Monterrey Assayer Dies at Niagara Falls Rapids
William Howard McCutcheon, an assayer from Monterrey, Mexico, fell into the Niagara River rapids about 2,000 feet above the American falls. He was carried downstream under the Goat Island bridge and over the brink as spectators watched in horror. Harvey L. Alexander of Boston, Mass. was with him. efforts to rescue failed and McCutcheon’s body disappeared into the gorge. Recovery expected on the Canadian side in a few days.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
William Howard McCutcheon
Monterrey
Mexico
Goat Island Bridge
Harvey L. Alexander
Boston
Mass
McCutcheon
Alexander
Bank of Jefferson Robbed Again in Enid
United Press reports a second robbery at the Bank of Jefferson in Enid Oklahoma within ten days. Robbers used nitroglycerin to blow open the vault. About $1000 in one package was missed by the bandits.
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Enid
Okla
Bank of Jefferson
Woman Found Dead on Railway Tracks in Chicago Suburbs
An unidentified woman was found dead on the Western Suburban railway track near Chicago. Police indicate she was murdered and not struck by a train, with investigators examining the scene.
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Chicago
Famous Uncle Sam impersonator William Smith dies at 91
William Smith, famed impersonator of Uncle Sam and a leading American show figure for years, died in Tucson at age 91 after a long period of near poverty. UPI report from Tucson, Arizona, dated November 5.
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Uncle Sam
United Press
Tucson
Ariz
America
Sam
Train crushes East Orange athlete at grade crossing
Emil G. Johnston, a star athlete from East Orange New Jersey, was killed when he dodged under gates at a grade crossing just after an eastbound train passed and was struck by a westbound locomotive. The accident occurred November 5.
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East Orange
N. J
Emil G. Johnston
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Johnston
Portugal free prisoners as republic marks month end
Lisbon on November 5 announces that all political prisoners are freed and the sentences of all other inmates are reduced by one third in celebration of the republic proclaimed a month earlier.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Crippen Must Meet His Fate After Appeals Denied
London November 5 The Court of Criminal Appeals has dismissed Dr Harvey Crippen s appeal over his murder sentence leaving him to face the gallows next Tuesday unless the Home Secretary commutes the sentence Crippen s lawyer plans a final appeal but the chance is slim viewed here as a desperate effort Crippen heard the ruling calmly his face pale with emotion as the date for execution looms.
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United Press
London
Harvey Crippen
Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Appeals
Crippen
Home Secretary
Spain's Strike Deepens Across Madrid Districts
Madrid reports a general strike declared days earlier has grown serious in commercial and manufacturing areas. Several thousand workers are idle and the government is sending troops to quell possible disturbances, signaling heightened alarm versus last year’s outbreaks.
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Madrid
Cure for Leprosy in Wallington Granted
Health officer authorizes discharge of a Maori leper after eighteen months in Lazareto. The patient is reported cured by an injection of leprosy bacillus culture invented by Professor Deyke of Constantinople. Other patients under treatment show great improvement.
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Wallington
N. C
Lazareto
Deyke
Constantinople
Roosevelt Avoids Crowds After Iowa Campaigning
Chicago papers report Col. Roosevelt, wearied by his strenuous Iowa campaign, is spending a few hours in the city and avoiding planned popular receptions. He will deliver the principal Ohio campaign speech in Cleveland tonight.
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Chicago
Iowa
Col. Roosevelt
Cleveland
Ohio
Intense General Election Looms in Webb County Race
Nationwide interest rises as Tuesday general election nears with predictions of a Democratic House. Webb County favors Democrat John Garner over long time Republican nominee. Laredo focuses on the close congressional race while state and county offices mostly unopposed. A constitutional amendment proposing a Confederate widow's home appears on the ballot with yes or no votes. Voting locations listed with precinct officers.
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United States
United States Congress
Webb County
John Garner
Laredo
J. P. Cranke
Mullaly
Francisco Sanchez
Iturbide Street
Eugene Christen
A. Bruni
C. R. Molina
A. R. Garcia
A. H. Bruni
J. C. Stein
P. P. Leyendecker
Referendum Debate at Arizona Constitutional Convention
In Phoenix on November 5 the Arizona constitutional convention opened with a heated clash over including initiative and referendum. Republican delegates argued Taft would veto the statehood instrument next winter if those provisions remain, calling the measure unconstitutional and contrary to a republican form of government.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Taft
Hearing Postponed in Galveston Wharf Case by Railroad Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission issued an order delaying the Galveston Wharf company case from November 10 to January 10, 1911. The issue concerns the per car charge for switching services and a proposal to extend the common point territory.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Galveston Wharf Company
Common Point
Nine Arrests For Violation Of Prohibition In Leavenworth
Topeka November 5 nine men were arrested in Leavenworth for operating liquor joints in defiance of state prohibition law. Authorities say the arrests were part of enforcement actions to curb illicit liquor traffic and violations continue to be pursued.
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Topeka
Kan
Leavenworth
Prohibitionists Claim Liquor Sent to Swell Vote Tide
Prohibitionists allege liquor was smuggled into the state to sway voters toward resubmission, a measure set for a vote next Tuesday.
Shall Women Vote Dr King New Life Pill A Remedy
An old timey ad claims if women vote millions would vote for Dr King s New Life Pill as a universal cure. It promises to banish dull feelings backache and headaches relieve constipation dispel colds improve appetite and toning the system at 25 cents at the drug store.
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Dr. King
New Life Pilla
Drug Co
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