Long Island Auto Derby Tragedy Tops Open Road Record
A Long Island stock car sweepstakes on 22 miles between Riverhead and Mattituck produced the fastest open road race in the nation. Mechanician Bates died when his car toppled after a 62 mph lurch. another driver was seriously injured as the car overturned. Louis Chesirale won with a 1 hour 37 minute 36 second time, averaging over 76 mph in the $1251 to $2400 class.
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James Rules
Long Island
Riverhead
Mattituck
Bates
Lye
Louis Chesirale
Robbers Take 10000 From Glenwood Springs Bank
Two men allegedly entered Citizens National Bank in Glenwood Springs Colorado Wednesday night posing as customers. They tied up two clerks and opened the safe and cash drawer, fleeing on a bicycle with about ten thousand dollars as police pursued later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens National Bank
Glenwood Springs
Ebl Dreach
New England Floods Cut Off Rail Traffic Across Maine
Heavy rains cause widespread damage in northern and eastern Maine and western New Brunswick. Washouts disrupt rail lines in Piscataquis Somerset and Washington counties, with trains at a standstill and several cities cut off from rail communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
New Brunswick
Piscataquis
Somerset
Washington
Maine
Bank Looter Brighas Pleads Guilty in New Haven Case
Frederick J. Brighas former bank bookkeeper at Merchants National Bank of New Haven Conn indicted for abstracting 92000 dollars pled guilty. He was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal penitentiary at Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Brighas
Merchants Nationa Bank of New Haven Conn
Grand Jurs
Wednesdiy Atte
Fedal Penitentiars
Atlants« Ga
Legal Saloon Barns Reported Burning Incident
A garbled note from McMinnville Tennessee describes a fire at a saloon and barns on a Wednesday. The text mentions a location four miles from a healing house and references top men in a position related to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMinnville
Tennes
Mon Fann
Anyses Heal House
Strikers Parade Dims in Oinehi Net Street Event
A crowd of about 400 marched along the quiredool business street in Oinehi Net on Wednesday in a labor parade. Hundreds more had joined the previous Sunday as the strike continued to affect local work.
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Oinehi Net
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotation Short Note
Sioux City market quotes show Native steers at 84 and 85 with Pope logs at $8.10. The Wednesday session reflects live stock prices in the Sioux City market.
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Sioux City
Tao
Pope
Moods in Wales As Severe Flood Hits Aberavon
In Wales the mood turns grim as floods strike Aberavon driving hundreds from homes. The town, with about 5 000 residents, endures up to two six feet of water leaving many families temporarily homeless.
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Wales
Wile Aas
Aberavon
Peonrise Trial Begins in Pensacola Peonage Case
The second trial of Messie Hinlan Callagher Grace Wiggins and Hilton, mill men convicted of peonage, opened on Wednesday in Pensacola Florida.
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Messie Hinlan Callagher
Grace Wiggins
Hilton
Pensacola
Fla
Train collision kills ten stock train men near Chicago
A southbound Pennsylvania passenger train crashed into a stock train caboose near the Chicago downtown yards killing ten men and fatally injuring six others. The impact tore the caboose apart and sparked a fire as sixteen workers were pulled from the wreck and debris. The engineer attempted to stop with brakes but could not avoid the collision.
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Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Miwauker
St. Paul
Twelfth Street
Two Million See It As City Basks In Fultons Fest Parade
Crowds estimated at two million lined streets from One Hundred and Tenth Street to Washington Square as a five mile parade of 20 000 men and 54 floats for the Hudson Fulton celebration passed through New York. Mayor McClellan and Herman Ridder led the line on foot beside police escorts. no glorified vehicles marked the event.
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New York
adson-Pulton
Washington Square
Asa
George Beb. McClellan
Herman Ridder
Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission
Hne
Fireworks Blast Hurts Fifteen At Jersey City Parochial School
A street explosion near St AnthonNs Polish parochial school in Jersey City NJ injures fifteen students. One is reportedly fatally hurt. Rumors of school dynamitings had circulated as Italians celebrated a festival with fireworks in the street.
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Jersey City
St AnthonNs Polish
N J
Explosion in Pittsburg Injures 50 to 75 at Film Exchange
A powerful blast hit the Columbian Film Exchange offices in the Ferguson Building in Pittsburg on Monday injuring 50 to 75 people. Patrons were rushed to hospitals as numbers suffered serious burns and limb fractures. Initial fears of seven deaths were later disproved. Financial damages are estimated at 206000 dollars.
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Walt
Columbian Film Exchange
Ferguson
Pittsburg
Pao
Twelve Lives Lost in Lightship Crew Disaster
Capt Delano reports the Winter Quarters lightship crew suffered twelve deaths with six survivors from an eighteen member crew. The Porto Rico steamer arrived in Baltimore from New York with unclear vessel name or type.
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Winter Quarters
Delano
Porto Rico
Baltimore
New York
Vessio
Glass Workers Raised Wage Scale Reached Agreement
The American Window Glass Company and the Cutters' and Flatteners' Protective Association of America reached a wage scale agreement Monday. The scale calls for a percentage wage increase, aligning window glass wages with those in hand blowing factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Window Glass Commany
the Cutters’ and Flatteners Protective Association of America
Federal Indictments Drawn in Heinze Conspiracy Case
Federal grand jury in New York returned several sealed indictments Monday after probing the affairs of Fo Augustus Heinze’s United Copper company and charges involving rebut against major trans Atlantic steamship lines and railroads.
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Fo Augustus Heinze
United Copper Company
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Earthquake Shakes Missouri and Indiana Regions
A slight earthquake was felt across southeastern Missouri and into southern central Illinois and Indiana early Monday morning. The tremor caused no known damage as reports from St Louis and surrounding areas came in, with no injuries or major disruption noted.
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Missouri
Mingis
Indiana
St Louis
Prominent Minnesota Lawyer Shot in Sleepy Eye Office
George W Summerville a noted Minnesota lawyer and politician was shot and perhaps fatally wounded while seated in his Sleepy Eye law office by a man who claimed the name John Hayner Wayner was arrested at the scene authorities said the assailant was taken into custody overnight.
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Assasin
George W Summerville
Minnesota
Sleepy Eye
Ming
John Hayner
Wayner
Postal Workers Convene Largest Joint Union Convention
About 2,000 delegates attended the first joint postal workers convention in the United States. The three day meeting began Monday in Warnsay, Missouri, drawing attendees from Nedra ke Oikthome, Arkansas, and Missouri.
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Nedrake
Arkansas Town
Wate
Susual
Missouri Vna
United States
Warnsay
Cts
Death mystery in Des Moines man found near Wansius City pasture
A well dressed man about 35 was found dead Monday in a Missouri pasture near Des Moines. He carried a railroad ticket from Des Moines to perhaps Kansas City and appeared a stranger to the area.
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At Mit
Tdbes Moines
Ato Wansius City
Monica
Des Mofile
EE Tet
Kla
Federal Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order in Oklahoma Gas Dispute
Judge Ralph J Campbell in McAlester Oklahoma issued a temporary order restraining state officials from interfering with the piping of gas out of Oklahoma. The action aims to prevent disruption of gas flows and preserve the status quo while further court action proceeds.
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Ralph J Campbell
McAlester
Oklo
Stue
Okhihoma
Warehouse Fire Destroys Fourth Floor in Peorla Eire Loss
A Monday blaze gutted the fourth floor of the Schipper and Block warehouse at 119 South Washington Pe svete Illinois, causing about 60000 dollars in damage.
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Peorla Eire
Schipper & Block
South
Washington Street
Pe Svete Il
Oklahoma Bank Seized by State Commissioner
State Bank Commissioner AM Young took charge of Columbian Bank and Trust in Oklahoma City after a recent examination found unsafe securities. He stated all bank deposits were guaranteed and the state would pay off all depositors.
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State Bank
Am, Young
Columbian Bank and Trust Company
Oklahoma City
Te State
Young
Chicago Saloon Holdup Turns Fatal in North Side
A masked robber held up a saloon at York road and Lycoming street in Chicago. One man, James Quinn, died from a gunshot wound after delaying, while two customers were wounded and sent to a hospital. The robber escaped into the night.
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Chicago
York Road
Lycoming Street
James Quinn
Taft Modifies Omier Sentence for Cadet Earberry
Taft commutes a court martial dismissal for Cadet Joseph A earberry of the United States Military Academy. Earberry is to remain in service through the leniency of the President, on charges involving liquor found in his clothing and tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Aearberry
United States Military Academy
Taft
Cleminsons Trial Delayed by Defence Plea
In Chicago on Tuesday Dr Haldane Cleminson faced murder charges in the death of his wife. The defense asked for more time to prepare and a continuance was granted until the October term.
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Haldane Cleminson
Chicago
Peary's Report Soon Ready on Polar Claim Dispute
The material supporting Commander Peary's assertion that Dr Frederick A Cook failed to reach the north pole is complete. After review by the Peary Club, it will be published to the public.
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Peary
Frederick A Cook
North Pole
Peary Aves Ue Club
Patriotism Donation From Civil War Veteran at Re union
George W Selec of Primghar Iowa, a Thirty third Iowa veteran, attended the reunion at Oskaloosa Tuesday and donated 12000 dollars for a perpetual fund to pay wages for school houses in Mahaska Marion and Keokuk counties.
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George W Selec
Primghar
Thirty-third Iowa
Oskaloosa
Mahaska
Marion
Keokuk
Col Morrion Dead Leader of Democratic Party Dies
Col William R. Morrison longtime Democratic leader and Mexican War veteran died Wednesday in Waterloo Iowa. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Wiliam R. Morrison
Democratic Party
Waterloo
Robbingtown Banks Alias Fitzgerald Caught in Oregon
Robbingtown Banks known as Harrison and Fitzgerald, linked to Cresco and Elma bank robberies, was captured at Porthind Oregon Towan Endsite in Boston. George 12 Tabor of Humeston Iowa died by self inflicted gunshot in Boston Massachusetts Tuesday. Father traveled east two months ago due to ill health. He was general manager of a group of creameries in Iowa.
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Harrison
Fitzgerald
Cresco
Elma
Porthind
Towan
Boston
George 12 Tabor
Humeston
Mass
Towa
Spongberg Fined for Distributing Cards in Anti-Saloon Zone
PLA Spongberg a brewery agent was fined 100 for distributing order cards in anti saloon territory at Rock ford HI Tuesday Spongberg paid the fine and surrendered his government license.
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Pla Spongberg
Rockford
Spongberg
Lcense
New York Man Backs Elmendorf Estate Barley Pool
James St Haggin of New York signs his barley tobacco crop from the Elmendorf estate at Lexington Kentucky to the pooling movement, a step leaders say will assure the pool's success.
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James St. Haggin
New York
Elmendorf
Lexington
Robbers Loot General Store in Carnes. $220 Taken
Three men armed with revolvers robbed Ardena's general store in Carnes, five miles south of Orange City, demanding the safe. They took about $200 in cash and $20 from FP Weenink, then locked the proprietors in the cellar and spilled sacks of sugar to seal the door before fleeing.
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Ardena
Carnes
Orange City
Weenink
Ardema
Cedar Rapids Board of Water Works Sees Two Resignations
Two trustees, Soutter and Paldu, have resigned from Cedar Rapids water board amid a conflict of interests. Appointed with the 1903 water plant takeover, they served under the general law while the city now operates under the commission law that does not require a water board.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Waterworks
Re Uring
Messrs. Soutter and
Paldu
Water Board
Des Moines Roosters Win Western League Pennant in 1909
Des Moines fans celebrated the pennant after a tight season ending with a two point margin in percentage. The Roosters clinched the title by beating Sioux City in the Omaha double header, finishing with a 612 percentage to Sioux City's 610.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Roosters
Preference Law Shield Fails Carper in Archives Dismissal
Maj A. S. Carper may rely on soldiers' preference law to block removal from the state archives department. The executive council says only two staff will stay after October 1 and Carper is not among the retained. The official notes he refuses to go.
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A. S. Carper
State Archives Department
Executive Council
Maj Carper
Latter Day Saints End Ten Day Reunion at Little Sioux
The Latter Day Saints closed their ten days reunion at Little Sioux with about 6000 attendees. President Frederick M. Smith of Independence Missouri son of Joseph Smith preached. Little Sioux was chosen as the site for next year’s meeting.
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Latter Day Saints
Little Sioux
Frederick M. Smith
Independence
Joseph Smith
Castana Times Sold to New Editor and Owner
The Castana Times long time owner WC Newton sells the paper to Joe Hathaway. Possession will pass October 1 to EL McNamara, current editor of the Sal dicey Tribune, who will hold business and editorial control.
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Castana Thies
Castana Times
WC Newton
Joe Hathaway
EL. McNamara
Saldicey ‘Pribune
Burglar dies in jail awaiting burglary trial
SW Steele was indicted for burglary tied to a winter bank robbery and died in Rockwell City jail after ten days illness. He would have faced arraignment on the burglary charge in this term of court.
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SW Steele
Badger
Rockwell City
Llness
Pa Harmon Dies After Brain Hemorrhage in Missouri Valley
W M Harmon longtime Missouri Valley resident died at age 62 after a brain hemorrhage. He suffered the attack and lapse of consciousness, passing twelve hours later. He was widely known and beloved in town.
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Pa” Harmon
W. M Harmon
Missouri Valley
Viormon
Hilavian Is the Choice Ian Harkin Appointed Curator
Ian Harkin was appointed curator of the state historical building created for the late Charles Aldrich. Jen Newman of Cedar Rapids was struck by a car and injured while riding an ice wagon. Joe Lane's son was hurt. Reed Lane from Luana was kicked in the head and unconscious for two hours in a law student setup at Iowa City.
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Hilavian
Ian Harkin
Soong
Charles Aldrich
Jen Newman
Cedar Rapids
Newman
Joe Lane
Reed Lane
Sanef
Doc Ro Luana
Skivenport
Iowa City
Insurance Case Presents Proof of Husband's Death
Mrs Lizzie Cunningham seeks to prove her husband is legally dead to collect a $2000 policy. The missing man was a former county auditor and well known in Fort Dodge. He left for Chicago after a real estate stint and has not been heard from in seven years, prompting his wife to pursue the claim.
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Fort Dodge
Lizzie Cunningham
Chicago
Chicago Record Herald
Robbers Loot Swaledale Stores Steal Clothes Jewelry
Two or more men broke into the D. H. Van Kirk and W. A. Shaffer stores at Swaledale around midnight. They used a hand car to flee with pennies from the post office, jewelry, boots and heavy winter clothing, and exchanged old shirts for new ones, leaving them discarded.
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D. H van Kirk
W. A Shaffer
Swaledale
D H van
Bandits Dynamite Bank in Run nells but Escape
A group of three bandits dynamited Farmers Savings Bank in Run nells early Monday morning but fled before taking money. They damaged the building, stole stamps and cash from the post office, and left with personal postmaster belongings. Police chased them toward Cordova, then onto a Wabash train to Percy.
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Runnells
Farmers Savings Bank
Cordova
Percy
Grain Elevator Fire Burns at Moorland
The Farmers' Elevator company warehouse at Moorland burned with an estimated loss of 8000 dollars and 3400 dollars insured. Ten thousand bushels of corn and oats were destroyed and only a few buckets fought the blaze. Cause unknown. Storm Lake man injured in a separate incident when an Illinois Central flyer failed to stop at Storm Lake. R Burnham suffered a head and shoulder injury and a broken left arm above the elbow. Granville acts to bring in the Sioux City Spirit Lake interurban. council schedules October 19 special election to grant a franchise.
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Farmers’ Elevator Company
Moorland
Great Western
Lyendecker
Storm Lake
Ilinois Central Flyer
Sioux City
R Burnham
Granville
Subpoenas Issued in Maybray Trial and Local Robbery Incidents
Subpoenas issued for George W Castle of Britt and banker A Thompson to be examined in Omaha during the Maybray trial. Castle allegedly lost 314 900 to swindlers and Thompson 4 000. D Stewart McKenzie arrested near LeMars for suspected links to a bank robbery and an attempted post office robbery. Sioux City degree team wins 500 prize in national competition. James E Bale injured in a tree fall near Hoon with likely fatal internal injuries. Mrs Netie Paylor showing improved health but mental state unchanged.
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George W Castle
Britt
Thompson
Omaha
Maybray
Castle
D Stewart McKenzie
LeMars
Ovens
Sioux City
Paradise Lodge No. 264
Sisters of Rebekah
Searth Wash
James E Bale
Hoon
Netiie ‘Paylor
Ottumwa
Polk County
Grass Widow Not Slang Says Professor
A professor defends the term grass widow as an ancient and proper expression. He explains it derives from French grace widow meaning widow by courtesy and says the term is not slang or disrespectful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Chicago Chronicle
Kidney troubles ease with Dean's pills say Delphos resident
Mrs. L. C. Fridley of Delphos Ohio reports six years of worsening kidney issues followed by relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She credits the treatment with restoring health and suggests others try the product. A Tunbridge Wells shopkeeper displays a reform spelling placard reading Whew rysiceul for Sal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Fridley
N. Main St
Delphos
Ohio
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Tunbridge Wells
England
Rysiceul
Sal
Tailored fall suits and a circus switch in attire
The piece notes longer coats and pleated skirts for early fall. A single-breasted dark blue serge suit with self-covered buttons is sketched. An animal trainer falls ill. his wife steps in and reassures the circus owner about managing the beasts.
Munyon claims endless life cures and cold remedy offer
Edison touts storage battery that lasts indefinitely and Munyon predicts near immortality through future remedies. Munyon markets Cold Cure as a near instant relief for colds, claims safety and affordability, and guarantees refunds if not effective. He distributes free samples via newspapers and sells through druggists for 25 cents with a money back promise.
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Thomas Edison
Munyon
United States
Munyon Remedy Co
Philadelphia
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