Tornado Devastates Regions Killing Dozens and Damaging Property
A powerful tornado swept across southern Minnesota, northern Iowa, and western Wisconsin, killing about 25 people and causing up to 500000 dollars in damage. Reports describe wrecked trains, washed-out tracks, widespread telegraph and telephone outages, and destruction in Joyce and Winona areas along with numerous farmhouses, barns, and factory roofs blown off.
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Green Bay
Winona
H. Eichenhausen
Sparta
Wis
H. Fuller
Marrillan
Schulte
Joyce
Albert Lea
Four Die in Destructive Storm at Hanlontown Iowa
A severe storm struck Hanlontown Iowa on August 8 killing four people Ole Tweed Ashland Tweed Mrs Ashland Tweed and a son. Several others were injured including Mrs Barison Des Moines and Mrs Quinby Elma Iowa. Farm damage was extensive with 12 barns destroyed near Rockwell and livestock killed. Clear Lake also suffered as the Rockwell church roof was blown off.
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Hanlontown
Ole Tweed
Ashland Tweed
Clear Lake
Rockwell
Former policeman Carruth arrested in Arkansas murder case
Helena Arkansas August 8 Former policeman Ben Carruth was arrested on charges of assassinating J M Scott a local newspaper man Carruth denies the charge while police report strong circumstantial evidence The arrest follows graft accusations that prompted a mass resignation by the city police force. The development stirs local unrest with wide attention.
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Helena
Ark
Telegraph Workers Strike Hits Los Angeles Spokesmen
Chicago witnessed a Western Union telegraph strike as of Thursday night with 70 men sent home after the local Commercial Telegraphers union refused to work with non union operators in Los Angeles The walkout followed union resolutions and a midnight whistle The San Francisco based national leader S J Small warned of a general strike if no settlement is reached by Tuesday with arbitration or investigation sought by the government and United States labor commissioner Charles Neill.
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Chicago
Western Union
Los Angeles
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Overland
Harry Price
Mr. Price
Price
Small
San Francisco
Russell
S. J. Small
Telegraphers’ Union of America
Charles P. Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Polish Priest Shoots Two Brothers in Pittsburg
Polish priest Ludwig Scergiel alleged to have shot twin hotel proprietors Steven and Andrew Starzynski on Carson Street. Steven died within half an hour. Andrew believed fatally wounded. Priest silent. housekeeper Francisco Sprock detained as a suspicious person.
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Pittsburg
Ludwig Scergiel
Chicago
Carson Street
Steven
Andrew Starzynski
Andrew
Francisco Sprock
Scerglel
Two Railroads and Oil Trust Indicted in New York
Grand jury in western New York returns ten indictments involving Standard Oil and Vacuum Oil with 188 and 40 counts each. Railroads New York Central Pennsylvania and Vermont lines charged with granting illegitimate concessions on petroleum shipments from Olean to Vermont destinations. Penalties reach $20,000 per count across 223 car shipments from 1904 to 1905.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Western District
New York
Hazel
Standard Oil Co
Vacuum Oil Co
Rochester
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railway
Olean
Vermont
Pennsylvania Road
Norwood
Burlington
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Vermont Central
Rutland Railway
Pennsylvania
Plea for Rescue at Providence Plantation near Natchez
A group of 20 armed white men was mobilized from Natchez after G. W. Washburn pleaded that his house near Providence was surrounded by a mob of Black residents. The posse found no violence, returning midnight without shots fired. Montgomery threatened Washburn and hid in the woods after learning of the coming posse.
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Natchez
Miss
Providence
G. W. Washburn
Washburn
Roy Montgomery
Montgomery
Young St Louis Boxer Charged Over Father's Death
Mario Cain, a young boxer from St Louis, is under arrest charged with causing his father's death after a quarrel in which the old man, George Cain, was struck on the head with a baseball bat. The incident occurred on August 1. Mario had supported his father for years and was regarded as well behaved.
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St. Louis
Mario Cain
George Cain
Pittsburg Mob Rescues Suspect After Alleged Assault Attempt
In Allegheny on Aug 10 Ralph Guy 19 narrowly escaped lynching by about 100 people after an alleged assault attempt on Mrs Mary Taruko 39. Police and firemen struggled to extract him and transport to the station.
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Pittsburg
Ralph Guy
Allegheny
Mary Taruko
Good Apple Crop Trade Group Adjourns till Niagara Falls
Atlantic City aug 10 after the executive committee reported a good apple crop in prospect the International Apple Shippers association adjourned to meet next year in Niagara Falls.
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Atlantic City
N. J
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Niagara Falls
Swedish Bank Faile Suspends. Forgeries Taint Stockholm
Stockholm August 10 The Crech bank of Stockholm suspended after directors accuse extensive forgeries by a nobleman and an army officer. Many firms and private individuals are heavy losers.
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Faille
Stockholm
Crech Bank
Assault on two teens triggers citywide manhunt in Evansville
In Evansville Indiana on Maxwell street two girls aged 18 and 17 resisted a criminal assault by William Kinney who fled after knocking down escorts Fred and Lawrence Bennett. Kinney, armed with two revolvers, was chased toward surrounding towns as residents fear mob violence.
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Evansville
Ind
Clara Splofen
Amelia Wallion
William Kinney
Fred
Lawrence Bennett
Kinney
Maxwell Street
Fred Bennett
Bennett
Bennett Brothers
Bennetts
Miss Wallion
Tornado Sweeps La Crosse City in 15 Minutes
A violent tornado hit La Crosse Wisconsin on August 12 causing widespread destruction to factories churches homes and electric lines. Thousands of shade trees were uprooted and boats capsized with drownings reported as the Listman mill superstructure collapsed and a tall chimney fell to the street.
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la Crosse
Wis
Listman Mill
Foster Construction Co
Mitchell Brew
Five Denver milliners charm boy with four gifts in box
In a Denver shop five milliner girls menaced by a boy who visits daily with cake and candy. He later reveals four mice in a box, keeping one gift for himself as tears mark the moment. The scene ends with the girls seeking safety around a table.
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Denver
Georgie
Pet
Denver Post
Secret of White Eggs
A conversation at a grocery reveals differing beliefs about eggs. The woman favors white eggs for freshness while the man notes English travelers prefer brown eggs for the same reason. She argues white shells are thinner and more transparent to reveal a living chicken.
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England
Doan's Kidney Pills Relieve Chronic Kidney Trouble Veteran States
B Frank Doremus of Roosevelt Ave Indianapolis Indiana describes a severe 1897 kidney illness with headaches dizziness sleeplessness dropsy and leg swelling. After using Doan's Kidney Pills his symptoms subsided urine normalized and he has been well for nine years. For sale by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Buffalo NY.
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B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Ave
Insianapolis
Ind
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller After Using Allen's Foot Ease
Cure for swollen feet relieves sweating and aching feet. Sold by druggists for 25 cents. Trial package free. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Marcus Aurelius and the value of epigrams in administration
A dependent praises epigrams and adages as wise and useful for popularizing an administration. Marcus Aurelius concedes and reflects on the role of concise sayings in governance.
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Marcus Aurelius
Lightning Rod Agent Confounds Lynching Mob at Stafford
A group of farmers at Stafford stopped a train and welcomed a sunburned man who emerged. He said he was a lightning rod agent, dispelling their belief he was a harvest hand, ending the mob’s misjudgment.
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Stafford
Kansas City Star
In Extremis on a Calmed Yacht
The yacht lies becalmed with ten bottles of champagne left in lockers. Distress signals go unanswered as the crew faces a sober grim fate. The commoder hails a grim truth while passengers react with blasphemy prayer song and stoic calm.
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Puck
Bride and Groom Spark Interest on Train Honeymoon
A newly married couple entering a mountain-bound train faced stares from a female passenger who spotted the bride and groom. The wife dropped rice. the kind stranger leaned over and whispered she would soon be a widow herself, offering solidarity and humor in the moment.
A Breakfast Suggestion With Grape Nuts and Cream
A reader proposes a simple daily regimen starting with grape nuts and cream at breakfast followed by a hearty dinner. The plan promises improved health and strength worth trying.
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Planter
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Cienfuegos
Zioniste
Hague
Eighth International Zionist Congress
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