Bridegroom Too Religious: Sioux Falls Divorce Story
Mrs. Bessie Haney obtained a divorce from John Edward Haney in Sioux Falls S D after five weeks due to his extreme religiosity. She said he gave a third of his income to religion and prayed nightly for her soul. She plans to marry Gus Westphal in St Paul after leaving for Sioux City.
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Bessie Haney
Sioux Falls
S. D
Methodist Church
Hancy
Sioux City
Gus Westphal
St. Paul
Bessie Runstan
Troy
N. J
John Edward Haney
Newark
New York
Loyatteks
Loots Safe and Steals 195000 in Havana Treasury
A Havana palace statement reports Major Terrill, supervisor of the Treasury, alleging Miguel de La Torre, treasury head for twenty five years, rifled the safe in the Treasury Department and stole 195000 contained in sealed cash deposits pending in court cases.
Threaten Assailant Of Boy In Greek Peddler Case
A Greek peddler accused a 16 year old boy, Eugene O'Brien, of stealing apples and threatened to hang him. O'Brien was found in a Chicago building with a rope around his neck, feet barely touching the floor, causing a deep rope mark. Others informed William Russell and Robert Quail as the boy cried for help.
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George Tapas
Desglaines Street
Chicago
Eugene O'Brien
William Russell
Robert
Quail
Fire destroys Colonnade at Chautauqua assembly
The Colonnade, the principal and costliest building on the Chautauqua grounds, burned on Monday. Losses include the post office with mail and stamps, Taylor's printing office with the November Chautauquan, the School of Domestic Science, the Kindergarten School, and several shops. Total losses reach about $125,000.
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Chautauqua Assembly
Assembly
Taylor's
Chautauquan
Chautauqua School of Domestic Science
Chautauqua N Kindergarten
Bank Closure In Sumerville Pa Leaves Union National Bank Reeling
Bank examiner John 2B Cunningham closed Union National Bank of Sum merville Pennsylvania. The institution held a capital of 50000 dollars and is said to have accumulated a large amount of doubtful paper, prompting suspension. Cunningham was named temporary receiver.
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John
Cunningham
Union National Bank of
Summerville
Five in a Family Perish in Kentucky Fire
A Paintsville telephone message reports George Stafford and three children burned to death when a fire trapped them. Mrs Stafford leaped from a second story window to escape and died from a broken neck.
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Paintsville
George Stafford
Naval court finds Evans guilty of absence and disrespect
Frank T. Evans of the battleship Louisiana was found guilty of absenting himself from his post and disrespect to a superior officer. He faced charges of intoxication but was not found guilty on that count.
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Trent
Frank T. Evans
Louisiana
Roosevelt Plans Post Presidency Editorial Role
President Roosevelt signs with Outlook to serve as associate editor after leaving the White House. The arrangement depends on a prior contract to write about his African travels for a separate firm, limiting overlapping duties.
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Roosevelt
The
Outlook
Assistant Treasurer Ends Life In Minnesota
Charles V. Mobery assistant county treasurer of Ramsey County Minnesota killed himself by leaping from a second story window at Mounds Park sanitarium.
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Charles V. Mobery
Ramsey County
Minn
Mounds Park Sanitarium
Fire Devastates 107 Freight Cars in Pittsburg Yard
A Pittsburg Kansas fire destroyed 107 freight cars in the Kansas City Southern yards. Estimated loss runs to 65000 dollars. Local officials investigate cause as rail traffic halts temporarily.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas City
Kansas Atty General Trickett Cleared of Graft Charges
Assistant Attorney General Trickett of Kansas is found not guilty by a trial board on graft charges. The decision concludes the case with no criminal liability for the official.
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Trickett
Kansas
Woman Burned in Home Fire Ends Life of Louise Chamberlin
Mrs Louise Chamberlin a social leader and sister of Perry Heath died in a Green Springs Ohio home fire caused by a gasoline explosion. Firefighters searched the scene saving two blocks of businesses and several dwellings though loss reached 75 dollars largely uninsured.
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Louise
Chamberlin
Jm Albuquerque
N. M
Perry
Heath
Take’ ‘Tribune
Green Springs
Ohio
Canteloupes Turn Desert Land Into Rich Fruit Districts
In the Southwest and California, formerly barren lands near Glenwood and Salton Sea are irrigated for cantaloupes. A 20 acre parcel near Glenwood sells for 5000 an acre after proving profits of 50 to 100 percent. The Salton Sea area shipped 2 million dollars in melons this year, with more rotting on the ground. The sun shines year round and new crops like apricots and barley complement melons on the same land.
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Gelorago
Glenwood
Cole
Salton Sea
California
Roosevelt seeks farmer opinions on farm life and services
A six member commission on country life surveys rural residents about farm homes schools farm income from sales and transport services, postal and telephone service, farmer organization, renters livelihoods, and labor supply to gauge overall satisfaction with life on the farm.
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Roosevelt
Commission On Country Life
United States Postal Service
Map of Michigan forest fire shows relief train burned
A map marks the fire damage near Metz and notes a relief train of box cars carried frightened residents northward. The article details the blaze, the train crew, and the peril on the tracks as flames swept the railroad, with engineers Foster and Lee surviving while Kinville is reported blind from burns.
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Michigan
Metz
Hawk’s
Millersburg
Foster
Lee
Kinville
Fifteen Skeletons Found in Michigan Forest Fire Train Wreck
A relief train carrying refugees from Michigan forest fires wrecked near Metz in Presque Isle County. Fifteen skeletons were found burned in the wreck while many others perished or suffered injuries as fires swept toward Alpena and surrounding towns.
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Michigan
Metz
Upper Peninsula
Alpena
Presque Isle County
Detroit and Mackinac
Belgium to send large immigrant flow to United States
Leon Gennis Belgian vice consul in Havana said Belgium plans a large emigration to America. He noted Belgium's high population density and hard times, with a potential flood of laborers and farmers seeking new settlement places in the United States, possibly rivaling Halians in numbers. He will return in March to survey suitable areas for Belgian migrants.
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Senda Fiod
United States
Futtus
Belgium
Leon Gennis
Havana
New York
Antwerp
Cuba
America
California
Japanese Brides Agency Aims to Bind 96000 Bachelors to Marriage
A Tokio based agent Shimanuki operates the Ryokkokai to supply Japanese brides to settlers in America. Men abroad send photos to the agency, which matches them with eligible women who are educated to be suitable wives. The plan seeks to boost families and eventual citizenship to ease anti Japanese sentiment.
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United States
Shimanuki
Tokio
Ryokkokai
America
Ohio Dry Campaign Spreads Across Counties
Ohio pursues local option liquor bans with sixteen counties already voting dry. Analysts predict nine tenths of counties may adopt abstinence before the presidential election, as more elections are planned nationwide and some delayed for impact on general turnout.
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Ohio
Tuberculosis Congress Speaker Highlights Costs
At the International Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington this week Professor Irving Fisher of Youle University spoke as a principal orator. The session noted that the annual United States cost of tuberculosis exceeds five billion dollars.
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Navanes
Washington
Irving Fisher
Youle University
United States
Miners and Operators Reach Two Year Wage Pact
Washington miners and operators signed a wage scale agreement to remain in force for two years. Roosevelt met Israel Zangwill at luncheon and suggested changing a line he called a slur in The Melting Pot. Ecker brothers were jailed in Clarksburg for making spurious wickets used in slot machines. Grand Duchess Elizabeth plans to join a Moscow convent. A reception at the Theater Now featured Leagues gobs Bennett and Joseph Devlin receiving a warm Irish audience.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Israel Zangwill
Zangwill
Ecker
S. Ecker
Clarksburg
W. Va
Elizabeth
Duke Sergius
Mostow
Moscow
Monk
Unden
Ofin the United
Gobs
Bennett
Joseph Devlin
Miei Ane
Chicago Trade Reflects Modest Gain in Activity
The Weekly Review notes bank clearings at 245,279,198 with a 9.7 percent drop from 1907. Commercial defaults ease, but liquidation on old debts persists while overall credits improve. Machinery, shipbuilding dull, rail and furnace work steadier. retail demand rises, dry goods and footwear steady. failures in Chicago district total 21 with liabilities over 5,000 at 2.
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Weekly Review of
Chicago
Rk. G. Dun & Co
Economic Outlook Mixed as Weather, Elections Affect Trade
New York reports unseasonable warmth and election timing slow seasonable goods sales while industry shows cautious expansion. Drought and low water hinder coke and paper mills. railway tariffs stay firm with smaller earnings declines. U S business failures total 244 that week, Canada 20, as Yad street's notes ongoing credit constraints.
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United States
Canada
Market prices by city and commodity across the Midwest
The report lists cattle hogs sheep and grain prices in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Buffalo Toledo and other markets. Prices span beef hog and sheep ranges, wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and hay with varied bids and grades.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Sora
Toledo
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Lieut. Evans
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Senator Culberson
Texas
David R. Francia
Missouri
Democratic National Campaign Organization
Francis
Taft
Middle Bass Island
Sandusky
Indiana
Independence Party
Wiliam R. Hearst
Thomas JL. Hisgen
George W. McCaskrin
Illinois
Vari Cleaer
Gesner
Oswego
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Charles Bog
Eugene W.chesfin
Old Capitol
Astor
Mr. Roosevelt
Newport
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Rollie
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