Week's News Gist Highlights Major and Minor Events
October crop reports show record yields for wheat corn oats barley hay and potatoes. Rear Admiral Sutherland confirms three Americans killed and three wounded at Leon Nicaragua as Yankee forces wipe out fifty rebels. Lt John H Towers sets a 6 hour 10 minute 35 second endurance flight from Annapolis. Panama Canal zone hotels incur a loss of 12085 dollars while laborers’ messes report profits.
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Department of Agriculture
Sutherland
Leon
Nicaragua
John H. Towers
Navy Aviation Corps
Annapolis
Panama Canal Zone
Notable 19th Century Figures Ink International Moves
The Greek Government accepted General Ricciotti Garibaldi of Italy into military service. Frank C. Bostock, renowned animal trainer, died in London. Frank A. Munsey denied Theodore Roosevelt would edit the New York Press if not elected president. Mrs. Russell Sage bought Marsh Island Louisiana to establish a migratory bird refuge.
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Ricciotti Garabaldi
Italy
Frank C. Bostock
London
Frank A. Munsey
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Russell Sage
Marsh Island
Uhlan Breaks Mile Trotting Record at Lexington
Sporting Uhlan son of Bingen set a world mile trotting mark in 1 58 at Lexington Kentucky. Soremia won the four mile Kentucky Endurance Stakes at Churchill Downs in 7 minutes 10 45 seconds, a new world record. Ralph de Palma recovering from Milwaukee Grand Prix injuries. Johnny Kling retires as Boston Braves manager in a letter to Boston readers.
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Uhlan
Bingen
Lou Dillon
Lexington
Ralph de Palma
Milwaukee
Soremia
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Johnny Kling
Boston Braves
Boston
Notable Events of Global and Local News From Early 20th Century Records
Arrests for speeding to be listed in Chicago court. New York Board of Education opens seven schools for campaign meetings. A Rizal monument planned in Manila. William A. Peffer, Populist leader, dies in Grenola Kansas at 83. Fifty mill workers strike in Lawrence Massachusetts after three are discharged. Navy officials and Mayor Gaynor exchange calls. crowds visit the fleet on the Hudson. Japanese aviator M Konto dies in Kavana New York after windmill incident. Sunday egg sales to pay church debt near Ellendale Delaware. Anthracite coal prices rise in New York City amid tight conditions. District Attorney Miller outlines dynamite case to jury. Hockin accused aiding government. Girard estate opens coal leases in Schuylkill for 99 years. Nine young men die in Philadelphia in auto accident over a bridge parapet. Prison escape of Rhode Island’s Ernest W. Lorenzo. Kansas farmers offer spare horses to neighbors. Findlay's business district destroyed by fire. $40 000 damage and tents supply the town.
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Chicago
New York Board of Education
Manila
Jose Rizal
Philippines
William A. Peffer
United States
Grenola
Kan
Lawrence
Mass
Ellendale
Del
New York City
Miller
Indianapolis
Herbert S. Hockin
Girard
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
Ernest W. Lorenzo
Rhode Island
Providence
Kansas
Findlay Lake
Night schools enroll 18 993 students in Chicago
Several items follow including a Kentucky widow fined 300 for killing her husband, Taft confidence in politics, Wilson and Bryan greeted by 80 000 in Lincoln, aviator Stevenson dies, and other varied local and national notices.
Outbreaks and political turmoil sweep ports and capitals
Reports from Yokohama describe a cholera outbreak as Mexican deputies vote to double pay to 6000 pesos ($23,000 yearly). Fires in Tampico kill 45 with hundreds injured. Madero faces hostile debates in Congress as unrest grows. German Danish talks in Berlin pursue aerial postal links. Italian air crash injures Lt Gordasco and kills his mechanician. Marines die in Nicaragua battle near Masaya. insurgent leader Zeledon dies. A Vancouver hotel incident ends with arrest. Mongolia massacre reported under Yuan Shikai. Scotland gains local option after Commons vote. Callao suffers a citywide strike crippling businesses.
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Tampico
Mex
Madero
Chamber of Deputies
Berlin
Zeppelin Airship Co
Gordasco
Massa-Lombardo
Italy
Masaya
Zeledon
Salvadore
Industrial Workers of the World
Vancouver
B. G
Donald Mann
Canadian Northern Railway
Antonio de Alba
Victor Emmanuel
Rome
Yuan Shi Kai
Mongolia
St. Petersburg
House of Commons
Scotland
Callao
Peru
Record grain yields across corn oats and hay rise nationwide
The October crop report from the Department of Agriculture shows corn at 3,016,000,000 bushels and oats at 1,417,172,000 with higher yields across spring wheat barley rye hay and flaxseed. White potatoes total 401,000,000 bushels and rye 35,422,000 bushels as record crops extend to multiple cereals and fibers.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Confesses to graft in Ohio by legislator Nye
Columbus Ohio. Representative George B Nye of Waverly pleaded guilty to soliciting a bribe of 1000 dollars from Representative 3 F Kimble of Adams county. He also confessed to knowledge of legislative graft to Attorney General Hogan and Prosecutor Turner. A grand jury investigation will expose more graft. Judge E B Kinkaid accepted Nye plea and deferred sentence at the attorney general's request.
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Columbus
Ohio
George B. Nye
Waverly
3. F. Kimble
Adams County
Hogan
Turner
E. B. Kinkad
Pike County
Mexican Rebels Burn Reds Town North of Durango
Washington reports sacking and burning of Reds town, about 70 miles north of Durango, by 400 Mexican rebels led by Gregorio Sanchez. Stone defense by 125 state troops failed. heavy losses on both sides. Rebels loot and set buildings ablaze. Sixty Americans and British residents of Polizada threatened by hundreds of Zapistas per State Department advices.
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Washington
Reds
Durango
State Department
Polizada
Newspapers Challenge New Publicity Law in Suit
In New York papers filed a suit by the Journal of Commerce against the post office department and the attorney general to restrain enforcement of the new publicity law for newspapers. Mor ris and Plante of 135 Broadway represent the American Newspaper Publishers Association, of which the Journal is a member.
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New York
Journal of Commerce
Post Office Department
Attorney-General
Morris & Plante
Broadway
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Famous freaks dead the Millie Christine twins pass after shared life
The Millie Christine twins aged 60 die at their home near Wilmington North Carolina. Millie dies first and the other hours later. The two were born enslaved and exhibited worldwide having two heads and two sets of limbs on one body. They were sold for forty thousand dollars.
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Millie-Christine
Wilmington
N. C
Millie
New York A G Seeks College Voting Amendment
Attorney General Carmody calls for an amendment to the state constitution allowing students to vote at their colleges. A Lincoln dictionary was donated to Missouri State Historical Society by W. W. Class of Maryville. Miss Helen Taft scored 49 of 60 on the government rifle range in Gloucester Massachusetts.
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Carmody
New York
Abraham Lincoln
Missouri State Historical Society
W. W. Class
Maryville
Helen Taft
Government
Gloucester
Mass
All Parts of New Jersey Market Prices and Reports
New Jersey wholesale prices list milk eggs poultry vegetables and fruit with regional notes. A rapid summary notes shifts in dairy rates oysters and cranberries plus local incidents and civic items across Jersey towns.
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New Jersey
Lesson on Gentiles and Faith in Jesus Ministry
October lesson reviews Mark 7 24 30 and Matthew 3 5 13 focusing on the Syrophoenician woman and the centurion. It discusses Jesus outreach beyond Judaism the four answers to her request and the faith required to obtain healing for her daughter and servant. The commentary links these events to broader themes of faith mercy and divine timing.
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John
Tyre
Sidon
Capernaum
Jesus
Mark
Matthew
God
Joshua
David
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