Democrats Victory In Maine Swamps Republicans In Landslide
Maine voters elected a Democratic governor for the first time since 1880 as Fred W. Plaisted won by about 9,000 and the party gained majorities in both the state Senate and House. The Maine results also influence congressional seats with Democrats projected to take multiple districts. Other states report Democratic gains as Arkansas and Arizona also swing, while Washington observers express surprise at Maine’s landslide.
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Fred. W. Plaisted
Augusta
Maine
Fernald
Plaisted
Frederick W. Plaisted
Bert M. Fernald
House
Eugene Hale
Senate
State Senate
United States
Aroostook County
Repubican
Cobb
Davis
Nelson M. Dingley
Dingley
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
John P. Swasey
Edwin C. Burleigh
Samuel W. Gould
Asher C. Hinds
Pennell
Frasey
Hanson
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Donaghey
Andrew S. Roland
Washington
Train Turns Turtle Near Lemoyne Wreck Kills Three
A northbound Hocking Valley passenger train derailed near Lemoyne eleven miles south of Toledo. Engineers George Milburn L C Engler and superintendent J G De Vilbiss were killed, nearly a dozen others injured.
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Toledo
Ohio
George Milburn
L. C. Engler
J- G. de Vilbiss
Hocking Valley Railroad
Lemoyne
Church Worker Shoots Wife in Pittsburg
S G Gagteardo a prominent Italian church worker in Pittsburg shot his wife at his business on Pearl Street then as she fled into the street fired again killing her. He had become enraged by alleged infidelity and insinuations.
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Pittsburg
S. G. Gagteardo
Pearl Street
O Neil Browne Freed in Bribery Case
Chicago report says Lee O Neil Browne of Ottawa Jr Democratic legislative leader was acquitted of bribery tied to the election of William Lorimer to the U S Senate. Jury of eight ballots after twenty one hours deliberation returned verdict in open court just before 3 p m in Judge George Kersten division.
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Mllnois
Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
Ottawa
Robbery Fight at Ely Gambling House Ends in Death
In Ely Nevada a clash between resort employees and five robbers ended with one man fatally shot and two others seriously wounded. The bandits escaped with about $1000 taken from the gambling house.
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Reno
Nev
Ely
Three Seamen Perish on the North Dakota
A fire sparked by a diesel oil fuel feedpipe aboard the battleship North Dakota near Virginia Beach killed three seamen and injured ten others including Lieut. Orin G. Murfin. The vessel faced danger for an hour as dense smoke and flames swept the fuel compartment while two fleet divisions returned from practice.
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Norfolk
United States
North Dakota
Orin G. Murfin
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake
Fort Monroe
Ocean View
Willoughby Spit
Old Point Comfort
Joseph W Schmidt
New York
Robert Gilmore
Newport
R. I
Joseph Strait
Grand Rapids
Mich
Murfin
BE. Ww. Andrews
Tcg. Scough
Charles C. Roberts
Sebastian J. Wittner
Leo I. Pierek
John G Worrigan
Pred P. Kinney
William McCauley
Beef trust indicted by federal grand jury in Chicago
Chicago reports that J Ogden Armour Louis F Swift Edward Morris and Edward Tilden are named as the big four in the beef trust indicted for restraint of trade under the Sherman act. Arthur Meeker of Armour & Co and Peters Swift are noted readers, with the corporations not named in the true bill. The panel followed Judge Landis directions by indicting individuals rather than the corporations.
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Louis F. Swift
Edward Morris
Edward Tilden
Arthur Meeker
Armour & Co
Peters Swift
Landis
Texas autos valued at 45 million amid bank capital concerns
Western banks loosened money for luxuries, especially cars, spurred Texas statistics. Bankers estimate Texas auto value at 45 million, over half the state's bank capital, with annual depreciation around 14 million, quadrupling the state’s annual fire losses.
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Washington
Texas
Beauchamp Files as Independent Candidate in Seventh District
Mrs Frances E Beauchamp president of the state W C T U announces her candidacy for congress in Kentucky seventh district opposing Democrat J Campbell Cantrill and Republican M C Rankin. She runs on an independent platform opposing liquor white slave traffic and tobacco.
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Lexington
Frances E Beauchamp
W. Cc.t. U
J. Campbell Cantrill
M.C. Rankin
Dr Emily Blackwell Dead In Maine Home Tragedy
Chilmark Massachusetts reports Dr Emily Blackwell a famed physician dies at her summer home in York Cliffs Maine alongside sister Dr Elizabeth Blackwell who had died years earlier. Blackwell helped found the New York Infirmary for Women and Children and earned an 1854 medical degree from Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio.
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Chilmark
Mass
Emily Blackwell
York Cliffs
Elizabeth Blackwell
Blackwell
United States
New York Infirmary For Women and Children
New York City
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Ohio
Salisbury Woman Kills Husband After Talk Request
Mrs Annie Elizabeth Huson of Cambridge Maryland shot and killed Tobias Hudson in the office of State's Attorney Joseph H W Bailey. The couple had been separated and he came to discuss marital affairs at her invitation. The incident occurred in Bailey's office as they attempted a private discussion.
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Salisbury
Annie Elizabeth Huson
Cambridge
Tobias Hudson
Joseph HW
Bailey Hudson
Bailey
Monoplane sets height record in Paris Georges Chivez feat
Paris Georges Chivez, a Peruvian aviator, raises world altitude record in a monoplane to 792 feet surpassing Leon Monine’s prior mark of 600 feet set on September 6 at Deauville. The report notes a $27,000,000 strike impact on Chicago coal mines and operators amid a five months shutdown causing $15,000,000 losses.
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Paris
Georges Chivez
Leon Monine
Bart Feet
Deauville
Chicago
Sinking of Pere Marquette Car Ferry No. 18 in Lake Michigan
In a brutal Lake Michigan storm the Pere Marquette Car Ferry No. 18 sank between Milwaukee and Ludington with 30 aboard, including captain Peter Kitts and stewardess Marion Turner. Wireless operator Stephen Sezepanek saved lives by signaling for aid before the vessel disappeared. The sister ship No. 17 aided in the doomed rescue, with many crew and passengers lost.
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Ludington
Mich
Lake Michigan
Pere Marquette
Milwaukee
Sip
Stephen Sezepanek
Is Post
Salling
Laboriag
Peter Kilty
Marian Turner
Pere Marquette Railroad
Delice
Car Ferry No. 17
N. Bertrand
Joseph Brezinski
Manitadoc
Wolf Brown
William H Cummings
Chicago
Peter Kitts
Mr. Leedtam
A. I. Mack
Westfield
Paul Rennere
Engieer
Chmimer—Rosencranz
Northport
Siths
S—R-Scze
Record Corn Crop Promises Record Yields
Washington reports record corn and oat yields per the government crop report. The September 1 condition index is 78.2 versus 79.3 last month, projecting a total crop of 2,977,610,000 bushels and an outturn of 1,055,000,000 bushels against last year’s 1,007,353,000.
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Washington
Department of Vericulture
Pardee's Daughter Killed in California Auto Crash
Miss Florence Ardee Pardee eldest daughter of former Governor George Pardee died in an auto accident at Corte Madera California. The car went over an embankment she was thrown from the vehicle and sustained injuries that proved fatal shortly after.
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California
San Rafael
Cal
Florence Ardee
George Pardee
Clifornia
Corte Maderi
Pardee
Cave-in at Erie tunnel kills workers in Jersey City
At the western mouth of a tunnel near Jersey City a cave-in trapped a work gang, burying a truck and killing multiple laborers. Foreman George Blass was arrested on criminal negligence charges as rescuers recovered bodies and the new Erie cut stood unfinished nearby.
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Jersey
Old Bergen
John Bowman
Louis Martin
John Blass
Hazleton
Pas Edward Coleman
William Hallises
James Feenes
Fred Kubo
Vincenzo Colemzano
Angelo Treano
Erie
Fang
West Portal
William Hallisay
Millard Construction Company
Philadelphia
Milaard Company
Millard Company
Boston Population Rises to 670 585 in 1910 Census
The census bureau announces Boston now has 670 585 residents, up from 660 892 in 1900 and 448 577 in 1890. The 1900 to 1910 gain is 19 693 people, a 1.96 percent increase, lagging the prior decade’s 25.1 percent. Boston remains the fifth largest U.S. city after New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and St Louis.
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Boston
Trom
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St Louis
Mass
Gold bullion theft shadows 170000 shipment route
Tacoma reports $57 000 in gold bullion stolen from a $170 000 shipment from the Alaska bank to the Dexter Horton Bank in Seattle. The bullion was replaced with lead after customs inspection at Dawson Yukon and before arrival at the US issue office. Detectives lack clues on where along the 100 mile route the robbery occurred.
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Tacoma
Wash
Washimation-Alaska Bank
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dexter-Horton National Bank
Seattle
Dawson
Yukon Territory
United States
Army unready for field service prompts reforms
The Inspector General Garlington report criticizes underofficered units and outdated transport. It cites a battalion heading to the Philippines with no field officers and a second lieutenant led battery under two years’ service. Officers lacking command presence and failures in training prompt Major General Wood to order annual field inspections to test troop readiness.
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Washington
Sam
Garlington
José
Ife
Bet
Wood
Cornold Bequest To University Reported In Probate
The will of the late Professor Goldwin South probated here leaves 689000 to Cornell University. The document notes the donor’s affection for the university and his wish to honor Ez Cornell, reflecting an Englishman’s union of branches on this continent with the common mother.
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Toronto
Cammell
Goldwin South
Cornnell
Ez Cornell
Major Blazes Destroys Two New Haven Blocks
A massive fire razed two four story brick blocks on George and Church streets in New Haven’s business district. Losses total about 200000 with 100000 attributed to Hegel Furniture and 100000 shared by Woods building occupants and May Ripps dry goods. Cause and exact damage share remain uncertain.
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New Haven
Conn
George
Church Streets
Ian
Woods
Hegel Furniture Company
Jose
May Ripps
Woods Doug
Cincinnati School Attendance Declines Across City
Cincinnati public schools report 500 fewer pupils registered in the flat week of the school year. Superintendent Dryer notes declines touch all wards and classes, with no exceptions amid ongoing concerns about overall enrollment.
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Cincinnati
Dryer
Terman
Farm Accident Fatality in Cortland Thrashing Machine
Darwin Spencer a prosperous Cortland farmer was fatally injured when his right leg was drawn into a thrashing machine cylinder. The limb was ground off above the knee and he died about half an hour later.
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Hilly
Cortland
N.Y
Darwin Spencer
Grahame-White Dominates Squintum Aviation Meet
Claude Grahame-White, the English aviator, wins the largest share of prize money at the Squintum meet. Speed events yield the top prizes with earnings totaling about twenty two thousand one hundred dollars over ten days of flying.
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Boston
Squintum Aviation
Claude Grahame- White
Hip Blerior Aeroplane
Minewell
First Work on The Mapne Wreck Data Gatherers
The Mapne wreck team including Havana Gol Willa Mo Black and Capt Harley Bo Ferguson engineer corps United States navy board members begin dredging and sounding to collect data for plugs. Albert Thana 38 of Lowell and Mrs Fannie Reed of Colby TN Nahant were killed when their auto struck a power pole on Nahant road.
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Havana -Gol
Willa Mo Black
Harley Bo Ferguson
Engineer Corps
United States
Iumy
Pole
Nahant
Albert Thana
Lowell
Fannie Reed
Wate
Chiarer Reed
Colby
Nahant Road
Bones of Flood Victims Found in Johnstown
Fragmentary report notes bones of flood victims discovered by workers in Johnstown as pipelines are laid. Immigrant and local names appear distorted in the garbled text.
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Johnstown
Col de La Elwood Deceased In Chicago Area
A fragmentary report notes the death of Col de La Elwood in the Chicago area after a period of illness. The document mentions financial wrongdoing involving about 7 million dollars and alleged mistreatment distributed over several days, with connections to De Kalb.
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Chicago
Senator Wilmant Seeks Roosevelts Support on Recognition
A note from Chicago based on Tamicon lab sources references United States Senator Wilmant asking for rapid official recognition. The message mentions Col Theodore Roose cele and urges acceptance of immediate mediation.
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Chicago
Logie TV
Tamicon
United States
Wilmant Fort Mers
Saul
Theodore Roose
Cele
Drowned in Philippines River Incident Report
A fragment reports a drowning in the Rio Agno Grande in the Philippines. It mentions individuals of a caste and refers to privates, with unclear names and details due to damaged OCR.
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Faght
Philippines
Velit
Rio Agno Grande
Fulton county official on trial over lashings in Georgia camp
Superintendent Fanning of Fulton county woman’s camp faces state prison commission after admitting he whipped Anne Clare, a young white convict, with a heavy strap to keep her quiet. He claims the abuse was to quiet her, while denying other charges.
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Georegia
State Convestigate
Atlanta
Anne Clare
Fanning
Fulton County
State Prison Commission
Trades unions weigh plan for single national control
London reports that the trades union movement in Sheffield representing 1 7 02 000 workers considers steps to inquire into a proposal uniting all unions under a supreme authority. The item notes population data for Washington Springfield and local gains from a census bureau.
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London
Eeeresy
Sheffield
California Consolidated Oil Company Formed with 10 Million Capital
A fragment notes the formation of a California consolidated oil company with capital stock of 10 million dollars. Names such as fighting Bob Enterson and San Francisco figures appear in the damaged text, but roles and exact relationships are unclear.
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San Francisco
Cholera Spreading Along Danube Between Presburg and Monhies
Notices from the state department report cholera spreading in eight Danube communities along the river between Presburg and Monhies. Officials emphasize isolated cases and measures to contain the outbreak.
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Swiklipton
Oer
Danube River
Presburg
Monhies
Stats Department
Honduras and its gold fields amid Central American travel
A travelogue recounts entering Honduras from the Pacific via Amapala and San Lorenzo, describing crude transport, wildlife, and poverty. It notes the capital Tegucigalpa and its river, the Rosario gold mine near San Juan de R. and prospects for railway concessions to tap rubber and mahogany resources.
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Honduras
Department of
Olancho
Placer
Republic
Mosquiite
San Juanelro
Rosario
New York
Thong
Department of Mosquitia
Hondurang
International congress to study blindness to be held in Cairo
The government agrees to host the International congress on preventing blindness in Cairo from February 20 to 25. The event will discuss measures to reduce blindness and its severe social impact, with Egypt viewing the topic as a critical public health concern.
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Fgyptlat
Ith International Congress
Cairo
Egypt
Smoking Substitutes in Rural Life
William Quen of Portland notes Indians in Alaska use sunerals of wood oshivings and pepper as after dinner smoke. He cites farmers who smoke tomato and potato leaves and other garden plants causing raw mouths, blurred vision, stupor, exhaustion, and possible insanity or death from excessive use.
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William Quen
Portland
Alaska
Premature apology interrupts dramatic clash over play
An author pleads with a courteous editor about a delayed production. The editor explains the seventeenth century setting clashes with the expected modern climax of the elopement plot, prompting the author’s groan and concern.
Traveling ophthalmia hospitals aid fight disease
A historical snippet notes hospitals aiding eye disease care under Dr Muaeccnan’s direction. Uncle Eben comments on the danger if a person refuses to cooperate with general machinery, reflecting local sentiment and confusion.
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Slebrneskt
Dro MuaecCnan
Uncle Eben
Good Jokes Vacation Whispered and the Summer Sea
A fragmented piece recounts whispered vows and longing as a man speaks of a woman in a shop setting. He recalls pride in his railroad and baggage work, while others joke about appearance and hat trimming in a Lippincott’s style vignette. The mood hints at unspoken affection and social banter.
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Benido
Papa
X. AL Sy
Lippincott’s
First Waiter and Second Walter Exchange Sharp Wit
Dialogue shows a comic exchange about tipping and a miserly man. The waiter and a second Walter joke that the man is so stingy he would tip the scales if he weighed himself.
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Walte
Walter
George
Rumor of a Book Agent in a Yonkers Car Visit
A Yonkers Statesman snippet recalls a light chat in a car where a book agent spoke to a motorist. The exchange underlines a playful, idle moment as the windshield shielded the conversation from view and a summer boarder declares affection through a daisies game.
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Tia
Hopes and oddities in a bustling household tale
A mother parades every new baby to callers, vexing her pastor with endless pride. Farmer Countessel jokes about needs and the talk turns to carriages and ancient goddesses as Tommy, age five, spots Venus and a missing armless statue.
Now's Your Chance and Other Jumbled Vignettes
A garbled page fragment mixes quotes about effort and risk with stray phrases on science, literature, and daily life. It references a frustrated speaker, a female voice saying no, and mentions of a neighbor, a mother, and a child amid noisy, stray lines.
Meanest man in town and odd shop scams flash through scene
A crowded soda counter watches a tall man buy ten cents of acid to test a silver wadding at his house, while townsfolk debate his motives. A barber and customer exchange sly jests about hair growth and a petty storefront faker grumbles about clockwork business promises and a patent churn offer.
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Attle
Wordplay and Wit From a Weekend Comedy Page
A collage of humorous vignettes and puns from a theatre or club page. Jokes touch on overcoats at the lodge, hamburg steak misnomers, a barber’s wit, marriage jokes, and light social quips. The bits feature recurring setups with Mrs Wise and Mr Wise, plus a string of punchy one liners and character sketches.
A Question of Settlement in Nuclear Ceremony
An excerpt shows a debate over wording in a nuclear ceremony with phrases about obedience and legal instruction. The speakers dispute the term obey and discuss who drafts papers and the minister's role. The dialogue hints at tensions between authority and legal wording in a formal settlement.
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White Big
Palmer
Thorndike Company
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Doramer
Pram
Chile
Lashes
Man Great Labor Union
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Toc
Concus Bureau
Bob Enterson
Hungary
Montduras
Onduras
Las Honduras
Central America
Pacific
Amapala
el Tigre Island
Bay of Fonseca
Ama‘vala
San Lorenzo
Everglades
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Segucigalpa
Tepucigalpsa
Sho
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Greene
Yonkers Statesman
Doctor Blank
Medam
Hope
Mack
National Monthly
Countessel
Tommy
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Venus
Nepal
Mamma
Rotter
Purina
Redaen
Weber
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Mrs. Wise
Mr. Wise
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Kite
Johnson
Morrison
Finley
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Oyster Bay
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