Resigned Alderman Burke Reveals Criminal Past and Blackmail
Philadelphia Aug 17 Councilman William Burke real name Benjamin H Tripp resigns admitting a seven year Boston misdeed and dope use after being blackmailed by a former associate He says he lived honestly in Philadelphia since 1907 and now seeks a chance to reform and earn trust despite public doubt
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Philadelphia
Rosenthal
Massachusetts
Burke
Jean Valjean
William Burke
Benjamin H. Tripp
Yesx
New York
Boston
Reform
Parrot A Labor Agitator Sparks Joliet Turmoil
A parrot named Polly has become a local union symbol in Joliet as she squawked scab at strike breakers escorted by deputies. Mrs. Clarence Peet faced possible arrest after the incident, with Deputy Reinhard alleging she called on the officers.
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Joliet
Til
Aug
Polly
Clarence Peet
Ottawa Street
Reinhard
Delay on Lorimer Funds Delays Senate Seat Fight
Washington reports threatened opposition to a proposal to appropriate $25,000 toward William Lorimer's expenses in his three year battle to defend his Senate seat. The outcome may block the elections committee's recommendation this session.
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Washington
Senate
Willam Lorimer
Senate Elections Committee
Deing
Volcanic Eruption Threatens Stromboli Island
Messina Italy Aug 17 Stromboli volcano erupts violently sending terrific plumes of ash over the island and terrifying inhabitants. In Monett Missouri Aug 17 city officials cut rival power lines citing dangerous wiring to prevent accidents.
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Stromboli
Messina
Italy
Monett
Monett Kacogric Power and Toe Company
Private
Peace O
Goff to Try Becker in Extraordinary New York Term
Gov Dix designates Justice John W. Goff to preside at an extraordinary supreme court term opening September 3 in New York for a speedy prosecution of Rosen thal murder indictments. Becker and Schepps gunmen to stand for trial. rewards raised to 5000 dollars for Horowitz and Rosenzweig.
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New York
Whitman
John W. Goff
Supreme Court
Rosenthal
Goff
Dix
Lexow Investigation Committee
Rollin B. Molineaux
Doctor Kennedy
Albert T. Patrick
Sams Schepps
Pecker
Becker
John F. McIntyre
Baltimore
Scepps
West Side
Rose
Walton
Webber
Harry Horowitz
Louis Rosenzweig
Charges Aimed at Knox Informal Report Probes Department Fund
Representative Hamlin of Missouri renewed charges of loose and dangerous practices in the state department's secret emergency fund. The House committee, investigating "the astounding condition of affairs" within the department, will continue the inquiry next winter.
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Washington, Ave
State Department
Hamlin
Missouri
House
Bride Weights 680 Pounds in Unusual Coney Island Wedding
Mise Alpine Bliteh a 680 pound museum attraction at Coney Island wed Louis H Aiken a 125 pound Brooklyn printer. The ceremony was performed by aldermen Jesse Moore and James Martyne who each weighed 300 pounds. The bride wore 36 yards of pale blue silk and a 14 inch bracelet. The groom supplied a napkin ring sized wedding ring.
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New York
Coney Island
Wits
Brooklyn
Louis H. Aiken
Jesse Moore
James Martyne
Streator Car Company Sued for Receiver Appointment
J C Barlow of Bromington Illinois sues alleging mismanagement by the Streator Car Company organized in 1906. He asks for a receiver and claims the firm owes him 390000 dollars.
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Bromington, Ill
Aus
Streator Car Company
J. C. Barlow
Harlow
Colonel Roosevelt Opens Campaign in Rhode Island
Ex-president Roosevelt arrives to an ovation as he denounces party bosses in both major parties. He vows to continue the campaign movement, calling for a new party to address social and economic injustices and keep promises rather than rehash old platforms.
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Providence
R. L
Roosevelt
Infantry Hall
Rhode Island
Side Whiskers in Fashion Circulation
London fashion revival influences New York trends with side whiskers as the latest craze. The look echoes 1830s costumes, featuring strapped trousers over boots and scented handkerchiefs for fashionable youths.
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New York
London
Nashville woman in murder case refuses statement
In Nashville on August 17 Mrs. J. G. Jones, held on a $14,000 bond for the slaying of Mrs. Alva Cave, refused to tell her version of the tragedy. She admitted Mrs. Cave, a widow, had no involvement in events tied to a divorce filing against Jones.
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Nashville
Tenn
J. G. Jones
Alva Cave
Freight Handlers Strike Ties Up Buffalo Docks
Seven hundred freight handlers in Buffalo New York strike for higher wages and shift changes. Thirty police officers are stationed at the docks to maintain order.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Senate passes Panama canal bill amid party lines
Washington reports the senate approved the conference report on the Panama canal bill 48 to 18 and rejected passage of the steel and wool bills over presidential vetoes. Insurgent Republicans split, La Follette abstained, Clapp did not vote, while six Republicans backed the Democrats on the wood bill. The chamber also backed a 143 to 86 substitute for experimental parcels post, replacing the zone plan, and the House declined to override Taft on Wyoming subcontractor pay.
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Senate
Panama Canal
la Follette
Clapp
Hrnstow
Crawford
Poindexter
Works
LaFollette
Moon
Post Office Committee
Bourne
House
Taft
Wyoming
Joy in Good Work Inspires Woman Teacher's World motto
The piece presents a theme that joyful effort yields quality work. It emphasizes the belief that satisfaction in labor drives excellence and aligns with the magazine's educational perspective.
Taft Promotes Many With Diplomatic Appointments
President Taft sent a slate of diplomatic and consular nominations to the Senate. Most are promotions based on examination with several new posts abroad including W. A. Andrews secretary of the legation at Lisbon and Craig Wadsworth secretary of legation at Teheran.
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Taft
Senate
W. A. Andrews
Ohio
Lisbon
A. Benson
Pennsylvania
Rome
F. A. Sterling
Texas
St. Petersburg
S. L. Crosby
New York
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F. D. Arnold
Tokio
Ralph B. Strassburger
Bucharest
Craig Wadsworth
Teheran
Persia
F. B. Furniss
Henry F. Tennant
Mexico City
Heaton W. Harris
Alliance
Frankfort-on-the
Egypt
C. L. Hoover
Missouri
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F.T. F. Dumont
Lancaster
Madrid
C. A. Holder
Colorado Springs
Colo
Christiana
P. FE. Kerson Taylor
Kapamah
Neb
Trinidad
S. H. Shank
Marion County
Ind
Plume
Austria
R. J. Thompson
Chicago
Sheffield
Eng
C. B. Berry
Crete
Turin
Italy
N. B. Snyder
Pittsburg
Leipzig
Germany
L. A. Bergholz
Rouen
France
H. PD. Baker
Nassau
New Providence
Goodwin Resting Easier After Boat Accident
Nat C. Goodwin remains under constant care at his Santa Monica home after a surfboat overturn 40 miles north of Venice. He suffers from internal injuries, multiple lacerations, and a pelvic area injury to his right leg. A team of nurses and physicians monitors his condition daily.
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Los Angeles
Nat C. Goodwin
Venice
Santa Monica
Goodwin
Oklahoma Man Swindled in New York Escape
Dr. H. N. Bolte of Sapulpa Oklahoma arrived in New York with 500 dollars in cash and a 31000 check en route to Europe. He met Walter Sims from Mississippi and J. W. Walsh from Buffalo who led him to a wire tapper’s boom and he did not reach Dron.
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New York
H. N. Bolte
Sapulpa City
Okla
Europe
Barry Succeeds Grant as Eastern Division Commander
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry will command the eastern division with headquarters at New York, succeeding the late Maj. Gen. Grant. Col. C. P. Townsley assumes the artillery district command, while Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss resumes duties as commander of the department.
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Washington
Thomas H. Barry
West Point
York
Maj
Grant
C. P. Townsley
Arillery
P Me
Barry
Tasker H. Bliss
Department of the A
Detroit sailor recalls Atlantic crossing on Mauretania
William Newstead of Detroit, a member of the motor boat party that crossed the Atlantic, told reporters he would never cross again. He described a very rough voyage and said the group faced seven days with no drink aboard the Mauretania.
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New York
William Newstead
Detroit
Mauretania
Crosa
Tragic Crash Kills Four Near Gray
White House resident LT Mr Allg and Mrs Horling of Antietam Valley Pa and their son Todd Kilroy were killed when their automobile overturned near Gray. The accident occurred about two miles from town.
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White House, N. J. Allg
Mredyward A. Horling
Tneten Valley
Dan Todd Kilroy
Gray
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