Arizona Miner Robbed in Chicago Swindle Trap
Green, a miner from Arizona, was lured into a trap near Grand Court Station by a stranger who led him to a police station and attempted to rob him of $10,000 in bearer bonds. Three assailants fled after a scuffle. Green gave officers descriptions and later chased the robbers down Harrison Street before contacting the police.
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Ywcago. TL
Scanger
Harrison
Green
Arizona
Grand Cen
Chicago
Exchange
Harrison Street
Fragmented OCR Note From Historic Page
Readable fragments describe a local item with names and places obscured by errors. The text hints at a brief public notice or notices about events or actions in a town, but details are unclear and many terms are garbled.
Tana Town Wiped Out by Fire
A fire swept Tana Town in Montana near Clancy and Helena destroying rail line area. The blaze began near Peter Leary’s, and a dance was held there recently. Loss estimate around $140,000.
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Tana
Mont
Clancy
Helena
Peter Leary
Starving Cattle Linger After Deep Snow Across Missouri Range
In AR BLUFF February reports describe severe winter weather with heavy snow and sleet. Cattle on southeastern Missouri ranges thin from last summer and become trapped by forests, dying of starvation as harsh conditions persist.
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AR Bluff
Missouri
Oil Boom at Boulder Predicted and Realized
Boulder Colorado reports a rapid oil boom with several wells struck and oil indications visible in sandstone near the town. A 2,500 foot well reached oil. officials expect Golden to yield oil at a lower depth, while John W. Prout of Golden now visiting Tucson speaks on coal and oil beds beneath Golden.
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Boulder
Colo
Golden
John W. Prout
Baltimore Women Rally Against Docking of Horses
Baltimore society women push a crusade against horse docking. They plan a legislative bill to criminalize the practice and stage a public demonstration with a docked sorrel horse bearing a sign reading Mutilated for Life for Fashion's Sake. The horse, owned by the society, has been offered 206 dollars despite the mutilation.
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Baltimore
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Congress Adjourns After Mexico City Congress
Secretary Hay received formal notice of the final adjournment of the International Congress in Mexico City. He telegraphed congratulations to the head of the American delegation as the event closed.
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Washington
Hay
Mexico
Chinese Indemnity First Installment Paid
Peking reports the first monthly installment of the Chinese indemnity totaling 1 820 000 taels paid yesterday to the bankers' committee of powers at Shanghai.
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Peking
Bankers’ Committee of Powers
Shanghai
Ohio River Rising Floods Threaten City
The Ohio river reached 40.5 feet at 10 o clock and experts fear the danger line of fifty feet could be reached before Monday if thawing snow continues unchecked. Heavy rains in Pennsylvania and the Ohio Valley could worsen conditions.
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Cincinna's
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Ohio Valley
Arizona Statehood Gains Ground With House Committee
The House Committee on Territories heard Arizona advocate Statehood last night in Washington with Governor Murphy Delegate Smith and B A Fowler presenting a case praising Arizona’s wealth history patriotism and governance. Committee members asked questions showing friendliness and a decision to consider Statehood bills in a few days. Oklahoma and Indian Territory mix complicates plans potentially delaying action while Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma Statehood bills are expected to be favorably reported.
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Washington, D. C
Arizona
House Committee On Territories
Murphy
B. A. Fowler
Delegate Smith
Smith
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Severe Channel Storm Wrecks Reported Off British Isles
A severe storm in the English and Irish channels disrupts shipping with many wrecks and men washed overboard. The armored cruiser Immortalite loses forward guns in the heavy seas, and firemen are feared drowned while Clyde vessels lie fogbound near Greenock and Glasgow.
Son accuses father of foul murder in Leavenworth
In Leavenworth Kansas on February 1, George Steward aged 19 was convicted of larceny and sentenced to sixty days in jail after his father William H. Stewart and his sister testified he stole 17 dollars from the family. During sentencing Stewart accused his father of murdering Alfred Cummings, a veteran, with a hatchet near the soldiers home.
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Leavenworth, Kans
George Steward
Stewart
William H. Stewart
Alfred Cummings
Cummings
Stewarts
George Murphy
Kansas Penitentiary
Murphy
County Attorney Moves to Try Stewart for Murder
The County Attorney plans to bring Stewart to trial. He seeks a statement from Murphy the prisoner, whose pardon may be sought to permit testimony against Stewart.
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Stewart
Murphy
Shaw Sworn in Secretary of Treasury in Washington
Senator Dolliver and Iowa's delegation witnessed Leslie M. Shaw take the oath as Secretary of the Treasury at 10 30 this morning in Washington. Justice Shiras of the Supreme Court administered the oath as Shaw succeeds Lyman J. Gage.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Dolliver
Iowa
Congress
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman J. Gage
Justice Shiras
United States Supreme Court
Parisian Millinery Holds Great Clearance Sale
Infant stockings priced at 25 cents and 50 cents featured in the Parisian Millinery clearance sale offering affordable baby essentials.
Postal Clerks Bill Again Up in Congress
The postal clerks push a bill to raise salaries automatically from 600 to 700, then 800, up to 1206 with possible rise to 1400, arguing for regular raises and meritless promotions. Chairman Loud criticizes mandatory increases as demoralizing and favors merit based promotions, noting current system edges toward merit but should not erase it. The measure has been introduced in both houses and awaits Post Office Committee review.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Post Office
Post Office Department
Loud
Post Office Department Committee
Murder in Chicago Liveryman Barse Shot Dead
CHICAGO February 1 C O Barse a wealthy liveryman was shot and instantly killed by Edward Coughlin one of his drivers in the barn at 500 Dearborn avenue a quarrel over a trifling amount of money led to the shooting Coughlin was latered and admitted the act.
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Chicago
C. O. Barse
Edward Coughlin
Dearborn Avenue
Coughlin
Barse
Assistant U S Attorney Campbell Named in Washington
The Attorney General appointed John H. Campbell as assistant United States Attorney, rejecting Frederick Nave’s recommendation for John B. Wright. Campbell, formerly a Justice Department clerk and later with the U S marshal’s office in New Mexico, recently moved from Albuquerque to Tucson. He is Rosco Dale’s partner, and was named a U S commissioner after arriving.
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Washington, D. C
Frederick Nave
United States
Arizona
John B. Wright
United States Attorney
John H. Campbell
Campbell
Department of Justice
United States Marshal
New Mexico
Tucson
Albuquerque
N. M
Rosco Dale
Fugitive murderers Edward and John Biddle and Mrs Soffel in grave condition
Butler Pennsylvania February 1 The condition of fugitives Edward and John Biddle and accomplice Mrs Soffel wounded in a county jail fight with Pittsburg and Butler police is described as very grave for the brothers and hopeful only for Mrs Soffel. Jailhouse statements show the trio planned a suicide if capture loomed amid ongoing dispute over custody and rewards.
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Butler
Edward
John Biddle
Pittsburg
Curious 119 Roman penny owned by Kentucky man
Danille, Ky February reports Emmett Marrs possesses a rare Roman penny dating to 119 under Hadrian. The silver coin, about 1800 years old, came via Dr Robert Morris from Pompeii excavations. It bears Hadrian’s head on the reverse and a crude Victory on the obverse, valued at about 15 cents.
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Danille
Kentucky
Emmett Marrs
Hadrian
Christ
Harrs
Robert Morris
Pompeii
Hadria
Rome
Elopement Escape Sparks Quick Knoxville Wedding
In Knoxville Tennessee Ben Scott a railroad official and Zola Davis aged 16 eloped after her father barred calls. She slipped from a window to a carriage and the couple wed at a minister's house before discovery. Davis later confessed a similar event twenty years ago this month involving Mrs Scott.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Ben Scott
Zola Davis
Robert Davis
Scott
Mr. Davis
Mrs. Scott
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Jin
Glas
Ming
Prout
University of Arizona
Can American Congress
Great Britain
Channel
London
Shaw
Secretary of Treasury
Bis
U. S
Mr. Campbell
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