Two Arrests in Reservoir Bombing Case Near St Marys Ohio
An official investigation reports two arrests linked to two attempted blasts at the St Marys reservoir in Ohio with further arrests expected. In Indiana, Walter Hale, a railroad section worker, was murdered near Wheeler with his throat slashed and a neighboralled struggle noted. a killer is sought.
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St. Marys
Ohio
Wiley Calton
Calton
Parker Wright
Wapakoneta
Sara Wheeler
Walter Hale
New York, Chicago and St. Louis
Wheeler
Ind
Uis
Indiana Businessman Killed in Remington Auto Crash
Joseph Fagot a prominent Remington Indiana businessman died in a car accident while returning from a visit to Rensselaer. His car left a bridge and overturned plunging him into a muddy embankment where he became trapped. A passenger in the rear seat escaped with minor injuries and sought help. rescuers arrived to find Fagot dead.
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Joseph Fagot
Remington
Ind
Wigs
Rensselaer
Collapse of Paris Sugar Market Shocks Shares
A Paris special reports another sugar market collapse after the death of Ernest Cronier chairman of Say Saar Refinery. Shares slid about 890 points from 970 to 980 as market operations suspended while foreign exchanges remain unaffected by the incident.
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Paris
Francs
Tlere
Ernest Cronier
Say Saar
Destructive Fire Destroys Campbell Smith and Ritchie Mill
A blaze engulfed the Campbell Smith and Ritchie planing mill and furniture factory in Lebanon Indiana. The brick building, 90 by 160 feet and three stories high, was wrecked with clothing loss estimated at 45000 dollars and 4700 dollars in foregone insurance. Two other factory buildings were threatened as investigators suspect an electrical origin.
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Campbell, Smith and Ritchie
Lebanon
Ind
Fire rages through Cork forests near Toulon
Fire sweeps cork forests around St. Nicholas Deyrat teloup and Domdeborne. French colonial infantry and military aid rush to the scene as about 3,2000 acres burn and residents express deep alarm.
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Toulon
France
Cork
St. Nicholas
Deyratteloup
Domdeborne
Masyat
Milleary
Fatal Loop the Gap Act in Anise Ville Tragedy
In Anise Ville a fatal accident occurred during a Local Loop the Gap Act attempt. Arthur Heeher, aged one year older, died after a long fall from a vehicle during the event. Investigations proceed as officials review the sequence and safety of the ride.
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Arthur Heeher
Anise Ville
Nde
Theoindetume
Athena
Steam Pipe Burst Injures Two at Danville Plant
Two workers were scalded when a sixteen inch steam pipe nipple blew at the Danville heating plant while they repaired the line. The blast embedded large cinders in their flesh as witnesses described a severe burst of steam and heat.
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Danie
Danville Leetime
Big Flat Building Fire Destroys South Chicago Abble Block
A massive blaze consumed the Abble building in South Chicago, housing thirty flats and six stores. The fire caused extensive damage with property losses above zero and left residents in a panicked, smoke-filled evacuation. one person required rescue by firefighters.
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Chicago
Attractions at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Wayne
September lineup at the Masonic Temple Theatre Wayne features a Saturday matinee and night with Tand A Country Kid and Uncle Josh Sprugceby in a two show program.
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Masonic Temple Theatre
Ort Wayne
Josh Sprugceby
Kansas Sues for 750000 in Bonds Over Bank Debacle
Kansas Attorney General sues United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore for 75000 in damages and Title Guaranty and Trust Company of Scranton for 500000 over the First National Bank of Topeka collapse. Suit claims bank used state funds to pay other debts and urges swift withdrawal of funds on drafts. Both firms plan to contest.
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Guereanty
Coleman
Topeka
Guaranty and Trust Company of Scranton
Kelly
Cloudburst Drowns Laborers in Colorado Camp
News reports several lives lost as a cloudburst floods Delagua canyon near Youelock Chutesday night. Bridges on the Colorado and Southern line washed out, dozens of small dwellings destroyed, and families of Tratian laborers displaced. A separate fire in Brooklyn warehouses causes massive losses.
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Delagadaehaven
Cole
Youelock
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Colorado and Southern
Prinidad
Berwind
Delagua Canyon
Miners Threaten Big Strike Over Wages and Eight-Hour Day
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, issued a hard line at Manila Park Tamaqua Pa declaring wage talks must yield to an eight hour day and union recognition. He warned 1000000 workers could strike if operators refuse, threatening labor unrest unless concessions are made. An excursion train collision with a freight on the Pennsylvania road is also noted.
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John Mitchell
Sags
Pennsylvania Road
John Mitchel
United Mine Workers of America
George F. Baar
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Mitchell
Manila Park
Tamaqua
Train collision near Logansport kills fireman and injures crew
A Pennsylvania Railroad crash in Logansport Indiana left fireman Walter Eversale dead and engineer Grady severely injured after the south yards collision with freight train No TZ. Ten cars on the excursion train derailed four leaving the tracks as the high speed collision occurred while returning from Cincinnati.
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Pennsylvania
Logansport
Ind
South Yards
Walter Eversale
Richmond
Grady
Cincinnati
Fatal Amatuer Aeronaut Tragedy Near Cahokia Park
An aging amateur aeronaut, John Williams aged 68, dashed 1200 feet to his death near Cahokia Indiana after grabbing a trapeze as a parachute opened. He used the bar to halt a rising ascent, injuring himself and dying from multiple fractures.
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Cahokia
John Williams
Red House Park
Williams
Spance
Williamus
Tragedy on Eads Bridge Aims at River Drowning Woman
Mrs Laura Oxford a 23 year old woman escaped from her niece on a Burlington train stopped on the Eads bridge in St Louis and leaped into the Mississippi drowning. Nervous trouble is blamed for the act and no body has yet been recovered. A dynamite laden ship Dorothy ran aground off Cleveland harbor and was towed off by tugs. The crew faced fear of a potential explosion as high waves rose through the night.
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Maun
St. Paul Mann
William
Wallace
Virginia Wi
Swain
Usail
Abe
Sente
Marcouret Street
Tn O
Patieat
Eads Bridge
Texas
Laura Oxford
Burlington
St. Louis
Oxford
Dorothy
Wilmington
Del
Tloughton
Mich
Cleveland Harbor
Bie
Calamities and Crimes Loom in a Turbulent Era
A chaotic jumble of disasters and crimes unfolds in scattered reports. The sinking of a ship near New York after a fierce gale leads to numerous deaths. attempts to wreck trains and theft of artifacts surface amid ongoing investigations. A derailed Beijing line, a hospitaler’s death after a dental accident, and a jilted lover's lawsuit for breach of privacy reflect personal and public turmoil. finally a Spanish famine claims many women and children.
Detroit River Tunnel Construction Begins on American Side
Workmen sank the initial shaft on the American side to construct the Detroit River Tunnel beneath the river between Windsor and Detroit. The project, formed by merging two companies, spans about 2.6 miles underground with a surface distance near three miles and an estimated construction period of two to three years.
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Detroit River
Windsor
Detroit
Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Central Company
Detroit River Tunnel Company
Michigan and Canada Bridge and Construction Company
Canada and Michigan Bridge and Tunnel Company
Stranger in Utah Robbed in Salt Lake City Dice Game
A Wisconsin man from Stevens Point traveling to Portland was robbed of $400 after being lured into a dice game by four strangers in Salt Lake City. He kept a $100 bill and railroad ticket. attackers seized the roll and fled as police pursue the suspects and recover the money.
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Wisconsin
Jamey Fice
Stevens Point
Wis
Portland Fair
Salt Lake City
Rice
Riew
Vortland
New Canal Idea Links Great Lakes To Cut Duluth Chicago Route
A syndicate plans a 40 mile canal from Lake Superior via Whitefish River to Chadstone or Esen naba reducing dredge needs to 16 miles and shortening Duluth Superior to Chicago by 265 miles and the distance from the head of the lakes to Buffalo by over 200 miles. Nelson Thomasson in Chicago notes slow syndicate formation and public chatter is limited though vesselmen see need.
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Superior
Michigan
Leing
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Whitefish River
Chadstone
Esennaba
Duluth
Chicago
Buffalo
Nelson Thomasson
Peace Ends War Sacrifice By Japan
News reviews the Portsmouth peace talks with Japan yielding nearly all wartime demands, indemnity and naval limits discussed, and Roosevelt praised for mediating the accord. Excitement erupts as the agreement signals an end to hostilities and a new era of concord among the nations.
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Katharinain
Pacee
Portsmouth
Baron Itomura
Pedtee
Witte
Oyater Bay
Roosevelt
Viatin
Rebels Attack Rambong Post In Batavia Incident
News reports a raid on the Rambong post by rebels from Sbutch Baat Indies. Two officers and twenty two men were attacked. six escaped wounded.
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Batavia
Sbutch Baat Indies
Rambong
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