Allege Gunness Victim Found Alive in Nebraska Farm
A Waukeshaw special reports Frank X. Reitinger, once linked to Belle Gunness, alive on a Freeport Nebraska farm. He seeks $561 mortgage balance plus proceeds from sold stock and farm products. Reitinger had farmed near Delafield Wisconsin. the mortgage was foreclosed.
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Delafield
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Fire rips Illinois River steamer in Peoria district
The steamer Fred Swain burned to the waterline on the Illinois River near Peoria causing 35 000 in loss. Forty five passengers escaped as flames forced a desperate scramble for row boats and nearby shore shelters. Captain Verne Swain and engineer Casrider led efforts to save travelers as crew fought the blaze.
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Peoria
la Salle
Swain
Martin Huston
Casrider
Clear Water
Minn
Ilinois River
Wreck of the Erral Brings Tragedy to Middleton Reef
The Norwegian bark Erral struck Middleton Reef and sank. Of 22 crew, five survived after rescue by the steamer Tafu. Captain Anderson and the second mate drowned while building a raft. Anderson’s wife killed their four children and then herself, fearing cannibalism by the survivors.
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Middleton Reef
Victoria
B. C
Australia
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Anderson
Tariff Reform Foes and Roosevelt Edit in Outlook
Republican senators and congressmen opposed to the Aldrich tariff program speak through Senator Cummins of Iowa about campaign tenets. Theodore Roosevelt signs an Outlook editorial urging Fortune taxation and strict supervision to curb wealth without undermining service.
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Aldrich- Cannon
Senator Cummins of
Jows
Chicago
Washington
Congress
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Osakan Fire Destroys 20000 Buildings In Four Square Miles
A devastating Osaka blaze wiped out an area of four square miles and about 20000 buildings. The incident underscores severe urban destruction and losses in the port city.
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Osaka
Japan
Manuel
Portugal
Weaward VII
England
Arthur
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Madarlal
Dhinagari
Col. Curzon Wyllie
Labaca
London
Gil
Men in minority in church reveals gendered religious affiliation
The Census of religious bodies 1906 shows U S church membership near 33 million with 43.1 percent men and 56.9 percent women. Protestant groups vary with Catholics 49.3 percent men while several denominations show lower male shares. Greek Orthodox reports 93.9 percent men.
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Census Bureau
United States
Disciples
Navy to Adopt Radical Armament Change for Battleships
Secretary of the Navy George von L. Meyer will advocate a major revision in the forthcoming two battleships. The plan calls for lighter caliber guns and adjusted armament to enhance ship performance and firepower.
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Rheims
Wilson
B. H. Harriman
New York
Montevideo Harbor
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iinois
Navy
The
George von L. Meyer
Quake Hits Siena Province Cause Heavy Damage
A strong earthquake struck the Siena region of Italy on a Wednesday. San Lorenzo suffered near total destruction with many injuries and one fatality as shocks spread within twenty miles of Siena. Buonconvento Monteroni and nearby villages reported collapsed houses and damaged streets while Siena endured a severe trembling.
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Italy
San Lorenzo
Buonoconvento
Monteron
Stena
Monteroni
Piombino
Simplified Spelling Board Publisher Lint Revision
A fragment notes the Simplified Spelling Board publisher Lint and a revision suggestion. The text is incomplete leaving unclear scope or actions. No dates, places, or other entities are readable to confirm specifics.
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