Striker Killed in Clash as Deputies Fire at Nesquehoning
Aug. 20 Nasquehoning Pennsylvania reports a deadly clash when Patrick Sharp a Lansford striker was shot by deputy Harry McElmoyle near Shaft No. 1 of Lehigh Coal and Navigation. Crowds protested but order was restored with no further injuries.
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Neaquehoning
Patrick Sharp
Lansford
Harry McElmoyle
Sharp
Mauch Chunk
E'Slock
McElmoyle
Fred
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Nesquehoning
de Kai
Capt Walton Found Guilty of Manslaughter
Minneapolis August 20 Captain Percy A Walton a noted militiaman was found guilty of manslaughter by a coroner s jury in the Sun Gay case the verdict came as a shock to Walton and his friends the inquest was led by Deputy Coroner C F Ewing Anoka County Meanwhile in Wisconsin a man linked to a horse thieves gang escaped from officers after being arrested at Viroqua and a search for the gang s hideout near Cross continues as authorities close in
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Minneapolis
Percy A.walton
Michael Krisko
Anoka County
Columbia Heights
Walton
C. F. Ewing
Anoka ‘Eewnty
Herre
Crosse
Wis
Viroqua
Bottle nitro explosion shocks Madison courthouse crowds
A bottle of nitro glycerine tossed by Sheriff Burmeister caused a loud blast in Madison Wisconsin near East Main Street. A 2,000 strong crowd gathered as windows shattered and the sheriff was thrown twenty feet but no one injured. Another note claims a boiler explosion and jail blew up in error. Ottumwa faces rising Des Moines river flood danger with several blocks of lowland homes at risk.
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Madison
Wis
East Main Street
Burmeister
Ottumwwa
Ottumwa
Iowa
Des Moines
Keokuk
Sheep Herder Killed by Meteor Fragment in Edwards County
A sheep herder named Ramon Cruz was killed in Edwards county Texas when a fragment of a meteor struck him. The piece, weighing about an ounce, embedded itself in his skull after he collided with a large boulder he sat upon.
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San Antonio
Tex
Ramon Cruz
Edwards County
Wife The Better Man Test Ends With Dislocated Knee
At a picnic near East St. Louis Emile Vetter, who described himself as a wrestler, was challenged by his wife. The strength test ended when Vetter was thrown and his knee dislocated, Aug. 20.
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East St. Louis
Emile Vetter
Vetter
Man and wife burned at Midway home tragedy
Oliver Gough and his wife both about seventy years old died in a home fire at Midway in Albert County. The blaze occurred yesterday and the couple were reported burned to death. Local authorities and neighbors began investigations into the cause of the fire.
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St. John, N. B
Oliver Gough
Midway
Albert County
Mules Hit Wagon at Wisconsin Central Station
A team of mules driven by Henry Oberwelser bolted near the Wisconsin Central station in Menasha Wisconsin yesterday afternoon and rammed a light wagon carrying Mrs Lena Wessel and two children from Chicago and Mrs Augusta Boreman of Neenah One child was killed instantly others suffered serious injuries but expected to recover
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Orash
Menasha
Wis
Henry Oberwelser
Wisconsin Central Station
Lena Wesselhoeft
Chicago
Augusta Boreman
Neenah
Plea Guilty In Dane Improper Conduct Case
Milwaukee August 20 William Carter the African American arrested for an assault on Anna Zimmerman at Dane last Thursday evening pleaded guilty yesterday to improper conduct with an imbecile The district attorney having satisfied himself a more serious charge was not warranted He will be sentenced on Wednesday next.
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Wilkesbarre
Warnke
Duryea
Felonibas
Halsey
Kinney
Reynolds
Madden
Frederick Warnke
Jacobs
Lehigh Valley Company
Milwaukee
William Carter
Anna Zimmerman
Dane
Ian Imbecile
Drowned Man Found South of Interstate Bridge Duluth
Gaylord T. Shuman is reported drowned after going missing Sunday night south of the Interstate bridge in Duluth Minnesota. The body has not been recovered and the drowned man's identity was released only last night.
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Duluth
Minn
Gaylord T. Shuman
Boy Arm Shoots Self During Hunting Near Eastman
Arthur Huffman of Eastman about twelve years old accidentally shot his left ankle while hunting near Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Doctors fear amputation may be necessary.
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Roy Shoote
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Arthur Huffman
Eastman
Naval Review Marred by Weather Near Cowes
Torrential rain and a gale drove spectators from the Solent as the royal yacht Victoria and Albert carried King Edward through the fleet. Nearly eighty battleships and cruisers formed two columns and passed by the royal party amid rough conditions.
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London
Solent
Victoria and Albert
Cowes
King Edward
Volcanic Eruption Silences Torishima Island
A Yokohama report states the island of Torishima was overwhelmed by a volcanic eruption between August 10 and 15. All 160 inhabitants are believed killed as volcanic debris covered the island and five houses vanished. Torishima lies between the two main Japanese islands.
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Yokohama
Torishima
Hondo
Japan
Persian Shah Arrives in London for Marlborough House visit
Musaffar-ed-din, shah of Persia, arrived Dover by train slow by royal order and reached Victoria. He was welcomed by the prince of Wales Lord Lansdowne and Lord Roberts along with the Persian legation. The shah toured Marlborough House with a royal carriage escort as guards and officials greeted him amid miserable weather.
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Persis
Marlboro
London
Persia
Musaffar-ed-din
Dover
Marlborough
Edward
Victoria Station
Prince of Wales
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Roberts
Marlborough House
Cholera Spreads in Manchuria with Blagovestchensk, Port Arthur Deaths
Cholera continues to spread in Manchuria and isolated cases appear in Siberia near Blagovestchensk. Reports show 274 cases and 179 deaths at Blagovestchensk, 445 cases and 285 deaths at Port Arthur, and 8% cases with 20 deaths at Danny. In St Louis a court fines a man for kissing a woman on the street, upholding a right to kiss.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Siberia
Blagovestchensk
Port Arthur
Danny
St. Louis
Mamie Mitchell
Harry Alberts
Delusion of Soldiers At London Embassy
Time expired South African veterans apply to the American embassy in London for service in the Philippines after hearing a false report that the United States is enlisting ex British soldiers. Dozens of applicants are turned away as officials deny the rumor. For sale Pure bred Belgian hares inquire Gronog H McKay Nelson ND.
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Van
London
United States
Philippines
Cape Town
Durban
Gronog
H. McKay
Nesaon, N. D
Tornado Rips Dakotas and Minnesota Causes Deaths and Damage
A August storm terrorized eastern North Dakota killing four people near Rolla after a settler’s home collapsed burying his wife and three children. Homes and barns destroyed as cyclonic winds swept Rolla and nearby towns. Park Rapids Minnesota recorded substantial damage to the fairgrounds courthouse and stores from a northwest tornado with heavy rain following. Cattle markets report record prices and abundant grass across the western plains. Burglars rob a Germania, Iowa, store taking several hundred dollars in goods.
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Qrand Forks
N. D
Turtle Mountains
Rolla
Rollm
Hall Fell
Erskine
Fark Rapids
Minn
Park Rapids
Fair Grounds
Court House
Mwen & Rime
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Gownwer
Capt. Walton
Bruegger Mercantile Co.’s Department Store
Goodyear
Madiso
Man
Royal Warcestey
Royal Worcester
Hedderich Bros. & CO
Danota
VIORM
Dakota
Park Rapid
Germania
Bellasad Brom
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