Three American Murderers to Face Execution in Chihuahua Prison
El Paso reports that Mason Harle and Richardson, three Americans linked to a Mexico City life insurance murder plot, await execution in Chihuahua for killing Hector Devers and Harry Mitchell to collect $25 000 policies. Extradited from Dallas and linked to Rochester lawyers Hulbert Richardson and Mason, the group used doctored claims and staged illness to cash in on insurance. Local detective Gray uncovered the scheme, leading to arrests and national attention.
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Mason
Gray
United States
Mason and Richardson
Dallas
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Diaz
Harle
Richardson
Chihaubau
Tro Mien
Chihuahua
Devers
Mitchell
Hulbert
Rochester
Br. Earle
New York Life Insurance Company
Earle
Insurance Company
Harry Mitchell
James Levers
Te Devers
William Mitchell
New York Bank
C. T. Richardson
Evans
Hulburt
Quincy Baseball Men Hub Over League Meet Prospects
Local baseball men in Quincy plan to host the Town State league meeting at Etz Hall with a banquet after sessions. Marshalltown and Kewanee show interest as expansions. Patterson moves to Pueblo to manage the Western league team.
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Quincy
Safedad
Quincy Association
Ets
League
Harry Wood
John 4. Elis
Kewanee
Eits
National Republican Committee Opens Bid for 1908 Convention
Washington supports the 1908 GOP convention site race as the Republican National Committee gathers to choose the time and place. Cities including Chicago Kansas City St. Louis Denver Pittsburgh Atlantic City submit bids while leaders hint Kansas City may be passed over. A June date is anticipated for the meeting.
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National Republican Committee
Washington
Washington, D. C
National Committee
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Denver
Pittssburg
Atlantic City
Educators Meet in Atlanta for Southern School Progress
One of the era’s major educational conferences gathers at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta with nearly all southern state superintendents, secondary education professors, and leaders from the Southern Education Board to discuss progress and needs for better facilities. A separate note reports a Chicago conference postponement due to busy commercial conditions.
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Atlanta
Piedmont Hotel
South
Southern Colleges and Universities
Conference of Education In the South
Southern Education Board
Chicago
Iit
National Society For the’Promotion
Patrons of Husbandry Meet in Canton Mark 40th Anniversary
The Missouri State Grange convenes in Canton for its annual session, celebration aligned with the fortieth anniversary of the national Patrons of Husbandry. readable notes mention Grace M. church event on Thursday December 3 and a tonic advertisement for babies.
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Canton
Missouri State Grange
National Society
United States
Ninety Foot Tapeworm Exposé At Chicago Visit
During L T Cooper's Chicago visit his new preparation drew crowds as hundreds of people brought forth internal parasites. Emil Winkler of 182 East Ohio Street presented a tapeworm over ninety feet long and praised the medicine after a swift release from his system.
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L. T. Cooper
Chicago
Emil Winkler
Cooper
Winkler
East Ohio Street
Oskaloosa to Name Kennedy as New Baseball Manager
A. S. Kennedy takes the role of manager for the Oskaloosa baseball club for 1908 after negotiating with President J. C. Howard. He transfers his reserved list from Marshalltown to Oskaloosa and will select a strong lineup including Schaf, Scott, Coates, Steele, Moody, Mitze, Meming, Fisher, Mattick, Baker and Gramer. Kennedy departs for Cedar Rapids but will stay in close touch with club operations while pursuing winter business.
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Oskaloosa ‘Herald
Kennedy
Oskaloosa
Sda
J. C. Howard
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Forma
Schaf
Scott
Coates
Steele
Moody
Mitze
Meming
Fisher
Mattick
Baker
Gramer
Oskalopgsa
Kent
Woodring
Bitchers
Forney
Harris
Gopeland
G. H. Paul
Br. Kennedy Cragg
City Men to Talk Trade at Conference in D C
Washington D C December meeting convened by Secretary Straus of the Commerce and Labor Department gathers leaders from chambers of commerce and boards of trade to discuss ways to promote foreign commerce. Delegates from Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Atlanta New Orleans Boston Minneapolis St Paul Pittsburgh Galveston Richmond Seattle Milwaukee Portland and Charleston are present.
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Washington, D. Dee. &B
Strdis
Department of Commerce and Labor
Chambers of Commerce and Boars of Trade
Eliies
United States
Waye
Megas
Straus
Go Amany
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cinccinnati
New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
Boston
Minneapolis
St.Paul
Pittsburg
Galveston
Richmond
Seattle
Milwaukee
Portland
Gre
Charleston
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Mason, Harle and
Snapper Kennedy
Patterson
Marshalltown Baseball Associaion
Alb
Strub
Farrell Iselle
J.H. Farrell
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Pueblo
Scotty Walker
Jamaica
Waterloo
Dayton
J. McGreevy
McGreevy
Burlington
H. S
Hartley
Frank Sappington
Ottumwa
McQue
Fred Worthington
Ancceas
Rouse
Haretofors
Springfield
Ohio
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Indians
Puebla
Jenat
Mattiek
Pages Bie Rce
Hollister
Wangler
Panama Canal
Grace M. &. Church
Mr. Cooper
Bis
Gstaloosa
Iowa
Oakaloosa
Tore Bass
Des Manes
Fawa
John D. Archbold
Joan D. Arcugoto
Standard Oil Company
the Saturday Evening Post
The
Curtis Publishing Company
Penna
Congress
Bureau of Manufactures
Strauss
Department
Keo[kit
William
Charles
Galbraith
Waterloo, Iowa
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