Thaw Plans Pittsburgh Appearance for Bankruptcy Probe
Harry K Thaw may travel to Pittsburgh on Friday September 11 to be examined by creditors in his bankruptcy case. Referee William R Blair appointed Roger O Meara as trustee. bond reduced to 100000. Thaw undecided but would return for White Plains trial if evidence is presented. A New York concern questions the bank examiner's actions at Cosmopolitan Bank.
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Thaw
Pittsburg
Harry K. Thaw
William R. Blair
H. M. Bain
Blair
Roger O'Meara
O’meara
William A. Stone
Pennsylvania
United States
Southern District
Poughkeepaie
N. Y
White Plains
Bank directors seek reopening of Cosmopolitan National Bank
Pittsburg Sept 8 directors of Cosmopolitan National Bank closed by comptroller meet to demand government action so the bank may be reopened and continue business. They urge officials in Washington to allow operations to resume and honor deposits and loans from customers.
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National Bank
John B. Cunningham
Cunningham
F. F. Oldham
Pittsburg
Cosmopolitan
Robert Lyons
Cosmopolitan National Bank
Washington
Roosevelt to end vacation and return to White House
President Roosevelt plans to cut short his Sagamore Hill respite and depart September 22 with his family to resume residence in the White House for the upcoming winter and spring. The season featured heavy work with frequent late nightly calls and extended executive office hours.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
White House
Washington
French Post Surrounded by Moorish Forces
Reports from Boudenib indicate Moorish troops are augmenting their siege of the Boudenib French post on the Algerian frontier. The garrison at the post numbers about 6,000 men and is now surrounded by roughly 20,000 Moors.
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Colomb-Bechar
Algeria
Boudenib
Street Sweeper Killed by Car in St Paul
Street sweeper Joseph Lock aged six years in city employ was struck by an eastbound Selby-Lake car on Selby avenue near Grotto street and died before police ambulance could reach the scene.
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St. Paul
Joseph Lock
City Engineer’s
Selby Avenue
Grotto Street
Cheerful Charley Boosts Westchester Deputies
Sheriff Lane, known as Cheerful Charley, hires author Richard Harding Davis and five other wealthy men as deputies in Westchester County. They will patrol with a high minded aim and reportedly earn $1.17 daily, as the town confronts a surge of crime from highwaymen to burglars and organized bands.
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Orlive
Westchester County
N. Y
Westchester
Sheriff Lane
Richard Harding Davis
David
Stevenson for Governor in Illinois Democratic push
Former vice president candidate Adlai Stevenson enters Illinois gubernatorial race after years away from national politics. He wins the party nomination by a solid majority over James Hamilton Lewis, carrying the state groundwork despite Lewis’s Chicago margin. Born in Kentucky, Stevenson moved to Bloomington and rose to master in chancery, member of Congress, and first assistant postmaster general.
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Bryan
Illinois
Stevenson
Tiineis
Flo
James Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Lewis
Cook County
Chicago
Kentucky
Bloomington
Ill
Congress
United States
Chicken theft mystery delays post office crew search
In Iront, Missouri, two hours daily are spent seeking crews as a chicken theft case unfolds. Deputy Davis vows to pursue the culprit, hoping to surpass famed local sleuths and restore order amid the strange crime.
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Davis
Delagranze breaks world aeroplane record in Paris
Il con Delagranze, president of the Aviation club of France, set a new world aeroplane record in Paris. He launched eighteen times on Sunday, averaging thirteen feet in height and stayed aloft for thirty one minutes.
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Paris
Il Con Delagranze
Aviation Club of France
New Anchor Type Tested at Triest Inventor Langston
Experiments in Trieste explore a Langston anchor using a tube and pump to fill the shaft with water until the anchor sinks to the seabed at twelve feet per minute. After gripping a steamer with 500 horsepower engines, it would drag the vessel.
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Triest
London Globe
Teaching Blind Fish to See at New York Aquarium
Experiments at the New York aquarium aim to teach blind fish to see. A large consignment from Mammoth cave Kentucky arrives for the hatchery director Mr Spencer to care for and potentially evolve eyes in time. The Echo river natives are among the blind fish.
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New York Aquarium
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Spencer
Aquarium Fish Hatchery
Echo River
Then and Now
Verse snippets recall renewing affection and joke lines from old papers. The text cites Chicago News New York Press and Philadelphia Press with lines about a gay soubrette and a gloomy wife caused by a husband’s illness.
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New York Press
Dot’s Question On Living At Home After Marriage
A short, early 20th century mood note from Lippincott's Magazine about a six year old asking her mother if she may live at home with her parents after marriage. The piece highlights family life and hopeful sentiment.
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Dot
Lippincott’s Magazine
Hindoo Table Etiquette and Caste Pollution Rules
Sidney Low notes in India religion adds pollution limits to eating and marrying. Higher caste brings tighter rules with distances for polluting others and strict food and water restrictions. Some legal fictions allow exceptions such as sweetmeats and soda water.
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India
Sidney Low
South
Benares
Chicago News
Street Casualties in London Drive Ambulance Demand
London reports 13000 to 15000 street casualties yearly. Ambulances respond to most incidents, reflecting ongoing public safety strain and emergency service workload.
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London
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