Conference Over Strike Sparks Detroit Coal Conference Plan
Washington hydro era coal strike talked at White House with President and Knox Moody and Payne present. Detroit calls national conference for Oct 9 inviting governors and mayors to discuss securing coal supply from anthracite districts. Mayors urged to appoint delegations and press representation to aid a settlement.
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Washington
White House
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Moody
Payne
Gov
Crane
Massachusetts
Detroit
Common Council
East
Middle West
Northwest
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
William C. Maybury
Fred W Smith
Maybury
Council
Associated Press
River Is On Rampage Near Ottumwa
The Des Moines river surged on September 20 near Ottumwa Iowa rising a foot from high water mark and threatening more. Thousands of dollars in property and crops were damaged as a mile of sewers washed out and long stretches flooded.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Towa
Quick Divorce in Half an Hour Shocks Belleville
In Belleville Illinois on Sept. 30 John T. Medders a Savannah Georgia businessman obtained divorce from Eve Medders for desertion. The bill docketed heard and decree granted in under twenty minutes. He then secured a license and married Irene Jenkins of Calhoun Georgia within the same half hour. Both couples come from wealthy pioneer Georgia families.
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Belleville
John T. Medders
Savannah
Medders
Eve Medders
Martin Schaeffer
Irene Jenkins
Calhoun
Miss Jenkins
Georgia
Miss Alice Hay Weds James M. Wadsworth
Miss Alice Hay daughter of Secretary of State John Hay married James M. Wadsworth of Geneseo New York today at the bride’s father’s summer home in Newberry New Hampshire in a ceremony attended by relatives and close friends
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Newberry
N. H
Alice Hay
John Hay
James W. Wadsworth
Geneseo
N. Y
Fragmented list of states appears in OCR note
OCR fragment reads a long list of U S states including Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri Kentucky Pennsylvania New York Maryland Iowa Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire Vermont Maine Connecticut and New Jersey with misspellings and spacing issues.
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States
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
Iowa
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Connecticut
New Jersey
Mitchell and His Aids Confer In Philadelphia
A mysterious conference gathered President Mitchell and United Mine Workers officials in Philadelphia with an unnamed participant. Officials denied any coal operator presence. In Mount Carmel, six companies of the 1st regiment arrived to protect order as more than 2,000 strikers gathered but offered no disturbance.
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Philadelphia
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
W. B. Wilson
Nicholls
Duffy
Pahy
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Wilson
Fahy
Mount Carmel
Reading Yards
Burglary Fight Leaves Wabash Man Injured
In Wabash Indiana on September 30 Mary Phillips of North Manchester found a burglar hiding under her bed. James Showalter of Wabash detained the intruder after a struggle until the town marshal arrived. Showalter sustained painful injuries in the encounter.
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Eetheart
Wabash
Ind
Mary Phillips
North Manchester
James Showalter
Showalter
Priest Seeks Man Behind Tragic Death Of Nowak Girl
In Bay City Michigan on September 30 Fr Kozlowski of Stanislaus church offers to aid the probate court case of Josephine Nowak the death and dumb mother of two. He aims to locate the man responsible and prosecute him.
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Bay City
Mich
Fr. Kozlowski
Stanislaus Church
Josephine Nowak
Deat and Dumb
Bin
No Strike in the Flour Mills of Minneapolis
No strike in the flour mills of Minneapolis. Beginning Oct. 13 mills will be operated on an eight hour schedule. This follows the proposal by proprietors in reply to workers demands, with the men accepting the compromise offered.
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Minneapolis
Bribery trial hinges on a single point verdict looms
The St Louis trial of Robert M. Snyder a Kansas City and New York banker promoter for bribery in passing a central traction bill ends day one with a state victory over defense objections. Judge Ryan overrules most defenses while Snyder pleads not guilty and the venue for a special jury is quashed then reissued. Folk prepared for the move and duplicate subpoenas were used to reassemble the panel.
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St. Ex's
Robert M. Snyder
Kansas City
New York
Joseph W. Folk
St. Louis
Ryan
Snyder
Liberty
Missonr
Folk
New York City
Three More Die From Duquesne Furnace Blast
In McKeesport Pa on September 3 five of eight injured after a furnace top blew off at the Duquesne plant died in McKeesport hospital. Deceased include John Adame George Gaspurik and John Freshke. The incident occurred Saturday evening and rescue work continued Sunday. The seventeenth convention of the Operative Plasterers International Association opened in the city with about 100 delegates from the U.S. and Canada. The gathering will run for several days.
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McKeesport
Duquesne
Carnegie
John Adame
George —Gaspurik
John Freshke
Operative Flaster
Milwaukee
Operative Plasterers’ International Association
States
Canada
Bankers of Illinois Adopt Harrington Resolution in Peoria
In Peoria on September 30 the Illinois bankers adopted the Harrington resolution denouncing the Fowler bill branch. Officers elected include President William Russell of Mackinville, Vice President William George Farmington, Secretary F B Tudson Chicago, Treasurer H E Hamilton Girard. Delegates to the National Convention named H W McCoy Chicago, J Green, H H Harris Champaign, and William Milligan Decatur. Rock Island chosen as next meeting place for the Bankers Association of Illinois.
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Illinois
Harrington
Fowler
William Russell
Mackconville
William George Farmington
F. B. Tudson
Chicago
H. E. Hamilton
Girard
H. W. McCoy
J. G,reen
H. H. Harris
Champaign
Wiliam Milligan
Decatur
Rock Island
Bankers’ Association of Ilinois
Michigan to Make Wine from Gathered Grapes in New Presses
Lake Cora Michigan September 30 Six hundred tons of Concord grapes will be converted into grape juice at a newly started mill at Lawton Van Buren county. The product will total 90 000 gallons from grapes now being picked. A second press with 50 000 capital will be built this year at Lake Cora led by John Ihling. These ventures grow from expanding grape acreage and a bumper crop.
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Lake Cora
Mich
Concord
Lawton
van Buren County
Frank EB. Morrill
Michigan
John Ihling
Devery Arrives at Saratoga for Democratic Convention
Ex Chief of Police Devery arrives with the Ninth district delegation to the New York Democratic state convention in Saratoga. He receives an enthusiastic greeting, bows to crowds, and says he does not seek trouble while seated. John B. Stanchfield is named temporary chairman.
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John B. Stanchfield
Elmira
Vaade
N. Y
Devery
Ninth District
New York City
John C. Sheehan
Frank J. Goodwin
State
Democratic Committee
John B. Stanchfeld
Relief Work Dismay in St Vincent as Supplies Sold
Residents allege U S relief items for St Vincent sufferers were sold by local officials to foreign merchants. Rations halted, widespread hardship and near starvation reported. Insufficient aid, huts scant, and unemployment rising while over 200000 dollars remain in the relief fund. Colonial officials dispatching inquiries in October.
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St. Vincent
Kingstown
Island
United States
Govmt
Ry. Chamberlain
A. M
Cecent
Demerara
Zola Dies in Paris From Stove Asphyxiation
Renowned writer Emile Zola was found dead in his Paris home from asphyxiation caused by a faulty heating stove in his bedroom. Madame Zola, seriously ill, witnessed her husband’s collapse and later regained consciousness briefly to tell a magistrate what occurred.
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Paris
Emile Zola
Dreyfus
M. Zola
Madame Zola
Mme. Zola
Medan
Tragic Paris Deaths as Zola and Wife Survive Gas Ill
In a Paris apartment M Zola lay on the floor with his head toward the bed and a stove faulty. Mme Zola showed life after initial collapse. Two small dogs slept with the master. both survived, likely due to positions away from the fumes. Evidence and testimony questioned suicide rumors.
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Zola
M. Zola
Snow and sleet storm hits Silvan Grove Kansas
Snow and sleet fell overnight at Silvan Grove Kansas developing into a fierce sleet storm as residents reported wintery weather sweeping across the area on September 20.
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Silvan Grove
Kas
Will Do Not Count Other Case Where a Man's Last Testament Was No Good
Indianapolis heir Harry Bradley sued to break his father James H. Bradley's will leaving a life estate to Harry and remainders to sisters Marie Bradley Belle Houghton and Lillie M Oliver. The dispute ended when the sisters paid $100,000 to settle and the suit was dismissed.
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Columbus
Ind
James H. Bradley
Lndianapolis
Bartholomew
Johnson
Marion
Harry
Marie Bradley
Belle Houghton
Lillie M. Oliver
Harry Bradley
President's Condition Seems Satisfactory in Gas Incident
Washington reports the President rests well and is in satisfactory condition after a gas incident at the Zola residence. Police say the heating stove was not limited and there was no odor of gas. A police report states M. Zola's death was due to accidental poisoning by drugs and asphyxiation. Two small dogs in the bedroom survived.
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Zola
Paris
M. Zola
Zola obituary and midwest notices from Sept
Zola obituary notes Emile Zola born in Paris April 2 1840 to Italian father and French mother. The piece cites Dreyfus affair reactions. and reports several local notices: divorce decree for A D Edgeworth in Joliet Sept 30 and Michigan game law void ruling. Ottumwa water shortage risk if city council delays contract.
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Zola
Paris
Halles
Rue St. Joseph
Dourdan
Seine et-Oise
France
Yola
Aix
Emile ‘Zola
French Academy
Whicch
Aurore
M. Zola
Temps
Dreyfus
Fifteen year old girl elopes and marries in Paris
A Terre Haute report states Eulalia Anthony a 15 year old school girl left Sept 30 with Carl Baxter aged 19. They married at Paris. She is the daughter of coal operator George Anthony of Jessup in Parke county.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Eulalia Anthony
Carl Baxter
Paris
George Anthony
Jessup
Parke County
Wheat futures spike on board of trade amid corner fears
Chicago September wheat rose to 95 7/8 cents, the highest since 1898, due to alleged supply cornering led by Armour and Co. H H Wells brokerage files for temporary injunction against Arsen & Co and Townsend to curb what is described as a similar run as the oats corner, citing concentrated control of the September wheat.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Leiter
Prnally
Armour & Co
H. H. Wells
Arsen. & Co. Townsend
Root May Leave Cabinet As War Secretary Rumor
Washington reports a cabinet vacancy may arise from Elihu Root resigning as Secretary of War. He is eager to return to New York for private life and pursue business interests after his tenure.
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Root
Washington
Elihu Root
New York
Insane Man Burns Rival Store Then Self in Revenge
Center Washington sept 30 B S Davis a 85 year old druggist set fire to Mrs White s drug store then returned to his own store and perished in the flames The fire destroyed both properties and the man possibly died by poison or cremation after his act. Davis believed Mrs White harmed his business and acted from revenge and insanity. Freedman Retires From the Game. New York Sept 30 Andrew Freedman president of the New York base ball club announced his retirement and said he sold the club to John T Brush Bliss Signs Alger s Commission Saginaw Mich Sept 30 Governor Bliss signed the commission making ex Secretary of War R A Alger a United States senator to succeed the late Jas McMillan Alger agreed to the appointment.
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Center
Wash
B. S. Davis
White
Davis
Freedman
New York
Andrew Freedman
New York Baseball Club
John T. Brush
Cincinnati Club
Bliss
Alger
Saginaw
Mich
R. A. Alger
United States
Jas. McMillan
Peat fuel venture formed in Passaic company
Passaic New Jersey September 30 The American Peat company capitalized at 50000 dollars is being formed in Passaic to develop and work large peat deposits in Somerset county.
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Passaic
N. J
American Peat Company
Somerset County
Child injured after fall into lime vat near Oakland Ill
The two year old son of Frank Swinford fell into an open vat of slacking lime near Oakland Illinois and lost the sight of the left eye though the right eye remains sound. Officials hope no further harm will follow. In Manila cholera devastates Samar island with many towns depopulated by death and flight.
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Oakland
Ill
Frank Swinford
Samar
Manila
Coal Firms Set Anthracite Price at Ten a Ton in City
Minneapolis coal companies announce they will sell what anthracite remains at ten dollars per ton with a limit of two tons per customer. They have fulfilled all contract orders for several months, and the remaining supply will be distributed to consumers.
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Minneapolis
Sept
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