Train held up on Burlington Pacific express near Lincoln
Three masked men robbed the Burlington Pacific coast express four miles west of Lincoln at 2 this morning. They exploded the safe and took fourteen packages worth about 100 each plus other valuables, with a total loss around 50000. A $1000 reward is offered for the gang. Passengers were kept quiet. none harmed. Nearby police with bloodhounds scoured the area as two robbers fled ahead of the engine. In Lexington a prominent man, A B Chinn, was shot and killed by burglars early today.
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Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Lupton
Moore
Lincoln Yards
Lexington
A. B. Chinn
Burns
Sioux City
T. F. Burns
Sioux River
Earl Lague
Lague
Pat Crowe
Cudahy
Omaha school directors arrested for bribery
South Omaha Nebraska October 11 A V Miller J L Kubat and Theodore Schroeder members of the board of education were arrested today charged with receiving bribes.
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Omaha
South Omaha
Neb
A. V. Miller
J. L. Kubat
Theodore Schroeder
Board of Education
Man Charged with Perjury Over Otsego Marriage
Owen Warren under arrest in St Joseph after a marriage to Clara Hopkins. he misstated her age as 18, though she was 16. Hopkins seeks criminal warrant for perjury. Warren unable to post $2,000 bond and awaits circuit court trial as his wife grieves.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Owen Warren
Otsego
Allegan County
Clara Hopkins
William Hopkins
Warren
Gretna Green
Siamese Crown Prince Visits Washington as Guest
The crown prince of Siam arrived in Washington with his suite this morning and will be the nation's guest during his stay. He later called on President Roosevelt to pay his respects.
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Washington
Crown Prince of
Siam
Roosevelt
Omaha Bride Betrothal by O Connor After Love Affidavit
In Omaha Charles J O Connor from Shamokin Pa declared before Notary E P Smith that he had never loved nor been engaged or married until meeting Theresa Suchy of Omaha. He then wed her with the affidavit in hand. The couple faced resistance from Miss Suchy s parents who pursued a ruse by forcing O Connor to swear he had never loved or been in love before.
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Omaha
Neb
Charles J. O'Connher
Shamokin
E. P. Smith
Theresa Suchy
Solmonly
O'Connor
Vather Vranek
Indian scare follows Meeker shooting in Rangely
Territorial report from Rangely says after a fight with Harris, local bucks sent their women and children back to the reservation signaling potential renewed conflict. In Benton Harbor Curtis Fonger, the diminutive Michigan bartender, wakes after 37 hours unconscious with a crushed skull and partial paralysis, while Isaac Edwards finds his blacksmith shop looted and later recovered.
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Meeker
Colo
Iame
Harris
Rangely
Benton Harbor
Mich
Curtis Fonger
Michigan
Ended With a Split Over Dyrenforth at G A R Meet
The Union Veterans' Union in Washington faced chaos as a motion to restore the six months' service clause was rejected. Debates split by delegations from several states while the commander in chief General Dyrenforth faced charges and a suspension recommendation. Pandemonium broke out as led by General Hutchinson and the convention elected Dyrenforth again.
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Washington
Union Veterans’ Union
Ohio
Tllinoils
New York
Michigan
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Des Moines
Dyrenforth
Division of the Potomac
Tb.f P. Hutchinson
Rochester
N. Y
Hutchinson
General Hutchinson
Eutchinson
G A R Encampment Concludes With Framed Civic Goals
The 1902 Grand Army of the Republic encampment closed in Washington with San Francisco chosen as next meeting site. Officers elected and resolutions urged broader veteran benefits in offices and pensions, plus legislative efforts to modify civil service laws. The report condemns Congress and calls for executive action if needed.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
San Francisco
Sons of Veterans, Womans' Relief Corps
Committee On Legislation
Congress
United States
Admiral Casey Is At The Bat In Panama Talks
A Panama meeting on October 11 between government reps and Rear Admiral Casey aimed to build a basis for peace with the revolutionists. Casey praised President Maroquin's amnesty decree, urged an end to unpatriotic strife delaying the canal, and said he would report to General Herrera with a proposal for talks with General Salazar. He noted the US controls the railroad to maintain transit and warned both sides against provocation near the Padilla.
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Panama
Casey
Maroquin
Admiral Casey
Herrera
Salazar
McLean
United States
Washington
General Herrera
Padilla
Prominent Illinois Man Dies at Bloomington
Charles F. Webb, 72, longtime Big Four passenger and division freight agent, dies in Bloomington. He was prominent in Grand Army circles and politics.
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Illinois
Bloomington
Charles F. Webb
Big Four
Grand Army
Veterans and Confederates on aid and meetings discussed
A meeting of the en campment endorsed pensions committee work and discussed admitting Sons of Veterans to Grand Army posts. General Torrance aid to indigent Confederate veterans was lauded, with a reader’s letter noting increased contributions. Also reports on Pendleton’s bigamy sentence and Irish leaders sailing to Boston for the United Irish League convention.
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Pensions Committee
Sons of Veterans
Torrance
Chicago
Dublin
John F. Finerty
John R. Redmond
John Dillon
Michael Davitt
Edward Blake
Ireland
United Irish League of America
Boston
Queenstown
President Roosevelt Drives with Wife in Open Landau
Washington October 11 President and Mrs Roosevelt took an open landau ride at 11 30 am yesterday. For the first time since his illness the president descended to his carriage without assistance and came down the stairs using cratches.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frankincense Production Record In Early Trade Text
A fragment notes genuine frankincense produced from resin of Boswellia trees. It references regional production details and early trade descriptions, indicating materials and origins in a historical context.
Negotiations End for Gotham Discussion in Coal Talks
New York officials say no conference will be held with operators after yesterday meeting yielded no progress. President Mitchell arrives in Wilkesbarre and stays silent, while Albert Dry’s deputy’s home is dynamited near Knersville injuring his daughter.
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New York
Thomas
Erie Road
Pottsville
Albert Dry
Leo
Knersville
Baer
Coal Barons Seek Litigation Against United Mine Workers
New York October 11 coal barons press for Sherman act action against the United Mine Workers claiming the union is a interstate commerce conspiracy to control coal production and shipments. David Wilcox D H road vice president cites authorities to show the law applies to coal shipments across states.
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New York
Washington
David Wilcox
D. and H. Road
Wilcox
Mine Workers’ Association
Freight wreck tragedy unseen at Terre Haute
Conductor Hennessy is dead and Brakeman Par siee and Engineer Cox seriously injured after a Big Four freight collision near Terre Haute. Brakeman Fred Fuque and L. D. Haven of Hillsboro are missing, believed buried under wreckage.
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Mattoon
Terre Haute
Hennessy
Parsiee
Cox
Fred Fuque
L. D. Haven
Hillsboro
Negotiations to End New Orleans Car Strike Fail
Martial law looms as negotiations between state city and street railway officials and the striking workers collapse. The governor proclaims peace measures orders militia on standby and calls for no street agitation. Officials prepare military steps to restore order while car service remains halted and a Sunday restart is believed unlikely.
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New Orleans
Get
Street Railway Company
Roughand
New York Trade Review Notes General Rise in Activity
R G Dun weekly review reports favorable signs in business despite labor fuel and money issues. Index shows a 4.1 percent rise since Sept 1 with pig iron and railway equipment strong while cotton mills gird for shutdown over fuel shortages. Failures 2451 in US, 21 in Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade Today
Dun
New England
United States
Canada
First Chinese Woman at Joliet
The first Chinese woman to reside in Joliet has arrived, becoming the bride of Quong Sing who runs a local laundry. He paid her father Gun Yee in New York eight hundred dollars for the daughter, linking Joliet to a new immigrant family.
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Joliet
His
Quong Sing
New York
Gun Yee
Father forgives young couple after elopement noted
An Indianapolis News item mentions a dressmaker known for fitting patients patiently, while a couple faces family forgiveness over a hasty marriage. The old man agrees to forgive and forget, signaling reconciliation.
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Indianapolis News
Old Galesburg Citizen Killed by Monmouth Switch Engine
Charles A. Schoonmaker of Galesburg was killed when he stepped from a crowd just as a switch engine crossed the main line at Monmouth depot. The engine halted after the fatal accident, and Schoonmaker, about 60, was described as a longtime assistant undertaker for Kimber & West.
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Charles A. Schoonmaker
Galesburg
Monmouth
David Dougherty
John W. Lawrence
Mr. Schoonmaker
Kimber & West
Mrs S D Cleland Dies This Afternoon
Mrs S D Cleland dies at her home 539 Twentieth street after a week long illness caused by neuralgia of the heart.
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S. D. Cleland
Twentieth Street
Grace Wins Handicap Cup At Rock Island Golf Links
The Davenport player Miss Grace defeated Mrs. Ford Crampton of Rock Island in the finals to win the handicap cup. A large crowd attended as pleasant weather favored the golf contest at the Rock Island arsenal course.
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Rock Island Arsenal Golf Links
Will Keator to Wed in East Society Note
Mrs. Oliver King Reed invites Carrie Amelia Reed and William Chauncey Keator to a wedding reception on Wednesday evening October 29. Carrie Amelia Reed, a Bala School alumna, is well known in West Philadelphia society. Keator, from New York City, belongs to Reform and Crescent Athletic clubs, the Sons of the Revolution and the Iota Zeta society.
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Will Keator
Philadelphia Ledger
Keator
J. Keator
Oliver King Reed
North Thirty-third Street
Carrie Amelia
William Chauncey Keator
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Gentry
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Grace Obley
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Orlando
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Quay
Gotham
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Wilkesbarre
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Platt
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Milford
Joseph Schlegel
Elgin
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