Italian district kidnapping ends with Chicago discovery
Two Italian district kids Tomasso and Grace Viviano kidnapped in St Louis August 2 were found wandering in Chicago. The girls pneumonia from exposure. Police identified them with Captain Schoppe and Sergeant Agraveno aiding the parents to recover them and pursue the abductors.
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St. Louis
Pietro Vivianos
Tomasso
Grace Viviano
Chicago
Vivianos
Joseph N. Schoppe
Agreveno
Carr Street
F. Hahn
Grace
P. D. O’brien
North Side
O’brien
Sone
John Rayburn
Prince’ On
Avenue
Big Four Railroad
Passavant Hospital
Viviano
Jefferson
Superior
Billy Boy Pinto Ends Fight With Self Inflicted Death
In San Bernardino California Billy Boy Pinto known as the Pluto Indian murderer killed himself with a final shot after being cornered by Sheriff Ralphs and his posse in a mountain pass. His death ends the pursuit for the murder of Mike Boniface and his young daughter. The outlaw's body was cremated on a desert funeral pyre.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Billy Boy Pinto
Ralphs
Billy Boy
Mike Boniface
Pinto
Burglars Blow Safe Ignites Fire at Morrison General Store
Burglars blew open the safe in the office of FY W Beckman and Co general store in Morrison Missouri. The resulting blaze swept half the business district before firefighters subdued it. Property loss estimated at over 250000 dollars.
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Morrison
Morison
Honor Negro Mammy Memorial Gift From Carrollton Children
Six children of J R Bingham of Carrollton Mississippi donate 500 dollars to the Woman's Home Mission society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South for Paine Institute a Negro school as a memorial to their late mammy.
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Carrollton
Miss
Mammy
J. R. Bingham
Woman's Home Mission Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Paine Institute
Negro Baptists Convene in Independence Missouri
The principal address at the Missouri Negro Baptist convention in Independence was delivered by Rev. J. H. Garnett, president of Western College in Macon. Rev. Harris of St. Louis urged unity for black Missourians, warning of white pressure, as Mrs. 4. A. Gilbert of St. Louis led the Mite Missionary society session.
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Sassion
Independence
Convention of Negro Baptists of
Missouri Irida
J. H. Garnett
The
Western College
Macon
Harris
St. Louis
4. A. Gilbert
Mite Missionary Society
Tornado Toll Rising Across Tennessee and Alabama
A southeast moving tornado struck towns in west Tennessee and across into Alabama, killing at least 18 people including 15 at Hamburg and one at Mulberry. Damage destroyed numerous frame houses, disrupted telegraph lines, and damaged crops. Relief shipments were dispatched as communication remained limited.
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Memphis
Tennessee
West Tennessee
Hamburg
Tenn
Denmark
Mulberry
Dyersburg
Covington
Canton
Bedford Station
Acton
Willets
Decatur
Ala
Rome
Scientist To Root Drink In Omaha Test
In Omaha a two week official test of Christian Science was ordered by the board of insanity commissioners to cure inebriety. Judge Dickinson will attempt to cure Peter Boisen a wealthy pioneer and divorced man to see if Mrs Eddy's belief can avoid admission to the asylum.
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Omaha
Nebarska
Board of Commissioners of Insanity
Dickinson
Peter Boisen
Rich
Boisen
Auto Kills a Bride on Seminary Road Near Oakland
An Oakland crash on the Seminary road left two dead and three dying. Bride Mrs H C Edwards died instantly. Injured were Henry Pischner Howard Cameron Henry Abbott and his wife George Anargyros died later in hospital. The speeding car crashed into a water hydrant, throwing occupants onto the road as the car was crushed.
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Oakland
California
Seminary Road
H. C. Edwards
Henry Pischner
Peerless Automobile Co
Howard Cameron
Henry Abbott
George Anargyros
Anargyros
Strike Ties Up Rome Over Ferrer Execution
In Rome Italy a general strike halts work across the country in protest of the Spanish execution of Senor Ferrer. Shops are closed theaters and newspapers shut down streets crowded with angry mobs. Parades occur with clashes between rioters and police causing casualties and arrests. A national fund to erect Ferrer monument gathers donations amid crowds.
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Rome
Italy
Senor Ferrer
Spain
Ferrer
King Alfonso Cancels Madrid Visit Over Spain Disorders
Lisbon reports King Manuel’s advisers inform King Alfonso of canceling Manuel I’s Madrid trip planned for November 5 due to unrest in Spain following the execution of Francisco Ferrer. The cancellation underscores tense Atlantic relations amid regional upheaval.
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Madrid
Lisbon
Portugal
Spain
Francisco VY Ferrer
Manuel
Alfonso
Sapulpa Adopts Commission Government Plan
Sapulpa Oklahoma city council votes unanimously for the commission form of government and schedules a October 16 election to determine public sentiment on the change.
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Commission
Sapulpa
Oklahoma
Identity of Highland Park Bank Robber L. A. Harris Rumors
Inquest seeks the real name of the Highland Park daylight bank robber who killed himself after wounding Marshal Sheehan. Initials found on clothes point to L A Harris, linked to Lamar A Harris of Los Angeles and Grace Marshall ties in a Nashville hotel case. Harris used a borrowed car for the spree, robbing Evanston and Highland Park banks before the final shootout.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Highland Park
L. Harrison
Los Angeles
Cal
Lamar A. Harris
John H. Sheahan
LaSalle
Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Grace Marshall
Marshall, Freeman & Rogers
Harris
J. E. Keelyn
Evanston
Keelyn
Fred Schwab
Wilson
Schwab
North Shore
Arskine Bank
Sheehan
Two Cent Test Begins in Springfield Illinois
Phillip Barton Warren files an injunction in the U S circuit court challenging the 2 cent passenger rate act of 1907. The Chicago Peoria and St Louis railway, now under receivers John Ramsey and H M Merriam, operates Peoria to St Louis via Springfield. Warren argues the rate act is oppressive confiscatory and denies judicial review of charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois
United States Circuit Court
Phillip Barton Warren
Chicago
Peoria & St. Louis
Peoria
Warren
Sensational 2 000 000 volt test at Madison Square Garden
Dr Henry E Waite will conduct a public medical electrical demonstration at the electric show in Madison Square Garden sending 2 000 000 volts through a human subject. Richard Garrick has agreed to the test hoping he will survive to recount the experience under the doctor's assurance.
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New York City
Madison Square Garden
Henry E. Waite
Richard Garrick
Snakes at Versailles Station Surprise Travelers
A school teacher recalls a Paris summer trip with another girl when they found themselves seated on crates at a Versailles station. A shabby uniformed man claimed he must open the crates to feed boa constrictors for a zoo shipment, revealing they sat amid a large snake collection. The piece ends with a note on laundering and starch for textiles, praising Defiance Starch.
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Paris
Versailles
Practical man laughs at own joke rule for health
A serious businessman tells a friend of an alleged joke and laughs long and heartily. When the friend asks for the point the man admits he does not see it but follows a rule to laugh at all jokes for his health.
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Kellogg’s
Good to Her Husband Morning Ride
Mrs. Dovekins volunteers to walk to the car with her husband, praising his thoughtfulness and early rising. He expresses gratitude and asks how much she desires in return for the favor. The pair share a lighthearted exchange about his comfort and companionship.
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George
How She Knew Cartoon Narrative From Lippincott’s
A cartoonist’s wife recounts a conversation about his reluctance to work at the office, noting in jest that in his sleep he said he did not want to draw. The vignette captures a playful glimpse into creative fatigue.
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Fred
Lippincott’s
Ambiguous Dialogues and Moral Reflections
A clipped exchange recalls a tense line about turning off gas and a kiss. The Philadelphia Record quotes a line about a woman’s reaction. A Seneca quotation follows on humility and self-judgment as the last tithe idea and self-critique are noted.
Jersey Lily and the Defiance Starch Solution
A cartoonish exchange shifts to laundry tips as Lily the cook jokes about names. The tale extols Defiance Starch for better stiffness with thinner application, promising improved fabric appearance and wear.
Editorial Amenity Across Northern Papers
Editor Junkin of the Sterling Bulletin comments on hair color while Editor Cretcher of the Sedgwick Pantagraph reveals he lost his hair. The exchange ends with a sharp quip about pulling out red hair.
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Junkin
Sterling Bulletin
Cretcher
Sedgwick Pantagraph
Mac
Arctic Oversleep Explains Delayed Pole Discovery
A humorously framed exchange attributes the explorer’s late discovery of the north pole to the Arctic’s long nights. The joke hinges on an exaggerated sleep delay caused by extended darkness.
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North Pole
Arctic
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Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis
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Jgorn
Hilley
Mich
W. K. Kellogg
Neb
Toasted Corn Flake Co
United States
P.G. Holden
Battle Creek
Harold
Rupert
Philadelphia Record
Heaven
Seneca
Jersey Lily
Mr. Brown
Cook
Mary
Lily
RAYO
Standard Oil Company
Japan
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
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