Fire Forces Death Toll Rise in Alpena District
Fire-swept counties across Cheboygan and Presque Isle report growing death tolls as Metz and Cathro villages burn. A Detroit Mackinac passenger train near Lak Hoque is engulfed, with passengers fleeing through flames. Engineer Foster and Conductor Kinville escape to warn Posen.
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Alpena
Mich
Metz
Presque Isle
Cheboygan
Alpena County
Henry Kemps
Bolton
South Rogers
LaRoque
Detroit
Rogera City
Cadillac
Traverse City
Upper Peninsula
Foster
Nowick Crossing
William Bartlett
Kinville
Posen
Fifteen Lose Eyes in Metz Forest Fire Train Disaster
Alpena residents flee as Detroit & Mackinac relief train derails near Metz, twenty three miles north, trapping families. Eleven women and children perish in a gondola car, others die nearby from heat. A rescue train ferries people and goods to safety as flames close in.
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Alpena, Mich
Detroit & Mackinac Railway
Metz
Here
Nowicki Siding
Fred Wagner
Fred Nowicki, Jr
William Bartlett
Alpena
Arthur Lee
John Kowieczny
George Cicero
Emma Hardies
John E. Kinville
William Foster
William Barnett
Bulgarian Cabinet Rejects Indemnity to Turkey
Sofia reports the Bulgarian cabinet returned from the Rilo mountains and announced it rejected London’s indemnity proposal as a condition for recognizing Bulgaria’s independence. It will negotiate only purchase terms for the Oriental Railroad, and Bulgaria is administering the line provisionally. No mobilization is planned this period, and indemnity would fund Turkey’s creditors.
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Sofia
Ferdinand
Bistritza
Rilo
London
Turkey
Bulgaria
Oriental Railroad Company
Fairbanks Addresses Large Crowds at New York Rally Tour
Vice President Fairbanks spoke at Republican rallies across New York City, drawing enthusiastic responses from crowds estimated in the thousands. He received warm receptions at each rally stop during his citywide tour.
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New York
Fairbanks
West Point Yale football game tops daily bills
Fire caused heavy losses in Scottsburg Indiana and Rock Island Illinois. A deadly riot in Azambuja Portugal during municipal primaries left many dead or injured. Trade conditions show modest improvement while international assurances ease Honduras tensions. The Duke of Abruzi prepares for a US visit as frost impacts Argentina wheat markets.
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Scottsburg
Ind
West Point Cadets
Yale
Rock Island
Ijl
Rock Island Lumber Company
Rock Island Sash and Door Works
Azambujfa
Portugal
Dun
Salvador
Guatemala
Washington
Honduras
Policy of Repression in Commerce and Politics
A Bradstreet summary notes cautious business climate with demand limited to essentials as weather and election loom. A wartime hearing in Washington probes unfair methods and a 10 percent kickback claim regarding crane contracts. Denver hosts William J. Bryan with large, supportive crowds despite storms.
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Washington
War Department
George W. Goethals
William F. Brothers
Balanced Crane Cable Company of
New York
Mr. Brothers
Garlington
Secretary of War
Demand for Taft in the South grows with eleven stops
A Taft campaign journey in Tennessee expands from four planned stops to eleven. Judge WH Ham reports strong demand as Taft speaks in Chattanooga Cleveland Athens Sweetwater London Lenoir City Knoxville Morristown Greenville Johnson City and Bristol, with a final stop to close in Richmond tonight.
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Taft
South
Salisbury
N.C
Ham
Tennessee
Tie
Chattanooga
Cleveland
Athens
Sweetwater London
Lenoir City
Knoxville
Morristown
Greenville
Johnson Cites
Bristol
Stitisbury
Richmond
Foley's Kidney Remedy Claims to Restore Health
An advertisement from C. D. Knopfiel promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy claiming to revive weak kidneys, restore vitality, and return half dead sufferers to health, urging readers to refuse any other remedy.
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Foley
Foley's. C.D. Knopfel
Honduran Minister Angel Vearte Recalled From U S Post
Washington reports that Dr. Angel Vearte the Honduran minister to the United States has been recalled after a call on Secretary Root. He said he would go to Mexico to represent Honduras there and be succeeded by Dr. Lazo Arranga a brother of a former Guatemalan minister to the United States.
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Washington
Angel Vearte
Honduras
United States
Root
Mexico
Lazo,Arranga
Letter Carrier Palmer Held on Test Letter Theft Charge
Chicago reports Robert F. Palmer a Joliet Hibiois postman and head of the city’s Letter Carriers association was arrested on charges of stealing a test letter. Palmer has eighteen years with the postal service and is noted for church involvement. In other news Rev Francis J McConaughy accepts presidency at DePauw University in Indiana.
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Chicago
Robert F. Palmer
Joliet
Fty
Francis J. MecConu
New York Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
DePauw University
Mary Lee Praises Dr King s New Discovery in Health Claim
Mrs Mary Lee of rural route in Zanesville Ohio writes that her husband James Lee credits his survival to Dr Kings New Discovery. She says his throat and lung trouble nearly led to consumption but a friend recommended the remedy. The ad promotes relief from coughs and throat ailments with a guarantee and trial bottle.
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Zanesville
Mary Lee
James Lee
Gosrantee
Chas. D. Kooefel’e Drug Store
Beardless Youth Tests Morse Banking Case in New York
A nineteen year old tow-headed clerk, Leslie S Whiting, testified as star witness in the federal trial of Charles W Morse and Alfred H Curtis for violations of national banking laws. He admitted signing notes and pledges for huge loans credited to Morse, while he feared for repayment, and said he did not discuss the matter with Morse or Curtis.
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New York
United States Court
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Edward P. Moxsy
Leslie S. Whiting
Whitias
Examiner Moxay
Leslie Whiting
Whiting
Lesse BE. Whiting
R Ead
Plo
Brown
Hitle
Woxey
Ans
Moxsay
Young Whiting
Charcoal Lozenges Claim Cure For Bad Breath And Digestion
An advertisement touts Stuart’s Charcoal Lozenges made from willow and honey claiming to cleanse the stomach, absorb gases, improve digestion, and banish sour stomach and bad breath. It promotes easy absorption, night-time use, and free trial mailing from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
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Stuartt
F. A Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Merehall, Mich
Labor Rift in Democratic States Highlighted by Mine Workers Leader
John P. White, former Iowa United Mine Workers president, cites harsh labor conditions in Alabama amid a coal miners strike. He claims workers faced shooting and mass jailing as the state is described as under Bryan Democracy.
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Gompers
Bryan
Democratic
South
John P. White
Iowa United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers’ Asociation
Albia
Iowa
Alabama
Mine Workers’ Association
Bryan Democracy
Fleet Delayed by Storm Reaches Yokohama Tomorrow
Tokio reports the American battleship fleet was delayed by a tremendous storm off Luzon in the Philippine group. The storm began the morning of Oct and continued into the afternoon, causing damage to the Connecticut. The fleet is now slated to arrive at Yokohama at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Tokio
Yokohama
Luzon
Connecticut
Nervous Women Rumors Stir at Wellingian Free Lance
The piece notes extreme nervousness among women driven by continual rustle of a silk skirt, praising none as more anxious than those described in the Wellingian Free Lance.
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Wellingian Free Lance
Electric Bitters Praised By San Jose Resident
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gif ford Ave San Jose California endorses Electric Bitters as a superior general family remedy for headaches biliary issues and liver and bowel torpor. She asserts more health for digestive organs in a bottle than any other remedy known and notes it is sold under guarantee at Charles D Apetels drug store.
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Mra
M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Chas D.apetel
Truth stranger than fiction in Jasper court case
Rudolph Criesam reappears in Jasper Indiana claiming he left Mollie Criesam in Louisville in 1875. Mollie Schmitt had married Mat Schmitt in 1886 and now he seeks to annul their marriage and claim property. The case, detailing long estrangements and a son in London, heads to January circuit court.
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Jasper
Ind
Tennyson
Enoch Arden
Mat Schmitt
Schmitt
Criesam
Mr. Schmitt
Rudolph Mathias
Chesan
Bohmitt
Mollie Brante
Cresam
Louisville
St. Martin's Church
Father Leander
Sehmitt
Mollie Criesam
Rudolph Crevsam
Kentucky
Chesam
London
Municipal improvements in Panama and zone total 5.77 million
United States funded municipal works in Panama Colon and the zone through 1908 totaling 5 770 750 with waterworks sewers and roadways. Panama received 853 849 Colon 607 043 and the zone 2 358 840 funded by the treasury. Repayment over fifty years with interest through water and sewer charges.
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Washington
Panama
Colon
Cfmal
United States
Government Investigating Coal-Railroad Relations
New York October 17 The government probes relations between Pennsylvania coal companies and the railroads shipping their output to tidewater. Friday’s hearing addressed the suit charging illegal restraint of trade under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Work of an Incendiary Damages Indianapolis Veneer Plant
A fire of unknown origin, likely started by an incendiary, badly damaged the Indianapolis Sawed Veneer company plant. The owner estimates losses between 10000 and 15000 dollars with the blaze dated October 17 in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Secretary Hester Reports Cotton Supply Change
Secretary Hester announces the world visible cotton supply totals 2,681,148 now versus 3,396,129 last week, highlighting a decline in available stocks. The report contrasts current figures with the prior week's level, emphasizing the market impact of supply shifts.
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Hester
Peruna credited with restoring health from letters home
Letter from Philip Kratz of Fountainville Pa recounts long illness including dyspepsia kidney problems and catarrh and credits Peruna with restoring health after using one and a half bottles His wife also benefits and they keep Peruna at home In later notes he claims continued good health and avoids doctors while traveling and in bad weather with Peruna as preventive.
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Fountainville
Hartman
M.D
Peruna
Lalso
Philip Kratz
Local court fines suspect in assault case
Louis Berman was fined 980 by Justice Fogle for assault and battery after being arrested by Patrolman Truman. Corydon town board passes a curfew for under sixteen after 7 PM. A fire near Mary Turner’s home was quickly extinguished. Joseph Kiefer, injured when thrown from a mule en route to a Democratic meeting, is recovering at home. Foley’s Honey and Tar advertised for cough relief.
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Louis Berman
Truman
Justice Fogle
Town Board of
Corydon
Mary Turner
North Y
Flue
Joseph Kiefer
Scottaville
Y M C A Notes and Activities
Y M C A notes describe senior practice in pole vaulting high jumping and running with distances of about four miles for a Thanksgiving cross country race open to all members. Volleyball and basketball are popular with business men meeting for gym work on Mon Wed and Fri. A gold medal prize is donated for the Jeffersonville New Albany race. A youth conference and forums discussion on liquor abolition are planned.
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Gymnaium
Chas. A. Schen
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Y.M.C.A
Dan Walsh
Witness to Signatures in Doylestown Pa Endorsement
Mayor John Donnelly testifies he has known Philip Kratz for 25 years and vouches for his honesty and usefulness. In the witness’s presence Kratz signed the statements regarding Perana, which Donnelly believes to be true in all particulars.
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John Donnelly
Doylestown
Philip Kratz
Perana
Forum discussion on The Trusts and Socialism
The affirmative will argue the topic with others taking the negative. John Sweeney will present a talk on The Trusts and Chas Cashman will recite. Oscar Graff will read a paper on Socialism. The Forum Journal will be prepared by Harry Baston. Young men are invited to join the Forum.
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John Sweeney
Forum Journal
Harry Baston
Chas. Cashman
Oscar Graff
Forum
Bucklen Arnica Salve Endorsed by East Poland Resident
W Stone of East Poland Maine praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as proper for corns, sores, abrasions, and piles. He notes it heals various injuries and mentions purchase at Chas D Knoufel's drug store under guarantee. Tic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Mr. W. Stone
East
Poland
Maine
Pilea
Chas
D Knuoefel
Market quotations Indianapolis grain and livestock report
Grain and livestock prices across Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo showing wheat corn oats cattle hogs sheep lambs at various grades with receipts of hogs cattle and sheep. Prices range from about 1.01 to 1.06 for wheat and 51% to 79c for oats, with cattle hogs and lambs listed in multiple markets.
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Abruzzi
United States
Agentina
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
New York
Notice of Fee Furnishing and Breach in Clerk's Office
A court notice from the Office of the Clerk reports a fee furnishing action and a breach matter involving the clerk's office. Details specify the intended filing and enforcement related to the Office of the Clerk in Ohio.
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Ohio Court
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Iness World
Bradstreet
Review of Trade Today
Denver
Col
William J. Bryan
Cil
Leslie E. Whiting
Ways
Morse
National Bank of
North America
Wit
Ness
Wanderer
Rudolph Criesam
Serted
Caesar
KH. Hartman
S. B. Hartman
O. D. Knoefel
East Buffalo
Toledo
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