Husband of wounded woman identified in hotel killing
Associated Press reports Mrs. ph D. Le Duc of Chicago is identified as the wife of a man who shot and killed her companion J. C. Graf of New York before killing himself. Le Duc visited his wife at Jefferson Hospital and spoke of their ten year marriage.
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Associated Press
Hiladelphia
Harry Belzer
J. C. Graf
New York
Self
Ph D. le Duc
Chicago
Duc
Jefferson Host
le Duc
Lee
Graveur
Are Your Kidneys Well Doan's Kidney Pills Ad
Mobile readers are urged to treat kidneys promptly with a proven remedy. The ad cites Charles Schenker, a Texas Street police officer, praising Doan's Kidney Pills for dull backaches and kidney pain. Price 50c at dealers. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY endorses the product.
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Dean
Charles Schenker
Texas St. Mobile
Doan
Sutton
Havelways
Oan
J. Schenker
Foster-Milburne
Buffalo
N. Y
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promises Free Sample
An April 11, 1916 notice by N W Hymes of Montrose West Virginia proclaims the effectiveness of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It offers a 32 page Skin Book free by mail and invites requests by post card to Cuticura Dept. T Boston.
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Montrose
W. Va
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Breaking Up Furniture Case Delayed by Court
In an inferior criminal court the case against William Tully for destroying property was continued to October 4. Mrs. Tully, the complainant, was absent due to illness. Nellie Johnson fined $1 or 10 days. Eunice Jones fined $1 or ten days. Jim Everette and Phil Boykin failed to appear and bonds were forfeited.
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Inferior Criminal Court
William Tully
Greek Monarch Answers Call From War Mobilizations
The Greek king held talks with General Mesothopoulos and General Yanakitsas on mobilization issues amid occupation tensions. He might chair a crown council meeting at noon tomorrow as Venizelos departs Athens. Public mood shifts from quiet tension to wary anticipation of war with Bulgaria.
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Dor
Mesothopoulos
Yanakitsas
Crown Council
Greek Prince Recalls to Athens by King’s Telegram
London Sept 28 Prince George of Greece brother of King Constantine, who had been in London conveying Greek court views, received a telegram recalling him to Athens from the king.
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Associated Press
London
Prince George
Greece
Constantine
Athens
Monster Revolution Meeting Called at Mitylene
Paris dispatch reports a monster meeting to be held at Mitylene tomorrow where the revolution will be proclaimed. The Athens bulletin to Havas notes the event as a bold political move in the region.
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Mitylene
Associated Press
Paris
Athens
Havas
Bulgarians Repulsed After Attacking Kaimakcalan Mountain
A Reuters dispatch from Serbian headquarters reports four Bulgarian assaults on Kaimakcalan mountain were repelled. Bulgarians, reinforced by more than a regiment, attacked the Serbian line at night and penetrated the first line trenches but were driven back with heavy losses.
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London
Kaimakcalan Mountain
Reuter
Kaimakcalan
Philadelphia Shooting Ties to Operatic Singer's Story
The Philadelphia case centers on Mrs. Le Duc who says she traveled to visit relatives and claims innocence amid a fatal shooting by Mrs. Belzer. Key statements allege misidentification with Mrs. Belzer and detail a handbag incident leading to the confrontation.
Graveur linked to two women in police report
Police investigations show Graveur left New York on September 12 for an automobile tour. On September 19 a Mrs Le Duc Chicago registered at the Hotel Theresa, Chicago. It is unclear if she is the same woman with Graveur. Clothing from Graveur's companion bears Chicago marks. Receipts indicate they spent Friday and Saturday in Atlantic City. The name mixup arose after Mrs Belzer had Mrs Le Duc’s card in her purse.
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Doc
Atlantic City
Avour
New York
Graveur
Lillian
Mrs. le Duc
Philadelphia
Miss McAndrew
Mrs. Belzer
le Duc
Chicago
Theresa
Barfoot Sues for 10000 Dollars in Auto Injury Case
Edwin Barfoot sues A D Davis for 10000 dollars alleging injuries from an August 8 automobile collision on St Stephens Road between Lexington Avenue and Ryland's Lane. He says Davis struck the wagon he rode, throwing him to the ground. Archie Smith sues Louisville and Nashville Roads for 2500 dollars claiming injuries July 13 while spreading slag on a roadbed near Plateau.
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Edwin Barfoot
Law and Equity Court
A. D. Davis
St. Stephens Road
Lexington Avenue
Ryland
Plateau
Desperate trench fighting as Bulgarians attack Serbs
An officer described crossing no man’s land as like stepping over a field of corpses. Desperate hand to hand fighting followed in trenches. The Bulgarians attacked four times but were repelled and retired beaten. Serbian losses were heavy and fifty prisoners were taken.
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Rifice
Verdun Front Repels German Assault With Heavy Losses
German forces launched a strong night attack on the Verdun front between Thiaumont and Fleury. The war office reports the assault was repulsed with heavy German losses. On the Somme front French batteries renewed bombardment of German positions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Verdun
Thiaumont
Fleury
War Office
Somme
Greek censorship abolished by Athens in Berlin report
The Greek minister in Berlin said the Greek censorship had been abolished and that Greece would not bear responsibility for news dispatches from Greece, informing the German government.
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Berlin
Sayville
Greece
Russians Repel Riga Trenches Assault Amid Baltic Raid
Petrograd reports the enemy extend effort west of Riga blocked by our outposts after a heavy bombardment near Pinsk. Fighting continues in Bubnov Sviniuchy and Korytniza as we counterattack. A Baltic Sea raid by Lieutenant Gorkovenko’s squadron destroyed an enemy aerodrome near Lake Angern but his plane was shot down.
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Petrograd
London
Riga
Pinsk
Bubnov
Sviniuchy
Korytniza
Baltic Sea
Gorkoveno
Lake Angern
Gorkovenko
New York Police Strike To Last Into Next Week
As Jewish New Year begins, New York police indicate the strike’s duration remains uncertain. Streetcar men mark three weeks on strike while traction firms say service improves. Subway and elevated lines may join after grievances raised by the locomotive engineers union. A Third Avenue derailment leads to rioting with bricks and bottles. four men arrested. The International Typographical Union czar says printers will honor contracts. 12,000 tunnel workers reportedly poised to strike.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Marsden G. Scott
International Typographical Union
Third Avenue
Ninety-sixth Street
Ernest Bohm
American Federation of Labor
Marriage licenses issued by the probate court
Thursday licenses include White Thamathias Chromis with Stella Dixon and Dumas Green with Margaret Platt, Lee Hansen with Nellie May Wilkinson. Colored list shows Curley Matthews with Martha Anchor, Henry White Hare with May Kelly, and Charles Densmore with Mary Belle Scharfer.
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Probate
White
Thamathias Chromis
Stella Dixon
Dumas Green
Margaret Platt
Lee Hansen
Nellie May Wilkinson
Curley Matthews
Martha Anchor
Henry White Hare
May Kelly
Charles Densmore
Mary Belle Scharfer
Constipation the Father of Many Ills Advised
An advertisement extols constipation as a root of many ills and urges regular bowel movements. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as a laxative that also improves appetite and digestion and notes the product is obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Blackmail Case Spurs Secrecy Ahead of Wedding Day
In Chicago authorities move to shield a young bride by withholding the Iowa merchant’s name and delaying arrests until after October 20, the wedding day of the merchant’s daughter. Warrants issued for two young women and a Chicago attorney on charges of blackmail and Mann Act violations. The widowed victim sought protection to spare his daughter embarrassment.
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Chicago
Officuils
Iowa
Blackmaiers
Mann
H. G. Clabaugh
Department of Justice
Three Steamers Forced by Britain to Give Up Mail
The Overseas News Agency reports that the steamers Srauland from Amsterdam to South American ports, Rundam from New York to Rotterdam, and Arakatan from Java to Amsterdam were forced by Britain to surrender their mails.
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Britain
Berlin
Sayville
Srauland
Amsterdam
Ryndam
New York
Rotterdam
Arakatan
Java
Villa marches with crippled leader in Mexican punitive expedition
Report from field headquarters says Francisco Villa with about six hundred men at Santa Clara ranch near Namiquipa on September 22 aimed to capture trains near Laguna and march north toward Fabens Texas. Villa is described as unable to walk without a crutch and not able to place his right foot on the ground while leading adherents Josenez Saladar Martin Lopez the Murga brothers and Nikolas Fernandez.
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Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Francisco Villa
Santa Clara Ranch
Namiquipa
Laguna
Texas
Fabens
Villa
Josenez Saladar
Martin Lopez
Murga
Nikolas Fernandez
Santa Clara
Carranza
Chihuahua
Headquartres
Francisco Golzales
Pearson
Felippe Cortinas
Casas Grandes
Galeana
Santa Maria
San Luis Ranch
Hayseed ball planned by Shriners patrol here
On Monday October 9 at 8 30 p m the Mobile Shriners patrol will host a Hayseed ball at the Battle House with a short drill by the patrol and a Bosarge Orchestra set to play until 1 a m The event is billed as a top season highlight with expected large attendance.
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Shriners
Mobile Shriners
Battle House
Bosarge Orchestra
Bremen's Arrival in U S Awaited by Berlin
Berlin reports no direct confirmation of the Bremen submarine's docking at New London. Deutsche Ozean-Reederei officials and the public wait for telegrams confirming the voyage's completion after a delayed crossing amid North Atlantic storms.
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Bremen
U. S
Berlin
London
New London
Geineken
Deutsche Ozean-Rhederai
North Atlantic
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Wirthmor
the Gayfer
Shepherd
Germantown
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