Albania declares its independence amid war mood
Reports from Berlin and Vienna on October 9 claim Arnauts in Albania proclaimed independence from Turkey though unconfirmed. Crete unification with Greece prompts Turkish fear and troop movements from Smyrna to Samos. Greek minister Romanos says Crete’s union will be accepted if powers back Crete. Servia plans guerrilla war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belgrade crowds demand war.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Crete
Greece
Smyrna
Samos
Medjudieh
Porte
London
M. Romanos
Great Britain
Servia
Vienna
Bosnia
Erzegovina
Austria
Peterwardein
Hungary
Belgrade
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peter
Theer
Paris
Sofia
The
Temps
Ferdinand
Four Men Drowned As Upturned Launch Wicker Recovered
In Lewes Delaware on October 9 a steam pilot boat rescued the overturned launch Wicker and two men clinging to its bottom. Reports say four men drowned. fog shrouds the scene and confirmation awaits the Philadelphia’s return to sea.
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Lewes
Del
Philadelphia
Delaware Breakwater
Night Riders Threats Shut Cotton Gins in N Carolina
Warning notices signed by unknown persons under the Night Riders seal gins in eastern North Carolina. Ginners are warned to cease cotton shipments until prices rise or face property arson penalties.
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Wilson
N. C
North Carolina
Tolstoi in Good Health After Rest and Walks
St Petersburg October 9 reports Count Leo Tolstoi’s health fully restored. He resumes long country walks and rides around Yasnaya Poliana and is hard at work on his books.
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Liev Tolstoi
St. Petersburg
Leo Tolstoi
Yasnaya Poliana
Parade on Philadelphia water front marks naval pageant
The Founders' week parade moves to the Delaware riverfront for a unique water fete. The North Atlantic fleet third squadron anchored at Delaware, with 200 boats in review plus illuminated ships New Hampshire Idaho Mississippi North Carolina Montana and Dolphin under Rear Admirals Arnold and Marix. Fireworks close the night as thousands of children hold patriotic exercises in schools and Independence Square.
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Philadelphia
Broad Street
Delaware
New Hampshire
Idaho
Mississippi
North Carolina
Montana
Dolphin
Conway H. Arnold
Adolph Marix
Navy Department
Independence Square
Birth of a Liberal party and women's suffrage push
In Chattanooga on October 9 a convention proclaimed the birth of a new Liberal party. Sidney C. Tapp led the meeting urging women’s suffrage. Charles J. Moore was named permanent chairman as resolutions favored constitutional amendments to allow women to vote on equal terms and proposed laws to reclaim a portion of vast fortunes deemed societal menaces.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Liberal Party
Sidney C. Tapp
Atlanta
States of
The
Union
United States
La Follette to Start Weekly Paper in Public Interest
United States Senator La Follette announced in Madison that he will start a weekly magazine to support government by the people. The exact name of the publication has not been decided or publicized.
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Madison
Wis
United States
la Follette
China United States arbitration treaty signed at state department
The proposed arbitration treaty between China and the United States was signed at the state department on Thursday. Wu Ting-Fang, the Chinese minister, signed for China with Secretary Root signing for the United States.
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Washington
China
United States
State Department
Wu Ting-Fang
Root
Slayer Killed by Constable in North Dakota
Minot North Dakota October 9 Chris Christensen of Martin near Harvey was shot and killed by an unknown man. The village constable and a posse pursued the assailant who was shot in the abdomen and died.
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Minot
N. D
Chris Christensen
Martin
Harvey
Posse
Fires menace Bradenville from Latrobe fires
Forest fires broke out near Latrobe Pennsylvania on Thursday and menaced the town of Bradenville as a stiff breeze fanned the flames. Water is scarce and the situation is dangerous for residents and firefighters alike.
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Latrobe
Bradenville
Cubs Win Over Giants Forces Playoff With Detroit
Chicago defeated New York 4 to 2 at the Polo Grounds, clinching the National League title and a World Series shot against Detroit. Mathewson started for the Giants, Pfeister pitched for Chicago before Brown relieved, with Tinker Kling Schulte and Chance delivering key hits. McBride was killed in a pole accident while trying to watch the game.
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New York
Coogan’s Alley
Broadway
Herald Square
Gotham
Chicago
Manhattan
Chicago Cubs
Windy City
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Miner” Brown
Giants
Cubs
Christy Mathewson
McGraw
New Yorkers
Mathewson
Wiltse
Frank Chance
Tinker
Kling
Brown
Tenney
Sheckard
Seymour
Evers
Schulte
Chance
Steinfeldt
Pfeister
Fanning
Herzog
Cub
Bresnahan
Mike Donlin
Chicagoans
Johnstone
Devlin
New Yorks
Denlin
McCormick
Bridwell
Hofman
Klem
Henry T. McBride
Robbers Shoot Station Agent at Nahunta Station
Allen O Neill, railroad agent at Nahunta on the Atlantic Coast Line, was found early Wednesday shot three times in the head and seriously wounded after robbers entered the office, shot him, then fled. He identified the assailants and described the robbery.
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Savannah
Nahunta
Atlantic Coast Line
Allen O'Neill
Boy Is Strike Victim in New York Shooting
Robert Quailey a 14 year old schoolboy died after being shot during a clash between striking and non union chauffeurs in front of his home on Thursday in New York.
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New York
Robert Quailey
Wright Flies with Passengers at Le Mans
Le Mans October 9 Wilbur Wright the American aeroplanist made three flights here Thursday with English aeronauts as passengers in a momentous display of endurance and aviation skill marking another milestone in modern flight.
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Wright
le Mans
Wilbur Wright
Taft and Bryan Dominate Deep Waterway Session
Chicago report details William H Taft's return to Cincinnati and William J Bryan's keynote presence at the deep waterway congress. Hill's paper urges care for national credit and broader use of waterways, stressing prudent public spending and the need for sustained advocacy. Taft plans a busy campaign push through the weekend before election day.
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Chicago
William H. Taft
William J. Bryan
Bryan
James J. Hill
Hill
Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
Mr. Hill
Taft
Cincinnati
W. H. Taft
Charles P. Taft
Two Die In a Wreck Near Butte Shelby Line
Two men were killed and one injured in a wreck of a Northern passenger train near the Menau river on the Shelby line in the western part of the state.
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Butte
Mont
Real Northern
Menau River
Shelby
Wu Taero
State
Grain elevator blast devastates Richford Vermont tragedy
An explosion at a 500000 bushel grain elevator in Richford Vermont on Oct 9 killed 12 men and a woman and left 11 others missing. The Quaker Oats facility owned jointly by Canadian Pacific and Boston and Maine railroads burned officials set the total loss at about 400000. The blast toppled the roof and spread flames, disrupting CP tracks and forcing detours via Sherbrooke Quebec.
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Richford
John Jelifore
Canadian Pacific
Boston & Maine
Quaker Oats Company of
Chicago
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Sherbrooke
Que
COMPtROLLER PLANS NATIONWIDE BANK DISTRICTS
Washington reports Comptroller Murray announced a plan to form 11 national bank districts with a district chairman examiner based in cities including Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Nashville Chicago Minneapolis Kansas City Fort Worth Denver and San Francisco Each chairman will compile quarterly examiner reports covering the states within their district for the comptroller’s oversight.
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Washington
Murray
National Bank
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Nashville
Chicago
Minnepolis
Kansas City
Fort ‘Worth
Denvar
San Francisco
Seamen killed at Puget Sound Navy Yard
The commandant at the Navy Yard Puget Sound reported two sailors were killed at work when earth shifted in a bank. Apprentice seaman George L. Morgan of California and ordinary seaman Clarence A. Burtnett of Oklahoma died in the incident.
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Navy Yard
Washington
Navy ‘Yard
Puget Sound
Wash
Navy
Department
George L. ‘Morgan
Clarence A. Burtnett
Morgan
California
Burtnett
Oklahoma
Cops and thieves clash in McKeesport area shootout
Pittsburg Oct 9 six policemen and four burglars exchange fire near McKeesport. One officer slightly hurt and one thief believed shot. Over 50 shots fired but the men escaped, dropping plunder valued at several thousand dollars.
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Pittsburg
McKeesport
Editor Killed by Angry Morrill Marshal in Kansas
Sabetha Kansas October 9 An angry Morrill News editor J H Schmucker was shot dead by Perry Roger the Morrill marshal eight miles east of Sabetha amid a dispute over a Newstown print. Roger then killed himself leaving a town of several hundred residents stunned.
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Kansas
Sabetha
Kan
Morrill
Perry Roger
J. H. Schmucker
Iowa Central railway shopmen's strike ends in settlement
Iowa Central railway shopmen's strike, ongoing since April 22, is settled after two days of talks. Workers will return to their jobs Monday. shops remain union. Marshalltown, Iowa, October 1.9.
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Iowa Railway
Marshalltown
Iowa Central’ Railway
Suite 2 Gillespie Building Mugson Office 396
City directory item lists Suite 2 at the Gillespie Building with the Mugson office line 396 and the Atlantic entry noting contact details.
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Gillespie Building
Mugson
Atlantic
Atlantic House Phone Directory Entry
Formerly Interne Hospital State University of Iowa the entry lists a Black office and a phone number 461 with office 268 Black. The fragment mentions Atlantic but provides no clear event or action.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Atlantic
Wills drawn and probated and probate practice
Wills drawn and probated and reports made for administrators and guardians and their appointments secured. Probate practical a specialty. General law business transacted. Atlantice.
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Atlantle
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