Trial of Leon F. Czolgosz Opens in Buffalo
Leon F. Czolgosz faced trial for the assassination of President McKinley. He initially pleaded guilty, then entered a not guilty plea as his defense team stated their duty to represent him. Judge White vowed a fair trial as jurors were sworn after hearing about the Temple of Music and medical details of the president's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Leon F. Czolgosz
William MckKinley
Truman C. White
Supreme Court
Loran L. Lewis
Robert C. Titus
Carlton E. Ladd
Temple of Music
Testimony Detailing Premeditated Assassination Case
Assistant District Attorney Haller outlined the premeditated plan to shoot the president. Physicians testified on gunshot wounds to the stomach and pancreatic damage, noting the autopsy and family reluctance affected bullet location. The defendant showed little interest at first but became more attentive as witnesses spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haller
Harvey R. Gaylord
Herman Mynter
Mynter
Mann
I would not be without Chamberlain's Pain Balm
Josh Westhafer of Loogootee Indiana says the remedy saved him from being a cripple and would be worth five dollars a bottle. He praises its effectiveness on stiff joints contracted muscles stiff neck sprains rheumatic and muscular pains and partial paralysis. Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Westhafer
Loogootee
Ind
Chamberlain
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Prisoner Refuses Aid as Trial Enters Final Day
State notes the prisoner’s character and refusal to aid counsel. Alienists have not suggested insanity issues, and it is believed the trial may conclude after one more day.
Poison vaccine kills hundreds of cows near Chicago
Dairymen around Barrington, thirty miles northeast of Chicago, report massive cow deaths from a poisonous anthrax vaccine. Fears spread that the toxin is contagious and will reach northern Illinois. Carcasses are burned as precaution while sick cattle contaminate fields. State officials move to halt further spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Barrington
Struck for a Holiday at Republic Iron and Steel
Terre Haute Ind Sept 24 One shift at the south rolling mill owned by Republic Iron and Steel company was discharged after men took a day off for the McKinley Funeral. The mill laid off the 3 a m to 8 p m shift as a mark of respect. Night shift told to report at 5 50 p m and voted to extend lay off. When mood failed to report they were dismissed. Amalgamated Association lodge may widen the dispute with all plant workers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
South Rolling Mill
Republic Iron and Steel Company
McKinley
Amalgamated Association
Husband pursues wife through city then drinks carbolic acid
George Matthews of La Grange followed his wife around downtown Chicago on Sunday in an attempt at reconciliation. He lost sight of her near Blue Island avenue and Polk streets, entered a saloon, and drank carbolic acid with whisky. Doctors at County hospital saved him. he was held at Maxwell Street station.
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Chicago
George
Matthews
la Grange
Blue Island Avenue
Polk Streets
Maxwell Street
Times Praises Funston for Aguinaldo Capture
The Times editorial calls General Funston's account of the Aguinaldo capture a decisive end to the Philippine war. It lauds his ingenuity and the courage that achieved the result, deeming the device justified by the laws of war.
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Times
Funston
London
the Times
General Funston
Aguinaldo
Scientist Abram Litton Dies in St Louis at 87
Dr. Abram Litton, eminent chemist and educator in St. Louis, who held chemistry chairs at Washington University and St. Louis Medical College for fifty years, died at his home aged 87 after a long illness of senility. Friends say he taught more students than any contemporary.
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St. Louis
Abram Litton
Washington University
St. Louis Medical College
Two Men Die In Abandoned Shaft In Coal Valley
Frederick Lindloff aged 77 and his son John aged 29 perished in an abandoned coal shaft on a Coal Valley farm in Rock Island county. John had vanished Sunday morning and the father joined the search in the evening. Neighbors located the men’s bodies after a search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Isls
Frederick Lindloff
John
Coal Valley
Rock Island County
Lindloff
Infant dies in shotgun accident at home
Marshfield Wisconsin September 24. A six year old boy accidentally discharged a loaded shotgun while handling it. The shot struck his one year old sister who was nearby, tearing the face and nearly tearing the heart from the body. The parents are devastated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Wis
John Adler
Waterworks explosion destroys plant in Willmar
One boiler exploded at 2 10 am Sunday at the Willmar waterworks and electric light plant. The building was wrecked and the dynamo buried under debris. Night engineer Nels Bredeson was thrown into the engine pit and escaped with minor injuries to his arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Minn
City Waterworks
Electri S
Nels Bredeson
Education official offered teaching post in Porto Rico
Professor Harry L. Gandy, superintendent of the Copper Falls Mine schools, has been offered a special English teacher position in Porto Rico. Gandy, a native of Angola Indiana and graduate of Tri-State Normal College, has not yet decided whether to accept.
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Porto Rico
Copper Falls Mine
Mich
Harry L. Gandy
Orto Rico
Gandy
Angola
Ind
Tri-State Normal College
Ile
Escaped Patient Woolery Recaptured After Hospital Breakout
John Dr. Woolery escaped from the state hospital for the insane in St. Joseph after attempting to liberate other inmates including Buck Keith a noted highwayman of St. Louis. He was recaptured Sunday night by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
John Dr. Woolery
State Hospital For
Buck Keith
St. Louis
Woolery
Murders Reported Near England Arkansas
England Arkansas Sept 24 Henry E Newell and his wife were killed five miles southwest of town on Saturday. A child survivor says a white man and two negroes committed the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ark
Henry E. Newell
Here
Fire Ravages Madison Town Hall and 15 Stores
A blaze starting Sunday in Madison Minnesota destroyed the Merchant's hotel and town hall along with fifteen adjacent business buildings. Loss is estimated at fifty thousand dollars. Local authorities launched investigations into the fire's cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Minn
Shine at Hotel Coloneo Parlors, Dave Keltrer Prop
A short notice advertises shoe shining services at the Hotel Coloneo with Dave Keltrer listed as the proprietor. The item promotes a local, quick shine spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Coloneo
Dave Keltrer
Clear Lake resort promotes low rates for tourists
Continuously at Clear Lake in north western Iowa a charming summer resort reached by the Iowa Central Route offers great fishing sailing and bathing with extremely low rates for single tourists or parties of five or upward Ask ticket agents or address Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
Geo. S
Batty
Marshalltown
Shaffer defends Amalgamated facts in settlement statement
The Associated Press obtained President Shaffer’s advance circular on the steel and tin workers strike. He asserts a fair history of events, denies Amalgamated breach, and accuses Gompers and others of failing to provide promised support while labor bodies offered little aid.
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Pittsburg
Associated Press
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Amalgamated
Gompere
Hibor
American Federation of Labor
J. D. Hickey
Milwaukee
Promised sympathetic strikes fail to materialize amid union talks
The Amalgamated Association leaders recount efforts to trigger nationwide sympathy strikes led by John Mitchell and others. A proposed settlement to keep union wage scales and job protections was sent to executives including Gompers and Sargent. The steel trust rejected full renewal but urged acceptance of terms for mills with prior union signings, while coal and railroad action stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Easley
Civic Federation
Henry White
Garment Workers
Professor Jenks
Cornell University
Mitchell
Sargent
Executive Board
Amalgamated Association
New York
Messrs. Schwab, Cory, Preston, Graham and McMurtrie
United States Steel Corporation
Old Meadosy
Salishbury
Hyde Park
Crescent
Irondale
Chester
Cambridge
Star
Monessen
Gompers
Jenks
White
Shaffer
Public notice praised Chamberlain cough remedy
A reader letter endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after three years of bronchitis and sleepless nights. The writer credits his wife for obtaining the medicine and notes its relief. The ad states the remedy is sold at Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Brockman
Bagrell, Mo
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
Royal Baking Powder Proven Pure and Safe for Home Use
The careful housewife trusts Royal Baking Powder as a sure remedy against alum and adulteration in baking. a reliable choice for wholesome cooking and consistent results.
Agreement on three year scale with opt out clause
The note outlines a three year scale from July 1 1901 with ninety days notice from either party after Oct 1 1902. It lists mills and towns in Indiana Ohio and Illinois and permits non union representations and individual agreements as mills develop.
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New York
Cleveland
A. A
Elwood
Ind
Middletown
Atlanta
Tisbon
Cannesburg
Elwood City
Falcon
Gas City
Joliet
Corwellsville
Johnsown
LaBelle
Laughlin
New Kensington
Newcastle
Muskegon
Canal Dover
Brethren
Sheet Steel Company
Slyde Park and
Canad Dover
Steel Hoop Company
Shaffer
Aguinaldo body guard surrenders with troops near Tazon
Major Alhambra a body guard and 31 officers and men surrendered about forty miles north of Ba ler in the island of Tazon to Captain George A. Cotchmeady of the Twenty second United States infantry. They took the oath of allegiance and were released.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
Alhambra
Baler
Island of Tazon
George A. Cotchmeady
United States Infantry
Electric launch grounds near St Joseph after Chicago voyage
An electric launch commanded by Charles Fairland left Chicago Sunday morning bound for St Joseph. It reached the harbor vicinity around 10 PM and, after a rudder adjustment, ran ashore about one mile south of the port at midnight.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Charles Fairland
Chicago
Market snapshot Hogs Cattle Sheep and Lambs and grain quotes
Estimated receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep at East Buffalo and St. Louis with bids for heavy packing and determined quotes for western and native stock. Grain markets show wheat corn oats and rye futures and cash prices with recorded daily highs and lows.
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Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Michigan
St. Louis
Seaman Tied To Stakes At McKinley Funeral Incident
Robert L. Eastman a Toledo seaman in the Ohio naval reserves was tied hand and foot to stakes and pinioned to a car seat after becoming unruly at Canton during duties for the president's funeral. He was released by the Police Commissioner upon friends' appeal but was ordered rearrested by Lieutenant Commander Melton of the Naval reserves.
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Toledo
Robert L. Eastman
Ohio Naval Reserves
Canton
Eastman
Vortsmith
Melton
Naval
Baseball league scores from Chicago September 24
Baseball scores from yesterday show results across major and American leagues. St Louis beat Boston 9 to 3, Cincinnati 25 beat Brooklyn 6, Pittsburg 5 defeated Pittsburg 4 in ten innings, Chicago beat Philadelphia 3 to 1. In the American League Boston beat Detroit 5 to 4, Detroit won 9 to 2 in a second game, Washington split with Cleveland 6 to 8 and 7 to 8, Milwaukee beat Baltimore 5 to 4 and Baltimore won 5 to 4 in the second game, Philadelphia defeated Chicago 5 to 3.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Miwaukee
Aaltimore
Milwaukee
Hiladelphia
Iicago
Missing New York Woman Helen Bloodgood Seeks Police Aid
New York police issue a general alarm for Helen Bloodgood aged 18 daughter of William Bloodgood treasurer of the American Felt company. She has been missing since the morning of September 19.
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Gotham
New York
Helen Bloodgood
William Bloodgood
American Felt Company
Miss Bloodgood
Assailant Attacks Elgin Engineer in Park Street Tragedy
Elgin Illinois September 24 Henry Dakin assistant city engineer was struck with a club in a Park Street attack. His fiancée Miss Harriet Burlingame shouted for help as neighbors watched from windows and doors refused entry until authorities arrived. Dakin endured a ten minute struggle before the assailant fled.
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Elgin
Ill
Henry Dakin
Harriet Burlingame
Park and Gifford
Loyal Legion Elects J George W Dickinson Worcester Major General
J George W Dickinson of Worcester Mass has been elected major general of the Loyal Legion C U A M Prince Tschun leader of the Chinese compulsory mission will depart Germany next Thursday Captain Cy Sinclair of Chicago chosen general manager of the Great Lakes Towing company The German coal syndicate secures one fourth of the coal contracts for the Danish railways against British mine owners bids
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J George W. Dickinson
Worcester
Mass
Loyal Legion
Prince Tschun
Germany
Cy Sinclair
Chicago
Great Lakes ‘Towing Company
Germaan Coal Syndicate
United States Chamber in London Explored to Boost Trade
London reports suggest a US chamber of commerce may form in London to aid American manufacturers, especially iron and steel, by connecting traders, cutting freight and dock charges, and mirroring successful transatlantic alliances. The move follows similar chambers for Canada and Australasia.
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London
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
England
Amermenan Houses
Liverpool
The
Standard
Venezuelan Dreyfus Prisoner Endures Harsh Treatment
A Venezuelan exile in New York describes General Jose Manuel Hernandez of the Conservative party as a political prisoner subjected to extreme abuse. He is said to be shackled in a dark dungeon with an ankle chain and denied contact with others, while vermin are released into his cell and rations are reduced. Nicholas Hernandez in New York corroborates the reports from other sources.
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Hobson
London
New York
Jose Manuel Hernandez
Yad
Venezuela
Dreyfus
Devil's Island
Hlis
Rangel Garbiras
Castro
Hernandes
Tlernandez
Commun Cade
Tie
General Hernandez
Nicholas Hernandez
Hernandez
Warden Mahoney Convicted of Manslaughter at Grand Mesa
Gunnison Colorado September 24 The jury found Game Warden Frank Mahoney guilty of manslaughter in the July killing of W A Womack at Grand Mesa lakes. Sentence to be set later. Womack was shot while fishing without permission from owner William Radcliffe whose title to the lakes was cited. Afterwards mobs burned all buildings on the lakes.
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Gunnison
Colo
Frank Mahoney
W. A. Womack
Grand Mesa Lakes
Womack
William Radcliffe
Carris Sells the Seats for Graham Theatre Season
Advance sale for all Graham theatre attractions will be at Carrin East side drug store.
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Carris
Graham Theatre
Carrin
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Czolgosz
Roy Handtesa
Federation
American Federation
National Lodge
A. F. of L
Morgan
Lake Michigan
Stevens
BR. DD. Goron
Guthrie
O.T
T. B. Vowell
James
Lawton
Goree
Mcaknight
Howell
Chicago Grain and Produce
Board of Trade Today
iSe
Britain
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Joshin Keen
Cons
H. Kew
Frank Stewart
I. M. Sprovrist
T. J. Dempsey
Johnson
Harwood
South Side
L. E. Latta
Joseph Pollard, Jr
H. Knecht
Washington National Bank
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Kear Alberson’s Grocery
Temple Building
W. H. Butterfield
Ora4astore
Marsh W. Bailey
CFEC
A. Hall
National Bank
We. Blaik
A. Waere
O.M. Kew
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
Ree
L. D. Robinson
Henderson
R. Jeffrey
al A. Anderson
Capital
J.T. Anderson
Ras't Cash
Washington County Savings Bank
Osteopathy
E. Townsend
D. C
Flossie Roads
Columbian School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Tolla
P. J. Hanley
Schuyler W. Livingston
Washtauton, Iowa
Court House
W. D. Lowry
Coentist
Mercer & Chilcote's
W. A. Stiles & Co
West Main St
Washington, Ia
Lila Whitmore
Hotel Allen
Frank Rogers
Wanamaker
Brown
R. A. Riley
Bartlett's
Lombard
Narastate
Nahe
Charley
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
California
Pacific Northwest
PF. B. Stewart
Agt
Pont of
Burlington
Peoria
Indianapolis
N. R
Sam
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Central
Brighton
Mason City
Peoria Mail
Axe Sun
O&n W
Omahaver
JN Tittemore
Geo
Oran
Marehalltown
Niagara Falls
Adama Street
Pavan
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
Tate
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