Trolley Delegates Meet At Interurban Convention
Delegates totaling about 4000 attended the annual American Association of Mervet and Interurban railways convention in Columbus Ohio on October 17. Five district meetings and an exposition at the fair grounds highlighted talks on equipment economy and standardization. Proceedings featured P V Burlington W Caryl Ely P J Young L Judson and others with papers by Paul Winsor H G Stott H R Goshorn and C Miller among presenters. The fourth anniversary dinner featured A Farrell W F Weir Russell A Bears and others.
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W. Caryl Ely
Burnle
Big Association
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Newark
N. J
L. Judson
New York
Stott
A. Farrell
Tremallopal Railway
Buffalo
N.Y
Postum Cereal Word Contest Draws Massive Mail
A public contest offering prizes of 31 boxes of Folds cereal and two greenbacks attracted many entrants to form lists from letters in Postum Cereal Co letters. Participants sent thousands of words, causing postage debts and long office work for young female examiners. The top prize went to Le D. Reenn of Denver for 9 941 words. second prize to Fraser of Lincoln, Nebraska with 997 correct words. A full list of winners and addresses was promised to inquiring contestants.
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United States
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Var
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Colorei
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Cortelyou for Treasurer and Post Office Shuffle
Washington Port reports Portmaster General Cortelyou will move to the treasury under Secretary Show with an official announcement to follow. George Von L Meyer may replace Cortelyou as postmaster general, with a cabinet reshuffle also altering Moody's successor role and potential navy head assignments.
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Meyer
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Honaparle
Shortage Found in Subtreasury Vault in St Louis
A $61,200 shortage was found in the United States subtreasury in St Louis, part of an audit of $32,000,000. Assistant Treasurer Alkens said experts are investigating to identify the person responsible, with checks on weekly vault counts and efforts to rule out clerical error. The investigation follows an initial discovery reported by Alkens a week earlier.
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Euch Treasury
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Aikens
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Atkens
Civil Service exam announcements for Nov 10
The United States Civil Service CampMinizeion lists openings including a logger vacancy in Ban Juan New Mexico at 5 a month and two quartermaster department posts in San Francisco aboard the steamer Lieut George M Harris at 600 a year. Additional positions include two weather bureau repair men on the Port Crescent at Tatoosh Inland Washington at 720 a year and a wagon maker at Haskell Institute Kansas at 720 a year. For details contact H L Millhouse Medora Building Indianapolis.
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New Mexico
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San Francines
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Weather Bureau
Port Crescent
Tatoosh Inland
Washington
Telegraph Iina
Haskell Institute
Kaneas
Millhouse
Medora Building
Indianapolla
Fatal plunge of submarine off Bizerta port
Report of the French submarine Latin sinking during maneuvers off Bizerta Tunisia. Rescue efforts delayed by rough seas and drag attempts. British salvage ships offered aid. chances of crew survival appear slim. The incident recalls the Farfadet disaster nearby over a year earlier with heavy casualties.
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Treasury probes At Louis subtreasury shortage
Washington Oct 1 The treasury department begun a thorough inquiry into an alleged shortage at the At Louis subtreasury with a four member committee sent to investigate. Treasurer Charles H Treut and Acting Secretary Kepler said a week to ten days will decide if there is a real deficit or an accounting error.
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Washington
Treasury Department
White House
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United Beates
Keep
Aiken
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Fugitive Goe Tip Not Productive Incident
Ada Williams a colored sister of Jesse Cot walks to a cornfield bearing a basket and clothing. neighbors suspect aid to a fugitive murderer. Officers find her slaughtering a hen at West Newton home while relatives visit. Detectives search the area but find no trace of Goce. a tire bursts on the return auto trip.
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Jesse Cot
Charles Russell
Williams
West Newton
Elize Raspberry
Hannah Brone
Indianapolia
Griffiths To Speak At Wabash Amid Campaign Push
The Republican speakers' contingent gains strength with the arrival of Hon John I Griffiths of Indiana. Griffiths plans to address crowds at Wabash on Wednesday night and will be active throughout the campaign. Mrs Grimthe stays in New York and will join later.
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United States
Liverpool
J. Grimths
Siad
Indiana
Giiraths
Worl
Dynamited Saloon In San Francisco Blast
A bomb exploded under Charley F. Allgnide’s saloon on Pacific Street near Montgomery in San Francisco this morning. The blast caused severe wreckage but no injuries were reported. Police are investigating the dynamite attack linked to the Scrippe-Fiellar Prewe Association.
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Ban Francisco
Charley F. Allgnide
Pacific St
Mottegomery
Mrs Jefferson Davis Dead After Long Illness
Special to The Sam. New York Oct 11 Mrs Jefferson Davis widow of the Confederacy president died at the Hotel Majestic after two weeks of pneumonia. At her bedside were Mrs J Addison Hayes of Newark N J the only surviving daughter and Jefferson Davis Hayes a grandson at Princeton University Mrs Charles E Bateson a niece Webb who had moved from Colorado Springs. Mrs Davis was about 85 born in early 1800s married 1868. Her grandfather Guy Howell of New Jersey was a friend of George Washington. She left a literary bent and had written much after the death of her husband.
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Jefferson Davis
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Mra
J. Addison Hayes
Newark
N. A
Davis
Jefferson Davis Hayes
Arand~ Lon
Princeton University
Charles EB. Bateson
Webb
Colorado Springs
Mrs Huldah Burdsal Civil War Aid to Soldiers
Mrs Huldah Burdsal aged 81 died Tuesday night at her son A Burdsal’s home 1015 N Meridian St. She aided Union soldiers in Cincinnati during the Civil War and led two organizations supplying food and clothing. Burial is at 4 PM Thursday at the home before body sent to Cincinnati for burial with her husband Thomas G Burdsal deceased. One surviving relative is a son.
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Cincinnati
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94 600 Meals Did Him No Good
Beri per mense were asrotraue r nelsonville Oct 17 Ira Daniely 2 miner was shot and killed yesterday and Mrs Angeline Boggs severely wounded by John Fraser at Kimberly Fraser is under arrest on murder Mrs Hogea What s the use of eatin anyhow said the acrawny dyspeptic to his round prosperous looking fiend
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Asrotrauer
Nelsonville
Ira Daniely
Yawterday
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John Fraser
Kimberly
Fraser
Hogea
Stuart
Christman
No Election No Betting In City Council Case
Jodee Fremont Alford in criminal court sustained a motion to quash the indictments against James D. Moriarity and John Donavan charging them with betting on an election that never occurred. Both are Democratic candidates for the city council who wagered on the result before Moriarity withdrew. Stakeholder Grveg allegedly refused to hand over money.
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Criminal Court
Tms
James D. Moriarity
John Donavan
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Caroon Heepers
Council
Thomas Shea
Atakeholder
Grveg
Maney
Chicago City Registration Drops Behind 1804 Peak
Chicago records show total city registration for the upcoming election at 245 046 with 138 433 names added yesterday. Officials note this year’s tally trails the 1804 level by about 61 000 yet surpasses the 386 percent of the prior off year, reflecting political dynamics. Jerome D L Landfield, California history professor, reportedly engaged to Russian Princess Lina Pasha, amid ties to European aristocracy.
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Yerippe-McRee
Bross
Scrippe-McRae Preas Association
San Francisco
Jerome DL Landfield
Tis Valvacaliy
California
World’s WCTU Convention Begins with Devotional
In Boston on October, the seventh World’s Women Christian Temperance Union convention opened with a preliminary devotional meeting led by Miss Elizabeth W. Greenswood. Tonight a welcoming banquet will be hosted with vice-president Mrs. L. M. Stavens presiding and speaker John D. Long slated to address attendees.
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Boston
Women Chriatan Termperancs Union
Elizabeth W. Greenswood
L. M. N. Stavens
John D. Long
Bold daylight robbery at Chicago furniture store
Special to The Sun reports Michael Taremkin a Chicago furniture dealer attacked by two men after hours in his store. They beat him unconscious and robbed the cash register of between 50 and 100 dollars. He may die from injuries.
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Opt
Michael Taremkin
Atera
Shot at School Tradeer in Sciotoville Ends in Death
Finney, an adept teacher in Sciotoville, was fatally shot last night by E. Montgomery, an insurance solicitor from Portsmouth. The motive involves alleged romantic ties with the victim's sister. Montgomery was arrested. the victim cannot recover.
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Finney
E. Montgomery
Portsmouth
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Hin
Ictim
Slater
Montgomery
Avon Danville Line Delays At Terminal Build Tower
Local timetable note lists Avon and Danville through routes with intermediate points. Details mention a morning and noon schedule option and a telephone contact for information at the company’s Terminal Build Tower, New Main and 17th Main locations.
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Indianapolis
Western
Avon
Danville
Through Passenger Trains From Interurban Terminal Station
Indianapolis and Columbus Southern Traction Company schedules show through passenger trains departing from the Interurban Terminal Station for Southport Greenwood Whiteland Franklin Amity Edinburg Tarloraville and Columbus every hour on the morning run.
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Greenwood
Whiteland
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Tarloravilla
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