Murder Mystery as Fire Destroys Iowa Couple Home
Police uncover the buried bodies of Ludwig Krueger 66 and his wife 63 after a Toledo Ohio area home is found ablaze. Both were stabbed to death, likely to conceal robbery, with the killer reburied in the cellar before setting the house on fire. A tailor had last seen them alive Tuesday, with $2,000 noted as part payment for the farm.
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Ludwig Krueger
Toledo
Krueger
Mr. Krueger
Kruegers
M. Sobofoski
Honduran schooner Vought offered for safekeeping in Texas
The 4% ton schooner Vought carrying ironbound boxes and rumored Peruvian silver valued at 5506 was offered to Collector Lee in Galveston Texas with owner HB Griffith. Letters from Capt James Decker explain Griffith fled Honduras to protect money plans to settle crew Pilot and quarantine fees.
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Lee
Galvester
Texas
Griffith
Missouri
Honduras
New Orleans
Galveston
James Decker
Truxito
Decker
Jelfatts
Beauchamp
Jacksonville
Mla
New York
Caroline Vought
Belfartl
Mise Beauchamp
Grifith
Clerk Downs Faces 60 Thousand Bail In Embezzlement Charge
William I Downs, a 26 year old Baltimore city register clerk, is jailed on $60,000 bail awaiting a hearing on embezzling city funds. State Attorney Owens says the loss may reach 60 million in some estimates. City Solicitor Moe notes 106 larceny charges will be preferred. The alleged theft traces to July 1, 1907 as Downs lived beyond his $900 to $1,400 wage.
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Willam I Downs
City Register
Baltimore
Owens
Moe
Downs
Tie
French Tank Jules Henry Wreck Kills Twelve Crew
A French tank named Jules Henry was nearly destroyed in an oil trade incident between Philadelphia and Cette. The blast occurred Thursday morning, killing twelve crewmen and wounding many others.
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Jules Henry
Philadelphia
Cette
Sioux City Live Stock Market Prices
Sioux City livestock market quotes for Thursday show hogs topped at $6.85 with top hogs at that level and steer prices around $6.20 for select loads.
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Sioux City
Wright Seeks Audience With King through Envoy
Ambassador Griscoma requests Ming Victor Mimmanual grant an audience for Wilbur Wright, noted American aeronautical pioneer, and Hart O Berg, business manager. The move aims to discuss aviation matters with the king.
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Griscoma
Ming Victor Mimmanual
Wilbur Wright
Hart O. Berg
Bly Abysiness
May Quit the Philippines Resignation Rumor Surfaces
Report states Gov Gen Smith plans to resign, ending his official duties in the Philippines amid ongoing ban fray concerns. The claim centers on expected administrative exit as tensions rise with local authorities and allied factions.
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May
Philippines
Gen. Smith
Fray
Fire at Fort Leavenworth Prison Cuts partly through complex
A late night fire damaged Fort Leavenworth military prison causing partial destruction of the main building. About 800 inmates were moved to a guarded stockade as soldiers battled the blaze amid low water pressure. Two soldiers injured, no prisoners harmed. escape risk feared, but discipline kept. Fire began in the tailor shop around 10 p.m. and the building valued at $200,000 sustained partial ruin.
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Fort Leavenworth
Melock
Taffor
Troopa
United States
Murder Case Returns to Light After Eight Years
Berney Devine Leonard Stevens and Matthew Taylor, once indicted for the Somerton murder of 16 year old Clarence Warrick, have been arrested in Zanesville. The slaying occurred at night burglars broke into Mrs Warrick's home, tortured the boy to learn the family’s hidden money, and shot him, concealing the body beneath his grandmother in bed.
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Berney Devine
Leonard Stevens
Matthew ‘Taylor
Clarence [Warrick
Somerton
Zanesville
Kills War Veterans in Mason City Shooting
Everett White fatally shot his father-in-law John Misher and neighbor James Rayburn in the Mason City, West Virginia area. The victims were Civil War veterans. White, whose marriage had ended, opened fire as they were leaving the dooryard after a dispute over furniture removal. A passerby intervened and disarmed White.
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Everett White
John Misher
James Rayburn
Mason City
W. V
White
Whilte
Negotiations Hint at Exchange of Parters Between Powers
Information from Washington indicates that adjustments in the 1832 treaty of commerce may lead to a parter exchange between Russia and the United States. The report suggests renewed talks could influence the treaty relationship and future trade arrangements.
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Washington
United States
Inheritance Tax Paid On Camden Estate Sale
West Virginia records show the estate of a former Camden official paid 42500 dollars in inheritance tax. The payment was made Thursday as part of the estate settlement with Senator Johnson involved in the Camden area.
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West Virginia
Formr
Johnson
Camden
Prussian Bill Bars Foreign Control Of Mines
The Prussian government introduced a bill in the diet forbidding foreigners to acquire mineral properties and operate mines within Prussia without special permission from the King or his agents.
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Diet
Prussia
Congress President Opens Fourth Session In Mexico
President of Mexico opened the second session of the 24th Congress addressing deputies and senators with his annual message. The ceremony marked the start of new deliberations as lawmakers gathered for the session.
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Bigz
Mexico
Brewer Dies by Own Action in Janesville
William Hart, a well known Janesville Wisconsin brewer, committed death by own action on Thursday. Authorities believe concern over the Wisconsin county option bill contributed to the tragedy.
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William Hart
Janesville
Wis
Wisconsin
Barnum and Bailey Circus Opens in Chicago
The Barnum and Bailey circus started in Chicago to an enthusiastic crowd, marking the best opening in forty years for the show in the city.
TasK: Dawson bills fix tobacco tax packaging error
Representative Dawson of Iowa identifies a long standing error in Dingley era laws that kept consumers paying a war revenue tax by smaller tobacco package sizes. He introduces a bill to restore original package sizes and repeal the mistaken tax effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dawson
Iowa
No strike ends as coal agreement expires
The anthracite coal strike commission award ending six years of industrial peace expired at midnight Wednesday. Operators in Philadelphia offered a three year renewal, but Scranton miners voted to let the award lapse. With public sentiment favoring work, strikes seem unlikely as mines stay open and wages are expected to stay unchanged.
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Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Philadelphia
Scranton
Last Spike Driven on Great Transcontinental Line
The last spike in the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound transcontinental railroad was driven at 6 pm Monday in Mis soula Montana. Chief Engineer Dancny and road officials attended. Remaining bridges to finish in three weeks, ballasting in a few weeks. Turnover to operating department and through service expected within sixty days. Total line length 2 426 miles.
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Chicago
Seattle
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Missoula
Mont
Dancny
No rope for Modjeska in relocation plan
Mme Modjeska was not moved from her Bay City residence to a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday. Her physician deemed the transfer inadvisable due to a grave condition. Report says little to no chance of recovery.
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Mme. Modjeska
Bay City
Los Angeles
Heinze Firm Creditors Meet in Panic Fallout
creditors of Otto Heinze & Co., New York bankers and brokers, who failed in the 1907 panic, met Wednesday. Besides hearing the committee report, little was accomplished. it admitted the bankruptcy adjudication gave creditors little hope.
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Otto Heinze & Coa
New York
Wireless Telegraph Link Established Between Berlin and Vienna
A German wireless telegraph company has connected Berlin and Vienna via wireless transmission using two light portable units. Emperor Francis Joseph sent a congratulatory message on the achievement.
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Berin
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Methuselah the Toad Found Dead in New York Mine
Methuselah, also called Rameals 11, a toad reportedly 1,000 years old, died Thursday at his Bronx home. The creature, discovered two years ago in a rock pocket 500 feet underground in a Butte Montana mine, was famous in local lore.
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Methushelah
New York
Bronx
Fle
Methuselah
Rameals
Butte, Mont
Japanese Bank Closes Amid Run Fears in San Francisco
Nice Kimon Ginko, a San Francisco Japanese institution, failed to open its doors Monday. Manager Muawa said the run was feared after reports circulated that the bank was not sound and that its president had taken most of the funds to Japan.
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Nice Kimon Ginko
Golden Gate Bank
San Francisco
Muawa
Jbank
Japan
Senator Agnew Bill Bans Racing Odds in Newspapers
The New York Senate committee reported favorably on Wednesday a bill by Senator Agnew to prohibit the publication of racing tips and betting odds in newspapers. The measure aims to curb gambling content and related promotions across local press outlets.
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Agnew
Way
New York Senate
Pouren in Discharged in New York Extradition Case
Russian refugee Jaguary Pouren, held in New York, faced extradition proceedings sought by Russia. The case centers on his alleged ties and status as a refugee. Proceedings determine if he is discharged or surrendered to Russian authorities.
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Jaguary Pouren
New York
Armadillo Show Sheds Light On Ancient Misconceptions
A dime museum lecturer extols a live armadillo as a marvel of nature. He explains its shell as invulnerable and notes the animal can roll into a perfect sphere when threatened, linking it to prehistoric ideas and even baseball. The tour moves to a cage housing the ornithorhynchus, described as a missing link between bird and beast.
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Dime Museum
U.p
New Vigor for Backs Through Kidney Pills
Back pain dizziness and weakness companion pieces of kidney trouble say Mrs M Working of 3815 Fulton Ave Rochester Ind who found relief with Deans Kidney Pills after trying many remedies three boxes cured her Dean’s sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y
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M. Working
Fulton Ave
Rochester
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
British capitalists seek Turkish concession on Bagdad oil fields
British capitalists have applied to the Turkish government for a concession covering the oil fields of Bagdad and Moaul.
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Bagdad
Moaul
New York Child Eats Cutiura Ointment for Grahams
A New York boy three years old allegedly ate an entire box of Cuticura Ointment spread on graham crackers after being put to bed. The tale, shared for humorous effect, extols Cuticura as pure and harmless and includes brand claims by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. The piece also mocks fashionable “cures” like electrical weight loss via telephone apparatus, referencing Tesla and a humorous anecdote about a man named Heavey.
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New York
Outteurn
Atlantic
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Cuticura Remedies
Choice of Evila Advises Cooking School for Daughter
A dialogue on sending a daughter to a cooking school versus a music school. The adviser favors cooking, noting it may yield practical benefits despite uncertainties, and contrasts with other arts paths.
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Evila
Indian Ambush killing sparks Oklahoma clash near Hickory Ground
Two Sherman deputies were killed in an ambush by the Snake clan of the Creek Indians near Hickory Ground Oklahoma. Four state militia companies mobilized as hundreds of settlers gather and guns and ammunition flood the area. Chief Chiti Carfo Harjo and his men are blamed for ongoing tensions following a prior battle and earlier clashes with the law.
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ChHt Harjo
Hickory Ground
Okla
Ted Mien
Checotah
Edward Daum
Herman Odom
McIntosh County
Frank Swift
William Carr
Frank Jones
Lee Hatemen
Chiti Carfo
Twarjo
Odom
Pierce
Harjo
Lan
United States
Council
Terrific Texas storm kills thirteen and wrecks towns
A violent electrical storm thirty miles north of Port Worth Texas destroyed fifty houses and stores at Slidell leaving seven dead and many injured. Bridges Port Decatur Crafton and other towns suffered heavy losses. A farmer A B D Vince and his family perished when their home burned. Two unnamed men died near Sander and unknown man killed at Greenwood. The storm wrecked the Slidell haystack fire claim two burned to death. The storm also damaged the Bolivar Bailey home and the Slidell Methodist Church. Rain afterward aided crops and stock.
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Port Worth
Texas
Slidell
Bridgeport
Decatur
Crafton
A. BD
Vince
Clark
Sander
M. Bailey
Bolivar
Greenwood
Crisp
Dismiss Fremont's Son From Army by President Taft
President Taft approves War Secretary Dickinson's order to dismiss Captain John Fremont from the army. Fremont, son of the famed Pathfinder, faced a court martial that found him guilty on charges of false statements about superiors and contradictions during investigation. The dismissal follows an appeal to the secretary of war.
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Taft
Dickinson
John ©. Bremont
Bremont
Eremont
Cuba
Army of Pacification
Fremont
Sister's Trick Turns Coffee Fiend to Postum Advocate
A reader recounts how her sister secretly replaced morning coffee with Postum, a cereal drink, leading to renewed strength and health. The letter extols Postum as a nerve-strengthening life-saver and urges others to look for the product in packages and the book referenced as proof.
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Postum
Huying
Bostum
Westvilie
Prince Renounces Throne Amid Servian Succession Crisis
Crown Prince George of Servia renounces his right of succession citing bitter campaign and accusations over the death of servant Kolakovita. He says he forfeits privileges of the heir and will go abroad for a lengthy residence to avoid suspicion and pursue a new path.
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George of
Servia
George
Kolakovita
Neyukovitch
Tornado Hits Laredo Area Killing One and Damaging Property
A tornado swept through Laredo Texas and surrounding areas Tuesday night killing one person and injuring four others. Property damage is estimated at $75 000. The round house of the Mexican National Railroad was demolished and the orphanage of the Sisters of Guadalupe at Lona Viala Heights was destroyed but occupants were rescued. Several homes including those of May Moe Culloch Harnett Andrews Moore and Scovil were blown down along with numerous other buildings. The storm extended south to Lejarita along the National Rally.
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Laredo
Texas
Mexican National Railroad
Sisters of Guadeloupe
Lona Viala Heights
Moe Culloch
Harnett
Andrews
Moore
Scovil
Lejarita
Wizard Oil and Laxatives Featured in Curious Advertisements
A collage of outdated cures and products appears with claims for Wizard Oil easing pain, Garfield’s laxative promising relief from dyspepsia, and Panacea-like ointments. Other items include gloves from Richmond Glove Co, a ship fire signal gun, teething remedies for children, and royal perfume habits, noting violet plucking at sunset and perfumery purchases in Paris and St. Petersburg.
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Republican
Fitherville, Iowa
Murdeviers
Versel
Chiffith
Young Downs
Wright
King
Len
TN Military Prison
Pan
Ding
Milwauke
Modjeska
Veinze
Wireless Wave
Germany
Metusselah
Nps
Hildate Cuticura
Possa
Oklahoma
Valley
California
Miran
Garfield Feu
Nature
Malta
Richmond Glove Co
Richmond
Africa
The
Wilhelmine
Holland
Queen Victoria
Spain
Helena
Italy
Amelia
Portugal
Paris
St. Petersburg
Dodds
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