Lynching of Raymoun Bushrod in Hawesville Kentucky
A mob of about 800 took Raymond Bushrod from Hawesville Jail Sunday evening and lynched him in the courthouse yard after an assault on a 14 year old girl. Bushrod, from Rockport Indiana, confessed and was hanged in view of a large crowd with numbers arriving from surrounding areas.
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Raymoun Bushrod
Hin O
Kentucky
Raymond Besh- Tod
Hawesville
Maggie Roberts
Court House
Bushrodewas
Rockport
Ind
Bushrod
Basbrod
Madea
Daugh
Uncle Sam's Duty Stop Cuban War Warns London Spectator
The Spectator in London says America should press Spain to end the Cuban conflict. It argues prolonging the war would be a crime and urges America to stop alleged Cuban cruelties, praising English opposition to narrow reasoning and urging constitutional change if needed.
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London Spectator
America
the Spectator
London
United States
Spain
Cuba
Jeameriéa
Welsh cyclist Michael breaks one hour record at Manhattan Beach
In a high profile international match near New York, Michael of Wales defeated Lucien Leena of Switzerland in a dominant race. Michael led from the start and finished after hitting 51 miles and 1,300 yards in one hour, beating the world record pace by almost five laps with a time of 1 02 17 2 5.
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Dittlie Welshman
Lesva
New
York City
Manhattan Beach
Jimmy Michael
Lucien Leena
Michiel
Ali Chael
Afiichel
Michael F Few
Tramp Shoots Resident. Coldwater Man in Critical Condition
Edward Robinson of Coldwater Michigan lies in a very precarious state after a tramp assaulted Mrs Venne Smith. The assailant remains at large as sheriff’s posse closes in, with capture expected soon and Mrs Smith recovering from injuries.
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Michigan
Edward Robinson
Coldwater
Mich
Vyenne Smith
Mrs. Smith
Gillien
Dawes Commission Reaches Creek Allotment Agreement
The Dawes Commission and Creek representatives at Muskogee have agreed to allot reservation lands and sever tribal relations. Jealousy sparked a murder in Ogiasbie when George Gitteen killed blacksmith Andrew Rollo. Gitteen jailed. Insurgent forces under Trelies surrender in Santa Clara. Tretlez killed.
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Dawes Commission
Muskogee
J. T
George Gitteen
Andrew Rollo
Ogiasbie
Morday
Gitteen
Insurgenta
Trelies
Santa Clara
Tretlez
Great Floods in China Reported by Enmipress of China
The Pei Po River burst both banks causing vast floods. About 100000 people are destitute and property losses reach around £1,000,000 according to Enmipress of China.
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China
Enmipress
Pei-Po
Missing Woman Returns in Missouri Abduction Case
Sensational developments in the Warrensburg Missouri case involve Mrs Still the abducted wife who now returns with a new tale. Prosecuting officials report she was held five days in a woods cabin and later forced to reveal a story under threat. The county awaits the preliminary trial of Jackson and McKeehan amid rumors of lynching.
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Sensationsi
Missouri
Sear
Warrensburg
Still
Fve
Bradley
Nyoculprits
Abs
Sulphur Springs
Jackson and
McKeehan
Johnson County
Leeton
Federation council denounces Latimer shooting as massacre
The American Federation of Labor executive council in Washington condemns the Latimer Pa miners shooting by sheriff deputies as brutal and unprovoked. It blames coal operators and warns of a broader plan to subjugate workers, pledging funds to pursue justice against Sheriff Martin and his alleged accomplices.
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Trades Unions
Federation of Labor
Martin
Judge Warns Police Over Witness Intimidation Claims
At the Luetgert murder trial in Chicago defense counsel alleges police threaten witnesses. The state's attorney denies knowledge of such acts and Judge Tut Hill warns police he could severely punish any found guilty.
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Luetgert
Chicago
Tuthill
Noted ex congressman Kilgore dies after brief illness
United States Judge Kilgore ex congressman from Texas died at Ardmore during a brief illness. The notice notes his career in public service and his origin in Texas. The item appears with scattered unrelated news items about wool imports and other events.
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United States
Kilgore
Texas
Ardmore
J. T
One Man Killed in Illinois Mine Explosion
The week in trade reports a fatal Illinois mine explosion with one man killed and two others injured. Dun and Co and RG Den and Co note uncertain markets for produce with wheat and corn up fractionally while cotton slides. Exports remain heavy and Western car strike ends, boosting workers in mining and coal related industries.
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Dun & Co
RG. den & Co
Gas Explosion Kills Miner in Williamson County Coal Mine
An explosion in the Williamson County coal mines near Marion Illinois killed one man and injured six others. A shift of forty five men descended the shaft at 7 o clock. a gas surge ignited and caused a massive blast trapping an unknown miner who was presumed dead. Rescuers pulled the injured to the surface as afterdamp and fire damp hindered the search.
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Illinois
Williamson County
Marion
Waa
Sequel to Aroya Lynching Ends in Official Suicide
Ex Inspector Edpards Velasque z of Mexico City committed suicide in Belim prison at 9 30 Friday, after a long interrogation by Judge Flores. Warden found a bullet wound to the temple. the pistol was applied with the muzzle against the skin. The incident is under investigation amid political tensions.
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Edpards Velasquez
Mexico
Belim
Flores
Vasquez
Fire destroys town of Afton I T and losses reach 350000
Afton I T suffered total destruction of all business houses when a fire struck Saturday afternoon. Officials estimate the loss at about 350000 with the town largely wiped out.
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Afton
I. T
Threat of Yellow Fever in Texas Cities Spurs New Alerts
A dispatch from New Orleans dated Sept 3 warns of suspicious fever cases in Galveston Houston Dallas and San Antonio and urges action from Surgeon General Wyman via prominent Philadelphia backers. The San Antonio board of health reports no yellow fever or smallpox cases locally and notes no outbreak in Western Texas.
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New Onean
Wanamaker
Antonio
Texas
Snow Falls in the Passes to Alaska Klondike
Winter grips the Dyea and Skaguay trails as four feet of snow blankets peaks and passes. Many travelers head for Seattle for spring, while some prepare to winter near Skaguay. News from Port Townsend reports a glacier or landslide on the Dyea trail with several missing and feared dead.
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Dyea
Skaguay
Alaska
Skagway
Seattle
Duneen
United States Mail
Feareot
G. P. Sproule
Chilkoot Pass
Capt
Neilson
Port Townsend
Wash
Dyea Trail
Valuable Land for a Song in Luce County Michigan
Dr F Gregory and CA McGinley filed a deed for 2720 acres in Luce County Michigan on delinquent tax rolls formerly owned by Calumet and Hecla Mining. They earlier quieted a tax title and secured land valued over 75000 dollars with 18000000 feet of pine. California Salvation Army Colonel Booth Tucker will visit San Francisco on September 16 to view land for Monterey County colonization as citizens raise 10000 dollars to back the project.
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F. Gregory
CA. McGinley
Luce County
Michigan
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
Gregory
McGinley
Above Mining Company
Mmcginney
California Salvation Army Colony
Booth Tucker
Salvation Army
San Francisco
Monterey County
Citizens' Committee
Fatal Barn Fire in Bainbridge Ohio Kills Several
Fire broke out in a stable near Bainbridge south of Chillicothe and spread to Beardsley’s drug store where an explosion occurred. Beardsley and three others were killed and two more men may also have died. Separate notes report LaCrosse Brewery and Gunn Brewing plant fires with substantial losses alongside a long list of commodity prices across multiple cities including Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and more.
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Ohio
Bainbridge
Chillicothe
Beardsley
Chicago
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Bolting Populists Face Supreme Court in Name Case
The Iowa election board ruled the middle of the road faction of the People’s Party could use the party name while the fusionists must use the name. The fusion camp plans certiorari before the state Supreme Court to challenge the decision. Also Hanson pardoned for a Dubuque hardware-store burglary and a Holstein boy missing since Septembers.
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State Election Board
People’s Party
Dolters
Boant
Surpreme
Keokuk District Court Hears Malicious Prosecution Suit
In Keokuk district court George Renard sues for 10000 damages against J C Hubinger the J C Hubbinger company A E Gregory and John Fisher. Renard employed by the street car company was accused by Hubinger of trying to blow up the plant. His examination on Wednesday led to complete exoneration and he was dismissed after prosecution witnesses were heard. Prosecution alleged malicious and injurious.
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Keokuk
George Renard
J. C. Hubinger
J. C
Murders by Robbers and Skeleton Found In Cedar River Area
News briefs report a family robbery near Cascade with brutal assault and no money taken. Relic hunters uncover a giant human skeleton near Cedar Rapids. Des Moines Fence Co fails with mortgage to State Savings Bank. A boy dies after being run over near Sioux Rapids. A barn fire near Rock Valley causes heavy loss. McCarthy brothers convicted of manslaughter. Unknown Burlington victim identified as Daniel O’Brien. Grandview Township votes 3 percent railroad tax. future vote planned in Wapello Township. Sunday School Convention set for Kent on October 5 and 6.
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Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Grandview Township
Louisa County
Muscatine North and South
Wapelto Township
Captive Evades Sheriff on Illinois Central Train
Harvey, suspected of stealing a train, escaped after a sheriff fell asleep aboard the Illinois Central. He kept the sheriff’s gun, handcuffs, warrant, and a pint of whisky, then fled toward Cherokee with a plan to reach Primghar where the sheriff would pursue. Harvey claims innocence and denies Primghar ties.
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Sherif
Cherokee
Thomas Harvey
Louisiana
Mo_ Harvey
Sibley
Sr. A. Garter
Primghar
Harvey
Dreke
Kor
Illinois Central
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Carter
Primgher
Primgbar
Insurance Law Changes Spark Litigation Across Iowa
Eastern insurers met in Des Moines led by TW Eustis and H C Eddy to discuss new Iowa policy rules. The laws require a void clause if in conflict with the statute but do not void whole policies or empower the insurance department to judge compliance. The auditor declined to draft a uniform policy, citing lack of authority, leaving courts to resolve the dispute and signaling widespread litigation ahead.
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Iowa Insurance Eas
Eastern Insurance
State Insurance Department
TW. Eustis
H.¢. Eddy
Chicago
Insurantee
Ryhole
Negro Miners Imported to Break Strike in Des Moines District
The Christy Mining Company obtained two carloads of miners from West Virginia and demanded unconditional surrender, prompting union members to refuse. About 400 black laborers arrived in September to take the mines, triggering protests and avoiding major clashes as several mines planned to resume under old leadership.
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Christy Company
Des Moines Distriet
Christy Mining Company
Neemets Inis
Christy
West Virginia
Thei Old Helm
Indictment and local council notes amid scattered judge rulings
Novak faces murder charges in connection with Edward Murray Frank Novak. A Dawson City capture and Cedar Rapids grand jury indictment date September 23 are noted. Soldiers Home commandant race at Marshalltown ends with a split vote among Ratekin Goodfrey Raymond and a blank. Elizabeth Strang, James Strang’s former wife, buried at Lamont. Hog cholera cure tests by R P Dodge in Polk County under state Agricultural Society oversight. Dubuque Brass Works fair insolvency and receiver appointment with assets $1,000 and liabilities $34,008. Congressman Henderson of Dubuque amputee shows progress. Sioux City population near 40,000 with 185 vacant houses.
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Edward Murray
Frank Novak
Alaska
Dawson City
Cedar Rupilla
Soldiers’ Home Board of
Marshalltown
Goodfrey
Des Moines
Ratekin
Raymond
Hampton
Evans
Morton
Birchard
Russell
R. P. Dodge
Atlanta
Polk County
Mr. Dodge
National Secretary of Agriculture
State Agricultural Society
Department of Agriculture
Dubuque
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Burlington
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