Train wreck in Missouri leaves 13 dead and 25 hurt
Kansas City scene reports Atchison Topeka Santa Fe California limited No 1 derailed near Sheffield Missouri while traveling at 50 miles per hour. Spreading rails caused the cut level wreckage with vestibule cars preventing full telescoping and many passengers buried. Relief trains with doctors rushed toward Kansas City to aid the injured and recover the dead.
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Kansas City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
Far West
Sheffield
Wee
Fisher Nesmith Hurt in the Harvard Game
Fisher Nesmith son of Thomas Nesmith of the city was injured in the Harvard Brown game last Saturday. Reports say a bone near the left ankle may be broken and Nesmith is at Stillman infirmary in Cambridge with X rays to determine extent. If broken, out for the season. if not, he may return later, a setback for Harvard with Nesmith a star halfback this year.
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Fisher Nesmith
Thomas Nesmith
Stillman Infirmary
Cambridge
Nesmith
Harvard
Stabbed at his work in Pepperell Mills
Biddeford Me Oct 30 John Smith 35 was stabbed at work in Pepperell mills and likely fatally injured. Police accuse Thomas Suffin, who escaped during the turmoil, with the stabbing and remained at large. Smith was taken to Trull hospital where doctors feared he would not live many hours.
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Biddeford
John Smith
Pepperell Mills
Thomas Suffin
Smith
Trull Hospital
Burglars Blow Safe at South Hadley Post Office
Holyoke reports burglars blew open the safe in the South Hadley Centre post office with dynamite in the early hours. The blast frightened locals, and the thieves fled toward Granby, escaping without securing any contents.
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South Hadley
Holyoke
South Hadley Centre
Granby
Witnesses Missing in Lowell Civil Court Case
In Lowell this morning no case was opened in the superior civil court. Judge Holmes attended with counsel for Charlier Cowley versus Locks and Canals Co and the city. Key witnesses Mills Badger and Sullivan were absent or unlocatable. a continuance and motion to send to an auditor followed, with the case reset for Monday morning.
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Superior Civil Court
Badger
Sullivan
Court Howee
Wiley
Snow in 148 West Ant See B Cn O gnow and lowa today La
Fragmentary weather bulletin reports snow in 148 West area and Iowa outlook noting cold conditions. Structural legibility is limited, but mentions snow and local weather terms.
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Ant
Lowa
Fret Mo? Local Prognostication From Centennial Times
In Omaha Nebraska October report the text notes rapid fretping and seston activity. The fragment hints at a local observation or event with rising fretting and a meeting phase, but details are incomplete. The piece suggests a weather or social signal captured in terse notes.
Attack on American Officers Near Nanking Sparks Riot
A Shanghai dispatch says Rear Admiral Train and his son Lieut Train were attacked by Chinese outside Nanking after an admiral shot a Chinese woman during pheasant hunting. Villagers seized the officers, marines landed to rescue them and fired twice as officials refused to restore the guns. Nanking centers anti American boycot activity amid tense protests.
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London
Evening Standard
Shanghai
Train
Nanking
S & Rescue
Record of Sherwood jailed after police court trial
George W. Sherwood, described as tall and sharp, faced a Lowell police court jury on charges of stealing a watch and chain valued at 24 dollars and 4 dollars in cash from Peter Hughes. Judge Hadley sentenced him to four months in jail after Hughes testified Sherwood stayed at Hughes’s room then vanished with the items.
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Massachussetts
George
W. Sherwood
George W. Sherwood
Peter Hughes
Hughes
Hadley
Sherwood
Lowell Gaslight Company
Middlesex Street
Howard Street
Redmond Welch
Inspector Maher
William Redford and the unclaimed fortune tale
A 1905 letter from Dr. John H. Nichols at the state hospital in Tewksbury clarifies that William Redford of Lowell, once thought to be alive and to inherit a fortune from his uncle Edward Prest, appears to have died. The correspondence addresses Thomas Redford of Orange New Jersey and Mayor Casey, noting William’s age at admission and the delay in distribution of the fortune.
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William Redford
Lowell
Edward Prest
Casey
Thomas Redford
Orange
N. J
Courier- Citizen
John H. Nichols
State Hospital
Tewksbury
W . Hedford
Howard Prest
Nichole
William Redfors
Thomas
William
Mate Tates
Thomas Red
Suit Case Mystery Deepens in Susan Geary Case
Boston reports confirm Susan Geary of Cambridge, a chorus girl, as the murder victim in the suit case. Police hold Nathan, fiancé, in Pittsburgh while pursuing leads, including medical treatment she sought and a doctor’s alleged note claiming illness. Detectives search for Geary’s movements after last seen leaving Cambridge home, tracing ties to the Shepherd King company and possible witnesses.
Thanksgiving Day Savings Drive Begins Friday
An advertising notice states that interest accrues on accounts opened starting Friday November 4 with a minimum deposit of $1.00. The promo urges quick action to capitalize on the savings program.
Miss Geary Remembered by Vaudeville Pair in Lowell
Gertrude Zola and Catharine Hoff man describe Miss Durrell known as Miss Geary in programs of The Shepherd King. The two young actresses, who once performed with Durrell in Cambridge, praise her ambition and craft knowledge while noting surprise at recent dress suit case mystery developments in Lowell.
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Gertrude Zola
Catharine Hoffman
Lowell
Miss Durrell
Miss Zola
Miss Hoffman
Miss Geary
Miss Zolo
Cambridge
Boston Detective Hints at Possible Crime Link
Superintendent Pierce notes potential Boston connection in a case as Salem searches miss Geary for a mailed letter to her mother. Police hold back on details citing important information. Nathan, detained by Pittsburg police, is praised for character, with past theatrical work near the city before joining the Shepherd King Company this season.
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Supt
Pierce
Boston
Salem
Miss Geary
Nathan
Pittsburg
Shepherd King” Company
Susan Geary Not Seen in Salem in Tragic Case
Salem reports indicate Susan Geary may have been elsewhere when a last letter from Catherine Geary arrived from Cambridge. The Shep herd King company toured September 18 to 20 with actress Ethel Durrell on programs, while not staying at the local hotel or joining the troupe. Police consider the Salem postmark possibly misleading.
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Salem
Catherine Geary
Cambridge
Susan
Shepherd King” Company
Ethel Durrell
Salem Post
Gored in Bull Ring In Mexico City
Chicago Oct 30 A despatch to the Tribune from Mexico City says Joaquin Hernandes was gored by the third bull, the horn penetrating his body. After falling, he was gored again. physicians declare the wounds fatal. Saturday the matador received a cable reporting his father’s death in Seville. He sought release from his contract to Aaht, but management refused.
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Chicago
Tribune
Mexico
Joaquin Hernandes
Seville
Fortieth Robbery at Bowery Cigar Store Reported
New York dispatch notes the fortieth robbery at Samuel Rackels cigar store at 249 Bowery. Thieves broke the front window to gain entry as in prior raids, a pattern that has persisted over the past 40 years with losses mounting.
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Bowery
New York
Samuel Rackels
Nathans Questioned in Winthrop Dress Suitcase Case
Pittsburg police keep Morris Nathan in custody after arrest at Hotel Henry on murder charges tied to the Winthrop Mass. dress suitcase mystery. Detectives expect developments. Nathan hints at connections, defense plans extradition fight, with Boston officers to question him further. Friends say many could account for Nathan's movements since Ethel Durrell's last sighting.
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Pittsburg
Morris Nathan
Hotel Henry
Winthrop
Mass
Central
Nathan
Director Moore
Public Safety Department
Moore
James Kagan
George W. Cole
Cole
Eagan
Geary
McQuaide
Boston
Clarence Burleigh
Burleigh
McQuide
Wallace
Boston Police
Samuel Forrest
Wright Lorimer Company
Ethel Durrell
Black Sea Fleet Mutiny Rumors Circulate at Odessa
Odessa reports persistent rumors that crews of Black sea fleet vessels mutinied on arrival at Bamean on Asia Minor coast and killed Choukin then sailed back to port after the Soviet flag. Authorities confiscate political telegraphs as the rumors appear to be verified. Steamer Devonian arrives from Liverpool.
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Odessa
Black Sea
Bamean
Asia Minor
Choukin
Topol
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John T. Srichols
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Susan Geary
William B. Watts
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Shepherd Kine” Company
P. H. Smith
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John W. McGarr
McGarr
Traders National Bank
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