Lost His Freedom After Quiet Life Ends in Rearrest
Elkhart Indiana story details Yock Alli son, famed train robber from Michigan and Indiana crime lists. After years living in Moline with a wife and child, a new arrest followed a cautious life of anonymity. A wedding, job as a printer, and personal turmoil frame his return to crime and attempted suicide during capture.
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Elkhart
Ind
Allison
Taditmnea
Michiwan
Jackson Cmiehor
Motine
Aye Take
Steece Thalway
Treown
Iris
Jaudannin
Noblesville Publisher Arrested on Larceny Charge
William H. Roney former president of the Cicero bank and owner of the Noblesville Times was arrested on a grand larceny and embezzlement warrant in Squire Supple's court Bond set at 8 dollars He allegedly overdrew his account by 4157 dollars on November 26 1906 without partners consent The case stems from a bank books examination by William Collings son of a bank partner The Noble s ville bank later sold to Farmers and Merchants Bank with new president noted The Daily People newspaper loss and publication end are mentioned as context
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Noblesville, Ind
William H. Roney
Cicero Bank
Noblesville Times
Hamilton County
Squire Supple
William A. Collings
Roney
Collings
W. Z. Collings
Lapk
CoVines
Cleero Bank
Kofheera Aftereh Bank
Pacdivuer Fidwerd Floastaan
Deuettars
Conn
Tiga
Times
Rewcuauer
Soasi
The Woman Confessed In Tipton Arson Case
In Tipton Indiana Mrs Abbie Ross and Silas Ray were found guilty of arson. Ross sentenced to Michigan City prison for two to fourteen years while Ray faces a separate fate at the women’s reformatory. Ross a widow with several children lived near New Lanchester and burned her property to collect insurance before disappearing with Ray. Ross was arrested in Evansville and confessed stating Ray induced her to commit the act.
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Tipton
Ind
Abbie Ross
Silas Ray
Ross
Michigan City
New Lanchester
Ray
Evansville
Christmas in New York Sets Rich Holiday Tone
New York celebrated yesterday the most bounteous Christmas it has had in many years as the city observed the holiday with abundant giving and festive spirit.
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New York
Diaz Orders Mexican Company To Repair Imperial Valley Flood Damage
Washington reports President Diaz orders the Compania De Riegos y Torrenos de La Baja to prove within ten days it can restore control of the Colorado river near the Imperial valley and invest in capital and tools to seal the open gap and return floodwaters, following Mexican boundary river commission negotiations.
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Washington
State Department
Thompson
Mexico
Mexican Republic
Imperial Valley
Colorado River
Salton Sink
Diaz
Compania de Riegos Y Torrenos de
Colorado
Salton Sea
Mexican Boundary and River Commission
Compas
Dhs
Coloradoa
Moxteau
Disorder at Fort Leavenworth Involves Ninth Cavalry
Account describes soldiers from the Ninth Cavalry clashing during a disturbance near Fort Leavenworth. Reports mention white women on the scene and some leaping from a moving car, with no serious injuries recorded.
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Teeavemworth
Nome
Young Kentuckian Shoots In Front Of Guthrie Saloon
Curtis Moore aged nineteen a farmer fatally wounds John Kinkead in Frankfort on Broadway after a quarrel. Kinkead a Spanish war veteran faced Moore who fired twice with his hand in his pocket described as threatening. Moore jailed.
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Frankfort
Curtis Moore
John Kinkead
Guthrie
Broadway
Kinkead
Moore
Editor in Trouble Over Idaho Libel Charge
Boise editor R S Sheridan of the Capital News was arrested on criminal libel charges after Governor Frank R Gooding complained. He posted own recognizance and was released until Thursday. The alleged libel refers to an editorial published July 18 mentioning Gooding and Graft.
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Boise City
Idaho
Frank R. Gooding
R. S. Sheridan
Boise Capital News
Capital News
Portland violence leaves two dead and two arrested
A chaotic shooting in Macon and Cochran areas left two dead and others wounded. Police reports indicate a firefight near Donel street and subsequent pursuit ending with several assailants fleeing. two suspects were later apprehended while others remain at large.
Dismissed From Army In Turkestan Case
Lieutenant Moo and a fellow officer were dismissed from service after a laxness related investigation. The governor general of ch he was removed amid reports of mismanagement in Turkestan with actions dated Oct 29.
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Moo Ap
Lim
Turkestan
Green Enlarges His Holdings With Mexican Mines
From El Paso Texas December 26 advices indicate W C Greene purchased the famous Concheno mines at Conechenoa Chihuahua Mexico. The mines are rich and equipped with a reduction plant. Greene paid 3,000,005 pesos for the property.
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Paso
Tes
W. C. Greene
Conechenoa
Chihuahua
Mex
Greene
Fireman Killed in Railroad Collision at Newport
A north bound express on the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington line collided with a local freight at Newport. The express fireman was killed and several passengers injured in the crash.
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Wilmington
Nel
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Newport
Missouri Pacific Freight Engine Derailed in Nebraska
A southbound Missouri Pacific freight train derailment at Oreopolis Nebraska killed the fireman and head brakeman. The engineer survived with no injuries.
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Topeka
Kas
Missouri Pacific
Oreopolis
Neb
Naval Order Delivers Urgent Prep for Lanive Transport
Navy officials issue an urgent directive instructing crews to ready the transport Lanive for imminent deployment. Security and supply details accompany the order as ships muster at port and engineers finalize loading.
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Lanive
New York Leaders Urge U S Interference in Congo Free State
A letter signed by J Pierpont Morgan Dr Lyman Abbott and other New York figures asks Secretary of State to condemn abuses in the Congo Free State and to use moral influence to compel reforms. It cites a labor tax land restrictions and punitive expeditions as evidence of inhumanity and urges U S support for actions to prevent civilizational disgrace.
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New York
J. Pierpont Mersan
Lyman.Abbott
Uibhu
Congo Free State
United States
Congo
Ehild
Conzo
Deadly battle between miners and guards at Sturgis Ky
In Sturgis Kentucky three men were killed and four likely fatally wounded in a street battle between West Kentucky Coal company guards and striking miners. The clash occurred near a billiard parlor after a year of non union work under guard. Local authorities and deputies arrived to quell the panic.
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Owensboro
West Kentucky Coal Company
Sturgis
Union County
Valca County
Pastir Moral Degenerate Minister Pleads Guilty
The Rev. F. Tn J, former pastor of the First Baptist Church, confessed to seduction and faced a penitentiary sentence for attempted crime. He was described as morally degenerate and was noted to have been arrested in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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Rev
Constable Shoots Man in Columbus Bar Toll
Cottabus Ohio December 26 Henry Perth iron worker was shot and killed yesterday by Constable E J Jeffries in a South Columbus saloon. Witnesses say the constable acted in self defense after Perth attacked him. The officer, smaller in size, drew his revolver during the fight and fired into Perth's heart. Jeffries was arrested.
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Cottabus
Henry Perth
E. J. Jeffries
South Columbus
Herb
Jeffries
Only a Family Party at White House Christmas Dinner
Washington December 26 The White House glowed with a private Christmas dinner hosted by President and Mrs Roosevelt with sole guests Representative and Mrs Nicholas Longworth. The state dining room was opened and Roosevelt children enjoyed the late hours while about twenty Marines contributed music for the occasion.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Tnited States Marine Band
Furni
Quarrel Over Woman Ends in Double Slaying at Fort Sheridan
In the Fort Sheridan dining hall during Christmas dinner, Sergeant John Griffin of Troop and William Taylor of the Ninth Cavalry, both colored, fought over a woman and were killed almost instantly. The incident occurred in the presence of U.S. troops on duty at the fort December 26.
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Fort Sheridan
Ninth Cavalry
John Griffin
William Taylor
Merchant David C. Webb Dies in Aspinwall Career in Trade
Obituary notes the death of David C. Webb a longtime general merchant in Aspinwall Colombia later expanding into steamers and cotton slipping. Webb born near Lafravette and prominent in local commerce.
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David C. Webb
Davial Moe
Sears
Afr Webb
Lafravette
Iml
Aspinwall
Colombia
Assassination of Count Inatieff Identified as Student
Tror Ruos n Dec 26 reports the killer of Count Inatieff is student Fidler, a leader in last year’s Moscow insurrection. He was bound over in 5 000 dollars bail for good behavior, a sum now returned to the treasury.
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Tror
Ruos'n
Count Inatieff
Fidler
Moscow
Forty Buildings Destroyed in Acajutla Fire
A north wind fanned a blaze that swept Acajutla leaving forty principal buildings destroyed including the market. The flames spread to adjacent plains, burning all in the area.
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San Salvador
Acajutla
Streetcar Struck by Flyer in Ashtabula Tragedy
The Buffalo Pittsburgh flyer struck a trolley at the Lake Street crossing of the Lake Shore railroad in Ashtabula. The street car was demolished, one person was killed and fourteen were injured.
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Ashtabula
Buffalo- Pittsburg Flyer
Lake Street
Lake Shore Railroad
Woman Burned to Death in Alpena Incident
Alpena Michigan report states Mrs Charles Furgeson aged sixty was burned to death in a fire on December 36. Local authorities investigate possible causes as neighbors recall a loud blast before flames engulfed the residence. This grisly event marks a fatal blaze shocking the town.
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Alpena, Mich
Charles Furgeson
Race Riots Bleed Scooba Wahalak Area Killing Seven
Reports from Scooba Mississippi say ten people were killed in a race clash near Wahalak. Four whites and six blacks among the dead. Troops were dispatched and later returned, with ongoing tension and multiple fatalities.
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Scooba
Miss
Wahalak
Meridian
Bloody record at Wahu a riot in Meridian Mississippi
A violent racial confrontation in a Mississippi village escalates after a white farmer fatally wounds a black railroad worker. The clash between whites and blacks left multiple dead on both sides and spread fear across the settlement, with authorities stating the origin lay in long standing racial tensions and a reported assault.
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Dee
Parrison
Mobil
Ohio
Riilroad
Wahnies
Weer
Petye
Two Boys and a Gun
Indianapolis December 26 A young colored boy Noah Street shouted and fired a flobert rifle at Thomas Moss a colored boy prompting Moss to be shot through the heart and killed instantly The rifle was a Christmas gift.
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Indianapolis
Noah Street
Thomas Moss
Moss
Fragmentary Note on Shared Joy and Companionship
The text speaks of joy arising from virtue and the sweetness of companionship with spirits akin to our own. It emphasizes harmony and mutual understanding as a timeless reflection on fellowship.
Cross-Linguistic Bird Calls Across Central Europe
The report surveys scattered terms for chicken and chick calls across Europe and beyond. Varied forms appear in Virginia Pennsylvania Germany Denmark Holland Bohemia Bulgaria and Austria reflecting local phonetic patterns and Grimm’s linguistic notes.
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Virginia
Cooelie
Pennnsylvania
Germany
Bulgaria
Hungary
Bavaria
Tyrol
Prussia
Grimm
Weinhold
Denmark
Holland
Kip
Kbps
Bohemia
Tvoo
Tir
Tirt
An Old Medicine
A Philadelphia Bulletin note discusses ground oyster shells as a medieval remedy for rickets and scrofula. It claims oyster shells supply minerals like lime and iron and argues the powder could strengthen bones, improve appetite, and fortify teeth in frail children.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
A Curious and Rare Book in Early Print History
A fragmentary note describes a rare Vulgate Popé Sixtus edition from before 1500. The text cites widespread misprints and errors that plagued copies, with many destroyed or damaged, leaving only a few remaining. Disraeli is referenced in confusion, and the passage hints at chaotic printing and copying practices of the era.
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Sixtus
Disraeli
Ruther
Grapevines At Pome tainebleau Auctioned For State Coffers
Lilsterte Grapevines at Pome tainebleau flourish under Henry IV era planting. Vines grow near a park wall by the castle. grapes are highly esteemed by gour mets. Since the republic’s founding, auctions have funded the minister of finance coffers.
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Pome Tainebleau
Henry IV
Intense Sorrow Noted in Quiet Parlor Exchange
Dialogue between a man and a woman reveals a scene of grief as he recalls a missed visit and hears her upstairs laughter in sorrowful tones, evoking strong sympathy.
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Cheney
Cochran
McDonald
Burns
McDonall
Whrtes
Green
Mr. Root
Leopold
Free” State
J. I. Morgan
Lyman Abbott
Sturgis, Ky
Ministre
Dares
Abo Qastor
First Baptist
Cho
Estate Audiitia
Walwlah
Widajak
Athoush
George Simpson
Histerbunes
Mobile & Ohio
Wahaiak
Simpson
Cooper
Constable O'Brien
Tom Simpson
Jim Simpson
Leland Sparkman
McCants
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Grover Cleveland
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Hacen
Walter
Patna
Cody Teak
Lilsterte
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