Misplaced Reliance Ends in Robbery Shootout
A late night bank style job in Vandalia station district ends with a pistol duel. Harry King and accomplice Weaver allegedly planned the crime at Bond county officers’ urging. Marshal Hmary Brown and Sheriff Joe Brown pursue, Brown shot in the hip, Weaver wounded twice, suspect believed dying. In Peoria a separate 4:30 am robbery at Niagara hotel yields 150 dollars from night clerk J J Beck. The robber escapes after forcing open the desk and safe.
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St. Louis
Lillithboro
Miter Weaver
Sorento
Bond County
Hmary Brown
Sorenta
Weaver
Harry King
Greenville
King
Smithboro
Marshal Brown
Brown
Joe Brown
Sherry Compton
Peoria
Veorth
Niagara
Fone
J. J. Beck
Metcalfe fight leaves man near death after poker attack
A Christmas Eve quarrel over five cents in Metcalfe ends with John Jackson near death after a blow from Grover Vink and another strike by Plank with a heavy poker crushing Jackson’s skull. The suspect awaits the outcome as public sentiment shifts against Lin. In Pan, Charles W. Hovis, jailed before his wedding, tries to hang himself in his cell after being arrested for carrying concealed weapons. English pheasants released by the state game commission raise flocks. farmers protect them from hunters. Henry Watt dies in Chicago after years of party leadership. funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Taras hospital. Walter Watt, 58, elected treasurer in a prior election, dies of heart failure and poisoning.
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John Jackson
Metcalfe
Grover
Vink
Plank
Diac No
Pyanka
Jal
Lin
Pana
Dee
Charles W. Hovis
Hovis
Henry Watt
Chicaga
Theury Wyhy
Reepublican Party
Nh Chico
Dow
Diebert Taras Hospital
Heart Treble
Hehlo
Walt Yeas
Henryetta Under Guard as National Troops Move In
Governor Haskell says Henryetta is under potential threat as two National Guard companies are held in readiness. Chandler and Oklahoma City units stand ready to respond. Armed patrolling and courier efforts seek to locate an armed unknown near the town four miles away, with telegraphic help expected soon.
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Guthrie
Dee
Haskell
Wenryetta
National Guarda
Chandler
Oklahoma City
Fenryetta
Negroca Whitety
Ungrateful as a Snake in Minnesota Farm Help Case
Blakeley, a farmer near West Hope, North Dakota, sheltered a Utah youth who slept on a sofa in his parlor. About ten, the boy rose with a heavy poker and struck Blakeley, who fought back, then fled as authorities captured him across the Canadian border later the same day.
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Minneapolis
Blake- Tey
Delgrtne
Weathope
Nod
Blakeley
Will
Resting on a Bed of Jewels in New York
New York discovers a mass of garnets beneath a rock dump on Thirty third Street. Ralph Wi Morgan, an English mineralogist visiting the city, notes a beige garnet among the rock. The rock was dumped near Sheephead Bay. Dozens of garnets found, but small value and no prospect of profitable mining emerge.
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New York
New York City
Ralph Wi. Morgan
Thirty-Third
Morgan
Sheephend Ny
Work for 10 000 Men Plans Resume January Activity
Dec 28 reports show plans under consideration to resume work for about 10 000 former employees in January. Many factories restart by Jan. 6. American Shipbuilding expects 5 000 hires, nearly full capacity. Steel mill layoffs set to return hundreds on Jan. 4 with other plants reemploying in coming weeks. Indications point to a broad resumption across industries. Also note a fatal diving accident northeast of Thatsler and a Christmas reunion disrupted by a row. New York December 28 reports on newspaper delivery union deliberations over a strike to be decided by the scale committee after a two thirds vote.
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Clovaland
Evehind
American Shipbuilding Company
Steel Milla
Ken
New York
Wec
Newspaper Delivers Association
American Newe Company
Roads Will Pight the Law in Wisconsin Rail Case
Faulty OCR yields unclear text about a legal conflict involving the Wisconsin Central railroad. The fragment mentions scrutiny of operators during raids and a test of validity in applying tele and other terms. No coherent details or outcomes are readable.
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Mintliton
Wis
Dee
Khaw Care
Wisconsin Central
Guilty Plea in Attempted Homicide Case
In Whileload court Maria Timer Twn pleaded guilty to attempting to kill her divorced husband Bred Timneman. The judge deferred sentencing advisement until Dan. 7.
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Oghikosh Wis
Tae
Maria Timer Twn
Bred Timneman
Miler
Death of Carh Meisel in Boston
Carh Meisel master violinist and widely known teacher of the violin in many regions, died in Boston at age 50. He was an original member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The item also mentions unrelated notes about stock and a pharmacy advertisement.
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Carh Meisel
Boston
Boston Stuyphony Orchestra
Mystery Woman Found in Pond Near Harrison New Jersey
New York dispatch reports a mystery surrounding the unidentified woman whose body was found nearly submerged in a pond near Harrison, New Jersey. Despite witnesses claiming she was seen in Newark on Christmas Day, detectives find no decisive clues to her identity or death, with theories leaning toward homicide or accidental cause.
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New York
Womir
Jira
Harrison
Newark
Wo Won
Wilton Snyder
Carpenter
Ife
Chlef Rogers
Hiarrisote
Chicago clairvoyant found dead in river mystery
Police recovered the body of Mrs Madeline Orel Clinton in the Wistonsie River near Janesville Wisconsin. A Chicago clairvoyant missing since May 25 was identified by a ring and a badge. The river scene showed bite marks and decomposed remains, with uncertainty whether she jumped or was pushed. Local inquiries continue.
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Chicago
Wistonsie
Janesville
Wis
Pee
Madeline Orel Clinton
Pertishind
Aid Nodetter
Amyidhoe Lawl
Osha Ovis
Pant Indian Statesmen Riprausa and press fights
Futile efforts to elect a press leader split the Indian National Congress into a fierce fight, police had to intervene as tensions rose amid coverage of home rule agitation. Hamburg reports on dock strike unrest and port worker tensions influencing union policy and the restriction on union interference with loaned strike healers.
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Riprausa
Shrat
Booshoy
Pee
Indianacional Congress
Cate Press
Wreets
India
Walker Stricken by Pneumonia in Fotlustown Hospital
Reported patient Walker laids up with pneumonia at Pebustaweeli Hospital in Fotlustown after health decline. Despite efforts, he remains unable to walk and faced with complications, while family and community monitor his condition and potential recovery prospects.
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Walker
New York
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Gentle Bowels
A laxative cough syrup sold by WA BF Jungkuna druggist at 83 Stephenson Street claims to free the bowels without opiates or narcotics. It targets children with a gentle action and promises relief for digestive discomfort.
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Kennedy
Wa. BF
Jungkuna
Stephenson Street
Pride of Housekeepers Care for Linen and Press
Advice on linen care in the press including keeping linen visible, avoiding long storage, mending before laundry, repairing tablecloths, maintaining sheets with evenly placed hemstitching, yearly stock reviews, and tips on pillowslip buttons. Also notes on storage, linen bands, and the value of a good reader or registrar.
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Philadelphia
How to Mend an Oriental Rug Techniques and patching tips
The article outlines rug mending methods by color matching yarns and stitches. It advises stitching over slight frays and, for large holes, inserting a fing canyons panel under the weave to integrate colors and patterns. It notes Thomas Rand of Keene N21 donated a tent to General Grill camp Sons of Veterans, carved from a British wartime pattern.
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Thomas. Rand
Keene
N21
Sons of Veterans
Trial of Guticura Proved Successful
A four year ago severe inflammatory rheuma tism attack left the writer bedridden for months with high fever. Hair fell in bunches and three large bed sores appeared. Weight loss and poor appetite followed. remedies offered little relief until Cuticura Restore and Cuticura Soap were used. After several applications, sores healed. overall condition improved, though some scalp issues persisted. Mrs Davini of Las Broad St., started March 6, 2, lyu7l
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Phat
Posse Aeandy
Dain Reilly
Ade Ayy
Allie Fiemudies
Davini Do
Paperweight Bottle Story Reveals Wine Label Tale
A glass paperweight with a Tokay wine label tucked inside sits on a man’s desk. He travels to Europe yearly, and the label sparks curiosity among visitors. The tale recounts a Hungarian woman gifting a wine bottle that traveled across Europe, became the subject of duties, and ended up in his home, its stain recalling a dinner mishap and a doctor’s introduction to the label.
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Europe
Raab
Hungary
Vienna
New York Tribune
Pomp of English Mayors
Chichester’s chief magistrate wields a gold mounted malacca cane of office and Guildford’s mayor carries a stick gifted by Queen Elizabeth. In York the lord mayor and lady mayor bear silver mounted staves that symbolize centuries of authority amid a grand display.
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Chichester
Guildford
York
Esa
Mumbled City Lore and Unclear Prison Rumors
A garbled Victorian style exchange describes a mayoral blower and nightly signals near a mayor's residence. The dialogue references Martian style conversation and a remark about petrified remains found in old Roman prisons, jokingly calling inmates hardened criminals.
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Marta
Mer. Brubb
John
Mra
Jubb
Twain Missed Train. Telegra m Excuse to Employer
Mark Twain once missed a work train and sent a telegram stating the train left at 7 20 and I arrived at the station at 7 35 and could not catch it. The anecdote shows his characteristic wit and tardiness.
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Mark Twain
Lack Right Qualities In Mrs June And Mrs Dix
A humorous remark from Smith's Weekly mocks gendered behavior noting Mrs June appears too masculine for a small man while Mrs Dix agrees that she fusses over aches as a man would, highlighting social stereotypes.
Mecking Quip Sparks Odd Courtroom Gap in Irish Comic Tone
In a Liverpool Mercury snippet a lawyer critiques a separation over a wife’s habit of throwing things at the dog while the husband complains he is struck too. A Chicago Tribune line mocks a wife’s memory of marrying for better or worse with a sharp punchline about being fooled.
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Liverpool Mercury
Henrietta
Beither
Clicago Tribune
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Rockford & Interurban Ry
Rockford
Artive
Artive Rockford
Toor Telephone
Wa. Naase, Agt
Holia
Peoria Hotel
Ilindle News
Beck
Mane
Grme
WLU
Eisaa Qamger
Pes Heidthy
Ag Att Rtos
Henryetta
Qui Vive
Wall
Hed
Blogdy
Hager
Aappee
Tarrelt
Thatsler
Allen
Ocen Agien
Allens
Barretts
Pauly
West Company
Dark City
Convice
May
Joli Aruhwas
Ox-Ehien
Comphadiar
Athaatic City
Madi
Wim
F. Jungkunz
Drugigist
Harrison, N. J
Ford
Pittsburie Pate Ghiss Company
Mao
Diol
Kelly
Weiger
Germany
Hambrg
Bee
Vport
Guion
Port Mocarelat
Hausfrau
Atrand Magazine
Corp
Ayer
Hipom
Hest
Dr. White Sanatorium
National Sanitarium Training School
Freeport
Iinois
Jesse James
Missouri
C. P. Guenther’s
Golden Eagle Clothing House
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