Northwest Notes of a Turbulent Time Across the West
A long, garbled wire of notes reports violent incidents, accidents, and crimes across several western towns and states. It mentions a shooting during a Burns Oregon card game injuring George Van Cremer and arrest of Jaimes McKissick, a fatal scrimmage in Montana, a fire at an Alpine unit in Idaho City, a Ta coma ship captain detained for illegal imports, a man walking into a train near Trinidad Colorado, and multiple stray items about weather, arson, and other disturbances in Wyoming Nebraska Oregon and beyond.
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Burns Ore
George van Cremer
Jaimes McKissick
McKissick
van Cremer
Plata
Fort Shaw
Montana
Great Falls
James Curtin
Idaho City
Colo
Oregon City
Oro
Ramvich EB. Benson
George Brownell
Benson
Brownell
Mount Culebra
Trinidad
Stans Wall
Rani
Wier
Ranier Grand
Reatrle
Cieen Taree
Paralons
Mle Arriiery Brenet
Southern white immigration talk sparks race tension
A Tennessee gathering of the Southern something association debated race and immigration. Delegates favored welcoming white immigrants but discussed enforcing vagrancy laws to remove Black workers for the Panama Canal. The speaker claimed race politics fuel elections and warned against using Black people as political pawns.
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Nuehville
Wilel
Toon
F. Thompson
Chattanooes
Panama Canal
Saurl Selts
Farcely
Fatal shooting and stabbing on South Main Street
Three men fatally wounded and others injured in a violent incident on South Main Street near a restaurant and a police patrol. Victims include Charlee Blackstock and William Harris. suspect Will Harris and others fled the scene. A restaurant keeper Ben Allison was also struck. Police patrol and bystanders faced a chaotic confrontation with bloodshed and injuries.
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Asheville
Nooweenie Bavely
Parrottien Charlee Blackstock
Tam Halley
Riba Elty
South Main Streat
Will Harris
Hailotie
Iwi
Legion Gestaurant
Ben Allison
Hares
Silver Coinage Surges as Mintes Work Overtime Nationwide
United States mints largely coin silver half dollars, quarters, and dimes for three months due to unprecedented demand. No gold is being coined, total yearly output could exceed 20 million dollars. Western banks prefer coin to avoid express charges for paper money.
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Salt Lake City
United States
Philadelphia
George B. Roberts
United States Mints
Mr. Roberts
Troberts
Burglar Kills Pittsboro Youth in Father’s Home
Henry Wirth Smith, 20 year old son of Joseph Smith a wealthy businessman, was shot twice and killed early Sunday morning in the firing room of his father’s residence in Pittsboro. The crime follows a recent wave of robberies and holdups in the city, heightening calls for additional policemen to curb crime.
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Pittsboro
Henry Wirth Smith
Joseph Smith
McMillan
Hiehwey Jin
Committee votes suppress election process notes
Report details suppression actions by committees affecting candidates in the local election. It notes transfers of duties to another arena and removal of associations from the official list. The piece questions whether Trewelon remains involved and mentions potential changes to candidate eligibility.
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Dinelty
Meyroyigrew
Taro Jonirane
Odvera
Tub
Tore Prodgead
Priaty
fragmentary crime notice from an old paper
An unreadable OCR fragment references a local incident or court matter. Names, places, and exact actions are unclear, but hints at a renewed lane, levee, and a person aged around forty involved in a legal or civic notice. No clear dates or outcomes are readable.
Howe Tame and the Premier Promote National FeeTverton
A garbled report alleges Howe Tame and Premier Chol Phe discuss government actions to promote Neroree at a national event. It mentions Midvale Aluel, Vonnertvania, and a Malian tunnel war context, but many names and places are unclear in the OCR.
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Pi Pretier
Aluel Cinimne
Vonnertvania
Chol
Building Collapse in Beach Areas Kills Nine Workers
A central wing of the new 760000 Bixby building in Beach, California, collapsed Friday morning trapping about 160 workers. Nine men died, seven bodies recovered by nightfall, one injured died later, nine injured are hospitalized. A commission of architects and engineers will investigate conflicting causes.
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de Beach
Cal
Long Beach
Architects and Engineers
Nervy Robber Holds Up Train On California Limited
A lone armed robber boarded Chicago Rock Island No. 44 between Slater and Glasgow Missouri at 11:58 p.m. Friday. He robbed three passengers of $65, faced conductor and porter, then escaped when a door was barred and he jumped as the train slowed near Glasgow.
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Porter
Kansas City
California
Rock Island & Pacific
Slater
Uinscow
Pullman Company
Glasow
Have No Cause to be Cast Down Says Bryan
Democratic leaders comment on Tuesday's election results with Bryan expressing regret over New York loss while praising the party's overall standing Roosevelt's prospects are viewed as mixed The piece notes reactions from figures including Mr Devan and mentions a New York bank dividend and a city bank capital report with directors' statements
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Bryan
Lincoln
Ned
Willian J. Bryan
We Rt Kearat
New York
Roosevelt
Amie
Bryan Kaya
Mr. Hewrer
Mr. Devan
Mingurl
Death in roaring flames wreck kills many on immigrant train
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train loaded with refugees from revolution struck by a freight near Woodville Indiana. Of 162 passengers on board 47 killed or burned and 38 injured with several expected to die. Eighty escaped but many lost belongings. The crash damaged cars and ignited a fire. blame uncertain. The train carried Ravaging Jews Seevians and Poles bound for Chicago and the Northwest.
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Chicago
Baltimore and Ohio
Woodville
Ind
Tve
Hallimore
Marhine
Tenfont
Treasury rejects silver offers at high prices
Washington report notes the Treasury received offers for silver at 72 cents per fine ounce but rejected them. Secretary Shaw indicated no more silver would be bought at current high prices. He said the government has enough silver to operate mints for some time and warned prices were too light to warrant further purchases.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Dota
Shaw
Government Moves to Break Up Standard Oil Trust
Reported discussions from Tegred indicate the government plans to act under the Sherman anti trust law to dissolve Standard Oil. The aim is to unwind the company and distribute stock to the 75 to 80 subsidiary firms, erasing intercompany arrangements and severing control across affiliates. Details remain uncertain as officials weigh the action.
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Wington
Hay
Standard Oil Conpmny
Sherman Anti Trust
Exiure
Gompers Read at AFL Convention Highlights Labor Waves
Report notes Samuel Gompers at the American Federation of Labor convention denouncing labor wave tensions and urging push into politics. He calls for careful employment of union power in the Panama Canal project and stresses adherence to party lines and organized labor aims.
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Anerican Federation of Labor
Sonne
Gerpens
Hirawehout
Pecia
Umenien i
Panama Canal
Will Give Away Eighty Millions New Yorke Man
New Yorke men plan to give away the bulk of Bhaur Shi00000 fortune to her later in life. She would provide for the widow and children and entrust care to devoted guardians. The rumor centers on a large endowment and the future of the beneficiary.
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New Yorke
Muswell
Robbery Threats Near Rosemont and Woodsley Road
A garbled report describes an alleged plan involving arms and a road obstruction near Rosemont, with references to attackers and civilians. The text mentions a confrontation between armed men and residents along a rural lane, amid confusion over timing and location.
Fifth Time Death Sentence for Valdonta Case
Fragmented OCR reads like a sentencing note with references to Valdonta, G. Lawlings, and Mowley, hinting at a death sentence and executions. The text is garbled but suggests repeated death penalties, named individuals, and a Carter family tie. It lacks clear dates or coherent events.
Farmer's Son Solves Dream of Incrony In South Dakota
New York South Dakota cities gain electric light from air over buttes as farmer's son John H. Stranhan near Miller SD demonstrates a kite-based power system. A copper wire feeds a box and powers motors, a feed grinder, a threshing machine, and a pump, showcasing a potential rural electricity source.
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New York
South Dakota
Artasian Wolla
James Rivers
John H. Stranhan
Miller
Sully Huttes
Strauhan
Ice trust in Kansas City disputed by court opinion
Kansas City faced an antitrust probe into local concerns accused of forming a price and supply agreement. W S Flournoy, an executive official, filed an opinion declaring no ice trust existence yet. Executions and further action were expected as the opinion circulated.
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Kansas City
Joe
Murder Driven by Drink Sparks Oregon Tragedy
Oregon electrical engineer principal in a double murder suicide near Salem. Victor D Auni shot Gholwm and D Anna, then fled toward the state asylum, later taking his own life behind a woodpile after telephoning a friend. Authorities reported the killings followed a period of intoxication and tension.
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Oregon
Salem
Ore
Victor KB
D'Auni
Pmnliy
Ao Electric Company
D'Anna
D' Anna
Gholaon
Boer Raiders Threaten Farmers Near Upington
Advices from Ipington on the Orange River report Boer raiders led by Forrevnk continue to intimidate farmers in the region and have driven away some trade and a few other persons. The raiders were many miles north of Upington Batirte when sighted, accompanied by native allies.
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Capetown
Ipington
Orange River
Forrevnk
Upington Batirte
Exile and political purge amid Russian turmoil
The dispatch reports mass exile of 104 men for minor political offenses amid the Constitutional Democratic party purge. It notes officials dismissed for not leaving the party ranks, with promises of promotion or banishment. A separate report mentions a bomb plotter sentenced to ten years hard labor and a prisoner’s testimony of police complicity before joining the terrorists.
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Odvsma
Advican
Yekaterinvaley
Ol Kishinev
Ofeniet Savnt
Constitutional Democratic Party
Aml
St Petersburg
Samaonert
Bialystol
Yondanil
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