Minnesota Lumberman Missing Amid Bank Woes
George Brainerd, head of the G. B. Brainerd Lumber Co and brother of B. A. Brainerd, owner of Mariners Wid Moor Merchants Bank, has vanished for several days. The Montgomery bank is closed, cashier Brainerd absent, deposits estimated at 60 000 to 100 000 with liabilities around 130 000. A note from the missing man hinted trouble but offered no clear details. The disappearance follows heavy business worries tied to large deals.
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George
Brainerd
G.8
Fraud-riddled NY Water Department loses nearly a million
Water Commissioner Monroe reports evidence of fraud in the New York Water Department. Three inspectors are suspended and one may face charges. The probe finds collusion between consumers and staff, allowing extra water for small fees instead of the ordinance price.
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New York Water Department
New York
Monroe
Water Department
Jamaica famine crisis amid hurricane losses reaches 16 million
Jamaican relief efforts prove inadequate as Kingston mobilizes aid to starving districts. Hospitals in wind swept areas overflow with injured and death toll rises. Across Europe, rumors swirl of abdications and royal health scares as fires of instability flicker. In Charleston, a bride dies minutes after her wedding when a hemorrhage follows a fall. A cod market corner forms in Philadelphia driving prices up sevenfold. Kansas floods threaten bridges and streets. a man murders a father and wounds his daughter near Roseville Indiana.
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Daland
Jamaica
Kingston
America
Four Ohio Prisoners Escape Jail Break Recaptured
Three inmates fled the Columbus county jail by sawing bars with a potato fork and climbed to the wall. Lewis Harmon Otis Wallan Robert Shiflett and Lewis Huoting were recaptured by Canal Winchester marshal around noon. Shiflett escaped with Harmon but was later caught. Miles Wallingford’s associate died by suicide in Denniton Texas.
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George “Geyer
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Shiflett
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Otis Wallan
Lewis Huoting
Dayton
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Hey
Tom
Jaller Bastian
Haemon
Dyeting
Kellny
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Shifflert
Ilem
Harmon
Miles Wallingford
Denniton
Texas
Tramps Take Heir Perc y Bigelow To Chicago In Box Car
Percy Bigelow son of a Mort Wayne merchant, Ind, was abducted by tramps from his home. Found in a Wabash Railroad box car at Chicago after thirty hours of confinement. The boy was rescued by a switchman as the train neared Chicago outskirts. Fort Wayne police were notified and the parents alerted.
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Percy Bigelow
Mort Wayne
Ind
Chicago
Ohicago
Central Station
H. A. Gorsline
Fort Wayne
Little Percy
Sheriff's Wife Foils Escape at Woahington Jail
Five prisoners named John Campton John Pitcher James Campbell Charlea Vowell and James Dant were thwarted when the sheriff's wife heard noises at Woahington Indiana jail She summoned the inmates to the door and pulled a lever locking them in the inner corridor An investigation showed a 800 pound stone slab had been removed from the wall leaving only an eight inch brick wall.
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John Campton
John Pitcher
James Campbell
Charlea Vowell
James Dant
Woahington
Ind
Sheri Morgan
Aline
Fire Threatens Normandy Resort as Guests Escape
A hotel at Normandy Mo, the Marielta Hotel, suffered a swift fire starting in the kitchen. Fifteen children and several guests narrowly escaped with their lives as neighbors aided women and youngsters from the burning building. None saved belongings, and the blaze caused total destruction of the resort structure.
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Normandy
Marielta
Eveanpe
Forty Expeditions Return From Pacific Islands Survey
A San Francisco bound report details the Qalitenia Academy of Sciences expedition aboard the schooner Marie Sacha. Led by ornithologist BR Hi. Beck, the party collected about 1,000 bird specimens and numerous plant and reptile samples across Socorro Clarion and San Benedicto islands, noting no fresh water on the islands, an active 4,000 foot volcano on Socorro, and wild sheep with Guadalupe ponies.
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Pacific
Ling
Marie Sacha
Selentinets
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Bamiell
D. Bareleet
E.W. Guard
OG. Hy. Marks
Lower California
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Sodorro
Mexican
Socorre
Gonzala
Clarion
Socorro
San Diego
Bocorro
Guadalupe
Ponte
MODEL YOUTH WRECKS BANK IN DULUTH FRAUD CASE
A Duluth private bank with 25000 capital suffered a wreck through defalcation by Ernest E K Johnson who stole 48500 then gambled the funds away via bucket shops. He is held to the grand jury in 25000 bonds. The bank’s collapse follows his speculative use of both personal and bank funds, while Leland reports the failure complete.
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Duluth
Commercial Bank
Minn
Ernest EK
Johnson
Cgi
Leland
Trolmeen
Robber Attack at Engel Bakers Tool Store in Chicago
Adolph Engel, maker of bakers tools, was bound and gagged during a robbery at his 183 Division Street shop in Chicago. Two masked men ransacked the store, took about $60, used chloroform to subdue Engel, and fled after knocking over trunks and mislaying tools. Engel freed himself, raising the alarm as employees discovered roughly $50 missing.
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Adolph “Mhigal
Division Street
Chicago
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Kugel
Ehlor
Leon
Anw
Cherobe Bers
STARTS NEGROES ON FARMS IN WASHINGTON MOVE
Rev J Davidson of Tacol ma Washington leads a colonization push moving southern colored people to farming lands in Washington The vanguard travels through St Paul with a party of colored migrants expecting many more from Georgia Alabama Mississippi heading to the north Pacific states for self supporting agriculture The party, comprised of better class workers, aims to start farming operations on a small scale
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Tacol
Wash
J. FP. Davidson
Uconia
New Orleans
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Washington
Davidsou Sayp
Autiea
Thailway
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
North Pacific
West
Elas
Dakota Lacking Teachers Sees Shortage Across Counties
South Dakota faces a statewide teacher shortage with Kingsbury County illustrating the crisis. There are 138 schools to staff but about 100 teachers, risking ten to twelve schools not opening for the winter term. Vacancies will hit country schools with monthly salaries from 30 to 40 dollars, and nearby states may be asked to provide aid.
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South Dakota
Violence in Winfield Crowd Kills 3 Wounds 20 at Band Event
A shooter, Gilbert Twigg, opened fire at a Winfield Kansas crowd of about six thousand during a band concert. Three people were fatally struck and twenty wounded, with several others at risk. Twigg was killed by police. reports also note other violent incidents and accidents across the region, including a Buffalo New York shooting and a railway wreck with injuries.
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Winfield
Kan
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Winfeld
Hss
Uwigg
Conay Island
Charles Vodemen
Brookyn
Vincent Thomas
Coney Island
Thomas, Ie
Root to resign cabinet for Alaskan commission intrigue
Dihu Root plans to resign as Secretary of War before sailing for London to join the Alaskan commission. Since Aug 1, 1909, he has served in McKinley’s cabinet, succeeding Gen. Alger. Taft likely to replace him, with Gen. Luke Wright headed to the Philippine commission.
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Dihu Root
London
Alaskan Commission
McKinley
Gen
Alger
Stoot
New York
Root
Washington
Gov. Taft
Philippine Commission
Luke Wright
Commteclan
Svorkng
Rulon
Union Clergymen Promote Divorce Reform Movement
A plan by clergy from multiple denominations to refuse to perform marriages for divorcees gains ground. Rev William O'Brien Pardow cites 20 year US figures of 600000 divorces and 3600000 affected children, urging social ostracism rather than legal remedies to curb divorces. Other notes: Florence Westfall, 14, committed suicide in Pittsburgh after a reprimand. American journalist J Ashton, jailed in London for forging checks, sentenced to seven years' penal servitude.
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William O’brien Pardow
New York
St. Francis Xavier College
Nebraska
Philadelpha
Father Pardow
Congress
United States Commissioner of Labor
Europe
Algh Ufe
Ashton
London
Laird, Schulen & Go
Philadelphia
Trade Advices Show Slower Yet Optimistic Outlook
Ne York Weekly Review of Trade reports mixed signals with slower overall conditions yet several bright notes. Prices easing in commodities, strong factory occupancy, and robust iron and steel consumption contrast with cautious purchasing and labor disputes. Wheat and corn export figures are provided for the week and five weeks ending August, highlighting regional contrasts between the West, South, and other zones.
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Mnk
Pittsburg
Buts
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Major Markets
The report lists bids by market region for cattle hogs sheep and various grains. Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and other hubs show shifting price ranges from No 2 wheat and corn to prime cattle and hogs with values in cents and dollars per unit. Strong entities include Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York with explicit price bands and product codes.
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Uattle
Dee
Steve. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
Giesontan
New York
Bbc
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