Prominent official discharged as inquiry continues
Washington dispatches report Frank M. Couden, cashier in Cincinnati, dismissed from government service amid the Warriner embezzlement scandal. Other items note Roosevelt and Pinchot on conservation, navy courtesy to the Chinese prince, and various political shifts and incidents across the nation.
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Washington
Frank M. Couden
Surveyor of Customs
Cincinnati
Warriner
Big Four
Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate
New York
Lawrence O. Murray
Treasury Department
Prince Tsai Tsu
San Francisco
Manchuria
Navy Department
T. S. Phelps
I. V. Gilles
Novel bull fight in Geneva ends with glue darts and wooden dagger
Reports describe a Geneva bull fight where police barred harming animals, prompting toreadors to use glue on darts and a chief toreador to wield a wooden dagger. Other items note a Berlin tenant dispute over a cook whistling, and various international events including Chavez’s height record and the Crippen murder case arraignment. Sixty eight Chinese students arrive in Honolulu en route to U S universities.
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Geneva
Berlin
William
George
Lord Roberts
Paris
George Chavez
Leon Morane
Deauville
Chavez
Issy
Crippen
Harvey Hawley Crippen
Ethel Leneve
Belle Elmore
Honolulu
China
San Francisco
New York City Gains Over a Million in a Decade
A compilation notes New York City has increased its assets by more than one million over ten years. The piece cites progress and economic gains shaping the city’s profile.
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New York City
The
Conservation Congress
Burrows
Michigan
Senate
Resignation of U S Treasurer Aide Boldenwerk In Chicago
William Boldenwerk assistant United States treasurer Chicago resigns and will leave office September 17. Simon E Baldwin nominated by Democrats for Connecticut governor. California Republican convention shows progressive dominance. Vermont voting result described as a seduced plurality. James J Hill warns about food supply shortage.
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William Boldenwerk
United States
Chicago
Connecticut
Simon E. Baldwin
California
Vermont
James
J. Hill
Crippen Murder Trial Hearing Hears Pathologist Testimony
Professor Pepper testified that flesh fragments found in Crippen's Hilldrop Crescent cellar were from a human body and likely severed by a skilled surgeon. He could not determine the victim's sex from the remains, while Crippen remained cool in court and Leneve showed distress as the trial continued.
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London
Crippen
Augustus J. Pepper
University of London
Hilldrop Crescent
Bow Street
Hawley
H. Crippen
Belle Elmore
Arthur Newton
Ethel Clara Leneve
Pepper
Roosevelt and old guard clash over New York primaries
The Roosevelt forces carried every district in New York County with little opposition while Kings County chairman Woodruff won nineteen of twenty three districts. The old guard claims 109 of 142 Kings County delegates versus Griscom's 233 of 264 from the greater city. Democratic primaries produced no changes.
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New York
Old Guard
Roosevelt
New York County
Kings County
Woodruff
Saratoga
Llyod C. Griscom
Indian Agent Under Bonds
James Davis a government agent in the Indian country from Duluth became intoxicated after a prior assault case and threatened Attorney Argall. He was arrested in Bemidji, brought to Cass Lake, pleaded guilty in Justice Ives' court, and was ordered to post a $300 peace bond which remains unfurnished. The case clarifies the status of Indian agents in Minnesota courts.
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Cass Lake
Minn
James Davis
Duluth
Argall
Bemidji
Ives
Bankers gather Texas auto value and depreciation figures
Western bankers are accused of loaning too freely for luxuries and automobiles. Texas estimates total automobile value at 45 million dollars, more than half the combined capital of the state banks, with annual depreciation about 16 million dollars, exceeding annual fire losses.
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Washington
Texas
Mine Gas Explosion Leaves One Dead In Vandalia Mine
One miner is dead with fatal injuries and five others seriously hurt after a gas explosion at Vandalia mine No. 10 near Linton Indiana. About 300 workers were present but had been moved to another section that morning, likely averting a larger disaster.
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Linton
Ind
Vandalia
Roosevelt refuses comment on Maine election at editorial offices
No Comment New York dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt, back from a western trip, arriving at Oyster Bay and declining to discuss the Maine election. He stated nothing to say when asked for publication remarks.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Maine
Superintendent Sentenced in Sugar Refinery Case
Ernest W. Gerbracht, ex superintendent of the Williamsburg refinery of American Sugar Refining Co, and Charles R. Heike, former secretary and treasurer, were convicted last spring of government fraud via underweighing sugar. Gerbracht received two years in Atlanta federal prison and a $5,000 fine from Judge Martin, who granted a stay of sentence and allowed appeals.
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New, York
Ernest’ Ww. Gerbracht
Williamsburg
American Sugar ‘Refining Co
Bugar
Federal
Atlanta
Martin
Atay Son
Sapopase
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Ad Reprint
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Compound as a standard female remedy. It claims to ease periodic pains backache dizziness and nervous prostration, urging women to try it and request free literature from Mrs. Finkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Stunner Seeker Swellington Faces Automobile Case
A dramatic claim describes Seeke-Mrs Swellington as a stunning woman who allegedly struck the speaker with a car and left them unconscious for about two hours, prompting a local reaction.
Vermont Thrift and Dinner Raise a Political Stir
Editor Robert Lincoln O'Brien recalls a Vermont dining scene where a guest with political aims is teased about thrift. The anecdote centers on two large potatoes sent to the cellar and three small ones brought up, illustrating frugal humor in local circles.
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Vermont
Sprouting Up Judge Quote Sparks Child Play Debate
A judge’s remark about Mary defies age limits as she asserts she prefers playing with older boys. The exchange highlights concerns of suitability and social norms in youth activities.
Coffee's Weight on Old Age Highlighted by Testimony
A Southern public schools superintendent cites his mother's long battle with coffee effects and says Postum improved her heart and stomach symptoms. He details an official’s dinner where Postum replaced coffee and led to better overall health after a short use period.
Republicans Fail to Attend and There Is No Quorum
Chicago report states a meeting of Ballinger Pinchot investigating committee Republicans was delayed as Chairman Knute Nelson arrived late. Democratic members and Madison of Kansas insurgent Republicans did not attend. With Flint abroad, quorum was not possible until Nelson secured authorization to cast Flint’s vote.
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Chicago
Ballinger- Pinchot Investigating Committee
Knute Nelson
Nelson
Madison
Kansas
Ballinger
Flint
Bint
Valentine heads to South Dakota on Indian land review
Washington Sept 18 Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robt G Valentine sails to Chicago then Yankton to inspect Rosebud and Pine Ridge lands as the government opens unallotted acres to white settlement. He will also review issues at Crow Creek Cheyenne Yankton Standing Rock and Lower Brule reservations before returning to Washington.
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Washington
Robt. G. Valentine
Indian Affairs
Chicago
Yankton
South Dakota
Valentine
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Democrats Sweep Maine Gubernatorial Victory and House Seats
Maine Democrats tallied a statewide win with Col. Fred W. Plaisted elected governor 72711 votes to 64090 for Bert M. Fernald. The party also picked up several congressional seats and leads in 88 of 182 legislature districts ahead of the final tally.
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Portland
Maine
Fred W. Plasted
Bert M. Fernald
Plaisted
Asher C. Hinds
Daniel J. McGilliudy
Samuel W. Gould
Frank
Guernsey
Colonel Plaisted
Aged couple die by drinking laud mum in Munice
In Munice Indiana on September 18 a 65 year old column maker Jesse Carpenter and his 61 year old wife killed themselves by taking laud mum after leaving a note claiming poverty too painful to bear. Their son found them in bed just before they died.
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Munice
Ind
Jesse Carpenter
Carpenter
Wishek boy dies from accidental target practice shooting
Wishek North Dakota September 13 during a target practice session 11 year old Wishek Pratt son of the postmaster was accidentally shot in the stomach and died Sunday morning from the injuries.
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Wishek
N. D
Wishek Pratt
Postmaster Pratt
Countess Robbed of Jewels in Winnipeg Nighttime Heist
The Countess of Antrin reported the theft of jewels worth several thousand dollars in Winnipeg last night. The incident is among a series of sneak robberies on trains and railway hotels across western Canada recently.
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Winnipeg
Countess of Antrin
Western Canada
Unclear Whiskey Bet Ends in Fatality at Milwaukee Boarding House
A fragment reports a death following a whiskey bet at a Milwaukee Wisconsin boarding house. A man named John is cited as involved and died almost immediately after consuming a quart of whisky on a Wednesday night. The body was found later at 251 Sev sth street with unclear surrounding details.
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Wilwaukees
Wis
John
Lutzésch
Autograph Requests Rise After War Ends
The Private Citizen notes that generals enjoy swift ease after hostilities end while they face soon enormous demand for autographs and banquet invitations from admirers.
Unfair political move mocked by Senator Bankhead
Senator John H Bankhead ridiculed a political tactic as unfair and coldly calculated. The remark surfaced in a social anecdote referencing Mrs Blank a Bar Han bor society leader and her husband who jokingly commented on a garden party for the British legation.
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John H. Bankhead
Mra Blank
Hall's Catarrh Cure Featured In Cure-All Claim
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for constitutional disease. It promises a $100 reward if it fails to cure catarrh and claims the medicine acts through the blood and mucous system. The offer includes testimonials and lists of other products sold by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Crargista
Worth Remembering Delegates and a Cautionary Pointer
A 1920s note recalls a Negro Business Men's league delegate in New York valued at $4,000,000. The speaker offers a tip to the colored brother and notes the delegate did not gain wealth from gambling. The exchange highlights economic ambition and prudence among Black businessmen.
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Negro Business Men's League
New York
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