Doxeys Held for Murder in St Louis Case
Grand jury probes poisoning death of William J. Elder. Dora E. Doxey identified by fourteen witnesses as Elder’s wife in a case in which arsenic was found in the victim. Loren E. Doxey refuses to testify at the inquest as her husband sits jailed awaiting grand jury action.
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Erder
St Louis
St. Louis
Loren E. Doxey
Columbus
Neb
Dora E. Doxey
William J. Elder
W. H. Warren
William J. Erder
Dora E. Erder
Dora FB
Policyholders Safe Amid Phenix Insurance Troubles
New York December 8 Acting on recommendations by C O Hotchkiss state superintendent of insurance the district attorney's office began grand jury inquiry into Phenix fire Insurance of Brooklyn under ex president George P Sheldon Four witnesses former business associates examined by ADA Nott first focus on alleged irregular acts in use of company funds If indicted it would be for larceny The Insurance Department says public risks are not involved and losses from loans by Sheldon may be offset by reducing the surplus from 3 million to 2 million
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Phenix Insurance Company
New York
C. O. Hotchkiss
Phenix (Fire) Insurance Company
Brooklyn
George P. Sheldon
Grand Jury
Nott
Sheldon
Insurance Department
Train breaks speed record for passenger run
A New York Central special carrying Samuel Newhouse of Salt Lake shortened the eastbound New York to Chicago trip to seventeen hours and forty six minutes, beating the Twentieth Century Limited’s eighteen hours on the route as he rushed to Europe where a brother was dying.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central
Samuel Newhouse
Salt Lake
Europe
Twentieth Century Limited
Big Increase in Winter Wheat Area Reported
Washington December 8 The crop reporting board of the department of agriculture estimates the newly seeded area of winter wheat is 7.9 percent above the revised area sown in 1908 equal to 2 449 000 acres bringing the total area to 33 483 000 acres The condition of winter wheat on December 1 was 95 8 compared with 85 3 a year ago
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Trial of Powers Begins in Denver Court
Ernest L. Powers alias E. L. McCabe faces trial as a Mabray gang member accused of inducing J. C. Bowman of Denver to bet 14000 on a June 4 1908 foot race. Arkansas rate hearings resume in St Louis as railroads seek to block state railroad commission rate enforcement.
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Denver
Ernest L. Powers
E. L. McCabe
Mabray
Powers
J. C. Bowman
St. Louis
Arkansas
State Railroad Commission
Thaw Wants Transfer From Matteawan Prisoner Case Moves
Harry K. Thaw again seeks transfer from Matteawan asylum despite court rebuffs. His lawyer filed a show cause order to Nyack dated to the upcoming Saturday. The petition, by Mrs. Mary C. Thaw, alleges mistreatment at Matteawan and seeks relocation to another institution.
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Matteawan
White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Nyack
Mary C. Thaw
Thaw
Mattenwan
Grain and Provisions Trading and Closing Quotations
Chicago market report notes a large US crop from government data caused a wheat price slump after a prior bulge from Argentina frost injury. Corn and oats closed firm. pork lard rib prices varied. South Omaha live stock reports show cattle and hog receipts with mixed gains and higher prices across categories.
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Chicago
United States
Chicago Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Move Quietly
Chicago early December market notes cattle receipts around 5500 with steers mainly 4.60 to 6.00 per cwt and calves 25 to 50 cents higher with good vealers 9.00 to 9.25. Hogs receipts about 20000, 5 cents lower, top at 8.55 while most buyers paid 8.20 to 8.45. Sheep receipts about 22000, 15 to 25 cents higher, best lambs 8.25 and prime heavy wethers up to 8.75.
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South Omaha
Chicago
Minerals in Santo Domingo
Minerals in Santo Domingo include gold silver iron ore copper ore lignite salt and petroleum among the most important useful finds in modern times.
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Santo Domingo
Beauty fix through blood cleanse says catarrh cure
In a patent medicine style appeal a Rexall Mucu Tone advertisement claims women's skin flaws stem from catarrh and impure blood. It credits Mme Swift of New York and promises a cure with tonic effects, purifying blood and restoring mucous membranes, with a money back guarantee.
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Mme. Swift
New York
Rexall
Cod& & Sherman
S. W. Cor. Square
Diapepsin Promises Quick Relief for Indigestion
Advertised remedy Papes Diapepsin pledges fast relief from indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims five minute relief from sour stomach, gas, belching, and headaches, and promotes hearty meals and fresher breath after use. Consumers urged to buy a 50 cent case from a druggist.
Bertie Praises Daunceys Hospitable Hosting
In a letter to Percy, Bertie compliments the Daunceys who host him kindly during his visit. He notes they make his stay enjoyable and even offer him a whole field to himself when they go shooting.
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Bertie
Percy
Daunceys
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Dougherty Bros
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Capital
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R. L. Coulter
W. A. White
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