Becker shy a juror in Becker trial delays new panel of talesmen
New York October 10 Justice Goff could not assemble the 12th juror for Lieutenant Becker's trial with salesmen repeatedly disqualifying themselves. Illness among two provisional jurors and legal strategy further delayed juror selection. Justice Goff ordered a fresh panel of 100 talesmen for 10 30 a m. onclick.
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Becker
Goff
New York
China
Leslie A. Ware
John H. Dillon
Mr. Ware
Mr. Dillon
Charles Rauchfuss
Alfred Fellheimer
Dillon
John F. McIntyre
McIntyre
Court of Appeals
Justice Goff
Ware
Whale Collides With Steam Whaler Tyee Jr Off Alaska
Seattle report describes a 90 foot sperm whale smashing two steel ribs of the steam whaler Tyee Jr off Sitka Bay Alaska. The collision disabled a dynamo and an engine as crew harpooned the whale. The whale charged the vessel amidships on the port side before escaping. the price of the whale was about 1200 dollars.
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Seattle
Wash
Tyee, Jr
Sitka Bay
Alaska
Baranof Island
City Council Grants Power to Regulate Cold Storage
Chicago action gives authorities full power to regulate warehouses. Limits set on storage: food items like nuts fruits cheese and vegetables for up to ten months, butter for one year, fish for six months.
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Chicago
Drawing the Line
The Atchison Globe editorial argues patriotism remains central but warns against wearing a specific hat to support a political candidate. The piece frames sartorial allegiance as a distraction from true civic duty.
Mail Ad Promotion Promises Quick Results
An advertising notice invites businesses to place ads in the Mail promising rapid visibility and measurable returns. The brief touts audience reach and a simple contact path for campaigns.
Bulgarian Rulers King Ferdinand and Queen Face Challenge
King Ferdinand and Queen consort confront a political crisis as pressures mount within Bulgaria. The royal couple navigate mounting calls for reform and external influence shaping the nation’s trajectory.
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Ferdinand
Auto Falls Off Bridge Onto Wires In Coatesville Rescue
Four men including C H Townsend of Atglen Pa and three friends were saved when their auto plunged from a bridge over the Pennsylvania railroad in Coatesville Pa and landed on electric lines. They waited three hours before a farmer hauled them to safety with a rope and authorities recovered the car later with a derrick.
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Philadelphia
C. H. Townsend
Atglen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Coatesville
Masked men gag bachelor in Palmerton robbery
Joseph Getz a 55 year old bachelor near Lehigh Gap was gagged bound and beaten by three intruders at 1 am. Two wore masks. They robbed him of a gold watch and clothes threatened him and fled. He freed himself and raised alarm leading to a citizen chase with no trace found.
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Palmerton
Joseph Getz
Lehigh Gap
Getz
Beecher Memorial Plan For Brooklyn Institute And Arcade
Sisters of the late John Arbuckle and Miss Christine Arbuckle plan a $100,000 memorial institute and arcade beside Plymouth Church in Brooklyn to honor Henry Ward Beecher. Design by Woodruff Leeming aims to serve 2,500 boarders with library, gym, pool, classrooms, and social spaces, linking to the Beecher memorial.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
John Arbuckle
Jamison
Christine Arbuckle
Arbuckle
William A. Jamison
Charles Jamison
Woodruff Leeming
American Institute of Architects
Brooklyn Heights
Young Women’s Christian Association
Leeming
General Beecher
Institute
The
Union
Truck Is Fat Man's Hearse
William Weisser Philadelphia's heaviest man at 480 pounds died after staying in a room behind his saloon on Ridge Avenue. His body could not pass through the home doors so a truck served as a hearse to transport him to the cemetery.
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Philadelphia
William Weisser
Ridge Avenue
Weisser
London to India Air Race Proposed With Prizes
An England to India air race plan gains momentum with a 4800 mile route possible in twelve days at 400 mile daily legs. Prizes include 3000 rupees from the Jodhpur maharajah, 400 rupees from Bekanir, and 3000 rupees from the begum of Bhopal. The Royal Geographical Society assists route planning from London via Calais Brussels Cologne Frankfurt Regensburg Danube Danube to Constantinople Asia Minor Cilicia Adana Alexandretta Meskenne Euphrates Basra Bushire Karachi.
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England
India
Jodhpur
Bekanir
Newsprint Stocks Rise in August Amid Output Gains
Washington reports end of August newsprint stocks at 45,988 tons, up 5,547 from July. August production reached 105, sh tons with a rise of 2,883, while shipments totaled 140,742 tons, up 1,890. Several companies reported, though text trails off.
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Washington
American Paper and Pulp Association
Commissioner of Corporations
Former State Senator Loses Eyes in Dynamite Accident
Former state Senator A F Thompson of Phoenixville Chester county is blind after a premature dynamite blast while clearing stumps at his country place. He suffered the loss of both eyeballs and was treated at the Medico Chirurgical Hospital Philadelphia. He had been testing a new stump blasting method when the eruption occurred.
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A. F. Thompson
Phoenixville
Philadelphia
Chester County
Railroad Attacks Full Crew Act in Supreme Court
In Pittsburg on October 10 the Pennsylvania railroad lawyers attacked the full crew act as unconstitutional and class legislation. They claimed the measure, backed by the Brotherhood of Railroad Employes, adds costs of over 56000 dollars annually and offers no safety benefits. The state’s Attorney General and James Scarlet defended the act as proper legislative authority, noting similar statutes in Arkansas and Illinois were upheld by the U S Supreme Court.
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Pittsburg
Supreme Court
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brotherhood of Railroad
John C. Bell
James Scarlet
Arkansas
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Memorial Tablets From Maine Metal Proposed
Acting Secretary Winthrop invites New York sculptors to design memorial tablets cast from Maine wreck metal. Thousands of pounds of brass and bronze remain, enough for about 1200 tablets, 18 by 12 inches, produced at a small cost under $5 each, with inscriptions noting Maine history and material origin.
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Winthrop
New York
Maine
Heartbeat Telemetry Trial Extends To Harvard Medical School
A device to transmit a patient’s pulse over long distances is on trial at Harvard Medical School with 연결s to London Medical College. After preparing the patient with salt water and electrical connections, the hand’s impulses are recorded remotely, enabling doctors to monitor heart action from miles away.
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Harvard Medical School
London Medical College
Percy B. Brown
Harvard
Tal ©Ry
France Eyes a Dark Horse in Presidential Race
As France debates a successor to President Fallieres many names are floated including Bourgeois Hanotaux Ribot and Poincare with Deschanel and Dubost also prominent. The piece notes dark horse possibilities Clemenceau and Delcasse and highlights Fallieres salary and retirement rental as curious presidential trivia.
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Clemenceau
Delcasse
Poincare
Elysee
France
Faul‘eres
Tonbet
Harrisburg Meeting Debates Commission Form of Government
Pennsylvania civic leaders and about 200 delegates from nearly 100 cities discussed adopting a commission form of government. Highlights included Mr Fuller’s efficiency paper, debate on recall terms, and talks by Wallace and Woodruff. A bill proposal urges a council of five with two year terms and initiative provisions.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Board of Trade
A. M. Fuller
Meadville
Fuller
Fulier
Committee On Laws
Committee On Law
Manly O. Brown
George R. Wallace
Pittsburg
John K. Tener
Richard S. Childs
New York
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Philadelphia
National Municipal League
H. J. Muse
Warren Chamber of Commerce
Oil City Derrick Reports September Well Increases
The Oil City Derrick notes 223 wells completed in northwestern Pennsylvania and New York districts in September, with production rising to 614 barrels, up 185 from August. Allegany and Bradford show mixed gains, Middle Field posts higher output, and Venango Clarion Forest pull higher production from fewer wells.
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Oil City
Pennsylvania
New York
Allegany
Bradford
Venango
Clarion and
Forest
Clarion
Sad Case of Alleged Campaign Assault
A political contest turns tense as a candidate reports being confronted by rivals. Doacker claims the opponent faced public scorn and mockery after leading a slate that allegedly mislabeled supporters and kissed the rival candidate.
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Doacker
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Balkan
Rob House
Depite Posse
Sisters of John Arbuckle
Fat Man
London
Europe
Asia
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Thompson
Bourgeois
Hanotaux
Deschanel
Fallier
Republic
United States
Fallieres
White House
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Versailles
Leon Bourgeois
Hague
Caillaux
Gabriel Hanotaux
Alexandre Ribot
Mary Burch
French Academy
Council of Ministers
Russia
Antonin Dubost
Paul Deschanel
Chamber
OIL City Derrick
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