Train Robbers Escape After Seattle Gunfight
Armed posses and police scour Seattle streets seeking two bandits who robbed the Overland Express at Ogden Utah. They shot at Harry Clark and Clerk Reid, then looted the car. Bloodstains and scattered mail reveal the heist, as detectives watch for two men seen leaping from the train near Auburn and Kent.
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Wash
Overland Express
Ogden
Utah
Harry ©. Clark
Reid
Clark
Auburn
Argo
Tacoma
North Coast
Tacoma Railway
Kent
City and Railway Company
Matt Starwich
Union Station
George M Cohan teased as a new stage wizard of art
A New York theatrical paper speculates about George M. Cohan transforming into a serious playwright at his George WM. Cohan Theater. The article notes his secrecy about the opening production, recounts past showbiz figures, and hints at a planned January debut with a mystery new play and engaged cast.
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George M. Cohan
Mr. Cohan
New York
Eddie" Foy
Hamiet
Broadway
Charles
Dana Gibson
Ofis
Notab
Shaw
Aree
Louisville Co
Postpone Inquest In Double Tragedy Near Cumberland
In Cumberland Maryland special report notes the postponement of the inquest into the deaths of Grace Blosser and her fiancé Charlies Edward Twigg. Authorities seek a possible third person in the room and the source of cyanide used in the fatal draught while subpoenaing the Elosser family and others. State's Attorney Robb aims to identify the unidentified participant.
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Cumberland
Grace Blosser
Charlies Edward Twigg
Twigg
Elosser
Robb
Commuters Train Wreck Injures Six in Jersey City Crash
A South Amboy to Jersey City commuter local crashed into a stalled four car Pennsylvanian train at the Jersey City terminal. Six injured, one seriously, and about 300 passengers panicked as the rear car was hurled from the rails.
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Jersey City
N. J
South Amboy
Pennsylvan
Pennsylvania
Trade and Latin America Talks on Panama Canal Prospects
Debates focus on export field and public opinion in Latin America, stressing U S commerce interests and preparing business strategies for increased trade via the Panama Canal. Discussions urge practical steps now to secure gains from canal opening and consider immediate commerce benefits.
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Latin America
United States
Panama Canal
Bristol saloon faces license revocation over Christmas holiday stay open
Judge Kelly orders the Home Liquor Company to show cause on January 17 why its license should not be cancelled for remaining open on December 26 a public holiday. The saloon reportedly earned about 2500 while others were closed and sold its entire stock, with the judge noting possible unlawful behavior and resulting disorder.
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Bristol
Home Liquor Company
Vane
Kelly
Love Unrequited, Kinds Life in Charleston Rail Agent's Death
WILMINGTON Del.- Eighteen year old M E Beaver, agent of the Rateign and Charleston Railroad at Marietta North Carolina, killed himself by taking carbolic acid and then shooting. A disappointment in a romantic affair is blamed. The body was shipped to Malden North Carolina, home of his Baptist minister father.
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Hamlin
Chicago
Arthur
New York
West Fifteenth Street
Thin City
Alaska
Europe
South America
Wilmington
D. C
M. E. Beaver
Rateign and Charleston Railroad
Marietta, N. C
Malden N.C
Long Island Railroad sets line between revenue and Deadhead passengers
New York Jan 7 A policy order from the Long Island Railroad requires holders of fare passes to identify themselves on crowded trains and yield seats to fare-paying passengers. Free passes now include a notice that the holder may not occupy a seat in a crowded train to the exclusion of revenue passengers, with penalties for noncompliance.
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New York
Long Island Railroad
Pan American Congress Plans Conference in Washington
Richmond special reports a Pan American Commercial Conference to be held in Washington the week of under unified auspices. The gathering aims to be more practical and comprehensive than any prior trade meeting in the capital, with plans moving forward next month.
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Washington
Richmond
Auscan Union
Foreau
Amerditorium
Ion
Martha A. Lee
J. Fisher
Hodges, & C
Rioters Clash With Soldiers at Zuera in Spain
In Zuera, Zaragoza province, Spain, rioters and Spanish soldiers fought after a price-driven strike. Four thousand attackers clashed with troops, windows shattered, many wounded and several killed, including women among the rioters, as volleys rang out and fierce fighting continued.
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Lisbon
Zuera
Spain
Seculo
Heiress to $20,000 comes to claim sugared property
Mamie Miller, 25, arrives in Washington to claim $20,000 in property after her mother Fannie Miller dies on Christmas Eve. Lawyers sought the daughter, who had moved to Baltimore months earlier, with ads across Pennsylvania, DC, and Maryland. A query traced her to a Frederick owner who wired Baltimore, locating her that night as she faced dwindling funds.
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Washington, D. C
Mamie Miller
Fannie Miller
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Maryland
Bewner
Frederick
Itimore
Estate details and jokes from Buffalo Express snippet
The fragment mentions Mrs. Miller and Missie inheriting an estate valued at 7,000 with 2,000 in cash and 6,000 in bank accounts, plus valuables from Washington Loan Company vault. A humor exchange follows with a straw hat and a razor remark, illustrating clipped dialogue from the Buffalo Express.
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