Army Under Orders Generally Suspended in Cities
A labor war in Sweden escalates with a general strike and lockout threatening Stockholm. The government contemplates a siege, troops are quartered, Parliament is summoned, and the capital braces as 80 000 workers are locked out amid wage disputes in woolen and cotton, iron foundry industries.
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Young Socialists’ Party
Stockholm
Sweden
Gustave
Reichstag
Employers’ Federation
Land Gift for Indiana Methodist Pastor Reflects Long Sermon Ties
J Milton Williams, a former Pine Village pastor now at Crawfordsville, receives sixty acres of land valued at 125 per acre from Burgoyne Davis, a former parishioner who shaped his long tenure through support and a planned education fund for Williams four children. Davis, aging, decided to act before it’s too late.
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Tribune
Pine Village
Ind
J. Milton Williams
Crawfordsville
Burgoyne Davis
Davis
Big Shipment of Horses Arrives in Six Carloads
Six carloads of horses are reported arriving in the area in a large shipment. The article notes the quantity and mode of transport, with emphasis on the scale of the livestock movement and its impact on local markets.
Funeral Visitor From Advance Dies Aftercoma Case
Edwardsville Illinois August relatives of Mrs Barbara Habada living ten miles from Advance Missouri attended her funeral and returned after visiting Mrs Habada who lay in a coma all day. Physicians pronounced her dead but she showed revival moments before being laid out and briefly regained consciousness.
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the Tribune
Edwardsville
Ill
Barbara Habada
Advance
New Waverly Man Shot While Hunting Near Town
Lee Grimes of New Waverly was shot in the right thigh by Ray Nipple during a hunting outing near New Waverly. Dr J L Quick treated the wound and Grimes was transported to Peru for further care. The injury is not considered serious if gangrene does not develop and Grimes is resting easily.
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Lee Grimes
New Waverly
J. L. Quick
Denver
Grimes
Giants Backstop Predicts Cubs Will Win Pennant
Cincinnati Aug 3 George Schlei veteran Giants catcher forecasts the Cubs will beat the Pirates for the pennant and win three consecutive world championships. He notes the team harmony of long-time teammates and says the Pirates are the logical favorites but the Cubs will prevail.
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Tribune
Cincinnati
George Schlei
Giants
Cubs
Pirates
Schlei
Chicago
Phillies
Strangled Milk Cow Ties Rope to Self on Carson Lot
Patrolman Joseph Carson reports his valuable milk cow found strangled on the Michigan avenue lot near his home. The rope entangled the animal as it grazed, with signs of struggle. Carson questions whether the self strangling was accidental amid a life of contentment and good milk production of two to three gallons daily.
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Joseph ‘Carson
Carson
Joe
Cow Killed as Horse Collides Near Crystal Spring Farm
Near Crystal Spring farm north of the city a draft horse owned by Christian Keisling collided with a stray cow from the McFarland farm. The cow died from injuries, the horse suffered a deep chest wound and required twenty stitches but may survive. The cow later was found with a broken leg and other injuries and was shot to end its suffering.
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Crystal Spring Farm
Christian Keisling
McFarland Farm
McFarland
Panhandle
St Louis Girl Kidnapping Sparks Police Hunt
St Louis police pursue leads in the Grace and Alfonso Vivano kidnapping. A special delivery letter demanded a $25,000 ransom. Suspect Samuel Tarrisi is reportedly linked to the case and seen near Bocano's home with the children.
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Associated. Press
St. Louis
Joseph Bocano
Grace
Alfonso Vivano
Samuel Tarrisi
Wagner May Return To Game If Safe Says Berg
Doctors weigh if star Hans Wagner can return this week without risking further harm. Fans hope his presence aids the team while physicians restrict action to prevent reinjury as they assess his condition before travel for Harry C. Pulliam’s funeral.
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Hans Wagner
Louisville
Harry C.pulliam
C. W
Berg
Wagner
First National Bank of Tipton May Reopen
Depositors in Tipton Indiana hear a likely reopening date as bank officials report completing the process of valuing paper on loans by Wednesday night. The bank examiner says discrepancies should not exceed amounts previously given to the treasury, and investigators suspect Noah R Marker’s speculative losses. officials hesitate to reveal where cash went after Marker’s departure with his family for Toledo.
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Treasury Department
Miller ‘Weir
Noah. R.marker
Marker
Noah R. Marker
Noah R
Toledo
Alienist Has New Test Determines Mental State
New York August 3 1900 Mrs Harriet Berry failed to touch her nose with eyes closed using her index finger under magistrate OConnor s scrutiny during a dramatic bedside test She is committed to Bellevue psycopathic ward for five days to decide if she should be formally committed for insanity The test was proposed after Mrs Berry allegedly tried to strangle Madeline Zanderweah while sleeping Police testimony supports concerns about her mental balance and possible danger to the public.
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O'Connor
Pitcher Neae Broken in Cincinnati Aug 3
Special to the Tribune reports Charles Black, twenty, pitcher for the Big Belt team, sustaining an arm injury in Cincinnati on August 3. Further details and team status pending.
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Tribune
Cincinnati
Charles Black
The
Big” Bote
Engineer Saves Rain and Gold
An engineer earns praise after a daring rescue tied to a rain and gold incident. Officials credit quick thinking and technical skill for averting a broader disaster.
Automatic speed control device for automobiles
Associated Press report describes an automatic speed control that disengages the clutch when the car nears a set limit, applies the brake to reduce speed below the limit, then releases the brake and reengages the clutch. The apparatus fits into a compact aluminum box and occupies little space.
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Associated “Press
Ieee Hi ‘M. Byington
Bristol
Woman shoots at lawyer in Waldorf Astoria scene
Mrs Mary A Castle, an insurance agent and wife of Neville Castle, shot at William D Craig in the Waldorf Astoria. The bullet hit his fountain pen and lodged in his coat. She begged for forgiveness saying he caused her trouble and had thrown her over as they were old acquaintances.
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Waldorf Astoria
William D. Craig
Craig
Jn Insurance
Woman Nears Death in Danes Telegraph Office
Mrs H F Robertson, wife of the Danes telegraph operator, fell seriously ill at the Wabash telegraph office six miles away. Her husband sent for a doctor. Dallas Burke contacted Dr Miller who rushed to the scene by car. After an hour of treatment she was moved home and doctors expect recovery. Robertson and wife farm near Adamsboro.
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Wabash
H. F. Robertson
Calla
Dallas Burke
Miller
Robertson
Adamsboro
War in Morocco and Spain Dominates Frontline News
Special dispatch reports ongoing conflict as rebels grip Barcelona areas and forts exchange heavy fire. Battleship movements along the coast indicate strategic shifts while Spanish factions press through Catalonia amid turmoil and destruction.
Mistook Commissioner for Famed Horseman at Race Day
Readable text shows confusion at a race event with a police commissioner mistakenly identified as a famed horseman. Aboard perhaps Alleged misidentification occurred during a boxing or racing day with officials present.
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Indiana
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Waverly
Ray Nipple
GIANT
Gues
Animal
Bossy
Car Son
Michigan Avenue
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Knights
First National Bank OF
Tipton
Tipton,Ind
First National Bank
New York
Harriet
Rebecca Berry
Bellevue’ Hospital
Weah
Insane Asylum
Mrs. Zanderweah
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Mary A
Husband
Cleveland
Gent Ride
Morocco
Spain
Dilonia
Felice
Palamos
Casa
Catalonia
Barcelona
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Numancia
Owaxtell
Yester
Box Billy
Billy
Farrell
Police Commission
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