New York Gaynor Wins City Mayor Seat in Historic Victory
William J. Gaynor will become New York mayor after January 1, succeeding George B. McClellan. He leads Bannard by 72,700 votes as Hearst trails. Tammany’s Supreme Court ticket loses, signaling broad political shift the paper notes. In Louisville, Head’s Democrats celebrate a mayoral victory with talk of a city hall clean sweep and large reception plans.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
George B. McClellan
Hearst
Tammany
Supreme Court Bench
Charles H. Truax
Old Kentucky
Louisville
William O. Head
Head
Kentucky
Feud Threatened After Lynching of Leonard Dunmore
In Knoxville Mississippi a neighborhood dispute escalates after Leonard Dunmore, a Black man, is burned alive by a mob following an arson allegation. Six men face warrants as investigators probe the incident and possible retaliation amid local division. Dunmore allegedly burned seven houses last month.
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Knoxville
Miss
Leonard Dunmore
Dunmore
Des Moines Street Car Wreck Kills One Injures Sixty Five
A street car on the University line in Des Moines careened from its brakeless descent, left the track at West Nineteenth and Woodlawn, and flipped into a gammer sault killing W. R. Robb of Oklahoma City and injuring 65. Drake football captain Elbert Warren was among the seriously hurt. motorman A. A. Person fled before the crash.
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Des Moines
University Line
West Nineteenth Street
Woodlawn Avenue
W. R. Robb
Oklahoma City
D. B. Smith
Elbert Warren
Drake University
North Dakota Battleship Sets Speed Record Afloat
Rockland Maine November 5 The North Dakota the fastest Dreadnought type battleship afloat shows a maximum speed of 22.25 knots and an average of 21.83 on the measured mile tests. Turbines produced 35,160 horsepower, with 33,875 hp as the mean. The ship's propeller revs topped 286 per minute.
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Rockland
North Dakota
Delaware
Farms Now Meet Demand
Washington reports that rising U S population will stress farmers but avoid immediate grain imports for bread. Secretary Wilson cites 1908 farm output at seven and a quarter billion dollars and foresees strong wheat production with prices not likely to drop below a dollar.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Uncle Joe Cannon Eyes South Bend Club Franchise
Wheeling W Va Nov 4 Speaker of the House James G Cannon nicknamed Uncle Joe seeks to buy the South Bend Central league franchise and move the club to Danville Ill to boost the town’s image. Danville residents prepare to invest but Cannon plans to control the venture.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Joe” Cannon
United States House of Representatives
South Bend Club
Danville
Joe
Speaker Cannon
Uncle Joe
Baby Lizale Weber Dies From Choking Cheese
In Chicago on November 4 a piece of cheese lodged in the throat of two month old Lizale Weber. The child, cared for by her three year old sister, was fed the cheese to quiet her cries.
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Babe
Chicago
Lizale Weber
Canadian Express cashier robbed at Niagara Falls station
William Dobson, cashier for the Canadian Express Company in Niagara Falls, was sandbagged in the Grand Trunk station office and $14,156 taken by two unknown men in broad daylight. He was found unconscious minutes later, with station staff nearby moving to the scene. The robbers studied the routines of nearby workers and timed the attack to a train arrival.
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Niagara Falls
William Dobson
Canadian Express Company
Grand Trunk
Dobson
Gus
Dobgon
Reverend Frank K. Lewis Selected National Secretary
Rev Frank K Lewis longtime state secretary of the Christian church of southern California has become national secretary of the American Missionary Society with headquarters in Cincinnati California pastor assumes new post in November.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank K. Lewis
Christian Church of Southern California
American Missionary Society
Cincinnati
Commore Passes Finance Bill in Commons Vote
The House of Commons last night passed the third reading of the finance bill by 879 to 149. Only two Liberals abstained, joining Irish party members in the vote.
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Commore
London
House of Commons
Irish Party
Peary Thanks National Geographic Society for Medal
Commander Robert H. Peary telegrammed Washington on November 5 conveying deep appreciation from the Peary Arctic Club and himself for the honors bestowed with a special gold medal by the National Geographic Society. Willis L. Moore was asked to deliver the thanks to the society's board of managers.
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Peary
Washington
Robert HW. Peary
National Geographic Society
Willis L. Moore
Peary Arctic Club
Auto Hite Stone Kills Le Beau Eight D November Six
L. F. Perkins, 60, was killed when his automobile struck a large stone in the road throwing him from the car. The accident occurred here on November 6.
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le Beau
L. F. Perkins
New Yorker John Stewart Kennedy Leaves 25 Million to Charity
Kennedy, who died of whooping cough in New York, leaves more than 25 million dollars to religious, charitable and educational institutions nationwide and abroad. About half goes to Presbyterian groups. major beneficiaries include the American Bible Society, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library, United Charities, Columbia University and Robert College Constantinople. The will also allocates about 35 million to wife, relatives and friends, with $12 million earmarked for definite gifts before residue is shared among charities.
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New York
John Stewart Kennedy
America
Presbyterian Church
Kennedy
American Bible Society
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York Public Library
United Charities of New York
Columbia University
Robert College
Constantinople
Jury Inquiry Adjourned as Clerical Clash Delays Case
The Chicago jury inquiry into the jury commissioners and subordinates was adjourned after clashes between State's Attorney Wayman and Judges Barnes Honore and Rinaker. Reports say Wayman's charges of rotten ness and fraud may fail, as judges paused proceedings for a week.
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Chicago
Wayman
Barnes
Honore
Rinaker
Wealthy Man Missing From Charleston with $20000
Chicago police seek J. Goshorn a Charleston West Virginia businessman who vanished October 20 taking about $20000. He left letters to his wife and confidants postmarked Kansas City asking them to write to him at Hi. J. West general delivery.
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Chicago
Chicago Poice
J. Goshorn
Charleston
W. Va
Goshorn
Kansas City
Hi. J. West
Shortage of Cars Reported by Railway Association
Chicago reports a railroad car shortage of 36 6236 cars with a 66 percent rise in two weeks. The surplus declined by 56 081 cars, remaining at 0 806 cars. Shortage concentrated on eastern lines while northern railroads show surplus. officials call the shortage not serious and note the seasonally large surplus.
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Chicago
American Railway Association
Rioting in Court as Steinheil Denies Murder Charge
In Paris the crowded Palais de Justice erupts when Marguerite Steinheil denounces the court as she testifies in her trial for the murder of her husband and Mme Japy. A man in the audience claims to be the killer, sparking further turmoil as police arrest him.
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Paris
Marguerite Steinheil
Mme. Jafy
de Valles
Palais de
Lefebvre
Mme. Steinheil
M. Steinheil
Mme
Faure
Felix Faure
France
Gunness Heirs to Receive $1000 Insurance Payout
A Connecticut fire insurer agrees to pay 1000 to the circuit court for the Gunness estate heirs. Mrs. Belle Gunness and her children died in a 1908 fire on her farm with disputes over who caused the blaze. The heirs include brothers in Norway and a sister in Chicago.
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Laporte
Ind
Connecticut
Belle Gunness
Oldest Engineer Parsons Dies at 90 in Camden
Totem Parsons, first engineer of the famed locomotive John Bull, died in Camden at 90. He was the first to handle the throttle of the engine now in the national museum in Washington and was the oldest locomotive engineer in the country.
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Camden
N. J
Totem Parsons
John Bull
National Museum
Washington
Parsons
Pension official Coleman dies in Washington
Philip W. Coleman senior examiner and assistant chief of the board of review at the United States pension office died at his Washington home. He served in pension administration and held a senior role in the office. His death leaves a vacancy in the pension board’s review division.
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Washington
Philip W. Coleman
Board of Review of the
United States Pension Office
Distress Signal Lands Man in Contempt Court
In Philadelphia on November 6 Adolph Meckarits, plaintiff in a civil suit, shouted distress in court and was sent to jail for contempt.
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Philadelphia
Adolph Meckarits
Jal
Drunken tragedy ends in fatal shooting at home
In Silverton California on November 4 Henry Ousley was shot by his wife after he abandoned a trip to Batlake. He was found dead at the scene with alcohol on his breath.
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Silverton
Cal
Henry Ousley
Batlake
Carter Medicine Company Wins Decree on Red Wrapper Rights
The United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York awarded Carter Medicine Company a decree affirming its exclusive right to use red colored wrappers on liver pill packaging. The ruling declares Carter and its predecessors acquired and continuously used the style for more than thirty years, marking a significant victory from a high tribunal noted by National Druggist.
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United States Circuit Court For
Southern District of
New York
New York City
Carter Medicine Company
St. Louis
Noted Hunter Praises Open Season Pheasant Shooting
A line praising open season pheasant shooting highlights benefits like daylight hunts and avoiding game wardens. The speaker notes no division of the catch and implies authorities will stay silent.
Kentucky Woman Claims Direct Messages From God
A Kentucky woman tells of immediate communion with the Almighty and delivers messages to common folk. She visits a well known attorney and demands twenty five dollars as a fee for divine guidance. The attorney replies the Lord knows he has not got it, ending celestial communication.
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Kentucky
Am High
Looking Brighter in Billville Citizens Quote
A Billville resident reflects in vivid rural humor from the Atlanta Constitution. He says the sheriff is his brother in law and will not levy on his crop while the town doctor boards with him and offers free health warnings. The head undertaker is his best friend who promises to arrange matters.
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Billville
Atlanta Constitution
Fairy pledges youth with wand limited by memory limits
A fairy offers to restore youth with a single wave, but a woman refuses. She accepts youth only at her current age and declines reliving past fashion, including pyrography, bridge, habits, straight fronts, balloon sleeves, and other remembered styles.
The Price of Courtesy Provokes Wry Exchange
A Washington Star quip contrasts politeness with the cost of persuading a New York waiter to smile and say thank you. The exchange centers on the proverb about politeness and a sharp retort from Mr. Sirius.
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Sirius. Barker
New York
Washington Star
Dyola Dyes Prove Superior for Silk Cotton and Wool
Mrs. Simmons endorses Dyola Dyes noting vibrant color on silk, cotton, and wool, claiming it colors as well as rivals. Available at dealers for 10c per package with free direction book and color card by writing to Dyola Burlington Vermont.
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Dyola
Man torments wife until she yields but scolds when children coax
A man in Atchison is depicted as provoking his wife to give in and feeling smug when he wins yet showing disgust when the children succeed in coaxing her to yield.
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Atchison
Kan.) Globe
Fragmented Weather Notes and Themed Seance Echoes
The readable text hints at strong winds and sand storms and mentions Buffalo. It also references gratitude as music from the heart and a temperance seance revival. These snippets resemble a scattered newspaper fragment condensed into a brief item.
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Peerenset
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