Mystery of $173000 Theft at Treasury Solved by Fitzgerald Arrest
Chicago August 24 1908 George W Fitzgerald an assorting teller at the Sub Treasury is arrested amid claims he led the 173000 theft from the treasury Feb 20 1907. Investigators say he used large bills and involved others in disposing of the money amid speculation debts and property changes linked to Fitzgerald and his wife.
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Treasury
George W. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
United States
William Boldenweck
Washington
Congress
Bel@enweck
Herbert F. Young
Young Secret Service Agency
Boldenweck
Young
Tzeerald
Rogers Park
Harry C. Gano
Gano
Mr. Young
Detective Young
Farm tragedy in Indiana ends with mother shot dead
In Laporte county Mrs. Sarah M. Meacham, 48, came from Kokomo to warn her son Edward Meacham and was fatally shot by her son-in-law William Delph in a farmyard near Westville. Delph fired through a door after quarrels among Delph, Edward Meacham, George Meacham, and Mark Fighner. Frances Topper, 6, nearby, survived.
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George Meacham
Mark Fighner
Edward Meacham
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Mrs. Meacham
Frances Topper
Anstiss
Senate subcommittee starts tariff revision hearings in Washington
The Senate Finance Committee subcommittee began its hearings in Washington on August 24 to review various aspects of the tariff question ahead of revising the Dingley law.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
China Adopts Japanese Monetary System Reported
A report states China has decided to adopt the Japanese monetary system. Elizabeth Sousa mother of John Philip Sousa the bandmaster is dead at her Washington home. Springfield grand jury returns fifty indictments in recent race riot investigation. Pacific fleet cruisers sail from San Francisco toward Hawaii and Samoa under Admiral la Swinburne. Jacksonville leads South Atlantic baseball league with 69.4 percent, Charleston 40.0 percent. Sydney festivities for the American battleship fleet end soon with sea fighters departing for Melbourne. Roosevelt publishes a Panama condition report dated August 6 from a special commission. Americans will carry a tame kangaroo from Australia to the flagship Connecticut. Sultan of Mulai Hafid proclaimed, signaling the fall of Abd El Aziz. Taft to speak at Athens county veterans reunion Saturday. Dutch minister DeReus’ dismissal strains Holland Venezuela ties. he is expected in The Hague.
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John Philip Sousa
Washington
Springfield
Sydney
Melbourne
Roosevelt
Panama
Australia
Connecticut
Sultan
Mulal Hafid
Morocco
Abd-El-Aziz
Taft
Athens County
Ohio
Seventh Regiment
Wrecks Hit Southwestern Limited Near Suwanee
Train No. 38 known as the Southwestern Limited derailed four miles north of Suwanee Georgia as it left Atlanta. A colored fireman was killed instantly and the engineer badly scalded. three cars left the track, but passengers were uninjured. a bolt on the track prompted the investigation.
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Southern Railway
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Suwanee Ga
Getting Their Dutch Up
The Dutch government will not accept any compromise and is prepared to enforce its demands against the Castro government as the Venezuelan situation lingers unresolved. O D. Knopefel, Stamboul Quarter Fire Swept Constantinople Aug. 24. Fire destroyed 1,500 houses and shops in six hours as winds fanned the blaze. Four thousand American sailors ashore at Sydney Sunday. Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine says Dr King's New Discovery saved his life for coughs colds and lung ailments and is a trusted remedy for pneumonia prevention and healing. Obes D. Knoossel's drug store offers guarantees with trial bottles free. READ THE TRIBUNE
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Lester M. Nelson
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Obes. D. Knossel
Race for the Pennant Odds and Scores Across Teams
National League results show Chicago Brooklyn St Louis and Philadelphia leading and trailing in varied games. Batteries listed include Ruelbach Moran Bergen Karger Ludwig Conner Smith Flaherty Lindaman Graham Higginbotham Lush Ludwig and others. An ad for Foley's Kidney Remedy closes the page.
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Toledo
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Mey
Kern to Receive Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination
Indianapolis officials announce John W. Kern of Indianapolis will be notified tomorrow at the State Fair Colosseum of his Democratic vice presidential nomination. Theodore Bell will speak, Bryan will address the trust issue, and a large Democratic delegation arrives from Chicago.
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Thomas Taggart
Stokes Jackson
Thomas R. Marshall
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Marshall
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Mulai Hafid Proclaimed Sultan of Morocco After Tie Up in Tangier
In Tangier Aug 19 Mulai Hafid's forces defeated Abd El Aziz and Hafid has been proclaimed sultan with officials in Tangier pledging allegiance. The proclamation telegraphed nationwide. Also noted is Tommy Burns defeating Bill Squires in the thirteenth round in Sydney.
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Mulai Hafid
Morocco
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Sydney
Tommy, Burns
Bill Squires
Local court fines and notices noted across town
John Roberts was fined 28 in Magister Fogie's court for assault and battery. Harry McKown paid 11 in city court for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk near Charlestown road. Frad D. Uouoer paid 3030 to Christof Raechar's policy on Raechar's life. Squirrels abound in Floyd county woods as hunters bring home game. Farmers expect a strong carp crop in southern Indiana due to timely rains. Charles Bodine fined 1580 for intoxication and Alonzo and Reuben McIntosh fined 180 each for profane language. all jailed on default. A former Marenga academy students reunion is set for September 4 at the Marenga fair grounds. WC steel freight cars bid by the Ithmian Canal Commission will go to Eastern shops to cut freight costs. Atkins Chapel in Lafayette township was dedicated yesterday with Rev. J P Roberts and local ministers in attendance. James Husie, here to seize George F Davie, abandoned the pursuit and left for Los Angeles after a call on Mrs Mertha Dishman.
Electric Bitters Endorsement From New York Reader
Mr Frank Conlan of 406 Houston New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver complications. He claims it regulates digestion purifies the blood and renews vigor for the weak and debilitated with a guaranteed sale at local druggists.
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Frank Conlan
Houston
New York
Obes
Our admirable record on Indiana prohibition
Resolutions from the Alliance of German Societies of Indiana condemn the Republican party for its long reliance on prohibition. They cite the Baxter law of 1873, a failed constitutional amendment in 1901, the Nicholson law, and Moore law, and note current governor and attorney general as ardent prohibition supporters.
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Republican Party
Indiana
Alliance of German Societies of
Races at the Corydon Fair August 24 to 28
The text mentions racing events at Corydon Fair spanning August 24 to 28. It includes quoted remarks on a women's club and suffrage, featuring statements by Jones and Miss Strong, with commentary from the Philadelphia Press.
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Miss Strong
Phiadelphia Press
Specialist care for chronic diseases urged in old almanac
The text warns that chronic and private diseases affect people differently and only a specialist can cure them. It lists outdated home remedies and patent medicines used around 1890, with cautions about harmful contents and the need for an expert chemist and surgeon.
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New Albany
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Dickens and the Theater Patronage Tale
The Dundee Advertiser recalls Charles Dickens taking a friend to a dull theater performance. The doorman initially refused entry without payment until an official intervened and granted permission. Dickens endured the unengaging play with stoic calm and later wistfully sought the kind hearted man who prevented him from entering, hoping to reward him with a shiking.
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Dundee Advertiser
Notice to Subscribers at New Albany Tribune
Subscribers to the New Albany Tribune are urged to notify the Tribune Company if their paper is not received regularly and promptly. Contact phones Cumberland fvi and Heme 225 are listed for reporting delivery issues.
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Tribune Company
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