Balloonists Arrive for James Gordon Bennett Trophy Race
International balloon race in St Louis features entrants from France Switzerland Germany and the United States for the James Gordon Bennett trophy once held by Alfred Mix. Three German balloons arrive with teams expected on grounds by Sunday for inflating Monday.
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Germany
Alfred Mix
St. Louis
James Gordon Bennett
Oscar Erbeloeh
France
Walther de Mann
Rheims
Jaques Faure
Ernest G. Schuerolok
Pierre Gasnier
Alfred LeBlanc
Paria
Switzerland
Schaeck
EF. Messmer
C. A. Rally
A. Duvall
Paul Armbruster
Bern
Hugo von Abercron
August Blanckertz
Hans Gericke
Voet
United States
Cortland Fe
Hoosier Farmer Kennedy Dies in Suspected Auto Script
David M. Kennedy a 38 year old farmer of near Wieverdale Greencastle Indiana was found dead with a pistol shot. An inquest returned an accidental death verdict though some relatives suggest suicide. Kennedy left a widow four children two brothers and a sister in Indianapolis.
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Greencastle
Ind
David M. Kennedy
Wieverdale
Ken
Kennedy
Indianapolis
All Stars Defeat Athletics in Fourth Straight Victory
Washington reports the All Stars led by Jimmy McAleer beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 1. Johnson pitched for the Stars allowing seven scattered hits as the two teams showcased their relative strengths in the game played October 15.
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Washington
the All Stars
Jimmy McAleer
Theiladelphia Athletics
Johnson
Stars
Crippen Trial To Open Next Tuesday In London
More than 4000 people have written seeking tickets to the trial of Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen accused of murdering his wife the American actress Parle Elmore. The Bailey court will begin proceedings next Tuesday with about 150 seats. around 70 will be available to the general public.
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London
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Parle Elmore
the Bailey
Explosion wrecks 4 homes in Columbus Indiana
An acetylene gas machine exploded at the Dickerson home in Columbus causing critical burns to Mrs. Dickerson and serious injuries to Mr. Dickerson. The blast shattered dishes and windows and left the house nearly wrecked. The couple had been in a dark basement with a lantern when the flame ignited gas and spread, burning most of Mrs. Dickerson’s clothing as Mr. Dickerson tried to shield her.
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Columbus
Ind
George Dickereon
Dickerson
Police refuse fight permit for Hogan vs Lagrav at Dreamland rink
San Francisco chief of police after conferring with the district attorney announced that Anton Lagrav and Jack One Round Hogan would not be allowed to fight in a four round event at Dreamland rink. Hogan plans to meet Battling Nelson on October 28.
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San Francisco
Seymour
Fickert
Anton Lagrav
Jack
Hogan
Dreamland Rink
Nelson
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin
Fair and warmer today and tomorrow across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin with variable winds.
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Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chicago and Omaha Live Stock Market Summary
Hogs receipts 12 000 at Chicago with heavy to light choice bids from 8 55 to 9 25 and pigs 7 85 to 8 90. Cattle receipts 2 000 with steers 7 50 to 8 00 and cows 5 25 to 6 75, calves 4 40 to 5 75. Sheep 11 000 with lambs 6 50 to 7 00 and yearlings 5 00 to 5 50. Omaha cattle 1 000 steady from 4 25 to 7 20, cows 3 00 to 5 50, range and Western steers mixed, hogs 8 25 to 8 80, lambs 6 15 to 6 75. East Buffalo market steady with heavy hogs 9 15 to 9 25 and sheep best lambs 7 00 to 7 10. Calves 5 00 to 10 00.
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Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Wi
Wreck at Summit Leaves Four Dead and Many Hurt
Four men drowned by head on collision between a northbound freight and a southbound work train on the Grand Rapids and Indiana line near Summit, six miles south of Portland Indiana. A fog obscured the danger and both crews jumped to safety as locomotives telescoped. The dead and injured were brought to Portland for treatment.
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Portland
Ind
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Summit
Here
Gardner Held for Bribery
Frank J Gardner of Brooklyn a former State senator was arrested in Scranton Pennsylvania on charges of attempting to bribe Congressman Otto G Foelker another former state senator to vote against the anthracite bills in Albany in 1908.
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New York
Frank J. Gardner
Brooklyn
Scranton
Otto G. Foelker
Albany
Belmont Park to Host First International Aviation Meet
Belmont Park New York to host the second ever international air meet from October 22 to 30. Eighty thousand dollars in prize money attracts top pilots from the United States and Europe including Wright Curtiss Hamilton Wyman Moissant Hoxsey Brookins Drexel Harmon Grahame-White and F Cattaneo Leblanc Latham and others. The event features a two and a half kilometer air course with red and white pylons and a designated home stretch for the Coupe Internationale de Aviation.
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Belmont Park
New York
America
Grahame-White
Reston
Wright
Curtiss
Hamilton
Wyman
Moissant
Hoxsey
Brookins
Drexel
Harmon
Royal Aero Club
United Kingdom
Grahame White
Paulhan
London
Manche
Alex Ogilviester
James Radiey
Austria
Karilner
Adolph Warcholowski
Vienna
Etrieh
Baron Beonomo
Coarman
Italy
Kolowrat
F Cattaneo
Aero Club de France
Alfred Leblanc
Hubert Latham
M. Thomas
Indicted for Attempted Bribery of Public Official
A New York grand jury indicted the ex senator on a charge of attempting to bribe a public official. M Linn Bruce, chief counsel for the legislative graft committee, arranged the arrest.
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New York Grand Jury
M. Linn Bruce
Legislative Graft Committee
Alton Road Buys Coal Line In Illinois
The Chicaro and Alton purchased the Toluca Marenello and Northern Railroad property with 31 miles of coal district track crossing Alton lines at Custer for 256000 dollars. It serves major coal producers including McNabb, and owns 12000 acres of undeveloped coal lands valued at 400000 dollars. The buyer carries 150000 dollars in stock and 970000 dollars in bonds.
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New York
Chicaro and Alton
Toluca, Marenello and Northern Railroad Company
Ilinois
Alton
Custer
McNabb
Floods Leave Farmers Penniless In Indiana Region
In Hazleton Indiana on October 15 floods from the White Wa Dash and Patoka rivers destroyed corn valued at about half a million dollars. Levees along the rivers are largely broken and many prosperous farmers are left penniless. Local banks suffer as money loaned to ruined corn growers cannot be called in.
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Hazleton
Ind
Patoka
Flight offers and cash asks spark travel questions
A quirky exchange questions taking a large cash sum to fly from Albany to New York and compares a smaller payout for a flight to Europe. The dialogue hints at travel incentives and cash offers shaping travel decisions.
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Albany
New York
Europe
Tragic Accidental Shooting While Testing New Gun
Levi Soulliere of Marlboro, Michigan, accidentally shot his 11 year old daughter Lilly while testing a newly purchased gun. He fired at a knot hole in an outbuilding. the girl and a baby were in the building. The child died hours later. the baby remained unharmed.
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Baldwin, Mich
Levi Souliere
Marlboro
Lilly
Soulliere
Ben
Bryan speaks for Kern in Indiana campaign stop
William Jennings Bryan opened his drive for John W Kern in Auburn Indiana after Roosevelt finished his tour for Beveridge. A large Twelfth district crowd greeted him and he urged Kern strongly while criticizing the tariff bill and what he called inconsistency by others.
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Auburn
Ind
William Jenings Bryan
John W. Kern
Roosevelt
Beveridge Bryan
Kern
Republican Speakers Push Kern Reform Appeal
Republican speakers advocate electing men who will fight trusts and tariffs, arguing Kern would provide relief to the people from these issues. The remark frames Beveridge as a contrast to Kern.
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Beveridge
Kern
Chicago Club Defeats Keio In Japan Tour Pitchers Duel
University of Chicago baseball team, on a tour of Japan, beat Keio University 2 to 1 in Tokyo. Chicago had 7 hits and 2 errors, Keio 6 hits and 4 errors.
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Chicago
KEIO
Maroon
Japan
Tokyo
University of Chicago
University of Keio
Chicagos
Kelos
Actress Mise Bartlett Dies in Chicago Hospital
Chicago on October 15 reports the death of Miss Josephine Bartlett a noted actress at Baptist hospital after a year of injuries from a New York auto accident. Bartlett began her stage career in 1883 in Mise Modiste. She was born in Morris Illinois and was sister of the late Jessie Bartlett Davis.
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Chicago
Josephine Bartlett
the Baptist Hospital
New York
Fortune Telling Fakes
The face provides a better index to character than the palm of the hand. The fortune teller is a shrewd teller of tales with a natural insight into human nature.
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago
Chicago markets show hogs and cattle steadiness with large receipts. Estimated hog receipts 8000 today and 25000 tomorrow plus 1000 sheep and 2000 to 2900 sheep yesterday. prices range bulk 8 50 to 8 95 for hogs and cattle steady with varying weights and packer categories. sheep steady with bulk 8 55 to 8 95.
Grain Market Report by Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Grain market data supplied by Beach-Wickham Grain Company from Chicago Illinois area reports. Market notes reflect prices and trends observed at the Grain Exchange with regional milling demand.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Minnois
Local Market Prices in Washington City
The Washington City market lists prices for several commodities. Cora hay per load is 18.00 dollars, Ray hay per bale 5.00, straw per load 5.00, baled straw 5.00, flour per sack 1.60 to 1.70, bran per hundred 1.35, shorts per hundred 1.50, corn meal per 10 lb sack 0.25.
Fraud Conspiracy Charged Over Dummy Entrymen in Alaska Lands
Indictments returned in Seattle accuse C F Many A H Stracey Archie W Shields K E Seigter Cornelius George Simmons Mortimer Key of conspiring to defraud by acquiring public coal lands in Alaska through dummy entrymen. The cases involve the English Stracey group and Christophern Simmonds syndicate.
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Washington
Long Mont
KR. A. Ballinger
Secretary of the Interior
Alaska
Federal Grand Jury
Seattle
Mr. Ballinger
C.F. Many
A. H. Stracey
Archie W. Shields
K. E. Seigter
Stracey
Cornelius George Simmons
Mortimer Key
Christophern Simmonds Aan
Munday
British Columbia
Express Hits an Auto Auto Party Killed in Wreck
East Liverpool Ohio October 1 four men from the Limoges China company of Sebring were killed when an express baggage car on the Stark electric road struck a passing automobile near Beloit at Naylor's crossing. Albright drove the car and died at the scene. Derby Frederick and Snediker died later. The party was en route to purchase pottery supplies.
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Auto Party
East Liverpool, O
Liverpool
Fouren
Mobile
Naylor
Luna Park Receiver Sought in Brooklyn Insolvency Case
Deputy Attorney General Tenner asked Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Maddox to dissolve the Luna Park company and appoint a receiver. He stated the firm has been insolvent for over a year, owing Lafayette Trust $96,000 Brooklyn Bank $3,500 taxes $4,000 and notes totaling $112,000. A receiver was resisted.
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New York
Tenner
Supreme Court
Maddox
Brooklyn
Luna Park Company
Lafayette Trust Company
Brooklyn Bank
Walter Coles Body Found Near Chestnut Street
The body of Walter B. Coles president of Keefe Co les Printing Co. was found ashore from the lake at Chestnut Street. Police investigate whether foul play or suicide led to his death after he disappeared last week.
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Chicago
Walter B. Coles
Keefcoles Printing Company
Chestnut Street
Coles
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