Balloon disaster claims four lives in Bitterfeld storm
A Delitzsch balloon belonging to Bitterfeld Aero Club was struck by lightning during a violent early Sunday storm. Four occupants from Leipzig were killed after the craft fell from a great height, with wreckage found in a Reichensachsen garden.
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Berlin
Delitzsch
Bitterfied Aero Club
Bitterfeld
Herr Luft
Leuschenring
Leipzig
Jraupner
Hoecker
Reichensachsen
Feudal Battle in Lexington Ends in Fatalities at Heidelberg
In a volatile Kentucky brawl at Dudley Lutes's Heidelberg house, Costly Jones fired on the bartender with a revolver. Jeff Wilson retaliated by shooting Jones. Elmer Mattox then killed Wilson. Mattox and Hall were wounded, while Turner and Swann were also hit.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Dudley Lutes
Heidelberg
Costly Jones
Jones
Jeff Wilson
Elmer Mattox
Wilson
Robert Turner
John Swann
Clay Hall
Hall
Mattox
Turner
Swann
Creel summoned to capital for foreign affairs post
Chihuahua reports Gov. Enrike Creel has been summoned to Mexico City by President Diaz and is expected to be offered the post of minister of foreign relations, succeeding the late Ignacio Mariscal. Creel is said to be prepared to accept.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Enrique
Creel
Diaz
Ignacio Mariscal
Ranchman nets high prices for cattle in Kansas City
Hempstead Texas April 18 C A Menke ranchman returned from Kansas City with a carload of fat cattle selling at eight dollars per hundred pounds and peaking at 127 dollars per head for some steers, reflecting strong market demand.
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Co. A. Menke
Carte
Kansas City
Hungary Welcomes Pardoned Big Game Hunter Col D B Cooper
The report notes Col D B Cooper, famed big game hunter, arriving in Hungary after being pardoned by Governor Patterson for involvement in the Carmack murder. The greeting highlights renewed attention to the controversial figure.
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Gov. Patterson
Carmack
Hungary
Roosevelt Receives Warm Welcome in Pressburg and Budapest
In Budapest and Pressburg, Roosevelt’s European tour drew adoring crowds despite rain. Nine welcome speeches and nine thanks greeted him as Count Apponyi hosted and locals presented posies. Attendees lined the routes from Vienna to the chateau and beyond, with schoolgirls delivering brief welcomes.
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Budapest
Roosevelt
Hungary
Europe
Vienna
Pressburg
Count Apponyi
Apostle
Kermit
Hedgehogs Do Egg Thievery In London Tales
A wire cage trap set to catch missing eggs was soon occupied not by a rat but by a plump hedgehog. The trap was reset and later filled by Mrs Hedgehog, after which no more eggs disappeared.
Baseball Results National and American League Standings
National and American League results summarize recent games and standings. Key club performances, scores, and position changes are noted for teams and players.
St. Louis and Cleveland Games Weather Wet Grounds Report
Partially legible notes show Cincinnati and Chicago St. Louis matches with teams including Harmon Phelps Bresnahar Leever Gilson listed. Reports mention a 6 O clock time and a Cleveland Detroit game postponed due to wet grounds and no game in Chicago St. Louis.
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Cincinnati
R.H.E
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Two Injured in Auto Crash on Jericho Turnpike
Assistant Postmaster Thomas F. Murphy sustained bruises and shock after his car collided with a motorcycle on the Jericho turnpike Sunday. Both he and the motorcyclist were hospitalized. the rider had a compound left leg fracture. In Muskegon, Mrs. Florence Brown and her daughter Mrs. Irene Schrage were buried in one grave after dying within two hours.
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New York
Thomas F. Murphy
Jericho Turnpike
Murphy
Nassau Hospital
Muskegon
Mich
Florence Brown
Irene Schrage
Whitehead
Quadruplets Travel West After Royal Gift in Ottawa
In Ottawa Ontario on April 18 David Grant and wife from Wentworth South Dakota travel with their four infants to Lacombe Alberta. The king awarded $500 for each of the quadruplets total $2000 toward the family's move west amid their seven children.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Northwest
Lacombe
Alberta
David Grant
Wentworth
S. D
Chicago Market Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Open and Close
Chicago markets report mixed livestock prices with receipts and shifts across hogs cattle and sheep. Estimates show heavy hogs light packers and shipping grades fluctuating while cattle and sheep demand remains varied and market closes weak.
John A Babcock and North American Livestock Co.
John A Babcock and the North American Livestock Commission Company are listed with the U and stock yards in Chicago likely indicating a business association or regional listing. The fragment suggests a livestock trade context and Chicago location.
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North American Livestock Commission Company
U. & Stock Yards
Chivago, Hlm
American Association Scores From Toledo and Columbus
Toledo hosts Toledo 2 Louisville 1 while Columbus 2 Indianapolis 3 amid rain with no other details available.
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American Association
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Soaked by Burning Oil on St Joseph River Tragedy
Three Rivers Michigan April 18 Roy Pursell George Hazelton and James Irwin were spearing on the St Joseph river when their lamp broke spilling burning oil. Irwin and Hazelton jumped to safety while Pursell stayed to fight the flames. The oil drenched him after the lamp exploded a can of gasoline. Pursell fell into the river and was rescued by Irwin. He was taken to a farmhouse for medical care with severe burns and uncertain recovery.
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Three Rivers
Mich
Roy Pursell
George Hazelton
James Irwin
St. Joseph
Irwin
Hazelton
Pursell
Local Weather Outlook for Illinois and Indiana
The report notes rain or snow in northern Illinois with improving conditions, and warmer weather later. Indiana sees rain today with a slight rise in temperature tomorrow.
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Illinois
Indiana
Pushed His Wife Into Great Falls Bride of Drexel
A ceremony is set tomorrow afternoon as Anthony J. Drexel marries his bride, following a dramatic event that involved a push near Great Falls. Details emphasize the upcoming wedding and local reaction.
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Anthony J. Drexel
British Gunboat Thistle Collides as Changsha Riots Rage
Shanghai reports say the British gunboat Thistle collided with a junk carrying missionaries near Changsha. The junk sank with many drowned. Refugees reached Hankeow as foreign buildings were destroyed and the governor killed. The consulate and customs house abandoned, riots blaze across the city and threaten nearby towns.
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Shanghai
Thistle
Changsha
Hankeow
Revolution Breaks Out in Guatemala Report
Reports from Central America say a revolution against the Guatemala president has begun led by Saavador Toledo and Prudencio Alfaró, former Guatemalan and Salvadoran figures. They allegedly seized thousands of rifles and planned simultaneous attacks on the Pacific coast and Honduras frontier. Authenticity of the reports is uncertain.
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New
Orleans
Central America
Guatemala
Saavador Toledo
Prudencio Alfaro
Salvador
Zelaya
Campo de Marte
Estffrada
Cabrera
Figueroa
Pacific
Honduras
Gartemalan
Bomb for a Negro in Kansas City House Attack
Kansas City Missouri April 18. For a second time within a week an attempt was made to destroy with a bomb the house of A. G. Howara a negro.
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Kansas City
A. G
Howara
Nagre
Man Confesses to Pushing Wife Over Niagara Falls
Foster John son admitted before Justice Jones that six years ago he threw his wife into the river above Niagara Falls during a quarrel. He said he wished trial to escape death by his own act and cited the coroner’s verdict of death by own action. The 1904 murder occurred Oct 4, with the body later found in the whirlpool.
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Antioch
Foster Johnson
Jus Uce of the Peace
Jones
Niagara Falls
Johnson
Johnsons
Tart Slocum
Illinois Central graft scandal to be probed by grand jury
The grand jury plan to investigate transactions between the Illinois Central and car and railroad equipment companies aims to uncover frauds in the millions. State's Attorney Wayman may push the probe to prosecute high railroad officials and employees. Pending bills held by the railroad will prompt lawsuits to force payment.
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Chicago
Thelinois Central Railroad
Wayman
Siness Central
Reulbach Improving After Diphtheria Illness
Edward J. Reulbach of the Chicago National pitching staff is recovering from diphtheria in St. Louis. The doctor says the quarantine at the Reulbach home should be withdrawn in about a week.
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St. Louis, Mo
Edward J. Reulbach
Chicago National Baseball
Reulbach
Child is foully murdered in Chicago barn
A six year old girl, Karmera Derval, was found murdered in a barn behind 1498 Test Place in Chicago. The body showed extensive mutilation and suggests choking or suffocation as the cause. Police are investigating the brutal crime and seeking leads.
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Chicago
Karmera Derval
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