Brief Review Of A Week's Events Round About World
A condensed weekly world roundup notes Roosevelt's Thanksgiving proclamation, Wright's release from Port Myer, a Jersey City murder trial verdict of not guilty, Wall Street lawyer Filchner's larceny sentence, Admiral Cowden's retirement, Governor Guild's gastritis, ex-cashier Pettis's embezzlement plea and sentence, Count Zeppelin's airship flight with Prince Henry, Dr Mack's church appointment, Countess Sechenyi's birth, Mrs Stevens's temperance presidency, and Edward English's kidnapping and escape.
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Roosevelt
Orville Wright
Aeroplantar
Port Myer
W. Va
Jersey City
N. J
Theodore Whitmore
William H. Filchner
New York
Wall Street
Alfred Reynolds Cowden
Payy
Gov
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
Prince Henry of
Prussla
Count Zeppelin
Dr. C. 3. Mack
Laporte County
Indiana
Toledo
Countess Sechenyi
Gladyn Vanderbilt
Will H. Pettis
Sac City
Wan
Litton M. N. Stevens
Portland
Maine
National Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Edward English
Mount Vernon
Wash
Negligent officials blamed for London interview and global tensions
A satirical critique targets Chancellor von Buelow and foreign office for the London interview with the German emperor, predicting his resignation. Venezuela shipping tension grows as Curacao orders restrictions. Dutch naval movements loom. A Rome asylum fire rescues 150 inmates. A Kentucky shooting leaves one dead, another wounded. Cotton refinery fire devastates Elton Texas. losses exceed 260000. Catholic parades mark Hesiod diocese centennial. Russia appears ready to end ultimatum to Austria Hungary and mobilize. An accident mars Morris Park experiments. others face varying misfortunes and civic events across the era.
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von Buelow
Foreign Office
London
Castro
Curacao
Netherlands
Hesiow
Russia
Austria Hungary
Julian P. Thomas
Morris Park Experiment Grounds
Aeromautic Society
Ne Murrill
Duckeot
Bris
Mise
Mary Terry
Ousir Hoganvon
Wan
Die Head
Marengo
Farmers’ Society of Equity
Tndianapolis
Ind
Staten
Womai
Christian Temperance Wnion
Omaha
Neb
M. W. Stryker
Hamilton College
Chicago-Duluth
Kempton, Wie
Global News Briefs From Various Fronts
A compendium of scattered 19th or early 20th century items reports accidents and deaths in Pittalurg, Le Mans, and Bronx. Notable events include a millionaire killed in Pittalurg and Wright engine failures in France. Naval movements, labor awards, politics, and crimes are touched with brief mentions across cities World headlines note elections, jails, and disasters.
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John B. Jackson
Millonaire
Pittalurg
Wilbur Wright
le Mans
France
Olongapo
President Roosevelt Proclaims Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer
The president issues an annual proclamation calling for a nationwide day of thanksgiving and prayer on November 26. He urges Americans to balance wealth with moral and spiritual growth, stressing character and public and private virtue while praising the nation's progress.
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Washington, D. C
United States of America
Neacoast
Atlantic
Udewater
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Throvore Roosevelt
Death Ties to Gas Cutoff Shuts Bt Joseph Schools
A gas main break between Leavenworth Kansas and Bt Joseph Missouri led to school closures as natural gas supply failed. Joseph Chartrand was found dead in his room presumed from asphyxiation after the furnace went cold and fumes filled the area.
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Bt Joseph
Ing
Leavenworth
Kas
Joseph
Joseph Chartrand
Confesses to Murder in Detroit Grime Case
John Burka and Anthony Schulte with Mrs. Schulte pleaded guilty to murdering her husband, Kurka’s half-brother, after confessing to police. The crime occurred about 2:30 a.m. last week, with the wife hearing the fatal ax blows and aiding in concealing the body seven miles away in the western suburbs. Cases may move to Wayne County circuit court.
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Detroit
Melk
John Burka
Teamater
Anthony Schulte
Justice of the Pearl Gebarden
Schultz
Annie
Kurka
Justice's Court
Circuit Court
Wayne County
Serious Fire Destroys Lumber Yards in Philadelphia
A dramatic blaze in Quaker City racks RoAL and Williams lumber yards in northwest Philadelphia on Monday night. The fire, worth about 750000, halted southern and western trains for hours and forced firefighters to salvage engine No 45 as flames overwhelmed the yard. Fireman Harry Wilkinson and a companion escaped with injuries while horses pulling the apparatus perished.
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Philadelphia
Roal & Williams
Pennsylvania Yailroms
Southern and Western
Harry Wilkinson
Chemient
Wilkinson
Calhoun says ads mislead on New York capital link
Patrick Calhoun, president of United Railroads of San Francisco, denounces San Francisco ads claiming New York financiers back a proposed street railway syndicate. He says Harriman is not connected and Lindsay has no interest, asserting direct assurances from Harriman. He cites Nicoll as stating Lindsay has no stake.
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New York City
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads of
San Francisco
New York Capitallata
New Street Railway Corporation
G. W. Harriman
J.D. Lindsay
Calhoun
Harriman
Lindsay
Nicoll
President Roosevelt to leave New York March 18 for Naples voyage
Report states President Franklin D. Roosevelt plans to depart New York on March 18, nine days after his inauguration. He will travel aboard a German liner Koenig Albert bound for Naples via Gibraltar, with photographer Kermit Roosevelt and a Smithsonian Institute professor aboard. From Naples the party will continue to Mombasa by an African liner for a 17 day sea journey with stops.
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Bronx
New York
John Sokink
Bridgeport
Conn
Grand Trunk Pocific Hallway
Fort William
Arto
Percy Scott
South America
German Housewives’ Society
Winston Green
Richmond
Atlantic
Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Congress
American Medical Association
Roane County
Kingston
Tenn
George Cook
John King
Southwest Point
BE. A
Blake
John M. Kelly
Abraham Ruel
Ruef
San Francisco
Laplam’s Lane
Midh
William H. Emory
Amoy
China
Race and
Fourth Streets
Cincinnati
Hawaii
North Sea
Yarmouth
Hook of Holland
Harwich
Tampico
Mexico
Offields
Smyrna
Tewfk Pasha
Barcelona
Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr
Boston
Holy Cross
United States
Diote de Falconio
Alfred H. Curtiy
National Bank of North America
Charles W. Morae
Pod” Burton
Reel- Toot Lake
Jed
Quentin Hanion
A. W. Curie
Mharles W. Morse
Nicholas Tachaikovsky
Petersburg
J. L Potria
Mary Lavin
Charles
John Custek
Chicago
Edward Cook & Co
Lord Northcliffe
New York City
Lloyd Jiner Koenig Albert
Naples
Gibraltar
Iiner
Bestles Ils
Kermit
Africa
Smithsonian Inetivite
Naplow
Boy Vanished From Lincoln School In Buckeye State
Kenneth Stout son of William Stout has been abducted from Lincoln School during afternoon recess. Pupils saw a woman with a heavy build take him away. Witnesses report the woman bought a railroad ticket toward Michigan at Union Station. The boy had been living with his father after a divorce a year ago.
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Lita
Kenneth
Tyearel
William Stout
Lincoln School
Union Station
Michigan
Cleveland traction peace move aims for fair lines
Mayer Johnson signaled willingness to relinquish traction lines to win peace on broad fair terms. Cleveland Railway Co directors agreed to enter public negotiations for a new grant to guard the people, but argued profits must exceed savings bank interest to justify capital.
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Cleveland
Trusted Employes Suspended In Cincinnati Western Union Office
Five trusted employes at the Cincinnati Western Union office were suspended pending investigation after the Chicago board of trade charged market quotations had leaked to bucket shops. The suspensions include the chief operator, chief clerk in the superintendent's office, head of the Acker department, and the head ewil tech board operator, with two of the suspended being nephews of Superintendent Miller.
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Cincinnati
Chicago Board of Trade
Cincinnati Western Union
Hneman
Acker Department
Ewil Tech Board
Miller
Cleveland Bank Deposits Reach 227 Million
Clevelanders have 8 BOE sum put away in banks for a rainy day. Deposits in Cleveland banks total 227,349,075 with 65,916,777 in national banks and 161,532,298 in savings banks and trust companies, most at 4 percent interest.
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Cleveland
Veteran Toledo editor Michael P Murphy dies at home
Michael P Murphy, longtime Toledo journalist and former proprietor of the Sunday Courier Journal, was found dead Friday from a chloroform overdose believed to relieve toothache. Born in Ireland, he came to Toledo 28 years ago.
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Toledo
Michael P. Murphy
Sunday Courier-Journal
Red Friday
Murphy
Ireland
Suit Filed for 50000 Damages in Lima Court
In Lima Ohio a suit for damages was filed in common pleas court against Judson Harmon as receiver for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railway by Charles Woll, a road employee. Woll seeks 50000 for loss of one leg and permanent injuries from an incident at the incal yards on June 12 1907 alleging negligence.
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Lima
Common Pleas
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Dayton Police Chief Whitaker Dismissal Recommended
Dayton board of public safety, after hearing charges of drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer, issued its verdict to Mayor Burkhardt Friday night recommending dismissal. Chief Whitaker fought the charges and is greatly down in spirits at the outcome.
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Dayton, O
Board of Pubic Safety
Whitaker
Burkhardt
Woman Dislocates Jaw by Yawning in Pennsylvania
Mrs John Fel ton allegedly dislocated her lower jaw after yawning while in New Chase. Doctors reset the jaw to its normal position after it remained locked open for about 20 minutes.
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New Chase
John Felton
County officials may provide diphtheria antitoxin to the poor
An opinion to Franklin County commissioners by Attorney General Bilis states the communal opera has the legal right to supply antitoxin to indigent diphtheria sufferers under the new law.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Bilis
Buffalo department store scion dies by own action at falls
William Hengerer, former vice president of the William Hengerer Co., a major Buffalo department store, reportedly committed death by own action Monday by going over the falls. The incident occurred in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, and involves the Hengerer family and business associates.
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Buffalo
Mershant
Niagara Pallé
N. C
McKinnon Not at Death's Door In Columbus Report
State Treasurer McKinnon was reported in serious condition but not near death. Mrs McKinnon and the attending physician deny the worst prognosis and say his condition is improving under care in Columbus Oregon.
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McKinnon
Columbus
Secretary Straus Inspects Ellis Inland Monday
Straus, secretary of commerce and labor, inspected Ellis Inland Monday and announced satisfaction with progress on improvements under way.
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Ellis Inland
New York
Oscar
Straus
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Ellis
Cold Wave Strains Cleveland Outdoor Relief Services
A severe cold wave pushed requests for city outdoor relief up from an average of 80 families to 166 on Friday, doubling distress as the Department of Outdoor Relief reported the surge in care needs.
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Cleveland
Saloon Closures Enforced in Awhiatula County
Saloons will cease operations in Awhiatula County for three years under the Howe law following the October 8 election. The action affects all saloons in the county, with doors to close Monday night as mandated by the new law.
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Awhiabula
Awhiatula County
Oldest Police Cells in London Revealed at St James Court
The London Standard describes the historic courthouse near Wall Close Square now hosting the German Oak club. Behind the building are what are said to be London's oldest police cells and a blocked subterranean passage once leading to the Tower. The cells feature iron manacles, a ceiling hatch, and a painted history carved on wooden walls with names and dates from 1768.
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Dillards
Edward Burk
Bee
Edward Ray
Brittain
John Burn
James Carr
Tower of
Lamdon
Walle Close Square
Those Spy Windows Spark Brooklyn Window Warning
A Philadelphia woman brought a popular spy mirror to New York and mounted it on a Brooklyn apartment window. Within a week, the building owner demanded its removal citing neighborly intrusions as readers could see into adjacent rooms.
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Philadelphia
New York
Philaelphian
Brooklyn
New York Sun
Woman of the Institute Wins Recognition for Searchlight Study
The British admiralty employed Prof. Ayrton to solve a searchlight problem and then entrusted the work to his wife, Mrs. Bertta Ayrton, noted as the only woman member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers and a recipient of a Royal Society medal for original work. Financial reports follow with currency rates and commodity prices, including grain, livestock, and shipping notes, reflecting typical market briefs.
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Bertta Ayrton
British Admiralty
Prof
Ayrton
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Royal Society of London
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