Emile Zola Found Dead in Paris Home
Paris dispatch reports novelist Emile Zola aged and famed for defending Jews was found dead in his Paris house after a heating stove malfunction. His wife Mme Zola awakened with a headache and later regained consciousness briefly. Officials consider possible accidental asphyxia from fumes, with Mme Zola recovering and hospital tests ongoing. The death caused a Paris-wide sensation as details emerge and investigations continue.
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Paris
Emile Zola
Dreyfus
M. Zola
Mme. Zola
Zolas
Medan
Gil
Pittsfield Moves To Secure 10000 Tons Of Welsh Coal
Pittsfield officials and local businessmen agreed to act immediately to obtain 10 000 tons of Welsh coal with only 1200 tons of anthracite left. A committee was named to press Gov Crane for a special legislative session to set up state purchases of coal from Wales Germany or Nova Scotia to sell at cost to Massachusetts towns.
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Pittsfield
Ngland
Benj. Clow
England
Board of Aldermen
Clow
Crane
Massachusetts
Wales
Germany
Nova Scotia
Commonwealth
Cable Steamer Progress Reported Near Pacific Route
The Viddel reports sighting a cable laying steamer on Sept 23 at noon in latitude 27 23 N longitude 137 18 W. The vessel was likely the Colonia en route from Puget Sound to lay the British Australian cable. Position between Cape Flattery and Fanning Island signals good progress to the station near 1000 miles south of Honolulu.
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San Francisco
Cal
Viddel
Dodd
San Pedro
Colonia
Puget Sound
Fanning Island
Widdel
Cape Flattery
Fanning
Honolulu
Hair Goods Sale At Local Store Switches
Short stem and long hair switches offered with waves and front pieces. Prices listed at 1 50 for usual items and 1.00 for 22 inch Cray switches. All products made in the store under Mr Rhodes supervision.
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Rhodes
Cable readies for full readiness on transoceanic link
Other steamers are engaged in laying the cable between Fanning and New Zealand as preparations advance for the full readiness of the project.
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Fanning
New Zealand
Bride in blast may lose sight in waste paper fire
Manchester New Hampshire Sept 29 Mrs Glover living at 208 Lowell street is badly burned after she threw waste paper into a stove. An explosion followed and it is feared her sight may be permanently destroyed. It is thought gunpowder was in the waste paper.
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Manchester
N. H
Beef Trust Testimony Alleges Price Control by Packers
St Louis Sept 29 testimony in the beef trust inquiry claims a three year conspiracy among all packers and the Big Four to regulate prices. The arrangement ended last May after Missouri Attorney General Crowe filed anti trust suits.
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St. Louis
Beef Trust
Charles Klenk
Crowle
Missouri
Harvard Freshman Monday melee defies president plan
Cambridge September 29. President Eliot's bid to end the bloody Monday freshman rush failed as freshmen and sophomores clashed in the college yard. The battle ended with the freshmen prevailing and many students bearing bruises and torn clothing. New Bedford also reported the Republican district attorney convention nominating Jas M Swift of Fall River, with rivals Raymond of New Bedford and Wood of Fall River absent.
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Cambridge
Eliot
Harvard
College Yard
New Bedford
Republian
Jas. M. Swift
Fall River
Robert F. Raymond
L. Elmer Wood
Yale to Represent Yale at Bodleian Library Jubilee
New Haven Conn Sept 29 Yale university announced reception of a cablegram from Andrew D White the US ambassador to Germany confirming Mr White will represent Yale at the Bodleian library 300th anniversary celebration at Oxford university England The event starts Oct 8.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University Today
Andrew D. White
U. S
Germany
White
Yale
Oxford University
England
Kiralfy’s Around the World in Eight Days Opens in Providence
Bolossi Kiralfy presents a new European production of Around the World in Eight Days at the Providence theatre. The show blends Verne’s Julius romance with elaborate scenery and a large corps de ballet from London, featuring Oriska Warden and Miss Siegel. Boston slated as next stop.
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Providence
R. I
Bolossi Kiralfy
Julius Verne
Ernest Hannagan
Corps de Ballet
Empire Theatre
London
Oriska Warden
Miss Siegel
London Empire
Kingdom of the Rajah
India
Chinatown
San Francisco
Fogg
Royal Necropolis
Palace of
Nakahira
Boston
Patterson files new perjury charge in Bennett Biggar case
Freehold, Sept 29 Lawyer Samuel A Patterson of Asbury Park arrived to press another perjury complaint against former Hoboken Justice Samuel Stanton tied to the Bennett Biggar conspiracy. An effort to obtain indictment by the Monmouth county grand jury is planned. Dr Hendrick and ex Justice Stanton remain jailed unable to post bond after Friday arrest on conspiracy charges.
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Freehold
N. J
Samuel A. Patterson
Asbury Park
Samuel Stanton
Hoboken
Monmouth County Grand Jury
Hendrick
Stanton
Bennett Will
Slade Held Likely To Seek Governor Council Return
Fall River on September 29 Republicans from various parts urged Hon David F Slade to accept another term on the governor's council The New Bedford candidates Frank H Francis and Chas F Shaw said they would withdraw if Slade allows his name to be used It is believed Slade will accept the nomination Rushville Ind Ely Brothers promote Ely Cream Balm as a remedy for catarrh and hay fever with customer letters praising its effectiveness Arizona Gold Mining Co is noted.
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Fall River
David F. Slade
Frank H. Francis
Chas. F. Shaw
New Bedford
Slade
Rushville
Ind
Ely Bros
Ely
R. M. Bentley
Mesara
Della
M. Potter
Gen
Mar
Arizona Gold Mining Co
Nine Indictments in Fisher Betts Case Guilty Plea
The senior partner John M. Fisher of J. M. Fisher and Company pleaded guilty to nine indictments in federal court for defrauding customers via the mails. Witnesses testified to deposits with the firm that produced no returns as Fisher admitted guilt after withdrawing not guilty pleas. The confession detailed how a former laundry wagon driver and Betts, an express company worker, posed as bankers and brokers, stealing about $285,000 in just over a year.
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Boston
John M. Fisher
J. M. Fisher and Company
United States
United States District Court
Fisher
Post Office
Risher
Herbert L. Baker
Casey
Lowell
Mr. Casey
Betts
Queen Maria Christina Alleged Marriage in Austria
A Madrid despatch reports Queen Maria Christina mother of King Alfonso wed her master of the horse Count de la Escosura while in Austria, according to sources in London and Madrid.
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London
Madrid
Maria Christina
Alfonso
Count de la Escosura
Austria
Spain's Dear Alfonse Queen Mother Secretly Married
New York dispatch from Madrid reports King Alfonso’s discovery that his mother secretly married Count Escosura a morganatic match during her trip to Austria. The King attacked the Queen in rage and ordered her to retire or depart with her husband. The Queen resisted and denied retreat or exile, while the court and country react to the revelation of a past romance and forbidden union.
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New York
the Evening Journal
Madrid
Alfonso
Austria
Count Escosura
Spain
Marriage tale of Queen Maria Christina denied
Madrid reports the claim that Queen Maria Christina married Count De La Escopuras is false. The story spread from an unverified source and there is no official confirmation of the match.
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Madrid
Maria Christina
de la Escopuras
Universalists of Vermont and Quebec hold annual convent ion
Bellows Falls Vermont September 29 The 69th annual Universalists convention and the 12th annual Young People union meeting began in the Universalist church with about 50 delegates present One hundred or more expected tomorrow The principal address was by Rev C A Knickerbocker White River Junction on A Personal Word to the Young People.
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Bellows Falls
Universalists of
Vermont
Quebec
Young People's Union
Woman's Missionary Society
Universalist Church
C. A. Knickerboxer
White River Junction
Reed Hotel Burned Near White Creek
Reed hotel at White Creek near the New York state line burned today. It was a popular stop for commercial travelers. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars.
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Bennington
Reed
White Creek
New York State Line
Johann Hoff's Extract Promises Strength and Health
The ad extols Johann Hoff's Extract as a universal up builder improving digestion, blood quality, nerves, and catarrhal secretions. It claims benefits for pale, weak individuals, women, and nursing mothers, asserting it restores vigor and well being through natural nourishment.
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Johann Hoff
Johnny Hoff
Johann Hoff's Extract touted as a tonic and nerve remedy
King Leopold endorses Johann Hoff's Extract for weakness, indigestion, and nervousness, claiming it strengthens the system by aiding the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Dr Walter W Naylor cites a cured nervous patient who gained ten pounds in six months. The extract has sold since 1847 amid imitators. Isner & Henderson Co. are sole agents in New York.
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James C. Wilson
Flint
Mich
Johann Hoff
Walter W. Naylor
South 16Th Street
Philadelphia
Coal barons demand protection to supply coal
John Markle argues for state protection and unrestricted coal output amid strikes. He says Catholic societies and other groups prolong the conflict and that Mitchell’s policies are unsupported by operators. Herbert Myrick promotes government ownership of coal mines with nationwide league plans.
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New York
John Markle
Mitchell
Mr. Markle
Herbert Myrick
League of Domestic Producers
Ministers Call For Mediation On Coal Strike In New York
In New York on September 29, after a stormy discussion, Methodist preachers adopt resolutions urging President Roosevelt to appoint a mediation commission to resolve the coal strike. They warn the stoppage could cause unprecedented suffering among the urban poor if it continues. The Presbyterian Ministers’ Association also calls for special prayers for divine guidance and a just solution to the crisis.
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New York
Roosevelt
Methodist Preachers
Presbyterian Ministers’ Association of
New York City
Association
Subpoena Served in Boston Coal Suit Against File Corp Owners
Boston men sue anthracite mine owners. Deputy Sheriff Robert F. Maguire delivered the subpoena and served it on Wm. T. D. Trefry, commissioner of the corporations. Foreign corporations cited. power of attorney granted by major railroads and steel interests. Defendants must appear before the Supreme Court in Boston on the first Monday of November.
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Boston
Robert FE. Maguire
Wm. T. D. Trefry
Philadelphia and Reading Road
Philadelphia and Reading Iron Co
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania Road
Plans for Organization Launched in Springfield
Springfield Sept 29 plans for the organization of the People's Coal League were launched in the city with aims to unite workers and coordinate mining efforts. Leaders outlined goals, membership criteria, and projected actions to improve safety and wages.
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Springfield
Organization of the People's Coal League
Shadow Brook at Lenox estate explored by Hawthorne
Shadow Brook estate of Anson Phelps Stokes in Lenox Massachusetts covers about nine hundred acres of park farm and woodland facing Lake Mahkeenac with a marble and timber house, red tiled roof, and a strong tower. The estate extends from lakefront to Stockbridge mountain crest and includes six greenhouses two stables and extensive outbuildings. Shadow Brook was named by Nathaniel Hawthorne in Country Life in America.
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Berkshire Hills
Lenox
Mass
Anson Phelps Stokes
Lake Mahkeenac
Shadow Brook Farm
New York
Stockbridge Mountain
Noble
Shadow Brook
Nathaniel Hawthorne
America
Rainy day textiles sale at basement department
A. G. Lard & Co announces 600 yards of heavy satinet skirtings for skirts and coats in grey brown and navy. Remnants measure 29 inches wide with long lengths. Regular value 59 cents a yard, selling at 39 cents per yard. Basement department.
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G. Lard & CO
Shaw's Order Eases Reserve Rules for Government Deposits
New York Sept 29 Secretary Leslie M Shaw said banks holding government deposits secured by bonds would no longer be required to carry reserves. The plan allows deposits with varied securities and stabilizes currency needs, with J P Morgan noting the improvement and possible control shifts for Louisville and Nashville.
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New York
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Maine
California
Minnesota
New Orleans
Internal Revenue
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Biggar Case
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J. M. Fisher
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Alphonse
Reed Hotel
Courier
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Gount von Schuvaloff
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King Leopold
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Trefry
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Atlantic Coast Company
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