Taft Praises Deep Waterway Plan At New Orleans Convention
The Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway convention opened in New Orleans with William K. Kavanaugh presiding. President Taft pledged support for a 14‑foot plan if feasible but opposed a broad $500 million to $1 billion pork-barrel bond scheme. Gifford Pinchot, head of the U S Forest Service, spoke on conservation of natural resources.
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New Orleans
Middle West
Kavanaugh
Chicago
Joliet
Lakes-To The-Gulf Deep Waterway From Joliet
Des Plaines River
Illinois River
Mississippi River
Congress
United States Engineers
State of
Illinois
United States
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Lakes
Gulf
Gulf of Mexico
Taft
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forest Service
Conservation of Natural Resources
Vicksburg
Miss
Tati
River Ide
Deep Water Convention
Girl Identifies Prisoner in Washington Case
Blanche Wise the 11 year old daughter of Alderman Wise identified John Eagle as the man who mistreated her in the woods Sunday afternoon. Eagle was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The minimum penalty is life sentence.
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Washington
Ind
John Eagle
Blanche Wise
Alderman Wise
Eagle
Riffe Urges Peace Talks in Morocco Border Region
Riffe called for peace negotiations near Penante la Gomera as tensions flare between the Hiffa and Sano forces in the Morocco border zone. Local authorities seek calm while diplomatic channels remain open.
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Riffe
Penante-la-Gomera
Morocco
Hiffa
Sano
Two Robbers Shot In Battery With Police In Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on October 28 Bicycle Policemen Mullen and Stewart shot two men during a house robbery at 507 South Harris Avenue. One robber, Mike Foley, was fatally wounded. the other, Samuel Cardwell of Chicago, was wounded in the leg and arm. Cardwell gave his name and met Foley in Cincinnati. Foley reloaded after being shot and fired at Mullen in a shed. Mullen struck him with his mace. Stewart arrested Cardwell after chasing him into a stable.
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Indianapolis
Ind
South Harris Avenue
Mullen
Stewart
Mike Foley
Samuel Cardwell
Chicago
Foley
Cincinnati
Cardwell
Caldwell
Jury Fixing Probe Opens in Cook County Court
A three judge panel led by Judge Albert C. Barnes begins public inquiry into the Cook County jury commission including the October grand jury report. The report accuses the office of fraud irregularities and law violations, prompting calls for Bar Association involvement.
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Chicago
Cook County
Albert C. Barnes
Criminal Court of
Barnes
Honor
Rinaker
Special Judicial Tribunal of Inquiry
Jury Commission
Tuthill
Grand Jury
Jury Commissioners
Chicago Bar Association
Educators Meet in Galena for Northern Illinois Teachers
Educators from across northern Illinois gather in Galena for the Western section convention. County Superintendent Myrtle Renwick welcomes delegates at the opera house as Cyrus Grove and State Superintendent Francis Blair address the opening session. The Galena high school band and orchestra provide music. Today's session covers morals and manners and using intermission periods. all sections meet. the convention closes tomorrow morning.
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Galena
Ill
Northern Illinois Teachers’ Association
Opera House
Myrtle Renwick
Cyrus Grove
Freeport
Francis G. Blair
Woman Kills Husband in Shotgun Tragedy at Home
In Pana Illinois on October 28 Mrs. Stanley shot and killed her husband Frank Stanley after a struggle for a shotgun. She surrendered to officers claiming self defense and said Stanley had been drinking and rough during a quarrel over domestic matters.
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Pana
Ill
Frank Stanley
Tramps Suspected in Fisherman Slaying at Fairbault
In Fairbault Minnesota on October 28 Thomas Murray a fisherman was found dead with a fatal head wound from a shotgun blast. Arthur Laroose Murray's summer companion was found unconscious with head injuries nearby. Two tramps who had slept under Murray and Laroose’s roof for months vanished and are suspected of the crime.
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Fairbault
Minn
Thomas Murray
Arthur Laroose
Murray
Laroose
Stewart Dietrich wedding in Philadelphia home
Miss Margaretta Shaw Stewart wed Charles H. Dietrich former Nebraska senator at the home of her mother Mrs. William Shaw Stewart in Philadelphia Qet 28. The ceremony united prominent families in a simple private setting.
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Philadelphia
Qet
Margaretta Shaw Stewart
Charles H. Dietrich
United States
Nebraska
William Shaw Stewart
Walsh Wins Fight Gets Freedom on Parole
Chicago report states John R. Walsh, freed on parole, will stay within the northern district of Illinois as appeals court rejects curtailment of liberty. Payment of $65,992 interest was defaulted but may be paid before foreclosure sale. Various bids exist for Walsh roads while steel company option reports are denied by Morgan, steel interests, and Chicago allies.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Sims
Walsh
Illinois
Clearing House
Walsh Roads
United States Steel Corporation
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
New York
Jef fries and Johnson Reach 45 Round Fight Pact
James Jefries and Jack Johnson, current champ, met at the Hotel Albany to arrange a 45 round bout. A $5,000 side bet is proposed with 75 percent of the purse to the winner. The match must occur by July 6, 1910, with each fighter posting at least $10,000, half as a side bet.
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New York
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Albany
Posse Seeks Wife Slayer in Mass Woods
In Braintree Massachusetts a posse searches for Joseph Miller after he shot and killed his 19 year old wife and fled into nearby woods. Investigators describe Miller as dangerous and armed as they press for his capture.
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Braintree
Mass
Joseph Miller
Forty Miners Trapped After Welsh Mine Blast
Eleven bodies recovered from the Bargoed mine as forty miners remain entombed following an explosion at the mine near Cardiff. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess the situation and search for survivors.
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Cardiff
Wales
Bargoed
Suffragette attacks Bermondsey ballot box with acid
London report describes Mrs. Chapin a suffragette splashing corrosive ink and acid on a ballot box at Bermondsey by election. Officials were burned and some required medical care while ballots largely escaped damage. Christabel Pankhurst blamed the government for pushing women to such acts.
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London
Christabel Pankhurst
Steamer Hestia Wrecked Off Grand Manan Coast
The Donaldson Line steamer Hestia bound Glasgow to St John and Baltimore was wrecked on a shoal near Seal Cove Grand Manan Bay of Fundy. About twenty lives are missing with four young Scottish passengers among the dead. Only six of the 40 aboard are saved after a 14 hour ordeal in a storm, as a northeasterly gale and a possible wheel error are blamed for the disaster.
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Eastport
Donaldson Line
Hestia
Glasgow
St. John
Baltimore
Seal Cove
Grand Manan
Bay of Fundy
Newman
Officials duel ends without injuries in Havana
In Havana on October 28 the cabinet dispute between Secretary of State Junto Garcia Velez and Secretary of Sanitation Matthias Duque led to a pistol duel. Both men fired four shots apiece, with no injuries and resignations already accepted by President Gomez.
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Havana
Junto Garcia Velez
Mathias Duque
Gomez
Baptist Pastor Pleads Guilty to Bigamy in Multistate Case
Rev. Frederick H. Ward, pastor of the Baptist church at Freewater Oregon, pleaded guilty to bigamy and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Ward admitted he had wives in four states.
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Bigamist
Guilt
Walla Walla
Wash
Frederick H. Ward
The
Baptist Church
Freewater
Ore
Ward
Greek Navy Rebel Seizes Salamis Arsenal Amid Crisis
In Athens on October 30 Tibaldos faction led a naval revolt seizing Salamis arsenal with about 300 officers. The government faces a showdown as Tibaldos demands the minister of marine post and warns of overthrow and dictatorship if denied. Troops guard the ministry. capital life stalls while abdication rumors swirl around King George.
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Athens
Tibaldos
George
Salamis
Ministry of Marine
Ceed
Riots Break Out in Seoul After Prince Ito Assassination
Rioters attacked Seoul Fusan railroad Union station, burning it and moving northward amid fears of a Korean revolutionary uprising after the assassination of Prince Ito. Japanese troops guard Ito’s assassins and officials warn of mass arrests as tensions rise.
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Seoul
Seoul-Fusan
Prince Ito
Harbin
Viscount Sone
Augan
Tokyo
Iwato
Dairen
Japan
Darren
Princ’ Ito
Korea
Johnson Jeffries Heavyweight Championship Arranged in Albany
In New York on Oct 29 the world heavyweight title fight between Jack Johnson and James J Jeffries will be arranged at a meeting of the principals and their managers in the Hotel Albany.
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New York
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Albany
Inventor Harry May Killed in Laporte Explosion
An inventor named Harry May, recently from New York, was killed in an explosion in Laporte Indiana. The blast occurred during work on a waterproofing compound used in producing artistic stone.
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Laporte
Ind
Harry May
New York
Nervous Lady Probes Aviator on Assumed Death Tale
Nervous Lady questions the aviator about rumors of a deadly plunge from an airplane. The Bold Aviator denies the report saying the fall was about two thousand five hundred feet rather than four thousand.
Rashy Boy Heals After Cuticura Cure, 1907 Letter
A letter from George F. Lambert of Mahanoy City Pa describes severe childhood eczema that resisted treatment by many doctors. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the condition improved in two months and the boy fully recovered. The note also notes unions building tuberculosis sanitariums and labor groups supporting treatment efforts.
The Rare Gift of Courtesy and Its Civic Value
The passage defines courtesy as honorable treatment of all citizens in business and society. It argues that patience with the poor and fairness to all, regardless of wealth, embody wisdom not confined to money.
Unusual Luck in Haunted House Rental
A buyer rents a haunted house from an owner who kept it long. The renter is an actor who learns of the ghostly reputation and decides to move in. He finds it comforting to stay where the ghost walks every night.
Two of a Kind
A humorous exchange between Mrs Boggs and Mrs Woggs about husbands nagging on small matters. Mrs Boggs laments continual criticism of lace curtains while Mrs Woggs notes her husband’s 3 am door-kicking habit spanning two decades.
Convincing a Woman Chance Repeats Effort Over Time
A aphoristic remark notes that persuading a woman is possible yet she may forget the persuasion, requiring repeated attempts to convince anew. The observation highlights persistence and memory in social influence.
Coffee to Postum Change Brings Health Says Reader
A testimonial notes severe indigestion from coffee improved after switching to Postum. The speaker reports lasting relief, saying coffee is avoided in their family now and praises Postum for consistent preparation and health benefits. Mention is made of The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Thal
Wellville
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Dietrich
Steel Corporation
Jeffries
Johnson
Posse
Boy
Cuticura
Typographical Union Ltd
International Typographical Union
Colorado Springs
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
International Photo-Engravers’ Union
International Boot Workers’ Union
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