Bomb throws up Philadelphia bank massacre kills cashier and self
A masked man identified as Robert Steele detonated a nitro blast at the Fourth National Bank in Philadelphia, killing cashier William McLear and himself. The blast shattered glass, wrecked desks, and wounded a bank messenger, with chaos spreading through the Bullitt building as emergency crews responded.
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Bomb Thrower on Iowa Man in Bank Explosion
A Philadelphia bank blast sent $20,000 in notes scattering from teller desks after a bomb wrecked the Fourth Street National Bank. Witnesses described a morose man once linked to Garner Iowa and Garner, Tas, as the blast left no trace of timepieces or bricks. A gold hunting watch was bent into a horseshoe by the force. Two large certified checks reportedly missing. The building shook violently with debris and chaos all around.
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Philadelphia Clearing House Association
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Chicago
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Fourth National Bank
Bullitt
Ace
Roatton
Mr. Rashtem
G. EK. Willams
Crump
Cramp
William McLear
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Osset
McLear
Shuwbacker
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William Cramp
Rt. Steele
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Robert Steele
Tle
Edward “¥. Shawbacker
B. M. Faires
Candler
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Second View
Teas
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Orianna Street
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Tas
Crump Manifesto Belies Economic Grievances and Mental Strain
Wi Crump exhibited a belief the world owed him a living and pursued it through letters while in Garner. He planned to collect a livelihood from the United States though hindered by poor prospects. Known for mixed attitudes, some labeled him mentally deranged though not dangerous. He left a machine shop to sell patent medicines. He is 25, with a brother Charles in Klemme Iowa, and a widow and family at 1770 North Ashland Chicago. His father was an active Socialist.
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Steel
Charles Steele
Klemme
Steele
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Ashland Avenue
Chicago
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Farnsworth
Katherine
Hugo Farnsworth
Miss Guild
Accounted For. Padleigh Seeks Vie in Inquiry Dead
A fragmentary item notes Padleigh seeking Vie in a death inquiry. The brief hints at a misread or disputed identity with Puck as the source crafts a terse, cryptic update. No clear details on timeframe or location are provided.
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Eloise Guild, confined to a wheelchair, finds new hope as Dr. Farnsworth, a brilliant young physician, forms a deep, evolving bond with her. Their intellectual connection blossoms into love as Eloise grows stronger and walks with his support, altering both their paths.
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Eloise
Mies Guild
Central Park
Dr. Farnsworth
Hugo Farnsworth
Hugo
Bloise
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