Siege and attacks near Shenandoah camp prompt shootings
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania on August 4 a band attacked troops at the guards camp with stones forcing Brigadier General Gobin to order a double guard and shoot to kill if attacked again. One Lithuanian suspect William Stoppanitz was arrested as other assailants fled. clashes continued with no further captures. Judge Keller at Charleston West Virginia discussed injunctions guiding peaceful labor and rights to persuade unionism while forbidding intimidation. He stressed the need to balance free protest with protection for workers and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Arma
Bush
Gobin
William Stoppanitz
Fitrest
Ofers
Eighth Regiment
State Guard
Sam
Mde
Stoppanita
Goblin
Michael Lavouz
Godin
Theational Guard
Charleston
Keller
A Chance For Life and the Golden Medical Discovery
A historical reflection on life saving acts during floods or fires and a promotional narrative for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It cites testimonials from Mr. J. F. Brown and Mrs. John Shireman, promotes cures for consumption and lung disease, and advertises Dr. Pierce as a renowned Buffalo physician with free medical advice by letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Sage
The
S Dispensary Medical Association
Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. Pierce
John Shireman
Asth Place
Chicago
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
R. V. Pierce
N.Y
Bu N.Y
Rejoicing Meeting Aims to Persuade Without Contempt
The passage describes a gathering intended to encourage progress while avoiding contempt of court. A judge notes his remarks did not reveal his view on the issue but urged the men to accept the lad's intent and proceed peacefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasue
Russia Means Didn't Have Uncle Sam in Mind
A scrambled, partially legible note questions U S policy and a plan attributed to a person or entity named Mim and Hla Sacobhartone Sts. The text implies a critical stance on external influence and national outlook, referencing Russia and Uncle Sam in a satirical tone.
Miscreant Heuvelhorst Plans Murder and Escape
Grand Rapids Mich Aug 4 Teuvelhorst serving a life term for killing his sister Belin da Heuvelhorst expressed regret and said it was not his first plan to kill her He planned to shoot the air then kill her and shoot himself but revolver misfired and cartridges rusted He surrendered to police en route to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Thermatnes Teuvelhorst
Jackson
Belinda Heuvelhorst
West Side
Great Trotting Match Race Marred by Injury
The $50,000 Lord Derby versus Boralma heat race at Hartford Aug 4 was disrupted by an injury to Boralma. He gashed a foreleg, was unable to start the third heat, and likely will not race for some time. Boralma won the first heat by four lengths. Lord Derby won the second by two lengths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Con
Lord Derby
BB Smothers
New York
Boralma
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Jeneths
Borala
Boralia
Will Pegg Off Philadelphia Colis Theré's Nothing Left for the Present
Daniel Pegg heirs assert ownership of a 35 acre Philadelphia tract amid ties to Indiana Mason towns and several states. Heirs plan to fund legal action in Philadelphia to claim the property rental and interest from a 99 year lease. Lease details on record name Philadelphia holding funds in trust and eventual reversion to heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colis
Indianapolis
Daniel Pege
Philadelphia
Lebanon
Winchester
Noblesville
Needham
Indiana
Michigan
Colorado
Ohio
Whiladelphia
Daniel Pegg
City of
Municipality of
New Jersey Files 4 111 000 Civil War Interest Claim
The state of New Jersey plans to file with the U S Court of Claims a civil war era claim for 4 111 000 dollars representing interest on 3 0 million in war bonds issued by the state. Reimbursement covered principal but not interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
United States Court of Claims
Michigan Republicans to Open Campaign HQ in Detroit
Michigan Republicans announce a state campaign kickoff in Grand Rapids on September 25 with a state convention to select a successor to Justice Long and a mass meeting featuring national figures. Representative Hamilton to serve as temporary chairman. State committee plans Detroit headquarters early in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Justice Long
Hamilton
Republican State Committee
Detroit
Records on the Diamond Last Day National Game Scores
Baseball score roundup lists Dave's hits from Saturday and Sunday across leagues. Rival pairings include Brooklyn, St Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Cleveland, and St Louis again with varied results. Additional regional games feature Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St Paul, Toledo, Omaha, Milwaukee, and Denver in mixed outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ave
Dave Ball
Leecue
Brooklyn
Mineinnal
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsboro
Detroit
Washington
Haltimere
Chicano
Haltiere
Cleveland
Toxton
Eland
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis—Columbus
Minneapolia
Western
Loames
Peoria
St. Joseph S
St. Joseph
Omaha
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Denver
Inquiry Probes Lincolns Asylum for Feeble Minded Youths
An investigation at the state institution for feeble minded children in Lincoln, Illinois, reviewed the actions of Superintendent Dr H S McLean and board secretary Colonel J Tanner. Dr William Jayne and Colonel Tanner led the probe amid 283 cases of smallpox and over 1,200 inmates. They found two deaths and that two nurses, claiming to be miners, were nursing patients of their own accord and sought higher wages which were denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ile
Lincola
William Jayne
J. Mack Tanner
State Board of Charities
H. &. McLean
Danner
Iie
Sumlipox
Omaha Northern Railway Plans from Credit Commutation Assets
Jobo Coombs of Boston purchases the Credit Commutation assets including the Missouri River bridge to back a loan for building and equipping the Omaha Northern railroad. Construction will start soon after survey completion, with right of way secured and terminal arrangements set in Omaha and Sioux City. Flames destroy Ward & Co cigar factory in Pontiac, Michigan, causing $70,000 loss with $54,000 insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Journal
Jobo ¢. Coombs
Boston
Credits Commutation Company
Missouri River
Coombs
Omaha Northern Railroad
Omaha Northern
Omaha
Pontiac
Mich
Clear
Ward & Co
Died of Poison Shocks Des Moines Legislator Mystery
Des Moines Aug 4 Hon Albert Potter of Waverly a town legislator died at Mercy hospital from poison. It is unclear if self-administered or foul play. Potter headed the Red Cross Fraternal association for years and faced disputed accounts. He bought laudanum Friday night the bottle found hidden under a hotel window. A post mortem will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
MacKay
Kirkwood
J. Scott
Muscatine
Republicans Call Birmingham Convention with Segregation Plan
A state Republican meeting in Birmingham outlines a September 16 convention to nominate a full state ticket and adopts a resolution claiming to strip Negroes of representation by barring nonqualifying voters under Alabama's new constitution. The move would render Alabama’s GOP a white party amid disfranchisement of Black voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Republican Executive Committee
Alabama
Republican Party
Alabam
Frontier sheep war roars anew in Wyoming clashes
A prolonged frontier conflict between cattlemen and sheepmen erupts with raids, killings, and destruction across southern Wyoming and northern Colorado. Dozens dead, hundreds wounded, thousands of sheep killed, goats slaughtered, and ranches burned as both sides clash over grazing rights and land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Wyoming
Colorado
Wight
Cowandice
Commonwealth
Griff Edwards
Oregon
Bratman
Nancy B. Irving
Chicago
Edwards
Routt
Lloyd Kellogg
Railroad wage increase sparks tied jail and deaths report
The Santa Fe railroad issues a circular granting higher wages to carmen Harry and Walter Hird. Chicago youths who traveled west now face jail in Kansas City on robbery charges. In Aguilar Colorado a gas explosion killed George Be Greenfall, George Parker, and George Mason. Shaffner, a Chicago lawyer with a Twin Lakes Wisconsin summer home, was fined 25 dollars and costs for hunting deer out of season.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Carmen
Harry
Walter Hird
Chicago
Kansas City
George BE
Greenfall
George Parker
George Mason
Aguilar
Colo
Shaffner
Twin Lakes
Wis
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Russia
Uncle Sam
Mim
Heuvelhorst
M. Routhkowsky
M. Routhowsky
United States
Imperial Rosen
M. Routkowsky
Nussien
M. Rottkowsky
Gen. Smith
Biuffs
Avé. 4
Walter T. Smith
Jacob
Jacob H. Smiti
H. Smith
San Francisco
Philippines
National Society of Te Army of the Philippines
Baker
Jacksonville
Adair
McDonough County
Dan Patch
Joe Patchen
McHienry
Patchen
Earry
Ottawa Beach
International Federation of Commercial Travelers’ Organizations
BR. A. Cavanaugh
Chienzo
A. L. Sheetz
Grayville
Kenneth Cooper
Henderson Elevator Company
Manila
Hotalma
Will Pegg
Bill
Council Bluffs, So
Lake Manawa
Bin
Muncie
Ind
Erastus Johnson
Secund
Johnson
Omaha Northern Railway
Fown
Edward
Ricardo Jiminez
Costa Rica
Lelessus
Helming
Schurman
Cornell
Chautauqua
Metho
Cattarmen
Hanna
Hanna's Siding
Laverne
Minneapolis
H. A. Shaw
Johnson & Co
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
H Keom
Prresident
M. Keowlow
Whank
K Lane
Uashter
Citizen's National Bank
Shaw, Jenkins & Win
Jenkins
Kranch
State
Hank of Lown
First National Bank
Citizen's National
J. Nanley
PMS
Schuyler W. Livingston
Ashtiington, Towa
Opposite Court House
C. A. Dewey
Attorney-at-Law
Ornstn Ls A Wuilding
Alberson's Grocer
Marsh W. Bailey
Hal
Iowa
W. HM. Butterfield
Cour
Over Crafl
Weabington Ia
Eicher
Wilson
L. E. Latta
Joseph Pollard Jr. CO
Atty. A. Lb
Sheprer
Court House
Washington, Lowa
New Set Abstract Books
W. SJ. L. Brockmart, Leawyere
Orrroe
Opera House
Ptice
BANKS
Washington National Bank
W. KK. Jerrney
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Asa’t Oanh
Cashler
Washington County Savings Bank
Capital
Do & General
Henry Knecht
AKES
Nat'l Bank
Casey
Swell
Rocky Mountain
Phadions Medicine Co
Madi Wis
Phens
Hotel Allen
Rogers
F Frank
RB. R
Texas
Amniys. Laeare
Columbus Junction
California
Pacific
Pullman
Rotano
Thana Utte
Ouar
Beetingen
Nat
C. R
N. RY
Redar Rapides
Borta
Gol
Pate
Pease
Iowa Central
Mason City
Paul
South
Bart
Peorta Mall
Marshalltown
O & NW
Beaver
Peorie
Terremone
Gro
Barry
TraMfic
Gomaha Marshaltown
Wabash
Crane
G. P&t
Louta
A. Palmer
A. G. PA
Adama
T. J. Dempsey Billiard Parlors
W. E. Lawhead
Tame Block
Burlington
Charley
Restauran
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