Unclear 1900s world news items collide from archive
An assorted roundup reports incidents and events including a winter in Manchuria, Odessa troop movements, a fatal fire in Fort Dodge, Germany and Russia news, a murder case in Magnolia, a hat factory in Hull, peace conference at The Hague, meat shipments to Alaska, a Berlin loan, an insurgent clash in Southwest Africa, ship losses near Kangaroo Island, a census update, and various crimes and political notes from multiple nations. The fragmentary text mixes dates, places, and names with minimal context.
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Bessie Perkins
Magnolia
Hull
England
Hague
Train held up as express car dynamited near Ballard
Seattle police report a Great Northern Night Express leaving Seattle at 8 20 p m was halted five miles from Ballard after a dynamite blast exploded the express car. Three men armed with revolvers seized control while two boys on the blind baggage aided the robbers, both groups later escaping as the train continued. The baggage car safe was blown open and contents taken. The two boys deny involvement and claim they joined after the blast.
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Seattle
Wash
Great Northern
Mile Post 16
Ballard
Judge mobbed during forced order reversal in Brighton
Denver news recounts a mob attack on Adams County Judge Guthiel after he forced Brighton officials to enforce gambling and Sunday sales ordinances. The judge publicly rebuked the mayor, marshal, and town council, ordered seizure of slot machines, and was dragged from a train before resuming his trip.
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Denver
Brighton
Colo
Adams County
Guthlel
Guthiel
Robbery Clerk Confesses to National City Bank Heist
Henry A. Leonard a 24 year old clerk at Halle and Bibalitz confessed Monday to planning and carrying out the $20,008 securities robbery from National City bank at 30 Broad Street. He said no criminal motive, but aimed to reveal how New York security safeguards could be breached. police corroborate key details.
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New York
Henry A. Leonard
Halle & Bibalitz
Broad Street
National City Bank
Aid
Borane
Candy Poisoning Case Report From Davenport Area
Fragments indicate a poisoning incident near Davenport involving a child and adults. Names and details are garbled but reference a Davenport area, a protective father, and possible investigation. No clear dates, persons, or organizations can be confirmed from the readable text.
Murder Trial Ends With Acquittal Of Woman
Fragmented report describes a case where a woman was accused after her husband’s death. The narrative mentions drinking, a disturbance, and an attempt to hold the husband’s alleged actions, culminating in the jury acquitting the woman.
Laborers from Martinique Clubbed Over Canal Vaccination
Six hundred fifty laborers from Martinique aboard the French steamer Versailles refused to disembark or be vaccinated under American sanitary rules. They claimed misinformation about conditions. About 600 were persuaded to leave, 150 stayed aboard, and violence erupted with some injured as police and guards forced them off the vessel.
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Colon
Martinique
Versailles
Panama
Peverni
Steamer Halexho Struck Mine. 71 Survive Disaster
The coasting steamer Halexho traveling between Bhanghai and Tien Tsin hit a mine Sunday morning ninety miles south of Bhanting Promontory and was totally destroyed. Fifteen perished including Engineers Mauelian and Muir. Two passengers and four crew were rescued by passing steamers. seventy-one survivors arrived here. All foreigners were saved.
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Shanghal
Bhianghai
Tien Tsin
Bhanting
Perwony Wort
Mauelian
Muir
Ancient Toltee pyramid hints at pre Aztec Mexico City ruins
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Toltee era pyramid in Mexico City prior to Aztec rule. Claims of clay brick structures, broader than Tulree occupation, suggest earlier, wider settlements. Text mixes garbled names and dates, but points to an older, expansive pre Aztec site near the heart of Mexico.
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Mexico City
Picella
Lave
Amres
Clive
Plunged Bayonet Into Fellow Soldier in Fort War Drama
Foul note reads like a damaged wartime report. Melwyre a private, killed in a Friday night assault near Imrarchy fort. Eyewitnesses describe a sudden brawl ending with a bayonet thrust as others fled. Investigation underway.
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Melwyre
Whiteetaie
Wikiam Soyder
Bnyder
Molninee
Fagusas Volo
Murdered by Highwaymen Near Hillsboro
Portland dispatch to the Oregonian reports William H. Booth, Civil War veteran, was found murdered on the road home Saturday night with severe head injuries and a neck wound. A young man longtime under suspicion remains at large as authorities press a search for him.
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Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Hillsboro
William H. Booth
Booth
Rail crash in St Paul injures many as stock train derails
A Great Western stock train struck a passenger train in St Paul yards at 9 30 Sunday, hurling two Pullman sleepers into a 20 foot gully. One sleeper stayed upright while the other overturned. Both cars wrecked. one woman died at St Josephs hospital and nine others were seriously injured. Washington DC government reports show customs receipts up sharply for September 1905 and for the quarter, with increases over last year.
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St. Paul
Chicago Great Western
Union Station
Bottore
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Washington
DB. C
Many Lives Lost in Philippine Storm Tragedy
Reports from coastal towns describe a deadly typhoon causing massive destruction. Widespread drownings and building collapses are blamed on strong winds and flooding. Military and aid units race to assist survivors as communications prove difficult.
Shocking Crimes in South Seas End in Shark Infested Waters
News from the Solomon Islands reports mutiny and murder aboard a trading cutter. Black cook Vella Lavell attacked trader William Finlayson, then natives killed him with tomahawks and threw his body overboard. Captains Olen and Toreh intervened, natives arrested, and investigations initiated.
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Victoria
B. C
Mio
Australia
Bolomon
Save
Vella Lavell
William Finlayson
Norman Wheatley
Giza
Solomon
Finlayson
Partiven
Hlm
Pinkdyson
Olen
Glao
H. M
Toreh
Richard Pentecost
Petrel
Noumea
Pentecost
They Had Their Nerve Berkeley Bank Robbery Shootout
Police in Berkeley report a dawn confrontation with four highwaymen. Officer John J. Lestrange killed one robber who died in the morgue after a shot to the jugular vein. The others fled, a revolver and safecracking tools were found, suggesting a bank blast plan in West Berkeley.
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Berkeley
John J. Lestrange
Lestrange
West Berkeley
Typhoon and tidal wave hit Marshall Islands coast
South Seas advices describe Quadtrona typticon and tidal wave in the Marshall Group causing about 120 deaths. A six foot wave swept Jaluit inland, destroying part of a settlement. The Stand about a mile long, Europeans crowded a 10 yard wide area. The hotel top floor blew off, foreigners narrowly escaped. The Germenin trading steamer was saved by crew steering it to Tigoon center.
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Victoria
Trc
Mall
South Seas
Marshall Group
Jaluit
Macapas
Germenin
Tigoon
Murder under North Bridge Approach in Sacramento
William Spillane, a bricklayer from Alameda County, was killed Wednesday night near the north approach to the Sacramento River bridge. He was struck on the head with a blacksmith hammer. the weapon was found near the body, which was discovered Thursday afternoon.
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Williamn Spillane
Alameda County
Sacramento
Uikeaverad
Traing Into Bulifrog Predicted Within Six Months
Hullfras Nev O Whittemore attorney for the San Pedro Los Ane Welw Holt Lakway describes departure plans for the coast and talks of completion and timing. The narrative references a climate of division and rapid environmental action tied to the Bullfrog event with potential impacts on local waterways.
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Hullfras
Whittemore
San Pedro
Los
Welw & Holt
Ranchmen Penne Government Land end Get in Trouble
Omohe Iudee Munger in the State court Thursday sentenced ranchmen Dy lag wer Alliance Nebraska to pay a fine of 50 dollars and costs for the care of Chew water in dispute. The Krauwe Wrothire, a party of farmers, were convicted at the Muy fern hearing of quiveranuat baud. Herman Kroue, a party from sol ow helf, involved in the case.
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Omohe
Iudee
Munger
Kevin
Ranchinin
Nebrake
Chew Wat Te Rede
Ous Fay
Stete Marerial
Herman Kroue
Miewilly
Quveranuat
Wealthy New Yorker William Travers Takes Own Life
New York financier William B. Travers, 40, son of Wall Street operator William A. Travers, shot himself in his Madwon Avenue apartments after breakfast. He left letters citing business affairs, with no stated motive, while remaining largely idle aside from a brief banking partnership. He was a member of Knickerbocker, New York A. C., Tennis and Racquet clubs.
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New York
William B. Travers
Wall Street
William A. Travers
Mad Won Avenue
Travers
Knickerbocker
New York A.C
Portamouth Peace Rumor and Japanese War Strain
The article asserts an inevitable peace with Japan at Portamouth amid fears of a financial collapse. It discusses the war's milder-than-expected impact and a crop outlook marred by cool August weather. Rice crops are projected 16 to 20 percent below average, with six more months of war seen as severe for the poor masses reliant on rice.
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Tokio
Japan
Portamouth
Ship Blown Up to Clear Sendh Port Said Egypt
The wreck of the British steamer Chatham carrying ninety tons of dynamite was blown up Thursday morning by mines set around and inside her hull. An electric current from Haselech fired the charges about five miles away. No serious canal damage. passage expected clear in a few days. The railway and Sweetwater canal remained intact amid a tremendous water displacement visible from Rase Joc.
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Port Said
Egypt
Chatham
Haselech
Neipate
Sweetwater
University Rowdies Targeted by Police Orders
Madison reports a bar carnival drawing a student crowd and police orders to shoot any student resisting arrest. Mayor Curtis authorized force, while President Van Hise urged officers and courts to avoid bias toward students and pledged to expel or suspend disciplined students.
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Madison
Curtis
van Hise
The
State University
Otcers
Courte
Hanged for Murder in San Quemo Ari an
Miguel Antony a Porta Risa native was hanged Friday at 10:30 after thirteen and a half minutes the condemned man died. Antony, convicted in San Bernardino on March 24, 1902, for killing Chinese pedlar Lee Gara at Needon, left a prayer for his soul. His wife, held as an accomplice, made four confessions for Christmas day.
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San Quemo Arian
Cal
Miguel Antony
Porta Risa
Shanioh
Antony
San Bernandino
Lee Gar
Needion
Northwestern Pushing Westward Rail Line Progress
Fragmentary text notes a western rail project extending toward Lander and the Whal River reservation, involving 1,600,000 acres of public land. Mentions Pierre, Brnck Hite Preeroriow, and Worth Chee Lelie, with unclear dates and specifics due to damaged OCR.
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Smeako
ADNO
Maele
Chickan & Northwastore
Caaper
Lander
Whal River
Honivatad
Lme
Annaunce
Pierre
Brnck
Addicks and Withington Case in United States Court
In a Monday session at the United States court, Gray denied the motion for a stay of proceedings regarding Addick’s real property levied upon in four cups in the state. United States Marshal Piya Heinen executed the levy, seizing the personal property in Camden under the order.
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Kemmerhr Camera
Kemmerer Publishing CO
Wyoming
San Francisco
Alaska
Far North
Berlin
Verest
Mortzillon
Morengo
Africa
James G. Clay
Bon
Lucy
James Hannem
Nero
Clayton
New York City
Njord
Robert
Hueen Island
Helsingfors
Finn
Dispatch
Cleveland
Chan
Binnie Lee
Ellen Ther
Chicago
Clackmall
Myron T. Herrick
Kangaroo Island
Clyde
Adelaide
Melbourne
Kangas
le Lorri
Edith M. Bailey
Joseph Broer
Ttte
Cohen
Ching Greil
Everita
Grelli
Tim
Mary O'Har
Pherry Valley
Rosier
Freine
Veinve von Radolia
Tuauulor
Prinenier
Vilelas
Jone
Miguel Cunex
Redeeo
Soethorh Mithigan
Keruenntae
Mitel
Peiorg
Helberg
Norway
Judge
Davenport
Amel Sand
Mdi
Jonation Howlin
Childran
Christiana
London
W. A. Moore
Macedonia
Hirope
Konopnits
Beri Palanka
Kommanova
Monastir
Aleep
Moore
Bulgaria
Panama Canal
Mexico
Ilineia
Rock Taland
Al—Mere
Clarence Markham
Cambridge
Here
Arma
Clarence KE. Markham
Tomsband
Auimide
Luzon
Islands
Wana
Bea
Ernie Lary
Beneteau
Lone
Tee Tela
Biear
Arkeley
Senda
Sendh
Addicks
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