Seward Seeks Lost Wager After Fraudulent Foot Race
Edward Seward, a noted baseball pitcher, travels from Wonnesaut to trace the con men Coyne and Long who swindled him of 61.00 in a Cleveland area foot race setup. He pursues them toward Canada, claiming armed pursuit if needed.
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Dispatch
Edwanrd Seward
Wonnesaut
Ohio
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Coyne
Qeveland
Long
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Corre
Duke
Conneaut
Tut Coyne
Gane
Loong
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Girard
Aclur
Buffain
Doyne
Canada
Gas field failures threaten fall gas supply collapse
Local reports warn that the great natural gas belt is failing with many residents quitting gas as October 1 approaches. Higher rates, loss of contracts, and field abandonment accompany a shift toward coal, while coal dealers expand stocks for the fall season.
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Guressirns
Lovelite
Greensburg
Tote
Twenty Boys Struck by Mysterious Illness in Fifth Ward
A singular disease resembles the St Vitus dance afflicting boys in the Fifth ward. The illness shows nervousness, spasms, and strange jerks. Two dead or likely to die, including a son of Joseph Hartland, with several other named youths affected and suspicion of contagion or mass hysteria among classmates.
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New Castix
Mto Ls
St. Vitus
Joseph Hartland
Witen
Tan Ols Pang Il
Henry Bidedie
Clark
Ciar
Grasshoppers threaten oats and possibly corn in Gereone county
Reports from Gereone county warn of large grasshopper swarms devouring oats and shifting to corn. Farmers fear widespread damage as hoppers grow, with one German farmer in Fayette county reporting 25 bushels of oats destroyed in a day. Severe late storms have delayed further attacks.
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Warver Rearns
Gereone
Theta
Wendt
Fayette County
Pratt
Steeple Struck by Thunderbolt in Presbyterian Service
A thunderbolt struck the steeple of the Vetted Presbyterian Church during morning services. Over 300 people were present, causing panic. The steeple shattered but, aside from several fainting women and sight shocks, no injuries were reported. The crowd offered prayers of gratitude as they were dismissed.
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Sealer
Presbyterian
Cherch
Shooting at Private Picnic Ends in Tragedy
A private picnic near the city turned fatal when Andrew Height fired a shotgun. Miss Sarah McGowan died from her injuries while Miss Kate Kinney and George Wetzel were seriously wounded. Wetzel faces the loss of an eye and facial injuries.
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Sarah McGowan
Kate Kinney
George Wetzel
Andrew Height
Joop Fahey
Height
Fahey
Tragic Twin Babies Die After Wrong Medicine Dose
In Lebantos a Taylorville couple's month old twins died after the mother accidentally gave them a medicine dose intended for herself. Dr Portens attended the infants as the mother, already prostrated, had administered only half the prescribed amount. An investigation into the erroneous prescription is noted.
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Lebantos
Clerics Eebert
Taylorville
Pottery Decorators End Strike Over Lunch Time
Pottery decorators who had been on strike since Muondar resolved to return to work after discovering other firms did not grant a 15 minute lunch. They had protested an extended halt but will resume duties once the issue of lunch time is clarified.
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Tonoxto
Muondar
Joseph
Joseph DL
Triass Blowers’ Convention
Central Trades Council
Sharpsburg
Pompeii
John Gelb
Erie
Haitink Dey
Niagars
Global News Reel A Saturday Snapshot of World Events
A condensed digest reports a wide range of incidents and developments from around the world. Highlights include a Middletown Ohio train crash with casualties, political shifts in Ohio and national figures, foreign affairs news from Paris to London, labor disputes, crime tales, and societal notes, all sketched in rapid-fire capsule form.
White House repairs promise comfort and rose house revival
Washington dispatch notes rapid repairs at the Executive Mansion with dirt and debris cleared. The rose house in the conservatory is being restored and a raised bed of roses will provide blooms for the presidential table next winter. A photograph of Mrs. Hayes and her children was added to White House souvenirs. The laundry will be upgraded with a steam dryer to keep linens out of public view.
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Washington
White House
Genoa Nevada Plunge Narrowly Misses Town Wipeout
A Friday thunder storm near Genoa Nevada caused a sudden flood from three canyons. A 20 foot high water column swept logs and boulders from the snow slide area toward the town base. Women and children fled to safety as the torrent carried babes and debris.
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Nevada
Canson
Nev
Genoa
Genoa Canyon
Snow Slide Canyon
All-Wool French Challis Bargains At Special Dept
Large assortment of all wool French challis in stock with good styles priced at 25c 35c 46c and 55c. High demand noted as items sell quickly with emphasis on selection and quality.
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East End
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