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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1909
Page
1
The commission concluded that the records do not establish Dr Cook's claims to the discovery of the North Pole. No definitive evidence supports his assertion, and the panel reserved judgment on the historical finding.
Copenhagen officials report the University of Copenhagen commission finds Dr Cook’s records fail to prove his claim to the north pole. The panel, including leading astronomers and mathematicians, says the data do not establish discovery. William Cook says his brother will travel to Copenhagen to present further evidence. Public sentiment in New York grows skeptical as Cook’s popularity wanes.
Bootlecker 15 taken into custody by Chief Newkirk at the pamenger depot after U S Deputy Marshal Cunningham sought him for nearly a year over selling of wet goods in Fayette county. Cunningham notified the chief while he attended art in Charleston a few weeks ago. He said he would be here Thursday to take the prisoner.
Dr Harvey W Wiley testified before a meeting at Pythian Temple that the Constitution of the United States bars the act. He argued the provision partially impedes the adulteration probe and compels government to protect health while addressing interstate commerce and moral questions over food products.
Howard Little, convicted killer of six, will stay in Roanoke jail for an indefinite time after Governor Claude A. Swanson's message to Judge Harteton halted an attempt to move him. The verdict followed a short deliberation in Buchasen County Circuit Court, with no clemency requested.
Ay Stone Gap Virginia December 21 Trent who has been in Lebanon jail since last August charged with the murder of three Greeks and seriously wounding two other men at Dante has been sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary The killing grew out of Greek workers impatience to get their pay from a contractor and taking tools from the shanty firing on a claimant The contractor’s employee Trent joined the melee killing two men instantly with the third dying hours later
President Taft sent to the Senate a slate of ambassadorships and ministerial posts including Robert Bacon to France Richard Kerlets to Austria Hungary Henry J Wilken to Mexico Charles Page Bryan to Belgium William J Calhoun to China Henry P Fletcher to Chile Henry T Cage to Portugal J J Hitt to Panama Joan J Jackson to Cuba F McCreery to Honduras Edwin V Morgan to Paraguay Charles W Russell to Paraguay Laurite Swengon to Switzerland Homes G Knowles to Me Dominican Republic Also named were U S marshal nominees Merion Irwin for the seventeenth district of Georgia Ernest Cochran for South Carolina M Marshall Larushmore for Virginia and other appointees.
A partially legible notice indicates plans to invite President Taft to attend a convention. Named individuals include President Taft and other organizers, with dates suggesting an event in January and related invitations.
New York reports the death of the first woman theatrical broker, Boby Tremendey, a prominent figure in the Fi fleet Homan Prmaietoay brokerage scene. Authorities or funeral details were not available in the readable text.
Chicago December 21 Harvey Whine a prominent broker collapsed and died of heart disease. A partner Joseph Barron reported Whine had earlier dreamt of his death but dismissed it. Whine had seemed in good health and his sudden death took the firm by surprise.
Richmond December 21 Colonel W Chapnan revenue agent reports moonshiners in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina continue copper still manufacture to meet demand. Deputies observed destroyed stills and evidence of new stills hidden along roads. authorities tracing recent movements of suspects and seized equipment.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a drowning incident near Radford with unclear names and details. It mentions a terrier, a scene of distress, and references to water and a failed rescue. Names and exact places are obscured, limiting precise attribution.
Andy Fraley attempted self harm with a razor, but stopped and fled. Police report details are sparse, with the incident described as a lost nerve during a death by own action. No further injuries confirmed.
The piece describes a man wounded and bleeding as police respond to a chaotic scene at a boarding house. Witnesses recall a confrontation with threats and the discovery of a injured, bloodied individual in a room. The account includes street names and partial actions, noting a continuation on another page.
Reports from Managua describe widespread dissatisfaction with the selection of Madriz as president and growing calls to contest the election. Estrada’s supporters clash with government forces at Rama, while a strong military presence seeks to prevent violence. observers doubt any peaceful resolution is imminent.
Fragmented report details alleged hazing involving Mehmed College students. Names and roles are unclear due to OCR errors, but the piece references a hazing incident, disciplinary actions, and a student body response with courtlike proceedings and campus meetings.
Fragmentary OCR shows Molle Cremeans and Charles Cremens facing bigamy and perjury charges amid a tangled web of divorce petitions. The text references Meadow Aprington seeking a divorce from Tom Aprington, with additional notes on marriage date claims and residency, all within a murky county court context.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate concerns over crop shortages in California and related care or supply issues. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text, but reference to farm activity and assistance efforts appear. Further readable details are needed to specify crops, dates, or organizations involved.
Reports from Montgomery and Selma describe white and Black tensions erupting into violence with several Black residents fatally harmed or missing. Officials say state troops were ordered to Magnolia as clashes between communities intensified though exact suspects remain at large.
A schooner was wrecked on Grass Island last night amid rough seas. Local harbor master reported damage to the hull and possible loss of cargo. Rescue crews surveyed the scene and noted tides and wind conditions contributed to the incident. No injuries were reported among the crew.
A court report notes Associate Justice Moody showing rapid improvement while a detainment matter proceeds. The document references ongoing legal actions, a family context, and the involvement of U.S. authorities in a high profile case.
A brief weather notice reports overcast skies with light winds today. Temperature highs reach mid sixties, with possible mist and unsettled conditions later in the evening. Local advisories note no heavy rainfall expected.
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