Kidnap Plot Involving Antonia Bom Linked to Bank Theft
In New York a ransom note tied to a kidnapping plot demands $20,800. Antonia Bom, 14, daughter of John Bosuwih, Italian banker on Thirty‑third Street and First Avenue, is named. A bank clerk sent for stamps vanished after a $24 purchase. Letters, written in Italian, claimed the boy was held captive in Brooklyn and warned not to alert the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ucce
Bela
Antonia Bom
John Bosuwih
Lesbine
Benker
Sixty-third Street
First Avenue
New York
Broosklyn
Coast Defense History and Endicott Board Findings
The article outlines early efforts to define sea coast fortifications and notes the lack of domestic high power gun manufacture. It reviews the sun foundry board formed in March 1888 and the Endicott board reports, detailing evolving recommendations as improved gunmaking and explosives demanded changes.
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Congress
Sun Foundry Board
Endicott Board
Bertha Glaiche Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in New York
Bertha Cisiehe pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter for the murder of Emil Gerdren in a New York Supreme Court session. The guilty plea followed secret negotiations between District Attorney Jerome’s representative and the defendant’s counsel. Bertha fainted and became hysterical as the verdict was announced, and she was carried from the courtroom while in custody at the Tombs.
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Bertha Cisiehe
New York
Emil Gerdren
Supreme Court
Jerome
Bernice
Tombs
Crew of Schooner Marr Manning Rescued After Sinking
Nine crew members led by Elias Barr were picked up at Boston after their waterlogged schooner Marr Manning sank off South America. They endured more than four days at sea clinging to the wreck with little food or water before rescue by the British steamer Casside from a night sinking.
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Cani
Elias Barr Ang
Marr Manning
Bosta
Alass
Cassi_ de
South America
Menning
Narrow escapes as hotel at winter resort burns
A hotel near MoSite Alabama seven miles west of the town was destroyed by a fire of accidental origin. The hotel held guests from northern cities and many had narrow escapes. Nearly all guests saved their effects. The damage is estimated at fifty dollars.
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MoSite
Ala
Village Swallowed by Lake in Tuecian Tragedy
A village once stood on the shore of High ofs be Leake Iseo in Bros siniy province. A cliff collapse into the lake this morning swallowed all that remained, leaving the tavernotia age wrecked and the settlement gone by Tuesday.
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Tavernotia
Iseo
Brossiniy
Fire damages second story at Shenandoah firm
Fire swept through a Shenandoah, Iowa building, mid evening, damaging the second story of the company’s premises and causing smoke and debris to spill into nearby areas. Fire crews worked to control the flames and prevent spread to adjacent structures. Local residents reported hearing alarms and seeing flames from the street.
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Shenandoah
Mandar
City Live Stock Market and Governing Officials
Odd fragmented note outlines city live stock market events and references a mayor and ordinances. Mentions a council or committee meeting date and actions affecting public affairs with unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Tee
Eae City Live
Ena
Des Moines Opera House Fire Destroys Grand Building
A fire at the Grand opera house in Des Moines broke out Monday morning at 4:45 and, by 6:00, left the nine story Observatory block ruined. Loss put at 79000 dollars. No lives were lost though residents in upper rooms escaped with little belongings. The Home seeker Dramatic Company suffered loss of trunks and belongings.
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Grand
Des Moines
Grand Opera House
Des Afcines
Combdiéle
Observatory
Don Beany
Everrnning
Tornado Casualties Report Despite Relief Effort
A Maridian tornado left 25 dead and injured as relief funds seek outside help. The list of victims remains unchanged, while thousands of carpenters head to rebuilding efforts in devastated districts. The relief committee will accept contributions from any source to fund recovery.
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Afii- Tidion
Maridian
Amfiss
Labor Leaders to Convene in Washington on March 18
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor calls the executive committee to meet in Washington D C on March 18. The text notes discord within the federation and references ongoing coal strike tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington, D.C
Village Destroyed by Rockslide Near Lake Izen Brescia
A rockslide Sunday destroyed much of Tavernois village by Lake Izen in Brescia province. The disaster followed lake erosion of clay banks, leaving the community nearly leveled and residents displaced.
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Tavernois
Chis
Izen
Brescia
Iteir
Damaged Railway Hub in Portsmouth Valued Losses
A crippled event at Portsmouth Val. hit the Lap sard Air Line Railway depot with heavy damage and significant paper losses. Officials report many valuable records and documents destroyed in the blaze.
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Portsmouth
Val
Lap Sard Air Line
Hollister Murder Trial for Richard Ivens
The criminal court heard the case of Richard Ivens accused in the Hollister murder of Mon Wan, a 12 year old victim. Proceedings focused on the alleged killing and the defendant's intent as the trial progressed.
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Hollister
Richard Ivens
Mon Wan
Criminal Court
Ivers
Earthquake in Laine Shakes Midday Scene
An earthquake rattled Laine causing brief disruption as observers reported tremors at midday. Officials pledged safety checks and urged calm while assessing affected areas. Local businesses closed temporarily and residents watched for further aftershocks.
Fire Wisater in Leste District Affects Town
Fragmentary OCR reports a fire incident in Leste with multiple damaged areas and unclear details. Authorities note evacuations around the city, with responders assembling at various points as rain hampers efforts.
Mississippi town struck by killer tornado and flood
Devastating Mississippi storm hits Meridian causing nineteen deaths and extensive damage. Affected areas include the central business district and Front Street with the Queen and Crescent offices reported fully accounted for. The legislature sanctioned relief funds as Governor Vardaman organized convicts for rescue work.
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Mississippi Assembly
Ninteen
Queen and Crescent
Meridian
Mississip Pi
Jackson
Vardaman
Rabkhy
Ione
Maridian
A. Tal
Ahea
Fire destroys New York car barn. several injured
A spectacular blaze swept the Metropolitan Railway car barns on Forty-second Street New York injuring several people including a worker whose wife died. Firemen fought flames as gas tanks across the street were threatened and reports of possible explosions sent spectators fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty-second Street
Metropolitan Railway Company
Consolidated Gas Company
Counterfeit Ring Nabbed in East St Louis Case
Detectives arrested J A Sapp 21 and his brother Jesse 28 in East St Louis on counterfeiting charges. James allegedly held molten metal ready to pour into a plaster mold as confessions tied him to the operation with two brothers. A third brother O Floyd is detained as a suspect looker.
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East St Louis
Sundar
J. A. Sapp
Jesse
James
Sapp
Nenia
O. Floyd
Alen
Gas Fire at Kan Oil Well Roars as Blaze Enters Fourth Day
A 85 well of the New York Oil and Gas Company, possibly Standard Oil, burns fiercely four and a half miles southeast of Caner Kansas in Cherokeeation. The blaze began February 23 after a lightning strike and is audible for miles.
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New York Oilend Gas Company
Standard Oil Corporation
Caner
Kan
Pardon Granted to Mutineer Schmidt Warship Officer
St Petersburg reports Emperor Nicholas I has issued a pardon to former Lieutenant Schmidt who commanded the Russian cruiser Ozhakoff during the Sebastopol mutiny. Schmidt had been sentenced to death by two court commissions before the reprieve.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Schmidt
Ozhakoff
Sebastopol
Tray LI
Revolutionary Plot Nippe in Bod Montevideo Raid
In Montevideo Uruguay authorities learn of a revolutionary movement and raid opposition clubs arrest plotters and impose censorship on telegraphic dispatches to thwart the plan.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Aringy Transport Ashore Near Raperapo Reef
A report describes interior island transport along the southern coast near Uzom, with an event likely to yield a total EPC. Details are fragmentary but point to a maritime incident involving Aringy transport reaching ashore at the Raperapo reef area.
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Raperapo Reef
Uzom
Notable Local Doctor Dr Kenpy Lowritbeck and Wife
The text reports on Dr Kenpy Lowritbeck a prominent physician and dentist of Rutan ML and mentions his wife and a person named Sanday Bn. It notes a life writ that appears to be patent in Sanitaricam and references a recent event involving Writbeck.
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Rea Hs
Kenpy Lowritbeck
Kao
Sith
Sanitaricam
BetBethany College Gift Offer Noted at Lindahoeg College
A Minneapolis man identified as A Smith of Lot 6 offers Bethany College in Lindahoeg Gorge Ken a sum of $186.05 on condition the college waives nine Gks cus.
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Lindahoeg Colhege
A. Smith
Laberman
Minneapolis, Minn
Bethany College
Linde Gorge
Last Honors to Statesman Henderson in Dubuque Funeral
The body of former Speaker Dravid B. Herdersen was laid to rest at Linwood Cemetery Dubuque after services at the church and graveside rites by Knights Templar Gaz Reo burial, with taps by the Governor's Greys. The city paused as bells tolled and industry stopped in tribute. George D. Perkins of Sioux City gave the funeral address and carried a condolence letter from President Roosevelt.
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Henderson
Dubuque
WHS
Linwood Cemetery
Knights , Templar
Gaz Reo
Ritvel
Harper
Ottumwa
Desere
Grand ‘Army
Ignal. Lodge of Elks
Geo. D. Perkins
Sioux Cin
Des Moines Theater The Grand Destroyed by Fire
A fire at Monday morning destroyed the Grand opera house and damaged the Observatory block. The Grand loss totals about 56000 with 325000 insured, while the Observatory block faces about 20000 in damage. No lives were reported lost.
Des Moines River death case identifies man as Z C Baker
Not a murder. The body found by Des Moines River near Harvey is Z C Baker of Indianola. Relatives identify the corpse and friends say Baker, of unsound mind, likely committed suicide February 11 after a prior failed attempt.
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Harvey
Yosane
Des Moines
Z. C. Baker
Indianola
Baker
Scarlet Fever Closes Schleswig Schools in Ida County
Several cases of malignant scarlet fever prompted the closure of Schleswig schools for a week in Ida County. One death occurred, Arnold Kruger, but the outbreak is now under control and the school has reopened.
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Schieswig
Schleswig
Ida County
Arnold Kruger
Des Moines Founder Dr. Campbell Dies in St Louis
Dr. W. T. Campbell who with his father and three brothers founded Des Moines died in St. Louis Missouri Saturday at age 89. The family established a trading post on Raccoon ridge that later grew into the city.
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Des Moines
W. T. Campbell
St. Louis
Raccoon Ridge
Town Authoress H E Jones Dies Aboard Return Vessel
Mrs. H. E. Jones of Cedar Rapids known in letters as Hee Iigenfrite Jones died Sunday night from apoplexy on a ship returning from Cuba. She authored several books and many magazine stories.
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H. E. Jones
Cedar Rapids
Fire gut seven blocks in Stanhope business district
A large Saturday morning blaze destroyed seven frame storefronts along the east side of Stanhope's business street south of Webster City. Total loss may reach twenty thousand dollars, with most damage covered by insurance.
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Stanhope
Webster City
Body of Fulton Farmer Found in Mississippi River
The body of Edward Tehan a Fulton farmer who disappeared last October was discovered Sunday in the Mississippi River deposit at Clinton by two local boys. The case remains under investigation by authorities.
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Bouly
Riser
Edward Tehan
Mississippi River
Clinton
Electric Light Plant Planned for Wagner
John Aoeher of Wegner South Dakota contemplates erecting an electric light plant at the price. He is confident of securing guaranteed subscribers to support the investment and expects work to begin soon on the new system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
John Aoeher
Wegner
Sconin
Pat Eid Ge Tight at Albion
A rough fragment reports arrests for violation of prohibition laws and mentions Albion with unclear names and dates. The text is damaged and reads as a partial note without full context or identifiable figures.
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Pat Eid Ge
Albion
Asdia
Gwener
C Actack
Berger to be tried in April term for bank fraud
County Attorney G W Piersol announced that Oskar Berger will be tried in the April term of district court on an indictment returned by the Polk County grand jury. Berger, long a bank employee with McCutchen & Co. bank, is accused of fraudulent banking by accepting a deposit while the bank was insolvent, similar to the Fred McCutchen case.
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SicCutchen
B. HH. McCutchen: & Co
Bank
Holstein
G. W. Piersol
Ace Quittal
Fred
McCutchen
Oskar Berger
Fola County
Berger
WH. McCutchen & Co. Bank
Fred. McCutchen
McCutchen Bank
Carter Acquitted in Gresser Murder Trial
Carter a young loan broker was found not guilty by a Polk County jury after a two week trial over the murder of Edward J. Gresser on a Polk County farm. The verdict ended a case that saw a long night of suspense for Carter and his mother and noted Carter’s prior clean reputation in bond business.
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Gresser
X. Carter
Des ‘Moines
Edward J. Gresser
Polk
Carter
Polk County
Edward Gresser
Explosion kills church janitor at Emerson
Dudley James, 55, janitor of a Baptist church in Emerson, died Sunday night when a gas plant explosion damaged the church cave and threw his body across the street. Two boys nearby were knocked unconscious but unharmed.
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Dudley James
Emerson
Hecht
James
Farmer Charles Securr fatally injured by timber saw
Charles Securr a well known farmer from four miles north of Glidden died Wednesday after slipping and falling into a circular timber saw on Swan Brothers farm. He was about 45 and suffered severe injuries including a severed arm and a heavy head wound.
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Charles Securr
Glidden
Scurr
Swan Brothers
Fr Severr
Carroll County
Woman Smashes Pool Room Windows After Spousal Card Play
Iowa woman Samuel Williams appeared at a Neola pool room Thursday and smashed every window with a board. A warrant was issued for her arrest but a hearing was postponed as a physician stated she was overcome with nervous prostration.
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Carrie Nation
Samuel Williams
Neola
Collision injures horse and rider in Ireton party crash
A head on collision between Alvin White and a Mr. Johnson after a town party left both with one horse rigs. Johnson's buggy struck White's horse, piercing its breast. the horse died within minutes.
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Forse
Alvin White
Mr. Johnson
Glace
Ireton
Johnson
Bugsy
Mr White
Algona Man Injured Boarding Moving Train at Mason City
Frank Spiker of Altona was thrown to the ground while boarding a moving train to the Milwaukee yards in Mason City on Wednesday night. He suffered a broken hip bone and partial paralysis of the torso. He was in town seeking work and is a middle aged man with two dependents.
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Algona
Milwaukee Yards
Mason City
Frank Spiker
Altona
Representative Carstensen Critiques Sabbath Baseball Bill
Representative Carstensen of Cline ton spoke at his home criticizing the anti Sunday baseball bill before the house committee. He says the majority of the committee opposes Sabbath observance and the bill faces stiff resistance.
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Carstensen
Clineton
Ar. Carstensen
Carnegie to Build Library in Sheldon If City Pays
Andrew Carnegie offers to fund a library in Sheldon with maintenance costs covered by the city estimated at 11.096 dollars. the proposal hinges on municipal agreement to sustain funding for the facility.
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Sheldon
Andrew Carnegie
Married Forty-Four Years Ceremony for Henry Koenig Couple
Mr and Mrs Henry Koenig longtime Plymouth County residents marked their forty fourth wedding anniversary at their Le Mars home Their son presented each of his nine children Whitehock for 290 dollars as a veer son gift.
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Henry Koenig
Plysmouth County
le Mars
Koenig
Postmasters Appointments At Washington Delaware
The Senate confirmed several postmasters including James F. Vey Johnson Logan Joe Morton Sheldon Charles J. Wonser Tama in Washington Delaware during the Tuesday session.
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Washington
Senate
James Favey Johnson
Logan
Joe Morton
Sheldon
Charles J. Wonser
Tama
Notable History Timeline Fragments From 1266 to 1903
A garbled OCR timeline lists events from 1266 through 1903 including executions in 1553 and 1570s, calendar reform in 1582, beheadings of Essex in 1600 and Tory era figures, 1661 Pisa treaty, 1716 Derwentwater treason, 1768 Washington baptism, 1800s imperial and state developments, early U S and European incidents, 1850s public thanksgivings, 1868 Arizona government, 1882 Transvaal recognition, 1889 Panama canal aid bill, and 1902 1903 incidents involving hotels fires and indictments.
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Henry Grey
Duke of Suffolk
Thomas Wyat
Mary
Gregory Mil
Robert
Earl of Essex
Massachusetts
Pisa
Trance
Tames
Earl of
Washington
Joint
High Commission On
Alabama
District of Columbia
National Greenback
Toledo
Ohio
Ferdinand Te Lesseps
American Society of Engineers
South African Republic
Transvaal
Great Britain
Washinston
Capital
Patagonia
California
Congress
Panama’ Canal
Dakett
Senate
Richard Pigott
Parnell
Pan-America
Greece
Crete
Perk Avenue
New York
Cassie L. Chadwick
Memphis Gold Cup Scandal Involving Turf Figures
A New York Supreme Court case accuses EL BE Saathers and trainer George Speer with conspiring with Edward Sanders to fix the 1904 Memphis Gold Cup race for the $5,000 cup. The defendants allegedly dragged the horse Low Dillon to influence the outcome and enable Saathers’ Major Delmar to win. Damages or cup return sought. Smathers seized then bonded the cup, claims Budges as instigator. trial proceeding begins.
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Memphis Association
Supreme Court
New York
EL BE. Saathers
George Speer
Edward Sanders
C. R. G. Billings
Lou Dillon
Mierey
Billings Trotter
Low Dillon
Major Delmar
New High Speed Torpedo Adopted for Naval Use
A new high speed torpedo known as the Bisse has been adopted, traveling at 38 knots faster than the Wirehead model. It is fired from a 7 tube launcher, 20 feet long, with pneumatic propulsion and enhanced range, as industry reports show large scale production and investment growth. Bishop Potter heads a sailors relief effort funded by the Seamen's Church Institute of New York.
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Erin
Lin
Seamen'ghhurch Institute of
New York
Potter
Ds Teetons
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