Husband of Missing Indiana Woman May Solve Hudson Murder Mystery
A Richmond Indiana tailor Samuel Altman believes his missing wife may be the murdered Hudson River victim. Police compare a shoulder birthmark and embroidered initials on linen to identify the dismembered body found near Hoboken and Red Bank.
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Commercal Tribune
New York
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Red Bank
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Richmond
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Altman
Peter Sterneman
Ella
District Attorney's Office
Volks
Wood
Staten Island
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Tatflor
Fatal Zeppelin Aerial Tragedy Near Leipsic
German airship ZS 65 torn loose by a gust near Leipsic as soldiers struggle to bring it in. Two killed, four injured, others rescued or missing. Earlier Helgoland wreck had seven saved from a crew of twenty one as searchlights scowered the North Sea.
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Count Zeppelin
Leipsic
St- Jesia
Hoon Hall
Helgoland
North Sea
Metzing
Naval Airship Service
Haine
Two Interurban Cars Collide Injuring Twenty Near Massillon
A head-on collision of two Northern Ohio traction interurban cars four miles east of Massillon, Ohio injures about twenty people, with two believed fatally hurt. Motorman Bidle and Eckley are among the injured. details and cause are unavailable as reports are filed.
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Massillon
Massillon, O
Northern Ohio Traction Line
Here
Canton
Miss Friedman Wins National Typewriting Championship
Chicago report records Miss Bessie Friedman of New York winning the national typewriting championship with 116 words per minute averaged over thirty minutes. Miss Bessie Knisitz of Kansas City placed second at 109 wpm.
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Chicago
Bessie Friedman
New York
Bessie Knsitz
Kansas City
Three Wives Named as Indiana Man Faces Bigamy Charge
David Cole aged 48 confessed to prosecutors that he has three living wives. He had married a fourth time, but that wife died. He was arrested on a grand larceny charge in Racine Wisconsin and faces a bigamy warrant filed by Edith Alespach Cole of Huntington Indiana. The other wives identified are Jane Hamilton of Marion Kentucky and Grace Brand of LaPorte Indiana. The dead wife’s name was not released.
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Mich
David Cole
Cole
Racini
Wis
Edith Alespach Cole
Huntington
Ind
Toledo
Jane Hamilton
Marion
Grace Brand
Laporte
Secretary Lane Improves After Health Collapse in Oakland
Franklin K. Lane Secretary of the Interior Department recovered after collapsing during the California Admission Day parade in Oakland. Doctors said rest for a few days should restore him to health.
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Berkeley
Cal
Franklin K. Lane
Interior Department
California
Oakland
Descent Into Vesuvius Crater Reveals New Activity
Mt. Vesuvius director and University of Munich professors descended into the crater today. They remained inside two hours amid deadly gases studying new volcanic activity. The total round trip lasted eight hours. Scientists warn of a potential major reawakening.
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University of Munich
Garihg
Aris
Italy
Merca
Congress Eyes Anticheat Law Under Interstate Powers
A national anticheat act is set for the coming Congress session. A subcommittee led by Rep A W Barkley will draft the bill to curb fraud by misrepresenting products. Ex Gov Edward W Saunders joins the panel as lawmakers compare with England and continental laws.
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Congress
A. W. Barkley
Kentucky
Edward W. Saunders
Virginia
England
Europe
Barkley
Commercial Tribune
Aaelonk
Kirby elected chief executive of lumber fraternal order
J H Kirby of Houston Texas was unanimously elected Snark of the Universe or Chief Executive of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo at its convention in St Louis. A special election was held to permit Kirby to leave tonight for Texas where he serves in the Legislature. The general election of the order will be held tomorrow.
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Tex
Snark of the Universe
Kirby
Texas
Proposals to Prevent Misbranding of Interstate Goods
Discussion on laws to curb misbranding of any article in interstate commerce. Merchants and the public support stronger controls to stop deceptive labeling and false representations in the market. The measure aims to curb cheats and frauds arising from misrepresented products.
Fatal Explosion on Torpedo Boat Craven
Two men killed and three injured when an explosion hit the US torpedo boat Craven at sea. The vessel reached Ft Screven Tybee Island in tow. Dead and wounded taken to Ft Screven Hospital. Craven left Charleston for Savannah earlier today. Details remain unavailable.
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Yamacraw
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Missing Congressman "Big Tim" Sullivan S from New York
Congressman Big Tim Sullivan remains missing four weeks after vanishing from his brother's home with only a dollar in his pocket. A report of his being found at a Smithtown hotel proved unfounded, and friends fear his mental breakdown from a year ago may be affecting him.
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New York
Tim” Sullivan
Smithtown
Quinine Said to Cure Rabies at Health Meeting
Dr. L. I. Harris of St. Louis reported treating rabies with quinine and released a patient within a week. Jacksonville Health Officer C. B. Terry blamed physicians for drug abuse. Eugene E. Howe urged hygiene education improvements in schools and colleges.
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Colorado Springs
Col
L. I.-Harris
St. Louis
American Health Association
Harris
Virgil H. Moon
C. B Terry
Jacksonville
Fla
Eugene E. Howe
Wellesley College
Wilson to witness Atlantic fleet target practice
President Wilson will observe the Atlantic fleet target practice on the Southern drill grounds as a guest of Secretary Daniels on October 18. He will travel aboard the Presidential yacht Mayflower leaving Washington October 17 and arriving the next day.
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Wilson
Daniels
Mayflower
Goat denied entry after Panama visit sparks government clash
An American-born goat traveling with St. Paul Shriners to Panama seeks reentry at New Orleans but public health officials bar admission. The dispute reaches Secretary McAdoo who orders Agriculture's input to determine disease risk, with Secretary Houston now involved.
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Panama
St. Paul Shriners
New Orleans
Federal
McAdoo
Agriculture
Houston
Saloon Licenses Unlimited Under Ohio Ruling
Attorney General Hogan issues interpretation that county boards may grant unlimited wholesale liquor licenses and that saloon licenses may be paired with wholesale rights. Retailers can also sell liquor in any quantity, with two gallon minimums for wholesale sales and no per city cap. The ruling preserves saloon quotas while expanding wholesale competition, affecting Cleveland Cincinnati and larger cities.
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Columbus
County License Board
State License Commission
Hagen
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Hogan
State Commission
Peeress and Monkey Stir Docks on Arrival
Lady Constance Stewart Richardson dancer and huntress arrives with her husband Sir Edward Stewart Richardson aboard the Olympic. Their famous monkey Tony, two feet six inches tall, attracts crowds. Tony recently had his ears pierced and wears blue eyes with a middle-parted hair. Sir Edward heads to Vancouver to start a business.
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New York
Constance Stewart Richardson
Olympic
Sir Edward Stewart Richardson
Black Watch
Tony
Constance
Sir Edward
Vancouver
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