Graft Ring Dismissals Over Chinese Border Smuggling
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a border immigration graft case tied to Chinese entrants via Mexico. It claims corruption across the migration service, involving Chinese and Mexican residents, with officers dismissed for incompetence after a prolonged investigation.
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San Francisco
The
Chronicle Today
United States
Mexico
California
Los Angeles
New York
William L. Waller
Washington
Jegks
Cornell University
Department of Commerce ‘and Labor
B. F. Garland
Wheeler
Harrison Nesbit
San Diego
Department
China
Chronicle
Syracuse Chancellor Demands Frat Bull Off Campus
Day announces rule violation by a Syracuse University fraternity and orders removal of its bull. He cites disgraceful sophomores and seniors at the freshmen reception and threatens to revoke social privileges, junior and senior events, unless better conduct and decorum are shown.
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Syracuse, XN. Y
James RB. Day
Syracuse University
Day
Amelish Letheran Church Reports Prosperity
The annual business meeting was held in the Library hall. The church reported prosperity over the past year and the Ladies Aid society alone raised 1700.81 dollars toward the new building fund.
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Amelish Letheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
The County Chairman and Broadway vaudeville bills head to town
Gleanings of the theatrical world describe George Ade’s The County Chairman coming to Nelson on October 7 with village characters in the cast. A special matinee October 5 launches a ten cent vaudeville week featuring the Frey Trio Roman athletes Pollard the European juggler and a baby comedy sketch. Next week at the Crystal the Holcome Four and the Only Comedy Three join DeMonde and Difisniere Stith and Stith with plates spinning and novelty acts all praised as top fare for a city crowd.
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George Ade
Nelson
Broadway Theatre
Frey
Pollard
Maud Chestnut
Phoebe Snow
Buffalo
Holcome
Holcombes
DeMonde
Difisniere
Stith
Phantom Detective musical melodrama at the Nelson
Mystery and illusion drive the Rowland & Clifford show The Phantom Detective a musical melodrama with sudden appearances changing scenery catchy songs vaudeville numbers a thrilling plot and comic moments. It comes to the Nelson on Thursday October 8 under Rowland & Clifford Amusement Co.
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Rowland & Clifford Amusement Company
Nelson
Church elects deacons and trustees for new congregation
Edward Dock Wesley Buz zard and Jacob Hinkle elected deacons Frank Wipper man chosen elder Lewis Kay named trustee. New church will be dedicated between Thanksgiving and the holidays.
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Edward Dock
Wesley Buzzard
Jacob Hinkle
Frank Wipperman
Lewis Kay
Beanny Flanagan Marries Della Sebastian at Sebastian Home
Constable Henry Flanagan known as Beanny wed Mrs Della Sebastian at the Sebastian residence on Michigan Avenue. Justice Ezra B. Daraves performed the ceremony with Mrs Flanagan, Beanny’s mother, as a witness. A second bell may follow tonight.
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Henry Flanagan
Beanny
Della Sebastian
Michigan Avenue
Spectacle Peddler Suspected in Hendricks County Thefts
A traveling spectacle peddler operated in Hendricks County taking valuables from homes. He sold cheap spectacles to Thomas Harris of the New Maysville road and fled with Harris's $215 after counting the price. The man escaped to Indianapolis. other locals report losses including gold rims from Mrs. John Hall. James Uhl of Polk County visits his sister in town.
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Danville
Hendricks County
Thomas Harris
New Maysville
Harris
Tommy
Indianapolis
John Hall
James Uhl
Polk County
Sister
Mrs
James McNitt
Anna Held Declares Daughter Should Marry and Leave Stage
New York reports Anna Held expressing boredom with public attention over her daughter. She states her daughter is innocent and should not see the stage, preferring a quiet life and eventual marriage over theatre glitter.
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New_ York
Anna Held
Mies Held
Sree
Miss Held
Lilly
Neve
Gotham Hotel Foreclosure Auction Amid Dry Law Debate
New York reports that the Gotham Hotel, a twenty one story luxury property, will be sold at foreclosure auction on October 13 after failing to operate profitably without a liquor license. Hotel managers cite church hearings on Fifth Avenue as blocking licensing and warn that dry conditions would force higher room rates.
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New York
Gotham
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Bie
Thirteen Year Old Mirzka Gynt Sings From Gutter to Palace
London report recounts Mirzka Gynt a Hebrew boy rescued from the gutter by Alice Lloyd and Tom Macnaughton. The boy, age thirteen, rose from street singing for pennies to a forty week United States tour at $200 a week, after a famed actress discovered his extraordinary soprano voice.
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London
Mirzka Gynt
Alice Lloyd
Tom Macnaughton
Mirzka
United States
Ford Ads Declare Newspapers Best Medium for Cars
The Ford Motor Company announces its advertising campaign this year and stamps newspapers as the best medium for automobile ads. Newspapers will be used almost exclusively, with greater emphasis than ever before, reflecting Ford’s larger use of newspaper space last year.
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Ford Motor Company
Taking Thirty Days Poll Begins For Voter Movement
Both political parties launch a thirty days poll today. The measure targets those who shift positions after today, risking loss of their vote.
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Tress
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Herz
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den of Real Lions
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Berry Wiss Maude
Wate Sweets
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