Kid McCoy Faker Triggers Hotel Fracas in Atlanta
An energetic afternoon reporter accuses a hotel guest of being Kid McCoy based on a mix up with a man posing as the famed boxer. The impersonator, later identified as Hoffman, argues with his wife Cora Hoffman over drinks, leaving readers with a lurid domestic scene and a misidentified visit.
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Kid McCoy
Atlanta
Mrs McCoy
Cora Collins
Mra Hoffman
WC Hoffman
Kid
New York
Cora Hoffman
Mrs Hoffman
New York City
Kia
George Lederer
George
Hoffman
Kroffman
Bell Boy
Roosevelt
Constitution
V Anish
Kid McCo
Alger Wins Republican Endorsement for U S Senator Post
Grand Rapids September convention endorses General R A Alger for United States senator in place of the late McMillan with cheers as Ferry forces lose on the majority report. Detroit’s William L Carpenter chosen for Michigan Supreme Court seat. Judge Sheppard withdrawn.
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Grand Rapids
R. A Alger
William L. Carpenter
Detroit
Supreme Court
Charles B. Long
Alger
Dexter M Ferry
Committee On
Hamilton
Niles
Roosevelt
Cuba
McMillan
Wong
New Haven Democratic State Convention Adopts Ticket
The Democratic state convention in New Haven adjourned after a full day with a harmonized ticket and platform. Governors ticket: Carey, Hubbard, Callins, Huge, Kilduff, Pierce, and Homer Cummings. The platform attacks high prices from trusts and tariffs, calls for stricter anti trust laws, and requires corporate stock to show no water content for interstate business.
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New Haven
Conn
Meicert B. Carey
B. K. Hubbard, Jr
A B. Callins
Philip Huge
E G. Ki
Kansas City
Stronucus Strugele
Kansas City Platform
Birdsall Nominated by Third District Republicans for Congress
Hampton Iowa September 3 Birdsall of Clarion Idaho was today nominated for congress by the third district republican convention on the second ballot 88 to 26 over C E Ransier of Buchanan The platform backs Roosevelt administration praises Henderson and Des Moines 1902 tariff plank favors Cuban reciprocity opposes ship subsidies and seeks direct senatorial elections and anti injunction legislation
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Hampton
Iowa
Trudge B . Birdsall
Clarion
Congress
C E Ransier
Buchanan
National House
David B Henderson
Roosevelt
Henderson
Colonel Henderson
Des Moines
St. Louis
Birdsall
District Court
Crafton
Cuba
United States
Strikes Bring Turmoil as Troops Patrol Anthracite Coast
In the hard coal regions violence surged with troops deployed to restore order. A Hungarian mob killed James Winston, maimed his son in law, and clashed near Olyphant as brigades moved between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
Wall Street Panics Hit Speculators Hard on Sept 2
New York reports a tightening money market and enforced liquidity crisis. Gates Drake Harris Lambert forces suffer heavy losses as call money charges rise and banks recall loans. Chicago group liquidates about 400000 shares, losses exceed 32000000, Gould Rockefeller Vanderbilt group loses over 1000000. Missouri Pacific falls from 125 to 111. United States Realty withdraws 11 million from circulation, with 4 million more to be loaned by National City Bank. Opening panic shifts to cautious hope by close.
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New York
Wall Street
Gatea- Drake-Harris-Lambert
Gould-Vanderbilt-Rockefeller
Chicago
Gould-Rockefeller-Vanderbilt Group
Alump
Missouri Pacific
United States Realty Company
Idle tongues drive girl to take own life in Richmond
Eva Farmer daughter of R H Farmer a well known citizen near Hopewell church in Richmond Va. shot herself with her father’s revolver after leaving a note denying rumors about her character Tom Wilson the engaged fiancé laments the tragedy as malicious gossip inflames public ire over the apparent grim deed
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Richmond
Eva Farmer
R H Farmer
Hopewell Church
Tom
Tom Wilson
Eva
Young Thespians Lured Girls Then Detained in Savannah
In Savannah and Guyton, two young actors aged 17 and 18 advertised for two young ladies to join a comedy company. Miss Mattie Clark and Miss Essie Reilly applied and were accepted, but the venture led to an abduction charge. The youths were detained as their plans unraveled, and the girls were found by Miss Reilly’s father in Macon. The incident ended with the male suspects held in barracks after arrest by Savannah police.
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Savannah
Sylvester and Wayland County Company
Guyton
Central Railway
John Coglan
Allen Reilly
Bavannah
Mattie Clark
W. A. Clark
Thunderbolt
Essie Reilly
Allen
Marshal Clark
Cogland
Reilly
Tragic Train Jump Claims Syrian Sweetheart in Michigan
Desperate to wed her lover, Alexandra Joseph a Syrian immigrant dies after leaping from a 50 mph Michigan Central train near Newport two miles north of the city. The tragedy closes a years long quest by Cedar Rapids man Abodeely to bring her to the altar amid immigration battles and an attempted deportation to Syria. Also reported is Annapolis admission of five midshipmen including Johnsson Bradley and Reuben Walker.
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Detroit
Midh
Alexandra Joseph
Michigan Central
Newport
Joseph
Cedar Rapids
Towa
United States
Montreal
United States Immigration Bureau
Montreal Marine Hospital
Syria
Toliet
Nursing student and nurse wed in secret at Richmond
Richmond, September 25. Richard Gwathmey a Richmond College student and Miss Fontaine Peters formerly of the city retreat for the sick have been husband and wife for two to three days. Gwathmey met his nurse while at the retreat and they secretly married before he returned to finish college. The news only recently leaked and he is receiving congratulations.
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Richmond
Richard Gwathmey
Richmond College
Misa Fontaine Peters
Gwathmey
Weather and local notes mix of events in city district
Rain on the coast Saturday with fair fresh southeast winds. Cap tain P Howell honored at a reception. Fifth ward meeting with 20 in attendance on ward improvements. P J McGuire charges dropped by carpenters convention. Piedmont hotel deal may transfer control to a Kansas City owner. Putnam county bank directors resign. debt payments expected. Judge Hoss campaigns. Candler urged to resign. Multiple marriages and separations noted near Tifton. A Savannah preacher links Birmingham disaster to divine wrath. The News and Journal reporter shot in Winchester. Alabama coal strike due to unpaid 300 miners assessment. Charleston stock sale subscription opens. Causey advises Republicans on franchise amendments. North Carolina loses a tax suit. rioting continues despite soldiers. General Alger endorsed by Michigan Republicans. Philippines policy criticism of Secretary Root. John W Gates implicated in Wall Street surge. Connecticut Democrats nominate Carey for governor. Foreign reports include Turkish Turkmen towns destroyed and many killed. Panama protests American marines landing. Venezuela apologizes for misused flag incident. The Stars and Stripes saluted on a Venezuelan warship.
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Dames
G. Woodward
West Side
P J McGuire
Convention of Carpenters
Piedmont
Kansas City
Batter Robinson
The
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Winchester
Fenn
Alabama
Hizabeth City
Charleston Union Station
Causey
Norfolk
N.C
Yeesterday
Russell A. Alger
Michigan Republic
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Stoney
Root
Islands
John W. Gates
Wall Street
Connecticut
Carey
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