The Missing Man Chapter XI Continued
In Grovedale Justice Bailey and bank officials arrest Vane Hamilton for forgery and embezzlement as Bruce and Hartwell discuss Ashley’s possible identity swap. Bruce doubts Hamilton’s memory while considering hypnotic theories and the green haired woman and wonders if Ashley’s fate explains the vanished man.
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Thamilton
Mr. Taylor
Vane Hamilton
Hamilton
Justice Bailey
Seattle
Bruce
Mr. Hartwell
Ashley
Canada
Nebraska
Wainess
Fedwill
Mahroom
Scoville
Brown
Professor's Remark Triggers Classroom Outcry at Cornell
A Cornell mathematics professor nicknamed Piute praised Miss Peters’s figure in class, provoking laughter and disturbance among male students. The incident, noted in the New York Times, highlights issues of propriety and conduct in university settings.
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Jones
Cornell University
Piute
Miss Peters
Prof. Jones
Power of the Cataract Sparks Wealth Vision
In awe before the cataract, the American comments on converting its force to electricity for industrial use. He imagines the money earned could support numerous families and elevate them to New York Society, as observers reflect on vast potential amid the falls.
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New York
Puck
Two Irishmen Argue Over Buying a Building
In a fragmentary humorous scene, two Irishmen amid drinking banter near an unfinished Knobckerbock er hotel exchange garbled dialogue. One man slurs a plea about buying the place, while the other retorts with a quip about being drunk enough to yell it.
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Knobckerbocker Hotel
Maclyn Arbuckle
Mike
Bankers Urged to Practice Prudence in Securities
Washington October 12 At the opening session of the American Bankers Association convention rank Vanderlip of the National Bank of New York warned that while the outlook was bright there are dangers. A stock market speculation could bring temporary disaster if confidence collapses amid high prices and strong capital demand. He praised industrial combines for improving profits and urged ceaseless pursuit of foreign markets, warning of possible price and value shifts if gold supply doubles.
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Washington
American Bankers' Association
Wanderlip
National Bank of New York
Vanderlip
Traction Company Posts Yearly Deficit in NYC Network
New York City Railway company annual report shows a deficit after charges of 2,796,943 for the year ended June 30. The report comes from the Metropolitan Street Railway Company lessee.
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Traction Company
New York
New York City Railway Company
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Admits Attempt to Murder in Texas Case
Marcellus Thomas, a Black man, confessed attempting to murder John Blair and John Shropshire, two leading Montgomery county citizens, as reported in Houston Texas on October 12.
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Houston
Tex
Marcellus Thomas
John Blair
John
Shropshire
Montgomery County
News of Bank Official Search Offered by Relatives
Relatives of Abraham Schiffer, an official of the defunct bank of Alamosa Colorado, offer $500 for news of his whereabouts. The request is reported from Seek News of Banker in New York dated October 12.
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Banker
New York
Abraham Schiffer
Bank of Alamosa
Col
Women Demand Full Pay Campaign Begins in New York
October 12 report notes women teachers have started a campaign demanding equal pay with male colleagues. The effort highlights wage inequities in education and calls for prompt policy action from authorities and school administrations.
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New, York
Equa
Falar
Deep Channel Plan For Mississippi Headwaters
The Upper Mississippi River Association, under Senator Washburn, moves to develop a six foot channel from Minneapolis to Cairo and to raise 10000 for organization. A committee from Missouri Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota will handle funds. Drawbridges are to be investigated and condemned if unsafe. A reservoir system at headwaters will be developed, with Washburn leading a three member committee. Officers were re elected including Wilkinson Boswell Echart Williamson Bryson Van Sant Burns. Local educational meetings are planned in November and December.
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Hannibal
Minneapolis
Esch and
Davidson
Wisconsin
Rainey
Ilinois
van Sant
Minnesota
Upper
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Mississippi
W. D. Washburn
Thomas Wilkinson
Burlington
Iowa
Lewis B. Boswell
Quincy
J. P. Echart
Guttenburg
Missouri
L. M. Mason
St. Louis
Alonzo Bryson
Davenport
S. R. van Sant
St. Paul
John C. Burns
la Crosse
Warns Against Bite of Girl in Lectures
Middletown Conn Oct 12 Prof W D Miller of the University of Berlin at Wesleyan warned that a bite from a pretty girl can cause a quicker and more horrifying death than a deadly serpent bite. He cited experiments on a German girl showing saliva dipped arrows killed more fiercely than venom.
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Middletown
Conn
W. D. Miller
University of Berlin At
Wesleyan
Miller
Germany
Federal Judge on the Race and 1902 Campaign
Washington reports the civil service commission refers the charge of soliciting and accepting campaign contributions in 1902 against U S Circuit Judge Baker of Indiana to the Department of Justice. The commission says the statute of limitations is the sole defense to the charge. In New Orleans yellow fever notes frosts south to Fort Smith Ark suggest quarantines will ease and fumigation forces be dismissed.
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Washington
United States
Baker
Indiana
Civil Service Commission
Department of Justice
Commission
New Orleans
Fort Smith
Ark
Dinner in Tokio Honored Harriman Attended by Roosevelt
Premier Kataura hosted a dinner in Tokyo to honor E. H. Harriman. Misa Alice Roosevelt attended the garden party at Count Inouye's grand residence in honor of Harriman.
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Jap- Dines Harriman
Toko
Kataura
Japan
Tokio
Ganor
H. Haryimian
Misa Alice Roosevelt
Count Inouye
Harriman
Enduring Starvation Report From San Francisco
City officials acknowledge widespread hunger as thousands of peasants suffer. Authorities blame rising costs and shortages from political turmoil for the distress.
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San Francisco
Carea
Bank Employes Reveal Dougherty Scheme in Peoria
Peoria Illinois October 12 grand jury questioned Cashier S O Spring and Assistant Cashier Fred Bracken after findings showed Dougherty defrauded the Peoria school board of about 18000 over three years by raising checks and issuing unindorsed drafts. Merle of Chicago firm denied Dougherty ties. depositor anger at bank receivership mounted. Springfield also ordered an expert audit of school district finances amid a check based payment shift since five years ago.
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Peoria,i V
Dougherty
Grand Jury
S. O
Fred Bracken
Bracken
School Board
Andrews
Denver
Ralph
Merle
Andrews Company
A. H. Andrews Company
Peoria National Bank
W. Slemmons
J. W. O’brien
John T. Neilson
Ridgely
Washington
C. H. Bosworth
Springfield
R. D.lawrence
Annulment of Markel Contract in Panama Canal Work
The Panama canal commission annulled the five year contract awarded to J E Markel of Omaha for feeding and caring for canal employers. Chief Engineer Stevens, via materials and supplies, now handles commissaries, making the arrangement unnecessary. The deal was valued at about 50 million dollars.
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Panama
Panama Canal Commission
Colon
New York
J. E. Markel
Omaha
Neb
Stevens
Department of Materials and Supplies
Messrs. Jackson and Smith
Markel
Indian alcohol case pleads guilty in federal court
Fargo North Dakota October 12 Joseph Plante indicted for selling Florida water containing wood alcohol to Indians and causing nine deaths. he surprised U S court officials by entering a guilty plea.
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Killa
German steamers seized for contraband by Tokyo
Reports from Tokyo state German steamers Ematruge and Hana were intercepted at sea and seized for allegedly transporting contraband. The seizure occurred amid wartime tensions and ongoing pressure on neutral shipping.
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Violet
Edes
Jatl
Laué
Bank
Mechanic Falls
Mr. Bruce
Tony Osborn
Tony
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Osborn
Jove
Mexico
Peru
California
Australia
Congress
Association
Washburn
Chicago
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