Medford prodigy Norbert Welner enrolls at Tufts at age 11
Eleven year old Norbert Welner of Medford Hillside, famed as a boy prodigy and likely America’s youngest college student, has just entered Tufts as a freshman. Prodigy reads Huxley and Darwin at eight, shows strong mathematical and abstract reasoning, and resembles President Roosevelt in looks and temperament.
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Russia
Harvard
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Norbert
Financial affairs stir Toronto banks and Wrightman will
Toronto reports a $1 25 million shortage at Ontario banks under General Manager McGill cited as hidden by directors though claimed for bank good. McGill profited by speculative New York stocks and Chicago wheat, triggering potential guarantees to be exhausted and losses looming.
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Ont
McGill
Ontario
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New York
Milchi Trial Delayed by Court and Jail Docket
Bernalillo County court and jail began with a full criminal docket as Edward Milchi faced charges of stealing ten dollars from a parson named Caley. Proceedings consumed the afternoon, with the securing of prisoners and arrangement at the county jail taking up the entire day.
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Edward Milchi
BT. Caley
Crim
Movable trestle saves millions on Panama Canal work
Special report from Isthmus of Panama on Chief Engineer Stevens and his team. A movable trestle dumps excavated earth near the worksite, reducing the need to haul soil to seaborne dumps. Despite daily rains and swampy terrain, crews advance with double tracking, efficient car clearance, and steam shovels capable of rapid loading, promising faster completion of Bas Obispo and Culebra operations.
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Isthmus
Stevens
Tin Corps
Seaboard
Bas Obispo
Culebra
Poe
Culebra Bill
Captain
Sam Jones Dies on Train Near Little Rock
Memphis dispatch reports evangelist Sam Jones collapsed and died aboard the Choctoway Oklahoma & Gulf train near Little Rock Arkansas. The body was found in a sleeping berth and later removed at Little Rock. Jones resided in Cartersville Georgia and was traveling from the west toward Memphis.
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Little Rock
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis
Sam Jones
Ark
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Cartersville
Elevator firms face grain trust testimony in Chicago
Testimony before Interstate Commerce Commission referees focused on the possible existence of a four group grain trust. Aysarn of Pontiac broke down on the stand and claimed cruel discrimination by railroad cars and market dealers. Grain solicitors Aragnon and Dune testified to boycotts against firms buying from farmers’ elevators rather than grain association members.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Grain Trust
A. T. Aysarn
Pontiac
Imnols Grain Dealers’ Association
J. B. Aragnon
G. Dune
Organiaed Commission
II Finois
Iowa
Grain Association
Masons Gather Across Regions for Grand Lodge Sessions
A multi location notice details the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of New Mexico amid sessions in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Officers installed last October return to open meetings with credentials, reports, and a sequence of affiliated orders including Royal Arch and Eastern Star.
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Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of
New Mexico
Masoniec Hall
North Third Street
Grand Lodge
Albuquerque
James G. Fitch
Socorro
A. N. Pratt
Carl
W. &. Dame
J. W. Willson
Roswell
A. J. Maloy
A. A. Keon
Robert Kellahin
W. D. Clayton
Jank Johnson
San Marcial
J. J
Royal Arch
Grand Commandery
Order of the Eastern Star
Eastern Star
J. C. Slack
Clayton T
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C. B. Warren
Silver City
Supreme Court Upholds New Mexico Hide Inspection Law
Justice Day affirms New Mexico territorial law requiring inspection of hides for outside shipment, ruling the act a police provision within territorial power and not restricting interstate commerce. The decision preserves state authority. McLean & Co. of Denver challenged the measure as applied to hides destined beyond New Mexico.
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Washington, D. C
Justice Day
Preme Court of the
United States
Supreme Court of New Mexico
Tage of
McLean & Co
Den
New Mexico
Juelice Day
Denver
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pytheas Convention in New Orleans
In New Orleans on October 15 the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias begins its largest convention. About seventy thousand people are expected to visit over ten days while the Uniformed Rank encampment gathers at City Park race track with contingents from California Texas and other states. The semimilitary unit features cavalry troops hospital corps and army camp gear under the lodge leadership guiding Pythias operations in Canada Mexico Cuba and beyond.
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New Orleans
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Py- Uhlas
City Park
California
Texas
Order
the Knights of Pyllias
Ander
Prem Vat
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Association Charities Meet Tomorrow in Albuquerque Parlor
Rabbi Kaplan chairs a three member gathering of the Associated Charities at 2:30 PM in the 2 Commercial Club parlors to elect officers for the ending year and outline winter aid. The group notes the year’s work aided the poor and urges strong attendance for an early start toward emergency readiness.
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Rabbi Kaplan
Albuquerque Associated Charities
Associated Charities
Tomorow
Amicable settlement in London Magazine libel suit
London authorities report that Richard Crocker sued the London Magazine publishers for defamation over an article titled Tammany in England. The suit was settled out of court with a full withdrawal and apology in the next issue, Crocker’s costs paid, and a likely discontinuation of the offending articles.
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London
London Magasine
Richard Crocker
Tammany In
England
Crocker
gMce
Tammany Ball
Associated Presati
Saw Mill Burns at Manzano in New Mexico
Special to The Evening Citizen Estancia New Mexico October 14 The new Dye and Herndon saw mill at Manzano burned to the ground Saturday night total loss with no insurance Origin of the fire unknown The mill had a 15000 foot daily capacity and had been in operation only a few weeks Owners are J A Dye and J B Herndon both Albuquerque residents Dye left for Manzano to investigate the fire.
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Estancia
N. M
Dye & Herndon
Manzano
J. A. Dye
J. B. Herndon
Albuquerque
Capital and Labor Discussed at Church
At the Congregational church Rev. J. W. Barron delivered the second lecture in a series sparked by his debate with socialist delegate candidate W. P. Metcalf. The topic was Capital and Labor and drew a large audience, notably with many men present.
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W. P. Metcalf
Congress
Barron
Hagerman Sustained by Judge Abbott in District Court
Judge Abbott upholds Gov. Hagerman redistricting in Catron injunction case. No appeal can be filed due to time limits, ending the famous case and affirming the legality of the territorial legislative map.
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Means of Keeping Him Out of Uncle Sam's Pen
Washington Oct 16 The U S Supreme Court denied Burton of Kansas a rehearing in the case in which he is sentenced to imprisonment and fine over attorney's fees The decision threatens immediate imprisonment unless his attorneys arrange a postponement Burton's home statement indicated he would not discuss the case Abilene Kas Oct 15 Burton at home declined comment but sources say he asked counsel to set the prison term to begin at the earliest possible moment
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United States Supreme Court
United States
Burton
Kansas
Abilene
Kas
Joseph Ralph Burton
Iere
Attorney Field Juggled Statistics At Opera House
The piece accuses Attorney Field of misleading statistics about McKinley county bonds and tax increases. It notes a forthcoming Evening Citizen report by traveler auditor C V Safford under Governor Otero and contrasts alleged misrepresentations with the actual investigations tying bond issues to EK Newhall and tax sources beyond county affairs.
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Opera House of
Field
McKinley County
Nestor Montoya
Otero
C. V. Safford
Hager
Citien
Safford
Sheriff Baca Seeks Court Prevention in Socorro County
The Supreme Court issues a mandate directing Judge Frank W. Parker of the Third Judicial District to Santa Fe on October 27 to show cause why a writ of prohibition should not restrain him from determining Missas Baca's right to the office of sheriff of Socorro county. Sheriff Baca, represented by attorney B. W. Dobson of Albuquerque, moves before Hon. Edward A. Mann. The clerk's issued mandate is tied to Baca's affidavit and motion filed October 23. The order is returnable October 27.
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Socorro County
Supreme Court
Frank W. Parker
Third Judicial Cn Trict
Santa Fe
Missas Baca
Edward A. Mann
Ohio
Atorney B. W. Dobson
Albuquerque
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