Messenger Stewart Kills Train Robber in Arizona
Harry Stewart, railway express messenger, shot and killed one bandit and wounded another during a train robbery near Tucson. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line bound from Chicago to Los Angeles was halted by torpedo signals and gunfire as bandits attempted to rob the train. Stewart fired from a vestibule window and disabled the attacker who crawled away, while other thieves fled.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry Stewart
Tucson
Arizona
Chicago
Rock Island
D. M. Madigan
Madigan
Stewart
Mother's Day Reverence and the Power of Motherhood
A reflection on Mother's Day capturing the deep, divine love of mothers. The piece contrasts the universal reverence for mothers with poetry and magazine tributes, praising a mother's selfless devotion, sacrifice, and enduring support across peril and hardship.
Three Killed and 25 Injured in Rail Disaster Near Buffalo
Three were killed and 15 injured when the Black Diamond express of the Lehigh Valley railroad derailed at North Leroy New York. The westbound train struck an automobile driven by 70 year old Thomas George, knocked the car into a creek, and then left the track. Three coaches parlor car and diner derailed, crowded with foreigners.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lehigh Valley Railroad
North Leroy
Thomas George
The One Absorbing Topic Quote Opens Debate
A Boston Transcript note discusses why people avoid talking about themselves and how they struggle to find things to say when asked about their own lives.
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Boston Transcript
Beaverhead Wool Sells For Strong 1922 Clip
Dillon May 18. One of the largest Beaverhead county wool clips was sold this morning at 40 cents. The owner’s name is withheld but the wool is said to be average for the West, several thousand pounds. Earlier lots ranged from 2 to 37 cents, buyers from major companies are negotiating with many wool owners, and county sheepmen expect substantial returns for the 1922 clip.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Fragmentary insult at wedding prompts tabloid tone
Readable bits show a bride insulted by a father as old and ugly with false teeth, spoken after a ceremony. The unclear source fragment hints at family discord and public shaming at a wedding setting.
Poor Edge Change Notice in English Gate Video Transcript
A fragmentary transcript notes a bed ody from ux upon return offer two for it. It reads as a terse notice about an exchange or edge change in a video item. The readable content is limited and lacks clear names or places.
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Boston
Transcript
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