Man Arrested After Odd Protest At Taft Visit
In Albuquerque New Mexico on a Taft visit a prospector named Thomas Thorpe was arrested after acting oddly and asking questions to Chief Merklin. He was placed in jail for investigation and described as having been drinking what seemed to be tea. The incident unsettled the area but Taft himself remained unaware of any danger.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Speib
Priday
Eaews
Ell
Gad
Avery
Windstorm and Fire Ravage Southern States Killing Thirty Seven
A severe windstorm and ensuing fires swept Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, and the Carolinas Friday. U.S. reports list 37 deaths and extensive destruction with property damage likely exceeding millions. Aid appeals surge as communities seek shelter and relief. Local towns report ruined homes, scorched streets, and scattered families seeking assistance.
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Memphis
Temm
Temnetese
Alabama
Georgia
Arkansas
Gemba
McNeary
Carterville
Auaate
Nevada test case on railroad crew law in Sparks court
In Reno Nevada a suit contests a newly enacted law requiring certain railroad crew composition for trains between Sparks and Tealag. Attorney for the plaintiff asserts the statute is unconstitutional, arguing it imposes labor and safety requirements beyond railroad authority.
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Uit
Reno
Nev
Pollsek
Nevads
Fragmentary Senate Speech Sparks Confusion in Debates
Incomplete notes show members debating a chamber message as tensions rise. The garbled text suggests frustration and a claim of division within the senate while a contentious topic is being discussed.
Revolt in Nicaragua Seizes Corinto as Forces Advance
Turmoil grips Pacific coast as rebellion spreads with Juan Metreds and Chamorro gaining control of Corinto. General Batrede marches toward Cape Grecian while forces clash along the Pacific routes near Greytown in the ongoing upheaval.
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Varomnam
Reboe
Greytown
Batrede le
Cape Grecian
Cific
Corinto
Pacific
Nicaragus
Juan Metreds
Chamorro
Rail link to China sparks Japan China Manchuria rail plan
Reports say Wanbingtos-Americas and British capital will back a 406 mile Mongolian route to Taitabhar, prompting Japan to warn it will consult two treaties on Manchurian railways. Japan reserves action after considering future steps. Also: Mexican president Disson receives grand welcome in Chihuahua with a five coach special train and silver gift. Texas and Oklahoma reports detail a lynching attempt of a Black man on a Tulsa-bound train, while Chicago police plan to deter drinking among officers on the water wagon.
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Wanbingtos
Americas
Calmess
Chin
Taitabhar
Japan
Paking
China Poties
Jepas
Zi Paso
Disson
Chihuahua
Chicago
Ulus
Breward
Seattle Show Ends With Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
At midnight October 19 the 150000 attending Nightsof the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition closed the 1909 world fair. The exposition aimed to reveal the lands manifold resources to Seattle and was funded for permanent buildings. It paid all debts and likely earned a surplus for stockholders.
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Beattie
Wash
Pat Od
Convicts Battle Posse Near Balem Oregon
A posse of sixty fought three escaped convicts near Balem Oregon along the Willamette River. One convict died and two were wounded. George Duncan was shot in the stomach and is expected to die. Albert Fer was shot through the leg and arm with a bullet lodged near the lung as the men exchanged fire.
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Balem
Ore
Panijpatary
Willamette
George Duncan
Will
Carter
Albert Fer
Death of Diplomat Budhdan in London
William Buchanan Buffalo Minnesota, long in the U S diplomatic service, was found unconscious near the American embassy in London and died before aid could arrive. Officials cite heart disease or apoplexy as probable causes amid broader political references to American diplomacy and state matters.
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Budhdan
London
William
Buchanan
Buffalo
Auroi
Washington
Pat Keown
Cleveland
Taft and Diaz Meet in Formal Ceremony in Ciudad Juarez
Presidents Taft and Diaz held a ceremonial audience marked by cordial exchanges and mutual esteem. They discussed U S Mexico relations as a small group gathered in the chamber of commerce building, with Governor Green and an interpreter present. The evening banquet at Ciudad Juarez followed the meeting.
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Mexico
Saturn
Trump
Boom
Remony
Taft
Diaz
Philippines
Cuba
United States
Diaza
Chamber of Commerce
Gree
Chihuahua
Ciudad Juares
Peary Birthplace Claim Tied to Cresson Area
The article traces Lieut Robert E Peary Arctic explorer roots to Cambria county Pennsylvania with links to Cresson and Chest Springs. It notes a birthplace controversy among local residents and relatives while recounting Peary family ties to Maine and Whitworth area. It mentions a house near Cresson Loretto road as a potential original Peary home site and recalls a physician fetch anecdote tied to Peary's birth early in life.
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Johnstown
Maine
Cambria County
Harker
Cresson
Robert Edmund Peary
Peary
Camb
New Eng
Greeley
Sam
Lieut Peary
Charles H. Peary
Chest Springs
Perry
Leutenant
Charles Peary
A.V. Harker
Ebensburg
George
George Charles Peary
Whit
Loretto
Robert &. Peary
Frank O'Hara
Munster
O'Marader Peary
Gal
Mittain
North Pole
Itaelf
Anya
Cape Elizabeth
London and Paris Protests Over Ferrer Execution
London crowds gathered in the afternoon to protest the Ferrer execution at Barcelona as police kept order in a bloodless clash. In New York, thousands of radicals met without police restraint to denounce the execution, while Paris saw anti Spanish demonstrations led by socialists and workers despite violence and a peaceful frame.
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London
Francisco Ferrer
Barcelona
New York
Emma Goldman
Ferrer
Expedition plan to ascend Mount McKinley announced
A report states that Professor Herschel C.vurker and Anthony Fiala intend to conduct an expedition to Mount McKinley with Dr Frederick A. Cookan possibly leading a second ascent. He planned to abandon a lecture and head an expedition, leaving records from 1904.
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New York
Haying
Herschel C. Vurker
Anthony Fiala
Mount McKinley
Frederick A. Cookan
Peary Seeks Validation From National Geographic Society
Commander Peary mails a telegram to Prof Willis L Moore in Washington promising material that could support his claim of discovering the new pole. The note references Magle Island Maine and hints at forthcoming proofs to the Society's leadership.
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Waanington
National Geographical Society
Pole
Desperado Willie Joy Sought After Father’s Death
Militia units and three posses hunt for Willie Joy, alleged pirate and murderer, after the fatal attack on a father. Authorities describe him as dangerous as they press for tips to locate him.
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Gee Bereardim
Cai
Willie Joy
Desperado
Peggotty Hut in Yarmouth Echoes Dickensian Tale
The passage recalls Peggotty and David Copperfield in Yarmouth with nostalgia for the old town. It notes the town’s herring trade, openhanded residents, a boat home linked to Peggotty, and mentions Elizabethan port days and the Tol House as England’s oldest municipal building.
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London
Yarmouth
Old Town
Peggotty
David Copperfield
Thiers
Young Copperfield
David
Emily
Wilson to be ambassador to Mexico in coming weeks
Washington Henry Lane Wilson the American minister to Belgium will soon be named to succeed David E Thompson as ambassador to Mexico. A Crawfordsville Indiana native and Wabash College graduate he has served in diplomacy since 1897 and was minister to Chile before Belgium.
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Washington
Henry Lane Wilson
Belgium
David E. Thompson
Mexico
Wilson
State Department
Legation
Brussels
Crawfordaville
Ind
Chile
Wabash College
Berlin Audiences Rebel Against Free Concerts
A Berlin journal notes dwindling attendance at recitals as free tickets fail to guarantee an audience. Miss N. distributes about 200 tickets to prominent figures, who pass them on to others. One wife of a professor accepts but does not attend, handing tickets to her dressmaker and assistants, leaving only 47 of 200 tickets used.
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Germany
Berlin
Miss N
Prof. X
Pulsation and Respiration Through Human Life
The passage outlines average pulse rates per minute from birth to old age, starting around 150 at birth, dipping to about 110–115 in childhood, then around 66–80 in adolescence, and roughly 60–69 in adulthood and beyond. It also notes respiratory rates from birth about 44, rising to 98 by age five, and varying through later ages with ranges given.
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