London banquet marks Alaska boundary tribunal venture
A London banquet hosted by Lord Mayor Sir Marcus Samuel honored the Alaska boundary tribunal. Lord Alverstone and Secretary Root praised arbitration, while Roosevelt’s health and celebratory songs were noted. Criticism of Alverstone's stance sparked some tension among attendees.
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London
Samuel —Lord Alverstone
Menors
Cotasel
Maycus Samuel
Mansion
Roosevelt
Lord Alverstone
Pulie
Root
Michael Herbert
DIES AT FUNERAL Beside Brother in New York Home
Johnson Hull the oldest letter carrier in New York drops dead at his brother William Hull's funeral service. William, 82, died earlier, reportedly of a broken heart. Jolson, the older man, mourns aloud, then dies beside the coffin. The brothers were inseparable since youth.
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New York
Johnson
Chase _Hull
William
Willian Hull
Jolson
Forged Pardons Used to Gain Prisoner Release
Prisoners’ escape tied to forged pardons. Army officers named in the case include Will Reduge Force and Peabody of Colorado. Reports note the czar’s Home visit abandoned. Pacific Express workers threaten strike if wage demands are unmet. Bar Bisworth, who confessed to murdering his father and a boarder in Woodstock, IL, is sentenced to life in prison.
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Terrell
Atlanta
Tom Caruthers
O Tyird
Fileds County
Bae
Pacific Express Co
United States
St. Louis
Bar Bisworth
Huyig
Hig
Woodstock
Delicate Situation War Fears Prompt Diplomatic Hope
At the Transian embassy in Washington officials urge diplomacy to avoid war between Knasia and Dup an. No Moscow reports for two weeks and news from Shanghai claim Japanese troops near Ma San Pho with a possible war declaration. Observers note Bogus news from Shanghai and skepticism from M. Kline about the reports. Russian notes hint at force buildup and continued Manchuria occupation amid border tensions.
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Trnasian
Washington
Far East
Knasia
Dupan
St. Petersburg
Shanghai
Berlin
Moscow
Trom
Russia
Manchuria
Vladivostock
China
Manchinailway
Ran
Mannehania
Losses Mount From East Floods Estimated at Millions
The Paterson area and surrounding county report improved flood conditions though hundreds of buildings and streets remain submerged. Industrial districts face multi million dollar losses with little insurance as mills shut down and workers lose temporary employment. Total damages estimated at four to five million dollars, with further impacts on manufacturing and commerce.
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Paterson
Passaic
Eight Thousand Short Officers Seek Treasurer
New York detectives seek Julius Stein treasurer of the National Casket Company Rochester accused of a $8000 shortage. Expert accountants report the deficit may exceed eight thousand as Stein handled the New Jersey branch and audits in that state are pending. Authorities urge information from Cleary’s police chiefs and related officials.
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National Casket Company
Julius Stein
Rochester
N. Y
New Jersey
New York
Police
Cleary
Dam Break Near Ramapo Sparks Warnings Flee Death Toll
A dam above Ramapo, New York, broke on Monday and unleashed a surge that swept houses barns and livestock downstream. timely warnings limited loss of life amid the chaos as residents flee the torrent.
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Suffern
Storm Wreckage Lays Waste Virginia Coast After Gale
A fierce Atlantic storm battered Virginia and Maryland causing widespread destruction along the coast. Wrecked barges Ocean Belle and Georgia near Virginia Beach. bodies recovered of Captain Geo Hl Adams and crewman George Peters, with heroic rescues of three missing sailors. Ocean View pier and Hampton Yacht Club facilities suffered heavy damage as wreckage strewn beaches and damaged bulkheads spread for miles.
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Maryland
Norfolk
Georgia
Virginia Beach
Dam Neck
Nellie W. Howleth
Geo. Hl. Adams
George Peters
Wm. Capps
Seatrack Station
Virginian
Ocean ‘View
Hampton Bonds Yacht Club
Cane Heavy
Orcan
Poison for Wives Ties Blydenburg to Three Deaths
Eldora Iowa prosecutor Noble traced the case to Ebenezer Blydenburg after his arrest for murdering his third wife by arsenic. The earlier wife Emily J H Rawkins died at Stony Brook Long Island five years ago with $6,000 life insurance paid to Blydenburg. Laure Godbold, Blydenburg’s young wife, died February 14, 1900, embalmment followed, and the doctor’s certificate listed cause of death only after the funeral. the doctor has since died.
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Eldora
Noble
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ebenezer
Blydenburg
Emily JH. Rawkins
Stonybrook
L. I
Manchurian Convention Lapsed Said by Russia
Russia declared the Manchurian convention has lapsed and awaits government instruction. Baron von Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan, weighs ongoing negotiations between Japan and Russia. A regiment from the Amur military district reportedly arrived at Feng Chang Teng, about 150 miles northwest of Pekin. M. Lesar, Russian minister to China, reiterated the lapse notice.
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Japan
Russia
Garkal
Feng Chang
Teng
Pekin
M. Lesar
China
Midshipman Kills Chum Aboard Brazilian Warship
Midshipman Jose Paul Ferreira was fatally shot by Midshipman Mario Hecksher aboard the Brazilian man of war Benjamin Constant in the North River New York Sunday. Hecksher, examining his pistol, accidentally discharged it striking Ferreira in the left temple and killing him instantly. The youths were close friends and Hecksher was grief stricken. The incident sparked a clash between the coroner and the Brazilian consul.
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New York Harbor
Jose Paul Ferraira
Mario Hecksher
Benjamin Constant
North River
New York
Hecksher
Ferreira
Prairie Fire Blazes Across Ford County Kansas
A prairie fire sweeps southern Ford County and near Mineola in Clark County destroying thousands of acres of prime range grass. Fire guards offer little hindrance as flames continue to advance across the parched landscape.
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Kansas
Ford County
Jane An
Mineola
Clark County
Richards Free Man After Bond Secured by Brother
A Richards is released from the county jail in Indianola after bonds totaling 25000 are secured by his father Albert Richards and by Charles Richards and family. The case stems from a Hamilton robbery and alleged public nuisance linked to a beer shack. Charles Redrup is also mentioned in connection with the ice pick incident.
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Pather
Charles Richards
W. A. Richards
Indianola
Albert Richards
Ineni
Anny
Richards
Beer Shack
Charles Redrup
Sullivan Home
Redrup
Des Moiten
Spanked the Wild Girl at Webster City Fair
Ed Stolp, a Fort Dodge teamster, subdued his 14 year old runaway son by spanking him over his knee after the boy, nicknamed the wild girl for biting rattlesnakes, caused a scene at the Webster City equity fair. Sapp remains at large after a Boone shooting. Mrs. Sapp injured but recovering, authorities pursuing the suspect.
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Fort Dodge
Webster City
Ed Stolp
East Fort Dodge
Sapp
Cedar Falls Boy Swallows Nail. Doctors Watch
Donald Plater, six, Cedar Falls, swallowed a ten penny nail days ago while laughing, with the nail entering his mouth and throat before passing toward the intestines. He has shown few pains. doctors monitor the rare case as X-ray could not locate the object.
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Cedar Falls
Donald Plater
Practical Temperance Sermon At Alton Brune Admonition
Father Brune, pastor of the catheolic church in Alton, urged temperance in a sermon. He said he is not a prohibitionist and has shared wine at weddings but plans to stop attending social drinking occasions. He criticized drunken husbands and urged accountability, drawing praise from his congregation.
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Brune
Alton
Blaine
Father Brone
Indian Trial Set to Open in Cedar Rapids Federal Court
A murder case against Frank Hari will begin in Cedar Rapids Federal Court with Tudige McPherson presiding. The trial is expected to be lengthy with many witnesses, including about sixteen for the government and nearly forty for the defense, likely bringing many from the Fama reservation to Cedar Rapids for testimony.
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Frank Hari
Cedar Rapids
Mmder
John Seepo
Tudige McPherson
Towa
Bank cashier Soule jailed for embezzlement charges
Aldwin Soule, former cashier of the Home Savings Bank at Iowa Trails, was arrested Saturday on larceny by embezzlement. Charged with short accounts totaling about 40,000, with 15,000 bond set for a preliminary hearing Tuesday. He came from Monmouth, Illinois seven years ago and faced alleged trading on the board of trade as a motive.
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Soule
Aldwin
Home Sayings Bank
Iowa ‘Trails
Justice Court
Eldora
Sonte
Monmouth
Board of Trade
Doll Brought Smallpox Contagion at Sioux City
Four more inmates of the Boys and Girls' Home in Sioux City were taken to the detention hospital with smallpox. The attending physician and investigators believe the disease stems from a doll given to the children about two months ago. One doll from a family with a prior smallpox exposure was burned after the outbreak.
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Sioux City
Changes in Northwestern Iowa Conference Pastors Assigned
The Northwestern Iowa Conference of Methodism adjourned in Sioux City after a brief session. The annual assignment of ministers to charges, announced by Bishop Charles H. Fowler, drew keen interest from over 200 preachers as they awaited the coming year. Most Sioux City pastors were retained with few sweeping changes.
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Northwestern Iowa
Northwest Iowa Methodist Conference
Sioux City
Charles H. Fowler
War J
Fowler
Bank report shows Iowa banks prospering in Sept
A state auditor report on Iowa banks as of Sept 9 notes 21 bank increases in four months and nearly 700000 in capital stocks. Deposits rose, surplus up 167860, cash down 3800 plus, loans up 238768 and property owned 226414, signaling strong banking health. Sidney Armstrong, 18, of Sioux City died at work when crushed under a freight car. Ot tumwa Water Supply plant sale to Underwood and Slingluff approved by court. James Winans receiver’s report approved. water service duties terminated. Thomas B O Halloran shot and wounded his wife at Cedar Rapids then shot himself. jealousy cited.
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Lowa
Cara
Sidney Armstrong
Sioux City
Causig
Té “Hever
Ottumwa City Water Supply Company
Underwood & Slinglutf
Smith McPherson
James Winans
City Water Supply Company
Thomas B. O'Halloran
Cedar Rapids
Two Hurt in Runaway Near Atalissa
Charles Trueman of near Atalissa lies at home with a fractured skull after a runaway. Barker of Atalissa was severely injured when a frightened horse ran away while Trueman was expressing it. Also noted is a search for a wayward man from Syracuse, Connecticut, who fled Wesleyan College and is 23 years old, currently tramping.
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Charles Trueman
Atalissa
Barker
Truuman
Wayward
J. B. Treey
Syracuse
Muscatine
Wesleyan College
Connecticut
Notable 19th Century Politicians and Officers Named
George B. McClellan and Col Henry Alexander Greenshagn are profiled with past roles in New York politics and the U S Army. The article notes McClellan's long service in Tammany and city offices, Greenshagn's Manila posting and West Point career, and Sheriff Luke Brannon's rescue of Josep from Oxford, plus various social figures and a Kansas City candy firm bankruptcy.
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Henry Alexander Grea Hag
Manila
New York
West Point
Norvice
Twentien Infantry
Cuba
Philippines
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