Counterfeiters Raise Five to Twenty Bills in Wide Rings
Washington reports clever counterfeiting methods lifting five dollar notes to twenty by gluing over the top of genuine twenties. The scheme spread across Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, with arrests in New Orleans and Vicksburg. Three men linked to the gang are charged as authorities counter the operation.
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Washington
Texan
Widens
Alabama
Miepp
Moby
Wilkie
Hankbank
Eahl
Pete McCartney
Basumant
Texas
Girdle
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Vicksburg
Misa
McAdam
Brrmingham
Frank Johnson
Young
Oubdale
Windsor
Mysterious Death Under Freight Train At Anna Station
A man named James, reportedly from Cincinnati, was found mangled beneath a Cin Hamilton Dayton freight near Anna Station. In a dying statement he said he crawled under the train to shelter from rain. Letters suggest suicide, though papers show he owned considerable Pennsylvania property and had wandered, previously refused a parental home.
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Frank Jaihes
Anna
James
Hamilton & Dayton
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Railroad Chief Denies Broad Freight Rate Increase
Paladelphia Aug. 12 President McCrea of the Pennsylvania railroad released a letter to the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce answering questions about freight rate increases. He states there was never any intention to raise all freight rates, though a possible advance in class rates for high class or miscellaneous merchandise was considered.
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Paladelphia
McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Frequest
Anya
Steamship Southwark Strikes Bottom Near Belle Isle
A fog shrouded collision report says the steamer Southwark departed Montreal for Liverpool and struck bottom at Point on the outer edge of For eau Bay west of the Strait of Belle Isle. The Ottawa, en route to Montreal, assisted the distressed vessel and took aboard passengers.
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Quebec
Que
Southwark
Montreal
Liverpool
Foreau Bay
Belle Isle
Int Amour
Ottawa
Three Lives Lost in Storm at Evansville
A storm on Monday night cost three lives and caused extensive property damage in Evansville. William Farggort died when a stable collapsed, while two children of Jonah drowned when a houseboat swamped.
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Evansville
Wiliam Farggort
Jona
Will Vote on a Strike Proposition in Cleveland Meetings
Six hundred machinists including two hundred at Collinwood Lake Shore shops will vote today at simultaneous meetings across several cities on whether to strike. The union's affiliate at Lake Shore shops in Elkhart Ashtabula Toledo and Chicago is involved the vote will decide if members will go on strike.
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Cleveland
Collinwood Lake Shore
Unen
Lake Shore
T. Elkhart
Ashtabula
Bar Toledo
Chicago
Brief news items mix of fires, mine blast and tornado
Fireman Willa Poppinger, 49, died in Pittsburg as a wall fell during a blaze. In Germany a mine explosion injured thirteen men. The Republican convention fund was mostly spent. $20,000 remains. A tornado hit Mandan with $50,000 damage and one boy was swept three blocks. Ten thousand unemployed in New York planned a Friday parade during the Prosperity Congress deliberations. May Williams, 19, killed herself on the eve of her wedding in Kansas City after winning a beauty contest prize.
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Willa Poppinger
Pittsburg
Dudweller
Baarbrucken
Germany
Chicago
Mandan
N. Dy
New York
Alig
Interstate Prosperity Congress
United Commercial Travelers’ Protective Asinelalion
Prosperity Society
Missouri
Kanuay City
Ndustrial School
Chillicothe
May Willams
Eurhalle
St. Louis
Minsquri
Ex-Janitor Confesses Big Bank Theft in KC
George Wilcox, formerly janitor at the National Bank of Commerce in Kansas City, confesses to stealing 8600 dollars on April 26 2007. He then led officers to his home and showed a cellar box containing about 4000 dollars of the missing money.
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Kansas City
George Wilcox
National Bank of Commerce
Wilcox
Titania Sinks After Collision With Steam Boat near Charlotte Harbor
In Rochester, aboard the Titania, a small passenger boat, 20 persons were thrown into the water after a big steamship struck it as it approached Charlotte harbor from the Thousand Islands. All passengers were rescued.
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Rochester
Kingston
Charlotte Harbor
Thousand Islands
Titania
Regulars Win in California Primaries Amid GOP Lead
Early returns from Tuesday primaries across California suggest the Republican regular organization will command a majority in state and congressional conventions over the Lincoln-Roosevelt league. Democratic indications show the organization has overtaken certain factions within the party.
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San Francisco
Highwaymen Relays Robbery Near Stirling City
In a Monday night attack near Stirling City along the Feather River road to the Diamond Match Co. camp fifteen men were stopped and robbed by two highwaymen. They took about 400 in cash and nearly as much in valuables.
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Redding
Cal
Ave
Stirling City
Diamond Match Co
Feather River
Interurban Collision Near Detroit Injures Dozens
A head-on crash on the Detroit line near the city left several seriously injured and reports indicate one or two may be fatally hurt. Passengers aboard two heavily loaded cars were heading toward Yortland and Ann Arbo Jackson when they collided a few miles outside Detroit. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as investigators began describing the crash.
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Detroit
Sidh
Yortland
Ann
Convention of the Ancient Order of Niberuians Held at Hoover Park
The Ohio department Ancient Order of Niberuians held a convention at Hoover Park. Attendees and activities focused on community fellowship and organizational updates. The event featured routine ceremonies and reports from local chapters.
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Thenia
Ohio Department
Ancient Order of Niberuians
Jemton
Hoover Park
Trio Convicted in Nurse Led Murder Plot
Chicago story reports three plotters convicted in a conspiracy to murder Annie M Nolain. Ruth G McLaughlin and Austin F Kelley sentenced to long penitentiary terms. Jones D Brown, an elderly attorney, fined 1000 dollars and described as the brains behind the scheme. Nolain’s nurse Mehwughiln or similar name was paid with property deeded to her. the plot aimed to hasten the nurse’s access to the estate. The nurse previously used multiple aliases and had ties alleged to a railroad agent’s former wife.
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Chicago
Kelley
Brown
Mra
Notain
Nolain
Miss Mehwughiln
Browh
Mra Nolatn
Polvon
Haltimore & Ohio Railroad
Laughton
Farman Abandons His Tour In New York
Henry Farman waited in New York for a promised call to back his American tour with his famous aeroplane. Receiving no signal he announced he would crate the machine today and return to France.
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New York
Henry Farman
France
Army to buy Baldwin balloon for signal corps
Washington Aug 12 The military dirigible balloon built for the signal corps by Ly Capt. Thomas and Baldwin will be accepted. We are going to buy Baldwin's machine, we need it says George Allen chief signal officer.
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Washington
Army Ly
Thomas & Baldwin
Baldwin
Geo. Allen
Every Bone in His Body Broken
A man aged 40 died after falling down an elevator shaft in a Broadway building Townday August Does. He suffered multiple fatal injuries as every bone in his body was broken.
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New York
Broadway
Ballore Struck and Superior Wie Row
Three boat crews were taken off the water today under orders from the Lake Sit men's union. The union refused to let the seamen proceed with the planned ore punchers removal or process.
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Ballore
Superior
Wie
Lake Sit
Fire kills 21 in Paterwon NJ stable disaster
A devastating blaze at a new livery stable in Paterwon New Jersey on August 18 left Oph William Cooke of the fire department seriously injured and 21 others dead. Firefighters and officials investigate cause as residents reel from the tragedy.
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Paterwon
N. J
Oph Willian Cooke
Fire Department
Hye
GULLED IN THE ONIO FIELD Refuses to Run for Two Offices
Hills O Jones of Columban resigned from candidacy for state school commissioner and the party committee nominated Carl A Cheney of Cleveland to fill the vacancy. Secretary of State Thompson ruled women eligible to state offices, leading to a ballot change. Jones, already nominated for Congress, declined due to prior nomination. New Law Produces Much Revenue in Ohio auto department reports for second month of Ward law showing 17,264 in revenue and 49,820 total to date with licenses issued to 310 owners, 44 manufacturers, and 668 chauffeurs.
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Columbus
Hills O Jones
Columban
Han
Ucket
Carl A. Cheney
Cleveland
Thin
Thompson
Ohio
Jones
Congress
Fred H. Carey
Stile
Train wreck near Piqua prompts manslaughter charge
Wreck at No 70 on the Western Ohio line north of Piqua killed five and seriously wounded about 40. Coroner Costello said motorman Harry Hale and conductor James Berry would be prosecuted for manslaughter if Hale survives. Investigators believe the crew, delayed, violated orders and attempted an unapproved switch.
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Piqua
Costello
Will
Harry Hale
Hale
James Berry
Co-operate With State Board On Blindness Census
A Tuesday meeting of the committee named by Gov Harris to study blindness in Ohio decided to co operate with the state board of health to plan steps to prevent infantile blindness. The committee members felt delaying a complete census until after the next legislative session was premature.
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State Board
Columbine
C. Aug
Harris
Oho
State Board of Health
Railroads ignore AG opinion on bonded agents in Ohio
Ohio railroads fail to comply with attorney general ruling that all transport agents for foreign shipments must post a 5060 bond to protect buyers against fraud. Fifty three steamship and other agents have deposited the required bond.
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Columbbia
O. Aue
Ohio
Cventuship
Transporta Tian
Fiftythree Steamship
Stockwell to Sue McKinnon Over State Funds Loan
Representative John N. Stockwell Jr plans to sue State Treasurer McKinnon for 51,000 as part of a court action alleging McKinnon lent money to taxpayers by placing state funds on deposit in banks where he was an officer and stockholder. The move follows delays by Attorney Central Bills to begin action.
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Cleveland
John N. Stockwell, Jr
Attorney Central
McKinnon
Ohio extends demurrage suspension for lake coal traffic
The Ohio railroad commission announced a further extension of the period during which carriers may suspend demurrage charges on coal loaded for the lakes, now covering the entire lake trade through December. Canton notes a three day passenger festival with Emil Schelling and Gustave Sigel among performers and civic welcome by Mayor Turnbull.
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Columbus
Ohio Railroad Commission
Bangerfest
Regina
Canton
Ohio
Seston
Turnbull
Emil Schelling
Aml Hustave Sigel
Akron
Societien Wa
Ohio editors meet at Put in August for weekly outing
Ohio newspaper editors prepare for a joint outing with the Buckeye Prem kwnociation and the Ohio Associated Dailies, about 200 members. The Interstate Commission will investigate the traction wreck north of Piqua, with a trip likely Thursday to assess the cause.
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Put
Putin Bay
Ohio
Dion
Buckeye Prem Kwnociation
Ohio Associated Dailies
Columbus
Etmimimion
Obie
Piqua
John L. Drawn at Wayne County Fair amid Sparring Exhi
John L. Bulligan is drawn for the Wayne County Fair at Wooster Ohio in September. The event includes sparring exhibitions with Juke Bilratn as part of the Monologue or Wraperance program.
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John L
Vinit County Fair
Wooster
Wayne County Fair
John L. Bulligan
Juke Bilratn
Ohio expects big Taft plurality in November says Vorys
Mot Springs Wisconsin August 12 Arthur Vorys head of the Ohio Taft campaign and Mer Taft publicity chief arrive Tuesday with Frank Hitchcock national chairman. Vorys predicts Ohio will yield a Republican plurality over 100000 and expects the state to receive congressional attention with 16 Republicans to five Democrats. He notes local option may affect Harris in Cleveland and Cincinnati but believes it will boost support elsewhere.
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Mot Springs
Arthur Vorys
Ohio
Taft Maty Ager
Mer. Taft
Wail
J. Karger
Frank H. Hitchcock
Virginia Mountains
Memorys
Tin Chief
Vorys
Oho
Vorye
Wrights Latent Success In France At Air Flight
Wrights Latent Success reports Wilbur Wright of Dayuim O making the longest flight in the series at Lemna France Aug 12 lasting three minutes and 44 seconds with the machine circling the field at 36 miles per hour and a final landing after audience applause. Robbers Loot Two Railroad Stations in Hammond Indiana Aug 12 three armed bandits robbed the Erie station at Crown Point of 500 dollars and tickets and the Grand Trunk depot near Crown Point of 200 dollars in tickets and money. night operator F C Bore robbed and locked in a car then found by a train crew.
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Lemna
France
Wilbur
Dayuim, O
Hammond
Ind
Pomee
Erie
Crown Point
F.C. Bore
Grand Trunk
Griffth
Wan Atso
Pay Checks Stolen In Washington Office District
A pouch containing United States government pay checks amounting to nearly 32000 was stolen in front of a federal building housing the department of commerce and labor. The robbers fled with the pouch while another parcel was taken in the same incident, with the scene set near Alexandria Virginia where the suspect remains unidentified.
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Washington
United States
Te Bulliing
Départment of Commercy and Labor
Alexandria
Woman on Trial in Fraud Case in Chicago
A divorced wife of a titled figure stands accused in a fraud case in Chicago. A hotel defrauded by a questionable check is alleged, with the jury deliberating in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Auk
Alice Wabt Duke
Brodie the Duke
fColmece Nerehint
Great Northern Hotel
Mene
Didge Kersten
Criminal Court
Forest Fires Take Fresh Start Roughly Near Spokane
Forest fires in the Coeur d Alene region about seventy miles from Spokane have rekindled and spread in multiple directions. Dangers threaten Lomene y area as authorities say containment is uncertain and renewed firefighting efforts are underway.
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Spokane
Wash
Coeur D'Alene
Lomeney
Church Work and Missionary Initiatives Across Denominations
The Southern Presbyterian church plans a men's missionary convention next winter. Several denominations including Hambuished, United Free and Free churches of Beotland discuss unifying their theological colleges under one management. Average Sunday school missionary contributions vary by denomination, with Episcopal pupils reportedly higher. Canadian missionary work faces challenges illustrated by Baptist Rev. George Vioch's Haliburton pastorate and five preaching posts spread over twenty four miles.
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Southern Presbyterian Church
United Free
Free Churches of
Beotland
Canada
Dev. George Vioch
Haliburton Patstorate
Flippant Flings and Endless Years Hopes
A garbled clipping mentions Wu Ting Fang aiming to live 200 years and references various newspapers. It alludes to an upcoming book and a satirical tone about fashion, suffrage, and urban landmarks. The passage includes scattered mentions of cities, publications, and a few fictional prophecies without a clear narrative.
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Wu Ting Fang
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St John BD
Rockefeller
Washington Post
London
Cleveland
New
Pine Pulpwood Timber Health Boost for Railroads
Loblolly pine emerges as durable treated timber for railroad ties in Texas. The timber grows across 2.88 million acres in east Texas, with counties Tarper, Newtoon, and Pex ante producing up to 1.5 million ties annually. Treated loblolly pine offers longer life, reduced costs, and larger scale supplies for railroads.
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Loblolly
Golf
Natara
Tan
Texas
East
Pexante
Tarper
Newtoon
Hewing the Ties in Timber Growth Analysis
The fragment discusses measurement patterns for trees, noting smaller trees yield different diameters and ages. It cites that an average tree 11 inches in diameter is about 36 years old, with yearly growth rates and economic value varying by diameter. Data shows gradual increases then slower gains as trees expand beyond certain inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criaie
Insanity Among Indians in a Chippewa Context
A fragmentary reminiscence discusses insanity among Chippewa and mixed blood individuals, noting two extreme cases: a birth-insane youth and an elderly woman driven to madness by child loss. The speaker, reflecting on various tribes and historical notes, sees higher risk among mixed-bloods and warns of social and mental decay linked to assimilation pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabian Inane
Paul
Mud Volcano Report From North Borneo Island
North Borneo Herald describes natives observing a mud eruption on Libiman Island near Bindakan town. A river of hardened mud, about 180 feet wide at the sea entry and 100 feet high at the crater, carves through solid soil and piles of gray sandstone blocks. A central mud pool forms beneath a crater rim of eruptive debris as the scene suggests a crater rather than lava.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brittah
Iwland
North Borneo
Heroine of Port Arthur Receives St Georges Cross
Among Russian POWs at Port Arthur the famed heroine Maritina Korotkevitch, 27, wore a private’s uniform to Agit with the troops. She earned four St George crosses for gallantry before dying near the Helfeng line while defending a fort. Her husband, a private in the Thirteenth Rifle Regiment, was wounded and is in Matougana Red Cross Hospital. Soldiers mourn the loss of Private Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth Rifle Regiment
Port Arthur
St. George's Cross
Hed Cross
Matougana
Colonial Country Club Hotel Offers Year Round Rates
Colonial Country Club at West Baden Springs advertises American Plan pricing from 2.60 to 4.50 per day with private bath and special weekly rates. Visitors are invited to come drink the waters and bathe to cure kidney liver and stomach ailments, constipation and nervousness. The notice promises assistance for those unable to pay the travel costs.
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Colonial Country Club
West Baden Springs
Paya Votaus Advico
Rome
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