Mob Executes Two Men in Cairo Riot After Slaying
A violent mob in Cairo on Thursday executed two men, shot a white prison inmate, and burned a Black suspect after chasing Sheriff Davia and detaining prisoners for a day. Army troops arrived as rioting subsided. saloons stayed open amid chaos with thousands in the streets.
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Sia
F “Froggy” James
Ansie Pelley
Sherif Davia
Henry Salenor
Arthur Alexander
James
Mins Peliey
Alexander
Parsons
Eighth
Tong War In Progress In San Francisco Chinese Fight Continues
Police and detectives patroled the Chinese quarter as a tong war raged, two Wednesday night killings misidentified, warrants issued for Gee Kong Ong and Tong King Chong, while other regional political notes and unrelated trials appear in Des Moines and Vienna reports.
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San Francisco
On Yick
President Taft Returns to White House After Long Western Tour
Washington reports President Taft slept in the White House after a 13,000 mile West and South tour ending August 6. He arrived amid cheers but quickly left with his aides, driving past welcoming crowds, while police kept bystanders from the grounds. Meanwhile trials in St. Petersburg and London feature notable verdicts and sentences in senator appointments and suffragette actions.
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Taft
White House
Eer
Mra Taft
Anyoae
Fred Carpenter
Spencer Crosby
Archibald Butt
Hypnotist's Strange Demo Ends in Man's Death in Somerville
In Somerville New Jersey a self styled hypnotist performed a trance like test at a hospital lab. William Davenport secretary to the mayor of Newark witnessed the event. Davenport and a student of hypnotism attempted to revive the man identified as Simpson who was officially declared dead. Autopsy indicated rupture of the aorta as the cause of death. No relatives appeared to claim the body. Physicians fear suspended animation cases may have confused the outcome.
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Somerville
N. J
Atherton
Somerville Hospital
William B Davenport
Mewark
Davenport
Simpson
Cad &Ie
Beverton
Grant widow Mra A U Dead In Salt Lake City
Mrs Amelia U Grant widow of Ulysses S. Grant II died Wednesday in Salt Lake City after years as an invalid. She was daughter of the late Senator and Mrs Chaffee of Colorado. Two masked robbers held up a Wandamere car crew in Salt Lake City and stole 24.50.
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Ian Dogo
Cal
President Grant
Chaffee
Colorado
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Aiching
Wandamere
Alaska coal lands dispute scandal resurfaces in press
The chunk of text reports renewed conflict over Alaska coal lands with L R Glavis charging high officials including Secretary Ballinger and Commissioner Dennett with fraud aiding. Ballinger rejects the charges as false, backed by Dennett and others. The piece also mentions a fatal kitchen fire incident in War Road Minnesota and a Cairo shopgirl murder case, plus New York traffic and speed violations linked to October fatalities.
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L. R. Glavis
Geld Service
Generalised Office
Collier's Weekly
Ballinger
Dennett
Archstect
Frank Pierce
Moore
Washington
H. C. Henry
Steamer Onda wrecked near Singapore in shark raid
A British India steamer Onda bound for Singapore struck shoals and broke up early morning. Passengers including Barca and Baroness Benicski were among forty survivors rescued after sixty one people were saved, with panic and failed attempts to escape as sharks surrounded the wreck site.
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Iers
Floods devastate Jamaica water system amid continuing deluge
A severe Jamaica flood devastates culverts and water works causing widespread disruption. Repairs hindered by ongoing rain as officials assess damage and plan emergency responses. A separate Chicago murder case centers on Jane Geylum and the confession of Clare Brodenbeyer regarding the death of jeweler Henry Brodenbeyer.
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Henry Brodenheyer
Madison
Wis
Jane Geylum
Clare Brodem- Beyer
Michestner
Brodenbeyer
Sugar weighing frauds indict six officials in New York
After months of government inquiry, six officials connected to the American Sugar Refining company faced indictment and arrest. James F. Bondernagh, longtime superintendent at the Havemeyer and Eider refinery in Williamsburg, was among those charged with conspiracy to defraud the government through false weighing of sugar purchases. His resignation from the post is noted as significant.
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New York
Ugar
American Magar Refining Company
James F. Bondernagh
Havemeyer & Eider
Williamsburg
L Lergest
American Sugar Refining Company
Hedernagie
Sixth Victim of Feud in Chinatown Murder Case
The Yeo family feud leaves Yeo Yip Wo dead in Gee Gong area. A Chinese man not tied to On Wiek was arrested near the scene and charged with the murder. Also note: New Haven conference on infant mortality ends with formal organization and resolutions urging preventive work.
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Olea
Salem
Ore
James A. Finch
Ralph Fisher
Finch
Ralph MM. Fisher
Ban Prancisco
Yeo
On Yiek Tong
Yeo Yip Wo
Gee Gong
On Wiek
New Haven
Coon
Great Mine Explosion At St Paul Town
A mine disaster at the Paul mine in St Paul town trapped workers after a hay embers pile ignited timber. Fire spread, efforts to extinguish failed, and the mine was sealed. Nearly 1,000 men employed at the mine and many miners are missing, with most presumed dead or stranded.
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Cherry
Ove
Bereotas
Paul
Gt. Paul
Acquittal Granted in Paris Case
Mme Margherita Gretnhel was acquitted by a jury in Paris amid a muttering courtroom atmosphere. The acquittal ends the trial of the defendant, with no immediate charges proceeding.
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Stelenhell
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Mme Margherita Gretnhell
Farmer Shot By Cask Reveals Family Tragedy
In Detroit, Samuel F. Mariey farm manager of a Se Pi Rene estate, reports a fatal shooting after a dispute over marriage. Hank is under arrest as details surface of the farm household in La Porte Indiana where a cook and two farmers were involved.
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Hank
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Pi Rene
Calanenlie
Mary
Marley
Misa
Murderer of Gheepherdére to Die in Wyoming Case
The killer of Jom Allem and two other sheepherders in April was sentenced to death by Judge C H Pan in Wyoming. The defendant faces potential commutation after a petition and possible appeals by state attorneys.
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Herbert Brink
Jom Allem
C. H. Panmales
Caco Eem Ag
Fire destroys building leaving several dead and injured
Unidentified men killed in a blaze at the riverfront area near Whee ie Gre. Firefighters rescued women and children from the structure as debris was cleared. Rescue work followed on Sunday after dawn as authorities surveyed the scene.
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Piltaburg
Fragmented OCR note from Merlid Avenes Baptist church scene
An unclear OCR fragment describes several local church related figures and events. It mentions a Mr Rochetdlier and a task to auto a few words, with scattered references to committees, parents, and perils. The text is garbled and reads as a miscellaneous, incomplete record of activities and concerns.
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Merlid Avenes Baptist Church
Rochetdlier
Rockefeller childhood farm memories and early business plans
Fragmentary OCR records reveal reflections on Rockefeller family upbringing in Cayuse County New York with mentions of farm life, a 1902 visit, and discussions about acquiring Waited Sect Meent. The text references local farmers, vendors, and transportation by wagon, hinting at early networks and logistical efforts.
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Cayuse Courty
New York
Rockefeller
Ronal Ser
Wade
Eials
Mr. Rocke
Tome Lana
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