Tragedy at Wasta as clerk slain in home shooting
Edward Morris shot both David Jennings and his wife Mrs. Morris in their Wasta home on Wednesday. Jennings, 36, former Sioux City worker, died. Mrs. Morris wounded, Morris surrendered to deputy sheriff Emerton Vaughn and was released on $3,000 bond. Jennings’ body sent to Sioux City for burial.
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David Jennings
Award Morris
Wasta
Edward Morris
Morris
Jennings
Rapid City
Sioux City
Morftia
Emerton Vaughn
Coquelin, Great French Actor, Dies in France
Noted French stage star Constant Coquelin died Tuesday night at Pont-aux-Dames Seine et Marne He was born January 28 1841 in Bolgne sur Meur and debuted at the Comedie Francaise He created forty four parts between 1860 and 1886 and later starred in Cyrano de Bergerac with a touring company before returning to London and Paris illness diagnosed as angina pectoris in early January
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Coquelin
Tas Wome
France
Constant Coquelin
Pont-aux- Dames
Seine-et-Marne
Bologne-sur-Meér
Comedie Francaise
Courtmartial of Gen Poole sparks North Dakota clash
North Dakota’s military and civil authorities clash over the court martial of Gen Poole, charged with disobeying governor orders. Poole’s lawyers sought a writ of prohibition from the state supreme court, which refused but asked for further argument. The court martial proceeds amid the dispute.
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North Dakota
Poole
Bramarck
Supreme Court
Engerude
Hildreth
Miller
Military Court
Harriman and Brown Elected Directors of New York Central
Edward H. Harriman was elected director of the New York Central Railroad to replace C. C. Clarke. W. C. Brown, president of the railroad, was also elected director succeeding Samuel F. Burger who had resigned.
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E. 14. Harriman
Edward H. Harriman
New York
New York Central Railroad
C. C. Clarke
W. C. Brown
The
New York Central
Samuel F. Burger
Fight Film Trust Faces Moving Picture Protections
A conference in which owners and operators of 6 and 10-cent theaters across nearly all cities joined to oppose what is termed the film trust. The Moving Picture Protection Association was organized in Chicago on Wednesday to coordinate their fight.
He Shoux City Live Stock Market Prices
Hioux City Live stock market quotes for Wednesday show lop beeves at 6.85 and top hogs at 6.25. The figures reflect current trading levels and market activity for beef cattle and pork, with traders watching demand and supply conditions.
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Hioux City
No Choice In Wisconsin On Medison Ballot
In Madison Wisconsin a rat ballot vote for senator in the joint assembly yielded no choice on Wednesday Stephenson received 66 votes one short of the 67 needed with votes scattered across others.
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Wisconsin
Medison
Wis
Joint Assembly
Stephenson
New Director of Mint Dawes Named by President Elect Tat
Chicago financier Charles G. Dawes is mentioned as the new director of mints under President-elect Tat. The report notes his prior role as a compurgier of the currency and places the appointment in the transition period before inauguration.
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Mute
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Mints J
Tat
Wireless rule proposed after Republic disaster
Representative James Burke introduced a bill to require all ocean passenger steamers certified for fifty passengers leaving American ports and crossing 690 miles or more to be equipped with an efficient wireless radio-telegraph system with an onboard operator. The measure follows the Nantucket collision and honors Capt. Sealby and Wireless Operator Binns for the Republic rescue and signaling a demand for safer transatlantic travel.
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Republic
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
James Francis Burke
Pennsylvania
Nantucket
White Star Yier Republic
Florida
I. Sealby
Jack Binns
The
White Star Plier
New York
Sealby
Tmnns
Binna
Binns
Ransom
Archibald Thatcher
Admiralty
Richards & Co
Five Die in Boswell Mine Gas Explosions
A rescue party investigating suspicious gas in the Boswell coal mine in Somerset County Pennsylvania was trapped by afterdamp after three blasts. Two men are confirmed dead, with up to twenty others believed dead. signals from the imprisoned team ceased at daybreak, indicating a catastrophic outcome.
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Boswell
Somerset County
Judge Hauser Guilty Of Train Robbery In Helena Trial
Judge Frank Hauser was found guilty by a jury in the federal court at Helena Montana of robbing a Great Northern train and stealing $40000 from registered mails. The verdict carries a life sentence to be served in a federal prison under hard labor with likely transfer to Leavenworth Kansas. The prisoner showed little emotion aside from a twitching of the face.
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Frank Hauser
Great Northern
Helena
Mont
Hauser
Leavenworth
Kan
Four Burned to Death In Fort Worth Hotel Fire
Four men were burned to death and another fatally burned when a gas line stove exploded starting a blaze that gutted the Southern hotel in Fort Worth Texas. The fire heavily damaged six other frame buildings. The victims were not yet identified.
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Southern
Fort Worth
Tex
Burlesque Actress Shot Dead In Philadelphia
Mazie Kenney a 20 year old burlesque actress was fatally shot in Philadelphia by an unidentified man who was infatuated with her. He then shot himself in the head and died after admission to a hospital.
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Mazie Kenney
Philadelphia
Probes Town Lot Fraud Under Grand Jury Probe
Federal grand jurors opened an investigation into alleged town lot frauds in Muskogee Oklahoma tied to the Dodianola Contracting Company. Gov. Haskell, its president, asserts implied immunity from inquiry citing comity with William Sigurst.
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Federal Grand Jury
Muskogee
Okla
Tn Hte
Dodianola Contracting Company
Gov. Haskell
Hatpin Attack Reported Near Dayton After Reef Walk
Fragmentary clipping describes a hatpin assault involving two girls attacked at Dayton. An unnamed man fled after the blows while Shuey struggled with the assailant, aided by Mrg Da Ll Wirth who was walking along the reef near Cine.
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Hatpin
Dayton
Manu
Shuey
Mrg
da Ll Wirth
The
Declared Distress Notice for Cotton Auction at Nine
A fragment states a notice for a cotton auction at nine with emphasis on urgent sale and listed obligations. The readable portion suggests a public action by a local official or trustee and an upcoming deadline for interested parties.
Maine Arrives Havana for Cuban Government Inauguration
The new Maine and the Mississippi arrived in Havana on January 2, 1909 for General Jose Miguel Gomez’s inauguration. Crowds along La Punta to Machina watched as the flagship and accompanying battleship anchored within sight of Morro and the old destroyed Maine’s remains. The ships saluted the Cuban flag at Morro castle and the Cubans answered from Cabanas battery.
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Maine
Cuban
Miastasippi
Havana Harbor
Jose Miguel Gomez
Havana
la Punta Battery
Morro
Machina Wharf
Arnold
Cabanas
London Divorce Trial Divides Society Figures Stirring Up Sensation
In Edinburgh courts Clara Elizabeth Taylor Stirling and John Alexander Stirling face a high profile divorce. Key players include Mrs Stirling an American actress Capt Stirling a former Guards officer Lord Northland involved with Mrs Stirling Mrs Atherton linked to other cases and Hart de La Wear under scrutiny. The eager press and public mood focus on moral codes and social circles as testimony continues for another week.
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London
Eng
Clara Elizabeth Taylor Stirling
John Alexander Stirling
Kippendalre
Perthshire
Edinburg
Stirling
Capt. Stirling
Guards
Lord Northland
Great Storm Devastates Colorado Towns
Reports from Denver describe a four day storm in southern and western Colorado. Wires are down and many towns are isolated, making life loss unknown for days. Searching parties will form as weather allows, and trains are severely delayed.
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Denver
Carrie Nation Lectures Meet hostile London reception
Mrs Carrie Nation faced boos and eggs at Canterbury Music Hall in London as she spoke on Sunday or Monday night. The crowd shouted throughout the event and police protection escorted her from the building after the audience failed to behave.
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Carrie Nation
London
Canterbury Music Hall
Assault at Home Sparks Mob Vigil In Hobart Okla
Mrs F J Faulkner wife of State Representative Faulkner was assaulted at her Hobart Oklahoma home on Monday by J F Bowden a white employee. Bowden fled and a posse pursues him amid great community excitement with lynching feared.
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F. J. Faulkner
Faulkner
Hobart
Okla
J. F. Bowden
Bowden
Newfoundland Fisheries Agreement Reaches Hague Arbitration
Secretary Root reaches agreement with British Canadian and Newfoundland representatives on the Newfoundland fisheries question to be submitted to The Hague for arbitration.
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Root
Newfoundland
Hague Court For Arbitration
Supreme Court Rules No Jury Trial for Chinaman
The Supreme Court on Monday decided a Chinaman whose deportation had been ordered is not entitled to a jury trial under the favored nation clause of the U S China treaty.
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Supreme Court
United States
China
Former State Treasurer ShawDies in Boston Bankruptcy
E P Shaw longtime Newburyport born railroad danyeler died after filing voluntary bankruptcy petition in Boston on Monday.
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E. P. Shaw
Newburyport
Boston
Good Una Mottoes and Law In London Streets
A Dundee Advertiser writer narrates a London cab ride as an American asks to point out the places of interest. The cabby cites Laggit Hill where they hang them and Westminster Abbey where the good one who did not get hanged is buried, reflecting on how affairs are ordered by sayings.
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Dundee Advertiser
London
Strand
Westminster
Kidney Pills Claim Curing Gravel Pain Sufferer Shares Testimony
A Tennessee man recounts a long battle with kidney disease and gravel attacks. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, he reports rapid improvement and says four boxes cured him with no relapse. Sold by dealers, 50 cents a box. Also notes 100000 nets in use by Netherlands fishing smacks and 40000 to 50000 new nets purchased yearly.
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Donn
Rippy
Depot Ave
Gallatto
Tenn
Doanw
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
Netherlands
Murine Eye Remedy Promised Relief From Eye Pain
Chicago based Murine Eye Remedy Co markets a compound claimed to ease eye pain. The advertisement touts relief after use by patients and notes the remedy is prepared by experienced physicians for illustrated eye books and general use.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Michigan Governors Born Outside the State
The Detroit Free Press notes that among Michigan’s 26 colonial and 9 British governors and the 25 territorial and state executives since statehood, none were born in Michigan. Only one early governor is claimed to be native, but even he was removed as an infant and later returned. Several governors hailed from England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, or New York State.
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Michigan
Detroit Free Press
Gov
Warner
Nottinghamshire
Bling
New York
Pingree
Conneautville
Gov. Winans
Avon
N. Y
Luce
Alger
Ohio
Begole
New York State
Danish hotel praised for scenery and good meals
Advertised in the Lahore Civil and Military Gazette describes a Danish hotel with a pleasant garden and good cuisine. It notes moderate charges, convenient transport, salmon and trout fishing nearby, and mountain views adding to its renown. The landlord speaks English very well.
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N. B
Lahore
Rio de Janeiro to celebrate port centennial with exhibition
The city will mark the port of Rio de Janeiro's 100th anniversary by hosting a national exhibit of industrial, pastoral and art products from June 15 to September 1 next year.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Coffee is Named as Cause of Ill Health in Letters
A reader recalls a lifetime of coffee drinking harming digestion and complexion until switching to Postum. The testimonial claims early coffee habits caused stomach upset headaches and bad skin, with relief after using Postum and quitting coffee. The letter ends noting the ongoing publication of similar genuine stories from readers.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Congress Debates Navy Budget and Regimental Reinstatement
The Senate and House debated the naval appropriation bill and strategic naval reforms while considering reinstating discharged soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Regiment. Key figures included Senator Frazier and Representative Tess, with salaries for federal judges raised and debate over maritime manpower, powder production, and opium importation shaping the week’s legislative actions. Memorial services were held for Representative Dunwell as the House adjourned.
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Brownsville
Senate
Frazier
Tennessee
Twenty-fifth Regiment
Foraker
George ¥. Lilley
Connecticut
Congress
House of Representatives
Tess of Tlinois
Naval Affairs Committee
Borah
Committee On Appropriations
Tillman
Secretary of the Navy
Dupont Company
House
Julia B. Coghlan
Coghlan
Committee On Pensions
Representative Olcott
New York
Payne
Representative Dunwell
Fire at Codlville warehouse in Brandon area reported
Short news notes state Codlville and Co warehouse in Brandon Manitoba burned with $100000 loss. John M Qushing a 4Per died in San Francisco born 1825 in Salem Massachusetts. Frank M Howe designer of the electricity building at the Columbian exposition died in Kansas City aged 50. Witnesses from Chicago to testify in New York at the powder trust suit hearing.
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Codlville & Co
Brandon
Man
John M. Qushing
San Francisco
Salem
Frank M. Howe
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
All Who Would Enjoy Good Health by Living Right
An endorsement emphasizing right living and timely use of remedies. The California Fig Syrup Co. promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the preferred laxatives, advising purchase only of the genuine product from the company and available through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Cure for eczema with Cuticura remedies praised by farmer
Charles T Bauer of Volant Pennsylvania recalls twelve years of eczema on hands arms and feet that swollen and peeled until he tried Cuticura Remedies. After starting the set he saw rapid improvement and reports complete healing with no trouble since. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. advertises as sole props. A bird's wing is noted as twenty times stronger than an average man's arm.
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Charles T. Bauér
Volant
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
The Peruna Almanac of 1909 Introduction
The Peruna Almanac for 1909 has been distributed to druggists and features astrology and mental trait notes for each zodiac sign. It promises lucky and unlucky days free with the almanac and is issued by The Peru Co of Columbus, Ohio. Germany's population is increasing faster than Britain or France.
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Perua Co
Columbus
Germany
Great Britain
France
One Bromine Quinine Laxative Ad Ends in War Hint
A wartime telegram style line about Brom O Quinine laxative ads, signed by E W Grove, claiming cure in one day. The anecdote recalls a husband returning home late to a tense dinner where he declares he is preparing for war, reflecting tension and social mood.
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E.W. Grove
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