Dr Gregory Driven From Roanoke After Trial Verdict
Roanoke Virginia reports Mayor Cutchin advised dentist W S Gregory to leave town after his acquittal on charges of criminal assault against Miss Theodora Irvine. Gregory departed to Drakes Branch and may not return soon. His negro assistant Lee Martin also left town on advice of local supporters. The trial’s outcome dominates local conversation.
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Roanoke
Joel H. Cutchin
W. S. Gregory
Gregory
Roanoke Business Man Defends Local Peace Amid Turbulence
The piece states Dr. Gregory has left for Mecklenburg County with his wife for a few days rest and plans to return with Lee Martin who will visit relatives in Franklin County. No group has ordered Martin away and the jury verdict is broadly approved by Roanoke residents, with only a few dissenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gregory
Mecklenburg County
Lee Martin
Franklin County
Lee
Colored Citizens
Roanoke
Breeding of Corn for Various Purposes Opens in Springfield
Springfield Illinois reports the greatest corn exposition in state history opening at the state armory and connected buildings. Farmers from across the state crowd the venue as exhibitions cover corn breeding methods, educational displays, premiums funded by national firms, decorative county exhibits, an Indian village, a state fish exhibit, and a state game exhibit under Dr. J A Wheeler. Prizes and premiums total ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
State Armory
J. A. Wheeler
Bargain Business Block For Sale In City Block
A business block with three store rooms and flats above on a lot extending from Princeton to McCullough avenues is offered by Booker & Crenshaw in Room 5 of the Kelly & Moyer building. Sale date not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
McCullough
Booker & Crenshaw
Kelly & Moyer
Rockefellers Admits Two Men Planned Standard Oil Trust
In federal hearings Rockefeller credits Henry Flagler and Samuel Todd as chief architects of the Standard Oil trust, admitting limited memory of liquidation from 1892 to 1899. He says since 1891 he has been retiring from business, finding more important work than making money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller
Standard
Henry M. Flagler
Samuel C. T. Todd
Rockefeller
Frank &. Kelloge
John Dr. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Kellogg
Standard of Trust
Harden Case Again
Berlin reports Herr Maximilian Harden, noted editor, placed on trial in the fourth libel case against Count Kuno von Moltke. The proceedings echo the earlier round table scandals, with new and amazing revelations anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Maximilian Harden
Kuno von Moltke
Round Table
Patrick Henry Dead In Clarksville Tennessee
Patrick Henry longtime official representative of the Mississippi river levee board died at 52 in Clarksville Tennessee. He was a collateral relative of Patrick Henry the revolutionary era figure and a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Tenn
Patrick Henry
Washington
Mississippi River
Virginia Military Institute
Y M C A Relay Message Reaches White House
Gordon Leach of the local boys' department delivered the YMCA relay message to President Roosevelt at the White House at 6 45 PM. The message reports a remarkably fast time of three hours and ten minutes for the Baltimore to Washington leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Gordon Leach
Boys’ Department
Baltimore
Bonaparte Petitions for Writ of Certiorari
Attorney General Bonaparte filed in the Supreme Court a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Seventh Circuit to review a ruling reversing Judge Landis in the Standard Oil case fined 29.9 million dollars for anti trust violations. The petition argues lack of appellate jurisdiction and stresses public interest in guiding federal courts in similar cases and informing the business community on the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonaparte
Supreme Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals For
Seventh Circuit
Judge Landis
Standard Oli
Dry vote closes saloons in three Ohio counties
In Ohio on November 23, Jefferson, Sandusky and Clermont counties voted dry by majorities of 1,700 600 and 975 respectively, eliminating 210 saloons. Huron county voted net by 15.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jefferson, Sandusky
Clermont Counties
Huron County
Italian scientists claim wireless link solved by dual aerials
Paris reports Bellini and Tosi announce a solution to independent wireless communication. They credit two rectangular aerials set at right angles for enabling transmission of unequal currents, marking a potential advance in radio engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bellini
Tosi
Chinese Educational Commissioner Robbed in Chicago
Liang Ching Kwai, special Chinese educational commissioner to America, was robbed of valuable papers including his passport at a Chicago hotel while dining at a Chinese restaurant. The incident occurred on November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liang Ching Kwai
America
Trial of Gilbert for grain rebate scheme opens
Richmond on November 22 saw the trial of Alexander E. Gilbert assistant freight agent for the Chesapeake and Oulo railroad charged with giving special rebates to grain and packing house shippers. Judge Waddill presides as proceedings begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Alexander E. Gilbert
Chesapeake and Oulo Railroad
Waddill
Government to Build Florida Ship Machinery at Brooklyn Yard
Washington November 23 The navy reports all bids for the battleship Florida machinery were rejected by Assistant Secretary Newberry. The machinery will be built by the government at the Brooklyn navy yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
Newberry
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Ninth annual Calumet Tribe memorial service announced
The Calumet Tribe No. 68 LO R M invites Red Men to an 8 o clock memorial service at their wigwam Friday evening. Visiting Red Men are welcome. Also advertised are cigars for Thanksgiving from Cohen & Baker at the New Altamont News and Cigar Stand with Kinzer's Monday Sales starting Nov. 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LO. R. M
New Altamont News and Cigar Stand
Cohen & Baker
New Altamont News
The One Best Vanilla Brand Favored by Southern Hoseskeepers
The Blue Ribbon brand THE ONE BEST VANILLA is described as the favorite vanilla among Southern hosekeepers hotels and restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Hosekeepers
Tornado toll rises in Arkansas towns and counties
A Russellville dispatch reports that a tornado killed between twelve and twenty people in Piney near London and caused widespread destruction across Van Buren, Wallerville, Jathro, and surrounding Franklin county. Injuries numbered about thirty with five deaths north of Mulberry.
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Little Rock
Ark
Russellville
Piney
Arkansas River
London
Berryville
Vanburen
Mulberry
Wallerville
Jathro
Franklin County
Tornado Devastates Northwest Arkansas Towns
A late day tornado in the northwest section of Arkansas caused over twenty deaths and many injuries. The storm demolished several towns and razed extensive timber areas, cutting off telegraph and railroad access. Details remain scarce due to remote location.
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Little Rock
Ark
Tornado Report Near Ozark Mulberry Berryville Kills Ten
A tornado passed near Ozark Mulberry and Berryville in Arkansas this afternoon, killing ten persons. No further details are available.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Ozark
Mulberry
Berryville
Tariff Inquiry Seeks Carnegie Testimony This Week
Washington report says Chairman Payne of the ways and means committee telegraphed Andrew Carnegie in New York asking him to appear this week preferably Wednesday to share knowledge about the iron and steel industry and tariff schedules. Carnegie had not replied when the committee adjourned at 11 p.m.
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Washington
Payne
House Ways and Means Committee
Andrew Carnegie
New York City
Carnegie
Taft Talks Ohio Political Affairs in Hot Springs
President elect Taft discussed Ohio political affairs today in Hot Springs with W. B. Guilbert state auditor. He was also visited by Lieut. F. J. M. Kracke of Brooklyn, a naval officer.
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Hot Springs
Ohio
Taft
W. B. Guilbert
F. J. M W. Kracke
Brooklyn
Taft Plans Thanksgiving at Hot Springs Guests Included Family
President elect Taft returns home after social port call and long golf game with Henry W. Taft and Gen Edwards. Thanksgiving plans set, Taft will dine at M B H Ingalls as Mrs Taft departs for New York with the children Robert Helen and Charles joining Henry W Taft’s party. Mrs H W Taft and daughter travel to Europe as Mrs Extine from Cincinnati plans to join in WI New York.
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Henry W. Taft
Gen.Edwards
Taft
Hot Springs
M. BH. Ingalls
W. H. Taft
New York
Robert
Helen
Charles
H. W. Taft
Europe
Extine
Cincinnati
W._H. Taft
P. Taft
Judee Taft
Charles P Taft Largest Individual Contributor
Albany November 23 George B Sheldon treasurer of the Republican national committee filed the campaign contribution list. It shows 12,8360 contributors totaling 1 0655 618.27 with Charles P Taft as the largest donor at 110000. Other major gifts include Union League groups in New York and Philadelphia Leary Anderson Lars G A Garretson Andrew Carnegie J P Morgan and several others. Roosevelt gave 1000 and Bow ers Jeffery of West Virginia gave 1000 each.
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Albany
N. Y
George B Sheldon
Republican National Committee
Charles P. Taft
Union League
New York
Philadelphia
Lars Anderson
Boston
G. A. Garretson
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
Alex Smith Cochran
J. N. Bagley
Michigan
William Nelson Cromwell
C. D. Borden
Whitelaw Reid
Frank A. Munsey
Jacob H. Schiff
Fred P. Smith
Edyth Agnes Corbin
W. J. Behan
Washington
Roosevelt
G. M. Bowers
J. A. Jeffery
West Virginia
Germany Pottery Industry Exceeds 45 Million Output
Washington lawmakers hear the Commerce and Labor report showing Germany’s pottery industry with annual output above 45 million dollars, up over 80 percent in ten years. Jerome Jones of Boston and George W Kinney of Cleveland urged reducing the tariff on foreign ware by a fraction.
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Washington
House Committee On Ways and Means
Department of Commerce and Labor
Germany
Jerome Jones
Boston
George W. Kinney
Cleveland
Filipinos Join Connecticut Fleet Ceremonies
The flagship Connecticut of the battleship fleet takes aboard an entire Filipino brass band for ship ceremonies replacing the marine band. The Atlantic fleet is testing Filipino workers in place of Chinese and Japanese boys in various ship rooms.
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Manila
Connecticut
Russian Jewish nurse goes on trial for murder of Dr Auspitz
New York public interest grows as Sarah Koten, a Russian Jewish nurse, faces the criminal branch for the springtime murder of Dr M W Auspitz, a respected physician with a private sanitarium. The case unfolds after she gave birth on Blackwell's Island while in custody and she claims she was wronged by the doctor.
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Auspitz
Ste
New York
Sarah Koten
Supreme Court
America
M. W. Auspitz
Vicim
135Th Street
Dr. Auspitz
Miss Koten
Teacher Killed by Train at Rosslyn Station in Fog
In Pittsburg on November 23 Miss Lillian McKee art supervisor at Northside high school was instantly killed when struck by a fast passenger train at Rosslyn station. Photographer W. S. Bell was seriously injured. Dense fog disrupted streetcars wagons and railroad schedules across the area.
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Pittsburg
Lillian McKee
Northside
Wig
Bell
Rosslyn
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Rabbit Metal
Superior Supply CO
W. P. Hawley
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Dien’ Cémact
Ieag Ducct
United States
Edwin Mann
W. C. Pollock
L. A. Hooper
First National Bank of
Bluefield
W. VA
DR. Carter
J. N. Vance
D. R. Wood
Union Bank and Trust Company
Bluefield, W. VA
Flat Top National Bank OF
L. B. Tierney
R. B. Bolling
W. H. Thomas
W. B. Hicks
Flagler
Todd
IS Trust
Way
Weather Forecast
Court of Appeals
Council of Sorrow
Kinzer
Horse Mae
F. O. B. Bluefield
Miller Supply
W, VA
van Buren
Lach Place
Arkansas
Magn and Steel Tariff
Ways and Means
Pilipinos
Sarah Koren
Troy Steam Laundry
Busy Bee Restaurant
Princeton Ave
Henry Rodgin Cla
Optician
Princeton Avenue
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