Harriman Dies at Tower Hill Home in New York
Edward H. Harriman, famed railroad organizer, died at his Tower Hill estate near Arden New York following an intestinal ailment. Surrounded by family, doctors and nurses, he faded after a life of immense financial and railroad influence with his plans to continue through his vast holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Harriman
Tower Hill
Arden
N. Y
Harriman
Mary Simons
Finnneler
New York
Exchange
Story of Cook's Mate Recounts Polar Expedition Claims
Michael Wise, mate on the Admiral Dewey's crew and former mate on the John R. Bradley, described in Gloucester statements about Dr. Frederick A Cook's polar dash. Wise claimed he was chosen to accompany Cook on the final ascent but declined to join, preferring fishing and competition with Semin as promised by Cook. He expressed confidence Cook was the first to reach the pole and defended the expedition as highly capable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Cook
Michael Wise
Admiral Dewey
Cloucester
Mass
Wise
John R. Bradley
Eith
Missouri Pacific Passenger Train Derailment Near Palmer
A Missouri Pacific passenger train bound westward derailed near Palmer and Day, 110 miles west of Kansas City, after hitting a broken rail. Twenty four passengers injured, all slight. The train, under Conductor W Fletcher, was traveling 46 miles an hour. The smoker and chair car left the track with the sleeper staying upright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Noa
Palmer
Ruan
Kansas City
W. Fletcher
Day
Cheers for the Woman at Berlin event ends in cheers
Friday afternoon at Berlin Orville Wright and Mr. von Hildebrand drew a crowd. Mrs. von Hildebrand received vociferous cheers as the event lingered on air for about 114 minutes. Wright later performed a separate flight lasting seven minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Orville Wright
von Hildebrand
Brazil Eyes Iron Ore Deposits for Smelting Growth
Brazil plans to develop ore deposits through smelting to expand the iron and steel industry. Virazil has determined to exploit the vast iron ore deposits found in several regions of the country for industrial advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virazil
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotes
Thursday quotations from the Sioux City livestock market show ten beeves at 7.00 dollars and top hogs at 7.96 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Young Griffo Declared Insane in Chicago
Arthur Griffith known as Young Griffo a famed light weight was adjudged insane in Chicago on Friday. The report notes his reputation in the prize ring and places him among the best lightweights prior to the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Griffith
Griffo
Chicago
Shah Leaves for Exile Likely in Odessa
The deposed shah of Persia left the Russian legation Thursday afternoon and began a journey toward exile in Russia. He is expected to reside in practical exile, probably in Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Russia
Odessa
Flood News Reaches Monterey From Mexican Villages
Priests arriving in Monterey report widespread flood devastation across outlying districts in Mexico. Arrambor and La Ascension are said to be wiped out with thousands displaced or dead. Allende also reportedly disappeared and surrounding areas turned to lakes, with relief unable to reach due to frond destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Mex
Fhat
Arrambor
Lenares
Arramborl
la Ascension
Allende
Mexico
Bustamente
Caescandia
Costly Steel Strike Ends at McKeesport Plant
After fifty three days at the Pressed Steel Car works 5000 workers win a complete victory. Workers expect a formal end after a men’s vote. Changes include no Sunday work a Saturday half holiday higher wages suspension of Chief Farrell and price lists to standardize pay. Commissioner Neill’s labor investigation yields no definite results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesce
Amin Relen
McKees
Pressed Steel
C. A. Wise
Wedneslay
T. A. Farrell
Charlie P. Neill
Corn Palace to Open in Mitchell With Marine Band Attractions
The Corn Palace in Mitchell opens September 27 and runs to October 2, 1908. It features the United States Marine Band, vaudeville acts, and extensive agricultural exhibits showcasing South Dakota crops, with excursion trains and free street attractions enhancing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Heath
Corn
South Dakota
United States Marine Band
Washington, D. C
Hove
Tollroads
Hale
Interurban Collision Injures Twenty Seven Near Huntley
Twenty seven people were injured when two Interurban cars collided head on on the Elgin and Belvidere Electric railroad near Huntley Michigan. The crash followed a switch stop failure by an overbound car. A relief car was sent from Elgin and the injured were taken there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin and
Belvidere Electric
Huntley
Elgin
Assassination Attempt Targets Minnesota Lawyer George W. Summerville
Prominent Minnesota lawyer and politician George W. Summerville was shot while in his Sleepy Eye law office on a Wednesday. A man who claimed the name John Hayner attempted the shooting and was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Summerville
Minnesota
Sleepy Eye
Mion
John Hayner
Hayner
Detroit Physician Arrested In Millman Case
Dr George A Fritch a Detroit physician was arrested at police headquarters on suspicion of involvement in the death of Ann Arbor girl Miss Maybelle Millman whose dismembered body was found in two sacks in Ecorse creek. Miss Martha Henning a friend is held as a witness as Sheriff Gaston returns from Ann Arbor after inspecting crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Fritch
Detroit
Mich
Maybelle Millman
Ann Arbor
Ecorse Creek
Martha Henning
Fritch
Gaston
Arm Arbor
Millman
Missouri city charter plan passes in St Joseph vote
The charter law for cities of the vet cliss passed by the last Missouri legislature was submitted to a vote at St. Joseph, Missouri, on Tuesday and received 4421 votes for. Opponents totaled 2926, a 1504 majority. The charter creates initiative referendum and recall, trims council to five, and grants the mayor appointment power over health, ties commission and park board, with full effect next April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
St. Joseph
Tuseday
Lee
Board of Health
All Ties Commision
Park Commission
Will contest shadows Barrett estate in York probate
Caroline Barrett's will admits in York probate leaving six children and twenty five grandchildren. Two daughters Mrs Jenkins and Mrs Hendrix are contesting claiming undue influence and lack of sound mind. Entrancement history and kin rivalries fuel expected bitter dispute over distribution among four remaining children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Barrett
York
Mra George Jenkins
Mra
Ed Hendrix
Mra Jenkins
Mra. Hendrix
Child Dies in Auto En Route Home
Six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Wilsaw of Cook died during a trip from Tecumseh when mother noticed the child hung limp in her arms. A physician said death likely resulted from a broken blood vessel after the infant cried during travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Wilsaw
Cook
Tecumseh
Colored boy slain near Kellam School Omaha
The body of 11 year old Othello Tatliffe was found under Kellam public school steps in Omaha Tuesday morning. His skull was crushed and his face mutilated, likely beaten with a brick. He had attended a wild west show nearby with his 16 year old sister before they were separated. The sister recalls seeing him with a colored man linked to the show. Othello's widowed mother awaits clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othello Tatliffe
Kellam
Omaha
Othello
Lord Strathcona Injured in Irish Drive Incident
Lord Strathcona and Verona Mayor Megaw were riding to Ireland when their carriage horses ran away at night. They were thrown from the carriage with Strathcona sustaining an injured arm and Megaw a broken leg as the pair steered the horses toward a wire fence to avoid worse harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Strathcona
Ireland
Mayor Megaw
Verona
Man
Terrible Accident Ends in Death Near Talmage
August Wallengeik and another man living with his father near Talmage were in a loft when a hay fork slipped and impaled him. He fell from the loft, the fork handle pierced the stomach, and he died from the injuries days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Wallengeik
Talmage
Two Die in Chicago Gas Asphyxiation Case
Police probe the deaths of Harry Boland aged 75 and his wife Mary 65 found in bed at their Chicago home. The couple died from asphyxiation and a partially open gas jet was discovered. Investigation started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boland
Mary
Chicago
Death by hanging ends Hen Cirtney’s life at Tilden
Hen Cirtney committed suicide Friday morning by hanging at his home in Tilden. He rose at his usual hour to perform chores but did not appear at noon, prompting his father to search and find him lifeless, the rope still attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen Cirtney
Tilden
Express Train Jumps Track Near St Joseph
The Burlington St Paul southbound express derailed after a washout four miles south of St Joseph Missouri on Tuesday. Seven coaches left the rails and five toppled into a ravine. One person, a man, suffered a sprained foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
St. Paul
St. Joseph
Tuesaday
First material arrives for new Duriington ships at Havelock
The initial material for building the new Duriington ships at Havelock has arrived. The shops will cover sixteen acres and cost about 1.5 million dollars when finished. They will require 300 workers for a year and a half. The large Piattamouth shops will be added to the Havetock construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duriington
Havelock
Farge
Piattamouth
Havetock
Decision in Lumber Case in Boise Finds Harber Lumber Defended
A Boise dispatch reports the United States against Harber Lumber company on conspiracy charges was decided in favor of the defense on every point. The ruling reverses prior assertions and clears the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
United States
Harber Lumber Company
Defendance Company
Penitentiary Tegort Warden Reports August Population
Warden Smith reports 499 convicts in the prison for August, up from 443 on July 21. Ten new admissions occurred that month, one of which was a return after escaping from the bed Helde. Seventeen were discharged, four on parole and one inmate was paroled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Three Tramps Die As Freight Train Derailed
Three unknown tramps riding in a box car were killed Thursday night when a Chicago Great Western freight train derailed near Maloy Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western
Maloy
Northcliffe predicts Britain Germany war in Winnipeg interview
Lord Northcliffe owner of the London Times told reporters in Winnipeg Tuesday that Germany and Britain are headed for war. He warned that concessions would fail and urged timely preparedness by Britain and its allies.
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Lord Northcliffe
The
London Times
Winnipeg
Man
Germany
Great Britain
Wage Scale Rejected by Chicago Railway Workers
An overwhelming vote in a referendum rejected the wage scale offered by the Chicago City Railway Company to its employees. The decision followed a series of negotiations and was announced Wednesday.
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Chicago City Railway Company
Tom Johnson Chosen Mayor Nominee in Cleveland Primary
Incomplete returns from Cleveland Ohio Tuesday indicate Tom Johnson has for the fifth time been nominated for mayor by the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Tom J. Johnnson
Druggists Meet In Louisville Convention
A fragmented note refers to a druggists meeting linked to the National Association of Beta Drug and a convention in Louisville Kentucky with tentative plans and phrases about store names and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldwight
National
Association of Beta Drugginta
Louieville
Moors Attack Spaniel in Early Battle Near E Araha
Spanish troops repulsed Moors near Hac iin with heavy losses. Spaniels suffered two killed and fifteen wounded in the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haciin
Tehling Village approves water plant bonds by six to one
Tehling villagers voted on bonding for a new water plant. The election outcome was a clear approval with a six to one margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehling
Carrie
Fire Destroys Separator and Whet Stacks Near Dilley
A separator belonging to W. W. Wilson Jr. southeast of Dilley burned, with several stacks of whet destroyed. The hinge failure was traced to a spark from the engine, causing the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W., Wilson
Dilley
Crop Shortage Hits Grand Island Canning Plant
A Grand Island canning factory reduced corn production due to a severe drought. The short crop affects processing and output, reflecting the year’s harsh growing conditions and impact on local food supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Tragic Farm Wire Accident Fatal to 15 Year Old
On a Bloomfield area farm two miles north of town Harry Paulsen 15 stepson of Henry Burgard died after a wire fence wire snapped and struck him on the head at about 4 PM. The injury reportedly caused a brain bleed with death shortly after.
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Harry Paulsen
Henry Burgard
Bloomfield
Marketing plan eyed by winter wheat growers group
Directors of the winter wheat growers branch of the American Society of Equity seek to have farmers sell through their agency to millers and manufacturers once a month. They focus on marketing methods rather than a fixed price and deny any agreement to hold wheat for a set price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Wheat Growers
American Society of Equity
Governor commutes Harlan County neighbor Oliver Stephens
Gov. Shallenberger reduces Oliver Stephens sentence from prison to five months and twenty six days. Stephens will be released on Thanksgiving Day after conviction for stabbing Benjamin Coe. The supreme court had shortened the original two year term to one year amid conflicting evidence. Three hundred Italian county residents urged the petition for reprieve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shallenberger
Harlan County
Oliver Stephens
Stephene
Benjamin Coe
Supreme Court
Strike of Grand Island Carpenters
A group of seven carpenters in Grand Island struck against contractor H. B. Rice over wages of ten dollars a week. Rice allegedly ordered them to lock up their tool chests and leave, prompting little discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolan
Grand Iakind
Rice
Iue
Hastings man named chief expector of hotels
D McFadden of Hastings is appointed chief expector of hotels by Gov Shatlenberger. He will appoint eighteen traveling men to work with him under the labor commissioner. They will be paid by various traveling men organizations, though the state made no appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McFadden
Hastings
Shatlenberger
McFadden
Beatrice Well Yields Prehistoric Tooth Discovery
In Beatrice's northern section a new well being sunk for water supply unearthed a tooth from a prehistoric specimen. The tooth was found 26 feet below ground and is in good preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Railway Servour Oypons opens technical school in Omaha
A technical school for Union Pacific employees opened in Omaha. More than a hundred applications came from men across departments from section hands to drafting staff in the engineering department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railway
Omaha
Fire at alfalfa mill in Lexington causes frequent blazes
Lexington fire department responded to an alfalfa feed mill fire described as spontaneous combustion. Damage capped at under $200 due to quick actions. This marks the fourth blaze at the mill in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Local Youth Journalist Held on Burglary Charges
Guy Olmstead a 13 year old journalist for The Western Day monthly published is apprehended by the County Prosecutor on charges of committing seven burglaries in Broken Bow within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Olmstead
Farm Hay Loader Fire Destroys Wagon Carriage
Albert Weistel of Cass county was using a hay loader when it detached from the wagon and caught fire. The team and wagon front were burned while the rear wheels and loaded hay were quickly reduced to ashes.
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Albert Weistel
Cass County
Traveling Saleman James Yoles Dies After Supper
James Yoles, a traveling saleman, died suddenly after eating supper at the Taylor House in Yok. He stepped onto the veranda to smoke and expired without warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diex
James Yoles
Wife of Bishop Harris Dies in Tokio
Mrs Merriam Colbert Harris, wife of Bishop Harrin of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at her Tokio home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Merriam Colbert Harris
Harrin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tokio
Japan
Mexican War Hero Jammer Shackelford Dies in Michigan
Den Den Jammer Shackelford a hero of the Mexican war and a prominent figure in the south died at Port Huron Michigan on Tuesday.
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Den
Jammer Shackelford
South
Port Huron
Mich
Injury to Hum boat Standard editor’s son noted
Harry Norton, eight year old son of Will Norton editor of the Humboldt Standard, sustained a broken arm and scalp wound when his hand was caught in a fan belt while playing near a gate at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Norton
Will Norton
Humboldt Standard
Gialowld Wriot
Missing Cans county man linked to possible foul play
Jd M Jensen a canS county attach dealer shipped a carload of stock to South Omaha and did not return home raising suspicions of foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jd. M. Jensen
Cans County
Priest Proposes Family Suffrage Tied to Children Votes
Father Phelan, editor of St Louis parish, urges Missouri lawmakers to grant an extra vote for each child born. He proposes full family voting power with variations based on marital agreement, and adds restrictions on corespondents in divorce cases to influence policy.
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Thies
Father Phelan
St. Louia
Anyo
Jefferson City
Missouri
Phelan
Counterfeiting Arrests and International Pursuit Tactics
The article discusses the arrest of John Roberts in Kentucky for counterfeiting foreign currency. It explains U S statutes against making foreign currency, the role of Treasury Secret Service agents, and the international possibility of extradition when counterfeit money is produced in one country and circulated abroad. It notes difficulties for counterfeiters in disposing of foreign notes and the vigilance of expert money changers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roberts
Kentucky
United States
Secret Service
Trensury Department
Desperado Burns Surrenders After Ohio Barn Fire Fight
James Burns farm hand in Mingo Junction Ohio after two days of arson attempts and a gun battle with a constable posse. He set fire to Mrs Minnie Ottes barn wounded during the melee then entered the home and refused entry. He finally surrendered when promised medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burns
Mingo Junction
Ohio
Burns le
Minnie Otte
Otte
Burns
George Griffith
Wover Shoots Angry Father In Sioux Falls Defense
George Hurd of Sioux Falls shot and killed a man named Eugene Pund ford from Franklin during a confrontation with his daughter's suitor. Eugene cried for help as he was beaten, and his brother Charles fired two shots in response before both brothers surrendered to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wover
George Hurd
Sioux Falls
Eugene Pundford
Franklin
Eugene
Charles
Jall
Coroner Rules Fatal Brighton Beach Crash Caused by Carelessness
Coroner Brewer of Brooklyn finds Laurent Jrosee and Leonard Cole died from their own carelessness in a Stearns car wreck during Brighton Beach races. Driver and mechanician perished in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
Brooklyn
Laurent Jrosee
Leonard Cole
Stearns
Brighton Beach
Soldier Sentenced to Life in Court Martial
Lisle B. Crabtree, a corporal, shot and killed Captain Raymond of the United States Army at St Des Moines last July. He was sentenced by court martial to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisle B. Crabtree
Raymond
United States Army
St. Des Moines
White Merchant Killed and Eaten by Cannibals Near Lonéo
A white trader in the Congo Free State was killed and eaten by locals near Lonéo. An expedition has been dispatched to pursue the cannibals and report the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo Free State
Lon Eo
Weonsylvania Pather of 25 Dead
John W. Miller aged 76 died at the county home near Sidlanga Pennsylvania. He was father of thirty eight children and had been married four times. A widow survives him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weonsylvania Pather
John W. Miller
Sidlanga
Child and father hurt in Lowellville auto crash
Howe Hoffman aged 5 was killed in a Lowellville Ohio automobile accident. Her father and another passenger were seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe Hoffman
Another
Elser
Lowellville
Ohio
Peary Reaches North Pole Amid Global Acclaim
reports from Indian Harbor Cape Race confirm Peary's successful pole reach on April 6 1909 after lingering doubts about Cook's claim. The wireless message to Mrs Peary reads I have found the D C P All well Love Will wire again from Chateau. The news follows a century of perilous searching and widespread cheers from scientists and public figures alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labrador
New York
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Peary
Pole
Frederick A. Cook
Indian Harbor
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Europe
Cape Ray
R. E. Peary
South Harpswell
Chateau
Bert
Two Americans Reach the North Pole in Historic Feat
The article recalls Peary and his crew reaching the pole with New Foundland at the center of the praise. A key dispatch from Freeport confirms the pole on board and marks a milestone in polar exploration. Authorities and scientists hail the discovery as epochal, predicting it will advance human knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Foundland
Peary
Army
Navy
Wash Inston
Captain Veeder
United States Naval Observatory
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Proken
Brazil
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Shah
Foxtle
Mitchell Corn Palace
Teeld
Millmann Peath
Commission
Nebraska State News
Strathcona
Penitentiary
Tegort
Tom Johnson
Enid
Boy
Society of Equity
Nebraska
Prien
Grand Island Carpenters
Lan
Marrix
Roberts
Carelesanesa
America
Dr. Cook
St. Johns
N. F
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Freeport
W. C. Fogg
B. D. McMillan
Worcester Academy
McMillam
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