Western storms kill and damage in Kansas and Iowa
Tornadoes and floods sweep western regions with deaths and missing children. A tornado near Charles City destroys 200 buildings and kills a man and a child. several blocks and trees suffer. Widespread property loss reported as warnings save many in cyclone shelters. river waters rise and power lines fall. In Cleveland streetcar incident a patrolman halts a runaway horse after saving a child. Another note: Van Dorn Iron Works workers vow night guards after dynamiting. 300 employees join in guarding the site to keep operations running.
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Dallas
Tex
Bowie
Montague
Texas
Charles City
Charles City College Barna
Gen Stewart Woollfard to speak at Marietta College
Gen Stewart Woollfard one of four delegates bound for the Republican national convention will deliver an address at Marietta College commencement and receive an honorary degree. After Marietta he leaves for Chicago via Zanesville to assume leadership of the convention city Hughes headquarters.
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New York
Stewart Woollfard
Forge
National Hughes League
Chicago
Marietta (D
Marietta
Woodford
Zanesville
Hughes
Black Hand Trick Ends in Escape and Widespread Plague Report
Three Italians who tried to obtain a 1000 by Black Hand letters fell for a sting when a wallet with a baited note was left at a vineyard display. They escaped when shots were fired by two Pollock employees. Four Baltimore & Ohio trainmen were injured in a wreck on the West Virginia and Pittsburgh division near Weston and Flatwoods. Eighteen deaths reported from plague in La Guaira as consul Moffatt confirms.
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Pittsfield
Mass
William Pollock
New York
Mermerdale
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Pollock
Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
West Virginia
Pitsburg
Weston
Flatwoods
la Guatra
Thomas P. Moffatt
Hunday
Santiago
Oldest Augustinian in U S Dies at 98
The report notes the death of a member of the Augustinian order described as one of the oldest in the United States. She was admitted to the order in 1847 at Villa Nove and lived to about 98, with family noting her long service. Further details appear garbled in the clipping.
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Mane
Jenee
United States
Villanove
Fable of the Doctor and the Sick Man
A sick man sends for a doctor who does not come, and the patient worsens while a neighbor and a dancing relative arrive with medicine. The tale ends with a moral: don't get all excited about nothing.
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Doc Fe
Agtor
Paris Murder Mystery Deepens With New Suspect
In Paris a second murder emerges as Auguste Remy, a wealthy retiree, is found stabbed in his Rue de La Peppiniere mansion. A wine carafe and three tied glasses point to the Steinheil case’s possible suspects, with valuables missing and the scene suggesting collaboration by three involved. Meanwhile Topeka floods force evacuations as the Kansas River nears flood stage, halting transport and washing out a wagon bridge near St Marys.
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Paris
Adolphe Steinheil
Japy
Auguste Remy
Rue de la Peppiniere
Maine and Alabama Sail to Atlantic Fleet Route
The Maine and Alabama battleships, part of a speed service squadron, left San Francisco Monday for Hampton Roads via Honolulu and Manila, then the Suez Canal. Capt. Giles B. Harbor commands the Maine with Secretary Garfield aboard for the return voyage.
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Maine
Alabama
San Francisco
Wil Ball
Hampton Roads
Honolga
Manin
Adin
Suez Canal
Giles B. Harbor
Garfield Day Goent
Cleveland youths hitch horse to ambulance for wild ride
Two young Clevelanders entered Hinck & Wright ambulance barns and hitched a horse to an ambulance. They fled at top speed for miles, prompting a firefighter and an engineer to chase. The escape involved riding along tracks in a locomotive and ended when the horse returned the vehicle to its prior location, amid a chaotic scene in Cleveland.
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Cleveland, O
Hinck & Wright
One Killed and Many Injured In Missouri Train Wreck
A deadly wreck near Kirkwood Missouri injured several and killed one when an inbound streetcar from Creve Coeur jump the track on a curve and pitched ten feet over an embankment. The motorman stopped the car, and emergency crews responded to the scene.
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St. Louis
Kirkwood
Crewe Gower Lake
Motormar Wits
Well Known Contractor Dead In Philadelphia
Philadelphia based contractor Geo F Payne died Sunday while under indictment for conspiracy to defraud in connection with capitol painting and decorating contracts. The case involves alleged fraudulent bid activities and misappropriation related to state project funds. Payne was a senior figure in regional contracting and inks and resources indicate ongoing legal proceedings surrounding his estate.
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Philadelphia
Geo. F. Payne
Capitol
Balloonist killed in Springfield ascent mishap
Luther Edward Jones age 27 a balloonist in Springfield Washington died Sunday afternoon when his balloon struck a dead tree during ascent at Mildred Park. The parachute swung him into a sharp limb crushing his skull. Tornado kills two in Manston Wisconsin as a farm house and barn are destroyed killing John Dalton and wife.
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Springfield
Luther Edward Jones
Mildred, Park
Jones
Manston
Wis
John Dalton
Dalton
Bia
ASK HITCHCOCK TO SING New York Juno S Iron bars
Reporter describes Raymond Hitchcock in jail awaiting trial resumption on Monday. A jailhouse crowd heckles him and urges a song. The inmate chorus shouts demands including a line about Clyde Fitch and Hitchcock’s fame, reflecting a wild, unruly scene.
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New York
Raymond Hitcheck
Alge
Irene
Hitchcock
Ilieheock
Ray
Raymond
Clyde Fitch
Hiltchcock
Hila
Wong
Fittehcock
Killed by Street Car in Washington
On the way to this city William M. Brown an astronomical computer and observer at the Naval Observatory was struck by a street car and died later of his injuries. The report notes the accident during a day in June in the capital.
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Washington
William M. Brown
Naval Observatory
Three Injured in Collision Near Newark Ohio
In Columbus Ohio three people were injured in a collision on the Ohio Electric lines near Newark. Officials report brakes failed to work, causing the incident. The Secretary of State appointed a clerk in the automobile regulation department on Sunday to assume duties.
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Columbus
Ohio Electric
Newark
Juny Teri
Layer
Tf Atate
Aseaine
Allies Declare They Will Continue Contests At National Committee
A statement from allies asserts they will press all contested delegates before the national committee, seeking to present cases in proper form. Officials note adjournment was diplomatic. Taft aides resist concessions while Roosevelt and Tat aim to hold southern delegates. A discovery of platinum beneath Abraham Snyder's Ohio farm is reported with samples sent to experts.
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Chicago
Republican National Comffilites
Jumnen
Francie Burke
Knox
Hemenway
Indiana
J. B Kealing
Taft
Committee On
Convention Itaelf
Trefe
National Committee
Nations Committee
Senator Lodge
New
Dover
Frank H. Hitchcock
Washington
Mr. Hitchcock
Charles P. Taft
Old Guard
Hitchcock
Noth Taft
Roosevelt
Tat
Arthur J. Vorys
Ohio Farm
Akron
Abraham Snyder
Hile Farm
Knights Assemble in Columbus for Ohio Grand Lodge
In Columbus Ohio June knights from the grand lodge of Ohio will convene Monday and discuss questions at Thorley. About 1500 representatives are expected with many other knights arriving Tuesday for the parade of the police department while Clerks go to prison. Jobe Young of the Farmers post Satinal Lak were sentenced ten years to the penitentiary.
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Columbus
Trisuk
Mitr
Ant
Maxella Koti
Dre
Bession
Capital
Pethine
Grand Lodge of
Ohio
Thorley
Knights of
The Bearded Lady and Sword Swallower Share Woes
A quirky 19th century circus scene notes The Bearded Lady and a Sword Swallower lamenting declining crowds and interest in their trade as knife acts wane in popularity among visitors.
Golden cult rumor surrounds Tarael children
Scholar notes the tale questions the Tarael children’s motive for a golden cult. Critics suggest material limits, citing insufficient gold to fashion a cow, casting doubt on the legend’s practicality and origins.
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Tarael
A Losing Gune and Poker Banter with Father and Jack
A Losing Gune depicts Jack saying playing poker with your father bores him because he must let your father win to secure a srand in. Father retorts that any man who cannot beat Jack at poker could never earn a living, exposing sharp family rivalries and skill limits.
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Jack
Coffin Nails for China Cigarette Output Up in 1905
In 1905 US cigarette production rose nine percent to 3.5 billion, with exports totaling 1.8 billion, up from 1.55 billion in 1904. Asia received about four fifths of exports. China and Hongkong imported 722 million, and British East Indies 608 million. Four cities dominate manufacturing led by New York, Richmond, New Orleans, and San Francisco, with 226 factories in New York alone.
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Asia
China
Hongkong
British East Indies
Australia
New York
Richmond
New Orleans
San Francisco
United States
Dachshunds as Fighters and Gentle Companions
A historical note contrasts the dachshund's feared badger hunting prowess with its gentle, loyal nature. It recounts German and Austrian badger-baiting traditions, praising the breed's intelligence and spirited endurance while acknowledging jokes about its appearance. Also mentions Ireland poultry funding and a Paris kleptomania case over smoking pipes.
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Pullonophle Germain Dachahind
Patherland
Germany
Milk Yield of a Cow and Age in Dairy Production
The text notes that milk yield rises until about seven years, then plateaus, and declines after year twelve. The dairy cow peaks between seven and ten years, with the rest of the content describing a religious ceremony and unrelated dialogue, offering little coherent context.
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