Hotel tragedy woman defies police and shoots herself
A New York woman found in a hotel room nearly starved and fatally wounded by a bullet to the lung after refusing to reveal her identity to police. Doctors say hunger and attempts to starve herself preceded the suicide attempt. a corset steel kept the bullet from her heart. Authorities link her case to Flora Landon, an English girl who posed as a boy for a year.
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New York
Mower Hospital
Flora Landon
Hying
Dolliver Speaks for La Follette in Wisconsin Tour
Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver toured Wisconsin delivering speeches for La Follette. He argued the Republican party faces a clash between public interest and private business, contrasting Aldrich and La Follette school ideas and urging loyalty to progressive reform.
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Milwaukee
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Wisconsin
la Follette
Iowa
Orman
Robert M. Lavoilette
Dolliver
Aldrich
Accidental hunting mishap wounds man near Le Jara
An man named Herbet was seriously wounded while hunting near Le Jara. He was putting the whip into a buggy when something struck his arm above the wrist tearing off a portion. He was taken to St. Luke hospital for treatment.
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Lamonay Cole
le Jara
St. Luke Hospital
Sculoutr Brother Ends Life in Leicestershire Hotel
A poorly legible report states a man named Jola Shulte, brother of Frank Behuite, was found dead in a Leicestershire hotel. The coroner returned a verdict of death due to an earball illness, with guidance.
Japanese Groom and Miss Bagg Obtain New York Marriage License
Zentaro bo a well to do Japanese and Marie Wage daughter of George Bagg a New York lawyer secured a marriage license at City Hall. They plan to marry on September 18 in New York then go to Tokio to reside. The bridgegroom was born in Yokio and studied at Stanford and Yale before moving to the United States. The parents reportedly approve the match. Also Dr Harley H Crippen has a nervous collapse and was moved to Brixton hospital ward.
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York
Zentarobo
Marie Wage
Dabguier
George Bagg
New York
Yokio
United States
Angeles
LeBri Stanford University
Hast
Msaier
Yale
Miss Bagg
Ae Parenta
Tokio
Crippen
London
Harley Hcrippen
Brixton Jal
Spanish War Veterans Hold Busy Sessions in Denver
Denver hosts the United Spanish War Veterans convention with sessions at the Auditorium Fraternal Union Hall and various committees meeting across the city. Dallas Oklahoma City St Louis and Louisville push bids while Chicago withdraws and Massachusetts sends the largest delegation. A prior Boston drowning tragedy involved a mother and a man in a Jamaica pond rescue attempt.
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Denver
Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Champa Street
Order of the Serpent
Albany
Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma
City
Okla
St. Louis
Louisville
Chicago
Massachusetts
Santa Fe President Warns of Grim Railroad Outlook
Chicago Aug 30 Santa Fe President B P Ripley testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission arguing rate increases are necessary to fund improvements and keep the system competitive He warned next year’s earnings may shrink with dividends unlikely to exceed 60 percent while asserting the road is entitled to higher rates to support expansion and bond obligations.
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Chicago
B. P. Ripley
Santa Fe Railroad Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fanta Fe
Wee Maid
Santa Fe
Groney Io
Voude
English Polo Team Triumph Over Meadowbrook Boosters
The English polo team defeated a Meadowbrook boosters composed squad by 9.5 to 4.33 at Newport Road Ate C Rane lagh. The result highlights the strong play of the Englash side in a close match.
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Newport
Road
Ate
C.ranelagh
Englash
Meadowbrook
You're A Liar Says Corpse At Funeral
Chicago August 30 Jake Ather lay in his coffin after a life spent guiding Texas steers to slaughter pens. Neighbors mourned except Paddy Haney an old enemy. The dead man spoke to Haney declaring a reef of lines while the crowd reacted with fear and sudden relief as events unfolded.
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Chicago
Jake
Texas
Stock Yarde
Paddy Haney
Sarah
Haney
Heaney
Ler
Beverwyck Horse Sale At Saratoga Highlights Purchases
At Saratoga New York Beverwyck stable horses were sold in paddock style with buyers including W C Meriir owner J Nolan and G Sanort. Notable prices ranged from 1000 to 7200 dollars with Bonnie ful and a bottle bringing substantial sums.
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Baverwyck
Saratoga
N. Y
Avacae
Beverwyck Stable
John Joh
W. C. Meriir
Carmen
Roosevelt Tours Frontier Colorado to Kansas Frontier
Roosevelt traveled through Colorado into western Kansas on a large Midwest tour. He stopped in Sugar City and nearby towns where farmers gathered in work clothes to hear speeches and view him. He praised the desert flowering with sugar beets and alfalfa and recalled Civil War service while urging reform and anti corruption.
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Rerace
Kang
Colorado
Kansas Colony
Roosevelt
Nisewestern
Sugar City
Cole
Tamor Roy
al Osawatomie
Kans
John Brown
Warrant Issued for Manager Fred Clarke in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh August 30. At the central police station Maginteato Kirby argued a warrant for Fred Clarke manager of the team on charge of spending bit automonite. Clarke failed to appear after being notified.
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Pitteburg
Yaid Maginteato
Kirby
Central Police Etaion
Fred Clarke
Mtteure
Clack
Taft Seeks Outlook on Republican Failures in New England
Beverly Massachusetts August 30 leaders forecast disaster for the Republican party across New England. Reports say the party faces its greatest difficulties in Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts and Connecticut with Rhode Island as the remaining hope. President Taft is approached by Senator Frank Brandegee Isaac Uman and John F All as National Committee leaders weigh the crisis.
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Mass
New England
Taft
White House
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Frank B. Brandegee
Isaac Uman
John F. All
National Committee
Hold First Direct Primary in Boise Today
The Boise primary votes open with secondary contests delaying counts. Gov. Brady leads the Republican governor nomination. The liquor question remains a campaign issue as James Hawley of the Liberal party and John C. Rice, a Prohibitionist, contest the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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Boise
Brady
James Hawley
John C. Rice
Runaway burro drags girl on Pikits Peak
Gladys Burris aged 10 daughter of Yean W. P. Burris of the University of Cincinnati was dragged about 200 yards by a runaway burro yesterday afternoon on Pikits Peak Colorado Springs Colo Aug 30 The girl was riding when the animal bolted and pulled her along trailing behind for a distance before help arrived.
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Colorado” Springs
Colo
Gladys. Burris
Yean W. P. Burris
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pikits Peak
Close Primary Contest for South Carolina Governor
Columbia Aug 30 The votes for the three leading candidates in the Democratic primaries for governor show Cole in the lead with Feathestone just about a thousand votes behind as results come in from across the state.
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Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Cole
Featherstone
Denver Woman With $4,000 Arrested For Shoplifting
Three refined looking women were arrested in a Los Angeles department store on petit larceny charges. Mrs M Noel and Mrs E J Parkhurst were seized at the same counter within half an hour, each with stolen items and substantial cash. A third woman, Mary TL James, was later taken into custody with lace bolts and trinkets.
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Los Angeles
Central
Mre.m. Noel
Brown
Ag Nowell
Pee Cheeeiesse
Denver
Colo
First National Bank of Denver
E. J. Parkhurst
Noel
H. J. Parkhurst
Union Metallc Cartridge Company
Bridgeport, Conn
Otal Bank
Mary. TL. James
Smuggling Charges Hinge on Dutchess Social Autocrat
New York Aug 30 Mia Ida E Adi ance wife of Reynolds Al riance once a social power in Dutchess County is held in 7500 bond to face a federal grand jury for failing to declare property worth 14000 at the New York port. She must also prove jewels found on her person abroad were not purchased there. Officials seized lace shawl pearls and a gold encrusted bag among other items. A jeweler Albert Aluart from Warren City and Adolph Algin from Peoria faces seizures for undeclared merchandise and concealed goods aboard ships.
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Mia
Ida E
Ad ¥Iance
I.” Reynolds Alriance
Insionaire Harvester
Poughkeepeale
Soclal
Dutchess County
Federal Grand Jury
Port of
Sapie
Port Henry
Baltimore
Bner
Albert Aiuart
Warren City
Noorda
Adolph G. Algiin
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Peoria
Kaiserin
Auguste Vientorla
Posecselon
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