Prayers for Rain Sweep Across Midwest States
Reports from Illinois Indiana and Iowa describe extreme heat and drought with wells drying corn withering and pastures bare. Cities like Chicago and towns across the region endure record heat, schools closed, and residents join in widespread prayers for rain as fires and water shortages raise concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Illnois
Chicago
Sangamon
Mackinaw
Vermilion
Ohio
Nlso
Chffren
Bellaire
Michigan
Parhiers
Enditcapolis
Violnist
Palladelphia
Memphis
Chisago
Struble Death Mystery in Shepherd Michigan
Officials declare Struble died by his own action amid a defalcation case in Shepherd Michigan. Police focus on death by own action as they review a mysterious depositor linked to the Farmars leak and a $500 August 2 deposit by Frank Sutton.
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Michigan
Struble
Shepherd
Mich
Strcble
Myrsterioes
Farmars
Prank Sutton
Underscored cashiers check fraud unsettles town
A disputed check for $1,000 payable to the Shepherd Bank raised suspicions about a man named Lim. Jackson City Bank notified that the check presented by the cashier was dishonored, revealing the head cashier Struble’s involvement in the suspected fraud.
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Lim
Jackson City
Shepherd Bank
Struble
Government Crop Report Shows Wheat At 85.7 Percent Condition
September government crop report lists average conditions for major crops with wheat at 85.7 percent and corn down from last month. Oxides of barley buckwheat tobacco and potatoes show mixed changes with declines in tobacco and potato prospects and slight gains in others across the last ten years’ averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Tollerra
Ohio
Michigan
Tilt
Nebraska
Tennessee
Kentucky
Hogs lower than Septembers average and last year drop
The report shows a 9.2 percent decline from last year and hog prices are 1 point below the September 1 level in 18M 9d.7 of a point under the ten year September average.
Betrayed Trust: Chicago Church Treasurer Steals $100000
Charles ML Charnley, longtime treasurer of Fourth Presbyterian Church, confessed to losses of over $58 000 with later estimates surpassing $100 000. Investigations show missing funds forced the closure of sixty church supported schools. After eluding detectives for weeks he vanished, with authorities fearing he may have taken his own life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ML Charnley
Chicago
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Montere
Stelwart
B.C. Ray
Charley
Times of the Church
Fever Grows Across Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama
Reported yellow fever cases spread through New Orleans Mobile Ocean Springs Barkley Biloxi and nearby towns as officials warn of panicky fear. Four cases in Mobile and multiple outbreaks traceable to Ocean Springs with deaths linked to the spread of the disease along the Gulf Coast.
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Louisiana
Mississiapi
Alabama
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Ocean Springs
Perkinson
Miss
Barkler
Scranton
Nexi
Edras
Mississippi
Mississippi Sound
Nicacagua
Savannah
Gulf and Ship Island
Barkley
Piscagoula
Biloxi
Five men lynched at Osgood Indiana by mob
Enraged citizens from Milan Sumitan and nearby towns mob of about 400 overran Osgood jail on Tuesday night kidnapping and lynching five prisoners Lyle Levi Bert Andrews Clifford Gordon William Jenks and Hiney Shuler. Jailer Kenan overpowered as inmates were dragged to a tree two blocks from the jail. Andrews and Gordon were wounded during a prior attempted robbery.
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Indiana Shoal
Hank
Osgood
Ind
Lyle Levi
Bert Andrews
Cliford Gordon
William Jenks
Hiney Shuler
Meno
Milan
Sumitan
Kenan
Andrews
Gordon
Correst
Shuler
Levi
Jenkins
Bod
Cabinet Resumes Work on Union Pacific Case
The cabinet met Tuesday with all members present except Secretary Long. They focused on the Union Pacific matter and whether to appeal a U S court decree regarding foreclosure of property. Attorney General McKouns advised carrying out the San Pedro Calrarkor project and related improvements at San Pedro.
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McKintes
Union Pacific
Taterese
Secretary Long
Washington
White House
United States Court
Omiatha
San Pedro
Calrarkor
McKouns
Oliver
Buerdairy Alger
Five Prisoners Lynched at Osgood Ripley County Indiana
Mob violence ends in the hanging of five jail inmates near Versailles Indiana after a pre dawn break in the Ripley County jail. The victims tied and strangled with ropes are Levi Sinler Jenkins Gordon Andrews and two others. The lynching follows a night raid by masked men seeking the keys and the prisoners. Public outrage mounts as authorities pledge investigation and vow to prosecute those responsible.
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Versailles
Ripley County
Indiana
Osgood
Wooley Bros
Correct Saturnay
Gonien
Andres
Baring
Henry Bushing
W. Teniven
Jurekes
William Black
Kennen
Biack
Morales
Black
Weil
Levi
Sinler
Jenkins
Shuler
Stick
Jen
Tudin
Gordon
Andrews
Narseat
Ripley
She Hasearner
Isnehers
Merrill Moores
Gentnil
Assassination Attempt on Mexican President Diaz
The Mexican president Diaz was attacked during Independence Day ceremonies in Mexico City by I5 uscio Arroyo an anarchist. He broke through soldiers aimed a cane at Diaz head but missing, Arroyo seized and handed to police. A mob later dragged Arroyo from jail and lynching threats arose along with numerous arrests.
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Mexico
Diaz
Bha
Direct&l
Wild Prison Break At Obi Penitentiary
A convict at Obi Penitentiary overpowered a guard, seized a revolver, and fled after firing on guards and spectators. William Clark, a life-term killer from Curahiga County, led the assault, injuring guard Duncan and a sub guard, before being recaptured after a chase along the Sevi River.
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Escanesa
Obi Penitentiary
Ivy
William Clerk
Curahiga County
Droomshop
Duncan
Mount Guexd
Dunncan
Bert Spriggs
Clark
Trout Gates
Irvon
Capt
Saxhe
Benjamin F. James
Deware County
Glick
William Dempser
Jeintty
Quanl
Sevito
Sarter
Oddities in 19th Century Transport and Customs
A garbled OCR piece notes cycling restrictions and street use in Genoa, mentions Rudyard Kipling's swine, a 3½ cent bicycle with gold and gems, and a pilgrimage in Hungary. It also cites Prescot police in cloths with hooked sticks to deter cyclists and a foldable bicycle designed with thread and beads.
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Bremen
Vehius
Genoa
Creisis
Rudyard Wgyling
Laker Irle
Hungary
Mari
Prescot
Seotchman
Thred Alibreilas
Phildelphia Grm
Paris
Hazleton Slaughter Probed as Courts Face Blame
A flood of editorials condemns the Hazleton incident where a sheriff ordered deputies to fire on unarmed miners marching on a public highway. Calls demand inquiry into sheriff’s authority, caution against martial law, and insist the act was cowardly and unnecessary.
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Minera
New York Herald
Boston ‘Transcript
Pittsburg Post
Martin
Birmingham
Ala
Louisville Post
Omaha World-Herald
Philadelphia Times
Albany Evening Journal
Detroit News
Chattanooga Times
Buffalo Courier
Toledo Bee
Minneapolis Times
United States
St. Paul Globe
Pennsylvania
Washington Post
Sturéer
Peoria Herald
Indianapolis
Hazleton
Pittsburg
Ranaye City Times
Mazon Telegraph
Peter Spots the Baker Dog Returns to Fire Company Glory
A firehouse dog named Peter Spots, once punished for snapping at horses, sneaks back to the engine by breaking a bakery show window. He causes chaos but re joins the crew after the blaze, earning probation and a chance to stay with the company if well behaved, with the bakers covering the pane damage.
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Nicholas
Fire Department of
New York
Charles T. Hit
Mr. Hill
Perar
Virenan
Peter Spots
Peter
Petat
de Whtatie
Bell
Dyente
Wintow
The Ladies Must Pay at German Balls
A historical note contrasts American entertaining with German custom where women pay for ice cream and refreshments. It cites English visitors at a Prussian military ball being charged for supper when the officers accompanying them did not cover costs.
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Germany
Women Writers in France and Other News
In France there are about 2 150 women authors and journalists and about TOC women artists. Writers include 1 600 novelists 200 poets 150 educational writers and others in various kinds. Artists total 107 samintors and painters cover all branches of painting. A 80-year-old widow in Gloucestershire England is fined for milking other people's cows.
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France
Bout Toc
Paris
Samintors
Tilenham
Gloucestershire
England
Bill
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Elmer Struble
Government Crop Report
Charles M. Charnley
Indiana Lynch Law
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Mount Indignant
Tivo
Diu
Hostetter
Kammon
Cornelia Baraden Wrizht
Carroll
Weir
Marblehead
John Brace McPherson
Gettysburg
Hollard
Samuel McConiin
Wourteenth Infantry
St. Wattlelina
New York City
McConihe
Pistusis
Olay
Poutsetet “Spress
Whder
Brea
Omaha
Ito
Ieee
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