Burley District Board Defeats LeBus Staffing Picks
President Clarence LeBus of the Burley Tobacco society loses a key vote as the district board rejects three of his eight nominees for the executive committee. The meeting, an eighteen hour session, adjourns with plans to reconvene October twenty first in Winchester to shape the $2,000,000 tobacco venture. The Winchester Daily News condemns LeBus in an editorial.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Clarence LeBus
The
Burley Tobacco Society
New Burley District Board
LeBus
Burley
Lister Witherspoon
Versailles
A. Shanklin
Mason County
A. N. Slaughter
Owen County
Winchester
Burley Tobacco Company
Burley Society
Winchester Daily News
William A. Beatty
Delphin M. Delmas
San Francisco
New Photo of Aviator Who Faced Wind at St. Louis
Glen H. Curtiss stands as the lone heavier than air aviator to challenge a fifteen mile per hour breeze at St Louis yesterday. The image captures a daring test amid gusty conditions.
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St. Louis
Pittsburg Triumph Opens Detroit Defeat 4–1 in opener
Almost thirty thousand spectators watched Pittsburg defeat Detroit 4 to 1 in the opening game. Adams pitched effectively against Mullin while Fred Clarke homered to spark the victory. Attendance set a record at the open and the crowd roared as Piratetown celebrated.
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Pittsburg
Detroit
Adams
Mullin
Johnstone
O'L @ lin
Pospoggodhooogo
Schenley Park
Clarke
Wagner
Cobb
Jennings
Mal- Mn
Schmidt
Gibson
D. Jones
Fred Clarke
Pittsburgers
Michigan
Hyatt
Taft Visits California Bee Groves and Yosemite Trip
President Taft tours California, visiting the Big Bee groves at Glacier Point and the Mariposa groves. He views the Grizzly Giant and Wawona trunk, rides to 7 200 feet, sleeps at 7 000 feet, then plans sunrise Yosemite canyon exploration.
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California
Taft
Associated Press Dispatch
Glacier Point
Cal
Wawona
Mariposa
Glacier
Yosemite
Hearst Accepts Nomination for New York Mayor
William R. Hearst announced at 12:15 this morning that he would accept the nomination for mayor of New York. The independent mass meeting at Cooper Union on Wednesday night tendered the nomination.
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Associated Press Dispatch
New York
William R. Hearst
Cooper Union
Hollenbeck Dies of Paralysis While Building Toledo Home
Harlan H. Hollenbeck aged 35 former deputy fire marshal of Toledo died after a paralysis stroke while overseeing the construction of his new river up-river home near Captain Everett's residence. He lived at 18 Southard Avenue. his father S. B. Hollenbeck is in Jacksonville, Florida, and a sister is in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Toledo
Harlan’h. Hollenbeck
Everett
Hollenbeck
Southard Avenue
Five Burn to Death in Nashville Blaze
Five people perished when a brick dwelling at 721 723 Jefferson Street burned in Nashville. The Fishman family died from suffocation or burns, while two suspects Jim Butler and George Harrison were arrested on suspicion. Firefighters arrived as residents escaped and a ladder rescued the Mustaine family from an adjoining apartment.
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Nashville
Santa Fe
Associated Press Dispatch
Nashville, Tenn
Jefferson Street
W. H. Mustaine
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mr. Mustaine
Fishman
Jim Butler
George Harrison
J. A. Thuss
Perry Exposition Dates Named for Sandusky-O
The Ohio commission named by Governor Harmon to promote Perry's Victory exposition at Put in Bay elected officers. President Taft and Harmon received honorary vice presidency. Officers include William Homer Reinhart president, George Worthington vice president, Webster Huntington secretary, and J. M. Johannsen treasurer. Exposition set to run July 4 to September 10, 1913.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Perry
Gustaf C Broberg Dies Suddenly in Chicago
Gustaf C Broberg publisher of The Svenska Nyheter and steamship agent to all Sweden Americans, collapsed and died of heart disease in Chicago at age 51 on the eve of a world trip with his family. He had resided in Chicago since 1880.
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Chicago
Gustaf C. Broberg
Sevenska Nyheter
Alde
Rockefeller Invades Mexico Rubber Lands Grab
Special Dispatch reports John D. Rockefeller Jr and associates control about 3 6 million acres of Guayule lands in Mexico. The $13 million deal covers most of Zacatecas rubber plant acres and ties Rockefeller to the rubber trust amid a four year old industry.
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Commercial Tribune
Galveston
Tex
Mexico
John.d. Rockefeller
Zacatecas
Rockefeller
Rubber Trust
Cleared of Murder Charge On Home Protection Plea
Toledo headline: Charles J. Dresser a railroad detective shot and killed William Chadderton on Cherry street bridge July 38. Grand jury refused to indict, clearing Dresser on murder charges. Dresser claimed Chad derton traduced his wife.
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Toledo, CO
Associated Press
Charles J. Dresser
William Chadderton
Cherry Street Bridge
Dresser
Chadderton
Snow Fell Early Across Texas Panhandle
Snow fell generally today in the Texas panhandle marking the earliest snowfall on record for the region. Del Hart reported four inches of snow as the fall began.
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Texas Panhandle
Paso
Tex
Associated Press
del Hart
Miami County Horticultural Chief Killed by Train
Barney Scarff president of the Miami County Horticultural society died after being struck by a Big Four train while driving from Tippecanoe City to his country home near Piqua Ohio. The incident occurred October 8 according to Associated Press reports.
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Saigon
Cochin
China
Associated Press
Detham
Piqua, O
Barney Scarff
Miami County Horticultural Society
Tippecanoe City
Here
Opening session at Peace Conference urges arms reduction
The International Peace conference opened with speeches on peace and arms reductions. English and German delegates urged rapprochement between their nations. Miss Anna Eckstein of Boston represents the United States at the congress.
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Brussels
Associated Press
Anna Eckstein
Boston
United States
Fatal Collision Near Topeka Kills Seventeen
Seventeen people died and ten injured in a head on crash between a northbound freight and a work train near Topeka Kansas on the Santa Fe line. Eleven of the dead were Mexicans and all the injured were Mexicans. The work train carried about fifty Mexican laborers. The wreck occurred as the freight hit the curve where the work train was backing into Topeka. Authorities say the disaster resulted from the work train crew disregarding orders.
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Jones
Tigers
Pirates
Detroit
Detroit Rooters
Tiger
Associlated Press
Tophpka
Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Topeka
Fifty Million Dollar Deal In Eastern Telephone Lines
The Continental Telegraph and Telephone company is incorporated in Trenton with an authorized capital of 50 million dollars. Stock will be split equally into preferred and common, with 6 percent on preferred and a dividend on common from surplus. The firm plans to acquire all telephone lines in New York and New Jersey. Incorporators are William N. Clark of Plainfield New Jersey Powell Carichton and William F. Conley of New York City.
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Trenton
N. J
Associated Press
Continental Telegraph and Telephone Company
New York
New Jersey
William N. Clark
Plainfield
Powell Carichton
William F. Conley
New York City
Deportation of Chinese Merchants in Manila
A Commercial Tribune dispatch reports twelve Chinese merchants deported from Manila to Amoy without legal warrant. The Chinese consul general in Manila is said to have aided Philippine authorities without his government's knowledge. American residents allege kidnapping by influential Chinese. The issue has reached the state department and may prompt a recall of Minister Crane for talks with Secretary Knox.
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San Francisco
Cal
Manila
Amoy
State Department
Crane
Washington
Knox
Earthquakes and Booming Noise Felt in Dalton Georgia
Two distinct earth shocks were felt in Dalton at about 5 AM accompanied by a booming sound. Houses shook across the town but no damage was reported.
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Dalton
Associated Press
Curtiss Biplane Wins In Wind Amid Aerial Feats At St Louis
Glenn B Curtiss flies in a fifteen mile an hour gale at St Louis achieving a sixty second flight covering a quarter mile while Osmont and Robinson fail to take off. Knabenshue Beachey and Baldwin pilot dirigible gas bags in wind. Wright directs first government air trips at College Park and Berlin protest over Bennett trophy winner Mix.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
Wright
Dayton
Maryland Field
Associated Press Dispatch
Louis
Glenn B. Curtiss
Forest Park
George Francois Osmont
Hugh A. Robinson
St. Louis
Osmont
Farman
Robinson
Latham
Curtiss
Thomas Baldwin
Lincoln Beachey
Roy Knabenshue
Baldwin
College Park
Associated Press
United States
Wilbur Wright
Signal Corps
Mr. Wright
Lahm
Orville Wright
Washington
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Yale College
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Wolsey
LeiBus
Fugeree Merc
Brourt
Pres” Peorza
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Graft
Cle
Glen H. Curtiss
Pittoburg
Piratetown
Ernest Eli Roeser
Detroit Tiger
Forbesfield
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Hearst
Harlan H. Hollenbeck
Dora Fishman
Rosie Fishman
Rachel Markeson
Rosie A. Fishman
Harmon
Commission
Gustaf Broberg
Miami County
Case
Georgia
Knabenshue
Baldwin and Beach
Wright Directs
Mix
James Gordon
Der
James Gordon Bennett
Edgar W. Mix
Colummbus Man
Europe
Aero Club
Earth
Berlin
W. Mix
Zurich
Ostrolenko
Russian Poland
James O'Hara Murray
Paris
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