Move to Reward Colored Porter for Heroic Train Stop
Details emerge on Henry Bruce the African American porter who thwarted a No. 11 westbound hold up near Epworth. He grappled with the robber, seized the weapon, and the bandit fled into the woods after a brief hand to hand struggle as three shots fired. Dispatches recount a partial disguise, a mask torn during the clash, and officials suspect the robber boarded at Dubuque.
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Pardoned Indian Shot White Man in Back, Says Prosecutor
An Indian man who was pardoned reportedly shot a white man in the back during a long-ago Montana murder case. The prosecutor describes the killer as having a violent history, with a life sentence noted after his confession to the crime and subsequent trials.
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unclear OCR description of a train holdup and pursuit
An incomplete report describes a train crew meeting a description of a man tied to a holdup on a platform. Porters recall events and a local sheriff and another official are mentioned as pursuing the suspect.
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Optimists See Mood Shift Highlighted by Wa terlay Official
Wa terlay Engraving treasurer T L Forrhan states the psychological business low mood is fading into history after a Chicago trip. Morhan interviews Big Manu manufacturers and Sellingteins as he defines a turning point in industry sentiment.
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Industrial optimism and trade shifts amid manufacturing sales
The article notes optimistic attitudes among manufacturers and selling agencies as new ideas gain traction, with executives blaming foreign footholds for business friction. It mentions President Wilson and anticipated trust registries, plus details of equipment purchases for engraving and various local ads and theater listings.
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Idaho Girds for Prohibition Issue Across Parties
Idaho parties held platform conventions under a new primary law to decide liquor policy. Republicans and Progressives back statewide prohibition and a constitutional amendment. Democrats favor submitting the issue to voters with a later legislative path. Analysts expect a Democratic legislature next fall to bolster the wets.
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Long Beach Pier Collapse Jury Holds City Responsible
A jury found the city of Long Beach liable for the Empire day pier collapse on May 24, 1914. Forty-one people died and more than two hundred were injured during the disaster in Los Angeles County.
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Hoxie Bays Clay Hills Damages Tie War Talk to Trial
The superior court awarded George Chafer and son Edward 7500 for the death of Chafer's wife, while over 1500 other suits totaling 3.76 million remain in abeyance awaiting trial. Jury found Long Beach negligent in pier maintenance. The piece also shifts to a personal travel narrative about Hoxie and family touring New York state and the Thousand Islands in a long auto trip.
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