Tragic Mountain Crime Shock Narrow County
A brutal murder and mass assault near Rahevile in Rutherford County leaves a family shattered as a father kills his wife and two children with an axe and razor while attempting to end his own life. Authorities describe the scene as exceptionally violent with multiple fatalities and severe injuries amid a rural South Carolina style tragedy. The piece notes the grim details and references a similar past case involving Dr. Jay, with authorities investigating the horrifying event and the aftermath in the community.
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N.C
Asheville
Weyvet
Beto Tod
Worms Tor
Ter
Sevan
Bac
Busconte County
Rahevile
Jay
Wabash to Issue Bonds and Stock Increases
Toledo oct 22 stock holders and debenture bondholders of the Wabash railroad authorized the issue of 2000000 of refunding bonds and increases in the companys preferred stock to 16500000 and common stock to 155000000 to retire debentures and raise capital. The changes align with state laws limiting railway indebtedness to the authorized capital stock.
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Toledo
Ohio
Wabash Rairoad
Ite
Wabash Rarions
Wabash
President Jordan speaks to farmers in Raleigh on marketing cotton
President Harvey Jordan of the Southern Cotton Growers Association told the North Carolina division that marketing is the key to developing Youth's cotton interests and urged scientific marketing and a warehouse system. Ed Smith, of the South Carolina division, echoed the impact of the talk. The plan to set a price floor of 10 cents was endorsed. Also update on missing Alexander Francis whose supposed suicide threats led to a stalled investigation. authorities still lack a clue as baggage remains unreturned.
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Raleigh
Harvey Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
North Carolina
Fas
South
Cotton Association
Smith
South Carolina
Alexander —B. Francis
Nordland
Suilde
Peruna claim in Indiana advertisement
A promotional piece asserts Peruna cures many ailments that formerly required surgery especially pelvic disorders caused by catarrh. It claims thousands avoided operations by using Peruna with other remedies, stating Peruna removes catarrh and lets nature heal. (Source tone mimics period advertisement.)
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Poruna
Thott
Carriage Builders Meet In Atlanta For National Convention
In Atlanta on October 22 delegates from nearly every state and Ontario gather for the thirty fourth annual convention of the Carriage Builders Association. President A Brunsman of Cincinnati presides as talks cover trade questions and a large exhibit of vehicles and parts fills the mammatry space at Piedmont Park.
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Indiana
Peereey
Snaignapotiainas
Congress
Atlanta
Fort Kayne
Bryan
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Republic
Ontario
Brunsman
Cincinnati
Piedmont Park
Half Million Fire Destroys Altoona Furniture Block
In Mitoona Pa on October 19 a major blaze swept through the new five story furniture building of Oliver Robert and spread to nearby structures. The Robert building and the Mishler building were destroyed and the Elks hall under construction suffered heavy damage. The Altoona Trust Company and Pennsylvania Railroad office across the street received minor water damage as fire crews fought the blaze.
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Mitoona
Altoona
Oliver
Robert
J. C. Mishler
Order of Elks
Altoona Trust Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Friend of Newsboys Dead
Isaac Woolf head of a large clothing company was found dead in bed at his Chicago residence aged 64. He died from windpipe constriction leading to strangulation. For 25 years he funded a Thanksgiving dinner for newsboys, earning the title “newsboy friend” as he began as a newsboy himself.
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Chicago
Isaac Woolf
Woolf
Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Ad Copy and Medical Anecdotes
An old advertisement array pitches Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy claiming it removes stomach acids strengthens weak stomachs and cures indigestion for 50 cents a bottle with money back guarantee. The same page touts electric Bitters as a general tonic for headaches nausea malaria liver and kidney complaints and includes a testimonial about Dr. King's New Discovery curing hemorrhages coughs and bronchitis with trial bottles offered.
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Tyner
Martin & Co
Hickory, N. J
Ura
C. M. Shuford
J. W.williams
Poe
Dr. King
Jane Toppan the murderess dying in Taunton hospital
Taunton Mass October 20 Jane Zoppan the Lowell nurse once accused of murdering patients is in extremely weak condition at the insane hospital and death is expected soon. Her weight has dropped from 210 to 80 pounds over a year and a half. She was linked to the Mary Gibbs poisoning at Cataumet in 1901 and to other deaths, all blamed on poison. A medical panel declared her insane, preventing trial for the eleven deaths alleged.
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Taunton
Mass
Jane Zoppan
Lowell
Jane Toppan
Barnstable
H. H. Holmes
Chicago
Toppan
Mary Bibbs
Cataumet
Taumet
Low‘al
Public Educators Meet in Dallas for Curriculum Study
A State convention of public educators met in Dallas on October 20 to discuss including inductions subjects in public school curricula. The meeting supported a platform clause favoring industrial education. The conference was held in the auditorium at the fairgrounds.
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Dallas
Texas
Investigation of charges against Tammany Hall leader
An investigation began before the grand jury into charges raised by Charles F Murphy of Tammany Hall that Independent League managers attempted to extract money from Democratic nominees for Congress, Senate and Assembly in New York City.
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New York City
Charles F. Murhpey
Tammany Hall
Independent League
Congress
Senate
Assembly
Woman Raises Voice To Ask A Favor
A woman speaks up in a firm, rising tone to request assistance. Her insistence underscores an increasing willingness to advocate for herself in a tense moment.
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Ane
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Board of England
London
Bank of Eingland
American Exchange
Egypt
Bank of England
New York
Atchison
Anacada
Cana ‘Dian Pacific
Baltimore and Union
St. Paul
Amalgamated Copper
Penn
Steel
Union Pacific
Readii
Beypt
United States
Transacion
Buffalo
Bourke Cochran
Cochran
Hearst
Kalle Recicopanton
N.Y
President Jordan
Carraige Builders
Nebrask
Bucklen
Napier
Rules
C. M. Shuford and
W. £. Martin & Co
NA Munden
Brinkley
Ark
Louisville
Kyu
Irs
Caroline Kramer
Fort Collins
Pla
Perun
Perana
Roctora
R. Burton
Regine
St. Louis
J. R. Burton
Kansas
Abilene
Ironton
Newsboys
Hollister
Menzies
Bishop Chapens
Nice
France
Chapen
Figtly
Council of State
Vatican
Alexander
Cary
C.shuford
Witliam
Jerome
Marleston News and Courier
P. Macfadyen
Macfadyen & ‘Co
New Orleans
Knights of Phythias
Boston
McCombs
Hickory,n.c
Starnard Railway
Californa
Florida
Cuba
Potor Rigo Striey
AL Vornon, & i
Chartouh
WEOU
D.P. A. Ashevill
Dr. Woolley’s
Femaie
S. G. Bailey
Tunnelton
W. Va
Cardus
Sane Tepidev
Saran En Fen
G. H. Gates
Gatee Brothers
Hic
Tory
Hickory Roofing and Tinning Co
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