Old Slave Pen Discovered Beneath Stephen Girard House
Workmen digging tunnel foundations for a new Philadelphia subway station unearthed an old underground slave prison at 100 feet depth. The three tier cell blocks with iron bars and three foot corridors sit beneath the late Stephen Girard’s house, linking to the famed financier’s estate and possible secret access to the Delaware River.
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Farmer Accused of Murder Over Poisoned Girl
Orson Broka, a young farmer, was arrested on a murder warrant by Sheriff John of Napoleon. Miss Jonnie Dicker died after taking poison the Arsenic Broka allegedly bought for her. John Miller, sister in law of Jonnie, swore out the warrant. Broka stood before Squire Mulcahey, held to the grand jury under $2000 bond, as parents objected to the match.
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Jonnie Dicker
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John Miler
Squire Mulcahey
Missy Dicker
Strife for the Pennants in Major Leagues
Final standings across the National and American Leagues show Chicago and New York leading their divisions, with Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis and Boston also posting notable records. The report notes dramatic incidents including a fatal baseball collision in Rolla Missouri and multiple incidents from industry and public life.
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New York
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St. Lowia
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Elpia
Chicago Captured Two Major League Pennants At Once
Chicago celebrates as the White Sox win the American League pennant and join the National League champ in a historic double crown for the city. The post season promises a world series between the champions, with Chicago hailed as the baseball capital and the nation’s center of the sport.
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New York Enacts Child Labor Law Limiting Evening Work
A new New York State law restricts hiring of children under sixteen, with most under ten barred from stores after 7 p.m. in New York City and Buffalo and later hours in interior counties. State factory inspectors will oversee manufacturing compliance while the board of health enforces the act in mercantile establishments, offices, hotels, and related operations.
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New York City
Buffalo
Board of Health
Collapsed bridge injures six as trains halted NY division
The New York division of the Venneyvanian railroad at 31st street near Columbia Avenue Philadelphia saw a bridge collapse after a strike demand for higher wages by motormen. Six men were injured, and the event followed a push for wage increases amid union activity across the network.
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Venneylvanian Railroad
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Puliydephia
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Paine Square
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Chicago
William M. Fogarty
Supreme Convention
Young Men's Instituce
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Young Men's Christian Association
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Maas
Apwey
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Affairs in Cuba and Provisional American Rule
The article reports on Cuba under a provisional American government proclaimed by Secretary Taft after Cuban Congress failed to appoint successors to Palma and Mendez Capote. Public officials remain, the Cuban flag stays, and governance follows the constitutional framework. U.S. Marines are reinforced by 6,000 troops under Roosevelt to maintain order on the island.
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Mendez Capote
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Decrease in Pension Roll Marks Historic Drop
The annual report of the Commissioner of Pensions shows a $124,470 decline in the pension toll for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, the largest in U.S. history. Total pensioners reached 1,083,415 with 84,974 additions and 4,744 removals. Civil War survivors numbered 20,208 among 606,403 veterans still on the roll. four Revolutionary War pensions remain, and 11,472 pensions relate to the Mexican War. Pennsylvania leads with 68,820 pensioners followed by Ohio, New York, and others. over 5,000 pensions are paid abroad.
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Commissioner of Pensions Warner
Spain
Pennsylvania
Olio
New York
Canada
Germany
Ireland
Congress
Navy Pension Fund
Cuban politics and pensions loom in mixed U.S. notes
Secretaries Taft and Bacon push internal reforms in Cuba aiming to finish American oversight after Gov. Beckman Winthrop’s arrival. A foreign resident league seeks annexation or protection, to influence Cuban elections on three propositions. U.S. troops and peace maintenance remain priorities amid long occupation. Pension statistics cover Civil War, Spanish War payouts, and navy funds. Vice President Fairbanks to join Indiana campaign amid New Jersey primary shifts and national party dynamics.
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Beckman Winthrop
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H. B. Lanahan
Honolulu
Thomas Bentham
Miners’ Union
Ohio
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Texas
Bailey
Missouri
Standard
Sixteenth Annual Meeting of Electro-Therapeutical Society
The American Electro-Therapeutical Society held its sixteenth annual meeting in Philadelphia with over 100 physicians attending. Addresses argued electricity as a steadily growing curative method, with Dr. F. Bishop of Washington asserting locomotor ataxia is curable by electric treatment in early stages and greatly relieved in later stages.
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Get Rich Quick Schemes Flood Chicago Real Estate Scene
Chicago reports flood of get rich quick schemes draining hundreds of millions yearly. Police and postal actions exposed 450 fraudulent firms in two years but many offices in major buildings continue to lure buyers with luxury settings and grand promises. Detective Woolaridge warns gullible public nationwide, from households to clergy, remains vulnerable to such scams.
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Chicago
Clifton R. Woolaridge
United States
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Laundrasa
Nan
Plumbers' Strike Threatens Washington Building Operations
In Washington D C and vicinity the lockout of plumbers has lasted weeks. Without a quick settlement, the Allied Building Trades threaten to suspend operations, leaving no choice but to halt work.
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Self-inflicted death of Allegheny saloon keeper at 33
Percy Bowmauter a 33 year old saloon keeper of Allegheny Pennsylvania shot himself in the head in a suspected act of despair after failing in an attempted act of self harm the man reportedly endured troubling times and the motive remained unclear officials filed the case as a suicide with no further details available.
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Allegheny
Funy
Williams Pink Pills Restored Mrs Morrison Strength
Testimonial from Mrs Morrison of 1922 Carsot Street Roath about grip and post influenza debility. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring health and nerves, noting improved blood and relief from long illness. Pills sold by druggists or mail order at 60 cents per box, six for $2.60 from Dr Williams Modising Co New York.
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Dr. Williams
Abdul Hamid II preserves empire through keen diplomacy
The piece argues Abdul Hamid II maintains Turkish strength through craft in diplomacy and suppression of old pasha powers. It notes Europe has not forced reforms or territorial loss, and forecasts uncertain future with risk that a European power may dominate, risking a revival of eastern geopolitics.
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Vialer
Abdul Hamd
Far East
Man of 70 quits coffee, cites Postum health boost
A 70 year old man recounts how giving up coffee and switching to Postum improved his health and vigor. He reports reduced nervousness, gaining strength, and ability to handle writing and long calculations without the previous foggy feeling. Portum Co. Battle Creek Michigan endorses the tale with the book reference, There’s a reason.
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Portum Co
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Mich
Wellville
Plega
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