Murder of farmer Sprague shocks Greensburg area
Alfred Sprague, 35, was killed in bed by a shotgun blast at his Greensburg area home. Benjamin Noble, a hired man, was arrested after officers suspect a conspiracy or personal vendetta. Mrs Sprague awoke to the gunfire and found her husband fatally wounded. Noble faced intense questioning as police fear further violence from neighbors.
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Greensburg
Ind
Alfred Sprague
Benjamin Noble
Noble
T. B. Gullefer
Patterson
Sprague
St Louis Flyer Goes Into Ditch After Landslide
Hawesville Kentucky July 18 a St Louis flyer on the L H St Louis railroad wrecked two miles from here at 12 10 Monday morn Fireman Reynolds killed and several passengers injured locomotive and baggage car swept from track 200 feet Lancaster Pennsylvania July 18 an engine and tender on the Pennsylvania railroad turned over near Marietta on a curve S E Bixler of Harrisburg brakeman and D E Denlinger of Philadelphia fireman killed
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Hawesville
St. Louis
Lancaster
Pennsylvania Railroad
Marietta
S. E. Bixler
Harrisburg
D. E. Denlinger
Philadelphia
Freman
Congressman Gilmore Dies at Louisiana Home
New Orleans July 18 Congress man Samuel L Gilmore representing the Second Louisiana district died suddenly Monday morning He had been ill only a few days Gilmore was born in New Orleans fifty one years ago He was elected to Congress in 1909 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Davey He was a lawyer
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New Orleans
Samuel L. Gilmore
Louisiana
Mr. Gilmore
BR &Wc
Davey
Spine Crushed In Train Collision In Evansville
Evansville Indiana July 18 A man James Weir 36 of Grayville Illinois was struck by a train Sunday night his neck and back injured with vertebra crushed doctors believe he may survive he was brought to Evansville for treatment and kept under care as the condition remains critical and uncertain due to the spinal injuries
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Evansville
Ind
Baques
James “Weir
Grayville
Crippen May Wear Dress to Escape Arrest in Paris
British and French authorities chase Dr Hawley Crippen and Ethel Le Neve across Europe amid reports he may disguise himself as a woman in Paris. Police suspect Crippen fled to the continent while an inquest questions proof of a murder, with Corpus Delicti proving difficult to establish.
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DR. Crippen
London
America
England
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Belle Elmore
Ethel Clare le Neve
Paris
Lepine
Sir Melville MacNaughten
Scotland Yard
Criminal Investigation Department
Crippen
Miss le Neve
Miss We Neve
Hippen
Ethel
Dan
Belle Milmore
H. H. Crippen
Dr. Marshal
Dr. Pepper
Marshal
Mystery Woman Sought In Crippen Case
Paris reports a new figure in the Belle Elmore murder and Crippen missing wife case. A former maid from the Crippen home allegedly fled to France after the crime and is now the subject of joint French and British police hunts. Investigators consider she may know too much.
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Paris
Belle Elmore
London
H. H. Crippen
Ethel Clare Leneve
Crippen
Fugitive Crip Pen Believed Hiding in Montreal
Montreal police identify a photograph of the fugitive Dr H H Crip pen, wanted by London police over the death of his wife Belle Filmore. He is believed to be sheltering in the city as authorities pursue leads.
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Montreal
H. H. Crippen
London
Belle Filmore
Megantie
Trade Boosters Plan Illino is State Trip Meeting at Roof Garden
Indianapolis Trade association members will gather July 26 at the Columbia club roof garden for a social mass meeting. Officers want to unite members for discussion on policy and recent trade extension trips. Active heads of member firms are urged to attend to share views. no formal program is planned.
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Indianapolis Trade Association
Columbia Club
Debate on optimal trip length for Illinois Indiana excursion
The group discusses how many days to devote to a regional trip in southern Illinois and southern Indiana. It weighs a five day single excursion versus two three day segments and invites further questions for discussion.
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Illinois
Indiana
Heroic Grenade Rush Douses Streetcar Blaze
Harold Hibben Jr of Hibben Hollweg & Co quickly tackled a Garfield park street car fire. He removed passengers, tossed a hand grenade to smother the flames, and returned to work, preventing a wider blaze in the congested wholesale district. The motorman and conductor were aided by Hibben’s swift act and quiet bravery.
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Hibben, Hollweg & Co
South Meridian Street
Garfield Park
Hibben
Saloonkeeper Godfrey B. Riddle Fined Fifty Dollars
Godfrey B. Riddle, saloonkeeper at 851 West Eleventh Street, was fined $50 in a local court. The brief notice records the penalty for an unspecified offense.
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Aloo
Godfrey
B. Riddle
West
Eleventh ‘Street
Uprising anticipated after Palawan incident with Worcester
Manila reports an expected Moro uprising on Palawan following the killing of three natives who attacked Interior Secretary Dean Worcester. His bodyguard fired to repel the assault, Worcester had toured the island, and his policy favors a large standing army. The native press has savagely criticized him.
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Manila
Palawan
Dean C. Worcester
Philippines
Worcester
Dean Worcester
University of Michigan
McKinley
J. G. Schurmann
Cornell
Dewey
Gen
Otis
Ae Native Press
Gilpine
Hbeling
Compromise Sought After Pennsylvania Railway Talks
Philadelphia July 18 unions and Pennsylvania railroad officials ended a conference with signs of progress and a possible compromise on wage and ten hour workday issues. Garretson and Lee expressed cautious optimism that a workable basis exists to avert a general strike while maintaining stance against a rushed ten hour day.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Order of
Brotherhood of Railroad
Garretson
Lee
Garretson and
Settlement Heads Toward End of Miners Strike
The United Mine Workers executive board and Illinois coal operators advisory board edge toward a settlement after a Sunday night session. Miners seek payment for shot firers and a small wage rise, with thousands of dollars lost on both sides since the April 1 strike. A Wednesday report to the board should reveal progress. Representatives include A. J. Moorshead, Harry N. Taylor, C. L. Garrigan, F. W. Lukens, and Joseph Agee for the operators. Miles Dougherty, W. H. Rogers, James McLennan, T. J. Smith, and T. B. Fahey for the miners.
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International Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America
Tlnois
Mlinois
Illinois
Lewis
Indianapolis
A. J. Moorshead
St. Louis
Harry N. Taylor
Chicago
C. L. Garrigan
F. W. Lukens
Joseph Agee
Miles Dougherty
Shamokin
W. H. Rogers
Iowa
James McLennan
Nova Scotia
T. J. Smith
Knoxville
Tennu
T. B. Fahey
Cheyenne
Wyo
ALL UNIONS MUST COMBINE TO AID LABOR LAWS
Fred J L Feick Garret chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen says all union railroad groups should consolidate to push labor law changes and wage scale adjustments. He condemns sympathetic strikes and urges ballots over threats. Grand Trunk officials anticipate a trainmen and switchmen strike soon as strike-breakers are rushed to Michigan points. Canadian immigration blocked over 100 would be strike-breakers from entering Ontario.
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Fred JL. Feick
Garrett
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Indianapolis
Fetch
Feick
Mr. Feick
Detroit
Mich
Fuly
Grand Troank
Michigan
Port Huron
Ontario
Canada
Fragmented local notice on FE event with sparse text
Readable fragments describe an event at FE with unclear timing and participants. No full names or concrete details available. appears to be a brief public notice or ad segment.
Soldiers Guard Railroad Lines Across All France
Fifty thousand troops were rushed by special train to strategic rail points after a general strike called by the National Railroad ers' union central committee. Deser tions reported nationwide. 109,000 men expected to participate. night patrols with searchlights planned. government ministers and President Fallieres closely watching developments. Americans flee by rail as fear of disruption grows.
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Paris
France
National Railroaders’ Union Central Committee
Republic
Braland
Interior
Commerce
Labor
Trouble in Spain prompts frontier exodus
Wealthy Spaniards rush to San Sebastian amid fears of a political revolution as King Alfonso and the cabinet meet privately. A military program may be laid out to suspend exhibitions and impose martial law if unrest worsens. Strikes spread to Barcelona, Bilbao, Gijon, and Zaragoza with reports of ongoing clashes.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Alfonzo
Barcelona
Bilbes
Gijon
Saragossa
Pateliniés
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Kentucky
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Europe
DR. Hawley H. Crippen
Hawley H. Crippen
Louise Mills
Mme. Ginnett
Columbia Roof Garden
Harold Hibben, Jr
Philippine
Islanders
Company
Grand Trunk
Fallieres
Prefect Lepine
Briand
ML Millerand
Germany
Frances
Finance Ministry
M. Miller
Trouble
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