Lamphere to stand trial in Gunness murder case
Ray Lamphere, described as Bella Gunness right hand man, faces trial in the Gunness farm deaths and complicity charges in Helgelein and other victims. Prosecutors seek a strong case on the Helgelein murder while Lamphere’s role remains under debate amid a larger, historic murder investigation.
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Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Helgelein
South Dakota
Albert Helgelein
Aberdeen
S. D
Lamphere
Guinness
Spiritualist funeral held for Eva Emerick in Spokane
Spokane reports a spiritualist funeral following the death of Eva Emerick. Mrs Cora Kincannon Smith led the arrangements and delivered the eulogy, continuing Spokane’s thread of spiritualist events.
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Spokane
Wash
Eva Emerick
Eail
Cora Kincannon Smith
Reverent Funeral Rite and Mourning Procession
Mrs Smith spoke of the departed spirit comforting the husband and said the deceased will have comforts here. She noted the spirit plain filled with ghosts and reflected on her own losses. The mourners viewed the flowers and remains before the customary procession.
Fort Massac Monument Dedicated at Fort Massac Site
Metropolis Illinois November 5 dedication ceremonies honored Fort Massac with a grand monument unveiled by Beatrice Chouteau Turner. The monument commemorates the fort built by France later controlled by Spain and used by George Rogers Clark before the Kaskaskia campaign.
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Metropolis
Ill
Fort Massac
Illinois
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Beatrice Chouteau Turner
George Rogers Clark
Fort Mason
Northwest Territory
Kaskaskia
Ohio River
Kentucky
Fawkes Day Celebrations Spark Fireworks Across England
London marks the 304th anniversary of the gunpowder plot discovery with youths burning Guy Fawkes effigies and firing fireworks. The conspirators were seized beneath the House of Commons during King James I's era while plotting a large gunpowder blast.
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England
London
Guy Fawkes
Fawkes
House of Commons
Five West Virginia congressional races favor Taft and Glasscock
Later returns raise Taft statewide plurality to 25 198 and Glasscock to 11 172 with several counties incomplete. Five districts all show Republican winners Hubbard 3932 Gaines 4607 Hughes 5317 Woodyard 2614 and Woodyard 2253 respectively in early tallies.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Register
Taft
Glasscock
Glasscocks
Hubbard
Woodyard
Gaines
Bishop Foley to mark twentieth year as Detroit bishop
The Baltimore native heads into the twentieth year since his elevation to bishop. He began schooling at St Mary’s College, earned a BA at 16, studied for minor orders under Archbishop Kenrick, studied in Rome, and was ordained in St John Lateran before returning to lead a Baltimore church prior to his Detroit bishopric.
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Foley
Bishop Foley
Baltimore
St. Mary's College
Kenrick
Rome
Rome For Further Studies. Two Years Later, In the Church of St. John Lateran
United States
Detroit
West Virginia Republicans win big in 1908 election
Wheeling reports complete Republican victory with Taft highest plurality at 20 459 and Glasscock governor race leading Republicans in all five congressional seats. Northern counties show Democratic gains offset by large Republican majorities in the south. No U S senator chosen.
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Wheeling
Register
West Virginia
Taft
Glasscock
House
Wheeling Register
the Register
Daily Telegraph
Lord Northcliffe Guest of Pilgrims in New York Banquet
Lord Northcliffe head of the Harmsworth syndicate arrived from Canada with Lady Northcliffe and Mrs. Harmsworth. He was the guest of the Pilgrims of New York at a banquet and will likely stay a few days.
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New York
Lord Northcliffe
Harmsworth
London
Daily Mail
Evening News
Globe, Observer
Canada
Lady Northcliffe
Pilgrims
Root De Costa Wedding in New York
Oren Root manager of the Metropolitan Street Railroad married Ada de Acoste daughter of Mrs. Ricardo de Acosta. The ceremony took place at the bride’s Madison Avenue home with only close relatives present and a small reception for about 150 intimate friends. Best man was Mr. De Ralm.
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New York
Oren Root
Metropolitan Street Railroad System
Hamilton College
Root
Ada de Acoste
Ricardo de Acosta
Philip Lydig
Madison Ave
Mr. de Ralm
Mr. Root
Missouri Returns Put Taft Ahead By Narrow Margin
Missouri results from the statewide vote show Taft leading Bryan by 2,228 votes as returns nearly complete nationwide results solidify Taft’s plurality in the state. The early tallies indicate a close statewide race with urban centers contributing to Taft’s advantage.
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St. Louis
Taft
Bryan
Missouri
Bishop John St Foley Reaches 75 With diocese Tribute
Detroit November 5 1911 Bishop John St Foley of the Catholic diocese of Detroit is seventy five years old today and receives numerous testimonials from the priesthood the laity and others in celebration of the milestone.
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Detroit
Mich
John St. Foley
Four Miners Entombed After Renton Mine Explosion
An explosion at Col. W. P. Bond’s mine three miles west of Renton, Illinois, wrecked the shaft and left four shot firers entombed. George Reed, Patrick Bailey, Perry Stevens, and John Holmes are trapped. rescue work is slow and officials fear suffocation if not reached soon. The Bond mine is Chicago proprietor Col. W. P. Bond. A Franklin County Letter mine fire is reported nearby with no workers aboard Zeigler, and mules inside. main and air shafts plugged to smother the fire.
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Renton
Ills
Col. W. P. Bond
George Reed
Patrick Bailey
Perry Stevens
John Holmes
Chicago
Joseph Letter
Franklin County
Letter
Zeigler
More and Curtis Committed 10 Tombs
Charles W Morse once dominant in finance and Alfred H Curtis former president of Nations Bank of North America were found guilty in the U S circuit court of misapplication of funds and falsifying bank books. A conspiracy charge was acquitted and Judge Hough remanded them to Tombs prison with bail denied.
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New York
Charles W., Morse
Finance
Alfred H. Curtis
The
Nations Bank of North America
United States Circuit Court
Hough
Tombs
Supreme Court Refuses to Alter Jury Insanity Finding
New York November 5 Justice Traux denied the application of John Armstrong Chanter to set aside the jury's finding of insanity. Chanter, declared insane eleven years ago, escaped from Roomingdale Asylum and is now in Virginia. He was formerly married to writer Ame lie Rives.
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New York
John Armstrong Chanter
Chaloner
Supreme Court
Justice Traux
Hioomingdale Asylum
King 'N Virginia
Chanter
Amelie Rives
Virginia Circuit Court Rules in Brickhouse Case
In Richmond on November 5 Judge Goff issued an opinion in the case of John W. Brickhouse, a negro, against C. T. Brooks and Wm. Jes. The ruling upholds the validity of the Virginia constitution as a matter of constitutional interpretation and sets a legal precedent in this civil matter.
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Virginia
Richmond
United States Circuit Court
Goff
John W. Brickhouse
C. T. Brooks
Wm. Jes
Norfolk County election judges and Virginia constitution
The court rejected Brickhouse's claim that the new Virginia constitution was invalid due to omitted oath by convention members. It held the new constitution valid, as declared by the legislature and the governor, and thus the constitution of Virginia.
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Norfolk County
Virginia
Brickhouse
Virgina
Wright Honored by Aero Club of France Banquet
Paris hosts a banquet for Wilbur Wright after his summer flights at Le Mans and his safety record. Cabinet ministers and scientists join distinguished guests as Wright is awarded a medal for his aviation breakthroughs.
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Paris
Aero Club of France
Wilbur Wright
le Man
Wright
Ninth Annual Pennsylvania Congress of Mothers Opens
Old City Pennsylvania November 6 The ninth annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Congress of Mothers opens here today and runs through Saturday An notable program includes plans to strengthen cooperation between parents and teachers during the three day conference.
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Old City
Pennsylvania Congress of Mothers
Taft Leads New York By Large Plurality In State Race
New York elections show Taft's statewide margin well above 200000. Hughes for governor trails with a tally around seventy thousand or less as results consolidate.
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New York
Taft
New York State
Hughes
Taft Sounds Keynote of Coming Prosperity
In Cincinnati at the Commercial Club Taft urged business people to act legally and productively while pledging strict federal enforcement against dishonest methods. He described a path to prosperity for the country in the coming years, stressing lawful enterprise and compliance.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Commercial Club
William Howard Taft
Taft
The Best Cake You Ever Tested
A casual blurb promotes Blue Ribbon Vanilla as the flavor that makes the best cake. It urges readers to try the product to hear praise from their own taste test.
Notice to Tan-Payvers for 1908 Taxes Discount Offered
Tax tickets for 1908 issued and tax-payers urged to call at the Telephone Building office to pay promptly. A 24 percent discount applies to those paying before November 31, 1908. W P Hawley, Deputy Sheriff.
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W. PP
Hawley
Saunders Re-elected in Fifth District Congress Race
Returns place Judge E.B. Saunders ahead of J. M. Parsons by 81 votes in the Fifth district with Danville Pittsylvania Franklin Henry and others voting Democratic. Contests and official counts loom as Parsons presses for a recount while Swanson denies any gubernatorial candidacy in the matter.
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Richmond
EB. W. Saunders
Congress
J. M. Parsons
Carroll
Grayson
Judge Saunders
Parsons
Patrick County
Danville
Pittsylvania
Henry
Franklin
Saunders
Rocky Mount
A. A. James
Danville Register
Swanson
Denver area counts show Bryan leads for governor
Official statewide returns place Bryan ahead by 5.77 percentage points with Shaffrath leading for governor by 9 382 votes. Three Democrats win seats in Congress and the legislature remains Democratic.
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Denver
Bryan
Shaffrath
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Bluefield
A. Hooper
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D. R. Wood
Union Bank and Trust Company
Bluefield, W. VA
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George Rogers Clarke
Gilasscock
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Armstrong Chanter Sill Busane
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Wirginia
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