Cook to Send for His Proof in Arctic Claim
Dr. Cook told reporters at the Waldorf Astoria he would mount another expedition at his own expense to retrieve instruments and bring two Eskimos to the United States. He defended his north pole claim, criticized Peary, and suggested Danish explorers could shed light on Eskimo views of Peary. He dismissed plots to discredit him and clarified photos used by a New York paper.
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New York
Dr. Cook
Arctic
Waldorf Astoria
Commander Peary
North Pole
Peary
Capt. Peary
Capt
Apentich
Knud Rassmussen
Denmark
Langford overwhelms Dixie Kid in Emory A. A. bout
Sam Langford defeated the Dixie Kid at the Emory A. A. in Boston Massachusetts last night. Langford dominated from the sixth round delivering heavy body punishment while the Dixie Kid aged 18 rounds and weighed around 143 pounds. Langford outweighed his opponent by about 12 pounds and won decisively.
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Boston
Mass
Sam Langefi
Dixie Kid
Emory A. A
California
Ngford
Langford
Dixie A
Baltimores claim East league pennant in tight finish
Baltimore closes East league season by beating Toronto 5 to 1. John Ganzel's Bronchos win the pennant with 90 wins and 61 losses. Ganzel came from Cincinnati last season and may become manager of the Brooklyns next year. Newark finishes second, Rochester tops. Peoria is third.
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Baltimore
Baltimores
Toronto
John Ganzel
Heeter
Man 44 Dies Amid Alleged Attack in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg a 44 year old man Michael Garllaccio was found dead after an incident described as an attack. Police report the cause as strangulation with indications of croup symptoms presenting during the event.
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Pittsburg
Michael Garllaccio
First Step in War on the Tobacco Trust
Mose A. Gunst entered a United Cigar Stores location in New York City signaling a coast to Atlantic move in the fight to break the retail tobacco trust. He plans to open five New York stores within a year and may expand to as many as 500 with his associates.
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San Francisco
United States
Mose A. Gunst
United Cigar Stores Company
New York City
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
Gunst
United Company
United Stores
New York
Wire Thieves Nabbed After Copper Wire Haul
Detectives Holt and Gerber nab two men Rus sell Bell and A Pruitt after stopping a wagon loaded with 1070 pounds of copper wire valued at 750 dollars. The pair were accused of stealing from the Newcastle Indiana traction line and had reportedly taken about 5000 pounds total, even cutting trolley wire. Local farmers near Brightwood alerted authorities, leading to the arrest at Brookside Avenue end.
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Holt
Gerbrr
Russell Bell
A. Pruitt
Newcastle
Ind
Brightwood
Gerber
Holtz
Brookside Avenue
House of Krauss Issues Handsome Store Booklet
The Paul H. Krauss company of 26 N. Pennsylvania Street released a stylish booklet titled The House of Krauss. It features pictures from the store and the Krauss laundry on East and Market streets and describes all departments as a refined advertising circular and printers’ triumph.
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House of Krauss
Paul H. Krauss Company
Pennsylvania Street
Krauss
Market
Husband seeks divorce over heroic standards in love life
Edward W. Smith files for divorce from Rosa V. Smith in Los Angeles claiming she scolds him for not living up to literary heroes. He says a husband must be a hero with wealth and carefree life, citing Laura Jean Libby and Bertha M. Clay as standards.
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Edward W. Smith
Rosa V. Smith
Hobson
Dewey
Cook
Peary
North Pole
Spain
Laura Jean Libby
Bertha M. Clay
Charlotte Breame
Mr. Smith
Smith
Mrs. Charlotte Frost Arrest Splash Shocks Society
Mrs. Charlotte Baldwin Frost, detained on $1500 bail in New York, claims theft of funds via worthless checks was a mistake drawn against the wrong bank. Her arrest at the Hotel St. Regis drew wide attention from Brooklyn and Macon residents. Detectives scrutinize as extravagance is blamed for the trouble.
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Charlotte Baldwin Frost
St. Regis
New York
Brooklyn
Macon
Frost
Nieer
Indianapolis man head in wreck on Lake Erie details accident
James G. Telfer formerly of Indianapolis, captain of the On Trial for Life company, witnessed the collision between the City of Erie and the Tee Vance Straubenstein on Lake Erie. The schooner sank with two crew members and a Toronto cook dead. two crewmen survived. Rescue efforts began immediately, with boats launched and searchlights sweeping the area for hours. The City of Erie crew believed the schooner failed to show side lights. Telfer will perform in Indianapolis October 14 15 and 16.
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James G. Telfer
Indianapolis
Zoyayves
Lake Erie
City of Erie
Tee Vance Straubenstein
Toronto
Telfer
Erie
Cleveland
Ity
Park Theater
Fitzpatrick Caves 6000 To State For Court Records
The supreme and appellate court records dating to 1802 will be moved from a $20,000 vault floor to proper shelves and cabinets. Clerk Edward V. Fitzpatrick says the new furniture will be in use in a few days. The last legislature appropriated $4,000. the fittings cost $2,365 and much of the appropriation will be returned to the treasury.
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Supreme and Appellate Court
Statehouse
Edward V. Fitzpatrick
Treasury
Johnny Kling Happy Over Cubs Pennant Loss in Kansas City
Johnny Kling, world champion catcher, arrived in Kansas City for his billiard business and said he is likely the happiest man in the United States after the Chicago Cubs lost the National League pennant. He had refused to join the club last spring due to being passed over by Charles W. Murphy who offered him a Cincinnati managing role and an associated billiard hall venture backed by Garry Herrmann.
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Kansas City
United States
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Kling
Charles W. Murphy
Cincinnati
Garry Herrmann
Kling
Reda
Local society notes from Olive Branch and surrounding ties
Local life fills pages with visits and travel notes. Mrs Hattie Foy hosts an Olive Branch auxiliary event with help from Mrs Esther Brower Mrs Goldy Hahn Miller and Mrs Nittie Hahn. Many residents travel Rivera to New York City for Hudson Fulton celebrations and Europe trips.
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Olive Branch
Hattie Foy
W. Whittieth Street
Esther Brower
Goldy Hahn Miller
Nittie Hahn
Brown-Ketcham Iron Works To Send 41 Apprentices
The Brown Ketcham iron works will send 41 apprentices to the Y M C A night school and pay their tuition in advance. Upon completing the six month course they will be taken from their apprentice term. Five hundred factory employees and families visited the Y M C A building Tuesday evening with many new enrollments expected to reach 800 this season.
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Brown-Ketcham Iron Works
Pure Food Show Planned by Indianapolis Grocers
The seventh annual pure food show by the Indianapolis Retail Grocers association runs Oct 4 to 16 at Tomlinson Hall. Decor work is underway with exhibitors including wholesale grocers manufacturers and baking concerns. A southern farm scene and colored plantation singers are featured with nightly vaudeville. The organizing committee includes J W Galloway chair and members Koehler Lauter Moore Myre Erath Liehr Seyffert Waddington Bremer.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
J. W. Galloway
W. F. Koehler
Joseph Lauter
N. A. Moore
W. T. Myre
F. X. Erath
Peter Liehr
L. J. Seyffert
E. E. Waddington
E. J. Bremer
Robbers murder a millionaire and family in Odessa
Odessa, Sept 29. A band identified as 2 Olchovatka tortured and murdered millionaire landowner Achtarsky his wife and 11 family members after breaking into his mansion. They looted the residence, killed the children before the parents, then set the mansion on fire and fled with the loot.
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Odessa
Olchovatka
Achtarsky
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Comb Bros
W. Washington Street
James Telfer
TIS Dry Goods CO
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Lesight
Harry Fields
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Broadway Athletic Club
Dock of the White Star Line
Trinity Church Belfry
CTY Life
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Hudson- Fulton
East
Loretta Rink
Manhattansville
Edwin J. Lukens
Mexico
Charles Kitely
Texarkana, Tex
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Belle Johnson
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