Bloody Work as 80 Troops Entangled in Ambuscade
General Bacon's force of eighty men is trapped by Pillager Indians at Bear Island. Some soldiers are arrested and weapons unloaded before firing erupts. Major Wilkinson and six privates are killed, with about thirty Indians slain in the first clash. A second engagement is under way at the time.
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Bt. Paul
Globe's Star
Walker
Minn
Wilkinson
Ross
Bacon
Pithige
Manuel
Indiana
Warren
Abe-Ma
Havog
Marshal O'Conbyt
Pany Place
Tadlan
Sheehan
Musantrand
Flora
Mal. Wilkingon
Hacen
Marjor Wilkinson
Evers Apt
Mjafir Wilkinson
Minnespors
Harbach
Third Infantry
Welker
Douce
Northern Pacific
Humphrey T
Japan
Kinks
Jie
Krag-Jorgensens
Tinker
Marshal O'Connor
O'Conner
Bacon's Command Holds Position in Minnesota Front
Telegrams from Walker Minnesota describe heavy fighting with Pillager Indians around Leech Lake. Major Wilkinson and several soldiers are dead or wounded. reinforcements are ordered as troops and Indian police press to quell the uprising and rescue captured townspeople.
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Washington
Wet
Biles
Tinker Annovncme x
Pillacer Tadtha
Minnesota
Marukal O'Connor
Griggs
Alger
Whehington
Interior Department
Tinker
Gen
Tt Ix
Inding Affairs
Jones
Chef White
Department
Bills
Bacon
Miles
Leach Lake
Exodus From Mississippi as Yellow Fever Spreads
Fleeing mass numbers head north from Jackson and Starkville as yellow fever disease accelerates. officials report school closures, business shutdowns, and quarantines across the state while refugees move toward St. Louis and other cities.
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Jackson
Miss
St. Louis
Chicago
Minnots
Missouri
Kentucky
Starkville
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Stephen D. Lee
Cutter
Alford
Pike County
Ames
Moblle & Ohio
Board of Health
Howard Association
Natchex
Harriston
Coffeyville
Tippah County
Grenada
Sur- Ais
Batesville
Mississippi
Gacknon
Germany Ready to Fight United States in War Talk
Reports from Berlin and Maine cite four million German soldiers ready to respond to the Kaiser. Anxious officials abandon a planned Palestine trip as preparations surge. A Missouri professor says Germany hates America and could seize Cuba and the Philippines before U.S. troops mobilize, though Germany fears swift U.S. victory at sea.
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Berlin
United States
Holy Land
Prince von Hohsntuhe
von Bulow
William
Count Goetzen
Shafter
Santiago
Germany
Philippines
Palestine
America
Columbia
H. T. Cory
Missouri State University
Prof. Cory
Isager
Batte
Lloyd Ship
Cuba
Spain
Primrose and Dockstader Bring Minstrel Pair to Topeka
Mai Crayford has secured the minstrel performers Primrose and Dockstader for a Topeka engagement on an October date. The act, known for lively stage entertainment, will headline a local show with a two act format and chorus numbers.
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Mai Crayford
Topeka
Wolcott Nominated for Governor by Republicans
Boston Oct. The state Republican convention at Music Hall nominates Governor Roger Wolcott unanimously for governor. The platform praises the war leadership in Cuba and the Philippines and advocates a policy ensuring freedom and self government for those territories.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Oct
Republican Party
Music Hall
Cuba
Philippines
Roger Wolcott
McNall endorsement sparks insurance reform debate
McPher son Freenan editor M Snyder rails at insurers and backs Webb McNall in a strong endorsement. He argues the people have faced high rates and poor settlements while insurers dodge state courts for protection. The piece urges Republicans to back McNall to cut rates and curb insurance company influence.
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M. Snyder
McPherson Freenan
Republican
J.M. Simpson
Webb McNall
McNall
United States Court
House
Senate
McNallows
President's trip itinerary to Transmississippi exposition Omaha
Washington releases the president's travel plan for a multi city journey October 10 from Washington to Chicago with brief stops in Clinton Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Boon Iowa and Omaha. The schedule includes days in Omaha Creston Ottumwa Burling ton Galesville St Louis Terre Haute Arcola Chicago Noblesville Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Pittsburg and return to Washington with varied arrival times and layovers.
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Washington
Omaha
Chicago
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Boon
Towa
Creston
Ottumwa
Burlington
Iowa
Midmouth
Gales Iil
St. Louis
Terre Haute
Arcola
Chicas
Noblesville
Ind
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Pittsburg
Dissolution of Hoop Iron Trust Ends Three-Year Pact
Prosperity ends the three year existence of the hoop iron combination as firms dissolve the trust by mutual consent. The move follows unusual prosperity with predicted price cuts unlikely to occur soon. Firms remain stocked with orders into 1889, requiring mills to operate steadily for nearly a year.
Democratic Gain in Georgia Governorship and Atlanta Ownership Vote
Democratic candidate Jers Majors wins Georgia governor race by about 655000 votes, about 20000 more than two years ago. Several counties that backed Populists flip to Democrats. Solid Democratic delegation to Congress assured. Atlanta voters approve municipal ownership of the electric plant.
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Atlante
Allew
Cand Jers
JL H. Hogan
Congress
Atlanta
Knights Templars Conclave Opens in Pittsboro Pa
Grand Commander H H Kohn arrives to open the Monongahela house headquarters as Pittsburgh prepares for the triennial Knights Templar conclave. About 20,000 knights expected with lodging for 22,000 in hotels, 10,000 more in residences. Visitors greet city with interest as industries ready for inspection.
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Pittsboro
H. H. Kohn
Pennsylvania
Monongahela House
Knights Templars
Public Safety
Pitteburgers
Clasker
Bnt
Billions in Numbers Never Seen in Kan nox Eeluca
A terse report notes an extraordinary figure voiced as billions, with nox Eeluca referenced as the locus of the record. The item frames the sheer scale in bold terms, underscoring unprecedented magnitude.
Butterflies' Invasion Sparks Shawnee County Sightings
Reports from Shawnee and nearby counties describe clouds of brown monarch butterflies filling streets and hedges in late season. State experts identify the butterfly as Danaus archippus, noting milkweed abundance as the likely cause and suggesting Great Weather conditions aided a rapid hatch and large local numbers.
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M Avention
Shawnee County
Jack Frost
Nows
Dave Leahy
Brparia
Journal
Scorpia
Coburn
Tate
Mr. Coburn
Dannis Archippus
Great Britain France Italy and Russia demand Crete troop withdrawal
Within a month Constantinople reports London Paris Rome and St Petersburg have presented a joint note to the Turkish government. The note insists Turkish troops withdraw from the inland of Crete within a month and that operations begin promptly to evacuate.
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Constantinople
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Crete
Chinese legation denies emperor death reports
Paris dispatch notes the Chinese legation officially denies reports of the Emperor of China’s death. The statement clarifies no change in succession or status.
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Paris
Chita
Boston, Petrel and Nero Sail for Tien Tain on China Run
The Boston, Petrel, and Nero leave Meanlia bound for Tien Tain, escorted by a gunboat and collier amid revised traffic rules. Protests by Stuniia merchants prompt delayed schedule changes as authorities prepare to apply new regulations to Philippine occupation. Captain Joseph Evans oversees the commission schedule changes and commodity treatment for neutral goods under new orders.
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Boston
Petrel
Nero
Meanlia
Tien Tain
Mania
United Bukten
China
Stuniia
Orie Hae
General Hae
Philippine Islands
Epanieh Dominions
Sinc
Capta Joseph Evans
Heny
Sugar Price Cut Stirs New York Markets
In October New York merchants announce another sugar price cut, signaling shifting market dynamics. The move lowers wholesale levels and influences suppliers and consumers amid uncertain demand and inflation pressures.
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New York
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