Drunkard Kills Rival in Premeditated Shop Shooting
At Ot Springs on May 20 Richard Cramer died after being shot in his blacksmith shop by Bob Stockton who entered unannounced after drinking. Cramer’s son Charles subdued Stockton with pinchers, and Richard’s brother assaulted Stockton after the weapon was dropped. Stockton is jailed for murder.
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OT Springs
Richard ‘Cramer
B.o’clock
Bob Stockton
Stockton
Edgemont
Burlington
Cramer
Charles Cramer
Richard Cramer
Gunness case deepens with Norwegian origins and corpse id
Reports from Trondhjem Norway place Brynhild Poulsdotter Gunness born in Zibe November 11 1850. In La Porte Indiana coroners confirm a body on the Gunness farm as Jennie Oleson with teeth matching Mrs Gunness. Prosecutor Smith says Lumphere to be indicted and trial set for Monday.
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Trondhjem
Norway
Guinness
la Porte
Delafield
Jennie Graham
Wakesha
Johan Graham
Racine County
Wis
Gunness
Labor Officials arraigned in national meeting clash
In New York on May unknown date, labor leaders including President Gompers were arraigned by James A. Emvy at a National Manufacturers meeting as they faced accusations of influencing Congress on labor law topics.
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New York
Gompers
Congress
James A. Emvy
Court debates on statements about injury in labor case
The speaker argued that Gom peta and his assauaces lied in statements about the amlivine fimétion. Emery contends it is impossible to find a cage where an injury occurred and says the assertion must stand against any anti injanction law opposing labor organizations.
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Emery
Gompeta
Assauaces
Elimination of Eliza Stalwarts Gain in State
Roosevelt Taft stalwarts report steady gains since the Huron convention on April 1. They claim public opinion shifted from Crashfordisis to republicanism across many counties. They predict Senator Kittredge and the ticket will win by 9 000 to 18 000. headquarters refused to forecast earlier.
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Sioux -Afaills
Roosevelt-Taft
Stalwart
Huron
Colé
Kittredge
Sisiwart
Brian
Death of Commonwealth Electric agent in Chicago alley
The body of R C A Holmes purchasing agent for Commonwealth Electric was found in a downtown Chicago alley with a fractured skull and brutal injuries. Robbery suspected. struggle evident and throat marks suggest choking after unconsciousness. Holmes attended an Electrical Men convention in the Auditor ium and left at 2 am. He leaves a wife Grace Kinney and two children, Alice Lauretta and William Howard.
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Chicago
R. C. A. Holmes
Commonwealth Electric Company
Convention of Electrical Men
Holmes
England
China
San Francisco
Edison, Company
Grace Kinney
Ton du Lac
Wis
Alice Lauretta
William Howard
Man Claiming Gunness Victim Narrowly Escapes
Omaha man Samuel Harvey writes Mayor Darrow claiming he visited Mrs. Gunness in May June and August 1907 and recalls a man who had nuggets. He says he spoke with Gunness at Ogden Utah depot on May 4 this year and she planned to go to California for her daughter in school there.
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Omaha
Gunness
LA Porte
Ind
Darrow
Samuuel Harvey
Neb
Methodist bishops elected on second ballot in Baltimore
In Baltimore the episcopacy of the Methodist church elected Doctors W F B Anderson of New York and John Nelson of the missionary bureau as bishops on the second ballot. The result will be officially announced today. The tellers are pledged to secrecy, though the election is regarded as reliable.
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Relaccione
Mats
Sap Marte
Baltimore
W. FB. Anderson
New York
John Nelson
Missionary Bureau
Methodist Church
Sconecy
National Banks Called to Report Condition May 14
The comptroller of the currency directs national banks to submit statements of their condition as of May 14. The call specifies the reporting date and applies to banks under federal supervision.
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Washinton
Dbo
Tie
Fairies of Cornwall Still Nurture Local Folklore
In Cornwall the fairy lore persists as a living belief with Druids and small people guiding children and guarding treasure. Tales note spriggans near cairns and domiec hs, the need to wear garments to ward off mischief, and miners feeling a chill from restless spirits beneath the earth.
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England
Cornwall
Britain
Katherine Lee Bates
Gretna Green
Land's End
Ireland
Heaven
Hell
Bas
Massachusetts congressman recalls era tale about a bold Boston breakfast
A Boston story shared by a Massachusetts congressman recounts a dockside breakfast hall armed by a shopkeeper with a pistol. A stranger calmly eats, then is asked the price. the stranger fears a stomach pump but keeps his meal, ending with a humorous outcome.
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Masschusetts
Rome
Boston
Bostop
The Richest Man’s Dinner in Old England Recalled
A London Telegraph reminiscence notes that even the wealthiest in King Charles II’s era could not secure a lavish feast today as cattle and produce were scarce and many modern conveniences absent. The piece cites wish knives and other items once unavailable on tables.
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Charles II
Eogland
Gladstone
London Telegraph
Meals and Brains and the Value of Nourishment
A Reader Magazine reflection argues people overindulge in meals, inviting aesthetic table settings with flowers and spotless rooms. It warns against feeding bodies at the expense of souls and the mind being clouded by dust, urging moral balance in daily life.
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Matamee
Reader Magazine
Prank at Shoe Store Remarks Stir London
A fragment from a London Tele craps column recounts a prank at a shoe store where a shopper asks for a No 2 and jokes about mothers, highlighting the humorous street dialogue.
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Baleiman
Larjoo
London
A Wonder of New Zealand Geysers and Maori Life
Description of New Zealand s North Island geysers hot springs and boiling mud pots. The author notes constantly changing ground and rainbow colored scenery. He observes Maori villages native women in vivid dress and domestic tasks including washing in steaming lakes. W T Fitsderald in St Nicholas.
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New Zealand
North Island
Welngton
Hetlins
W. T. Fitsderald
St. Nicholas
Marriage counsel from a paternal mentor in a domestic scene
In a New York Prena excerpt, Mr Winterbottom dispenses marital wisdom to Ascot on why matrimony unlocks character. A moment later he realizes he left a pouch behind, prompting Mrs Winterbottom to fetch it as the couple resumes their quiet, intimate domestic routine.
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Nannie
Lalas
Ascot
Aoe
Prayer and Humorous Interlude in Local Evening Scene
A man, clearly intoxicated, was seen leaving a party with companions and attempting to conceal his behavior from his wife. After discussing the situation, he chose to kneel in prayer before retiring, a gesture noted by onlookers in the neighborhood near the St. Louis Republic.
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Tobin
Hin
Jabuz
Weil
Loulg Republic
Can We Pull Anything Bir Oliver Lodge
The fragmentary text describes a dubious claim about polling and a chaotic scene with confusing actions and objects. no clear event, date, or identifiable people beyond generic or garbled names.
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Oliver Lodge
Deritow Responds To Inquiry In Philadelphia Lodger Tale
A fragment from a Philadelphia Lodger piece shows a dialog where a caller asks about a poor girl’s prospects and the editor replies that the girl would be doing enough to support herself. The quotation marks indicate a period voice and social preoccupations of the era.
Platt Denies Improper Relations in Mae Wood Case
In New York on May 20 Senator Platt appeared in court denying the Woodswoman’s accusations. He claimed forged letters and rejected any improper conduct, while acknowledging a $10,000 loan to settle the matter. Across the country in Washington and Waterbury, Lilley’s committee report is released and Congressman Lilley comments on the findings.
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New York
Platt
Mae Wood
Miss ~ Wood
Miss Wood
Washington
Self Committee
Tie Lilley
He House
Penne Ee
Liley
Seine
Frank Ledinborough
Bay’ City
Lake Company
Naemer
Clase
Naval
Electric Company
Lilley
Waterbury, Conn
Boulsile Committee
Antwerp Train Wreck Kills Dozens in Belgium
A passenger train from Antwerp to Brussels collided with a Lierre bound train at Contich near Antwerp. Sixty people were killed and over a hundred injured as three coaches burned. Rescue efforts continued as authorities probed the signaling error blamed for the crash.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Brusselle
Lierre
Contich
Here
Sierre
Minuke
An Hou
Sinis
Herowally
Vicline
Atention
Settlement Near for Street Car Strike in Cleveland
Cleveland reports near settlement of a street car strike as the state board of arbitration debates with union leaders and Municipal Traction company officials. A car hit explosives on the tracks, causing damage but no injuries, while minor riots occurred with limited impact.
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Cleveland
Ohio
State Board of Arbitration
Municipal Traction Company
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