Wrecked by Cyclone Injures Dozens at Pottsville Fair
A grand stand collapsed at the Hegins county fair near Pottsville Pennsylvaniascheded event due to a cyclonic wind storm with lightning. Over fifty injured four fatally, including Howard Yoder Gordon Miller Charles Ney and Andrew Keppenhaver. A baseball game drew a large crowd when the stand gave way during rain and a funnel cloud passed overhead. Rescue crews worked amid chaos as many remained unconscious or startled by the shock.
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Fair
Pottsville
Schuylkill County
Hegins
Here
Howard Yoder
Gordon Miller
Gordon
Charles Ney
Valley View
Andrew Keppenhaver
Sacramento
Hegins Grange
Hein
Two Prison Breaks From County Jail Shocks Chicago
Chicago, Sept 23 two prisoners escaped from the county jail after sawing bars from a fourth floor window. They climbed down using improvised bars while onlookers watched for half an hour. A guard and a trusty were forced into a cell. one other prisoner attempted to escape but returned. The escapees were William Rogers and Stanley Wesley. Frank Constantine, life sentence for murder, is noted as possibly linked. Additional crimes and incidents are reported from New York and other cities.
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Chicago
Ilinois Street
William’ Rogers
Stanley Wesley
Frank Constantine
Gentry
Prize Fighter Dead After Blow Over Heart
Philadelphia report says John Mees a local lightweight boxer known as Young Mees died from a heart blow suffered during a six round bout with Dever at Frankford Athletic Club. Mees collapsed in round two and died after hours in hospital. promoter Feeney and referee Otis, plus Dever, were detained and later bailed as coroner investigates.
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John Mees
Philadelphia
Mees
Neil Bever
Dever
Cleveland seriously ill denies reports at home
Princeton New Jersey September 23 reports say former President Cleveland is not near death though rumours persist. Doctors Bryant Carnachan and NY specialist Hanks are said to disagree on treatment while a nurse left amid diet disputes.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Bryant
Carnachan
Hanks
New York
Senator Borah On Trial In Boise Idaho
Senator William E Borah faced trial in Boise Idaho on September 23 as a principal prosecutor for the state of Taaho. The proceedings focused on a case involving the Worn Fe Miners and a dispute over 25 acres of moar Fond with government opposition.
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Borah
Boise
Idaho
Unite States
Willian E. Borah
Taaho
A Cent Triabar
William J. Haws
Inn of Yin
Abowith
Alabama to convene extra session over rail rate laws
Governor Cotner says a 38 day special session will meet in October to consider enforcing a 2 1/2 cent passenger rate and reduced freight rates on the Louisville Nashville and other lines. He argues railroads resist giving Alabama a fair share as other states have enacted lower charges.
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Alabama
Ram
Ala
Gover
Cotner
T.fot
Louisville’ & Nashville
Murderers Confess Slayers of Pennsylvania Trooper
Salvatore Garrito and Stefano Leseniech confessed to shooting State Trooper Timothy Kelisher in Reading after being arrested at Warwick New York. They flew via trolley car to Reading and were met by two automobiles before being taken to Berks County prison. They claim the Naples area murder was seven years earlier in San Stefano, Sicily.
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Pennsylvania
Reading
Allentown
Salvatore Garrito
Stefano Leseniech
Warwick
Timothy Kelisher
Berks County
Iritwe
Kemp
Readig
San Stefano
Province of
Messina
Italy
Trust Fined For Illegal Gulf Compress Trust
Trust officials faced a penalty of 1.8 million dollars as Chancellor Wicks ruled the Gulf Compress an illegal trust. The company must wind up operations in Mississippi within a year and withdraw, while a receiver was not appointed. The case involved 31 companies, with 1W in Mississippi. Ouster suit connected to the action. The anti trust law bars one company from buying a competitor’s interests. Britain sends 177000 emigrants to the United States amid trade reports. Nicholas Longworth and Mrs Longworth return from a Pomeranian trip. Longworth says he will not seek Cincinnati mayoral nomination.
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Vicksburs
Wicks
Gulf Compress
Llegal Trust
Gulf Compress Companys
Mississippi
Britain
United
Pominton
Cis
Confesses All Other Victims Of Cult Brutal Crimes
Chicago report on a Lake County grand jury inquiry into a death tied to fanatics near Zion City. Witness Mitchell recounts spirits guiding him to strangling Mrs Greenhaulgh and others, claiming the devil controlled him. Coroner and state attorney note dying victims were tortured and kept for days while prayers or chants were offered.
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Chicago
Wwe
Lake County
Wauk Fan
Letitia.Greenhaulgh
Parki Zion City
Harold
Oaell
Hopkins
Mitchell
Parliam
Greenhauigh
Greenhaugh
Rirley
Taylor
Fianna
Frain Derailed By Broken Rail Near Ryan's Siding
Thirty two passengers were injured in a Southern Railway derailment of the Chattanooga and Washington limited near Ryan's Siding Virginia when a broken rail caused the train to leave the track. The day coach and sleepers burned, a special train carried all passengers to Washington. In Shamokin Pennsylvania a separate incident, a mother scalded her young daughter to death when boiling water spilled.
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Frain
Washington
D. C
Chattanooga & Washington Limited
Southern Railway
Ryan's Siding
Mmited
Nuggets of news from Lancaster and Sacramento era
M M Zimerman of Lancaster Pa struck a coal vein at 40 feet while drilling a well. Forty carloads of potatoes were shipped from Lancaster County with dealers paying 50 a bushel. There was a strong reference to the race that Senator Tillman caused to be removed from a Sacramento lecture hall.
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M. M. Zimerman
Lancaster
County
Lancaster County
Straig
Tillman
Sacramento
Cal
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Mexico
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Parker
Saell Bros
Scotl Brothers
Market and Patrick Sts. J. Im. Oronenburg, Maz
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WOME
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THE
Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Carroll Street
Frederick, Md
Constantine
Frank J. Constantine
Arthur Gentry
Kavanagh
Ppisonio
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East Side
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George R. Kendrick
Government Printing Office
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Rowlandsville
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Alfred Johnson
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