Beattie Murder Trial Hearings Reveal Cousin's Gun Purchase
At Chesterfield Court House Virginia Paul Beattie testifies about buying the shotgun used in Mrs Beattie's murder and Henry Clay Beattie Jr s reaction. He recalls Henry asking Paul to keep silent and to stand by him, while detailing threats toward Beulah Binford and Beulah Linford. The testimony shifts toward a confession and circumstantial case intensifies.
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Paul Beattie
Mre. Beattie
Henry
Chesterfield
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Louis Wendenburg
Commonwealth
Henry Clay Beattie
Trivoner
Paul
Commonwealth's Attorney
Paul Heattie
Wendenburg
Beulah Binford
Beulah Linford
Heulah
Champ Clark
Illinois
Cannon
Clark
Ilinois
Mann
Thomas W. Lawson Faces A New Public Proposition
Financier Thomas W. Lawson confronts a fresh policy measure that could affect his investments. The article outlines Lawson's stance and the potential impact on his business interests amid rising political debate.
Talks With Unions Stir at Chicago Conference
Chicago august 29 union leaders predict peace as Harriman lines and Sines Central oppose federation of mechanical crafts. Workers say they have footholds on other roads and the two railroads will have to concede.
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Chicago
Harriman Lines
Sines Central
Federation of Mechanical Crafts
Hlindis Central
Knoxville approves commission government by large margin
The Knoxville vote favors commission government by nearly ten to one. Other items note cholera cases in Italy, U S Army typhoid inoculations, a New York suicide, a Millersville centenarian Mennonite, divorce action against Upton Sinclair’s wife, a 5000 pound cheese to be shown at the New York State fair, territorial expansion via four Pacific islands, Westinghouse buying a site in Emeryville for a large plant, Maine voters to decide on Prohibition in September, and a kidnap ransom claim by a New York grocer Vin. Sabella’s son.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Italy
United States
Arthur
Veit
Standard Oil Company
Richard C. Veit
New York
Carbara Hershey
Millersvile
Meta Turner Sinclair
Upton Sinclair
West Martinsburg
N. Y
Dominions
Pacific
Pacific Mail
Hne
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
Emeryville
Cal
Maine
Vincenzo Sabella
Storm Damage Up in Millions in Charleston Coast
Charleston reports immense property losses estimated between 1 and 2.6 million dollars as a cyclone battered the coast. Telegraph lines fail, steamers blown ashore, and eight to nine foot tides flood streets while mills and fertilizer plants suffer heavy damage and lives are feared on surrounding islands.
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Charleston
8. C
Dana
Xtton
Inquest Opens Into Lehigh Valley Wreck at Manchester
Rochester reports an inquest into the Lehigh Valley wreck that killed many at Manchester Friday afternoon. Officials anticipate a federal probe into rail steel rail safety, amid claims a defective rail caused the crash. The death toll rises to twenty nine with Mrs. Harry B. Smith among the victims. four others remain hospitalized in Rochester.
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Rochester
N. Y
Lehigh Valley
Manchester
Harry B. Smith
Sayre
Memorial Hospital
Canadia
A Wayside Tragedy in Richmond as Farmer is Killed
Andrew Avery a young farmer living east of Richmond was killed by Charles Price a 30 year old farmer. Price returned with an ax handle bought in Richmond after an altercation and struck Avery on the head. Avery died a few hours later.
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Richmond
Ind
Andrew Avery
Charles Price
Price
Avery
Tragic Grain Grain In Wind Pipe Kills Louisville Boy
Three year old Robert Graham died after a grain of corn became lodged in his wind pipe. Doctors failed in multiple efforts to remove the obstruction after the boy bit into a corn kernel while feeding pigeons.
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Louisville
Robert Graham
Woman Ends Life in Atlantic City Grief Over Losses
Mrs Martha English of Wheeling West Virginia turned on the gas at her hotel in Atlantic City New Jersey and killed herself. Grief from three family deaths in the past month is believed to have driven the act.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Martha English
Wheeling
W. Va
Weather observations from major cities show clear or cloudy skies
At 8 p m yesterday, New York 76 Clear, Boston 74 Clear, Denver 46 Pt Clouds, San Francisco 54 Clear, St Paul 44 Clear, Chicago 68 Clear, Indianapolis 70 Clear, St Louis 72 Clear, New Orleans 82 Cloudy, Washington 78 Cloudy, Philadelphia 78 Clear with showers. In the south, Wednesday forecast calls for fair skies and slightly warmer temperatures.
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New York
Boston
Denver
San Francisco
St. Paul
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
New Orleans
Washington
Philadelphia
Reward Offered for Train Wreckers in Midstate Connecticut
New Haven reports deliberate wreck on the valley division near Middletown. One dead Abram P. Brown of Hartford and forty five injured as spikes were removed and angle bars taken at Maromas curve. Superintendent Woodward posts a 2500 reward for the arrest and conviction. Police say a clue has been found that may lead to an arrest soon.
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New Haven
Conn
New Haven Road
Middletown
Abram P. Brown
Hartford
Maromas Curve
Woodward
Church Tragedy in Kentucky Shooting Kills Two
London Kentucky reports a church shooting near Oakley that left Bert Allen dead and Christy Hensley and Will Furley dying. Allen fired at Hurley and Hensley mistaking Hensley for Miss Gaines who had jilted him. upon realizing the error he killed himself.
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London
Christy Hensley
Will Furley
Bert Allen
Oakley
Allen
Hurley
Two Die In Cooksville Auto Crash Near Ogdensburg
In Cooksville near Ogdensburg New York two young people Clyde Birch twenty two and Edna Koehr eighteen were killed when a car driven at high speed overturned an eyewitness could not explain the exact moment of the crash.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Cooksville
Clyde Birch
Edna Koehr
National League results from Boston Philadelphia and New York
Baseball scores from the National League and American League show Boston beating Pittsburg, Philadelphia defeating Chicago, and New York taking St. Louis in separate matchups. Other AL games include Boston at Chicago and Detroit versus Philadelphia with varied outcomes. Cincinnati and Brooklyn also posted wins in the NL.
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National League
Boston
R.H.E. Pittsburg
Adams
Gibson
Perdue
Kling
Philadelphia
R.H.E. Chicago
Brown and Needham
Alexander, Burns
Spencer
Carter
New York
R.ile
St. Louis
Steele and
Bliss
Marquard and Myers
Insanity Case Fees Question Is Delaware Wasting Funds
Muncie Indiana August 29 The clerk of the Delaware circuit court argues that state counties may be overpaying for insanity cases The statute allows a commission of a judge or justice of the peace and two physicians and paying two dollars per day to examining officers three dollars to a medical witness Delaware county has paid each physician two dollars and the judge two dollars with the reporter an extra dollar The board of accounts will be asked for its opinion on the interpretation of the term medical witnesses and the legality of the payments
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Muncie
Ind
J. H. Leffler
Delaware
Insanity Commissiona
Delaware County
State Board of Accounts
Tragedy in Richmond as Italian laborers attack Millers
Herbert Miller age nineteen was fatally shot and his father Sol Miller critically wounded when a gang of Italian laborers attacked them as they walked home. Herbert kicked a dog, triggering the assault. eleven Italians were arrested after the chase and stabbing.
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Richmond
Ind
Herbert Miller
Sol Miller
Reid Hospital
Gary Negro Runs Amuck in Gary on Washington Street
Riley Bresloff, a Black man, rampaged on South Washington Street in Gary Indiana on August 29 stabbing L B Wiggins repeatedly and threatening others. He chased Rev A Belidgrowski head of Gary Presbyterian foreign missions for over a block. Police seized a bloody razor and a large butcher knife.
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Gary
Amuck
Ind
Riley Bresloff
South Washington Street
L. B. Wiggins
Even Chance to Get Well for Box Car Victim
Evansville Aug 29 After lying in a pool of blood in a box car a man found unconscious and beaten regained some consciousness and gave the name Carl Brown. Doctors say he now has an even chance to recover though his home and identity remain unknown.
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Evansville
Ind
Carl Brown
Two Men Drown Crossing Whitewater River
In Richmond Indiana on August 29 John Ford sixty and his son in law Howard Holler thirty five were drowned in the Whitewater river ten miles south of town Ford was seized by cramps as he entered the stream Holler attempted a rescue but both men perished in the water
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Richmond
Ind
John Ford
Howard Holler
Whitewater River
Ford
Heller
Circus roustabout in fatal blow in Fort Wayne
Frank Longbotton of Chester Pennsylvania lies in Hope Hospital with a crushed skull after a blow with a stone by Duke Crosby a circus roustabout. Both worked for the Great United circus which had been performing in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Frank Longbottom
Chester
Hope Hospital
Duke Crosby
Great United Circus
Missing Columbus man sought for horse and buggy theft
Officers scour the area for Edward Brandt of Columbus suspected of stealing a horse and buggy from Hannum Brothers livery in Linton. He hired a rig mid last week and disappeared with it from Princeton Indiana.
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Princeton
Ind
Edward. Brandt
Columbus
Linton
Hannum Brothers
Smallpox Cases Found in Crowded Gary Home
In Gary Indiana three cases of smallpox were found in a house with seventeen residents in the Tolieston district by health authorities. The discover y underscores health risks in crowded living conditions.
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Gary
Ind
Tolieston
Two Prominent Politicians Nominated For President
Washington Aug 29 special two public figures speaker Clark and Senator La Follette gained wide favor in the adjourned congress session. Possible next steps include expansion of statehood for New Mexico and Arizona with Delegates Cameron and Andrews debating senate seats.
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Clark
New Mexico
Arizona
Washington
Congress
la Follette
Underwood
Mann
Wisconsin
House
AndreWact
Cameron
Andrews
Fine Arts Exhibit at State Fair Draws Women to Hall
The Indiana State Fair Fine Arts hall opens the week of Sept 4 with heavy female participation. The display features hand made laces embroideries quilts crochets and home textiles along with photographs, crafts in metal wood leather and paintings by professionals and amateurs. Culinary displays breads jellies preserves and butters join fruit and flower shows in Horticultural Hall attracting visitors.
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Indiana
Canadian Leader R L Borden Fights American Reciprosity
R L Borden emerges as a key figure in Canada’s opposition to reciprocity with the United States, advocating protective measures and a stance against tariff concessions amid growing bilateral tensions.
Van Pelt shows signs of nervous collapse after fatal shooting
Shelbyville Indiana August 29 Edward Van Pelt, who shot Charles Tindall, grows pale and anxious in jail eating little sleeping barely any as authorities fear a mental breakdown before trial. Fire destroys Elmhurst Wisconsin nearly wiping out town with losses around 200 096 dollars.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Edward van Pelt
Charles Tindall
Electric Bitters Promised To Purify Blood And Boost Health
A dated testimonial claims Electric Bitters purge poisons from blood and regulate stomach, liver, and kidneys. It asserts immune-like white cells attack germs, clearing pimples and skin conditions, restoring red blood, nerves, and vigor, with a Tracy California user praising results.
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O. T. Budsabo
Telephone Talk No 8 Encourages Involvement With Service
The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company invites readers to learn the advantages of the telephone and to observe its operating hours on weekdays. The notice describes how service is provided and urges cooperation to ensure quicker service.
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Cumbersland Telephone & Telegraph Company (Incorporated
Uses for Wood Scraps and Plant Arrows
The article outlines how wood scraps gain value in various trades from furniture and wagon making to cooperage and basketry, detailing uses for small clear pieces, ends, staves, and cores. It also describes microscopic plant arrows in tare and Indian turnip tissues and notes a testimonial praising Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and colds.
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Coopers
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Judge Watson
Plymouth
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Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
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Ielands
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United States Weather
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Canada
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Brooklyn
R.H.E
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Fromme
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McLean
Clarke
Rucker
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R.hle
Pape
Carrigan
Baker and Black
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Phil'd'Iphia
Plank
Thomas
Donovan, Covington and Stanage
St. Louise
Caldwell and Sweeney and Willams
Curry, Hamilton and Stephens
American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Animal's Order
Senator la Follette
Arthur W. Dunn
Missouri
Reed
Bartlett
Georgia
Meed
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Sims
Bryan
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Tennessee Statesman
Senate
Europe
R. L. Borden
Elmhurst
Wis
Thos
Cord
Mick
Dr King
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