Million in Bonds Said to Free Leeds for New Wife
Chicago August report claims William Bateman Leeds offered his first wife Jeannette Leeds one million dollars in bonds and stocks to dissolve their marriage so he could wed Cleveland divorcée Nannie May Stewart. Leeds, a tin plate industry leader, pursued the union as yachting season loomed.
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Chicago
William Bateman Leeds
The
Chronicle
Cleveland
Nannie May Stewart
Jeannette Irene Leeds
Indiana
Leeds
Tin Plate Combine
Pool
George B. Worthington
Divorce Case and Wealthy Trust Magnate's Debonair Life
A Chicago divorce unfolds after a scandalous wealth dispute. The first wife seeks alimony none and a fast divorce from Leeds. He funds a rich second marriage with extravagant gifts including a $65,000 pearl necklace and a $500,000 total spend. The case reveals a rise from obscurity to social prominence for Leeds and the second wife, with Europe trips and a costly lifestyle. Nearby, editor Samuel M. Clark of The Gate City dies, a longtime Republican figure and congressman candidate. In Warsaw, Indiana, 18-year-old Harry Palmer fires a shotgun at cousin Inex Crist, claiming ignorance the gun was loaded.
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George A. Trude
Leeds
Chicago
East
Europe
Cleveland
Paris
Jack Gardiner
Indiana
New York
Keokuk
Samuel M. Clark
Gate City
United States
Iowa
Towan
Warsaw
Ind
Harry Palmer
Inex Crist
Palmer
Starch Manufacturer Edward C. Givens Dies Suddenly
York reports Edward C. Givens, prominent starch maker and local millionaire, died unexpectedly at his residence in Cove on Saturday. Valued estate around $3,000. Authorities listed no immediate cause.
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York
Standings and scores from August baseball contests
August standings show Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston near top with mixed records. Weekend games in the National and American Leagues include Pittsburg vs Boston, St. Louis vs Brooklyn, Chicago vs Philadelphia, and Cincinnati vs New York, with multiple second games and late-night results.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Sistv
Boston
Pikes
Biong Fae
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Detroit
Buffalo
Tragedy at Slatington Crossings Kills Eleven in Omnibus Crash
A Lehigh and New England Railroad passenger train struck an omnibus returning from a funeral near Slatington Pa. Eleven people died and many others were gravely injured. The vehicle carried twenty five occupants and most were related to Sophia Schaeffer. The accident happened about 5 p m on a sharp curve, leaving several dead or destined to die.
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Slatington
Lehigh and New England
Eli Remeley
Miss Dizler
Walnutport
Kern
Harry Minnick
William Keseh
Louis Kuntz
Carrie Nagle
George Walp
Lizzie Jones
Peters
Cherrysville
Henry Bittner
Sophia Schaeffer
Confessed St. Louis burglar linked to Sioux City murder
St. Louis police believe Frank Peyton a self confessed burglar may be the man who killed John B. Robinson, a Sioux City railroad contractor, in his office on December 29. Peyton, under arrest in St. Louis, claimed to have robbed Sioux City safes and to have used a sledge hammer to subdue Robinson. He also reported robberies in Des Moines Dubuque and other Iowa towns and admitted aliases Howard and Hammond.
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Sioux City
Frank Peyton
Four Courts
St. Louis
John B. Robinson
Peyton
Boy's nerve after gruesome rail accident shocks Wisconsin
In Stevens Point Wisconsin on August 13 16 year old Martin Hantzinger son of John Hantzinger was knocked from a moving Wisconsin Central freight car. One leg torn off he clung for 150 feet before both legs were severed. He crawled to shade and asked for his severed limbs then died at 5 30 p m after bleeding out.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Martin
John Hantzinger
Wisconsin Central
Indianapolis Population Surges Past 168 Thousand
Indianapolis Press reports census figures placing Indianapolis at 168 915 residents, a 60.2 percent rise since 1890, with expectations the total nears 200 000. School census estimates, multiplied by four and a quarter, align closely with the official tally.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Press
Decatur Woman Found Cremated After Fire Suspect
In Hamilton township near Decatur Michigan an elderly woman, Mrs Watkins, disappeared while picking berries and was found in the woods cremated. Authorities believe she set her clothes aflame with kerosene due to possible insanity. In Tampa Florida quarantine for yellow fever was lifted after house to house inspection found no suspicious cases.
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Decatur, Mich
Watkins
Hamilton Township
Tampa
Pla
Porter
Nine Struck by Lightning in Bronx Storm
In the Bronx yesterday nine people seeking shelter under trees were hit by lightning. James Brown his wife and five children Bertha Lescowitz and Bertha Silverman were injured and rushed to Port Damer hospital. Doctors fear for Mrs Browns two children and Bertha Silverman with two others badly hurt.
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New York
Bronx
James Brown
Bertha Leschowitz
Bertha Silverman
Pordham Hospital
Brown
Silverman
Bertha Lescowitz
French War Vessel Goes Down After Collision Off Cape St Vincent
Paris Aug 18 The French battleship Brenhus collided with the torpedo boat destroyer Framee during fleet maneuvers off Cape St Vincent. The Framee sank at once with at least fifty presumed lost. only four officers and fifty eight men saved. The Framee was 313 tons and recently added to the French Navy.
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Paris
Cape St. Vincent
Brenhus
Framce
Degenerate former express agent arrested for murder and robbery
Charles Ferrell, 22, a former Adams Express employee, confessed to killing Messenger Charles Lane and robbing the Adams Express way safe on an east bound Pennsylvania train. About $1000 of the stolen money was recovered. Ferrell, engaged to Jillian Costlow, planned the crime to fund marriage. arrested in Columbus, Ohio, while with his fiancée.
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Columbus, O
Charles BR. J. Ferrell
Adams Express Company
Charles Lane
Merrell
Jillian Costlow
Jaurek Costlow
Pensylvania Lines
Miss Costlow
Ferrell
Murdé
Messenger Lane
Fires sweep across northern Michigan towns endangering mills
Reports from Bay City and surrounding areas describe a wildfire outbreak along the Detroit and Mackinac road from Wale to Rose City with Whitte more and Prescott in danger. Mills have shut down and workers fight fires as property losses mount amid a desperate situation.
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Bay City
Mich
Wale
Rose City
Detroit and Mackinac Road
Whittemore
Prescott
United States presses for swift China dispatches to halt hostilities
Washington reports indicate China seeks peaceful settlement amid anti foreign uprisings. Edict by Emperor Kwanghuang appoints Li Hung Chang ambassador to negotiate cessation of hostilities with powers. Officials pledge no negotiations while China fails to meet prior demands.
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London
Robert Taft
Peking
Washington
Atlee
McKinley
United States
Paris
Yu Keng
Mossalo
Delousse
M. Deleasse
Ourtimeter
Ai Sin
Tien-Tsin
China
Department of State
Kwang Hau
Work Wi Hung Chang
Earl Li
Conger
War Department
General Chaffee
Chaffee
Yang-tse
Shangsh
Admiral Seymour
Great Britain
Tragic double event ends in murder suicide in Toledo
Cal Reighard, 55, shot his wife, 25, in a small candy store she ran, killing her. He then returned home and killed himself. Jealousy fueled the tragedy, with three of the couple’s children and an older child from Reighard left behind.
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Toledo
Cal Reighard
Reighard
August Weather Records and Local Dispatches
New Haven notes a record August temperature of 75 degrees with low humidity. Other items report John F. O Malley cleared of assault charges in Chicago, Father Fowler’s Rome confirmation, a damaging paint store explosion in Rochester, and German meat law provisions taking effect October 1. Additional notes cite gold finds near Genoa, Wisconsin, and rural free delivery expansion to several towns including Sheldon Iowa and Muscatine Iowa.
Explosion Kills Three Men at Portland Gas Works
An explosion at the Portland Gas company works killed three men and injured others. Authorities investigated the cause and secured the scene as responders worked to recover victims and assess damage. The incident occurred in Portland, Maine, on August 13.
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Portland
Portland Gas Company
Stranger Fatality Shocks LaCrosse Household
William Rosenthal a cooper from St Paul entered the home of Henry Sieger in LaCrosse Wisconsin without being seen. He was later found dead in the pantry. Rosenthal was an unknown visitor to the Sieger family.
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Wis
Aus
William Rosenthal
St. Paul
Henry Sieger
Rosenthal
Sieger
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Attorney At Law
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