New Orleans Man Dies by Self Destruction in Baltimore Hotel
H. B. Olmstead of New Orleans committed suicide in his hotel room at the St. James in Baltimore on July 1 by shooting himself in the right temple. Officials cite possible personal financial difficulties as the sole apparent cause. Olmstead, a representative in Baltimore for Lyon Cypress Lumber Co. of Garyville, La., had been at the St. James since February 11.
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Baltimore
H. B. Olmstead
New Orleans
St. James Hote
St. James
Lyon Cypress Lumber Company
Garyville
Impaled Ear Incident Shocks York Man at Home
Emanuel Sea christ of Dallastown was hurrying to answer a telephone when he slipped on soap and his right ear was impaled on the iron rod of a washing machine, leaving him unconscious in York Pennsylvania on July 1.
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York
Emanuel Seachrist
Dallastown
Anarchist Colony a Failure in Mendelson Bay
Nome Colony founded by anarchists on Mendelson bay about ten years ago is breaking up as members quietly leave after Emma Goldman visited recently. The 219 acre settlement, split into two acre lots, has many unoccupied plots. Stabbed to Death With Pocket Knife in Barkersville near Mitchell county reports say County Treasurer J C Randolph killed County Commissioner Anderson Burleson after a dispute over tax returns. Ranigalph surrendered.
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Tacoma
Wash
Mendelson Bay
Emma Goldman
Charlotte N. C
Barkersville
Mitchell County
J. C. Randolph
Anderson Burleson
Raniglph
Rosenstock Bros Offer Wide Range of Men’s Clothing
Rosenstock Bros. advertises one of the region’s largest clothing stocks with a wide variety of styles and patterns, promising greater selection than travel further for a similar assortment.
Virginia’s “white slave” tale of Daleanora and hidden past
A Virginia case outlines Daleanora, an enslaved girl raised as a chattel by a Chesterfield dairy family. Lawyer J Kent Rawley represents her in a suit against J J Cawley alleging lifelong peonage and sale of the child for money and an old horse. The narrative details abandonment, illegible parentage, and a bid for personal liberty.
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Richmond
Commonwealth of Virginia
J. Kent Rawley
Daleanora
Rawley
J. J. Cawley
Chesterfield County
Cawley
Friends
Treanora
Nawley
Cawleys
Eleanora
Hps
David
Lizale Murrin
Murrell
Sir
Palmore
Toll free pike cost debated in Allentown-Bethlehem region
The Allentown Bethlehem turnpike faces toll elimination at a price tag of 20,100 dollars. A Ga postmaster in McBean dies after a delayed letter dispute, shot by a man identified as W Mcfl. A Lancaster Pa cattle plant burns, causing about 20,000 dollars in losses. Mrs Yimontall returns home to Chase City Va to find her child perished and the nurse missing.
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Allentown
Bethlehem
A. J. Worl
McBean
W. W. Mcfl- Fop
Brubaker Cattle Powter Company
Tancaster
Chase City
Yimontall
Prodigal Returns to Riches After Vanishing Years
Washington Pennsylvania July 1 When phaseberry L Kiger who vanished four years ago returns to his Green county home his family will give him 75000 He is unaware of wealth and the relatives plan a surprise In 1883 Kiger worked on building telephone lines in West Virginia bought land in Wetzel county he withdrew 5000 from a bank in January 1883 and disappeared Since then he has sent word of wandering and telegraphed from Vancouver Washington he will return now his brother saved his land and he is worth more than all other relatives
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Washington
Faseberry L. Kiger
Green County
Kiger
West Virginia
Wetzel County
Vancouver
Wash
Spelled Her Name Wrong Girl Rejects France at Altar
In Shreveport Louisiana on July 1 Harry Williams and Miss Marie Teureau prepared to wed but a misspelled name in the marriage license led to a correction. Teureau, believing bad omen, cancelled the union and chose rival James Strothers who had a valid license, becoming his bride while Williams remained single.
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France
Shreveport
Harry Williams
Marie Teureau
Williams
Miss Teureau
Wiliams
James Strothers
Strothers
Dead Mother's Gift At Wedding Inheritance From Beyond
In Waukegan Illinois on July 1 Alfred G Taylor wed Ida Young. The bridegroom received a silver wedding present from his mother who had died twelve years earlier. Her gift accompanied by a faded note reading To Alfred on his wedding day from mother.
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Waukegan
Alfred G. Taylor
Ida Young
Alfred
Steel Trust to Convert Plants to Gas Fuel
Pittsburg July 1. The United States Steel corporation will spend millions on new machinery to cut steel production costs by a few cents per ton. The work, to take two or three years, will replace coal with gas as fuel, using gas generated from blast furnaces. About 10000 to 12000 tons of coal per month will be saved in the Edgar Thomson plant at Braddock, where experiments have proven the approach.
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Steel Trust
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Edgar Thomson
Corporation
Braddock
Fatal Camden Trolley Crash Kills Father and Wounds Son
In Camden New Jersey July 1 John Fromm 45 and his son George 18 were killed or injured when a wagon drawn by an unruly horse swerved onto trolley tracks. Moorestown trolley car struck the wagon, throwing the father under the car and seriously injuring the son who was unconscious and cut.
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Camden
N. J
John Ffrom
George
Moorestown
Death in Flyers Path and Auto Crashes Reported
A flying electric express train collided with a wagon at Electric Road Cressing Atlantic Clay July 1 killing John Quinn nephew Albert Watchinson and sister Margaret with Quinn injured. An auto crash at Ortonsville Minn July 1 sent Charles and Walter Puchdy and a child into Big Stone Lake with Charles Knehaly hurt and Walter Tinehalaz in serious condition. In Leavenworth July 1 Major General Bell warned of discontent in the army, promising corrections though offering no specifics.
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Ortonsville
Minn
Charles
Walter Puchdy
Big Stone Lake
Charles Knehaly
Walter Tinehalaz
Loving Not Guilty Wins in Court Room Ovation
In Houston Virginia Judge Loving is acquitted of the Estes murder within an hour of the verdict. The courtroom erupts as the jury finds him not guilty after the defense invoked unwritten law for his daughter Elizabeth Loving. Emotions run high with cheers and handshakes among supporters and the judge's party leaving the courtroom.
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Judge Loving
Houston
Annie Sneed
Loving
Granville Craddock
Elizabeth Loving
Andge Loving
Estes
Judge Barksdale
Miss Loving
Chinaman Returns Home After Loss of Feet
Sanak Loo a Chinese resident of Springfield is sent west with his feet amputated after a car collision. The interurban company pays him 30000 for his new life in China, where the feet will be buried per Chinese custom.
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Springfield
China
Girl’s voice lost after drinking washing fluid in Lewiston
Eva Tremblay, six, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Tremblay of Oxford street Lewiston Maine, drank washing fluid and has completely lost her voice. Doctors say she will never regain her voice.
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Lewiston
Eva
George Tremblay
Oxford Street
Fitz to Fight In Philadelphia During Blasp Carnival Week
Philadelphia July 1 manager Me Carney of the Washington Sporting club announced plans to stage Rob Fitzsimmons versus Jack Johnson the colored heavyweight champion in Philadelphia during the Blas carnival week. The date is not fixed but likely Wednesday July 17.
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Fitz
Philadelphia
Me. Carney
Washington Sporting Club
Rob Fit Asimmmons
Jack Johnson
Frederick merchant ad signals trusted trade standard
Fragmentary OCR notes advertise Frederick merchants as essential, emphasizing reliable goods and clever clerks. Limited readable terms hint at a local commerce emphasis and newspaper context without full details.
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Frederick Merchant
Relisbie
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