Five Found Dead in Gas Explosion in Lake Erie Tunnel
Aug 21 Cleveland report details five more fatalities from a gas explosion in the Lake Erie waterworks tunnel crib No. 3. Names: Ray Treadshaw James Williams Daniel Higgins James Dallincourt John Bert. Crib damage halted work. Mayor Johnson orders safeguards and possible city takeover of the project.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Ray Treadshaw
James Williams
Daniel Higgins
James Dallincourt
John Bert
Crib No. 3
Crib No. 2
No. 2 Crib
Johnson
Governor Durbin Proclaims Labor Day Holiday
Indiana Governor Durbin designates Labor Day on the first Monday in September, urging suspension of public and private business to allow workers to enjoy the day. He calls for employers to maximize employee participation and stresses equality, harmony, and national prosperity through labor.
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Durbin
Indiana
Plates Found Intact From Old New Brunswick Bank
New Jersey items show government agents recovered the old State Bank of New Brunswick plates and nearly 200000 in face value notes. The plates were handed by junk dealer Adam Ludwig of New Brunswick to Secret Service officers after discovery and tracing through collector Jacob Weigel. The notes were dated and printed long ago but never signed, and no arrests followed.
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New York
Government Secret Service
New Brunswick
N. J
Old State Bank of New Brunswick
John A. Newell
Adam Ludwig
Jacob Weigel
Fear ‘& Smith
San Francis
Weigel
Aftrwands
Secret Service
Illegal Indiana Marriages Under Scrutiny
Indianapolis reports that Indiana marriage laws are widely ignored across counties. Attorney General cites illegal licenses for nonresidents and lax affidavits on resident status, promising a full overhaul of the state’s marriage statutes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Spider Causes Terror in Toledo Saloon Slaying
Jim Lee, a prominent local figure on Canton Avenue, was killed in a saloon last Thursday. The slayer is jailed, and residents fear further strange happenings as a spider seen weaving a web near the crime scene adds a haunting omen.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jim Lee
Canton Avenue
Jackson and
Canton Avenues
Spider Woven Message “My Jim” and “Murder” Found Near Burial Site
A woman in a house by Lee’s burial spot found a spider’s web with the legible phrases My Jim on one side and Murder on the other. The words appeared woven into the web and tied by the spider’s silken threads, remained clear in the morning, then blurred as wind moved them later.
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Lee
Jim
Five Killed In Wreck Chicago And Alton
In a head on collision near Prentice between the Chicago and Alton westbound Hun/mer and a freight train five men died and six were badly injured. The dead include Engineer Sheehan and Fireman Adams of the passenger train with three unidentified men on the tender. Injured are Engineer Wood and trainmen Robert Kiley Wowatt Charles Marshall Charles Sims William Mason. The cause remains uncertain.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Chicago and Alton
Prentice
Sheehan
Engineer Wood
Wowatt
Charles Marshall
St. Louis
Charles Sims
William Mason
Arkansas
West End
Long-Lived Adams matriarch dies at 92 in Lagro
Mrs. Nancy Adams, age 92, died at her Lagro home last Thursday. Born June 12, 1809 in Hartford, Connecticut, she married Richard T. Adams in Sheldon New York on September 21, 1826 and moved west in 1836. Her brother was the late Myron F. Barbour, a Fort Wayne school pioneer.
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Nancy Adams
Layro
Adams
Myron F. Barbour
Fort Wayne
Hartford
Conn
Richard T. Adams
Sheldon
N. Y
Logansport
Disko
Chicago
Lagro
Lucky reputation and a woman's illness cure claim
An promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a reliable cure for womanly diseases, linking health, beauty, and luck. It recounts a long testimonial from Mrs. Armintie Watkins praising the medicines and offers The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser for sale with mailed payment details.
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Armintie Watkins
Acme
Kanawha Co
W. Va
Lorce
Buffalo
Knox letter reply fuels anti trust debate at federal level
Washington plans spark clash as H P Martin accuses Attorney General Knox of evasive denial about ties to Carnegie and United States Steel. Martin challenges Knox to offer rewards for evidence leading to trust prosecutions and to pledge aggressive enforcement of federal anti trust laws.
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Washington
H. P. Martin
American Anti-Trust League
District Assembly
Knights of Labor
Knox
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Company
Steel Combine
Department of Justice of the
C.M. Schwab
United States Industrial Commission
United States Steel Company
Pp. C. Knox
Mob Burns Suspect in Grayson County Murder Case
A Whitesboro dispatch reports Alf Wilder, accused of murdering Mrs. Caldwell, was seized by a mob of about 300 near Ren Ranch and hanged from a tree then burned after being lowered, with coal oil added to finish the act. The incident occurred early last night as authorities faced mob pressure.
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Dallas
Tex
Whitesboro
Alf Wilder
Dexter
Stratton to Lead Labor Day Parade in Colorado Springs
Winfield Scott Stratton, Cripple Creek’s multimillionaire, will march with the Colorado Springs carpenters union on Labor Day September 2. He will be indistinguishable from other marchers, riding through muddy streets if needed in the city’s central area.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Winfield Scott ‘Stratton
Cripple Creek
Carpenters’ Union
Stratton Embraces Useful Trade as Honor
Stratton says he valued his useful trade as an honor and stands ready to work again if needed, reflecting pride in skilled labor and willingness to rejoin the workforce when called upon.
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Der
Stratton
Interurban Line Progress From Hartford City to Muncie
W B Cooley reports near completion of right of way between Hartford City and Muncie for the Muncie to Fort Wayne interurban line. Work has begun and sub contracts will be let with no delay. Farmers applaud the projected route running parallel to the Lake Erie and Western.
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Muncie
Hartford City
Fort Wayne
W. B. Cooley
Lake Erie
Western
Theater at Robison Park To Undergo Major Improvements
After this season the Robison Park theater will be remodeled and enlarged for next year. The management promises a handsomer summer theater and high quality attractions to draw a larger audience, with prices reverting to 25 15 and 10 cents for the remainder of the current season.
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Robison Park
Albion Man Buys Cromwell Bank Furniture and Equipment
Richard L. Stone a wealthy Albion businessman has purchased the furniture and equipment of the Cromwell bank and will operate the institution in the future. The Cromwell bank was originally owned by J. M. Key of Andrews and H. W. Geach of Avilla and closed when the Avilla bank failed.
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Albion
Ind
Richard L. Stone
Cromwell
Cromwell Bank
J. M. Key
Andrews
H. W. Geach
Avilla
Avilla Bank
J. T. Leach Honored as Ohio District Leader
John T. Leach prominent in local fraternity circles elected president of the Ohio district of Sons of St. George. The convention was held in East Liverpool, Ohio, on Tuesday.
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John T. Leach
Ohio
Comprehensive veterinary work on diseases and treatments
Nearly one hundred illustrations accompany a full description of diseases common to animals. It lists medicines and methods of administration, praising humane treatment and avoiding bleeding, blistering, physicking, or firing. Diseases are organized alphabetically for practical reference and clarity.
Book on cattle disease and horse care appeals to farmers
A literature review extols a comprehensive veterinary volume covering railroad disease of cattle Texan fever among market cattle feeding and humane horse management. It credits years of research by veterinarians and professors across many states and universities, highlighting its value to amateurs and livestock breeders nationwide.
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Eptember
Spider
Pren
Robert Kiley
Cor
C. M. Schwab
Steel Corporation
Texas
W. S. Stratton
Bluffton News
Robi
Son Park
J. T. Leach
McClure
Robert McClure
M. D
U. S
Philadelphia
Sentinel Office
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