Dissolution Pact Details Unveiled For Norway Sweden Union
Stockholm reports the Karlstad pact outlining a ten year compulsory arbitration with The Hague for all disputes except vital interests. It creates a neutral frontier zone, demolishes fortifications except Fredriksten Gydenleeve and Overbjerget, and allows limited garrison at Fredriksten while restricting Kongsvinger fortifications and nearby forts.
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Stockholm
Karlssad
Norway
Sweden
Storthing
Hague
Fredriksten
Gydenleeve
Overbjerget
Kongsvinger
Equitable Life investigation finds misused funds
New York Sept 29 reports state accountants under President Morton have found numerous devious trails in Equitable Life Assurance Society books. They suspect thousands missing from the treasury, with no stocks or bonds diverted. Directors to be briefed as restorations or prosecutions loom. Also, Russian General Stoessel suffers a paralytic stroke in St Petersburg with hopes for recovery.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Morton
Equitable Treasury
Girl Swallows Snake Surprises Williamsport Family
Miss Jella Woolever, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Woolever, Woolever county farmer, in Williamsport, Pa, reportedly swallowed a rattlesnake heart as a dare or medical curiosity. The incident, dated September 28, shows the family learning of the venomous creature’s arming from in the home. The young woman, 18, was recovering from illness and may be advised by doctors.
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Williamsport
Jella Wooléver
Oscar -Woolever
Wooléver
Beating the Beef Trust Witnesses Subpoenaed in Chicago
Chicago report notes Max Sulzberger and B B Fish of Schwarzchild Sulzberger subpoenaed by the government as witnesses in beef trust cases against Armour Co and others. Other company officials also subpoenaed. Plea in abatement argued before Judge Humphrey. George L Coffin of Hammond Co named as new key witness after long absence.
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Chicago
Max Sulzberger
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Company
B. B. Fish
Beef Trust
Armour & Co
J. Otis Humphrey
J. Ogden Armour
F. B. Fish
Yoseph Weissenbach
Canada
Government Secret Service
Sulzberger
Pacers
Weissenbach
Company 8
George L. Coffin
Hammond & Co
Potatoes grown in layers claim quick harvest at fair
At the county fair in Great Falls Minnesota, D D Darst unveils a layered potato process that supposedly yields new potatoes in two to three months without vines. He stacks three inch layers of his preparation and soil in a box eight feet square to produce year round crops.
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Great Falls
Mont
D. D. Darst
Darst
Reinforcements Arrive in Baku Amid Turmoil
Baku, Caucasia reports 11,000 troops with three cavalry patrols arriving. Government bans firing on houses housing foreign consuls and will fine landlords if shots are fired. Naphtha wells and refinery owners ordered to pay all wage arrears or face arrest.
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Baku
Caucasia
Attempted Bank Destruction in Warsaw Sparks Violence
An explosion at the Shereshevsky bank in Warsaw destroys an open window and injures the would-be attacker, a young Jew, after a bomb missle exploded in the courtyard. Officials say the act arose from the bank's refusal to fund revolutionaries.
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Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Shereshevsky Bank
Local Text Fragments on Birds and Natural History
An OCR fragment discusses a strange tale of a bird able to fy backward, noting natural history observations and puzzling behavior. The readable portion hints at curiosity about avian locomotion and possible misprint or transcription artifacts.
Moroccan accord ends long Moroccan conference dispute
Paris reports Premier Rouyier and German ambassador sign the Franco German accord on Moroccan affairs. The pact covers police organization, contraband control, financial reforms, a state bank, tax duties, revenue, and Morocco's economic liberty with a frontier clause between Algiers and Morocco. France and Germany agree on Spanish acceptances and joint harbor work if terms match. The program goes to the Sultan at Fez before Tangier missions return.
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Paris
Rouyier
Prince von Radolin
Dr. Rosen
Germany
M. Revoll
France
Foreign Office
Morocco
Algiers
Spain
Tangier
Fez
Witte Hero of the Hour in St Petersburg
M Witte arrived in St Petersburg to a large official crowd and warm reception. He acknowledged the welcome in a brief speech showing sincere appreciation. A prior farewell in July had been quiet. yesterday’s reception drew 500 to 600 people despite early arrival.
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St. Petersburg
M. Witte
Missouri Judges Impeached in Kansas City Case
Informations were filed in the criminal court here yesterday by County Prosecutor Kimbrell against G. L. Chrisman and Joseph Mercer judges of the county court charging them with corruption and misconduct in office. Attorneys for the county judges were in court who promised to appear with their clients today and give bond for their appearance.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Kimbrell
G. L. Chrisman
Joseph Mercer
Death in School Wells in Estherville
Sept 29 Estherville reports four school wells show water full of germs after examination by State Chemist Kinney. City records eight typhoid fever cases and authorities take precautions to prevent spread.
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Estherville
Kinney
Farmers and Merchants Bank Delegates Land to Creditors
Tama September 28. The Farmers and Merchants Bank which recently closed its doors and announced a cessation of business filed a trust deed for 480 acres with 8. C. Huber as trustee. The land, valued around 75 000 dollars, will pay all depositors with some surplus.
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Tama
Bani
8. C. Huber
Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doyle Under Oath in Court
In a courtroom exchange Judge questions Mrs Hoyle about her husband's income. Mrs Doyle tests the sufficiency, replying that earnings are good but insufficient. The judge remarks on the money being too little.
Quiet Preva ils at Baku amid guard patrols and labor shortages
Quiet prevails in Baku as troops patrol straits and guard railway stations. Business resumes slowly while workers flee, causing labor scarcity. Sufficient wood exists to rebuild 700 derricks burned, but remaining lumber must come from nearby villages and the Astrakhan governments.
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Baku
Astrakhan
Japan and Britain form offensive and defensive pact
London reports a new alliance between Japan and Great Britain signed Aug. 21 1902. The pact binds both nations to joint defense in East Asia and India with Britain recognizing Japan's predominance in Korea. British foreign secretary Lord Lansdowne says the pact is a peace and prosperity guarantee, not a menace.
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London
Great Britaan
Japan
Lord Lansdowne
Baron Hayashi
Great Britain
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Paris
Far East
Associated Press
East Asia
India
Secretary Shaw to Leave Cabinet
Des Moines Iowa Sept 27 Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M Shaw of Iowa will retire from the cabinet in February He said in a letter to G B Scheetz Polk County Republican club he would resign and retire then and be glad to accept an invitation His Washington note confirms he intends to depart about February and pursue the presidential campaign after retirement
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Des Moines
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
G. B. Scheetz
Polk County Republican Club
Shaw
Washington
D. C
Taft Beats Pacific Ocean Record on Korea Voyage
The Pacific Mail Steamship liner Korea, captained by Zeader, arrived in San Francisco beating the trans Pacific record by hours. Secretary of War Taft and most of his East Asia party were aboard from Yokohama after departing September 17, skipping Honolulu. The voyage took a little over ten days, surpassing the previous ten days fifteen hours record.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Korea
Zeader
Taft
Feil
Far East
Manchuria
Yokohama
Honolulu
Aittle
Bomb Wounds Police Chief and Six Others Near Kovno
In St. Petersburg on September 27 Chief of Police Ivanoff along with three policemen and three women were severely wounded by a bomb thrown near the town gardens at Kovno in Northwest Russia. The assailant who threw the bomb escaped.
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St. Petersburg
Ivanoff
Kovno
Russia
Fever Outbreak Slows As New Orleans Seeks Cleanup
New Orleans reports the fever under control with September nearly over. Pleasant weather aids cleanup efforts and cooler days are expected to hasten the decline of mosquitoes. A steady influx of visitors continues from across the country as frost nears.
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New Orleans
When a Man Is Down in the World Eee
A brief column notes a man facing hardship and social stigma as he struggles through economic and personal decline. It highlights hardship, community response, and the resilience needed to overcome adversity.
Philippine Army Post Destroyed by Storm
Washington dispatch reports typhoon damage near Manila on Sept 26. Malahi military post on Leyte island reportedly ruined, garrison of four companies, 16th Infantry, plus a military prison. Leyte gunboat sunk in harbor. navy notes vessel was of limited value. Additional details on personnel listed, with officers and enlisted men named.
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Washington
Corbin
Philippine Division
Manila
Malachi
Navy Department
Reiler
Leyte
Spain
Malahi
la Guna
War Department
Maluahi
Malahi Island
C. P. George
J. F. Golin
C. L. McKain
Yb. Tu Roach
P. L. Smith and
B. Stone, Jr
I. Solaellac
W. O. Boswell
J. W. Hyatt
FP. W. Boscher
N. W. Riley
C. E. B. Flagg
P. W. Huntington
E. H. Tignor
Five Adamson Children Die In Fort Dodge Fire
In Fort Dodge Iowa on September 28 Frederick Adamson’s home burned with five children inside Edna 10 James 8 Clarence 6 Ernest 3 and Raymond 3. The Secord toddler woke the sleeping children as a gasoline stove burned and exploded while the mother visited a neighbor and the father was at work. Firefighters and onlookers could not save them despite efforts to restrain the mother from jumping into the flames.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Frederick Adamson
Edna Adamson
James Adamson
Clarence Adamson
Ernest Adamson
Raymond Secord
Secord
Contests for Leadership in Early Baseball Standings
In a fragmented note, teams including Chicago, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, New York, Boston, St. Louis and Philadelphia are listed with scores such as Chicago 7 Brooklyn 2 and Boston 14, signaling late season reporting of league results and standings. The text mentions American League and National League contexts with city matchups and uneven punctuation.
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Liacgtie
Boston
Chicago
Philadephia
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Perenne
Poston
New Yorke
Td St
Ferenc
Ferenc Eeenenere
St. Laowis
Reston Teas
Typhoid Patient Is Killed in Mysterious Death
Bucyrus Ohio September 28 Mrs Hooward Hoover and her husband were ill with typhoid fever. While attendants were away Mrs Hoover escaped and wandered several miles, later found cut to pieces on a railroad track.
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Bucyrus
Ohio
Surgical Problems Highlight Army Navy Med Forum
Detroit on September 28 marks the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States convening for the second day. The program centers on medical and surgical problems faced by armies and navies, reflecting wartime and peacetime challenges from military medicine.
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Detroit
the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Passenger List on Liner Manchuria Includes Russian Minister
Bryan Salls for Orient San Francisco Cal Sept 28 Among Manchuria passengers en route to China and Japan via Honolulu were W. J. Bry and family and D J Pokotilooff Russian minister to China aboard the liner Manchuria sailing for China and Japan via Honolulu.
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Bryan Salls
Orient
San Francisco
Cal
Manchuria
China
Japan
Honolulu
W. J. Bryand
D. J. Pokotilooff
France to Tell Pact on Moroccan Question
Paris announces an official note ready for issue this afternoon regarding the agreement between France and Germany on the Moroccan question.
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France
Pact
Paris
Germany
Resignation of Robert Bacon From U S Steel
Washington Sept 28 Robert Bacon who will become first assistant secretary of state on Oct 1 has resigned from the United States Steel Corporation.
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United States Steel
Washington
Robert Bacon
United States Steel Corporation
Wisconsin Woman Suffragists Convene in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sept 28 The Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage association opened a two days convention with a small attendance of delegates.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Woman’s Suffrage Association
Disappears in Des Moines and court delays noted
Notes from the Capital report a Peosta man Callahan vanishes with Griswold case links unverified. Supreme Court delays on Marshalltown soldiers preference law spark speculation on amendments and future rulings before January session. Bodgay murder case life sentence affirmed. Alabama tragedy details not connected. Forty two divorces in Pell county set a court record. Inter-Urban Railway extension to Perry progresses with Woodward tie. Supreme Court reverses Hummer verdict. definitions of lasciviousness aid future prosecutions.
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Des Moines
Rept
Subatha
Griswold
Frank Callahan
Peosia
Callahan
Supreme Court
Marshalltown
Caswell
Marshall County
Joseph Bodgay
Monroe County
Allie Underation
Alice Underation
Bodgay
Joe
Bodgny
Mecfenry
Equity
District Court of
Pell County
Clivare
Albert Mummer
Johnson County
Fragmented Prose Notes From An Old Column
A jumble of aphorisms and stray phrases about male disposition talking behind backs, elephants carrying weight, Berlin beer saloons for women, neighborly love, marriage jokes, and dishonest groceries. These lines resemble a disconnected clipped column with vague references and no clear narrative.
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Berlin
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Port. Arthur
Packers
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger
ARE After Armour Company
Witte
Hero OF
England
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Army
American Leach
A. P. Chamberlin
Inter-Urban Railway Company
Woodward
Perry
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