Porto Royalist Revolution Fails in Portugal
Lisbon reports the Porto royalist uprising designed to restore King Manuel has failed. The monarchists were driven to the frontier with several hundred prisoners left behind as Captain Conceiro’s rebel force entrenches at Vinhaes near the border. Government dispatches include two infantry regiments a cavalry squadron and an artillery battery to attack. The record ends with a quip about luck and success.
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Lisbon
Porto
Manuel
Conceiro
Vinhaes
First Pictures Show Dixon's Death in Spokane Flight
Cromwell Dixon youngest licensed aviator, 19, died after a 76 foot plunge near Spokane. Photographers captured his final flight moments as his craft wrecked and he cried out I am going. He bled from severe injuries and died in hospital minutes later. Dixon held license No. 43 issued August 41, 1911, and had earned $10 000 for a Rocky Mountain crossing record.
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Cromwell Dixon
Spokane
Wreh
Dixon
Dison
Tragedy at Torney Station As 17-Year-Old Strikebreaker Dies
Glynn Williams a 17 year old from Oregon employed as a watchman at the Torney tunnel near Selby was struck by the Oregon flyer and died today at the Southern Pacific hospital.
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San Francisco
Glynn Williams
Southern Pacific
Torney
Selby
Oregon Flyer
Oregon
Miner Reika travels six miles on friend to object to suit
Frank Reika a miner rode to court on the back of a friend for six miles to object to a continuance of his damage suit against Glens Run Coal Co. He said he is broke after a mine accident and cannot afford surgical treatment. He referenced artificial lumber made from waste paper and saw dust. Beattie Automobile School, 210 Broadway.
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Steubenville
Frank Reika
Reika
Glens Run
Washerwoman King’s Daughter Claims Royal Lineage in Belgrade
Serbian papers recount Jelena Obrenco the washerwoman who asserts she is the daughter of the late King Milan and Queen Natalie. She says a prince was expected at her birth, she was fostered, a boy substituted who later became King Alexander murdered with Queen Draga. She says her father revealed the claim before dying.
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Ty United Press
Belgrade
Servian
Jelena Obrenco
Milan
Natalie
Alexander
Draga
Traveling salesman cleans ink stained post office floor
A visiting salesman spilled ink while in Cleveland and was made to sweep and mop the post office floor under the supervision of the postmaster Floyd. The incident occurred in October and featured the man taking responsibility for the mess.
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Cleveland
Oct
Floyd
Stocks Buy Advice From F. W. Stevenson & Co
F. W. Stevenson & Co brokers in the Bailey Building urge buying stocks on any reaction as a guideline for investors. The note references market dips and suggests measured accumulation during pullbacks.
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F. W. Stevenson & Co
Bailey Bldg
Mysterious Fire Destroys $50,000 in Los Angeles Warehouse
Fire of unknown origin swept Bekins Van Company storage warehouse in downtown Los Angeles early this morning, destroying more than $50,000 in goods. Firemen fought the blaze for hours to confine it as the warehouse burned in the industrial district.
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Los Angeles
Bekins van Company
Deep Sorrow Over Taft's Mount Rainier Trip
The Tacoma Ministers Alliance passes resolutions of protest after President Taft accepts a plane ride to Mount Rainier on Sunday. They say the act encourages Sabbath breaking and the evil influences he represents. Reverend Thomas W. Lane of the First Methodist Church leads the group in expressing deep sorrow.
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My United
Tacoma
Focal Committee
Taft
Mount Rainier
Ministers Alliance
Thomas W. Lane
First Methodist Church
Bets on Royalty Bettors Favor Durbar Plans
Lloyds of London places 5 to 1 odds on the Durbar proceeding as scheduled with thousands of pounds traded daily. The wagers hedge against any royal family mishap, disease outbreak, political change, or event altering royal plans.
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Leseed
London
Lloyds
Cornelius N Bliss Dead In New York
Cornelius Newton Bliss longtime Republican leader and wealthy dry goods merchant died in New York City from heart failure. Born in 1835 in Pall River Massachusetts he was a prominent national figure in politics and business.
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United Frees
New York
Cornelius Newton Bliss
Bliss
Pall River
Mase
King George V Battleship Launch Aboard Portsmouth
King George V, Britain's largest battleship, is afloat at Portsmouth after a successful launch. The 23,000 ton vessel measures 656 feet, with 31,000 horsepower engines and a top speed of 21 knots, carrying ten 13.6 inch guns and twenty four 4 inch guns. Mrs. J C Moore of Seattle is staying at the Hotel Wolcott in New York.
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Oh United Tt
Portsmouth
Eng
England
J. C. Moore
Seattle
New York
Wolcott
DADINANGE COMPELS TICKET SALES ON GARS
The city council passed an ordinance requiring ticket sales on all street cars. J. P. Howe of Seattle Electric protested on moral and legal grounds, but the council approved the measure over objections from Councilmen Blaine and Haas. The ordinance aims to prevent overcrowding on street cars and awaits the mayor's signature.
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Dadinange
GARS
Blaine and
Haas
J. P. Howe
Seattle Electric Co
Scotty the Death Valley miner rolls gold in Los Angeles
Walter Scott known as Scotty the prince of spenders arrives in Los Angeles with a portable fortune. He shows up in a red tie and overalls and flashes real $20 gold pieces to a cheering crowd as he buys drinks behind the bar. The scene unfolds at local bars with Scotty gifting gold to patrons.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Walter Scott
Death Valley
Prince of Spenderer
Scotty
Pringe
Spenders
Coxswain Townsend Severely Injured Near Whipple
Coxswain Ches H. Townsend of the destroyer Whipple had his right arm severed below the shoulder after falling under a switch engine. He crawled about 100 yards to the Whipple and boarded the ship before collapsing on the gangplank.
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Los Angleles
Ches. H. Townsend
U. S
Whipple
Townsend
Henry George Jr to Speak in Seattle on Single Tax
Congressman Henry George Jr will address the Y M C A auditorium in Seattle Saturday on The Increased Cost of Living The Primary Cause He spoke here about a year ago and has noted growth in sentiment for the single tax in Seattle Last night the city council adopted a charter amendment measure for the single tax to be voted on by the people Henry George was elected to Congress in 1910 on the Democratic ticket as part of the progressive wave and has just completed his first term.
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Henry George, Jr
Seattle
Henry George
Congress
New York
Taft Defeat Predicted By Spokane Official
David Coates, Spokane commissioner of public works, predicts Taft will be nominated by Wall Street interests but defeated in the presidential election. He says Taft’s sentiment is unfavorable nationwide and labels him reactionary and mossback in his speech.
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United Free
Spokane
Taft
Wall Street
David
Coates
Public Works
Taft Party
Mossback
Explosion in Benwood Wrecks Building Kills Four
Four people are believed dead and several others missing after a boiler room explosion leveled a three story building in Benwood near Wheeling West Virginia. Rescue crews search the rubble as investigators begin to determine the cause and identify victims.
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United Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Benwood
Tiny Cable Saves Lives In Arizona Storm Rescue
Residents of Or Mex bridged a torrent using a fog tether to reach a depot escaping with their lives as a storm battered the west. Several women and children drowned, and only the depot and a pump house remain of the city.
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United Verse
Ariz
Mex
Mexico
Attorney Fees Awarded in Manley Perjury Case
Roy V. Nye a U S district attorney at Ketchikan Alaska received fees totaling 20161 80 in Judge Myers court for services leading to the acquittal of FP G Manley a Fairbanks mining man from a Texas perjury charge Manley says he was forced to sign notes totaling 20000 under duress.
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Roy V. Nye
U. S
Ketchikan
Alaska
Seattle Boosters to Attend Southwestern Washington Meet
The Seattle spirit will be represented at the Southwestern Washington Development association convention in Aberdeen this Friday and Saturday. A special train will carry Seattle boosters to the sawmill town with many local business houses expected to be represented. A large set of chimes, donated by a anonymous benefactor, will be installed at the state university campus. Prof. BE. S. Meany announced the plan, with arrangements led by Regent Rea of Tacoma. the bells will resemble Cornell’s installation.
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Seattle Spirit
Southwestern Washington Development Association
Aberdeen
Seattle
Sawmill
The
State University
Universality
Meany
Rea
Tacoma
Cornell
Lieut Orchard Heading for Fort Lawton After Court Martial
Lieut Sam C Orchard and Lieut Ralph Drury sailed from Cordova aboard the steam ship Bertha after a Cordova court martial. Orchard is ordered to Fort Lawton and the case will be reviewed by the department commander there.
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Cordova
Bertha
Sam. C. Orchard
Ralph Drury
Valder
Orchard
Fort Lawton
Runner Questions Distance Ahead of Ucket
A fragment notes a runner opening by about 100 units ahead of a rival named Ucket and asks whether the measure was feet or yards. The text lacks full context and specifics.
Five Wives Seek Notorious Husband John Smith
Five women across the country claim marriage to John Smith and pursue him for vengeance. They range from Atlantic City to St. Louis and Sabinas Texas, dating back to 1887, alleging he dodged arrest by using his name.
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Los Angeles
John Smith
Smith
Atlantic
St. Louis
Sabinas
Texas
Leaps from Window Hit by Cot Save Woman in Brooklyn
Mrs Annie Meyers forty seven leaped from a third story window in Brooklyn shouting this will end it all. She struck a cot in the yard, suffering only a scalp wound from the bounce. Neighbors heard the fall and found her in the yard.
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New York
Annie Meyers
Brooklyn
Slavery Abolished in Tripoli Proclamation Issued
In Tripoli on Oct 10 Admiral Borea d’Olmo issued a proclamation abolishing slavery in the town. The city remains quiet and residents show little interest in the change of government.
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Tripoli
Borea d’Olmo
Jilted Painter Sues for Travel and Treats Refunding
Meriden Connecticut reports Peter V. Hall, a painter, sues Miss Theresa Richler for 12.53 in a retrial from June to July alleging he spent money on her for travel ice cream chocolates car fare and tips while pursuing marriage. The case centers on a romantic rejection.
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Meriden
Conn
Peter V. Hall
Theresa Richler
Richier
Hall
Disappeared Man Rufus Heisler Found in California Ranch
Rufus Heisler, missing for 30 years from West Manefield, has been located in Corning California where he is running a ranch. His mother died of a broken heart soon after his disappearance.
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Hellefontaine
Rufus Heisler
West Manefield
Corning
Cal
Suicide Mourns Worker After Clash With Employer
New York Oct 10 Carl Christiansen a 19 year old cook leaped to his death citing fear of a beating from his father and to reproach his employer for discharging him. Also a note on cane concealed cigarettes and a report of 67000 empty Berlin flats signaling housing surplus for 300000 people.
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United Press
New York
Carl Christiansen
Broadway
Berlin
Woman buried in flag honors in Wooster
Mrs. Eien Applebaugh a prominent leader of the Women's Relief Corps was buried in an American flag in accordance with her dying wish after dying in Cleveland.
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Flag Wooster
Ohio
Eien Applebaugh
Women's Relief Corps
Cleveland
Tragedy Strikes Three Generations At Martin's Perry
John Drugan, 30, a miner, was killed by a train at Martin's Perry Wheeling West Virginia this morning. The incident occurred at the same location where his leg was severed two years ago and where his father was killed five years ago.
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Wheeling
W. Va
John Drugan
Miner
Martin's
Stop a Deep-Seated Cough with Pinex Home Remedy
A home made cough syrup using a pint of warm water with granulated sugar and mixed with Pines creates a cheaper alternative to store bought mixtures. The ad touts Pinex as a condensed Norway pine extract mixed with sugar syrup or honey for quick relief, asserts wide household use in the U S and Canada, and promises a satisfaction guarantee with a tag line about druggists carrying Pinex.
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U. S
Canada
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