Nameless Grave Thirst for Obscurity Ends in NYC Hospital
A man, known only as A. J. Holmes, died in a Red Cross hospital in Central Park West after refusing to reveal his identity to spare his mother more sorrow. He requested no name be used, saying his life had been spent unprofitably. His body was sent to the morgue as relatives could not be reached.
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Souther
New, York
Red Cross
Central Park West
100Th Street
A. J. Holmes
Holmes
Trent
West Twenty-second Street
Kla Wopem
Ptill
Wald
Vicksburg
Mins
Twenty-second Street
Potter's Field
Sensational testimony in car repair fraud trial
Osterman Manufacturing president Henry Osterman testified against former Hilnels Central officials in a car repair fraud case. He named Ira G. Rawn, ex Monon railroad president shot recently, as reader of graft, saying Rawn received stock and large sums from Osterman. Osterman claimed Rawn earned up to 15 dollars per car repaired and cited Frank Harriman’s bid of 1000 dollars a month.
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Chicago
Henry C. Osterman
Osterman Manufacturing Company
Hilnels Central
Osterman
Ira G. Rawn
Monon
Rawn
Osterman Company
Mining Congress Opposes Pinchot Policy
The American Mining Congress backs conservation to curb waste but opposes Pinchot ideals as the 1910s debate over resource use and preservation unfolds. The group signals cautious stance amid broader policy discussions.
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Mining Congress
Los Angeles
American Mining Congress
Resolu
Easier to Support One Wife Than Four Says Sulu Sultan
The Sulu Sultan argues it is easier to support a single wife than four. A committee plans a composite resolution denouncing the land withdrawal act as socialistic and advocating free unfettered entry on mineral lands rather than leasing or royalties. Joseph W H Holmes heads the new bureau of mines and cites excessive waste of life and resources in American mining.
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Tlons
Joseph WH. Holmes
New York
Hadji Mohammed Amalul Kiram
Sultan of
Sula
Isis
Singapore
Sherbourg
forSia Smiling Isle of Sufi
Snakes Strike Newton After Silk Stockings Incident
In Newton New Jersey on a Sunday a rattlesnake and a cottonmouth emerged from nearby grounds sending residents fleeing. Mrs Laura Castner killed a snake with a stick while others secured a rattlesnake and a tick. two pilots reportedly fled the scene as neighbors hunted for more.
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We. N. J
Newton
Fifth Avenue
New York
Laura Castner
Japenese and American Couple Fails to Wed in Seattle
Kunie Toda, a Japanese man, and Ayada Reed, an American woman, were refused a marriage license by County Auditor Case in Seattle. The pair traveled from Salt Lake City where Miss Reed’s father resides, and were arrested in Oakland before police released them after investigation.
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Seattle Wash
Kunie Toda
Ayada Reed
Seattle
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Miss Reed
Oakland
Cal
Wisconsin Republicans Adopt Platform Amid Controversy
Wisconsin Republicans adopt a platform denouncing federal overreach and special interests while calling for reform of river craft regulation and concern for workers and families. Senator La Follette consolidates influence, with all slate candidates pledging support.
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Congress
Ife Commission
Conpa
Wisconsin
la Follette
Fish Grow On Trees Debate Ends Without Conclusion
A discussion features claims that fish grow on trees and can climb small trees in Alaska. Jr John H Gunckel of Toledo counters the remark while Dr L He Bean of New York asserts the idea. The subject is not pursued further and no species is named.
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John H. Gunckel
Toledo
Gunekel
L. He Bean
State of
New York
Alaska
Paroled Man Describes Prison Visit as Miss Morrison Struggles
Jesse Morrison is parolee who explains from the car that Miss Morrison has not signed parole papers and cannot leave prison bounds until she does. He notes her trembling as the situation unfolds, revealing tension over the conditional release.
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Miss Morrison
Murder and Parole Sparks in Historic Trial
A long, turbulent case from 1900 centers on Mrs Morrison's murder of Mrs Morris in Castle village. Trials varied, ending with a 25 year sentence and later parole by Governor Stubbs, who indicated the later hearings did not strike him as fully just.
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Ibly
Cara
Mra
Otin Cox
Castle
Clard Wiley
Morrison
Stubbs
Federal control of all interstate waters debated for farming use
The article discusses federal oversight of interstate waterways with emphasis on prioritizing agricultural use over forest purposes. It seeks a practical method to value cultivable timber lands so that as settlers demand land, it can be opened for occupancy and home development, benefiting the nation.
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Bureau of Mines
Amerca
Sulu
Jesse Morrison
PEN
Johnnie
Emma Carus
Broadway
Casino Theatre
Words By
Felix F. Feist
Tempo
Marci
By Benry Bennett
Woodland
Hapa
Tray
Deld
Maroh
Mymx
LO Hst
Gui St
Murray .O
Johonie
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