Winners of Lawn Cup in sensational balloon race vanish
Report recounts a dramatic balloon race where winners of the Lawn Cup may have been dashed to death. The signal balloon lost near Point Pleasant, with fear the ship landed far from telegraph lines as frantic friends await word and authorities probe possible fatal accident.
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Charlestown
Red Status Signal Corp
Dale Loath
GC. McCoy
Charles Chraidler
Goverminal Service
Linnean
Walloon
Chilliearhie
Mt. Jackson
Gallipolis
Anil Reeckelilt
Way
Bojat
War Department
Manila Scare Over Bomb Plot Report Debunked
Reports claimed an attempted bomb at Taft during a reception at a Jesuit college caused alarm in Manila Ort. Police found no foundation for the tale after the first tip came from a jesting source describing the priest’s account as an invention.
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N ' Manila
Ort
Scopstary
Taft
Thedyevict
Standard Wants To Confess It All At Hearing
Testimony centered on Manhattan Oil and Standard Oil dealings as A Brady testified the Manhattan Oil sale funded gas and coke operations via Peoples Gas Light and Coke. He admitted stock transfers and contracts valued at millions, with questioning about payments to London firms and the Blanchard Oil contract. The hearing adjourned to December 3.
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Standard
Brust
Manhattan
A. Brady
Manhattan Qi
Bendy
Manhattan Oil Company
Peoples Gas, Light and Goke Company
Chigugo
Standard OO
Ghitage
Sears
Jess
Brody
C. Benedint
Conrol
le Lins General Industrial and Development Company of
London
Standard Vortrael
London Cascarn
Mr. Kellora
People’s Gas, Tight and Coke Company
Brady
Blanchard Oil Company
Chicago
Gil
North Lumber Co. founder shot amid mystery in South
Fraud fears shadow North Lumber Co as a receiver is appointed after reports that the Da former employee and rival Wisconsin company were expanding in the southern lumber trade. Sold to St. Louis parties for 6,000,000 sparked questions as to the recent crisis and threats reportedly used to gain entrance. In New York, Miss Clara Stewart a famous short story writer is found dead with a bullet in her heart. Police faced initial refusals and conflicting family accounts about whether the revolver discharged accidentally or during trunk packing.
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North Lomber Company
Bond, Migs
North
Nichms Lieber Company
Ouwlastta
Teperts
Iumier
South
Wea
St. Louis
New York
Clara Stewart
Miss Stewart
River First Is Mr Esch s Idea
La Crosse delegates head to the Upper Mississippi River improvement convention in Moline for two days. They plan to push river improvement first, arguing deep water canal projects would require heavy appropriations and risk derailing the main goal. The 12 cities along the St Croix route seek La Crosse support but may not gain endorsement.
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la Crosse
Mississipi River
Moline
Aldermenius A. Keller
Hirschheiimer
Houska
John J. Hseh
Commmiston
Mississipi
Torai
SL Croix
Back to the Mines Warns As Ridgely Refuses Presidency
Comptroller Ridgely declines the presidency of the Mercantile Bank of New York amid market jitters. The Mercantile National's old directors resign, with uncertainty in the stock market and a temporary relief fund of 7.1 million dollars announced by the clearing house association as the banking situation unsettled.
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Washington, DD
Comptrellere Ridgely
Mercantile Bank of New York
New York
Charles Morar
Ridgeley
Dleing House
Clearing House Association
Moreirtilé
Conners
Bank Aniuation
Clearinghouse Committee
Pes Heinze Institution
Mertanlile National
Auis Heinee
Charles W. Sheartle
United
Morses Consolidated Steamship Bands
Oofsworth
Kenosha Plants Unite Against Union
In Wisconsin a meeting of factory executives last night led to the formation of a manufacturers' association advocating an open shop. The group claims 6,569 workers across member plants and a combined annual payroll exceeding five million dollars, a surprise to labor leaders who warned a wave of job actions could follow in the city.
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Wis
Y Wo Manufacturers’ Association
Ienasna
Hughes Not Out for G P Nomination Declares
Charles E. Hughes stated in a public address that he did not seek any public office and would not influence delegate selection or voting for any convention. He also announced his acceptance of the gubernatorial nomination in the same speech.
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Charles E. Hughes
Ely
Hughes
Choate Signs Final Act At Hague Peace Conference
At the Hague Joseph H. Choate, head of the American delegation, signed the final act and the conventions adopted, also affixing his personal seal. Signatures were in alphabetical order with the American following Germany.
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The
Hague
Ger
Carnegie Medal Recipients Highlight 24 Heroes
The Carnegie Hero Commission awarded 24 medals marking the largest number in its history. John B Hill of Atlanta became the first Black recipient, with Andrew J Wedger receiving the top gold medal and 5600. Wedger, a county superintendent, helped rescue two men from a sand-filled well after a cave-in, saving one man at the cost of danger. The prize money funds his four children's education.
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Carnegie
Hero Fund
John B. Hill
Atlanta
Andrew J. Wedger
Joseph King
William Nunn
Pierceville
Kan
Nuan
Hodger
King
Hnodger
Edison Plans Wireless Progress and Concrete House
Edison addressed the American Electro Chemical Society in New York, outlining plans to build a concrete house in a day at Orange and predicting rapid wireless telegraphy advances. He predicted Marden could send and receive 100 words a minute within ten years, noting wireless waves face no absorption unlike wired signals.
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New York
American Electro-Chemical Society
Orange
Thamage
Edison
Mardoni
Atlantic
Deposed Korean Emperor Foreseen Not Returning From Tokio
Oct 19 report notes the deposed Korean emperor Gg te Tadlio plans to visit Japan with the crown prince while a court rumor suggests he may never return. The article hints at unseen motives behind quiet woodworker observations.
Count finalization delayed to Monday in Chicago
Harrimen stated that the examination of the finales and central proxies will probably be finished Monday night. He may not witness the vote as he is to be examined in New York Monday regarding his refusal to answer certain questions in the interstate com mingal Heo wilt.
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Chicago
Del
Harrimen
New York
Wife of Writer Mysteriously Gone
Point Pleasant, Oct 19. Mrs Upton H Sinclair wife of socialist novelist and exposer of Chisago packing house secrets is missing from the Sinclair cottage at West Point Pleasant. Rumors say she may not return due to differences with her husband who is in New York. Some whisper she may be in a sanitarium.
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Point Pleasant
Upton H. Sinclair
Chisago
Sinclair
West Point Pleasant
Rutmors
New York
Woman Beggar Is Deported Today
Police sent a beggar identified as Gessie Philipps to the Milwaukee Road southbound after she roped strangers with a hard luck tale to solicit money. The plan failed as the ruse drew attention and she was expelled from the city.
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Milwaukee Road
Gessie Philipps
Feily
Roosevelt ends bear hunt in Balkans stop in Stamboul
President Roosevelt’s bear hunt wraps up this evening with plans to break camp at Bear Lake tomorrow and travel to Stamboul where he will stay with Leo Silved until Monday. The voyage follows in Washington after the hunt concludes.
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Stamboul
Roosevelt
Bear Lake
Leo
Unions Agin Taft Nomination Stir California
Washington dispatch from La Crosse Vrinene reports California labor figures criticize Secretary Taft with strong union hostility. Prominent California liberal voices allege Los Angeles suppresses union activity while police surveil organizers and detectives target pro union sympathizers. The talk ties labor tensions to Roosevelt’s naval policy and Pacific power projection.
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Los Angeles
Taft
Lawa
San Franscisco
California
Washington
Californna
Genurel Barri
Gray Otis
Joniam H
Los Angeles Times
Wnionw
Minyst
Tharst
Samieista
Cali
Weather and Water Forecast Summary
Wisconsin shows partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with warmer temps in the south. Minnesota forecasts clear to mostly fair conditions tonight and Sunday with warmer readings in western areas. River levels stay above stationary for 36 hours with river and city water stages listed for St. Paul Red Wing La Crosse Prairie du Chien and Dabnaue.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Dabnaue
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