Cannibalism Reported in Northeastern Canada Feud Regions
The Elgin Echo relays T. A. Osborne recounting tales of cannibalism among natives and half-breeds in the eastern Labrador area between James Bay and Labra- dor. He notes famine, scarce game, and a declining Indian and Mikima population due to emigration, disease, and food shortages.
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Canada
Janvis Bay
Labrador
T. A. Osborne
Actituy
Fort Iranels
Osborne
Striving for the pennants in major league baseball
The season ended with the pennant races decided. National League teams head to Chicago for the finish while American League clubs move to Detroit. Final standings outline each club’s position and prospects as the season closes.
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Chicago
Detroit
Coroner Jury Rejects Self-Death Theory in Misa Miy Sapp Case
A two-coroner jury spent three days probing the death of Misa Miy Sapp and found she died from wounds to the neck caused by a sharp instrument applied by another person. The verdict rejected the theory the death was a suicide and followed by the father requesting no arrest warrant for Samuel K. Whinlow who testified to seeing the death.
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Tola
Kia
Misa Miy Sapp
Misa Sapp
Sweplt
Samuel K. Whinlow
Young man enters school at fifty seven
Peter Murray of Buena Vista Pennsylvania enters Jefferson Academy at age 57 to continue schooling. Teachers call him an eager pupil and note his prior work life and financial success push him toward education.
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Peter Murray
Buena Vista
Jeferson Academy
Murray
Magill Trial Opens in Indiana Murder Charge
Former banker Magill of Clinton Indiana and his wife Jaye Magill face trial in Decatur Illinois for the murder of Mrs Pet Magill. State and defense present witnesses. notes suggest letters possibly authored by Mrs Magill, with dispute over deaths by prior spouse and alleged rival marriage.
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Clinton
Tred
GH. Magill
Clinton, IN
Jaye Grahnon Magill
Decatur
Pet Magill
Magill
Fred MW. Magiln
Miller
Faye Graham
Bee
Paye Graham
Magill and wife arrested in California on murder charge
Magill and wife No 2 were arrested in San Diego during their honeymoon after the first wife’s death. They pleaded not guilty and claim the state cannot produce convincing evidence. They admit a hasty marriage, blaming dying instructions from the first wife, supported by the Magill wealth and a senior De Witt County attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Magill
San Diego
Cal
Seolf
Ilinois
de Witt
Getting rid of tramps and the Chicago crackdown
An old editorial argues against trampdom and praises an Illinois law giving arrest power to remove vagrants from Chicago. It notes concerns over overreach, cites Labor and sociological factors, and warns not every roamer is a tramp. Also mentions Marconi telegraph plans in Nova Scotia with 10 cent general rates.
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Illinois
Chicago
Sigs
Marconi
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton
Wrying
Big Brothers aid movement grows from 40 to 400 volunteers
Bucocen of Big Brothers describes the children's aid effort in CVirelo Magazine. The program relies on adult volunteers who personally mentor slum youths drawn into trouble or petty crime. Initiated quietly two years ago with forty volunteers, it now has about four hundred men engaged in the service.
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Bucocen
Big Brothers
Cvirelo
World Series Tie After 12 Thrilling Innings
First game ends 3 to 3 after twelve innings in Chicago with darkness halting play. Frantic crowds cheer Chance Evena and Jennings in the ninth. Tigers and Cats battle fiercely, Greek meeting Greek as both sides strain for the first plum in the great series. The game is described as one of baseball history’s most exciting and dramatic, full of suspense and surprises as the tie stands.
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Cats
Tigers
Chicago
West Site
Witl & Score
Big Corn Show Opens at Chicago Coliseum Exhibit
The first national corn exposition opens in the Chicago Coliseum with displays from every corn growing state. Prizes total over 60,000 dollars, plus 50,000 in special prizes. Highlights include corn plant crafts, a miniature corn farm, a temple to the goddess of corn, and a corn demonstration kitchen with 300 recipes. Fourteen states of the corn belt are represented and foreign exhibits are present.
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Chicago
Union
A Cosmopolitan Harvest in Oklahoma Cotton Fields
Oklahoma cotton fields show a cosmopolitan mix as four races and five nationalities labor the crop. White black red and yellow pickers include Americans Indians Mexicans Africans and Japanese. Japs are new arrivals first tested in state cotton harvesting and beet field work. Additional Japanese labor is being explored for northern southeastern counties to meet harvest needs.
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Oklahoma
West
Colorado
Nebraska
M Chuma
Guthrie
Test of Chapred Cardinaity in September Ladies Home Journal
Miss Laura A. Smith recounts visiting various churches in large cities to study how visitors are greeted. She aims to measure whether the invitation Stranger cordially welcome is backed by real welcome and whether clergy or congregants offer greeting or encouragement to the arrivals. She wore plain attire to avoid drawing attention.
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Laura A. Smith
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dhurchcs
Miss Smith
New York
Brooklyn
Hoston
Boston
Pauld
Crowded stadium caps off a thrilling tied exhibition
A near record crowd of 24,377 witnessed a dramatic tied baseball game with Detroit and Chicago, the Cubs and Tigers trading blows into extra innings as gate receipts hit a record $29,102.50 though no contest declared. Star pitchers Donovan and Overall dominated, while fans debated how Chicago might have won.
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Beore Mikes Ito
Donovan
Wild Bi
Detroit
Chicago
Formar
Cubs
Meulbach
Datroit
Memorial tablet at Grant birthplace and political shifts noted
From Yar and Near reports Canada agreed to pay damages to Janno over ait logs from Vancouver rats. A memorial tablet at Gen Grant’s birthplace in Point Meas ant Clermont county Ohio. Prof Vervey S Cowell of Ashburnham nominated for Governor of Massachusetts on Prohibition ticket. Fires in Port Linon Penu destroy four blocks. Loss about $600000. Democratic convention in San Francisco names Dr Edward Stobeson Taylor to succeed William H Langdon as district attorney.
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Yar
Near
Canada
Janno
Vancouver Rats
Grant
Point Measant
Clermont County
Ohio
Vervey S. Cowell
Ashburnham
Massachusetts
Port Linon
Penu
San Prancisco
Edward Stobeson Taylor
William H. Langdon
Amalgamated Copper Considers Mine Shutdown
Amalgamated Copper Company officers urge shutting mines to curtail production as market demand weakens. The large on hand stock of metal is hurting prices, and industry trade circles expect other major producers to follow suit, despite Bréndard Oft efforts to stabilize copper.
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Amalgamated Copper Company
Amalgamated Company
Amalgamated
Bréndard
Chicago Trade Advances Amid Strong Bank Clearings
Merchants in Chicago report sustained commerce with aggregate bank payments rising versus last year. Trade gains reflect easier capital conditions, continued farm profits, and renewed confidence among producers. Bank clearings top 203,300,200, with 17.5 percent higher than 1900 week. failures in district total 25, mobility over 5,000 amounts to 4. Foreign and interior shipments rise as wholesale activity expands. currency withdrawals smaller than prior year.
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Chicago
Duu
New York Business Activity Shows Subtle Improvement
Collections creep toward spring as tighter money remains, with modest orders and light overall trade. Several industries cut back on new work and lay off workers in iron, steel, auto, electrical, shoe, and copper sectors. lumber and building activity soften ahead of a nearer season. US failures total 117 for week ending Oct 3, vs 166 prior week, 1864 in 1906, 189 in 1905, 105 in 1904, 197 in 1903. Canada reports 32 failures, down from last week and last year.
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United States
Bradstreet
Intercity Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Market quotations from multiple cities list bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep, plus grain values. Prices cover Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo with staples including wheat corn oats rye butter eggs hay and clover seed in various grades and No. numbers.
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Chicago
Timothy
Pramrie
Indianapolis
St. Louie
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Ube
Dreyfus Retirement Promotes Artillery Commander Post
In Paris a major retirement shapes the army leadership as Alfred Dreyfus steps down and a new artillery commander at St Denis is slated. A separate California project aims to found a large negro colony, backed by a wealth claim of several million dollars. Stuyvesant Fish replies to Illinois Central charges, asserting no loss of funds and criticizing E H Harriman’s control of the line for Union Pacific.
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Alfred Dreyfus
St. Denis
California
Stuyvesant Fish
Harahan
Illnois Central
Fieh
E. H. Barriman
Union Pacific
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Iowa
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Doiber Wood
Miay Sapp
Southwestern Oil Company
Dusiness Aod
Colston
Texas
Sigx
Stardard Oil Company
Vesax
Southwestern
Law of
Standard
Harry Mitchell
Joseph Yuchill
New Molland
Joseph Dikenson
Lyon
Miss
P. Lennox & Co
James Jackson
Byridgeport
Joseph Barbuxi
Yensel Frithjof
Wellmen
Big Harvester
International Univestes Company
Pirst Street
Hoth
Minneapolis
Milarsburgy Female College
Milleraburg
Allege
H Magill
Gubs
Chance Evena
Jennings
Carlos I. Macdonald
Hugh Jennings
Frank Chance
Alpe
Geneva
Switzerland
Joly
Stimpson
Europe
Lunney Commission
England and Wales
United Kingdom
England and
Wales
Macdonald
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