Indiana bribery case and mine tragedy across regions
Pittsburg and Duke City railroad president Charles S. Cameron pleads no defense to conspiracy to bribe Pittsburg City Council for a franchise. Firemen boycott after failure to secure excursion rate. seven Tiahans die in a Lehigh valley mine collapse. Emmet Dalton undergoes arm-saving surgery in Kansas after a Coffeyville bank robbery. Benedictine vows mark Duluth kidnapping tale. Various fraud and transportation incidents cited across Illinois, Missouri, and nearby areas.
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Charles S. Cameron
Pittsburg and
Duke City Railroad
Pittsburg
Northwestern Railroad
Accules
Mira Prope
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Honeybrook
Emmet Dalton
Yopeka
Kan
Dalton
Coffeyville
Emily Diegel
Duluth
St. Laut
Thers
Lake Mistassind
Mistassing
Lake St. John
Mayeh
Robervale
John Hy. Seward
J. W. Seward & Co
Didtimere
Ame
Walton
Iaut
Haveing
Multiple Disasters and Crimes Hit Across U S Regions
A fire destroyed the Triumph embroidery factory in Columbia Pennsylvania with losses of 375000. International tensions ease as Admirals Myans and Yamuamote greet in New York. A boy 15, William De Witt, is killed by a saw accident in Bucyrus Ohio. A baggage handler, R F E Hoover, is electrocuted in Kansas City Kaw. Arsenic found in David Speer, Lima Olive coroner notified. Edward MaeNew shoots man in Knoxville Tenn but is released on bail. Train wreck near Hebron New Mexico kills one, injures others. Undertaker W B Jackson of Little Rock fined for theft of a shroud and jailed.
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Triumph
Columbia
Myans
Yamuamote
United States
Japan
New York
William de Witt
Bucyrus
Ohio
R. F E. Hoover
Leittrell Bluff Park
Knoxville
Tenn
McNew
Hebron
N. M
Mike Weidenbeck
W. B. Jackson
Little Rock
Ark
Rockefeller Appears in Court First Time in 19 Years
John Davison Rockefeller, the Standard Oil tycoon, testified before Judge Landis in Chicago as part of the Indiana indictment case. The hearing revealed that Standard Oil of New Jersey holds major stock in Indiana and Union Tank Line, with NJ earnings and NJ dividends cited.
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Standard Oil King
Landis
O11
Chicago
John Davison Rockefeller
America
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Union Tank Line Company
Federal Building
Judge
Dewey advocates Pacific fleet for peace and balance
Admiral Dewey favors transferring battleship forces to the Pacific to maintain balance of sea power and deter conflict. He argues the Pacific defenses lag behind the Atlantic but stresses readiness and noninvolvement while preserving peace.
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Dewey
Pacific
Wane
Atlantic
Spain
Schmitz Gets Five Years In San Francisco
Former San Francisco mayor Eugene E. Schmitz is sentenced to five years in prison for graft. Judge Dunne condemned the accused as tumult filled the courtroom while Schmitz defiantly protested and pledged to run again.
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San Francisco
Eugene &. Schmitz
Dunne
Schmitz
Walrall
Insulted America Stirring War Talk From Japanese Official
Washington officials condemn an interview printed in the Hochi at Tokyo in which Admiral Sakamoto disparages the American navy. The remarks heighten anti Japan sentiment in the United States and risk war as they mock U S naval patriotism and suggest American crews would desert in conflict. The piece notes Sakamoto’s prior command at Yashima and Dalny Port Arthur operations. Premier Carruthers in Australia proposes pensions for invalids and subsidies to aid poor to buy annuities to uplift thrift and combat improvidence.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Tokyo
Admiral Sakamoto
Mikado
Cciief
America
Pescadores
Cavite
Manila
Yashima
Port Arthur
Dalny
Pacific
Carruthers
One Man’s Experience in West ern Canada Letter from Evarts Alberta
An Illinois settler writes of moving to Western Canada in 1907, detailing land purchases near Red Deer, a 28 by 28 foot two story building, fencing drive, grain harvests with a frost impact, and a prosperous quarter section. He recalls hardship in Illinois, gratitude for help, and preference for the Canadian Northwest, noting a local school start and nearby post offices.
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Western Canada
Chicago
Dominion of Canada
Evarts
Alberta
Red Deer
Dakota
Nlarvey
Mt. Vernon
Canadian Northwest
P. O
Everts
Wife
Illinois
Winchester Triumph at Grand American Handicap
The Grand American Handicap in Chicago saw Winchester Shells and Winchester Shotguns dominate. W R Crosby won the Professional Championship and Hugh M Clark the Amateur title, both using Winchester Leader Shells. M J Margott tied for top in the Grand Handicap with a Winchester shotgun. The event featured 452 top shooters and highlighted Winchester gear.
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Chicago
Winchester
W. R. Crosby
O'Fallon
Ill
Hugh M. Clark
Urbana
M. J. Margott
Fort Collins
Colo
Illinois
Geo. Lyon
Made Him Rich Tailor Reveres Clothes Despite Claims
A Philadelphia Press quip features a wealthy tailor arguing that clothes do make the man while his friend questions the claim. The exchange humorously credits attire with elevating status and wealth.
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Philadelphia Press
Free Sample of Allen’s Foot-Ease Offered
Advertises a free sample of Allen’s Foot-Ease powder to ease tired sweating and hot feet. Claims relief for corns and bunions and helps fit new or tight shoes. Available via mail request from Le Roy New York and sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Equally Wise. A jocular dining exchange at a corner restaurant
Uncle Aeke ribbed Henry about butter while waiting for a last course. City Nephew teased back about detecting cheese, highlighting a lighthearted, domestic chat in a city setting.
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Aeke
Henry
Dialog from a stage couple about marriage reluctance
A playful exchange shows Lovely Fancee confessing she would rather die than be married, prompting George to react with mock shock and affection about the notion. The lighthearted banter hints at pre-nuptial nerves and theatrical wit.
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Fancee
George
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Admiral Dewey
Eugene Schmitz
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Uncle Sam
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