Ocean liner disaster figures show transmission errors and delays
The article reports conflicting passenger and crew totals for the Volturno and related ships, noting wireless transmission errors. Captain Barr lists saved crew by ship and details relief efforts as Uranium prepares to reach the disaster scene to recover and bury the dead if identified.
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Carmania
la Touraine
Minneapolis
Rappahannock
Crear
Narragansett
Devonan
Kroonland
Grosser Kurfuroat
Seydilla
Barr
Queenstown
Olao
Poser
Groseer
Volturno
Uranium
Agassis
Agassia
Lafrance Trial Opens Over $16,000 Life Insurance Fraud
In Portland on October 11 the trial of James C. Lafrance began for allegedly defrauding insurers by identification of another man’s body to enable his widow to collect life insurance. The defense questioned the body’s condition, noting no violence evidence.
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Portland
Ore
James C. Lafrance
Arrest of Seeric soat of Sertin Under 6 Real Estate Charge
Seeric soat of Sertin was arrested yesterday on a six count charge related to real estate transactions. The suspect is named as 3 tambert and faces a potential 4,000,000 marks fine, about $1,000,000,000 in value.
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Seeric Soat
Sertin
Tambert
Tore Real Estate Testnralheac
Colorado College wallops Wyoming in annual football battle
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo Oct 11 Colorado College defeated Wyoming University 49 to 0 in the annual clash. Wyoming was outclassed and earned fewer than six first downs. WARWARD ELEVEN CAMBRIDGE Mass Oct 11 Harvard and Williams played to a standstill through three periods before Harvard scored three late touchdowns for a 23 to 3 win.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado College
Wyoming University
Wyoming
Warward
Cambridge
Maas
Harvard
Williams
Crimson
Bucknell Scores First, Princeton Defeats Bucknell 28 to 6
Princeton broke open a 14 0 game with a series of forward passes though many failed as Bucknell reached the Princeton goal line once. Topham failed to kick the extra point but Princeton led 14 0 at halftime and finished 28 6.
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Princeton
N.gj
Bucknell
Topham
Yale Defeats Lafayette 7 to 0 in Rainy Game
Yale eleven struck their real gait and beat Lafayette 7 to 0 in New Haven as a drizzle fell. A fumble and a penalty near Lafayette’s goal line kept Yale from scoring two more touchdowns.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Lafayette
Boy in Mimic Battle Kills Sister in Denver
Eugene Greenetead, 11, of Ninth street, pointed a 40 80 Winchester at his sister Pauline, 9, during a mimic battle in broad daylight. The bullet pierced her heart and she died instantly, authorities said. The incident occurred noon today.
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Denver
Pauline
Eugene Greenetead
Ninth Street
British golfers edge Yanks in 26 hole best ball match
Edward Ray and Harry Vardon defeated Steart Maiden and Willie Mann 1 up in a 26 hole best ball foursome at the Fast Lake course in Atlanta. The U S pair were the local professionals, with the British duo securing a narrow victory on October 11.
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Atlanta
Edward Ray
Harry Vardon
United States
Fast Lake
Steart Maiden
Willie Mann
W C T U Members Meet For State Session
The State W C T U held morning and afternoon sessions at the Congregational church. Committees were appointed and discussions on the Loyal Temperance Legions conducted, with reports from the secretary, treasurer and auditor.
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Congregational Church
Loyal Temperance Legion meeting and program notes
The gathering featured Treading by Miss Hazel Rowland and a piano solo by Miss Mildred Hood. Mrs. Helen D. Harford, national W. T. U. lecturer, offered timely suggestions for local and national work. About fifty L. T. L. attended, with delegates from Pine Bluffs, Wheatland, Lingle, Bosler, Burns and North Burns.
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Hazel Rowland
Mildred Hood
Helen D. Harford
Loyal Temperance Legion Service
Harford
Loyal Temperance Legion
Pine Bluffs
Kauffman
Mra. Johnson
Gasper
Wagner
Fire Destroys Grain at Rock Lake Ranch
WHEATLAND Wyo Oct 11 A fire in the stock yard of W K West near Rock Lake destroyed eight of fourteen grain stacks as a threshing crew prepared to thresh. Loss estimated at about 250 bushels of wheat and 600 bushels of oats with possible cause sparks from the engine.
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Wheatland
Wryo
W. Kk
Rock Lake
Weat
Father Seeks Custody As Wife Accused Of Dog Care Obsession
In Denver on October 11 a divorce jury hears Robert Folgner defend against cruelty and drunkenness charges by alleging wife Olivia neglected their children to pamper a lap dog. He claims she washed the dog daily while the children were left untidy. He seeks custody of the kids.
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Denver
Olivia Folgner
Teller’s Court
Robert Folgner
Aviccen Burdick
Prank Walker Not Attacked. Sheriff Probes Boulder Robbery
In Boulder Colorado on October 11 investigators pursue the case of Prank Walker owner of the Nederland Mercantile Company who was believed to be beaten tied and robbed of 1000 but was not present at the scene and authorities say Seibemee meant to be involved as the sheriff and police investigate.
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Boulder
Colo
Nederland Mercantile Company
Sherman CA Painting Grabs Attention in Local Lore
A brief note from Sherman California highlights a vividly titled painting attracting local interest. Community historians and art collectors discuss its provenance and significance amid ongoing regional exhibitions.
Contrasted Pictures of Home and Place in Verse
The Washington Star uses a reflective tone to explore home as a haven and center of memory. It notes how shadows, autumn, and routine awakenings shape a sense of belonging, even as chaos of travel or relocation intrudes.
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Eeven
Heaven
Washington Star
Ragged Party Seeks Jobs Inclosure At Inn Enterprise
Fragmentary exchange shows Ragged Party and Proprieter of Employmer Agency debating a partnership. The party claims value in the inn venture while seeking employment, reflecting a period tone of labor and small business struggles.
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Chicago News
Remembering the Ball Games in a Humorous Past
A Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt recalls old ball games with playful verses about Hen Bolt and Ben Bolt. It mentions scores from a legendary fray ending one hundred to seventy four and a home run that shattered a neighbor’s window.
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Bolt
Ben Bolt
Bing
Milwaukee Sentinel
Knickerbocker Life Snaps at City Living and Play
A Brooklyn Life quip questions moving to the country to raise children for grass play. The joke implies a real estate agent could better arrange suburbia for decent play space in the city.
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Brooklyn
Angler’s Heart Foils Hole and Hook Tale
A verses anecdote recalls a woman with a sportsman’s aim who cannot impale a worm nor keep a prize on the hook. She seeks help yet finds herself unable to manage the awkward catch, reflecting a comic clash between intent and action as narrated.
Bedmaking Done at Home in Household Picnics
The item notes Mrs He-Young a newlywed who says housekeeping feels easy. She relies on cooking brought in and laundry sent out, illustrating domestic duties outsourced and modern domestic skills.
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Boston Evening Transcript
The Frail Auctioneer and a Genuine Suffragette
A nimble woman faces an auctioneer with repeated slips in saying the required plea. The verses imply a clash between feminine gentility and market assertiveness, hinting at suffrage era tensions.
Woman and Fiancé Entangled Over Younger Sister
A London Opinion vignette shows Mabel resisting being moved from a young man’s knee as he asks the younger sister to yield space. The scene captures social tensions around propriety and romance with sharp dialogue.
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Mabel
London
Fragmented old nautical exchange from Chicago Daily News
A garbled 1920s dialogue features a bald young canoe owner inviting boating and a woman dismissing him with sharp retorts. A second line about an air yacht echoes the same odd rhythm, ending with uncertain quips about fidelity and identity.
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Bald
Chicago Daily News
Ostrich Joke Highlights Dinner Bill Quip
A Philadelphia Record joke notes a man recounting taking a woman to supper for 14 dollars and 90 cents. The punchline rests on an ostrich being a bird, jokingly linking appetite and the bill.
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Blobbs
Philadelphia
Petticoat Mystery Woven Through Slender Silhouette
Fragmentary verse describes a lost garment, a silken or lawn petticoat with ribbon and buckles. The lines hint at changing fashion, narrow skirts, and urban style in a New York setting, with fleeting images of Petticoat and Louisa.
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Louisa
New York
The Hygienie Heres Horse Riddle Parody
Fragmentary lines imitate a playful riddle about a horse and its rider with misheard phrases and intended humor. The text resembles a pastiche piece with surreal wordplay and oblique references, lacking clear narrative or identifiable names or events.
Proving His Trade Magistrate to Burglary Trial
A magistrate presides over a burglary case framed as a quip about trade. The report outlines the legal proceeding and the defendant Handy Ovo-Lockemith, linking the question of occupation to the alleged crime.
Safety first on life’s road to avoid wrecks and haste
A reflective essay urges slowing down in life and travel. It contrasts old ultra fast rail travel with safer modern methods and cautions that rushing to finish everything risks derailing one’s life. It advocates pausing to enjoy life’s scenery and prioritizing safety and measured progress.
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Railronda
New York
Chicago
Manfe
Automobilists Rally to Save Brilliant Headlights
Drivers argue that removing brilliant headlights would compel them to slow their speeds, a leading argument against headlight elimination across the road.
Hard roads to the Pacific praised alongside Panama Exposition
A historian notes that diligent construction of a road network to the Pacific coast would rival the Panama canal exposition in significance and merit a public celebration for its lasting impact.
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Pacific Coast
New York Faces School Shortage Amid Population Growth
New York spends heavily yet this year has 100000 more children than its schools can accommodate. The city also has ample saloons and similar venues, seemingly matching the demand.
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New York
Women make suffrage force in Maryland elections
The National Suffrage association will participate in Maryland elections. The movement is no longer a joke as women prove a force to be reckoned with nationwide.
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National Suffrage Association
Maryland
American Woman in Paris Recovers Purse from Snatcher
An American woman in Paris chased an apache thief who grabbed her purse and turned him over to the police. The incident shows that American women in Paris refuse to be robbed outside shops.
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Paris
British Fund Sparks Amateur Athletes Debate
Jamm B. Sullivan argues the proposed 500000 dollar fund for Britain athletes would be wasted on amateur athletes. He warns Americans would withdraw if misused though the plan is unlikely and bitterly denounced by the British parliament.
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B. Sullivan
Kings and crowns hold despite loss or mockery
The passage notes that monarchs remain kings regardless of reverses and jokes about the pretenders who assume regal rights. It implies skepticism about titles and the fashion of claiming royal status even when power wanes.
Fire patrols in a searchlight skyscraper idea
In St Louis a proposal to place a searchlight atop a new skyscraper to help crime detection drew skepticism from the chief of the prevention bureau who doubted its crime value but saw possible use for locating fires.
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Butmebody
Loula
Sayor Poetic Reflections Linked by Wise Sayings
A cryptic musing from a wise man of Cyst about garlic, memory, and poetry. The piece ponders why preservation of poetry and truth are intertwined through counsel and nature, offering a reflective, bygone voice on language and meaning.
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Sayor
Home Run Baker Delivers in World Series Rainmaker
Frank Baker, famed as the jinx of the Giants, hit a decisive drive off Christy Mathewson’s curve in the first game at the Polo Grounds. Eddie Collins scored ahead as Baker’s fifth run secured a 5 4 Athletics victory. Baker modestly deflects praise, but remains the hour’s hero.
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Baker
New York Giants
Christy” Mathewson
Polo Grounds
Seres
Marquards
Eddie
Collins
Athletics
Marquard
Frank Baker
Caminetti Files Bill of Exceptions in 400 Pages
In San Francisco on October 11 a four hundred page bill of exceptions was filed in the U S district court for F Drew Caminetti after his Mann White Slave Act conviction. Grounds cite failure to instruct the jury on Caminetti missing details of a Reno trip with Miss Leola Norris from his testimony. Prosecution granted ten days to draft amendments.
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San Francisco
United States District Court
F. Drew Caminetti
Caminetti
Reno
Leola Norris
My Husband Killed Our Four Sons Says Wife
In Sante Fe New Mexico on October 11 a distressed wife told a judge in an examining trial that her husband murdered their four sons between 1910 and last week. She described fear of abuse and claimed a life of terror, saying the man was a fiend and the boys were not her children.
Vanderbilt kin face charges in New York hearings
Relatives of the Vanderbilt family appeared before Colonel Henry, purveyor of the port, to answer customs charges over the past days. John McCulloch and William Kayy were fined for involvement in shipments and related acts tied to family interests, with fines noted in the records.
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New York
Vanderbilt Familly
Henry
John &. McCulloch
Nate
William Kayyees
Aled Mood
Sherman Company Decorating and Mirror Plating
Fragmentary notice references The Sherman Company involved in decorating and mirror plating work. No clear dates or locations provided. reads as an industrial service snippet with repeated company mentions.
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The
Sherman Co
Tha
Shermea Co
Black Hand Suspect Arrests Rise in New York Area
New York authorities report an alleged Black Hand member Angelo Sylvanestro arrested in New York City while Twenty suspects detained regionally in Troy and Hackensack. Police and agents link these arrests to a suspected east coast inner circle responsible for nearly a hundred bomb outrages traced to the gang.
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New York
Odt
Anothy
Angelo Sylvanestro
Dans
United States
Troy
N. Y
Hackensack
Tragic Crush Kills 16 at Lemberg Synagogue Event
In Lemberg Austria an October crowd at a Chodorow synagogue caused a deadly panic. A woman fainted triggering a surge as hundreds rushed for exits. At least 16 died in the crush and others were injured. Police and city officials investigate the stampede and crowd control failures.
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Lemberg
Austria
Chodorow
Galacts
Perpetual Silence a Mourning Rite Among Australians
A historical account describes a mourning custom where widows paint their bodies white after their husband dies and must not speak for life, only signaling to other women by hand gestures. The piece notes the ritual is rigid, controlling most actions of the widow while the tribe recognizes a unique sign language developed to convey limited ideas.
Electric Light Globes Fight Dust and Writhed Efficiency
Dust on electric globes writhed as their fight for efficiency continued. The article notes the struggle affecting performance and possible improvements in lighting technology.
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