Arrest of Chicago man in dynamite case chills witnesses
Joseph Schwartz of Chicago was arrested in Indianapolis on a federal warrant for attempting to intimidate government witness Cornelius Crowley in Monica Pennsylvania. McManigal testified that the plan involved a South Chicago steel plant explosion and that the job was awarded to the lowest bidder.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph Schwartz
Chicago
Cornelius L. Crowley
Monica
Crowley
Schwartz
Lim
Ortie EL Xnigal
James B. McNamara
Pebreary
Lili
Floulihan
Iron Workers’ Union
McManigal
James A
McSmanigal
James F
Los Angeles Times
Harafie
Jim
McManuzal
James
Southicago
McNaroo S. Plockin
Francis i
Pasadena widow regains hope for health after long illness
In Pasadena California a widow named Rudolph Garfield suffers a feeble health decline that has restricted her movements yet she remains optimistic about a quicker recovery with support from family. The article notes ongoing efforts and a wish to return home soon.
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Pasadena
Cal
Neveretin
Rudolph Garfield
Woods Home
Hopkinsville Hears Postmaster Election Plan
Hopkinsville Kentucky reports a town election plan to choose a postmaster. Senator elect Ollie James will endorse the candidate with the most votes as Democrats campaign actively in the county seat of Crittenden County seeking the postmaster job.
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Hopkinsville
Crittenden
United States
Ollie James
James
Coal miners end strike as Eskdale mine signs wage raise
Charlestown West Virginia November 25 The National Bituminous Coal and Coke company which runs four Eskdale mines and employs about 600 miners signed the wage scale increasing pay by 2 percent. This move is viewed as the likely start of settlement in the Kanawha coal field strike.
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Charlestown
W. Va
National Bituminous Coal and Coke Company
Eskdale
Kanawha
Mire and Weams Deaths Reported in Los Angeles
Estella W. Baggot of Los Angeles was fatally wounded and H. S. Weams is dead according to the report. The events are noted in a local Los Angeles context with names and fatal outcomes.
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Mire
Estella
W. Baggot
Los
Weems suicide case linked to New York scandal tale
The report recounts a murder suicide incident at a private bath house involving Weems and a woman, with details of a letter to a New York newspaper. It traces Weems's claimed background from Mobile Alabama to Baltimore and Buffalo, his marriages, and alleged marital disputes leading to shootings.
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Weems
Mouna Springs
Rene
Frank Mager
San Francisco
Teevis
New York
Mobile
Ala
Baltimore
Catherine Wheeler
Buffalo
N. Y
Ayeine
Yuk
California
Estevle Baggot
Mapryvics Ihr
Circuit Court Grants Divorce and Restores Maiden Name
Arminda Buchanan was granted a divorce from Jesse Buchanan by Judge Orin Q O Swails. Her maiden name Armanda Duncan was restored.
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Arminda Buchanan
Orin Q O. Swails
Jesse Buchanan
Armanada Duncan
Will Cook Returns to Road After Railway Accident
Will Cook convalescing long after a railway accident in Missouri writes to Captain and Mrs. William Cook that he is back on the road and had a regular Pullman run from Kansas City to Texas.
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Will Cook
William Cook
Kansas City
Texas
Schrank Declared Insane in Roosevelt Attack Case
John Schrank, who wounded Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee in September, is ordered committed to the Northern Hospital for the Insane at Oshkosh. A commission of alienists finds him insane with grandiose delusions and unable to assist counsel.
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Milwaukee
John Schrank
Theodore Roosevelt
Oshkosh
A. C. Backus
Gchrauk
Comt
Taft to Dine at White House on Thanksgiving
President Taft will not attend public worship or dine at the shrine of Aunt Delia in Massachusetts. He will stay in the White House due to stress of public business and will miss the Army and Navy football game in Philadelphia on November 30.
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Washington
Taft
Delia
Massachusetts
Br. Taft
White House
Miss Torrey
Army and Navy
Philadelphia
Japanese cruiser Higei launched at Yokosuka
Tokio reports the Japanese armored cruiser Higei built at Yokosuka has been launched. The ceremony occurred in Yokosuka with authorities praising the new vessel for its design and potential impact on regional power balance.
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Tokio
Higei
Yokusuka
Bedford Pairings Highlight Local Marital Notices
John Noble Kern of Bedford to Essie Glenn Well of Bedford. Ellis Blackwell of Hestonville to Vennissa J. Baston of Lawrence County.
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John Noble Kern
Bedford
Essie Glenn Well
Ellis Blackwell
Hestonville
Vennissa J. Baston
Lawrence County
Aug UT MacS Veaeh Fires His Assistant For Opposition
In a political shakeup, MacS Veaeh dismissed his assistant amid allegations the aide opposed the policies. The move follows public disagreements over proposed reforms and governance approaches.
Ten-year-old boy suffers left arm dislocation at school
The ten year old son of Obie Knight who lives north of Peerless dislocated his left arm Thursday afternoon while playing with friends at the school. Flo arrived in the city today and received medical attention.
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Obie Knight
Peerless
Flo
MacVeagh seeks Lantz resignation as assistant treasurer
Secretary MacVeagh asks Gideon C. Lantz to resign as assistant treasurer of the United States citing policy differences. Christian S. Pearce to succeed him as chief of the division of banks loans and postal savings. The reshuffle follows other treasurer office changes as part of a planned transition to a progressive post in the incoming administration.
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Washington
MacVeagh
Gideon C. Lantz
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Lantz
Christian S. Pearce
Danis
Tressurer
Lee McClung
MacVe
To-Daic
Bautz
Bantz Wll
Treasury Department
AlacVeagh
Office of
Treasur
Thanksgiving Services at Local Churches
A union Thanksgiving service will be held at the First Methodist Church with the Vic choir providing music and Rev. Dubber preaching on the theme Helps and Hindrances Our National Life. An offering will be taken for local charities. The service begins at 10:30 a m Thursday.
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Vic Choir
Th Fi Methodist Church
Dubber
Tvov
Mrs Lottie Butler Visits Seymour for Woman's Relief Corps Matter
Mrs Lottie Butler travels to Seymour where she suspects a Woman's Relief Corps presence or meeting.
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Lottie Butler
Fis
Seymour
Local Social Notes Mention Mrs Clements and Visitor
Mrs Mary Clements of 17th and G streets is on the sick list. W H Webb hosts his mother Mrs Webb from California during a visit.
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Mary Clements
W. H. Webb
Mrs. Webb
California
Henderson Street Glove Factory Opens in City
Mrs Will Fields and Miss Lizzie Hoppinger start a glove factory in the Henderson room on O street. The plant uses six machines and plans a regular eight worker staff. Production begins Monday with bold prospects for men’s working gloves for wholesale and retail trade.
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Pedford
Henderson Room
O Street
Will Fields
Lizzie Hoppingerner
Austro Hungarian Reserves Called Amid Balkan War News
Dispatches from Vienna say first classes of six Austro Hungarian army corps reserves have been called. Three corps stationed in the north and three in the southeast. Tehatalja fighting continues as Bulgarians press Turkish lines while Turkish warships harass the Dardanelles. Bulgarian cabinet signals conciliatory moves, armistice negotiations expected with Turks soon.
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London
Vienna
Empire
Tehatalia
Entir
Tehatalja
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Dr. S. Daneff
Parlia
Ment
Sanoff
Fitcheff
Tchatalja
Balkan
Light posts toppled by careless handling warn about upkeep
A Bloomington Star note laments several stone posts toppled by horses and amateur tampering. The author points to $30 per post costs and insists offenders should pay, though farmers are unlikely responsible. Caution urged not to misuse posts or strike matches near them.
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Bloomington Star
Twinkles From the Bloomington Star
Local items hint at humor and small town quirks as residents joke about cold weather, boots for bootleggers, summer vacations, and a kitchen shower event. A woman at South Park reportedly dashed her husband with a dishpan of water in a playful domestic incident.
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South Park
Sombread Ring Brings Philippines Debate to Congress
The article argues that Democratic leaders may push the Philippines as a key issue after the election. It notes improvements under US rule, such as self sufficiency, education, roads, and trade growth, and warns that shifting policy could alter future governance and federal stance in Congress.
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Philippines
Aguinaldo
Customs
Internal Revenue
United States
Manila
Pacific
Democratic Party
Congress
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