Robbery gang kills two as Kokomo shootout ends
In Kokomo a gang raid led to the deaths of Officer Conrad and robber Mick Bryan, with Whitney mortally wounded and Manley and Reilly captured. A posse pursued the remaining robber. armed guards patrol Kokomo as authorities vow to protect prisoners from mob justice.
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Conrad
Sanarait
Soemer
Kokomo
Dick Op
Tobbers
Manley
Allan
Reiily
Voc
Jong Committee
Vietor
Goklfield
Breckenridge
Conrad - Wertal
Joey
Cripple Creek
Reyes
Peg Ryan
W. Foote
Denver
Joong
M. Eletty
Recky Detective Association
Dave Cook Morsing Cemrad
Sameer Whitney
Stonee
Mick Bryan
Whitney
Aps
Barrett
Leadville
Denver & Rio Grande
al M. Curdy
Kappus
Winkler
Reilly
Missouri Democrats Nominates Ticket at Springfield
Missouri Democrats end their state convention in Springfield on August 11 naming Willian C. Marshall for Supreme Court, Leroy B. Valliant for another term, William T. Carrington for State Superintendent, and William E. McCully for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner. The platform endorses Chicago 1906 national plank, calls for free coinage at 16 to 1, and praises Bryan while criticizing Republican neglect of anti-trust laws.
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Springfeld
Stoefock
Supreme Court
Dong
Willian, CC. Marshall
St. Louis
Leroy B. Valliant
William T. Carrington
Greene County
Por
Wiliam FE. McCully
Macon County
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Republican Party
President McKinney Reaffirms Duty To Nation At Chickamauga Visit Request
Washington August 13 General Breckenridge invited him to Chickamauga Camp to honor 40,000 volunteers. President McKinney declines a personal visit citing duties in Washington. He says soldiers earn the nation's gratitude for their service in camp or battle and in peace.
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Washington
Breckenridge
Chickamauga
McKinney
Chickamauga Park
Four Santiago Cafes Sentenced for Liquor Sales
Cable from Santiago Cuba reports in Santiago New York that proprietors of four cafes Venus Cubanan Favorite Luz were imprisoned for liquor sales to soldiers. General Wood, military governor, ordered arrests after a disturbance by members of Second regiment of immunes who appeared intoxicated.
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New York
The
Herald
Santiago
Cuba
Wood
Flo
Yellow Fever In Louisiana Quarantine Reimposed
An official report confirms a death from yellow fever at Franklin Louisiana. Dr John F Hunter secretary of the State Board of Health has quarantined Mississippi again at Franklin and St Marys parish. No passenger baggage or express will be allowed into the state from that parish.
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Jackson
Miss
Franklin
Louisiana
John F. Hunter
State Board of Health
Mississippi
St. Mary's Parish
A Chance for Fame in a Military Play Twist
Exchange between Hammond and Plawryte reveals a plan to star in a military play where the spy role guarantees cheering crowds, but the punchline has the hero killed in the first act. Other snippets include a gag about soft drinks, a patient reciting wife requests, and a hypnotist on a loan.
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Hammond
Plawryte
Marriage Dinner Quip Sparks Lighthearted Banter
A playful exchange between a couple turns on a joke about marriage. He recalls saying she was good enough to eat when they wed, she asks why he regrets it, and he quips that as a dinner she might have agreed with him, though as a wife she did not.
Different Styles of Lying Excerpted Dialogue
A brief, clipped exchange contrasts practical honesty with social pretense. A self-made man says one must face the consequences of actions, while an aristocratic figure notes people gossip about deeds more than they perform them.
Wowan and He Explain Marriage in Heaven
In a humorous exchange a man cites scripture claiming no marriage in heaven and a woman quickly counters with a witty observation that there may not be enough men to go around. The brief banter pivots on religious expectations and social humor.
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Wowan
Witty exchange on marriage and money
Smith remarks on Price marrying a wealthy widow and aging mother figure. Jones quips that Price lacked money and the widow lacked Price, highlighting social finances and arranged match humor.
An Awkward Corner in Wartime Romance
A fragment describes a man named Hambus who wished to go to war but was rejected due to a weak heart. His girlfriend presses for reasons, complicating the situation. The dialogue ponders how a felon in such a bind might navigate the conflict and social pressure.
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Hambus
They Will Say it Mrs Peck Henry Marriage Moment
A fragment describes Mrs Peck Henry and Mr Peck in a moment of admitted marriage. Neighbors later see him running down the street without his hat in a sudden rush following the exchange.
Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilla praised as blood purifier cure
A father from Orrick Missouri touts Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine in the world after it cured his daughter of near blindness from a measles relapse. The ad extols radical, root-level cures, urges readers to request the doctor's Curebook, and notes free literature from J C Ayer Co. Lowell Mass.
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John 5. Goode
Orrick
Dr. Ayer
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Neighbors accuse a Spanish sympathizer in comic column
In a breezy household scene neighbors joke about a Spanish sympathizer label. A boy shows a new puppy unnamed Dewey and light banter touches on popular tonics and comic gossip. The fragment mentions a photograph admired by Miss Podus and a casual remark by Eve Jong.
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Kokolegreed
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George
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Dewey
Eve Jong
Haghy
Phaeton
Stedeford, & Safe & Deposit Co
Pittsburg
Cas
Remedy Company
Chlengs
Montreal
Lew Vert
Luis Ours Wala
University OF Notre Dame
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Indiana
St. Edward's Hall
Catne
A. Morrissey
C. S
St. Cuary’s Academy
T. Mary's Academy
United States
St. Joseph River
Conservatory of Music
Europe
Smod
Addr Directress
Academy
St. Mary's Academy
Notre Dame P. O
Denver Directory
Colorado
Fred Mueller
Larimer St
Denver Tenning CO
Arapahoe Street
J. Curtin Surgical and Dental Supply Company
Curtis Street
St James Hotel
Lawrence
6Th
Mar
Oxford Hotel
Strietly
Ocpappler & Lorie
Inter-Ocean Hotel
Geo
N. Stein
Optician
Denver, Colo
Electric Motors & Dynamos Thos
MH. Smith
Champa Street
Montelius ‘Piano CO
Davis
PF. M. Davis Iron Works CO
Cola
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