Tragedy at Waco on Aus tin avenue families in feud
A fatal street duel on Aus tin avenue in Waco Texas followed a long running family quarrel. Ex sheriff W T Harris and his son were killed by Dr J G Lovelace and his stepson Z T Reynolds who surrendered to authorities. Harris and Reynolds were related by marriage. Lovelace and Reynolds were uninjured and jailed for grand jury action.
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Waco
Tex
Brann- Davis
Austin Avenue
W T Harris
W. T Harris, Jr
J G. Lovelace
Z. T. Reynolds
Young Harris
Lovelace
Harris
Reynolds
Harrises
W. H. Harris, Jr
Provident National Bank
Cotton Belt Railroad
Record Stamp Heist at Chicago Post Office Vault
Robbers tunneled into the Chicago wholesale stamp vault between Saturday and Monday, stealing stamps weighing 700 pounds valued at about 74 thousand dollars. They breached two brick walls, drilled through steel, and escaped with most of the stamps while a smaller cash loss occurred in the cashier’s vault.
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Chicago
Farrell
Paul Hull
Coyne
Post Ofice
Fred Spin
Inspector Stuart
Central Station
Inspector Farrell
Stuart
Post Office
Testimony Reaffirms Adm Schley Conduct In Court Inquiry
Washington dispatches reveal Lieut Wells and other officers detailing the July 3 battle actions, blockades, and communications. Witnesses discuss the Dear Schley letter, dispatch handling, and possible duplications while Schley and McCalla memoranda face scrutiny by the court.
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Washington
Schley
Rayner
Lemly
Hanna
Hunley
Texas
Advocate Lemly
Hill
Capt Lemly
Claxton
Asstopsis
Schlty
Admiral Schley
Cienfuegos
Calla
Cotton
Harvard
Santiago
Admiral Cotton
Commodore Schley
Dupont
Death Day Draws Near for Leon Czolgosky
Albany reports warden Meade and Superintendent Collins arranging details for the execution of Leon F. Czolgosky, McKinley’s killer, with 26 witnesses allowed. Autopsy to be conducted by Dr Carlos F MacDonald and other physicians. Jury names kept secret until the morning of the electrocution, likely October 28 or 29.
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Albany
Warden Meade
Auburn
Ohon
Cornelius Collins
Leon F Czolgosas
McKinley
Carlos F MacDonald
Collins
Eric
Cribe
Little Girl Hero Burned Children Rescued From Field
A newspaper account recalls a child hero saving others from a grass fire. A girl ages not specified assisted two or four-year-old siblings before escaping as flames threatened their homestead.
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Ludeman
Reyne
Clayton
Londons Sir Christopher Furness Visits Sault Ste. Marie
Sir Christopher Furness of London arrives in Sault Ste. Marie with a Montrea l party to study inducements for a proposed great steel shipbuilding plant site.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Christopher Furness
Londons
Montreal
Soa
Withholds Decision Delays Extradition Fight in Indiana
Gov Dugbin may not announce action on Kentucky extradition requests for Messin Taylor and Finley until after the Caleb Powers trial in Georgetown Kentucky. Officials suggest the governor consented only to investigate records and has now decided against honoring the requisition. Paul Arbieri killed at the Missouri Kansas and Texas depot in Smithville Texas after being struck by a train wheel while stepping off.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dugbin
Beckham
Kentucky
MeSsim Taylor
Finley
Caleb Powers
Georgetown
Smithville
Tex
Paul Arbieri
Joseph Trinteer
Chicago
Xni Sourh
Kansas & Texas
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Dr. Lovelace
W. T. Harris, Jr
Ito
White House
Marquis Ito
Roosevelt
Takanira
Tsudzuki
Japan
China
House of Peers of
United States
Mevilly
William Dudley Foulke
Cavib Service Commission
John B Harlow
Foulke Diel Quads
Virehow
Berlin
Virchow
George E. Koester
Internal Revenue
District of South Carolina
L. Webster
Althor
New York
Rochester
Syracuse
Moline
Ill
Post Office Department
Congress
Gosne
Department
Lieut. Wells
Court of Inquiry
S Ryborg
Behley
C&ehley
Toyaptinsmo
Secretary Long
Cutter
Ammandore Seliss
New York Oregon
Sagua
Heney
Bantiggu
Mole St Nicholas Hast
Schier
Tiaga
Sagl Morro
Santa Calauna
Blanco
Hlacco
Cay Smith
Morro
Navy Department
Stevtet
Marnerat
Hapnacruss
Saat
Tory Behley
Rayrer
Uiport
Caentupee
Martie
Broporifiens
Meccalla
Wells
Mullane’s
Che
Raglan
Mullane’s Department Store
15Th Street
4Th Avenue
Tatin
Hank
Atlanta
Qoc
Etifai
Eutfaula National Bank
Mount Holly
John Young
Charles Brown
Hunter
Riverside
Mr Hunter
Youre Brown
Charles Tier
Otto Kent
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