Triple Tragedy Strikes Wall Street Bottling Firm
In New York on October 17, William C Turner former president and treasurer of Climax Bottling Co. shot and killed W J Mallard secretary treasurer and Robert Hamilton president with an automatic machine pistol then killed himself. A second fully loaded revolver was found. The killings stemmed from a dispute over alleged shortages in Turner's accounts and he faced possible criminal proceedings. The spree occurred in the offices of Cantor Adams and McIntyre in the Wall Street district.
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New York
William Co. Turner
Climax Bottling Company
W. J. Mallard
Robert Hamilton
Turner
Cantor, Adams and McIntyre
Wall Street
Secretary Shaw announces 4 per cent bonds purchase plan
Washington and New York details show the treasury to buy 4 per cent 1925 bonds with prepaid interest deductions and dates October 17 to 20. A syndicate led by National City Bank will supply fifteen million in bonds to the government, with five million purchased at 188 and up to nine million committed today.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
New York
National City Bank
Harvey Fiske & Sons
Fisk & Robinson, Farson, Leach & Company
Vermilye & Company
Shaw
Syndicate Bonds Routed Through National City Bank
Members of a syndicate transfer bonds to the National City bank for delivery to the sub-treasury while others convert bonds directly. All government checks issued by the sub-treasury will be made out to the National City bank for distribution to syndicate members. Vice President Vanderlip of the bank has represented Secretary Shaw in negotiations with remaining syndicate members.
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National City Bank
Sub-Treasury
Vanderlip
Shaw
Ambassadors and Generals Dine at Carlton Hotel
Ambassador Choate hosted an elaborate dinner at the Carlton hotel in London in honor of Generals Corbin Young Wood and Merrill. Attending were Earl Roberts and other nobles, U S and British officials, with no speeches and a single toast to King Edward and President Roosevelt. Corbin and Young with their staffs sail home aboard the Philadelphia tomorrow.
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London
Choate
Carlton Hotel
Corbin
Young, Wood and Merrill
Earl Roberts
Earl of Hardwicke
Earl of Errol
Lord Mount Stephen
Lord Lawrence
Ambassador White
Admiral Seymour
French
Kelly Kenny
Ian Hamilton
Trotter
Col
Clark
John Stone
McKinley and McCoy
Clover
Violent Venezuela Battles Reported From Caracas
Washington reports a cable from U S Minister Bowen saying fighting continues at Victoria with no communication to Valencia. The state department notes the gunboat Marietta, already at LaGuaira, suffices for now.
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Washington
Venezuela
State Department
U.S
Bowen
Caracas
Victoria
Valencia
U. S
Marietta
LaGuaira
Russian snow storms delay trains across vast regions
In Vienna reporters note violent snowstorms in Russia halt trains for hours. A separate local item alleges the Omaha high school principal barred girls from bringing mirrors, with a raised eyebrow about his grooming routines.
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Vienna
Russia
Omaha High School
Independent Nomination Papers Filed in Ninth District
Boston news notes filing of independent and Democratic candidates for the Legislature and ninth district congress race. Thomas H. Byrne of Lowell appears among independents with a Rep. tag. multiple named contenders listed by district and designation, including Dennison Conry Kelcher Burgess Gifford and others.
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Boston
Joseph A. Dennison
John A. Kelcher
Joseph A. Conry
Robert S. Maxwell
Barnstable
Charles 8. Burgess
Falmouth
Charles L. Gifford
Bristol
Joseph G. Jackson
Fall River
Essex
Carl M. Ebert
Lawrence
Frank P. Bennett
Saugus
Middlesex
Joseph P. Boyce
Somerville
Francis M. Dutch
Samuel L. Eaton
Newton
William M. Marlborough
H. §. Sherwin
Midoe
Thomas H. Byrne
Lowell
Lord Kitchener Leaves London for India Command
Lord Kitchener began his journey to assume command of British forces in India. He travels via Paris and will visit Khartoum. Departure kept strictly secret, with the general slipping away unnoticed.
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London
Lord Kitchener
India
Paris
Khartoum
Jim Buchanan Hanged for Hicks Family Triple Murder
In Nacogdoches Texas Jim Buchanan a colored man pleaded guilty to the Hicks family triple murder of Farmer Hicks his wife and daughter. He was hanged within hours after sentencing under heavy guard as state troops protected the process and townspeople gathered amid tense disruption.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
Jim Buchanan
Hicks
Farmer Hicks
Buchanan
Shreveport
Henderson
Shradly
Europe’s Shifting Alliances and Italy’s Naval Question
A. Maurice Low argues that secret pacts and openly tangled interests bind Europe, with Germany’s treachery to Russia and Austria’s Balkan deals shaping a fragile balance. England avoids formal alliances, but an informal Mediterranean understanding with Italy could counter France, while Italy’s military weakness and uncertain navy limit its leverage.
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Bismarck
Germany
Dreibund
Russia
Austria
Balkans
France
Italy
Tripoli
Morocco
Count Goluchowski
England
United States
Washington
Mediterranean
Turkey
Great Britain
Adowa
Rhine
Metternich
Italia
Spain
A. Maurice Low
Thirteen Cent Stamp to Mark New U S Series Detail
New York Evening Post reports the first thirteen cent U S stamp will feature Benjamin Harrison and launch a new series. The change accompanies reassignments of other presidents on future denominations and marks a shift toward enhanced engraving artistry and broader foreign registration coverage.
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United States
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Foreign Registration Service
Postal Union
United States of America
Post-office Department
Treasury Department
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Lincoln
Grant
Commodore Perry
Admiral Farragut
Wiliam Tecumseh Sherman
Martha Washington
Queen Isabella of
Span
Christopher Columbus
Sherman
Gen. Grant
Benjamin Franklin
American Post Office
Franklin
Washington
Johnson
Hayes
Arthur
Rible
McKinley
New York Evening Post
Very Few Published Praise for Chamberlain Remedy
Mr. T. W. Greathouse of Prattsburg Georgia credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life and curing seven years of chronic diarrhoea. The note, one of many letters received praising the remedy, declares it essential. Sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Union
T. W. Greathouse
Prattsburg
Dean's Ointment Eases Itching Sores Says Bowling Green Reader
A Bowling Green reader claims a running itching leg sore caused torture and pain but using Deans Ointment brought relief and a permanent cure, praising its effectiveness.
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Dean
W. Lenhert
Bowling Green
Card of Thanks from A W Brackett for Mary Brackett death
A W Brackett expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for acts of kindness during Mary Brackett's illness and death. He cites Melrose council Home circle of Melrose Mass Ladd and Whitney Circle Ladies of the G A R Hamilton mills No 3 weave room and other friends for support in his bereavement.
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Mary Bracket
Melrose Council
Melrose
Mass
Ladd and Whitney Circle
Hamilton Mills
A. W. Brackett
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