TurK 1 Waging Desperate Battle Near Saloni ka
Desperate fighting reports claim Turkish forces in the east press against retreating Serbians and Bulgarians to hold ground west of the Bosphorus. Meager wins are cited as Turks defend positions near Lule Burgas and Adrianople, with heavy casualties and fires from burning corpses reported.
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Mdon
Bosphorus
Czar Ferdland
Lule Burgas
Adrianople
Conome
Fiow Imant
Coeple
Armenian musician sues friend over belittling act endangering life
In Moline Illinois on an October day, George Avakian an Armenian musician, angrily accused a compatriot and former close friend of belittling his work. He used a chair as a death weapon in the confrontation.
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Moline
George Avakian
King Alfonso Struck by Influenza in Madrid
Madrid reports King Alfonso has contracted influenza. Physicians say the illness is not serious but orders quiet rest and limited public appearances until his condition improves.
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Alfonso
Madrid
OFFICERS HURT IN A RIOT AT PHOENIX MILL
In Little Falls New York October 31 Michael Haley a special policeman and Detective John Kennedy of Albany were injured during a riot at the Phoenix mill entrance. Chief Long tried to disperse strikers and a clash erupted with clubs and a stabbing reported Kennedy was struck from behind by a woman with a knife. Haley was shot as he moved through the crowd. Police say they have the shooter and spike leaders are being arrested.
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Little Falls
N. Y
Michael Haley
John Kennedy
Albany
Phoenix
Chief Long
Kennedy
Chiet Leng
Spike Eaders
Defaulter Dies in Ocean Amid Wireless Rescue Attempt
Report from New Yo Dot details a distress incident aboard the steamship Niagara where a defaulter died after being drawn toward the sea by the ship’s wireless apparatus. Passengers claim a failed escape device and a misfiring safety feature contributed to the man’s plunge overboard during the voyage.
Death Joke Sparks Chorus of Grief in Hartford
In Hartford, George Redding faces execution after a troubling note of mockery about his death is reported. The event involves his sister and brother, and a reference to mourning attire as a winter suit of black and white cheeks is noted in the cryptic account.
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Hartford
Conn
George Redding
Mir xi
Lechom Veung
Jelke
Riftgore and Yank-Tom sail to Sasto Doming
The Riftgore cruiser and the Yank-Tom supply ship head toward Sasto Doming to bolster island defense and protect African citizens and property in the Domini blic amid uprisings. A bridal procession in London astonishes as all-white attire shocks traditional norms.
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Riftgore
Yank- Tom
Sasto Doming
Dril Taft
Repubic
Dominiblic
Attar Market Sees Soaring Prices Amid Short Crop
A short crop drives up attar prices as distillers face costs of 4.14 dollars per pound for flowers versus 3.14 last year. Estimates of production are disputed with a possible overstatement by 169 percent. Industry notes 225 pounds of flowers needed for one ounce of attar, up from 160 pounds, and local supply efforts threaten further price rises.
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Cense
Ian Peraop
Heunees
Weekend Visit Aims to Steady Family Nerves
The dialogue suggests a plan to call on the other end of the family to bolster courage. A weekend visit is proposed to reinforce resolve and comfort during uncertain times.
Model and Artist Conversation on a Paris Study Friend
Dialogue centers on a friend studying in Paris. The Model asks about the status of the friend. The Artist confirms good progress without direct contact.
Sisters Show Heroic Sacrifice at St. John's Orphanage Fire
In San Antonio on October 21 five nuns and six orphans died as flames engulfed St. John's Orphanage. Mother Mary of the Cross perished with a child after returning to the dormitory to rescue the overlooked youngster. Kostka Farrell, Monica Montez, and four other sisters also died, while three sisters escaped and aided in guiding frightened children to safety. Fire origin unknown.
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San Antonio
Tex
Childre
Sisters of Charity
St. John's Orphanage
Mary of the Cross
Institute
Kostha Barrett
Monica Montez
Mother Mary of the Cross
Asylum
Wexford
Ireland
Francis Pasteur
France
Peter Claver Stevin
Dublin
Leocadia Nolan
Mexico
Kostka Farrell
Waldar
Wright
Police Force Street Cars In Jacksonville Strike
Police ordered the street railway company to halt operations as mobs of strike sympathizers attacked cars manned by strikebreakers. Several workers were injured and all saloons remained closed amid the unrest in Jacksonville Florida on October 31.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Street Railway Company
Becker Is Sentenced to Die for Murder of Rosenthal
New York report states former police lieutenant Charles Becker is sentenced to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing for procuring the murder of gambler Herman Rosenthal. A stay may follow an appeal. Becker is taken to Sing Sing as his wife weeps, while his lawyer suffers a nervous collapse.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Sine Sing
Goff
Becker
Harburger
Sing Sing
Estimated national ballot turnout predicted in coming election
Census Bureau projection estimates 16 445 000 votes nationwide with 15 860 000 by men and 680 000 by women. At the start of 1910 there were BAU OAAE voting age, leaving about 23 250 260 eligible men who may vote next Tuesday if restrictions do not block.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Mide Uv
Pere Bau Oaae
Think Balloon Is Lost Overseas Search Urged
The Kansas City Aero club asked Secretary Knox to seek Norway Sweden and Denmark to start a search for the balloon Tuesseldorf entered in the Gordon Bennett race piloted by John Watts of Kansas City. Local members fear no word from Watts or aid. Sneed Granted Bail in Texas Case. Fort Worth rancher J B Sneed who shot Al G Boyce was granted bail by the appellate court with a $20000 bond.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Aero Club
Knox
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Tuesseldorf
John Watts
Watts
Sneed
Fort Worth
Tex
J. B Sneed
al G. Boyce
Juvenile Crime Rise Hits France Courts in 1910
Paris reports show 36 percent of prisoners before assize courts were minors. Police court records list 437 under 13, 3,904 aged 13–16, 7,300 aged 16–18, and 21,495 aged 18–21, totaling 33,136 minors. The peak criminality occurs 18–21. male rates exceed female.
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Paris
France
Pasadena Bride Chooses Pettit Over Stevens Before Tour
Elizabeth Merrihew, now Mrs. J H Pettit, cancels wedding to Lieut Albert Stevens after changing plans on the eve of sailing for Manila. The trousseau already shipped to San Francisco en route to the Orient, where Stevens awaited. Pettit, longtime suitor, emerged as preferred spouse as Merrihew remained a high school girl when betrothal to Stevens began.
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Pasadena
Cal
San Francisco
Manila
Albert Stevens
Elizabeth Merrihew
J. H. Pettit
Orient
Stevens
Merrihew
Vermont
West Point
Pettit
Miss Merrihew
Lieutenant Stevens
Deer Invades Vancouver After Church Run
A large buck disrupted 500 churchgoers in Vancouver B C by tossing a boy and a horse. Police officer Samuel Gray restrained the deer after a twenty minute struggle, cuffed its legs, but the animal escaped by swimming a creek.
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Vancouver
B. C
Boyd Lauder
Lauder
Samuel Gray
Grady
WEDS HIS CHINA HEROINE IN AROUND THE WORLD WEDDING
Mr and Mrs William Dromberger of Philadelphia arrive from Havre on a world wedding journey. Mrs Dromberger is a full blooded Chinese who once saved her future husband from execution during the Boxer rising. He was captured in China and later she brought him home to educate him as an American.
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New York
John Smith
William Dromberger
Philadelphia
Havre
Dromberger
Bees Trail Honey Thieves Near Sterling
Honey producer J M Cornelius woke to fifty pounds of honey stolen from fifteen hives. He traced the bees to the Bennetts home a mile away where the brothers admitted the theft and barred escape, prompting warrants for their arrest.
Roosevelt cannot be elected Taft or Wilson choice framed
The article argues Roosevelt cannot win a presidential election, needing an unrealistically high share of Republican votes. It asserts Taft or Wilson will win, urging voters to choose Taft to preserve prosperity and avoid uncertainty. It frames the national choice as Taft or Wilson and Republican or Democratic.
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Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Unite States
Bryan
Mrr
Roosevelt
Tait
Hingis
Kansas
Indiana
Elect Roose- Bryan
Tait Velit
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Virginia
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Wyoming
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Wilsom
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Fishing along Gunnison River Attracts Anglers From England
Denver report describes the Gunnison river canyon from Sapinero to State Bridge with tall granite walls and rapids where trout spawn in May. It notes government engineers lost gear in the canyon, alkali impacts below the irrigation works, and locals gathering large numbers of suckers and dressed fish including a woman converting catches to salted provisions.
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Denver
Gunnison
Colorado
Fugland
Sapinero
State Bridge
Canon
Voters Decide Between Prosperity and Democratic Distress
A ballot day message frames the November 5 election as choosing between continued prosperity and a return to Democratic distress. The note emphasizes the serious nature of casting a vote in the upcoming election.
Bear swims with Miss Fredericks at Venice Beach
Miss Anna Fredericks among thousands at the Venice Beach ocean front dares to swim with a half grown cinnamon bear led by R I Pierce of Pasadena. The bear, acquired in Northern California, initially resists spray but then follows Miss Fredericks into the surf as curious spectators watch.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Anna Fredericks
Comely Beach
Venice
Fredericks
R. I. Pierce
Pasadena
California
Miss Fredericks
96 Year Old Man Buys His Tombstone In Albany
Samuel Stewart, ninety six, of Gara in this county, after seventy two years in Missouri, bought a grave stone and excavated a mausoleum in a large rock near his home. He instructed relatives that the cave serve as a receptacle for his coffin.
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Albany
Samuel Stewart
Gara
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