Confession Deepens Maze Of Missouri Prison Escape
Geo. Ryan, dubbed the ice box man, confessed to Warden Hall about the 1904 prison break at Jefferson City. He and Edward Raymond link H E Spencer to supplying arms and dynamite, prompting a statewide manhunt and calls for tighter guards, Gatling guns, and drills as Governor Folk orders reforms and the death-in-murder potential for Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Folk
Edward Raymond
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Joplin
Carthage
H. E. Spencer
Cole County
Spencer
Bates County
Michigan
Arvuia
N. D
Pian
Vaughn
Gieseke
Blake
Raymond
Jefferson City
Main Street
Lee
Porter Gilvin
Frank Moore
Missouri Pacific
Moreau River
Clay
Allison
Hall
Board of Prison Inspectors
Eastern Arms Manufacturing Company
Valda Notes Social Events At Bethlehem Church
Rev. Rodgers and wife from Camp Branch attend at Old Bethlehem. Arthur Farrell and wife dine with A. M. Boyd and wife. Mrs. James Knight hosts a house party as the week ends with local young ladies invited. M. S. Durrill plans to leave for Old Mexico. Box social at Mrs. Reed’s home to benefit Bethlehem Baptist Church next Tuesday evening December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valda
Rodgers
Camp Branch
Old Bethlehem
Arthur Farrell
Near Mora
A. M. Boyd
James Knight
Near Knobnoster
M. S. Durrill
Old Mexico
Waldo Yankee
Bethlehem
John L. Benjamin
Elmo Elliott
Norah
Flora
Maud
Hattie Elliott
Mandalee
Stephens
Boy 16 Dies From Football Injuries in Chicago
Robert Brown of Sedalia Missouri died after a Southeast versus Summit high school game near Ninth and Montgomery. He had moved from Williamsburg Iowa with his parents January 1905. Survived by parents two brothers and four sisters. Funeral planned for Thursday after arrangements finalize tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
W. S. Shirk
W. G. Cowan
Sedalia
Williamsburg
Robert
Epworth M. E
In Mad Chase Health Fad Ends With Pills Promise
Millions chase health fads from one extreme to another hoping for relief. Dr. King's New Life Pills are advertised as prompt for liver and stomach trouble and bowel regularity. 25c at Mertz & Hale's drug store, guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Mertz & Hale’s
Blizzard Rages as Steamer in Distress Near Superior
A severe blizzard hits Superior Wisconsin with eighty mile winds and four to six foot drifts. Power and telephones fail as a steamer signals for help near the lake. The Crescent City wrecks on Lake Superior rocks near Duluth. crew safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Lake Dis
Crescent City
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Duluth
The Children's Delight Laxative Syrup Pepsin
A nostalgic ad praising Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant laxative for children. Claims it treats impure blood and stomach or bowel troubles better than other medicines. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co. at 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Stormy sea strands vessel off Washington coast
A heavy sea danger forces a Milwaukee life-saving crew and a tug to assist a stranded vessel off Washington. Nearby, another steamer ran ashore near Superior with its whistle screaming.
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Washington
Milwaukee
Superior
Shipping gales cause wrecks on Lake Huron
A forty eight mile per hour gale rages over the upper end of Lake Huron with heavy seas. The Thompson line steamer City of Holland struck rocks near Rogers City while attempting to reach port and began pounding and leaking. Crew reported safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena, Mich
Lake Huron
Thompson Line
City of Holland
Rogers City
Snow Storm Rages Across South Dakota
Dispatches from South Dakota report a heavy snow storm raging across the state today. The storm affects transport and daily routines as officials warn travelers to stay off roads and prepare for continued snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
South Dakota
Blizzard Halts Freight Trains in Larimore North Dakota
A severe blizzard in Larimore North Dakota on November 28 prevents freight trains from moving and delays passenger trains well behind schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larimore
N. D
Furious Fighting? Chronic ailments cured by Electric Bitters
Geo W Hoffman of Harper Washington claims seven years of stomach and liver trouble were conquered by Electric Bitters. He endorses the medicine and says he will not be without it. Sold under guarantee by Mertz Hale druggists with a bottle to try today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedana
Geo. W. Hoffman
Harper, Wash
Mertz & Hale
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Jefferson City, Mo
Ice-Box Man
Kansas
Robert Brown
Charles Brown
Ploy
Knight-Marshall-Howe Hardware Co
Ents
East Eighteenth Street
Young Brown
Summit
Ninth and
Montgomery Streets
Harris
Ninth Ward
Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
Committee On Health
Roosevelt
Drs.camp & Carter
East Fifth Street
McLaughlin Bros Ueral Directors & Licensed
Puones
Saar
Wisconsin
Superior, Wis
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