Embezzlement Charge Shocks St Louis Ice Driver
A St Louis ice company has caused the arrest of one of its drivers on the charge of embezzling thirty five cents which he had collected and failed to turn in with his day's receipts The company remains solvent. England municipal debts reach 1 25 billion on socialist lines as gas water street railways docks baths markets dwellings race courses dairies and hotels. The cotton corner is declared a success while thousands of cotton mill workers stay idle due to high raw cotton prices cutting cloth profits.
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St. Louis
England
Cuba Widens Trade With Europe Outpacing US
Cuba increases trade with Europe faster than with the United States and is unlikely to grant special trade favors to the U S despite a sentimental debt.
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Cuba
Europe
United States
Surgeon warns of 25000 granular eyelids in New York
A leading New York surgeon reports 25,000 granular eyelids cases in the city and warns of a widening infection risk unless preventive measures are adopted. He attributes the ailment to imports and poor hygienic surroundings.
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New York
Settlers Pass Through St. Paul En Route to West
About 130000 settlers traversed St. Paul last year bound for the far west. Of these 85000 aimed for points in the states while the remainder went to locations in Canada. It is noted with pleasure that the United States is not being forgotten amid the Canada rush.
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St. Paul
Far West
States
Canada
United States
John Smith Explains Stock Market Troubles
John Smith argues market woes stem from a shortage of novice investors. He notes bears and bulls are plentiful, but lambs have stayed in safe pastures, avoiding active trading and risk outside their niche. The remark frames lack of new participants as a key factor.
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John Smith
Royal tour improves English Irish relations
The recent royal tour of Ireland has strengthened mutual acquaintance between the Irish people and their sovereign. If English statesmen follow the king's example, governance issues between England and Ireland should become easier to resolve.
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Ireland
England
Cuba's Platt Amendment and Bond Funding Possibility
The Platt amendment limits Cuba to debt repayable from revenue. free of debt, Cuba may borrow if lenders exist. The $35,000,000 first Cuban bonds funded by new taxes to pay interest and establish a sinking fund.
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Cuba
United States
Tetanus deaths tied to toy pistol cartridges
For twenty years there have been from fifty to two hundred deaths a year from tetanus caused by brown-paper stopper cartridges in cheap toy pistols. No town in the United States is spared a bereaved home, robbed of a promising boy by the deadly toy.
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United States
Conciliation Plan in Labor Dispute Hangs on Board Deadlock
A Pennsylvania dispatch warns that failure of conciliation and inability to agree on an umpire will undermine the best plan yet devised for settling labor troubles. The conciliation board faces deadlock in many cases and cannot agree on an umpire to preside.
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Pennsylvania
Why do Germany France Italy not stop emigration
The speaker asks why countries like Germany France and Italy do not curb population loss from emigration since their own populations are not shrinking. They claim these nations are breeding new people faster than ships export surplus workers, and that letting go of adult workers and eaters is relieved as infant births replace the lost labor and hunger fighters.
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Germany
France
Italy
Arctic mineral wealth and rail links prompt Arctic development
The article notes abundant minerals in far northern regions with gold in Alaska iron in Norway and Sweden and coal in Greenland and Spitsbergen. It emphasizes railroad access enabling both mining and tourism and mentions Alaska contributing iron ore carpates in near pure form.
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Alaska
Norway
Sweden
Greenland
Spitsbergen
Arctic
Cardinal Sarto Elected Pope at Rome
Guiseppe Sarto patriarch of Venice was chosen unanimously as pope to succeed Leo XIII. He accepted after visible emotion and pressure from the Sacred College. Coronation date undecided, with heavy anticipation of August 9. Rome celebrates with lights as Pius X assumes the papal office.
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Rome
Guiseppe Sarto
Venice
Leo XIII
Sarto
Vatican
Pius X
Moline Faces Housing Shortage From Rock Island Growth
Illinois state news notes a housing emergency as 400 to 500 families will move to Moline due to new Rock Island shops. The Moline Business Men's association plans action to handle the shortage while the system builds a large repair plant expected to employ 6,000 to 8,000 men. The railroad will not provide tenements, likely prompting appeals for outside capital.
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Moline
Rock Island
Moline Business Men’s Association
Alton Man Arrested in Fire That Burned Ruth Meyers
Jesse Terpening, 40, arrested on a charge of starting the fatal fire at Alton that burned Ruth Meyers and injured seven others, destroying property valued at $35,000. Arrest followed coroner's jury investigation. Terpening is married with four children.
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Jesse Terpening
Alton
Ruth Meyers
Terpening
Jacksonville divorce suit over alleged infidelity filed
A sensational divorcee suit was filed at Jacksonville by A. C. Babenhauser against his wife on the charge of infidelity. S. M. Land of Fort Scott, Kas., is named as co respondent. Babenhausen owns two hotels at Jacksonville and is a prominent citizen. Land is a real estate man and is often at Jacksonville on business.
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Jacksonville
A. C. Babenhauser
S. M. Land
Fort Scott
Kas
Babenhausen
Land
Alton Mayor Forms Committee on Ward Redistricting
The mayor acting by city council instruction appoints one committee to study redistricting Alton into wards with population more nearly equal, addressing current unequal ward sizes and council representation.
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Alton
Steer Chews Dynamite Near Kenney Explosion
A steer weighing about 1000 pounds owned by John Alexander west of Kenney found a stick of dynamite in grass near a quarry. The animal chewed the fuse and exploded, blowing the steer to pieces. Portions of the carcass were scattered over several acres.
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John Alexander
Kenney
Barn and Outbuildings Destroyed by Lightning
A large barn and several outbuildings belonging to John Parks at New Brownfield were destroyed by fire caused by a bolt of lightning. Hay corn farming machinery and several mules were lost, totaling 2500 dollars.
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John Parks
New Brownfield
Barn Struck by Lightning Destroys John Gill's Farm
A large barn belonging to John Gill near Clay City was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, with about forty tons of hay and farm machinery lost. Estimated total damage around 1600 dollars.
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John Gill
Nea Clay City
Lightning Strikes Hit Goreville Homes and Church
Severe rain and electric storm swept southern Williamson and Johnson counties. In Goreville several houses and a church were struck by lightning, causing damage but no reported injuries.
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Williamson
Johnson Counties
Goreville
Uncle shoots husband after beating wife in Springfield
Gus Rostick severely beat his wife and was fatally shot in Springfield by his uncle Gallipa Rostick, who was arrested.
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Gus Rostick
Springfield
Gallipa Rostick
Death in Decatur wineroom ends careers of two rivals
William Swigert, a noted follower of the races, was killed in a Decatur wineroom by Ware Cummings, 19, in a dispute over a woman. The incident marks a fatal clash between rival followers.
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William Swigert
Decatur
Ware Cummings
Fire Nearly Ruins Hidalgo Town Leaves Two Stores Standing
Hidalgo faced near total destruction as a large blaze swept through the town leaving only two store buildings intact. Authorities consider the fire incendiary in origin and are investigating possible causes.
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Hidalgo
Decatur Youth Appointed to West Point Academy
Harry Bowers Crea of Decatur aged 18 has passed the examination and earned appointment to West Point from Congressman Warner.
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West Point
Harry Bowers Crea
Decatur
West Point Academy
Congressman Warner
Indiana convict kills wife's brother near Danville
Dodd Carrington, a two term inmate at the Indiana penitentiary, shot and killed his wife's brother at Grape Creek near Danville.
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Dodd Carrington
Indiana
Grape Creek
Danville
Seven Year Old Bitten by Mad Dog in Jacksonville
Paul Entrete, a seven year old boy, was bitten in the face by a mad dog in Jacksonville. He was taken to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago for treatment.
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Paul Entrete
Jacksonville
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Teenager Run Over by Train at Bloomington
Herman Deeson aged 18 of St Louis was struck by a Chicago and Alton train at Bloomington resulting in the loss of his right foot.
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Herman Deeson
St Louis
Chicago & Alton
Bloomington
Tragic Suicide Laments Rossville Prominent Resident’s Wife
Mrs John Hollenback, wife of a prominent Rossville resident, hanged herself from a transom amid claims of a troubled mind. Neighbors report distress and the death shocks the community.
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John Hollenback
Rossville
Faulkner Found Guilty in Perjury Third Trial Ends
In St Louis on August 6 1902 former House of Delegates member Harry Faulkner was found guilty of perjury after a 20 minute jury deliberation. He faces three years in the penitentiary. This marks his third trial for perjury as prior verdicts and reversals unfolded. The defense filed for a new trial as bond was set at 15000. The case included juror instructions defining knowledge and alleged bribe arrangements tied to the Suburban bill and the Lincoln Trust Co deposit.
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House of Delegates
St. Louis
Harry Faulkner
Faulkner
Supreme Court
Douglas
Charles P. Johnson
Col
William Swift
Tony Steuver
Johnson
John K. Murrell
Combine
Murrell
Philip Stock
St. Louis & Suburban Co
Grand Jury
Lincoln Trust Co
Railroads seek extension on safety equipment deadline
At Washington hearing the Interstate Commerce Commission considered extensions for completing safety gear on rolling stock. The August 1 deadline and September 1 cutoff were discussed as several railroads, led by Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, request either waivers on grab irons or more time. Representing unions were P. H. Morrissey, John J. Hanrahan, Frank T. Hawley, and A. B. Garretson.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
P. H. Morrissey
Grand Master Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
John J. Hanrahan
Grand Master Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Frank T. Hawley
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Buffalo
N. Y
A. B. .Garret- 60N
Asssistant Grand Chief Order of Railway Conductors
Cedar Rapide
Storm Kills One at World’s Fair Worksite in St Louis
A violent storm struck St Louis on Wednesday afternoon killing one worker, Theo Richier, and injuring about 30 others, eight severely, at the World’s Fair buildings. Workers were blown from scaffolds and debris trapped several men, with communications all cut off.
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St. Louis
Fair Grounds
Theo
Richier
Severe Kansas windstorm rips through Lawrence
A violent windstorm struck Lawrence Kansas around eight p.m. on Wednesday, toppling trees, tearing roofs, and uprooting signs. The electric light and telephone systems were disrupted, streets became impassable, and heavy rains drenched interiors, but no deaths or serious injuries were reported. The storm lasted about thirty minutes and included thunder and lightning.
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Lawrence
Kas
Attempt to Blow Up Train Near Bozeman Montana
An explosion one mile west of Bozeman damaged Northern Pacific locomotive 29 pulling westbound train 538. The headlight was broken and cab windows shattered. Engineer Dean was uninjured. Authorities suspect the same person who attacked a Yellowstone bridge at Livingston earlier.
Sensational kidnapping in Newport involving mother with revolver
In Newport Kentucky on Wednesday Mrs Arville Turner living separately from her husband and an accompanying woman forced entry at Mrs Taylors home armed with a revolver demanding her six year old child. Taylor fled upstairs but Turner broke in and seized the child escaping in a wagon.
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Cincinnati
Newport
Arville Turner
Colonel Lipincott Denied Promotion to Brigadier General
Washington Aug 6 Col Henry Lippincott of the medical department was designated for brigadier general and retirement but will not be promoted. The president ruled officers must have one year Civil War service and Lipincott did not meet this provision. His name was removed from consideration by War Department orders.
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Washington
Henry Lippincott
Medical Department
Col. Lip- Dingott
War Department
Col. Lippincci
Did Mrs Guller Give Boy Tablet to Die
The town of Bunker Hill reports that a milk tablet may prove Mrs Ida Guller innocent in the death of six year old Ewart Checksfield. Investigators question whether the tablet caused death and whether the child or his mother supplied it. Motive for murder is questioned as testimony disputes claims of dislike for children and notes age of the child. Analysts doubt strychnia presence in the stomach and expect results to settle if the tablet caused death or if accidental ingestion occurred.
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Bunker Hill
Ida ‘Guller
Ewart Checksfield
Guller
Checksfield
Explosive blast at Bluffton nitro factory kills three
A Terrible explosion at the Empire American Nitro-Glycerine Co. magazine near Bluffton Indiana on August 6 occurred when a worker Edward Rodabaugh dropped a can while loading a wagon. Two thousand quarts of nitro glycerine detonated and three men were blown to fragments. Mules used for delivery were found hanging in trees miles away.
Cotton Mills Shut Down This Summer in New Hampshire and Connecticut
Boston reports that the China Webster and Pembroke Manufacturing companies at Sungook New Hampshire will shut down Saturday next until August 24 due to high cotton costs and weak market for print cloths. Pittefield New Hampshire mills will close the same day for several weeks, while Clinton mills at Norwich Connecticut have closed for a short period.
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Boston
China
Webster
Pembroke
Sungook
N. H
Pittefield
Clinton’ Mills
Norwich
Conn
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