Chicago link to missing girl draws mother to Chicago
A Texas mother and her two sons traveled to Chicago as detectives pursue leads in the yearlong search for Dorothy Barrow, 14, missing since she was taken from Houston. The mother says Dr. G Gordon Martin, a former Chicago dentist, is tied to the case after new evidence prompted her to indict him in Texas and follow clues that place them in Chicago.
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Houston
Texas
Central Police
Dorothy Barrow
Mia
Aloise Barrow
G. Gordon Martin
Dr. Martin
Don
George
Soane
Martin
St. Lo
Strike End Near for 70000 Cloakmakers After Months
News wires report a tentative agreement ending a nine month cloakmakers strike, with 70,000 workers set to return to work. Eviction petitions crowd the docket amid hunger and misery on the East Side as arbitration efforts continue and injunctions fail to halt unrest.
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New York
Clakmakers
Sm Pla. Gk
Kisses Wife Goodbye After Learning Death in Paper
Denver reports William P. Hobbs a tramway conductor kissed his invalid wife goodbye before work then read in a paper that she had died during the night. He rushed home to find her body removed by an undertaker as the two young daughters searched in vain.
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Denver
William P. Hobbs
Quitman Street
Bobbs
Hobbs
Dor
Barnum
Father in Special Train Hurries to See Dying Son
Grand Junction Colorado reports Frew Cheney, 26, shot himself in the head during a confrontation with his heiress wife May Morse of Manchester New Hampshire. His father, a wealthy life insurance man, travels by special train to see him before death. The tragedy unfolds amid a loveless marriage arranged for wealth and a planned California honeymoon.
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Grand Junction
Colo
St Mary's Hospital
Frew Ww
May Tiiyee Mérse
Manchester
N. H
Leiress
Young Cheney
Finka
Life Insuratce —Company of New York
Cheney
Judge Carey Declares Independent Candidacy for Wyoming Governor
Judge J M Carey of this city announced he will run as an independent candidate for the Wyoming governor's office after careful consideration. The decision ends speculation about his entering the race on an independent ticket.
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J. M. Carey
Wyoming
Railroad clash at hearings on rates as shippers named liars
Chicago September hearing before the commerce commission featured sharp exchanges between railroad and shipper lawyers. Attorney BE Pierce of the Rock Island called F B James of Cincinnati shippers a liar. Rock Island testimony finished and Wabash VP Henry Miller testified that railroad revenues were inadequate.
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Chicago
Commerce Commission
BE. B. Pierce
Rock Island
F. B. James
Cincinnati Shippers
Rock Taland
Henry Miller
Wabash
Holmes Named as Mines Director
Beverly September 2 President Tate announced the appointment of Joseph Austin Holmes of the Geological Survey as director of the new Bureau of Mines in Washington. Holmes had been selected earlier but Ballinger opposed him. He is an intimate friend of Pinchot Garfield and Newell, though friends say he took no active part in the campaign against Ballinger.
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Beverly
Tate
Joseph Austin Holmes
Gological Survey
Bureau ‘of Mines
Washingtoe
Holmes
Ballinger
Pincchet
Garfield
Newell
Baltin- Ror
Train Held Up In Desolate Spot Bridge A Rescue Drama
Passengers on No 3 escape a bold air raid hold up near Muskeg En hoor as bandits attempt a loot. Fireman engineer bravely fights off robbers, killing one and saving the express car. The train reaches safety with two suspects at large. investigation continues.
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Steele
Bridge A
Enhoor
Frank Stewart
Miata
Colorado City
Vinyard
Daenengerg
Peres Organ
Koro
Ttil
Florinaant
Golden
Hened
R. Miller
George W. Vallery
Youth Breaks His Long Fast
Denver reports Roland Moeller ends a 57 day abstinence from food after his mother and grandmother's appeal. He consumes small amounts of juice and milk with plum juice while doctors monitor his recovery. Moeller plans not to extend the fast beyond next Monday and hopes to regain strength from the gradual refeeding.
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Two Boys Held Over Diamond Stickpin Case
Herbert Hopper and J E Woodward are held at the city jail after being picked up by Sergeant Stone on information from pawn broker Sam Hurghmah. They attempted to pawn a diamond stickpin valued around 400 dollars. Hopper, claiming Chicago origins, says the jewel belonged to his father. Woodward, from Kansas City, says he knows nothing of the item. The police question whether starved youths would travel with such jewelry as they investigate ownership.
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Herbert Hopper
J. E. Woodward
Stone
Sam Hurghmah
Hopper
Chicago
Woodward
Kansas City
Unorganized railroad workers gain pay raise in Missouri area
In Pueblo on September 2, unorganized employees of the Missouri acinie received a pay raise of a percent in their envelopes. The increase excludes organized workers and covers all others from general superintendents to stenographers. The raise took effect August 1.
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Pueblo
Missouri
Roosevelt Letter to Italians of Cheyenne Courtesy Note
Theodore Roosevelt sent a personal note to the Italian community of Cheyenne thanking them for their kindness during his frontier visit. He praised their reception and expressed heartfelt appreciation, noting he would never forget the goodwill shown by the Cheyenne and their Italian native land.
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Roosevelt
Cheyenne
Mégere Paola
Salvatore Vitale
Theodore Roosevelt
Milazao
Colona
Ghia
Waa
Fourth Avenue
New York
Theodore Roosevel
T. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Busy Day in Omaha With Speeches and Receptions
Roosevelt spent a full day in Omaha with a breakfast reception luncheon and dinner hosted by local clubs and Ak-Sar-Ben, followed by speeches and meetings with politicians and friends. In the jammed auditorium he praised Senator Burkett and credited Burkett and allies for his Washington accomplishments while noting visiting guests from Iowa.
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Oma
Omaha
Col. Roosevelt
Field Club
Omaha Club
Ak-Sar-Ben
Roosevelt
Senator Burkett
Burkett
Sutitzen
Washington
Iowa
Dolliver
Woman awaiting murder trial attempts suicide at county jail
Mrs. Rosie Rubenstein, held on a murder charge for killing her husband, tried to end her life in the county jail matron's quarters by using her hair as a rope. She was found choking, rushed to the county hospital, and the dramatic act followed months of jealousy over a supposed infidelity tied to the birth of their three month old child.
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Denver
Rosie Rubenstein
Rubensteins
Rubenstein
Theodore Roosevelt denounces mendacious journalism in Outlook
Roosevelt defends against an Evening Post editorial charging hypocrisy and bribery. He calls the piece the foulest and basest lie and brands the author as aligned with corrupt political interests.
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New York
Outlook
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
New York ‘Evening Post
Roosevelt
TWO MEN EAT SAND TO CURE INDIGESTION ONE IS DEAD
Denver report describes J Hendershott eating sand three times daily to cure indigestion. Ubert Chibelli of Julesburg dies after using the same remedy. Hendershott continues the practice despite the tragedy, while his wife studies sand preparation and baking to improve its efficacy.
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J. Hender‘abott
Ubert Chibelli
Julesburg
Hendershott
Chibelli
Hendprehott
Hengershott
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