Stock manipulation probe in interstate freight hearings
The Interstate Commerce Commission continues its inquiry into stock inflation schemes that favor stockholders at public expense as it questions the Illinois Central official M. P. Blauvelt. The hearings follow a suspension of proposed western freight rate increases and involve Frank Lyon and John W. Atwood for the general shippers committee.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judson C. Clements
Frank Lyon
John W. Atwood
Kansas City
General Shippers’ Committee
M. P. Blauvelt
Ilinois Central Railroad
Conference at New Haven Clarifies New York State Outlook
In New Haven Connecticut the president and the former president met at Mr Roosevelt's request to discuss the New York state situation. They avoided details but the meeting is seen as signaling a boost for Roosevelt supporters there and potential political gains.
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New Haven
Conn
Uniteds
New York State
Roosevelt
Taft
Chinese Naval Leader Prince Tsai Hsun Ill in San Francisco
Prince Tsai Hsun, uncle of the Chinese emperor and head of the imperial navy, arrived aboard the Manchuria and is very ill with bronchitis and slight lung congestion. Doctors say no immediate danger but monitor closely to prevent pneumonia.
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San Francisco
Tsai Hsun
Imperial Chinese Navy
Manchuria
Plot Against President Milan Arrest in Buenos Aires
A Montevideo dispatch reports leaders of a political party were detained in Buenos Ayres for involvement in a plot against Argentine President Jose E. Figueroa Alcoria. Alcoria is currently in Chile for the centennial celebration of that republic, having visited Santiago on Saturday.
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Milan
Montevideo
Uruguay
Buenos Ayres
Jose E. Figueroa Alcoria
Chile
Santiago
Missouri Labor Federation Convention Opens in Jefferson City
Delegates from principal cities and towns in Missouri gather in Jefferson City for the nineteenth annual Missouri State Federation of Labor convention. The extensive agenda suggests adjournment may extend to the end of the week.
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Missouri Labor Federation
Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri State Federation of Labor
Dead Man Found Under Automobile in Watertown
Crist Hanson of Vienna a hardware merchant is found dead beneath his car in Watertown. Officials believe he attempted to climb a steep hill but the motor stalled and the vehicle plunged into a ditch and overturned.
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Watertown
Crist Hanson
Vienna
Bull Dispute Over Right of Way in Waterloo Collision
An automobile driven by Sheriff Soret with his family collided with a bull near Laporte City while returning from Cedar Rapids. All occupants were thrown out. Mrs. Shores was badly hurt about the head and shoulders.
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Waterloo
Soret
Cedar Rapids
Laporte City
Democratic State Convention Sees Competing Candidates
Divisions surface in Polttins CeUtica as a brother acts for a choristilian candidacy to the state engineer and surveyor role at the Democratic state convention this month.
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Polttins
CeUtica
Wit Bos
Saileanis
Lightning damages Henry Clay statue in Lexington
A lightning strike shattered an arm and leg of the Henry Clay statue in Lexington. The total damage is estimated at 950,000 dollars. The event stunned locals who have long revered the monument.
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Henry Clay
American Royal Aberdeen Angus Sale Heads to Kansas City
The Aberdeen Angus sale at the American Royal Show in Kansas City will feature cattle from leading corn belt herds. Animals underwent health checks including tuberculosis tests by veterinarians and were selected for breeding quality. Most stock is young and in prime condition. A Hereford stock sale is set for October 14, with a three-head limit per breeder.
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Kansas City
Missouri
West
Corn
Gray
Chicago Population Rises. Still Trails New York in Size
Washington DC reports Chicago has 2,185,283 residents, up 486,708 or 28.7 percent since 1900, ranking second in the United States and fourth worldwide. The rise reflects substantial growth since 1890, though Chicago misses a 2.3 million target and trails New York by about 2.58 million.
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Washington, D.C
Chicago
Asi
United States
New York
Norwegian laborer charged with gold theft in Seattle
John Tiberg a Norwegian laborer was arrested for stealing 14345 from Pierce Mining Company sluice boxes at Nome. He arrived from Nome on the Senator, sold gold slugs to the U S assay office for 14345, exchanged the check for a 9000 draft and 5345 cash, and was about to leave for San Francisco when arrested. He will be extradited to Nome.
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Seattle
Washington
John, Tiberg
Pierce Mining Company
Nome
Tiberg
Senator
United States ‘Assay
Portland
San Francisco
Indians Increasing in Denver Conference Say
Dr. Joseph A. Murphy, United States medical inspector of Indian schools, reports at a conference in Denver that death rates among Indians are nearly double whites while birth rates are higher, leaving the population balance slightly in favor of growth.
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Denver
Colorado
Joseph A. Murphy
Murphy
Cholera Invasion Expands Into Asiatic Russia
Cholera, which began in southern Russia, has claimed over 100000 victims and threatens Amur province in Southeast Siberia. Sanitary bureau records show 182827 cases this season with 83613 deaths across the region as the epidemic spreads toward Manchuria.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Amur
Siberia
Manchuria
Sanitary Bureau
Kansas City Iron Co Buys Waukon Mines in Iowa
The Kansas City Structural Iron company closed a deal to own the Waukon iron mines in Iowa for 200000 dollars. The purchase marks a major acquisition by the firm in Mason City reporting.
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Iowa
Mason City
Kansas City Structural Iron Company
Waukon Iron
Dred and a Yterian Ministers Dine with Presbytery Leaders
A group of ministers connected with the Presbytery sat down for a fried chicken dinner with church leaders. The gathering focused on fellowship and community concerns within the denomination.
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Dred
Gates
Wise Willie and the Doctor’s Helped Baby
The doctor brought the baby this morning and the nurse questions the need for future parts. Willie warns not to forget where the doctor lives if the child requires a hand or a leg, implying possible future assistance.
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Willie
Janex
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promotes Clear Skin
The ad touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching irritation and facial eruptions. It promises a clean wholesome scalp, glossy hair, and white hands, claiming worldwide availability and a free cultural book mailed on request from Potter Drug and Chem. Corp. in Boston Massachusetts.
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Potter Drug. & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Public Want Ads Appeal for Gentlemen to Represent Finances
Classified notices invite several old gentile men to act as financial representatives with high earnings and endorsements. A financier is sought to guarantee steady supply of colleges and libraries while others supply the rest, with no experience needed. Large stockholder group is desired to oversee food supply, offering Palm Beach winters and Adirondacks summers. Select social representatives are wanted with no brains required and all expenses paid.
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Palm Beach
Adirondacks
Rattlesnake Threat In Florida Railroad Job Ends Narrowly
Pietro, working with a gang on a railroad project in Florida, faced a rattlesnake while eating lunch on a pine log. He moved his legs as the snake struck the log bark, narrowly escaping harm after exclaiming in alarm. The tale, told in a colorful colonial voice, highlights the danger of snakes near work sites.
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Pietro
Florida
Guna
Everybody's Magazine
Quote Fragments From A Garden of Thoughts
A random compilation of short quotes on duty courage and resolve. General Gordon and James Martineau figures are invoked alongside a Shakespearean fragment about a heart that is not easily daunted.
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General Gordon
Proof of Lydia E Pinkham’s Medicine Echoed in Letters
A stream of letters from Ohio women testifies to lasting relief from weakness and female diseases using the grand old remedy. The publisher claims abundant proof and urges fairminded readers to accept the medicine’s efficacy.
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Lydia E. Pink
Ohio
Erie
Saucy Soldier Shut Her Up at Nashville Banquet
Col. Robert C. Carter joked at a Nashville banquet about a forager named Dash of Company 4. He described Dash as the nastiest tongued man in the regiment and quipped on the crew’s wit and bravado during the evening.
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Robert C. Carter
Nashville
Dash
Company 4
Carve the face within not dressing it from without
The quote urges inner transformation before outward appearance, arguing true glow arises from the soul. It emphasizes authenticity over external polish and suggests speed in growth comes from internal change.
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W. G. Gannett
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