Masked train robbery near Western Union Junction shocks travelers
A Chicago to St Paul express train was hijacked near Western Union Junction by masked men at 2 am. They boarded the locomotive, forced the engineer and fireman ahead, then bombed the express car door and looted safes with drafts and local money totaling a large but uncertain sum. Passengers were not harmed as detectives swarm Racine Milwaukee and Chicago for leads.
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Bilwaukee
Chicago
St. Paul
Western Union Junction
Racine
American Express Company
Wesavia Union Junction
Western Union Station
Murphy
Averill
Milwaukee
Railroad and Express Company
Train robberies and oddities flash in scattered 1890s notes
A composite bulletin reports on rail robbers and transport incidents, detailing safes on a Milwaukee bound Adams Express train, five safes transferred by freight, and a Messenger’s private safe. It also mentions a Collinsville raid on Queen and Crescent line, a court or assembly audit, and various scientific and social tidbits from multiple states.
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Chicago
Emuinequasa
Ala
Collinsville
Queen and Crescent Line
Cincinnati
Daughter sues father over wedding gift gift value
Carrie A Holmes sues Henry W Smith in Boston court for 20733.10 alleging he held 20000 from a wedding present in her name then diverted it into real estate in his own name. The case watched as it raises the issue of a father's right to attach conditions to a wedding gift.
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Carrie Eflolmes
Boston
Superior Civil Court
Carrie A. Holmes
Henry W. Smith
Smith Organ and Piano Company
Rainmaking firm sells secret to stock company
The Interstate Artificial Rain company of Goodland, Minnesota, with E. Murphy as president, conducted experiments near Temrie, Texas, claiming favorable results. A stock company bought the method for 50 000 dollars after rain observed across 100 to 150 miles, with weather turning cloudy and rain arriving Sunday night. The group departed for home.
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Goodland
Temrie
Tex
Hain Company
Nan
E. &. Murphy
Melbourne
Governor Election Returns and County Totals in New York
County boards finalize canvass reporting governor vote total 420214 the largest in state history. Boies 207575 Wheeler 199759 Westfall 11918 Gibson 962 Holes 1818 plurality. Hestow 204822 Van Houten 200580 Kes tow plurality 4942. Kninne 203619 Weaver 200461 Kinnes plurality 3155 Knoepier 203779 Sabin 202855 Knoepfler plurality 93. Dey 206313 Campbell 193939 Dey plurality 10373. Ship Brokers Assign New York assigns for creditors.
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Des Monts
County Boards of Supervisors
Boies
Wheeler
Westfall
Gibson
Leutenant
Hestow
van Houten
Kestow
Supreme Court
Ninne
Weaver
Kinne
Knoepier
Sabin
Knoepfler
Dey
Campbell
Fire in Springfield coal shaft traps two men may die
A fire started in the North Springfield coal shaft at 2 am when a lamp exploded. Twenty miners worked below with six trapped by smoke. The city fire department rescued four and subdued the flames, but Mike McCarthy and George Simpson were missing until morning and are described as too serious for likely recovery.
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Springfield
StRinerietp
North Springfield
City Fire Department
Hames
Mike McCarthy
George Simpson
Chicago Horror Ends in Saloon Murder of Mother and Son
A Chicago saloon owner Mrs Gretchen Lenzenhager and her 15 year old son George were found murdered in their saloon at 443 South Clark Street. Mrs Lenzenhager choked by an unknown robber and the boy beaten and choked after, bodies discovered after 5 AM.
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Chicago
Gretchen Lenzenhager
South
Clark Street
George
Warning on Catarrh and a Cure by Hood's Sarsaparilla
A promotional notice urges sufferers of catarrh to treat it through the bloodstream, claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla cures by expelling taints and restoring health. Testimonials from T. Al Sunningean of Providence and Mrs. Difzars of Coan praise relief from nasal drops and throat drops, noting improved appetite and energy.
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Hood
AL Sunningean
Providence
Sdifzars
Coan
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T Assembly
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Turner
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Jefferson County
Wisconsin
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German Union
Veres Wade
Cnter
Thad
Hannibal
Monterey
Mexico
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Kaighi
Asalgn
F. WH. Smith & Co
William Street
Berwin
Charlottenburg
Greas
Ireland
Depwrm
Raic
Wilson
Quebec
Liverpool
Court
McSherry Bay
Kinsale
Cork
Coast Guardsman
Chicace
Arthur W. Bayington
Highland Park
Egan
Navy Department
Gherdi
Ci. Ood & CO
Apecivesriva
Lowell
Mass
Hood & Co
Barfield Tea
Jonson & CC
Symar
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