Curious Times from The Leader Themed Oddities and Early 20th Century Notes
A collage of curios and global notes: naval trust in captains, sharks frightened by submarines, a 30000 year clock powered by Yidlum, soy cheese in Paris, 20000 frogs for Penn dental research, German fowls boosting iron intake, huge world diamond totals, Hawaii fish stocks threatened, U S pension totals from historic wars, Adm Schley praised, a London tailor victory, Nikola Tesla visions of wireless news, Amazon Para Manaos wireless build, radiu m market booms, massive animal horn bid in New York, Rhodesian hunt trophies, and stamp collecting funding the U S treasury.
Myers Convicted in Kansas City Murder Case
Agnes Myers of Kansas City was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of her husband Clarence Myers. The jury, after a long deliberation that stretched through Saturday night, returned a verdict that carries the death penalty. Frank Hottman, her confessed accomplice, testified the crime was premeditated and brutal. Hottman himself was convicted last February and awaits execution.
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Liperty
Mos
Agnes Myers
Kansas City
Hussemf
Clarence Myers
Mra Myera
Frank Hottman
Myers
Fire in Wellston threatens five blocks. teamsters missing
Fire in a rear stable at 6223 Boston Avenue in St. Louis suburb Wellston spread to four brick buildings at 10:30 last night. Early morning reports say two of six Motts & Forrest stable teamsters sleeping there are missing. About 5000 visitors at West End summer gardens were delayed for hours as trolley wires burned away.
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St. Louis
Boston Avenue
Wellston
Motts & Forrest
West End Summer Gardens
Flooding Swamps Northeast Missouri Croplands
Floodwaters from the Mississippi and tributaries flood thousands of acres in northeast Missouri near Alexandria. Corn wheat and oats crops are submerged with depths from inches to ten feet. Losses are reported in the millions with cattle and other stock drowned. Seven people are missing in the Alexandria area.
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Quincy
Ill
Missouri
Alexandria
Ten Years for Bigelow in Bank Defalcation Case
Frank G. Bigelow, a self described defaulter in the First National Bank funds totaling about 1.5 million dollars, pleaded guilty to a ten count federal indictment. United States District Judge Joseph V. Quarles sentenced him to ten years at hard labor in Fort Leavenworth. Bigelow arrived at the prison Sunday night.
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Milwaukee
Frank G. Bigerow
First National Bank
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Joseph V. Quarles
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Bigelow
California land frauds dwarf Oregon cases says DA
San Francisco June 12 United States district attorney Francis J Heany appointed to prosecute land frauds in Oregon declared that California frauds dwarf those of Oregon Some officials of the safe land office are said to be involved in frauds and their assistance aided land grabbers investigators say
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San Francisco
Francis J. Heany
United States
Oregon
California
Safe Land Office
French Offer to Carry Paul Jones Body by Torpedo Boat
Paris reports the French government will assign a torpedo boat to convey Paul Jones body from Paris to Havre where an American squadron will receive it. The plan may require changing the American rendezvous from Cherbourg to Havre. Also brief items include a Palmyra man’s death foretold and other late June notices from cities including Naples and Chicago.
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Paris
Paul Jones
Confederate Reunion Opens as Veterans Pour Into Louisville
Loud bands and throngs fill Louisville streets as thousands of veterans and friends arrive by fifty special trains from the South. General Stephen D. Lee, head of the United Confederate Veterans, arrives with a Mississippi rifles escort. The Confederate Memorial Association announces a $200,000 fund is raised for a memorial building to the Confederate dead, to be called the Battle Abbey, with site and construction decisions to follow.
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Louisville
Nty
Wam Boleckam
Lanvinville
Stephen D. Lee
United Confederate Veterans’ Association
Mississippi Rifles
Gen. Lee
Confederate Memorial Association
Web Worms Ravage Oklahoma Crops Alarm Farmers
Farmers from the southeast part of the county visit Anadarko to report web worm destruction of freshly planted corn and cotton after recent storms. C Brady loses 100 acres of corn, N J Myers 60 acres of cotton, E V Hollingsworth finds five acres infested and by night fifteen acres destroyed. Farmers warn of severe losses and ongoing damage in the field.
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Oklaho
Anadarko
O. T
C. Brady
New Monster Combine in High Financing Plan
New York June 12 The largest trust company in the United States is said to join in Thomas F Ryan's plan to acquire Equitable Life Assurance Society from James H Hyde The proposed consolidation would merge Equitable Trust Mercantile and Morton Trust of New York with Morton in control Deposits would reach 169 million with 7 million capital and 22.5 million surplus placing the new institution second only to the National Bank of New York by deposits.
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Equitable
United States
New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James H. Hyde
Ryan
Equitable Trust Company
The
Mercantile Company
Morton Trust Company
National Bank
Consolidated Trust Company
Stark
Relic Sword of Gen John Morgan at UCV Reunion
Nashville report of Gen John H Morgan sword found in possession of a Nashville man, with a Union veteran depositing 100 to guarantee its return to Louisville. The handle bears Morgan’s name and is believed to have passed from his body servant to his heir.
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Nashville
Tenn
Louisville
John H. Morgan
Morgan
Samuel Holt
Momgan
Roosevelt as Peacemaker in Far East Talks
Reports from Washington say President Roosevelt led negotiations for peace between Russia and Japan. A note to both powers urged direct talks, with Washington offering aid in scheduling, aiming to end the war through direct plenipotentiary talks. Officials expect a St Petersburg Tokyo or Washington statement within 48 hours.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Priday
Virginia
Far East
Russia
France
Meyer
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Tokio
Mikado
Count Cassini
Takahira
Japan
Griscom
Morton Elected Chairman of Equitable Life Board
Paul Morton, retiring secretary of the navy, was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society in New York on Friday. The move follows his approval of a free hand in measures and personnel, with resignations from President James W. Alexander and several vice presidents expected to be finalized later. Hyde divested majority control but keeps a substantial stake, while Morton prepares to reshape leadership amid recent stock transfers led by Thomas F. Ryan and tied to Morton's Trust Co. relations and rivals such as Mutual Life.
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New York
Paul Morton
Secretaryatlp of the Navy
Equitable Life. Assurance Society
James W. Alexander
James H. Hyde
G. J. Tarbell
George T. Wilson
Wiliam McIntyre
Depew
Hyde
Morton
Alexander
Tarbell
Wilson
McCartyre
Equitable
Thomas F. Ryan
Morton Trust Co
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Equitable Society
Ryan
Grover Cleveland
George Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Morgan J. O Brien
Supreme Court
Better Feeling Returns to Seasonal Trade Outlook
New York, June 10. Bradareet's weekly review reports a better feeling driven by seasonable weather, boosting crop progress and retail trade while wholesale re-orders rise. Cautious optimism exists for fall distributive lines as some regions face rain and cold. Overall trade movement points to large gains over last year. winter wheat, corn, and cotton crop prospects improve.
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New York
Bradareet
Lake
No Hope For Mrs Rogers Declined Writ Of Error
Albany June 10 United States Supreme Court refused to grant a writ of error in the case of Mrs Mary Rogers of Vermont currently under sentence for killing her husband This removes the last pathway to appeal unless the governor intervenes and likely seals the fate of the condemned woman Other items mention Mrs Sut Rose wife of former Gov Ross of Texas and various brief notices from Fort Worth Bryan and other locales mixed with fragmented details from June reports
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Albany
N.Y
Peace prospects rise as czar seeks Japan terms
Central reporting from Washington and St Petersburg notes Russia seeking Japan's peace terms and the U.S. government preparing to offer friendly support. President meets Japanese minister Takahira at the White House, while Count Cassini forwards a cautious, hopeful view of peace efforts amid ongoing hostilities.
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St. Petersburg
Washington
Paris
Russia
Diplomatia Washington
Far East
Japan
Takahira
White House
Ambassador Meyer
Tsarske-Selo
Meyer
Count Cassini
Tsarskoe-Selo
Peace talks stalled by Russia and Japan delay
Vienna dispatch reports Russia informed its diplomats that peace with Japan would not yet be concluded and would be pursued independently of foreign intervention. A Manila cable urged staying at the disposition of the American government and to repair as possible. Other items note a Grand Army parade honoring McKinley, Fairbanks visiting Michigan for a garden Jubilee, and assorted local incidents in Washington Cleveland and beyond.
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Vienna
Count Cassini
Washington
Russia
Japan
Norway Declares Provisional Government as Sweden Crisis Deepens
The Norwegian storthing dissolves the union with Sweden and abolishes King Oscar's authority. A provisional Norwegian government is established, with the state council empowered to exercise power until further notice. The move stems from Norway's demand for separate diplomatic representation and deeper grievances over governance. The storthing seeks Swedish cooperation in appointing a young Bernadotte prince to Norway’s throne.
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Oscar
Sweden
Norway
Storthing
House of Bernaette
Loyalty to King Oscar protests rock Stockholm
Stockholm on June 8 reports a large patriotic procession to Rosendal castle in support of King Oscar after the Norwegian coup. The crowd cheered as the king appeared on a castle balcony, with bands playing the national anthem and ladies presenting bouquets amid outward calm. Copenhagen notes a unanimous Storthing vote rejecting Oscar as king. London cites Stockholm confirming Oscar declined crown for his son as his health falters amid the crisis.
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Stockholm
Oscar
Rosendal
Copenhagen
Storthing
Norway
Christiana
London
the Standard
Gen Henry V N Boynton buried with military honors
Gen Henry Van Ness Boynton soldier journalist and publicist was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a ceremony reflecting his two war ranks and broad public service. The subdued rites followed his wish for modest observances, though War Department orders respected his brigadier general rank.
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Washington
Henry van Ness Boynton
National Cemetery
Arlington
War Department
United States Army
Unverified Flint plot report on Vice President Fairbanks
Detroit dispatch June 8 reports an unverified claim of an attempted assassination on Vice President Fairbanks after a crowd of 2,900 at the cornerstone ceremony for a new federal building in Flint. A man alleged to be an anarchist was restrained by Detroit detectives and jailed.
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Restling
McKisley
Fairbanks
Geest
Hamar
Fukut
Mich
Detroit
Flint
Fairbanka
Federal Building
Shim
Decatur
Springfeld
Jane
Steven de- Si Wisher
Brandon
Gieven Decatur
Tripati
Illinois State Board of Agriculture
Mitton
Michael Whittinger
Ashland
Remembered Testimony on Dosu Kidney Pills Relief
Eugene Leric of Denver recalls how Dosu Kidney Pills relieved his severe backache during summer 1914. He claims the remedy stopped his pain after long desk work and reports no more pain or twinges since use. Foxter Milborn Co Buffalo markets the pills priced at 50 cents per box.
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Eugene B. Leric
Union Staton
Denver
Col
Stout Dosu
Nat Jong
Dean Kidney Pilla
Foxter Milborn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Nobody Knows What Will Happen Next Says Press Agent
A dialogue quotes critics from Chicago Sun and Cleveland Plain Dealer. The exchange ponders wealth ambition and honesty while noting Stella and Bella as examples of fame and fortune. The source captures a cynical view of media and society.
Dr Williams Pink Pills cited as cure for indigestion
A San Francisco man credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with ending his long dyspepsia including stomach pain insomnia and irritability. The ad promotes the pills as a remedy for indigestion and urges readers to request a diet book What to Eat and How to Eat and letters from the Dr Williams Medical Co Schenectady NY.
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Baysson
Dr. Williams
Joseph Bayssou
Aix-les-Bains
France
Larkin Street
Dr. Williams Medical Co
Schenectady
N.Y
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