Tragic Crimes and Maritime Disasters Highlight River News
Read of Comte and Crimes including a mother decapitating her children near Cloverdate Ohio, a nurse from Yo-Tedo State Hospital, and a Steamer Milwaukee collision with Nelson Alb on St Clair River. Also reports building collapse at Elyria killing three, and steamer wrecks near Whelles Island with nineteen saved.
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Vleary Ruppen
Cloverdate
Patnay Comte
Ohio
Yo- Tedo State Hospital
Pasite
Milwaukee
Nelson
Rebel Army Starts Raid in Cuba Amidst Influx of Insurgents
News from Cuba reports Guerra’s insurgents moving again in Pinar del Rio and Castella de Jagua sacked by a 30-strong rebel band near Cienfuegos Bay. Loyalists retreat from near the advancing force as Meocal seeks to mediate the revolt while President Palma declines arbitration.
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Guerra
Pino Guerra
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Cienfuegos
Castella de Jagua
Cienfuegos Bay
Jagua
Meocal
Hberais
Patma
Hungary Reports Crop Totals and Global Grain Outlook
Hungarian Minister of Agriculture releases annual crop estimates in meter centners for 1900 to 1907. Wheat leads with forty million. rye and barley follow at hundreds of millions. World grain demand totals over 38 billion meter centners, with a projected surplus near 126 million given existing stocks.
Americans Lead in Savings Growth
The U S deposits rose from 1 248 000 000 to 4 755 000 000, a 271 percent gain, while France moved from 158 000 000 to 579 000 000, 218 percent. The surge reflects U S prosperity rather than stronger saving habits.
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United States
France
Opening of Northwest hunting season marked by fatalities
The Northwest hunting season opened with numerous fatalities from careless weapon handling. Charles Culver of Milwaukee died at Pee Watkee Lake from a rifle discharged while held between his knees. Edward Shettery of West Allis was killed when his gun discharged while extracting a bear from Fox River. John Sinoyak died duck hunting in Michigan’s copper region. Charles Garman near Marquette was fatally wounded. William H Latimer, known as Handsome Harry, surrendered in Philadelphia on federal charges after fleeing justice.
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Northwest
Chas. Culver
Milwaukee
Peewatkee Lake
Edward Shettery
West Allis
Wis
Fox River
Michigan
John Sinoyak
Charles Garman
Marquette
Drowned Girl Linked To Mother's Past Tragedy In St Louis
Bertha Riley 12 is found dead in the Mississippi near the area where her mother died by suicide five years earlier. Fire damages Fulton iron works in San Francisco. foundry and pattern shop sustains heavy losses valued over 30 thousand dollars.
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Bertha Riley
St. Louis
Mississippi River
North End
Fulton Iron Works
San Francisco
Fire_Destroys Kansas City and Leavenworth Electric Power House
Fire at the Walcott Kansas plant of the Kansas City and Leavenworth Electric Railway destroys the power house and its machinery. Loss placed at 300000 dollars. The railway is shut down with no power to operate for an indefinite period.
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Kansas City and Leavenworth Electric Railway
Walcott
Kan
Man in Chicago Jail Tied to South Dakota Wife
Mrs Goddard identifies Prof Charles H Frye in Chicago jail. She says Frye acknowledged her as his wife from South Dakota and promised legal marriage after her divorce and the end of the bigamy case.
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Goddard
Charles H. Frye
Chicago
South Dakota
Stent California Fire Destroys Mining Town Businesses
Fire sweeps through Stent Cal destroying all 30 buildings in the mining town with total losses around 75000 dollars. No water supply hindered firefighting amid a wave of labor dispute coverage from Washington D C where a judge ruled on union boycott's legality.
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Stent
Cal
Washington, D. C
Ships to divert tide to southern port as immigration plan
The North German Lloyd Steamship Company may suspend Bremen to New York service and sail to Charleston South Carolina instead. J J Watson South Carolina Commissioner abroad in Europe with agents of the line to set sailing dates. He says rail immigration efforts align with government aims to ease U S city congestion by attracting European population to agricultural regions.
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New York
Park Lake
Bremen
Charleston
S.C
Eoble
J. J. Watson
Europe
St. Watson
United States
Woman Choked to Death Sparks Husband Arrest
The body of Mrs. Imor Filmore was found at Snyder Park lake in Springfield with signs of strangulation. Her husband, Filmore, is under arrest amid a police search for Pearl Jones who allegedly accompanied the couple to the park and may be linked to the crime.
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Snyder Park Lake
Springfield
Atrugsie
Imor Filmore
Pearl Jones
Filmore
Jones
Henpecked Husband Seeks Alimony in Divorce Suit
Henry Schwind, a Clecehound machinist, files for divorce and alimony claiming ten years of henpecking and that his wife has diverted about ten percent of his earnings. He seeks separation and support for himself and two children, noting the couple’s substantial East End property.
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Henry Schwind
Tle
East End
DESTROY BLACK HAND REFUGE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
Troopers dynamited a barricaded building housing Italians after a clash with the Black Hand at Punxsutawney Pennsylvania. Two Italian dead were removed as flames consumed the house and a nearby structure. Two Italians were arrested while others of the group remained at large. Frisco Earthquake Deaths also reported with 246 killed by fire and 16 by gunfire.
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Constabulary
Punxsutawnes
Frisco
San Francises Smally Department
State Board of Health
Chauffeur Killed in Auto Crash Near Forest River NX
Charles IT Service, a chauffeur, was crushed to death four miles west of Forest River NX in an automobile accident. George E. Towle of Minneapolis, the employer, was injured but not seriously harmed.
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Charles IT
Forest River
NX. D
Isis
George E. Towle
Minneapolis
Woman killer ends life in Arkansas asylum
Mrs. Frank Palgrove who on August 21 killed her husband and three children at Piggott Arkansas and then burned the bodies committed suicide at the Arkansas insane asylum.
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Frank Palgrove
Piggott
Jay County
Ark
Arkansas Insane Asylum
Gov Johnson Renominated as Bryan’s 1908 Running Mate
Minnesota Governor Johnson was renominated by the Democratic State convention in Minneapolis and touted as the logical running mate for William Jennings Bryan in the 1908 campaign.
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Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Bryan
Auto Collision Kills Imogene Reynolds Near Toledo
Imogene Reynolds a milliner was killed and three others were seriously injured when an automobile collided with a freight train about three miles south of Toledo. The crash disrupted traffic as authorities investigated the scene and transported the injured to local hospitals.
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Imogene Reynolds
Toledo
Northwest Passage Navigated by Norwegian Gjoa Expedition
The long sought northwest passage has been traversed by the Norwegian polar expedition aboard the Gjoa, which has reached the Bering Strait signaling completion of the historic voyage.
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Northwest Passage
Gjoa
Bering Strait
La Follette Votes Face First Severe Showdown
Senator Lia Follette suffers a tough voter rebuke as Governor Davidson, whom Follette opposed, wins the Wisconsin primary. The result signals renewed political pressure for Follette in state politics.
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la Follette
Lia Follette
Davidson
Wisconsin
Bryan Homecoming Draws 60000 at Lincoln Welcome
W. J. Bryan was greeted by 60,000 at Lincoln in a nonpartisan homecoming. Gov. Mickey and Mayor Brown attended as Bryan praised the crowd and recounted travels. A formal reception followed at the capitol corridors with thousands shaking hands.
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W. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Mickey
Mr. Bryan
Tievan
Methodist Church
Normal
Bryan
Brown
Ryan
Jeannea
United States
Capitol
Mar. Bryan
Haas
Spelling Reform Gains Support From Noted Scholars and Leaders
President Roosevelt backs reform spelling as Rev Dr Walter Skeate and Dr James A Attrray join the Simplified Spelling Board. Andrew Carnegie praises action while others dissent. Wanamaker and others adopt the new style. board limits changes to about 500 words and includes major dictionary editors.
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England
Mirot
Trarvards
John Wanamaker
S. Plant & Co
Newark
Matthews
Minors Smith
Century Dictionary
Mditor Funk
The
Standard
Webster's
Cleveland referee rules tax rebates on life policies
Ex president Grover Cleveland, acting as referee for three major life insurers, rules against rebates that allowed English policyholders to deduct income tax payment for premiums. American policies cannot deduct, ending rebates and limiting foreign business.
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Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Rate law under weigh and Cuba unrest cited
Readers see reports of a new Rate law weighing in while Cuban uprising activity and Sons of the Revolution in Cuba draw attention. Russia weighs Gen Trepoff step-off as corn outlook bright in Kansas with high yields predicted. question looms over a proposed presidential message titled Theoder Ruzgelt.
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Cuba
Russia
Trade indicators show strong August demand and steady prices
Dun's Review of Trade and Bradstreet's Commercial Report report broad upswings in manufacturing, dry goods and hardware as August sales hit records. Markets see large crop yields, high shipping activity, and expanding distributive trades despite railcar shortages and competition for resources.
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Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
New York
Bradstreet
Market price snapshot across multiple cities
A compiled list shows cattle hogs and sheep prices by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. It lists Wheat Corn Oats Rye and other commodities with bid ranges and unit prices for each location.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
S&c
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
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Ath
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Millroad
Tittsborge Cand Re Ane
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Aoet
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Caramones
Realty Trust Company
Memphis, Tenn
Chas. Scot
M. W W. Klinger
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World
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William Hi. Latimer
Provident Investment Bureau
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