Mystery of Chicago treasury theft leads to Fitzgerald arrest
A 173000 theft from the United States sub-treasury in Chicago prompted the arrest of George W. Fitzgerald, a former assorting teller. Investigators traced the crime through a web of embezzlement involving counterfeit funds, large cash holdings, and a network of associates. Fitzgerald’s life showed no lavish displays. instead he accumulated modest assets, including a brick home in Rogers Park and a stock portfolio, raising questions about his motive and the extent of the conspiracy.
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Chicwge
Aus
United States Sub-Treasury
George W. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
United States
Boldenweick
Dackiges
Sonest
Jenwelek
Herbert B. Young
Chi
Agenes
Sauther
Watton
Young
Mitzgerald
Isher
Shan
Lin
Rogers Park
Chicago
Pitagerald
Col. Harty Co
A. Roth & Co
Honlenwetck
Pitzgerald
Dank Deposits and Guaranty Reform Discussed
A local column examines proposed reforms to dank deposits and guaranty systems, outlining potential impacts for lenders and borrowers and noting community concerns about financial safeguards and market stability.
Debated Banking Reform and Postal Savings Rift
The piece argues against a proposed national bank guarantee system, warning it would force conservative banks to cover others' losses and raise taxes on savers. It cites Taft and the Republican stance for postal savings banks as a safer alternative, stressing government guarantees and broader access to banking services.
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England
New York
Postal Savings Bank
Taft
Republican Party
Postal Savings Banks
Te Postal Savings Bank
Ayate
Earp Cove Sydney Shoring Pls Pomel The Flagship
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Earp Cove in Sydney and a flagships topic tied to British Australian relations. No clear events, dates, or named persons are recoverable from the legible text.
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Earp Cove
Sydney
Gustralan Square
Australians Welcome Five Thousand Guests For Fleet Visit
Four thousand men were allowed on shore for the Australian fleet visit as 1200 sailors and 186 officers attended a cathedral service. A grand banquet followed in the town hall with ministers judges and clergy present. Cardinal Moran presided while Rear Admiral Sperry and British officers attended the church parade and a service with Baptists and Congregationalists. A kangaroo gift to the Connecticut was promised and welcomed by all.
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Mieal
Cardinal Marin
Sydney
Matthew ‘Avon
Connecticut
Cardinal Moran
Sperry
Panama Canal Report Details Working Conditions and Health
Roosevelt released a report from August 6 by a commission led by Donnelly and Reynolds. It describes excavation work from La Boca to Cristobal, two earlier planning stages, and a third stage of construction with temporary housing. The document praises health gains, notes massive monthly excavation, and outlines worker protections and compensation concerns, including disability and death benefits, while commending canal administration.
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Roosevelt
James Bront B. Donnelly
Ham
Conson Reynolds
Samu Henry Bone
Panama
Was
Commission
la Boca
Cristobal
Mission
Commt Sem
Isthnalun Canal
Department of Sanitation
Department of Municipal Engineering
Fragmentary Names Surface in Obscure Public Notice
Incomplete OCR yields scattered names including Mee Alli Pant FeaxT SF Pont and Beisial Joe Sdentl Sfralian Feation, with no clear context or event. The readable bits suggest a governmental or institutional listing, but details and roles remain unreadable.
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Mee
Alli Pant, Feaxt
SF Pont, Spdmey
Beisial, Joe Sdentl
Sfralian Feation
Inmate John Burke Attempts Suicide in Anaconda
John Burke, an inmate in Anaconda, attempted to end his life around 1 am by hanging himself with a sheet. Officers discovered him and resuscitated him with cold water. He had been previously arrested earlier that evening after a family dispute at his home on Site and Third streets.
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John Burke
Anaconda
Sitch
Third Streets
Stamboul Quarter Fire Devastates Istanbul Area
Constantinople August 22 fire sweeps Stamboul quarter as strong winds drive a six hour conflagration. Houses and structures burn rapidly with the blaze spreading along the district. Firemen fight the flames amid shifting winds and reduced visibility, leaving widespread damage and displaced residents.
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Constantinople
Thames
Selocke
Falls From Lombard Bridge Leave Engineer Severely Injured
Special Dispatch reports F Hephorn an engineer on the new tension work fell from a high Lombard bridge over the Missouri while attempting to board a crossing train. He struck the cement pier and rocks, suffering a broken left arm and serious injuries. He was moved by train toward Townsend and cared for by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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Standard
Lombard
F. Hephorn
En- Paul
Minsouri
Teg
Townsend
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Monopoly action targets coal firms in New York state
Albany reports Attorney General Heekeon announced ongoing proceedings against Tarisme and its subsidiaries for transportation of anthracite coal. He accuses the firms of forming a de facto monopoly that restricts production and fixes prices in New York, violating antimonopoly laws.
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Albany
Heekeon
To Dal
New
Polish laborer buried by rock slide at Yellow Aster mine
Rundsburg California August 2 After working since noon yesterday a crew of miners uncovered the body of J Schultz a Polish laborer who was crushed in a slide of hundreds of tons of rock when a bulk head at the Yellow Aster mine gave way Under the direction of John Bingleton president the men labored through the night in hope of finding Schultz alive He was 21 years old and unmarried
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Rundsburg
Cal
J. Schultz
Yellow Aster
John Bingleton
Schultz
Car Hits Auto Injuring Six on Sixteenth Street
A street car striking an automobile on Sixteenth Street near Western Avenue injured six occupants, with one believed fatally hurt. Names include Mrs T McKibben and Mrs Cory Hut among the injured. several others remained unconscious hours after the crash.
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Los Angeles
Sixteenth Street
Western Avenue
T. McKibben
Mun Atieet ME
Cory Hut
Anne Masons Saran Hum
Mik Anne Huff
Chafin Works West On His Speaking Tour
Eau Claire Wisconsin August 22 E W Chafin prohibition candidate for the presidency and W D Cox nominee for governor spoke here today to large audiences. Chafin left for Minneapolis this evening where he will deliver five speeches tomorrow. He said he had spoken in the states already and intended to cover the remaining states before November.
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Eau Claire
Wis
E. W. Chatin
Prohibition
W. D. Cox
Wisconsin
Chatin
Minneapolise
Town destroyed by fire leaves Reno area homeless
Reno Nevada August 2 A fire swept through the railroad town of Hagin east of Reno destroying the town after a blaze started in a sleeping room behind the post office Water supply is limited and flames spread despite efforts Homes are to Fallon for care as the Southern Pacific depot remains the only standing building The loss is estimated at 10 dollars
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Reno
Hagin
Southern Pacific
Fallon
Social event at Lake Tahoe disrupted by drunken Indians
Sacramento August 2 A major social gathering at a Lake Tahoe summer resort ended in pandemonium when a group of drunken Indians surrounded a bonfire attended by Mr and Mrs William Tevis and San Francisco society guests. O W Dickey, superintendent of the Tevis race, used a whip to disperse the excited crowd and restore order.
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Sacramento
Cal
Lake Tahoe
William Tevis
San Francisco
Rome
Gordon Tevis
O. W. Dickey
Dickes
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Billy
Tagerald
Merer
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Lisi
Isthmian Canal
P Ima
Doen
Mae
Isthman Canal
Eceeeteer
Venice
Chafin
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