27 Killed on Battleship Kashima Target Practice Mishap
A deployed 10 inch shell exploded inside the Kashima gun shield during loading off Kakuto Island on September 9. Twenty seven sailors were killed and 18 wounded as the overheated gun caused a catastrophic blast. The battleship, under Captain Koizumi, reached Kure two hours later and is badly damaged. The Kashima, 16400 tons, sister ship to the Katori, features four 12 inch guns and a crew of 980 men.
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Tokyo
Kashima
Kakuto Island
Jient. Arita
Koizwna
Kure
Four Killed in Auto Wreck Near Colorado Springs
A seven person auto party leaving Colorado City headed for Colorado Springs was followed by a cab with other members. The speeding car struck a telegraph pole after a drift into a hole, killing three men instantly and a fourth dying later at a hospital. The dead include William Ralston, electrical supplies dealer, Britton Graves, a druggist, and Grey, the chauffeur. all were prominent Elks of Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Springs
Cal
Colorado City
William Ralston
Britton Graves
Grey
Elks
King of Sea Turtles Caught in City Island Waters
Percy Pell of City Island landed a massive sea turtle after a two hour fight midway between Ful's Island and Shinnecock Point. The creature measured four feet six inches long, three feet wide, a foot thick and weighed about 269 pounds. Officials estimate the sea turtle to be at least two centuries old. Pell was near exhaustion after the haul.
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New York
City
Percy Pell
City Island
Ful's Island
Shinnecock Point
Pell
Mine Boss Kills Two in Kansas Feud at Mine
Pittsburg Kansas reports a feud at a mine where Charles Gardner, a mine boss, and his sister Mrs George Rexford were fatally wounded after being fired on from ambush by drunken Italian workers. Gardner fired back, killing two of the assailants as they fled. The clash arose from a mine feud and escalated into deadly violence.
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Pittsburg, Kas
Charles Gardner
George Rexford
Gardner
Moors Submit to French in Morocco
Rebellious Moorish tribesmen have submitted to General Drude commander of the French forces in the Sultan's realm. An official dispatch says order is virtually restored in Morocco for the present.
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Parla
Drude
Morocco
Tweed's Keeper John McLaughlin Dies in New York
John McLaughlin, longtime keeper of William M. Tweed during his Blackwell's Island imprisonment, died at St. Vincent's Hospital after neck surgery. He was T) years old.
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Tweed
New York
John McLaughlin
Boss Tweed
Blackwell’'s Island
St. Vincent's Hospital
McLaughlin
Democrats Win Oklahoma Statewide Victory in 1907 Election
Oklahoma City report indicates Haskell securing governor’s seat by 35 000 to 40 000 majority as Democrats sweep the state ticket. Constitution ratified about 3 to 1. state prohibition strong in towns. Two Democratic U S senators likely via Gore Owen nomination. Republicans win two of five Congress seats with McGuire and Hubbard taking First and Second districts. Democratic Carter Ferris and Seed Ferris elected in Fourth and Fifth respectively.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Charles N. Haskell
Frantz
Territorial
Haskell
Oklahoma
United States
T. P. Gore
Robert L. Owen
Dird B. McGuire
Frank Hubbard
Fullon
C. PB. Carter
Seed Ferris
Bridegroom Dies by Own Hand in Morphine Tragedy
New York physician Dr. A War ner Shepard aged 66, married four years, died Sunday from self-administered morphine, not heart failure. Coroner confirms overdose. undertaker coffin chosen two weeks earlier. Estate valued at 3 million mostly to widow aged 28. no other claims reported. coroner to investigate.
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New York
A. Warner Shepard
Henry J. Brewer
Brooklyn
Shepard
Official denial refutes presidential luncheon cocktail claim
Secretary Loch released a formal statement denying any orders by the president or his secretary for cocktails at a luncheon in Indianapolis. The claim tied to Bishop Bercy of Tre Toit and the misattribution to either President Roosevelt or Secretary Loch was deemed absurd and uncredible.
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Bishop Bercy
Tre Toit
T Roosevelt
Svereary Loch
Mr. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Loch
Japanese Steamer Tafoo Maru Burns Off Yangtse River
A Japanese steamer Tafoo Maru burned three miles off Ching Kiang on the Yangtze right bank forty five miles from Nanking. Reported loss is 100 lives. The 1758 ton, 200 foot vessel built in Japan in 1900 belonged to Osaka Shosen Kabushiki Co. of Osaki, previously named Ta Kung Maru.
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Shanghai
China
Chingkiang
Yangstekiang
Nanking
Japan
Oxaki Shosen Kabushiki Co
Osaki
Beggar Attacks Cardinal in Baltimore Incident
A beggar seized Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore after a request for money was refused. Police and bystanders intervened, dragging the assailant away. The elderly cardinal’s position likely saved the man from harsher punishment, and the vagrant faces possible workhouse detention.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Mrs Earle Happy With Affinity Choice Across Seas
Mrs Earle explains her divorce from Ferdinand Warle, saying the separation was necessary and that the voyage with her child has only solidified her judgments. She praises Miss Julia Kuttner as her husband’s true affinity and believes his life would be unhappy without her presence.
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Earle
Boulogne Sur Mer
Emilie Fishbacher Earle
Ferdinand Pinney Warle
New York
Julia Kuttner
Houlogne
Ferdinand
Tere
Miss Kuttner
Tam
Mrs Earle
Detecting Tuberculosis via Koch Tuberculin Test
Paris scientists report a method to detect tuberculosis by inoculating a small incision with Koch tuberculin. If no disease exists the incision heals quickly. if tuberculosis is present even without symptoms, the tuberculin causes a reaction within days, forming a vaccine-like paste that runs its course.
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Paris
French Academy of Science
Koch
Ruef May Go to Jail as Police Chief Self Questioned
In San Francisco the election of W. J. Biggy as chief of police prompts a custody dispute over Abe Ruef who is held at former Mayor Schmitz's Fillmore Street home guarded by Biggy. Prosecution plans reportedly keep Ruef in Biggy's custody with possible jail cell. Biggy sworn in but not yet in charge.
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San Francisco
Cal
W. J. Biggy
Abe Ruef
Schmitz
Fillmore Street
Biggy
Ag Ensor
Ruef
Rain Delays the Huntress in Pensacola
Bad weather prevented the converted yacht Huntress from sailing for St. Louis with the Missouri Naval Reserves aboard. Commander Lopes planned an early start, and the Missourians welcomed the prospect. Aquatic sports planned for the afternoon were abandoned due to the weather.
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Pensacola
Huntress
St. Louis
Missouri Naval
Pope Pius XX Encyclical Bans Modernism Worldwide
Rome reports that Pope Pius XX issued an encyclical labeling Modernism a synthesis of heresy and danger to faith. It calls for a council in every diocese, removal of modernists from professorships, censorship of related publications, and strict ecclesiastical supervision to combat perceived errors. The document provokes wide European reaction as a major pontifical act.
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Rome
Theosophists provoke police action in Chicago meeting
Theosophists provoke police action as Chicago Society gathering sparks debate. A mob attacks a Theosophist meeting at Kimball Mall. doors opened inside and two women reportedly fell, while others drove away. The incident echoes broader tensions with shoe merchants and local protests.
Bridegroom a death by own action in Mississippi
Meridian Mississippi report says T J Hyde of Laurel a drug store clerk killed himself with morphine after his 17 year old bride deserted him. The couple wed only days earlier as she was en route to college. She asked to return home and later told Hyde she would not live with him, after which he pleaded by phone and then killed himself.
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Meridian
Miss
T. J. Hyde
Laurel
W. T. Shelby
Wiseville
Hyde
Preacher Traps Bunko Man in Fremont Sting
Rev W H Frost of St James Episcopal church in Fremont subdues David B Richardson, described as a clever dwindler, and hands him over to police after Richardson posed as seeking baptismal services and reported a distressing accident to gain Frost’s sympathy. Richardson’s ruse exposed amid church sting.
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Fremont
Neb
W. H. Frost
St. James Episcopal Church
David B. Richardson
Richardson
Funda Frost
Little girls dress pattern from paper pattern department
The notice describes a dress pattern for girls eight years and under with waist length and wrist finish. It suggests fabric options including plaids challis and pique, requires about three and three eighths yards for an eight year old, and lists sizes 4 5 10 12. Pattern No. costs 10 cents and should be ordered by mailing this coupon with size and name.
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Pattern Department
A Simple Da nty Blouse Pattern Neo
Pattern describes a dainty blouse elegant yet simple with back closure, box-pleat front tucks, round neckline with optional chemisette and lace standing collar. Sleeves elbow to wrist length, suitable for cotton linen wool or silk. Bust sizes 32 to 42 inches. fabric needed for 36-inch bust two and a half yards.
Man Surrenders After Killing Neighbor in Alhambra Area
Edwardsville farmer Charles W Hosto walked into Sheriff Jones office and confessed fatally wounding Charles Hess on an adjoining farm. Hosto admitted using a pocket knife in self defense and was jailed on manslaughter charges pending a preliminary hearing.
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Edwardsville
Charles W Hosto
Alhambra
Jones
Charles Hess
Hosto
Hesto
Hest
Negro Gets Life Term In Marion Prison Murder
Marion area report states Marion William Smith a Black man received a life sentence for murder after an intoxicated group in Spillertown attempted to resist arrest. Marshal Jar Daily was shot and killed during the incident. Smith is the first of the accused to be tried. German Cornerstone Laying at Addieville. The cornerstone of the $25,000 German Evangelical church was laid with ceremonies. Delegations from nearby towns attended and sermons were given by visiting pastors. The church, designed by a St. Louis firm, is expected to be completed by fall.
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Marion
Wiliam Smith
Spillertown
Tave
Marelatl
Marshal Jar Daily
Smith
Addieville
St. Louis
Race Horse Injures Crowd Near Wing
Two horses were racing on a public highway near Wing when one horse bolted into spectators. William and George Bell of Chagworth Alabama were injured. William has a fractured skull and George is in a coma. Both brothers probably face critical condition.
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Wing
William
George Bell
Chagworth
George
Auditors Report Discrepancy in County Offices
Experts from Murphy firm report a 7600.11 discrepancy in the sheriff treasurer clerk and county offices. The probe covered the last four years and notes irregularities across state offices and the recorder’s department.
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Murphysbore
Cots
Traisner
Corn Tragedy Amid Falling Grain on Roadside Scene
A man dies after being covered by a sudden wall of corn grain spilling from a bursting silo panel. Witnesses describe a chaotic accident on a roadway as the avalanche of corn sweeps over the victim, burying him from chest to head.
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Kowanee
Willow Barreit
Girl of Seventeen Elopes to St Louis
A seventeen year old girl from the Risawar family of Wile Eons elopes with Roy Wale of HiaAipo and Miss Mirande Tider of Pawaten. They plan to wed in St Louis. the bride is described as a miss with ties to the Pieds yeu old Risawar family.
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Lewis Ta Roy Walegehen
HiaAipo
Mirande Tider
Clopempau
Misa Diller
Tienber
Risawar
St. Louis
Contest to Will Dawnsides in Heown County Court
The will of William A. Dawnsides leaves nearly all estate valued at 70,900 dollars to housekeeper Emma Staples. The probate contest is in Heown County Circuit Court, convened before Judge Guy R. Williams.
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Burnside
Motta
Willian A. Dawnsides
Atrs
Emma Staples
Heown County
Guy R. Williams
Cremated Body Interred at Bunker Hill
The ashes of Ephraim Beldam were interred here after his death two miles west of the city on Sept 866 years old. In accordance with his wishes, the body was taken to St Louis for cremation.
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Bunker Hill
Ephraim Beldam
Mr. Beldam
St Louis
Voliva Elected Zionist Overseer for Life
Chicago leader Wilbur Glenn Voliva was formally elected general overseer of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church of Zion for life by a unanimous vote of 1,262 at the Zion City conference. The decision confirms his lifelong leadership role.
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Voliva
Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church of Zion For Life
Zion City
Interesta Sale Sealed at 350000 in Lawrence County Field
Oh Well sold for 350000. Mount Carmel-Gibson and Veatch, operators in the Lawrence county field, have sold their large Interesta to the Indiana Independent Refining Co of Georgetown Kentucky. The price is said to be 350090.
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Mount Carmel
Gibson & Veatch
Lawrence County
Indiana Independent Refining Co
Georgetown
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