Child with gun wounds man in Sumpter Oregon
In Sumpter Oregon William Morris a 27 year old painter lies in hospital with a dangerous bullet wound to the breast after a 9 year old boy fired a 22 Special rifle during a rabbit hunt. The accident occurred when the boy spun to shoot and the bullet entered Morris left breast nearly reaching his heart. both lungs were perforated but recovery is expected.
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Sumpter
Ore
William Morris
Burnt River
Freddie
Lemusdl King
Audrey
Morris
South Fork
Inventor of Appendicitis Invades New York for 24 Hours
Sir Frederick Treves, court physician to King George, famed for identifying appendicitis, arrives in New York with Lady Treves after a 24 hour visit on the Arcadian. They dine at the Plaza and stay on Riverside Drive, amid his international reputation for intestinal surgery. He first drew attention to intestinal obstructions in 1838 and has operated on thousands of cases.
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Frederick Treves
King George
Panama
New York
Sir Frederick Treves
Lady Treves
West Indies
Riverside Drive
Plaza
Hita- Carlton
Frederick
Leader of Red Cross society abroad to attend May congress
He is among the leaders of the Red Cross society abroad and will return for the international congress in May. He hopes America engages actively with the dowager empress of Russia’s prize for ambulance service improvements and believes Yankee ingenuity will soon discover a cancer cure, noting America’s discovery of the North Pole as precedent.
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Red Criss Society
America
Empress of Rusela
From jail to handcuffs in Wells Fargo robbery case
Detective Chapman travels from Los Angeles to Ossining New York to fetch Troy Smith alias Charles Ray Spaulding to answer a ten year old Wells Fargo robbery charge. Smith, then employed by Wells Fargo, allegedly failed to deliver a $40 000 package to the Santa Fe depot and later appeared in Sing Sing. Assistant District Attorney Byron C Hanna prepared the case papers years ago.
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Wells-Fargo
Los Angeles
Chapman
Ossining
N. Y
Troy Smith
Charles Ray Spaulding
Wells- Fargo Company
Smith
Spauld Ing
Sing Sing
Wells Fargo Company
Santa Fe
Unti
New York State
Byron C. Hanna
Expréva Company
Boy Walks Seventy-Five Miles for Headache in Baltimore Return
Norman Kime, 14, an errand boy from Waynesboro Pennsylvania, wandered to Baltimore seeking food and shelter after missing from home. He was found by his employer C. W. Dehatchley and brought back to Waynesboro. Police were notified by Baltimore officers of his journey and request for care.
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Waynesboro
Norman Kime
Baltimore
C. W. Dehatchley
Kime
Bargain Rummage Tables Offer Big Savings Now
In a final push to clear odds and ends a large store presents brand new stylish articles on rummage tables. Shoppers can find items offered at a substantial fraction of regular prices by shopping today.
Return of the boy amid joy after long disappearance
Readers celebrate the boy's safe return after a distressing period during which he endured severe headaches and illness. Authorities note he may have been half crazed by pain during his perilous journey before being found and brought home.
Rich Miner Bigamist Is Sentenced In Reno Case
Reno-Perry H. Brewington, a wealthy mine operator from Nevada and Colorado, received one year and three months in the penitentiary and a $600 fine after pleading guilty to bigamy. He had married Mrs. Mary Deremer in Sacramento, then moved to Reno with her, where her alleged prior marriage surfaced and led to his arrest. The sentence followed a court hearing, with Brewington’s attorneys and local officials present.
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Reno
Perry H. Brewington
Nevada
Colorado
Brewington
Sacramento
Mary Deremer
Brewington No
Ferrer
Moore
P. A. McCarran
Rancher Kills Boy After Shot At Sign Near Woodshed
Colfax Washington coroner Bruning investigated the death of 11 year old Freddie Carpenter at the Arthur Lucks ranch south of Pullman. Freddie was killed by a 22 calibre rifle shot fired by rancher Arthur Lucks who, returning home, fired at a sign on a woodshed. The bullet struck Carpenter near the heart as he played in the shed. his body was found some time later.
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Colfax
Wash
Bruning
Arthur Lucks
Pullman
Freddie Carpenter
Lucks
Young Carpenter
Whisky Prize Distributed at Cincinnati Infirmary
Dr Charles Howard the house physician at Cincinnati city infirmary announces reforms including distributing whisky to inmates as a reward for good conduct amid changes reported in the facility.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles Howard
City Infirmary
Hidden reward for merit in prohibition era quirks
The note recalls past times when a patient seeking a nip did so in utmost secrecy. It mentions smugglers like Howard moving liquor among other foods, highlighting illicit trade during a period of strict controls and quiet conspiracies.
20-Year Sentence for Heinous Crime
Willm Hardin, a Bull run rancher aged over 60 in Oregon City, was sentenced to 20 years for a crime involving his stepdaughter Eva Phelps, now Eva Wood. The conviction, handed by Circuit Judge Campbell, stems from a three year old incident. an appeal is planned, with £16,000 bonds set for Hardin and Eva Wood remaining in county jail.
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Willm Hardin
Oregon City
William Hardin
Bull Thun
Eva Phelps
Eva Wood
Campbell
Hardin
Jaiil
Ange
Fire destroys Oregon experiment station residence
Fire on the roof of the Oregon experiment station residence caused £23000 in losses. The cause was a defective flue. No one was at home. A strong wind hindered firefighting, though a hydrant supplied water under high pressure. Insurance amount is unknown.
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Union Ore
Oregon Experiment Station
Sick San Pablo resident dies in house fire after failed kill
Joaquin Bello, a San Pablo resident, attempted to murder his wife then set his home ablaze. He died in the flames while his estranged spouse escaped in her night dress with 14 year old Lena Riaxola who had lived with the couple for nine months.
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San Pablo
Richmond
Calif
Joaquin Bello
Bello
Lena Riaxola
Save these stamps offer at the big store
The Big Store advertises stamps given free with every cash or thirty day purchase. It claims customers receive 5 percent profit sharing and promises better goods for the same money or the same goods for less elsewhere.
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Elsewilere
Fire Claims Belle Bello in Ruined Kitchen
The Bello residence burned rapidly after a man threatened to kill his wife and fled with a girl. The wife escaped to a neighbor's home while a bystander raised the alarm and others fought the blaze. Belle Bello's body was recovered from the kitchen ruins.
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Rigtola
Mra Stewart Jones
John Sullivan
Bello
Belle
Lloyd-George Insurance Bribery Claims Stir England
London author Hillary Pelloe told a Worthing Protest League meeting that bribery framed the Lloyd-George insurance bill. He said bribery was widespread in England and claimed to have quit Parliament due to the vile society there.
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Lloyd-George Insurance
London
Hillary Pelloe
England
Worthing Protest League
Lloyd-George
Skull Cracked He Improves After Shooting Incident
Brauer remains hospitalized with a fractured skull from a gun attack by Fred Hahn. Doctors report the bullet did not enter Brauer's brain while Hahn faces county jail in Prineville on default of $1000 bond.
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Bond
Ore
Herman Brauer
Fred Hahn
Brauer
Hahn
Prinevilla
Four Seek Fruit Inspectorship in Freewater and Milton
Three Freewater residents apply for the fruit inspector post for Umatilla County while one candidate comes from Milton. J. H. Campbell, who currently holds the job, will seek reappointment. L. R. Rineman, assistant water master, Joe Trone and others appear as applicants.
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Frewater
Ore
Freewater
Umatilla
Milton
J. Campbell
L. R. Rineman
Joe Trone
Milton Applicant C H Smith Named in File
C H Smith of Milton is listed as an applicant alongside others. The county commissioners will appoint the inspector in February.
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C.H. Smith
Milton
Gunboat Sacramento Bids Exceed $500,000 Expectation
Bids at the navy department for the Sacramento gunboat topped $500,000 with Cramp and Sons offering 716,000 and a smaller ship option for 485,000. The New York Ship Building Company stated it could not build the Sacramento without a loss.
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Sacramento
Washington
Plda
Navy Department
Cramp & Sons of
Philadelphia
New York Ship Building Company
Salvation Army Leader Colonel Elizabeth French Dies in Chicago
Colonel Elizabeth French, longtime Salvation Army leader for thirty years, died in a Chicago hospital. Born in Ireland, she began Salvation Army work there and spent ten years in England before relocating to the United States. She served as territorial secretary for the western division from Chicago to the Hawaiian Islands, married to Colonel George French.
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Elizabeth Prewel
Chicago
Elizabeth French
Salvation Army
England
George French
Hawaiian Islands
French
Ireland
United States
Wireless for the Public to Publish Night Message Rates
John A Balch manager of Mutual Telephone company Limited announced that a regular commercial rate on night messages to the coast will be made public soon. Balch said continuous tests showed night transmissions could be made without error despite unsatisfactory daytime tests.
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Honolulu
H. T
John A. Balch
Mutual Telephone Company, Limited
Balch
Logeer Killed at Santa Ct Marles Idaho
Harry Reid 38, employed at Dunnegan Bros logging camp, was killed at Santa. His home was Stanton Michigan, and the body was sent there.
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Santa
Marles
Idaho
Harry Reid
Dunnegan Bros
Reid
Stanton, Mich
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