Prince the mutt saves Jessie from river mishap in New Jersey
In Two Bridges New Jersey a dog nicknamed That Brute later Prince leaps into the Passaic river to rescue Jessie Van Ness who fell from a tree swinging on a riverside rope. The child is saved and later fed by the Van Ness family while the dog earns his name and a comfortable place at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brute
van Ness
Two Bridges
N. J
Farmer van Ness
Jessie van Ness
Papa van Ness
Passiac
Willie
Jessie
Days of Uncertainty in the Money Circles
New York reports a week of conflicting influences in the securities market as financial tensions and market forces interact, shaping trading and investment sentiment across major securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Export trade and bond market notes imply steady demand
Commodity markets show steady export trade activity while demand for older bonds remains light. The New York City bond issue did not trigger any drastic price readjustment, leaving investors cautious and markets orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Concentrator Perfected Meets Favor In Dry-Region Mining
Homer P. Curtis perfects a new air driven placer concentrator for dry mining that separates gold from dirt without water. Demonstrated at Dillon Iron Works with praise from mining men and engineers, a half size unit already operates in Manhattan Nevada yielding about one ounce per hour. Curtis, educated in Colorado Agricultural College, showcased durable table design and a chain bucket feed system aiding the air based separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer P. Curtis
Dillon Ironworks
Curtis
Manhattan
Nev
Denver Post
Colorado Agricultural College
Meteor shower shakes Santa Rosa with ground tremors
A massive meteor passed over Santa Rosa, New Mexico, around 3 30 pm causing two to ten explosions and a quake like tremors. It dropped near Montoya with large fragments recovered and witnesses across Los Tanos reported a bright streak, white light, and milky sky as the meteor exploded in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
N. M
Montoya
First National Bank
Mott
Rock Island
Los Tanos
Harry Miner
Round House
Boles Seeks Evidence to Establish Alibi
Denver Sept 14 The state board of pardons postponed Russel Boles pardon for one month at his lawyers request. Boles seeks to present evidence to establish a complete alibi for the murder of Harold Fridborn. Fridborn's father protested the pardon. Florence Fridborn will testify at the next meeting. The board commuted the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
State Board of Pardons
Russel Boles
Boles
Harold Fridborn
Young Fridborn
Florence Fridborn
Weld county cattle thief Cochran paroled after long sentence
D A Cochran once jailed in Weld County for three counts of cattle stealing whose thirty year term was commuted to nineteen years under good time will soon be released. He had been tied to a Nebraska murder suspicion but no evidence was found, and four Perry brothers from Grand Junction had their applications rejected while Clare Watt and Samuel Haas of Cripple Creek were committed for possible fall release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Cochran
Weld County
Cochran
Paul Rose
Nebraska
Clare Watt
Samuel Haas
Cripple Creek
Perry Brothers
Grand Junction
Pawnee Bill Show Draws Large Crowds in City
Pawnee Bill's big wild west show drew large crowds Saturday with tents and corrals in place. A high afternoon wind forced partial scenery dismantling but the performance went on and pleased spectators despite dust and heat. Maj. Lilley attended both shows as Canon City police noted good behavior with no reported thefts or hangers-on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee Bill
Maj. Lilley
Canon City
Change In Foreign Postage Rate Next Month
Beginning October 1 the new foreign postal rate adopted in Rome will take effect. Foreign mail costs 5 cents for the first half ounce and 3 cents for each additional half ounce, replacing 10 cents per ounce. Canada Mexico and Cuba remain at 2 cents per half ounce domestically. The Rome convention is the source of the change, replacing the Washington eight year old rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Vancouver ships 800 Hindus by special train to Ottawa
Vancouver plans to charter a train to send at least 800 Hindus who arrived aboard the Monteagle to Ottawa. A city fund began by Mayor Bethune has raised 1500 dollars toward a 5000 goal. The effort follows oriental disturbances and includes labor pressure against oriental workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Ottawa
B. C
Bethune
Monteagle
Steamship Company
Victoria
Plague Board Sets Isolation Site and Lab in San Francisco
San Francisco on September 13 reports the new health board appointed by Mayor Taylor choosing a site at 26th and Army for an isolation hospital to treat plague patients. It will not move other patients until rodent inspection confirms burning is necessary. The board will equip its own bacteriological lab and appoint a plague bacteriologist, with a Chamber of Commerce letter noting distortion of the plague condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Board of Health
Taylor
Army Streets
Bentley
Chamber of Commerce
Board Sets Policy On Plague Information Release
A committee with Dr. Blue of the marine hospital service was formed to discuss eradication efforts. The board resolved that only the president may release plague information to the press after the conference. Daily meetings of the board will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Blue
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
Unfair Tactics Charged In Colorado College Football Row
Colorado Springs reports stir in football circles as Colorado College suspects unlawful recruitment by Boulder. Claude Morgan leaves Colorado College for Boulder amid controversy. Morgan denies grounds for suspicions about Boulder. Rumors claim Boulder eyeing other Colorado College players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colorado College
Boulder
Claude P. Morgan
Tigers
Frank Castleman
Morgan
State University
Boulder Jam
Booulder
F. E. Draper
The
Melon Raisers Left In Lurch In Holly Colorado
In Holly Colorado on September 13 Albert M Travis a Pittsburg commission merchant bought the Granada Melon Growers association acreage and left town after quitting business. The farmers with contracts were left to sell cantaloupes themselves as Lyon and Coggins previously controlled the market with a cooling process helping deliver near perfect fruit to eastern buyers. Over forty growers face uncertain sales as the trust loses capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
Colo
Albert M. Travis
Pittsburg
Granada Melon Growers’ Association
Lyon & Coggins
Denver Laboratories and Mills Pursue Gold and Silver Exports
Drafted records show Denver Laboratories Co testing ores and designing mills. The note mentions mills started and mines examined with shipments sent east from the Arkansas valley after a breach of contract, describing a 69-car shipment last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupote Gaui
Jamun
Denver Laboratories Co
Paul Ein Ona
Gscoen Tee
Arapahoe St
Denver
Colo
Arkansas Valley
Outings to Europe Aboard Odd Travel Tickets
A depot clerk describes tickets to distant places as a man asks for Egypt then Russia via the Big Four line. He notes how Americans joke that many countries sit in various states, with places named worldwide scattered across the U.S. and a colorful mix of destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Maddox
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Texas
Mr. Maddox
Russia
St. Louis
United States
Germany
Indiana
England
Arkansas
France
Ilinois
Minnesota
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Brazil
Iowa
Belgium
Wisconsin
Switzerland
Oregon
Mexico
Missouri
Norway
Kansas
Hell Gate
Montana
Garden of the Gods
Canon Girl Seeks New Romance After Mourning Ends
A Canon girl who mourned after her fiancé died has removed her mourning and expects to marry another soon. The incident reflects local customs of widowhood and suitor changes in the era.
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Leader Hardware Co
Canon
Main Street
Wm. T. Bridwell
Canon City, Colo
Prince
New York World
Union Pacific
Zemo
Louis
Palace Drug Store
Mitchell
Santa Fe
California
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
Prescott
San Joaquin Valley
D. N. Garrett, Agt
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry
Burnett
Pure Food Commission
Joseph Burnett Co
Boston, Mass
Europe
Aea
Colorado Electric Light & Power Company
North Fifth
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