Friend Paper Co. Nearing Receiver Action in Dayton Area
Dayton October report says Friend Paper Co of West Carrollton will likely enter receivership. Key stockholder J Howard Friend holds control with other investors including Mrs. Samuel Johnson and Mrs. Monroe Izor. Company employs about 1500, has $1.5 million capital, and has borrowed from Cincinnati Columbus and Miamisburg banks to fund new buildings and machinery. H L Newell of West Carrollton seen as receiver. No court action by two this afternoon.
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Dayton
Ohio
Friend Paper Co
West Carrollton
Friend Paper Company
J. Howard Friend
Samuel Johnson
Monroe Izor
Cincinnati
Edward Friend
Robert Burns
H. L. Newell
American Envelope Company
Columbus
Miamisburg
Howard Friend
Balloon reaches 46680 feet in aeronautical talks
Prof A Lawrence Bolch of Blue Hill Observatory described experiments with rubber balloons carrying instruments to record altitude distance and temperature. He cited a reported 46680 ft height and 111 below zero Fahrenheit during high altitude tests. The balloon expands hydrogen at height causing rupture while the parachute with instruments descends.
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New York
Aeronautical Congress
A. Lawrence Bolch
Blue Hill Observatory
Boston
Boch
Government mulls nickel cent plan in Paris
Paris reports the government considers replacing copper coins with nickel pieces worth two or two and a half cents. The move would abolish the cent, raise the monetary unit, and cost the state millions, hitting poorer classes hardest.
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Paris
Governmnt
Napoleon Iit
Wreck on Wabash Reported Near Venice
Wreck on the Wabash near Venice in Washington county reports four killed. The Pittsburg dispatch notes the incident occurred near Venice, with casualties confirmed by local officials.
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Wabash
Pittsburg
Venice
Washington County
15000 Perish In Landslide At Karatagh Bokhara
A mountain slide following a recent earthquake buried the town of Karatagh in Bokhara, killing about 15,000 people. The governor and his mother survived. The report comes from Tashkend on the Trans-Caspian line.
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Tashkend
Russian Turkestan
Karatagh
Bokhara
Destructive Landslide Destroys Kara Tagh City
A Khokand dispatch confirms Tashkend that a vast section of Karatagh mountain collapsed over Kara Tagh city in Turkestan. The slide buried the city and almost all residents, nearly wiping out the population.
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St. Petersburg
Khokand
Turkestan
Tashkend
Karatagh
Turned Man at Gainesville Moonshine Case Stuns Court
Frank Jones, formerly Frankie Jones, appears in federal court in Gainesville Hall county charged with moonshining. Doctors report a natural gender change since prior sentencing for illicit whisky sales. Judge Newman suspends sentence and allows Jones to return home.
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Atlanta
Frank Jones
Newman
Gainesville
Hall County
Frankie Jones
Jones
Endurance feat as 84 year old drives 30 head cattle home
In Lebanon Ohio on Oct 30 Robert Crocus an 84 year old stock farmer walked to Cincinnati and back with 30 head of cattle he had contracted. He drove the stock 30 miles alone spent a night in a hay mow and resumed the journey. He arrived looking as well as when he started and is renowned for his endurance.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Robert Crocus
Cincinnati
Rich Find In Kentucky Unearths 1500 In Coins
Whitesburg Kentucky October 30 A farmer Claire Sturgill while digging for a building on Carrs Fork Creek west of Whitesburg unearthed a tin vessel containing 1500 in coinage including rare pieces of gold and silver valued for their rarity and worth.
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Whitesburg
Carr’s Fork Creek
Here
Claire Sturgill
Dynamite Blast Kills Mrs Kitewski and Hurts Children
In Stevens Point Wisconsin on October 30 Mrs Nicholas Kitewski 41 of Carson was killed when a stick of dynamite placed on the kitchen stove to dry exploded. Two of her children died and two others were seriously injured in the blast.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Nicholas Kitewski
Carson
Taft to Leave Manila for Berlin on November 2
Cable between President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft states Taft will depart Manila November 2 to reach Berlin at the earliest moment. Officials say a matter of utmost importance in Germany requires his immediate presence. Taft had planned to leave the Philippines November 9.
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Manila
Roosevelt
Taft
Berlin
Germany
Philippines
Strike Ends Says Telegraphers Leader Calls Off Walkout
S J Small, ousted as president of the Commercial Telegraphers union, arrives in New York and releases a statement calling off the telegraphers strike. He pledges reinstatement of strikers with charges substantiated to be defended in writing and notes a 10 percent raise from March 1907 will be honored, with further grievances to be reviewed on his return within ten days if accepted.
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New York
S. J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Small
Pennsylvania Railroad denies large layoff rumors
Philadelphia officials state there is no truth to the claim that 20 000 to 30 000 jobs will be cut. The company notes October traffic is 11 percent higher than last year and says any material reduction would not be practicable.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Brakeman Clyde McCurdy Killed In Freight Car Accident
In Madison Indiana on October 30 Clyde F McCurdy a brake man for the Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroad was crushed to death between the bumpers of two freight cars He was 23 years old and single His home was Louisville
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Madison
Ind
Clyde F. McCurdy
Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis
Louisville
Cudahy’s price drop forecast meets grocer denial
Edward Cudahy of Chicago predicts lower retail food costs soon but New York greengrocers and the produce exchange reject the claim. Swift & Co. cites fewer cattle and higher hooves prices along with strong foreign demand as reasons prices must rise, while dealers foresee higher dinner costs this winter.
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New York
Edward Cudahy
Chicago
Produce Exchange
Edwards
Swift & Co
Wage scale restored in copper mines affects seven thousand men
Butte Mont October 30 7000 men affected as Amalgamated copper and other mining companies post notices that old wage scale before the sliding scale agreement will be restored November 1. The change implies a fifty cent daily cut and unions are reported to accept the reduction.
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Butte
Mont
Amalgamated Copper
Divorce decree grants Mary Bailey alimony and custody
Judge Hartkoff granted separation in the divorce case Mary Bailey vs Alexander Bailey. The defendant must pay Mary Bailey 100 as permanent alimony and is restrained from interference, with Mary given custody of the children and orders to remove them from the Children Home.
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Mary
Bailey
Alexander Bailey
Hartkoff
Ex-Student Fires Bomb At Vyatki Governor’s Car
In Vyatki Russia on Oct 30 Prince Gortchakoff acting governor narrowly escaped when a bomb thrown at his carriage failed to explode. The attacker, an ex student of the local high school, was shot and killed by a soldier.
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Vyatki
Russia
Prince Gortchakoff
Bonds Sold For City Paving Costs In Middletown
Special to the Democrat Sun Middletown Ohio October 30 bonds total 13310 par and accrued interest sold to F M Kemp and Sons for the city paving project. Amelia Dawson of Miltonville dies at 72 leaving two sons James and Thonas Dawson funeral Friday interment Miltonville cemetery.
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Democrat-Sun
Middletown
F. M. Kemp & Sons Company
Amelia Dawson
Miltonville
James
Thonas Dawson
Banking Conditions Return to Normal in New York
New York bankers report conditions returning to normal after recent strain. Banks have improved their position by calling loans and discounting only cash purchases. Clearing house certificates function smoothly while stock prices opened with sharp selling pressure and heavy orders.
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New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Russians mutiny at Vladivostok attack two torpedo boats
A Ji! dispatch from Vladivostok says two Russian torpedo boats mutinied and attacked Vladivostok city. Fort fortress troops replied with brisk fire disabling both boats. Casualties and damage totals are not known.
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Tokio
Japan
The
Vladivostok
New Tribe Discovered by Dr Gordon in Alaska
Dr George B Gordon of the University of Pennsylvania reports a new aboriginal tribe near the Kuskokwim river in Alaska named Kuskwagamutes. The group, Athabascan by origin but absorbed by Eskimo, wears robes made from bird skins and preserves some ancient traits after 2000 miles of expedition.
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Dr. Gordon
Alaska
Philadelphia
George B. Gordon
Department of Archeology
University of Pennsylvania
C. C. Harrison
Gordon
Kuskokwam River
Hartford City Glass Workers Demand Leadership Change
The Hartford City Matthews and Eaton preceptories of the Amalgamated Association of Window Glass Workers, about 500 members, pass a resolution demanding top officers vacate within 60 days or secure work to support families. A referendum will seek approval or rejection across all preceptories. if carried, the treasurer becomes president and a combined board and wage committee governs until new elections.
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Hartford City
Ind
Matthews
Eaton
Amalgamated Association of Window Glass Workers
National Organization
Indiana Christian association meets in Fort Wayne
The Indiana conference of the National Christian association met in Fort Wayne to expose and oppose secret societies. Rev. Dr. C. A. Blanchard of Wheaton Illinois assailed the Elks and the Masons, saying lodges fail to aid the very poor who need help most.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
Indiana Conference
The
National Christian Association
C. A. Blanchard
Wheaton
Elks and
the Masons
Wind Storm Knocks Out Wires Across Southern Texas
Severe gale hits Southern Texas causing downed telegraph telephone and trolley lines. In Galveston houses suffer damage though no deaths reported. power plant shut down as repairs begin. Houston and Beaumont report extensive wire damage and unroofed outbuildings with no injuries noted.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Galveston
Houston
Beaumont
Railroads to Cut Expenses Across United States
Prominent railroad figures met in New York to discuss reducing operational costs and purchases. The consensus favors material cuts in expenses and railway supplies nationwide.
Police vow to curb Halloween pranks and vandalism
The police chief Symmes warns to prevent mischief that could damage private property. Officers will stay on alert and those who cross the line will be severely dealt with to protect citizens.
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Hallowe’en
Symmes
Miss Mary Morey and Miss Skill man Attend YWCA Convention
Delegates Miss Mary Morey and Miss Skill man of this city will attend the annual territorial convention of the Y W C A of Ohio and West Virginia in Cincinnati Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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Mary Morey
Skillman
City
Ohio
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Divorce Granted in Uncontested Middletown Case
Judge Hartkeff grants Margaret Hill a divorce from Frank Hill on gross neglect of duty and abandonment. The case was not contested and the couple resides in Middletown.
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Hartkeff
Margaret Hill
Frank Hill
Middletown
Chimney Fire Promptly Doused at Bartlett Home
Firefighters were called to 24 North Tenth Street Wednesday at 10 30 am where chimney soot at Ed Bartletts residence burned briskly. The blaze was extinguished before damage occurred.
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No. 24
North Tenth Street
Ed Bartlett
Crowd Flocks to Coliseum for Thursday Night Doings
Follow the crowd to the Coliseum Thursday night for notable activities and events. Vendors, performances, and community highlights draw attendees to the venue.
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Coliseum
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