Two More Die in Springfield Riots as Guardsmen Stand Firm
Springfield Illinois August 17 two more deaths from riot violence raise toll to seven. National Guard 4200 strong now patrols the city as a council of war assigns brigades to preserve peace west of Seventh street. Guardsmen blocks further mob action amid heightened warnings and arrests planned.
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Springfield
J. B. Klein
Mlinois Infantry
Earl Nelson
Kankakee
Gen. Wells. Com. S
First Cavalry
Chicago
National Guard of
Illinois
Sixth Infantry
Eighth Infantry
St. John's Hospital
William Donnigan
Frank Delmore
Council of War
Yeapitol
Capitol Grounds
Statehouse
Wells
Fourth Infantry
Third Infantry
Fifth Infantry
County
Seventh Street
Frank Bush
Thief Steals Valuable Horse at Mt Summit Fair
Wesley Harbaugh of New Castle reports a thief took his valuable horse while attending the Mt Summit fair. Local authorities urged witnesses to come forward and recover the animal.
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Wesley Harbaugh
New Castle
Mt. Summit Fair
Drowning of Three Women at Lake Champlain near Grand Isle
Three young women staying near Adams Landing were drowned while bathing in Lake Champlain on Sunday. Lucy Perry and Sarah Disasway of Plattsburg New York and Elizabeth Disasway of Brooklyn New York were the victims.
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Grand Isle
Vermont
Adams Landing
Lake Champlain
Lucy Perry
Sarah Disasway
Plattsburg, N. Y
Elizabeth Disasway
Brooklyn
N. Y
Deaf mute Ignatz Wandrak Struck by Car Near Covington
Cincinnati report: Ignatz Wandrak aged 41, a deaf mute, was killed instantly by an automobile owned and driven by John J. Ryan at St. Marys Cemetery in Lewisburg near Covington Kentucky on Sunday night.
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Cincinnati
Ignatz Wandrack
John J. Ryan
St. Mary’s
Lewisburg
Covington
Yachting Party May Be Lost
A fierce squall swept Saginaw bay Sunday evening terrorizing yachting parties. The yacht Marjorie with others was caught and not heard from as of one o'clock. She carried from six to ten persons.
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Bay City
Mich
Saginaw Bay
Marjorie
Arrest of Whitewater man in blind tiger liquor case
Dr. A. H. Jones of Whitewater was arrested on a charge of operating a blind tiger. Liquor was found at the premises, authorities said.
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A. H. Jones
Whitewater
Utica 15 Ready for Sherman Day in Utica celebrations
Utica N Y August 16 elaborate decorations planned for Tuesday when James S Sherman is formally notified as Republican vice presidential nominee A morning salute parade address by Julius C Burrows Elihu Root and others followed by afternoon events at Utica Park including a state league baseball game and races A dinner tonight at Yahnundasis Golf Club Taft to fish Lake Erie then Cincinnati campaign schedule announced
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Utica
N. Y
James S. Sherman
Conkling Unconditionals
Mr. Sherman
Genesee Street
Sherman
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Elihu Root
Thomas Wheeler
Charles S.symonds
Citizens’ Reception Committee
M. W. Stryker
Hamilton College
Utica Park
Scranton
Haydn
Philharmonies
Utica Mannerchor
Yahnundasis
Gayety
Hot Springs
Taft
Lake Erie
Cincinnati
Middle Bass Club
Middle Bass Island
Put-in-Bay
Mystery body found in trunk near Mt Ephraim
The body of a man was found in an old trunk concealed in a ravine along the Belt road near Mt Ephraim about six miles from Camden. Authorities face a mysterious crime as they investigate the case reported Sunday.
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Camden
N. J
Mt. Ephraim
Attorneys General convene in Denver at convention
Denver hosts the second annual National Association of Attorneys General meeting at the Colorado state capitol on August 20 and 21 with representatives from at least 25 states attending.
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Denver
Col
National Association of Attorneys General
Colorado State Capitol
Ted White Fined and Jailed for Attack on Maud Bass
Muncie man Ted White received a $16 fine and a 30 day jail term after striking Miss Maud Bass, breaking her jaw in the incident.
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Ted White
Muncie
Maud Bass
Slays Wrecker of Home in Yacht Club Shooting
Captain Peter C Hains Jr of the US Army shot William E Annis owner of Burr McIntosh Monthly and others six times in New York. Annis died later at Flushing hospital. The shooting followed a dispute involving Annis and a claim of improper attention to the captain’s wife. The Hains brothers surrendered to police after threatening bystanders.
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New York
Peter Conover Hains, Jr
United States Army
William E. Annis
Burr Mcintosh
S Monthly
Annis
Flushing Hospital
Hains
Thornton Alexander Jenkins Yaiis
Hains Brothers
Capt. Hains
Thornton Hains
Capt
Chicago Negroes Restless After Springfield Riots
Aged woman Lucy Briggs, 65, was beaten to death at 2312 Dearborn by Clayton N. Williams who was arrested after a clash with police. The murder followed riots and mob threats, with two fatal street duels between negroes and heightened police presence in the black belt.
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Chicago
Springfield
Lucy Briggs
Dearborn Street
Clayton N. Williams
Captain Voigt Freed After Emperors Order
William Voigt, famed as the captain of Coepenick, has been released from prison by imperial decree. In 1906 he impersonated a regiment captain, forged orders, and seized a detachment to arrest the Coepenick burgomaster and treasurer, seizing about $1,000.
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Coepenick
Berlin
William Voigt
Voigt
Grenadiers
Here
Chicago Labor Endorses Gompers Policy Despite Dissent
The Chicago Federation of Labor approved the political policy of President Gompers and the national labor body's executive council. Before endorsement, Gompers and the program faced severe jeers showing labor division on backing Bryan and the Democratic ticket.
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Chicago Labor Inctorses
Bryan
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Gompers
Executive Council
National Labor Body
Negro Saved from a Mob in Huntington
A black man who attacked a white woman Sunday afternoon is under heavy guard in the Huntington lockup after being rescued by deputies from an angry mob.
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Huntington
L. L
Reverend Alford to Wed Izama Fadeley in New Castle
Rev. A. B. Alford of the United Brothern church in New Castle plans marriage to Izama Fadeley a choir member.
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A. B. Alford
United Brothern Church
New Castle
Izama Fadeley
FIGHTING BOB EVANS TO RETIRE AT MOHONK LAKE
A grand banquet at Mohonk Lake N Y honors Rear Admiral Robley D Evans known as Fighting Bob on his retirement after 48 years of naval service at age 62. The ceremony features speeches from Andrew S Draper and loving cup presentations with letters from the president and other dignitaries. Born August 18 1846 in Floyd County Virginia Evans rose from Naval Academy midshipman to captain and commander during the Civil War and Spanish American War before attaining rear admiral in 1901.
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Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Robly D. Evans
Bob
United States Navy
San Francisco
Fort Fisher
Lake Mohonk House
United States
Navy
Iowa
Evans
Santiago
Connecticut
Hampton Roads
Sanancisco
Floyd County
Virginia
Washington
Samuel Andrew Jackson Evans
Naval Academy
Territory of
Utah
Congress
Two Killed in Auto Accident Near Bicknell
In Vincennes Indiana on August 17 Dr. Alonzo McDowell of Freelandsville lost control of his car near Bicknell. The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gottheib Osterhage and James McDowell aged 17, son of Dr. McDowell, were crushed beneath the vehicle and died instantly.
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Vincennes
Ind
Bicknell
Alonzo McDowell
Freelandsville
Gottheib Osterhage
James McDowell
Engineer killed in Great Northern collision near Moorhead
Barnesville Minnesota August 17 Frank Goodrich an engineer on a Great Northern work train was killed when his train collided with a switch engine near Moorhead. Fireman Ed Murray also of Barnesville was severely injured.
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Barnesville
Minn
Frank Goodrich
Great Northern
Moorehead
Ed Murray
Portland man killed at Cartwright & Headington mill
John Winters of Portland died instantly when a governor shifted on an engine at the Cartwright and Headington mill.
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John Winters
Portland
Cartwright & Headington
Boy Wanted Ad Sparks Generous Insight
A light humor piece notes a writer with cramp and hunger as a voice-over quips about placing a "Boy Wanted" ad. The cartoonish exchange hints at misread notices and a fan base that jokes about the ad’s odd phrasing.
English walker sets ten mile record at Olympiad
S. E. Larner of England won the ten mile walking race at Olympiad in 75 minutes and 57 25 seconds. A tiger roars after a bullet, while a tigress dies silently. A passenger asks if the car goes to the suburbs and the conductor says yes it does but returns.
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S. E. Larner
England
Olympiad
Arctic Explorer Dies in Snowbound Search
An Arctic adventurer perished in severe cold during a snowbound expedition. Officials say extreme weather and perilous conditions led to the fatal outcome, marking a grim reminder of the dangers of polar exploration.
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