Desperate Holdup duo killed in Kansas raid
Two gunmen W M Chadburn and Ed Madigan robbed travelers at Winfield hotel then fled to Hewins. Calhoun detective from Atchison Topeka Santa Fe was slain near Cedarvale while pursuing them. Chadburn mortally wounded and Madigan killed by Hewins posse. Chadburn later died.
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Cedarvale
Kas
W. M. Chadburn
Ed” Madigan
Bretton Hotel
Winfield
Hewins
Madigan
Chadburn
D. F. Calhoun
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Calhoun
Baird Hotel
L.S. Adams
Adams
Marshall Butler
Ghadburn
General Wood Undergoes Trepanning Operation
Reports from Pocasset Cape Cod say Major General Leonard Wood has undergone a delicate trepanning operation to remove a bony head growth. The procedure was entirely successful and he is making rapid recovery progress. No further details yet. the operation followed a head injury from years ago. Washington inquiries have all been answered that recovery proceeds satisfactorily.
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Boston
Pocasset
Cape Cod
Leonard Wood
Wood
Washington
Tobacco Statistics Inquiry Opens at Agriculture Dept
Secretary Wilson starts an inquiry into department tobacco figures amid southern communications and press claims that statistics favor the Tobacco trust. Chief statistician Hyde cites public sentiment wanting verification that the data are not incorrect.
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Washington
South
Department of Agriculture
Tobacco Trust
Wilson
Hyde
Department
Morton Shaves Salaries At Equitable Life Society
Chairman Morton announces broad pay cuts at Equitable Life Society with 20 percent reductions for salaries over 15 000 dollars 15 percent for 9000 to 15000 dollars and 10 percent for salaries above 2500 to 9000 dollars.
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New York
Equitable Life Society
Morton
A Band of Terrorists Captured in St Petersburg
In St. Petersburg a band of terrorists fully equipped to manufacture bombs and forge passports was captured in a house near the Fontanka canal on Thursday night.
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ST. Petersburg
Fontanka Canal
Quiet Front Holds In Manchuria As Japanese Press Toward Vladivostok
Reports from SIPINGHAI Manchuria describe a quiet front while Japanese forces push toward Vladivostok and move in Korea. Russian trains reach Changtufu as Field Marshal Oyama urges patriotism to sustain fighting. Chinese accounts warn of decaying battle dead and outbreaks of plague and cholera among Japanese soldiers.
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Sipinghai
Manchuria
Korea
Changtafu
Oyama
Mukden
Lawson Threatens Rockefeller Remedy at Chatauqua
Thomas W. Lawson declares he will bankrupt John D. Rockefeller unless a remedy is found, calling Rockefeller a symbol of the system. He promises to strike at the psychological moment when securities drop, claiming Rockefeller’s 2.5 billion in margined securities could be wiped out.
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Fairburry
Neb
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas W. Lawson
Chautauqua Assembly
Rockefeller
John
Drowned 500 Chinese at Dragon Boat Festival near Canton
News from Victoria British Columbia reports the Empress of India received notice of more than 500 Chinese drowning when an overcrowded river mat shed collapsed during the dragon boat festival near Canton. dense crowds had gathered to watch the event and most perished in the river.
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Victoria
B. C
West River
Canton
US Grand Jury to Probe Paper Trust in Milwaukee
Judge Quarles of the United States district court announced a special grand jury to convene in September in Milwaukee. The panel will investigate unspecified matters, with reports indicating a focus on the General Paper Company and the broader Paper trust affairs.
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Milwaukee
Judge Quarles
United States District Court
United States Grand Jury
Quarles
Grand Jury
General Paper Company
the Paper Trust
Planned a Kill 7 the Czar at Moscow
Private letters from St. Petersburg report elaborate plots to blow up the czar’s castle near Moscow where the imperial family would stay. A subterranean passage and 250 pounds of dynamite were found beneath czar’s apartments, with several engineers among the arrestees. The czar has abandoned Hinskoje as a residence.
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Vienna
St. Petersburg
Tinskoye
Moscow
Shuvaloff
Hinskoje
Invitation sent to Admiral Togo for 1907 steam navigation centennial
The New York centennial committee named by Mayor McClellan will invite Vice Admiral Togo of Japan to attend the 1907 event aboard his flagship, marking the first use of steam in water navigation.
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New York
N. Y
McClellan
Togo
Another Boy for Wales Heir Born to Princess of Wales
London reports a son born to the Princess of Wales on Wednesday. The child becomes the heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain.
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London
Princess of Wales
Aparent
Great Britain
Japan Tobacco Law Aims Youth Smoking Control
Viscount Hayashi informs the Scottish Anti tobacco Society that Japanese police confiscate smoking instruments and tobacco supplies from anyone under twenty. Parents who permit offenses face fines. dealers supplying minors may be fined five dollars. The law dates to 1900.
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Japan
Viscount Hayashi
Antitobbacco Society
College City plan to form new town near Stanford campus
A movement by Stanford University faculty at Palo Alto California seeks to colonize a tract three miles from campus and establish a new town. Subdivision and buildings will begin at once and the project intends to attract only college people as residents.
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Stanford University
Palo Alto
Cal
Stone Age Sling Ends Goliath's Reign
David releases a sling stone striking Goliath who collapses in defeat. The Philistine giant lies blinded by the blow, leading to a swift turn in the battle. The scene recalls a legendary encounter where courage and simple means alter fate.
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David
Goliath
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised as Rheumatism Cure in Kushequa
In Kushequa Pennsylvania a local belief grows that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the sole cure for rheumatism and lame back. Mrs M L Davison reports thirty years of rheumatism alleviated after two boxes, with her back no longer troubling her. Reports of similar results follow as Kushequa inches toward a verdict in favor of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kushequa
Pennsylvania
Dodd
M. L. Davison
Old English Family Speaker James William Lowther
James William Lowther, new speaker of the house, hails from a premier English lineage. Grandson of the first Earl, he sits as MP for Penrith since 1883 and once gained fame as an amateur actor known for caricature skills.
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House of Commons
James
William Lowther
England
Richard Lowther
Cumberland
Elizabeth
Lowther
Lonsdale
James William Lowther
Parliment
Penrith
Railroads Plan Flat Rate Cars Sparks Debate
In a Kansas City Drover Telegram excerpt Mrs. Small asks if flat rates mean cheaper flats. The reply notes the change targets flat cars due to coach shortages, predicting a low rate on flat cars and a new run on it.
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Kansas City Drover Telegram
Small DeSmythes Move to Flat Life
Quotation reveals remark about the DeSmythes living in a flat with comment on their diminutive size and modest lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSmythes
Minister Credits Grape Nuts For Sleep Relief
A minister describes indigestion and sleepless nights eased after six months of Grape Nuts. He reports calmer nerves and restful sleep after meals, saying the cereal is now essential on their table for him and his family. Read The Road to Wellville in each pkg.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Governors Folk and Hoch Speak at Ottawa Chautauqua
Missouri Governor Folk and Kansas Governor Hoch were guests at the Ottawa Chautauqua in Ottawa Kansas. Folk spoke on law enforcement in response to New York District Attorney Jerome. Hoch opened the program and the event drew about 6 500 attendees as the assembly ended.
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Ottawa
Kan
Folk
Missouri
Hoch
Kansas
William T. Jerome
New York
Nusbaum
Tabernacle
Jerome
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Chautauqua
Witte Named Chief Russian Plenipotentiary for Peace Talks
Emperor Nicholas signed the appointment of M. Witte, head of the committee of ministers, as chief plenipotentiary for Russia in the upcoming peace negotiations to be held in the United States. The designation, issued after midnight, grants Witte plenary powers and was sent to Washington.
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Japan
ST. Petersburg
Nicholas
M. Witte
Committee of Ministers
United States
Washington
Standard Oil Hearing Resumes in Kansas City
Testimony in the states case against Standard Oil and affiliates resumes at the Coates house in Kansas City before special commissioner R A Anthony. Attorney General Hadley is assisted by Kennish and Lake with Standard Oil and Republic Oil represented by Frank Hager amin and allies. Waters-Pierce Oil is represented by Priest Johnson and Nagle. Eddy of Chicago attends for Standard and Republic. The hearing is expected to continue through the week.
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Kansas City
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis
Coates House
R. A. Anthony
Fredericktown
Supreme Court
Herbert S. Hadley
John Kennish J
Rush C. Lake
Frank Hageramin
Republic Oil Company
H. S. Priest
J. W. Johnson
Charles Nagle
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
A. D. Eddy
Chicago
General Council
The
Standard
Mutiny Fear Forces Arm Relieve on Russian Cruisers Minnie and Kreml
In Reval Russia authorities move to disarm sailors aboard the cruisers Minnie and Kreml amid crew unrest over food quality. The officer blamed for the crisis has been placed under arrest as mutiny concerns grow.
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Reval
Russia
Minnie
Kreml
Dead of Heat in New York Claims Several Lives
In Greater New York on Saturday two children and a man died from heat. Four others were overcome and hospitalized as the city endured oppressive warmth despite brief thundershowers.
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New York
Greater
Man Kills Wife And Infant Then Commits Suicide
In Spoane Washington Charles H Davis 31 killed his wife and their 3 month old baby before taking his own life. Employed as a panel raiser by Washington Mills company. The tragedy followed days of melancholy and brooding over injuries.
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Spoane
Wash
Charles H. Davis
Davis
Washington Mills Company
Indictments Filed Against Former Filtration Chief
Philadelphia grand jury returns two bills of indictment against John A Hill former chief of the filtration bureau accusing him of forgery uttering a forged instrument falsification of records and concurring in falsification of records in relation to office duties.
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Philadelphia
John A Hill
Filtration Bureau
Lightweight persona belies heavy air of pretension
A witty remark notes that some slim individuals carry an inflated aura of importance. It contrasts outward lightness with an imposing demeanor, suggesting confidence can mask true substance.
Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Aches Says Portland Inspector
H B McCarver of 201 Cherry St Portland Oregon an inspector of freight for the Trans Continental Co says Doans Kidney Pills relieved back ache and kidney trouble that had bothered him for months He credits a cold with starting it and notes no recurrence after use Doans Kidney Pills cost 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY Also a quip about an amateur pianist occasionally making swell music when his foot hits the loud pedal.
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Doan
H. B. McCarver
Cherry St
Portland
Ore
Trans-Continental Co
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Easy’s Terrible Sore Body Healed by Cuticura
Mrs. Jeannette H. Block of Rochester recounts a severe skin sore on her child that resisted other remedies. She reports using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment led to almost immediate relief and complete healing within two weeks.
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Jeannette H. Block
Rosedale St
Rochester
N.Y
The Melancholy Days
A brief Kans as City item notes summer days arriving as boarding houses shift focus to this year. The fragment references gritty greens and hash and appears in the Kansas City Covers Daily Telegram.
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Kansas City
Telegram
Potato crop pricing shows railroads aid local growers
The piece cites President Tuttle of the Boston and Maine Railroad before the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce to illustrate how railroads aid growers. It notes Aroostook and Michigan potato outputs, the role of Boston and Maine rates in marketing, and a warning against governmental rate controls that could halt such swift relief.
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Hadley
Yale University
Aroostook
Tuttle
Boston and Maine Railroad
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Boston
New England
Maine
Michigan
Detroit
Chicago
Michigan Railroads
France
England
Germany
Hanje
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General Wood
Equitable
Vladivstok
MR. Lawson
the Czar
Wales
H. J.allen
Standard Oil
Cuthura
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