Richard Mansfield Dies at New London Home
Celebrated actor Richard Mansfield died at 6:40 this morning in New London Connecticut. He was with wife son Gibbs and brother Felix at his bedside. Liver trouble and nervous prostration were given as causes. He had just returned from England seeking rest and had recently traveled from Saratoga Lake to reach his summer home Seven Acres.
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Hot chase after slayer of three in Georgia
Charles Williams, a discharged US soldier and suspect, is pursued by two sheriff’s posses and a mob with bloodhounds across the region from Thomasville toward Florida after he killed Cairo city marshal Eugene Cardell, Grady County sheriff C. W. Tyler, and Grady deputy James Hunni cott. The fugitive began his crime Monday night and resisted arrest, opening fire on Sheriff Tyler.
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Pardon Granted to Li Hung Chang Assailant in Japan
Public disclosure states Koyama the attacker of Li Hung Chang during 1995 peace talks received a special ward on Aug 25 after being sentenced to life imprisonment at Abashiri prison in Hokkaido.
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Count Witte Accepts Bank Post in Exile
London, Aug 30. Count Witte, long a top Rus sian figure second to the emperor, accepts the directorship of the Bank of Russia for exterior commerce. The move marks his final separation from official life in Russia.
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Coronation rites mark Korea's submission to Japan
In Tokio on August 30 the coronation of Korea's new emperor concluded yesterday with the old emperor, the new emperor, and the crown prince cutting their topknots, an act seen as Korea's final submission to Japan.
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Every Young Man Is Full Of Schemes
The saying contrasts youth and age noting youths brim with plans while elders have tried many schemes and lost faith in them. It presents a moral on optimism versus experience across generations.
Maryland's Mudd rises in Maryland politics aims for senate
Washington Bureau reports Marie Sidney Emanuel Mudd, Republican member from Maryland's Fifth district, dominates the state convention and pushes toward a senate bid. The piece notes his rival from the attorney general’s office, Charles Bonaparte, and sketches Mudd's base in Maryland's black belt and tobacco country.
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Wreck Near Perry/M a r i o n Kills and Injures Many
Reports say John Conway survived a wreck between Perry and Marion Iowa when his engine struck a deserted hand car. The crash killed the fireman and baggage man, injured twenty passengers, and left two mail clerks in hospital. three cars burned on the tracks.
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Russian traitors sentenced to hang in St. Petersburg
A Russian court martial convicted three of organizing a plot against Emperor Nicholas and the government, sentencing them to death by hanging. Four others received eight or four year terms. five were banished with loss of civil rights. six, including M. Feodosieff and his wife, were acquitted. The plot was exposed May 15 after a Tsarskoe Selo guard soldier was arrested.
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Cholera death toll and plague spread rise in Shanghai
Shanghai reports a cholera death rate near 200 daily as the plague continues to spread across the city, signaling a worsening public health crisis.
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Eight Dead in Interurban Wreck Near Charlestown
Eight people die and about forty are injured when two Mattoon Interurban trains collide near Charlestown, heading to the county fair. The wreck occurred at full speed with no warning, as an excursion crowd traveled aboard the loaded Mattoon train. Casualties are expected to rise to about fifteen. Survivors recount scenes of anguish.
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Electric line to La Crosse possible
Prospects for an electric line from the Twin Cities through Winona to La Crosse brighten with completion of the Hatfield Wisconsin power plant by the La Crosse Water Power Co. The scheme includes lighting Winona and La Crosse, powering streetcars, and an interurban link, plus electrifying the Great Western line between Winona and Rochester. The Hatfield dam costs 1.5 million dollars and will create a 1,286 acre reservoir with 97 feet hydraulic head.
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Child Drowns After River Booms Accident Near Levee
At 11 50 this morning Nicholas Weide man seven fell between booms and the Jap steamer while playing near Singer boat livery. His brother George nine watched, then alerted crewman Frank Goodenough. The body was recovered. funeral plans awaited. The family, living at 1816 State street, faces grief and a pending state school commitment.
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Catastrophe on Quebec Bridge kills many workers
One hundred and two American skilled laborers and others on the Quebec bridge project fell with the structure into the St. Lawrence River near Sildery and St. Romauld. Ninety lives were lost, eight survivors hospitalized at Levis, with two not expected to live.
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Plaintiff rests in Olson divorce suit testimony ends
Henry Thill Sheriff Burns E E Kelly George Olson and W W Withee testified for the plaintiff in the Olson divorce case. Withee who headed Security State bank finished his testimony and Mrs Olson was then called by the defense and described having 900 dollars brought to La Crosse with her husband. Part of the funds went to equip the dye works buy household furniture and pay household expenses. At 3 o clock the defendant remained on the stand discussing the couple bank account.
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Last Time Tonight at the Theater
Every member of the company will be seen this evening in the double bill. This will be the last opportunity to see and hear these delightful artists.
Mob in Hueyville hunts five attackers of Mrs. Marony
A violent attack on Mrs. H. A. Marony, wife of a wealthy farmer, sparked a high tension chase by an angry posse. Five burly men fled after seizing her on a farm, leaving her in serious condition as locals vow severe mob action if caught.
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La Follette Defies Ban and Speaks to Large Pittsburgh Audience
Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin addressed the Alleghany County Teachers’ Institute in Pittsburg. County Superintendent Samuel Hamilton ordered him to stop partisan remarks, but at a show of audience support he spoke for two hours on the Carnegie Music Hall steps after the hall cleared.
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Push to Unite Despite Strain Highlights Shared Duty
Editorial note urges unity as communities face challenges. It argues cooperation strengthens resilience and urges readers to join efforts across groups. No specific events or individuals named.
Weather Outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa Showers and Thunderstorms
Wisconsin and Minnesota expect showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Iowa forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms tonight or Saturday. River forecast shows a slow fall over the next 36 hours with river stages today listed.
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