Death of Rev. Walter James Sullivan Alarm Smyth Church
The Rev. Walter James Sullivan, pastor at Liberty Illinois, was found dead Saturday morning behind the residence of Vicar General Rickey near the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Police suspect murder after he left the St. Nicholas hotel with John W. O'Brien and was found with hat and overcoat near the body. His mother and brother reside in Worcester Massachusetts. remains to be shipped there.
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Springfeld
Urs
Wather
James Sullivan
Rickey
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Quincy
Worcester
Mass
Detective Kills Burglary Suspect in Quincy
In Quincy Illinois Detective George Koeh shot and killed an unknown man suspected of burglary after the intruder drew a revolver. The man and a companion registered at Moecker's hotel as H M Crowley and H Rogers with a complete burglar kit found on them. The companion remains at large.
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Quincy
Ill
George Koeh
Minkly
Ian
Moecker’s Hotel
H. M. Crowley
H. Rogers
Jail Bird Kills Sheriff in Belleville Jail Break
Sheriff Herman Barnickel of Le Clair county died from a wound suffered during a jail escape attempt by Benton Revelle and eight others. Barnickel had his left arm amputated earlier after the fight. His brothers are in Chicago and his mother and wife survived, with the wife aiding in preventing the jail delivery.
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Belleville
Ars
Herman Barnickel
le Clair County
Benton Revelle
Lurnkey
Fred B. Phillips
Barnickel
Chicago
Gued
Bitten by Family Cat in Decantur Illinois
Miss Minnie Bradley, 15 years old, was awakened by a cat at midnight and was attacked with claws and teeth. The cat scratched and bit her hands and face and sank its teeth in her cheek before she was freed by her stepfather. The cat, later shot after seen chasing a dog, prompted fears of rabies.
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Decantur
Jan
Minnie Bradley
Mae Cat
Miss Pradley
Sale of Leland Estate in Springfield Sealed for 180000
In a master in chancery sale on January 20 Colonel M Wiggins bought the Leland estate interests of heirs Charles W Annie A and Ralph C Leland of New York including the Leland hotel and Leland farm southwest of Springfield and a local residence totaling 180000, making him sole owner of the properties.
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Leland
Springfield
Warren F. Leland
New York
Whitley
M. Wiggins
Charles W.annie A
Ralph C. Leland
Leland Farm
Colonel Wiggins
Death of Dr J E Harris editor of St Louis Observer
A telegram announced the death of Dr J E Harris at his St Louis home after an appendicitis operation. Harris edited the Cumberland Presbyterian St Louis paper and previously served as vice president of Lincoln University. He was well known across Illinois.
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Tancoln
St. Louis
J. E. Harris
Carterville Murder Trial Sees Narrow Jury Pool
Vienna report to The State Register notes the Carterville strikers trial for murder in the September Carterville riot has only five jurors chosen this week from 164 talesmen. A new venue requires fifty talesmen to report for selection this morning.
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Carterville
Springfield
Vienna
State Register
Death of P D Armour Jr in California
Chicago telegram reports the death of Philip Danforth Armour Jr aged about thirty one near Santa Barbara California from a sudden congestion of the lungs. He had been ill only twenty four hours after traveling with his family to Montecito seeking improved health.
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Chicago
Pasadena
Cal
Phillip D. Armour Jr
Montecito
Santa Barbara
Armow
Philip D. Armour, Sr
Philip D. III
Armour
P. D. Armour, Sr
Philip Danforth Armour, Jr
Milwaukee
Chicrago
Cowboys Plan Strike Over Yaqui Killings Avenues of Revenge
In Dallas a special dispatch reports that Dallas and El Paso families seek full US consular investigation into the death of six Americans killed by General Torres during a Yaqui roundup. Cowboys and miners in Arizona and Mexico form to invade Sonora to avenge the shootings and support Yaqui independence.
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Dallas
Tex
Il Pago
George Lunt
Charles Burns
Vl Paso
Torres
United States
Charles W.kindricck
Juarez
Mex
Kindrick
State Department
Guayimas
Naco
A.T
Corbum
Bisbee
A. T
Arizona
Mexico
Sonora
Siv
Labor leaders press for eight hour federal work law
Samuel Gompers and other labor representatives met with the president to urge an eight hour limit on all government work and to push bills banning convict labor products across states and limiting federal court injunctions in labor disputes. Gompers also charged Claude Johnson, head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, with inefficiency and partiality, charges previously dismissed after Treasury review.
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Washington
Samuel Compers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Claude MM. Johnson
Bureau of
Johnson
Treasury Department
TERRIBLE DEED OF A FATHER IN CINCINNATI
In an Over the Rhine tenement on Sunday Charles Barrott a tanner murdered his wife and two children ages 5 and 8 and tried to burn the house by overturning a stove and piling furniture. The skulls of all victims were crushed. He remained in the burning room until arrested. His intellect was very low and he suffered from dementia believed inherited from his father who died by his own hand. His 3 year old son Carl is described as an imbecile.
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Cincinnati
Charles Bartratt
Carl
Susie
Wil-le
Wage
Wige
Boulder County
Arvada
Mandy
Alfalfa
Crimson Gulch
Derringer Dan
Tenderfoot
Bridget
Pat
Peace by Arbitration Meeting Set For Carnegie Hall
New York January 20 A mass meeting endorsing arbitration and peace will be held at Carnegie Hall next Thursday The call states the aim is to urge the President to act under the peace convention and to stop the slaughter of sailors on both sides. The event focuses solely on peace and ending war dangers.
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New York
Carnegie
United States
Tague
Union Pacific Enginemen Win Wage Increase After Conference
After a lengthy conference, Union Pacific enginemen and officials have settled a wage dispute with a substantial increase driven by the shift to heavier engines. The change in pay stems from engineers and firemen arguing for higher wages due to motor power and running demands. In Edwardsburg Michigan a boiler explosion on a Grand Trunk freight engine killed Engineer J W Stackhouse and Assistant Engineer W M Webber with others injured.
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Omaha
Shan
Severty
Union Pacific
Edwardsburg
Mich
J. W. Stackhouse
W. M. Webber
Birchard
Lowell
Playmate Accidentally Shoots Saybrook Man in Groin
Jesse Chainey of Saybrook is accidentally shot in the groin by a playmate. The injury is not fatal and no further details are given.
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Saybrook
Jesse Chainey
Prince of the Blood Inspires Noble School Moment
In a New England school a prince of the blood, Louis Ray, forfeits a prize by revealing he has no paper to hand in. Martin Stone loses his own work. a rival act of honesty earns thunderous applause and the teacher praises neighborly love as a great example.
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Louis
Martin
United States
Rat with a Wooden Leg Becomes Household Pet
A Philadelphia Times tale reports Willie a 12 year old boy from the southwestern city section rescues a rat with a severed leg. He mends the wound with vaseline, fashions an artificial leg from pine, and keeps the creature as a pet, feeding it and nursing it back to health, where it now hobblest proudly in the kitchen beside an Irish terrier friend.
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Willie
Philadelphia Times
Two Little Sleepers and a Witty Reply
Two sisters Mary and Martha are promoted to a big bed and debate who sleeps where with a playful exchange. A clever line follows about a failing marriage ending in liquidation, reflecting a satirical note.
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Mary
Martha
Quiet Towns and Mountain Resort Bits in Darting Dialogue
A collage of rural voices and travelers reports quiet Wille at home and a mountain resort guest marveling at changes. Quaker, appendicitis debates, half fare tickets, and canned goods reveal a humorous slice of life with old timey slang and regional quirks.
The Stolen Pig and Its Return
A playful exchange unfolds as characters discuss a stolen pig, with quick refusals and assurances. The dialogue highlights social calls, illicit favors, and a promised return next week amid a bustling social scene.
Mice for Sale Prompt Laughs at Local Market
A quirky Yonker Statesman item notes a vendor selling mice with a line about a professor of music on the new block who uses them to test the voices of young ladies, prompting amused speculation.
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Bill
Jil
Yonker
Statesman
Watch Shattered in Quarry Mishap Reported by Foreman
A New York Weekly item notes Mrs McCahar learning her husband’s watch broke after a ten ton rock fell on him. Foreman explains the quarry accident, detailing a smashed timepiece and the sanest news possible about the incident.
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Foreman
Quarry Gang
McCahar
McG
New York Weekly
Final Question in Classroom Exchange
A student pleads to pass a difficult exam while the professor challenges the student’s assumption given ignorance. The dialogue ends with the student's hesitant response and the professor’s probing question. The scene highlights exam anxiety and authority in a classroom.
Outburst at Camp Raises Indian Trail Death Question
A Omaha World-Herald excerpt quotes a speaker asking Major Blower about an Indian run to death. Blower confirms the claim and notes he kept looking ahead, unable to answer how far the Indian ran.
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Omaha World-Herald
Bendigo Bishopric: Bendigo's Rise From Archdeaconry
The Philadelphia Press recalls Bendigo in Australia as it may shift from archdeaconry to bishopric in the Anglican church, a move not yet realized. A Dublin priest, William, was warned by Father Healy about a mocking epithet, while Dr. Martin Crane, later blind for over a decade, eventually took the see and remains active in Bendigo.
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Philadelphia
Bendigo
Marquis of Salisbury
Robert Cell
William
Dublin
Father Healy
Famous Snake Tamer Old John Deer Dies at Long Eddy
An old snake tamer known as Old John Deer of Sullivan county died at Long Eddy. He cured rattlesnake bites with violet leaves and brewed a drink from them, claiming cures for bite victims brought from eight to ten miles away. He tamed snakes for museums and tested oils from killed reptiles.
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Old John Deer
Sullivan County
Old John
St. Tammany
Tammany Hall
Delaware River
New York
Philadelphia
John
Tie
Long Eddy
New York Tribune
Cheap Rates South for Homeseekers and Settlers
The Southern Railway offers cheap one way and round trip tickets on the first and third Tuesdays through October for routes across Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida. Homeseekers pay one fare plus $2 for a round trip, tickets valid twenty one days from sale. Contact Wy H Tautog A G P A Louisville J C Beam Jn N W P A 80 Adams St Chicago Ills for illustrated material rates and details.
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Southern Railway
Tennessee
Ississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Southeastern
United States
Louisville
J. C. Beam
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Union College
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