Global brief mentions tariff plan and counterfeit notes
The article notes plans for the national tariff commission association to push Congress to make the tariff board a permanent treasury bureau. It reports a jail inquiry where William Thomas misidentifies presidents, verdict of not guilty, and a new counterfeit ten dollar note tied to Staunton Texas. It cites growing postal savings bank applications mainly from Pennsylvania and notes naval fuel lessons from the North Dakota oil explosion.
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Washington
National Tariff Commission Association
Congress
Tariff Board
Treasury Department
United States
Mullowney
William Thomas
Jedge
Mr. Taft
Teddy
National Bank
Home National Bank of
Staunton, Tex
Carlsbad
N. M
Post Office Department
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
International notes include Naples search for escaped convict
News from abroad reports Timothy Sheckly fleeing to Italy after a U S imprisonment sentence of thirty years. Other items note rising sobriety in the United Kingdom and licenses for public houses shrinking, per Consul General John L. Griffiths.
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Naples
Timothy Sheckly
Italy
United States
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
John L. Griffiths
London
Prince Tsai Hsun
China
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
San Francisco
Elbassan
Turkey
James L. Barton
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
M. Auburn
Nomination and political remarks mix in fragmented report
Dr Woodrow Wilson nominated for New Jersey governor by Democrats. Speaker Cannon cites tariff battle lasting fifty years. Toll of trolley car collision in Indiana leaves forty two dead. Governor Hay of Washington criticizes conservationists in St Paul. Taft to propose Panama canal fortification funds. Indiana granite monument at Antietam battlefield dedicated. Congress demands perks at the capital. Uncle Sam foots the bill amid Ambassadorship chatter.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Cannon
Indiana
Hay
Washington
Concervaton Zéom Teas
St. Paul
Taft
Panama Canal
Antietam
Sam
Beaton
Diverse World Events Reach Across Nations and Politics
A chaotic collage of reports spans global sorrows and political shifts as cholera spreads in Asia and Italy. U S political figures shake alliances in New York Kansas Nebraska and beyond. notables include Taft Roosevelt and Wilson era actors amid military rail incidents and royalist debates.
Progressive-leaning Republican ticket in New Jersey
The report notes New Jersey Republicans adopt a ticket partly progressive while Colonel Roosevelt denies seeking Taft’s support as a claimant. Other items include King Victor Emmanuel II’s Rome anniversary celebrations and Emperor William’s Vienna visit hosted by Francis Joseph.
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New Jersey
Roosevelt
Taft
Rome
Victor Emmanuel II
Emperor William
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Schoenbrunn
Whitelaw Reid
State Department
London
Tawney
Minnesota
Charles R. Heike
sSugar Fame
Blackwell's Island
York
Rooseveltt
Olivet
Mary
New President McVey Inauguration Opens at Grand Forks
In Grand Forks North Dakota on September 28 prominent Northwest leaders attended the inaugural ceremonies for Frank LeRond McVey the new president of the University of North Dakota. James J Hill delivered the main address at 4 30 pm after the teachers college dedication as part of the three day event drawing educators from the region.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Frank LeRond McVey
University of North Dakota
Northwest
Minnesota
South Dakota
James J. Hill
Teachers’ College
Old Guard Fails Early Bid as Roosevelt Wins Delegates
Saratoga, Sept. 27. At the New York state convention the old guard and progressives fell short in the fight for temporary chairman. After hours of cheering and roll calls, Roosevelt secured a majority with 144 votes to 80 for Sherman, Schenectady’s 11 votes tipping the balance and Schuyler’s 3 votes sealing the win.
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Old Guard
New York
Saratoga
Sherman
Woodruff
Taft
Roosevelt
Griscom
Joseph Hicks
Barnes
Schenectady
Schuyler
Roosevelt arrival sparks fight for GOP control at Saratoga
Delegates at the New York Republican state convention converge as Roosevelt nears. progressives push for direct nominations and a Rooseveltian platform while old guard seeks to dominate the convention and appoint a temporary chairman. Sherman arrives to claim the chairmanship.
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Saratoga
Old Guard
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
State Committee
Sherman
New York
Lloyd C. Griscom
N. Y
Wm. Barnes, Jr
White details trap to catch Senator Lorimer in 1909
Chicago reports Rep Charles A White testifying before the Lorimer committee that he wrote to Senator Lorimer about a manuscript to press him for legislative details. White says he did not offer to sell the story but sought publication and claimed expenses could reach 8600 dollars. He notes a 3250 dollar contract and 250 dollars extra expenses, with no other payment offers.
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Chicago Tribune
White
Supreme Court Visit Shocks Boy and Pop
A seven year old named Tommy recalls leaving the supreme court with his father. He notes only bearded old women dressed in black were present as they exited. The exchange captures a child’s blunt impression of the courtroom environment.
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Papa
Supreme Court of the United States
Tommy
Wisconsin Republicans Endorse La Follette and Progressive Platform
Madison Sept 28 The resolutions committee released a partial Republican platform praising Senator La Follette and Wisconsin progressives. It attacks the Payne Aldrich tariff law, calls for a stronger tariff board and railroad valuation, favors a graduated income tax and national control of natural resources. The committee adjourned at 8 AM with plans to reconvene at 9 AM as deliberations continue.
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la Follette
Madison
Wis
Resolutions Committee
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
McGovern
Pinchot Urges Broad Support for Conservation
Gifford Pinchot tells the American Mining Congress that conservation has taken hold with the American people and will prevail. He urges mining leaders and the nation to aid conservation rather than oppose it and supports policy to have Congress craft fair laws for all interests.
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Los Angéeses
Cal
Gifford Pinchot
American Mining Coutess
Forester
American Congress
New York Democrats Face Convention Dilemma After Gaynor Withdrawal
Rochester reporters say Mayor Gaynor’s sudden removal from the gubernatorial slate leaves New York Democratic leaders split. Possible nominees include Congressman Sulzer, James S. Havens, and attorney Edward M. Shepard. Key platform planks focus on direct nominations tariff reform and a denunciation of Rooseveltism.
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N. Y
Quandry
Rochester
Gaynor
New York
Sulzer
James S. Havens
Edward M. ‘Shepard
Walsh's Trouble Is Mental
John R. Walsh, former banker, is reported in better physical condition at Leavenworth Federal Prison and fully recovered from a temporary illness. Prison officials say the trouble is mental, linked to his business affairs as reported by his wife and son.
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Walsh
Leavenworth
Kan
John R. Walsh
First Witness in Lorimer Probe in Chicago
State Representative Charles C. White of Illinois testified as the first witness in the Lorimer election investigation. He identified letters from Lee O Neil Brown seeking help to establish Brown as minority leader and described his relations with Brown as the inquiry opened. Lorimer attended with his attorney Elbridge Hanecy.
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Lorimer
Chicago
Charles C. White
Ofallon
United States
Wm. Lorimer
Austrian
Chicago Tribune
White
Lee O'Neil Brown
Brown
Elbridge Hanecy
Florida Governor identifies lynched Tampa men as Americans
Governor Gilchrist confirms one of the two Italians lynched at Tampa was a naturalized American while the other was native born in New Orleans. The state department has notified the Italian embassy in Manchester of the findings.
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Washington
Gilchrist
Florida
Tampa
State Department
New Orleans
Manchester
Coroner's Jury Finds Crippen Guilty of Willful Murder
London verdict declares Dr. Hawley H Crippen an American dentist guilty of willful murder in the Crippen Hillrop Crescent residence case. The mut iated body found last July was believed to be Crippens wife Belle Elmore. No new evidence or witnesses were presented beyond Bow Street inquiry.
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London
Hawley H. Crippen
Crippen Hillrop
Badsing Charged With Murder Of Wife In Chicago
Karl A Badsing, a young confectioner, was arraigned in Chicago on a charge of murdering his second wife Mabel Reid Badsing. The case was continued to await the coroner s report while police pursue the death of his first wife Mary McConnell Badsing.
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Chicago
Karl A. Badsing
Mabel Reid Badsing
Mary McConnell Badsing
Central Credit Bureau to Track Bank Borrowings in DC
Washington September 27 Comptroller Murray orders a central credit bureau in Washington to record all borrowings from national banks. The aim is to prevent entities from overextending credit in their own cities and then borrowing elsewhere.
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Washington
Murray
Pittsburg Post Office Chief Engineer Dies in Fall
Clark MacConnell, chief engineer of the Pittsburg post office building and active Grand Army figure, died in York after suffering injuries from a stair fall at the railroad station last night.
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York
Clark MacConnell
Pittsburg
Grand Army
Memorial to Gettysburg Soldiers Dedicated in Quiet Pride
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania today a large memorial to the Pennsylvania soldiers who fought at Gettysburg was dedicated with impressive ceremonies. Among the crowd were 6,000 veterans and thousands of others in attendance.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Haskell Trial Begun in Muskogee Town Cases
Charles N. Haskell Oklahoma governor faces trial in Muskogee town cases. Federal Judge John A. Marshall of Salt Lake City presides. U S District Attorney William Gregg with S R Rush of Omaha and D T Hainer of Tulsa say the government is ready and jurors should be chosen promptly.
Masonic Commander Resigns Under Secrecy in Detroit
In Detroit on September 28 Gen Samuel Crocker Lawrence, grand commander of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the northern Masonic jurisdiction, resigned from his post at the closing hours of the ninety eighth annual meeting, with details kept confidential.
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Detroit
Mich
Samuel Crocker Lawrence
United States
Tenga
Cholera Suspects Depart Italian Shores for America
Paris Sept 28 private advices report Italian emigrants from cholera infested districts are boarding at Genoa for America, with their origin concealed to avoid stigma.
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Paris
Italy
Genoa
America
Passage Home Story From Glasgow To Boston In Steerage
Passage describes William I Joseph of Kansas City traveling with family from Glasgow to Boston in steerage aboard the steam Parisian. The voyage, from Britain to America, faces delays before November at British ports with Pittsburgh mentioned as a merchant link.
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Boston
Mass
William I Joseph
Kansas City
Glasgow
America
Pitteburg
National banks report stronger resources reserves
United States national banks report total resources of 9 826 452 and reserves of 1 347 686 in response to the Sept 1 condition call. Comptroller Lawrence O Murray says resources exceed legal requirements by more than 21 percent as the returns are made public today.
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Washington
United States
Lawrence O. Murray
Water terminal policy sparks deterrent debate
A fragmentary report hints at a Washington discussion on water traffic control and a proposed advance in port facilities. The text references independence, trade, and national strategy amid a frail stance toward US waterway management.
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Washington
United States
No Health y Skin Left Cure Story From 1909
A Chicago mother recalls her five year old son suffering a severe skin disease. After trials with doctors and a medical college, Cuticura ointment brought dramatic improvement after the second application and full recovery after several weeks, now a healthy twelve year old.
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Robert Wattam
Forty-eighth St
Chicago
Governor Pennypacker Says Even Children Face Divorce Trend
In Philadelphia a luncheon speech by Governor Pennypacker condemns the American divorce evil with humor. He cites a Kensington schoolteacher who asked a grammar class about the future of love and the girl answered Adivores in the prompt excerpt.
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Pennypacker
Dirvorce
Philadelphia
Kensington
Deafness Cannot Be Cured Says Medical Note
A fragment notes that deafness has no cure and mentions inability to reach a remedy. It references rumbling sounds and closed ears as symptoms and suggests efforts to restore normal hearing are ineffective.
The Guilty Party Roast Duck Exchange
The cook offers the remainder of the roast duck to her young man and laments the cat will be blamed tomorrow. The young man questions the connection, while the cook explains the cat’s role in the outcome.
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Cook
Student Dies by Suicide Near Asama Yama Crater in Japan
A student at a school in Bhinsho Japan reportedly jumped into a crater near Asama Yama. The tragedy was not discovered until three days later when suicide notes and documents were found left by the student.
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Bhinsho
Japan
Asamayama
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