Tragedy and Crime Trails Across Several Cities
A series of brief items report violent events and legal actions from communities including Hownstox Texas and Denver Colorado. Notable incidents include a wife shooting her husband, an editor attacked during a dispute, a dynamite blast under a bedroom, a double stabbing in Colorado, and various political and legal developments. The items mix personal tragedy with political tension and crime across April dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Moyce-Howard- Smith
Hownstox
Texas
Frank Smith
Bertha Hoyce Howard Smith
Smith
Sloward
Boyce
Cartnacr
James F. Purcell
Wilbur Haughaneut
Purcell
Maughanout
Parcell
Cripple Creek Blizzard Wrecks Gold Camp Amid Destruction
Cripple Creek Colorado endured its severest blizzard with wind speeds up to sixty miles per hour. Dozens of buildings toppled, telegraph intact while electric lines failed, tents blown away, and property losses estimated at over 106000 dollars. In Texas a broader wind storm caused wrecks from Fort Worth to Cresson, with depots, churches and homes demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crreie Creek
Col
Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek Commission Company
Carr Avenue
Midland Railway
Heston Cafe
Carr
Second Streets
Warren Avenue
Dallas
Texas
Forth Worth
Cresson
Fort Worth
Fort Worth and Rio Grande
M. E Church
A P A Mkinley War and Local Murders Shake Nations
Judge J H D Stavens of St Louis says A P A will not support McKinley for nomination or election and vows to fight him in convention. Separately Herman Boak, a New Hampton stonemason, fatally shoots Mike Bartz and wounds his wife’s children after a church outing. Bartz’s daughter is expected to die.
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Deyver
Colo
Alexander ©. Miller
Warner Races
Here
Miller
D. W. Fuller
Canajoharie
N. Y
Dr. King
G. A. Dykema
Catekill
King
Cincinnati
J. H. D. Stavens
St Louis
McKinley
Judge Stevens
Washington
Judge
New Hampton
Iowa
Herman Boak
Mike Bartz
Hoak
Bartz
Boak
Lawrence Gazette tops Lawrence Douglas county weekly circulation
The Gazette boasted the largest circulation in Lawrence and Douglas county among weekly papers in Kitnsaxs Geo. Po Rowell's directory. The publishers guaranteed accuracy of the rating with a $100 reward for the first to dispute it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitnsaxs
Geo. Po
Rowell
Lawrence Gazette
the Gazette
Lawrence
Douglas County
Experts Attack Nicaragua Canal Plan In Commerce Hearing
Lieutenant A G Menocal chief engineer of the Nicaragua Canal Company told the House Commerce Committee that the project is a commercial enterprise with emphasis on finance and technical success. He accused the board of ignoring financial results and urged a canal larger than any existing. He noted payments to the Nicaraguan government of 100000 and to the right of way of 5000, with nothing to Costa Rica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menocal
Nissewage Company
Tia Plas
Wasurxerox
A. G. Menocal
United States Navy
Nicaragua Canal Company
House Committee On Commerce
Menotal
Escape of the Taylor brothers from a Missouri jail parallels a dangerous pursuit
A dramatic jailbreak in Curration Missouri saw William and Hill Taylor, along with Lee Cunningham, flee the jail after escaping via the furnace hood and rooftop. Bloodhounds lost their trail as deputies vowed fresh searches and lawmen anticipated capture within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CannoLinox
George Taylor
Wabash
Iere
George ‘Taylor
Shelton
George
Taylor
Stanley
Taylors
Supreme Court
Bill Taylor
Arif
Cunningham
Taylor Brothers
Meeks
William
Lee Cunningham
Indictment and notable notices from diverse locales
John Tyler Cooper grandson of ex president Tyler indicted for embezzling county funds in Ate Tanta Georgia. Esjch Juangheld of Berlin reports a new anti tuberculous remedy using ozone and cod liver oil via subcutaneous injection. Carroll County Republicans plan to name Colonel John S One for Governor at the state convention. Mrs Clara Allen aged 16 in Wichita commits suicide. The body of Colonel John A Cockerill will be moved from Cairo to St Louis for burial. Garret Von Schrader master of ceremonies at the Prussian court dies from wounds in a duel near Potsdam with Count Von Kotze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tyler Cooper
Tyler
Ate Tanta
Esjch Juangheld
Berlin
Carroll County
Afo
John 8
Clara Allen
Wichita
Kas
Juhn A. Cockerill
Cairo
St. Louis
Garon von Schrader
Count von Kotze
Chamberlin
Potsdam
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Cosley
Mass. Street
Lawrence, Kansas
Gazette
E Wright
Law
Rence
M'Clelland
Leis
Tenn
St. Tel
H. C. Oatman
Bergman's
J. W. O'Bryan
G. F. Soxman
Nationa
Bath
Eldridge Onde Rik
GEO. A. Banks
Newance
Eldridge House
S.H. Sheldon
Notary Public
Douglas County, ‘Bank
Lawrence National Bank
United States Depository
R. W. Spake
H.E Bexaon
W.sparr
H. 8. Hall
Railey
W. Barteldes
Henley
W.W. KR. Willams
Oder
Hugh Blair
Life
Mass
Maas Street
Charles Lescher
Leacher
C. W
Glathart
Black Horse Harness Shop
Gro. H. Smith, Gocktin & Vitt
Stree
Russell & Metcalf
Merchants Bank
Real & Gooding
Vermont Street
Lawrence House
A. L. Seth
Jornado
Farmers
Chris Epley
Maes St
Nic Kuhn
Massachusetts Street
Wm. T. Sinclair
Glen Woop
Cal
Oelock
James W. Ross
Champ” Clark
Congress
Mexico
Champ”Clark
Clark
William Treloar
Bosroy
Lane
Stearns
Shaw National Bank
Cobb
Aoki
Denter
Minnie Miller
Willie Truesdell
Homer
Denver
Pueblo
San Salvador
Robert Bonney
State Department
Cattle Rock
Ark
Louisiana
Maus
Kinley
Wientra
Kau
Wellington
Cranscom
South Haven
Cike
U.S. Gov't Report
J. H. Finks
Salisbury
Circuit Court
Chariton County
J. I. Finks
Bank of Salisbury
P. B. Brenham
London
Lord Ronald Gower
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Kansas
Torexa
Kan
Missouri
Diana and
Barbon
Moralito
Santa Gertrudes
Antonio Gonzales Mendoza
Johnston
Montgomery
Ala
Joseph F. Johnston
Jefferson County
Free Silverite
Clarke
Sound Mound
Senate Territories Committee
Alaska
Yellowstone Park
Senate
the Taylors
Bill
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