Murder of Charles Dixon and wife shocks Fallston
In Fallston Cleveland county two masked men killed Charles Dixon and his wife in their home. Dixon a relative of playwright Thomas Dixon was found murdered in his barn then his wife was slain inside the house. Robbery yielded only fifty dollars and Mrs Dixon, though dying, supplied a description. Armed posses pursue the attackers with a lynching feared once captured.
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Winston Salem
N. C
Charles Dixon
Fallston
Cleveland County
Dixon
Thomas Dixon
Patterson acquitted murder defendant leaves Denver for Cincinnati
Mrs Gertrude Gibson Patterson recently acquitted in Denver of her husband s murder has not disclosed her new residence She has traveled by eastbound train to Cincinnati to visit relatives named Junge, seeking peace and absence of notoriety in a small town
Former Sultan Abdul Hamid Critically Ill in London
Abdul Hamid, former sultan of Turkey, is critically ill with little hope for recovery. A Constantinople dispatch says his condition worsened to the point that he was moved from Salonika prison to Constantinople for treatment.
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London
Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
Salonika
Hailey-Oll Coal Co Wins $30,507 Verdict in Explosion Suit
A federal jury in Cleveland awarded Hailey-Oll Coal Co damages from Globe Oil Co of Cleveland for losses in a mine explosion. The verdict sets $2,500 per man for 29 men killed and $150 per male killed in the same mine, alleging Globe Oil supplied inflammable oils.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hailey-Oll Coal Company
Globe Oil Company of
Haileyville
Okio
Ringling Bros Use of Wild Animals Sparks Debate
Critics call the Ringling Bros shows a beastly business while supporters argue the acts showcase trained animals in a long running circus. The debate hinges on animal welfare, entertainment history, and industry practices.
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Ringling Bros
Stranded Steamer Delhi May Break Up Amid Gale
Tugs move to reach the wrecked Delhi off Gibraltar to rescue mails and 1,500,000 in bullion still aboard. The gale worsens, and fear grows the grounded ship will split.
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Gibraltar
Delhi
Governors' special arrives in Columbus for university visit
Eight western executives rode with the governors and were welcomed by Governor Harmon. Troop B escorted the party to the Ohio State University grounds where brief speeches were given before they departed for Dayton at 1 30.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harmon
Ohio State University
Dayton
Racine Veteran John Kamp Dies at 85 in Burlington
Racine Wisconsin December 15 John Schmidt Kamp a German native who came to the United States in 1857 and served in the Civil War died at Burlington Wednesday evening aged 85 He leaves seven children and a score of grandchildren.
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Racine, Wis
John Schmidt Kamp
Germany
America
Burlington
Former Mayor Guilty of Theft
James Marcell was found guilty of grand larceny in the first degree for stealing over $2,000 from the M. Phil lipsborn store. The crime occurred April 30, 1910, in Minneapolis. Marcell, once mayor of Highland Kansas, had a long career before his downfall.
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Minneapolis
Minn
James Marcell
M. Phillipsborn
Booth
Marcell
Highland
Kas
Presbyterian
Kansas City
Kansas State Penitentiary
Wisconsin scales back industrial education plan
State Supt C P Cary reports Prof E G Cooley refused Wisconsin as assistant superintendent in charge of industrial education due to a binding Chicago Commercial Club contract. The industrial education board meets in Madison on December 19 to study forming a state system.
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Madison
Wis
C. P. Cary
E. G. Cooley
Chicago School System
Wisconsin
Chicago Commercial Club
Wisconsin Industrial Education Board
Census claim stirs Boston as cemetery visit cited
In Boston on December 15, Dr. Harvey N. Wiley argued in a City Club speech that St. Louis appeared larger than Boston because census takers visited cemeteries there, a remark prompting local pride and debate.
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Boston
Mass
Harvey N. Wiley
City Club
St. Louis
Man Reaches Cabbage Metaphor At End Of Walk
A quip wonders aloud if aging to the point of inability to walk marks reaching the cabbage stage. The speaker uses humor to reflect on old age and mobility.
John Noble Heads Yeomen of America Election Night
The Yeomen of America held a Wednesday party at K P hall with prizes won by Mrs. F Wiggert Mrs Carl Ros berg Mrs George DeWolf and Mrs Close. Officers for the year elected include President John W Noble Past President H Buelow Vice President Margaret Wiz gert Chaplain Jessie M Ender Chancellor John Koblitz Vice Chancellor Bertha Moers Secretary Laura Hussey Corresponding Secretary Mayme Forster Treasurer Dr J A Winters Guide Bruno Wagener Associate Guide Berdie Hays Sentinel S Tilley Guard William Hauswirth One new trustee William Moers.
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Yeomen of America
K. P. Hall
F. Wiggert
Carl Rosberg
George DeWolf
Close
John W. Noble
H. Buelow
Margaret Wizgert
Jessie M. Ender
John Koblitz
Bertha Moers
Laura Hussey
Mayme Forster
J. A. Winters
Bruno Wagener
Berdie Hays
S. Tilley
William Hauswirth
William Moers
U. of A
Jury refuses to obey judge’s order in verdict dispute
In St Louis on December 14 the jury in a contested case resisted Judge James Withrow’s instruction to return a verdict for the defendant. After 44 hours, twelve jurors stood firm in proclaiming their rights as American jurors and refused to reach a verdict they believed contrary to their convictions. The judge sent them back to continue deliberations and warned they could stay out until they agreed to decide.
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ST. Louis
James E. Withdrows
Withrow
Trains Collide in Dense Fog Near Chicago
A rear-end collision between the Omaha xP and the Freeport limited of the Chicago and Northwestern system injured about ten passengers, with two train workers slightly hurt. Thick fog caused the crash as steam and electric lines collided in the dense weather.
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Chicago
Omaha
Freeport Limited
Cage & Northwestern
Japan Sees Over Five Hundred Quakes Across Years
Japan experiences more than five hundred earthquakes over a span of years, highlighting ongoing seismic activity and the country's vulnerability to earthquakes and related aftershocks.
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Japan
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