Hoarded Cash Found After Aged Man's Death
Milton Mullins of Rolfe, Logan County, collected silver and greenbacks turning them into gold deposits at the bank. After his wife’s death relatives dug up his yard and barn, locating $6,020 in cash from hidden savings and the rest of the hoard in the barn, revealing a lifetime of frugality.
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First National Bank of
Logan
W. Va
Milton Mullins
Sian
Rolfe Post-office
Logan County
Mullins
Banda
Erling
JDM
Perry
Polo
Eilher
Siieg
Flogged by ox whip in East Cambridge public square
William Matthews, a white man with a wife and several children, was seized from his home in Fast Cambridge and tied to a tree in the public square. He was whipped with an ox whip as onlookers gathered, amid threats to repeat the act if he continued his alleged improper conduct.
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William Matthews
Witlam’ Matthews
Cambridge
Dor
Chester
Ted
Bat Matthews
Castle Haven
Matthews
East Cambridge
Saloon Hold-up Suspect Caught in Double Murder
In Philadelphia a masked robber entered Patrick J Quinn's saloon after Reuben Conn left earlier. He shot bartender James Quinn in the abdomen, wounded Henry Saylor fatally, and Cassidy was struck in the leg escaping. Conn denies involvement and will be examined for identification.
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Philadelphia
Reuben
Conh
Patrick J. Quinn
Tobber
Dedd
Henry
Saylor
Oak Lane
Issirburd
James’ Quinn
John J. Cassidy
Cassidy
Conn
House of Correction
Young Quinn
Quinn
Samaritan Hospital
Aim
Medal honors for Secretary Dickinson by War Department
Washington sentry reports that in August 1895 Secretary Dickinson received a gold medal for jumping into the Detroit river to rescue James F. Joy, a Detroit lawyer. The ceremony occurred at the War Department with Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hiller presenting the medal. The event was witnessed by Thomas H. Herndon, president of the American Cross of Honor.
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Dickinson
Washington
Detroit
Mich
James F. Joy
War Department
Pennsylvania Railroad Awards 200000 Tons of Steel Rails
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces contracts for 200000 tons of steel rails at 28 dollars per ton, totaling 5600000 dollars, to be delivered after January 1, 1910. The 1910 orders exceed 1909 by 65000 tons and raise costs by about 880000 dollars at current prices.
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Pennsyl Wilt
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Suing Liquor Dealer for Husband Death in Nazaretti
Mrs Susan Altemose of Slatington sues Thomas Weil, keeper of the Baronial hotel at Nazaretti, for 10000 damages claiming Weil was warned not to sell liquor to her intoxicated husband who died after buying more liquor at the hotel following a streetcar ride. The widow, mother of eight, says her husband was intoxicated when he entered the bar and died after the purchase.
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Altemose
Seek murderers of six Posse and Dogm Chase
Richmond Virginia sept 20 a posse of men with bloodhounds hunts mountains for the killers of George Meadows his wife three children and his mother in law after the attackers raided the Meadows home at Hurley Virginia last week authorities say Mrs Justis hid 2000 dollars in the house and the robbers took it gruesome details describe skulls charred remains severed heads and a victim shot twice Meadows held a pencil in his hand as if trying to write names before he died indicating a planned crime and possible identification of assailants
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Dogm
Richmond
George Meadows
Hurley
Justis
Meadows
Cook
Amnotok
Whitney
Dr. Cook
Pole
Whitey
Arctic
Peary
Atores
William Pritchard
Eigh
Murphy
Pritchard
Murphy's
Aversta
Peary's
Ed Very
Brahy
Annatok
Bush
Shim
Recordia
Enkimos
Floretta Whaley to Inherit $5000 From Uncle
New York report says Floretta Whaley, who eloped with Rev. Jere K Cooke, will receive $5000 from the estate of her uncle Anthony Whaley. Will filed on Mineola Island. Whaley and Cooke reportedly in California.
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Floretta Whaley
New York
Jere K. "Cooke
Anthonys Whaley
Mineolatong Island
Cocke
California
1900 Schools Open in Porto Rico amid Enrollment Rise
Porto Rico report shows 1900 schools opening with about 100000 students, a 10 percent rise. American teachers drop by sixty due to salary cuts as the school system expands across the island.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Porto ‘Rico
Whitney and Cook polar clash fuels pole debate
Harry Whitney of New Haven recounts meeting Dr. Cook and discusses Peary and Cook differing accounts of the pole. Whitney says Cook’s story seems truthful and questions Peary’s claims while detailing camps, sledges, Eskimo assistance, and stores at Annaatok and nearby sites.
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Yohns
Harry Whitney
New Haven
Frederick Cook
Jeanie
Whitney
Greenland
Tadlan Harbor
Labrador
Whitney and Cook Relate Arctic Journey Details
Whitney recalls Dr. Cook sending messages to Peary about taking papers and maps, Eskimos doubting the documents, and Cook entrusting belongings to be brought home. Peary forbids loading Cook's items aboard the Roosevelt, Whitney packs the doctor’s property separately with Captain Bartlett’s help, as the ship heads south toward the Jeanne? station after meeting the Jeanno.
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Thera
Whitney
Bay
Peary
Eskimos
Cook
S. Eskimos
Roosevelt
Witney
Penry
the. Roosevelt
Bartlett
Jeanto
Bryan and Bailey May Debate Tariff in Atlanta
William Jennings Bryan and Senator Joseph Bailey of Texas are likely to debate tariff policy at the Atlanta Auditorium next month. Bailey accepted via telegram through the Young Men's Democratic League of Atlanta. Bryan has been urged to accept and set a date. The Texan convention opposed the free raw material plank in the national platform, and Bailey has defended his stance in speeches across Texas.
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Atlanta
Gay
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Joseph W._ Bailey
Texas
Baliey
Young Men's Democrate League of
Bryan
Bailey
Senate
Man Ends Life After Wife Poisoning Suspect
Mt Holly New Jersey September 29 John Gitterson of this place bought carbolic acid and killed himself after driving his wife from the house. In March last his wife died from poison and he had been under suspicion but released for lack of witnesses. Two weeks later he married the widow of Syurrel Clapper.
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Holly
N.J
John Gitteraon
Gitterson
Suyirel Clapper
Madey family stricken by toadstool meal in Mahanoy
Petar Yoppinsky his wife and three children are gravely ill after eating toadstools for mushrooms at Mahanoy Planenik. A four year old daughter is in critical condition with death almost certain. The family reportedly ate the mushrooms for dinner and fell ill soon after.
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Petar Yoppinsky
Mahanoy Planenik
Yupinsky
Taft Receives Prize Wheat Bread During Wichita Visit
President Taft was presented with a loaf of bread made from prize winning wheat at Wichita Kansas. The wheat earned a 200 dollar prize for excellence. The event was noted in The News.
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Taft
Bookane
Bent
Wichita
Kan
Lost ship blast kills all hands off Burma coast
Reported incident notes a British vessel owned by an aviation company blew up at sea near Rangoon with every man aboard perishing. One worker, Harrisburg Pay Jakel, an employee of Pennin Steel works, was killed in a separate accident recounting a manhole incident where he died after attempting to escape.
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Rangoon
Harrisburg
Ue Jakel
They
Penn Nin Steel Works
Wan
Beating Charge Hears Four Men Named in Death Case
Sept. 20 Greenwood A C district reports four white men Henry Re Williamson, Ashby King, Bam W Cooper charged with causing the death of Guy Gilcrane, an old Negro, after alleged beating. In Chester Virginia Sept. 29 former treasurer William H Berry injured at brick plant by machine accident. hand crushed between rollers.
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Paris
Aud- El-Aziz
Morocco
Greanwood
A.C
Henry
Willaingon
Stoan
Willianpon
Ashby
King
Snd
Bam W. Cooper
Guy Gilcrcane
Chester
Biante
Wiliam H. Berry
Local sports notes and names in fragmented OCR text
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered names and places including May Fry, Kinaley, Katis, Battie, Houghton, Mrs W K Hounh, Kastelow, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and references to teams or districts. No clear event, date, or outcome is decipherable from the readable text.
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Tdndley
Nile
May Fry
Kinaley
Katis
Scott
N.Y
Js Battie
Cortwilleille
Stra
Win
Houghton
Lnetinatl
W.k.llounh
Kastelow
Aiwaukeu
Wiswoldre
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Ealy
Gonn
Wales
Cardiff
Margaret Price’ Evans
Penwyllt
Beverly
N. J
Albert G. Shaw
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Segredy
Gaye
Brooklyn
Howsey Wau
Model Heating Company
North 10Th St
Bryan and
Atlanta, Ga
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Central Avenue
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Aaas
Lydia
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Fife
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Aire
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Ie Ihlacemants
Maxey Bal Tigonter
Ind
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Ze Wort
CI Clara Waterman
Bratntown
Joseph Hal Lewiston
Siti
Henry Wloutier
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Min
Jobo
Geo
Jordy
Toute Rod Atkin
Iain GuuMry
T. AG
Fondietan
Vide Mee
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Neberra
Ete Moslanedor
Laydis E. Pinkham
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