Suspect Roberts Decries Double Track Scam In Western Maryland scheme
Local police pursued a man claiming to represent contractor Milkie Elmore, named Roberts, who tried to buy wholesale goods and cigars for a supposed Western Maryland Railroad double tracking project to Baltimore. He claimed a commissary camp would open at Oldtown, Md. Police traced the man through saloon visits and telephone talk, linking him to prior Elmorescent deception in nearby towns.
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Milkie Elmore
Roberts
Western Maryland Railroad Co
Baltimore
Klnore
Tne
Oldtown
D Roberts
Connelistille Livgion
Hagerstown
Greencastle
Carlisle
Deer Escape From Circus Now Roaming Rouzerville
Three tame deer, including a large buck, are living near Rouzerville in Frederick County Maryland after escaping from the Frank A Robins circus three years ago. They frequent a farmer’s yard, roam to a nearby mountain, and even approach hotel grounds where two others are seen. Residents have long sought to identify and capture the animals without success.
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Rouzerville
Frederick County
John Johnson
Lake Rover
Dem
Five Thousand Soldiers Hold Sway in Springfield
United Press dispatch from Springfield reports the state militia in control after a night of quiet. Govern or Deneen and State's Attorney Hatch plan a special grand jury to investigate rioting and indict arrested suspects. Troops, numbering over five thousand, aim to deter mob activity and enforce order as insults to soldiers increase. In Parkersburg a riot at Wadearitle game left Benjamin Vecker injured after umpire Charles Lowers ruled against him.
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Springfield
Ty United Press
Dbeneen
Athorney Hatch
Hatch
Waited
T Parkershaure
W. Va
Benjamin Vecker
Wadearitle
Charles ‘Lowers
Hecker
Fire devours three story milling plant at Front and Gleny
Flames ruin Deal Brothers milling plant at Front and Gleny, with loss estimated in the tens of thousands including the plant and meat market nearby. Insurance values cited, homes along Baltimore avenue and Bellevue Street endangered by intense heat before residents protected nearby structures. Times prints fire scene views from Front and Glenn streets.
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Deal Brothers Suffertt
Gleny
Insurance
Lone Streets
Joser
HL. T. Mullin
Mr. Camp
Glenn Street
Deal Brothers
Mirtiing Plant
Body Found in Old Trunk Near Camden
Authorities report a man about 25 to 35 years old was found murdered and packed in straw inside an old traveling trunk recovered from a ravine near Mount Ephraim. The body, wrapped in newspapers with a Philadelphia roof tile bearing a November date, showed the arms crossed on the chest and knees drawn up.
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Camden
WN. J
X. J. Aus
Mount Ephraim
Howard Bell
Charles Meyers
Aoman Uehlly
Philadelphia
Wound in Breast Found With Body in Trunk
In a Camden case a body was found with a wound in the breast after months in a trunk. Constable William Coroner Pubian reported the deceased had been shot and placed in the trunk, with rigor mortis setting in as the body was brought to the morgue.
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Crawford
Wiliam
Pubian
Camden
Porkelal
Decid
Cienn
For Sale A 7004 Cop Stave Appiy Albert Beatle Grand Avenue
For sale notice listing item details and a partial address phrase. No clear owner or organization identified. Fragmentary OCR reads Grand Avenue and names that resemble a street address, but the context remains unclear.
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Grand Avenue
Croker Coming to Help Bryan Campaign
Richard Croker former Tammany Hall chief will travel to America next month to back William J Bryan for president. He is expected to leave Queens town around September 18, aiming to bolster Democratic efforts and consolidate Tammany influence in support of Bryan.
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Tammany
Bryan
New York
Aus
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
America
William J. Bryan
Queenstown
Rich and Croker, Jr
Edward Cale
Mr. Croker
Mr. Bryan
Kintida the
Nebraskan
Ireland
Croker
Mr. An
Riots Checked as Wisconsin Capital Faces Disturbances
Riots subsided after militia arrival in Springfield Wisconsin and neighboring areas. Police thwarted an attempted cut of telephone and fire alarm wires at the city hall and detained several rioters. About 20 refugees from Springfield and nearby towns sought shelter at the arsenal, sleeping on floors and chairs to escape fear of further attacks.
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Ilinois
Springfield
Springhell
St Siath
Edward
Man
la Imngs
Plack
Prince
Deputy Sheriffs Stop Lynching After Jail Siege
Two deputy sheriffs with guns held a gang of about thirty five men at the county jail in Himington at dawn. The mob aimed to seize George Washington a Black man accused of an assault yesterday but retreated when confronted by the armed officers. Washington was not taken from the jail that day and the situation was defused.
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United Press
Himington, L. Aug
George Washington
Sterday
Ganz
Verhead Jail
Death of Frank S Hambleton in Germany
Baltimore financier Frank S Hambleton 47 a private cablegram announced his death at Manheim Germany. He was a senior member of Hambleton Co a prominent banker and financier in the South and well known in Baltimore.
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Frank S. Hambleton
Baltimore
Aus
Manheim
Germany
Hambleton & Co
Hambleton
South
Safe blowers raid Johnstown hotel in August burglary
Burglars blew open a Merchants' hotel safe in Johnstown Pennsylvania early today. They split the safe and strong box with nitroglycerine, wrecking the office dining room partition and shattering a large plate glass front. Two gold watches valued at 125 dollars were taken. hotel losses exceed 1000 dollars as thieves escaped.
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United Press
Johnstown
Merchants
Haines Brothers Held on Murder Charge Without Bail
Examination of Iain Peter C. Haines and T. Jinkins Haines in Flushing magistrate court on the murder of William E. Annis ended with adjournment for one week. District Attorney and defense lawyers conferred. no bail granted to either brother. Rumor of a confession by Mrs. Baines circulated via Manhattan depositary reports.
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Hains Brothers
United Press
York
Iain Peter C. Haines
U. Ss
T. Jinkins Haines
Joy
William E. Annis
Flushing
Magisp
Darris
Wn. E. Dorey
Haines
Baines
Annis
Manhattan
Tanzer Real Estate Listings Showcasing City Homes for Sale
Real estate agent Tanzer pitches a variety of city properties. Listings include a 1 acre lot with frame house on Map 100, a farm near Flintstone, a 635 room property with multiple rooms and baths, and a brick eight room home on No. 2 Far Street. Prices range from 200 to 3500 dollars with options for cash or monthly payments. Numerous lots on Bellevue Street Maryland Avenue and Green Street offer 400 to 500 dollar entries. Central, well water, natural gas and electric lighting noted.
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Tanzer
Franzer
Tanger
Waverly
Haley Street
Far Street
Bath
Nice
Green Street
Bellevue Street
Maryland Avenue
City
Inter Ocean Commentary on Springfield Lynching Contrast
The Inter Ocean harshly criticizes Springfield lynching bias and contrasts with Southern mobs for targeting specific offenders. Excerpts describe racial violence and a fatal aftermath, reflecting national attitudes on mob justice. A separate report notes the Leelanau excursion steamer explosion near Carp Lake with about a dozen fatalities.
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United Press
Peteskey. Mich
Leelanau
Carp Lake
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Union Transfer & Storage CO
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