War Seen Inevitable as Serbia Faces Austria Threat
Belgrade reports indicate war is unavoidable amid crisis in the Balkans. The national assembly convened in an extraordinary session as prowar sentiment grows, mobilization begins, and Austrian forces advance. Paris dispatches note alarming but unconfirmed Eastern rumors of martial law, arson, and consular appeals for warships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assembly
Austria
Balkan
Belgrade
M. Paisies
Skupschtina
Danube
Jovanovitz
Austria-Hungary
Servia
Peter
Paris
Near East
Cettinje
Constantinople
Smyrna
Athens
Macedonia
Seres
Russia Defers Opposition to Austrian Annexation Move
Russia will not oppose Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina while not endorsing Baron von Anerenthal's actions. The Russian Black Sea fleet has been mobilized for autumn maneuvers, with no active deployment anticipated. In Constantinople, the Turkish boycott campaign urges citizens to shun Austrian Bulgarian and German goods, amid rumors of Germany Austria collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
St. Petersburg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria-Hungary
Baron von Anerenthal
Black Sea
Constantinople
Baron Marschall von Bieberstein
Klamfil Pasha
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Austro-Hungarian Units Move Toward Servian Frontier
Vienna reports Eleventh and Thirteenth Austro-Hungarian corps with arms and munitions rushed toward the Servian border. Hospital trains prepared in Vienna and Budapest. Austrians warn that publishing mobilization details is not desirable and newspapers ignoring this may be confiscated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Judge Convicts Man. Fines Five Dollars and Costs
A man was fined five dollars and costs yesterday by Judge Converse and sent to jail. Police say the arrest and conviction should serve as an object lesson to others involved in the same practice.
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Converse
Two Men Arrested in West Richmond Chair Theft
S. J. Buckler and Sylvester Knight were arrested by Officer Yingling for stealing two chairs from Gabriel Sullivan's yard in West Richmond. The theft occurred Thursday. The men, described as junkers, claim the chairs looked discarded.
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S. J. Buckler
Sylvester Knight
Yingling
Gabriel Sullivan
West Richmond
Junkers
Valuable watch taken at Westcott hotel
Clinton Nutter, a kitchen assistant at the Westcott hotel, reported to police that a $50 gold watch was taken from his vest pocket. Officers searched the hotel but found nothing. Nutter suspects a Black worker at the hotel. the thief left the watch charm behind, and the vest rack had been used by staff for over an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Nutter
Westcott Hotel
Nutter
Grandchildren named in a contested will suit
Laura H. Fleming seeks to set aside Prof Cyrus Hodgin’s will, alleging mental unsoundness and improper execution. The estate valued at 20000 dollars would pass to Fleming and Vera and Lona Fleming, with Dickinson Trust Company as executor managing realty and rents and directing reinvestment. The case, filed in circuit court, targets probate of the will and distribution terms including 15000 dollars real estate and 5000 dollars personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura H. Fleming
Cyrus Hodgin
Central Avenue
Hodgin
Earlham College
Dickinson Trust Company
Vera
Lona Fleming
Whitewater High Defeats Hollandsburg In Ten Inning Classic
Whitewater high school defeated Hollandsburg high school 9 to 5 in ten innings at Hollandsburg Ohio on Friday afternoon. Both pitchers delivered a tough clash with tight defense and late dramatics as Whitewater out batted Hollandsburg but Hollandsburg stayed in contention until the final out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewater
Ind
Whitewater High School
Hollandsburg
Ohio
Hoosiers
Buckeyes
Will of Simon Martin Divides Estate Among Daughters
Probate documents show Simon Martin’s estate to be split with Dorothy H. Jackson receiving 1800 dollars, Nancy E. Shaw 1200 dollars, and Julia A. Glidden 1900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Martin
Dorothy H. Jackson
Nancy E. Shaw
Julia A. Glidden
A G Compton Will Names Mary R Compton Executrix
The will of Alpheus Compton who died July 14 at 348 Randolph Street was admitted to probate yesterday. It leaves all property to his wife Mary R Compton who is named executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpheus Compton
Randolph Street
Mary R
Richmond Home Telephone Company Elects Officers and Directors
Richmond home telephone company members elect John M. Lentz as president Edwin H. Cates as vice president L. E. Browne as secretary and treasurer and name a slate of directors including L M Flesh W P Orr S S K Statler J M Lontz E G Hibberd S W Gaar H Cates P J Freeman P W Smith W M Bailey and H C Starr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Home Telephone Company
John M. Lentz
Edwin H. Cates
L. E. Browne
L. M. Flesh
W. P. Orr
S&s
H. C. Starr
CHAS. DUDLEY DEAD
Charles Dudley son of Col. W. W. Dudley dies of tuberculosis in Washington after living in Boston and San Francisco. He leaves a wife Lotta Emery and two children. Burial took place in Washington, D. C.
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Charles Dudley
Col
W. W. Dudley
Mr. Dudley
Lotta Emery
Boston
Mass
Dudley
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Straw Vote Sparks Interest In Local Political Split
The straw ballot shows Taft leading with 250 votes, Bryan 145, Debs 12, Hisgen 1, none for Chafin. In state totals, 142 Republicans and 222 Democrats. Prohibition 1, Socialists 6. National tally notes party shifts: 46 Bryan voters backed Republicans previously. Republicans lose many to Democrats, Socialists gain Prohibition votes, and five former Prohibition voters switch to the Republican column.
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Taft
Bryan
Debs
Hisgen
Chafin
Prohibition
Weather Week Records Highs Lows and Rainfall
The past week ranged from 27 to 86 degrees with daily highs and lows listed for October 4 through October 10. Rainfall totaled 0.31 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceee
College Football Scores Reported Incomplete List
A series of college football results is listed with various scores across several schools. Notable entries include Notre Dame defeating Franklin 64 to 0 and Harvard routing Williams 10 to 0, while Ohio State edged Dennison 16 to 2. Other scores feature Marietta 18 Kentucky 0 and Cornell 23 Oberlin 10.
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General
Ohio State
Dennison
Harvard
Williams
Marietta
Kentucky
Care
Heidelberg
Reserve
Wooster
Cornell
Oberlin
Kenyon
Wesleyan
Union
California Normal
Otterbein
Wittenberg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State
Married forty five years wife seeks alimony in divorce suit
Mary Elstro, 66, filed for divorce from Christopher Elstro after forty five years of marriage alleging cruel treatment and desertion. She seeks $3000 alimony, citing $4000 real estate and $2000 personal property. The couple has grown children and resided in the city. his whereabouts are unknown since October.
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Elstro
Mary Elstro
Christopher Elstro
Cincinnati
Democratic push at Cambridge rallies converts Republicans
At Cambridge City a large Democratic meeting drew about 1400 attendees with Dr. Thomas H. Kuhn, candidate for Congress, outlining issues from trusts to bank deposits. His clear presentation led several lifelong Republicans to pledge support. Judge candidate Mr. Yeargan spoke next and received strong audience approval.
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Wayne County
Cambridge City
Thomas H. Kuhn
Congress
U. S
Kuhn
Yeargan
Henry County
Second Annual Fruit Show Planned at Purdue University
Arrangements for the second annual fruit show are set during the Farmers' Short Course week January 11 to 16 at Purdue. Indiana Horticultural Society and the University Horticultural Department sponsor a larger event with over 300 dollars in cash premiums. Exhibitors must grow their own fruit and contact C. G. Woodbury at the Experiment Station in Lafayette for details.
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Purdue University
Indiana Horticultural Society
C. G. Woodbury
Experiment Station
Lafayette
Ind
Inheritance Award In Faske Will Approved by Judge Fox
The will of Benjamin Faske awards all property to his wife Johanna under the terms of the last will and testament and has been approved by Judge Fox.
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Benjamin Faske
Johanna
Fox
Street Jute Burgoyne Reportedly Named New Pa Resident
A fragment notes street Jute Burgoyne of New Pa with her. The item hints at a residence designation or relocation within the area, but details are incomplete and unclear.
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Aks ‘Street
Jute Burgoyne
New Pa
Martin Jones Fined for Intoxication
Martin Jones a colored man was fined one dollar and costs yesterday after arrest by Officer Cully on the west side Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Jones
Cully
West Side
Miss Reid Improving After Apppendectomy Recovery
Miss Rhea Reid formerly of this city underwent appendectomy in a New York hospital and is reported improving by local friends, with word of progress reaching the community.
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Miss Reid
Rhea Reid
New York
John Tredell Recovers at Home After Toe Operation
John Tredell is improving at his home on North Seventeenth street after an operation on his right toe led to blood poisoning.
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John Tredell
North Seventeenth Street
Local births listed for two families on North Second and South Light
Mr and Mrs Wm Bethege announce the birth of a girl at 217 North Second Street the first child. Mr and Mrs Walter Conklin announce the birth of a girl at 485 South Light Street the second child.
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Wm. ‘Bethege
North Second Street
Walter Conklin
South Lighth Street
Rally Postponed in Greensfork Oct 17 With Barbecue
Addison C. Harris of Indianapolis cannot attend the Greensfork rally set for October 15 and the event is moved to October 17 featuring a barbecue as the main attraction.
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Addison C. Harris
Indianapolis
Greensfork
Girl at the Hockett 120M
Mr and Mrs Homer Hockett welcome their third child a girl. Mrs Hockett formerly Miss Amy Francisco is visiting her mother Mrs Hannah D Francisco for the winter while Mr Hockett, a history department member at the University of Wisconsin, is away.
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Homer Hockett
Hockett
Amy Francisco
Hannah D. Francisco
Department of History
University At Wisconsin
Richmond High to Reassemble 1906 Eleven for Thanksgiving
The 1906 Richmond high school football team plans a reunion game on Thanksgiving day against Steele high school of Dayton. The squad, last together at season end, will feature players such as Tallant, Silverman, Schaeffer, Graves, Williams, Murray or Hobson, Karns, Dingley, Cain, Allison, and Metzger or Haas, matching the 1906 lineup.
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Richmond High School
Steele High School
Dayton
Steele
Robert Tallant
Purdue
Elwood Silverman
Stanley Schaeffer
Indiana University
Donald Graves
Selby Williams
John Murray
Hobson
Harry Karns
Louis Dingley
Ralph Cain
Carl Allison
Metzger
Haas
Truce Arranged Between Rock Island and Harriman Factions
New York dispatch reports Rock Island controls mileage second to Union Pacific and has arranged with Kuhn Loeb Co to act as fiscal agent. The pact ends intersystem warfare and halts expansion into each other’s territories. Daniel G. Reid and W. B. Leeds cited as connected figures.
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New York Dispatch
Daniel G. Reid
W. B. Leeds
Rock Island Company
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Harriman
Middle “West
Southwest
Kuhn, Loeb, & Co
Mr. Harriman
Richmond Fall Festival Praises Gratis Electrical Display
The Decoration Committee thanks J Perkins Mer and L B Johns Special Representative of Light Heat & Power Co for supplying wires transformers and sub stations for 2500 incandescent lamps and lighting 75 are lights at an expense of about 600 dollars. The Municipal Light Plant and associated staff are also acknowledged for their contribution and support.
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Richmond
Municipal Light Plant
J. Perkins
Mer
L. B. Johns
Light, Heat and Power Co
Std
Main
Wim. M. Bailey
Railroads Consolidate Under Rock Island Corp Amid Finance Dealings
The St Louis and San Francisco Frisco and Rock Island lines unite under the Rock Island company enabling control of major rails in the South and Southwest. Speyer & Co acts as fiscal agent while Kuhn Loeb & Co raises funds for maturing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuhn Loeb & Co
Nebraska Campaigns in Missouri Aboard Special Train
In St. Joseph Missouri on October 10 W J Bryan spoke to large crowds in cities including Monroe City Stoutsville Paris Holiday Madison Moberly and Higbee on a Democratic train with all party factions aboard A letter from J K Richards acting attorney general of the United States is read by Bryan criticizing monopolies and a separator factory threat is discussed in relation to the election
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Richards
St. Joseph
Missouri
Democratic State Committee
W. J. Bryan
Monroe City
Stoutsville
Paris
Holiday
Madison
Moberly
Higbee
Bryan
J. K. Richards
United States
Joliet Bale Tie Company
Joliet, Ill
Pennsylvania
Republican
State Board Adjourns After Indianapolis Meeting
President Kelly returns from Indianapolis where the State Board of Education discussed inspecting out of state high schools and ruled such inspections infeasible. A committee including Kelly will study desired legislation, with little major education reform expected next session. A pension fund for school teachers has been proposed.
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Kelly
Indianapolis
State Board of Education
Missionary Convention Sessions In New Orleans
In New Orleans three missionary societies met simultaneously at the international missionary convention of the churches of Christ. The American Foreign and Christian Women's societies each held board meetings and classes in missionary study. Exhibits featured native clothing household utensils and weapons from Congo India and China, with Congo represented by notable artifacts.
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New Orleans
International Missionary Convention of the
Churches of Christ
Christian Woman‘s Societies
Congo
India
China
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A. G. Compton
Chas. Dudley Dead
Col. W. W. Dudley
Hamiton
State
Chicago
Indiana
Notre Dame
Franklin
Georgetown
Rialto
Brown
Bowdoin
West Point
Trinity
LONG
FE. M. Campfield
Standard Accident Insurance Company
E. M. Campfield
Caregie
Ann Arbor
Mich
Southern
Indiana State Insane Asylum
Shiveley
Southern Hospital
Campfield
Carnegie
Cambridge
DR. Kuhn
Mary Austin
Steel High School
Rock Island
Light Companies
Gratis
Board of Works
Chas. H. Rogers
Mgr. Municipal Light Plant
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