Daring Hold Up of Northwestern Fast Mail
Five masked men robbed Northwestern fast mail No 9 near DeKalb after dynamiting the express car. Engineer Daniel White bravely resisted, was shot in the chest, and the robbers fled with cash and valuables not fully recovered. Authorities pursued and three suspects were arrested at daybreak.
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Curiaco
Northwestern Limited
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Tower W
Courtland
DeKalb
Northwestern
Maple Park
de Kalb
Daniel White
Frank Keffe
Northwestern Road
White
Cutoaco
Special
Antisdel
American Express Company
Express
Robbers Loot Express Car In Fast Mail Train Heist
Conductor Norris reports robbers wrecked the express car with dynamite and escaped with a sum estimated from ten to fifty thousand dollars. They did not fire a shot, locking the crew in one car and guarding them while the others searched the express car. It was a fast mail train with no passengers aboard, and authorities believe the robbers fled on bicycles. Several suspects have been arrested on suspicion.
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Norris
Northwestern
Chicago
Train robbers pursued after alert from detective Riley
Chief Root was notified today by W F E Riley a special detective for the Northwestern to be on the lookout for the train robbers whom he thinks headed this way. Hoe says a large reward is offered for their capture. When dizzy or drowsy take Beecham's Pills.
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Root
W. F E. Riley
Northwestern
Hoe
Boers See Reach Near Mafeking And Rail Attacks
Lonpoy dispatches report Boers seized a railway station north of Fourteen Stream between Vryburg and Kimberley as fighting continues near Mafeking. Boer forces reportedly attacked Mafeking multiple times, and Rustenburg and Marko commanders are said to have crossed into Rooigrond territory blowing up a bridge and train with dynamite. An armored train carrying telegraph operators was said to be destroyed near Mafeking. Separate notes confirm fighting near Kraaipan and Boers occupying Spitzkop near New Castle while 3,000 Boers encamped at Ingogo last evening.
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Grencor Caur
Spitzkop
New Castle
Dursan
Ingogo Battle Field
Minor items mention local meetings and arrivals
Lena resident Harry Wolshans plans to arrive Monday to join Henry Muhr's barber shop. Freeport Shakespeare class meets Mrs Daniel Burrell Monday evening. Amity society to hold 4 30 p m Tuesday meeting with Miss Harlow. Second Presbyterian church to discuss pastor resignation after Sunday service. Kings Daughters Ministering Circle meets Monday 2 30 at Mrs Dunn. Grace church Woman's guild and St Agnes guild meet Monday 2 30 at Mrs Keene. full attendance urged.
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Harry Wolshans
Lena
Henry Muhr
Freeport Shakespeare
Daniel Burrell
Lincoln Avenue
Amity Society Tusday
Miss Harlow
Second Presbyterian Church
Kings’ Daughters
Dunn
Woman’s Guild of Grace Church
St. Agnes Guild
Throbbing Headache Relief Promised by New Life Pills
A vintage drug advert claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and strengthening nerves. Easy to take, only 25 cents, with a money back guarantee. Sold by Emmert & Burrell, druggists.
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Dr. King
Emmert & Burrell
Your Piano Needs Tuning Notice
Your piano tuning request invites customers to leave orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s for W. A. Vannice. The brief notice uses an abbreviated date line 10-18d and directs action without further details.
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Brown & Dollmeyer’s
W. A. Vannice
Fin ds His Wife Wed ded Again In Belvivere
Charles Milledge returns from Minnesota to Belvivere Illinois and learns his wife has remarried after a divorce. He plans to apply to set aside the divorce and restore title to property valued at $2,000. The second husband is blind and a cripple. Milledge had gone to Minnesota as a homesteader at his wife s request.
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Belvivere
Ill
Charles Milledge
Minnesota
Milledge
Four Bishops Re-elected in Evangelical Association
St Paul Minn Oct 13 four present bishops of the Evangelical association were re elected by the general conference today Ballots gave Breyfogel 86 Horn 76 Bowman 67 and Escher 61 all were re elected Other candidates includes Spreng 28 Heinmiller 23 Umbach 14 and Kickhoefer 8 The rest were scattered in a field of eight Also notices on Mrs Susan McManus dying at Ft Scott Kans Rev W H Fouke and wife ill Miss Lizzie Osten pneumonia and other local items
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St. Paul, Minn
The
Evangelical Association
General Conference
Breyfogel
Horn
Bowman
Escher
P. Spreng
Heinmiller
Umbach
Kickhoefer
Susan McManus
D. Wareham
Ft. Scott
Kans
Reward Offered for Train Robbery Conviction
A $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the C. N. W. express car wreckers who damaged the Dahween Elburn and Maple Park train last night. Proportionate amounts will be paid for information leading directly to arrests and convictions.
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C. N. W. Express
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Wilbur Lumber CO
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W. M. Sanford
RAND
Edwing.lawrence
Hollister's
Nbuggists
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
Plete
Iran
Gordonsville
Minn
Marine
Andy
Edward Buley
Gen. Atkins
Freeport
Immert & Burrell
WM. F. Jungrunz
B. J. Mooge
Wanner
Beechai
Harriet M
Burbank
Studio 149
West Street
Jonan Deeraart
Serf’s Flour and Feed Store
Prime Bt
Galnun St
Harden & Tice Distributors
E, Bengston
John
Barrett
Optician
Bengston
Belvidere
Advance Winter Sale
United States
Shetland
Kersey
Union Cassimere
Ceeeeereseee
Emmett & Burrell
W. H. Fouke
Lizzie Osten
Geo. Towslee
E. W. Grave
Caroline B
Hale
Pennsylvania House
Stephenson St
Artivi
C. H. Little
Wm. Walton
Stephenson Stu
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