Great hurricane casualties rise across Mobile coast
The great storm last Wednesday produced rising casualties as reports arrive from previously cut off areas. Mobile begins recovery with debris removal and restored streetcar service, while rail lines and dock activity aim to return to normal.west of city, Scranton and Pascagoula suffer severe damage.
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Moblie. Ala
Atepeliag
Miss
Mobile
Coden
Crdar Point
Deslavery
Pension roll decreases mark largest drop in history
Washington reports the annual pension roll for the fiscal year ended June shows a net decrease of 12.47 dollars, the largest in U.S. history. Commissioner Wagner notes further declines expected. 33,569 new pensioners joined while 47,944 were dropped, leaving 1,033,416 on roll. Total pension expenditures reach 3.459 billion dollars since the program began, with major shares tied to Civil War and Spanish War costs.
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Washington
Fensions Wagner
Srenewels
Detroit divorce case cites alleged Negro blood in husband
Mrs. Alice Perkins, daughter of a Detroit merchant, petitions for divorce from Spencer C. Perkins claiming marital strife. The court orders the father allowed access to their infant despite custody disputes, while Perkins denies the blood claim and faces contempt for past denials of access.
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Detroit
Alice Perking
Unife
Spencer C. Perktts
Clahma Thas
Sheyitt Burgs
Tals
Perkins
Bos
Robert
Otsers
Bows Help Stricken Owner At Farm Near Lexington
In Lexington Kentucky a farm owner collapsed while pumping water. His workers, mostly women, guided cows to drink from a creek to relieve the drought of pumping, yielding excess milk after a long day and honoring the hardship of the man and animals involved.
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Agxington
Dalys Farm
Hag Fal
Hue
Fatal Football Injury Report From Modified Rules Era
Portland report notes Stolland Feary severely injured at Muit Naingh athletic grounds during Pages football game. He likely will die. The incident is recorded as a fatality under modified rules.
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Portland
Stolland Feary
Muitnaingh
Details of Great Hurricane Ravaged Gulf Coast
Mobile Miss Sept 30 details the great hurricane damage along the coast. Vessels beached off Ship Island and Dauphin Island with several wrecks and deaths reported. Pass Christian dodged major loss. Gulfport and Biloxi saw structural and lumber losses. pine timber industry faces devastating blow with tens of thousands of logs lost or ruined.
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Mobile
Michtian
Miss
al Bilox
Blipxl
Pass Christian
Gulfport
Bhip Island
Hort Island
Dauphin Islan
Ingisland
Alice Graham
Mobile Jé
Hig Dont Hue
Dauphin Island
John Werten
Lyeng
Robert Peters
Louisa
Mitchell Pisell
Second attempt ends in elopement near Kingston
Fifteen year old Norma Walter of Pike's Creek and sixteen year old Ralph Hughey of Kingston eloped to avoid parental opposition. They disappeared Friday night and were later found near Binghamton. Authorities report a prior agreement allowing letters, but the union faced parental objection due to youth. They may have traveled toward New York state.
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Wilkesbarre
Norma Walte
Charles Walté
Pike's Creek
Ralph Hughey
Kingston Wave
Dinghamley
New York
Pike's Cree
Hin Chy
Youns Hughey
Grace
Slighey
Pika's Creek
Hin City
Alert
Olighamton
Hepp
State Fair Opens In Fine Style At Montana Ground
Dispatch from Blangerd Holga September 30 reports the fourth annual Montana State Fair opening with gates to be raised in the morning and a week of exhibits to follow. Crowds anticipate larger displays and steady progress as workers set up and preparations advance to welcome visitors.
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Blangerd
Holga
Montana State Fair Ground
Nigutfall
Shane
Powers Now Notified In Cude Intervention Plan
Washington reports that an alert about American intervention in Cude has not yet been officially sent. JL remains active as the president contemplates next steps. Whall returns from Oyster Bay and Secretary Roat, arriving in Washington today, will consider actions toward Nelson tomorrow.
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Washington
Whall
Oyster Bay
Roat
Nelson
Expedition Heads for Cuba in Rapid Transport
Reports from Washington detail a large expedition to Cuba with rapid supply depots in Havana. Key officers including del Hoy B Wilkins, A D Nis kern, and Capt Henry G Cole depart Chicago and Washington to organize loading, transport, and midshipment duties for troops and supplies bound for Havana. Additional units and vessels convoy the effort with several ships sailing from Norfolk and Philadelphia engines, while Taft coordinates precautions for potential disturbances and medical needs amid reports of yellow fever cases.
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Havana
del Hoy B. Wilkins
Cal
A. D. Niskern
Chicago
Cuba
Henry G. Cole
Jampa
Francis J. Koester
Newport News
Lea FF
Havang
Culman
Wink
War Secretary Orders Movement of Vessels
Washington September statement from the navy department reports the cruiser Des Moines moved from Havana to Confiegos Cuba to reinforce Marietta and other ships as tensions rise. The dispatch notes earlier orders directing fleet movements and holdings in Caribbean waters amid ongoing hostilities.
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WAR Secretary
Washington, Sept
Navy Department
Des Moines
Havana
Clonfiegos
Cuba
Marietta
Immigrants debated at National Club Federation convention
Franklin MacVeagh presided as about 100 business leaders and scholars debated immigration limits. Prescott Hall backed restriction while Nathan Biur urged openness. Jon Mitchell of United Mine Workers argued for stricter limits, warning of industrial distress and the need for skilled workers and training. A woman delegate pressed on women miners and labor questions.
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New York
Immigration Department of the
National Club Federation
Franklin MacVeagh
Prescott F. Hall
National Immigration Restriction Lengue
Nathan Biur
The
United Hebrew Charities
Kentucky
Alabama
United States
King
Jon Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Wogan
Opinion on Immigration Policy by Unnamed Official
The official stated there are no positive indicators supporting a change to immigration policy. He argued it is up to the proponents of immigration to demonstrate a need for alteration and asserted that such justification has not been shown.
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Washington
el- Holt
Marine Corps
Cubs
State Medical Institute
Editorial mix up in Fort Wayne newspaper
Wallace W. Williamson former pantmaster and republicat editor printed a democratic editorial plate criticizing Roosevelt and Cortelyon. A district committeeman phoned to question the piece and Williamson warned readers the matter would appear in the paper. An expressman delivered a box of confused items.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Wallace W. Williamson
Corumbia City
Batty Commercial Mall
Roosevelt
Ridicullis Cortelyon
Bicknell
Williamson
Expressman
Newspaper apology over canned editorials from Indianapolis
A brief notice notes that a columnist or editor apologized for using canned editorials described as made in Indianapolis. The statement frames the error as a temporary or incidental misattribution and seeks to clarify the source of the material.
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Plate
Williamson
Indianapolis
Purse Returns From Mystery Mail in Bangor Pennsylvania
A thief or prankster returned a stolen purse by mail to Reuben Shook of Bangor after leaving it at a post office. The mislaid wallet, marked by “N. Dol,” contained the purse and a set of rhymes with advice on money care. The finder is reportedly from Straubsburg and seeks a meeting with Shook.
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Bangor
Reuben Shook
Shook
Straudsburg
N. Dol
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