Killing in Kansas Farm Hand Shot a Stockman
In Great Bend Kansas on June 29 Lew Wright a farmhand killed A Railbach a 30 year old man at Mrs Horner's farm twelve miles south of the city Jealousy is named as the motive Wright who is about 80 years old fled after firing five shots two hit Railbach who died before aid could arrive The murdered man and his father were known in the community and although threats were made against Wright a lynching is not expected Mrs Horner is described as reputable and daughter of M Kimbler of the town
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Horner
Railbach
Arkansas
Wright
McGinty
Ed McGinty
St. John
M. Kimbler
Found Graves After 48 Years
F. Anderson and son W. H. travelled from Chillicothe to Brunswick to visit the grave of his mother and three sisters buried in the old Douglass cemetery. The family moved from Kentucky in 1855, the year the graves were laid. Cholera claimed the mother and three daughters during the 1855 visit.
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F. Anderson
W. H
Brunswick
Mr. Anderson
Old Douglass
Kentucky
Chillcothe
Death at Thornleigh Claims Woman After Childbirth
Mrs Lizzie Luther aged 35 died Sunday morning at her Thornleigh Missouri home about ten miles north of the city from childbirth. Funeral was held this afternoon at 2 30 o clock.
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Lizzie Luther
Thornleigh
Railroad News Hospital Arrivals Share Rail Crew List
C L Cook engineer Denison Ed Barnes extra gang Atoka I T S R Shaw brakeman Franklin Junction E Remington brakeman Denison Andrew Land bridgeman Windsor F G Hoereth time keeper steel gang Montrose E Sherrin bridge and building department Greenville O Watts section laborer Pryor Creek
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C. L. Cook
Denison
Ed Barnes
Extra Gang
Atoka
I. T
E. Remington
Andrew Land
Bridgeman
Windsor
F. G. Hoereth
Steel Gang
Montrose
E. Sherrin
Bridge and Building Department
Greenville
O. Watts
Pryor Creek
Katy Railroad Tradesmen and Fleet Updates
Fireman F. Burg of the Katy visits friends at Fort Scott. Engineers W. Ross and W. M. Letts return to work after new runs. A Texas stock shipment passed through on the Katy Sunday. Missouri Pacific engine 1251 to be turned out Tuesday. Katy passenger trains Nos. 3 and 2 delayed about thirty minutes. Fireman W. M. Goodman on vacation plans marriage visit. T. C. Baker taking trips off visiting relatives in Kansas.
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F. Burg
Katy
Fort Scott
W. Ross
W. M. Letts
Texas
Missouri Pacific
W. M. Goodman
Bicycle and auto collision injures Arlington clerk
Thornton Maltby a clerk at the Arlington was badly hurt yesterday when a bicycle collided with Mr. William Breig's car at Seventh and Ohio. Maltby was tossed onto the auto occupants landing in their laps and suffered severe facial bruises and a bleeding nose as his bike was ruined.
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Thornton Maltby
Arlington
William Breig
Young Maltby
Seventh
Ohio
Maltby
Miss Bess Hail Hosts Latimer Street Euchre Party
Miss Bess Hail will entertain a party of young people with a six handed euchre party at the Latimer residence on East Broadway tonight in honor of her guest Miss Jennie Moore of Fort Scott Kas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Hail
Latimer
East Broadway
Jennie Moore
Fort Scott Kas
Suicide on a Train Ends A M Cate Life in Transit
A M Cate Lookout Lumber superintendent and three time married, left Chattanooga with Miss Bell Roehl for Sherman Texas. He was found dead in the train aisle near Decatur Alabama with a bullet wound to the temple. A note directed officials to notify W P Broom. The Roehl woman was detained in Tuscumbia as authorities investigated the suicide and motives.
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Decatur
Ala
Cate
Roehl
Sherman
Tuscumbia
Tennessee
Ministers Discuss Boulevard by Smith College
At the Ministers Alliance meeting the plan for a new boulevard by the George R. Smith college was discussed but postponed for further investigation. The cemetery road on Engineer street from Missouri Pacific tracks to the cemetery will be macadamized and the contract awarded to Lee Carpenter for hauling material.
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Third Street
Cemetery Road
Forest Park
No Trace of Harvey Logan After Pursuit
Knoxville Tenn June 29. A posse pursuing Harvey Logan the train robber who broke jail Saturday returned seven miles from the city with no trace of him. The sheriff's horse, ridden away by Logan, arrived lame at the jail late this morning after finding its way home.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Harvey Logan
The Chinese and Glasses History and Role
An early note explains concave and convex glasses used in China for vision long before Europe. It argues glasses relieve nerve strain and prevent ailments from nervous troubles to epilepsy, claiming the business is eye care rather than medicine. Dr. Cannaday of Courtneys.
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Europe
Drs. Cannaday
Chicago Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Movements
Chicago markets note hogs at 5c lower with 40 000 head, leftovers about 3 300. Light and mixed hog prices range from 5.60 to 5.95 while cattle demand remains strong with 20 000 head traded across Kansas City Omaha and St Louis markets, top hog price 5.76.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Police Court Fines For Second Street Disturbances
George Daniels and William Collins were fined five dollars each for disturbing the peace after a Sunday morning fight on Second street. Jack Seibert also paid five dollars for the same offense. Media Daniels and E. L. Cromer were arraigned for drunkenness with five dollars assessed to each. Cromer pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace and the case was set for tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Daniels
William Collins
Second Street
Jack Seibert
Media Daniels
E. L. Cromer
Cromer
Wanted Salesman to handle new article
Classified notice seeking a salesman with good salary. Call immediately. James Crowley at 209 East Fourth Street for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crowley
East Fourth Street
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Price
The
Arlington Pharmacy
Kansas
Great Bend, Kas
A. Railbach
City
Lew Wright
Lodge, Staley & Co
E. Third St
Ferndell
P. Brandt Gro. Co
Railroad News
T. C. Baker
Wm. Breig
Chattanooga, Tenn
A. M. Cate
Lookout Lumber Company
Memphis
Pany
Miss Bell Roehl
Tex
W. P. Broom
Chattanooga
Lee Carpenter
George R. Smith College
Smith and Cotton Estate
Mr. Moss
Sexton
Ceme
Engi
Neer
Lee
Carpenter
Six Mile Road
Logan
Missouri
Courtney
Logan Com. Co
South Lamine Street
Kansas City
Omaha
McClellan
Ohio ST
Silver Moon Restaurant
T. G. Price
Q. C. Tel
Sedalia, Mo
Bell
Q. C
Albert T. Loewer
John Cunningham
Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
East Third St
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