Paris Murder Trial and Censorship Expand Measures
A French court case outlines Mme Steinheil allegedly killing her husband to wed Maurice Borderel while the stepmother’s death is deemed unpremeditated. Meanwhile, Lords and Commons urge expanded censorship to music halls. suffragettes Alice Paul and Amelia Brown are jailed. London banquet glass shatters as Raj speech halts.
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Mme. Steinheil
Maurice Borderel
Trouard Rielle
Paris
House of Lords
House of Commons
Alice Paul
Amelia Brown
Mrs
Emmeline ‘Pankhurst
Guildhall
London
Theodore Roosevelt
Beausite
Rome
J. E. Parrett
C. §. Wilson
Landis
Long
Mixed World and Domestic News Highlights
Items report rumors of Roosevelt's death in Africa and Taft seeking rest in retirement. Nebraska corn yield totals 166,565,105 bushels with 25.7 bushels per acre. Budgets, elections, and notable incidents include Panamanian labor, Kiowa and Oma nache payments, plague cases, divorce suits, bank deposits, and a Peary remark on the South Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Africa
Nebraska
State Labor Bureau
Taft
Panama
Aldrich
Kansas City
Warriner
Cincinnati
Red Store
Oklahoma
Acre
Ecuade
Jesse James
Cleveland
Laura Peterson
Charles Peterson
Dolley
Kansas
Junkin
Italy
Kingdom of Italy
Peary
South Pole
Peoria
H. J. Stifer
Panama Railroad
United States
Chicago
Massachusetts
Draper
Postoffice Theft Probe and Antarctic Talk Highlight Early News
The postoffice department searches for fifteen money orders and about $1500 missing from H L Johnson’s desk in Washington. Commander Peary weighs routes as Scott joins a south pole effort, urging no route reuse. Agriculture reports 1909 corn at 2,767,316,000 bushels with quality near 94.2 percent. National Geographic Committee debates if pole was discovered before 1909. Other items note social and political occurrences including a New York stock sale and Taft’s Georgia visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post- Office Department
H. L. Johnson
Washington City
Antarctic
Robert B. Peary
Robert F. Scott
South Pole
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Board of Managers
National Geographic Society
North Pole
J. Howard Gore
George Washington University
John B. Pillsbury
Navy
CG. W. Willard Hays
Geological Survey
Augustus, E. Stetson
Redder
First Church of Christ, Scientist
New York
Signals From Below as Mine Tragedy Grips St. Paul
Great fear grips St. Paul as nearly 400 men and boys are believed dead or dying after an explosion at the St. Paul mine. Efforts to ventilate and locate survivors continue after air shafts were opened and sealed. officials expect main shaft operations to resume with oxygen support as hope remains for the entombed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reid
Henry Burke
Burke
Earling
No Red Cap for American in Upcoming Consistory
Rome reports next consistory will not occur before Easter and plan to create an American cardinal is dropped. Reason includes Latin America and Canada objections and difficulty finding a prelate acceptable to the majority. Paris reports Marguerite Steinhell, the Red Widow, acquitted of murdering her husband.
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Rome
Latin America
Canada
Marguerite Steinhell
Paris
Red Widow
Lady Macbeth
Lynching in Cairo Ends Suspected Murderer’s Life
A Black man named James was hanged by a mob in Cairo while being led to the public arch for the alleged murder of Miss Anna Pelley. The rope failed and gunfire followed, with reports of at least 500 shots fired into his body.
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Cairo
Will James
Anna Pelley
James
Cracksmen Blow Ben Arnold State Bank Safe
Three men robbed the Ben Arnold State Bank at Ben Arnold in Milam County Texas taking $3000. An explosion drew residents who fired at the burglars as they escaped in an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Ben ‘Arnold State Bank
Ben ‘Arnold
Milan County
Germans Demand Universal Suffrage Rally in Frankfurt
Two Germans press for universal suffrage after a large crowd gathered at Circus Schumann on Sunday. Demonstrations erupted in the streets amid the campaign for voting rights.
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Frankfort-on- the-Maine
Germany
Fae Huge
Schumann
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific declare dividends
New York quarterly dividends of 2 percent on Union Pacific stock and 1 percent on Southern Pacific common were declared by the boards of directors. The payouts are unchanged from the last quarter.
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Durham
N. C
Maggie Hutchins
Gov. Deneen
Illinois
Cairo
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Thomas J. Liewellen
Hastings
Neb
Coast and Geological Survey Service
South Auburn
Culebra
Panama
William
Zeppelin
Edward William Bedfort
London
Ethel Kinrade
Hamilton
Ont
Federation of Labor
Gompers
Robert H. Gannon
Oklahoma City
Lexington
Walter Stiles
Idaho
Alaska
Cédk
McKinley
Chile
China
Forbidden City
Cannon
Frederick “A. “Cook
New York
University of Copenhag
Edward Hot
Indianapolis
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Gerasse
Chicago
Vancouver
B. C
Man Receives Carnegie Prize for Exeter Rescue
Fremont reports Frank Larson, a Northwestern railroad fireman, awarded $1,000 by the Carnegie hero commission for saving two year old Earl Delaney at Exeter. He already holds a U.S. government medal and recently wed the child's mother.
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Fremont, Neb
Frank Larson
Northwestern Railroad
Earl Delaney
Exeter
Carnegie Hero Commission
Larson
United States
Fremont
McDonald
Carnegie Fund
Jearson
Jail Break Attempt Foiled in Mud Cut Case
Five men awaiting trial for robbing the Union Pacific Overland Limited at Mud Cut May 22 faced a near escape after Tuesday night discovery at the county jail. Two iron bars and a rope were found atop the cage and two saws hidden in a broom as Sheriff Brafley probes accomplices.
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Union Pacific
Mud Cut
Brafley
Parker Held on Plea in Broken Bow Shooting Case
Roy Parker was bound over to the district court on a $1,000 bond after a preliminary hearing in Broken Bow Nebraska for shooting 17 year old Ralph Bishop on October 20. Bishop testified he was not aiding a Halloween prank when shot. The incident is alleged to have occurred from Prof Leon Cornett’s grounds.
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Roy Parker
Ralph Bishop
Humphrey
Young Bishop
Gadd
HaHowe
Parker
District Court
Leon Cornett
North Platte Property Sale Sets Record for 55,000 Buyout
Henry Waltemath and Fred Waltemath bought all Foley properties on Dewey Street for 55000. Includes Wein gand McDonald state buildings Rush Mercantile Sol Hodes Newton Huffman Star Washing Office rooms. Local firm buys 9100 acres of Boston estate near Hershey for about 200000.
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North Platte
Neb
Henry Waltemath
Fred Waltemath
Brothers
J. J. Foley
Dewey Street
Weingand & McDonald
Rush Mercantile Company
Sol Hodes
C. M. Newton
G. S. Huffman
Star Wathing House
Workman Injured at Nebraska Quarry Fall
Louisville Nebraska reports William Telleson injured at National stone quarry after falling twenty four feet while pulling out ties under rails. He suffered a broken right leg in two places along with a broken right arm and nose. He was transported to a hospital in Omaha for treatment.
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Louisville
Neb
William Telleson
National Stone Quarry
Omaha
Beatrice Commercial Club Adopts Amended Constitution
Beatrice Nebraska the Commercial club restructured by adopting an amended constitution bringing membership to 288 and plans to occupy new headquarters in the Kilpatrick building by mid December. At a city council session Kees Manufacturing and Ramsy Manufacturing sought vacation of streets to allow new buildings.
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Beatrice
Beatrice Commercial Club
Riew
Kilpatrick
Counci
Kees Manufacturing Company
Ramsy Manufacturing Company
Quaker Oats Promotes Health Through Balanced Diet
The article touts Quaker Oats as a healthful staple improving strength and vitality. It claims regular use replaces heavy greasy foods, benefits schoolchildren and workers, and highlights both regular and large family packaging.
Picture on Memory's Wall Report Stirs Talk
In a conversational exchange, Uncle asks how Tommy’s term report fared while the nephew says he can still feel it, hinting at strong emotional impressions from the work.
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Tommy
Nephew
Skin troubles cured after eczema left bare patches
Two young girls suffered severe eczema with hair loss and bare patches. Doctors treated both cases successfully, restoring skin and hair and ending their discomfort. The report notes dramatic improvement following medical care.
Cuthura Meets with Great Success With Remedies
A report from Albion Missouri notes two young girls troubled by severe eczema. After ineffectual medical care their skin improved when Cuticura Remedies were used. The account, dated September 21, 1908, credits Mrs. Charles Baker with the cure.
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Charles Baker
Albion
Potter Drag & Chem. Corp
Sole Frops
Boston
Suspicion surrounds judge's father and staged coop scheme
The tale recounts Judge W H Wadhams discovering a scheme involving a chicken coop and a stable hand. He replaces the dog with a new one, while a groom named Scipio asks about the old dog rover being kept in the coop. The dialogue hints at mischief and secrecy in a rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wadhams
Mr. Wadhams
Wadhams
Scipio
Mosaic floors and sectarian work questioned
A Springfield man hesitates over mosaic floor wording and design choices as an architect ponders sectarian concerns. He says he bears no prejudice against Moses as a man but prefers floors laid without sectarian associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Moses
Harper's Weekly
North Pole Size Quip Sparks Sundry Remarks
Dr. Cook claims the north pole is not larger than a quarter, a joke echoed by the Montgomery Adverser. The quip contrasts a coin’s small size with a barn door view, while noting girls’ fuss over a kiss they fear won’t be returned.
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North Pole
The Genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Ad
The California Fig Syrup Co asserts their laxative product uses California figs and a proprietary process. It praises purity and uniformity, urges purchase only from the company, and notes medical esteem from physicians. A closing anecdote admires Columbus and tips.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California
Social Progress and Everyday Observations in Town Life
The piece notes changes in household staff from a washerwoman to a laundress, reflecting urban progress. It promotes Perry Davis’ Pain Killer for colds and throat irritation, Pierce’s Pills for stomach and bowel regulation, and Lewis’ Single Binder cigars. It ends with wry remarks on hair color and male self-importance.
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Washington
Helena
International ‘‘Congress of Mothers
Washingtons
New York Stock Exchange
E. H. Har
Tima
Great Britain
Bryap
U. S
Sterling ‘Wenton
Jey
Morton
Hilda’ Bull
Gentile
Georgia
Cofinger
Watington
Arlington Cemetery
Wilson
South
Cardinal
Frank Larson Honos
Braska
Lucky Christopher
Columbus
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Perry Davis
Dr. Pierce
Lewis
Dodds
Western Canada
Dencen
Ilinois
Imnois
Saskatchewan
Cansda
Cansola
Afiddio
Manitoba
Alberta
P’t
Ottawa
V. Bennett
New York Life
Heb
Perfection
Japan
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