TRAIN WRECKERS IDENTIFIED AS CULPRITS AND BOMB FOUND
Chicago dispatch reports three attempted wrecks on Rock Island and Lake Shore trains. A wedge blew out a locomotive head on the first, a signal-tampering attempt nearly caused a collision on the second, and a freight train was halted by a wedge near Fifty first street. Suspects include discharged switchmen. a bomb was found on a Lake Shore track at Thirty-third street. Also noted: a major defaulter, William Gray Jr., amid a mill empire collapse and possible suicide theories.
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Chicago
Curiaco
Rock Island
Lake Shore
van Buren Street
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Fifty-first Street
Harrison Street
Thirty-third Street
South Chicago
Hunt
Hyde Park
First in Sex Weeks Forecast Deluge Hits Seneca
An August shower arrived in Seneca at 5 pm, the first real rain in six weeks after Foster's predicted deluge. The brief storm lasted about an hour, ending a long dry spell and cooling the area.
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Bewnca
Kes
Foster
Seneca
League ball games and park races headline
In Chicago and Detroit fixtures, Kansas City and St Louis were routed while Philadelphia defeated Boston and Washington posted a high scoring win. Metropolitans beat Pittsburg. Monmouth Park staged three year old stakes with The Bard winning the premium. Dew Drop second as Blue Wing and Ben Al finished far behind. Time 2 39 4. Winners Buckstone Lady Premier The Bard Bonanza Marsh Reden and Mentmiore.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
New York
Pittsburg
Monmouth Park
Massocra
Bard
Dew Drop
Blue Wing
Ben al
Buckstone
Lady Premier
the Bard
Bonanza
Marsh
Reden
Mentmiore
Wind and Water Devastates Henry County Iowa Storm
Davenport Iowa August 17 a wind and rain storm swept eastern Iowa and western Illinois causing $8 000 in church roof losses at Cambridge and elsewhere. Fair grounds buildings were blown away with $2 500 damage and total town losses run 12 000 to 15 000. Depot and freight cars damaged near Utelia rail line extensive crop harm with corn beaten flat and rotting. No casualties reported.
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Davenport
Iowa
Illinois
Henry County
Rock Island & Peoria
Rock Island
Galva, Ill
Cambridge
Fair Grounds
Uteli
Restore Passenger Rates Across Southwestern Lines
In August 17 report from Curcaco, all lines in the Southwestern Passenger association except Hannibal and St. Joe favor restoring the Kansas City to Chicago passenger rate to 12.50. Commissioner Wilson is in Kansas City to study the market. if scalpers’ supply is too short, the nine dollar rate will be abolished and the fare raised to the indicated amount.
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Curcaco
Southwestern Passenger Association
Hannibal & St. Joe
Kansas City
Chicago
Wilson
Republican Convention Nominates Kennedy for Congress
The Republican convention of the eighth congressional district in Sruimersitp Ohio, held August 17, nominated Lieutenant Governor R. P. Kennedy for Congress by acclamation.
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Sruimersitp
Ohio
Eighth
R. P. Kennedy
Congress
Irish National League Convention Details and Leadership
Delated Irish National League delegates pour into Cureace for a heated convention with 10,000 on the ground. Judge Fitzgerald of Cincinnati named temporary chairman, seen as conservative and acceptable to all factions. Delays push start to 2 PM as opposition seeks a presidential candidate, amid talk of Sullivan and Finerty in potential roles and debates over Ireland’s path to liberty.
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Finerty
Ogden Grove
Judge Fitzgerald
Irish National League
Cureace
Trish National League
Ireland
Davitt
Alexander Sullivan
John F. Finerty
Egan
Parnell
Gladstone
National Committee
Cincinnati
O'Reilly
Interior secretary targets pension payments and jewel recovery
Washington notes report the interior secretary seeks 7 752 430 dollars as quarterly pension payments while detailing rules for restoring Civil War era jewelry and valuables seized by the army. Two cases cover watches plates and heirlooms from prisoners of war and Camden, South Carolina, with ownership proof required before transfer or sale after deadlines. Talks of a U S Japan extradition treaty progress accompany the piece.
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Wasniscox
Secretary of the Interior
Treasury Department
Fairchild
Krites
Act of Congress
United States Army
Washington
Cape Lookout
Elmira
Treasury
General Ketchum
Sherman
Camden
S.C
McRea
MecRea
Congress
United States Treasury
General Twices
Butler
New Orleans
United States
Japan
Takio Ami
Great Britain
Barber Bros. Promotes Dr. King's New Discovery
Barber Bros. boasts reliability and stock of purest goods. They advertise Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and offer a trial bottle free. Also inviting orders for jelly grapes through Duncan's Hardware Store.
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Barber Bros
Duncan's Hardware Store
Official Denial on Afghan Boundary Commission Withdrawal
Loxpon August 17 The government denies any immediate withdrawal of the Afghan boundary commission awaiting Russia's reply on a small unsettled Oxus district issue. No decision will be made on withdrawal date until that reply is received, but the commission will return to India before winter. Some critics doubt the Russia reply will arrive.
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Vinita
I. T
Loxpon
Afghan Boundary Commission
Russia
Afighan
Oxus
India
First issue of Evening Times published at Cual Center
The Evening Times debuted last night at Cual Center Kansas, edited by D. A. Valentine. The six column folio offers telegraphic news and is described as the valley’s only daily newspaper in the Republican valley.
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Cual Center
Kas
Evening Times
D. A. Valentine
Republican Valley
Democratic state convention nominates Biggs for governor
Dover August 17 The Democratic state convention nominated ex-Congressman Benj T Biggs for governor and John B Pennington of Dover for Congress on the first ballot Greenbackers Grand Ramps Mich August 17 The Greenback state convention met tonight with W D Fuller elected chairman after committees were appointed the convention adjourned until tomorrow
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Dover
Del
Benj. T. Biggs
John B. Pennington
Congress
Greenbackers
Grand Ramps
Mich
W. D. Fuller
Tom
Mayor Grace Seeks Squire Removal as Public Works Chief
In New York on August 17 Mayor Grace forwarded a recommendation to the governor to remove Mr. Squire from his post as commissioner of public works, signaling a move to change city administration.
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New Yoak
Grace
Squire
Anarchists Trial Nears End in Haymarket Case Bite
In Paso Del Norte August 14, Capt Black led defense closing for the anarchists. He questioned press framing of Parsons speech and A Spies Lingg roles, accusing prosecutors of bargaining with an experienced criminal to target the boy. Jurors asked to stop the long oratory as adjournment was set until tomorrow.
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Curiaco
Irist
Black
English
Parsons
Haymarket
Lingg
Zingler
Blick
Captain Black
Grinnell
Rumor about Minister Jackson silenced in El Paso
In Denver August 17 El special says the north rumor of Minister Jackson being expelled by Mexican authorities is unfounded. Paso Del Norte remains quiet as Consul Brigham awaits Sedgwick to help with a thorough investigation. Cutting asserts he did not circulate the El Paso Herald copy containing a second libel. His personal circulation is key to the Mexican claim on his imprisonment legality.
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Denver
Jackson
Paso del Norte
Brigham
Sedgwick
Cutting
Milestones on the Road to Health
The passage extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy that restores digestion and liver, bowel, and kidney function, accelerating overall health. It warns that any impairment of bodily functions harms vigor and links relief of dyspepsia to the elimination of related symptoms like biliousness and headaches.
Ely's Cream a Remedy for Hay Fever Sufferers
A reader describes sending a recipe for powder to treat hay fever by mail and stamps, claiming Ely's Cream is the only remedy found after ten years of trial. The letter cites a publisher in Indianapolis, Indiana, and references a textured list of preparations and buyers.
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Hoyru
Ely
B.almsworth
B. Aingworth & Co., Publishera
Inianapolis, Ind
Market Report from Lawrence Local Market
Lawrence market report lists prices for flour corn butter eggs cheese and live stock. It notes wheat receipts and shipments from Kansas City and features terms like No 2 white corn rye sugar cured ham lard and butter prices with scattered figures and notations on live stock cattle and hogs.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Sas City
Usuber
Je Bale
Fancy
Tireen
Nici
Tess
Choigey
St Louis Produce Market Report and Cattle Receipts
The Drovers Journal notes cattle receipts around 5,000 with higher market. stockers and feeders 2.50 to 3.00. cows bulls and mixed 1.75 to 2.75. Texans 2.25 to 3.40. Dakota Texans near 4.00. Wyomings around 4.30 for 1331 lb. Corn-fed cattle show steady to higher prices. overall market active with varied weights and regional runs. Grain and provisions sections list mixed price movements for eggs, butter, creamery products, flour, oats, and whiskey with notes on receipts and shipments.
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Lotis
Auzieat
Caicava
the Drovers Journal
Proposals for pump house foundations and materials
Proposals will be received at the City Water Company office in Bucklen's Block for flying stone in the pump house foundation and for furnishing lime sand stone cement mortar beds scaffolding and wall materials. Plans may be viewed at the office. Also an announcement of barber services and music instruction details follow.
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Lawrexes
Kas
City Water Company
Strong
Chamford
Ino. M. Walke
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