Bloody duel ends in wreck and murder at Potwin
In Potwin a deadly gunfight left David Jackson wounded at Christ Hospital and Elmer Yeoman in custody after a chaotic family feud over a keepsake and money. Witnesses describe a rapid exchange of shots as both men fired at each other, with Jackson hit in the abdomen and Yeoman wounded in the legs. The confrontation began after disputes over a penny and business dissolution with onlookers and neighbors hearing the volley and police arresting Yeoman while Jackson was treated by local doctors.
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Potwitt
Yorman
Windus
Alebriry
SE Yoeman
Woodlawn Averse
Dax
Yoeman
Aye
Jecdceun
Stie HO Jackson
Youmans
da HO Jackson
Purtsiers Wytie Jackson Portealt
Dleqtate
Yuernan and
Jackpor
Partnerati and Gelt Ce
Vietisn
Darhoett
Wen
Jo Eeon
Fred Wording
Harding
Penhy
Greseer
Tank
Starks
Jackson
Fain
Ivat Jackson
Jackin
Dravid
Wien
FF C. Jackson
Nathinal Brill Teak
David
Duvets
Sushoson
David Jackson
Omear Sitton
Paul
Weiderwert
Eben
Jackeod
Oscar Sutton
Jeet
Weld
Davis Jackson Varne
Ike Fowhman
Agcalren
Eldy
Welton
Burr Yorvman
Weldon
Yorrman
Jackeon
Yeoman
Weldots
Jessi Sutton
Fred
Yoet
Curtis
Yueman
Weiden
Yoetoin
Fievar Sutton
Meow
Stauier
Dackeon
Frank Foster
Yeeman
Seret
Deno Vithers
Bunty
Matuhenusith
Carl Lawson
Unes
Fredi
A Colbee
Howe
Matthews
Bir
Wuster
Pees
Donovan
Ahn
Younan
Aves
Iowa
Fred Hardin
la Crosse
Wis
Tie
Hawke
Brnss
Price
Norman
Geture
Marding
Geve Harding
WieWay
Ana
Win Decker
Owenr Sutton
Lin Woonds
Foster
Jest Sutton
Thas
Fred Abe
SE. Yoeman
Potwin
Topeka
Kimdale
Chase County
Hiv
Sherin Upler
Alwast
State Journal
Emporia
READY FOR WAR Putting In His Time at the War Office
London June 12 The Commander In Chief Lord Wolseley has been busy at the oval office preparing for possible events in South Africa The first army corps is provisionally arranged for transportation Officers on furlough warned to hold themselves ready to return to their regiments The general news trend is more peaceful
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London
Lord Wolseley
Oval Office
South Africa
Fist Army Corps
Train Crash Injures Fifteen Near Geneseo Illinois
Chicago Rock Island Pacific Westbound Express collided with a stock train at Geneseo near Genesee station. Fifteen people injured as three passenger cars were demolished. Names listed include Keefer Huntington Smith Herlan Reidy Vance Bell Nickell Parek Stevie and others. Switch locked and accident cause not yet determined.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Geneseo
Til
Co. A. Keefer
H. EH. Fluntington
Blue Island
W. MH. Smith
Bavk
A. Herlan
New York City
M. E. Reidy
F. E. Vance Bell
Madyville
George KR
Dean and Wits
Mayesville
N. Y
Carole Nickell
Sutety
Genesto
An Hor
Oregon Boys Start Troops Move to San Francisco Correction
General Otis reports the Oregon regiment with signal company will leave today for San Francisco. Officials dispute the dispatch, suggesting a misprint and stating the Oregon troops are to proceed to Portland instead.
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Washington
Otis
Oregon Regiment
San Francisco
Dispatch
Oregon
San Francico
War Department
Corbin
Ge. Otis
Portland
Paderewski Married in Paris Canonical Ceremony
Warsaw Courier reports celebrated pianist Ignace Paderewski and Miss Helen Rosen wed at the Polish Church of the Holy Ghost in Paris on Wednesday May 3. The couple's marriage was announced from Paris with social notes and regional coverage.
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Asion
Helen Rosen
Paris
Warsaw
An- Novtiers
Ignate Paderewski
Misa Melen Hoten
Fitzgeralds Big End in Jeffries Fitzsimmons Fight
New York June 12 reports split receipts from the Jeffries Fitzsimmons match. Gate money totaled 85 270 with half to the Coney Island Sporting Club and half to contestants. Fitzsimmons netted 20 541 while Jeffries took 17 054. Purse 20 000 was to be split if Jeffries won, boosting Fitzsimmons totals to 15 080 and Jeffries to 27 004. Brady took 40 percent for his man. Mollineux case postponed due to process service issues. A steady stream of gold: the National ity shipped 2 000 000 in gold aboard the steamship Lahn.
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New York
Jeffries-Fitzsimmons Figld
Coney Islami Sporting Club
Wdgilselon
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Tite
Owle
Brady Acceed
Captain Henry Nichols Dies in Manila Heat During Paranaque Campaign
Captain Henry Nichols of the US monitor Monadnock died of sun stroke in Manila while Paranaque was about to be captured. He had remained at his post amid extreme heat as Monadnock shelled trenches and near-by rebels, expressing satisfaction at progress moments before his collapse.
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Manila
Henry Nichols
United States
Nichols
Paranaque
Anether Sip
Cuylte
Erelock
Transport at Luzon: Kansas units run Caloocan Manila trains
Washington reports a detailed account fromLieut Col John W Pope on military transport in the Philippines during the Tagalog war. The Twentieth Kansas established a Caloocan to Manila train service on short notice, with four engines assembled and daily trips by February 2.
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Washington
War Department
John W. Pope
Philippines
Military Transportation Service
Tagals
Caloocan
Pope
Corporal Haiseh
Twentieth
Kansas Infantry
Manila
Calocran
A Goldensuppe Case Near Nur-Tows Body Found
A body portion was recovered from the water near Forty-second street Brooklyn while unloading steamers. The fragment matched a larger corpse found earlier and shows severe injuries including a missing right arm and severed sections. The report notes the parts were uncovered and unwrapped.
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New York
Nur- Tows
Forty-second Street
Brooklyn
Kenees
Cop Shoots Woman During Chicago Arrest Attempt
In Chicago on June 14 Officer Victor Stromberg, pursuing three robbers linked to redbine net, fired while attempting to seize a suspect. His bullets hit bystander Nedie Leeman on the opposite curb, as two assailants fled and another clashed with the officer.
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Chicago
Redbine
AL Shaughnessy
Polcomme
Victor Stromberg
Nediie Leeman
Robbiers
Salvation Army hospital nuisance prompts renewed move request
Residents near the Salvation Army hospital beg for relocation as cries and turmoil disturb sleep. A local woman cites loud screams and morphine use, claiming torment for neighbors. City council to revisit the issue tonight amid complaints. Kansas salt production figures for 1896 and 1897 reported, showing barrels and values.
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Salvation Army Hospital
City Board of Health
Salvation Aay
Lincoln Street
Gompers Predicts Labor Growth and 1900 Equality
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, declares organized labor will reach two million members by 1900 and transform social and political life. He urges fair treatment by employers, favors limited strikes, and envisions leisure time as a path to better homes and broader opportunities. He notes trusts threaten legislation and declines a Kansas-Oklahoma mining trip.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Tsland
Gompers
Topeka
Federation of Labor
Kansas
Oklahoma
Goimpers
Gompers to Speak on Labor's Strides in Topeka Hall
Samuel Gompers arrives in Topeka to address "The Strues, the Progress and the Hopes of Modern Labor." He defends organized labor, predicts near doubling of wage earners under AFL, and notes labor's rise beyond party bosses. Tonight’s parade of unions precedes his talk at Representative Hall, with further stops planned in Leavenworth and Kansas City before heading to Washington.
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United States
Phil Sheridan
W. S. Cody
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Inbur
Tvber
Inbin
National Hotel
Federation of Labor
Croker
Platt
Manna
Cy Leland
Kensai
Antazoniema
Gompers
Sagers
Representative Wall
Topeka
Kansas Avenue
Furmat
Amet
Representative Hall End Sisters
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Washington
Journey of Death Through Edmonton Trail in Alaska
Buffalo Jones now living in Topeka recalls the Edmonton trail as among the worst regions on earth. He describes a six week ordeal and a perilous crossing over mountains and the Arctic coast, passing 600 people north of the Arctic cross near the Mackenzie River. Survivors faced mental breakdowns, drownings, and a fatal winter, with many missing or dead.
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Buffalo Jones
Topeke
Edmonton Trail
Alaska
Arctic Cross
Arctic Ocean
Mackenzie River
Sir John Franklin
Myself
Murdner
A Chance for Bland in Lebanon Maine
Dr James McComb, Bland’s physician, left his bedside at 10 90 am reporting his condition fluctuating with better morning signs. Manila to San Francisco June 12 The transport S Paul arrived from Manila with 27 passengers, mainly returning soldiers, voyage took 2 days.
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Lebanon
Jane
James McComb
Manila
San Francisco
S. Paul
St. Paul
Snow Storm Delays Lake Bennett Travel At Alaska Lake
Severe winter weather grips Skaguay and Lake Bennett area. Lake Bennett water levels fall three feet compared to last year while frozen stretches hinder steamers and transport. A man suffers frostbite after entering Log Cabin with both feet frozen.
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Skaguay
Alaska
Seattle
Lake Henbert
Ted Bennett
Tuether
Walter
Atlin
Binte
Tornado Strikes Salix Iowa. Family Perishes and Hurts Reported
A tornado at 5 20 yesterday struck two miles southwest of Salix Iowa killing three members of the Malloy family and injuring several others including a severely injured daughter. The storm also damaged the home, sent residents to the cellar, and scattered bodies and debris as it passed into the town. A rescue party carried the injured to the hospital in Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Salix
Devi Malloy
Mia
Joti
Miathoy
Harry Malloy
Beseie Malloy
Mhoruae Ami Pat Malloy
Peen
Dick Motlwy
Hassel
Lund
Stonn
Itv
DEWEWN SALARY NEWS SUMMARY
The fragmentary text references a New York dispute over salaries, a WilHtincren party department tag, and various names. It mentions Abney and Nichilin with scattered details on duties, payments, and potential annual sums. The readable content is highly garbled and lacks cohesive facts.
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New York
Ica Qabaics
WilHtincren
Leeweit A
Reat Manors
Mtr
Bini
Sten
Transcontinental Aerial Navigation Firm Formed
A new company, Transcontinental Aerial Navigation, formed in South Dakota, plans passenger service from New York to Paris for the Expo in thirty hours. Offices opened in downtown. capital stock set at 100 million. Three ships to run regular trips daily during the exposition.
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York
Transcontinental Aerial Navigation Company
New
Paris
South Dakota
New York
Parla
Charges Proposed Against Governor Barnes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma officials announce plans to travel to Washington to file misconduct charges against Governor Barnes. Senator Jiddison and Judge Har will lead the mission, with President McKinley and Secretary Hitchcock reportedly investigating the case. Aims include possible removal of Barnes from office amid mounting opposition. Socialists win in Mulan local vote as moderates gain ground in Hepubtoun. Weather in Chicago forecasts cooler conditions tonight and Tuesday with westerly winds.
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Washington
Guthrie
Lennie Chirke
Jiddison
Harper
Barnes
MckKinley
Hitchcock
Govgrace Barnes
Offoe
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Penny
Husband
Woodlawn Avenue
War Office
First Army Corps
Rock Island
Paderewski
Fitz
Mollineux
Transportath
Twentieth Kansas
Martin Thorne
Bureau of the Geological Survey
Will
Organized Labor
The
Dawson Trail
Lake Bennett
Bennett
Admiral
Aereal Company
France
Mulan
Pias Hons
Keneas
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