Brooklyn Auto Crash Kills Man and Injures Woman
Edward Ryan of Brooklyn is dead after a touring car struck him and Miss Josephine Wagner on Livingston Street. Miss Wagner suffers a fractured skull and serious injuries. several suspects from New Jersey were detained after the hit and run. Investigators from Brooklyn police led the inquiry into the Livingston Street collision.
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New York
Edward Ryan
Brooklyn
Josephine Wagner
Livingston Street
Ryan
Miss Wagner
Brooklyn Bridge
East Orange
N. J
Newark
Chicago Women Address National Civic Federation on Welfare
Mrs Joseph Medill McCormick and Miss Ada B Sweet spoke to a large audience at the courthouse assembly room on Friday night. Both represented the National Civic Federation welfare work in Chicago describing the federation and its aims while noting the late death of Senator Mark Hanna. The remarks focused on welfare work but omitted anticipated details of the special charitable program.
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Stock Yard
Chicago
Wayne Knitting Mills
Guldlin
McCormick
Miss Sweet
City
Joseph Medill McCormick
Ada B. Sweet Talk
National Civic Federation and Welfare Work
Ada B. Sweet
Court House
National Civic Federation
Wreck inquiry charges cowards in Star of Bengal loss
In San Francisco on October 8 the inquiry into the Star of Bengal wreck heard charges of cowardice and desertion against F. F. Farrar and P. H. Hamilton, captains of towing vessels Halie Gage and Kayak. Captain Wagner and crew testified the towboat captains bore blame for the loss of the vessel and lives. Wagner to testify again in Washington. possible manslaughter prosecutions planned.
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San Francisco
Star of Bengal
F. F. Farrar
P. H. Hamilton
Halie Gagé
Wagner
Johanson
Washington
Battleships of American Fleet Reach Manila Harbor
The sixteen battleships of the American fleet arrive off Breakwater near Luneta after a long voyage from Hampton Roads via Australia. Crowds line the bay as the ships anchor in double column. Admiral Sperry receives greetings from General Weston and local officials plans to sail for Japan on October 9.
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Hampton Roads
Luneta
Japan
Australia
Connecticut
Corregidor
Anchorage
Sailors to be Welcome with Water Parade in Manila
An official visit to Connecticut is planned with a morning water parade marking Manila's welcome to sailors. The event signals festive honors and collective reception by local authorities and residents.
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Connecticut
Manila
Blackford Law Club Discusses Liquor Question
The Blackford Law Club held its first meeting of the season in the court house law library. The liquor question was discussed thoroughly with humor and seriousness. Members plan to invite a well known speaker after election time and will arrange details later.
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Blackford Law Club
Law Library
Court House
Bound, Gagged and Put Helpless in Box Car
A small boy reports Willis E. Smith vanished after being overpowered and bound during hazing at the State university. He was placed in a Queen & Crescent box car, its door sealed and later found with the seal broken by students. Police and university faculty clash over the investigation. a detail was sent to the campus by the mayor.
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Lexington
Willis E. Smith
State University
Queen & Crescent
Smith
Roosevelt Sends Root to Investigate Campaign Funds
A NY dispatch says President Roosevelt sent Secretary Root to examine the national Republican campaign management and fund-raising. Root reports funds scarce. Sheldon, treasurer, faces corporate ties with at least seventeen firms. Mack accuses Sheldon of heavy corporate affiliations. Hitchcock declines comment.
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Roosevelt
State Root
Root
George R. Sheldon
Taft
Sheldon
Hitchcock
Treasury
Mack
Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee
Bethlehem Steel Company
Wall Street
Whisky Trust
Leper Discharged After Wastio Treatment in Wellington
A Maori patient at a Wellington leper station was discharged with a clean bill of health after an eleven month stay. Dr. Mason cites injections of leprosy bacillus cultures as the cure, part of the Wastio system developed by Beycke Pasha and Reschad Bey. Dr. Mayon notes other patients showed improvement. Earlier dispatches from Honowulu dated September 30 mention Brinckeroff and Wayson reporting cures with this treatment.
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Wellington
N. Z
Mason
Beycke Pasha
Imperial Medical School of
Constantinople
Reschad Bey
Scrapbook Key Amid Ossian Find Hints at Fort Wayne Pioneer
A damaged fragment notes L F Snyder a farmer near Ossian hiding an old scrapbook in possession of Peter Kiser. The volume reportedly a historic register from Fort Wayne days showing early state movements kept by a pioneer merchant of the era.
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L. F. Snyder
Ossian
Ajele
Peter” Kiser
Fort. Wayne
Ford
Indictments Up To Nine In St Louis Election Probe
In St Louis the September grand jury finished seven weeks of inquiries into alleged primary and registration frauds. It returned nine indictments, publicly naming all charged individuals for the first time. Three pleaded guilty, two were sentenced to prison, and most victims are identified as lodging-house repeaters. An October grand jury is convened to trace those who urged floaters and repeaters to commit crimes.
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St. Louis
Espich Refuses Square Charge and I Arrested
William E. Espich of 814 Grace Avenue, a married father of two, was jailed at police headquarters after failing to return $33.40 he took from the White Fruit House. He refused to work to cover the funds and quit his job ten days ago, omitting to settle his accounts.
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William E. Espich
White Fruit House
Grace ‘Avenue
Pe Ph Ik
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