Thompson Captured After Fight Near Council Grove
Frank Thompson, leader of the Leavenworth prison breakout, was captured eight miles north of Council Grove, Kan., after a brief gunfight with Deputy Marshal E. A. Prescott and local officers. Thompson, shot in the head but not seriously injured, will be returned to the penitentiary. Another convict, Lawrence Lewis, was mortally wounded near Quenemo, Kan., during a pursuit. 13 prisoners remain at large.
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Kan
Frank Thompson
Leavenworth
Council Grove
United States
E. A. Prescott
Thompson
Prescott
Michael
Kansas. City
Fort Leavenworth
Lawrence Lewis
Quenemo
Lewis
Fort Ravenworth
Bellarang Rifles
Winchester
Jung
Warden McClaughrey
Alabama Votes Ratifies New Constitution With Disfranchising Provisions
Alabama voters approve the new constitution by about 27,000 in 40 counties. The measure tightens suffrage for non soldiers descendants while allowing whites to vote, adding four year terms for state officials and quadrennial legislature sessions. Fraud claims arise from Birmingham and statewide.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham
MISS STONE ENDURES TRIALS IN CAPTIVITY
Sofia reports Ellen M. Stone remains hopeful despite confinement and harsh weather as she worries for Mme Tsilka. The letter notes a deceptive spread of dates from Macedonia to imply distance while Bulgarian officials press to move negotiations across the frontier.
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Sofia
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. ‘Tsilka
Miss Stone
Macedonia
Miner Kills Timekeeper in Idaho Office
Spokane reports Eugene Klein timekeeper for the Standard mine shot and killed in the Mace Idaho office Monday by miner G I Shuff who felt wronged by a time check Saturday. Shuff captured near Max Gem and jailed in Wallace. Earthquakes in Armenia and Constantinople cause casualties with consuls living in tents at Erzeroum.
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Spokane
Wash
Eugene Klein
Standard
Mace
Idaho
G. I. Shuff
Shuff
Max Gem
Wallace
Armenia
Constantinople
Erzeroum
Roosevelt to push publicity for trusts reform in Congress
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt will urge strong anti trust measures in a forthcoming message to Congress. He favors requiring large interstate corporations like United States Steel to disclose intrinsic security values and backing laws to protect workers rights to organize. He may seek amendments to the Sherman Act to allow evidence of monopolies without detective methods and suggests a heavy internal tax on nondisclosing firms.
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New York
Navy
Congress
Roosevelt
Washington Dispatch
New York Herald
United States Steel Corporation
Department, of Justice
Cat Tabitha Chooses Chickens Over Cats in Kenosha Home
A two year old black cat named Tabitha at Mr. and Mrs. G. Reindl in Kenosha Wisconsin sleeps on a perch among hens and eats with them. She protected a rat by placing it beside a hen and returns to the hens after being locked out. Her unusual intelligence mystifies observers.
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Tabitha
Revenue Cuts Ahead as Congress Faces Surplus Reductions
Washington notes the next Congress must trim revenues by about 130 million annually to avoid a surplus. Secretary Gage has raised the surplus forecast to 80 million, later boosted to 130 million by rapid money flow. Plans include cutting internal revenue taxes and possibly abolishing remaining war taxes except beer and tobacco.
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Washington
Gage
Ways and ‘Means
Monument to McKinley at Tower gains nation wide homage
Tower Minnesota unveiled the first monument to William McKinley with thousands attending including Governor Van Sant. The event featured bands from Tower and surrounding areas and speakers Gov Van Sant John Ownes Thomas McKeon and Rev Dr Forbes.
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Tower
Minn
William McKinley
Gov. van Sant
John Ownes
Thomas McKeon
Dr. Forbes
Burlington Fast Mail Sets New Record Run
A Burlington fast mail train broke all former records between Monmouth Illinois and Burlington covering 27 miles in 25 minutes. The segment to Kirkwood eight miles took four minutes. The official schedule from Monmouth to Burlington is 43 minutes.
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Monmouth
Burlington
Here
Kirkwood
Miners Killed in Powder Explosion Near Davy West Virginia
In Davy West Virginia on November 11 two white miners John Tsanes and Homer Frowbell and a Black miner Tom Coleman were killed when several kegs of powder exploded accidentally in a shanty.
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Davy
W. Va
John Tsanes
Homer Frowbell
Tom Coleman
How to Ship Eggs by Commission Merchants
Commission merchants publish annual directions for shipping eggs. Use long stiff barrels with layered packing of straw and chaff, eggs placed on their sides, and tight packing to prevent shifting. In winter increase packing, avoid oats or buckwheat chaff, and mark counts on the head of the barrel.
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Commission
Matrimonial Fraud Warned By Farmers' Review
A Nebraska farmer was deceived via an Omaha advertisement by a woman seeking a husband. He sent 300 for a diamond ring and 700 for wedding gifts before she vanished. The Farmers' Review warns that reputable men should not trust newspaper matrimonial ads and urges inquiry among friends.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Omaha
Farmers’ Review
Among the Poultry Hygiene and House Maintenance
The article advises movable interiors in poultry houses for cleaning, emphasizes waste food loss, promotes dust baths with dry earth to remove lice, recommends kerosene on roosts and supports, and suggests liberal use of sulphur tobacco or insect powder in nests. It also warns to secure coop slats and doors during shipping to prevent injuries and escapes.
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Tarmer
Preventing Insect Infestation in Stored Wheat Bins
A 19th century advice column recommends thorough cleaning and whitewashing of bins and granaries, tight construction and seasonal disinfection. It favors fumigation with bisulphide of carbon after grain placement, noting its fumes kill insects, handling safety, application method, and price range per pound.
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Globe Democrat
Storing Roots and Efficient Shock Handling for Farms
Practical notes describe root storage options when no barn cellar exists, including a buried pit under the feeding floor with brick or stone walls and a bulkhead opening to prevent freezing. Additional tip suggests using a horse to pull over corn shocks, aided by a 18 foot rope for rapid, wind facing husking and better fodder condition.
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Orange Judd
William H. Russell
Ohio
St Jacobs Oil Gains Worldwide Popularity and Demand
The advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as a universal remedy for rheumatism and bodily pains. It claims rising demand across classes and nations, asserting it out-sells all other external remedies and acts quickly to conquer pain where others fail.
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St. Jacobs
Fragmented Quote From Baltimore American Sports Page
A derisive line lists facial features attributed to players after a game. The speaker, a football player, teasingly identifies trophies and parts with names Jimmy Billy Tom Rusher and others, joking about recognizing a finger.
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Jimmy
Billy
Tom
Rusher
Baltimore American
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertisement
A health advertisement promises relief from headaches to cancer by cleansing bowels. It touts Cascarets as a natural cure with easy movements, priced at 10 cents to start. The genuine product bears C, C. GC stamps in metal boxes and warns against imitations.
Strong Men and the Western Railroaders
The Ohio State Journal notes rugged western men, stage drivers and rail workers, who are described as capable of halting a railroad train. The piece highlights masculine strength and frontier spirit in a rough labor setting.
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Ohio State Journal
Lackawanna Dining Cars Offer Pay-Only-What-You-Order Plan
Advertisement touts Lackawanna Railroad dining cars with a titled eat what you want pay for what you order policy. It highlights a complete menu, 35 cent to 1.00 club meals, and services on all through trains to Buffalo Chicago and St Louis.
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Lackawanna Railroad
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
Recalla Famous Curen Sparks Odd Remedy Trend
The Norfolk Reflector recalls a remark by a distinguished American claiming six feet of gravel cures hay fever while noting a quirky trend of using fine dry sand for dyspepsia.
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Norfolk
Cheap Excursions On First And Third Tuesday
Cheap excursion tickets go on sale on the first and third Tuesday of November and December to novita on the Darlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway north of and inching Ab bott In These round trip passes are limited to 21 days giving time to inspect the situation fully. Contact the nearest agent for rates and select Lick ers read via the B O R N Ry Inc GQ Farmer AG P TA BC R M Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa Children are becoming better and parent are more sensible Atchison obe.
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Darlington
Cedar Rapids
Abbott
Farmer, A. G. P.& TA
B.C. R
M. Ry
Cedar Rapids, Towa
Nickel Plate Road Travel Rates and Service Highlighted
Eastbound travelers urged to compare rates with the Nickel Plate Road which promises lower or equal fares. The company emphasizes attentive dining car service, uniform attendants, and Pullman standards. Semiweekly transcontinental tourist cars run between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, with Nebraska agents available for consultation.
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Nickel Plate Road
Hia
Atlanti
Pacific
Nebres
Linguist skills teased in quick quip exchange
A playful exchange from the Detroit Free Press notes a speaker claiming reading understanding of French and German as well as golf, yacht, baseball, and football, but admitting to not speaking them. The repartee highlights language limits and casual knowledge across sports and culture.
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Brown
Joioner
Detroit
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