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Riverdale Pointer in Riverdale, Illinois

29 Jan 1909

Page 5

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Riverdale Pointer

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Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1909

Page

5

Woman in Men's Clothes Caught After Furs Theft Scheme

Lillian Gates and her husband Walter were captured in Wildwood yards while attempting to flee by hiding in an Illinois Central freight car. Police recovered over $100 in clothing and jewelry from Mrs Wilson and are seeking a trunk sent to Cincinnati.

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Lillian Gates Walter Gates Linois Central Railroad Wildwood Yards Cincinnati Gates One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Street Indiana Avenue Tidd and Perry Kensington Twenty-second Street Wilson
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Card of Thanks to C and E I employees

Mrs Thomas M Loop and her children express heartfelt thanks through this paper for a generous gift from the C O I & E I R R employees following Mr Floods death due to injuries while employed by the road. The note is signed from 638 West 16th Street Chicago.

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C. & and E. I COC Flood Thomas M. Floop West 16Th St Chicago
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Mexican hero dies saving town from dynamite blast

Jesus Garcia a Mexican locomotive engineer sacrificed his life to save Nacozari. He coupled burning dynamite cars to his engine and drove toward open country as the cars exploded, destroying the section house and his body. Twelve Mexican workers and an American boy perished. A monument fund is set for the plaza, with hopes a tribute reaches Garcia’s mother.

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Jesus Garcia Garcia Montezuma Copper Company Nacozari Mexico Jim Bludsoe Herndon Mother of Jesus Garcia American Society of the Cross of Honor
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