Indictments in Beef Trust Probe Mark Grand Jury Victory
The grand jury indicted Armour & Co officials including Ogden Armour Edward Morris Swift Meeker and Charles Swift along with National Packing Company directors under Sherman Antitrust law. Court may impose one year in prison or a $5000 fine or both. Judge Landis praised for guiding the process to a full, independent investigation.
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Ogden Armour
Arnour & Co
Dirdethr
National ‘Packing Company
Edward Morris
Morriy O
National Packing Company
Bouls
Swift
Swift & Co
Nallopat ‘Packing Company
Board of Education
Arthur, Meeker
Armour & Co
Itd
National Packing’ Company
Charles H. Swift
Loudia
Arbitration pleas for street car strike cited by mayor
Mayor Marshall asks Ohio General Assembly to convene a special session to enact compulsory arbitration for public service corporations and to curb watered stock. The plea follows Roosevelt's arbitration speech and seeks laws on company employ relations, prevent overcapitalization, and protect the public during strikes and lockouts.
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Columbus
Roosevelt
Marehall
Harmon
Ohio
General Assembly of Ohio
Atrikes
Lockouly
Act
Columbus Railway, and Light ‘Company
Roosevelt to make first major campaign speech in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Ind Sept 13 Benaton Beveridge notes Theodore Roosevelt will deliver his first real campaign address of the year in Indianapolis during his Oct visit. A long Chicago meeting with Roosevelt left Beveridge confident the former president will “cut loose” and launch a broader campaign. No formal arrangements have been released by the state committee though several towns have asked for Roosevelt to stop and speak on the route to Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Benaton
Beveridge
Theodore’ Roose
Roosevelt
Chicago
Republican Atate’ Committee
Indiana - el
Taft Attends Funeral for Lloyd W. Bowers in Boston
President Taft traveled from Beverly to attend the funeral services at the Hotel Touraine for Lloyd W. Bowers late solicitor general. Rev. Dr. A E Dunning of Boston led the rites with hymns scripture and prayer. mourners included McKinlay Wickersham Holmen Hammond and Byrne. Buriat to be buried at Westfeld Conn.
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Lloyd W. Bowers
Bouton
Taft
Beverly
Hotel Touraine
A. E.dunning
Boston
Cor. ‘Greenman ’ McKinlay
California
George W. Wickersham
Oliver Wendell *Holmen
Supreme Court
John Hays Hammond
James Byrne
New York
Buriat
Westfeld
Conn
International Aviation Races at Belmont Race Track
International aviation contests will be held at Belmont Race Track this year with entrants from across the world. Events include altitude trophies, cross country flights, quick turns, and other aerial competitions aboard varied craft.
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Belmont Race Track
Ayia Bird
Parta
Parsley Superstitions and a Thackeray Anecdote
A wartime tasting of superstitions about parsley across English counties notes fears of bad luck from sharing or transplanting the herb. It includes a West Philadelphia anecdote about a child’s swearing and a Thackeray memory from a Liberal canvass in 1857, as told by Rev. Meyrick in Oxford.
Tragedy in Paterson Doorway Ends in Double Death
In Paterson New Jersey on Vine Street Mrs. Joncybine Long 32 was fatally shot by Adam Nearing 32 who then shot himself dying instantly The knife or gunplay occurred as Nearing who was passing in a buggy followed Mrs Long into a friend’s doorway After words Nearing fired twice at Mrs Long and then killed himself.
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Paterson
N. J
Joncybine Long
van Houten Street
Adam Nearing
Long
Neering
Mra
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
The American League reports results: Philadelphia Athletics 8 Washington, Boston 6 New York 5 in second game. Detroit 5 Cleveland 1. Chicago St Louis 4 6. National League highlights: Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 4. Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 0. Eastern League results include Toronto 4 Montreal 0 in 12 innings, Baltimore 3 Newark 2, Buffalo 3 Rochester 2, Providence 10 Providence 4. Standings and upcoming games listed.
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Gang
Aioe
American
EAGUE
Philladelphia Athletics
Washington
U. Hatteries
Cooms
Lapp
Relstlag
Otey
Arnsintle
Boston
New York
Collin
Kiel Wow
Vaughn
Origer
Kurger
Wood
Kleinow
Misher
Sweeney
Let
Aos
York
Chicago
National League
Pittsburg
Cincinnatii
Beebe
Clarke
White
Gibson
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Moore
Doom
Hell
Bergen
W. Ly FS Oo Wel
Cincinfi
Pittabrg
St.Louis
N.york
Brookln
Philadh
Toronto
Montreal
Baltimore
Newark
Baltimiore
Wol.p
Walsh 70 Go-Free Pardon Expected for Ex Bankier
Chicago Sept 13. Friends say John R Walsh, former Chicago banker, now at Leavenworth U S Penitentiary, is expected to receive a pardon in a few days. Efforts by supporters have continued for over a year through authoritative sources.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
United States
Leavenworth
Shot Killed His Wife In Accidental Gun Incident
Norristown Pa Sept 13 John Hallinan of Nelffer twenty miles north of Norristown killed his wife by a discharged gun as he tripped on a carpet while hurrying to shoot a chicken hawk. The load struck her in the kitchen as the weapon went off. Mother Mary Clement Dead At Chestnut Hill convent Sept 18 superior general of Sisters of St Joseph for 22 years. She led more than 600 sisters. Harriet Seymour Beckwith Dies At 102 In Utica aged 102 years 10 months after long good health and a brief bed spell.
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Delphia Wother
Taqman
Philadelphia Record
Norristown
John Hallinan
Nelffer
Mother Mary Clement
Philadelphia
Sisters of St. Joseph
Chestnut Hill
Slaters of
St. Joseph
Utlen
Harriet Seymour Beckwith
Cholera Surges in Naples with 12 New Cases
A Rome telegram reports the Naples cholera outbreak worsening with twelve new cases and eight deaths on Monday amid rising public alarm and hospital strain. The illness further unsettles Italy as authorities scramble to contain the spread.
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Naples
Paris
Rome
Highwater family mention puzzles Chicago Post note
A boy asks who the Highwaters are. The mother says she does not know them. The son recalls Mr Perkins inviting his father to attend a small game despite Belen Highwater as a barrier.
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Highwaters
Highwater
Moth Ball Swindler Fined for Impersonating Health Agent
Lancaster, Sept 13. W D Moore, active in Lancaster and nearby counties, sold moth balls to farmers at inflated prices claiming to be a state health department agent. He pled guilty in quarter session court and was fined along with costs totaling 400 dollars. He asserted his medicine prevented disease and was arrested on the request of Dr. Dixon of the health department. In France, the steamship California arrived from New York after a twelve day fire in her hold. The crew was exhausted and firefighters flooded the ship to try to save part of the cargo. the vessel carried sixteen passengers.
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State Health Board
Lancaster
W. D. Moore
State Department of Health
Moore
Dixon
Lavre
France
California
New York
Boy Crushed by Train After Shoe Trap in Pa Crossing
In Mechanicburg Pennsylvania on September 13 a seventeen year old named Charles Kapp had the heel of his shoe catch in tracks at a Cumberland Valley crossing. A westbound passenger train failed to stop in time and Kapp’s legs were cut down.
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Mechaniceburg
Cumberland Valley
Charles Kapp
Swainson Confesses Engagement After Evening Talk
Morning scene reveals Swainson admitting he is the engaged young man after a bashful exchange with Miss Trem mer and the housemaid noting the situation.
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Swainson
Printer Defends Misspellings In Lettered Delay
A compositor, confronted about sloppy punctuation, insists he is a setter not a pointer, claiming his role does not require precise punctuation in his work.
Conscience and Faith Stir Debate on Moral Duty
A short reflection questions whether conscience alone marks right action. It argues conscience aligns with belief in the divine and urges action driven by inner imperative to do what one believes is right, even amid conflict.
Woman Found Dead in Woods Near Suffern Nyack
The body of 75 year old Mrs Mary Rudolph, missing since August 29, was found in woods a mile from Suffern New York. She lived with her daughter Mrs John Van Horn in Mahwah New Jersey and was described as feeble and possibly held by force. A postal clerk in New York City was arrested for robbing mail and pawn ticket theft worth 1200 dollars. Edward Wagner, who shot his wife at Pearl River, hanged himself in Rockland county jail while awaiting grand jury action.
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Nyack
N. J
Mary
Rudolph
Suffern. Mesa
John van Horn
New York
W. W. Dickson
Samuel D. Singer
Hudson Terminal Building
Wile
Edward Wagner
Pearl River
Rockland County
White Elephants Seen Poised For Tough World Series
Philadelphia and Chicago are viewed as evenly matched as the Cubs and Athletics prepare for the 1910 world series. Philadelphia stars like Bender and Plank headline a strong pitching staff while Chicago counters with Brown and Pfester. Debate centers on which club holds the edge in hitting and defense as fans anticipate a stubborn series.
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Cnce
Fang Altready
Outhankss
Athletics
Chicagos
White Elephants
Cubs
Tigers
Harry, Davis
Ralph Orlando Seybold
Christy Mathewson
Joe McGinnity Galley
Teddy Bears
Chicago
Jack
American Prove Association
Sodis
Philadelemia
Crowbes
Bender
Morgan la
Eddie Plank
Chance
Mordecai Brown
Jack Pfester
Klng
Cole
Ed Realbach
Lew
Richie
Harry McIntyre
Orvie
Lkely
Brown
Pflester
Oisinstasa
Mordecai
Mack
Johnnie Kling
Jimmy Archer
Philadelphia
Itan Thomas
Jack ‘Lapp
Paddy Livingstone
Archer
Noisy Country Talk and Street Scene From Early Dispatches
In a collage of overheard dialect and urban chatter a rural voice complains about language and a trolley clang echoes through a night. A Cleveland Plain Dealer item describes a drugstore scene with samples and almanacs, while Chicago News notes French phrases at a college and a report of airships sighted on the horizon.
Quarrel Sparks Over Mother Visit And Odd Parlor Exchange
A collage of humorous vignettes and repartee from early 20th century papers features a husband recalling a telegram about his mother, a clergyman quizzing a boy about his future, a skippers’ lore, and a biscuit joke in a domestic dispute, highlighting witty social exchanges.
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Charles Ota
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Circleville
Orla
Hegge
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Thers
Harrisburg
Tate Livestock ‘Sanitary ‘Board
Lewiston
Sen Oe Pris
Big Bald
George Rider
Gow
Plymouth
Satan Teven
Sarum
American Press Association
England
Hempsuire
Devonshire
Shropahire
Jughamshire
Ibis
Shropshire
Shraopublia
Weatchester Review
Thackeray
House of Commons
Frederick Meyrick
Oxford
Tur
Ots
Vanity Fair
Walsh
Detroit Tigers
Mapk
Bette
Katie
Langwidge
Ax Daly
Ana
Chicago News
Beckwith
McDougall
Hamilton
Mexico
Diax
Asoe
Bentibla
Jay
Hartine
Steiner Bros Fee A. L. Pearre
Sui She
Moberly
West Patrick St
Suise
New York Journal
Tommy
Orphan
Harper's Weekly
Buffalo Times
Houston' Post
Mistah Cole
Oan West Patrick Str Na MK. In
Lara
William Saxon
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