Thaw Hearing Starts as Relative Witnesses Testify
In White Plains July 13 Harry K Thaw seeks to prove himself sane and fit for release from Matteawan. witnesses including his mother sister and Thaws wife Evelyn Nesbit Thaw describe conversations showing intelligence and sound mind. Witnesses say Thaw discussed poetry hydraulics and law with various observers at Matteawan Tombs and in court. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw pledges to testify for her husband, delaying a Maine trip to do so.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K’ Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Supreme Court
Mills
Thaw
Mary Copely Thaw
Yarmouth
Josiah Thaw
Richard H. Lansing
Poughkeepsie
Lansing
Luke J. Evers
St. Andrew’s
Father Evters
John J. Hanley
Evelyn Wii
Ald
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Mills
Maine
Harry
Mrs. Thaw
Steamer John D Cowle Sunk in Collision with Scott
Steamer John D Cowle went down after a collision with Isaac M Scott in White Fish bay near Sault Ste Marie. Eleven crew members are reported drowned with the wreck, authorities report ongoing rescue efforts and investigations.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
John D. Cowle
White Fish Bay
Isaac M. Scott
Cowle
President commutes Flickinger sentence to four years
Washington on July 13 the president commuted to four years the term of Edward H B Flickinger of Galion Ohio a manufacturer who had been sentenced to seven and a half years for aiding Otho L Hays president of the Galion National Bank in unlawfully misapplying the bank funds. Suffragettes Got to Prison London July 13 Fifteen suffragettes who joined the June 29 House of Commons raid broke windows with stones hidden in brown paper parcels and went to prison for a month rather than pay fines imposed by Sir Albert de Rutzen the Bow Street magistrate.
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Washington
Edward BH. Flickinger
Galion
Otho L. Hays
Galion National Bank
London
House of Commons
Albert de Rutzen
Bow Street
Ohio Detective Beaten by Strike Sympathizers in Follansbee
A Cleveland based detective, J. By Wilda, claims he was mobbed and seriously beaten by alleged strike supporters of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers at Follansbee near Steubenville. The incident occurred July 13 as reported from Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
J. By Wilda
Cleveland
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Follansbee
Steubenville
Teaching girls to make good things to eat at Ames
At the State college at Ames, varied classes include girls learning to make ices, puddings, and ice cream. The tone emphasizes practicability in all college work for boys or girls, noting that graduates reportedly have little trouble finding husbands.
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State College
Ames
An Iowa schoolmaam and suffrage leader Carrie Lane Catt
Miss Carrie Lane rose from Mason City school principal to superintendent and author. She married Leo Chapman, then moved to California, gaining fame in journalism. Later wed civil engineer George W. Catt, she studied, wrote, and represented the American Equal Suffragists in England. She now leads the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance.
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Carrie Lane
Mason City
Leo Chapman
California
George W. Catt
Ames
England
Catt
International Woman's Suffrage Alliance
Iowa
Burlington System Name Change Rumor Surface
Rumor spreads that James J. Hill may remove the Burlington name from the old Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system and fold it into the Great Northern. The Burlington depot, once Blythe’s conference hub, stands as a notable landmark in the railroad’s history.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Perkins
Blythe
Burlington
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Would-Be Lynchers Fooled by An Officer
In Pittsburg on July 138 a crowd sought to lynch a man connected with an attack on Lydia Spade, 2, near Meadowlands. Police hid the suspect Joseph Johnson, while a larger mob searched for a non-existent arrest, ending with Johnson guarded in Canonsburg jail. The child was seriously injured. In Detroit on July 18 a mob of 600 tried to seize Frank Cradley for attacking Mary Oberfuzious, 18, with the deputy sheriff defending and bringing Cradley to Oakwood jail after a brief chase.
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Pittsburg
Canonsburg
Weadowlands
Lydia Spade
Swan
Joseph Johnson
New Cumberland
W. Va
Lydia
Mr. Spade
Meadowlands
Johnson
Detroit
Mich
Frank Cradley
Mary Oberfuzious
Louis Lubs
Oakwood
Miss Oberfuzious
Bradley
Pair of Robbers Seized After Station Assault
Chicago July 13 Two men are under arrest for the robbery and assault of ticket agent Clayton Lucas at Glen View station. Lucas lay unconscious on the station floor and said the attackers were a woman and a man who arrived in an automobile Plus details indicate a possible lone female accomplice.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Glen View
Clayton Lucas
Markets Report Chicago Wheat Corn Oats and Prices
The Chicago July 12 market list shows flour and wheat values with strong and patent grades, including hard Minnesota and winter wheat at roughly 6.25 to 6.40 per unit. Corn and oats are listed firm to weak with July and September prices. Dairy eggs and butter are quoted by grade, with storage and retail price ranges. Livestock prices for turkeys, fowls, roosters, and geese are also provided, alongside potatoes, beans, and miscellaneous lots with per bushel or per pound figures.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Butten
Soldier Capt John C Raymond Shot at Fort Des Moines
Corporal Crabtree, overstayed leave and asked for a transfer, shot Capt John C Raymond at Fort Des Moines after he enforced army discipline. Raymond died July 1, and his body was taken to New York for interment. The Elvil or military authorities upheld the inquiry into the case.
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John C. Raymond
Fort Des Moines
Crabtree
Raymond
New York
Elvil
Inge
Deine
How to Enlarge Iowa by Better Acres and Unity
An Iowa letter argues enlargement comes from smarter farming and economic growth not new borders. It calls for intelligent soil cultivation, more industries, better towns, strong transport, and capable livestock, dairy, and poultry to raise prosperity within existing boundaries.
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Iowa
Re elected leader of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. 8. Stone of Iowa has been re elected chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He followed the conservative line of Chief Arthur and, after his death, chose Rock Island engineer living in Eldon Illinois as his successor. Stone went to Cleveland to head international headquarters and has since been re elected without opposition. Under his direction the engineers remain a prosperous brotherhood of workingmen.
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W. 8. Stone
Iowa
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arthur
Brotherhood of Engineers
Rock Island
Lving
Eldon
Stone
Cleveland
Brotherhood of
Ledger Quote On Drink Habit Reform
A Philadelphia Ledger quote cites a man claiming past drink habit cured by a lick of price, asserting the current struggle is only thirst and misjudgment by others. The exchange frames temperance as personal and social judgment as a barrier to recovery.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Grain market update from New York on July 22
Wheat opened steady then rose on bearish crop news and drought relief. July futures hit new highs with July at 1,274 and September at 1.184, December 1.164. Corn futures showed spot strength with old corn around 78 to 84 cents and various September and December quotes. Oats remained firm with mixed spot quotes across white and eloped varieties.
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New York
Omaha Market Report for July 12 Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Omaha Neb July 12 cattle market strong with native steers up to 7.00 cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.76 western and Texas steers quoted. hogs weak to down six cents with heavy at 7.65 to 7.80 and bulk 7.65 to 7.70 sheep higher 10 to 16 cents with yearlings 4.50 to 5.25 lambs 7.00 to 8.65. beef cattle ranges from 4.15 to 7.40 for various grades and calf prices vary through 3.00 to 8.25.
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Omaha
Neb
Texas
Chicago
Fragmentary Note on Change in England's State
Fragmented OCR text hints at England moving toward less information and greater confusion. It sketches a shift in manners and governance, suggesting a gradual transformation in public life amid uncertain timing and context.
Mayor Mahool Deploys City Water Wagon for Sobriety
Baltimore Mayor J Barry Mahool announces a city water wagon policy requiring all municipal workers to stay sober. He says city servants must keep straight and avoid whisky after two city officials were recently arrested for ginboarlement in a troubling incident.
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J. Barry Mahool
Baltmore
Mahool
Jinboarlement
True Resignation at Old Maid Version of a Romance
Dialogue excerpt shows Old Maid resigning with a remark about heaven and the doctor noting belief in such days. The doctor agrees that calls need not continue. The piece illustrates a witty, resigned tone in a quick exchanged scene.
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Old Maid
Cuticura remedies praised for scalp cures and milk crust
A 1908 testimonial from Mrs. J. A. Darling of Carthage Ohio extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for dandruff and baby milk crust, claiming complete success after years of attempts. The Courier-Journal notes a Louisville woman’s blunt remarks about manners and walking, while a Defiance Starch ad touts easier application and better fabric stiffness.
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Southwest
J. A. Darling
Fifth St
Carthage
Ohio
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Bostom
Wu Ting Fang Attacks Modern Ballroom Belle
In Washington a dance event featured Wu Ting Fang criticising the modern ballroom belle. He compared her style to ancient Britons in blue paint and little clothing, calling her toilet a display of paint with scant attire.
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Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Plainly Stated and Hired Man Dialogue in a Farm Ad
A miscellany of captions and lines including a non-resident farm sale note from Sedalia Missouri and an illustrated farm bulletin listing corn and clover crops, climate and price. References to Brontë and fashion reminders appear alongside an address for Anneke Jans Bogardus Heirs and a Cleveland notice.
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Ilustrated Farm Bulletin
Shomeon
Sedalia
Anneke Jans-Bogardus
Lennox
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Man and Woman Role Agent
J. C. Raymond
Partla
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Cuthura
Courier-Journal
Louisville
Mr. Summerboard
Effenny
Bronte
Dodds
Guaranty
Des Moines
Des Moines Directory
Han Y American Ron Works
St. Dow Moines
Thresherman's
TV Globe
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Cyclone
Camera Bize
Pantatia
Dea Maines
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