Divorce Canon Stands In Episcopal Convention
Richmond Va Oct 11 The house of bishops rejected a proposal by Bishop Doane of Albany to deny marriage ceremonies to any divorcees The Boston canon adopted in 1904 already restricts remarriage The vote signals bishops deem the existing canon sufficiently prohibitive for divorced persons seeking remarriage
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Doane
Albany
N. Y
House of Bishops
General Episcopal Convention
House
Bee
Boston
Chicago Wins Again Defeats Detroit 5 to 1 in World Series
Chicago defeats Detroit 5 to 1 in the World Championship Series with Siever knocked out in four innings and Reulbach supported by double plays. Detroit scores once as Chicago's hitters capitalize on early curves and strong defense.
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Detroit
Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Siever
Killian
Reulbach
Rele
Lusitania Breaks Records Crossing Ocean in Four Days
New York Oct 11 The Cunarder Lusitania arrives near Sandy Hook at 1 25 am marking a four day and 20 hour transatlantic crossing from Daunts Rock The ship sets speed records with a peak 26 knots and an average well above prior leaders beating the Deutschland and Kaiser Wilhelm I from North German Lloyd The voyage dates to an era of Cunard triumphs and oceanic speed trials
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Cunard
New York
Sandy Hook
Daunt’s Rock
Dusitania
Lusitiania
Deutschland
57 Year Old College Student Pursues Education
Canonsburg October 11 One of Jefferson academy's most diligent students is Peter Murray age 57. He lives in Buena Vista and has spent his life building a fortune to educate himself. He now owns sizable business interests he believes his college course will help him manage.
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Canonsburg
Jefferson Academy
Peter Murray
Buena Vista
Methodists May Name Colored Bishops in 1908 Session
Report from Buffais dated Oct 11 states the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet in Baltimore in May 1908 and will consider appointing bishops for the colored race and for German churches Mrs Mary C Breckinridge widow of General John C Breckinridge and former Confederate secretary of war died at her New York home
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General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Mary C. Breckinridge
John C Breckinridge
United States
Buchanan
New York
Saratoga
New York State Association of Postmasters
New York City
Syracuse
Oil Loans Puzzle Shocks Kellogg in High Profile Suit
New York Oct 11 Loans totaling over 20 million dollars shown on Southern Pipe Line records as made to P S Trainer between 1899 and 1905 bewilder Kellogg as Trainer testifies he never received funds and knew nothing of the accounts. Trainer says he fixed crude oil prices with Archbold and reveals no money or vouchers.
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New York
Southern Pipe Line Company
P. S. Trainer
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Trainer
Southern
Standard Oil Company of
Standard Ol Company
New Jersey
Kellogg
Mr. Trainer
Southern Company
Water Tug of War at Ames Unites Freshmen and Sophomores
Iowa State College at Ames held a water tug of war across Briley's pond between 200 freshmen and 200 sophomores. The event drew 3000 to 5000 spectators and ended with the freshmen winning after five bouts, praised as a clean, manly sport that will replace hazing. Professors Bow man Coover and Jacks Pratt and Watson coordinated, with Watson as referee, and the faculty hailed the plan as a safe, sportsmanlike solution to class rivalries.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Anames
New York Herald
Jess
Briley’s Pond
Dr. Cessna
Jack Watson
Tuck
Watson
Bowman
Coover
Jacks
Pratt
Gamblers Raided at York Fair Grounds
York Pennsylvania October 11 deputy sheriffs raided gamblers on York county fair grounds. Wholesale arrests and fines were issued and numerous shows deemed immoral were closed. Over 80 000 people attended the fair marking its largest ever audience.
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York
York County Fair
Lovers' Retreat on Ship Venezia Story
The Venezia, a new Fabre Hner vessel berthed at the Atlantic dock Brooklyn, debuts a lovers’ retreat a stairway below the boat deck with a two-person seat. Captain Jaubert promotes it while noting other features include a glass bulkhead and accessible luggage room on the boat deck as the Venezia sails Marseilles to Naples and Brooklyn.
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Atlantic Dock
Brooklyn
New York World
Jaubert
Venezia
Marseilles
Naples
Foxes Take Interest In Golf Near Winstead Conn
A Winstead Connecticut dispatch reports foxes in the Norfolk downs area watching golfers W H Phelps Timothy Allen and Richard Hooker. Hooker hit a long drive and a fox emerged from a wool lot, picked up the ball, and scampered away into the brush. Spectators joked the fox found a new moth ball or a fur preservation token.
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Fox
Winsted
Conn
New York World
W. H. Phelps
Timothy Allen
Richard Hooker
Norfolk Downs
Hooker
Colorado desert dates show palms bearing at Mecca farm
Experiments at the government farm in Mecca Colorado prove date palms can grow as well as in the Sahara. Palms planted three years ago now yield bountifully with 20 pounds per branch. Plans include a packing house and expanded packing and shipping trials, with some varieties relocated to India after water fears subsided.
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Sahara
Mecca
Colo
Colorado Desert
Sahara Desert
Imperial Cole
San Francisco Chronicle
Salton Sea
India
Instrument a French army uses in maneuvers
During present maneuvers French troops employ a multipurpose tool resembling a concave lance shaft. About eight inches wide at the base with a twelve inch handle, it serves as shovel point trenching pick wire cutter wood chopper and can be used for bread and meat.
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