Promoters Rally for Deep Waterways Canon at Chicago Session
Delegates at the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways association annual convention in Chicago heard from Secretary Saunders President Kavanaugh and Gov. Deneen about linking the Great Lakes to the Gulf via a deep waterway. Taft stressed the project as policy and urged immediate action on transportation and resource conservation.
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Central States
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Deep Waterways Association
Chicago
William H. Taft
Saunders
Kavanaugh
Charles 8. den
Philadelphia DA orders arrest in Erb murder case
District Attorney McDade of Philadelphia orders the arrest of Mrs J Clayton Erb after her husband J Clayton Erb is shot dead at the Erb country home. Police say sister-in law Katherine Helsel repudiates an alleged confession, and Helsel is also under arrest. Erb was a captain and regimental quartermaster of the Third regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania and private secretary to Israel W Durham, a prominent political leader.
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McDade
Philadelphia
J. Clayton Erb
Erb Country
Katherine Belsel
Erb
Helsel
National Guard
Penssyvania
T Israel W. Durham
W. G. Rothermen
Mayflower Destroyed In Atlantic Hurricane Rescue Effort
The Mayflower, old cup defender, wrecked in a hurricane while en route with four Harvard students and a navigator seeking a sunken Jamaica galleon. The Advance reported dismasted sails and distress signals 200 miles east of the Florida coast. five men remained aboard as a rescue party drifted.
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South Atlantic
Mayflowe
Harvard
Jamaica
Hummel
Florida
Woman Jumps Into Niagara Falls In Mysterious Incident
A tall black clothed woman, sallow and bespectacled, jumped into the American Falls at Niagara on a Wednesday morning after wandering for an hour. She told an officer she was from Saginaw Michigan and inquiries point to Mrs LL D Draper as the likely identity.
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Niagara Falls
Saginaw, Mich
LL D. Draper
Sioux City Livestock Prices Reported Wednesday
Sioux City live stock market quotations show top beeves at 4.15 and top hogs at 90.25, reflecting the day's price levels for cattle and pork selections.
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Sioux City
Norfolk man kills sister in law and father in law then takes life
John W. Richardson of Norfolk Virginia shot and killed his sister in law Josephine Cromwell and father in law Heverly Cromwell, alleging their interference caused his separation from his wife, before dying by suicide.
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John W. Richardson
Norfolk
Josephine Cromwell
Heverly Cromwell
Mab Lynches Texas Black Person in Jalil Incident
Report states Mab Lynches a Black individual in Jalil Texas from Jalil by a mob. The victim Ben Price, also Black, died in a related incident. He was charged with an assault on Weman.
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Ben Price
Jalil
Gienfora
Tex
Bulgaria Proclaims Independence In Tirnovo Amid War Fears
In Tirnovo the Independence of Bulgaria is proclaimed with the Czar of the Bulgarians as ruler. The move signals potential shifts in Balkan ties as Austria Hungary and Serbia reportedly prepare to redefine Bosnia and Herzegovina. European powers weigh whether the development means war, while Turkey faces internal strife and British policy shifts in a tense, unsettled scene.
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Bulgaria
Tirnovo
Oast
Europe
European Congress
Turkey
Germany
Wright fulfills contract with record flight and new endurance mark
Wilbur Wright, after a passenger flight world record on Saturday, stayed aloft one hour four minutes twenty six seconds on Tuesday. The contract with Lasarre Welller requires two flights within a week with a fifty kilometer weight equivalence for payment of 160000 dollars and secures patent rights in France. Proposals for naval service flying machines demand two persons, 200 miles fuel, four hours flight, forty mph minimum, water landings, and self starting takeoff capability.
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Wilbur Wright
S Pevenger
Wright
Oy Him
Lasarre Welller
Trans-Mississippi Convention Opens in San Francisco
The nineteenth annual Trans-Mississippi convention opens in San Francisco with about 1500 delegates from commercial groups across states west of the Mississippi. Three sessions daily for five days will cover western issues, with nightly stereoptical talks by government experts on the reclamation service and canal commission.
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San Francisco
Mississippi River
United States
Reclamation Service
Canal Commission
United States Leads World Coal Output in 1907
The United States produced 60 percent more coal than Great Britain and over 100 percent more than Germany in 1907. Excluding Britain, U S output surpassed all other nations combined, with total world production about 1.209 billion short tons and the United States contributing nearly 40 percent.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
The
Geological Survey
John Fox Jr Confirms Engagement Report
John Fox Jr the Virginia author admits the engagement rumor with Mme Fritzi Scheff after returning home from a stay in the Adirondacks as guest of Finley Peter Dunne and Richard Harding Davis.
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John Fox, Jr
Bristol
Virginia
Adirondacks
Finley Peter Dunne
Richard Harding Davis
Mme
Frital Scheff
Sheridan Sets Discus World Record at Pastime Club Meet
Martin J. Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club set a world discus record with 140 feet 6 inches at the Pastime Athletic Club event in New York. The previous mark was 139 feet 14 inches.
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Martin J. Sheridan
Fire destroys warehouse of St. Louis Glass and Paint
Fire in St. Louis destroyed the warehouse of the St. Louis Glass and Paint company causing a loss of 160000 dollars. Three firemen were overcome by poisonous gases from burning paints and oils but were resuscitated.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Glass and Paint Company
Debs Invades Bay State in Socialist Campaign Swing
Large crowds gathered Monday in Westfield Springfield Worcester Newton and Boston to greet Eugene V. Debs socialist candidate for the presidency as he campaigned across Massachusetts.
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Debs
Bay State
Mondey
Westfeld
Springfield
Worcester
Natick
Boston
Eugene V. Debs
Greek boys in St Louis held as slaves amid immigration case
Warrants issued for Peter Chilfers on conspiracy charges to violate immigration laws. About 200 Greek boys reportedly work 18 hours a day for one dollar as padrones search their pockets each night. One boy named George Papavalasopoulos, alias George Mavrakos, will testify against the padrones in this slavery case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Padronesa
United States
Mersey
Peter Chilfers
George Papavalasopoulos
George Mavrakos
John Mavrakous
Mavrakos
Greece
Padrones
Wellman experts push polde airship toward Spitsbergen start
Engineer Vaniman says work continues on the Wellman airship in France with a staff of machinists improving the steel frame and motor. Walter Wellman and A Holland Forbes with Augustus Post plan to sail for Spitsbergen in May 1909. Forbes and Post visited Vaniman’s shed and took relics from the earlier polar expedition for the Acro club of America museum.
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Vaniman
Gennevillers
France
Walter Wellman
Spitsenbergen
A. Holland Forbes
Augustus Post
First Train From Butte To Chicago Delayed By Milkman
The first regular passenger train from Butte to Chicago on the Pacific coast extension of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway left Tuesday several minutes late due to a tardy milkman who did not supply the combination case and observation car on time. The train carried a goodly number of passengers.
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Butte
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Mont
Two Men Die In Mine Shaft Rescue Attempt At Mount Olive
Two workers trapped in a Mount Olive coal mine shaft died after a three hour wait on an elevator platform fifty feet from the bottom. Rescue crawlers descended an air shaft but arrived too late. The Mount Oliv and Staun ton Coal Company operates the mine.
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Mount Oliv and Staunton Coal Company
Mount Olive
Woman and Two Children Die in Yonkers Cottage Fire
Mrs. Robert Cummings and her two grandchildren perished when their cottage in Yonkers was destroyed by a fire. Fire investigators pursed leads as neighbors recalled a quiet family.
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Jury
Robert Cummings
Orewich
Submarine Emeraud Reaches Cherbourg After Underwater Run
The submarine Emeraud arrived at Cherbourg France after a one hour underwater crossing covering 663 miles.
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Emeraud
Cherbourg
France
Russia to oppose Berlin treaty revision, Bassa says
Monday announced policy states Russia will oppose a general revision of the Berlin treaty. The move follows the proclamation of Hungarian independence and signals tensions in regional diplomacy.
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Russia
New Cholera Cases at Manila Reported
Ten new cholera cases were reported in Manila in the last twenty four hours. The health bulletin lists two American names among those affected.
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Manila
Met
Ley Climbing Death Tragedy on Wentworth Avenue
16 year old Asa Parson was fatally electrocuted by a 6000 volt arc line on Wentworth avenue near One Hundred and Third street in Chicago Monday night. His body dangled for an hour as Washington Heights fire crews fought to lower him.
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Ley
Asa Parson
Chicago
Wentworth Avenue
One Hundred and Third Street
Hook and Ladder
Washington Heights
Black man Lynched by Mob in Grantforam Texas
A mob seized Ben Price from jail in Grantforam Texas on Tuesday and hanged him at a tree in the city park. Price was jailed on charges of criminally assaulting his daughter according to local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Price
Grantforam
Tex
Yale Wins Golf Championship Over Harvard 14 to 9
Yale defeats Harvard 14 to 9 to clinch the Intercollegiate Golf Association title on Brae Burn links Tuesday. Yale gains season crown as Brae Burn course hosts meeting between the two schools in a decisive match.
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Yale
Harvard
Brae Burn
Woman Injured in Bath Near Walthill After Disturbance
Warry Solomon and wife returned from Pender in a jovial mood, stopped at Richard White's house, leading to a violent confrontation. One of White's wives suffered a broken nose and multiple injuries while nursing a baby and another child to safety. Dr Beant treated the hemorrhaging woman before Solomon was arrested. the case adjourned to Wednesday for condition update.
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Bath
Walthil
Warry Solomon
Walthill
Pender
Walthi
Richard White
Drose
Wich
Ave
Solomon
Mrs. White
Murder of Wealthy Farmer in Greenwood
James Dyre, a rich farmer in Greenwood, was killed in the street Tuesday by laborer Robark who stabbed him thrice then fled. A mob gathered and threatened lynching before Robark was captured and jailed. Dyre leaves 9 widows and nine children. Robark appears demented and offered no comment.
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James Dyre
Greenwood
Robark
Dyre
Lincoln Man Drowned in Philippine Typhoon
Frank Rush formerly of Lincoln left in June to work as a civil engineer for the government in the Philippines. He and Webster were in a row boat off Luzon when a typhoon struck. neither was seen again. A cablegram to Mrs. C. W. Bush reported him thought lost after a coastwise search found only a row boat.
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Lincoln
Frank Rush
Philippine Islands
Rush
Luzon
Webster
C. W. Bush
8 Street
Tax List Delinquent Taxes Published In County Ledger
County Treasurer John Ward of Tecumseh publishes the delinquent taxes on real estate in the local newspaper. The list covers farms and town lots with long descriptions, showing improvement in conditions and the county treasury’s health compared with fifteen years ago.
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John Ward
Tecumseh
Improvements at Gibbon Replace Old College and Church
The old college building and the Presbyterian church at Gibbon are torn down to clear space for a new high school and a modern cement block church. Both new structures were completed in 1874 with locally made brick, preserving Buffalo County’s early history before Kearney's rise.
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Gibbon
Hide
Forty third annual session of State Teachers' association
The executive committee completed arrangements for the forty third annual session on November 4 6 and 11. Enthusiastic reports from committee chairmen note strong attendance with over 4000 teachers expected. Most school boards have declared the association holidays with full pay for teachers.
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State Teachers’ Association
Dwelling House Fire in Weal Beatie Co
A dwelling belonging to Noa Meyers in Weal Beatie Co burned, destroying the home and most contents including a cow valued around 1000, with partial insurance coverage. The fire is blamed on a defective toe.
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Noa Meyers
Weal Beatie
Hrown
Dartender Hills Sef Samuel Janita Ended Life After Job Loss
Samuel Janita an unemployed hortender reportedly killed himself Tuesday after expressing inability to find work. He had undergone treatment at the state hospital and was described as mentally deranged.
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Dartender Hills
Samuel Janita
State Hospital
Brown County appoints Mayme McAndrew as superintendent
Mayme McAndrew is named superintendent of Brown County schools to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Florence Ohosten. The appointment formalizes leadership for the district as it transitions to new administration.
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Sahangeles
Mies
Mayme McAndrew
Sehowlea
Brown County
Mie
Florence Ohosten
Horse Thief Pleads Guilty to Seven Year Penalty
Frank Late, implicated in stealing up to thirty horses near Fremont within the last year, admitted stealing a team from the Farmers' Grain and Stock Company. He was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary after initially pleading not guilty. He confessed to a prior term in the South Dakota penitentiary as officers search for accomplices.
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Frank
Fremont
Meaded
Farmers’ Grain and Stock Company
Equity Court
Fleat Teal
Maellenbeck
South Dakota
Dog Rescues Man From Stray Attack by Stranger
A large dog saved Willettey Thorpeton when a stranger halted a spring wagon near the Plattawouth post office. The rider, Roy, screamed for help as the driver questioned the man. The dog forced the assailant away and the suspect fled down the road.
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Willettey Thorpeton
Plattawouth
Missouri Pacific
Rroeller
Alex Kroehler
Prairie fires devastate vast prairie region in blizzard of flames
A prairie fire started half a mile west of Teukelmean from a Burlington rail engine sparks. High winds fanned the blaze nine miles wide and forty miles north. Farms suffered damaged fences and outbuildings, with pasture and hay losses likely immense for farmers and stock growers.
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Dunly
Lincoln
Burlington
Tate
Bank Burglars Escape After Telephone Mix Up
Burglars planning a safe raid at a bank received a wrong number tip when a telephone operator in Riga misdialed to a banker. The call warned of a posse at the front and rear doors, prompting the burglars to thank the operator and slip out the rear.
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Crackemen
Goechner
Iostead
Anther Posse
Doctors say burn victim George Trullinger near death
George Trullinger, burned in a gasoline explosion at a Nebraska City clothes cleaning shop, worsened with persistent hiccoughs despite opiate treatment. Doctors give no hope of recovery. Grover Lane is expected to recover.
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George Trullinger
Nebraska City
Grover Lane
Court Action Sparks Postday Clash Outside Beatrice Court
Following a habeas corpus ruling in Beatrice Mrs Mary Cunningham and her husband attacked the Prines as they left the courthouse aiming to drive them out of business. Constable Leary intervened to stop further action.
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Beatrice
Mary Cunningham
W. H. Prine
Young Woman Burned While Cleaning Rug With Gasoline
Miss Mary Stelick, a domestic for L. M. Sterns, narrowly escaped death after a rug cleaning with bensins near a lighted stove. The blaze set her clothing afire and she suffered serious burns in the incident.
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Mary Stelick
L. M. Sterns
Cpota
Milford Hosts Monnonite Conference and Sunday School Meet
Delegates from the Ambith Monnonite Church attend a statewide conference and Sunday school convention at Milford. Attendees discuss church activities and plan presentations for the gathering.
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Conference of Monnonites
Milford
Hhatelet
Ambith Monnonite Church
Runaway Accident Wounds Nebraska City Men
A runaway incident in Nebraska City injures John Mergkao with a broken ankle and seriously injures Thomas Turner who suffers internal injuries.
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Nebraska City
John Mergkao
Thomas Turner
Carnegie building contract awarded for Malihury project
Sew Conneah Library reports the contract for the new Carnegie building at Malihury awarded to H. Fiutevoee. Metiate handles the masonry and brick work for the project. The bid includes six hundred units of work.
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Conneah
Carnegie
Malihury
H. Fiutevoee
Metiate
Young couple elopes then returns home
Rogers Heduien bun and Maneho Thump, both aged 16, ran away from Wim Creel to marry but returned to their respective homes. They had gone to Weakien Okia and spent most of the time there. They are not married.
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Rogers Heduien Bun
Villers Atrether
Maneho Thump
Yenus
Wim Creel
Weakien Okia
Gardin Woman Charged In Connection With Arms Letter
Gardin resident Viena of Gardin is linked to a case involving a letter about arms. Hazurdey Mit Inew Cook of Heaver Druuming is also mentioned in the inquiry. Authorities aim to determine if the letter relates to illicit purchase or distribution.
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Viena
Gardin
Hazurdey
Europe’s War Cloud Delights Powers in Balkans Tangle
European powers grow excited as Balkan tensions surge over Prince Ferdinand’s independence push and Austria Hungary’s claim on Bosnia and Herzegovina. A Berlin treaty review, Turkish reform dissent, and Greek Bulgarian rivalries threaten to spark a wider confrontation, with diplomacy seen as the likely outcome.
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Europe
Wwe
Turkey
Hlon
Abe Hamid
Army
Navy
Prince Ferdinand
Evement
Austria
Bosnia
Serzegovina
Wilhelm
Italy
Russia
Ferdinand
Macedonia
Greece
Bosla
Progress in the South and industrial investment trends
Reports from the Manufacturers' Record of Baltimore note steady stone roadmaking progress and ongoing contracts across the South. They also report large expenditures in coal oil cotton and other industries. In Edinburgh Andrew Carnegie announced a plan to found a hero fund with 1 250 000.
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South
Manufacturers’ Record of
Baltimore
Edinburgh
Scotland
Andrew Caynegle
Praise for Railroads at Trans-Mississippi Congress
At the San Francisco session of the Trans Mississippi Congress J G Stubbs praised railroads for driving western development The Harrian director spoke on transportation and noted big lines have long followed congress plans Col Fred W Plemming and Gov Cutler discussed Western industry and natural resource conservation President Roosevelt’s role was highlighted by speakers Attorney General Dickson urged protecting public lands James Callbreath and Frank Short addressed mineral resources and national impact
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
San Francisco
J. G. Stubbs
RE. H. Harrimain
transMississippi
Dickson
Colorado
James J. Callbreath
Frank Short
Fresno
Cal
Labor unrest and political tours sweep midwest and coast
In shipyards on the Mer ecy and Tyne 20 000 fewer men than last year work. At Davenport Iowa on Labor Day Editor Hearst and Candidate Hiagen addressed labor unions. Gov Johnson of Minnesota named 1 40 farmers as delegates to a congress at Madison Wisconsin. Speaker Cannon responded to attacks from Bryan and Gompere.
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Tyne
Davenport
Iowe
Hearst
Hiagen
Gov
Johson
Minnesota
Madison
Cannon
Bryan
Gompere
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