X Ray Kills Wealthy Man in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia banker and director Martin F. Murphy dies during an X ray examination as doctors probe a mysterious cause. Surgeons report the ray path through Murphy’s heart and note no prior heart weakness, promising postmortem and further tests to identify a possible unknown element involved. Murphy is a prominent financier and diverse business owner in Renova.
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Philadelphia
Martin F. Murphy
Anander
Murphy
First National Bank
Renova
Ridgeway Sandsront Company
Purs Attended Well The Case Of Frank Somers And Grace Reeves
The couple, both from Eminence Indiana, plan a marriage at the Blackford M E church in Haughville. Frank Somers, a rising railroad worker, and Grace Reeves reconciled after a prior separation and a period apart. They will honeymoon near Eminence, then Niagara and Chicago before returning to Indianapolis to start a new home at 1903 West Vermont Street after October 1.
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Frank Somers
Grace Reeves
Haughville
Miss Reeves
Heather
Haaden
Blackford
Erie Dispatch
Traction Terminal
Mrz Somers
Eminence
Ind
Ma Somera
Mr. Somers
Indianapolis
Dellef
Ant
Blackford M. BE
Niagara
Chicago
Vermont St
City Births and Deaths Record Highlights
City birth notices list Dan and Gertrile McWorter with a girl at 54 Tremon_test, plus several other births including Hutsel, Golden, Spark, Jones, Sparks, Hodgin, Kramer, Hillman, Gleason, Morris, Slick, Unatlea, Fancher, Haskell, Taylor, Smith, and more with varied addresses. Deaths include Herman Slick age 1 day and multiple individuals with causes listed such as tuberculosis, meningitis, cirrhosis, hepatic issues, paralysis, and cerebral hemorrhage, among others. Marriages are shown for Roy Purdy, Johnston, Dewar, Nelson, H. Wright, Summers, Schulz, Gray, Peck, and others. Building permits feature several constructions and remodels with addresses and costs. An employment ad offers ten-word help ads in The Sun.
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Dan
Gertrile McWorter
N. Tremontest
Lulu Hutsel
Massachusetts-ave
Dennis
Mamie Golden
Virginia
Allen
Katherine Spark
Alas
Pama St
H. E
Glare Jones
Kenwood
Clara Sparks
Aey
Sith
Frank
Margaret Hodgin
Las Salle
Chae
Mary Kramer
Cornell
Ave
Louis
Frances Hillman
St. Boy
Edward
Nellie Gleason
Sir E. Morris
Fearge
Lena Slick
Prosperi
St Boy
New Jers
Nine Chicago men arrested in Troy by police
Chief Headly captured nine Chicago men alleged to operate as a force in the vicinity. The men had been in the city two weeks and are held for police in several nearby cities. Headly reportedly faced them single handed and secured all nine in one stroke.
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Aerippe-MoRse
Troy. O
Headly
Chicago
Seeveral
Troy
Theodore Shonts Hurt In Fall From Cab
Shorts, chairmen of the Panama canal commission, was thrown from a cab today when a horse at a fast pace slipped and fell. He narrowly escaped serious injury and was not badly injured.
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Shorts
Panama Canal Commission
Fittuve
Hearing sought in Indiana rail rate dispute with Standard Oil
The Independent Petroleum Association fights alleged railroad rate and facility control by Standard Oil. D Chamberlin of the National Petroleum Association appeared before the Indiana Railroad Commission to learn when a hearing would be held on a case filed alleging rate discrimination in favor of Standard Oil. Service has been served on 41 railroads as defendants.
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Indiana
D. Chamberlin
Secetary
National Petroleum Association
Indiana Railroad Commission
John T Shayne Declared Insane in Chicago Trust Appointed
John T Shayne has been predeclared insane and the Amer Trust and Savings bank named conservator of his estate. Instead of hospitalization he was placed under his wife Martha Shayne custody. For years he led John T Shayne & Co. States t hat and fur merchants and was active in civic movements. The disorder described as softening of the brain is treated by physicians.
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Murphy
Murphy Tomkhtes
Strinox-Metine Freas Aasactatt
Chicago
John T. Shayne
Amertrat Trust and Savings Bank
Martha Shayne
Sfisyne
John T. Shayne & Co
Harriman Quietly Gains Control of B&O Railway Deal
New York reports Harriman appears to have taken control of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Kuhn, Loeb & Co issued a statement calling the announcement premature and said negotiations continue. They admit the axle is being negotiated but deny completion of the deal.
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New York
H. Hi. Harriman
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Hearst Opens Campaign in New York Governor Bid
Former mayoral surge echoed as Hearst opened his campaign for governor with a large rousing rally at Cooper Union. The packed hall and outside crowd greeted him with warm ovations reminiscent of his mayoral campaign.
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Secipha-Senne Cresn Asmorarion
New York
R. Hearst
Cooper Union
Ice Delivery By Detroit Company President
In Detroit Sept the People's Ice Company leadership including President Davis A Derren delivered ice by car to hospitals and homes. He rode between ice houses and private residences with the mobile unit, hand delivering chunks and placing them on refrigerators during the effort to serve sick residents amid employers refusing service.
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Scrippa-McRae Preax Association
Detroit
Mich
People's Ice Company
Davis A Derren
Degwett
Nnherter Companies
Detroi
Exatiners
Public Health Board backs food safety ordinance
The Board of Public Health approved a pur eood ordinance with fines and penalties for selling decayed food containing preservatives. The health committee endorsed the measure Monday night without dissent, citing state food laws as inadequate. Initial opposition from ketchup and pickle manufacturers and merchants fell away as the need for stricter protection became clear.
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Board of Public Health
New Peddler Rates Tabled by City Council
A peddler and hawker tax ordinance was introduced on Monday night setting annual and six month fees for two horse wagons nine dollars and thirteen dollars respectively, one horse wagons seven dollars and five. It prescribes fines for selling decayed produce and misrepresentation. The council also approved funds, allocating 33000 to Public Works for street sweeping and distributing 200% to the electrical department and 1500 to the City hospital for nurses and supplies.
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Alent
Ape
Board At Public Works
Board of Public Safety
Social life notes from Lafayette and nearby towns
Local society items report travel and visit updates among Lafayette residents and connections to Columbus Richmond Evansville and Indianapolis. Notable events include engagements weddings parties and a European wedding trip. Several families plan moves to Chicago and relations host gatherings in Morton Place and Elm Street areas.
Local incidents report from City and county events
A chaotic city update notes injuries from a buggy accident on Deechereave and a recent arrest of William Johnson for deadly weapons and larceny. A chloroform baby death at an Indiana prison is reported along with a gasoline fire at Capitoleave. Wagonmen reassigned to bicycle squad while others move to Patron patrol. A freight collision at Ft Benjamin Harrison injures several, and church societies schedule midweek meetings. A new South America cable route opens, and local baths close by order of Mayor Bookwalter. Alfred Kendall, an alleged Delaware county fugitive, is in custody in Muncie for wife desertion.
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Alfred Kendall
Jecknon St
Annexation Ordinances Introduced For Northwest City Grounds
The city council discussed a new ordinance defining boundaries for annexing a large area northwest of the city, excluding the Belleville Roadhouse, and another ordinance for annexing territory northwest of Irvington. A separate measure for the annexation near Brightwood was not brought to a vote and will be considered later.
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C Tty Cnunell
Bookwalter
Bellevua
Thirty-eighth
Allison Road
Thirty-eighth-st
Monon Road
Fortiath-+ mL
College-ave
Forty-ascend-st
Tuinofa-at
Thirty-ninth-st
Senaterave
Carleton-ave
Conser-ave
Haughey-eve
Crown Hill Cemetery
Michiggan Road
Wouth
Country Club
Club
Irvington
Hrightwood
Laurel ranch sale to Texas centile queen confirmed
The Laurel ranch of 20,000 acres was sold to Mrs. King, known as Texas centile queen. Afro King now owns more than a million acres. The sale includes 4,000 head of cattle.
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ScrippeaiHtiach Reas Annocterium
Corpus Christi
Tex
Laurel Ranch
King
Texas Centile Queen
Toay
Protest Against the Japs In Korea Reports Public Executions
Protests from Korean correspondents in several Japanese papers condemn barbarous public executions of Koreans by Japanese administration in Kure. The Tokio Maininch warns Marquis I about the barbarous acts and their coverage in the press.
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Setipps-Melise Prean Association
Victoria
Kure
Marquis I
Natural gas incident reported in Columbus Indiana
A brief field report notes a natural gas issue at Columbus in Indiana. A man identified as J.A. Good is mentioned in connection with the incident near Benjamin Kobbe’s location. The fragment suggests a local utility or public safety event with limited detail.
ST People Killed in Fight for Fish
Reports from the Kamenatka coast describe a fatal clash between Russian forces and Japanese poachers. Russian casualties include a sub-lieutenant and several sailors, while Japanese losses are reported as significant. Russian forts at Vladivostok allegedly fired on Japanese fishing vessels amid tensions over patrols and fortifications.
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Herippe-Machine Press Association
Victoria
B. CG
Kamenatka
Odake
Nigal
Rekata
Hakodate
Japan
Suseukoi
Vladivostok
Peonage Indictments Reported Against Contractors in Tennessee
Federal grand jury in Nashville indicts several prominent railroad contractors and their agents on peonage charges. The session began in Knoxville with multiple cases expected to be reported, naming well-known figures in the industry.
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Serippa-nenae
Penn
Knonvilles Tenn
Federal Prand Jury
Rall‘coan
Grape-Nut Food Triumphs Over Digestive Woes
A German-American recounts how digestive troubles nearly ended a life before Grape-Nuts and Postum Co. helped. After failing with doctors and others, he regained health and weight by daily bowls of Grape-Nuts with cream, abandoning other foods. He credits the product with restored strength and vitality.
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Ahnu
Scott
Postum Co
Battle Creek, Mich
Renan
Waliville
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Northwestern
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