Desperate Train Robbery Attempt on Central Hudson Service
sensational account of a train robbery attempt on Central Hudson Express No 81 from New York to Buffalo. A robber under a red mask boarded the money car, engaged in a gunfight with crew, escaped on a second engine, and was pursued by sheriffs and farmers before surrendering in a swamp near Lyons. The suspect, William Croes, claimed New Mexico origins and may be Oliver Curtin Perry, tied to prior incidents.
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N. Y
Hudson
Central Hudson
Jesse James
American Express Company
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
United States Treasury
West
Daniel T. Metherny
Messeizes
Weedsport
Hig Tiem
Syria
Fo Pread
Tito
Rochester
Taarl
Port Byron
Melnerny
Lyons
Syracuse
Lanas
Cypress
Sheld
Petty
Wayne County
Sherif Collins
Newark
Benton
Perley
Collins
William Croes
New Mexico
Haydens
Oliver Curtin Perry
Moore
Utica
McIinerny
Burned to death in mob action at Texamkaus Arkansas
Public crowd of about five thousand gathered on a Saturday afternoon in Texamkaus to witness Ed Coy burned alive after being identified by Mrs Henry Jewell as the man who assaulted her. The mob dragged him along Clinton and College Hill streets to a tree, poured coal oil on him, and Mrs Jewell set the blaze, then urged the crowd to move back as he burned for about twenty minutes. The event sparked calls that burning was barbaric and unjustified.
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Ark
Aullen
Ed Coy
Mra
Henry Jewell
Mra Jewell
Ed Gaines
Gaines
Jewell
Broad Street
State Line
Coy
Clinton Street
College Hill Street
Megro Wooven
Massive Fire Destroys Decatur Library Block in Illinois
A devastating blaze in Decatur Illinois destroyed the entire library block housed in the eastern part of the block formerly occupied by the Decatur Cracker Company. Losses exceed 100000 for the building and another 40000 in insured contents. Firefighters reported walls collapsing and many fixtures and volumes lost, but all firemen escaped unharmed.
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Decaron
Decatur Cracker Company
W T. J. Roberts
A. Z. Greene
Muuilding
T T Renerts
Tieene
Satur Uracker Company
Smith, Hubbard & Vo Wholcie Pharmacists
Bibuou
Hu. Ax
Hatlard
Undertaker
Osm Bid
Drisurancr
Western Union Veregraph Company
Lus Wow
Eiectraal Supply Company
al OH Neder
Ariscist
Surance
Killed in Cold Blood Ben Enriquez and Companions Shot Near Zacapa
Cable from San Francisco reports Gen Enriquez and several companions were killed near Zacapa Guatemala by a force of about 100 soldiers. The attack followed his bid for the presidency as a rival to Barillas and La Huerta, with blame placed on the capital’s government.
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Ben. Inriquee
Aima
Associated Press
Veo Enriques
Zacapa
Guatemala
Honduras
Enriquez
Constitutional
Barilin
Barilias
Zecapa
Fred
San Francisco
Laintiesta
Sarillas
Wisconsin seeks six hundred thousand from ex treasurers
Attorney General O Connor declares the state will recover about 600000 from former treasurers in Dane county court in Madison after hearings by Judge A W Newman Joshua Stark and ex treasurer H B Harshaw and McFetridge. Harshaw faces 8709.44 plus interest and McFetridge 50105 47 in interest with 7 percent annual rate. costs approx 1600. Appeal to the supreme court is planned.
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O'Connor
Madison
Wis
A. WN. Newman
la Crosse
Joshua Stark
Milwaukee
H. B. Harshaw
Oshkosh
Treasury
Dane County Court
Harshaw
MecFetridge
McFetridge
Newman
Marsha
Melrridge
Supreme Court
Tragedy Near Hawkins Station Follows Dance Outing
A westbound Pennsylva nia express fatally struck a party returning from Braddock, killing Alice Gaskill and injuring William Dewar and Minton Zeigler at Hawkins Station. In another incident, Fireman Lynch barely saved his two children as their home burned, dying later from injuries. Cardinal Gaspard Mermillod dies in Bern at age 68. In New Jersey, Senator Keyes introduces a bill to retire teachers and others. numerous bills introduced and passed in various counties.
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Lance
Pirranvites
St. Louis
Hawkins Station
Here
Alice Gaskill
Swinsvalea
William Dewar
Wilkinsburg
Minton A. Zeigler
Infant dies in acid accident. will contest debate grows
Eight month old Tromm Ronent of Springfield drank muriatic acid and nearly died after a sudden collapse with his mother at his side. A physician treated him with an emetic and the child may recover. The report also notes prior danger from coal-oil ingestion. A Caldwell council move seeks to curb will contest delays, exempting infants and those mentally unfit from strict statutes.
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Tromm Ronent
Clinton Thomas
Springfield
Clark
Tim Council
Caldwell
Macksburg
Evan Thomas
Jackson
Tp Grragory
Big Four
Delaware
Thomas Foy
Youngatown
Janks Garyirld
John Hextu
J. M. Panxtreros
Ottawa
Fasally
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Jesse Jameb
Congress
Washington
Lave
Brand Central Depot
Baltimore and Ohio
Palmer
Grand Pacific
Iroquois Club
Union League
Presa Club
Herald Building
Armour Mission
Legation
Charles Henrotis
Reraatrn
Republica
Zeatten
Omana
Neb
Minnnespeila
Keareey
National Surgical Institute
Indianapolis
SantaNarorss
Ind
Manker
Surgical Institute
Racing
George Rauem
Caledonia
Pape Yam
Kilung
Second Street
Boatwick
Myron van Fleet
van Fleet
Lincoln
Miss Yocum
Denver
Big Blaze
Decatur, Ili
Indiana
Philadelphia
Russia
Relief Committee
Mesarn
Blankenburg
Reeves
Ac de Drexel, Jr
Capt Sargent
Liban
Sanama
Mich
Iov
Winans
Michigan
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade and Merchants' and Manufacturers’ Exchange
Detroit
Cape Town
Loxpos
South Africa
Tayonic Temple
Office of Native Affairs
James Brow Potter
Office of Native’ Affairs
George P. Slade
Alexander Gilbert
Woonnocks
Freeapene
Mass
John Sherman
Swotend
Wisconsin
MeKervsmort
Lynch
Berne
Gaspard Mermillod
M. Mermillod
Switzerland
Poieser
Teeston
N.J
Keyes
Sommemet
State of Education
New Jerey
Lehane
Japan
Asme
Common Pleas Courts
Smxare
General Fund
Bellevue
Saadusky County
Corporation, Bridge, Tire and Hunt Funds
Seville
Meding County
Hocking Canal
Norwood
Oakley
Hamilton County
Mt Victory
Hardin County
Boards of County Commissioners
Village of
London
Conumaca, Fed, &Sexatr—Bil
Board of Trustees
Wilberforce Univerity
Bia
Dacal
LMR
Wbusey
State House
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