Jury Finds Boyle Guilty In Abduction Case At Mercer
James H Boyle was found guilty of abducting Billy Whitla after a short trial in Mercer Pennsylvania. Whitla identified Boyle in court, stating that he was the man who took him away from Sharon last March. The defense offered no evidence as prosecutors tied Boyle to the boy’s movements from the night before the arrest in Cleveland to the hospitalization scene.
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Mercer
James H Boyle
Billy” Whitla
Boyle
Cleveland
Sharon
Box
Caid
Mr. Jones
Billy
Ania
Abner Hancock
Niles, D
Warren
Niles
Ashtabula
Vast bush fires devastate Kootenays causing losses
Word arrives that hundreds of thousands of dollars in property were destroyed as bush fires roared from Notch Hill to Threvalley and Bicamour to Vernon in the Kootenays. Two saw mills were consumed, barns and homes burned, cattle killed, and residents fled for safety as rail fences and telegraph lines along a twenty mile stretch were damaged severing Revelstoke from Kamloops. Total losses expected around 500,000 dollars.
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Winnipeg
Man
Notch Hill
Threvalley
Bicamour
Vernon
Kootenays
Canadian Pacific
Revelstoke
Kamloops
Missouri Senate approves statewide prohibition amendment
The Missouri senate passed a resolution submitting a statewide prohibition constitutional amendment to the people. The measure, from the house and amended with a tax rider doubling taxation, cleared on a 23 to 8 vote with two senators not voting.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Senate
Senate
House
Battleship Mississippi Reaches New Orleans For Stopover
New Orleans May 7. The big battleship Mississippi arrived without incident. She will anchor in the river until May 12, then begin the voyage to Natchez.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Natchez
Pierre travelers race rail time in four hour run
Makes Good Time B A Cummins of Pierre with J E Hipple Hugh Jaynes F B Stellow W T Fay and Glenn Martins car from Pierre to Huron in four hours five minutes matching North Western train schedule. Cummins shows off a Franklin worth 4200 dollars and plans a Pierre to Sioux City run this week with same measured pace.
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B.A. Cummins
Pierre
Franklin
Huron
B. A. Cummins
J. E. Hipple
Hugh Jaynes
F. B. Stellow
W.T. Fay
Glenn Martins
Otady
Mr. Cummins
Lila
Cummins
Sioux City
Bills to Stop the Fiend and Rail Time Claimed
A fragment notes a party aiming to beat railroad time between points then dining at Royal before heading home around two. It mentions bills to stop the fiend and a man from Gladwin Mich named John Deye who paid doctors over 400 dollars for a running ulcer cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The ad touts remedies for fever sores felons eczema salt rheum piles burns and is priced at 25 cents at H Wheelers.
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the Royal
John Deye
Gladwin
Mich
Bucklen
H. Wheelers
Knowles to Speak in Huron on Militia Referendum
Freeman Knowles of Deadwood editor of the Lantern and former South Dakota congressman arrives in Huron Thursday the 14th to discuss Referending the Militia Bill. He will take the referendum petition to Pierre to file by the 15th. Knowles is a well known western figure of strong character and purpose.
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Freeman Knowles
Deadwood
the Lantern
South Dakota
Huron
Knowles
Pierre
West
Victor runabout for sale with convertible seat
Auto for sale description of a Victor runabout, about one month used, 14 to 16 hp air cooled engine, 34 inch wheels, solid tires, friction transmission, double chain drive. Suitable for a farmer or busy man. In good running order. Sell reason given. Address W. R., care this office.
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Victor
W. R
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