Dr Frederick Cook Recalls Polar Feats At Bangor Banquet
Dr Frederick A Cook spoke before a large Bangor audience at a banquet hosted by the Arctic Club of America. He recounted polar experiences and praised explorers whose work inspired his own voyage the crowd cheered as Rear Admiral Winfeld Schley escorted him into the hall.
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New York
Winfeld & Schley
Frederick A. Cook
Denmark
Arctic Club of America
Cook
Pmat
Exkinos
Mr. Bradley
Indictment Alleged Mail Fraud Scheme Targets Prominent Figures
United States grand jury charges Mar Bray and eighty four others in a conspiracy to defraud via illegal use of the mails. The indictment lists many persons in criminal circles across the country and alleges multi million dollar losses tied to a fake home loan race scheme.
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Micnourt
Meinae
New York
F. Augustus Heinse
United States Circuit Court
Jeft
Aled
Mercantile’ National Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Hough
Mines Mot Affected In Butte Labor Troubles
Fragmented OCR report notes mine disruptions in Butte amid labor troubles. It mentions a Thursday shooting involving a supervisor and a financial backer to a union, with Mitchell accused of wounding a man at a union hall.
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Butte
Conjuny
John Gible
Dekaire
Mlar
Hurricane Erupts Over Lower Terre Bonne Parish Devastation
The tropical hurricane caused multiple deaths including reports of Afty others in Lower Terre Bonne parish. Property loss runs into millions as miles of territory are laid waste. Crops ruined, shipping in bayou inlets halted, and Houma area stores, sugar mills, and homes damaged.
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Lower Terre Bonne Parish
Houma
Murder in Bluefield as Family Is Slain and House Burned
Report from Bluefield West Virginia and Hurley Virginia describes an entire family killed and two women and three children burned in a house collapse. Authorities say robbery motive centers on a large cash stash kept by Aunt Betty Justice. Meadows family victims include Mrs Justice and her son in law George Meadows with three children. Meadows’ mutilated body found in the yard.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Hurley
Betty” Justce
Justice
George V Meadows
Meadows
Engineer George Pronger Dies At Throttle In Collision Locale
Beaver City Neb reports engineer George Pronger died at the throttle while guiding a Burlington passenger train near Herndon Kansas. The engine ran miles out of control before stopping at St Francis where the body was recovered. Pronger a Burlington veteran died of heart disease aboard the locomotive.
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Beaver City
Neb
George Pronger
Burlington
Herndon
Kan
Greman
St. Francis
Pronger
Rumors of Moro Pirates Capture Aboard Bora Cutter
Manila dispatches report unconfirmed rumors that the revenue cutter Bora has been captured by Moro pirates and the crew murdered while the vessel Bala Bac carries port official J J Perrine bound to Sandakan. Navy patrol Goawaa under Captain B A McGorty with fourteen Filipino crew has vanished.
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Manila
Bora
Inaular
B. A. McGorty
Balabac
Wailes
Palawan
J. J. Perrine
Sandakan
British North Borneo
Poltons Adjourn In Seattle Sate Ioo Session
The sovereign grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows closed its annual week long session in Seattle Washington adjourned after completing its deliberations and duties for the period.
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Seattle
Wask
Sovereign Grand of the Independent Order of Oudwa
Taft Visits Utah Crowds Greet President at Salt Lake
President Taft arrives in Salt Lake City on a 4:30 Friday afternoon visit, greeted by thousands of Utahns from Provo to Lehi. He tours Point Hill view, addresses at the tabernacle, visits Saltair, and enjoys a public reception at Liberty Park with men women and children in a festive western welcome.
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Galt Lake City
William H. Taft
United States
Utah
Taft
Thin City
Tabernacle
Commercial Club
Saltair
Great Salt Lake
the Tabernacle
Liberty Park
President in Utah Grand Tour Highlights Fort Douglas Visits
The president arrived in Helper and Provo aboard the presidential train, greeted by Governor Spry and military officers. Crowds cheered in Salt Lake City and Ogden as he reviewed troops, attended church services, and spoke at receptions before returning to the train for continued travel.
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Fort Douglas
Walter Scott
Utah
Holper
Spry
Honators Smoot and Sutherland
Cou‘remamian Howell
C. EB. Loose
B.C. Jacking
Sai
Conrad
Fifteenth Infantry
Helper
America
Springville
Provo
Automobilen
Tsken
Arrest in city revenue tax dispute ends standoff
M A Rucker, collector of city revenue at Mt Atisala, was arrested after authorities served a contempt of court warrant amid the clash with federal officials over saflection of city taxes. The confrontation escalated as the dispute sought a resolution Friday.
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Allenia
M. A. Rucker
Mt Atisala
Taft Affirms Ballinger Pinchot Rift End Promise
President Taft after talks with Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot states he never intended to attack Pinchot during the Ballinger Pinchot controversy and supports Roosevelt land policy. Pinchot releases Taft letter indicating he will not resign and will continue to back Roosevelt policies and equal opportunity.
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Taft
East Lake City
Ballinger
Chief Pinchot
Fon
Gifford Machot
Ballinger-Pinchot
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Pin
Chot
Bal Manger
Mr. Chot
Peary Objected to Bringing Cook's Records on Roosevelt
In New York Commander Peary refused to allow any Dr. Frederick Cook records or instruments onto the steamer Roosevelt, keeping them in a cache at Utah Greenland, per Harry Whitney. Cook is calm and seeks full explanation of Utah events, denying plans to slander Peary. Nearby, a French air balloon Republique exploded near Moulins killing four aboard. In Mexico, rurales moved from Monterey toward Sabinas Hidalgo and Villaldama amid political tension, signaling potential trouble.
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Peary
Roosevelt
New York
Robert E. Peary
Frederick A. Cook
Wasthie
Utah
Greenland
Harry Whitney
New Haven
Moulins
France
Here
Marshal
Chaure
Vincenot
Reux
la Pi
Moulne
Monterey
Mexico
National
Sabinas Hidalgo
Villaldma
Reyes
Sailors from Eight Nations at New York Parade
Sailors from England Germany France Italy Holland Mexico Argentina and the United States thronged New York streets on Sunday. They are in port for the Hudson Fulton exposition with ships Half Moon and Clermont at anchorage awaiting a naval parade on October 1.
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New York
England
Germany
France
Maly
Holland
Mexico
Argentine
United
Tates
Ehipa
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