Bank Raid Ends in Tragedy at New Albany
A young man partly identified as Arthur Wall stormed Merchants National Bank of New Albany Indiana with a Louisville death dealer and forced customers to surrender. J Hargary Fawcett cashilor was killed, John K Woodward president wounded, James R Tucker chauffeur mortally injured, two other bystanders hurt, Hall captured after a chase. The assailant, 17, fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hargary Fawcett
Merchants National Bank of New Albany
Ind
John K. Woodward
James Rh. Tucker
Loulevits
Arthur Wall
Louisville
Mr. Fawcett
Woodward
Tucker
Maydie Hall
Fatal Fire at Charles A. Helge Plant in New York
A blast on the sixth floor of a West Thirty-first Street building in New York at the Charles A. Helge company killed two workers and injured nine others. Firefighters pulled two men from the blaze and battled the flames as casualties were counted amid the smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Helge
Sireet
New York
Poersons
Krank A
Five named suspects linked to Texas bank burglary
A burglar gang including Dr Woods Willam Mathes Lawrence Jo Chiller Prank Opiavare and Ved Woreuisei was tied to a bank robbery at the Poor Vitel State Bank in Bem Arildatheomanty Texas. Authorities reported an explosion and about a dozen shots as burglars fled with around $500. Witnesses recalled the scene near the bank before dawn on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Woods
Willam Mathes
Lawrence Jo Chiller
Opiavare
Ved Woreuisei
Coscallet
Waily ‘Pausday
Hank
Vitel State Bank
Bem Arildatheomanty
Texas
Unclear OCR item about freight car listing and quotes
An incoherent OCR fragment mentions a verbiage about a freight car, quotes attributed to Chesivas City, and figures like 4.6005.25. Also references Louis and Priday with phrases tied to railroad yards and customs. The readable parts are fragmented and lack coherent facts.
Death toll from pellagra rises in city
Fragmentary text notes Maggie Jdutehins dying from pellagra in Pullagrea. Mentions a tenth victim and refers to a white patient as the second death from the strange malady in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sath Viet
Pullagrea
Maggie Jdutehins
Kurwhan N.C
Pellagra
Mle
Two Bills Destroyed in Hagley Yard Explosion
An explosion in the Hagley yard of the Du Pont Powder company Friday killed two men and wounded several others. Investigators say the blast destroyed two billows near the storage area and halted operations as crews worked to control fires and assess damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagley
du Pont Powder Company
Tree Roen
Robber Terrorizes Farm Family In Ke waner Area Holdup
A masked bandit armed with revolvers and a dagger forced entry to a farmer John Powers nearby Ke waner HL. He tied the men, confined the women, and forced Fred Towers to drive to Tiskilova to cash an $850 check. After a chase through marsh and woods, the bandit disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minute Family Weld Oder Therats
John Powers
Kewaner
Moan
Froom
Pabher
Fred Towers
Son
Tiekilwa
Neighborra
Tiskilova
Runaway Lumber Car Wrecks Interurban Car Near Vancouver
A lumber laden runaway flat car crashed into a passenger car on the British Columbia Electric Railway line near Vancouver, British Columbia. Fourteen people were killed including the motorman and conductor, with several more injured as the two trains collided on a grade after a coupling broke, ripping the passenger car apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britted Conlumbia Electric Railway Company
Vancouver
T. C
Cohnobta Leteleom
New Weastminster
Vancover
MES Eddy Settlement Reached In Christian Science Family Row
A family settlement totaling nearly 300000 was announced involving Mrs. Mary Baker G Eddy, founder of Christian Science, her son George W. Glover, and her adopted son Ebenzer J Foster Eddy. Under terms, Glover and the family receive 245000 and Foster Eddy 45000, while all rights to Mrs. Eddy's estate are relinquished and no will contest is to occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker G Eddy
Christian Science Denomination
George W. Glover
South Dakota
Ebenezer
Morter Hildgeaf Vermeant
Eddy
Tosten
Hhe
Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy
Murdered Man Found In River Near South Bend
Chirence Methowell, missing from South Bend Indiana for a month, may have been murdered and his body dumped into the St Joseph River. The body was recovered Wednesday with a crushed skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chirence Methowell
South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph
Man Identified As Former Postmaster Impersonator
Thowell is identified Maillerk Hendamin Gr. Stumps Wednesdiry positively identified Chas 1 Howell, a former postmaster, as the man who boarded a Great Northern way at Honners Ferry Idaho, March 76, and impersonated an inspector who rooted the registered mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thowell
Maillerk Hendamin
Gr. Stumps
Chas 1 Howell
Honners Ferry
Idaho
Coach Ralph Imbte Joins Law School Track Panel
The narrative notes a coach named Ralph Imbte affiliated with Prack Tean attending the law school at Geom Waoshineten University. He has been offered a position as coach of the track team at a Western Weststilingten event, reflecting a blended role between legal studies and athletics within the university context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Imbte
Cham. Hie
Geom Waoshineten University
Ean
Hugph Sebmial
Thunbare Belle Dead in Georgia Farm Death
Thunbare Belle died on Thursday at the Thumasville area farm of her owner in Georgia. The horse, brought south to escape winter, succumbed after a brief illness amid harsh conditions on the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinesburg
Thumasville
Notable Appointments and Deaths Reported This Week
Wednesday Gov Shurke named K Thompson of Gaul ND to fill the unexpired term of Semitor Ml oN Jobaisen who died three weeks ago in the Statesman Dead. Sir bdugend Soba Monson, former British ambassador to France, died in Lindon Wriday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain K. Thompson
Gaul
N. D
United Braves
Shurke
Jobaisen
Bdugend Soba Monson
Hrilish
France
Lindon Wriday
Cashiers Arrested in Dorr Street Savings Case
Eynest Roberts and Burton Southard, former cashiers at the failed Dorr Street Savings Bank in Laledo, O, were arrested Thursday on a charge of perjury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eynest Roberts
Burton Southard
Dorr Street Savings Bank
Laledo
Widow of Plane Maker Enda Lite Dies by Self Noted in NYC
Marie L. Mstcy widow of a prominent plane manufacturer reportedly died by suicide in a boarding house in New York City on a Wednesday, according to local reports. The case references her status as widow of a well known aviation figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enda Lite
Marie L. Mstcy
New York City
Hypnotist Everton in Newark Death Case at Somerset Hospital
Arthur Everton the self-styled professor and traveling hypnotist faced a murder inquiry after attempting to revive Robert Simpson in the morgue of Somerset hospital Newark. Doctors ruled death due to ruptured aorta from natural causes as Simpson emerged from a trance, Davenport and others witnessed the failed revival. Everton remains jailed awaiting grand jury action on the manslaughter case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Everton
Somerset, N. 1
William F. Davenport
Newark
Robert Simpson
Somerville
Davenport
Simpson
Eiverton
John Duncan Qtackenbos
Columbia University
Collision Kills Three Trainmen in Tennessee Wreck
A Cincinnati to Florida limited passenger train No 4 on the Louisville and Nashville crashed head on with a standing freight at Leiperts Tennessee early Tuesday. Engineer M O Pierce and firemen R E Bowman and L O Lemons died. Four other crew injured. Brakeman sent ahead to flag the freight apparently failed or unseen. passenger train hit at about fifty mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville and Nashville
Streight
Seinerts
Tenn
M. O. Pierce
R. E. Bowman
L. O. Lemons
Malinine
Leinerts
Leiperts
MacVeagh Returns to Washington From Summer Home
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh and his private secretary Robert O Bailey arrived in Washington late Tuesday. He had not been in the capital since August after Congress adjourned and he visited his summer home at doubtin. He settled Tuesday evening in a new Sixteenth Street NW residence known as the pink palace formerly occupied by Secretary Straus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Robert O. Bailey
Washington
Congress
Doubtin
Sixteenth Street
Heights
Pink Palace
Straus
Department of Cainineree and Labor
Glel Steals Pinery From Davenport Society Woman
An uncontrollable move by a thief led to the arrest of Tile Shoemaker, a Davenport resident described as a beautiful Asian figure, who seized $18 in cash and a large assortment of ragged garments from Mrs. A. B._FIELDS, a prominent society woman. Authorities took the suspect into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aasin
Davenport
A. B. Bields
Young Bride for Duke Johan Albrecht
A royal engagement was gazetted this Tuesday for Duke Johan Albrecht of Mecklenburg Schwerin Stolberg Hessen. The wedding is set for December 16 in a planned ceremony with the noble houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan Albrecht
Mecklenburg-schweris
Stolberg-Hessia
Man Lays Across Mother's Grave in Herrin Tragedy
In Herrin WL the body of James Guthrie was found lying across his mother's grave with his face toward the sky. The unusual death scene suggests a poignant tragedy tied to family gravesite. No cemetery burial occurred at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Guthrie
Herrin
Senator Aldrich Guests at Kansas City Dinner
United States Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island arrived in Kansas City from St. Louis Tuesday morning and was the guest of honor and principal speaker at a dinner at the Hotel Baltimore Ques day night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Kansas City
St. Louis
Aldrich
Baltimore
Twelve Year Old Boy Takes Stand in Murder Trial
Harry Hutchins aged 12 testified in his own defense at Indianola for the murder of his stepfather T. J. Carraher near New Virginia last March. He said he was beaten and abused after coming home drunk, asked to be set in, and that Carraher charged with a butcher knife before Hutchins fired and struck with an ax. He pleaded self defense and jurors observed a strong impression in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hutchins
T. J. Carraher
New Virginia
Indianola
Carraher
Hutchins
Carrahers
Girl Pledgor Kept Fifteen Years Ends In Des Moines Marriage
Des Moines witnesses the marriage of James Dawson of Des Moines to Anna V. Hardesty of Barnesville after a 15 year delay tied to a pledge made by the bride to her uncle who left his estate to her. Dawson proposed years ago at Barnesville, pursued prospects in the Rockies, and after a long correspondence the couple wed once a license was secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Delany
Des Moines
James Dawson
Anna V. Hardesty
Barnesville
Dawson
Enr
Rockies
Miss Hardeaty
Harrison County Court House Proposal Put to Voters
Harrison county board of supervisors asks residents to vote on three court house measures. A special election may decide building a new court house for up to 100000, adding and repairing the current building for 11000, or allocating 5000 annually for ongoing additions and repairs to protect county records. The auditor will mail tax payers a postal ballot to express positions on the proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Harrison County
Court House
Miners Settle Their War at Des Moines Convention
At the closing session of the Des Moines district special convention of United Mine Workers of America John P White of Oska loosa offered to resign as district president but by unanimous vote he was requested to stay on. Frank Cameron of Hiteman was elected secretary treasurer to replace Harry Baker who was suspended for four months for charges levelled against President White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
United Mine Workers of America
Des Moines
John P. White
Oskaloosa
Frank Cameron
Hiteman
Harry Baker
White
Third street assault on two women in Marshalltown
An unknown man attacked Miss Esther Seerley and her guest Mrs. Burton Howell on a Marshalltown street Monday night. Both women were unharmed but frightened. Esther Seerley is the daughter of Dr. Homer E. Seerley, president of the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Esther Seerley
Homer E. Seerley
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Burton Howell
Tiffin
School of Military Tactics Named For Iowa Guard Officers
Commissioned officers of the Iowa National Guard must take a correspondence course in military tactics this winter. Gen. James Rush Lincoln will head the school if the brigade camp is arranged. It will be held August 3 to 12, or if the camp fails to materialize the Fifty sixth regiment will hold its annual camp August 3 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa National Guard
State House
James Rush Lincoln
Slander suit seeks damages in two firm cases
Sued for 50000 dollars charging O J Moore secretary of C Shenkberg Co of Sioux City with malicious slander and libel in an original notice of suit served on Moore Jefferson D Longworth former department manager for the same concern asks damages to 60000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Moore
C. Shenkberg Company
Sioux City
Moore Jefferson D. Longworth
Not to Marry Divorcees Fort Dodge ministers discuss divorce evils
Fort Dodge ministers formed a ministerial association and, with feeling, addressed the divorce habit. They appointed Rev. O R O Farel of the First Baptist Church to draft resolutions binding members to a contract not to marry divorced people whose divorces were objectionable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
O. R. O. Farel
First Baptist Church
Mrs Lucy Nance Charged With Murder in Epworth Case
Announcement of counsel retention for Mrs Lucy Nance of Epworth who is charged with killing her husband Charles Nance by strychnine, made in Dubuque. Nance died October 28 and the prisoner remains jailed in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Nance
Epworth
Charles Nance
Dubuque
Nance
Hunter Henry Strine Killed by Lightning Near Fort Dodge
Henry Strine, 30, was struck by lightning Sunday afternoon while hunting near Fort Dodge. The bolt entered his temple, burning a large hole, and left finger imprints on his gun barrel. His brother, nearby, was rendered senseless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Strine
Fort Dodge
Strine
Tragic death as man is struck by oncoming trains
Several local incidents are reported including a Des Moines Water Company employee Mike Dolan killed after stopping in front of an eastbound train while two trains passed. Other notes cover Lashelle’s murder case dismissal, Jason Mott disappearance and death, a Grundy Center farming accident, a Waterloo injunction demurrer, and a severe dog bite on a child in Ponda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Dolan
The
Des Moines Water Company
Garrigan May Go East to Hartford Bishopric
The Catholic community in Iowa notes a statement by a church authority indicating Rev. P. J. Garrigan, bishop of the Sioux City diocese, may be transferred to the bishopric of Hartford Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrigan
Iowa
P. J. Garrigan
Sioux City
Hartford
Conn
Fire Destroys Morrison Businesses in Grundy County
Fire Saturday destroyed the YWaddy building, town hall, and Dickey building in Morrison Grundy county, with total losses about 5800 dollars. The cause is unknown. A man held on dynamite suspicion was discharged after proving an alibi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Grundy County
Ywaddy
Town Hall
Dickey
Joseph Chrisman
Rolfe
Bundisey
Engineer Doyle Injured in Milwaukee Train Wreck
A Milwaukee passenger train collided with a freight engine at Sexton wrecking both locomotives. Engineer Doyle suffered a broken collar bone. Ray Graham, a 20 year old printer, died from injuries in a pennant game incident during the East High versus West High football match at Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
Sexton
Milwaukee
Ray Graham
Chicago Weekly Review of Trade Highlights Ease in Deliveries
The Weekly Review of Trade notes rising confidence for new ventures and broader capacity in main industries. Transportation improves against high tonnage, though shipments suffer delays from scarce labor. Weather boosts retail shopping and factory output, with holiday buying in jewelry and furs. Bank clearings reach 274,773,698, up 21.4 percent from 1908 and higher than 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
Harry
Trynee
Chicago
Unseasonably warm spring boosts trade across goods sectors
A weekly industrial and trade report notes widespread activity despite warm weather slowing heavyweight and winter goods. Demand rises across dry goods, millinery, shoes, clothing, hardware, and related sectors while prices stay high and material stocks remain robust. US weekly business failures total 212, with Canada at 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lipe
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Domestic Market Prices Across Cities Volume Volatile
The report lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices in multiple U S cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo New York and Cincinnati with bid ranges for each commodity. Prices cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and clover seed reflecting regional fluctuations and standard grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hiy
Timothy
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
Cincinnati
Sudbury Train Crash Wrecks Coach Injures One Girl
A special Canadian Public Railway immigrant train collided with a freight train near Sudbury nt causing the loss of a coach and tossing four cars into a ditch. The railway company reports only one passenger, a girl, slightly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Public Railway
Sudbury
Peasenger
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Vindicator and Republican Co
PN Catro
James
Public Square
Milidin
Catra
Gov. Deneen
Neere
Anna Pathe
Navias
Henry Salaner
Ian
Inet
Wast Dimen
Trea Coens
Lone Bandit
New Albany
Tail
St. Davuts
Stowx City
Priday
Chesivas City
Rand
Mes
Prack ‘Tean
Liftr
BRODY
Shapson
Diea Witte
Pink Place
Glel
Duke
Hawkeye State
Harrison
Warry Baker
School OF Military Tactics
Milita
Train
LaShelle
Idarry Lashelle
Doce Seibert
Agaist Lashelle
Jason Mott
Council Bluffs
McMahon
Kaw
Mott
Quinn Funbor Yards
Parmer
Jer Murth
Grundy Center
Biled
Central Baseball Assocation
Waterloo
Biller
John Downilg
Lida Dunaitry
Ponda
Dug
Ruth Anderson
Rock Rapids
Chicaad
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