Seance and fraud case mix hits New York court
George Dillon, 18, a clerk for the Fruit and Produce Trade Association, was held in $2,500 bail after a police court examination. He allegedly forged letters using Association letterheads to solicit $100 shares in the Eastern Trust Company and swindled victims out of more than $10,000. Ward W. Smith, manager for the association and American Copper and Gold Company, testified. Assistant District Attorney Kroter outlined evidence linking Dillon to the fraud and impersonations of O. H. Adams and others.
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George Dillon
Fruit, and Produce Trade Association
Dillon
Fruit and Produce
O. H. Adams
Astern Union Trust Company
Krotelaid
Ditton
Fire risk probe ordered by secretary of commerce
Secretary Metaul directs the department of commerce to have the commissioner of corporations investigate the fire losses in San Francisco and California quake aftermath. George J. Butler of Ross, Cal. appointed special agent with 38 years of Pacific coast insurance experience.
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Metaul
Frisco
Tnetirante
Metanlf
Department of Commerce
California
Ruter
Pacific Coast
Steamer Frontenac Puts In After Storm Lashes
The Frontenac of Graham & Morton, sailing from Chicago to St. Joseph, struggled through a fierce gale. After more than twelve hours battling wind and waves, the steamer failed to reach St. Joseph and limped into Racine harbor, Wisconsin, instead.
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Graham & Morton
Tinvixo
Frontenac
Chicago
St. Joseph
Ita
Racine
Wis
Liner Collision and Explosions Stir News Tales
A report cites two ocean liners the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and the Orinoco colliding. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse is disabled and must pause a New York voyage. Separate Niagara dynamite incidents kill Louise Wing and another person, injuring nine. A wedding poisoning at Springfield results in multiple deaths and many injuries. Odessa Merritt sustains facial and hand injuries after reaching for a doll in a store window and breaking the display.
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Ile
Orinoco
New ‘York
Chia
Odessa Merrit
Browl
Fiergelf
Letters Destroyed in Wire Mail Car Fire at Mansfield
A fire destroyed a mail car on eastbound Pennsylvania track near Mansfield Ohio, damaging 1000 to 1500 letters. The air mail unit served delivery along the line between Mansfield and Worcester. New York campaign reports show party expenditures exceeding 3 million dollars with notable donors. Railroads plan cost cuts and a dramatic economy shift by 1907. A rebate case finds Amoco Refining convicted of accepting 26090 dollars in rebates from New York Central Railroads.
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Pennsylvania
Mansfield
Ohio
Pennsylvanie
Amvrican Luper Refining Company
New York Navy
New York Central
Foot Mail Trains Collide At Dwight Alabama
A southbound fast mail train on the Mobile and Ohio line struck a foot mail train on a siding near Dwight Alabama. Twenty five people were injured. Officials from Chicago Utilities investigate the wreck and restoration of power and light, with crews dispatched to the scene.
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Dwight
Ala
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Explosion at Cardinal Rampoll consecration shocks Vatican crowd
The report describes a bomb blast during the St Peter’s consecration ceremony for Cardinal Rampoll. Pope Pius IX and the Vatican note the attack caused great panic. the tomb of Clement XIII and the cathedral walls bore the impact, yet the high altar remained intact while the congregation surged toward the doors.
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Rampoll
Peter
Pius
Jtikard
Vatican
Clement XIII
Fragmentary crowd scene at altar amid turmoil
Readers glimpse a chaotic church moment as a near-altar crowd erupts in fear. Shouts and cries fill the aisles while mourners and onlookers press forward. The fragment hints at a dramatic interruption and communal distress during a solemn event.
Ship Sinks In Puget Sound Collision Near Alki Point
The steamer Dix bound from Seattle to Fort Blakeley sank in Puget Sound two miles north of Alki Point after colliding with the steamship Jeanie heading from Seattle. Forty-one passengers and crew members are missing. thirty-nine were rescued. The Jeanie sustained no damage and rescued the Dix’s master. Women cried and passengers leaped into the water as the Dix sank stern first with boats launching in the scramble to save those aboard.
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Jenner Dix
Puget Sound
Collinton
Dix
P. Lermon
Seattle
Fort Blakeley
Alki Point
Irving
Capta Pn. H. Mason
Alaska Coast Company
le Dix
Jennie
Jeanie
Mie Dix
Weil
Mess
Dennison
Pat Trey
Ussel
Mason
World Cathedral and sea disaster interleaved in text
A garbled account discusses Be Peloe's Cathedral as the largest in the world and compares it to St Paul’s in London, noting delays since 1450 and a papal consecration. It cites architectural details, capacity for 54 900, and references ancient sites. The passage then shifts to a ship collision near Costa Rica with lives lost and a US treaty abstract on arbitration between Central American states.
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Peloe's
St. Laul'k
London
Euperiot
Lilian VI
St. Peter's
Constantine
Whu
Railroads Strained by Record Harvest and Car Shortage
The Boston Transcript notes unprecedented demand for rolling stock as agriculture booms, pressuring railroads to move crops quickly and cheaply. Western lines push to expand cars while Maine potato farmers fear spoilage amid transport delays, signaling strained northern lines and broader distribution challenges.
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Boston
West Arm
Wny
Carsnop
Maine
How They Take the Turk Requirements of Different Large Cities
A garbled dispatch outlines varying poultry handling rules in major cities. Boston and New York favor dry picked poultry with heads or feet as noted, Chicago demands dry picked for home trade, St. Louis mixes scalded and dry picked preferences, Philadelphia requires dry picked undrawn poultry with heads and feet, Baltimore favors scalded undrawn poultry with heads and feet off, San Francisco leans dry nicked with feet on, and markets nationwide show mixed practices including pricing by unit.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baltimore
San Francisco
National Rural Carriers convenes in Nairn Georgia
Minior Note Ac the clodluy session of the Nacional Association of Rural Mult Carriers Ate Nairn Ga won aue for the next conven tion. The convention met at Peorig Vek W Mack, longtime lowsprey Wain and Talmerdy piyperine jundeont of the eastern division of the Associated Urees, died at Santi Ana Col by consumption. Gilford Pinchot, chief of forestry, expressed gratification that only one big fire on reserves this summer. Burned area did not exceed over 24 acres. Albert T Patrick, convicted murderer, asks Gov Higgins of New York not to entertain clemency unless from Patrick himself. Twenty sixth annual convention of Old Time Telegraphers and Historical Association and the Society of the United States Military Telegraphers met in Washington. Frank Kelly, 20, superintendent of Macbeth Evane Group Company's plant at Chamero t Fa, murdered over billiards dispute.
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Nacional Association of Rural Mult Carriers
Albert T. Patrick
Hugs
Gov. Higgins
New York
Paterick
Old ‘Time ‘Telegraphers’ and Historical Association
Society of the United States Military Telegraphers
Washington
Frank Kelly
Macbeth-Evane
iGroup Company
ChaMerot
Waa
Immigration debate frames new Congress agenda
A long projection outlines top legislative aims for the next session, led by immigration reform. It highlights proposals on educational tests, citizen rights for Porto Ricans, and broader immigration restrictions. Other items include naval expansion, postal services, and government spending measures while noting President Roosevelt’s expected push for stricter controls.
Midvale Wins Foreign Armor Contract Over Krupps
Midvale Steel Company of Philadelphia secured an order for 2100 tons of armor plate valued at 1,000,000 dollars for an Italian warship. The bid faced competition from five European firms including Krupps, but Midvale's offer was 181 dollars higher than the government price for armor.
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Midvale
Midvale Steel Company
Philadelphia
Krupps
Alabama Governor Calls for Honest Race Understanding at Montgomery Fair
Governor Jelka of Alabama urged better race understanding at the Montgomery fair. He proposed a slogan of less reading and more honesty, arguing a country benefits from more honest illiterates than learned yet dishonest men.
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Jelka
Unclear Notes of Current Events and Military Trial Ambiguities
Fragmentary notes report a subway cave in near Buttes Chayumont park with evacuations. Mentions five lepers cured at Ponikes Islands and Buzzards Bay costs for a Grat experiment. Also references the battleship Minnesota endurance trial with a quoted speed and contract speed figures, but details are garbled.
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Paria Metropolitan
Buttes Chayumont Park
Massachusetts
Ponikes Islands
Buzzards ‘Bay
Minnesota
November Ailm Cures and Prevention Promoted by Dr Martaman
A discussion on seasonal health notes the warming and cooling effects of November weather and emphasizes urine and kidney health. It mentions Dr Martaman’s remedy and its tested safety and long use by European and American households, touting its reputability and claimed effectiveness.
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Seattle
Cayis
Arm’ Weber
Glenda
Patson
Trisd
Europa
Aimerién
Martaman Lie
How Cigar Boxes Describe Their Quality and Shape
A London Chronicle article explains that Cuban rebellion era smokers judge cigars by names on lid and sides. It details front box marks for shape and size like Conchas and Verfecto and back stamps indicating quality from Superfina to Bueno, with color labels Claro to Oscuro signaling shade.
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Villa
Colorado Claro
Colorado
Colorado Maduro
Maduro
London
Chrontele
The Corporal's Logic in a Military Drill
A Washington Stax humor piece recounts General Grant recalling Corporal Sandhurst. The corporal jokes about a curved sabre blade to fit a curved scabbard, arguing that the blade’s curve serves the scabbard, while a recruit protests with a biting retort.
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F. D Grant
Sandhurst
Washington Stax
Doctor's Trials Highlight Grape-Nuts Healing Claim
An overworked Ohio physician describes illness from heavy practice and other work. He details indigestion, weight loss, irritability, and heart palpitations, then credits Grape-Nuts with rapid, lasting improvement when used for breakfast and dinner, often with cream and salt or sugar, and even sharing samples with needy patients.
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Bnow
Ohio
Ples
Postum Co
Battle Brook
Mich
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