Baby swallows Bull Moose emblem shocks New York
Two year old Phoebe Worth swallowed a metal Bull Moose emblem mistaken for a cracker, causing hysteria at Progressive HQs in New York and Chicago. Doctors say acids will coat and pass the button safely, and Phoebe remains in good spirits.
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New York
Phoebe Ann Worth
Phoebe Walker
John G. Worth
West
Hoebe
Fink Moore
Phoebe
Chicago
Maine Woods
Progressive
Manhattan
James Ogilvie
Hamilton Place
O. K. Davis
Joseph M
George W. Perkins
Mr. Worth
Steel Trust
Case
la Salle Hotel
Windy City
The
la Salle
Emblem Company
Aft Worth
Oilvie
Dr. Ogilvie
Figures Tell A Story Of Heroes In Gettysburg Monument
Richmond Virginia reports on a large life size group sculpture for a Virginia memorial at Gettysburg. The 16 by 4 foot by 15 foot tribute, weighing over twenty tons, features seven soldiers in a single granite block with inscription honoring the Sons at Gettysburg. Sculptor Sievers uses an ideal conception to portray soldiers from different branches grouped as equals, emphasizing patriotism and the shared experience of combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Gettysburg
Bieyers
Lts
Sievers
National Park Commission
Ia State Committeee
New York
Tiffany’s
Lee
Bronce
Evers
Oldiers
Army of Virginia
Polish Actress Seeks High Paying Arranged Marriage
Olga Pe, a Polish actress, seeks a well paid arrangement this month. She offers to pay well for a temperate husband and to marry immediately after a divorce on the grounds of matrimonial mismatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Pe
Fortune Left by Wilbur Wright Revealed in Final Estate
Orville Wright, executor of Wilbur Wright’s estate, reports a fortune of $279,298.40 including holdings. The will distributes $50,000 to Reuchlin Wright of Kansas and $350,000 to Katherine Wright, $56,000 to Lorin Wright, and $1,000 to Milton Wright. The residuary legatees receive $126,375.75.
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Dayton
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
Aeronautica
Birdman
Wright Brothers
Reuchlin Wright
Kansas
Katherine Wright
Lo ‘Rin Wright
Milton Wright
Couple Walk Forty Miles To Reach Ill Uncle In Coloma
Fred Thomas and his wife, summer workers at Rubicon Springs, travel by team to Uncle Tom's near Coloma after learning Dan Tuchler is ill. They miss Uncle Tom's by hours and decide to hike the remaining distance of about forty miles through the mountains to reach the sick relative's bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Placerville
Cal
Fred Thomas
Rubicon Springs
Colona
Coloma
Uncle Tom’s
Thomases
Charles Schultz
Uncle Tom‘s
Colwell
Virginia primary law discussed by Byrd in 1910s debate
The statement outlines Byrd's view on the original Byrd primary bill and its defects, noting amendments by Senate, the shift of administration from public officers to party committees, and the need for a workable law. It covers the Fourth District controversy, voter qualification, treasurer list disputes, and the balance between constitution interpretations and practical enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Watson Tien
Onlert
Robert Turnbull
Virginia
J M
Requist O E
House of Delegates
Ferston
Senate
General Assembly
Congressman Turnbull
Judge Watson
Fourth District Committee
Fragmentary OCR Notes on Legal Appeal and Court Checks
Incomplete scribbles reference hopes to see a vast area and appeal to courts. Mentions officers and potential judicial action, but text is garbled and lacks clear names or dates.
Woman Robbed by Negroes After Night Attack
Nurses Susie Hayward and Elizabeth Bechtolf were robbed and beaten by a Black assailant who snatched rings and money as they walked near Billy Deserted. Hayward suffered concussion and possible skull fracture, Bechtolf had multiple facial and body wounds. The Bronx detective bureau took over the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Nerre
Aler
William A. Roberts
East Two Hundred
Fleet Street
Bronx
Miss Hayward
Miss Bechtalt
Booze Production Curtailed Then Revived In Richmond Area
News from Richmond Virginia notes several distilleries near the city have resumed operations after a period of idleness. The Stony Creek Distilling Company in Henrico County reopened with repairs and doubled capacity to 1000 gallons daily. Chesterfield Pocahontas and Old Dominion distilleries have also restarted. The revival follows past government closures and strict revenue enforcement that temporarily propped prostration in the local alcohol industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Stony Creek
Henrico County
M. K. Lowry
Chesterfield Distilling Company
Pocahontas Distiling Company
Old Dominion Distilling Company
Fleen Grain Distilleries
Uncle Sam
Upele Sam
Revenue Department
Dr Ernest Cole Testifies in Pine Street Surveillance Deposition
Dr Ernest Henry Cole testified in a deposition that he hid for sixty two days with aides and four cameras at 27009 Pine Street to photograph visitors. He described watching a neighborly couple and a woman named Amanodee as part of an alienation suit filed by Mrs John Jackson Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Ernest Henry Cole
Cole Investment Company
John Jackson Cole
Pine Street
Amanodee Cole
Amandee
Man Charged in Break-In. Nathan Cole’s Home Incident
A man was entered and charged in connection with an incident at Nathan Cole’s residence. Authorities say the suspect broke into the home and was subsequently charged. No further details were provided on charges or disposition.
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Nathan Cole
Virginia Supreme Court denies Bank of Richmond appeal in forged checks case
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upholds the lower court ruling against the Bank of Richmond in a suit over forged checks tied to Frank H. Fitz, who was convicted of embezzlement from Kingan & Co. The case, started in Law and Equity Court, involves about $330 and questions surrounding table instruments and innocent party in pass-through checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Hu
Bank of Ndt
Seaboard National Bank
York
Kingan & Co
Actress yells at intruder in Algonquin hotel
Miss Charlotte Walker awoke to a man near her bed at the Hotel Algonquin in New York. The intruder fled through a ninth floor window as Col William S. Gage and others pursued him. Paul Renaud, a French guest with a key to a room, was held on $500 bail for examination.
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New York
Charlotte Walker
Miss Walker
Algonquin
Eugene Walter
Troquois
City Club
Walter
Leo Ditrichstein
Ditrichstein
William S. Gage
London
Colonel Gage
Harlem
Frank Case
Paul Renaud
McQuade
Postals
Renaud
Brooklyn
Fenala
Egelf
America
Pack of Dogs Tears Jersey Cow in Fergus Falls
In Fergus Falls Minnesota a pack of mixed breed dogs attacked a calm Jersey cow in a pasture. Residents shot at the dogs as the cow was dragged toward the river and suffered severe injuries including torn ears and tail, throat wounds, and extensive lacerations.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Doss
Father of California Governor backs Wilson Marshall vote
The father of Governor Johnson, a Progressive vice presidential candidate, announces support for Wilson and Marshall. The Roanoke News notes the paradox that the truly great are rarely appreciated at home and urges cheer.
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Johnson
California
Wilson
Marshall
Roanoke News
Standard Oil Contributions Discussed By Cortelyou
Testimony before a committee covers Standard Oil funds linked to Roosevelt 1904 campaign. Cortelyou describes letters and telegrams from Theodore Roosevelt and Bliss, noting possible Harriman fund flow through the National Committee to New York State. Witnesses discuss Detroit primaries and delegate purchases in a broad critique of Michigan politics.
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James G
New York
Cornelius N. Bliss
James ©. Murpin
Detroit
Mich
Taft
Wayne County
Michigan
Martin
Fred Alger
John McKay
Charles T. Nichols
Roosevvelt
George B.B. Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Bliss
Standard Oil Company
Ing
Elise
Rogers
Standard Oil
Clapp
Bliss
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Perkins
Harriman
Cortelyou
Harriman Fund
New York State Committee
State Committee
National
National Committee
Cannon
National Committee For State Committees
Democrats Rally Across Districts with Speeches Planned
Representative E. E. Holland and other party leaders tour the Ninth and surrounding districts from Oct 23 to 26 delivering daily talks. Hill Montague and Senator Swanson join in Wytheville and Palmyra events while urging votes for national nominees and Congressman Ayers. A speaker urges ethics education in public schools and more school facilities to reduce crime, promoting libraries over saloons.
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Richmond
E. E. Holland
Holland
Princess Anne County
Southampton County
Boykins
Hill Montague
Wytheville
Rufus A. Ayers
Swanson
Fiuvanna
Palmyra
Senator Martin
Byrd
Lindsay Gordon
Congressman Flood
Escape details emerge from House of Detention break
New York report describes the Sunday breakout from the House of Detention. Thomas Weise and others fled via the yard to the roof, using an iron basement door and a clothes pole to elude guards. Samuel Kramer alias Max Cahn remained at large, while Thomas Welse, tied to a cocaine case, was captured at 241 West Sixty first Street. John Clark escaped West Side Police Court custody before arraignment on a saloon theft charge.
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New York
House of Detention
Samuel Kramer
Max Cahn
Becker
Liberty
Kramer
Louie
Gyp
Brooklyn
Thomas Welse
West Sixty-first Street
Weise
Mulberry Street
William Cleary
Chris Larson
Cleveland Place
Welse
John Clark
West Side
Frenchil
Eighth Avenue
Forty-third Street
Would Teach Ethics in Public Schools
The Rev. Dr. William Milton Hess urges New York a reform in public schools criticizing the Board of Education for inadequate Bronx enrollment and partial scheduling. He argues the church free school principle and strict separation of church and state built the nation but cites weaknesses in the current system.
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God
Hess
Board of Education
New York
William Milton Hess
Trinity Congregational Church
Washington Avenue
One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Street
Bronx
Free School
Milwaukee Cat With Record Twenty Six Toes Impresses Crowds
Special Tommy Logan presents Tom the cat in Milwaukee praised as a feline wonder. The twelve month old animal has twenty six toes with seven on each front paw and six on each back paw. Tom is a noted mouser and once captured a parrot in Minneapolis while his owner Jacob Logan of Fond du Lac Avenue reports his birth on a ranch near Minot, North Dakota.
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Milwaulkie
Tommy Logan
Milwaukee
Tom
Thomas
Minneapolis
Yale President Warns Freshmen On Temperament Bar
President Hadley warns Yale freshmen against trusting a man who loses his temper. He could not have been more explicit if he had named the Colonel. Farmville Herald.
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Hadley
Yale
Farmville Herald
Boy in Silk Hat Reappears After Riches Tale
The Petersburg Index Appeal asks what happened to the boy known for wearing riches on his trousers. The Blackstone Courier notes readers now meet him wearing a silk hat.
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Petersburg Index Appeal
Blackstone Courier
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Mutual
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Satia Fac
Hughes
Third St
Themerica
D. Tieemeeh Os Ashe Anon
Richmond, Va
Rieigeersation
H. L. Holden
Mt Mills
Rocky Mt
N. C
Thoroughbred Jacks
Tain
A. J. Spencer
High Point, N.C
Motion Picture
Sheridan Road
Fitzgerald
Stump District
Ayers’ Behale
Gen. Ayers
AUER
Tanner Paint & Oil Co
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