14 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1903
Page
1
Fragmented dispatches describe a fierce hurricane affecting Tampa, Miami, and surrounding areas with widespread blackout, downed wires, and structural damage. Reports note strong winds of 65 miles per hour and extensive roof destruction, with delayed communications and fear for other cities.
A garbled Indiana dispatch reports George Cline and accomplice from Tanville arrested after attempted office theft and disguise. Officers chased, handcuffed them near Sneiby vite and claimed they reported being linked to a United States secret keg theft scheme. Detainments followed, with suspects jailed for questioning.
A train crash near Lawrenceburg Junction damaged the cab and engine of a freight train, seriously injuring several aboard including a passenger and a crew member. Witnesses report a collision with freight cars amid the evening rush, with responders at the scene and officials investigating the incident.
Forty waifs to be sent from the orphan’s home in Keiome Indiana. Farmers form a stock company to run a general store with 60 farmers holding shares. Sister Philoenien dies at St Mary hospital. Homing pigeons set a speed record for distance. A cold remedy ad promotes Bry Quin.
Lieut. Commander Van Doser reports an alcohol smuggling explosion aboard the cruiser Olympia in a Norfolk yard. Marine Corporal J. F. Yerkes died. Seifert and Gustkr injured. three others harmed by flying fragments as crew searched for safety around a submerged alcohol barrel.
Sept 14 report from Buy Chy Michigan describes an explosion at a West Bay City rail yard. Clarence D Hopper and Roy Boucher died, while engineers Will Noble Wemane Juin Cradle were injured. blast damaged cars and a switch engine, wrecked homes, and shattered windows across the area. The incident involved dynamite stored for rifle practice and caused widespread disruption and fear in Essexville and nearby communities.
Sept 14 news from Newhern North Carolina reports planter and Senates member M Simmons shot dead on his Pollocks county plantation near an old river bank. He had been missing since Saturday. Daniels is jailed as the alleged killer. A prior Pollockville era mention notes a man named Mond killed in a trespass incident.
In Wharton County a deputy and a sheriff pursued a man accused of swindling. During a jail transfer the suspect opened fire with a revolver, striking the sheriff and a deputy. The sheriff returned fire and later died from his wounds in a chaotic daytime confrontation.
A severe lightning bolt Sunday afternoon struck the executive mansion causing a blaze that damaged the main hall and extended to other rooms. Fire brigades battled the flames as the interior suffered extensive smoke and heat damage, with crews working through the afternoon to control the inferno.
An unclear London telegraph reports on Emperor Francis Joseph and Hungarian political tensions. scrambled phrases mention Austrian authority, proposed reforms, and potential shifts in governance, with references to press notes and possible public sentiment in Vienna and Hungary.
A chaotic street shooting in a metropolitan area resulted in a fatality and injuries including a bystander. Police investigated possible motives and threats tied to violent groups amid ongoing street violence and community fear. Named individuals and precise locations remained uncertain due to garbled text.
In Denali Sim day evening Ol lie Cuim was badly injured while attempting to ReLon a street car but missed his target and was struck. He died at Saint Mar hospital where his body was kept for examination. His home is in Newot Zion. In a separate note, Tracy Borrows was killed in a fight with Frank Gote after Borrows had shot Gote earlier. Borrows accused Gale of escorting his wife to the Green County fair.
A Leesville man writes of immediate relief from asthma and nightly sleep after using a medicine called King’s Nike Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The testimonial praises cures for inflammation, pneumonia, bronchitis, coughs, colds, and grip, claiming strong merit for throat and lung troubles with guaranteed bottles and varying prices.
Sir Thomas Lipton arrived in New York en route to the west when he suffered cramps and indigestion. Reports note his condition was serious at times, with guardianship of his safety a concern as he continued travel. Other items from the period include ship damages near hurricane caution, a non union miner’s assassination in Knoxville, and the first bale of Porto Rican cotton shipped to New York amid plant and strike news.
A mysterious health tonic called What’s Lite is advertised at J N Jonca Drug Store. The notice hints at irregular living and bowel issues but promotes the product as a safe, thorough remedy with quick relief claims.
Real estate and finance classified overview notes property details, loans, rents, and items for sale. mentions household items and property features through a string of disjointed phrases, references to locations and potential listings, with scattered names and prices.
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