Thaw bankruptcy case appoints Pittsburg receiver
A voluntary bankruptcy petition by Harry K. Thaw is filed in the United States court revealing assets of 128 012 38 and liabilities of 453 140 43. Roger O Mara is named receiver with bond 200 000 and securities by John Newell and James W Platt. Loans from Thaws mother totaling 191 600 are not disputed while many creditors seek to enforce claims including doctors and attorneys in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburg
United States
Marschauser
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Wctess County
N. Y
Thaw
Roger O'Mara
John Newell
James W. Platt
O'Mara
Tnjnal
Duchess County
Lkely
William Thaw
John B. Gleason
Hartridge & Peabody
J. J. Graham
Newburg
Hammona
Wagner
Binghamton
Jolliffe
Dr. Jones
Morristown
N. J
Martin Littleton
Dr. Hamilton
Dr. Dana
Parachute Rope Snaps Fright, Woman Survives Fall
Eva Jones, balloonist for a carnival company at a street fair in Abbotsford Wisconsin, dropped 900 feet when her parachute rope snapped. She became entangled in branches 30 feet up, breaking some ribs and suffering internal injuries. Doctors expect recovery.
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Abbottsford
Wis
Eva Jones
Ives
Severe storm floods Boston basements and press rooms
Boston experienced a historic electrical storm Friday, with rainfall reaching 1.68 inches at the weather bureau. The down town area suffered heavy basement flooding and two feet of water inundated press rooms on Washington Street, causing significant damage to newspaper offices.
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Boston
United States Weather Bureau
Washington Street
Narrow Escape on Burning Bridge Stuns Passengers
Witty passengers on a Chicago Peoria and St Louis train from Peoria to Springfield escaped death when the locomotive and baggage car ran 60 feet onto a wooden bridge over a deep embankment. The rails spread, the locomotive overturned, stopping with passenger coaches saved from fire while the baggage car burned.
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Springfield
Ila
Chicago
Minnesota Bank Closes After Insolvency Trigger
The First National Bank of Bella Plaine Minnesota was closed by the Comptroller of the Currency after advice from National Bank Examiner Frank O Hicks that the bank was insolvent. President J Lund died by his own action and George C Ball was named receiver.
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Minnesota
Washington
First National Bank of
Bella Plaine
Minn
National Bank
Frank O. Hicks
J.@. Lund
George C. Ball
Resignation at Texas College Prompts New Leader
The head of Texas College resigns and the board accepts the move. Commissioner X. T. Tilmer is elected to fill the vacancy amid the Corpus Christi meeting.
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Texas College
Austin
Pax
How. Harrington
Agrcultural
Seston
Corpus Christi
X. T. Tilmer
Funeral of Dead Statesman William Allison Held in Dubuque
Statesmen and citizens paid somber tribute as funeral ceremonies for Senator William Allison took place in Dubuque on the afternoon of the 8th. Services at the senator’s home were simple with Rev J T Bergen officiating, a private interment at Linwood Cemetery, and a citywide show of mourning with crepe displays and half mast flags. Thousands viewed the body in a plain bronze casket. pallbearers were close friends, and notable figures from Des Moines and Washington attended, including Gov. Cumming and other state officers.
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Duabuqua
William GB. Allison
J. T. Bergen
D. DB
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Allison
Main Street
Loyal Legion
Dubuquets
Fairbank
Cannon
Des Moines
Cumming
Tragic threshing engine explosion in Crawfordsville
A WellsTwinan farm threshing machine exploded in the barnyard injuring no one else. Harold Twinen, 24, and Sam Truax, 13, were hurled 100 feet and scalded as the engine crashed through a nearby building. They died soon after noon. The repairer was en route from Washington and had not yet arrived. The farm owner may be held legally responsible for the deaths.
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Crawfordsville
Wells- Twinan
Ths Place
Harold Twinen
Sam Truax
Washington
Farm dispute leads to gun threat near Mason City
Floyd county clash between Gus Schroeder and Adolph Serbrecht met with a threat to shoot, halted by friends. Schroeder arrested after a hearing and fined. He offered no defense, pleads guilty. Dispute centers on a rate on Herbierhts farm, owned by Schroeder.
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Khl
Mason City
Floyd County
Gus Schroeder
Adolph Serbrechtmety
Schroeder
Werbrechtesraei
Herbierhtsmier
Keokuk Engineer Drowns in River Under Open Bridge Door
Keokuk assistant engineer William O Cleness on the Keokuk and Hamilton bridge fell through a deck opening while workers had left the engine room door open after cleaning. The Mississippi current at the draw is strong and the body has not been recovered.
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Keokuk
William O'Cleness
Hamilton
O'Hieness
Burlington Saloons Granted Time Extension Under Mulet Law
Burlington Federation leniently extends mulet law deadlines for saloons until October 1 after state supreme court ruling on partial decrees. Saloon owners cite July 1 tax paid and hardship meeting August 20 requirements like church proximity rules and adjacent property consent. Some reopen Sundays amid campaign to enforce full compliance and avoid closures.
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Burlington Federation
Burlington
Burlington Civic Modern Hon
State Supreme Court
Burlington Civic Federation
Cyro Federation
The
Civic Federation
Federation
Mulet Law
Supreme Court
District Court
Albia Man Held on Counterfeiting Charge
Ottumwa report says William Fay of Albia was bound over by United States Commissioner Hunter to a federal grand jury on a counterfeit money charge. Two counterfeit 5 cent pieces were taken from his pocket by Jennie Stubbs, who alerted police. Fay claimed intent to use the money in a moving picture show. Commissioner Hunter ordered Fay sent to Davenport jail as authorities curb jail outbreaks.
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Albia
Ottumwa
William Fay
United State
Hunter
Prand Jury
Ottumwya
Jennie Stubbs
Gallagher
Fay
Way
Tlanter
Wapella
Uncle Sam
Yay
Davenport
Clinton Bridge Nears Completion Over Mississippi
The mammoth two million dollar Northwestern bridge across the Mississippi from Clinton is complete from the Illinois side to Little Rock Island. Trains yesterday ran over that portion for the first time with the old bridge used for the west half. The draw and second section will be finished within a year.
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Clinton
Mississippi
Iligls
Little Rock
Seventeen Horses Burned In Palmer Livery Fire
A Palmer livery stable in Greene burned with seventeen horses perishing. The fire caused an estimated loss around $7,000 amid the disaster.
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Mason Clay
Palmer Livery
Greene
Cigarette Endangers Baby in Narrow Escape
Mrs Walford Lindgren wheeled her baby in a go cart when a passerby carelessly tossed a cigarette into the baby's lap. A slow blaze in the baby’s blanket gained headway as the smoker walked away downtown. The mother returned to rescue the infant from danger.
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Hioane
Walford Lindgren
Airship wreck ends Count Zeprelin's endurance flight
A dramatic midweek end near here as Count Zeprelin's airship crashes after a violent gust. The monster drigible, having left Nackenheim and visited Meyence, breaks apart in a storm. Soldiers are injured, four engineers escape with injuries, and the craft is reduced to tangled metal on a high plateau.
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Bellerdingen
Zeprelin
Friedrichshafen
Nackenheim
Meyence
President Roosevelt Takes Responsibility for Brownsville Order
In a late Friday statement President Roosevelt said full responsibility rests with him for issuing the original order discharging the battalion of Negro soldiers over alleged Brownsville participation and for denying a suspension. He cited Gen. Corbin’s interview as correct and proper and affirmed the president’s sole responsibility in the matter.
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Cyater Bay
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Tex
Washington
Henry CO. Corbin
Corbin
Taft
Rudolph Forster
Great Strike in Canada Ties Up Canadian Pacific Shops
Winnipeg reports a large railway strike with 12,000 workers quitting across Canada under union leadership. Montreal 2,200 workers, Winnipeg 1,600, Fort William and Vancouver also affected, as pensioned and veteran workers join the stoppage. No incidents reported.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Tts
Montreal
Fort, William
Vancouver
Turkish Cabinet Resigns as Sultan Accepts Change
The Turkish cabinet headed by Constantinople's grand vizier resigns and a new ministry is formed by Jemalledin Bend and Kiamil Pasha. Méhmed Ali Bey, minister to the United States, is said to be relieved of duties amid palace rumors. A report claims the sultan was stabbed Monday night but survived due to his mail vest.
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Constantinople
Said Pasha
Jemalledin Bend
Sheik-ul- Islam
Kiamil Pasha
Méhmed Ali Bey
United States
P Mor Palace
London Officials Convicted in Mile End Graft Trial
Ten Mile End parish municipal officials were convicted of graft after a month long trial. Though sums involved were small, the case drew widespread public interest.
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London
Mile End Parish
Danish Americana Lunch With King at Copenhagen
King Frederick and Queen Louise hosted a 400 person luncheon in Copenhagen. Col Tolstop of New York attended as part of a Danish American delegation while a speech conveyed President Roosevalt's strong anger to the king.
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Copenhagen
Frederick
Louise
Col
Tolstop
New York
Roosevalt
Senator Allison Dies in Dubuque After Long Service
Senator William B. Allison dies at his Locust Street home in Dubuque after a rapid decline from prostate enlargement and kidney trouble. The veteran congressman, born 1829 in Perry Ohio, had served since 1867 as a law practitioner in Dubuque and represented the state in Congress for decades, with illness complicating the last years.
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Allison
Chicago
Fannie Slout
Senator Allison
Senator Alison
Perry
John
Mary Allison
Allegheny College
Pennsylvania
Western Reserve College of
Ohio
Anna Curter
Wooster, O
Ashland
Dubuque
Conservatives Lead In Cuba Election Hints From Havana
Havana report on last week's election shows ballots still being examined after fourteen of 144 districts. Leaders estimate General Zayas, liberal, leads for Havana governor, while Julio de Cardongs, conservative, leads for Havana mayor. Conservatives also lead in several provinces.
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Cuba
Havana
Zayas
Julio de Cardongs
Cho Ds
Heartbreak in Bologna Over Curling Truth
A strained tale from Bologna centers on Mathilda Orlando who betrays Suleide after learning her lover used curling-tongs. The discourse notes rising cases of Suleide among German gebodlchildren from 1880 to 1968, tallying 1,162 with more cases among boys and a skewed sex ratio among fifteen year olds.
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Bologna
Italy
Mathilda Orlando
Suleide
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Echterdingen
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John ‘T. Hancock
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