Goebel Shot in Capital and Martial Law Declared
Senator Goebel was shot as he headed to the state senate in Frankfort while a three-story capitol building loomed nearby. Martial law was declared at 6 am as the legislature planned a short session. Harland Whittaker of Butler County was arrested in Louisville with three revolvers and a knife, denying any link to the shooting. Goebel lay wounded with a rifle bullet near the right lung as authorities raced to the scene and militiamen patrolled the capital.
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Frankfort
I.c
Goebel
Goeebel
Capitol
William Goebel
Kennnely
Earland Whittaker
Butler County
Taylor
Louisville
Whittaker
Senate Chamber
Jack Chinn
Wph Lillard
Frankfort Penitentiary
Lillerd
Chinn
Capitol Grounds
Capitol Building
Secretary of the State
Vrankfort
Fred
John
Miles
Wittaker
Ile
Iie
Tavis
General Collier
Davis
John Davis
Whittiker
No Shot Fired At State Office Window, Inquiry Finds
Witnesses from the Secretary of State building testified that shots did not emanate from the office. Officials rushed to a third story window where the shooter allegedly attempted to close the gap, while no other windows showed damage and no bullets were found in the structure.
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Serpotory of State
Fiies
Secretary of State
Three Revolvers Found After Shooting in Frankfort
In Frankfort Kentucky Whitaker is arrested after a shooting incident near the capitol. He claims innocence as bystanders recall three revolvers and a knife, with witnesses noting rifle fire from a separate weapon. A crowd surrounded him and a guard kept the jail secure while authorities sort facts.
Demand an Increase by Eleven Thousand Bricklayers
Eleven thousand bricklayers in New York City demand higher wages from 55 to 60 cents an hour and seek double pay for overtime. The unions plan a meeting to formalize the demand, aiming to extend the raise to underground railroad projects. Employers are expected to oppose, but union leaders say state labor law requires honoring union hours and paying the union rate on public work.
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New York
Ileven
New York City
Bricklavers
Infanticide Trial Highlights Turmoil of Monroe County Farm
Insane religious zeal leads Charles Spencer and wife to strip and carry their infant naked to a ward where the child dies from extreme cold. Neighbors intervene, Spencer and wife jailed as the incident shocks Monroe County. In Boston, Willina Bryan leads a massive rally at Meehan’s Hall with thousands in attendance, praising Bryan alongside ex mayors and congressmen. A new American Baseball League forms in Philadelphia, uniting clubs in a venue packed with players and officials amid the sport’s national growth.
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Ottumwa
Charles Spencer
Trovis
Monroe County
Spencer
Dle
Relief of Ladysmith Abandoned In South Africa War
London dispatch reports cabinet focus on fleet mobilization and home defense delaying the eighth division to South Africa. Channel squadron ordered to Irish waters for two weeks while reinforcements await ships. Public says 10,000 troops detained and 47 militia battalions discussed as Boer forces gain ground near Kimberley Spytfontein. General von Bogustlawsky criticizes British topographical knowledge.
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Ladysmith
London
South Africa
Admiralty
Portland
Gibraltar
Eddystone
Bantry
Irish
Ivthine
Transvaal
Sungland
Minos
Daily Chronicle
Spytfontein
Kimberley
Ninberley
Suuiding
von Bogustlawsky
Bevin
Dan
Associated Press
Spionkop
Britain
Kerlin
Jan
Cape
Great Britain
Wrens Zeitung
Nogland
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Warren
Buller
Magela
Highten
Goebel Shot. Fatal Wounding Reported in Capitol District
A crowd gathered as Goebel was shot and carried to the Capital hotel. Doctors warned the wound would likely prove fatal soon, though initial exams suggested death was not certain. Goebel remained conscious, rallied briefly, then sank into a slumber under morphine influence. The bullet pene traced from a third story window near the capitol, with other shots fired from various positions along the same building.
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Goebel
Ile
Ik. E. Hime
Capital Hotel
Elaine
Coebel
Aga
Lume
BeeCormick and
Hingerl
Benator Goebel
Capitol
Gill
Chinn
Ballard
Fred
Fryer shoots portrait agent in quarrel. jailed
Trenton Indiana January 31 Thomas J Fryer an insurance agent with Tennessee address shot and fatally wounded N J Burns a portrait agent from Aurora Indiana after a quarrel Fryer is in jail awaiting further proceedings.
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Trenton
Thomas J. Fryer
Tennessee
N. J. Burns
Aurora
Ind
Fryer
British and Boer Skirmishes Reported at Crocodile Pool
Special dispatches from Cape Colony and Lourenco Marques describe renewed clashes between British and Boer outposts near Crocodile Pool and at Reitfontein nine miles beyond Colesburg. General French shelled Boer positions. one officer and nine men wounded, one died, three missing. German press questions Britain’s military strength as war looms and notes calls to negotiate a loan amid ongoing conflict.
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Siice
Boors
Crocodile Pool
Stennsburg
Cape Colony
French
Nek
Hussars
Inniskillings
Royal Artillery
Yorkshire, Wiltshire
Essex
Reitfontein
Colesbury
Colesburg
Irench
Lourenzo Marques
Queen’s praise to Warren’s forces amid Boer retreat
The Cape Town correspondent of The Daily Mail reports General Buller read a message from the queen to Sir Charles Warren’s force praising the troops for their efforts during a trying week. He urged them not to deem retreat wasted and said they held the key to relieving Ladysmith within a week, then led cheers for the queen heard for miles.
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London
Daily Mail
Tadysmith
Buller
Overcoat Missing and Two Negroes Whipped to Death in Georgia
A Atlanta special reports that near Lfton Ga two black men died after severe whipping by Marshal Beard and others. After an overnight theft of an overcoat, three unknown men were detained and beaten in a woods to force confessions. One victim died during the day and another died hours later while a third survived. A coroner's jury ruled the deaths wilful murder by Beard and accomplices, who fled before arrest.
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Atlanta
Iftton
Marshal Beard
S. Verdiet
W. W. Beard
Inmarshal
Beard
Morristown Fire Nearly Destroys Morristown Village
Morristown, ten miles from Faribault, Minn., suffered a major blaze Monday night with twenty three firms burned and two blocks and a half ash. Loss put at 40000 dollars, with under half covered by insurance. Bucket brigades and bitter cold aided the effort as residents faced ruin. Separately, Daniel Z. Trumbley of Bay City Mich was arrested in Toronto on murder charges. he had been indicted and escaped custody, then lingered in Toronto before plans to return to Michigan.
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Faribault
Minn
Morristown
Mercury
Michigan
Murcer
Toronto
Daniel Z. Trumbley
Bay City
Mich
Guunterman
Trumbley
Consolidation Talks Bring Two Banks Under One Roof
New York reports negotiations nearly finished to merge Innternational Banking and Trust with Century Prust, forming a single bank in the city. Innternational Banking has capital of 1,000,000 and Century Prust 2,000,000, creating a combined institution to be known as the International Banking and Trust company. Cesario Alvim, prefect of the federal district, resigns, and unrest spreads as states react to election guardification amid disorders across the nation.
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New York
Jan
Innternational Banking and Trust Company
Century Prust Company
International Banking :and Trust Company
Janeiro
Cesario Alvim
Republic
Montreal Cotton mill strike sparks protests in Valley Field
About 700 Montreal Cotton Company workers at Valley Field mill walked out after a wage increase demand was refused. In Pueto Rico, Sandua, Puerto Rico, Governor General Davis arrived yesterday and was welcomed by over 2,000 people at the wharves.
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Montreal
Montreal Cotton Company
Valley Field
Lave
Pavis
Pueto Rico
Sandua
Puerto Rico
Dan
Gener Davis
Lawton Fund Increases To 966 100
The Lawton fund grows to 966100. John T R MeKean urged for national Democratic chairmanship. Orange Judd farm stock report shows higher prices and more stock than years past. Mo Thalls announces retirement as president of Canmdoo. Great Britain may buy Lorenzo Marques D due to Portugal’s failure to pay the Delagoa Bay award. Pope Leo unable to offer offices to help end hostilities. Mrs Mary Jr Markham dies in Binghamton NY. Transport Thomas arrives in San Francisco with fallen officers. Milwaukee jury convicts Harry Jonn of murder. Maud Goune arrives in New York. There are 219 national banks operating in Illinois.
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Lawton
John TR. MeKean
National Democratic
Orange Judd
M Oe. Thalls
Great Britain
Lorenzo Marques D
Portugal
Delagoa Bay
Amswer
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Harry Jonn
Femil Lieber
Maud Goune
Joan of Arc
New York
Ilinois
Sweatshops in a New York building reveal rent profits
A New York Press report describes a large downtown east side building used for sweat shops. A saloon keeper rents the ground floor with tenants on upper floors, each paying for window space. The freight elevator and hourly rents make the setup lucrative, with tenants eager to fill vacancies.
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New York
East Side
New York Press
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap German Syrup Ad
A short advert promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy for severe lung troubles. It claims the syrup heals and stimulates tissue to destroy germ disease, lowers inflammation, eases expectoration, aids sleep, and cures the patient. Recommends trying one bottle with sample bottles at Emmert & Burrel.
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Boschee
Emmert & Burrel
Professor label and match factory notes in Georgia
A debate over the meaning of professor as a term is recorded with Miss Chey enne humor. A Southern Railway agent praises One Minute Cough Cure as a quick remedy for coughs and throat troubles. Mexico match factories are described with women shaping boxes and piecework wages in Vera Cruz.
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L. T. Travis
Southern R. R
Selina
A. J. Moogk
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Threatened With Consumption by C Unger at 212 Maple St
In Champaign Illinois C Unger describes a year long hacking cough that led her to fear consumption. After trying many remedies and months of physician care a single bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured her and ended the illness. The note is from H J Moogk and W F Jungkunz & Co.
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C. Unger
Maple St
Champaign
Ill
Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz & Co
Bethesda Mineral Spring waters praised for kidney relief
Time approved notice proclaims thirty years since Bethesda Mineral Spring waters were discovered as curative. Waukesha Wisconsin springs drawn thousands, with hundreds of thousands cured at home using the water. Bottled in half gallon sealed bottles sold by first class druggists. Bethesda Mineral Spring Co. president A M Jones. Also listing china painting lessons by Mrs H V Brown at 74 Clark Ave.
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Bethesda
Waukesha
Wis
A.M. Jones
Bethesda Mineral Spring Co
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National Biscuit Company
H. J. Moogh
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