Maniac on train kills passenger then ends life
An insane man aboard the past-bound express near Swift Current shoots passenger John G. Klundt of Garrison North Dakota then kills himself. Klundt was returning from Medicine Hat with his brother Guslen A Klundt. Both bodies removed at the stop. The killer carried a ticket to Campbellton New Brunswick.
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Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
John G. Klundt
Garrison
N. D
Klundt
Medicine Hat
Guslen
Campbellton, N. B
Baron Stanmore Dies Prominent British Official
Baron Stanmore died in London at eighty four. He served as lieutenant governor or governor of many colonies including New Brunswick Trinidad Mauritius Fiji New Zealand and Ceylon. A prolific author and long time House of Lords member, he rarely engaged in politics.
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London
Two Local Suicides Shock Rural Illinois Community
In Champaign County Walter Wilkins a farmer two miles east of Urbana fired a shotgun into his head and died. Days earlier neighbor Sim Frame, who had been ill, died by his own hand. Friends fear a mutual self harm pact among nearby residents.
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Champaign, II
Walter Wilkins
UN Bana
Sim Frame
Bill Aims to Curb Gossip About Women in Maryland
Annapolis lawmakers consider a House bill to penalize harming a woman's reputation with false statements. The proposal imposes six months to three years in prison for anyone making defamatory remarks in public.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Eight Men Injured In Mine Cage Fall At Electric Coal Mine
In Danville a mine cage at the Electric coal mine plunged about two hundred feet. Eight men were injured four seriously but all survived, a remarkable outcome described as marvelous.
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Danville
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds 54-Hour Woman Labor Limit
Ohio high court sustains law restricting women to fifty four hours weekly in factories laundries department stores and vicinities affecting employers and workplaces across the state.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Vic
Bomb kills police and soldiers in Saloniki suburb strike
In Saloniki near Stramitsa an explosion killed one officer and five military policemen while seven officers were seized. A separate case reports Jonla, Mid-Mre Ametia Tones convicted of attempted murder for feeding poison to her husband and sentenced to five to ten years in Detroit House of Correction.
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Saloniki
European Turkey
Svere
Stramitsa
Ate Ejty
Jonla
Detroit House of Correction
Murderers Sentenced and Robbery Cases In Michigan and Illinois
Fragmented report notes Guilty verdicts for whitecapping in Bloomington and a burglary of jewelry in Pittsburg. It also records the Coldwater Michigan sentencing of Mrs. Richard Burst for murder and recent conviction for manslaughter with a term from two to fifteen years in the house of correction.
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Coldwater, Mich
Hichard Burst
House of Correction
Young Noble and Bride End Lives in Double Suicide
Former wife of millionaire Walter Suydam and Frederick Noble, a Brooklyn plumber, died in a staged gas asphyxiation at 42 West Twelfth Street. Marriage followed her elopement from Walter Suydam in September. Investigators note lack of happiness and love, with no farewell message.
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New York
Walter L. Suydam
Frederick Noble
Uso Hs Times
Lispenard Suydam
Fred Noble
Brooklyn
Italian Aviator Shot While Bombing Arab Camp
In Cyrenaica Captain Monte an Italian airman was severely wounded while bombing an Arab encampment near Tobruk. He flew back to base with an army officer after the aircraft was struck four times by Arab sharpshooters.
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Tripoli
Tobilik
Cyrenaica
Monte
Tobruk
Clash on Peace Treaties Stalls Arbitration Vote Date
Senator Heyburn of Idaho blocked the Lodge push to set a day for voting on arbitration treaties with Britain and France. Lodge urged February 29 as the vote date but Heyburn denounced the move as railroading. Most Democratic senators left the chamber along with many Republicans.
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Washington
Senator Heyburn
Idaho
Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Great Britain
France
Heyburn
Martine
Chamber
Slayden Proposes Third Term Resolution in House
Representative Slayden of Texas introduced a resolution in Congress stating that departing from the two term tradition would be unwise and perilous to free institutions. A similar measure was previously adopted when General Grant was discussed for a third term.
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Slayden
House
Washington
Congress
de Neral
Texas
Ust
US Grane
Receiver Appointed for Columbia River Orchard Company in Seattle
A receiver was appointed for the Columbia River Orchard Company, tied to Washington, Pratt, and Potts concerns. The firm’s assets are set for sale nationwide, with thePane brokers reporting the action and the case details.
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Columbia River Company
Seattle
Wirth
Columbia Wver Orchard Company
Washington
Forston and Pratt Company
Burglars Loot Fashionable Home In Odd Coin Theft
A burglary at a fashionable residence yielded small-value coins and household items. Thieves took fifty-cent engravings and left behind a box of jewelry and a few loose coins. Police noted the robbery likely occurred during the afternoon while occupants were away.
Pension Bill Passes House in Washington Vote
Washington bill granting pension appreciation totaling about 12.9 million dollars cleared the House by a 220 to 2 roll call vote after southern Democrats pressed for the recorded tally.
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Washington
House
Coom
Jean Epseho
Emilio Vasquez Gomez Proclaimed Leader by Mexican Rebels
In El Paso a rebel proclamation declares Emilio Vasquez Gomez provisional president of Mexico and denounces Francisco J. Madero. The Juarez garrison and new revolutionary junta circulate the message, signed by Louis Fernandez and Col. L. Salazar, with eight killed and nine wounded in the ensuing chaos, while others are hidden.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Revoluionary
Watt
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Mexican Republic
Francisco J. Madero
Chihuhua
Louis Fernandez
Col. L
Hawley Dies After Illness in New York
Edwin Hawley, president of the Minneapolis and St. Louis and the Iowa Central railroads and a Wall Street figure, died at his New York home after months of illness. He led numerous railroads and financial concerns, and was a dominant railroad magnate. The body was sent to Chatham for burial.
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New York
Edwin Hawley
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Iowa Central
Hawley
Harriman
C. P. Huntington
Mr. Hawley
Chatham, N
Hope Diamond Worn Tonight by Washington Woman
Mrs. Evelyn Walsh McLean now holds the famous Hope diamond after a settled dispute over price with New York jewelers. The McLean family previously valued the gem at about $200,000, but the final amount paid remains unclear.
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Washington
Evelyn Walsh McLean
Edward McLean
Thomas F. Walsh
Hope
McLean
New York
Cullom Declares Candidacy for Re election
Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois, a Senate dean, announced his intention to seek re election. He denied withdrawal rumors and said he has received hundreds of letters of support from friends across the state since his petition filing in Springfield.
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Washington
Shelby M. Cullom
Illinois
Senate
Springfield
Mrs Choat Granted Divorce in Harrowing Case
Independence Missouri judge grants Mrs Choat a divorce after she alleged her husband tied her to a harrow and beat her to keep pace with horses. The court awards her alimony of 128 dollars weekly, rebuking the husband for antiquated behavior and cruelty.
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Independence
Serene
Walter EL Powell
Lafayette
Choat
Vermer
Death Takes Jimmy Doyle At Syracuse
James Doyle a third baseman for the Chicago Cubs died in Syracuse after an appendicitis operation. The news notes his illness and surgery, with references to his wife and family as the team and fans react to the loss.
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Syracuse
James Doyle
Ohreeman
Chiesece Cubs
St. Does
Pueden
Amthoon
Stove Explosion Burned Woman in Dated Incident
A damaged excerpt reports a stove explosion injuring a woman. The fragment mentions burns and partial recovery, with unclear names and places due to garbled text.
Prominent Mascon Leader Passes Away in Meranethe
In Meranethe Michigan the noted Mascon figure M. Mowre dies at age thirty three after a sudden illness. The death at his home shocks the local community as officials acknowledge his influence on the organization.
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Meranethe
Mich
Proneis M. Mowre
Merson
Ed Sreldenly
Submarine A3 Sinks After Collision With Hazard
The British submarine A3 sank off the Isle of Wight after colliding with its parent ship Hazard during diving and torpedo exercises. All fourteen crew members were drowned. Earlier S class submarines faced multiple fatal incidents, including A5 at Queenstown and A6 near Plymouth.
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London
Hazard
Isle of Wight
Vasanl
Queenstown
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Four Are Found Slain in Appleton Family Murder
Four members of the Mallahn family are dead at their Binghamton home near Appleton Wisconsin. Authorities believe a 15 year old George Mallahn found siblings Dora Mallahn 16 John Mallahn 8 and father Lewis Mallahn 66 with three throats cut and one shot to the head. Police suspect a family dispute over favors as a motive.
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Appleton
Wis
Lewis Mallahn
Binghamton
Lewis Mailahin
William Midlatin
Dora Mailehg
Forest Hill Estate Beauty Sparks Tax Debate
The Forest Hill estate of John D Rockefeller is cited for its artistic landscaping and lakes amid questions by the state tax commission. Critics claim the 400 000 dollar improvement raises the property's value for tax purposes, while supporters argue the enhancements enhance beauty but do not increase ordinary use value.
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John DO. Rockefeller
Mlevelard
Jobim
Rockefellers
State Tax Commission
Thestatecuien
Mor Hockefeller
Young Jay Gould Becomes Father in New York Society
A late 19th century report notes the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Day and Raii heir Young Jay Gould in New York. The piece cites court actions, a Supreme Court order, and mentions the death of New York State Senator Thomas Robards amid a wave of society notices and legal briefs.
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Stork
Raii Aw Ng
New York
Ard
Day
Niagara Ice Bridge Sweeps Three To Death
Niagara Falls New York reports the ice bridge spanning the river between the cataract and the upper steel arch bridge broke free without warning and sent a man a woman and a youth to their deaths. Burrell Hecock of Cleveland was among the victims and Ignatius Roth also of Cleveland aided others before perishing. The survivors fled to the river banks as the floe carried people away.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Burrell Hecock
Cleveland
Eldridge Stanton
Toronto
Ont
Hecock
Ignatius Roth
Horseshoe
American
Indictments Expected in National Dynamite Conspiracy Case
Indianapolis officials disclosed thirty true bills likely to be returned by the federal grand jury as probes into the nationwide dynamite conspiracy near completion. The group, linked to the Los Angeles Times blast, involves McNamara and McManigal figures with more names to be revealed as arrests proceed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Charles W. Miller
A. R. Abderson
John Jo McNamara
James B. McNamara
Ortie E. McManigal
Massachusetts
California
Los Angeles Times
Refuse Will for Probate in Chicago
John Walsh’s will is rejected for probate by John W Rainey as assistant to the probate judge finding lack of testamentary capacity. There will be no contest over the estate of the former banker as administration passes to Mrs Walsh. The Walsh fortune is estimated at about 6,000,000 dollars with legal fees expected to be high and sizable sums to Walsh and her children.
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Chicago
John Walsh
John W Rainey
Walsh
Sey
Detes
Utt Ao
Stirs
Berlin Paper Attacks Secretary Knox as Enemy of Germany
The Berlin press brands Secretary Knox an enemy of Germany in the United States. It cites his speech with the German ambassador Count von Bernstorff and claims Taft and Knox aim to deter German interests amid calls for stronger steps in Washington.
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Berlin
Germany
Knox
Gerkin Ambissador
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
United
Yhe
Kaicus Zeitung
Dom Keetes
Taft
Rush to See Morgan Art In London Before Departure
Public rushes to view the Morgan art treasures in London as the Victor Albert museum announces the withdrawal of Plerpom Mouonan works. The crowd seeks a final phase of the collection before it departs England.
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Morgan Art
London
Aslis Wis
Db Plerpom
Military Aviator Falls 200 Feet in France
Captain a Yeuned, a military aviator, fell 200 feet during a flight at Vorcednies in France. He was pulled from wreckage and is in critical condition.
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France
A Yeuned
See Settle
Didn't Think She Was Tired in Trolley Car Tale
Representative Manon recalls a humorous old story of Mr Jinks on a crowded trolley. A girl boards and asks for his seat at Primrose social dance night. He pretends not to recognize her until she speaks, prompting him to offer his seat while muttering about assumed excuses.
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Manon
Young Jinks
Mr. Jinks
Jinks
Swedish visitor recalls sign spelling on Sixth Avenue
Captain F. J. Archibald and James Neilson visit a Swedish employment agency on Sixth Avenue near Fortieth Street. They discuss why the final silent letter remains in Swedish signage and compare it to an English letter kept for tradition.
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Sixth Avenue
New York
Capt
F. J. Archibald
James Neilson
Sweden
Fortieth Street
On to Her Job Cartoon Dialogue Exchange
A comic panel depicts Mrs Colin Gabbe and Mrs Strongmind debating control in marriage. Mrs Gabbe questions if a husband should always have his way while Mrs Strongmind concedes occasional concession to prevent future foolishness.
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Colin Gabbe
Strongmind
Careless Grocer Delivers Grape Nuts Blunder
A Michigan grocer misdelivers a package, prompting a grateful user to credit Grape Nuts for curing long standing stomach trouble and nervousness. The letter from a Battle Creek Postum Co source recounts renewed appetite, ease of digestion, and improved wellbeing, with family benefits noted.
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Michigan
Lfe
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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