British Navy Mobilization Signals Rising Tension
An uneasy mood on the stock exchanges reflects a looming crisis as Britain orders rapid naval mobilization. The emergency squadron forms at Devonport with seven battleships and one cruiser designated to join, crews recalled from leave, and signaling men reassigned to defend channel fortifications. In London, volunteers face imminent mobilization while artillery corps prepare coastal defenses, as the Pall Mall Gazette notes England near war and mobilization plans extend to reserves and large camps near key railway hubs.
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London
Stock Exchange
Paris
Devonport
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Harwich
London Volunteer
Pall Mall Gazette
England
Georgia swears in Allen D. Candler as governor
MINGR NEWS ITEMS FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT 1 recounts Allen D. Candler's inauguration as Georgia governor. The report lists earthquakes felt in Cleveland, Tuskegee fire devastation, a Springfield bank liquidation, cabinet formation for France, and multiple national incidents. It notes notable deaths, crimes, sports results, and public events across the United States and abroad.
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Allen D. Candler
Georgia
Cleveland
Tuskegee
Ala
Second National Bank
Springfield
M. Dupuy
France
Samuel Vouk
Iis
Benton
St. John Stephensont & Co
New York
Hobart
Philadelphia
Elmire Marie Charpentier
New Orleans
Richmond
Tex
Manuel Morris
Peter Autre
San Francisco
Farragut
Serinagar
Cashmere
India
William Elliott
Fannie Leshell
Lenora
Kan
Charles G. Henning
Louisville
Bank of Louisville
London
Society of the Arnmy of Tennessee
Toledo
Grenville E. M. Dodge
Iowa
University of Pennsylvania
University of Chicago
Cordelia Botkin
John P. Dunning
Dover
Del
William Hyde
St. Louis
The
Republican
Republic
William H. Wilkins
Confederacy
David Harpster
Ohio
Harpster
Honolulu
Merriam
John Kennedy
May Peck
Knoxville
Tenn
C. A. Wall
Worcester
Mass
Jones
Minnesota
Coroner Finds Gunshot Deaths in Virden Riot Victims
The coroner's jury, after a 14 day inquest in Carlinville, found nine riot victims at Virden on October 12 died from gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties. No one was censured. The grand jury will convene November 9 in special session to investigate causes and indict the guilty.
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Springfield
State Register
Carlinville
Virden
Univers
Chicago-Virden Coal Company
Indians Ungrateful and Impatient with Gambling and Horse Racing
Washington reports from Indian agents reveal mixed progress among tribes. While most annal reports show civilized advancement, Lemhi Idaho agent E M Yenman says some Indians are degraded and spoiled, addicted to gambling and dancing, with the medicine man undermining the tribe. Union agency notes urge care for non-citizen insane residents as Creek and Cherokee relations may shift.
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Washington
E. M. Yenman
Idaho
Indiana
Wisdom
Union Agency
Indian Territory
Five Civilized Tribes
Dianes Commission
New York
Ten State Tickets and Political Shuffle in Colorado
Denver reports that the state ticket changes expired at midnight leaving ten tickets but only four gubernatorial candidates. Charles S. Thomas heads the Democratic People’s Party, Teller leads silver Republican and related tickets, with Henry R. Wolcott on the Republican slate. Prohibition and Socialist-Labor candidates run, while emblem rulings force some silver Republicans to vote straight Republican. Also noted is the death of journalist Levant W. Barnhart and forthcoming trials and military station assignments including Camp Hamilton and Fort Riley listings.
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Denver
Col
Govenor
Charles S. Thomas
Democratic People’s Party
Teller
Liberty Union
Henry R. Wolcott
Plans for the Greatest Mansion on Fifth Avenue
A sister sells her Vanderbilt property to another sister who aims to transform both houses into the finest mansion in the United States. Architect plans redraw exteriors and interiors with rooms recreating Versailles Tuilleries Trianon Fontainebleau style. The Fifth Avenue house features grand ballrooms salons and libraries reflecting French periods and nobility palais decor.
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Fifty-first
Fifty-second Street
Fifth Avenue
New York City
United States
W. D. Sloane
Versailles
Tuilleries
Trianon
Fontainebleau
Ocean penny postage urged by Postmaster General
Third Assistant Postmaster General Merritt urges immediate talks with England Germany and France to cut international rates to two cents per half ounce. The report notes ocean letters yield no revenue and that reducing rates would spur more correspondence while not harming steamship companies. It claims ocean penny postage is demanded by the Anglo Saxon race. Action could occur without congressional steps if under Section 308 of the revised statutes.
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Merritt
England
Germany
France
Congress
Public Lands Desert Lands Totals Declared
A General Land Office statement shows 579,366,274 acres of unappropriated public land in the United States excluding Alaska. Of this, 546,549,655 acres reside in 13 desert land states and territories, with about 332,176,000 acres classified as desert lands that cannot produce hay or crops without irrigation or grazing support.
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General Land Office
United States
Alaska
Path Finder survey boat to launch in New Jersey
A fully equipped government survey vessel named Path Finder will be launched at Crescent shipyards in Elizabeth New Jersey in December. It measures 196 feet in length with a 1000 ton capacity and a 7000 mile steam radius. The ship carries a complete set of scientific instruments for coast and geodetic work and is designed for Alaskan and Aleutian waters with readiness by March and a June cruise to Alaska.
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Pathfinder
Crescent
Elizabeth
N. J
Alaskan
Aleutian
Ihs
Alaska
An Old Man's Last Hope For Nervous Ailments
Edwin R. Tripp, postmaster of Middlefield Centre New York, over seventieth, relates his recovery from locomotor ataxia after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He details paralysis easing, renewed strength, and daily work, praising the pills and noting his affidavit of truth. Drugists widely sell the remedy.
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Edwin R. Tripp
Middlefield Centre
N.Y
Justice of the Peaces
Tripp
Williams
Homer Hanna
William
Missouri Volunteers Seek 7 Percent War Bounty
Missouri lawmen claim the state owes each drafted soldier seven percent of total government pay, about eighty dollars per man, with volunteers at Kansas City camps appointing powers of attorney. The issue sparks indignation though men speculate windfall use. The column also notes Earl of Carnarvon fined five pounds for highway scorching in his motor car.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Earl of Carnarvon
Newbury
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