Wreck Kills and Injures Many on Illinois Fast Train
A Kansas City fast passenger train on the Chicago Rock Island Pacific collided with a freight wreck near Tiskilwa at 9 05 PM killing two and wounding over thirty. The engineer and fireman escaped unharmed after jumping. Several bodies were recovered, with dozens injured sent to Tiskilwa and La Salle hospitals.
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Princeton
Kansas City
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Tiskilwa
Donald Bon
Chicago
Taylor
la Salle
Tislsilwa
Baggageman McClure
Cropper
Hannen
Burlington Bridge Burns Over Platte River Span
Three spans of the Burlington railroad bridge over the Platte burned away after a Wednesday blaze likely sparked by engine sparks. The nearly mile long structure halted a passenger train approaching the scene. This marks the second bridge fire in six months and traffic will be diverted until repairs are completed.
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Grand Island
Neb
Burlington Railroad
Platte
St Louis killer Kane declares victims were scabs
Louis Kane confessed to shooting two men on Whisky Chute in East St. Louis and to implicating three others as accessories. He showed no remorse, appeared intoxicated, and claimed he was against it. Kane, 30, and a former East St. Louis resident, worked as a butcher and at a local saloon.
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St. Louis
Kane
Kaue Alon
John Dempsey
Peter Graham
Hugh MacCandleys
East St. Louis
Dan Haggerty
Yellow Nex
Table Manners Among Birds and Children
A poem contrasts greedy bluejays and quarrelsome sparrows with polite chickadees. It recalls a mother's advice about sharing treats, praising gentle behavior and careful eating by the chickadees, while noting children imitate bird manners during meals.
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Bluejay
Flannah G. Fernald
Good Housekeeping
Was the Court Played With
The Post Dispatch reports former State Senator James Orchard was at his Poplar Bluff home on Monday September 5 the day Senator Frank H Farris faced a bribery indictment related to the alum baking powder scandal and the case was moved to December 15. Sheriff Hogg says no subpoena was served on Orchard and no subpoena had been sent for service despite defense claims.
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The
Post-Dispatch
James Orchard
Poplar Bluff
Frank H. Farris
Jefferson City
Walter W. Graves
Morten Jourdan
Orchard
Arkansas
Hogg
Butler County
Morton Jourdan
Jourdan
Rope Vaulting Fun with a Simple Setup
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece explains rope vaulting using a rope tied to a tree limb and two eight foot boards with nails. It describes building the improvised vault, technique to lift and swing, and achieving seven to eight foot heights as a boys sport.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
The Vermont Election Returns Tallied
White River Junction Vermont Sept All but five of 246 towns report governor race results Bell republican leads Porter democrat by 31290 The five missing towns from 1900 would add 294 republican plurality The latest tallies show the senate likely Republican and Democrats losing seats and influence in the house
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White River Junction
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Bell
Porter
Senate
Three More New Warships Approved Plans For Armored Cruisers
Washington says the board on construction approved plans for the armored cruisers North Carolina and Montana and the battleship New Hampshire. Authorization came from the last congress. After approval by Secretary Morton, the specifications will be published. The armored layout follows Tennessee and Louisiana class designs.
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North Carolina
Montana
New Hampshire
Washington
Board On Construction
Morton
Tennessee
Well-Known Horse Trainer John Shields Dies in Chicago
John Shields, a well known race horse trainer, died in a Chicago hotel of heart disease at age 50. He lived in Oakland California where he operated a stock farm and had recently been employed by W C Macdonough, a California turfman.
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Chicago
John Sheilds
Mr. Sheilds
Oakland
Cal
W. C. Macdonough
Caiforwa Durfiman
Bishop Slept on the Wharf in Vancouver Visit
Rev. W. Bompas, Episcopal bishop of Alaska, traveled to Winnipeg and stayed overnight in Vancouver. He refused hotels or homes, wrapping in a blanket and sleeping on the wharf with a improvised pillow, a frugal rest during travel.
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W. Bompas
Alaska
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Dogs Used by Corsican Brigands in Attacks
Corsican brigands deploy trained dogs to seize and pin victims until attackers arrive. The canines are used to subdue people, allowing bandits to approach as a gang.
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Corsica
Birds With Strange Bill Rhinoceros Hornbill in Borneo
A vivid note on the rhinocerous hornbill, famed for its enormous bill and forest home in Borneo. The bird nests in tree hollows, with the male sealing the female inside to guard the eggs, then feeding her throughout brooding season.
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National Museum
Washington
Borneo
Boston Globe
Compass plant guides lost travelers on western plains
A Western miner explains that compass plants point north and aid navigation. He also notes moss on tree trunks thickens on the north side, a method used by woodsmen to determine direction when astronomy is unavailable. quoted from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Prairies
Les
Louisville Courier-Journal
Public and Private Reform Dilemma Quip
A dialogue excerpt contrasts private virtue with political conduct. The reformer wonders how clean private life does not prevent dirty deals in politics, while the practical man likens this to bathing at home versus in public. Cincinnati Com mercial Tribune.
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Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
Avoided the Subject in Railroad Freight Tale
The exchange notes a cartman delivering a box for a figure nicknamed McKick and a freight run of ten miles costing a quarter, with the cartman charging fifty cents for hauling six blocks. The dialogue frames a discussion of railroad monopoly with minimal commentary.
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McKick
Cartman
Building Food for a Healthy Baby and Brain
A Colorado mother shares how a sick fifteen month old with pneumonia and brain fever improved after feeding Grape-Nuts and milk, later staying strong on Grape-Nuts for herself and her daughter. The testimonial claims nourishment builds sturdy nerves and a healthy body, urging readers to consult the Road to Wellville booklet.
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Kansas City
Postum Co
Battle Creel
Mich
Wellville
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