scientifically truthful values.
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Milwaukee
Wis
W. J. Allen
Purity League
Martha A. Bauman
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Nse
Ferdinand
Porte
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Melnik
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