Postmaster Morgan Shot Then Suspect Kills Self
New York postmaster Edward M Morgan was shot in the stomach and later died. Assailant Itvich H B Mackay a stenographer at Tunthi Bett lawyers office then killed himself after firing three shots to the head. Mackay had complained about mail delivery about a year ago. Morgan regained consciousness and said he did not recognize the attacker.
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New York
Edward M. Morgan
146Th Street
Broadway
Itvich H. B. Aackay
Morgan
Mackay Whs
Mackay
Tunthi & Bett
Mackay a Ready Shooter Targeted Fellow Worker Six Years Ago
Boston dispatch reports Erich B. Mackay once shot a coworker over a personal grievance about six years ago. After trial he was found insane and committed to Worcester asylum, from which he escaped in 1904.
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Boston
Erich B. Mackay
Morgan
New York Today
Loe
Cainebridge
Fanciau
Worcester Asylum
New York Opera Season Opens With Debut of Anne Labia
New York opens its opera season with La Tosca as the curtain raiser and the American debut of Anne Labia, a young German-trained soprano, in the title role. The cast also features Maurice Renaud and Signor Zenatello, with most principal stars from the prior year returning alongside Mme Labia and Mme Melba.
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New York
Manhattan Opera Louse
Anne
Labia
Germany
Mme, Labia
Maurice Renaud
Lienor “Enatello
Mr Hammerstein
Mme. Labia
Mme. Melba
Manhattan
Miss Garden
Mme. Tetrazzinui
M. Dalmores
Signor Zenatello
Signor Colombini
M. Gilibert
Lord Mayor’s Show Highlights Parker Pageant
The Lord Mayor’s show marking Sir George Truscott's succession to Sir John Charles Bell featured a dignified parade and a notable historical pageant organized by American dramatist Louis N. Parker, considered more engaging than recent years.
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London
George Truscott
John Charles Bell
Louis N. Parker
Roosevelt Sends Congratulatory Message to Edward VII
Washington D C Roosevelt dictates congratulations to Edward VII on the 67th anniversary of his accession. Also Rome reports the pope’s 50th priesthood anniversary as Sacred College members present a $4000 gold gift. An advertisement for Dr. Shallenberger clinic lists Iowa locations and testimonials.
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Washington, D. C
Nova
Roosevelt
Edward VI
Great Britain and Ireland
Rome
Sacred College
Corn yield report shows heavy production in 1907
Washington November 9 Preliminary department of agriculture estimates announce an average corn yield of 26.2 bushels per acre and a total production of 2,642,687,000 bushels. The 1907 yield was 23.9 per acre with a 25.6 ten year average and final 1907 production was 2,593,320,000 bushels. Quality stands at 86.9 percent versus 92.8 in 1907.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agri‘ccultire
Lamphere in court faces murder charge in Gunness case
Nay Lamp here was brought from the county jail to the Laporte court house to answer to a charge of murder in the first degree for the deaths of Mrs. Belle Gunness and her three children. The courtroom was crowded as jurors from the regular panel and a special panel of twenty five were questioned.
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Laporte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Railroads Fight Two Cent Rate in Missouri Case
Eighteen leading railroads operating in Missouri appeared before Federal Judge McPherson in Kansas City on November 9 to present evidence arguing the two cent passenger rate and maximum freight laws prevent them from operating under those limits. The state of Missouri is defendant, represented by Herbert S. Hadley, the newly elected governor.
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Kansas City
Missouri
McPherson
State of Missouri
Herbert
Hadley
Battleship Utah bid awarded to New York Shipbuilding Co
The New York Shipbuilding Co of Camden NJ was the low bidder to build the battleship Utah for 5,946,000 dollars bidding opened at the navy department. Newport News Shipbuilding and Jena Dry Dock Co were named for installing machinery in the battleship Florida now under government work in Brooklyn.
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Washington, Nev
New York Shipbuilding Co
Camden
N.J
Utah
Navy Department
Newport News Shipbuilding Jena Dry Dock Company
Florida
Brooklyn
Bryan Losses Attributable To Nebraskan Leader ship In Congressional Races
Democratic leaders say William Jennings Bryan's weakness cost the party seats in Congress. They argue that despite Roosevelt's strength in 1964, the collapse of Bryan's appeal prevented a Democratic gain of the House, reducing the majority from about 57 to around 37. Local issues and factions also influenced many district results.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
House of Representatives
Democratic Congressional Committee
Bryan
Bryar
Roosevelt
Taft
Borbress
Pierce Not Apprehensive Surrenders to Sheriff
Austin Texas November 9 H Clay Pierce arrived and surrendered to the sheriff under an indictment charging him with perjury in connection with ouster proceedings in Texas against Waters-Pierce Oil Co. Pierce said he was not at all apprehensive of the outcome and believed he would be exonerated. Arrangements are being made for bond and preliminaries for a trial set for the date.
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Austin
Tex
H. Clay Pierce
Texas
Waters-Pierce Oil Co
Pierce
Jowa Pointer Is Dead in Los Angeles
Dr. William H. Grafton, 32, co owner of Wertcoask Magazine, died in Los Angeles. He was renowned nationwide, especially in Iowa where he practiced medicine for over forty years. War College Opened in Washington with Secretary Root delivering a key address and limited attendance due to venue size. Root Also Denies Candidacy for New York Senate Seat.
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Los Angeles
Galit
William HH. Grafton
Wertcoask
Grafton
Iowa
WAR College
Washington
Army War College
Secretary Root
Root
Toga
New York
Platt
Supreme Court Rules No Jurisdiction In Panama Case
The Supreme Court dismissed the Panama case of Adolphus Coulsen for lack of jurisdiction. Coulsen, under sentence of death in the canal zone, argued a trial without a jury violated constitutional rights. The high court rejected the jurisdiction claim, ending the capital case without a jury.
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Supreme Court
Panama
Washington
Adolphus Coulsen
Panama Cucal
Supreme Court of United States
Coulsen
Winter Ten
Economic revival spreads as plants run full time
Reports from Trenton New Jersey and Terre Haute Indiana describe factories resuming full capacity. Roebling Sons in Trenton hires 100 skilled artisans for the Tolling mill, Willetts pottery restarts, and other firms book orders totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars since the election. In Terre Haute two glass tube factories reopen two furnaces with 70 men to be employed by week’s end as more furnaces light.
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Trenton
N. J
John A. Roebling Sons Company
New York
Willetts Pottery
Sote Iron Company
John 8
Browshton
Trenton Tron Company
Terre Hante
Ind
Terra Hante
Reach
Oldest living Republican voter Joseph Tuffree of Marshalltown
Marshalltown resident Joseph Tuffree, nearly 104, will celebrate his Feb 10 birthday. He cast his vote for Taft at the recent election, a pattern since 1824 with Henry Clay as his first vote. A real estate man, he remains highly active walking to work and court, and recently won a district court salt case for a real estate commission.
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Marshalltown
Yawa
Joseph Tuffree
Tuffree
Taft
Henry Clay
Marmad Gariier
Bride of St Louis Blacksmith Weds Wealthy Neighbor
Miss Minnie Hegemann, a 14 year old St Louis county blacksmith known for shoeing horses, mending wagons, and shaping plowshares, married Alfred H. Smith, a wealthy local man. She is noted for athleticism and marksmanship as the couple gathers in county society. The Way of the World plays at the Waterloo theatre tonight.
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St. Louis
Minnie Hegemann
St. Louis County
Alfred H. Smith
Hegemann
Waterloo Theatre
Bridge Strike Delays Work on Fifth Street Span
Foreman quits after clash with contractor over labor levels on the Fifth street bridge project. Four to five foremen and about 40 workers walk out amid disagreements, delaying finish and hindering river clearance for spring. Meanwhile seven East Fourth Street restaurant waitresses walk out after new management allegedly kept prior staff but fired Anna McCarvill, prompting remaining staff to join in sympathy and seek new jobs.
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Fifth Street
Hartlett
East Fourth Street
C. H. Peverli & Co
Joe Fried
Anna McQarvill
Enok
Fried
Foren
Missy Me
Carvill
Anna McCargill
Pearl Gaffney
Mary Fox
Agnes Palmer
Katie Grab
Lillie McChesney
Anna Irier
Parish staff celebrate years of service with firm resolve
Playes and Miss Gelb honored for long service to Joe Friedy, seven years for Gelb and one to three years for others. The Peverills appeared but declined further comment, stating they are ready to attend to their patients’ needs better than ever before.
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Gelb
Joe Friedy
Roosevelt invites labor leaders to White House dinner
President Roosevelt issued invitations for a notable labor legislation dinner at the White House on November 17. Guests include many national labor organizations leaders, judges, and executive officials, though several AFL figures are reportedly not invited. Discussion will cover later labor laws.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Xchiegs
Anderstold
Gompers
Morrison
O’connell
Lenton
American Federation of Labor
Hopkins named to national monetary commission
Visa President Fairbanks appointed Senator Hopkins of Illinois to fill the vacancy from the death of Senator Allison of Iowa on the national monetary commission.
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Illinois
Monetary Commission
Indianapolis
Nov. C
Visa
Fairbanks
Hopkins
National Monetary Commission
Allison
Towa
Family of Carey Resident Set Fire to Home in Frenzied Dementia
In Upper Sandusky Mrs Prigcilie Akers aged 6d and her children William Isa and May all of Carey Ohio became demented and set fire to their house after locking doors and windows. Neighbors rescued them and they were jailed for arson. Also Guthrie report clarifies a bank robbery arrest was erroneous and a Kentucky blaze in Dentaville destroyed whiskey warehouses and buildings.
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Upper
Sandusky
Prigcilie Akers
Wiiam
Isa
Carey
Ohio
Nulxhbors
Insane Woman Disrupts Sunday Service at Walnut Street Baptist
A disturbed woman, described as partially demented, interrupted preacher H. G. Beeman at Walnut Street Baptist Church while he delivered a sermon on Jesus knocking at hearts. She attacked the minister with songs and threats, grabbed toward the pulpit, and was restrained and led to the street as ushers and parishioners tried to calm the disturbance.
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H. G. Beeman
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Sho
Geeman
Esus
Akong
Beeman
White House social program for winter 1908-09
Washington officials outline the White House calendar with a Cabinet dinner on December 17 for the Roosevelt family, New Year reception for the public, diplomatic corps reception on January 7, followed by a dinner on January 14, judicial reception to January 23, Supreme Court Dinner January 28, congressional reception February 4, and army and navy reception February 18.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Aew
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
Army and Navy
Murder at Oelwein Stuns Town in Turbulent Week
In Oelwein on Nov 6 spectal reports said George Bennett a 45 year old well driller was stabbed to death by Helen a 26 to 30 year old resident known as Mile Helen who surrendered claiming self defense The weapon included two knives one bloodied as evidence The body was found in a vacant lot near the victim's home and investigators pursued the case as a police inquiry with the suspect stating he killed in self defense after a quarrel fueled by liquor The victims family includes five children and Bennett had recently shown his daughter money before his death The story unfolds with conflicting statements and a dramatic surrender in West Union
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Oolwell
Svinss
Rante Helen
Ochwein
Helen
Bennett
West Union
Halen
Tatler
Aquor
George Dianoth
Man Hs
Fuil
Agunra
Talen
Mada
Ilquor
Tawa
Metro
Kennett
Victom
Delwein
Hele
Great Western
George Bennett
Oelwein
Busliess
Narrow escape from gas leak in Waverly home
Mrs A Brown and two children and servant De Etta Donlon woke in the night in a gas danger source from a stove door not properly cleaned. They were found in a stupor but recovered after medical aid and are out of danger.
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Truscott
FO Bell
Dr. Shallenberger
Hotel Logan
the. Markey
Beaman
Town
SG Blott
Liscomb
John Jheck
Ferguson
Francis
Fairbank
Lown J . Haigh
Hopkinton
L M Holmes
Manchester
H. F. Klemp
Knidlel Towa
H M Scott
Vinton
Henry Halley
Fotts
Lamphere
Congress
Jowa Pointer
DR. Grafton
Robert Trott
P. R Griffin
East Side
Beease Cook
Éibent
Dvelding
College
State of
Guthrie
Okla
Flist State Bank
Failis
Lincoln County
Oklahoma
George Schmake
Schmake
Sherif
Lowsville
Dentaville
Kay Thompson
Insane Woman
Baptist Divine
Walnut Street
Edifica
Oelwenn
Frank Halen
Geo, Bennett
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