Varied News From The Leader Brooklyn Mississippi and Beyond
Notes from The Leader Brooklyn Mississippi recounts lighthouse upgrades at St Catherine's Isle of Wight, beggars in Spain, the end of bows and arrows in China, Japanese mice in a Wilkes-Barre crate, and New York Fire Department pay scales. It also covers a Shifting tale of autos aiding farmers, Kansas City liquor laws, and the death superstition tied to the number thirteen. Additional items include ocean island formations, marriage and divorce census plans, somnambulism quirks, and Mexican pulque production.
Cotton Condition and Prospects in Texas and Indian Territory
Review from Dallas and Indian Territory cites September 1 cotton conditions and 1909-era yield comparisons. Expectation shows Texas totaling 3,911,608 bales with Indian Territory 450,701 and Oklahoma 250,408, while Northern Texas crops recover after recent ruin, picking advances uneven across regions and fruiting affected by drought and weevils.
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Indian Territory
Dallas
Tex
Galvaton-Dallas News
Texas
Indian “Territories
Lee
Oklahoma
Captain of Fruit Steamer Loses License for Slated Aid
The United States Steamboat Inspection Service revoked Captain W. H. Horville’s license after he failed to assist the disabled U S ship Sylph off North Carolina on April 12. Norfolk officers announced the action citing weak response and an unconvincing excuse. The Sylph had been carrying White House party members from Florida when wrecked.
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Washington
W. H. Horville
United Fruit Company
Oteri
United States
Sylph
North Carolina
United States Steamboat Inspection Service
Norfolk
Evans
Florida
Roosevelt
White House
Steamboat Inspection Service
Hotville
Woman with two husbands near Montane, Montane
In Butte Montana a 20 year old wife of miner Geo Melville married Harry Northey within half a mile of her home after initially leaving to attend a friend’s wedding She later returned to Melville then to Northey amid bigamy charges and court records noting earlier marriages and a fatal abuse case involving her first husband Carlisle Hunter is serving a prison sentence.
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Montane
Butte
Mont
Geo. Melville
Harry Northy
London
Melville
Northey
Great Falls
Walbridge
Phillipsburg
Carlisle Hunter
Senorita Hunts Her Missing Cuban Heiress Sister
In Louisville Senorita Salbaga travels to find her sister Mrs Lasie Beames who vanished after dispute over a $60,000 estate claim. The Havana heir seeks her sister and says she will relinquish all to ensure her safety and share.
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Louisville
Senorita Salbaga
Havana
Cuba
Lasie Beaumos
Atlanta
Simple Life For Young Officers In Government Service
Gen Corbin reports a push for frugal living among young officers in the Philippine division. He cites many financial complaints and urges discipline for those living beyond means. The Philippines force total is 18,965 with 5,181 native scouts. no reduction in forces is urged and peace is generally improving except in Samar. A $1.5 million expense cut is noted under Corbin’s administration.
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Washington
Offierna
Corbin
Philippine
Philippines
Samar
Nicholas Again Calls For Second Peace Conference At The Hague
Emperor Nicholas promotes universal peace after Russo Japan ese war. Russia proposes to address foreign powers to hold a peace conference at The Hague. Negotiations with the United States were conducted secretly, surprising observers and signaling a new diplomatic effort independent of Roosevelt.
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Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Hague
United States
Russia
Roosevelt
Carved to the Heart at Purgatory Hollow murder scene
Anadarko Oklahoma Sept 19 a double murder at a small Indian town known as Purgatory Hollow sparked feverish excitement. A fight at Rene Gorvales home ended with three men mauled by knives two dead and one-armed Gorvales barely alive. Bodies were said to be strangers and buried without inquest.
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Purgatory Hollow
Anadarko
Eakley
Rene Gorvales
Dirks
Murderer Hid Body Then Finished Crime near Pelham Road
Early reports say Joseph Girard is sought by a large detective force for the murder of Augusta Pfeitter near Pelham Road Westchester. Coroner O Gorman suggests Pfeitter was assaulted and left alive in bushes, later killed when the suspect returned. He adds the killer may have known the victim. The case ties to a broader probe across New York.
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New York
Joseph Girard
Augusta Pfeitter
Pelham Road
Westchester
O'Gorman
Frij
Nan Returns to Husband in Simple City Wedding
Washington Sept 18 Nan Muttereen and her former husband Leon Martin renewed vows in a private ceremony at Nan's parents home on Howard Avenue. Rev Geo F Dudley officiated as the couple embraced, promising happiness and lifelong togetherness. Nan's father John Randolph Patterson who supported her during prior troubles helped arrange the marriage. The brief ceremony was followed by a luncheon before the couple left for New York.
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Piklinr
Washington
Leib
Nan Muttereen
Leon Martin
Thusband
Weil
Nao
Howard Avenue
Geo. F. Dudley
St. .Stephens
Martin
Nan
John Randolph Patterson
Tombs
Rakse
New York
British scientists hail radium in cancer cure trials
New York reports that insanity and locomotor ataxia may yield to radium treatment. Dr S G Tracy, a noted physician, arrived, foreseeing much promise from a head cap method using radium barium 40 000 activity. Early results cited, with further testing needed to confirm efficacy. The hypodermic injection approach proposed by Sir William Ramsey also intrigues the medical field.
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New York
G. Tracy
William Ramsey
Sons of Veterans Admitted to Membership in Confederate Historical Association
Memphis Tenn Sept 18 The Confederate Historical Association amended its constitution to admit properly qualified Sons of Veterans as associate members with voting rights and to hold associate offices. Dues are 2 per year. Sons must be subordinate to Veteran officers while veterans remain.
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Confederate Historical Association
Memphis, Tenn
Sons of Veterans
Historical Association
South
Health of Senator Platt in frail condition in San Francisco
Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York arrives in San Francisco in an extremely weak physical state after eluding a military draft. He leans on his wife for support and says he expects to regain health soon though family members fear a rapid decline.
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San Francisco
Mae E. Wood
Thomas C. Platt
New York
D. Stuart Gordon
Judge Parker Interviewed on New York Life Contributions
Former Chief Judge Alton B. Parker, a 1904 presidential candidate, charged that New York Life and other major insurers funded Republican campaign efforts last year. He condemned officers at Equitable and Mutual Life for diverting policyholder funds to partisan ends, urging further inquiries into corporate political donations. The broader claim suggests a pattern of unlawful contributions intended to influence elections and protect financial interests.
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Exopus
Alton B. Parker
United States
Hut Corporation
Rosemont
Judge Parker
George
Alton Brooks Parker
W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Co
John A. McCall
Parker
Tinka
The
New York Life
Equitable and Mutual
Perkins
Joh A. McCall
McCall
Europe
Taft Reports Japan Visited. Sees No Anti Foreign Sentiment
Secretary Taft said reports of anti peace demonstrations in America were exaggerated after travel through Japan. He noted no anti foreign feeling and credited mob involvement to a local party, not Americans. He observed churches burned abroad and discussed the Chinese boycott, noting losses and a shift in attitudes toward American goods.
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Taft
America
Japan
Norace
Hing
Japanese diplomat says indemnity not demanded after Portsmouth
H W Dennison the Japanese foreign office adviser in St Paul explained that Japan did not insist on indemnity because its position did not allow it. He noted that had Japan faced the Baltic sea or Moscow gates, it might have leveraged a German-like advantage and avoided costly debt and casualties.
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St. Paul, Minn
Portsmouth
H. W. Dennison
Seattle
Baltic Sea
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Auagia
Because She jilting Him Mrsatin Jeannette Killed in Double Tragedy
Barry Hobman of Hammond Indiana killed Mart in Jeannette at Crows Point Crown Point and then died by his own hand after Ida Taylor refused him. Ida had been betrothed to Hobman five years but married Charles Jeannette of Steger two weeks earlier. The couple lived at a summer resort hotel.
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Crown Point
Ind
Harry Hohman
Hammond
Charles Jeannette
Steger
Ida Taylor
Hohman
Jeannette
Sweden and Norway near amicable settlement on throne dispute
Washington reports reliable information from Paris that Sweden and Norway expect an amicable settlement within days. Delays stem from arranging details. The Bernadotte prince candidacy for the Norwegian throne appears to be set aside.
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Washington
Department of State
Paris
Sweden
Norway
House of Bernadotte
Two Trainmen Killed In Iron Mountain Wreck Near Ironton
Flooding washed out a culvert three miles north of Ironton Missouri on the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern line. Southbound passenger No. 4 derailed as two engines and five cars plunged into the creek bed. Two trainsmen were killed, one man fatally hurt, and 13 injured.
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Ironton
St Louis, Tron Mountain & Southern Railway
Baron Komura Improves After Illness in New York
Bulletin reports Baron Komura, Japanese envoy, has satisfactory condition at 1 p m. Doctors plan one daily visit. Takahira to depart for Japan soon. Also notes death of Cyrus M Avery, man of Peoria business circles and state director of home mission society. Storms in Midwest claim ten lives across Iowa Kansas Nebraska. Armour & Co. gains control of Kentucky Packing & Provision Co. for 240000.
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Komura
Baron Komura
Delafield
Ministee Takahira Gofak Wome
Washington
Takahira
Japan
Mina
Jover
Malaglam
Galesburg
Ith
Cyrus M. Avery
Avery Manufacturing Co
Peoria
Inrga
Knox College
Bouthren Collegiate Institute
Albion
Til
Tilimols Home Missiopery Society
Omohs
Neb
Iowa
Kansas
Nebranke
Armour & Co
Sealsville
Kentucky Packing & Provision Co
South
Mississippi Health and Rail Rates in Early 1900s Notices
A collection of public notices covers Mississippi health department forms for yellow fever certificates, train inspection directives, and railway rate disputes. Also included are county highway plans, governance cautions on book exchanges, obituaries, and local crime and farming updates with quarantines and regulations across multiple counties.
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G. B. Young
J. F. Hunter
Towne Endorses Pill Remedy As Presidential Candidate
Senator Towne of Minnesota praises a pill remedy after detailing a personal ailment cured by its effects. He signs as CHARLES A. TOWNE and Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo. The note claims 0 cents per box and urges purchase from dealers.
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Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Crator
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Royal Figures and Gifts Spark Wide World News
A patchwork of 1966 christening notes and royal nods spans Europe. Irene’s name and aging czars draw attention alongside Esterhazy plans for a Transylvanian church. A Kaluer gift marks Grunwald’s 104th birthday in Burg Prussia, while Longay’s Paris sale mirrors BrusseIsian ties. Royal gifts include rugs from Spanish bomb victims’ horse hides and Oscar’s sonnets translated across Europe. King Edward’s newspaper habit and other courtly quirks read like a mosaic of monarchs and modern curios.
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Luca Esterhazy
Transylvania
Solo- Won
Kaluer
Franz Grunwald
Burg
Prussia
Countess Longay
Paris
Brussels
Rudolph
Austria
Belgium
Oscar
Sweden
Europe
Algo
Alfonso
France
Edward
Slona
Tle
Power From Food Improves Team Performance
A Missouri reader explains how choosing the right food restored strength after stomach troubles. He notes poor fuel leads to weak effort and credits a diet change with rapid improvement in health and energy for better performance.
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Indy
Missouri
Irving
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