Breaks Out In Major Rail Shopmen Strike Across Nation
About 33,000 shop workers on the Illinois Central and Harriman lines walked out at 10:39 AM. Federated unions seek recognition, train operations largely unaffected. Burnside Illinois Central shops near Chicago become focal point with 4,000 workers. Clerks in some offices consider sympathy action while other roads report active preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Harriman
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Coast
Burnside
Illinois Central
Kline
J. W. Kline
International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers
Kruttschnitt
Carmen
Illinois
Ohio River
C. H. Markham
Mllinois Central
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Georgia & Florida
Italian Fleet Annihilates Turkish Warships at Dardanelles
The Italian ministry reports a decisive engagement at the Dardanelles leaving most of the Turkish fleet destroyed by three battleships and torpedo boat destroyers. Unconfirmed wireless from Smyrna claims two Italian cruisers sunk and others ashore. The Duke of the Abruzzi led torpedo boat destroyers. Saloniki is target while Tripoli and Previsa are held by Italians. Public reactions in Naples Taormina and Syracuse surge with pro war displays.
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Rome
Ministry of Marine
Dardanelles
Smyrna
Duke
Abruzzi
Asia Minor
Saloniki
Constantinople
Tripoli
Previsa
Naples
Taranto
Syracuse
Trippli
Army Corps
Caneva
Turkey
Marco Polo
Vettor Pisani
Duke of the
Bricela
Garaldi
Palermo
Brindisi
Catania
Genoa
Ancona
Venice
Helrut
Red Sea
Italy
Ex Mayor Kelbel Kills Horseman in Morris Saloon Row
Frank J. Kelbel former Morris mayor and Morris Driving association president shot Ole T. Thompson a well known horseman after a dispute over a race matinee Thompson driver Joseph Irish of Joliet was involved Other drivers accused Irish of fouling Thompson earlier Kelbel followed Thompson into a saloon pacified him offered a drink then Thompson insulted him and was knocked down Kelbel fired hitting Thompson in the heart Thompson surrendered Thompson a wealthy farmer lived near Lisbon Kendall county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Ill
Frank J. Kelbel
Morris Driving Association
Ole T. Thompson
Thompson
Midnight Dream
Joseph Irish
Joliet
Irish
Kelbel
Lisbon
Kendall County
Plot to Kill Taft Investigated by Secret Service
Secret service men and local detectives in Hutchinson Kansas pursue leads on a plot against President Taft after a bomb was found near his speaking site. The device contained three sticks of dynamite three ounces of nitroglycerin and a long fuse wrapped in brown paper. It is believed the bomber planned to strike as Taft's automobile passed.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Secret Service
Taft
Kansas City
T 4S
Ent
Alaska Fuel Solution Shifts Rail and Mining Ops
J H Young of Alaska Steamship Co and Morgan Guggenheimer interests conclude Alaska fuel access. The tanker Acunsion sailed from Puget Sound with 40000 barrels of crude oil as the first shipment. Oil burners are installed from the Copper River to Kennicott and Beatson mines, Cliff, Valdez gold mine, and other steam powered sites with large tanks built at Valdez Seward and Cordova.
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Tacoma
Wash
Alaska Coal Lands
J. H. Young
Alaska Steamship Co
Morgan-Guggenheimer
Alaska
Acunsion
Puget Sound
Copper River & Northwestern
Kennicott
Beatson
Cliff
Valdez
Seward
Cordova
Chicago Doctor Confesses to Double Bigamy Murder
Dr. Harry Elgin Webster an interne at Chicago Polyclinic hospital breaks after hours of cross examination and admits murdering Bessie Kent Webster his second wife whose stripped body was found with a throat wound near Dixon Alabama. Police say motive was to hide his bigamy with Zoe Varney Webster from Cedar Rapids Indiana who was his first wife. Webster married both women within one week in January.
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Chicago
Harry Elgin Webster
Chicago Polyclinic Hospital
Bessie Kent Webster
Dixon
Webster
Zoe Varney Webster
Cedar Rapids
Wireless Stations at Ft Meyer to Link Navy Ships
The completed wireless station at Fort Meyer will match the sending power of major Marconi stations, enabling direct navy communications with any American battleship or cruiser in the North Atlantic. With one or two relay stations, messages can reach ships in the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Washington
Ft. Meyer
America
Great Britain
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Pacific
New Dam Breaks Near Youngstown
Part of the Commercial water dam construction near Youngstown broke. No injuries were reported and damage was not extensive.
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Youngstown
Here
Five Firemen Injured in Chicago Hotel Fire
Five firemen were injured and the lives of about 100 guests were imperiled by a blaze that destroyed the building occupied by Gie Brothers, oil manufacturers, at 155 North Canal Street. A spark from a passing locomotive is believed to have started the fire, with losses estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Chicago
Mrgie Brothers
North Canal Street
Italians in New Orleans Ready to Enlist for Fatherland
In New Orleans more than 1,000 Italians express willingness to enlist for Italy if opportunity arises, signaling strong patriotic support among the immigrant community for their homeland.
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New Orleans
Italy Declares War on Turkey Occupies Tripoli
Rome Sept 30 Italy declared war on Turkey and began the occupation of Tripoli with a powerful fleet off the city massed thousands of troops to land while Cyrene is being filled. The Turkish destroyer was sunk and a blockade was set on Tripoli as Italy plans to push a 40,000 strong expeditionary force toward Derna and beyond.
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Rome
Italy
Turkey
Tripoli
Cyrene
Prevesta
Epirus
Derna
Foreign Office
Private Bloom Awarded Second Lieutenant Rank
Private Frank Bloom of Battery C Third Field Artillery, who publicly censured his commanding officer after failing to win a commission and earned a second examination from President Taft, was ordered promoted to second lieutenant in Washington on September 28.
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Washington
Frank Bloom
Third Field Artillery
Taft
Bloom
Southern Girl Accused in Insurance Murder Ring
New Orleans police charge Annie Crawford with poisoning her mother father and two sisters to collect life insurance. Elsie Crawford, 23, died after opium was found in her stomach. A younger sister sought police protection after Elsie’s death.
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New Orleans
Annie Crawford
Lucretia Borgia
Elsie Crawford
Annie
Elsie
Five cremated in flames at Vandever home tragedy
Mitchell Illinois September 29 Mrs Virgil Vandever and four children died when a kerosene can exploded while building a fire The mother protected her seven year old son Theirs pushing him to safety before perishing. The husband and Arthur Langford escaped by leaping from a second story window. In Wichita Kansas the Smythe building fire killed fireman William McFall and ex policeman R Johnson with two or more missing and many injured The loss totaled about 250000.
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Mitchell
Ill
Virgil Vandever
Vandever
Arthur Langford
Wichita
Kan
William McFall
R. Johnson
F. G. Smythe
Warrant for Bank Head Arrest in Cincinnati
A warrant for the arrest of T. McClure, president of the Metropolitan Bank and Trust, was sworn by a depositor who alleges he took money after the bank became insolvent. The bank was closed by the state bank examiner on September 18. Meriden, Conn. teller George M. Luelas was arrested for alleged theft from City Savings bank. president Rockwell says the shortage will not exceed 10,000 dollars. Lucius is married and serves on the school board and as a Methodist church member.
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Cincinnati
T. McClure
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company
State Bank
Meriden
Conn
George M. Luelas
First National Bank
City Savings Bank
Rockwell
Lucius
Methodist Church
Clerical Body Condemns James Wilson for Brewer Congress Honor
The Rock River Conference of Methodist Episcopal churches in northern Illinois unanimously censures James Wilson secretary of agriculture for accepting the honorary presidency of the National Brewers congress. A protest copy is to be filed with the President the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Joliet, Ill
Rock River
Methodist Episcopal Churches of
Northern Illinois
James Wilson
National Brewers’ Congress
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Town laugh as speaker announced fears and family humor
In informal dialogue Hiram Greene asks what his sister said about a planned town hall speech tonight. Willie answers she laughed loudly, nearly in hysterics, at the notion.
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Hiram Greene
Willie
Wise Uncle Joshua and the Elevator Ride
A village comic scene features Wise Uncle Joshua asking a young elevator conductor how high the building reaches. The boy confirms the top floor, and Uncle Joshua insists on visiting the seventh floor to avoid risking his life and to keep his tale believable at home.
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Joshua
Fireproof school near Collinwood site prompts safety concept
A new school building with direct ground access from every room is built beside the Collinwood Ohio school site where 175 children died in a 1908 fire. The design claims to be as fireproof and panic-proof as possible, showcasing unique construction features praised by Popular Mechanics.
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Collinwood (O
Reading the Marked Copy Leaves Reader Baffled
A patient complains about a 144 page marked copy from the mail, an oculist taunts him that his eyes smart for scanning it, and the punchline is that nothing in the issue was marked. The Buffalo Express humor piece highlights newspaper oddities and reader fatigue with long editions.
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Buffalo Express
Truth and opinion clash in a plain talk exchange
Biggins asserts support for the plain truth while the frank philosopher cautions that many claim to defend truth when they merely insist on a difference of opinion. The dialogue highlights a debate over objective facts versus personal viewpoint.
Postum Sleep Promise Backed by Testimonial
A woman reports tea and coffee caused nervous attacks and sleepless nights. After switching to Postum for over a year, she notes sound sleep, reduced anxiety, restored appetite, and renewed energy and interest in daily life. She credits quitting tea and coffee and using Postum.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Massachusetts Peace Society
Hague Court of Arbitration
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N.Y
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Turkish War Ministry
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Pasha
Adana
Thessaly
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Es Carter
Cee
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