Roosevelt Ends Visit With Endorsement Of Ship Channel Plan
Cairo Illinois October 3 President Roosevelt ashore at 9 this morning after a night on the Mississippi steamer. He dined on the Alton with St Louis business leaders, spoke briefly, and endorsed the ship channel scheme from the gulf to the lakes. Governor Deneen and fifteen governors attended along with inland waterways officials. The address urged a strong navy and warned against appeasement while stressing democracy, unity and national strength.
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Deneen
Illinois
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Parsons
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Missouri
Old West
Middle West
Charles Dickens
Martin Chuzzlewit
Dickens
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Martin Churglewit
Elijah Pogram
Hannibal Chollop
Efferson Brick
Scadder
Roosevelt urges federal control of railroads to curb abuses
President Roosevelt argues for strong national oversight of interstate corporations and railroads to ensure equality of opportunity and protect workers and small businesses. He warns against despotic power, calls for honest, law abiding corporate conduct, and describes a staged plan moving from railroads to broader governance as essential for future prosperity.
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Coenniak
Union
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Cabot
Memphis
Roosevelt
Woven Wire Fence Association Formed In Chicago
Representatives of more than twenty firms in woven wire fence manufacture met in Chicago and formed the Woven Wire Fence association to protect the industry and press steel and wire concerns to set definite prices for sale of primary fence material.
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New Association
Chicago
Mother Confesses to Killing Husband to Shield Son
Minnie Chadwick in Atlanta, Michigan reports she shot Charles E. Chadwick with her son's rifle after alleging abuse. Her confession led to her son Eugene's arrest as a suspect in the mill foreman's death found in the road ten days earlier. A deputy intervened when she attempted suicide.
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Detroit
Mich
Minnie Chadwick
Atlanta
Hontmomsery County
Charles E. Chadwick
Chadwick
Eugene
Allen county corn prize contest announced
FE Gregg Davie of Fort Wayne offers prizes for the best ear and best peck of corn grown in Allen county this year. The top ear receives 3 dollars, the second ear 3 dollars, a Fort Wayne weekly newspaper inscription for the winner, and a 5 dollar gold piece for the best peck. Corn must be grown in Allen county and delivered to the Pixley Lodg block office by December 1, judged by a committee.
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Allen County
Gregg Davie
Davis
Decatur Clash: Council Beats Mayor Over Tax Levy
In Decatur Indiana on Tuesday night the city council and Mayor Coffee clashed for four hours over a 2 percent tax levy intended to pay judgments. The council approved the levy over the mayor's veto, saving taxpayers 18 cents per $100, and then ousted two night policemen, leaving the city without police protection. The mayor threatened criminal action for collusion in the dispute.
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Decatur
Ind
Coffee
Will Hold Festivals For Church Improvements
Beginning Monday October 21 a three night festival will be held at St Marys school hallto raise funds for recent church improvements The new marble altar at St Marys church is likely to be consecrated later this month Four festivals are also planned at St Patricks church hall in Arcola Rev Edmund Mungoven invites all to attend The Fort Wayne closing night will feature a supper and attractions Rail service is noted as good.
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St. Mary’s Church
St. Patrick’s Church
Arcola
Edmund Mungoven
Four Men Hanged in a Mass Execution at Lancaster
Lancaster Pa October 3 four Italians Anthony Celero Stephen Carloi Sievero Rodelli and Joseph Celione were hanged at the Lancaster county jailyard. They were executed for the murder of Pilato Albamese after a robbery attempt. Rodelli claimed self defense. the others stood firm on the scaffold.
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Ttalians
Lancaster County
Anthony Celero
Stephen Carloi
Sievero Rodelli
Joseph Celione
Carlos
Defero
Albamese
Celione
Alabese
Pilato Albamese
Gap
Borah Acquitted in Idaho Timber Trust Trial
United States Senator William E. Borah was acquitted of conspiracy to defraud the government of Idaho timber lands. The verdict sparked cheers as bells rang and a brass band played Hail to the Chief while Borah thanked supporters gathered at the Idaho Hotel in Boise.
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Boise
Idaho
United States
William E. Borah
Idaho Hotel
Senator Borah
Durbin to Decide on Indiana Gubernatorial Run
Indianapolis observers report ex-Governor Winfield T. Durbin weighing a Republican bid for governor. Sources say he plans a public statement within weeks. Durbin would be a civil war veteran candidate, with possible implications for rival Senator Goodwine and local support from business leaders. A separate note recalls Hill and Harrie escaping Plymouth jail with a crowbar, ending with Hill recaptured.
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Indianapolis
Winfield T. Durbin
Indiana
Durbin
Fremont Goodwine
Williamsport
Goodwine
Finances of Indiana in Excellent Condition Reported
Indianapolis reports show state finances in good shape for the year ending Sept. 30. Attorney General James Bingham lists revenues including state receipts nearly $1,000,000 and various fees. state house repairs exhausted the July–September repair fund. balances exist in labor, water, lighting, and other funds.
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Indianapolis
James Bingham
O. A. Baker
State House
Railroad Commission
State Board of Forestry
Sid Conger
Mr. Conger
Edward Fitzpatrick
Supreme
Supreme Court
Mias Emily E. Rhoades
Woman’s Prison
Treasury
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Commission
Fred Sims
Once Wealthy Wall Street Operator Died in Poverty
The death and obscure burial of William Francis Carey are reported. Once a wealthy Wall Street operator with a Madison Avenue home and lavish entertainments, he ended his days in lodgings in near poverty seeking day labor. He is said to have earned about $200,000 yearly at his peak.
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William Francis Carey
Wall Street
Carey
Madison Avenue
Costly Country Fire Destroys Barn in St Joseph Township
A lantern explosion in the barn on Henry Wetzel’s farm in St Joseph township sparked a fire that consumed hay corn and farm implements valued around 2000. Wetzel and workers were feeding stock when the lantern burst. animals and some tools were saved but most of the interior burned. Some oats survived thanks to a hole burned in the wall to vent the flames and oats flow. The blaze lit the county as the barn collapsed beyond repair.
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Henry Wetzel
St. Joseph
Lutherans hold fall conference in Peru with 75 attendees
The northern Indiana and western Ohio Lutheran conference gathers in Peru for its annual fall meeting. About seventy five ministers and laymen attend as Rev. George Gehraum and Rev. Mr. Girrett address the group.
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Indiana and
Western Ohio Lutherans
Peru
George Gehraum
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Negro Confesses 10 Double Murder At Dayton
Layton Hines a 35 year old Black man was arrested in Dayton Ohio on a charge of murder for the August 4 McCabe's park killings of Abraham Cohan and Anna Markowitz. He confessed after long interrogation saying Cohan was shot and Markowitz choked. he claimed intent to scare Cohan and did not know he killed Cohan or Miss Markowitz. Witnesses identified him including Frank Allen Payton Lacey and a street car conductor. He lived at 17 West Herman Avenue. News sparked large city excitement with extra editions.
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Layton Hines
Anna Markowitz
Abraham Cohan
Indianapolis
McCabe's Park
Cohan
Misa Markowitz
Bees
Schuster
Johns
Frank Allen
Payton Lacey
Aetna Paper Mills
Florida
Hines
Sheriff's Office
Galler Gal
Memorial to mark birthplace of Gen. Grant
Cincinnati Ohio October 2 In the presence of an assembled group including many old army associates a memorial tablet at the birthplace of President U S Grant at Point Pleasant Clermont county was unveiled today A bronze cannon and tablet placed on the spot believed to be the site of the Grant birth house Governor Andrew L Harrison Lt Gen Henry C Corbin Brig Gen Fred D Grant Loyal Legion CHBO delegation relatives and guests attended A detachment from Fort Thomas served as guard and helped in the service
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Ohio
U. S. Grant
Point Pleasant
Clermont County
U. S.grant
Andrew L. Harrison
Henry C. Corbin
Fred D. Grant
Chblo Commandery
The
Loyal Legion
Fort Thomas
Guard of
Huntington Chosen as Next Reunion Site for Battery
The Twenty-third Indiana battery held its twenty first reunion in the Huntington courthouse assembly room choosing Huntington as the next meeting place. Officers elected include President David Burker Huntington Vice-president W H Ringwailt Fort Wayne Secretary Levi Craig Huntington. Charles Gillett presided and poor attendance was due to bad weather. The Daisy Manufacturing Company of Kendallville will move to Auburn to manufacture garden plows.
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Twenty-third Ind
Court House
Huntington
David Burker
W. H. Ringwailt
Fort Wayne
Levi Craig
Tme L. C. Griffith
St. Louia
Daisy Manufacturing Company
Mékera
Kendallville
Auburn
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