Family Murder Near Kansas City in 3 Victims
A man killed Alonzo Van Royer, his wife, and Rose McMahon near Kansas City Kansas. The suspect husband was found dead by a headshot 300 yards from the house. Cash and a diamond ring were stolen from the Van Royer residence as a posse under Sheriff Becker pursues the killer.
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Prem
Kansas City
Kan
Alonzo van Royer
Rose McMahon
van Royer
Becker
Wyandotte County
Kansas
Noted Japanese Passes Beyond at Advanced Ages
United Press reports in Tokio that Marquis Saga, oldest emperor's attendant, died aged 84 after 88 years in court service across three emperors. Also in Tokio, Viscount General Ogawa, famed strategist, died at 61 from wounds received at Liao-Yang in the Russo-Japanese War.
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United Press
Tokio
Marquis Saga
Ogawa
Japan
Liao-Yang
Last steamer due brings supplies for next spring
La France, the last boat out from Dawson, is due at Whitehorse tonight and will return to the foot of La Berge to be ready to bring the first supplies here next spring.
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United Press
Dawson
la France
Whitehorse
la Berge
Blacksmith Henry Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life in Separation
In San Diego on October 21, Henry, a Blacksmith, shot and killed his wife after their separation and then died by suicide. Police report the couple had recently separated and authorities are investigating the incident.
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San Diego
Henry
A Real Lid Is The Kind They Have On Sundays In Toronto
A traveler recalls Toronto on a Sunday with everything closed except a few shops while Montreal remains open. He notes Toronto’s cold, quiet streets, strict rules, and hints at secretive stamp and cigars access, concluding he would stay in his room to smoke if living there.
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Toronto
Canada
Buffalo
Broadway
Montreal
Secret Service
Royal Commission
Postmaster Benjamin Barnes Dies in Washington
Benjamin W. Barnes, long time postmaster of Washington and former executive clerk to McKinley and assistant secretary to Roosevelt, collapsed and died of heart failure. He had just been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
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United Press
Washington
Benjamin W. Barnes
President McKinley
Roosevelt
Barnes
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Spokane Retailer Manager Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall
H R White manager of the picture and wallpaper department at the Crescent store in Spokane fell from the fourth floor into an elevator shaft late yesterday and was instantly killed. He was a nephew of A L White of the Spokane and Inland railroad.
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Alfred Pree
Spokane
Crescent Store
H .R. White
A. L. White
Spokane & Inland Railroad
Mr. White
Women of Los Angeles ban smoking on street cars
After months of effort the Los Angeles city council passed an ordinance prohibiting smoking on street cars except on rear platforms, marking a victory for women campaigners.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Cat interruption delays murder jury in St Louis
In St Louis Judge Hugo Grimm halted a murder trial when a loud caterwaul erupted and a deputy produced a large black cat from under the clerk’s table. The cat clutched a sparrow in its mouth as it fled, while the jury was completed. Lawyers claim the animal’s appearance was an omen.
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ST. Louis
Hugo Grimm
Chas. Moore
Thos. Kane
Colored Lovers’ Flight Ends With Jail Detention
Effie Walker a 17 year old mulatto girl from Muskogee Indian Territory fled to Seattle meeting her lover. Her father in Kansas City secured habeas corpus which was denied by Judge Gillam. Effie remains jailed awaiting her father's arrival and return to the county jail.
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Mitchell Gillam
Department of the Superior Court
Effie Walker
Kansas City
Werd
Walker
Father Walker
Effie
Wife Seeks Divorce After Barbershop Hug Incident
Mrs Mabel Farrow filed for divorce from Harry Dixon Farrow a barber at 1006 First Ave after she witnessed him hug kiss another woman in public on May 28 1909. The couple married in Aberdeen Washington on August 20 1907 and reside at 1206 First Ave.
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Harry Dixon Farrow
Mabel Farrow
Farrow
Farrows
Aberdeen
Wash
Paper Manager Objects to Alimony After Second Marriage
Gilbert R. Fales, manager of J. W. Fales Paper Co., objects to further alimony to his former wife after she remarried Herbert P. Bowen in Detroit. Divorce in Seattle on August 30, 1904 set $6,000 alimony in $60 monthly installments. Fales says he fulfilled payments until learning of the remarriage and current Arizona residence.
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Gilbert R. Fales
J. W
Pales
Fales
Barbarous Mexico article portrays Yaqui history misrepresented
John Kenneth Turner’s second piece claims Yaquis were thrifty workers miscast as marauders. It cites forced slavery, graft by Sonora governors, bogus land surveys, seizure of Chief Cajame’s wealth, and a sustained army presence against Yaquis for 24 years with heavy casualties on both sides.
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DC United Press
New York
John Kenneth Turner
Mexico
American Magazine
Sonora
Hhe
Turner
Ramon Corral
Rafael Yeabel
Lula Torres
Yaqui
Landa
Cajame
Seismos Report Two Distant Quakes Near 6,000 Miles
Seismograph in Cleveland logs two distant earthquakes from opposite sides of the world. One event reportedly occurred at 6 30 this morning and the other at 7 30 this evening, about 6 000 miles away.
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Welted Frees
Cleveland
Ohio
Hees
Ian
Klondike Miners Start 1500 Mile Iditarod Trek
Dawson today saw Youngqulat and Shaw two veteran miners depart by small boat bound for the Iditarod 1500 mile journey. They plan to travel by boat while the river is open then switch to dog sleds for the longer stretch.
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Dawson
Youngqulat
Shaw
Klondike
Iditarod
Colgate University Names Eriel Burkett Bryan President
Eriel Burkett Bryan was inaugurated as president of Colgate University in Hamilton New York yesterday October 21 marking a historic leadership transition for the institution.
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Hamilton, N
Eriel Burkett Bryan
Colgate University
Unclear Text Fragment Prompting Payment Request
The readable part shows a person balking and requesting to be excused from making further payments. No names, dates, or locations are provided to identify entities or context.
Cunningham coal case draws Seattle conference with federal officials
John P. Gray attorney for the seven Cunningham coal claimants arrived in Seattle last night and held talks with federal authorities over the hearing date. Gray and Cunningham profess ignorance of the charges but deny knowledge of the case. Gray, from Wallace Idaho, is said to be a nephew of Senator Heyburn who allegedly aided Alaska coal land claims.
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John P. Gray
Cunningham
Seattle
Gray
Wallace
Idaho
Senator Heyburn
Alaska
Roosevelt Arrives in Nairobi Prepares Uganda Trip
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt reached Nairobi and began plans for a Uganda expedition. Kermit Roosevelt camps at Nakuru and may rejoin his father tonight or tomorrow. Sir Percy Girouard, newly arrived governor of British East Africa, met Roosevelt for the first time and hosted him.
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Nairobi
Theodore Roosevelt
Uganda
Kermit
Nakuru
Col
Roosevelt
Percy Girouard
British East Africa
Canadand
October Sale Highlights Cut Glass and Silverware Deals
The sale promotes cut glass items and silverware including knife rests at 50 cents, individual salts at 10 cents, Pearl-handled fruit knives by Landers Frary Clark, a 24 piece silver set, strainers with drip cups, a 12 piece knife and fork set by Oneida Community, and cut glass mustard jars at 85 cents.
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Oneida
The Genuine Beckwith Round Oak Heating Stove Ad
The Genuine Beckwith Round Oak Heating Stove burns hard coal soft coal coke or wood with efficiency and economy. It heats holds fire saves fuel and lasts long. Look for the name Round Oak on the door and find a full line in the Stove Section First Floor West Building.
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Beckwith
Beckwith Row
Temptation duel by thought tests gentle cult agenda
A fragmented report describes an alleged attempt by Cirletian Belentiata to confront another figure through mental contact as a demonstration of the cult's claims. The piece hints at a strenuous method used to prove spiritual truth.
Markets Report From Local Wholesalers
The markets list average prices for meat and dairy products from local wholesalers. Items include butter, poultry, dressed meats, eggs per dozen, and various beef cuts with prices noted, though the text is garbled and some figures are unclear.
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Isciverss
Hinde
Watomonus
Market prices and agricultural goods listing
A dense catalog of prices for farm staples and produce. Includes hay, alfalfa, bran, middlings, feed wheat, corn and oats, as well as case and ton prices for local fruits and vegetables such as apples, pears, cantaloupes, tomatoes, onions, and poultry products. Also lists evaporated milk prices and livestock feeds.
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Cccccevas
Mastern
Ashington
Wenatchee
Oly
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon
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Simmons
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Smith Silver Company
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Frederick & Nelson
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Raven Drug
Irondale
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