Nameless Grave: Dying Man Abroad in Hospital Keeps Secret Identity
A man believed to be A J Holmes died in a Red Cross hospital in Central Park West after refusing to reveal his name or family details. He asked that his mother not be told she would learn of his death, choosing obscurity over causing her sorrow. His body was sent to the morgue with no claimants.
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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 against dead man in Chicago car fraud trial
Henry Osterman president of Osterman Manufacturing testified in the trial of former Illinois Central officials over car repair frauds. He named Ira G. Rawn, ex Monon president, shot recently, as reader of graft and said Rawn received stock and money from Osterman. Osterman cited Rawn earning up to 15 dollars per car repaired and Frank Harriman receiving 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 voices opposition to Pinchot Ideals while supporting conservation only to prevent waste. The stance was clarified amid ongoing policy debates as of September 28 in Los Angeles.
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Mining Congress
Los Angeles
American Mining Congress
Resolu
Easier to Support One Wife Than Four Says Sulu Sultan
The tlons committee plans a composite resolution denouncing the land withdrawal act as socialistic and urging free entry to mineral lands. Joseph W. Holmes of the new Bureau of Mines spoke at the night session, condemning waste in American mining and calling for loosened controls to reduce loss of life and resources.
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Tlons
Joseph WH. Holmes
Bureau of Mines
Amerca
New York
Hadji Mohammed Amalul Kiram
Sultan of
Sula
Isis
Singapore
Sherbourg
forSia Smiling Isle of Sufi
Snake Sightings In Newton Stir Quiet Sunday
In Newton New Jersey on a Sunday, a rattlesnake and two vipers caused a stir as residents spotted three young women fleeing the street and Mrs Laura Castner killed one snake with a stick while Mrs Joseph A Burley found a rattlesnake in a cellar measuring the scene by the locals.
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We. N. J
Newton
Fifth Avenue
New York
Laura Castner
Jap and American Not Allowed to Wed
Kunie Toda a Japanese man and Ayada Reed an American woman were denied a marriage license by Seattle County Auditor Case. They traveled from Salt Lake City where Miss Reed’s father lives and were arrested in Oakland California but later released after police 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 Unity Drive
Wisconsin Republicans present a united platform as Senator La Follette consolidates control of the slate, with all candidates pledging support to his policies. The document condemns perceived special interests in Congress and calls for federal action on work protections and river improvements.
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Congress
Ife Commission
Conpa
Wisconsin
la Follette
Fish Grow on Trees and Climb, Say School Hearing
A debated claim about fish growing on trees prompts experts to deny the idea. Jr. John H. Gunckel of Toledo asserts the notion while Dr. L He Bean, New York state fish expert, counters with a remark about Alaska. The discussion ends without naming any species.
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John H. Gunckel
Toledo
Gunekel
L. He Bean
State of
New York
Alaska
Parole Hearing Details Involving Jesse Morrison
Jesse Morrison is paroled from penitentiary after a delay caused by Miss Morrison not signing parole papers. The prisoner rested briefly in the car and explained she could not be released until her documents were completed. Miss Morrison trembled as the scene unfolded, with officials awaiting final paperwork.
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Miss Morrison
Murder Trial Sparks Long Sentences in Wabnia Case
A historical case reports a jealousy fueled murder in 1900, Mrs Morrison accused of killing Miss Morrigan. After multiple trials she received varied sentences, from five years to twenty five years, with Governor Stubbs granting parole after questioning the final decision.
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Cara
Mra
Otin Cox
Castle
Clard Wiley
Morrison
Stubbs
Federal control of all interstate waters debated for land use
The article discusses federal oversight of interstate waters with a focus on agricultural versus forest use. It highlights the need for a practical solution to determine agricultural values of cultivable timber lands and to make lands available to settlers as demand grows, aiming for long term national development.
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PEN
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