Unknown Dixon blast kills man in atoms
A mysterious explosion on Dixon’s Ottawa avenue last night at 9 18 left a man blown to atoms. The head and body parts were scattered along the street as neighbors and police searched the area and found heart and lung fragments in nearby properties. The victim’s identity remains unknown with only a general description of a man aged 35 to 40.
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Dixon
Jacou
Oelock
J. C. Smith
Galena Avenue
Sixth Street
Gaulapp
Gaukapp
H.B. George
Dixon-hospital
W. J. Gamen-reides
Two Killed in Dixon Explosion Scene Unfolds
A Dixon report describes a fatal blast near the Gaulrapp residence tearing apart steps and flooring. It notes two shoes found, a rumor of two victims, a coroner inquest, and ghastly details of the blast site with dogs scavenging around remains.
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Gaulrapp
Falls Carroll County Murder and Assessment Notes
Long river journey from San Juan to Juana Diaz details the Military Road built by Spain, its cost, height, and landscape. Reports on sugar cane estates, coffee, and cropping in Puerto Rico plus local poverty and transport via pack ponies. A separate Carroll County column recalls historic murders and hangings including Joseph O Neil and others, with notes on county justice history.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Juana Diaz
San_Juanc
Ponce
Aibonito
Santurce
San—Jian
Porto Riccio
Brazil
Wes
Albonito
Eihis
Death on California rails ends career of Baird family friend
Mark A. Baird born near Sterling, raised National City California, died May 20 when his engine jumped the track on the Chula Vista grade while delivering fruit cars. He directed his crew to flag a passenger train, lingered two hours, and was buried May 22 at Mt Hope with Masonic rites. He left parents in National City and six siblings, and was active in Locomotive Firemen and Masonic orders.
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Mark Baird
Samuel Baird
California
Gazette
Mark A. Baird
Wasphorn
Sterlings
National City
Cal
Homer D.‘ Baird
Union Grove
Ill
O. L. Baird
Dixon, Ill
S.N. Brown
Glark
S. D
Otto, Baird
National Pala Vista
Rik Holmes
Los Angeles
Ramena—Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Schoal
W.—S.hill
National—City and
Otay
Colorado
Montana
New—Mexico
Chula Vista
Yain
Mark
Rex. D. M
Stuart of
Tropico
Presbyterian Church
C. R. Stewart
Jay
Mt. Hope
Death of John Behrendts Harmon Prominent Local Farmer
John Behrendts Harmon died at home Friday afternoon after a long illness from pneumonia. He was eighty four, a longtime Harmon resident and wartime G A A member from Dixon. He leaves a wife and a daughter living in the west. The funeral is Sunday at 10:30 in the Methodist Church. The Whiteside county board meets Monday afternoon at the county building.
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John Behrendts
Harmon
Dleceasedy
Behrendts
G. A
Dixon
Tampico Tornado Impacts Nearby Areas
A small tornado touched down about two miles south of Tampico on Monday afternoon, uprooting trees and damaging several structures. It ripped at M A Palmer and Otto Nelson properties, toppled a crib, and knocked willows at Bird Potter and near Thomas Rassmussen’s home, with more damage not reported east or west of Barney McGrady’s. Rain followed with hail further north of Tampico.
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Tampico
Here
Barney MccGrady
M. A. Palmer
Otto “Nelson
Bird Potter's
Thomas Rassmussens
Barney
Dinamite fishing blamed after nighttime fish dump near canal
A wagon load of fish was dynamited last week in Green River near the canal aqueduct. Engineer Ho wens sighted the explosion and saw the violators flee with their wagon full of fish. Authorities may impose heavy penalties for wholesale killing of fish.
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Green River
Tampico
Howens
Canal
Sailor to Speak at Presbyterian Church Sunday Evening
A Sunday evening service at 7:30 at the Presbyterian church features Mr Robert Clark, a sailor with sea experience, delivering an address on the dangers and hardships of a sailor’s life. The talk aims to educate and inspire attendance from the two cities.
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Presbyterian Church
Robert Clark
Mr. Thomas Eclectic Oil Heals Burned Skin
A household remedy named Mr. Thomas Eclectic Oil is described as taking away burns and curing pain. The item is presented as a cure all for everyday ailments in a dated advertising style. The text emphasizes healing properties and quick relief.
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Thomas
Three More New Houses Erected on Main Avenue
Charles Ramisdell plans a pressed brick dwelling on ern avenue costing about 4000 dollars. His father Daniale Ramedell also builds a pressed brick house on the same avenue for about 2500 dollars. Frank Walzer will build a house on Thirteenth avenue.
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Charles Ramisdell
Ern Avenue
Daniale
Ramedell
Frank Walzer
Thirteenth Avenue
Good price for Tampico land sale changes hands
James Sturman sold 240 acre farm three miles west of Tampico last week to Antoine Engel for 90 dollars per acre. Engel then sold to Jacob Solma of Pontiac for 110 dollars per acre, taking a Pontiac business property valued at 12 000 dollars as part of the deal. The filing on the Sturm land sale will be paid by the final buyer.
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Jersey
D. C
Tampico
James Sturman
Antoine Engel
Mir-Engle
Jacob Solma
Pontiac
Sturm
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