Chicago Raids Target French Women Traffic Ring
Federal authorities plan to deport about 2000 French women involved in a white slave trade exposed by the arrest of A Duval and his wife in Chicago. U S District Attorney Edwin W Sims and Secret Service aim to disrupt the operation and arrest women in Minneapolis St Louis New York New Orleans Kansas City and other cities. Those here less than three years will be deported after hearings. Duval and his wife reportedly earned about 260000 annually.
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Chicago
A. Duval
Blue Island
Ill
United States
Edwin W. Sims
Duval
Minneapolis
St. Louis
New York
New Orleans
Kansas City
Secret Service
France
Clipping Angel's Wings and the Widow Symbolism
An English sociologist contends about American wartime fashion for widows in Europe. He suggests a distinctive mark, proposing a black eyebrow patch or a hat and a silver ring on the right-hand finger to signify bereavement. The note cites Thioiston Chronicl.
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Europe
Weller
Thioiston Chronic
Tantrums of Taft and a Armageddon of Weather Unfold in 1909 News
The Courier Journal notes Republican victory lines with Taft and cites storms and failed crops as a backdrop to a political climate. It mentions a bumper peach crop forecast and hints at upcoming Democratic convention and Bryan. The text blends satire on policy with weather extremes and political anticipation.
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Aeolus
United States
Courier-Journal
Love's Gift Dares Mountains Dust Town Topics
A lyrical exchange features a lover claiming strength to move mountains and a partner arguing that raising the dust suffices. The playful dialogue echoes romantic hyperbole in a brief Town Topics style item.
The Stranger and His Friend, An American Hymn
A rough verse recounts a traveler meeting a poor man who receives bread water shelter wine and care. The narrator later learns the sufferer is Christ revealing the savior at his side. The poem frames humane acts as memorials to faithful service.
Roosevelt’s Chicago mockery and the debaned at Chicago
A New York Sun editorial denounces Roosevelt accusing him of overthrowing the government via delegates at Chicago. It condemns his supporters as disciplined menials fed by the Federal trough and warns of a violated heritage, polluted shrines, and a ruined republic as the Chicago debacle unfolds.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
New York Sun
Incredible Hard Luck. Philadelphia Family Suffers Series Of Accidents
A six year old boy, Frederick Levy, was struck by a street car and had his left arm crushed at the shoulder. His mother and three other children were hospitalized with fever. Eight year old Frederick Levy later slipped before a trolley and lost his left foot at the ankle. A wagon collision injured the driver Armand Scherer and delayed aid, nearly costing the boy his life.
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Philadelphia
Frederick Levy
Pennsylvania Hospital
Municipal Hospital
Armand Scherer
Roosevelt Power Splits Gop as Taft Forces Move
Hartford Times notes a drastic shift to one man rule with Theodore Roosevelt as the main Republican leader and Taft agents holding seats in the Republican National Committee. The piece compares the development to Diaz in Mexico and questions U S acceptance of dictatorship methods. It also reports a China disaster where Mt Machuasan fissure swallowed dozens of villages near Ichang after an earthquake, with rescue teams yet unable to reach the site and details scarce.
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Republican Party
Taft
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Diaz
Mexico
Castro
Venezuela
South Ameriica
Roosevelt
United States
United States of America
Hartford (Conn
Times
Dem
Mt. Machuasan
Ichang
China
Voter Wording Sparks Debate in Irish Election
A British tourist quips that victory goes to the party that wets out the most voters while a native counters that winning depends on who puts in the most votes. The Catholic Standard and Times.
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Catholic Standard and Times
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Planola
Thurman & Boone Company
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E. M. Fitzgerald & CO
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Hans
Derthewlars
AMD
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