Peary Arctic Ship Reaches New York in Time
The Peary Arctic Club ship Roosevelt arrived in New York harbor just as closing ceremonies for the Hudson Falcon celebration were set to begin. Commander Peary will command the Roosevelt in the naval parade up the Hudson River to Newburgh, with crew and scientists remaining aboard until released by the expedition chief. Captain Bartlett spoke for the party confirming Peary’s claimed polar reach and noting Eskimo support.
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Commanix
Geant
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Associated Press
New York
Arctic Club
North Pole
New York Harbor
Roosevelt
Serena
Basthead
New York Yacht Club
Government Dock
Hudsan
Newburgh
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Sailhor i
Bartlett
Captain Bartlett
Commander Peary
Mr. Peary
Cook
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Portland
John Van Nortwick Dies in Appleton Business Leader
John Van Nortwick prominent mill owner and investor in Wisconsin died at his Appleton home after a stroke. He led the Combined Locks Paper and Pulp Company and held top posts at Green Bay Canal, Appleton Manufacturing, Appleton Paper and Pulp, Fox River Telephone and Telegraph, Wisconsin Sulphite and Fibre, and related firms. Survived by his wife two sons and two daughters. Burial plans pending in Appleton.
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Appleton
Wis
John van Nortwick
Millonaire
Mmua
Wiscon
Wisconsin
Hiiers
Thea
Louis Alsted
Frank E. Holbrook
Millineg
William van Nortwick
van Nortwick
Combined Locks Panergy
Green Haysipil Canal Company
Appleton Manufacturing Company
Appleton Paper and Pulp Company
Fox River
Walter Telephone and Telegraph Company
Wisconsin Sulphi
Dry and Wet Fight in Vincennes Indiana Ballot
In Vincennes Knox county Indiana the drys and wets clash in a key option election. The city hosts seventy two saloons and a brewery amid a strong liquor trade fueling bitter campaigning with forecasts of a close result and heavy regional interest.
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Fincennes
Ind
Indiana
Knox
Northwest Territory
Rontier Post
Ilguor
Ilinois
Mnnor
Vincennes
Knor
Saint Who Makes The World Sour
A fragmentary note centers on a saint linked to souring the world, revealing unclear details about the figure’s actions or influence and leaving the reader with a puzzling, mythic impression.
Wives Commit Death by Own Action in Wales
A Welsh minister, Evans, whose wife went to the registry office in Sarnia, Ontario, and reportedly took her own life after a quarrel over divorce, died after accompanying her mother to Wales. The 40-year-old clerk and church choir member reportedly left a note before the tragedy.
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Associated Sarnia
Evans
Wales
Nellie
Yis
Evins
Aia
Fur
Unclear Wedding Notices From Neenah Wisconsin
Fragmented report details two weddings in Neenah and Appleton areas with Rev. J Cole and Rev. Urner officiating. The text notes bride and groom surnames Clarkson and Ghirkson, a carpenter groom, and attendees from Appleton Oshkosh and Mich village. Also mentions a funeral in Windiy and a basketball game postponed due to gym condition.
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Stern
Neenah
Wis
Tathryy Clarkson
Antdelph Dubuston
St. Vath
Lipris
Levelick
Als
Johnston
Appleton
St Diul
M Min
Righard
Marrige
Uruer
Methodist Church
Osh Kosh
Aul
Litas
Mich
Heibert
Frank Hrubesky
Evenine Jarents
S. William Robinson
Mary Iaboriu
10 Smith
I Berts
Effen
Haseen
Bank Robbery Stuns Glenwood Springs as Bandits Escape
Two armed robbers held up the Citizens National Bank in Glenwood Springs siphoning 10,000 to 30,000 dollars from the window while patrons crowds watched. Officers pursued across the mountains toward Mexico, with one bandit horse shot and the escape on horseback through a frontier trail.
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Associated
Pres
Glenwood Springs
Cala
Citiens
National Bank of
Drach
Mexico
Inquiry Clears Blameless in Indian Surveyor Death
The foreign board in Peking ruled Higrah Ali an Indian surveyor with a meteorological expedition under Lieut R Clark died last June in Kannew encounter. The panel found the expedition members not responsible for the Chinaman death amid anti foreign unrest and conducted the inquiry at a joint British German and American diplomatic request.
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Asanchited
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Sept
Foreign Board Today
Higrah Ali
Clark
Hazrat Ali
Maitiy
Kannew
Harrah Ali
Shot at Head of Owls Trial in South Bend
In South Bend Indiana on September 36 Mrs Leona B Mason stands trial for attempting to kill John W Talbot supreme president of the Order of Owls She was arrested after an affadavit alleged Talbot insane and later released on bond Amid new affidavits her case includes charges of perjury and a prior street shooting incident involving Talbot.
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Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
Leona B. Mason
John W. Talbot
the Order of Owls
Talbot
Mrs. Mason
Oasis saloon not burned in Mountain Top incident
In Melvinville Tennessee on September 25 the Oasis saloon near the mountain top was reported burned but authorities deny the blaze. The establishment remains the only legal liquor seller in the state.
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Associated Press
MelUinnville
Tenn
Mountain Top
Secretary of War Upholds Grant in Temperance Parade Case
The Secretary of War announces no findings that General Grant took part in a prohibition parade. He says soldiers and officers must decide for themselves and that the War Department did not endorse either side. A letter from the temperance committee praises Grant, calling him a leading figure in the movement.
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Associated Press
W Ou
Cenerak Grout
United Day
Dick- Husen
Diettur
Frederick D. Grant
Ulin
Chi
Yun
Totoned
Chant
Army
Fle War Department
Girant
Secreta
Newton of Chury
Temperance Aod Ment
Newton
Frederick Dent Grant
Omaha Strike Looms Large in City Crisis
OMAHA NEB September 6 All efforts to settle the street car workers strike through arbitration have failed. International vice president O Pratt says the Tuwwatate board of arbitration will be asked to intervene and action by the commerce commission may follow. A riot call reported from Ames avenue led to a sheriff posse being dispatched as a Florence car crew refused to carry residents and drove the car home after collecting fare.
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Onahie
Neb
O. Pratt
Street Railway Men's Union
Tuwwatate Board of Arbitration Wall
Omaha and Council Blutt Rel
Pratt
Commerce Commission
Omaha
Wattles
Ames Avenue
Florence
Carmen
Roanoke Ends Day With Second Dry Fight Ballot
In Roanoke Virginia voters faced a second local option election on prohibition after a mass Anti Saloon League meeting. The previous spring election was ruled illegal by Judge Staples due to improper treasurer records. Temperance and wet factions actively campaigned with delegates from across Virginia aiding the dry cause.
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Associated Presa
Toanoke
Facular
Phe
Hoth Sldes
Bank to repay depositors dollar for dollar in Colygil case
Bank Commissioner Young announced that Colygil Vani and Trost company deposits would be paid dollar for dollar. All depositors were sued, and payments were to go on. Publication from Oklahoma City dated September 20.
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Associated. Prees.y
Oslshema City
Okla
Young
Colygil Vani and Trost Company
Lega Today
Paing
Mill Men Alarmed by Penobscot River Log Run
The Penobscot River in Bangor Maine rose four feet since Wednesday morning with a surge of logs flowing past the city dam. A boom of about 2000 feet broke loose sending logs downstream toward the sea while crews and steam tugs race to recover them.
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Associated Press
Bangor
Taft Arrives Seattle and Tours Alaska Yukon Exposition
President Taft arrives in Seattle for a two week stay to attend the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. He greets Yale club members, reviews a parade, and is named Arctic Brother with ceremonial caribou and gold badge honors. The visit includes speeches at North Yakima fruit districts and a Washington building banquet.
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Seattle
Wash
Taft
Yale Club
Elf
Taftlesaw
A. Hallinger
Yale
Washington
Celek
Ballinger
Jove
Hammond
Kay
UG Exposition Auditorium
Ws Preailent
Sear
Ude
Ins
Eskimos Aful Japanense
Mosloot
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Talt
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Iad
Tate
New Yorks
Arctic Brotherhood
Alaska
Washington Building
Orinek
Jroston
Union Stallion
Cuong
Rainier Club
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior
Bis
Tacoma
North Yakima
Grand Army
Wormer's Relief Corps
Cramp Army
Ready for Dedication at Fond du Lac Ball
Special to The Northwestern Fond du Lac Wisconsin reports a dedicatory event nearing completion. The W F VU hall will host a dedication ball and exercises with supreme and state officers present. The program promises an interesting character as October events proceed.
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Fond du
Lac
Wisyl
Mal Hah
W. F. VU
Fo C2
Dr Cook's Own Story Journey to the North Pole
Seventh instalment of Dr Wreder fel A Cook's narrative of his journey to the north pole appears on page one of this issue.
Raid on Oshkosh Home Ends in Large Burglar Haul
A two week absence ends in a dramatic break in at 128 Central Avenue. Mrs Filward J Morgan and Miss Lizzie HU report extensive plunder including fur coats, dresses, gowns, jewelry, a thirty two caliber revolver, a French gilt clock, and numerous linens. Neighbors recall a barking dog and damaged fencing as investigators seek the burglars behind a rash of winter house thefts.
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Central Avenue
Filward J. Morgan
Lizele HU
I W W. Orkcatt
Lake Butte Des Marts
Miss HI
Morgan
Nolies Department
Manavere
Potive Dowling
Jimmy
Thimothe Mack
Oon
Northwestern
Tor
KS Nokin
Netierda
Nolan
Hill- Morgan
Witt
Persing
Sunuay Timorning
Wisconain Tun
Sean
Howes
Jeseu
Irving
Barghirs
Ostate
Dros
Pru
Miss Hill
Mrs. Oviatt
Che Uttie
Natlee
Wilell
Tennessee
Isrely
Fragmentary Report of a Jewelry Theft Search
A damaged OCR fragment notes a search by marauders for jewelry. Mrs. Morgan and Miss HM kept their watches and valued rings, while a peculiar detail mentions visita chores and manicure artifacts left behind.
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Mrs. Morgan
Miss HM
SIEWERT AND PRELLWITZ MARRY IN NEPENSKIN HOME
Walter Siewert and Emma Prellwitz wed Wednesday noon at the bride’s parents’ home in Nepenskin. Rev. G M Weng officiated with William Pretwitz and Lotte Siewert as attendants. Bride wore white and carried bridal roses. A sumptuous dinner followed. couple to reside at 603 Idaho Street.
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Emma Prellwitz
Mors
Pretlwitz
Nepenskin
G. MM. Weng
Wiliam Pretwitz
Mises Lotte Siewert
Pho Drile
Mrs. Siewert
Idaho Street
Brauer Trial Testimony Proceeds With Severe Cross-Examination
The lengthy examination of Th. A. Brauer Jr continued this morning with intense cross questioning by District Attorney McDonald. Brauer reiterated his prior statements while details of the events surrounding the fire and his actions the day of the incident were explored.
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Th. A. Brauer Jr
Rtobert
Brouer
Stirtel
Brauer
Mr. King
Ducob Baubles
Henry Kempf R I Emor Hardware Cealer of the South
Henry Kempf Ro More hardware cealer of the South side Musken away thin Moroalog at 1s Hane 4 1 Wan a Kaapp Stre SExty. He passed away this morn ing at his home L000 Rhapp street after an extended illness. Survived by wife two brothers and tavа owsters. Funeral arrangements at residence and at twee welorh broad the Brangehest Lutheran eliues at Ne hraoshu street. Abeaged bar mrmbeced. He was well known in this city. in business as a general store clerk at Cieahisen. Resided in Oregon for bi Obegon strat mastniy.
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Thonry Kent
BiNty
Puzen
Civemany
Tava
Ladelon
Ube
Eliues
Nehraoshu Street
Esups
Cieahisen
Walter Mr. Kempt Ralemo
Thin City
Thins
Death notices from a Wisconsin town column
Obituary items report Joseph Spaanbauer a seaman with unclear rank dying in Ladsemith Wisconsin, his family in Oshkosh awaiting details. Miller Foonbeal dies after fever in Wieblin Kansas with remains to return to Oshkosh. A child, George Reduka, five months old, dies. funeral planned Sunday at 2 PM with Rev. Stev. Mr. Ahi to officiate.
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Joteph Spaanbauer
Ladsemith
Wis
Aid M Josepty Abner
Tfnth Street
Tie
Iwens Cron
Daetysmaith
Oshkosh
George Diedutin
August J. Reduka
Eleventh Street
Stev
Ahi Wil
Wright aides tied crash fears to death at Fort Jay
Master Sergeant James A. Caron of Company I Twenty-ninth Infantry, worried about the aeroplane fights, shot himself last night outside the redoubt at Fort Jay. He served four years in the Philippines and earned several bravery medals.
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New York
Wilbur Wright
Glen St. Cure Uiss
Governor's Igland
James A. Caron
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Fort Jay
Caron
Philippines
Wheat Surges as Shorts Cover In Late Trade
Wheat futures jump to about 1.20 a bushel on the Chicago board as shorts scramble for September contracts. Traders report a small pool deliverable and a surge in buying, with notable activity from large firms. Oats for September rise two cents amid a tight short interest and efforts to cover before delivery end of the period.
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Shorta Bay
Associated Press
Chicago
Trauve
Ah Kk
Theodore Ho Waterman
New York
Albiny
Easit Grak
Murder on Floor Report Reveals Violent Night in Boston
A troubling early 20th century dispatch details a dead man found on a floor and a second homicide amid a confusing account. Boston reporters note a suspect, names and ages, and an urgent police response.
Growers Decide Pool Plans in Burley Tobacco Bounds
Reports from Kentucky and surrounding counties to the Burley Tobacco Society head indicate the crop is sufficient for pooling and that a potential pool may be activated. Officials note that 101,000 acres are pooled with 4,818 unpooled and pooling could extend until October 20 to stabilize prices for Burley tobacco.
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Distiet
Bartey
Lexington
Burley Tobaerg
Qarence Lebus
Brunns in Tragedy Leave Three Dead in Conn
Dr A E Brunn died after being shot by his brother Constantine Brunn who also killed his sister Frieda before killing himself. Constantine Brunn, a 71 year old retired New York businessman, carried out the triple tragedy. No motive is known.
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Associated Tress
South Woodstock
Conn
A. E. Brunn
Constantine
Constantine Brunn
New York
Frieda
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