Love and Poverty End in Tragic Leavenworth Mystery
In Leavenworth Kansas relatives arrived to care for a dying young girl and remove the body of the man who died with her. John Hartig, 21, and Mary Bush, 19, lovers from humble means faced parental opposition and poverty. Their plan for marriage led to a deadly outcome, death seeming preferable to life. The girl remains unconscious and likely will not survive.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Hom
Joho Hartig
Conner
Ex-Treasurer Boggs Convicted of Tacoma Funds Theft
J W Boggs once respected Tacoma treasurer and waiter in Spokane faces conviction for embezzling city funds. He handled hundreds of thousands, including 100000, then fled hardship, later resigning his farmers’ saloon job under scrutiny. He was convicted and faces 19409 bonds pending appeal in Spokane.
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Ekbezzler
Tacoma
Spokane
JM. Bogea
Farmers’ Home
Iblin
Borges
Edveralleitizens
SALLONISE BADLY HURT IN BALLOON INCIDENT AT DENVER
Ivy Baldwin balloonist and youngest of the Baldwin brothers fell from a balloon at Denver Sunday evening. He struck the ground eighty feet, suffered arm injuries and head trauma while the wind carried him away. He had recently joined the signal corps at Fort Logan and held the rank of sergeant.
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Ivy Baldwin
Denver
Tiakdwin
Agcansiona Amt
Efree
Ifa
Baldwin
Baldwin Brothers
Ballonists
Quincy
Signal Corps
Glasaford
Fort Logan
Salvationists on Wheels Debut in New York City
Salvation Army Kreveis brigade made its first public appearance in New York City with forty soldiers, ten women, in standard colors. A mounted band led by Pelidia Gerzapagzi performed as the riders paraded in Alpine setting. Patchen Against on Bicycle featured Joe Patchen against WW Hamilton in Rock Eater, Sept 19, for $2,000. A separate incident in San Mateo saw S A Rowley defend against three burglars, two wounded and the mayor gravely wounded. a third burglar escaped. In Sunnyvale, a fatal shooting followed a quarrel between Richard Shenford and an emigrant rival in Springfell, Fil. Shenford mortally wounded.
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Salvationiats
Salvation Army Kreveis Brigade
New York City
Salvation Army
Pelidia Gerzapagzi
Corneil
Patchen
Joe Patchen
Hamilton
Rock‘eater
S.A. Rowley
Waver
San Mateo
Iofia
Richard Shenford
Co Dary Dad
Ronrer
Springfell
Fil
Tragic Aeronaut Victoria Le Roy Falls to Death at Fair
Victoria Le Roy, a female aeronaut, plummeted about 200 feet during a trapeze and parachute mishap at the St. Louis County Fair. She released her parachute, fell straight, then somersaulted and struck an elm, dying instantly as onlookers and a helper reached the scene.
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St. Louis
Victoria le Roy
St. Louis County
Goldie
Fietoria -le Roy
Lobanoff Dies Suddenl y While Traveling with the Czar
A Kiel dispatch to the Telegraph reports Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky Russian Foreign Minister died suddenly while traveling with the Czar from Vienna to Kiel. He was a key figure in foreign policy and his death shocks Russia, altering potential great power talks and the Czar’s plans with Germany France and England.
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Russia
London
Kiel
Prince Lobvuroff- Rostovsky
Vienna
Prince Lobanif-Rostovsky
Prince Lobanoff
Caar
Germany
France
England
Veterans Welcome as Saintly City Prepares
READY FOR THE VETERANS. St Paul prepares to entertain the G A R delegates arriving for the thirteenth annual encampment. City streets glow with patriotic decor as a bicycle parade opens the week, John A Logan in town for the event, greeted by grateful veterans and their families in a festive, ceremonial mood.
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St Paul
Tuc
Jnil
John A. Logan
Golliers
Li Hung Chang visits New York and other notes
Li Hung Chang meets Col Fuster and a Midt Street delegation at the Waldorf Hotel in New York before visiting Grants Tomb and Cat Lane with tea at Fred J. Grant's residence. A fire on North Water Street, Haull Sin, Michigan, destroys over 200 000 in property including the Leo National Bank building and several hotels. California lawmakers discuss fusion and elector procedure. Brazil reports anti Italian riots. Moraes accepts resignations of foreign minister and justice minister. Lebanon judge Cason learns Washington intends to pay an $800 000 claim in full.
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Li Chang Chang
Prien
Li Hung Chang
Waildorf
New York City
Col Fuster
Li Thing Chang
Grants Tom
Fred J. Grant
Big Daze
Sault Ste. Twarie
North Water Street
Haull Sin
Marie
Mioh
Leo National Bank Buiiding
Prensinner Hock
Claptopewa House
Cleveland Itouse
Perry
Postalion
Uited States Customs
Mexico Cuba Expedition Returns to Key West with Arms
News from Key West reports Cuban expedition landings by Come Back from Cuba zon Colo and Gal Nunez. Rojell's party says the crews brought 1100 rifles 2000000 carbridges two machetes eight tisid pacecs and other supplies. Morse's son drowned while four Morse brothers from Amherst College and Amherst Massachusetts ferrying on a raft. Tarell Morse drowned others saved.
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Colo
Gal
Nunez
Key West
Fla
Rojell
Morse
William
Eli
Tarell Morse
Fonny Sons
A.V Aborse
Ameherst College
Amherst
Mass
Tarell
Glenwood Institute Fire Levels Iowa Facility
A lightning strike during a heavy thunderstorm destroyed the State Institute for Feeble Minded Children at Glenwood, causing an estimated 250000 in losses. All inmates were saved, records and papers survived, and most students were away on vacation.
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Glenwood
Glenwood Institute
Toéweet
Three men detained after Miss Warner assault scare
In Libertyville, three masked men attacked 20 year old Nellie Warner at her farm home. Sheriff Black urged restraint as a mob gathered. The trio was captured near Bladensburg and held for identification at the Warner house, with the sheriff stating the girl could positively identify the assailants.
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Black
Jefferson County
Libertyville
B. W
Warner
Nellie Warner
Bladenspur
Sherif
Warner House
Uig
Ile
Fairfield
Wem
dShe
Ming Warner
Peaches and Prospects in Farm Areas of Ames and Jefferson
Farmers in Jefferson and nearby areas report experimentation with peach trees and promising yields despite recent storms. The Ames Agricultural College previously distributed northern Ragia peaches. Five years are needed for trees to bear, with some groves showing good fruit size while hail and wind limited potential, prompting many orchards to start this year.
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Marting
Jefferson
Slin
Agricuthlist College
Ames
Tat Lees City
Death by Own Action Near Logan Heard in Obscure Note
A young man from Page Downly named Dotin Dempster died by his own hand near Logan after a rejected marriage plea to Miss Kellogg. A sister’s letter said he planned to see her, and he allegedly told of a promise to marry before killing himself. Police found the car’s crash and suspect details.
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Page
Dotin Dempster
Butler Kellogg
Ifis
Misa
Bien
Miss Kellogg
Beluw
DUN & COIS REVIEW Highlights Trade and Market Trends
Dunn and Co weekly trade review reports gold moving to the country via fast steamers, with about 10 million on the way. Wheat prices fluctuated, with a rise then fall near the top. Western grain receipts total 14,866, ooo bushels for four weeks, exports up 2,074,516 bushels this week. Corn slid to new lows, cotton fell from earlier gains, and overall business activity shows mixed signals amid favorable crop news and rising failures numbers.
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R.G. Dunn & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
London
New York
Chicago
Gotton
United States
Canada
LI AND HIS COFFIN LAND Arrives in New York
Li Jung Chang lands in New York aboard the steamship St Louis from Southampton. Gen Ruger and Admiral Gance lead a reception as a naval salute and ceremonial procession form the welcome, with crowds gathering along the bay and at the dock. The parade includes troops and naval reserves to escort the visitor.
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China
New York
St. Louis
Southampton
Li Jung Chang
Wrae
Fire Island
Ruger
Admiral Gance
United States
Dolphin
Admiral Buice
Broadway
Abe Waldorf Hotel
Buila
Bombardment of Zanzibar Palace Clears Path for New Sultan
British warships bombarded the palace of Said Khalid in Zanzibar on Thursday morning, driving the usurper and commander Said Sales toward the German consulate. The attack toppled defenses as shells and gunfire shattered the palace, with heavy losses reported among the attackers and many locals seeking safety aboard British vessels or at their stations.
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Kalid
Sales
Khalid
Hamed bin
Thsaid bin
London
East Africa
Ishalid
Beria
Thrush
Sparrow
Ths
Said
Glassin
Whalid
Bullan
Drerman Cenentate
Sak Whalld
Maraud
Africa
Winimanis
Rawson
Zanbar
Ealing
Goon
Promyde
Sid
Hammond
Sultan
Congress Slow to Name U S Commissioner for Paris Exposition
Report notes the French seek the U S Commissioner General for the 1900 Paris exposition but Congress has yet to act. Acting Secretary Rockhill says no name is set and expects Congress may accept France’s invitation in the coming session. Also mentions a ten day Pawnee Oklahoma camp meeting with large Indian attendance and exhaustion. A Brazil resident, Rikjah Jones, fatally wounds himself by discharging a rifle, causing his death.
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Paris
State Department
United States
Rockhill
Miss Minnie Murray Leads White-Robed Demonstration at Democratic Convention
Miss Minnie Murray, publisher of the Nashua Iowa Reporter, robed in snowy white and leading cheers, captivated the Democratic convention crowd. She, with partner Margaret Gorman, runs a country paper in Nashua and participated actively in the gathering, inspiring fervent support for Horace Boies.
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M. Murray
Minnie Murray
Ile Joan of Arc
Horace Boies
Phur
Breau
Scenne
Aira Carson
Hiatue
Misa Murray
Boies
Tandem dance craze sweeps the waltz
A periodical notes the latest fad in dancing the tandem waltz or tandem waltz novelties. It describes partners side by side with arms extended and a fixed hold behind the partner, eliminating close facial contact and waist grips. The piece praises comfort and novelty while noting reduced intimate risk.
Straw stacking device attracts attention at fair
An early device using metal straps pivots and swinging arms stacks straw as it is drawn through a machine. The mechanism distributes straw evenly on a belt, with a note on weather and air effects. The tool’s operation is described amid the era’s machinery notes.
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Hay
Chicago
Gabe
Timothy Sead
South
Omaha
Kansas City
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