Idahoan Kills Wife and Four Others in Carey Tragedy
William Cameron a mail carter shot and killed his wife his wife's parents James and Edith Adamson and son in law John Adamson before fatally wounding himself at Carey Idaho. He had recently attacked his wife and was released from jail fueling marital tensions.
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Boise
Idaho
William Cameron
Carter
Picabo
Carey
John Adamson
James Adamson
Cameron
Adamson
Edith
Camerons
Edith Adamson
Mra
Coalition Cabinet Unites All Parties in France
Paris forms a first time coalition cabinet led by Aristide Briand as premier and foreign minister. It unites all factions in the French republic mirroring Britain’s recent conservative liberal coalition.
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France
Paris
Aristinde Briand
French Republic
J. P. Morgan Stricken by Appendicitis After Bullet Wounds
New York financier J. P. Morgan, recovering from July bullet wounds inflicted by Erich Muenter, is again bedbound and under specialist care due to an appendicitis attack.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Erich Muenter
Youthful houseboy found guilty of first degree murder
New York jurors convict Onnie Talas for the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Nichols, the wealthy employer slain in her home weeks ago during a jewelry robbery carried out by several men who robbed her of thousands of dollars in jewels.
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New York
Onnie Talas
Elizabeth R. Nichols
British War Casualties Through October 9
London reports total British casualties from the war start to October 9 at 493,294 with 281,983 up to August 21 as of September 14. Between August 21 and October 9 the deaths total 111,311, a daily average of 2,771. From June 9 to August 21 losses averaged about 1,500 per day.
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London
Eskimos Murder Priests Near Chesterfield Inlet
Captain Lockhart of the Royal Northwest police boat Village Belle reports two Catholic priests and two prospectors murdered by Eskimos north of Chesterfield Inlet Hudson Bay. The vessel arrived Friday from northern waters.
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Thepas
Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson Bay
Lockhart
Royal Northwest
Village Belle
National parties set dates for conventions in Washington
Democratic and Republican national committee chairmen called for a Washington meeting to choose host cities for the national conventions. The Democrats plan their meeting for December 7 and the Republicans for December 14.
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New York
Washington
Seattle witness testifies wealth vanished from Sulivan Considine
John W. Considine, a member of the Sulivan and Considine firm, testifies in the superior court that he is now without means but once owned about $800,000, despite years of reputation as a millionaire.
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Seattle
Wash
John W. Considine
Sulivan & Considine
Boone Monument Dedicated in Marthasville MO
A monument marking the original graves of Daniel Hoone and Rebecca Bryan Hoone was dedicated at Bryan Cemetery in Marthasville. The ceremony was conducted under the auspices of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Marthasville
Daniel Hoone
Rebecca Bryan Hoone
Bryan Cemetery
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
John W Stewart former U S senator and governor dies
Middlebury Wisconsin reports the death of John W Stewart a former U S senator and former governor due to heart failure. He served in high office and was a notable political figure locally and nationally.
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Middlebury
John W. Stewart
United States
Enate
The
Tate
Tragic Fire Kills Many at St Johns Parochial School
In Peabody Massachusetts a boiler room blast is ruled unlikely after a blaze destroys St. Johns parochial school. Six hundred children trapped in the entrance by panic and rushing to the doors. Twenty one children die six to seventeen years old and one girl is fatally injured. Mother Superior Marie Carmelita is seriously burned but survived. Sisters of Notre Dame guided many to safety.
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Peabody, Massa
St. John's Parochial School
Order of Notre Dame
Marie Carmelita
Funston Ready for Battle Guards Agua Prieta
Washington reports Major General Funston says additional troops have arrived at Douglas Arizona and are en route to reinforce frontier defenses. He is instructed to prevent Villa forces from crossing the border to threaten Agua Prieta and may use artillery to stop any crossing or encroachment.
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Washington
Funston
War Department
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Ericantory
Hank
Saloon Closures Strictly Enforced in Chicago
Chicago officials reinforced Sunday saloon closing law after the corporation counsel filed an opinion with the council license committee. It holds saloonkeepers cannot stay open on Sundays to sell cigars and soft drinks.
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Chicago
Council
Inventor Thomas Robbins Named to Naval Advisory Board
Stamford Connecticut inventor Thomas Robbins, famed for a coal and ore conveyor, awarded a Paris exposition gold medal, joins the Inventors' guild named by Secretary Daniele to the naval advisory board. He enrolled in the American Legion and visited the French front last winter to study military conditions.
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Thomas Robbins
Stamford
Conn
Inventors’ Guild
Daniele
Naval Advisory Board
Robbingle
American Legion
France
Stowaways Found Aboard Mongolia in San Francisco Raid
Immigration inspectors raided the Pacific Mail steamer Mongolia in San Francisco and captured eighty six Chinese stowaways who arrived aboard the ship from the Orient.
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San Francisco
United States
Mongolia
Orient
British Cruiser Argyll Grounds Off Scotland
The British cruiser Argyll under Captain James Tancred ran aground Thursday morning off the coast of Scotland amid bad weather. Authorities fear the vessel may become a total wreck.
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London
Argyll
James Tancred
R. N
Scotland
Dardanelles Lecture Casts Doubt on Allied Advance
Captain Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, British press representative, argues the Dardanelles campaign is firm but no further breakthrough is likely. He cites 800000 Turks under arms, growing more formidable with combat experience, and says Bulgaria’s involvement would not be enough to reach Constantinople. He criticizes allied diplomacy and urges holding Saloniki while noting limited winter-operable time in Bulgaria.
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London
Dardanelles
Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
Ashmead-Bartlett
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Turkey
Balkans
Near East
Asptain Ashmead- Bartlett
Serbia
Germany
Saloniki
Greece
Macedonia
Logan Welcomes Interurban Railway Completion Celebration
Logan hosts a large crowd for the Ogden to Logan interurban railway completion ceremony. About 10 000 visitors from towns between Salt Lake and Logan and southern Idaho attended as the mayor and Commercial Boosters Club officially welcomed them.
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Logan
Ogden
Salt Lake
Idaho
Commercial Boosters’ Club
Editor and Denver's first mayor dies in Missouri
Col. John C. Moore pioneer newspaper editor and first mayor of Denver Colorado died here early Wednesday at the home of his son in Excelator Springs Missouri.
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Excelator Springs
John C. Moore
Denver
Colo
Baltimore Republican John Kusor Struck, Killed by Trolley
John J. Kusor a well known figure in Maryland Republican circles was struck and killed by a trolley car on Tuesday night in Baltimore authorities said.
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Baltimore
John 8. Kusor
Maryland
Noted Musician J Henry Kappes Dies in Evanston
Prof J Henry Kappes, a leading music authority and mentor to Felix Mendelssohn, died at 91 at the home of a son in Evanston Illinois. Born in Germany, his long career spanned teaching and scholarship in music.
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Chicago
J. Henry Kappes
Evanston
Professor Kappes
Germany
Felix Mendelssohn
Physician Exonerated in Involuntary Laughter Case
A jury found Dr. F. Moormeister not guilty in Salt Lake City in Judge W. Moree's court on the charge of involuntary male laughter. The acquittal ends the state’s prosecution of the physician.
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Salt Lake City
F. Moormeister
W. Moree
Navy submarine F-4 disaster report cites battery leak and poor diving
A board led by Rear Admiral Busch found the F-4 submarine disaster near Honolulu caused by a corroded battery lining and slow response to rudder changes. The report details the crew's futile attempts to escape as the underwater craft sank. Fifteen died in the engine room and six at their posts in the forward compartment.
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Washington
Honolulu
Busch
Lloyd George denies Britain seeking peace talks
London. David Lloyd George, minister of munitions, emphatically denied in the house of commons that Great Britain was engaged in any peace negotiations direct or indirect. The denial followed a Thursday question.
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London
Great Britain
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
British Sub Sinks Turkish Transport Carmen
A British submarine sank the Turkish transport Carmen, carrying munitions, in the Sea of Marmora on Sunday. The vessel was reported sunk during the action, marking a notable wartime engagement near Athens.
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Athens
Carmen
Sea of Marmora
King on firing line near leaders at front
Four shells exploded within 200 yards of King George of England and President Poincare of France during their front line visit on Wednesday, reported by Temps correspondent.
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Paris
George
England
Poincare
France
Temps
Tank Steamer H Henry Sunk by German Submarine
Seattle report says the British tank steamer H Henry of 4,129 tons was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean two days out from Alexandria Egypt by a German submarine.
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Seattle
Wash
H. ©. Henry
Alexandria
Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
Teutons Open Road to Constantinople
German and Bulgarian forces gain access to the Aegean and Constantinople via the Danube and rail links. The move strengthens Turkish and Bulgarian lines, with Austro German control from the frontier to Negotin and routes to Philippopolis and Varna. Serbia faces pressure as Allied French and British troops aid along the south.
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London
Danube
Orsova
Serbia
Prahovo
Bulgaria
Aegean Sea
Constantinople
Negotin
Rutechuk
Rutachuk
Phillippopolis
Belgrade
Rustchuk
Teutonic
Gallipoli
Geome
Black Sea
Teutons
Limok River
Nish
Belgrade-Constantinople
Nish-Saloniki
Drina
Bognian
Krivelak
Athens
Veles
Uskup
Park City Miners Walk Out
About 150 miners of the Silver King Coalition Mining company strike over proposed compensation terms after accidents. Engineers, firemen, pumpmen and watchmen remain at work, with threat of further walkouts if grievances are not settled.
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Park City
Utah
Silver King Coalition Mining Company
Increase in Recruiting Sparks Fresh War Enthusiasm
London reports a surge in military recruiting across the country spurred by King George VI's appeal and the execution of Edith Cavell in Belgium. The Manchester Guardian notes a higher rate of enlistment than at any time since early war months.
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London
The
Manchester Guardian
King George
Edith Cavell
Belgium
Woman Cleared in Ax Killing as Justified Defense
Mrs Mary Pambea, who confessed to killing Michael Weinstein, a crippled peddler, with an ax and dismembering the body, was exonerated by a coroner's jury which ruled the act was justifiable to defend her honor. The San Francisco case centers on the October 18 incident and the subsequent trial.
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San Francisco
Mra
Mary Pambea
Michael Weinstein
Kansas School Teacher Slain Near Dodge City
The body of 24 year old Misa Nellie Byera, a local school teacher, was found near Dodge City after an all night search. She was attacked, choked, and her clothing torn in a violent murder that left the body mutilated.
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Dodge City
Kas
Misa Nellie Byera
Acid Attack on Prince Leopold in Rome Incident
In Rome Prince Leopold of Coburg, nephew of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, was burned with acid and wounded by a revolver shot. The assailant is described as a woman friend, daughter of a Viennese police captain, prompting a high profile international case.
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Rome
Leopold of Coburg
Ferdinand of
Bulbgaria
Bombardment Kills Civilians and Wounds Soldiers Spreads
Athens dispatch reports heavy bombardment near De deaghatch killing ten civilians and injuring over a thousand soldiers with many more wounded. The update notes widespread casualties amid ongoing fighting and air raids.
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London
Dedeaghatch
Athens
Combination Hiring Tale Brings Doctor Parson and Undertaker
A man hires an Irish coachman who promises to do tasks by combination. When told to fetch a doctor quickly, the driver returns saying he has brought the doctor the parson and the undertaker, illustrating the joke of doing things by combination.
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Pat
Shy Suitor’s Kiss Proposal Rebuffed by Florence
A bashful young man for two years pursues Florence and asks to kiss her hand. She hints at romance but gently rebuffs, suggesting it would be out of place for tonight as they part under the trees.
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Florence
George
Awakening for ailing man in a hospital scene
A sick man emerges from a long delirium and asks where he is. A devoted caretaker reassures him that he is still present and not in heaven as he seeks comfort in this quiet recovery moment.
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Kansas
C Journal
Game Sneeze
A humorous note from the Florida Times Union describes Geezeeks overwhelmed by a cold yet determined to visit the widow tonight. The playful exchange jokes that he may sneeze his wig off as he power through.
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Florida Times Union
Language Notes on Marriage Customs
In a Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt dialogue contrasts phrasing about giving in marriage. The boy Willie-Paw questions proper usage while Maw clarifies that traditionally a girl is given in marriage and a man is not. The exchange reflects gendered language in historical wedding customs.
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Willie
Paw
Milwaukee Sentinel
Easily Satisfied Voter Comments On New State Constitution
A resident voices cautious support for the new state constitution, saying they have not read it but favor it if it does not prevent them from going out to play on election day. The remark captures public mood about balancing civic duties with personal leisure.
Cantankerous Street Talk From Kansas City Bier
A fragment from Kansas City Bier shows light humor about street life with odd phrasing. The dialogue hints at the street being less crowded and mentions a peculiar measure of steps. It reads as a quaint, period voice from a local column.
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Kansas City
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