Pittsburg Heroes in Corner Stone Tribute to S A Memorial
Vice President Fairbanks and Governor Edwin Stuart spoke at Pittsburg during the corner stone laying for a three million dollar soldiers and sailors memorial hall as part of the bicentennial celebration. Fairbanks praised the wealth of local mines fueling the city’s industrial growth while noting the toil of captains of industry and workers. Stuart limited remarks to Allegheny county military affairs.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Fairbanks
Edwin
Stuart
Pennsylvania
United States
Allegheny County
Gans to Fight Cupid After Marriage License
Joe Gans, ex lightweight champion, signs a marriage license with Martha J. Davis, a colored school teacher. Eddie Myers acts as chief second as Gans plans a private 8 pm bell in the Goldfield hotel and a tour of New York state after the ceremony.
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United Press
Baltimore
Joe Gans
Dan Cupid
Battling Nelson
Cherub
Gans
Joe
Martha J. Davis
Eddie Myers
Goldfield Hotel
New York State
Ellwood City Couple Wed Amid Large Attendance
Miss Ida Belle Major of Ellwood City and Arthur Floyd Okeson of this city married Thursday at the bride’s parents home. Miss Ellen Major served as bridesmaid and John Newton as best man. A wedding dinner followed, then a honeymoon trip to Buffalo before they settle in this city where Mr Okeson works for the American Express Company.
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Ida Belle Major
Ellwood City
Arthur Floyd Okeson
Ellen Major
John Newton
Buffalo
Okeson
American Express Company
Heiress Bride Sails North as Chauffeur Seeks Husband
Mrs Russell Thomas formerly Silvia Speer, Atlanta heiress, is at the Astor Hotel under guard as her chauffeur husband speeds north to reclaim his bride. I N Rambo accompanies the party with her father’s business associate, and the trio plans to sail tomorrow. The young widow remains in love with the chauffeur and awaits his arrival.
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New York
I. N. Rambo
Russell Thomas
Silvia Speer
Atlanta
Hotel Astor
Thomas
W. A. Speer
Two Youngstown Firemen Die in Major City Blaze
In Youngstown Ohio on Federal street a four story building fire claimed the lives of Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Reilley and Fire Captain Charles Vaughan. Dozens were injured including Fire Chief W F Loller and Captain William Toomey. The blaze damaged the Knox five and ten and Cosel clothing stores with offices and galleries above. The loss is estimated at 100000. Rescue efforts saved six firemen after roof collapse sent rescuers into the flames.
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Youngstown, CO
Thomas Reilley
Charles Vaughan
Federal Street
City Hospital
Lolier
New Castle
Phelps
8. H. Knox
Cosel
Thomas Reiley
Ao Vaughan
W.F. Loller
Joseph Cooper
David Stambaugh
Quimby Case May Go To Pardon Board Before Supreme Court
Charles Quimby, sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Elsie on Christmas morning, may have his appeal move to the pardon board directly rather than to the supreme court. His attorney, R K Aiken, argues insanity at the time, though jury found otherwise. Governor Stuart expected to set execution date soon amidst pending hangs in the county. Also noted are the cases of Rocco Rocco and Fred Rosana, awaiting December term proceedings.
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Supreme Court
Charles Quimby
Elsie Quimby
R.K. Aiken
Pardon Board
Quimby
Stuart
Waddington
Rocco Rocco
Fred Rosana
Yukon Miner McAdams Delights Quakers with Yukon Gold Fame
Klondyke Monte Cristo Edward McAdams arrives in Philadelphia with gold nuggets and cash. He reunites with his long lost brother John at Fay's saloon as a shower of hundred dollar bills and champagne rains down. McAdams leaves tips averaging fifty dollars and reportedly owns Yukon shines worth ten million dollars.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Edward McAdams
Klondyke
Monte Cristo
Rittenhouse
John
Fay
McAdams
Mac
Shines
Yukon
Campaign in Old Dominion to Open Northern Tour
New York Oct 2. A conference between Alvah H Martin Republican national committee man for Virginia and Hitchcock led to plans to send Leslie Shaw John M Thurston and Wade Ellis on a campaign into the Old Dominion. Hitchcock to confer with Maryland leaders led by Thomas Barran who said Hughes tour offset Bryan and Kern and Taft victory expected.
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United Press
New York
Alvah H. Martin
Virginia
Hitchcock
Leslie Shaw
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Wade Ellis
Ohio
Old Dominion
Maryland
Thomas Barran
Barran
Hughes
Bryan
Kern
Taft
Teachers Entertained by Rev and Mrs Brooks
Rev and Mrs C S Brooks of Blaine Street entertained officers and teachers of the First Christian Bible School. An informal conference on school welfare preceded an evening of diversions and refreshments.
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C.S. Brooks
Blaine Street
First Christian Bible School
Death Record William Wilkes
William Wilkes age 80 died at 25 Uber street. James B Walls age 2 of 18 Round street listed in the same notice.
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William Wilkes
Uber Street
James B. Walls
Round Street
Hold Up Epidemic Alarms Philadelphia Suburbs
A wave of daring robberies in Delaware and Chester counties causes a curfew for women after dusk. Police pursue a suspected band of Black assailants. Victims include Annie Jacobs of West Whiteland and Elizabeth Randall of Moylan station, with rings snatched and injuries reported. A Norwood incident ended with two men rescuing a frightened young woman.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Delaware
Chester
Annie Jacobs
West Whiteland
Kirkland
Jacobs
Elizabeth Randall
Moylan Station
Yale Avenue
Fleet Roadster of Riverside Co Wins Ribbon at Stoneboro Fair
Dewey a 1000 pound gray roadster from Harbison Dodds Riverside Livery shows top form. Driven by A W Harbison, Dewey won red ribbon in roadster event and led parade of ribbon winners. Earlier at Mercer fair he took blue ribbon under W S Dodds.
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Dewey
Harbison & Dodds
Riverside’ Livery Company
Stoneboro
A.W. Harbison
Mercer Fair
W. S. Dodds
Badge of Honor for Joseph Trax
Joseph Trax received a badge of honor from the national headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic for his cannon services at the Toledo encampment. The gold and bronze badge, mounted on red white and blue silk, completes his collection as the finest piece yet. The cannon returned home today from Huntington Virginia where it served at the state encampment.
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Joseph’ Trax
The
Toledo
Trax
Huntington Va
Husband and Wife Settle Troubles
May Layton withdrew the information she had filed against husband John B. Layton for pointing firearms at her and the case ended. The filing also included desertion and non support charges. costs were paid and the family is reunited.
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May Layton
John B. Layton
Last Day to Pay County Taxes for Voter Registration
Tomorrow is the final day to pay taxes to qualify for voting in the November election. If taxes are not paid by tomorrow, you cannot register and will be ineligible to vote. The last registration day is Saturday October 17.
New York GOP Refused Nomination over Corporate Ties
Democratic chairman Norman E Mack argued that George R Sheldon the Republican National Committee treasurer for ten years faced rejection from New Yorkers when suggested as lieutenant governor due to his trust and corporate affiliations. He cited past Odell connections to illustrate concerns about Sheldon.
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United Press
New York
George R. Sheldon
Norman E. Mack
Republican National Committee
Odell
Democratic National Committee
Republican Committee
Sheldon
Roosevelt Defends Sheldon Amid Graft Funding Controversy
A 1902 report notes Roosevelt defending Sheldon while Republicans refuse his nomination for lieutenant governor of New York. Sheldon is portrayed as linked to 17 major firms, including North American Company, with Mack listing his affiliations since 1898. The piece contrasts Dupont's single trust tie and Ridder and Haskell handling.
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Sheldon
New York
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Dupont
Whiskey Trust
Mack
Herman Ridder
Haskell
Days He Had to Steal to Live
Joe Fox once a notable horse trainer faced theft charges after being arrested at Grand Central Station for trying to steal a man's suitcase and overcoat. He blamed the anti-betting law and said he turned to theft to survive, complaining many others share his plight in the industry downturn.
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Joe Fox
United State New York
Jefferson Market
Fox
Grand Central Station
Lawrence Commandery K. T. Celebrates 25th Anniversary Banquet
Lawrence commandery No. 62 Knights Templar marked its twenty fifth anniversary with a banquet in the Masonic temple attended by over 150 members and visiting officials from the Sixth division of Pennsylvania. Eminent Commander James P. Toler served as toastmaster. a history of the commandery and its founders was read, and a plan to print the history with charter member lists was announced.
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Lawrence Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Pennsylvania
Temple
Windausis
Masonic Fraternity
James P. Toler
Knights of the Commandery
John S. Wallace
Wallace
Charles Matthews
Knight John C. Wallace
Driver Narrowly Escapes Death in Collision on Highland
Gus Kruger of the New Castle Water company sufered a bruise and shock when a car on Highland Avenue struck his wagon and horse at Sycamore and North Mill streets. Kruger fell onto the car fender but saved the horse from running away. The car, leaving Washington street terminal, struck at about 9 45 a m as Kruger was turning from Sycamore into Mill. The horse was knocked down, harness torn, wagon lightly damaged, and the car travelled 15 feet after impact. Witnesses said collision was nearly unavoidable due to limited sightlines at the meeting point.
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Gus Kruger
New Castle Water Company
Highland Avenue
Sycamore
North Mill Streets
Kruger
Sycamore Street
Mill Street
Washington Street
City’s Health Good in September
Health Officer Will S. McCandless reports a healthy September with only 22 cases of contagious diseases. Typhoid fever led with nine cases, diphtheria five, scarlet fever four, tuberculosis two, and one each for pneumonia and measles. Nuisances abated totaled 208, mostly outside closets in a statewide sanitation push.
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Will S. McCandless
Four Die in Sugar Ridge Railroad Wreck Near Toledo
At Sugar Ridge Ohio last night an extra freight train crashed into a special passenger train from Bowling Green to Toledo. Four youths died George Gosler 21 Richard Rideout 15 Thomas Crane 14 Leslie Fuller 16. Fatally injured Victor Stonebrook Dunbridge John Brake Columbus. Injured P McCroy Mrs P McCroy and Mrs W R Boyd Toledo. Train rear coaches unlit. conductor delayed fare collection. freight engineer failed to see the train ahead.
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United Press
Toledo
Ohio Central Railroad
Sugar Ridge
Bowling Green Fair
George Gosler
Richard Rideout
Thomas Crane
Leslie Fuller
Dunbridge
Victor Stonebrook
John Brake
Columbus
P. McCroy
W. R. Boyd
Bowling Green
Wireless telephony opens vast future, says De Forest
London October 2 The British admiralty accepted Dr Lee De Forests wireless telephony after tests showing conversations between ships fifty miles apart at full speed. He predicts a station atop the Eiffel tower in Paris and says wireless telephony may outpace wireless telegraphy.
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United Press
London
Lee de Forest
Admiralty
America
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Prohibitionists Withdraw State Ticket in Dallas
In Dallas on October 2, state managers of the Prohibition party announced the withdrawal of their state ticket, effectively in favor of the Democrats. Democrats support statewide prohibition, while a constitutional amendment would be needed for total prohibition. An amalgamation of Democratic and Prohibition forces in the legislature would be required to achieve it.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Prohibition Party
Pin Found in Girl's Appendix
Surgeons removing Miss Pearl Waite’s appendix at Homeopathic Hospital Pittsburg found a pin she says she swallowed years ago. She is a stenographer for Lawrence Savings & Trust. She recovers in fair condition after an urgent operation. doctors say delay could have been fatal.
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Miss Pearl Waite
Lee Avenue
Miss Waite
Lawrence Savings & Trust Company
Homeopathic Hospital
Pittsburg
Fire destroys north side flat building in Chicago
Panic and heroism mark a morning fire in Chicago as a north side flat building burns, a livery basement loses 16 horses, three firemen are seriously injured, and a woman drops her baby to a fireman who saves it. Frank Shiner of Court Street returns to W and J College in Washington.
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Chicago
Frank Shiner
Court Street
W. & J. College
Washington
Baron and Baroness Saito Host Dinner for Officers’ Families
In Tokio on October 2 Baron and Baroness Saito entertained the wives and daughters of American fleet officers awaiting the fleet’s arrival in Japanese waters.
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United Press
Tokio
Baron
Baroness Saito
Ferringer Resigns Railway Post to Study Dentistry
W E Ferringer of this city resigns from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and will leave Monday to study dentistry at the Western University of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh.
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W. E. Ferringer
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Western University of Pennsylvania
Pittsbur
Bryan Plans 10 Week Campaign Swing In Midwest
Lincoln Neb Oct 2 W J Bryan studies doubtful state canvasses and will decide where to speak in the next 24 hours He abandons Pacific coast trip and plans last weeks stops in Ohio New Jersey New York while Midwest campaigning continues He expects to spend final stretch on the stump after leaving Nebraska and may respond to Governor Hughes in New York.
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United Press
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Taft
Bryan
Minnesota
National
Lynch
Consin
Nebraska
Sheldon
Ohio
New Jersey
New York
Herp
Fairview
Hughes
Austrian Woman's Love Romance Ends in Desertion
Mrs Rudolph Wolff returned to her family after eloping from Austria with a man who deserted her after arriving in New York on September 19. The hotel reported the pair had just landed from an ocean liner when the man vanished and left a letter saying he would not return.
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United Press
New York
Austria
Rudolph Wolff
Wolff
Manhattan
Incheon
Marienbad
Vienna
Barstow Leads National Irrigation Congress Officers
In Albuquerque on October 2 George S. Barstow of Texas is likely elected president of the National Irrigation Congress. The permanent committee backs Barstow and also recommends H. D. Loveland of San Francisco as first vice president I. D. O Donal d of Montana as second vice president B A Fowler of Arizona as secretary and E McQueen Gray of New Mexico as foreign secretary. Resolutions focus on forestry policy. a heated vote may follow.
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United Press
Albuquerque
N. M
George S. Barstow
Texas
National Irrigation Congress
Permanent Organization Committee
Barstow
H. D. Loveland
San Francisco
I. D. O'Donald
Montana
B. A. Fowler
Arizona
E. McQueen Gray
New Cico
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Youngstown
John Vaughan
Harry Callan
Joe € R
Charles Young
Joe Toomey
David McGraw
Harry Dwyer
Walter Smith
Higher Court
Fleet Roadster OF Riverside Co
Badge
Joseph Trax
Tread
Corporation
Frank McSparren
Erie
John A. Elliott
Beaver Valley
Thomas M. Eagan
Samuel H. Hadley
Knight C. N. Shilling
Rebecca Commandery
Sharon
Templars
Grand Lodge
W. E. Best
Dentistry
New York and
Congress
Resolutions Committee
Sete Aa
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