Currency reform urged by Fowler in credit currency plan
Representative Charles Fowler of New Jersey, chair of banking and currency, argues for a national credit currency backed by gold and cashiers' checks as permanent relief from monetary stringency. He cites rail earnings and farm values to restore public confidence, noting about 1.2 billion dollars of reserve money locked in pockets and fields that could support banks under proper conditions.
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Preas
Charles Fowler
New Jorney
National Banka
Fowler
Hasifim
United States
Negroes Trap Officer In Alabama Massacre After Police Murder
After the murder of Wallamadgen assistant chief Thompson, posse member Atwell was shot in the leg and Prod Singleton was killed by a posse. Singleton’s body was brought to Tallamadsx as mobs arrested other Negroes in Sylacauga for safekeeping. Thompson had routed three shooters who led him to a big game at a chemical plant where gunfire came from multiple directions. Fear of further trouble grips the area.
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Tallamanga
Ala
Am Thompson
Wallamadgen
Singleton
Atwell
Tallamadsx
Thompson
Sylacauga
Seven Men Blown From A Washington Camp
Seven laborers on the North bank road were blown to pieces at a grading camp on the Portland and Seattle railway near Lyle Washington. No witnesses. Officials believe a missed hole in a mine planted by a prior gang caused the blast. Bodies scattered, missing most remains except a leg and an arm. The blast likely hurled victims into the nearby Columbia River.
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Stallroad
Washington
Portland and Seattle
Lyle
Wash
North Bank Road
Vestigo
Columbia River
Stork Activity Reports Busy Roebling Post Office
President Roosevelt opens a Roebling New Jersey post office amid high stork activity. A delegation of citizens notes births in nine tenths of the 300 families since the office’s establishment two years ago.
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Stork
Roosevelt
Roebling
N. J
Alizens
Panama celebrates independence with nationwide enthusiasm
Acting President Ubaldte opened a new school of arts and trades in Panama as the nation marked the republics anniversary. A girl named Rosa Moore from Newark was arrested in Kankakee for wearing male clothes to travel. Prices in the Bronx Stock Market were quoted, and a Japanese birthday dinner was held at the Washington embassy with Ambassador and Countess Aoki as guests.
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Panama
Daly
Republic of
Panamea
Canal Mone
Ubaldte
School of Arts and Trades
Rosa Moore
Newark
Kankakee
Sapa
Japan
Washington
Aoki
Prison official executed in St Petersburg
Ragorinnikovs killed his son on October 26. Stoximotseky, director of the department of prisons in the interior ministry, was hanged at 1 Petersburg Thursday.
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Shirl Tetarain
Ragorinnikovs
Kilied
Son
Stoximotseky
Department of Prisons
The
Ininfetey of the Interior
Petersburg
Mary Church Terrell Denounces South at Purity Congress
At Derolt Michigan a Purity Congress heard Mary Church Terrell of the National Association of Colored Women condemn Southern regimes for denying education to Black children and neglecting Black women. John Roberts urged premarital physical exams and a crackdown on immoral literature and theater to protect Anglo-Saxon virtue.
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South
Mary Church Terrell
National Association of Colored Woman
Purity Congress
Derolt
Mich
John Roberts
Iclegata
Alliance of Honor
London
Eng
Alethouch
Himelf
Roberta
Verdot verdict against railroad ex-president Ramsey
A New York Supreme Court verdict awards John Jones 689000 against Joseph Ramsey Jr former president of the Wabash railroad. Jones had sued Gould Guy and Ramsey to recover 460000 for securing 30000 acres of coal lands in southern Ohio and related commissions and costs. Justice Goff found Gould and Guy not liable. Ramsey bears full amount with costs and interest.
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Ohio
Jones
Justice Goff
Gould
Guy
Ramsey
Farm Trust Victory in Henderson Tobacco Deal
A deal in Henderson Kentucky saw the Imperial Tobacco Company purchase the entire 1907 tobacco crop pledged to the American Society of Equity in Henderson Union Webster Hopkins and Crittenden counties. The 16 000 600 pounds of tobacco will bring about 1 500 000 English money to the farmers, at the highest price since the Civil War. Equity factories and workers are taken over and will stay in service. Deliveries begin as soon as the tobacco is in order and the gold will be shipped from England at once.
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Henderson
Imperial Tobacco Company
American Society of Equity
Unton
Webster
Hopkins
Crittenden
Equity
Imperial Company
England
No Aid for Sufferers from Bokhara Disaster
The Russian government reports no further relief steps, citing nonintervention and a 509 mile mountain journey. Bokharian actions remain unclear amid Asiatic fatalism. Samarkand, Tashkent, Bokhara, and Khookhand press outlets offer no new disaster details.
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Aussian
Haratezh
Bokhara
Samarkam
Tashkent
Kookhand
Found Dead in Waldorf City Man Murder Suspected
A Philadelphia man identified as H B Potter Jr registered at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on Thursday and was found dead in his hotel room Monday night Coroner Marburger stated suspicion of murder.
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Hatel
Waldorf Astoria
New York
H. B. Potter, Jr
Philadelphia
Marburger
Amalgamated Rail Workers Vote for London General Strike
The executive committee of the Amalgamated Society of Rail Services of London Friday adopted a resolution to call a general strike. The move signals coordinated action across rail operations as labor tensions rise.
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England
Amalgamated Society of Rail Services of London
10 Percent Wage Cut at New York Airbrake
The New York Airbrake company announced a 10 percent salary reduction effective November 1 for all employees from superintendent downward. The move affects the entire workforce as the firm adjusts pay scales in response to economic conditions.
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New York Airbrake Company
Heinze to Quit Butte Bank, Says Official
M B Largey president of the State Savings Bank at Butte Montana says F Augustus Heinze will leave the bank in a few days after its doors closed two weeks ago.
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Heinw
Butte Nant
M.B. Largey
State Savings Bank
Butte, Mont
F. Augustus Heinze
Unwritten Law Defense Cited in Murder Verdict
Ernest Saunders, 21, of Pana Alabama was found guilty in circuit court of murder in the death of Jobin Lundak. The jury fixed a twenty five year sentence in the penitentiary. Defense rested on a unwritten law that the court rejected.
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Vunisritten
Ernest Saunders
Pana
Elreuit
Jobin Lundak
Rowton Thanks J P Morgan for Crisis Action
The Boston stock exchange Friday adopted resolutions thanking J Pierpont Morgan and his associates for their action in the recent Manate crisis.
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Rowton
J. P. Morgan
Boston Stock Exchange
J. Pierpont Morgan
More Gashen Bight Bankers Assure Cash Supply Rise
Reports on Thursday indicate a likely rise in cash availability through gold imports and expanded banknote circulation. Officials expect easier credit and smoother international payments as gold imports total $23.71 million, supporting a fourfold increase in credit to about $95 million and easing currency strain. The Bank of England kept its discount rate at 5.5 percent, seen as aligning with cautious expectations, while London’s rate remains below Germany’s, signaling no acute crisis.
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New York
Chicago
Bank of England
Rataing
London
Outbreak in 4A Utaw Indian Fight Kills Three
In southern Utah a clash between U S troops and Indians left three dead and one wounded, all believed to be Indians. Four officers, seventy four soldiers and three Indian scouts participated. Telegram from Ship Rock N M states troops arrested Bybile and nine other Indians. Indians are quiet but tensions linger with Navajo band on Northwest New Mexico reservation.
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United States
Utah
Indian Bureau
Shelton
San Juan
Army
Ship Rock
N. AL
Bybile
Omeiais
Indiana
New Mexico
Fire Rips Chicago Shoe Factory On State and Quincy
A five story Holden Shoe Company building at State and Quincy streets Chicago suffered a major blaze early Thursday. The fire started on the top floor repair department and spread to the floor below before firefighters arrived. Dense leather smoke hampered entry and crews fought the flames from adjacent rooftops. Seven firemen were overcome by smoke. Stock valued at 209000 was ruined and company losses totaled about 3560,000. The cause remains undetermined.
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Elaza
State and
Quincy Streets
Chicago
Holden Shoe Company
Fie
D. M. McIntosh
Akron bank appoints receiver after cashier suicide
John Dengle, president of the Dollar Savings Bank at Akron, Ohio, was named receiver following the suicide of cashier Fred A. Baron last Sunday. Directors and the clearing house association found a $35,000 shortage. a $20,000 cashier’s bond and $18,000 in overdrafts were secured, with $4,000 realized Wednesday.
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John Dengle
Dolllar Savinga Bank
Akron
Fred A. Baron
Clearing House Association
Croker Beata King’s Horse Wins Dewhurst Plate at Newmarket
Richard Croker’s Beata King’s horse, ridden by W Bullock, won the Dewhurst Plate at Newmarket England on Thursday, beating King Edward’s Perrier into second place.
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Croker
Railroad Land Rush As Curran Seeks Homesteads Near Clovis
United States Commissioner Curran opens homestead applications on about 216000 acres formerly held by the Santa Fe railroad. The lands lie in a body beginning four miles north of Clovis New Mexico. The move invites settlers to file claims on remaining unclaimed parcels under federal homestead laws.
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United States
Currana
Santa Fe Railroad
Clovis
N. Af
Dover blaze hits principal hotel in town
Fire swept the American house, Dover’s main hotel in W. HL, at 1 35 Thursday morning. A number of guests narrowly escaped with their lives as flames damaged the building and alarms drew locals. Fire crews battled the blaze through the early hours, saving portions of the structure while others were deemed unsafe.
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Dover
W.hl
Girl Assassin Hanged in St Petersburg Case
Ragozinnikova, who killed Gen Maximoffsky, director of the department of prisons, was hanged in St Petersburg. Ruslan Cholera Statistics reports the weekly era shows 1,999 new cases and 416 deaths as winter approaches.
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Ruslan
Russia
Secretary Loeb Returns to Washington Duties Resumed
Secretary Loeb returned to Washington and resumed his duties as secretary to President Roosevelt on Thursday.
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Tech
Washington
Loeb
Roosevelt Thursing
Confession After Verdict in Man Slaughter Case
Jamen Wardell of New York confessed to killing his wife and firing a bullet into her body to fake a suicide after a first degree manslaughter conviction. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules voting machines that hide ballots from view unconstitutional, invalidating methods in that state.
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Jamen Wardell
New York
Massachusetts Supreme Taliet
Indictments in Seymour Bank Case Prolonged to March
Indictments against Roy Ware at Corydon for fraudulent banking are continued to March as his bondsmen surrender him to Sheriff Merrick. Civil suits tied to the Seymour bank failure also move to March, with a possible dividend of about thirty cents on the dollar to depositors. The examiner and receiver uncover troubling practices, including a customer who conducted bank business for six to seven years with no passbook or statements, while a depositor faces a $24,000 claim despite private records showing the bank owing him. The tangled case highlights banking practices few have seen.
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Seymour
Roy Ware
Corydon
Ware
Wayne County
Merrick
Evans
Seymour Bank
Towner
Mrs Trip Seeks Divorce from Howard C Tripp
Isabella M Tripp of Kingsley petitioned Plymouth County Court for divorce from Howard C Tripp on grounds of desertion. She states they wed in Plymouth County in 1890, lived together until April 1902 when he left without cause, and has since supported two children, Halen and Lloyd, ages 25 and 13, while asking for custody and costs. Attorneys are Martin and Smith of LeMars.
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Plymouth County
Isabella M.tripp
Kingsley
Howard C. Tripp
Sho
Kingaley
Isabelle Steele
H.C. Tripp
Halen
Lloyd
Martin & Smith
LeMars
Parker files no contest over state militia election
Parker seeks a contest over the Fifty sixth regiment vote at Des Moines but no charges against Chantland found. Adjutant General Thrift says Parker’s claim that men were enlisted at Fort Dodge to harvest votes is not grounds for contest. Webster City vote manipulation alleged but would not affect outcome absent illegal methods. Guard units foresee no contest.
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National Guard
Dew Moines
Parker
Adjt
Thrift
Chantland
Adjutant General's Office
Fort Dodge
Webster City
DIES Ol TETANUS Injury Fatal to Rock Rapids Man
John Coons of Rock Rapids died days after his foot was crushed by a falling drill plate from the Anchor concrete stone works. The initial injury seemed improving until tetanus symptoms developed, ending in his death. Coons was active in Ku Klux Klan circles and a skilled worker, cared for by his aging mother. his sister, Mrs Pratt, was seriously injured recently by Morse.
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Thock Rapids
John Coons
Rock Rapids
Pythias
Iffla
Mrs. Pratt
Morse
Loyal Myers
Wilson & Co
Sheldon
Wheanselors
Whyskians
Hopen
Bank cashier Crocker commits suicide at Chariton bank
First National Bank of Chariton in Iowa is stunned by the suicide of cashier and vice president P. R. Crocker. He left a note to his wife stating he would no longer bear her burden and his letters to friends and a bank examiner outline that overloans and fear of a run prompted the act. The bank, capital 50000, surplus 43000, deposits over 900000, employs Joseph Broaden as president and W. Y. Broom as cashier.
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First National Bank of Chariton
Halse Lite
B. R. Crocker
Jessie
Crocker
Chicago
Chariton
Joseph Broaden iv
W.Y. Broom
P. R. Crockella
Candler Crocker
National Bank
Ht. M. Jostwick
Agriculture in Sciloools Discussed by State Educators
President Homer J. Scerry of the Cedar Falls State Normal School attended a Southwestern Town Teachers Association session in Cornel Bluffs. He joined Superintendents Olden of Minnesota and J.T. McBrin of Nebraska to form a committee aimed at introducing agricultural studies into public schools. The group, a subcommittee of fifteen chaired by Seerly, weighs whether national or state support is best and plans to consult Congress and Secretary Wilson before action.
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Council
Seerly Jo
National Educational Associaon
Teerly
Els
Wilson
Train Smashes Streetcar in Colliston Waterloo Fatality
An Inola Central streetcar collision at Waterloo Tuesday night fatally injured motorman R. J. Stolinecker. The single passenger, Mrs. William Benthreth, escaped by jumping. The car, bound to the hops northwest of the city, derailed after the trolley wire broke, and the locomotive and baggage car could not stop in time. Stolinecker remained at his post until debris trapped him, suffering a fractured skull and internal injuries.
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Wotomnan
Waterloo
Uinola Central
Stolinecker
William Benthreth
Dolinecker
Pepper Toss Disrupts Cellar Rapids Vaudeville Show
At the People's Theater in Cellar Rapids a balcony spectator threw red pepper and crushed celery into the audience. The stunt caused continual sneezing for about an hour but did not stop the performance. Authorities are pursuing the perpetrators.
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God
People’s Theater
Cellar Rapids
Engineer Beebe Near Death After Major Stomach Operation
Engineer Beebe of the Milwaukee line, long based in Mason City and recently from Mitchell, is reported in a Battle Creek sanitarium in critical condition after a major stomach operation that removed half of his stomach. He has been a popular figure among railway workers for years.
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Battle Creek
Micz
Beebo
Milwaukee
Mason City
Bute
Mitchell, D. D
Larbe
Cider Barrel Explosion Hurts Spencer Works Owner
J C Campbell proprietor of Spencer Wotting works suffers severe burns to back and logs when a cider barrel explodes during steaming. Mule injures Slim-May Tye and Ivor Anderson at Colfax mines as 4 others are hurt by a mule kick. Rov John Wetland from Belmond is jailed for two years for attempted criminal assault. George II Volthouse of Mason City and Winter of the Commercial Ravings Bank suffer typhoid fever. A T Cupper of Webster City dies at 67 hours after a heart seizure at his daughter’s home.
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J.C. Campbell
Spencer Wottling Works
Slim
May Tye
Ivor Anderson
Colfax “Consolidated Coal Company
Hoovers
Rov
Laws
Mt. George II
Volthouse
Mason City
Winter
Inink
Whole town wiped out in Bokhara disaster
A massive landslide following a severe earthquake buried Karatagh in Mokhara Mokhara province of Russian Turkestan. About 15,000 residents were entombed, with only a few survivors including the governor and his mother. Rescue efforts are hampered by aftershocks and danger of further slides.
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Karatagh
Mokhara
Tantan Tarkeatio
Ae Tremendous Mennigin Alide
T Ia
Tara
Ong Rebert
Kacratagh
Ula
Tle
Inia
Kokbura
Turkestan
Cegivos
Asia
Hakhara
Tashkend
Karatogh
Turbulent News From Global Stage And Maritime Incident
A sweeping dispatch reports Mulai Tajid's overwhelming victory over Koopa of the Sultanate, and plans to bring Ireland's Grant's Causeway to the United States. The French ship Leon XML ashore off Ireland with heavy damage, while anti American sentiment grows in divana as a U.S. flag is hissed in a theater.
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Mulai Tajid
Koopa
Morocco
Grant
Ireland
United States
Leon Xml
Coant
Lanilon
Hong Kong
Auerwan Oriental Court
Japan
Seoul
Remedy Mix Promoted for Kidney Troubles and Rheumatism
An elderly home remedy advertisement urges readers to prepare a tonic from Advoon to Viotins, Dose to Wake, and other named ingredients claiming to purge kidneys and blood. It promises relief from rheumatism and general urinary issues, urging regular dosing after meals and at night with ample water.
Curious Cerious Marriage Customs in Servia Kingdom
A historical note blends Serbian royal wedding rites with a classroom joke. It describes the bride escort, groom’s guardians, godparents presenting gowns, and a procession around the church followed by a reception. The piece contrasts noble dances with a math classroom quip about two apples and a prankish reply from Jake Toggs.
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Servia
Eyrope
Ila
Weure
Hia
Nan
Wis Eye on the Vulare Revolt and Theatrical Interlude
The Cuban patriot led a seventeen man force in revolt but faced questions about its aims. After vowing mortality, he fled to the mountains to evade police. Meanwhile a theater in Ubilu-Dolphin staged a melodrama, with a sung tune from Home Sweet Home, tied to a 1890 Covent Garden production conocido as Clarl the Maid of Milan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Buillers
Fastnessea
Ubilu- Dolphin
Jobo
Payne
Clarl
Woman praises Postum over coffee in testimonial tale
A letter from a woman describes coffee as an enemy to health, praising Postum Food Coffee as a safer alternative. She claims coffee caused heart palpitations and nervous disorders, while Postum improved her weight, strength, and overall well being, noting children also favor it.
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Coffer
Tle
Poatun Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wallville
Lu Pligs
Neasony
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