Tragic Fatalities and Notables in Varied Incidents
A series of brief notices reports Larne Wredenburgh's death at the state fair grounds after his car plunged through a fence. Other items note the illness of former Governor Broward, the North Carolina farm slaying by a son, Maj. Downey's death in Washington, and the grave condition of Senator La Follette. Also featured are commendations for Arnold J. Smith, death of Prof. W. S. Thomas, the Galveston electrocution of William Gaynor's claimed nephew, Charles R. Wright's death, and London’s new lord mayor elected by common hall.
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Larne Wredenburgh
Peter Wredenburgh
Springfield
Broward
Jacksonville
J. &. Lyda
Henderson County
North Carolina
North Dakota
W. S. Thomas
Jay Gould
Little Rock
Ark
Thomas
William Gaynor
Gaynor
New York City
Galveston
Tex
Charles R. Wright
Syracuse
N.Y
Courier
Wright
United States
London
Guilds and Companies
Thomas Vesey Strong
Acquittal in Virginia murder case amid other regional updates
Mrs Roxie Howl was acquitted in Nelson county Virginia of complicity in her husband Frank Howl's murder. John Moore, charged alongside her, faces death. An oil stove explosion in Gladstone Illinois killed Mrs Jennie Lilteich and her father in law Conrad Lilteich. Yale law school entering class numbers rise with higher requirements. In Wisconsin Dietz raid nine of Dietz children shot, two captured. Los Angeles Times building collapse yields five bodies after 12 hours and many injured. an attempt to bomb Gen Harrison Gray Otis residence followed.
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Roxie Howl
Frank Howl
Nelson County
Virginia
Livingston
John Moore
Jennie Liltdich
Gladstone
John F. Dietz
Winter
Wis
Cameron Dam
Dietz
Los Angeles Times
Harrison Gray Otis
Multitude of 1920s incidents flood a single page
A long string of 20th century events includes the sinking of a launch on the Hudson with 29 crew drowned, midshipman Godfrey De Co. Chevalier rescuing fifteen, Manila troops preparing for a potential China Boxer outbreak, a deadly Vanderbilt Cup race, New York Democratic governor nomination for Dix, Times Building explosion in Los Angeles, American Prison Association sessions, a murder suicide in Wisconsin and Chicago, counterfeiting discoveries, Senator Lorimer bribery accusations, dubious fish naming, a San Francisco murder indictment, militia discipline rulings, Panama Canal landslide, a long trolley journey, a New York bricklayers lockout, federal raids on mail order offices, rising tensions with China and a vigilant state department.
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New Hampshire
Hudson River
Godfrey de Co. Chevalier
Chevalier
Manila
China
Harry Grant
New York Democratic State Convention
John A. Dix
Sulser
Pilatinum
Wis
Emma Brandt
Tillie Brandt
Lawrence Simon
Chicago
Secret Service
National Bank
Pasadena
Cal
First National Bank
Williamsort
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Henry A. Shepherd
Jerseyville
Lorimer
Shepherd
Irving Field
United States Fish Commission
Robert Thompson
Grant
San Francisco
Eva GC. Swan
War Department
Washington
Culebra
Panama Canal
Henry E. Juergens
Pittsburg
New England
New York Builders’ Association
B H Scheffels & Co
Milwaukee
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Providence
Alfred H. M. Monroe
The
Globe Association
State Department
Outlaw Dietz Cornered as Wisconsin Town Enforces Martial Rule
Desperate outlaw John F. Dietz is trapped in a northern Wisconsin log cabin after a gunfight that wounded his daughter and two sons. Winter under martial law with about thirty five deputies, a dead line around the village, and daily threats of a fatal confrontation as Dietz vows to fight to the end.
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Winter
Wis
Ashland
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
Wisconsin
Dietz
Chippewa Falls Lumber Company
Weyerhauser Lumber Corporation
Winters
Horel
Eastern Illinois Teachers Association plans Charleston meeting
The thirteenth annual convention of the Eastern Illinois Teachers association will be held October 14 and 15 in Charleston with speakers from Kansas, Columbia, Chicago, and Tennessee. Other items include church education funding and local government discussions.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Training School
Unteago
University of
Baldwin
Springfield
W. W. Smallwood
Bloomington
William Kenn
Varna
George Lawler
Dwight
Chicago & Alton
Washburn
A. L. Dailey
St. Joseph
W. H. Wood
South Omaha
Neb
Frank L. Woods
Milwaukee
Thomas Dulty
Sioux City
Chicago
Record-Herald
W. R. Brookins
Washington Park
Alto Pass
Chapman
Mebane
Monroe
Philip Goodwin
John Fowley
Goodwin
John Evans
Emerald Avenue
Evans
Martha Crowder
T. E. Hartmann
B. F. Rumsey
Auburn
Grace Buckels
Harriet Farmer
D Meyers
Seth Noble
Greenfield
Mary Wade
James Wade
Seven charred bodies found in Los Angeles Times ruin
Officers guard the Otis home as rescue crews recover seven new charred corpses at the foot of the elevator shaft, raising total dead to twenty one from the blast and fire that destroyed the Times building. Physicians say most injured likely survive though some may be crippled. Detectives secure Otis and Chandler and Zeehandelaar homes to deter further attacks.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Times
the Times
General Otis
Harry Chandler
J. Zeehandelaar
Collision injures 30 as train derails in Laporte
A Lake Erie & Western passenger train traveling 20 miles per hour crashed head on into a freight train on the main track in Laporte Indiana injuring more than 80 people. The most serious include J A Davis Danville Va through door with gashes Andrew Clossen Grand Rapids left arm severed Neil Brooks Grand Rapids both feet crushed Michael Hassett Peru and others. The collision occurred within the city limits.
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Neil Brooks
Grand Rapids
Michael Hassett
Peru
What do you do when a woman asks you her age
A humorous quip from a Houston Post column asks how to respond when a woman requests her age. The joke concludes with a witty reversal about what the speaker won’t reveal.
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Houston Post
Hall's Catarrh Cure ad from 1886 Toledo firm
Frank J Cheney states his firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The affidavit sworn December 6, 1886, names F J Cheney & Co of Toledo as the firm, with the remedy marketed by them and sold by druggists for 75 cents. The notice promotes testimonials and includes an additional constipation remedy.
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Onto
Crrr
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Nortary
Hall
Immigrant illiteracy and entry at Ellis Island
Ellis Island records show 52 727 arriving in July at New York. About 12 895 or 26 percent were illiterate. Illiteracy did not bar entry if the immigrant appeared physically able to care for themselves. Only 1 127 persons were barred at this port last month.
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Ellis Island
New York Press
Question of words from Vera and mother
A child asks what transatlantic means and if trans means across. The mother dismisses the questions, then Vera wonders if transparent could mean a crops parent, prompting a moment of quiet with an awkward pun.
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Vera
Atlantic
Love's Crime and Hidden Theft of Kisses
A lighthearted tale tells of George a manly figure charged with theft of kisses from his sweetheart Maude. Both admit guilt and accept their sentences together in a playful, loyal ending, noting several small offenses along the way.
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Love
George
Maude
Puek
Postum a Daily Pleasure for the Busy Doctor
A lady doctor endorses Postum as a daily beverage replacing coffee. She cites eight years of use, improved sleep, steadier nerves, and gained weight. She praises Postum as clear, fragrant, and enjoyable with cream, urging others to try it and noting genuine reader letters.
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Kentucky
Wellville
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General News
Illinois State News
Otis
Rulina
Los
Laporte
Ind
Munyon's
Pyateen E. Coleman
Washin
Fitegerald & Co
Boxx
Biggins
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