Thieves Tunnel Under Chicago's Temporary Post Office
Chicago post office wholesale stamp vault robbed of 74010 in stamps by tunneling beneath a two foot thick brick wall and a 19 inch square hole in the steel vault floor. Detectives followed the slime trail through a tunnel under the building to daylight, with air ruined and a dungeon-like path used.
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Chicago
Farrell
Paul Tull
Poatmaster Coyne
Stuart
Central Station
Washington
Post Office Department
Congress
Coyne
Department
Roosevelt dinner with Booker Washington sparks Southern backlash
President Roosevelt's dinner invite to Booker T. Washington draws sharp criticism from Southern politicians and editorials. The row cites historic precedents and argues the act undermines white supremacy while highlighting contrasting views from the Commercial Appeal and The Scimitar on race and presidential action.
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Amemphis
Veon
Booker Washington
Selected Leader and Church Chieftains Elected at Salt Lake Conference
Joseph Smith was chosen president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Juba K Winder and Anthony H Dud as first and second counselors. Smith named as Salt Lake Temple president and trustee. Brigham Young reportedly resigns from a quorum post. A special conference is set for the second Sunday in November to ratify actions. A separate item reports Paul Bier traveling man killed in Mis Bi parish.
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Bast
Leaks City
Pemple
Juseph Ismith
Ser Ehart
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Lareuse Suuw
Juba K. Winder
Anthony H. Duud
Smith Wea
Salt Lake Teple
Juha K. Winder
Brigham Young
Adepare
Wea
Eus
Miss Stone Abduction Fares Delicate Diplomacy
Washington reports no news from Turkey or Bulgaria since Saturday as officials pursue possible life saving steps. Russia’s influence and the U S legation efforts shape the response while Macedonian committee speculation surfaces in Sofia through London reports.
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Washington
State Department
Turkey
Bulgaria
Miss Stone
Russia
United States
Constantinople
Legation
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. K. S. Tsika
London
Vienna
Daily Mail
Sofia
Miss Stone Kidnaping News From Constantinople
Reports from Constantinople Oct 21 detail ongoing efforts to locate Ellen M. Stone and Miss Tsilka after their abduction. American officials weigh reinforcing search teams as terrain, weather, and communications hinder progress, with Sofia and Bulgarian efforts now emphasized.
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Constantinople
W. W. Peet
American Bible House
Spencer Eddy
United States
Legation
Ellen M. Stone
Tsilka
Messrs
Peet
Eddy
Dickinson
Sofia
Miss Stone
Tilo
Rhodope Mountains
Coxtantinople
H.C. Beskell
J. W. Baird
Sumekov
Bulgaria
Jouery
Tilia
Djumabilo
Samakuy
Yale Bicentennial Parade Lights Up New Haven Night
Yale University celebrates its bicentennial with a seven thousand strong parade through New Haven. Delegates from eighty foreign universities and 125 American institutes join students, graduates, and militia in a thorough display of Yale’s 200 year history.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Barnes
White House
Pennsylvania Railroad
Farmington
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Battell Chapel
Arthur Twining Tadley
New York Bar
Yule
Ward Cheney
Gerard Merrick Ives
Wadley
Welch
Osborne
Yale
Sons of Eli
Yate
Tharvard
Princeton
Trinity
Wesleyan
Phelps
Hadley
University
McLean
Pequot Indian Park
Wou
Forest School
Yuls University
Elihu Yule
Wrexham
North Wales
Pertub
Death Day Draws Near in Czolgosz Execution
Albany officials outlined arrangements for the Leon F. Czolgosz electrocution at Auburn prison. Details include limited witnesses, a secretive process, and an autopsy by Dr. Carlos F. MacDonald with several physicians present, aiming for October 29 before six a.m. The 3,200 invitation requests were reduced to 26 witnesses, and the jury to sign the death warrant was chosen but kept private.
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Albany
Meade
Auburn Prison
Cornelius V. Collins
Leon F. Czolgosz
McKinley
Carlos F. MacDonald
State Commission
Collina
Eria
Hag
Killed by Bolomen and Relief Arrives in Samar Action
A Filipino force of five hundred bolo men attacked a 46 man Ninth Infantry detachment at Banenjon on the Gandara river in Samar. Ten were killed and several wounded before the remainder arrived to rout the attackers, with over a hundred slain. News caused disarray in Washington as officials sought official confirmation.
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Manila
Ninth Infantry
Banenjon
Gandara
Samar
Vriday
Catbulu
Swith Boing
Washington
War Department
Balangiga
Bangajou
Hughes
Cebu
Smith
F Aur
A Little Girl Hero in Milwaukee Rescue
An eight year old Appleton girl saved younger siblings from a fire in Clayton after their father warned them to stay away. The oldest child dove to rescue burning family members and acted heroically as flames spread, preventing further tragedy.
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Milwaukee
Get
Appleton
Wis
Lrejnold Ludema
Clayton
Wes Ro
Burni
A. Mernaa
Uncertain 1890s News Clippings Span Global Happenings
Partial OCR of a late 19th century newspaper page reports diverse items. It mentions the duke and duchess of York traveling from Halifax to England, various international concerns in China and Japan, and a range of incidents from robberies to political moves. Names include J Daniel Reinhard and Eugene Teraleon. events cover insurance, thefts, murders, rail and boat news, and royal activity.
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Duke and Duchess of York
Halifax
England
China
J. Daniel Reinhard
Bath
Peter Gell
St. Marys. C
Russia
Boston
Marquis Ito
Japan
Eugene Tareleon
Madisonville
Thomas Lipton
D. C. Stover
Freeport
Boney Securities
Prince Tuun
Rochester
C.K. G
Lancaster
Junction City
Roosevelt
Woods
Indiana
German Industrial Union
Berlin
European Trade Alliance
United States
Patrick McHugh
Leitrim
Chicago
Linu
Bates
Hamlin
Henry Watterson
Booker
Washington
Jay Gould
Tha Ilander
Hiden Kelly
Kelly
New York
Jierdins
Cubsa
Breaudwn Gould
Dupluyes
Lowen
Waldsuk
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