Illinois Central May Acquire Minneapolis and St Louis
Rumors claim Illinois Central may gain control of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad, with Wall Street sources suggesting a traffic alliance or full acquisition. Analysts cite strategic location, Chicago connections, and improved terminals in Minnesota as core incentives, while Rock Island fears the shift.
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Nock Island
Rock Island
Illinois Central
New York Herald
Herald
Wall Street
Winels Central
Minnesota
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Truth
Gulf of Mexico
Regal blanks line at office noted in report
A full line of regal blanks was observed at the office, with the line spanning the area and drawing attention to the absence of expected items. The note mentions cod as a potential descriptor and records the unusual setup observed.
Maryville Fatal Shootout Ends Officer Confrontation
Maryville, Missouri, August 31. Reverend Waham Johnston former pastor of the African Baptist church of Kansas and Missouri was killed by Officer John Wallace during an attempt to arrest him after a conviction for indecent proposals to Mrs Alice Barton. Johnston drew a pistol, fired at Constable Nash Jennings, then was fatally shot as he fled and fell before the Real Estate Bank. Tensions rise among local African Americans. no arrest of Officer Wallace reported.
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Maryville
Nash Jennings
Wallace
Johnston
Jennings
Fire Claims Six Lives At Numa Store
Six men died and five others were injured when a floor collapsed in a blaze at EF Saggetti’s merchandise store on the second floor in Numa. The building and stock worth about 150000 were destroyed. Firefighters failed to control the fire due to lack of apparatus. A crowd attempting to salvage goods was struck by falling structure.
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EF. Saggetti
Coaxcilman N. EL Nzagr Roperto Winsen
Richary
Freight wreck near Eric Han Elow Stealing a Rite
Two killed and four injured in a freight wreck on the M B and P two miles south of Earn Water. The incident occurred near Eric and Han Aug 1. Police report indicates two men were killed and four others injured, one fatally.
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Unclear fragment identifies Missouri soldier amid theft incident
A damaged OCR fragment names Robert J Ruthit of Texas as a private in the Sixth Missouri volunteers and notes a theft incident involving several men, with one killed. Details are incomplete and unclear due to garbled text.
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Rence
Robert J Ruthit
Texas
Missouri Volunteers
Yokohama Fire Swept City Fire Claim Sixteen Dead
A massive Yokohama fire on Aug 12 destroyed a dense square mile of the native town, killing 16 and causing five to six million dollars in property loss. The famed theater street was wiped out and a mob attack on the fire originator’s owner led to his death.
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Victoria
Yokohama
Globe Trotters
Baron Grant reported dead in London telegrams terse
Baron Albert Grant, the company promoter, is dead in London. British officials say no advances have been made by France toward abandoning the Newfoundland treaty and fishing rights. President and Mrs. McKinley rest in Canton. General Kitchener reports the Mahdi’s two sons killed resisting arrest at Shukaba. War correspondents hold themselves in readiness for Transvaal in 24 hours. Upton Pacific directors propose large increases in preferred and common stock. Western Gay Fever convention opens at Margacite with attendees from many states. W. A. Rowe elected president. The Twenty Seventh Regiment sails from Mare Island to San Francisco en route to the Philippines. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western engineers reach a tentative agreement with Trocsiaie.
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Newfoundland
McKinley
Canton
Kitchener
Khartoum
Mahdi
Shukaba
Rennes
Transvaal
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Western Gay Fever Association
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Kenney Wins and Lyons Fights for 126-Pound Crown
Aug 31 report from Dolleague details Tommy White defeating Henry Lyons in a 20 round 126 pound championship bout though Lyons fought well early in the match. The Lewis Kenney lightweight clash ended with Kenney winning amid claims of deliberate fouling by Lewis to secure a KO.
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Tommy White
Henry Lyons
Lyons
White
Lewis
Kenney
Kenny
Referes Siler
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