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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
2
A chaotic telegraph of 19th century dispatches reports labor tensions and mining disputes in the United Mine Workers movement. A fatal boat accident near Miller Park, with multiple drownings, compounds a day of shocks across Virginia Illinois and California while political and marital notices appear in brief items.
Sergeant Frank McNamara, a veteran officer, was fatally shot while protecting a word worker during a confrontation with Abe Kitersiai, a former convict, at Fifth and Swadway in Kanaan City. McNamara's death followed heroic attempts to subdue the assailant as bystanders and police responded. The shooting occurred Saturday night around eleven, with McNamara later dying at police headquarters after transport to the hospital.
A garbled survey of figures linked to Yale and national figures, including references to President McKinley era events, politics, and cultural figures. The piece interleaves names such as James Whiteout Ally and Herbert Corte Coton with scattered notes on travels, medals, and a stray wildlife claim about an artificial prey.
A wreck on a railway near Cripple Creek injures and kills multiple people. Victims include Mary O Ro Arm, Katelin Lawin, and Jasie Wo Green among numerous others. A crowded train plunged from the rails, with rescuers rushing to the scene and hospitals reporting severe cases, while officials plan investigations and track clearance.
A tornado ripped through a Bohemian settlement and surrounding areas causing multiple deaths and injuries. Reported fatalities include Francis Vinclonky and Mee. Her marky with others seriously injured. The storm damaged houses, crops, fences and trains. Reports from Mackville Texas to Chattanooga Tennessee describe widespread destruction and injuries.
Denver residents were injured when a tramway overturned on Thirty first Avenue and Benny Street. About seventy five passengers were aboard as the streetcar derailed in rain. Injured include Mrs F K Wensell and several others with head wounds and brain injuries.
A tornado passed over Plansville Indiana killing Chirence Tineidde 80 Andrew Goedde 7 and Chris Lavagel and injuring others. The storm damaged BL Wendel area destroying buildings near Posey county causing about 100000 in property loss. A towboat sank in Green River and several residences were destroyed across Mabire station Charleston and Lexington.
The jury concludes the woman died violently amid a case involving murder by trampling and a suspect held in county jail. Meantime, reports include legislative prorogation, a bank reserve appointment, a notable death in Chicago, and notes on education and public affairs.
Wisconsin Parmer notes a weed that creeps underground, sending up new shoots at joints. It resists heavy cultivation and spreads where seeds aren t produced. Surface cultivation, careful hoeing, and targeted hand digging near corn stalks help keep it under control to protect future crops.
A railroad man reports detailed figures for the Burlington Chicago Special on the Denver to Chicago run. The train uses 81,567 pounds of coal daily, 32 tons of waste, 25,600 gallons of oil, and 704 pints of oil daily, with speeds from 60 to 70 mph and energy output peaking at 500 horsepower.
Fragment from early 20th century press notes a Vienna women’s dress reform league aiming to suppress what it calls improper attire. Other clipped items reference a Columbus pastor visit, a child Freddie asking about souls, and stray quotes on manners and schooling amid chats and rijsk snippets.
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