Thaw Bankruptcy Petition Filed in New York Court
A voluntary bankruptcy filing names Harry W. Thaw of Pittsburg, residing in Dutchess County jail, with assets of 128012.38 and liabilities 453140.43. Roger O Meara, a Pittsburg detective and Thaw family friend, is appointed receiver with bond 200000. John Newell and James W Pratt secure the bond.
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United States Court
Charles Morehauser
New York
Harry W. Thaw
Pittsburg
Dutchess County
Roger O'Meara
Thaw
John Newell
James W. Pratt
O'Meara
Poison Trial Looms In Richmond City Home Scandal
Grand jurors denounce Richmond Virginia authorities over the city home scandal. Mrs Ethel Gaylord who became a mother three weeks ago is charged with poisoning another baby four days after birth using corrosive sublimate and chloroform. The report censures the council committee and ousts the superintendent for incompetency while criticizing physicians, nurses, and hiring practices at the home.
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Richmond
Ethel Gaylord
Hare O
Riehmond
Nurs
Banking Upturn Seen Yet Slow Across Major Cities
Reports to Dan's Review indicate gradual improvement in banking activity though losses persist in Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minneapolis and San Francisco. Strong gains noted in St. Louis and Kansas City with overall volume down for midsummer dullness and August trends.
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Dan
United States
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Baltimore
New Orleans
Minneapolia
San Francisco
St. Louis
Kansas City
Two men crushed to death in falling masonry at orphanage yard
A heavy cement rain collapsed in the yard of St John’s Orphan Asylum in Sroakivea New York, killing Thomas Roche and Paul MehLauuchifn instantly. Charles Timony died later en route to hospital.
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St Johbn's Orphan Asylum
Sroakivea
N.Y
Thomas Roche
Pohin MehLauuchifn
Charles Timony
A. F
Chicago
Orleans
Brotherhood
Fort Scott
Kan
St. Paul
Mrs Fleming Granted Bail in Conspiracy Case
Mrs Fleming and Miss Junggy Fiem of New York charged with conspiring to manufacture evidence for use against Franky are released on a 2000 dollar bail in a related divergency suit case.
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Mrs Fleming
Junggy Fiem
New York
Franky
Idaho Democrats Nominate Slates Amid Party Split
The Dubuis faction of Idaho Democrats endorsed Frank Harris for angeress and Woo S. Whitewell for governor after a convention split. The anti-Dubuis wing also named Lick for another state post.
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Ywuo Tvickets
Idaho
Dubuis
Idaho Democratic Party
Vy Frank Harris
Angeress
Woo S. Whitewell
Uw Lick
Sioux City Livestock Market Report
Sioux City livestock market report notes Friday quotations with top beef cattle at 5.10 dollars and top hogs at 6.55 dollars. Market observers record bidding and handling details for the Sioux City market segment.
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Sioux City
Fatal Train Wreck in Arkansas Kills Three
A passenger train detached near Iim boden Avenue Friday in Arkansas. Engineer Cooper and Fireman Booker, both from Shompis, along with an unidentified man, were killed in the wreck.
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Arkansas
Iimboden
Ave. Ceniy
Cooper
Booker
Shompis
Rain Boosts Crops Across Blinsvuri and Kaueus
Rain benefited western Blinsvuri, eastern regions, and southern Kaueus on Friday, aiding crop growth and easing drought tensions across the area. Local farmers reported improved soil moisture and potential yield gains amid the soaking weather.
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Blinsvuri
Ecartern
Southbern Kaueus
Railroads Seek Public Support for Higher Freight Rates
Railroad workers in the United States organize a campaign to educate the public on the need for freight rate increases. The movement is led by the Nebraska State Railway Employes Protective Association and the American Protective Association with Kansas City as a hub, spreading across western states. Decreased freight rates and rising expenses prompt calls to present the case before the Interstate Commerce Commission and state rail commissions.
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Railroadfien
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska State Railway Employe's Protective Association
American Protective Association of America
Kansas City
Chicago
the Order of Railway Conductors
Boy's Body Identified in Murder Case
Mrs. Minnie Shishin of Chicago identifies clothing fragments in Mud Lake as belonging to her son Tuffa aged 15 missing since Sunday. The head was found in the drainage canal. Police arrested a Greek man linked to alleged Greek bay slave prosecutions as part of the murder investigation.
Big Sum For Air Torpedo
Krupps secure invention of air torpedo by Swedish Army Col Unge after costly tests. Swed government may use device. details secret. Projectiles described for sea, land, and mountain use with three calibers.
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Krupps
Krupp
Col. Unge
Swed
Man Commits Death by Self-Destruction in Atlantic City
Arthur T. Ball of Altoona Pennsylvania shot himself under the Atlantic City board walk near Adriatic Avenue. A 32 caliber revolver was used. Ball fell dead instantly. A torn ticket nearby indicated he had joined the Employ Association of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Ball wore a brown suit and carried 14 dollars and 74 cents. ill health may have driven the act.
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Atlantic City
Arthur T. Ball
Altoona
Adriatic Avenue
N. J
Ball
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Aet
Bombs Cause Prolonged Fighting in Tabriz
Reports say 34 days of urban combat in Tabriz with casualties from bombs and shrapnel. Many fine homes and hundreds of shops looted, with losses exceeding 1 million dollars. No American missionaries hurt.
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Tabriz
Say
Slugged and Robbed Fruit Dealer Found Unconscious
Frank Spadaro a Boston wholesale fruit dealer was found unconscious in a basement by his employer after going with two supposed customers. He had carried $2000 in his pockets which was missing.
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Frank Spadaro
Boston
Mass
Spadaro
Gas Plant Explosions Kill Two In Albany
John B. Harris manager of the Auto Gas company of Albany probably fatally injured and John Malone and William Fort killed in a series of explosions. The plant was completely wrecked.
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John B. Harris
Auto Gas Company
Albany
N. Y
John Malone
William Fort
Emperor's regret sent to Count Zeppelin
The king of Wurtemburg met Count Zeppelin at his hotel and conveyed Emperor William's personal regret over the destruction of Zeppelin's airship at Echterdingen.
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Wurtemburg
Count Zeppelin
Gaeronaut
William
Echterdingen
Red Cross Grants 1000 to BC Forest Sufferers
The National Red Cross made a voluntary contribution of 1000 to aid victims of the forest fires raging in British Columbia. Hed Crom issued the support to assist relief efforts for those affected by the blaze.
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British Columbia
The End of Count Zeppelin’s Endurance Flight
A dramatic midair collapse ends Count Zeppelin’s long awaited endurance flight near Echterdingen. A spark from the motor amid a gas-filled balloon caused the disaster as a gust toppled the craft into fruit trees and lava of smoke.
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Eppelin
Zeppelin
Les
Echterdingen
Count Zeppelin
Freidrichshafen
Hish
Canadian Pacific Workers Strike Across Multiple Regions
Eight thousand CP employees quit work at Winnipeg and across British Columbia and Alberta. About 100 shop hands remained in Winnipeg while 400-plus joined strikes in BC with 73 in Vancouver and others at Sage Faw Revelstoke Nelson and Cranbrook. Bell Hardy, CP committee head, said the Montreal order to strike was obeyed, affecting about 10,000 men and broad financial interests.
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Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Winnipeg
Man
Kenora
Tenace
Maase Jaw
Calgary
British Columbia
Vancouver
Sage Faw
Revelstoke
Nelson
Cranbrook
Sultan Stabbed in Palace Deflects Blow with Mail
The Sultan of Turkey was stabbed in the breast Monday night by a palace official. His coat of mail deflected the dagger, saving him. The would be assassin was arrested and found with a large sum of gold and a packed bag ready for flight. News arrived in Geneva by telegram from Constantinople.
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Turkey
Tim
Geneva
Constantinople
Thaw Wickson and Thaw in New York Civil Case
Harry Thaw was moved from Dutchess county jail to Fishkill to face a referee in a suit by Dr. John P. Wilson seeking $600 for expert witness services in habeas corpus proceedings. Thaw questioned the bill but offered to pay about $200.
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Thaw Wickson
Harry Thaw
Dutchess County
Fishkill
John P. Wilson
Thaw
Cavalry Troops Reported Lost in Wyoming Mountains
A Crawford Wyoming dispatch says fifth cavalry units expected Tuesday may be lost in the mountains. Officials could not verify the report. if troops do not arrive by Wednesday, scouts will be sent to search for them.
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Crawford
Wyo
Fifth Cavalry
Heatwave in Chicago Reaches Twenty Days
Chicago endures a severe heatwave entering its twentieth day with no rain for fifteen days. Four deaths were reported overnight as temperatures rose to 84 degrees and humidity at 74 percent intensifying the strain on residents.
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Chicago
Canal Work Accelerates as July Excavation Surges
Month by month the Isthmian canal excavation increases. A cablegram from Col. Goethals, chief engineer on the isthmus, shows July’s digging substantially ahead of June.
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Isthmian Canal
Col. Goethals
Engiaeer
Isthmus
Air Brake Inventor George F. Larimer Dies at 72
George F. Larimer, aged 72, inventor of the Weslinghouse air brake, died Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Funeral arrangements pending as news confirms his contribution to railroad safety.
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George F. Larimer
Pittsburg
Des Moines Divorces Filed but Decrees Not Filed
About 134 residents of Des Moines sought divorces in equity court but due to unpaid attorney fees and court costs their decrees were not filed. Many may have remarried while under the delusion they remained legally separated.
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Des Moines
Equity
Wealthy farmer killed in auto overturn near Marlow
H. K. Wooster of Blairstown, a wealthy retired farmer, was instantly killed when his automobile overturned after crossing a narrow bridge near Marlow. The car pitched into an eight foot ditch. his wife and young granddaughter escaped unhurt.
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H. K. Wooster
Blairstown
Marlow
Death by own action shocks Kansas City horse firm
Dan Lamasney of Lamasney Bros disappeared while visiting relatives in Burlington and was found dead in a hollow with a penknife clenched in his fingers. Police believe heat drove delirium and suicide.
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Dan Lamasney
Kansas City
Lamasney Bros
Burington
Lamasney
Iowa Mullet Law Declared Unconstitutional by Judge
Judge Bollinger of Scott County District Court ruled the Iowa mulet law unconstitutional for forcing accused persons to testify against themselves.
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Iowa
Des Moines Youth Drowns in Raccoon River
Fred Juber an 18 year old youth drowned while swimming in the Racoon River at Des Moines. Heat drove him to the water and cramps struck him. Companions dived for the body immediately but failed to recover him.
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Des Moines
Fred Juber
Raccoon River
Jail Break at Ottumwa Prompts Manhunt
Negro prisoners William Watts and Frank Ash punched through jail walls in Ottumwa but only Watts was captured. Ash remains at large as authorities pursue leads.
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Ewenpe Jatt
William Watts
Frank Ash
Ottumwa
Wats
Ash
Mower Accident Hurts 17YearOld Near Mechanicsville
A 17-year-old son of Samuel Malley was badly cut by a mower while north of Mechanicsville. He was rushed to Cedar Rapids hospital for treatment.
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Samuel Malley
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
Heat disease risks threaten J B Sweet while fishing
Prostration from heat looms over J B Sweet postmaster of Liscumb and longtime county figure as high temperatures persist. Other incidents include 87-year-old John W Payne dying from injuries after a runaway, a Mason City barn fire caused by lightning, an 8-year-old drowned at Muscatine, eleven drownings in about a month, and a barber shop fire with heavy losses from a gasoline stove.
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J. B. Sweet
Liscumb
John W. Payne
Eddie Morris
Muscatine
Mississippi
J. BM. Grimith
Erat Oe & Leas
John L. Addington
Webb City
W. C. Conaway
Jesse
Lienry Abely
Spencer
Little Sioux
Agnes
Edward Boswell
St. Louis
Waterloo
Carl Mattison
Skunk
Oskaloosa High School
Gopher bounty system details from Shelby County records
The article notes a gopher bounty program with 5,234 dollars for supervisors, a law setup, and payments of 2 cents per gopher head. Last year none were trapped. the report cites many young boys as traps, occasional bands, and a farmer adding 10 cents per head. Bert McFadden reportedly held a large string of gophers.
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She Y County
Shelby
Noir
Timothy Meadows
Danny
Bert McFadden
Shalby
Circus stunt ends in fatal burn for young boy
Ernest Heath of Randolph attempted to slide a kerosene soaked hoop along a wire tethered from a windmill to a field stake. He caught in the burning hoop and his clothes burned to ash from head to foot, dying from the injuries.
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Essnys
Ernest Heath
Randolph
Heath
Teath
Shoots Self and His Picture In Same Moment
John Lepley, a former resident near Union, shot himself and struck a wall portrait of himself with the bullet. The fatal shot passed through his head and through the photographed likeness. Authorities suggest mental imbalance as the cause. He leaves a wife and several children.
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John Lepley
Union
Tepley
Lepley
Blackmail Scheme Targets Davenport Saloonkeepers
A man and two boys used a wagon to stage beer purchases while a companion snapped photos with a kodak to blackmail saloonkeepers for 25 dollars each. Hull defeats Prouty in the Republican Seventh Congressional District primary by 40 votes after final tabulation.
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Kodak
Imegal
Davenport
Hull
Judge Prouty
J. A. T. Hull
Prouty
Man Charged in Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Charles H. Keyes, driver of the motorcycle that struck and killed 3 year old Thomas Fernley in Council Bluffs, is held on manslaughter charges after waiving preliminary examination and being bound over to the district court grand jury for action.
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Charles H. Keyes
Thomas Fernley
Council Bluffs
District Court
Addington is Webb City postmaster as Conaway resigns
John L. Addington named postmaster at Webb City replacing W C Conaway who resigned. The era brings a local appointment change amid other delayed reports of drownings, accidents, and legal troubles across Iowa and neighboring towns.
Shape of New York Hall Rises in Skyscraper Plans
City officials unveil a towering municipal hall designed to loom above the sidewalk in Manhattan. The 23 floor office building features steel and stone construction, a main roof height of several stories, and a distinctive tower with a 25 foot face diameter.
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New York Hall
Jge
New York
How to Restore a Drowning Person
A brief guide outlines steps to revive a drowning man by clearing the lungs, performing artificial respiration, and elevating arms to force air out. It advises keeping the rhythm and seeking a physician promptly, with a note on possible stimulant injections and salt solutions.
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Des” Moines
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Stenson
Epworth
Mary Lindsey
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Webster City
Frank Malena
Scandia
Falta
Enterprise Printing Company
Dubuque
Chris Helbrank
Elma
Fd Eckhart
Marengo
Towa
South
Amana
HE. A. Bell
Mason City
Self
Blackman
Sam Long
Chariton
Beverly
T.J. Long
Russell
Marvin
Andrew J. Clark
Centerville
KE. Armstrong
Nevada
Armstrong
Noah
Winkleman
Oskaloosa
John Golden
Henry
Dus
Peoria
Jil
Wolver
Oscar Stephenson
Robert Caldwell
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Cal
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Brotherhood of the
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