Murder in Queensboro: 1 year old girl slain by knife
New York police pursue a brutal stabbing case in Queensboro. A one year old girl, identified as Charlotte Staffeldt, is found murdered near Dimhurst. Detectives, including Flood, seek a foreign suspect after interviews with workers and a carpenter who described a unknown man seen near the scene.
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Ames
Charlotte Staffeldt
Isa Adid
Wimhurst
Queensborough
New York
Dlmhurst
Manhattan
Joseph Engle
Adam Hummel
Ingle
Hummel
Trust in Farm Products Organization Forming in St Louis
Details emerge on a new group named the St Louis Equity Exchange formed to control farm product prices. Promoters include Rev J Tuchy, George Wickline, and Owen Miller with bases in Indianapolis and unions across four states. Plan to label union-made goods and push farmers to buy union-made items, aligning with Growers and Dealers associations.
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St. Louis
St. Louin
Oacco Growers’ Association
The
Fruit and Produce Dealers' Association
Peanut Growers’ Association
Union Talks Mark Opening of Presby Church Assembly
The Cumberland and Southern Presbyterians held open sessions in Birmingham Alabama and Dickson Tennessee as Dr Ira Landrith urged full church union. Delegates exceeded 5000 with several thousand visitors. Rev William H Roberts was chosen moderator by acclamation.
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General Assembly
Union
Gotum
Ohio
Ohs
Ira Lafldrich
Nashville
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly
William H. Roberts
Philadelphia
Landrith
Southern Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterianiam
South
Southwest
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Southern Presbyterians
Birmingham
Ala
Allen G. Hall
J. R. Howerton
Montreal
Cyeq
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Dickson
Tenn
Bethlehem Church
McAdow
J. L. Hudgins
Hudsing
Mayor Schmitz resigns power amid rail bribery scandal
Grand jury hearings reveal Abraham Ruef and aides, including Schmitz, accused of taking bribes from United Railroads. Ruef admits pocketing 61,000 and 50,000 paid to Schmitz, while 89,000 is said to be shared among eighteen supervisors. Call for resignation and possible replacement with Frederick W. Dobrmann follows.
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Abe” Ruef
United Railroads Company
Schmitz
Sn Francisco
Scimitz
Nes
Much
Grand Jury
Trlall
Duke Service Corporations
Frederick W. Dobrmann
Ruet
Grand
United Railroads
Abe Reuf
Burns
All Around the Globe: Crimes and Deaths Reported Near Norfolk
Columns report Terman Bowie captured near Norfolk after killing Prank Jarmes. George B. Butler, portrait painter, dies at home near Croton Falls, approaching his 70th year. An ore mine accident in Ithidlesburg, Pa, kills three while six injured. Graemham Paper Co four story warehouse in St. Louis damaged by flood, loss around 50,000 dollars.
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Terman Bowie
Norfolk
Neb
George B. Butler
Tle
Croton Falls
Ithidlesburg
Graeham Paper Company
St. Louis
Fiendish Wreck Plot Near Los Angeles Claims One Life
A deliberate train wreck on a Glendale trestle near Los Angeles killed one person and injured twenty two as Coast Line Limited derailed at forty mph. Saboteurs removed fishplates and bolts, wired rails, and caused seven cars to plunge sixteen feet into a gulch. The engine led the wreck, then the tender diner two Pullmans buffet mail and baggage cars followed, crushed and splintered.
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Coast Line Limited
Tryade
Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific
Coast
Fiyars
West Glendale
Avlick
Arroyo Seco
Wwe
American Farmers Move Into Mexico for Farming Lands
More than a hundred U S families have moved into northern Mexico in the last 30 days to farm land near the border. Individual families are settling haciendas, learning from Mexican neighbors, and cotton growing offers strong profit due to high prices. The colony plan faded but the experiment of private farming by Americans is proving successful.
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United States
Republic of Mexico
Mexico
Republic
West
States
Mexleco
Storm and Tide Sweep Caroline Islands Reported
ASyboro N S W dispatch says a hurricane and tidal wave struck the Caroline Islands, causing immense property damage and about 200 deaths. The Carolines, German territory, consist of roughly 600 coral islets in the Pacific, with Malay derived population and Chinese and Japanese minorities. Francis Emory Warren, native of New England, will represent Wyoming in the Senate for the fourth time. He earlier served as a private at 17 in the Ninety-ninth Massachusetts Volunteers.
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Caroling Sulon
Sybory
Caroline Islands
Cayollog Islands
Germany
Ponape
Francis Emory Warren
Wyoming
Senate
New England
Massachusetts Volunteers
Mob Violence in Georgia Shore Spurs Deadly Shootout
In Reidsville area a mob attacked a house seeking a colored man accused of attacking Mrs Laura Moore. In firefight one white man and four colored people were killed. several injured. The mob seized prisoners, killed Padgett and his young daughter, and wounded others. hijacking the captured prisoners en route to jail. Loaded with chaotic violence, the episode left multiple victims across the racial clash.
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Georgia
Reidsville
Laura Moore
Manaasas
Sam Padgett
Padgett
Taft Upholds Panama Canal Wage Rates for Shovel Men
Secretary Taft affirms current Panama Canal wage levels for steam shovel men and engineers. Proposed raise requests by shovel men were rejected. engineers would remain at $210 monthly, with other roles cited. Final action to be determined by a three-member committee including craft, foremen, and commission representatives.
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Taft
Panama Canal
Turbulent Headlines Mix Erratic Ideas And Hints Of Scandal
A jumble of unrelated items from a Muckraker era page references marriages in Haonels, pet projects like gardening luxuries, a San Francisco trial doubt, a two thirds finished city, and Commander Peary's polar expedition hampered by funds. The fragmentary text pairs meandering commentary with political and social notes from the era.
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Terry
Central America
France
Aba Ruef
San Francisco
Boss Ruef
Peary
North Pole
Turbulent Cossack Response to Terrorist Attacks
Extensive raids and shootings accompany terrorist strikes in Lodz and Vistula railway offices. Cossacks kill and injure dozens at a spinning mill and city office after a wagon robbery. Suspects plotting to bomb Tsarskoe Selo chapel are arrested. a bribed officer warned authorities. Additional arrests expected as investigations unfold.
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Kuttner
Lodz
Poland
Post Office
Lonkowa
Vistula
Warsi
King
Tsarskoe-Seta
Terricki
Finland
Secret Service
Nicholas
Alon F
Wisconsin Nominee Stephenson Wins Republican Senate Nod
Stephen Stephenson of Marinette secures the Wisconsin Republican nomination for U S Senator on the first ballot amid dramatic scenes. The vote neared 52 when Assemblyman Goldsworthy pledged for Stephenson after a late shift by Lieut Gov Connor, with Stephenson supporters cheering. The profile notes Stephenson as Wisconsin’s wealthiest man, self-made, educated by reading, a foe of trusts, a liberal donor to colleges, churches, and Marinette, who turns 78 in June.
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Wisconsin
Hils
Stephenson
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
Atlantic Council of Jewish Women Leaves Charity Network
The Atlantic section of the Council of Jewish Women severs ties with united charities and remains independent. Cleveland plans for the national convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America in August. Van Ogden Vogt resigns as general secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor to join the Presbyterian board of foreign missions. Dr Trancig Ri. Clark of the Christian Endeavor Society tours the West Indies Panama and South American republics. Reverend Thomas Spurgeon resigns as pastor of Metropolitan Temple London due to ill health. The Westminster dean refuses a memorial tablet for Herbert Spencer in the abbey. The federal government has erected four canal zone buildings operated by the YMCA for Panama Canal workmen. four more are planned. Dr George D. Stokes will assist Dr Edward M. Taylor for New England Foreign Missions until Taylor resumes duties.
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Atlantic
Council of Jewish Women
United Charities
Cleveland
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
van Ogden Vogt
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Trancig Ri. Clark
Christian Endeavor Society
West Indiea
Panama
South American
Thomas Spurgeon
Semple
London
Charles H. Spurgeon
Westminster
Herbert Spencer
Canal Zone
Young Men's Christian Association
Panama Canal
George D. Stokes
Northwest Indiana
Eoward M. Taylor
New England
Board of Foreign Miea
Condor's Hunting Instinct Revealed In Feats And Fights
A fragment describes a condor's formidable power as it ambushes giant prey yet cannot easily lift the heavy carcass. It claws the ground with one talon while using the other and its beak to tear apart food. After gorging, it rests and defends itself against further assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enphire
Donn's Kidney Pill a Claimed Cure for Back Aches
An early 20th century ad claims Donn's Kidney Pills cure kidney related back pain. Testimonial from John C G Coleman of Swainsboro praises relief and permanence. Pills priced 10 cents a box, sold by all dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y. Also includes a short humor about Milton at college and academic talk.
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Donn's Kidney Pilla
John CG. Coleman
Swainsboro
Gary Gays
Don
Pertmanenttt
Foster-Milburt Co
Buffalo
Milton
Uaele Lingcroft
Milt
Lheé Cap
Hugo
Allen's Foot Ease powder for foot pains and corns
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot Ease powder to shake into shoes. Relieves corns bunions sore hot and sweaty feet and ingrown nails. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25 cents. Address Allen Co New York City.
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Allen
Kase
Loa Roy
N. XY
Gossip and Advertisements Mix in Curious 19th Century Clip
A jumbled OCR snippet blends patent medicines, greetings, and odd quotes with names like Garfield Tea and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup. It notes American capital aiding Ceylon tea, a Rome population census, and a Torquay bylaw banning bad language in homes, creating a fragmented, period-tinged snapshot.
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Indianapois
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Dien
Annie Sullivan
George A. Tames
Clinton
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Angeland
Spain
McKinley
William McKinley
Canton
Ammeonia
Armour
Chicago
Hargis
Jamesa Hargis
Thomas Cockrill
Lexington
United States Steel Corporation
Cleveland Express
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Garfield
Garfield Tea Cry
Ceylon
Mary
Lewis
Peoria
Rome
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Tention
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Arab Strosh
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Torquay
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