Murder suspect George Lawrence in Chicago linked to Brockton case
Brockton police arrest George Lawrence alias Bennett Marsh on a Chicago warrant for the murder of William Bates. Reports say Marsh, a chauffeur for wealthy Chicagoans, was identified by letters and a photograph tied to a young woman attachment. Chicago police sought his return as the investigation widened.
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Inter Ocean
George Lawrence
Bennett Marsh
Wiliam Bare
Lemont
Xoof Racine
Deve
Sheehan
Bennet Marsh
Sheehen Wii
Peer J. Startz
Santa Fe
Foto
Stersh
Kansas City
Express Company
Lake Forest
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Eather
Nerie
Morton
the International
Eorse Lawrence
Bate
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Chicege
Romeo Cang
Pollice
Collins
Siariz
Brockton Police
Brockton
Mass
R T Strike Telegrams Reported Output Halt
Telegraphers on the 0. R. T. line and Great Northern lines show continued grievances. Hill of Great Northern and union reps discussed issues but officials gave unclear reasons for the strike. Newsmen received limited responses and no formal interview was granted.
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Great Northern
New York Libel Case Hears Adjournment Request
In the adjournment request, the complainant asserts that the shadow of Robert Criswell looms over all related papers. She claims Criswell promised in form to influence the case, implying he wrote materials rather than prosecuted them.
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Sorker
Oetoner
Te Green Assis
Ndant
Air
Robert Criswell
Amen Criswell
Teally
Ins
Beaten and Robbed Near Kenosha Rail Work Site
Milwaukee dispatch reports E M Robbins, in charge of Chicago and Northwestern railway construction west of Kenosha, was brutally assaulted near Anderson's Park at the city limits. He was struck on the head, robbed, and left unconscious, remaining so for over five hours.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Kenosha
E. M. Robbins
Chicago & Northwestern
Delegates Arrive for Reciprocity Conference Opening
A large delegation from across the country arrives in Chicago for the opening session of a reciprocity conference. Delegates from various regions attend meetings focused on foreign relations and tariff reciprocity, with El N. Fess of Heston among the arrivals.
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Chicago
IML
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Heston
Walladénas
Fortune of Jamestown era funds eyed in Boston case
An offer of 75000 was made to J C Rhedes, a Roxbury photographer said to be Cecil Rhodes cousin. English authorities seek to stop a claim for 1206000 kept in bank deposits from 389 years ago tied to George Rhodes, Jamestown project organizer. Chancery court says the claim is ready to pay with sufficient documentary evidence.
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Boston
Mass
J. C. Rhedes
Roxbury
Cecil Rhoies
Chan
Hank
East Jana
George Rholes
Jamestown Colony
Rhodis
Chancery Court
May Mean A Loan Amid Portsmouth Peace Talks
Associated Press reports August 15 that President Roosevelt meets with Jacob Schiff Isaac Scheman Oscar Straus and Adelph Lewison as Russia’s chief envoy Me Witte discusses possible loan terms to secure peace at the Portsmouth conference. Beron Hansko, visiting the president, monitors American financial interests and notes Russia may not raise funds for war, but could seek money to back peace.
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Oyster
Ebay
Roosevelt
Jacob Schiff
Isaac Scheman
Oscar Straus
Adelph Lewison
Witte
Portsmouth
Beron Hansko
Snown
Jayen
Russia
Coast Skirmishes Reported Around Sakhalin Coast
Disorderly dispatch from Tokio dated August 15 describes Admirel Ratacker stating two detachments from his squadron attacked Fessians guarding Lazarcheno amid Tartarr uzgusi waters. Marines landed, two star seven from Russians exposed, and a Japanese torpedo destroyer engaged. East coast of Sakhalin attacked Russians by heliograph signals. eighteen men captured in Raioro telegram.
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Sy Assoomi
Tokio
Admirel Ratacker
Lazarcheno
Merci
Sakhalin
Raioro
Hornings
Skirmishing at Front Near Manchuria Shelters
Fragmentary dispatch reports skirmishing at the front in Manchuria with Japanese outposts holding positions while Russians exchange fire. The message notes Japanese forces maneuvering along a railway line near Birkinweed Grove and indicates Japanese presence in the theater with unclear dates and locations.
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Dressy Field
Manchuria
Filing On Lands Press Notice Opens Reservations
A terse press item notes lands reserved for settlement have opening dates and indicate some individuals who have already settled on parcels. The report confirms qualified women and others are involved in the land filing process and indicates the total reservation period.
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Qsberme
Schroate
Accounts Transferred In Creighton Co Debacle
Chicese and Western Grain Elevator company transfer open accounts to Creighton Co under advisement of their attorney. Complications arose leading to precautionary measures. The Calumet and Western company own and operate a large elevator in Chicago and another at Minnes HE.
WILL PLEAD GUILTY IN A MURDER CASE AT PORTAGE
Wisconsin report from Portage says Carl Baek the self confessed slaver of his wife will plead guilty before Judge Fowler in the eighteenth circuit court. The plea is to be entered after an application to plead was filed. Also included is a note on prehistoric armor plated whales and a sports maxim about safe gun handling.
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Milee
Wis
Aue
Wisconsin
Portage
Carl Baek
Fowler
Eighteenth Circuit Court
Erec
Peace Conference Notes Progress at Portsmouth
Telegraphic summary shows Article four agreed upon while article five remains unsettled. Russia and Japan continue to hold firm on Liaodong Peninsula and Sakhalin cession, with discussions adjourned for later resumption. Witte backs hard line on indemnity and territory. Komura likewise firm on war costs and terms.
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Rare E Ug. i
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Sakhalin
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Peterhof
St Petersburg
Ruter
Russia
Baron Komura
Cession of Sakhalin Dominions Delayed Amid Talks
Vienna mediation brings a proposed compromise on Sakhalin condominium but friction remains likely. Russian and Japanese aims, with Hebrew delegates in Paris, discuss loan prospects for Jews in Russia as talks extend into later sessions and postponement of Article Five.
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Winte
Possumus
Vienna
Condominia
Perthéera
Sakhalin
Kuriles
Jacob H. Schl
New York
Hotcel Wentworth
Wittemirk
Witte
Surerien
Russia
Joan Lo Russ
America
Peris
Sakhalin Island
All Sail Breeze Regatta Sparks Afternoon Action
Spectators packed the lakecourse as All Sail Breeze regatta resumed with Gar Zor leading Class A from Raisor and Class B boats trailing. Large steamers cut pilots from sight while Class 4 and 2 boats posted sharp starts despite reefs and shifting winds.
Pallbearers Named for Hollister Service
Pallbearers listed for the Hollister service include Dr. W. Imm, Charles Adjutant M. Harmon, and C. A. Galloway. The pallbearers will meet at the Macor at 1:39 on Wednesday for the ceremony.
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I Tae Hollister
W. Imm
Charles Adjutant M. Harmon
A. Galloway
Macor Foclock
Immortal Author Claims anonymity in a classic confession
The passage recalls Thomas Wentworth Higginson recounting how George Frederick Ware of Cambridge disclosed authorship of The Retrospect and Other Poems to James Russell Lowell, while noting the notoriety of a larger work Gonsalvo de Cargava that failed to find a buyer and triggered retreating publishers Ticknor and Fields. Charles Brismaster of Antigua visits Oshkosh friends.
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Myself
George
Frederick Ware
Cambridge
James Russell Lowell
Gonsalvo de Cargava
Ticknor
Yellow fever cases surge in New Orleans report
Reports from New Orleans on August 3 indicate continuing yellow fever activity with 2,031 total cases and numerous deaths, though officials note many suspected cases are malaria. Doctors predict eventual containment within forty days as cases shift to malaria diagnoses and weather remains a factor.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Alabama
Mississippi
Raymond
Guiteras
le Fotrche
Leach
Minnesota
Behrman
Berry
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Mir
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Tuiarnean Land
Medical College
Temeraire Wins Lipton Cup Race Amid Windy Showdown
In a tense 15 mile triangular course off Charlotte North Carolina Temeraire edged ahead with a strong windward drive to claim victory after a close duel with Trent Lememie and a late surge. The event featured boats from Canada and Chicago with Lipton Cup branding as sailors faced fresher winds and tougher seas than the previous day.
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Aus
Indax
Revue Canada’s
Trent Lememie
Bona Fd
Iim
Temeraire
Chicago
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St. Claire
Detroit
Agai
Prokop Sentenced To Hang In Viberg Case
The Viberg courtmartial sentenced Prokop, the man who shot and killed Coronel Kremarenko chief of police of Vibrea, to be hanged. The ruling was delivered today in Vibrea Finland.
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Finland
Prokop
Coronel Kremarenko
Vibrea
Alyal
Defendant in One of the Most Sensational Divorces
In Wooster Ohio a high profile divorce case unfolds with Mrs Taggart, wife of Major Taggart, defending against alleged drunkenness and infidelity. The affair involves several army officers and may trigger court martial trials. The long, multi residence history and custody disputes over children and estate mark a sensational, French novel like saga.
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Ivorce
Mra
Taggart
Major Taggart
United States Army
Chicago Board of Trade
Culver
Pasia
Childes
Schwab to study new steel process in Germany
Charles M. Schwab announced his trip to Germany to inspect two new and secret steelmaking developments that could impact the industry. He will be away three weeks visiting mills and meeting with associates, including Johnson of Battlehem Steel, amid rumors of contracts with Russia and wharf construction.
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Johnson
Battlehent Steel Company
Andrew Carnegie
Russia
Teamsters Adjourn as Shea Faction Dominates Convention
The Ta tal Brotherhood of Teamsters closed its convention in Elphis Pa with a two thirds showing for the Shea faction. Former Vice President Gould S on the rack faced scrutiny after a committee report found no accounting for $8 of a $2.20 expense. Gould defended himself claiming he had the necessary receipts.
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Tatal Brotherhood of Teamsters
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Committee of Officers
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Racine Man Murdered at Farm in Clarendon District
A Racine man was killed in a farmyard incident near Gle Gund. The victim, a prominent local farmer, was shot while en route to Denver and California. Police report unclear motives as investigators probe the scene and note no immediate suspects.
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Cai
Thompson
Bennington Bead Rites Carried Out at Fort Rosecrans Cemetery
A funeral ceremony for the gunboat Bennington was held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Survivors of the Bennington and crews of the Chicago attended along with officers, crew, and a large crowd of mourners.
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Fort Rosecrans
Chicago
Knights of Khorassan Opens Biennial Detroit Convention
The dramatic order of Knights of Khorassan opened its biennial convention in Detroit on August 15. Attendance is expected near 5,000 as the four day program begins with a street parade.
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Associated Press
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Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan
Storm Causes Heavy Damage Across Ohio and Indiana
Reports from August 15 describe a killing storm sweeping southwestern Ohio and nearby states. Two fatalities occur in Indiana as lightning strikes barn near Winn station. In Ohio counties Butler and Warren suffer severe crop damage while towns like Hamilton Middletown and Mansfield report flooded areas and injuries. More than a dozen people are injured or stunned by lightning encounters during the night.
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Go Associaied Press
Mansfield
Joseph Finney
Iss
Nelie Smith
Lula Watson
Maryside
Jevile
David Waltz
Fayette County
Butler
Warren
Grand reception plans visit to California by notable figures
A fragmented 19th century item describes a civic banquet and transport arrangements for a notable dignitary to visit California. Mentions Empress of China and a visit by Chi Roosevelt, with references to Mrs Corbin and other individuals, but details are unclear and dates are partial.
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Occiwh
Chi Roessvelt
Cal
Corbin Yy Owl
Dubois
Téano
Northwestern railway to Deadwood meeting opens Wednesday
The Chicasé and Northwestern railway will host the annual meeting at Deadwood, starting Wednesday morning with delegates traveling by special trains to Portiane and other places afterward. Notable attendees include Judson C. Clements and George R. Peeler. The weather forecast calls for warms and easterly winds with a chance of rain as barometer readings fall.
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Pacife
Ss Amens
Dei
Judson C. Clements
Interstate Con Commission
George R. Pee Eral
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Loral
Claude Government Weather Bureau
S. Heymees Co
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