Peary Meteorite Discovery Draws Arctic Mystery
The Troy weekly notes the Peary expedition meteorite, a 374 ton iron nickel cobalt mass hauled to the Brooklyn navy yard and later displayed at the American Museum of Natural History. It explains how Eskimo legends of the Iron Mountains led Peary to Melville Bay and the three large iron meteorites used by natives for tools.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Lieut. Peary
New York
American Museum of Natural History
Raymond Porter
Pearson’s Magazine
Greenland
Earth
Iron Mountains
Ross
Peary
Mountains
Whale Sound
Melville Bay
Tellikotinah
Man Unable to Write Namesake Avoids Breach Suit Reading
A Chicago Sun article notes a man who cannot write his name gains one quiet advantage in a breach of promise case as he avoids listening to the reading of his own letters, highlighting the social oddities of legal claims and personal literacy.
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Chi‘go Sun
Second Man in the Empire Honored by Imperial Favor
The emperor offered Count Witte the post of chief of the ministerial cabinet and likely to be chancellor within a month. Court circles note warm imperial welcome and intimate ties, with officials intently paying respects to the second man in the empire amid wide public approval.
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St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Russia
President's Southern Trip Planned to New Orleans
The president will visit New Orleans on October 26 during a southern tour. He arrives in the Crescent City by morning train and departs that evening by cruiser to return to Washington to avoid southern quarantine rules. No cabinet members or Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany him. Only Secretary Loeb will accompany the president to New Orleans, with the official party disbanding at Little Rock.
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Washington
New Orleans
Crescent City
Mrs. Roosevelt
Little Rock
Loeb
Information on Kansas City State bank affair disclosed
Kansas City reports reveal that President Wiley O Cox owed the bank 115000 in a long standing note. Another 65000 note was signed by R J Smith, daughter of L J Smith, tied to Salmon Adams contracts. The bank, capitalized at 200000, suspended operations after obligations were assumed by Fidelity Trust Co. Stockholders expect no recovery.
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Kansas City
Kansas City State Bank
Fidelity Trust Co
Clearinghouse Association
Wiley O. Cox
State Bank
Clearinghouse Committee
R. J. Smith
L. J. Smith
F. C. Adams
Wishier
Salmon & Salmon Bank of
Clinton
Peruna Sues Over Questionable Testimonial Favoring Medicine
The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co alleging it owns the original testimonial claimed fraudulent by Ladies' Home Journal sues Curtis Publishing Co in Chicago superior court for 250000 dollars. It cites two letters from Congressman George H White as good faith testimonials and says White's denial was a misunderstanding. This follows another big damages suit against the Journal tied to patent medicines.
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Chicago
Ladies’ Home Journal
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co
Superior Court of
Curtis Publishing Co
Philadelphia
George H. White
South Carolina
White
Peruna Company
Congressman White
Objectionable Post Cards Campaign Renewed
Acting Post master General Hitchcock circulates to all postmasters warning that mailings of obscene indecent or improperly suggestive cards are barred The department notes a surge in pictorial cards expanding the comic valentine season throughout the year and cites complaints from recipients of anonymously mailed vulgar cards
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Washington
Hitchcock
Norway to Invite Danish Prince as King
Copenhagen reports high authority says if Norway rejects the Bernadotte offer next week the storthing will invite Prince Charles of Denmark to take the Norwegian throne. It is believed up to ten storthing members oppose, with King Christian and the British court favoring the plan.
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Prince Charles of
Denmark
Christian
Copenhagen
Norway
House of Bernadotte
The
Storthing
Charles of
Charles
Policeman Fends Off Four Footpads In Berkeley Shootout
In Berkeley on September 30 Policeman John J. Lestrang confronted four highwaymen. He shot and killed one gunman after being ordered to surrender. the bullet struck the man’s jugular and he died. The other three escaped. The slain man lies unidentified in the morgue.
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Berkley
Cal
John J. Lestrang
Lestrange
Cholera cases reported but no deaths in Warsaw region
Tight cases of cholera have been discovered in Warsaw, Russian Poland, but there have been no deaths from the disease.
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Warssaw
Russian
Poland
No Republic for Norway Movement Seeks Plea to Change
A Norwegian movement to establish a republic has found no local support. Commercial and shipping interests urge no constitutional change, favoring the existing order and a speedy royal election to preserve stability. An address to the Storthing was drafted and presented by a special committee.
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Starming
Sweden
Veiled Prophet Parade in St Louis Brimming with Cheer and Turmoil
The Veiled Prophet parade in St Louis drew a crowd larger than any year save one, with dazzling sights and music. Enthusiasm existed alongside hoodlums as horned youths clashed with attendees, challenging police. The grand ball crowned Miss Julia Cabanné as queen, with numerous prominent families represented by maids of honor.
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St. Louis
Julia Cabanné
ADMITS HE IS PAT GROWE IN BUTTE ARREST
In Butte on October 4, police arrested a Pat Crowe suspect after tracing him to his brother Anthony Crowe’s home. Capt. McGrath and Detective McInerny saw him exit a ga loon and restrained him. The man, claiming to be Pat Crowe, carried a pistol later seized at the jail. He said this was the happiest day of his life and asked that reporters not be admitted. Omaha police were notified.
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Butte
Mont
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Anthony Crowe
McGrath
McInerny
Quinn
Omaha
Requisition Issued for Pat Crowe Return
Lincoln Oct 4 Gov Mickey issues requisition on Mortana's governor for the return of Pat Crowe who is in Butte under arrest for shooting and wounding an Omaha policeman authorities report a formal charge.
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Lincoln, Neb
Mickey
Mortana
Pat Crowe
Butte
Omaha
Confederate lieutenant Liddul pleads guilty to malfeasance
A. J. Liddul, justice of the peace at Independence Missouri and Quantrell aide, pleads guilty in Kansas City to a minor charge of malfeasance and oppression in office. He pays a light fine, and the Missouri laws operate to oust him from office and bar future state employment.
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Kansas City
A. J. Liddul
Independence
Quantrell
Mssouri
Liddil
Tragedy in Cambridge Illinois Kills Eight including Mother
Mrs J H Markham killed her seven children in a fit of insanity, then took her own life. Firefighters found the mother dead with a hatchet marks on the children in their beds. Clarence H Markham, husband, died by suicide after the tragedy.
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Cambridge, Ill
J. H. Markham
Clarence H. Markham
Three Lives Lost In Birmingham Rail Accident
A Louisville & Nashville switch engine derailed in Birmingham yards on October 2, killing three young men who were on the front running board. T. B. Bibb of Belle Mina Iowa Joseph Aaron of Bessemer Alabama and L. M. Glass of Columbia Alabama died after the engine struck two cabooses and toppled.
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Birmingham
Ala
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
T. B. Bibb
Belle Mina
Joseph Aaron
Bessemer
L. M. Glass
Columbia
Optimism Is Ubiquitous In Distributive Trade
Bradstreet's weekly review notes September as a period of exceptional activity across distributive trade and industry with demand intact and broad future optimism. Weather aided crop maturing, spring wheat movement, cotton sales at high prices, strong building material demand, and rare labor market vigor amid widespread favorable conditions.
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New York
Bradstreet's Weekly
Millionaire William R Travers Dies by Own Action
New York Sept. 30 William R Travers a four millionaire man of leisure and son of the celebrated wit and Wall street operator William R Travers shot himself through the head in his Madison avenue apartments. The death by own action is inexplicable as he was in the prime of life in fair health and rich.
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New York
William R. Travers
Wall Street
Madison Avenue
Travers
Costly Conflagration Destroys Bennettsville Block
Fire swept the business block west of the public square in Bennettsville on September 30 destroying the post office and several brick and wooden structures. The Planters Bank survived while losses were estimated around 100000. W. P. Breeden occupied a harness and bogey store, Excelsior Hardware, and Wetherly dry goods also burned.
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Bennettsville
8. C
Public Square
Planters’ Bank
W. P. Breeden
Excelsior Hardware Co
Wetherly Dry Goods
Costly fire hits Pittsburg foundry damages 200 thousand
A blaze at the Mackintosh Hemphill Co or Fort Pitt foundry in Pittsburg caused about 200000 in damage. Insurance fully covers the loss. The fire destroyed valuable patterns accumulated over 30 years. The plant will be hampered but not shut down.
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Pittsburg
Mackintosh- Hemphill Co
Fort Pitt
Dowie Confined to His Car in Mexico Run
El Paso Oct 3 John Alexander Dowie remains confined to his car while en route to his Zion plantation near Tampico. Dowie has been confined to his car since his arrival.
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el Paso
Tex
John Alexander Dowie
Zion Plantation
Tampico
Dowie
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Troy Weekly Call
B. W. Jarvis
Diana
Curtiy Publishing Co
Berkely, Cal
Republic
St.louis
Pat Growe
Butte, Mortt
A. J. Liddil
May
Phen
Illinois
Ain
Troy City
John Deimling
E. C. Overman
Prop
Publilco Square
W.F. Peter
Theo. Guennewig
Sta
Troy
Ilinois
Citizens’ Shaving Parlor
Julius Peter
Union Shop
Qivemeancall
Shopon Main Sr
George
Morriss
Kinloch 9
Geo. Liebler
South Main Street
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