Mrs Astor Dies at Fifth Avenue Home After Long Influence
Social leader Mrs Astor dies Friday night at her Fifth Avenue residence aged 88. Known as head of New York society for decades, she remained a dominant figure in fashion and philanthropy even as health declined. Her passing marks the end of an era in high society circles and echoes of her influence linger in the rooms and portraits she helped define.
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Williets Aster
Jacob Astor
Astor
Newib
Fifth Avenue
Nereett
Carolus Duran
Banda
Anto
Ted Giare
Individdal
Dente
Hux
June
Bulth
Chaos at Chicago night game shocks crowd
A chaotic event during a Friday Chicago basketball display left fans unsettled as players contended on the court. Reports indicate disputed calls and tense moments, with no immediate injuries or official conclusions shared.
Trial of Wilmore in murder case proceeds in court
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Wilmore tied to a murder trial. Conflicting names and garbled phrases obscure details but indicate a court proceeding with jurors and a defendant named Wilmore in a homicide case.
Venezuela and Netherlands in tense note over 1894 protocol
President Castro of Venezuela answered the Dutch reply on October 15 regarding the revocation of the transshipment decree and the 1894 Hague protocol. Venezuela seeks amicable settlement while Holland threatens to revoke the protocol by November 1, recalling a nineteen year friendship accord.
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Orent
Holland
Caracas
Venesuela
Voneust
the Hague
Special Commission of Venezucia
Carola
Venezuela
Bank cashier found guilty of embezzlement and abstraction
William Montgomery cashier of the Allegheny bank was found guilty of embezzlement and abstraction of funds totaling 619 in two cases. He offered no defense and the jury deliberated under two hours. He is jointly indicted with Addison A. Alutaffer discount clerk charged with aiding the cashier. trial expected to continue next week.
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William Montgomery
Allegheny Bank
Montgomery
Addison A. Alutaffer
Ringleader of Night Riders Seized in Bamburg Outrages
The captured leader Garrett Johnson is at Campu Nemo, believed to be central to recent outrages. Over forty men are under arrest in connection with the alleged gang, with evidence suggesting plans to hang at least four. A Tiptonville report claims the Aurion breakdown ends in a confession implicating 309 men.
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Tena
Campu Nemo
Garrett Johnson
Johnson
Hagn
Mambure Fron
Tiptonville
Aurion
Ir Susrass
Commendation of Managers During Employees Strike Adopted Unanimously
Officials praise company managers for actions taken during the employees strike and urge adherence to the Prevent policy. The resolution passed unanimously at a recent meeting of Vegate Are Alninmmer, with discussion spanning multiple sources.
Frisco Contractor Blake Confesses to Jury Bribery Plot
San Francisco contractor Blake, convicted of attempting to bribe a prospective juror to help Ruef’s acquittal, testified in court about offers of 10 000 to influence the juror and 1 000 paid by Ruef’s counsel. He detailed promises of 100 monthly for his wife during imprisonment and immunity statements. The revelation drew a courtroom sensation.
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Blake
San Francisco
John M. Kelley
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
Ruet
Hake
A. S. Newburgh
Fd. Murphy
J M. Kelley
Kelley
Newburgh
Dlake
Binke
Panic Fire Tears Through Skyscraper in Cincinnati
A blaze swept an eleven story Cincinnati office building on a Thursday, starting in the Pittsburg Calcium Light Co. on the fourth floor. Flames and smoke forced several dozen girl employees to cling to ledges and leap to safety. eight or more were hurt, several seriously, as a fireman also suffered injuries amid the crowded rescue efforts.
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Cincinnati
Bremen
Pittsburg
Train Derailment Near Augusta Injures Several
A Chicago-Durain Limited on the C W northbound derailed near Augusta Wisconsin Thursday. Many passengers and crew were injured, none seriously. The train, about forty miles per hour, flipped the engine and cars after a rail was removed, causing the wreck.
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Augusta
Wis
Ferty
Unknown power production figures from historic report
A fragmented historical clipping discusses total mineral output and electrical production, noting large watt totals and monetary figures. It references week-by-week changes and prior estimates with emphasized totals in a confusing, OCR-like passage. The text is garbled but centers on energy and value measurements from a past period.
Turbulent Mountain Crisis and a City in Fear
In a dramatic narrative set near a volcano, Lara Stansbury fights a perilous predicament as Constable undertakes a perilous ascent to the crater. Amid fear, political tensions and a curious cast of characters, the tale intertwines warning signs, a perilous rescue, and a brutal confrontation with nature.
Telegraphing Typewriters and Turkish Beggar Tales
The article describes a telegraphing typewriter that attaches to ordinary machines, enabling direct sending and receiving with carbon-like copies and no human intercept errors. It contrasts Morse telegraphy with this device and ends with a humorous anecdote about a Turkish beggar returning a gold coin to an American lady, highlighting cultural misunderstandings.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Dinger
Charities and Commons
Wit and whimsy from Dr Morgan Dix anecdote
A clergyman in New York recalls Dr Morgan Dix’s droll habit of lightening grave topics with humor. He quotes Dix addressing a medical school graduating class, joking that physiology says the older man’s brain shrinks and the young know more.
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Morgan Dix
Cleryman
New York
Coffee Cause of Ailments Reported by Ill. Man
An Illinois man recounts years of indigestion sleeplessness and heart trouble blamed on coffee. After stopping coffee and using Pontum he says he improved significantly, sleeping well and losing 22 pounds.
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