Ice Company Pool Case Highlights Morse Influence
In New York court, Wesley M. Oler Testifies on stock pool linked to Morse Schwab Gates and others. He describes two notes backed by 1,900 and 2,000 shares, profits cited against bank debts, and admits he could not repay if the deals failed. Oler notes his ice company earnings and doubts the $33 million goodwill valuation.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
A. H. Curtis
United States Court
Hough
National Banking
Iow
National Bank of North America
Wesley M. Oler
American Ice Company
Ice Company
Morse
Charles M. Schwab
John W. Gates
John F. Carroll
Mr. Olor
National Bank of North Anenies
New Amsterdam Bank
Merce
Oler
Wal
American
Roosevelt Visit to Khartoum Planned for 1909
Cairo reports preliminary arrangements for President Roosevelt's 1909 Africa trip. He is described as a great celebrity and may travel via Mombasa to the great lakes by rail, then caravan to Khartoum and down the Nile. The expedition is described as scientific rather than solely for hunting.
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Cairo
Egypt
Roosevelt
Khartoum
Afric
Mombnassa
Great Lakes
Nile
Mistaken Father for Burglar in Norfolk House Incident
Norfolk Oct 21. H H Smith attacked by his son Earl H Smith 25 after mistaking him for a burglar. Hearing a noise downstairs, Earl fired with a shotgun through a side window wounding his father in the abdomen. The elder Smith escaped and forced the window to exit.
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Norfolk
H. H. Smith
Earl H. Smith
Smith
Mr. Saith
Woman Dead Husband Dying After Kerosene Fire
In Cleveland on October 21 Mrs. Mary Petlak was burned trying to fight a fire with kerosene. her husband received severe burns and nearly lost their infant. Boarder John Dinjl rescued the baby by leaping from a second story window, sustaining serious injuries.
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Cleveland
Mary Petlak
John Dinjl
Electric Bitters Prove Valued by Civil War Veteran
David Parker of Fayette N Y says Electric Bitters cured his stomach trouble after costly doctoring and a Gettysburg wound. He reports they strengthen him as a tonic and credit them with better health. Sold for 50 cents at H Wheeler's drug store.
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David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
H. Wheeler
For Rent Two Furnished Rooms With Bath Desirable Family
Classified notice offers two furnished rooms with bath for rent to a desirable family at 535 Colorado. mentions business management offer for an arrest case and a $24 cash bonus from J. E. Web Brady Co in Chicago. also ads for grocery clerk position, housework by a good girl, and inquiries at Booth & Dexter's store.
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Colorado
J. E. WeBrady Co
Chicago
General House
Booth & Dexter's Store
County Clerk Reports Interest Collected in Beadle County
Beadle County records show County Treasurer Same Birks collected and issued receipts for interest on county funds in bank deposits from January to September 1908. The auditor, T C Young, certifies examination of office records and lists amounts for January February and the rest of the period, with signatures of the county board members approving the report.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Beadle County
T.C. Young
Birks
High School Scholars Lead With Top Averages
The first six weeks show many pupils with averages of 90 or higher from classes D A C and B. Names include Laura Bloomenrader Leila Bonesteel Bessie Brown Flora Durfee Alford Gascoigne Edna Guernsey and others. Justice Geddin jailed John Murphy for trunk theft at the C N W depot with admission of intent to steal.
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Laura Bloomenrader
Leila Bonesteel
Bessie Brown
Flora Durfee
Alford Gascoigne
Edna Guernsey
Charles Harper
Hilda Lynn
Ethryn Medbery
Hazel Moniger
Phillip Oviatt
Gerald Rolph
Vesta Sparks
Mary Thomas
Uth Tomlinson
Lury van Arsdale
Ada Wilber
Harold Barber
Mary McGarvey
Rose Radcliffe
Dorthy Beach
Elsie Lampe
Edith McGarvey
Katherine McKay
Oreer Olson
Gertrude Rother
Earl Anderson
Lydia Bonesteck
Marguerite Jones
Lizzie Lauthern
Cars Lynn
Nellie McFarling
Bessie McMullen
Emily Schulze
Cleata Thorpe
Forced to Sell A Snap at 4000 in Pierre
One of the most up to date business houses in the capitol city. Three stories above basement with steam heat electric light and toilet bath room and warehouses. Write to owner W. E. Lang 269 Coteau street Pierre S Dak.
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Capitol City
W. E. Lang
Coteau Street
Pierre
County Option Law Debate Highlights No License Risks
The document argues against county wide liquor option, warning a county vote for no license binds dry policy even if towns vote for licenses, and a county vote for license does not grant licenses locally. It cites tax costs, home rule, and ongoing election expenses, urging a No vote and detailing Prohibition era concerns.
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Yidsesai
The
Anti- Saloon League
Series of Earthquake Shocks Hit Manila
Mania Oct 21 A 24 hour span brought a series of slight earthquakes in Manila with about a dozen minor shocks logged by the observatory only four clearly pronounced. No damage occurred as forces were concentrated near Manila causing some residents to flee buildings while the crowd remained calm.
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Manila
Th Observatory
Ciy
Nore
Dietard
Contes Leing
Cnn
Supreme Court Denies Early Hearing in Oklahoma Deposit Case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to advance the hearing in the Noble State Bank of Oklahoma v. Hastell case on the Oklahoma bank deposit guaranty law. A special plea cited campaign relevance of the deposit issue, but the court did not act. Jerry Vival’s testimony and later recantation were central to the defense’s effort to save the prisoner from punishment.
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Washington
Qet
Supreme Court of
Noble State Bank of Oklahoma
Hastell
Oklahoma
Ban
Billiie
Jerry Vival
Hillise
Jerry
Board of Pardons
Chareodlankicst Hha
Business Waits for Election as Markets Hold Steady
Dispatches note uncertain activity in New York trading amid election uncertainty. Analysts say major undertakings are deferred until after the election, with investors awaiting results and policy directions.
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New York
Duu
Kodol Digestive Aid Promotes Stomach Health
An advertisement touts Kodol as a digestive aid that supplies natural stomach juices to start digestion, support thorough food breakdown, and rest the stomach. It claims benefits for indigestion and dyspepsia and portrays Kodol as harmless and needed only when symptoms appear.
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Huron
Morris Wholeaula
Cincinnati
Ohio
Treasure Girls
Y. C. Young
Seca Sesul
Wm, Ruggles
Jos
J. Borah
M. F. Curtis
A. B. Barnes
J. G. Snyder
Board of County Commissioners
Huron High School
Oliver O. Young
County Treasuries
Prohibitionist
Pineall Medicine CO
U.S
Moore
H. Congstafi, Ph. C
Federal Supreme Court
Busineca
Kodol
Isabor
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Senate
John Breen
Wwe
Anheuser = Busch
Tony Paust Arend
Burch
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