Murder Pricked by Refusal to Join Strikers in Chicago
A labor strike era murder story from Chicago reports John C. Weller, a foreman for B A Rysdon & Co, shot Michael Sweeney after a dispute over joining the sheet metal workers strike. The victim, a fellow worker, allegedly attacked Weller who refused to join the strike, a motive cited by authorities.
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Chicago
John C. Weller
Michael Sweeney
Weller
B.A. Rysdson & Co
Fini
Sweeney
Temperance talk stirs crowd at Clinton County meeting
A temperance speech in Fanwoodville or nearby Center drew strong reactions as the speaker urged abstinence, defending state care for alcohol addicts. He warned of drink’s harm, while anecdotes about recent deaths from tobacco and alcohol use circulated, provoking debate among attendees. Local social events and visitors fill the region as summer continues.
Kaw River Flood Threat Persists After Kansas Rains
Kaw City Missouri August 7 The Kaw River rises again after heavy rains. Gangs of men attempt to shore up temporary pile bridges against imminent overflow and damage.
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Kansas Citt
Kaw
Kansas
Tough on Kittens Some Cattle Also Fell Dead in Dakota
In Dacoma Dakota Aug 7 a heavy shower prior to the rain killed nearly all kittens under six months in the area and eight cattle collapsed while a herd moved from the flats. Jim Morris of White River reports the loss and suggests a poisonous air may have caused the deaths. subsequent rains are believed to have neutralized the poison for animals.
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Jim Morris
White River
Fishy Find In Log Reveals 8-Pound Catfish
In a carload of logs shipped through here from the Wabash bottoms by Ab Seaton on Thursday a hollow in a log yielded an eight pound catfish. The fish was tightly bound and could not escape, apparently living by food and entry through a knothole.
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Ind
Wabash
Ab. Seaton
Boxers May Get Busy in London Dispatch Reports
The Manchester Dispatch notes letters from official quarters in London and various parts of China predict another serious Boxer outbreak, amid warnings of heightened tensions and possible violence.
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Manchester
Manchester Dispatch
Lamdon
China
Unsobered Fragments of 1927 News Inquiries and Accidents
A jumble of brief items is reported from multiple places. An explosion or factory accident at Velez kills sixteen and injures eight. Georgia lawmakers face graft claims as representatives allege offers to influence votes on child labor. A Greensburg mishap notes a boy suffocates after choking on a bean. An Indiana estate suit in Marion contends partitioning a Norton estate, with opposition from heirs.
Festival turmoil and honors mark Riverside week
Police responded to a disrupted city festival amid tense scenes involving a Redmen lineage member. In lighter news, John War Eagle was honored at Lie Minnewa tribe’s thirtieth anniversary. A defective water heater sparked a small house fire on Pennsylvania Street Thursday evening, leaving residents shaken. In golf, Rawles beat Vause in the open championship’s first round at Riverside. Carroll defeated McCrea at Foxhill Club, with rounds resuming Friday.
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Hiverside
Rawles
Vause
Carrol
Foxhill Club
New York
Joseph McCrea
Lost Senator Tillman Reportedly Missing Between Cities
Chicago Aug 7 Senator Tillman of South Carolina is reported lost between Kansas City and Chicago. He was to register at the Auditorium Thursday night but vanished. An earlier incident had him misled by a conductor who mistook him for a stowaway. Officials are investigating and sending telegrams as lingering questions surround the senator’s status.
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Franwfort
Circleville
Fan
Toaiden
Judige
Meahe
Williamsport
Gavinn
Jenny BR
Max- Inkuckee
Anna Gavin
Memphis
Tenn
Jaucie Hopton
Genner Dwieht
Kahin Han
French Lick
Ie Simmer
Frederikstadson
Auchiene City
Atlanta
Tid
Georgia
Alle
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American Book Company
Chicago
Tillman
South Carolina
Kansas City
City
Tilman
Plans for the World s Fair Hall Dome in St Louis
The article outlines plans for a grand hall at the bend of the main cascade on Art Hill. The central feature is a sculpture crowned dome standing 260 feet high, claimed larger than Rome’s Priory dome. Interior height reaches 112 feet to the theater floor with a vast proscenium arch.
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St. Louis
Decline in Security Values Hits Wealthy Investors
Ouchi New York reports that security losses have paused after a run of declines affecting many fortunes. Trusted sources say millionaire portfolios are being pressed to sell dividend securities. William C. Whitney is noted, with private sales of shares of General Electric and other holdings attributed to him, which he denies.
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New York
Wiliam C. Whitney
Financial
Walt
Whitney
General Electric Tea
P. Morgan
Toto
Hamilton Not Guilty in Indiana School Case
A local court freed Supt of schools Hamilton after a hearing on immoral conduct charges. Citizens viewed the verdict as vindication for the superintendent, though he was removed from office due to prior discretions. Women named in the charges are regarded as favorites locally.
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Ind
Hamilton
Miraculous Escape After Buggy Toss At Tracks
In Lima a horse and buggy were struck by a passenger train while crossing the oil field tracks. The rig splintered, the top tore away, and occupant Kiser was hurled about 100 feet, unconscious and facing possible death. Joseph Nizer listed as ad.
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Lima
Bo & W
T—Josephe Nizer
Railroad Pensions for 35 Old Employes at San Francisco
Thirty five Southern Pacific railroad workers retired from active service and placed on the pension list in San Francisco. All are past the pension age and have served the company over the required years. Pensions are calculated at a percentage of the average salary over the last ten years.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Dreaded color question reaches navy in New York story
In New York on August 7 the navy faces a racial issue involving a colored man named Miller. Miller, born in the United States years ago, worked as a carpenter and is said to be of mixed ancestry. He eats alone. Captain Stow states Miller’s interests will be protected.
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Navy
Shin Columbia
Mneas
Teqae Miller
Chine Rarpenter
Miler Wax
Stow
Saye Miller
Consigned Preacher and Flock to Hades in Disputed Case
An article fragment cites Puritan sect leaders and a preacher accused of promoting hate. The text mentions EnGliem and Revs, with references to a courtroom or religious tribunal and allegations of violence or coercive conduct. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Girls Found Near Sullivan After Disappearance
Ruth Wells, 15, who vanished July 2, was found at the home of Andrew Smith near Sullivan. He had cared for her after she boarded a wrong train in Terre Haute and walked from there. She was returned to her mother in Lewis.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ruth Wells
Andrew Smith
Sullivan
Terom
Amusements at the Carnival and Park Showholders
Carnival activities offer free entry for under twelve and 400 attendees nightly. Friday profits aid the Freeh girls mission fund. Park attraction features a melodrama Two Hitle walfr about family woes and a Philippine exile, with Blanche Bhirley in dual roles and child actors Lamb eau Cowles. Eugene Cowles draws big crowds with encore performances.
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Freeh Gir Mission Fund
Chicren Unsder
Philippines
Roje
Blanche Bhirley
Ulster
Stanley
Loila Lambeau
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Show Grounds
One Ring Circus
Bostock Animal Show
Woodford’s Dog
Petty and Monkey Circus
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Yas F. P. Smith
W. Market Street
People’s Credit Clothing Co
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Lawrenceburg
Aurora
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WM .Bronbon
Spark Theater
Lincoln J. Carter
Conrad
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Starrett Co
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