Train Hold-Up Near Quantico Nets Huge Express Loot
A northbound express on the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac line was robbed near Quantico. Seven masked men blew the express car open with dynamite and fled with an estimated 150000 to 200000 in cash and valuables toward the river, as detectives chase multiple leads from New York to Philadelphia and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Va
Frederickaburg & Potomac
Jilioh
Quantico
Wis
Sam B
H. Murray
Fiver
Adams Exergsays
Weir
Tooney Lout
York
Philadelphia
Express
Messen
B. F. Crutchfield
Sera
New York
Mr. Wyer
Wasuznoron
Rich Road
Fredericksburg
Potomsec
Wide Water Station
Cratchfield
Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac
Pennsylvania
Jersey City
Adams Express Company
New York City
Atlantic Coast Division
Washington
Col
J. M. Shackleford
Shackleford
Newark Journal
Times-Enterprise
Thomasville
Quantico Station
Potomac River
Virginia
M. A. Birdsong
White Brook
Frank Gallagher
Juantico Station
Quantica
Maryland
Sacramento
Cal
Davidaville
Wells, Fargo & Co
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Jno
Southern Pacific
Mystery man with many names found dead in Terre Haute
Coroner Mattox investigated a man found dead in a New Filbeck house bed in Terre Haute. He had registered October 4 under R A Hall and carried letters of introduction under I Parker, R A Potter and C A Stanton. He claimed Rock Island clerical work as KR A Potter and had a Wells Street Chicago address. Death from internal hemorrhages linked to heavy drinking. no replies to messages sent to several addresses. An Oct 16 notice lists appointments for Pueblo receiver and a Navy surgeon role.
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Terre Havre
Ind
Mattox
New Filbeck House
R. A. Hall
Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Road
Chicago
I. Parker
R. A Potter
C. A. Stanton
Rock Island
Des Moines
KR. A. Potter
Cooper Likely Represents the Administration
Readable text suggests Cooper will represent the administration in upcoming affairs. The fragment hints at official duties and liaison roles, with no clear date or location provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Czarical intrigues feared as second son plots rise
In Minn as dispatches from St Petersburg threaten czar’s death by nonnatural means a heated struggle over reform and succession unfolds. The czarowitch faces church opposition while the second son pursues autocratic aims and ties with Germany alarm European cabinets. Dr. Schmidt notes secret ink messages and a widening political crisis.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Russia
Czarowitch
Moscow
England
Germany
America
Behring Straits
Gourka
Irmaschiefi
Europe
France
France Secreat Relations Have Been Entered Into.” Dr. von Schmidt
Japan
Orient
Snow Flurry Sweeps Orange Sullivan Delaware Chenango
The first snow flurry of the season swept over Orange and Sullivan counties last night with a heavy fall also reported in Delaware and Chenango counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Sullivan Counties
Delaware
Chenango Countes
Stolen horse near Fort Wayne police station stirs chase
A heavily intoxicated thief lifts a valued horse from in front of Fred Eiskner’s saloon on Barr Street near the Fort Wayne police station. Sheriff Clausmeier and Deputy Meisching pursue toward Antwerp, but the trail goes cold. dogged pursuit continues.
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Fred Eiskners
Barr Street
Fort Wayne
Clausmeier
Antwerp
Outlaws Riot at Hartford City a Second Time
Hartford City Indiana reports a second riot by the South Side tramp gang led by identified leaders linked to a prior clash that wounded a police officer. Ten rioters captured as shots rang out in saloons and alleys. one man died and others were injured or jailed. The event echoes previous gang activity across the region.
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Hartford City
Ind
South Side
Srrangers
John Lawrence
Ottupiwa
Towa
Demise of Fort Wayne Pioneer Dr Brooks
Obituary lineup recalls Dr William H Brooks a Fort Wayne physician of fifty years born Worcester Mass 1815 worked Vermont Ohio before settling in this city He was a Mason Odd Fellow and a member of medical societies He died at home of old age leaving six children and multiple marriages.
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Henry Golds
Hwing
West Berry
Woaillian H. Brooks
Fort Wayne
Brooks
Worcester County
Mass
Reuben
Anna Brooks
Windsor County
Randolph
Orange County
Vermont
Ohio
Worthington
Norwalk
Henry G. Olde
James M. Kane
Wm. H
Oscar H
Allen County
State Medical Societies
Meyne
Henry Meyne
Frank Hake
Wella Street
Germany
Harrod
A. Oppenheimer
West Berry Street
B. Eppstein
Kleinwordlingen
America
Mayer Eppstein
Hohenzollern Hechincen
Eppstein
M. Frank
Sam Thanhouser
Atlanta
Jacob August
St. Joe
Rudolph Eppstein
Chicago
Ill
Max M. Ep
William Brooks
H. G. Olds
Lindenwood
D. W. Moffat
First Presbyterian Church
American Sons of the Revolution
Dr. Brooks
Indiana
Reuben Brooks
Anthony Wayne
American Sons of the Revelution
Fire destroys Moellering Bros. & Millard wholesale store
A large wholesale grocery house at Lafayette and Montgomery Streets in Fort Wayne was gutted by a daytime blaze early Saturday. Fire officials fought flames through the night with heavy water flow, losing the interior of the three story brick structure and leaving almost all stock a total loss valued at 275000. The origin remains a mystery though matches on the second floor fed the fire.
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Fort Wayne
Murphy
Moellering Bros. & Millard
Lafayette and
Montgomery Streets
William F. Moelering
Montgomery Street
Tobacco and Shipping Department
Holman Streets
Wallace Streets
William F. Moellering
Firat
Wm. F. Moellering
Jon Lestiver
Moellering Bros
William Moellering, Sr
Robert Millard
Millard
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Evecution
Woods
Ge Cash Atolen
Terre Haute
Ded
Dr. Price
Waaninetox
John J. Kay
Pueblo
Simbert
Arthur White Danbar
Cutiforia
Ve Nivy
Czar
Rus
Sia
Radical
Anew
Mippietown, N. Y
Idina
Cleveland
Wasnixeton
Bynum
George W. Cooper
Rourke Cochran
Michael D Harter
Isador Raynor
Raynor
Bourke Cochran
Harter
Mansfield
Congress
House
Crisp
Qbhairman Wilson
Senate
Wilson
Dr. Bynum
Ways and Means
Rockport
Robert Burr
Arthur Williamson
Reexport
Burr
Williamson
Barr
Cripple Creek
Cinesap
Elizabeth Zang
Denver
Colo
Philip Zang
Zane
Sheri Chasaceter
Fark
Levy
Clinton Street
Columbia Street
Hines
Spy Run Avenue
Centlivre
Salo
al. Meisching
Maysville
Mayville
Fred Blum
August Blum
St. Joe Township
Tue Srsvives
Ben Davis
Zachariah Herrin
Ramy Avenue
Lakeside
Mossoney
William H. Brooks
Pio
Neer
Asher
Chatmas
Louis Wolf & Co
West Baden
William P. Breen
Imelda
Holy Cross Order
San Francisco
Ireland
Neenham
Hope Hospital
Minnie L. Needham
EF. Needham
Wabash Chops
Williama Street
Butler
Needham
Frederick Mack
New Haven
Ife
Wurphy
West Fourth Street
Horatio Murphy
Jessie
Charles Shaw
Weet Fourth Street
Margaret Samson
Roanoke, Lnd
Third Presbyterian Church
Lange
Clare
William Linge
Brackenridge Street
Ease
Edna
Christian Rose
Lewin Street
Johnny
Louis M. Pfeiffer
Gay Street
Pittsburg
Whipple
Fairbault
Minn
E. W. Whipple
Sud
the Gezatte
Epustein
Frederick Bleich
Spalms
Qacar
John Kaiser
Frances Thaeter
Jeasie Shaw
Sybill Hake
Sophia Rippe
Frank Fruechtenicht
Arthur Hambrock
Edward Meyer
Henry Meiney
Edns Rose
Geo. A. Corneille
Jane Wilkinson
Lauretta M. Miller
Agnes Hohmann
Wm. Dunn
Ww. H. Brooks
Gladstone
Puriapecritta
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Trenton
Igin
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