Global Briefs Senate Eye Travel Baggage Curb Changes
Interstate Commerce Commission suspended new limits on baggage size and weight by railroads until April 29. Elihu Root accepted honorary presidency of the American Institute of International Law with a provisional bureau led by James Brown Scott. Taft plans to reappoint Hawaii governor Walter F. Frear amid prior charges. Frank Munsey testifies on campaign contributions, revealing $118,005.72 to Roosevelt and $67,000 to pre-convention efforts with the rest to state committees.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elihu Root
Washington
American Institute of International Law
James Brown Scott
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Alejandro Alvarez
Chile
Louis Anderson
Costa Rica
Secretary of the Interior
Walter L. Fisher
Taft
Hawaii
Walter F. Frear
Frank A. Munsey
Clapp Committee
Roosevelt
Five men under arrest as others hunted after mob attack
A mob attack near Annapolis Missouri left Mrs. Lillie Mullane and others injured. Five men are in custody while lawmen search for eight more suspects.
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Lillie Mullane
Richmond
Annapolis
Roosevelt operable rib injury removal option
A fractured rib was described as removable at Colonel Roosevelt's request. The item mentions a Woodmen of the World incident and a train derailment near Hopkinsville Kentucky with about a hundred eighty aboard, all shaken. Detroit police investigate Wilford Trembel who confessed to killing brakeman Gregg in Paragould Arkansas three years ago. The International Dry Farming congress opens in Lethbridge Alberta with delegates from around the world.
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Woodmen of the World
Jon
Hopkinsville
Atty
Detroit
Wilford D. Trembel
Gregg
Lethbridge
Alberta
Balkan War Dispatches Report Ottoman Plot and Balkan Movements
London reports Turkish doctors sent from Constantinople to Janina with typhus and cholera germs to spread disease. Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria and King Peter of Serbia move to fronts. King Nicholas of Montenegro leads assault on Scutari as fighting rages along the Turko Balkan frontiers.
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London
Constantinople
Janina
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Peter of
Servia
Nicholas
Montenegro
Scutari
Balkan
Foreign Commander Takes Charge In Vera Cruz Crisis
United States cruiser Des Moines commander Charles F. Hughes assumes full control amid Vera Cruz political turmoil. Philippine typhoon October 16 killed over a thousand, with four unidentified Americans among the dead. Marconi’s eye condition worsens, while suffragist Helen Craggs faces nine months hard labor for arson attempts. Rebels seize Fort Uluca after bombardment. refugees die from shells. President Madero vows to stay in office, declaring only death can remove him.
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Charles F. Hughes
United States
Des Moines
Vera Cruz
Mex
Philippine Islands
Twenty-first Battalion
Fort Uluca
Felix Diaz
Missouri Supreme Court Upends Ballot Ouster Of Elector
The Missouri supreme court unanimously upheld the Progressive party’s right to place its statewide and presidential elector tickets on the official ballot. It overruled the Democratic state committee’s action removing Frank H. Farris as presidential elector at large.
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Missouri Supreme *Court
Eleitor
Democratic
Frank
Senator Heyburn of Idaho Dies in Washington
Personal Senator Weldon T. M. B. Heyburn of Idaho died in his Washington apartment after several weeks illness.
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Weldon
R and S Masons In Session in Indianapolis
Herbert A Graham of Elkhart named as most illustrious master for the ensuing year at the fifty seventh annual Royal and Select Masters assembly. Dispensations for new councils issued to mount Vernon and Hammond with councils formed at Noblesville and Warsaw. Other officers include Charles D Knoefel of New Albany and Charles W Iliff of Crawfordsville among others.
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Herbert A. Graham
Elkhart
Indianapolis
the Royal and Select
Mount Vernon
Hammond
Noblesville
Warsaw
Heikhart
Escaped Lunatic Shot Near Auburn
George Earnhart escaped from the Eastern Hospital for the Insane at Richmond and was shot by a sheriff s posse near Kimmel after attacking his sister Minnie Creagar. The bullet struck his breast and right shoulder blade. he is paralyzed and not expected to recover.
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Auburn
George Earnhart
Richmond
Barnhart
Minnie Creagar
Kimmel
Milo Snyder
Thomas
Earnhart
Snyder
Tablet to Mark Indiana's First White Child
A tablet honoring John Henry Kluge, claimed as Indiana’s first white child born at Anderson in 1805, will be placed on his grave in the Moravian cemetery at Hope. The inscription notes his birth, death in 1898, and the line Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.
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Columbus
John “Henry ‘Kluge
Indiana
John Henry Kluge
Anderson
Hope
Jesus
Hendricks Faces Split as Wife Sues for Divorce
George Hendricks attempted suicide with carbolic acid at his daughter Cora Sexton's home south of Shelbyville. He struck his wife twice, was jailed, released, then harmed her again. Mrs. Hendricks filed for divorce and Hendricks took the drug after being restrained from disposing of property. His condition is serious.
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Shelbyville
George Hendricks
Cora Sexton
Auto Plunges Into Creek Near Attica
Attica October 28 Frank Judy twenty two is fatally injured and a companion slightly hurt when the car struck the corner railing of a steel bridge and plunged into the creek bed twenty feet below. They were traveling about forty miles per hour. Judy was crushed by the steering wheel with internal injuries.
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Attica
Frank Judy
Judy
Bank Fraud Charges Amid Traction Car Heist
Two men were charged with forgery after an attempt to rob a traction car in Indianapolis and Cincinnati. They allegedly cashed a bogus $19.25 check drawn on the First National Bank, bearing the signature of H. H. Dils, formerly of the city.
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National ‘Bank
H.H
Dils
Giery
Thid City
Expensive Uncle Disturbs Quiet Home Dinner
A wife laments feeling inhospitable as she recalls inviting uncle and auntie each year. She tells her husband she cannot ask them this year after remembering that uncle expects meat at every meal. The moment leaves them long uncomfortable.
Nothing to Worry About Unskilled Sketch Parody
A playful sketch shows two unskilled men debating money worries at home. The first laments his wife’s constant concern about finances, while the second asks what she spends money on, revealing a comic misunderstanding.
What He Couldn’t Stand Heat Debate
Dialogue excerpt centers on heat endurance and drought with characters Goodly and Growly arguing about comfort in a future world lacking water. Growly questions humidity and water presence as the main tension. The exchange highlights different tolerances to extreme warmth.
A Fake Western Yarn About California Sunshine
Uncle Ezra and Eben discuss a claim about California sun and constant warmth. Eben dismisses it as a fake western yarn while noting the day’s routine sunsets mirror those back home.
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Ezra
Howdy
Eben
California
Jonah Cast Adrift as Prophet Faces Loss at Sea
A capricious captain orders Jonah overboard after a stormy voyage. The brief verse presents a comical biblical allusion to fate and punishment, weaving nautical imagery with moral play.
Time's critic faces a shift from radical to reactionary
A speaker recalls being denounced as dangerous radical ten years ago and notes now being labeled reactionary. He defends his stance, insisting he has not changed his opinions.
Notable Exchange of Quiet Village Lives
A London woman quotes a Scots town resident on how village life invites constant scrutiny. A tale recalls a visitor lying down while callers arrived and the mother kept quiet to avoid disturbing the rest, a social snippet from Harper's Bazaar.
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London
Harper’s Bazar
Fraction Left During Cotton Picking Season in Texas
Fragmentary report notes a colored brother who went into the country to work and returned. The text shows disjointed phrases about disgust and casual references to someone asking if another person went to pick. context remains unclear.
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Texas A
Soston
Denselys Bridge Night Ends With A Loss
A card party at the Densely residence produced a dull evening as participants played bridge after which one player admitted defeat. The exchange hints at a lighthearted social gathering with a modest outcome.
Bought and Paid For
A wary customer questions value as a clerk boasts how many middlemen and expenses inflate the price. The comic line credits vast overhead from drummers to billboards driving the cost beyond the patent and shop costs.
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Puck
Dressing a Chicken Tops a Young Matron's Task
A humorous exchange unfolds as a young matron rushes to finish dressing a chicken while a hopeful bride-to-be volunteers to help. The dialogue hints at domestic preparations and playful contrasts in ambition and pastime between characters.
The Best Part of It Hokus Hello Old Man
The exchange shows a returning traveler in casual banter about a vacation and homecoming, reflecting a lighthearted street-level moment reported in the New York Times. This brief vignette highlights personal reunion humor and familiar chatter between two men.
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New York Times
Vacation Ambivalence Voices From a Doctor Patient Exchange
Dr Phil Graves urges a vacation while a prospective patient resists returning from a trip saying another would be unbearable. The brief dialogue highlights tension between rest and personal limits in health discussions.
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Phil Graves
Conscience Stricken Comment Sparks Nose Powder Mystery
The remark about Major Pounds being pugnacious and smelling powder implies a tense moment. The narrator recalls yesterday’s scent and wonders if he witnessed someone applying powder to their nose, hinting at suspicion or embarrassment in a charged social exchange.
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Major Pounds
Timid Tradesman and Alarm Clock Vendor Dialogue
A humorous exchange between a timid tradesman and a clock vendor measures alarm clocks. The clock seller insists on selling, while the tradesman challenges the product as the political season brings campaigners and travel.
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Schmidt
Old Timer and Newcomer Speak on Relocation and Water Plantings
A brief exchange notes two ice crops this winter and a Newcomer who speaks well for the section. The speaker expresses satisfaction with moving to the country and asks about what water to plant, as referenced in Woman's Home Companion.
Quite Edible. Guesing Matinee Girl-Don't you think
A fragment from a theater page notes a matinee show featuring a leading man and a heroine named Mae. The reader is invited to guess at plot or casting, reflecting chatter about the performance.
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Mae
Jooks
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