Fiendish murder shocks Milwaukee as child found dead
Hedwig Zinda was discovered in an abandoned North Avenue office near the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul tracks. She had been gagged and strangled with her own scarf. detectives note a possible blond assailant and a string of nearby robberies. A $1,000 reward was to be offered.
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Milwaukee
Hedwig Zinda
North Avenue
Zinda
Wilhelm ‘Becker
H. E. Bradley
T.'E
Common Council
Rose
Minister Hangs Himself in Maryville Sui cide Shocks City
The Rev J C Hathaway rector of St Pauls Episcopal church was found dead hanging from a Wabash railroad bridge in northeast Maryville Mo. Authorities say no clear motive exist though disappointment with small congregation size and unfulfilled plans are suspected. He leaves a widow visiting relatives in Ohio and an elderly father. In Toronto John Mitchell AF of L officer defends rights under organic laws after contempt ruling. He addresses the convention amid cheering as he vows to speak freely while at liberty.
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Maryville
J. C. Hathaway
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Ohio
Toronto
Ont
Committee On Boycott
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Mitchell
Paris Count Seeks Papal Annulment to Remarry
Boni de Castellane in Rome two weeks pursuing papal annulment of his marriage to Anna Gould so he may wed again. Woman murdered in Chicago room. Mrs Mildred Hart, 32, found slain by police who forced entry.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Rome
Papal
Anna Gould
Princess de Sagan
Chicago
Mildred Hart
Grand Rapids
Mich
Excommunication Order Against Mrs Augusta E Stetson
Boston reports a formal excommunication order issued Thursday by the mother church board of directors against Mrs Augusta E Stetson of New York a longtime prominent member of the Christian Science denomination.
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Boston
Augusta E. Stetson
New York
Christian Science Denomination
Mother Church
Homestake to Hire Only Nonunion Workers Next Year
Deadwood reports the Homestake Mining Company notified its workers that after January 1 it will employ only nonunion men. The move marks a shift in labor relations at the big Goldfield operation.
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Deadwood
Homestake Mining Company
Telegraph Merger Moves to Unite Bell and Western Union
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company plans to absorb Western Union Telegraph Company to create a massive wire communications entity in the United States. Officials say the merger would cut duplications, save about 75 million dollars in new construction, and allow shared use of wires for telegraph and telephone services. Regulatory scrutiny by U S authorities is anticipated to evaluate legality of the combination.
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American Telephone Company
Boston
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
Bell Company
Western Union
Mackay Companies
Postal Telegraph Company
New York
The
Postal
Hoeman
Telephone Company
Wall Street
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Mackay
Ellis and
Harrison
Cleaned Up Pastors Past Misdeeds Over Bank Wreck
Washington Phil Allen Jr. faces trial by federal authorities on charges related to wrecking the First National Bank of Mineaval Point Wisconsin. Receiver Scofield reports a forged note of $200 from the pastor in Allen's possession. Allen, a bank vice president and noted prayer leader, sought to protect his reputation by asking if he could deliver prayers at the penitentiary if imprisoned.
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Washington
Phil Allen, Jr
First National Bank
Mineaval Point
Wis
Treasury Department
Scofield
Allen
Fear for Astor's Safety Surrounds Nourmahal Missing Yacht
Uncertainty grows for Col. John Jacob Astor his son Vincent and Mrs Astor cousin Richard Peters as the Nourmahal remains missing for a fortnight. Shipping authorities note the yacht's limited cruising radius could complicate return if blown off course by a hurricane. News depends on a sighting by passing ships due to interrupted cable service and no wireless gear on board.
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New York
Col
John Jacob Astor
Vincent
Richard Peters
America
Nourmahal
U S Ships Sent To Nicaragua After Zelaya Executions
Taft orders two American warships to Nicaragua as reports say Americans Leonard Grace and Leroy Cannon were executed by President Zelaya. Vicksburg heads to Corinto and Des Moines to Port Limon to monitor events while Taft delays a new minister’s presentation. Panama reports terror as Zelaya forces arrest and execute suspected revolutionaries.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Taft
Central
South America
United States
Leonard Grace
Leroy Cannon
Revolutionary Army
Vicksburg
Corinto
Des Moines
Port Limon
Isidoro Hazera
Panama
Fines Hit Soft Drink Sellers in Belvidere Case
Belvidere Illinois judges De Wolf and Reckhow fined 17 soft drink keepers a total of 119425 dollars and jailed each 30 to 90 days with suspension only on timely payment. Eleven remain in county jail as six paid fines. State's Attorney Patrick H. O'Donnell led the aggressive prosecutions to close every government-licensed soft drink place in the city.
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Belvidere
de Wolf
Reckhow
Rockford
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Plot to Kill Financiers in Chicago via Spain Letters
A Spain originated plot to assassinate leading American financiers prompted letters to stock exchanges from Barcelona. Names linked include James B. Duke John B. Cobb C. C. Dula Pierre Lorillard George Arens August Belmont Thomas F. Ryan and John W. Gates. The matter drew scrutiny from multiple exchange boards due to the letters’ serious tone and funeral invitations.
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Chicago
Spain
Hght
Barcelona
Chicago Stock Exchange
The
Stock Exchange
James B. Duke
Tobacco Trust
John B. Cobb
C. C. Dula
Pierre Lorillard
George Arens
August Belmont
Thomas F. Ryan
John W. Gates
I T
Stock Exchanges
New York
Eating for Strength Quaker Oats Ad Copy Recycling
An advertisement extols Quaker Oats as a superior food for strength building claiming it supports muscles and brain without overburdening digestion. It notes affordability and purity and mentions regular and large family packages. It adds a joke line about Barker oiling his car after discovering a wife and chauffeur planned to elope, as a humorous aside.
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Barker
Castoria Ad Warns Readers About Safe Use and Signatures
Public notice urges careful examination of CASTORIA bottles to ensure the signature matches the authentic mark. It cites the product as a safe infant remedy used for 30 years and warns readers of potential dangers from minor cuts, touting Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as preventing blood poisoning with immediate use.
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Mothera
Warriner Goes to Jail in Embezzlement Case
Cincinnati and Big Four official Warriner is jailed on embezzlement charges totaling 643000 with a warrant issued for Mrs. Jeanette Stewart Ford on receiving 1000 of the funds. Prosecutor Hunt filed for the warrant after Warriner said he gave part of the money to Ford. bail set at 20000 as accomplices failed to appear.
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Cincinnati
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad
Jeanette Stewart-Ford
Warriner
Ford
Hunt
AFL to continue salaries during Gompers Morrison jail terms
The American Federation of Labor convention in Toronto voted to keep paying Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison during any contempt of court jail terms and to compensate Vice-President John Mitchell who is not salaried, at a rate of 5000 dollars per year.
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Toronto
Ont
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Taft outlines fortress at Hampton Roads speech
President Taft rallies Norfolk declaring aims to build an impregnable fortress at the Hampton Roads naval base and notes that by year’s end the most powerful guns will be ready for any foe entering the harbor. The Atlantic Coast Deep Waterways convention follows. Peru and Ecuador accept award in Lima as Alfonso of Spain’s arbitration decision is announced and accepted.
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Hampton Roads
Taft
Peru
Ecuador
Lima
Alfonso of
Spain
Heuador
Sheriff Davis Removed Over Cairo Lynching
Springfield Illinois Gov. Deneen removed Sheriff F R Davis of Alexander County under the mob violence act of 1905 after the Cairo mob abducted and lynched a Black man named James, leaving the governor with no discretion in the action.
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Springfield
Ill
F. R. Davis
Alexander County
Cairo
James
Deneen
Editor Richard W. Gilder Dies in New York
Richard Watson Gilder editor of Century Magazine and noted author died Thursday from heart disease in New York.
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Richard W. Gilder
New York
Richard Watson Gilder
The
Century Magazine
Actress fined for overlimit quail shooting in Indiana
Miss Harriett Burt Prima donna for De Wolf Hopper in Matinee Idol faced Marion county game warden and paid a 25 dollar fine for shooting two quail beyond the day’s limit. Other items report a steamer abandoned after reef grounding and a railroad worker fatality in Chicago.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harriett Burt
Marion County
King Manuel of Portugal Arrives in London Amid Enthusiastic Reception
King Manuel of Portugal arrived in London as the guest of the city corporation. Troops lined every foot of the streets and the populace gave him an enthusiastic reception during his stay in the capital.
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London
King Manuel of Portugal
Steamship Maria Adalgisa Sinks Off Brindisi
The Maria Adalgisa struck a rock and sank near Brindisi while carrying eighteen workmen to fortifications under construction there. All hands were accounted for in dispatches, with rescue efforts underway as details emerged.
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Rome
Maria Adalgisa
Brindisi
Chesterton Bank Robbery Nets Pennies and Checks
Chesterton Indiana youngsters robbed a local bank on Monday wrecking the outer vault and fleeing with 40 dollars in pennies and a packet of canceled checks.
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Chesterton, Ind
Chesterton Bank
Woman Wins First Car Load of California Navel Oranges
New York reports Mrs. W. Newhall of Exeter California wins the honor of delivering the first car load of California winter navel oranges to New York. The achievement is celebrated as a milestone for California growers and marks the season's opening display of fruit quality.
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New York
California
W. Newhall
Exeter
Cal
Mass Floods Leave Thousands Homeless in Adana
In Adana, Asia Minor, floods devastate about 500 homes and flood a vast area, causing multi million dollar losses and leaving thousands homeless amid scenes of past massacres, now desolated again.
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Constantinople
Adana
Asia Minor
Explosion destroys front of Sacred Heart church at Clinton
An explosion of dynamite damaged the front of the new Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church in Clinton near Terre Haute Indiana, blasting away the facade in the coal fields area.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sacred Heart
Clnton
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