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3 stories matching explain
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- A Father’s Deadly Lesson
A tragic household accident on the White River ends in the death of a toddler when a borrowed rifle discharges during a demonstration.
- Auburn Bets on a Canal to the Sea
Townsfolk rally for the ship-canal subsidy, and one speaker vows to watch a warship sail through the new channel with colors flying.
- The Murder Foretold: Three Japanese Laborers Held Without Bail
A witness testifies that one suspect predicted the killing hours in advance, and a bloody butcher knife is found in a kitchen wall. Three Japanese men are ordered held without bail for the murder of a Japanese boss near Christopher.