Horrible Revenge Burned Man Alive in Frontier Justice
In Limon Colorado on November 17 Preston Porter known as John Porter was chained to a railroad rail and burned alive by about 200 vigilantes, after the father of the murdered Frost girl chose the method. The execution occurred after a calm, organized vigilante procession and transfer from a train to the scene near Lake Station. Governor Thomas declined to comment on the burning. public sentiment in Denver largely approved the act but condemned the method.
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John Porter
Lincoln County
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Eter Treme
Hugo
Lake Station
Frost
Denver
Cal
Preston Porter
Thomas
Provecrnor
Execution of inmate at Folsom Prison
Hangeal Tolsom California November 20 Georee Put nam was executed at Folsom prison Monday for the murder of a fellow convict named John Sheers a year ago Post Office Robbed Muncie Indiana November 20 Monday night at Goldsmith near Tipton two unknown men robbed the post office of 2200 in cash and stamps while the postmistress was filling a lamp which had become extinct for want of oil WIM Inspect the Mine Denver Colorado November 20 An expert has reached Cripple Creek to inspect the Independence gold mine in behalf of an English syndicate which fears the property is worked out The syndicate is capitalized at 15050000
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Tolsom
Cal
Georee Putnam
Folsom Prison
John Sheers
Wim
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Col
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Independence
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Philadelphia
White House
Kentucky
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Siyr
Turkey
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Mediterranean
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Maly
Manila
Colby M. Ches
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Calleet
United States
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Strauss
Criscom
Constantinople
Smyrna Les
Levant
Suez Canal
Smyrna
Anid
Sargent
Frank Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Marriage of Duke of Manchester to Miss Selene Zimmerman
London notes confirm the register at Marylebone church shows the duke of Manchester wed Cincinnati's Miss Selene Zimmerman last Wednesday. The dowager duchess initially denied the report, then confirmed the marriage upon inspecting records. Cincinnati reports Mr Zimmerman blessing the union and planning a reception on the couple's arrival.
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Manchester
Miss Zimmerman
London
Marylebone
Duke of Manchester
Selene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Ireland
Duchess of Manchester
Correst
Zimmerman
Brooks Story escapes Mississippi penitentiary again
A Jackson Minnesota dispatch says Brooks Story the renowned express robber escaped from the Mississippi penitentiary on Monday for the fourth time, with Liberty Atlanta Georgia noted as a location in the report.
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Liberty
Atlanta
Journal
Jackson
Minn
Brooks Story
Mississippi
A GIGANTIC SCHEME Milwaukee Milestone in Tropical Land Pact
Milwaukee agents announce the National Industrial company with a 3 million capitalization and Milwaukee capitalists holding a controlling interest. Officers include W. Perry president and G F Wiswell as first vice president. The venture plans to develop lands in Tronduras and Nicaragua for tropical product farming with headquarters in Milwaukee and Cape Gracias, Nicaragua. Over one million dollars of stock has been subscribed by local financiers in the last four days.
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Milwaukee
National Industrial Company
New Enterprise
Charles Quarles
Tronduras
Nicaragua
Cape Gracias
Wisconsin Trust Company
Hours of Labor Reduced for Machinists in U S
Washington November 20 by agreement between the National Metal Trades Association and the International Association of Machinists hours of labor for machinists nationwide are cut to eight and a half hours per day starting Monday. Beginning May 18, 1901 nine hours will make a standard day. Strikes and lockouts are barred. disputes to be settled by arbitration. Milwaukee reports 2,700 Allis Company workers to 57 hours weekly, shifting to 54 hours from May 18, 1901. ten-hour days prior.
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Washington
National Metal Trades Association
International Association of Machinists
United States
Milwaukee
Edward P. Allis Company
Chicago
Paterson
N. J
Cleveland
International Association of Machinists and
National Trades Association
Inventor Carter of cotton seed rubber dies in Savannah
Secret process inventor John A. Carter, formerly of Toston, Massachusetts, died after a brief illness in Savannah on November 20. The method for making a substitute for rubber from cotton seed oil was known only to him, and without written instructions the secret may die with him.
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Secret
Savannah
John A. Carter
Toston
Mass
Carter
Czars Illness Sparks Regency Talk in Europe
News from London and Paris reports Emperor Nicholas remains ill with speculation that a regent may govern until recovery. Reports cite bad fish as a possible cause and prayers sweep through major Russian cities as foreign sympathy grows. Grand Duke Vladimir is named as possible regent while other notes cover a Leavenworth jail escape and a Bluff Bank vault robbery.
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London
Nicholas
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Livadia
St. Petersburg
Paris
Dix-Neuviems Siecle
Vladimir
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Bank of Bluff
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