Sunday Transcripts from a Turbulent Era
Sunday report surveys unrest and political entanglements including Prince Bakrhem Edem plotting revolution, Congo Mission trials set for May 20, Taft era policy moves, Taft moving to curb Porto Rico government paralysis, and a wide array of trials, strikes, and international gestures across the United States and Europe. It notes Mrs Augusta Evans Wilson’s death in Mobile, Mrs Whit’s kidnapping case, and commemorative plans by Japanese and American sailors in Tacoma.
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Congo Free State
Belgium
Augusta Evans Wilson
Mobile
Ala
St. Elmo
Tiberius
Tacoma
Wash
United States
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Life Term for Boyle and Wife in Kidnapping Case
Mercer Pennsylvania judge and jury sentenced James H. Boyle to life imprisonment for kidnapping Billy Whitla and his wife Mary Doe to 25 years in prison with a $5,000 fine and costs. Both prisoners collapsed in court as the sentences were read. Mrs Boyle wept violently.
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Mercer
Williams
James H. Boyle
Billy Whitla
Western Penitentiary
Pittsburg
Miller
Bowles
Willams
Boyle
Judge Willams
Twenty Die As Gasoline Boat Sinks On Ohio River
Twenty workers from the Pressed Steel Car Company at the Miebees Rocks plant drowned when a gasoline launch sank in the Ohio River near Schoenville four miles below Pittsburg. Ten survived after many attempted to swim to shore in frigid, fast current.
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Ohio River
Schoenville
Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
Miebees Rocks
Spedock
Rover
Ducamie
Forms Biggest Coal Combine Created by Consolidation Coach
The Consolidation Coach Company, once owned by Haltmore and Ohio Railroad, acquires the entire capital stock of five coal concerns. Officials indicate the agreement reshapes ownership among regional coal producers and forms a larger integrated entity.
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Haltmore and Ohio Railroad
Orayttal
Othe Paarmeunen
Ord Paarmeanat
Churchman in Thieves Cell Confesses Embezzlement
Charles F. Moyer a Woodlawn Methodist preacher and Chicago church and league official admits stealing from Clarkson Glue Company where he worked as bookkeeper. He first denied cashing company checks then confessed to totaling 1709 dollars over two years including interest.
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Charles HH Moyer
Tcchurch
Charles F. Moyer
Woodlawn
Methodist F Episcopal Church
Chicago
Cook County Bible Class Athletic Association
Mpnorth League
Harrison Street
Clarkson Glue Company
Foyer
Mehmed V Follows Ancient Coronation Rite in Constantinople
Mehmed V marked his coronation day by symbolically plowing a lawn at Dolma Bagteche Palace while two horses pulled the implement. The ceremony, intended to prove the emperor’s fitness to bear empire burdens, came as Christians were admitted to a nearby mosque for the first time, signaling changes in ritual practice.
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Mehmed V
Constantinople
Dolma Bagteche
Ayoub Mosqus
Old World Sword Ceremony Impresses Turkish Officials
The ceremony of girding the sword of Osman before the sultan drew 30 attendees, including Buckman Pasha, an American, and Woods Pasha, an Englishman, who served in Turkey and praised the ritual's beauty and the brief twenty minute length of chants and rites.
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Osman
Buekman Pasha
Woods Pasha
Balloon Explodes On Descent Near Jackson Nebraska
Army balloon No 12 exploded during landing in Jackson Nebraska after a 120 mile flight from Fort Omaha. Capt Chandler and Lt Ware were knocked down but not seriously injured. The gas bag reportedly sparked from static electricity on ground contact, igniting the bag. The ascent started north, crossed the Missouri River, and traced a northwest path for about 40 miles before the mishap.
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Army
Jackson
Neb
Captainhandler
Ware
Chandler
Fort Omaha
Missouri
Fight for the Pennants. Standings of Clubs in the Principal Case
Standings of clubs in the national league are updated as pennant races intensify. Teams jockey for position, with key matchups shaping the chase and potential champions emerging from the crowded field.
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Natl Bergues
Misuse of 8500 00018 Charged in Washington Embezzlement Case
Washington police claim evidence shows John Davis a lawyer embezzled more than half a million dollars from mainly elderly women. He faces embezzlement and conspiracy charges with victims in Washington Alexandria Cincinnati New York and other cities. His brother Martin Davis secretary of Potomac Building and Loan Association is said to confirm the missing funds can be accounted for.
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John Davis
Washington
Davis
Alexandria
Cincinnati
New York
Martin Davis
Acoused
Potomac Building and Loan Association
Newburg Man Loses $110000 in Two Days at Faro
Marshall Bell of Newburg NY lost 110000 in two days playing faro in New York City. He answers a suit to recover 10000 on a note he does not deny signing but says it was given for a gambling debt with no consideration. Plaintiff Joseph Mager of Westchester County alleges he obtained the note via assignment from James Thompson.
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New York
Marshall Bell
Newburg
Faro
New York City
White Plains
Joseph Mager
Westchester County
James Thompson
Captain Peter Hains Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Bayside Club
Captain Peter C Hains Jr US Army faces 1 to 20 years after being convicted in Flushing N Y of first degree manslaughter in the killing of William Ennis at the Bayside Yacht Club last August. Jury guard allegations and defense insanity testimony followed the verdict with a possible new trial request expected.
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Peter C Hains, Jr
US A
Flushing
N. Y
William Eennis
Bayside Yacht Club
William Craft
William E Annis
Peter C Havns, Jr
Long Island
Hains
T Jenkins Hains
Claudia Hains
Annis
Tragic Quarry Blast Kills Twenty Near South Bethlehem
A dynamite explosion at the Callanan Road Improvement Company quarry near South Bethlehem left at least twenty dead, including twelve Italian workers. One thousand pounds of explosives caused bodies to be hurled far, with grisly scenes as relatives gathered to identify victims at the engine house serving as a temporary morgue.
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Callanan Road Improvement Company
Bethlehem
Titven
Albany
Farmers Plan Grain Trust for Higher Wheat Prices
Grain growers from many states met in Springfield Missouri at a mass meeting called by C B Baxter president of the National Farmers Union. They form a grain growers branch to organize storage of wheat until prices rise and press Congress for anti cornering laws.
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Springfeld
C 8 Baxtet
National Farmere Op
Farmers’ Union
Spromgild
Gratin Growers
Barrett
Ajanta
South
Congress
Two Killed in Panama Canal Zone Riot
In a clash near Christobal two American workers, C M Abbott and a colored colleague, were killed as Panama police tried to arrest an escaped prisoner. West Indian mobs and Canal Zone police exchanged shots as zones were warded off and businesses closed after rioting.
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Iccana
Canal Zone
Panama
C. M Abbott
Christobal
AEIN TROUBLES CURED Two Little Girls Ecsema Case
Two young girls suffered severe eczema with patches on legs arms and scalp. After trying doctors with little relief a family in Albion Maine used Cuticura Remedies and reported rapid improvement. A Boston based advert credited Cuticura as sole remedy provider. A separate Birmingham England note reports a boy thief stealing 2000 jeweler’s pieces and jokingly muses on his motive and method.
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Lhase
Eczema
Himba
A Fine Game In War Ship Investments
Ragand invests in war ships for each neighbor’s purchase while his wife prefers new gowns. Kansas City Journal notes a curious domestic contrast in investment tastes during a local social season.
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Ragand
Kansas City Journal
Donus Kidney Pills Helped Pemberton Restore Health
Mrs J Pemberton of Marshall Missouri suffered Bright's disease symptoms including scanty secretions and edema. After twelve boxes of Donus Kidney Pills her kidneys responded, symptoms eased, and she regained health, with sale by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. P Pemberton
Lafayette St
Marshall Mo
Tristora
Bright
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Bayonne Recorder Describes Domestic Case and Sentences
The Bayonne recorder recounts a domestic dispute in which a woman and her husband clash in court. He sentences her to twelve months in two terms, with additional time for two charges, as the couple exchange embraces after the verdict. Lazarus warns of six months if she returns, while the husband faces separate terms.
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Tiyvinan Lazarus
Bayonne
Lazarus
Coffee vs Postum: nurse’s letter on relief from addiction
A nurse recounts switching from coffee to Postum to curb nervous symptoms and headaches during night shifts. She describes withdrawal, improved clarity, steadier nerves, and no more attacks after a year of Postum use. The passage invites readers to consider the product and its supposed benefits.
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Wellville
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