Dead in Missouri Wreck Kills Nine and Injures Scores
A Missouri Pacific and a St. Louis Kansas City train collided near Knobnoster Missouri at 5 30 am. Nine people aboard the Kansas City bound train were killed and at least 50 injured. The dead include Michael J Burk S R Inglish Fred Story and others. An investigation will probe dispatch orders and flagging failures.
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Miller County
Fred Story
Lineman
Western Union Telegraph Company
Franklin, Ky
W. J. Frisbie
South Thirteenth Street
St. Louis
Roberts
Rand Shoe Company
John Hood
Hurley
W. H. Harding
Campbell
Jefferson City
A. Strang
Kansas City
Bryan Asked to Withdraw in Favor of Winning Democrat
In Lincoln Nebraska Herman Ridder editor of the New York Staats Zeitung visited Fairview and urged William Jennings Bryan to withdraw from the contest in favor of a Democrat who could win. The interview remained pleasant and Bryan did not bolt the Bryan ticket notably.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
J. _Bryan
Herman Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Fairview
Sherman Welcomed Home In Utica Welcome Rally
Sherman returns to Utica after illness to a large nonpartisan homecoming rally praising the Republican candidate for vice president. The event emphasizes public rejoicing over his recovery and safe return.
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Sherman
Utica
N. Y
James S. Sherman
Coinage Totals for Last Fiscal Year Revealed
Washington report from the mint director states total coinage for the fiscal year ending Tuesday. Gold coinage reached 197,238,377 dollars and silver 16,530,477 with minor coins 146,008 totaling 215,744,862 dollars. Additional 25,005,414 pieces were prepared for the Philippine islands and 1,397,291 for the Mexican government.
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Washington, D. C
Mint
United States
Additio
Philippine Islands
Attempted Killing of Mail Carrier in Missouri
Springfield Missouri reports Frank Coy a wealthy Kissee Mills area farmer was ambushed and shot while wounded in a quarrel about a month earlier. He was brought to Springfield where surgeons removed three buckshots and his condition remains dangerous as large rounds pierced his body.
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Springfield
Frank Coy
Kissee Mills
Taney County
Boyd McVey
Ambass
Bryan warns Denver convention on campaign publicity plank
William J. Bryan told the Nebraska Traveling Men's Bryan club Friday night that unless a campaign contribution publicity plank is added to the Denver convention platform Nebraska may seek a different candidate for president.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Traveling Men’s Bryan Club
Denver
Quiet Border Quiet on Mexican Front
No shots were fired on the Mexican border Wednesday as troops from Ciudad Porfirio Diaz Las Vacas and Mexico maintained control. The border area remained calm with both sides reporting a well in hand situation.
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del. Rio
Tex
Ciudad Porfirio’ Diaz
Las Vacas
Fatal Fire at S. S. Kreage's Store in Cleveland
A major fire at S. S. Kreage's fire and ten cent store on Ontario street killed seven people and injured many others after an explosion during a fireworks display. Eyewitnesses cited sparks from a demonstrator or an arc light as possible ignition sources, triggering a panicked rush and multiple jumpings from upper floors.
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Cleveland
Ohio
S. S. Kreage
Ten Cent
Ontario Street
Wallace
The Tafts in Virginia Stop at Hot Springs
Mr Taft and party arrived in Hot Springs Virginia at 1230 Saturday morning and went to the Homestead where prepared rooms awaited reception. The mountain air offered relief from Washington heat and crowds along the route greeted the Republican candidate with cordial receptions.
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Tafts
Virginia
Hot Springs
Taft
Washington
Harvest Field Death in Concordia Man Died at County Farm
A man named Ed. Hunter, age 40 to 45, died at the county farm in Concordia Kansas after working in the wheat fields. He was tall about six feet, slightly bald and blind in the right eye. He had a broken right leg set improperly after an injury. He was unknown in the area.
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Concordia
Kan
Ed. Hunter
Mother Believed Responsible After Daughter's Death
Oklahoma City coroner's jury finds Vera Wallace died after her brother whipped her and alleges poisoning occurred during a personal crisis. The jury also cites neglect by the mother for not calling a physician, due to Christian Science beliefs.
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Oklahoma City
Vera Wallace
Taft Relinquishes War Department to Enter Presidency Race
William H. Taft leaves the War Department after four years and five months as head and becomes a private citizen to pursue the presidency. He resumes duties and responsibilities of a candidate for the presidency.
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Mr. Taft
War Department
Washington, D. C
William H. Taft
Mail Pouch Robber Captured in Michigan
Washington inspector reports the arrest of Charles Stevens alias Charles Savage in Monroe Michigan linked to a Kansas City robbery involving a $50 000 registered pouch of mail en route from Los Angeles to New York.
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Washington, D. C
F. E. McMillin
Post Office’ Department
Monroe, Mich
Charles Stevens
Charles Savage
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New York
Stringent times hit tramps with scarce meals
In a Detroit Free Press quip a first tramp notes harsher days for their trade. He explains the stringency of ham sandwiches and cold mutton bones as proof of hard times.
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Detroit Free Press
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Claims Quick Comfort
An old advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy for red weak weary watery eyes with claims it soothes without stinging. It notes price 50 cents at all druggists and that a 48 page book is included with each package from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
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Marine Eye Remedy.Co
Chicago
Captain Murphy Acquitted At Fort Leavenworth
Capt. Charles M. Murphy of the Thirteenth Infantry was acquitted by court martial and released from arrest. He was restored to duty Friday after an order from department headquarters in Omaha.
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Murphy
Leavenworth
Kan
Charles M. Murphy
Thirteenth Infantry
Fort ‘Leavenworth
Omaha
No headline possible from quotation fragment
A reflective fragment cites a Kempis on labor, rest, and conflict as a moral assertion about effort guiding peace. The text lacks concrete names places or events to map into a standard news item.
Don't Spoil Your Clothes with Red Cross Ball Blue
Advertisement notes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product for whitening clothes, available from grocers at 5c per package.
Small Change, Big Hope in Smoke Shop Motto
A brief promotional note hints that small actions can lead to great achievements. It highlights Lewis' Single Binder cigar quality and value. The message credits Your dealer of Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois as the source.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Kansas grain broker commits suicide in Atchison
George D. Balcom, a grain broker with offices in Atchison Leavenworth and Lincoln Nebraska and recently reelected for a fourth Atchison term as alderman shot himself in the right temple Friday afternoon, death resulting from the self inflicted wound.
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Kansas
Leavenworth
Kan
George D. Balcom
Atchison, Leavenworth
Lincoln
Neb
Atchison
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims the syrup softens the gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic. Bottle priced at 25 cents.
Chief of Porto Rican Police Dies in San Juan
Col. Terence Hamil, head of insular police in San Juan, Puerto Rico, died Friday. A former member of the Fifth United States Cavalry, he will be buried in Arlington Cemetery.
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San Juan
P. R
Terence Hamil
Insular
Hamil
Fifth United States Cavalry
Arlington Cemetery
No Man Rich Enough to Enjoy Paying Taxes
A pointed remark on taxation declares that no person is wealthy enough to truly enjoy paying taxes, reflecting fiscal frustration and universal burden.
Fire destroys works factory on Steeple Chase Island
A fire wrecked a works factory on Steeple Chase Island Bridgeport Conn Friday night due to an explosion of stored materials. No one was inside the building at the time.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Chase Island
Miners’ Leader Warns of Possible Strike Action
President T. L. Lewis of the miners’ national organization says a strike could occur sometime next week, signaling potential labor disruption.
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T. L. Lewis
Miners’ National Organization
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