Tragic Northwestern Crash Near Logan Iowa Kills Twenty Eight
Twenty eight people die and many are severely injured when an excursion train from Blarganarty Iron Omaha crashes head on into a heavily loaded freight near Logan Iowa. The engineer allegedly disobeyed orders to remain on the siding until the freight passed, triggering the fatal collision and chaotic rescue.
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Northwestern
Logan
Iowa
Blarga Narty Iron
Omaha
William Shatter
Northwewestern
Shaffer
Saseiet Valley
Picnic Train Wreck Near Chicago Kills Five
Five people were killed and three fatally hurt when a Wisconsin Central train wrecked Sunday night. The first section carried 13 cars leaving Schilter Park near Chicago after a picnic of 3009 attendees under the A Q O U W. Police delayed aiding victims, taking over four hours to move the injured.
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Chicago
Wisconsin Central
Schilter Park
Tie
Palma Says Nothing Is Left for Spaniards in Cuba
Palma of the Cuban revolutionary party in New York cites a Gomez letter from Carmaguey saying Spaniards have no ground left in Cuba, their prestige vanished in Havana, the rebel army is strong, ammunition stocks are ample, and three expeditions arrived while Spanish generals retire to Spain.
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Palma
Cuban Revolutionary Party
New York
Gomez
Carmaguey
Cuba
Havana
Spain
Maine max named as Bryan running mate in party ticket
Arthur Sewall of Bath Maine is proposed as vice president on Bryan's ticket by the National Democratic Convention. Separate cases report theft charges of $12,000 to $12,410 involving John S. Pierce of Denver. a private detective arrests Pierce on a larceny warrant. A fatal Buffalo fire on Elm Street reports multiple deaths and a potential suicide. Rome-related violence features Bill Steers and a nephew of Jefferson Davis.
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Arthur Sewall
Bath
Bryan
Maine
Wan Sand
William J. Bryan
Edwand Seite
Gincinnati
John S. Pierce
Denver
Sharp & Co
Covington
Pierce
Romance Ends by Two Men Legally Exchanging Wives
John Krubelman of Indiana and William Heekleyman of Ohio agreed to a marriage pact with Cora Huggins. Krubelman and Heekleyman each divorced, allowing Huggins to live ten years with one as wife before becoming the other’s spouse. Both divorces were finalized and the wives swapped accordingly.
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John Krubelman
Ass County
Midigah
Lagrange County
Indiana
William Heekleyman
Monroe County
Oho
Krubelman
Heekleyman
Beth
Cora Huggins
Willeh
Heckkleyman
Lim
Krobelmeau
Heckleyman
Krabelman
Heckleymen
Krebelman
Plucky Schoolteacher Angeline Small Saves Drowning Children
In Benzonia Rich, Angeline Small, a schoolteacher, swam to Crystal Lake to rescue her 12 year old brother and a young girl who had gone beyond their depth. She brought the siblings to shore after a perilous double rescue, even as an older boy tried to help and nearly drowned.
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12 Lake
Benzonia Rich
Angeline Small
Crystal Lake
Miss Small
Forged draft fleeces Alliance hotel keeper and rival
Henry Meyers, Rus sell House, Alliance, Ohio, was paid five dollars by a Chicago man who registered under Williams. Meyers learned the draft was forged and that the same party had used a similar five dollar note at the Pari Hotel, Colombiana, Ohio. Both hotels offer rewards for the suspect’s capture.
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Henry Meyers
Russell House
Alliance
Ohio
Lincoln Bank
Chicago
George B. Williams
Meyers
Pari
Colombiana
Falls Promav and multiple fresh calamities in late 19th century note
Fall from a boarding house window kills Nathaniel Shelton former Cuien Pacific Railroad treasurer in New York City. Incendiary fire destroys Barry Harper residence in Lima Ohio. Southern Rail freight thefts lead to dismissals. Suicidal and murderous acts, arrests, and legal actions follow in a string of regional incidents across Kansas City, Danville, and Dubuque.
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Nathaniel Shelton
New York
Cuien Pacific Railroad
Jay Gould
New York City
Mr. Shelton
Suelson
Milwaukee Trust Company
Barry Harper
Lima
Ohio
Harper
Oup Southern Railroad
Comprom
Edward Thompson
Danville
Glen Thompson
Thompson
Ransom Stubblefield
Tommy Ryan
Oxan Bridge
Baldwin
Ita
Stubblefield
Ryan
Maceo Reported Dead As War Grips Cuba
The insurgent leader Antonio Maceo is reported dead after a battle with Spanish troops. In Russia, Kobrin town burns as Grodno province suffers heavy losses with about two thousand residents displaced.
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Maceo
Pinay del Rio
Ilavana
Antonio Maceo
Brutal California double murder shocks Santa Barbara
Mrs H K Richardson aged 34 and her 11 year old daughter Ethel were found murdered near Santa Barbara. A dissolute stepson Scott Richardson is the prime suspect though no weapon connected to him is proved. A perpetrator may be a dr but evidence points to a violent home attack with multiple wounds and gunshots.
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California
HK. Richardson
Ethel
Santa Barbara
Cal
Scott Richardson
Hickerson
Eller
Droup
Richardson
Mrs. Richardson
Silver Indiana Service Presented to Battleship Inana
Citizens of Indiana plan a silver service for the battleship Inana to be completed and exhibited. The set includes about forty pieces weighing around 200 pounds of solid silver with 22 carat gold accents. The centerpiece is a large flower dish flanked by medallions bearing Indiana state seals and a Sailors and Soldiers Monument replica.
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Druiser Indiana
Citizens of
Indiana
Insana
Lee
State of
Married on the public road in Marion Illinois ceremony
A hastily arranged wedding near Marion Illinois between Samuel N Robertson and Ida Warren was performed by Judge Fowler on a public highway. The couple planned a later bridal journey via Chicago and St Louis while onlookers observed the ceremony with local residents nearby.
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Marion
Samuel N. Robertson
Ida ‘Warren
R. Fowler
Resses
C. Campbell
Cungham
Od Broom
Chicago
St Louis
Des Moines Past Festivities Mark Fifty Years of Polk County
Des Moines marked a historic anniversary with street pageants and a river parade to celebrate fifty years since Polk County was organized. The event featured military units, a new park dedication, and speeches by local figures recalling Des Moines growth from frontier village to major city, with extensive public turnout and park celebrations drawing thousands.
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Pitts
Bluz
Des Moines
Polk Country
Iowa
Marcus” Kay Aa¢H
Chicago
Deses
Aisht
Burlington
Fort Des Moines
Ism
Josiah Smart
Thomas B. Brooks
Lizokusk
Che
Bod
Abang
Col. W. Beary
A. Hunt
West
H White
Txaue C. Burton
R. K. Tid M
A Stanton
GW. Connor
Williamson
AL T
J. Bede
Barlow Granger
J. Volk
Street Railway Company
Shermngaga
B. F. Allen
California
Pussataneska
Mataweeka
Hoshstavfowanet
Natuquatanet
Joe Letson
Bred Broweer
Grigers Os
Hich
Brooks
Polk County
John A. Me
Des Mo
Vic
Homestead
A. Sherman
Schaolmaster
Tamcall
Oraimof
Simon Jories
Wanker
Plm
Casady
Iker
Whiel
Potw
Port
Clare Perry L. Crossman
Lressarer Ulin
A. D. Dawes
Ken Saytor
W. F. Meacham
Andrew Gresevinze
Jones
Kansis
Muse Kies
Mas Gir Gramynl
Ty Lowa
Thomas
Iowa Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin Reports Crops in Good Shape
The Iowa weather bureau bulletin notes corn making fine progress and winter grain harvest nearing completion. Rainfall varied but largely near normal, with showers aiding vegetation. Widespread rain and wind damage affected oats and spring wheat by lodging and rust. Hay crops remained Heavy though acreage below average. Spring wheat and oats show rust and lodging impacts since July.
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Iowa Weatherland Crop Bureau
Train Wreck to Order Proposed for State Fair
The State Fair executive committee has received propositions for a dramatic train wreck attraction to be built on the fairgrounds in September. The plan envisions two miles of track with a locomotive and cars racing toward a midsection and then exploding the throttles to create a wreck, promising a forty mile an hour spectacle rivaling professional shows. Separate items report on John G. Irwin of Ohio facing insanity challenges in a land redemption case in Iowa, and Italian and German incidents involving domestic violence and a death by suicide at LeMars, plus a silver anniversary reception for Rev. Mellyain at Keokuk’s St. John’s Episcopal Church drawing clergy from surrounding churches.
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Luna Locke
Winchester
Balliday
Losantville
Indiana
Locke
Rieh- Tighe
Muncie
Retur
West Virginia
Thain
John Irwin
John CG. Irwin
Ohio
O'Brien
Clay
Pato- Alto
Harrison
Nebraska
Irwin
I. G. Mellyain
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Keokuk
J. (. Davis
St. John's
Meliwainwyth
Shooting at Boone and town unrest headlines
A report details Charles Nelson, a Swedish clark, wounded by Caleb Townsend at Townsend’s Boone home over alleged insult to Townsend’s wife. The incident, described with sensational fragments, notes Townsend age 70 and two children, while other lines mention arson threats by Ida Foote and Henry, and Cedar Rapids council pursuing ex-treasurer J G Stoddard for an $11,000 shortfall.
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Boone
Charles Nelson
Clark
Caleb Townsend
Mr. Townsend
Mr. Tuwixsend
Cedar Rapids
Hegin
J. G. Stoddard
Stoddard
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J. W. Callahan
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Charles County
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Hitt
Fisher
Frank Hurd
Frank Trura
Subiler
Board of Supérvisorre Non
David W. Cole
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines IV
W. B. Wie
Towa
Antonio Powers
Planter and
Franklin Avenue
Coneil Bluffs
Antonio
Antono
LeMars
Alfred Swanson
Mr. Swanson
Leborins
Ida Foote
Henry
Dyersville
Chémaiel
Whe
Tulare
Tobsteso Company
Tubseco Trust
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