Daughter believes De Armond perished saving grandson
Mrs. Clark, daughter of Congressmen De Armond, asserts his death in a heroic effort to rescue his grandson from a fire in Kansas City. She says he woke to save himself but then carried the boy to safety, is overcome by smoke, and both bodies are found in the burned home, badly burned and lying side by side.
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Kansas City, Mo
Clark
Conressman de Armond
Congressman de Armond
de Armond
Last Words of Congressman De Armond Amid Deadly Kansas City Fire
In Kansas City on November 25 a fire consumed the De Armond home a frame structure where Congressman David A. De Armond, his grandson Waddie and others perished. Mrs Clark awakened to smoke and aided the woman and child to safety as De Armond and his grandson perished inside. The servant Nettie Boles and a maid were among the other occupants.
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Boles
De Armond Murder Mystery and Family Biographies Unearthed
A dramatic incident left two victims missing and Congressman De Armond presumed dead. Bones located, but crumbled. wife Mrs De Armond aided by neighbors. The De Armond family includes editor James A De Armond of the Butler Democrat, son Waddie David A De Armond, West Point instructor Edward H, Lt George W De Armond with forces in the Philippines, and brothers William in Chicago and J A in Davenport. David Albaugh De Armond, born 1844 in Stair county Pennsylvania, rose to Missouri state senator presidential elector circuit judge and state supreme court commissioner. He served in the Fifty second Congress from 1891 until his death, famed for partisan debates and a dramatic floor encounter with John Sharp Williams.
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de Armond
James de Armond
West
Butler Democrat
Folk
West Point
George W. de Armond
Philippines
William de Armond
Chicago
J. A. de Armond
Davenport
Hattie Clark
Harvey Clark
Missouri Pacific Railway
Nevada
David Albaugh de Armond
Stair County
Dickinson Seminary
Williamsport
Missouri
Supreme Court
DeArmond
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Davenport Congressman De Armond dies in Missouri fire
Davenport Iowa November 25 J A De Armond of Davenport received word from Butler Missouri that his brother Congressman David A De Armond and his grandson were burned to death in a fire this morning no details were given
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Iowa
Davenport
J. A. de Armond
Butler
David A. de Armond
Dynamite Blast Destroys Danville Fruit House
A dynamite blast under the fruit and wine house of Joseph Mascari in Danville Illinois demolished five buildings causing 50 000 to 75 000 dollars in damage. Mascari accused the black hand but offered no comment on threats. Tony Palmisano was briefly arrested then released as a suspect.
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Danville
Ill
Joseph Mascari
Mascari
Black Hand
Tony Palmisano
Nourmahal Safe After Puerto Rico Stopover
The Nourmahal yacht with Colonel John Jacob Astor aboard arrived at San Juan from Mayaguez on November 14 and remained there November 17. All aboard were well and the vessel planned to sail to Ponce and then to a Cuban port before returning north. News from the Harry Luckenbach confirms the yacht escaped the prior storm.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
San Juan
Porto
Rico
Mayaguez
Nourmahal
Ponce
Insular Line
Harry Luckenbach
Luckenbach
Stetson resigns from New York church membership
Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson, living in seclusion after her excommunication by the mother church in Boston, announces her resignation from the First Church of Christ Scientist in New York. She urged harmony and devotion to the beloved leader’s voice.
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New York
Augusta E. Stetson
The
Christian Scientists
Boston
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Board of Trustees
Missouri Supreme Court affirms death sentence for Wilson
The Missouri Supreme Court on November 25 affirmed the death sentence of William Wilson a Black man from Jasper County and scheduled his execution for January 12 1910. Wilson was sentenced for the murder of Millie Plum.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court of Missouri
William Wilson
Jasper County
Wilson
Millie Plum
Demolitions Hit County Fairgrounds and Wreck Homes
In Stoddard County two women and a child were injured as 15 houses were demolished and the fair buildings including the amphitheater were destroyed. The incident follows broader regional damage reported in Perry Iowa with legal actions over a runaway caused by a motor vehicle.
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Stoddard County Fair
Japanese Doctor Torments American Girl in Elopement Case
Miss Alice Lloyd, 19, of California, says she was hell for a year with Dr M Wyene a Japanese physician she eloped with from San Francisco. They lived in Trinidad Colorado where he was arrested in a drunken state and fined five dollars with further charges expected. Her parents objected to the match and she asked police protection as authorities seek her parents.
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Trinidad
Colo
San Francisco
Alice Lloyd
California
M. Wyene
Wyeno
Lloyd
Gunners chase rabbit into farm house in New Jersey
Mrs. Sarah Birdsall, a farmer's wife in Beverly New Jersey, saw three gunners shoot at a rabbit near her yard. They forced entry toward the house, but she barred them. The rabbit hid under the parlor couch and then followed her indoors, staying nearby after being found.
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Beverly
N. J
Sarah’ Birdsall
Bunny
Dutiable Goods Worth $400 Yet Paid $2,200 for Release
Mrs Alfred Tubbs of San Francisco arrived from Europe on the Lusitania and declared goods worth $400. Customs inspectors seized her trunks and, after investigation, ordered $2,200 for release. She said she was misled by a politician adviser about the declaration.
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New York
Alfred
Tubbs
San Francisco
Europe
Married, May Go With Another Man
Magistrate Haughey in Atlantic City ruled that a young married woman who attended theater outings with a good looking boarder had not exposed herself to legal blame by her husband. Mrs. Carrie Chapman admitted attending with Benjamin Morrow but denied serious flirtation. the case was dismissed despite the husband’s protests.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Haughey
Carrie Chapman
Benjamin Morrow
Italian Murderer Rizzo Confesses Before Execution
Teodoro Rizzo admitted guilt before his execution in Auburn prison, confessing to the murders of 7 year old Theresa Procoio and 2% year old Freddy Infusino in a Utica culvert on September 12. He expressed sorrow after being sentenced to die in the electric chair at 6 15 this morning.
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Auburn
N. Y
Teorodo Rizzo
Theresa Procopio
Freddy Infusino
Utica
Rizzo
Attempt to murder Baron Rothschild in Silesia
A report from Schillersdorf in Upper Silesia says a schoolmaster en route to the Rothschild hunting seat was stopped by a man who asked him to deliver a letter to Baron Albert Rothschild of Vienna. The letter exploded after the schoolmaster moved on, severely injuring the bearer.
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Breslau
Prussia
Albert Rothschild
Vienna
Schillersdorf
Rothschild
Upper Silesia
Fire on Morgan's Yacht Corsica Quelled at Hoboken Shipyard
Fire on J Pierpont Morgan's steam yacht Corsica undergoing repairs at a Hoboken New Jersey shipyard was confined to a storage area amidships and did not become serious. Firefighters and shipyard workers fought the blaze, with damage described as not heavy.
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Morgan
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Hoboken
N. J
Earthquake Felt in Sallings California City
The heaviest quake since the 1906 April 18 shock was reported in Sallings Cal at an early hour today.
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California
Sallings
Cal
King Manuel in England to get himself a bride
London reports fluttering hearts in royal palaces as King Manuel of Portugal arrives in England to meet possible brides. Queen Edward may choose among Princess Alexandra, Princess Maud of Fife, and Battenberg daughters while Manuel selects his future mate for the troubled Portuguese throne.
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London
England
Windsor
Manuel
Portugal
Paris
Cherbourg
Bordeaux
Brifly
Victoria and Albert
All England
All
Edward
Royal
Alexandra
Marquis of Stafford
Ena
Battenberg
Spain
Louisa
Prince Louis
Maud of Fife
Hill predicts nation’s decline over high living costs
Washington, Nov. 24. James J. Hill warned that history shows high living costs precede national decline. He told Taft the country must economize in private life and government, and urged conservation of business methods to curb wasteful spending. He discussed cuts of 5 to 10 percent with Senator Bourne, noting government waste of 50 to 100 million dollars yearly.
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Washington
James J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Mr. Taft
White House
Hill
Bourne
Oregon
Senate
Longworth Denies Berlin Rumors Of Alice Roosevelt
Representative Nicholas Longworth rebukes a Berlin sourced tale claiming his wife Alice Roosevelt was photographed astride a sacred elephant in Korea’s capital. He dismisses the accusations as false and drunken or crazy rumors.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
Berlin
Alice Roosevelt
Alice
Fire death report proved false in Milwaukee suburb
Milwaukee dispatch, November 24, reports seven people burned to death in a West Allis house, but the claim proved untrue. Firemen found the structure badly damaged yet no bodies after a search. prior occupants listed included Fred Donavich, his wife and two children with three Slavonian boarders.
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Milwaukee
Wis
West Alis
Wilwaukee
Fred Donavich
Divorced Guggenheim Wife Preparing New Betrothal
Grace B. Guggenheim Wall, 35, three marriages and two divorces, awaits court decrees in New York to wed a wealthy broker who has offered marriage. She seeks to clear her matrimonial status and may sue William Guggenheim, her ex-husband, now remarried, in New York.
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New York
Grace B. Guggenheim-Wall
Cupid
William Guggenheim
Chicago
Guggenheim
New York State
Dr Haldane Cleminson Guilty of Wife Murder
Chicago November 24 Dr Haldane Cleminson was found guilty of murdering his wife Norah Jane Cleminson and sentenced to life imprisonment. The jury reached a verdict after a little over three hours. Cleminson had claimed burglars killed the wife and stole 50 dollars in jewelry but later admitted the burglary tale was false.
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Chicago
Haldane Cleminson
Norah Jane Cleminson
Cleminson
Wild cat meat fuels Chinatown feuds in San Francisco
In San Francisco Chinatown the Yee family and the On Yick tong feud has driven a thriving wild cat meat trade. Police vigilance remains tight as six murders occur since November with threats and armed guards surrounding prominent clan figures. Hardware stores display revolvers while wild cats are sold at butcher shops.
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San Francisco
Yee
On Yick Tong
Chinatown
On Yicks
Expert Will Analyze Erder's Vital Organs
St. Louis reports that W. H. Warren of Washington University began analyzing the spinal cord and vital organs of William J. Erder after his exhumation prompted by sister Kate Erder. Results due in a week will decide if an inquest is needed.
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St. Louis
W. H. Warren
Medical Department
Washington University
William J. Erder
Kate Erder
Admiral presents silver bowl to Inflexible ward room
London reports Admiral Sir Edward H. Seymour presenting the flagship Inflexible with a silver bowl for its ward room to honor the ship's Hudson Fulton mission and carrying his flag to New York for the celebration.
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London
Edward H. Seymour
New York
Well Known Politician Dies in Torrington
Oras mus R Fyler longtime railroad commissioner and former chairman of the Republican state central committee died at his Torrington home after a long public career in Connecticut politics.
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Torrington, Conn
Orasmus R. Fyler
State Railroad Commission
Republican State Central Committee
Taft "All Het Up" By Possum Talk
Washington, Nov. 23 The Missouri attorney general Eliott W. Major ruled Brer Rabbit and Brer Possum are not protected by game laws. Missouri congressmen debate if the ruling harms or helps wildlife protection. President Taft avoids commitment while fearing sectional backlash.
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Washington
Eliott W. Major
Missouri
Brer Rabbit
Brer Possum
Remus
Taft
Brer Coon
Brer Fox
Brer Wolf
South
Possum
Uncle Remus
Richard Watson Gilder Dies of Angina at 79
Richard Watson Gilder editor in chief of the Century Magazine since 1881 died last night of angina pectoris at his sister Mrs. Schuyler Van Renssalaer’s home after a lecture in Orange New Jersey. Born 1844 in Bordentown New Jersey he was a printer turned writer renowned for poetry and six books including The Celestial Passion Lyrics Two Worlds and The Great Remembrance.
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New York
Richard Watson Gilder
Century Magazine
Gilder
Mr. Gilder
Bordentown
N. J
Palestine
Fee for Finding a Husband Declared Excessive
Judge James H. Ellison of the Kansas City court of appeals rules a $500 fee for finding a husband is excessive. Mrs Dora Wenninger had paid D. K. Mitchell and his wife to secure a match and livery stable interest. the court finds no Missouri practice or law supporting such a charge.
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Kansas City
James H. Ellison
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Dora Wenninger
D. K. Mitchell
Mitchells
John Wenninger
Lincoln
Neb
Mitchell
Red Cross stamps on Christmas packages
Washington reports 40 million Red Cross stamps will circulate this year as Christmas mail rises. The Red Cross plans to raise stamp supply from 30 million to 40 million to meet demand and spread peace and goodwill worldwide.
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RED Cross
Washington
Uncle Sam
Four Corners
Yuletide
Red Cross Society
Royalists and Catholics Plan Joint Election Opposition
Paris reports a manifesto from royalists calling for unity with Catholics in the upcoming general election. They target candidates unsympathetic to the churches stance on public schools.
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Paris
Woman Convicted In Blackmail Attempt In Denver
The jury found Mrs Allan F Read guilty of attempting to extort $10 from Mrs G Chandler Phipps. A 10 day stay was granted to file a new trial petition. Bail was denied. The sentence carries 1 to 14 years in prison.
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Denver
Allan F. Read
G. Chandler Phipps
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