Balloonists Rescued After North Sea Struggle
Dr Niemeyer and Hans Heldemann, German balloon competitors in a Berlin race, were blown from the rescue ship Prinz Wilhelm and survived a night afloat. They clung to ropes and buoyed by ballast as their craft sank, then signaled a German steamer that finally rescued them near dawn. They reached Leith aboard the Prinz Wilhelm and praised the rescuers while lamenting that they did not win.
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Prinz Wilhein
Leith
Lind
Dr. Niemeyer
Hans Heldemann
Busley
Berlin
Dr Niemeyer
Herr Heldemann
London
Edinburgh
North Sea
New York Sun
Cuxhaven
England
Piteh ‘Kness
Niemeyer
Ilemann
I¢N
Wwe
Helde
Heidemann
Pringlin
Toward Cheaper Airplanes and Balloons
The article compares costs of dirigible balloons and aeroplanes noting large balloons cost about 250,000 to 000, while an aeroplane may be built for under 2,000 and prices for the newer models may drop to about HQ.
New Cure All Too Promoted as Starvation Remedy
A new publication advocates starvation as a cure for human ailments, claiming drastic dietary restriction can heal bodies. Critics warn the approach risks malnutrition and health damage.
Multiple tragic accidents and criminal cases shock early 20th century towns
A storm of brief items reports fatalities from streetcar crashes in Kansas City and train collisions in Braddock, Missouri, and deadly fires in Shirley Indiana and Newark Ohio. It notes suicides, murders, arrests, and political moves including Roosevelt’s roles, with mentions of Abyssinia’s emperor Menelik and a new electric chair in Virginia. The wide range preserves names like James White, Margaret Lisk, Henry Standing Bear, and Charles C. Roebling among others.
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Kansas City
Margaret Lisk
James White
East Liverpool
Matt Hill
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Braddock
Kan
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
Peter C. Hains, Jr
T. Jenkins Hains
W. F. Annis
Bayside
S. 1
Paris
Menelik
Abyssinia
Changchow
China
Shirley
Ind
Pennsylvania
Cairo
Egypt
Roosevelt
Coney Island
N. Y
Lincolnville
Union National Bank
Summerville
Cunningham
North Carolina Peace Congress
Charles E. Farrel
Ohio Penitentiary
Gal Ifa
Delma Krouse
Columbus
Newark
Charles B. Roberts
Atlantic City
Baltimore
William J. Thorne
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Milwaukee
Emperor William
James S. Kennedy
New York
Presbyterian Hospital
Pine Tree
George Roeman
Escanaba
Mich
Naugatuck
Conn
Justice of the Peace
Dennis Burns
Roy Armstrong
Lakeville
R. K Hirson
Mt Pleasant
Farmers’ and Mechanics
William Wirt
Youngstown
B. F Wirt
Oscar Perry
Virginia
Martin Conly, Jr
Four Killed as Tornado Sweeps New Mexico Soil
Tornado and cloud burst hit Clayton area on October 20 killing four people W H Paiget J S Fox and wife and daughter among the dead. Dozens injured including Mr and Mrs W H Bowen and five children Thomas Downs and John Byrne. The new county courthouse costing 40000 was wrecked along with many homes and damaged communications lines.
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New Mexico
Clayton
N. M
W. He Paiget
Fox
W. H. Bowen
Thomas Downs
John Byrne
New Maion ‘County
Bryan Not Apprehensive On Taft Southern Visit
St. Joseph Missouri October 20 William J Bryan said during a brief stop en route to St Louis that Judge Taft's southern tour will have no effect on southern voters and that he does not feel the least apprehensive about their vote.
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Bryan
St. Joseph
William J. Bryan
St. Louis
Taft
South
Mr. Bryan
Bryan Says Labor Has Been Slighted
William J. Bryan toured Illinois to Chicago where crowds welcomed him at Union Station and Pilson park. He pledged a labor secretary in his cabinet to advise on legislation affecting workers, noting working people’s interests deserve representation in the president’s advisory board.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Union Depot
Cook County Democracy
National Committee
Congress
Pilson Park
Pilsen Park
Arcade Hall
Bryan
Labor
Bulgaria and Turkey Move Toward Peace in Crisis
Paris reports Bulgaria has backed down amid the oriental crisis. Turkish Ambassador Naoum Pasha says mobilization plans were ordered and then suspended, with assurances from Bulgaria leading to an annulment of reserve decrees. A favorable shift toward peace is anticipated within 48 hours.
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Paris
Bulgaria
Naoum Pasha
Turkey
Sofia
Contractor Shot Through Heart in Johnstown Mystery
Sanford Treese, 50, a wealthy railroad contractor, was found dead in front of a house used by his workers in Johnstown Pennsylvania. He had been shot through the heart and police say the case is puzzling.
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Johnstown
Sanford Treese
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jap Reception the Heartiest Yet for Atlantic Fleet
Tokyo observers report the Atlantic fleet's reception as the heartiest and most perfectly organized yet. Rear Admiral Sperry lauds the flawless planning and evident Japanese desire for lasting friendship. Sailors mingle freely with English guided hosts as both fleets tour Tokyo and Yokohama without incident.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hampton Roads
Sperry
Yokohama
America
Pacific Coast
United States
Kendall Jarvis feud survivor found dead on Kentucky farm
Lexington Kentucky October 2 J S Jarvis the last surviving member of the Kendall Jarvis feud in Scott county was found dead in a stable on his farm near Georgetown officials say apoplexy is the suspected cause of death leaving no immediate heirs and ending a long local family dispute potential strife settled by the quiet passing of a notable figure.
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Lexington
J. S. Jarvis
Scott County
Georgetown
Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Livestock and Grain Quotes
East Buffalo and Cleveland present cattle, calves, sheep, hogs with varied prices. Pittsburg and Chicago show steers, cows, heifers, bulls, calves, hogs with range bids. Boston notes wool prices. Cincinnati lists wheat corn oats rye lard bulk meats bacon hogs cattle sheep lambs. Toledo reports minor grain prices. Includes no clear single outcome, multiple city quotes and commodity figures.
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East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Dlay
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaine
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
Toledo
Buckeye News Notes President Straus Praises Roosevelt
Oscar Straus secretary of commerce and labor praised the Roosevelt administration at Gray's Armory in Cleveland, calling it brilliant and prosperous with reform of evils and a rise to a higher moral plane while acknowledging remaining issues.
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Straus
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Oscar Straus
Commerce and Labor
Gray’s Armory
Washington
Fire Ravages Green Springs Village Businesses
A blaze in Green Springs near Tiffin destroyed two blocks totaling ten businesses and several homes, leaving families homeless. Loss estimated at 75 000 dollars with partial insurance. Fire started behind a grocery, reached an oil shed, an oil barrel exploded spreading flames. Water supply was low and nearby towns aided as the fire raged six hours.
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Tiffin
Green Springs
Trains Crash at Bainbridge On Open Switch
Two trainmen were fatally hurt and many passengers injured when a passenger train on the Detroit Toledo and Ironton railroad crashed through an open switch into an empty accommodation on the Bainbridge siding. Engineer Sharp and Fireman Stiles of Springfield were trapped in wreckage. Sharp suffered crushed chest and internal injuries. Stiles had a mangled leg that required amputation.
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Bainbridge
Chillicothe
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton
Sharp
Stiles
Springfield
Putnam County Goes Dry by 21 Vote Margin
Ottawa Ohio October 20 The official returns under the Rake law certify Putnam county as dry by a 21 vote majority instead of the earlier 145 wet majority. Wets claim a precinct error and say they will contest the certification if the dry majority stands.
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Drys
Putnam
Ottawa
Board of Elections
Putnam County
Debs Illness Dampens Socialist Meeting in Columbus
Eugene V Debs, Socialist presidential candidate, could not speak in Columbus Ohio as he was too ill to perform. A large crowd at the Board of Trade auditorium left disappointed, though officials said his condition was not organic, only fatigue from campaigning. Debs remained aboard his "Red Special" during the visit.
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Columbus
Eugene VY. Debs
Board of Trade
Debs
Railways Get Blanks From Interstate Commission
The state railroad commission began issuing blanks for the annual reports of Ohio steam railroads. The forms are from the Interstate Commerce Commission to ensure uniform reporting. They should have been returned by Sept. 15, delaying this year’s state commission report.
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Columbus
State Railroad Commission
Steam Railroads
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
Independent Telephone association district meetings schedule
Notices for the annual district meetings were sent out. District No. 7 meets in Lima on Tuesday October 27, District No. 8 meets in Zanesville on Thursday October 29, District No. 1 meets in Cleveland on Thursday November 6, and a joint meeting of Districts 5 and 8 takes place in Dayton on Friday November 6.
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Columbus
The
Independent Telephone Association
Lima
Zanesville
Cleveland
Dayton
Negro Arrested For Assault In Bellefontaine
Wallace Heathcock, a black man, is jailed in Bellefontaine Ohio accused of assaulting Lizzie Roger a white girl as she walked home alone. She identified him at her home after officers arrested him from her description.
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Bellefontaine, O
Wallace Heathcock
Lizzie Roger
Heathcock
Jury Frees Couden in Manslaughter Case
Frank M Couden a Warren county politician and Cincinnati customs cashier was acquitted by a jury of manslaughter for shooting Fred McDermott near the Couden home in Morrow Ohio Couden testified he acted in self defense.
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Couden
Lebanon
Frank M Couden
Warren County
Federal Customs Office
Cincinnati
Fred McDermott
Morrow
Body of Jacon Best Found in Muskingum River
In McConnelsville on October 20 the body of Jacon Best, age 70, was recovered from the Muskingum River near his home. He had been missing since Friday and relatives feared he might have killed himself due to his erratic behavior. The river was dragged and his body located at the usual spot.
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McConnelsville
Jacon Best
Muskingum River
Best
Veteran Confederate officer dies after wandering city
Colonel J. F. Adams of St. Louis a Confederate veteran was found dazed on Cleveland streets. He died soon after writing his name and address on a slip of paper.
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Cleveland
J. F. Adams
St. Louis
Where Swallows Go In Winter
Birds migrate to Central America and southern Mexico for winter. Swallows reach southern states by mid February and rarely reach New England until March. They winter in southern states and northern Mexico, often in flocks seen through Gulf states.
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Central America
Mexico
New England
Gulf States
Dentist Probes Troubled Tooth Amid Patient Plea
A dentist examines a failing tooth while the patient complains of perceived disrespect, noting the nerve dying. The exchange displays tension as the dentist explains the prognosis.
Unhappy Answer Over a Cat In Old London Opinion
An old London opinion piece presents a curio dialogue about grief loneliness and a cat in a fussy exchange. The speaker explains life without his wife, reflecting a somber mood and social wit.
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London
Jonah Disembarks End of Voyage in Quip About Tipping
At voyage end Jonah disembarks and remarks he has no need to tip the steward, then notes he regards the whale half approvingly in a light nautical moment from the New York Sun.
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Jonah
New York Sun
Different Points of View
A staged dialogue contrasts a seedy pessimist and ragged optimist. The pessimist laments poverty while the optimist retorts that hardship can be managed, presenting a quick moral about outlooks in adversity.
Guilt Row Succeeds as Societal Bane
A compact aphorism notes that successful guilt acts as a societal bane, reflecting on moral weight and collective judgment.
Outstripped It by a Fate Tossed Man
A reflective line traces a man who chased life so fast he leaped ahead of his future. An aged friend notes how past choices shape an uncertain destiny, quoting Hume on fortune ruling lives more than reason.
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Hume
Why They Don’t Desert From Mexican Army
A Baltimore American excerpt cites Senor Jose de Minaldez of Nueva Leon saying desertion in Mexico's army is rare because fugitives face capture and harsh lashings in front of fellow soldiers, convincing others to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Senor Jose de Minaldez
Nueva Leon
Baltimore American
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Prove Effective, Habit Free
Consumer testimonial touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as pain relief with no habit. A Mrs G H Webb of Austinburg Ohio reports rapid help for her husband and son after using the pills for sick headache plurisy backache and grippe. She recommends them and notes druggists should offer a refund if no benefit.
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Miles
Dr Miles
LaGrippe
G. H. Webb
Austinburg
Ohio
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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Hans Heidmann
Jasped
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Theap‘od
Buckeye News
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Syrus
J. D. Ewing
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