Office Boy Was Loaned $5,000,000
A 19 year old office boy testified in the Morse Curtis trial that Leslie E Whiting borrowed about 5 million dollars from the National Bank of North America in 1907. Records credited the large sums to Morse with Whiting’s name not always shown as the borrower.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Edward P. Moxey
Leslie E. Whiting
Whiting
Morse
Nervous youth testifies in bank note case
After Examiner Moxey's testimony Whiting faced the court and a smooth young witness under twenty stood in the chair. Judge Hough called for order as the boy admitted how he signed notes and owed large sums to the bank. He doubted he could pay an $82,000 note and faltered when asked about a $1000 note.
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Moxey
Whiting
Hough
Fresh Poultry Prices On Page 3 Third Column
Classified line announces fresh killed turkeys fresh killed roasting hens and broilers and killed fowls with prices 20c and 15c and 10c per unit in a small ad.
Peary Tells Plans For Polar Dash From Etah
From the Roosevelt at Etah the most northern settlement in the world a letter reports Commander Robert E Peary preparing for his dash to the pole. This is final word as he will be cut off from all communication with the world.
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Roosevelt
Etah
Robert E. Peary
Pole
Explorer
Roosevelt Sailed Into Ice Pack Frontier
A letter dated August 13 describes a final transmission before a yearlong silence. It notes a 200 mile ice pack ahead and the ship Roosevelt pushing north from Etah, a settlement described as the most northern in the world with four Eskimo tupik tents.
FLEEING FIRE 15 DIE IN TRAIN WRECK AT METZ
Fifteen people perished when the Detroit and Mackinaw relief train carrying Metz villagers to safety in forest fires derailed at Nowicki Siding near Metz, forcing refugees to flee burning cars and fields along the track.
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Alpena, Mich
Detroit & Mackinaw Railway
Metz
Here
Nowicki Siding
Wreck Fire Claims Eleven Victims in Gondola Tragedy
Eleven victims were women and children trapped in a gondola car as flames engulfed the wreck scene. Two train crew members died, four more perished nearby last night, and two families in adjacent farms and houses near the siding were lost to the disaster. A special train with three empty box cars and two gondolas was rushed to Metz to aid the response led by conductor John E Kinville and crew.
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Fred Wagner
Fred Nowicki, Jr
Firefighters overcome at Brockton house blaze
In a stubborn Brockton fire at 25 Tribou Street, Assistant Fire Chief W F Daley Captain G D Berry Hoseman Forrest Marston and Ladderman Charles McCarthy were overcome. McCarthy needed Brockton Relief Hospital care and Daley was later sent home in weakened condition after a brief return to duty.
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Brockton
R. M. Fullerton
Tribou Street
W. F. Daley
G. D. Berry
Forrest Marston
Charles McCarthy
McCarthy
Brockton Relief Hospital
Daley
Paper strike widens as independent mills join
New York reports indicate a broadening paper strike as independent mills join the walkout. J. T. Carey, president of the Paper Makers Union, ordered men to strike. Officials say talks with Carey were planned in Boston the next day.
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New York
J. T. Carey
Papermakers’ Union
Great Northern
International Paper Companies
Carey
Boston
Thief Named Beadry Caught in St Mary's Church
Florence Barry nabbed Joseph Beadry alias George McDonald, a noted crook, who had pocketed her purse during prayer at St Marys Church. Police court sentenced Beadry to two and a half years on five counts. Other stolen purses were returned.
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Joseph Beadry
George McDonald
Florence Barry
St. Mary’s Church
Beadry
Roosevelt Snubs Women at Suffrage Convention Report
At the 46th annual National American Woman Suffrage Association session Kate M. Gordon of New Orleans said President Roosevelt told her a petition with 1,000,000 signatures would not move him to urge Congress to pass woman suffrage. The report noted 35 associations backing suffrage, including AFL, UTW, UMW, and the National Grange.
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Buffalo
N. Y
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Kate M. Gordon
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Congress
American Federation of Labor
United Textile Workers of America
United Mine Workers
National Grange
Smoke Over Boston Clears as Wind Shifts
A smoky haze over Boston eased last night as wind shifted from northwest to southwest and picked up to eight miles per hour. The dense pall had limited visibility, hampered harbor ferries, and slowed signaling along the harbor front during rush hour.
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Boston
Smoke Envelops City Amid Local Fires and Calm Weather
For several days Boston lies under a smoke pall believed caused by local industry emissions and seasonal waste burning, with no forecasted weather change. Harvard Observatory cites lack of wind as key, while the Weather Bureau notes no smoky reports elsewhere in the region and reports warm, summerlike conditions with highs near 74 and lows around 57. Historical notes compare temperatures with past years, including a 1897 high of 88 and a 1888 low of 44.
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Weather Bureau
Harvard Observatory
Upper Lake
Michigan
Boston
Mercury
Weather and forecast items for Boston and England
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather through the weekend with a slight chance of clouds and little temperature change. Winds from the southwest. In Washington on October 16 the England forecast predicts fair Saturday with fresh south winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
England
Japan to Escort American Fleet with Equal Battle Ships
Yokohama readers anticipate a Japanese fleet sent as escorts to Admiral Sperry's US squadron. The plan aims to neutralize perceived US naval edge by pairing American ships like the Connecticut with Japanese giants such as the Aki, illustrating Japan's power through a calculated, high profile display.
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Yokohama
Japan
America
Sperry
Connecticut
U S Fleet Delayed En Route To Yokohama Amid Gale
The American battleship fleet, delayed by a severe gale from Oct 12 to 14, will reach Yokohama by 9 am Oct 18. One gunner’s mate from the Rhode Island drowned. a Minnesota seaman was rescued after being washed overboard. The fleet, off Luzon, faced heavy seas and reduced speed before resuming course.
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U. S
Vermont
Yokohama
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Luzon
Philippine Group
Sperry
William Fuller
Gladden
Fuller
Connecticut
Bendix Johnson
Missouri
Sporting Docket Hurley Day in Colleges and High Schools
Harvard shows easy practice as eleven eyes spring field game with training school today. Yale prepares for West Point clash after shaky start. Waltham High loses five due to ineligible status. Joe Gans forfeits bout with Tommy Murphy by not making weight. Brookline High beats Volkmann 5-0 in tight match. Boston High School Athletic League moves toward dissolution. Rock Ridge and Allen clash sparks melee at football game. Kid McCoy and Jim Stewart staged in New York exhibition bout.
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Harvard
Springfield
Yale Eleven
West Point
Waltham High
Joe Gans
Tommy Murphy
Brookline High Eleven
Volkmann School
Boston High School Athletic League
Rock Ridge
Allen
Kid McCoy
Jim Stewart
New York
Bryan Forecast Sheds Light on Electoral Vote Outlook
In a New York approved forecast by two of William Jennings Bryan's close friends Bryan is shown with 213 electoral votes without New York. He reaches Denver amid a whirlwind tour with cheering crowds in Nebraska and Colorado as Taft appeals to the solid South in Tennessee to rally GOP support.
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New York
Mr. Bryan
Denver
Nebraska
Colorado
Mr. Taft
Tennessee
Roosevelt replies to Dolan on Taft honor note
Chicago October 16 T J Dolan general secretary treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and Dredgemen released a letter from President Roosevelt. The president responds to Dolan's note praising Tafts honorary membership in the Brotherhood.
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Chicago
T. J. Dolan
International Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and
Roosevelt
Mr. Dolan
Mr. Taft
Brotherhood
Taft backed by labor ally says administration stands firm
The White House letter from October 15 1908 defends Taft as a strong friend of organized labor noting his record on the Isthmus of Panama and praising government treatment of workers. The writer says opposition by labor leaders would harm labor's interests if successful and hints at continued discussion on page five.
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White House
Washington, D. C
Dolan
Taft
Organized Labor
Panama
United States
Roosevelt to Visit London After Africa Trip in 1910
The Times reports President Roosevelt will visit England early in 1910 after his African tour. He will deliver the Romanes lecture at Oxford and receive the honorary degree of D C L during the university commemorations, an honor Oxford has also given to Emperor William.
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London
the Times
Roosevelt
England
Oxford
William
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North — Pacific
Pullman
EH. H. Boynon
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