Dead in His Car Controversy Over Express Robbery Details
Reported fragments describe police securing suspects after an express train robbery near Columbus Ohio. Investigators track way bills from stations to estimate loot while witnesses recount scenes at Urbana Plain City and Murbin Creek with two men pursued. Officials claim possession of facts on the Pennsylvanian express robbery and murder of Mixtenger Life, with claims likely delayed.
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St Louis
Pletcher
Mae
Richmond
Greenville
Urbana
Capel
Tresnemner
Plain City
Murbin
Mardin
Hocking Valley
Pie City
Chaduetar
Jerry Taster
Bos
Secral
Adan Express Company
Columbus C
Shiners
Ruhl in near death after boxing bout in Brooklyn
In Masttowa Square Garten New York a boxing match left Gus Rublin near death from severe injuries including hemorrhages and a fractured condition after being knocked out by Fitzammons. Medical staff treated him with injections and baths while monitoring vital signs. The attending physicians projected no serious long term damage despite critical early hours.
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New York
Ave
Gus" Rublin
Fitzammons
Masttowa Square
Garten
Bladen
Brooklyn
Ivirai
Mie Kuwek Pal Tdi
Rachel
Madden
Wandter
Ratilin
Ranin
Fuhtin
Knock Wat
Barthobll
Rubin
Raniay
Unclear fragment notes danger left behind
A damaged text fragment references a fighter or performer leaving a ring and feeling relief that someone is out of danger, with scattered phrases about strength and performance and no clear names or events.
Bloody Trail as Burroughs Forces Reach Kumassi
A column of 71 men under Colonel Burroughs has returned from Kumassi after a two month siege. They attacked and destroyed three enemy postions in August, with several officers and native soldiers wounded. One lieutenant killed and two others died amid ongoing clashes as forces pushed south of Rumaet to clear the county of fevers.
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Severn
Rumaet
Terhocratic date postponed for New York quadrennium
New York Aug 11 The quadrennial event scheduled for September in Indianapolis is postponed to October 2 announced by W. Re Hearst president of the national association. He cites delays by national leaders and state leaders in Indiana. Mr Bryan urged rescheduling and Mr Stevenson approved the suggestion.
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New York
Indianapolis
W. Re Hearst
National Association Today
Bryan
Stevenson
Burton Letter Reveals Ill Health and Campaign Exit
The document shows Burton reporting deteriorating health that forces him to end campaigning. He thanks Guthrie supporters, notes he cannot continue traveling, and asks for forgiveness for stepping back, stating personal interment and urging a future visit to settle matters.
Rain Forecast Repeats Old Prediction By Cider Smith
Weather bureau backs up earlier forecast by Cider Smith predicting rain with showers in the east. Decatur county reports 0.40 inch rainfall in a 74 hour period ending Aug 10 at 7 am. No washouts, corn crop not harmed. Observer Jennings faces criticism for defense of his explanations. Temperature highs around 4, low 72, wind south at 16 mph.
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United States Weather Bureau
Doveden
Jennings
Grinstead Appeal Moves To Have Oases Certified
Motion filed to certify Grinstead and Mead cases for Supreme Court review. Legal questions challenge northern district ruling restoring Grisxted to property. Brewster county attorney and A A Godard to present the motions to the high court amid procedural delays. Also appears: ad for medicine for children and discounted tourist rail rates to Colorado and Utah with travel details.
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Grin- Mead
Supreme Court
Alsa
Northern Department Court of
Appesia
District Court
Grisxteed Toberty
Supreme County
Brewster
Dustphan County
A. A. Godard
Counterfeiters and Patience in a Prairie Tale
A fragment from Topeka notices a fabled wolf and a satire on counterfeiters of DeWitt, with stray phrases about Coralie Etiat Ris pal ee and a brief line on a drugstore salve. The ad ends mentioning 10 photos at 10c and a gallery at Fourth and Quincy Street.
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DeWitt
Drusgista
Quincy Street
Besieged legations await rescue as China crisis deepens
Officials report continued siege at Pekin with Allied forces preparing further operations toward Yangtsun and Pekin. Cable dispatches note Chinese defenses, heavy heat, and uncertain next move while Li Hung Chang may seek talks but rescue plans remain priority.
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Shanghai
Seymour
China
Siane Chang
Washington
United States
Bhinghai
State Department
Stangha
Ttis
Trdin
Pekin
Conger
Hemey
Chaffee
Yung Tsun
eGenral Gaselee
Mary
Fenney
Chaffes
WAT
Navy Department
Tien Tsin
Yang ‘Teun
Gue
Fur
Yane Tsun
Jealousien
They Cablit
Li Hane Chang
Pelice Wan
Imatians
Li Hung Chang
Appointment of Li Hung Chang as Chinese plenipotentiary faces mixed reactions
A London dispatch to the Tribune reports varied opinions on Li Hung Chang's nomination for peace talks with foreign powers. Some see him as an opponent of Britain yet capable of arranging terms, while others doubt his ability to secure safe passage for foreigners and fear continued Chinese procrastination.
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New York
Tribune
London
Li Hung Thang
Far East
Gordon
Tne
Earl Li
Tien Tsin
Pel
Rocations
Pekin
Tsung Li Yamen
Anglo Indian Troops Aiming to Secure Yangtze Valley
British and Indian forces plan to deploy near 20 000 troops to police the Yangtze river region as tensions rise over foreign intervention in China. Shanghai merchants fear an invasion will trigger native exodus and widespread conflict. Chinese ministers warn against advancing on Pekin and urge negotiated terms with Li Hung Chang to avoid broader trouble.
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Chinen
Becaise
Imperial Palace
China
Hugland
Yang Tse
Chung King
Great River
Goodnow
Shanghai
Five Year Old Burglar Trappings in New York Journal Tale
A five year old girl Freda Frank, daughter of jeweler Solomon Frink of 36 Bowery and 17 Canal Street residence, slept among gems, left home, and burglarized a shop by prying a door, later returning home. Police noted the unlikely culprit, a child with many siblings, and investigated the store break-in.
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The
New York Journal
Freda Frank
Solomon Frink
Bowery
Freda
Canal Street
Prete
Preda
Hoche
Jane
Piliceman Hrimett
Eliabeth Street
The Wolf Dog of the North
An educated portrait of the husky, its wild ancestry and resilience. The piece praises the breed as born of hard times and adapted to extreme northern life, noting its loyalty and endurance while acknowledging the brutal history and the autonomous instincts that persist despite domestication. The tone reflects frontier admiration for a working dog bred by northern peoples.
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Dave
Usat
Howell as a Railway Terminus and Pearl Trade Hub
Howell described as the finest harbor in the Persian Gulf is eyed by German surveyors as the terminus of the Hugdad-Bussaran railway. British interests note trade links with Karachi and Bombay, pearl exports, and a tense Turkish-ruled town with limited British settlement. Kowell’s future as a rail terminus could impact regional trade and British interests.
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Howell
London
Birmningm Post
Geran
Hugdad
Gulf
Koweli
Taupe
Karachi
Bombay
Tradia Team Navigation Company
Sucoten
Jenitor Kewell
Gers
North Topeka Social Items and Local Notices
Clarence Matthews returns from St Joseph Missouri and Louis James enters book and stationery business at Stillwater Oklahoma. Various local residents visit relatives, ministers announce services, and a wedding of Eda Dickinson to Clayton Cassier near Meriden with plans to reside in Topeka.
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Kimball Printing Company
Kansas Avenua
Clarence Matthews
St.Joseph
R. Ts
Sie Withers
Nicholson
Louis James
Stillwater
Okla
Ola Webb
Lows
Miseiva Shisids
Ae Shorey
GS. Shields
Shorey
Iowa
Mooney
M. G
Oakland
Colorado
Susie Skinner
Hal Whitt
Kavens City
White
Monroe Street
Wilbur Hegaboom
East Gorton Street
Tuskiidee
Rice
Charles Wolcott
Jeannetta Wolcott
Atchison
L.A .Ryder
North Topeka
White Oaks
N. M
Jackson
Avénir M. E
Kansas Avenue ME
North Popeka W. CT. U
Hell
Africa
Kaunas Avenue
Teir
Landis
Fort Worth
Texas
Thre Brothers
Robert Weir
Lyman Sunday School
Kiheus
Josie Heed
Zora Re Kiech
Mabel
Eatelle Brooks
Eillie
Stella
Croll
Gertie
Myrtle Palmer
Eva
Bessie Holet
Macie
Beseis Anderson
Margie Huyatt
Maud Sleeper
Ethel
Bessie Sheldon
Blanche Beynokis
Weit
Rolet
Sheldon
Kid Miss Wele
Miller
Dickinson-Cassler
Topeka
Mr. Cassier
Santa Fe
Heat brings deaths across cities as Chicago endures heatwave
Chicago reports multiple deaths and numerous prostrations from eight days of extreme heat. The day’s toll includes Mrs Lyle and Thomas Ford with others committing suicide or prostrated. Factories close, 3100 workers idle at Pullman car shops as temps hit 92. Other cities report heat and isolated deaths while St Paul and Milwaukee see cooler conditions and no reported prostrations.
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Chicago
Lyle
Thomas Ford
Millihan
George Graham
Suields
Joseph Clifford
Paul Lesko
Myron Lee
Pullman
Cleveland
York
St. Paul
Minn
Dakota
Milwaukee
Wis
Claude Ot
Holliway Monument Association Formed In Hope Of Subscriptions
Mr Edward Weiger and Reccelary Anderson met to organize The Holliway Monument Association to oversee area monument funding. Charter imminent, with Santa Fe Fullway likely a main contributor. Also includes an unrelated Colorado Flyer travel note and a local aside on indigestion remedies.
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Edward Weiger
India
Santa Fe GM Mudge Visits Denver to Discuss Traffic Pact
General Manager Mudge travels to Denver to negotiate a long line traffic agreement with Colorado Southern. President Ripley to attend. The plan aims to jointly operate tracks connecting several cities, with a new contract likely increasing Santa Fe’s share. Potentially adds a new Western division superintendent role for K J Parker, prompting division realignments.
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Eneral
Mudge
Colorado
The
Santa Fe
Denver
Ripley
Colorado Southern
Fee
K. J. Parker
Dangerous Place Near Burnett's Mound Road
County officials face possible damage actions over a missing bridge on a rural east road from Burnett's Mound to the city. A creek gully has torn away, with trees obscuring the dark stretch and a ten foot bank danger. Road overseer urged to fence the road to prevent accidents.
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Burnett's Mound
Minum
Thixt
New Fire Horse Found to Replace Dan at Fire Chief Office
Chief Wilmarth announced a new fire horse named for the department, chosen to replace Dan who collapsed during a fire. The horse is sorrel with a white blaze, weighing about 3 200 pounds, and will join the hose wagon team alongside the aging sorrel horses. Wilmarth seeks more suitable mounts for the department’s vehicle company.
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Dan
Wilmarth
Fire Department
Chiat Wilmart
WHEAT MARKET SLIDES ON GOVERNMENT REPORT RUMORS
Chicago market report shows sharp early losses in wheat with September options dropping amid general selling and rumors of a government crop report. Receipts mix with sluggish demand as corn and oats follow downward. provisions remain dull. Livestock markets show steady to mixed trends with cattle and hogs little changed.
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Chicago
Drwt
Grpool
Uzainet
Wea Chieu
Ines
Diemline de Pers
Sic
Bepters Dec
Cunk
Hsia
Texas
Tony
Maltye
Lambs
New York Weather Bouts Heat and Crop Strain
Reports from New York indicate escalating heat and drought stress across the crop sector. Officials warn of deteriorating conditions through July with rising temperatures and scarce rainfall impacting yields, while weather services project continued heat and moisture shortages in key regions.
Topeka Markets Today Wheat and Livestock Report
Market gossip reports weak wheat prices below August averages. Cattle and hog prices steady with eggs at nine cents, framed by yesterday receipts and regional dispatches from Omaha Chicago and Kansas City.
New York Moncey Market Report Summary
Cotton and sugar markets show mixed activity with prices nudging Tuesday highs. butter and grain sections note quiet trading. Wheat futures face expectations of higher prices despite cautious demand, while oats and provisions at the yards run dull with speculative prices limited.
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Wallis
Uberal
Kasai
Thiayy
Canmureathys
Calley
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Ruhlin
Akron
Fitzsimmons
E.B. Guild Music Co
Kumassi
Col. Burroughs
MR. Burton
Burton
Oklahoma
Flf Grewe
Guthrie
Obi
Grewe
Cuhblaun
Curtis le Alka
Tia
Tomo
Weather Bureau
Huiliday
Deming
Utah
Paints
Missouri Pacific
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Culo
Salt Lake
Ogden
H.C. Townsend
St Doula
Nipps
Topeka, Kansas
Earl L
England
Bir Chiles Chen Lu Feng
Id Hung Chang
Wolf Dog
North
Doan
Holliday Monument Association
Colorado Flyer
Colorado Sprinca
NEW Fire Horse
Kansas City
Nutton Ptuers
Loge
Wentern
Se Saab
Kuneas City
Las
Wes
Thivany
Wahlse
Fares
Ronthty Governamens Co
Tess
Seaway
Thepraska
Tyreomy
Realgurad Department
Stata Authority
Mt Sos
Dullithy
Omaha
Cape Am Ie
Zotton
Galveston
Tex
Seewesky
Rio
Tafeae
Nhas
Citi Tech
Stesieew
Rees Leaison
Manhattan
J. C. Goings
East Fifth Street
Fales
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