Prominent Prisoners In Police Court Case
A police court session in Giwaske gton hears charges against elderly local businessmen Janice White Charles Matthewson and C. Cole for assault and applying tar and feathers. The defendants posted bonds. details pending court action. Also noted is a bizarre New York alert about a prophecy figure Spangler touring major cities.
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Giwaskegton
Bituiss
Blins
Albrecht Eto
Pawcr Rulers
Bidtatenent
Kenyon Street
Tims
Janice
White
Charles Matthewson
C. Cole
Mtn
Governor Port Tests Fort Has Hoke Injury at Camp
G ov Port of New Jersey suffered a rib injury during a July 31 incident at a military encampment in Fort Has Hoke. The hospital report notes the injury worsened after a fall two weeks earlier, with a broken rib identified in follow up exams. Pennsylvania authorities allege involvement of a suspect linked to a murder case from February 1906 and await further action.
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N.J
Port
New Jersey
W.G. Schaufidr
Pennsylvie
Pennsylvania
Former cashier Wells confesses bank theft and romance ties
Harvey T. Wells, ex cashier of the First National bank of Kemebha Win, admits taking about 6000 dollars from the bank. He cites a desire to marry Miss Fiott Winniston of London as motive and plans to repay by working in Denton after a tour of Britain. Ownership of goods funded by selling Mrs Wells' jewelry aided their plans until arrest halted them. The couple then faced an end to their scheme.
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Ce Aege Kenton
Boston
Pellee
Harvey T. Wells
First National Bank of
Win
Fiott Winniston
London
Chicago
Kolbe
Denton
Tovey
Gunness Victims Found To Have Arsenic And Strychnine
Coroner Mack reports Dr. Waiter Vaines of Rush Medical College found arsenic and strychnine in the stomach of Andrew Belgelein and also in the stomachs of Mrs. Belle Gunness and two children. The discovery suggests Gunness may have killed her children similarly and then died by a poison dose.
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Indlare
Laporter Ind
Mack
Waiter Vaines
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Andrew Belgelein
Aberdeen
Belle Gunness
Mr. Gunness
Prisoner claims Hobson relation and embezzlement charge
Edward N. Hobson tells Magistrate Corrigan in New York police court he is a cousin of Richmond Penraon Hobson and faces $600 bail on embezzlement from the Washington Horace Injuring company. A woman at 43 New York Avenue, Washington, identifies herself as Mrs Noellie Kyley and says her husband Raymond Kyley, an engraver, denounces the embezzlement charge as ridiculous.
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New York
Edward N. Hobson
Ssya
Richmond Penraon Hobson
Corrigan
Habaon
G Street
Washington
Horace
Tanai
Hobson
Noellie Kyley
New York Avenue
Washingtop
Raymond Kyley
Hodson
Three Men Decapitated By Train In New York Field
Three farmhands employed by Charles J. Tavis of Paris station were decapitated when they stepped onto the Jamaica railroad tracks near Rienfeld Junction and were struck by a passing freight car. The victims were identified as Philip Dick, Richard Willams, and Jobs Kelly.
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Uttea
N. Y
Charles J. Tavis
Paris
Javeawaana
Rienfeld Junction
Philip Dick
Richard Willams
Jobs Kelly
Gompers Defends Labor Stand Amid Political Scrutiny
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, rejects reports he will support a particular party or candidate. He says he seeks the people’s political principles and warns against misrepresentation by labor opponents. Frank Hitchcock, GOP chairman, denies any personal campaign against him.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Xeron
Mr. Gompers
Mr. Gomperg
Sore
India
Tam
Frank H Hitchcock
Monal
Tragic Train Collision Kills Julia Drucker at Northborough Crossing
Miss Julia Drucker of New York is killed and Mary Rouse seriously injured in a railroad crossing accident near Seabright New Jersey when a carriage is struck after a gate failure and horse alarm. Julia Drucker is ground to pieces. Mary Rouse survives, with Sherman notified of the incident.
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Seabright
N.J
Julia Drucker
New York
Boral
Mary
Minai Ruth Rouse
Northborough
New Jersey Central Southern Railroad
Two Drowned While Cruising Near Passaic
Two men from Waterbury Conn. Patrick McCarthy and James Ahearn were drowned while cruising a motor boat on the Passaic river near Harrison New Jersey. James Hibbita, who attempted a rescue, narrowly escaped death as McCarthy and his companion fell overboard while trying to land at a font by the shore.
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Harrison
N. J
Waterbury
Conn
Patrick McCarthy
James Ahearn
James Hibbita
McCarthy
Passaic River
Bumble Bee Sting Fatality in Manafield
Caban Pollock, 71, died from multiple bumble bee stings after disturbing a nest while in a haymow near Manafield C July 21. He was stung forty or fifty times before dying.
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Oled
Manafield
Caban Pollock
Mr. Pollock
Grosscup Optimism and Career in the West Judge’s View
Long portrait of Chicago lawyer and judge Grosscup, his rise to the federal circuit court of appeals, notable trials, and an optimistic philosophy. Includes a quoted anecdote about maturity, benevolence, and a child’s response to a fever in the family.
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Chicace Serie Ae
Tonigo Peter
Aswrcoup
Chicago
States Court of Agpests
Keorsaw Landis
Auhland
Wittenberg Colege
Alselase
Acholor
Boston Law School
Leonond
Cosmer Law Gartner
Abraham
Liscole
West
Groascup
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
MeKh Joya
Ales
Ohio Man Promotes Cement Black House Idea
Defiance resident Joan Budd claims a new cement based composition invented by Mr. Budd allows building a dwelling at low cost with waterproof, damp resistant features. The material uses broken bottles bricks mud feathers straw and masking components poured into a frame. Demonstrations show waterproofing by pouring water on blocks.
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Ohio
Costa
Edison
Merv Bude
Washington
Lila
Ateps
Rad Ja
Tech Surmit Street
Roat View
Ebudd
Buddy
Badd
Benders Exterminated in a Vigilante Killings Story
In a deathbed confession, Downer of Downers Grove recounts a vigilante pursuit of the Kate Bender clan during the 1870s in Labette County Kansas. He describes an ambush on the Benders at their Osage Independence road farm, the ensuing gunfight, Kate’s fierce resistance, and the brutal killings of the old couple and John.
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Bender
Momory
United States
Hiod
Kate Bender
George Evans Downer
Downer’s Grove
Pierce Downer
Aras
Chicago Tribune
Low
Downer
Independence
Irian
Benders
Betwen Osage
Dr. York
Mr. Downer
Bender Place
Humain
Thor
Uilly
John
Kate
Bender Wigon
Stark
Horns
Det
Abe
Senother
Fred
Algh
Reef
Joe
Langcor
York
Kangas Prairies
Render
Osare Mission
Rae
The Pampered Pete Column Nods to Fido Fun
A playful Washington Herald snippet features Flortense, De Millyans, and Carlo in a lighthearted scene about meals, barking over a telephone, and pet antics. The tone recalls city newspaper humor pages.
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Pete
Flortense
Frederick Market Prices and Commodities Report
Quotations furnished by Frederick market show prices for corn, oats, barley, and wheat. Notable rates include No 2 red corn at 90s per barrel, yellow shelled corn 76c per bush, white shelled 70c per bush, rye at 68.00 to 10.00 per ton, and Clover seed meal at 9.87 per ton with various barge values.
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Staten
Tate
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Spangler
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Provident Coal Company
Amrine
Coal Company
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Telande
Suva
Islenta
Yankton
Tonga Islands
Panzer
Pago-Pago
Samoan Islands
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Mart
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Tenn
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Luka B. Wright
American Federation of
Sherman
Union
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J. C. Burrows
Republican Party
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Burrawa
Grosscup
House OF
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Taft
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Ind
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Hoagie
Paul Comstock
Cometogh
Bagholet
France
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Tregan
Tila
Aerder Family State
Iléa Tien
Georges
Matha
Hie
Hewitt—Gruet
Jewett
New York Press
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Frederick Renee
Farmera
Wrear
Broamer
Goupe
Hincellansour
Meen
China
Desatitus
Chita
Seucer
Summer Bone
John Eisenradew
Secret Order
Endiums
Lo.rom
M. W. of
Landis
Vrederick
Best
Gene Tod
Mogket Bivest
D. Mante
Mt. Hrederik, Md
Thatalue & Mohler
G. Twvarow
Hamer Bi
Monran
Neal Emate
Idpuranos Hobe
Joan
Mortesere and
Nates
Utely & Eyarantes
Els
Elf
Braddock
Aftag
Jpok SaLe-cuear
J Mles
Crengerstown
Geo. L. Cramer & Bons
Church Street
Roth Wee Eee
Ajdawly
Rpuomas & Motter
Bigh-grede Investment Bonde
Bricene Balk
Frederick J. Botyits
Eale
Spfice-Pomonth Raneisort, S
Cramer
Stauffer
Papito
Cramer & Stauffer
Nose
Etavaeer
Peederick
Walkerwville
Aia
Aera Frame Howes
Pike
Wren
Cigs
Dune
Ailroad Gonetae
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