Oddities and Inventions Roundup From Across the Empire
A wild miscellany of notes on ancient dials, nurses uniforms, wedding rings, bee culture, and new technology. Reports mention a 28 pound mine rescue apparatus, a Melbourne theaterker, a 52 700 feet suspension for the Mersey, and global trends in wages, mining, and agriculture.
Third Degree Myth Debunked by Bar Association Report
At the Montreal meeting of the American Bar Association, Missouri committee members released findings challenging the newspaper myth of the third degree in police work. They propose voluntary confessions only with witness presence and proper warnings.
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J. Louis
Sauer
Committee On Patent
Court of Patent Appeal
Illinois farmer and son duel ends with father wounded
In East Alton Illinois Mrs Parker obtained a warrant against her husband after a shotgun revolver duel with their son Henry aged 18. The fight began over farm work and ended with the son's shots injuring the father in the neck and ears as the pair exchanged five rounds. Both men fled, with Parker not yet arrested.
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St. Louis
Willis Parker
East Alton
Henry
Art. Parker
Father
Parker
Rupture in Rupp Family Deepens as Wivesets Claim
New York August 16. Tensions mount in the Rupp family after Lawrence Rup, fined for interrupting his wife at a suffrage meeting, allegedly limited daily meals to 26 cents for six. His wife seeks separation and custody for the children.
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New York
Onfronta Lawrence Rup
Phe
Rupp
Boeader Sues For Divorce In Ear Poison Case
Theodore Boeader of Laporte Indiana filed for divorce claiming his wife Heppald and an antic healer attempted to kill him by blowing no foreign substance in his ear. He was sick for two years and in hospital during that period. The case will be heard in September.
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Laporte
Ind
Theodore Boeader
Heppald
Clalium
Puty
Betene
Ierac
Macedon
Cod
Overpower Guards Take Them Along Escaped From Fort Leavenworth
Privates Walter Vaudie Cockruin and Jameanen from two infantry units escaped last night by overpowering guards at Fort Leavenworth and forcing them to accompany the escapees. The incident occurred in Leavenworth, Kansas, involving Company F of the Fourteenth Infantry and Company F of the Twenty second Infantry. Investigations are underway to recapture the men and review security procedures.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Walter Vaudie
Cockruin
Fourteenth Infantry
Jameanen
Fortavenworth
Iene
Widow of Gen Butterfield bequeaths vast estate to YMCA
The will of Mrs. J L Butterfield filed in Cold Springs on Hudson Surrogate Court allocates over 7400000 in bequests, including 260000 for charit age and educational aims, with the residue of her 9 million dollar estate to the international committee of the Young Men's Christian Associations.
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New York
Charitage
Mra
Omaha Packing Clerk Murdered by Negroes
Omaha Neb Aug 15 J J Caine a clerk in the Morris packing laps was the victim early today of a frendieh murder and robbery He was found in an alley to South Omaha almost die emboweleod with a knife gehish If inches long actow big widomen Ba vopt to way that the dead was come talked by negrees Two arresrs have been formerly resided at Dallas Tex
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Neb
J. J. Caine
Morris Packing Laps
South Omaha
Negrees
Caine
Dallas
Tex
Emulates Loghimbvar and Wylam Win Back Clara Barron
Miss Clara Barron postpones a wedding to Joseph T. Wylam from an earlier fiancé. Wylam arrives from the west just as the groom is en route. Seven years after their high school romance, Barron cancels the August wedding and plans to wed Wylam in October.
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Chicago
Clara Barron
Joseph T. Wylam
Lockinvars
Barron
Clara
Geom
Wylam
President Wilson Sees Possible War Drive Over Mexico
Washington reports President Wilson believes there is a hidden effort from unknown sources to push the U S toward war with Mexico though he calls the movement limited and not alarming. He outlined plans for peace efforts via John Lind and American diplomacy with Huerta and the constitutionalists, while awaiting clearer information from all sides.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Williams
Callera
John Lind
Lind
Huerta
Republic
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Arrival of Lind Fails to Stir Mexico City Crowd
John Lind arrived as President Wilson's personal representative to Mexico City amid a muted reception. Lind's next steps toward mediation remain undefined, as officials and press saw little public interest and offered few comments.
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Mexico City
John Lind
Mexico
Huerta
Wilson
Vera Crus
Minnesota
Mra. Lind
William W. Canada
United States
William Bayerd Hale
State Department
Nelson O'Shaughnessey
Charles B. Park
Littl
Federal Troops Link Destinies with Rebels in Sonora
In Hermosillo and Guaymas tensions persist as General Obregon and ex Acting Governor Pesquiera return from the front with Governor Maytorena. Officials deny any rift with the state congress though desertions from federal to insurgent ranks continue at Guaymas. An entire company with its captain reportedly deserted.
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Federal
Hermosillo
Sonora
Guayman
Muaytorena
Pesquiera
Obregon
Maytorena
Pesqulera
Congress
Guaymas
Doctor Held in Manslaughter Case in Kansas City
Dr. Jacob Hall was arraigned under $2,000 bond on manslaughter charges in Kansas City Missouri. The case involves Meta Zook a 16 year old who died after an operation. The district includes several families from the fashionable residence area. A second similar operation is alleged to have caused a fatal outcome in a young Kansas City woman two years ago.
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Kansasity
Jacob Hall
Meta Zook
Kungas
Usu
Prince Will Be Put Before Jury In Immorality Case
Accusations involving Clare Mulcher a Vienna laundress and Prince Stenlalause Bullowski of Austria arise as they are brought before the federal grand jury. Dudley W. Robinson the US district attorney reports the case as the prince his bride and her mother are in Vancouver.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clare Mulcher
Vienna
Vancouver
B.C
Prince Branislaus Bulkowski
Marie Louise Freese
Clara Melcher
Lind arrives in Mexico City under guard as envoy security tightens
John Lind arrives with heavy precautions amid Mexican government efforts to prevent demonstrations. Lind and his wife stay in a hotel while the American embassy remains partly furnished. Naval movements include the gunboat Nashville likely moving to Vera Cruz, as the Tacoma is ordered there.
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Lind
Washington
Mexico City
John Lind
Wilson
Tacoma
Vera Cruz
Ormer
Bryan
Young Pickard Jr Marries After Comic Courtship
Chicago Aug 14 Paul Packard Jr and a Chicago youth known for escapades wine suppers and theater door hops surprised parents by returning with a bride. After a bet on a Giants Pirates game he won a toast to his bride whose name he learns as Stella she proved too good a fellow to welch. The couple wed in a Little Church Around the Corner and plan work ahead.
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Chicago
Paul Packard, Jr
Pickard
New York
Knickerbocker
Giants
Pirates
Pittsburghers
Marquard
College Inn
Welch
Mra. Pickard, Jr
Papa
Cig
Young Pickard
France
Mine En Griffin
E. Higbee
Lake Geneva
Lind Tackles Pacification Efforts In Mexico City
ExGovernor John Lind, Wilson envoy, sets up temporary offices at the U S embassy in Mexico City and meets with officials including O Shaughnessy and Dr William Bayard Hale. Discussions focus on pacification steps with Federico Gamboa expressing optimism for U S Mexico rapprochement.
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Mexico City
John Lind
Wilson
United States
O'Shaughnessy
Eeeoheetenn
William Bayard Hale
Lind
Federico Gamboa
Mexico
Rebel Governor and Carranza Exchange Accusations
Mexico City Aug. 14 Ignacio Pesqueria former military governor of Bonorn says Carranza treasonous acts against Mexico. He accuses Venustiano Carranza of attempting treason while Huerta remains propped as loyal to the people despite disobedience.
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Carranza
Mexico City
Mex
Ignacio Penqueira
Bonorn
Venustiano Angra
Coahate
Pesqueria
Huerta
Carl Morris Knocks Out McKay in Third Round
Carl Morris of Oklahoma defeated McKay of New York in the third round at a 12 round bout in Manchester Avenue. Morris finished McKay with a left to the jaw and a right follow up sending him through the ropes. McKay was outclassed throughout and saved by the bell late in the second before a tame finish.
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Man
Ave
Red McKay
New York
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Morris
McKay
Emery Denies Secret Room Story In Capitol Probe
James Emery chief agent of the NAM testified Mulhall was mainly a messenger. He admitted paying Mulhall to cover expenses for McMichael and other pages. Emery denied Mulhall’s claim of a secret room in the capitol.
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Washington
James Emery
Martin M. Mulhall
Mulhall
McMichael
House
Billy
Caphiol
Still No Relief in Southern Corn Belt
Washington reports a general rain and cooler air sweeping the nation east of the Rockies except the rear middle west corn belt. The drought region including Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Nebraska southern Illinois and part of Arkansas has had no rain for weeks and crops are burning up with no relief in sight. Atlantic coast and Great Lakes see temperatures drop by 8 to 7 degrees since Monday.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Middle West
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Illinois
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Munday
Long Fight Ahead Crawford Declares
Washington August reports quote Senator Chamberlain predicting a long fight over a currency bill. He warned it could take October November or December to pose a major measure unless Republicans concede. Democrats expect currency reform to advance, but doubts linger on passage.
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Aug St
Chamberlain
Crath
Voices A Man Hears In Moral Eyes Of Moses And Life
The piece reviews spiritual awakening through Moses and Joan of Arc, arguing true insight comes from daily work and open minds. It cites Darwin, Browning, and Henry Van Dyke, stressing reverence, discipline, and readiness to hear life’s deeper call in ordinary burdens.
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Bometinen
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Unley
Moses
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Sethre
Halle
Peneecoes
T Nce of
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Cam
Calla
Angela
God
Henry van Dyke
Felix
Moses Objected to God and Missed Great Privilege
The piece recalls a 100 year mission anniversary and the Moses story. Moses resists God’s call, asks for credentials, and is shielded by two signs before Jehovah promises aid. Aaron serves as voice while Moses hesitates, underscoring the need for swift obedience to divine direction.
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Mosen
Jehovah
Pharaoh
Israel
Egypt
Moses
God
Aaron
Heaven
Paul
Tennyson
The Registration Campaign and Primary Enfranchisement
The piece notes rumors of reactionary influence behind enrollment in the primary and urges citizens to sign up on township clerk rolls. It argues enrollment is a legal duty and ties participation to political fate, urging compliance with Richards's primary provisions and warning of factional consequences.
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Richards
South Dakota
Drunkarde Getting Scarcer in Dry States
In the San Francisco Bulletin, a trend shows liquor traffic dwindling as dry states expand. The piece notes broad prohibition across slave states, border regions, and the West, with strong social and professional impact on bankers, merchants, and lawyers. It cites Oxford’s Bodleian Library warning against stealing a book, then an ironic owner’s note about a mislaid possession.
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United States
Basalinena
Bodleian
Oxford
Thayer
Mary
Roberta Bridges
Thie House
Amon
John
Wxeter
Browning Manuscript Fetches High Auction Sum
The first edition of Browning's Pauline was sold at auction for a large sum, while Browning received nothing initially and would have withdrawn the work from print. Ramsett valued the despina master place highly and copied it at the Brithel Museum Library after failing to locate another copy.
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Browning
Ramsett
Brithel Museum
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