Train wreck reported near Grand Junction California
A Rio Grande system passenger train was wrecked on Thursday near Grand Junction California with loss of life reported. In Brattleboro Vermont Mrs Mary Rogers was not to be hanged Friday as Judge Wheeler granted an appeal to the supreme court. In Springfield Illinois Governor Deneen prieved Johann Hoch, the Chicago murderer, until July 28.
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Grand Junction
Cal
Rio Grande
Brattleboro
Mary Rogers
Wheeler
Supreme Court
Springfield
Deneen
Johann Hoch
Chicago
Wreck Toll Grows From Twentieth Century Lake Collision
Lists of victims and survivors from the Cleveland area wreck include Thomas R. Morgan of Wellman Seaver Morgan Cleveland and Charles Wellman general manager of the firm. Officials say twenty lives were lost as the Lake Shore wreck overturned after the engine stopped and the switch reportedly showed white. A Mentor station agent cites a white signal while General Marshall reports evidence of the switch being thrown.
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Thomas R. Morgan
Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Company
Cleveland
James H. Gibson
Flourney St
Chicago
H. H. Wright
M. Walters
Hamburg
W. D. Mickey
New York
Henry Trinse
Harber
J. A. Bradley
Oakdale Ave
Akron
Archibald P. Head
London
Eng
Otis Steel Company
Charles Wellman
Allen Tyler
Collinwood
Beckwith
J. B. Bennett
A. L. Rogers
Platt, Iron Company
F. D. Bryant
Toledo
Arthur L. Johnson
H. G. Mechling
Wheeling Corrugated Iron Company
L. M. Erick
Keith's Theater
Scrippers'rae Press Association
Mentor
Munhager Marshall
Leake Shore
Wreck of the Lake Shore Flyer Crashes at Mentor
Jacob Waldeck, Sun staff correspondent, recalls riding in the Lake Shore Flyer’s cab the night it wrecked near Mentor Ohio. A misrouted engine and open switch caused a spectacular pileup as the train neared the depot, injuring many, with officials noting possible tampering but finding no conclusive evidence. Witness C J Minor described the sudden crash as signals and headlight bore down.
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Jacob Waldeck
the Sun
Lake Shore Flyer
Waldeck
Sun
Ohio
C. J Minor
Mentor
Milne
Mil Ver
Dying Englishman's pitiful appeal to see family
Eyewitness reports from the Ohio wreck describe a burning combination car atop the engine with masses of twisted metal and slaves of flame. Dr Carnsby of Painesville, among the first on scene, recalls a scene of horror and a dying man crying for his homeland and family, asking for mercy as he fades.
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Cleveland
Carnsby
Painesville
Fr. Moranehd
Fr. Moranehd Me Wellotan
Ae Heed
London
Eng
England
Dying man recalls brutal wreck escape in buffet car
James H Gionon of Chicago told Dr Meteenbaum moments before death of his harrowing ordeal in the buffet car during the crash. He described flames, scalding heat, a broken window, and a desperate struggle to reach safety before succumbing to burns hours later.
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Leveland
James H Gionon
Chicago
Meteenbaum
Byrne
Nat
Gibson
Phil
Stalnaker, New campaigns kick off with ward meetings
Capt New is active as Stalnaker supporters plan a series of ward meetings across the Sixth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and South-side wards. Harry New has led Stalnaker efforts in the F0th and Sixth wards, boosting stock with voters showing renewed interest. Bookwalter and others anticipate close races as campaigns gear up in Indiana, with strong speaker presence at multiple locations and a predicted record turnout on the North side.
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Stalnaker
Ktalnaker
Harry New
Bookwaler
Reston
Canal
River
Morris
Bookwalter
Capitalave
McCarthy-st
Blaine-ave
Howard-at
Beecher
Shelby-ata
McCarty
East-sti
Muzzy Ordered to Pay Wife Support in Court
Benjamin Muzzy, described as strong looking, faced Judge McMaster after his wife Lian G. Muzzy divorced him two years prior. The court ordered him to pay 3290 per week for the five children’s support, noting he had paid only ob during the two years. The judge warned that failure to arrange payment by next Monday would lead to jail, criticizing him for alleged unemployment and urging compliance.
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Benjamin Muzzy
Seals His Fate Smith to Die by Hanging in State Prison
Berkeley Smith, condemned for shooting his wife months ago, is affirmed by the supreme court. The jury verdict stands and he will be hanged at the state prison on June 30. Friends seek a clemency commute from Gov. Hanty while an appeal proceeds.
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Berkeley Smith
Nero
Supreme Court
Smith
Smith War Atlavial
Gov. Hanty
Black Man Bam Holland Bound Over to State Prison
Bam Holland, a Black man recently convicted of murder at Connersville, was brought to the Indianapolis police station Thursday morning with hands bound by a large chain and placed in custody awaiting trial for transfer to Michigan City. He had fatally harmed Man Bludsoe at Connersville weeks earlier, recounting the act in a heartless manner as Bludsoe’s head was severed.
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Bam Holland
Conneroville
Indianapelia
Bherry Jeffery
Slichigan City
Holland
Man Bludsoe
Connersville
Blud+soe
Weather forecast fragment for several towns
Forecast covers Thursday night and Friday with fair conditions. Mentions Auburn Bloomington St. Columba Farmland Lafayette Logansport and Vincennes with unspecified times and temperatures.
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Auburn
Bloomington
St. Columbus
Farmland
Lafayene
Logansport
Btrion
Vincennes
Subcriber Drive Boosts Sun Circulation Plans
The circulation department reports a surge of Sun subscribers as children and adults submit names daily. A girl added seven new subscriptions in two days, and the drive offers a free 780.00 value to those who recruit 40 new subscribers by September 1. Over 400 participants have joined so far, with many boys and girls signing up.
Silent reminders of a dead child haunt Shelbyville scene
A Shelbyville report details a murder investigation into Nellie May Hill with no new developments. The article portrays local police as slow and investigators as secretive, describes the Hill home room strewn with toys, and notes a man seen near the arbor during the tragedy.
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Nellie May Hill
Shelbyville
Ind
Little Nellie May Hill
Hill Home
Hill House
G. Pikeet
May
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