Bomb thrown at police in Union Square riot ends in tragedy
In New York a bomb aimed at police exploded in the bomber’s hand during an unemployed anarchist gathering in Union Square. Selig Silverstein, a 21-year-old Russian tailor, was wounded. accomplice killed. Tenatz Hildebrand, a tailor, died. Police quelled the crowd. arrests followed.
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New York
Wareh
Waymaket Square
Chicago
Silverstein
O'Reilly
Union Square
Cossassin
Selig Silverstein
Tenatz Hildebrand
Sociologist Robert Hunter in New York protest test
Robert Hunter a noted sociologist attended a public square protest in Un Gon and says he did not know a police ban was in force before arriving. He planned to speak to defend free speech, arguing peaceful assembly rights and government restraint. He describes crowd energy and police intimidation, and notes unemployment figures sparking action.
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Robert Hunter
Ungon Square
Ife
Associated Tress
Plac
Ureeters Jie
Odticers
Ford
Bien Square
Abe
Dart
New York City
Europe
Meeting Turns Violent as Police Clash With Protesters
The report notes arrests during Viet Nam era unrest and mentions anarchists sought by police including Alexander Berkman. Socialist leaders claim the meeting was peaceful until police action escalated. One attendee reportedly saved eye but may lose it. others injured. Tenatz Hildebrand identified as Republican citizen, with long-term residence in the country.
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Antes
Reda
Tenatz Hildebrand
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Bomb for Bulkley Wells at Smingeler Union Mill
A nighttime dynamite blast damaged the residence of General Bulkley Wells, head of the Smingeler Union Mining Co. in Pandora two miles south of Vellucide. A fuse exploded the device at 2:30 am, injuring Wells slightly and damaging the interior. No suspect identified. one man arrested on suspicion for threats. The case ties to prior murders including Arthur J. Catlins six years earlier and Steve Adams, linked to ex Governor Stennerhern’s murder, now facing trial. Wells aided Adams’s Colorado transfer and a confession, later repudiated by Adams.
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Pandora
Vellucide
Bulkley Wells
Genarl Mancer
Smingeler Union Mining Company
Colebris
Fitzpatrick
Wells
Collins
Steve Adams
Pharry Orchard
Stemnenhern
Tulahe
Pelluride
Adams
Colorado
Adaims
Complains of the Police in Kidnapping Case
Adelard Lalond of Manchester New Hampshire charges Minneapolis police failed to intervene as he was abducted by a Canadian officer two weeks earlier on his way to Washington to testify at the state department. He claims cross border cooperation and police complicity allowed the seizure and return to Canada. He was later reported as associated with an insurance career and an alleged telegraphic misrepresentation linked to a company fund.
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Adelard EL. Lalond
Manchesetr
N. EL
Poolice
Washington
State Department
Tat Pond
United States
Jak
Coomacian
Inis
Distiriane + company
Fragmented OCR Note on Local Event In Nevada Town
An unreadable OCR passage describes a chaotic scene in a Nevada town involving a baby and a doorway incident. Names and details are garbled, with mentions of a person named Poseph and references to a horse and a door but no clear actions or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR Record From Unknown Local Page
Incoherent OCR text fragment mentions Peorase Paiprovers and Philadelphia area context with garbled phrases. The readable items include a postal location reference and scattered names or acronyms, but no clear event date, outcome, or identifiable subjects.
Fragmented OCR note on paper stock and presses
An incoherent OCR fragment describes paper stock, blotting, blotter pages, blotting and blotter use, with scattered mentions of pressroom activities and equipment. It references powdered mixtures and typesetting actions, but few clear facts or names emerge.
Fragmented OCR fragment about medical care and patient beliefs
Unclear text from an OCR fragment mentions patients and care themes. Names and concrete details are not readable. The fragment hints at medical treatment, belief, and a wheeled conveyance but lacks verifiable facts or identifiers.
Planting Advice Amid April Weather Outlook
Weather bulletin from March 28 1908 predicts a dry April except Ohio valley and western Canada. Farmers west of meridian 90 should plant for dry weather while those in Ohio valleys sow for wet conditions. East of meridian 50 plant ridges. oats drilled shallow east of Ga west deep. rainfall expected short in Maryland Virginia Washington and New England. Long range forecasting debate noted with Chief Moore and FE.
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WT. Foster
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Western States
Ohio Valley
Canada
Ohio Valleys
Meridian Ga
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
New England
Weather Bureau
Chief Moore
Best Flour Request Prompts Cheaper, Tastier Breads
A shopper asks for the best flour and learns to specify Gold Medal Flour Washburn Crosby to improve bread and pastry quality. The grocer experience hints at cost savings and improved results when naming a preferred brand.
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Washburn-Crosby’s
A Strange Language At Central Station
A New York Times piece recounts a humorous exchange at Central Station where an old French-speaking passenger asks when the next train from Boston arrives. A bystander helps, translating to 157, then a miscommunication leads to a playful moment about saying four fifty seven in French.
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Brand Central
Gus
Dage
Youngirl
Boston
Clark
New York Times
Cure Your Kidneys With Down's Kidney Pills
A 19th century style testimonial promotes Down's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble. It claims relief from backache, urinary issues, and general suffering, with a Freeport resident praising the pills after a short course. The ad notes the price at 40 cents and lists Poster-Milburn Co as U.S. agents.
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Bright
Freeport
Bartz
Shawnee Street
Kaamert
Bcal
Milburn Co
Budttalo
New York
United States
Doun’s
Repair and Cleaning Services Offered at Reasonable Prices
Reparing and Cleaning. Pumps repaired and cisterns cleaned. All kind of repair work at reasonable prices. Address M. J. Lonergan, 114 Winneshick Street, or telephone old phone. 3 2ialw.
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M. J. Lonergan
Winneshick Stree
Betting Systems and the Gambler's Logic
Douglas Blackburn argues against betting systems, recounting a 20 year old refutation that all known methods to beat odds are futile. He cites a bookmaker tale of a compositor profiting briefly, then losing, and asserts the cure for gambling is prolonged luck leading to total capital loss. He notes odds often fail in practice and recalls his own experimental heads example, concluding he will not publish his manuscript while human nature stays as is.
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Douglas Blackburn
London Review
Editor reads poem finding it original
A brief exchange quotes Yuntey and Dumley discussing a poem. The Philadelphia Press notes the editor’s quick verdict that the poem was clearly original and unseen in print before.
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