Nationwide News Digest Pulls From All Sides
A broad summary notes indictments against Newton C. Dougherty for school fund misappropriation, plus political shifts in New York and Roosevelts wartime stance. It covers ice shortages in Chicago, Vatican athletic events, peace conference talks, railroad earnings, and a surge of fires, disasters, and notable deaths across the United States and Europe.
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Newton C. Dougherty
Peoria
New York City
Roosevelt
George B. McClellan
Chicago
Middle West
Vatican
Root
Baron Rosen
Illinois Central Railroad
St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Townsend
National Civic Federation Commission
New York
M. E. Ingalls
Cuba
Great Britain
E. D. Rand
George D. Herron
Brooklyn
N. Y
Paris
Louis Carmichael
Horace Greeley
Sydney
Edgington
W. Va
Frederick E. Carlton
Grand Farcen
American Can Company
Daviln
Insurance Probe Targets Major Life Companies
District Attorney Jerome seeks a special grand jury to probe large life insurers. Key figures include John A. McCall of New York Life, who reports millions in commissions and claims heavy lobbying against reform. Nevada revoked New York Life’s license amid alleged graft and investigation battles extend to lawmakers and committees.
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Jerome
New York
Mutual Life
McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Insurance Commissioner
Nevada
New York Life
Mayer
John A. McCall
New York Life Company
Armstrong
New York Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Germany
Davis
James H. Hyde
New York Insurance
Peoria National Bank Shuts Doors After Forgery Indictment
In Peoria Illinois the directors of the Peoria National Bank announced shortly after midnight that they would discontinue business and wind up the bank following the forgery indictment of president N C Dougherty. Quiet withdrawals had begun and the bank will remain closed today while the comptroller of the currency arrives to liquidate the affairs. The bank had a $200000 capital and had received a $100000 loan from the Peoria Clearing House that could not be accepted.
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David Harum
Edward Noyes Westcott
N. Y
National City Bank of New York
Wilkie
United States Secret Service
United States
Buffalo
James Madison Barker
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Union Club
Boston
Charlies B. Shively
The
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Order
Jose Miguel Gomez
Liberal Party
Cuba
New York
Liberty
Palma
Roosevelt
New Orleans
Washington
St. Augustine
Fla
Mobile
Birmingham
Tuskegee
Little Rock
Union Cotton Mill
Union
8. C
South
Ramsey
Wabash
Gould Interests
Mitchell
Weather Bureau
Interstate Commerce
Chicago
Clearing House
Committee of Arcanum
Cutting
Massachusetts
New England
Pennsylvania
Big Four
Terre Haute
Ind
R. B. Brown
Richard Clarkson
Iowa
Nebraska
Iowa State Register
Des Moines
Ila
Andover
Ill
Clarence Markham
Harry Leonard
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Peoria
N. C. Dougherty
Peoria National Bank
Peoria Clearing House
Would Revise Tariff Platform At Massachusetts Republican Rally
Massachusetts Republicans at a state convention endorsed tariff revision with only one vote against. Eugene N. Foss led the radical wing, but offered no substitute for the tariff plank promising protection of American markets and most favored nation treatment. The ticket nominated includes Curtis Guild Jr. as governor and Eben Draper as lieutenant governor.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Priday
Eugene N. Foss
United States
Curtis Guild, Jr
Eben
Draper
Hopedale
William M. Olin
Arthur B. Caapin
Holyoke
Henry E. Turner
Malden
Dana Malona
Greenfield
Landslide in Quarry Kills Ten in Granville New York
Ten men die when 100 feet of quarry bank caves in at the Vermont Slate Co site in Granville New York. Five bodies recovered, others feared unreachable until next week. All victims aside from John G. Williams are Hungarian, Williams briefly signals prior to slide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
N. Y
Mr. Williams
Government will act on Mississippi bridge monopoly case
Attorney General Moody said the president planned to sue over monopolization of the Mississippi bridges and ferry into St. Louis. The action follows Taft's inquiry and rests on alleged U S anti trust law violations.
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St. Louis
Washington
White House
Moody
Department of Justice
Mississippi
Taft
United States
Paid Princely Salaries at Mutual Life Exposed
In the insurance inquiry, Mr. Hughes released the Mutual Life payrolls since 1877. For 1904 President McCurdy earned 150000 dollars, two vice presidents 50000 each, a second vice president 17500, a third vice president 10000, the general manager 25000 with 30000 this year, and the treasurer 50000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Hughes
Mutual Life Company
McCurdy
Death of Aged Physician in Rock Island and Milan
Rock Island Illinois October 7 Dr Joseph Huyett aged 85 longtime physician in Rock Island and Milan died Friday afternoon He practiced here 57 years and served as surgeon in the Ninety third Illinois regiment during the Civil War.
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Rock Island
Ill
Joseph Huyett
Illinois
Rte
Milan
Ilnois
Man Convicted in Hammer Slaying of Wife in Quincy
William Stuckermolt was found guilty by a jury of wife murder in Quincy Newfoundland. He killed his spouse by beating her with a hammer while she lay tied to her bed with ropes. The judge imposed life imprisonment.
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Quincy
William Stuckermolt
Avoiding Surgery with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Addressing fears of ovarian and womb surgery, the ad praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a treatment that helps many women avoid operations. It cites testimonials from Margrite Ryan and Miss Margret Merkley, claiming relief from ovarian trouble, ulceration, and related symptoms after use and urges readers to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EB
St. Andrew’s Society
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Why Don't You Make Selfishness Give Way
A moral exhortation urges action over intent urging prompt replies, gift sending, visiting an invalid, encouraging words, and timely letters. It pleads to create a happy helpful atmosphere and to stop delaying deeds that heal and uplift others. It emphasizes the value of immediate, concrete kindness.
Farmer Dialect Court Joke About Teeth Charge
A brief humorous exchange shows Farmer Brown asking what the dentist charged for pulling teeth. Farmer Greene replies a dollar and an ache, prompting a judge to comment on the pun and rural humor.
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Farmer Brown
Farmer Greene
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