Train Wreck Kills Five in Iowa Freight Collision
At Seaton Iowa five Iowa Central Railroad workers died when a heavy eastbound freight struck cattle on the track. The crash derailed locomotives and cars, caught fire, and the crew including engineers George A Oaffal Harry Summers and Fireman Briley were killed.
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Oskaloosa
Seaton
Iowa Central Railroad
George A. Oaffal
Harry Summers
Herry Barr
Freman
LH. Briley
P. T. Morgan
Briley
Monmouth
Morgan
Brirely
Summers
Man shoots clerk over believed bad bargain in Michigan City
James Newman of Michigan City returned to Morris Muelson's store at 192 East Seventh Street and shot clerk Benjamin Fink after buying a revolver and cartridges for $4. Enraged by a perceived betrayal, Newman fled as mystery surrounds motive and the incident is treated as a possible fatal confrontation.
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Bt Paul
James Newman
Michigan City
Morris Muelson
East Seventh Street
Benjamin Kink
Newman
Fink
Bruegger Mercantile showcases new stoves and heaters
The Bruegger Mercantile Co announces the arrival of a full stove line including the Retort self-feeding liquite heater and Cole's Hot Blast heaters. They claim economical, clean, convenient performance and invite customers to view the range.
Revolver Threat in Store Firing Incident
In Helena Montana a man named Newman bought a revolver then returned to threaten to shoot. A bullet missed, another wounded Fink, as Newman fled with Samuelson pursued. Samuelson later helped detain Newman until police arrived. The item is part of a larger string of sensational horse theft reports from eastern Montana and western North Dakota.
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Newman
Samuelson
Helena
Mont
Montana
North Dakota
Hall
Valley County
North Cadoks
Witty wartime witticisms and social quips in 19th century tones
A compact collage of humorous exchanges and brief jokes from various newspapers. snippets include banter about a bearded woman, star hitching, motor debt, chicken roosts, silica for mosquito netting, clock winding, souvenir spoons, and class rivalry among pugilists, reflecting social humor of the era.
Mount Moriah Lodge announces Williston Friday schedule change
A local notice outlines a schedule change for passenger trains, stating that service will not run beyond Bipota Sunday and will start from Williston on Mondays. The notice references Mount Moriah Lodge No. 51 AF and AM and notes October 15 as a key date.
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Eagr
Pasenger
Bipota Sundi
Williston
Mount Moriah
ALF
A.M
Williston Camp No 5396 M W A Meeting Notice
Williston Camp No 5396 M W A meets every Monday night of each month in 1 0 0 Be ball. Visiting neighbors cordially invited to attend. A H Brown V GC E Ke Brownson Clerk.
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A. H. Brown
V. GC. E
Ke Brownson
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Wreck
Bruegger Mercantile CO
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Orphan Asylum
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Rich
Jack Ardupp
Louisville Courier-Journal
Jim Beerley
Jim
Outen Fall
Houston Post
Metins
Williston, N. D
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Bradstreet
N. Y. Sun
Bridget
Cleveland
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Edith
Mr. Sweener
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Irectory
Lami County
Hardaway County
Te Brown Inty
Astoria-A
M.W.A
Lashywell & CO
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Fere
Oasotes
Akota
Pailrerm Sepr
S. Cadegree
F.l.wath
Fargo Gas
Son Ae
Minneapolis Cereal CO
Fort Buford
Patrick Donarty
N. G. BE
Verris
V. Purcuns
J. C. Stewant
Treas
Scorerbeck
Davis Kine
W. A. Sari
North-Western Limited
Minneapolis
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Chicago
Rae
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Helena, Monta
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