Death in Auto Accident: Racer Harley Boyd Killed
Clarksville Iowa August 24 three vehicles collided near town injuring Irene Miller and Stephen Barr while Harley Boyd was found dead thirty feet from the wreck with the neck broken. Boyd, 25, had recently sold a Clarksville restaurant and was a resident with family there. The crash occurred after 11 o'clock last night and the injured were treated. officials report Boyd’s death instantaneous and unfavorable outlook for Dick Senser in Independence fair race also noted.
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Clarkeville
Thomas Gabby
Roy Goodsell
Irene Miller
Mr. Gabby
Stephen Barr
Harley Boyd
Boyd
Miss Miller
Young Boyd
Butler County
James Boyd
Clarksville
Roy Crosby
Avon
Waterloo Woman Sued For Ondage
George D. Gray a wealthy farmer and former Port er county trustee sues for absolute divorce from his wife of eight months Mrs Nora Lake of Waterloo Ind alleging cruel and inhuman treatment He is 56 and she is ten years younger The wife plans a cross suit with sensational counter allegations In Port er county August 24 19__
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Gray
Liverpool street railway strikers reinstated
London reports the municipal street railway committee in Liverpool has decided to reinstate the striking workers, effectively ending the citys labor troubles.
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London
Municipal Street Railway
Liverpool
Traveler Collapses After Taking Tablet in Alta
Webster City Iowa August 24 Special traveling salesman Irving Bossert of this city was brought home unconscious from Alta after buying tablets at a drug store. He took one before leaving the store and collapsed slipping into a coma. Doctors are baffled by his condition as his temperature and pulse are both irregular.
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Webster City
Trving Bossert
Alta
Temim and
Palse
Aviators Arrive for Boston Aero Meet at Harvard
In Boston today a dozen internationally known aviators gather for the second annual Harvard Boston aero meet opening at Squantum Saturday and running through Labor Day September 4. Prizes totaling fifty thousand dollars will be awarded. Claude Grahame White was the first to sign the rules with several Chicago meet aviators en route including Beatty Beachy Ovington Stone and Cummins.
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Boston
Squantum
Claude Grahame White
Chicago
Beatty
Beachy
Ovington
Stone
Cummins
Disappearance of Mrs. Edison Cleared in Paris Letter
Mrs. Louisa R. Miller mother of Mrs. Thomas A. Edison received a Paris letter from Mrs. Edison that clears up the rumored disappearance. Worries arose as Michigan Central officials failed to forward her mail delaying confirmation.
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Akron
Louisa R. Miller
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Paris
France
Michigan Central
Lightning Kills Driver in New Mexico Thunderstorm
Albuquerque dispatch reports a wagon, driven by 17 year old W C McAdams of Dalhart Texas, was struck by lightning during a severe electric storm at Vaughn. McAdams was killed instantly while companion Joe Beattie was knocked unconscious and may die.
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Albuquerque
N. AL
Vaughn
W. C. McAdams
Dalhart Tex
Joe Beattie
McAdams
Beattie
Three Dead In Night Murder In Booneville Indiana
Booneville Indiana reports a brutal triple murder where Richard Lee, his wife, and their 17 year old son Clarence were killed in their beds with a hammer and the house burned. The father and mother skulls were cave in and the 17 year old was shot. A fourth suspect William Lee, the elder son, was arrested on murder charges. The motive is believed robbery after the Lees had divided a sum from selling property.
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Booneville
Ind
Indiana
Richard Lee
Clarence
Lee
Lees
Newburg
William
William Lee
Iowa State Fair Opens With Grand Livestock Display
Des Moines Aug 24 The fifty seventh annual Iowa state fair opened at 9am with crowds arriving by train. Most exhibits were ready by noon and officials predicted a record fair. Livestock show officials and Governor Carroll praised the display noting unprecedented entries and the hope for a superior event. Children’s day Saturday features a decorated automobile parade. Sunday will be music day and Monday Des Moines day with many running horses entered.
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Des Moines
C. EB. Cameron
Fair Board
Carroll
Oiling Highways to Kill Flies
Lenox Massachusetts August 24 A Lenox entomologist reports that oiling highways to prevent dust destroys fly eggs and larvae reducing stable flies and biting flies. He notes typhoid cholera and TB are linked to flies and values oiling as a major health measure.
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Lenox
Mass
Lenox Man
Seven Men Injured In Blast at Youngstown Plant
Youngstown Ohio reports seven workers badly injured in a blast furnace explosion at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube works. Three men are believed fatally hurt as rescue and medical teams respond to the site.
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Youngstown, O
Youngstown
Beattie Trial Opens After Bloodstained Vehicle Found
Chesterfield courthouse Virginia witnesses recount Beattie murder case as court resumes on the first anniversary of Beattie’s marriage. Henry Clay Beattie Jr. faces wife murder charges while bloodstained clothing and a single shot shotgun are presented as evidence. Court adjourns until tomorrow.
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Chesterfield
Louisa
Qwen Beattie
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Commonwealth
Thomas Owen
Theattie
Beattie
Mr. Owen
Louise
Paul Beattie
Henry C. Beattie, JR
Boom Trimble for Commander in Chief Dominates Encampment
Rochester N Y Aug 24 The first business session of the 45th Grand Army encampment opened amid strong predictions that Judge Trimble of Illinois would be elected commander in chief. Taft’s non partisan pledge was viewed as distancing from General McElroy while Day is expected to be senior vice commander and Los Angeles appears likely as next meeting site.
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Rochester
Grand Army
In AY
Trimble
Illinois
Taft
Grand Ammay
McElroy
National Tribune
Nicholas Day
Los Angeles
Lisbon elects Arriga president by 121 votes
Lisbon reports the constitutional assembly choosing Senior Arriga as president of the republic by 121 votes. In San Francisco a large parade titled the grand order of the Eagles drew thousands, with members in elaborate costumes and many decorated automobiles.
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Lisbon
Constituental Assembly
Arriga
San Francisco
Esglas
Grand Acre
Order of Eagles
Ten Die After Mine Fire At Girnus Consolidated
Ely Nev Aug 21 Ten men were working at the 1400 foot level when a mine shaft fire broke out local officials report six dead and four gravely injured as crews battled flames to reach the surface. Daniel Drea secretary of the local miners union is among the dead. Five men escaped the cage on the 1200 foot level while others were pulled from the blazing shaft or remain missing in the burning mine.
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Ely
Nev
Girnus
Danilel Drea
College athlete buried eighteen feet in cave-in at federal building
Ottumwa August 24 scores of workmen worked for hours to reach James Slutz a college athlete and son of former mayor Frank Slutz after a cave-in buried him eighteen feet under dirt while digging a well at the new federal building water in another well covered by the incident remains unresolved as rescue efforts continue with officials coordinating the dig and awaiting stable conditions.
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Ottumwa. Ja
James Slutz
Firmwell College
Frank Slutz
Federal
Slutz
Peculiar Death at Independence
A 24 year old man, Will O'Brien, was found dead on the third floor of the Empire lodging house in Independence at 5 am. The coroner takes charge for a full investigation. O'Brien, unmarried with Chicago relatives, worked for Simmons Hardware and retired after planning to visit the Buchanan County fair. Neighbors report a possible late night quarrel involving O'Brien and his roommates. Fr. F. C. Sage, back from Chicago, aided surgeons during the summer.
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Independence
Will O'Brien
Empire Lodeing
O'Brien
Chicago
Simmons Hardware Company
Draining Well Keeps Miner Alive Two Hours
A miner trapped in a drained well has air through a pipe for two hours. At 1 o clock he spoke to workers, saying he was uninjured. Rescue teams expect to reach him soon as efforts continue to lower the water level.
Steers Trained to Trot and Pace at County Fair
Mrs Blanche McKinnon Hunter of Topeka drives two Arizona steers named Bill and John in single double and tandem formats at the county fair. Despite injuries from Regina shipment the pair were trained since March by Frank Ascher and ridden in Hecht racing vehicle with standard reins. Hunter formerly with Buffalo Bill’s show also offers chariot races and stadium acts along with many horses as free attractions.
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Independence
Arizona
Blanche McKinnon Hunter
Topeka
Kan
Regina
Canada
Ste Hunter
Buffalo Bill
Bill
John
Atwood FAs to reach goal with 25 miles left
Harry N Atwood the Boston aviator neared New York on the St Louis to NYC flight when an engine issue forced a landing near Poughkeepsie. He planned to continue tomorrow, having set a new distance record of over 1 177 miles since St Louis, amid flights over Rhinecliff Kingston and West Point observations.
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Nyack
N. Y
Harry N. Atwood
St. Louis
New York City
New York
Rhineclift
Boston
Kingston
Atwood
St. Louie
Koenig Vollmuller
Buechner
Castleton
Garrison
Poughkeepsie
Hudson
Rhinecliff
Hudson River
Glen Curtiss
Here
Governor’s Island
Manhattan
Taft Arrives in Boston for Beverly Golf Day
President Taft landed in Boston at 9 15 a m and immediately left by automobile for Beverly to spend a large portion of the day playing golf. Temperatures for August 24 are noted with markings from a local optical syndicate. A fragment mentions Mr and Mrs Harry Wre overjoyed at the arrival of this morning at their home on a street location.
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Boston
Taft
Beverly
Mrs
Harry Wre
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