International law group forms with key diplomats named
Washington notes an honorary presidency for Washington Blibu Root of the American Institute of International Law with a provisional bureau led by James Brown Scott as president and Alejandro Alvarez as secretary general. Lyle Anderson of Costa Rica serves as treasurer.
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Washington
Blibu Root
American Institute of International Law
James Brown Scott
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Alejandro Alvarez
Chile
Lyle Anderson
Costa Rica
Theodore Roosevelt Leaves Hospital For Oyster Bay By Train
Roosevelt, near danger free, departs Mercy Hospital Chicago for Union Station and boards a Pennsylvania Railroad fast train toward Oyster Bay. For the first time his doctors reveal the bullet path outside the fractured rib, retrievable by X ray, with removal possible anytime.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Union Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oyster Bay
John Schrank
Milwaukee
Roosevelt
Balkan Allies Push on Adrianople in Fierce War
Bulgarian and Servian forces press toward Adrianople as Turkish posts fall. Diplomacy reports Typhus and cholera germ shipments intended to spread disease among enemy troops. Ferdinand, Peter, and Nicholas direct main actions, with Montenegro targeting Scutari amid broader Balkan clashes.
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Adrianople
Hosphorus
Constantinople
Tmapathhes
London
Janing
Balkan
Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Progressive Ballot Access
In a unanimous ruling the Missouri Supreme Court allowed the Progressive party to place its state and presidential elector tickets on the official ballot. The justices overruled the Democratic state committee’s removal of Frank H. Farria as a presidential elector at large.
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Missouri Supreme Court
Progressive Party
Democratice State Committee
Frank H. Farria
Multinational unrest and disasters reported in early 20th century
The report notes English suffragette Helen Craggs receiving nine months hard labor for attempting arson at Lewis Harcourt's residence. It covers Mexican civil strife with Felix Diaz allies in Vera Cruz, refugees killed, a destructive typhoon killing over a thousand in the Philippines, President Diaz not resigning, Marconi losing an eye after a car accident, and a Rome surgery by Dr Banyard.
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Helen Craggs
Lewis V. Harcourt
Colonies
Red Sox Triumph In Historic World Series Game Eight
In a spectacular Fenway Park clash the Boston Red Sox defeated the National League champions the New York Giants 3 to 2 in ten innings to win the world baseball championship in eight games.
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Boston
Red Sox
Fenway Park
New York Giants
Northwestern Wisconsin teachers elect officers and back suffrage
The Eau Claire meeting of the Northwestern Wisconsin Teachers Association elected officers: President W. A. Clark. Vice Presidents A. G. Findlay and Mabel Ahistrohm. Treasurer G. L. Attelman. Secretary Misa Mathilda Miller. A resolution endorsed woman suffrage.
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Northwestern Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
Eau Claire
Wis
W. A. Clark
A. G. Findlay
Chippewa Falls
Mabel Ahistrohm
Rice Lake
G. L. Attelman
Baldwin
Misa Mathilda Miller
Rabid Dog Terror Triggers Lab Tests Near Shortridge High
A dog running wild through Indianapolis near Shortridge high school prompted rabies tests at the state pathology labs. Victims include Edna Hutchison aged five and several Shortridge students. the dog was killed after a nurse contained it and a doctor administered chloroform and arsenic.
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Indianapolis
Shortridge High School
C. F. Stout
State Laboratory
Edna Hutchison
East Tenth Street
Julia and
Arthur Simmons
North Alabama Street
Larkins
East Fifteenth Street
Nichola
Pratt Street
Ft. Wayne Avenue
Shelbyville
Henrice Saunder
Howells
Stout
Rewarded For Stopping Train Near Miles Michigan
Charles J. Hayden, a Big Four engineer from Wabash, received a 50 check from Joseph R. Noel, president of the Northwest State Bank in Chicago, as a reward for stopping a passenger train near Miles Michigan after Noel's stalled auto blocked the track two weeks earlier.
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Wabash
Charles J. Hayden
Big
Joseph R. Noel
Northwest State Bank
Chicago
Miles, Mich
Girt Injured in Burning Leaves Incident
Martinsville October 18 Miss Esta Alley daughter of Mr and Mrs Se Alley of Eminence was seriously burned while burning leaves oil spilled on her skirt caught fire She tried to tear off the garment and fled Dr McCormick nearby extinguished the flames Injuries serious but she is expected to recover.
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Martinsville
Esta Alley
Alley
Miss Alley
Construction starts on Honey Hee Traction line grade
Grading has begun on the Honey Hee Traction line to connect Muncie with Newcastle. Frank Hines, a Muncie contractor, won the grade contract between Muncie and Springport.
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Muncie
Honey Hee
Newcastle
Frank Hines
Springport
Steel Worker Killed at U S Steel Mill
Gery October 18 Leasa Williams twenty eight a steel worker was killed in the United States steel mill he is the sixteenth victim in the incident with authorities listing the early fatality in a grim tally.
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Gery
Leasa Williams
States
Steel Milla
Tash Se
Man Burned as Horses Save Driver From Tank Wagon Fire
John Bushong a fifty year old Standard Oil tank wagon driver was badly burned when leaking gasoline on his wagon caught fire from embers. Flames spread to his trousers and he rolled to extinguish the blaze as his horses spooked and dragged the wagon away from the fire preventing a larger explosion.
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Anderson
John Dushong
Standard Oil Company
Bushong
Itushong
Car Crash and Tragedy on Indiana Tracks
In Elkhart on October 16 a street car on a steep incline struck a freight after wheels slipped. Retired farmer Jayl E F Haines broke a leg while jumping. fireman William A Harper was badly bruised. motorman and conductor escaped injury by jumping. Spectators blamed the railway for lack of sand. In South Bend on October 16 Franklin Allison, 33, Buchanan Mich, killed himself by lying on the track. his head was severed by an eastbound car on the Northern Indiana railway.
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Elkhart
Jayl E F. Haines
Willam A. Harper
Northern Indiana Traction Company
South Hend
Frank Allison
Buchanan
Mich
Northern Indiana Railway
Train Derailment Near Hopedale Waters No Fatalities
Chicago and Alton passenger train No 70 en route from Kansas City to Chicago derailed one mile west of Hopedale. The accident endangered about 40 passengers as cars toppled along the track. The impact was blamed on a rocking tender with the train traveling at high speed. Physicians and a temporary hospital assisted injured passengers in Hopedale.
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Bloomington
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
Chicago
Hopedale
Ohio Girls Honored at College Championship Meet
Two Ohio women from Wellesley colleges named to the senior class team for the inter-college athletic championship on November 2. Both compete in lawn tennis as well. Miss R. Ream of Somerset and Miss L. Thomas of Niles represent the Buckeye state.
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Wellesley
Moses
Ohio
Wellesley Colleges
Buckeye
8. Ream
Somerset
L. Thomas
Niles
Girl Dies After Jumping In Front Of Truck
Ten year old Josephine McFarland playing with other children near her Mansfield home jumped from behind a telegraph pole into the path of a motor truck. She died an hour later in a hospital. Chauffeur Samuel Linsey surrendered to police but was not held.
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Mansfield
Josephine McFarland
Samuel Linsey
Indiana News in Brief A roundup of local cases and events
Evansville man sues Jacob Folz for 5000 alleging false theft charges. Reports from Little Rock of a drowning in the river. In Brazil a near-fatal morphine incident prompts medical intervention. Shelbyville recounts diphtheria cases and potential school closings. Tipton matinee season opens with local and visiting musicians. South Bend official indicted for embezzlement and larceny over 14000. Evansville boy seriously injured in fall. meningitis risk noted. Columbus reports diphtheria cases and urges precautions. Evansville man arrested for assaulting a girl. Pan denies guilt. Terre Haute knife wound case on bond awaiting outcome. Marion settlement of accident insurance claim. South Bend laborer charged with assault. relief society officers elected. Vincennes man arrested for horse stealing. Columbus officials deny license transfer. Divorce case decided. Mrs Davis awarded 2600 and 900 in costs.
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Robert Hayden
Jacob Folz
Little Rock
Ark
George Kloss
Brazil
Elza Schutta
Shelbyvile
Emma Alice
Stanley Dreter
Koyeluiko Building and Loan Association
Evanaville—Fernuyn Hoover
Columbus
H. H. Kaman
Board of Health
Roscoe Paris
Grayson Springs
Edna Cottoday
Oak Summitt Park
George Griffith
Lewis
Ray Buell
Huell
Marion
Mary E. Dicken
Wabash
Maryland Casualty Company
Baltimore
South Bend
Louis Matteshe
Thomas P. Reed
Emma Funk
Woman's Relief Corps
Union Milla
Mary Stiles
Valparaiso
Genevieve Rule
Vincennee
Harry Perry
Terre Haute
Griffith
Bartholomew County
John Schumacher
Two Mile House
Seba A. Barnes
Mary M. Davis
Stephen N. Davis
Davis
Noted Sculptress Sarah King Dies After Operation
Mrs. Sarah Cotter King, noted sculptress and wife of William A. King editor of Buffalo, N Y, sister of Dr J H Cotter author and lecturer, died in Cleveland after an operation. Burial will be in Ironton.
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Tronton, O
Sarah Cotter King
William A. King
Buffalo
N. Y
J. H. Cotter
Cleveland
Ironton
Accidental Duck Hunt Shoot Injures Akron Man
John W. Baker of Akron was shot in the back while duck hunting near the city. He was taken to Akron hospital in serious condition with recovery doubtful. The shooting was ruled accidental.
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Akron
John W. Baker
Uifgety
Cincinnati Markets Grain And Livestock Prices Mixed Across Commodities
The Cincinnati markets report varying values across grains and livestock. Wheat and corn show mixed readings with several grain types listed, while oats, hay, and clover move within narrow ranges. Cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs show steady to slightly lower trends as shippers, butchers, and packers adjust quotes.
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Bologna
Comet Discovered in Eastern Sky by Geneva Observer
William R R Brooks of Smith Observatory and Hobart College reports a new comet seen in the eastern sky. It sits at right ascension 10h37m20s, declination sou th1°87', in Sextans with moderate eastward motion and visible with small telescopes. It is the seventh comet discovered this year and warrants careful watching.
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Geneva
N. Y
der. William RR. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Hobart Vullege
Sfth
Part of the Truth About Empty Bottles and Parties
Dialogue shows a husband and wife arguing about empty bottles in their cellar and a disagreement over a wife attending fashionable bridge parties. A son questions morality, while a character mocks a poor bridge player.
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Robert
Shea
Humorous Exchange on Omnibus Door and Poet’s Misfortune
An Englishwoman struggles with a rear omnibus door until the driver suggests sideways entry. She retorts that she won’t go sideways. A Billville poet recalls a highway robbery where only a manuscript was seized and the thief offered $2 for the poem, implying the thief needed it more.
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Billville
Atlanta Constitution
Height of Assurance Charged Thief Acquitted Then Accuses Lawyer
A man accused of stealing a horse is acquitted after a lengthy trial. Later he returns seeking a warrant against his defense lawyer, claiming the lawyer took the horse because he had not been paid his fee. The judge questions the absurd motive.
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Lippincott's Magazine
Liquid Measure Comedy at the Council School
In a village classroom the singing teacher explains that a treble alto tenor and bass together make no quartet. Jimmy, son of the milkman, jokes that a bass and tenor would be a pintette, and the class laughs as humor meets music in a small town lesson.
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Jimmy
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