Passenger Train in Iowa Robbed by Bandits. Safe Dynamited
A Rock Island passenger train No 11 near Muscatine Iowa was held up around midnight by bandits who dynamited the express safe and looted an estimated $10 000 to $20 900. The engine crew and passengers faced shots as the bandits escaped westward toward the rural area two miles from the ambush. Police search the lines for the robbers while officials note the safe contents were taken and the attackers fled. In separate notes, postscript reports claim Republican gains in Iowa elections and Prince Herbert Bismarck’s serious illness with conflicting poison cancer rumors.
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Idnight
Place Skey Hollow
Chicago
Kansas
Jas
Lei
Nner
Muscatine
Lal
Ick Island
Beers' Orchard Supplies Top Apples for World Fair
Col Ava E Page secured the finest fruit lot from Robert Beers orchard four miles south east in the Pecos Valley for the St Louis World's Fair. The shipment includes Golden Russet Jonathan Rhode Island Greening Mammoth Black Twig and more with Golden Russet praised as the best. The Golden Eye plums and several peach varieties also appear in the consignments shipped to St Louis.
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St. Louis
Rhode Island
Crawford
Page
Russian transport Lena to be disarmed if repairs fail
Washington officials say the Lena is in San Francisco harbor with six weeks needed for repairs. If repairs are not feasible, the Lena will be disarmed and laid up until the war ends, under direct presidential authority and Navy guidance.
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Washington
Lena
San Francisco
State and Navy Departments
Department of Ecommerce
Oificia
Washington, D. C
Secordary
Cal
K. Bulger
U. S
Port Stratton
Convention in Session Ends with Andrews Nominated
A long convention session adjourned at two this morning with the nomination of W. H. Andrews for delegate to Congress, defeating incumbent Rodey in a tight party contest. Reports from the front mention no confirmation of sea moves and note Kuropatkin signaling Japanese advances near Mukden.
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Rodey
Seven Thousand Strikers Seek Work at Union Stock Yards
Chicago dispatch notes about seven thousand former strikers gathered at the Union stock yards seeking jobs. About 1,100 were offered employment while the rest left to try elsewhere as of September 1.
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Chicago
Union
Fire destroys tenement. six killed and injured in NY blaze
A fire in a tenement at First Street New York early today left six people from one family dead and six others seriously injured. Firemen and police rescued more than twenty five families as flames engulfed the building cutting through the early dawn.
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New York
First Street
Maine Republicans win governor race by large plurality
The Republicans of Maine won the state election with candidate William T Cobb elected by a likely 30 900 plurality. The margin is about 3 300 smaller than the previous election. Democrats say the vote signals a shift in public sentiment.
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Portland
Maine
Wm. T. Cobbing
Hagerman Artesian Well Flow Increases Amid Jubilation
Citizens of Hagerman N M celebrate a bigger artesian well flow after drillers reach 725 feet. The 1% inch increase was recorded yesterday as the casing 10 inches shows. town officials say the big flow will boost Hagerman into a premier Valley town, with surrounding country in excellent condition.
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Hagerman
N. IM
Roswell Club Opens With Pleasing Anticipation
The Roswell Club will formally open on October 7 in the club parlors. The program is managed by hostesses Mrs. J. W. Willson, Mrs. Morris Price, Mrs. W. G. Hamilton and Mrs. Sidney Prager, ensuring a successful season. Invitations will be sent as events arise instead of a fixed winter schedule.
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Roswell Club
J. W. Willson
Morris Price
W. G. Hamilton
Sidney Prager
Forsyth & Co. Extends Closing Out Sale Hours
Forsyth & Co announces a bona fide closing out sale with a vast stock at cost and will remain open until nine o clock to accommodate the crowd. The offer emphasizes that everything is at cost with nothing reserved.
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Forsyth & Co
Will Locate Permanently in Artesia
C. M. Shepperson of Horatio Arkansas left for Artesia to investigate lands in the area. He currently runs a mercantile business at Horatio but plans to sell out and relocate to the valley, likely purchasing a farm, though his exact plans are not yet decided.
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C. M. Shepperson
Horatio, Ark
Artesia
Horatio
Dexter Begins Artesian Well Drilling Push
The Tallmadge people set up advanced machinery at Dexter to drill artesian wells. Drilling crews from Chicago are to work quickly, bringing in the latest improvements and skilled drillers for the project.
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Tallmadge
Dexter
Hare
Wheat Market Excited on Futures Board
Bulls predicted a $2.00 price for May delivery with strong demand and limited selling. May and current-month bids ranged up to 1.12 with reports from Washington's Agricultural Bureau warning of spring wheat losses from rust and a tight U S supply for bread.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Oss
Agricultural Bureau
Washington
United States
Thurrsday Night Ball by Aeries No 704 Eagles
Aeries No 704 of the fraternal Order of Eagles hosts a Thursday night ball at their hall in the Gaullier block, music and dancing begin at 8:30. All members and ladies are invited to attend, with a tea served by the Ladies Aid Society on Tuesday afternoon from 5 to 9.
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Aeries No. 704
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Ladies Aid Society
Otto Hedgcoxe
Artesia Growth Prompts County Formation Talk and College Visit
Mrs Joyce and son Herbert Joyce of Roswell visit Artesia as the Tallmadge delegation arrives to study conditions and areas around Lakewood. Citizens discuss forming a new county with Artesia as county seat and plan actions. Prof E Melhaney of Goodnight College Texas spoke on founding a semite college, with committees appointed and a free lecture at the schoolhouse tonight.
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E. Melhaney
Goodnight Cllege
Texas
Meclhaney
Lower Valley
Fish for New Mexico Despite Dryland Myths
Lists a long catalog of fish sent to New Mexico over the years including rainbow trout yearlings, black bass, rock bass, beet strawberry bass, catfish yearlings, brook trout yearlings, and other yearling or fingerling stock quantities. The text notes the belief New Mexico is dry and fishless and presents figures for various species and counts.
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New Mexico
Ocean
Territorial Fair Highlights Bicycle and Motorcycle Races
A note mentions the Territorial Fair in Albuquerque October 10 15 with bicycle racing revived and several motorcycle races expected. Also advertised are fresh fish Mondays at United States Market and fresh oysters daily at United States Meat Market telephone number 31. Ed Diggs promotes the fish and oysters and a waitress position at Mrs Ella David of Artesia New Mexico.
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Albumerque
United States
Ed Diggs
Bankers Bowl Against Odo ators Wednesday Night
The bankers will bowl against the O do ators Wednesday night in Roswell. It promises an exciting game. Miss Virginia Wood of St. Louis has come to town to manage the Joyce-Pruit store millinery department. Miss Coffy, returning from last year, will preside over the same company's millinery department here. Wilson of the New York Coffee Co. will serve Breakfast Bell coffee at the Joyce-Pruit Co. store Monday September 19. For sale Six acres of land inside city limits with good water and bearing fruit trees. Found Lady's black jacket. owner call at Record office with proof and pay ad fee.
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Virginia Wood
St. Louis
Car'’sbad
Joyce-Pruit
Coffy
X. Wilson
New York Coffee Co
Jeeyee-Pruit Co
Roswell
L. Clinkscales
Washington
Mth
Kansas State exposition opens with wheat and corn displays
Topeka reports the Kansas State exposition opening in the city for a week. Wheat and corn exhibits attract attention as striking features, with a notable livestock show. Races start tomorrow and run throughout the week, highlighted by an exhibition pace by Dan Patow next Wednesday.
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Topeka
Kan
Sunpower
Dan Pateh
Fea
Government Engineers Leave After Honda Protest Hearing
Assistant Chief Engineer Davis and Consulting Engineer W Sanders depart after hearing the Honda protest. Davis will go to Denver then Montana for reclamation work while Sanders travels to Montrose Colorado then Denver. Consulting Engineer B M Hall leaves this afternoon for El Paso. Davis expects a decision on the protest in three to four weeks.
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W. H.sanders
Honda
Ag Denver
Montana
Mr. Sanders
Montrose
Colorado
Denver
B. M. Hall
Cave
el Paso
Pecos Valley Drug Co. Adds Elegant Cigar Case
The Pecos Valley Drug Co. has added an elegant sectional cigar case that cost $150.
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Pecos Valley Drug Co
Illness Forces C M Trowbridge to Miss More Time
C M Trowbridge, who has been ill for several days, is again out of commission.
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C. M. Trowbridge
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