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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1912

Page

3

Camden curb market tackles high living cost with direct producer sales

Camden New Jersey launches a curb market to cut middlemen costs. On Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays buyers swarm Fifth and Mickle streets while farmers and fishermen from Anglesea Barnegat report brisk business and eager customers. The city backs the plan with President Hewitt steering the effort.

Camden N. J Fifth Mickle Streets Hewitt Anglesea Barnegat

Giants Triumph 11 to 4 Over Red Sox at Fenway Park

Giants slugged 11 runs led by Doyle and Gardner in Fenway with Tesreau pitching well. Wood struggled in the first, Hall relieved, and Boston scored twice in the eighth as Cady and Hall aided a late comeback bid.

Fenway Park Boston Giants Joe Wood New Yorkers Wood Tesreau Red Sox Hall Doyle Devore Snodgrass Yerkes Gardner Muggsy McGraw Smash Merkle Jeff Speaker Lewis Larry Doyle Stahl Wilson Meyers Cady Merran Mathewson New York Rbhwopola Edeodorg Sines Dcccescous S Vletcher Mooper Beabedemeees Gale Tn Psnsqscasccaee Gmeaner, Wiesseereneeh Biahl Anne Sboveces Dfac Ccecs Desense SU Deck Setises la Morons Hooper Wagner Hergog Evans Klein Rigler O'Loughlin National Commission

Taft Signs Order Increasing Postmasters in Service

President Taft aboard the Mayflower signs an executive order adding 76 000 postmasters to federal service in a move announced from New York on October 16 1909. The action expands federal postal operations and broadens staffing nationwide.

New York Taft Oarth Glass Ube Glasal Fed

Schepps Recounts Rosenthal Killing in Becker Trial

Sam Schepps a key witness testifies in the Becker case detailing Rosenthal’s murder and his own role as an alleged paymaster. He corroborates stories from Rose Wallon and Webber and describes meeting locations and money transfers tied to Becker’s alleged plot.

Stand Rosenthal Rose, Webber and Wallon New York Sam Schepps Herman Rosenthal Charles Becker Rosenthal Schepps Hot Springs Ark Jack Rose Harry Wallon Louis Webber Becker Fourteenth Street Cee Louie’ Rosenberger Dago Frank Cirofici

Gibson story is a fake

New York reports that the witness alias Mrs Rose Guerra admitted her tale about Burton W Gibson the lawyer linked to the murder case is false She said a New Jersey lawyer prompted the fabrication and that her real name is Helen Laura Rockwell and she never knew Gibson according to Assistant District Attorney Wesservogelavers

New York Rose Guerra Burton W. Gibson Rosa Menschik Szabo Wesservogel Gibson New Jersey Helen Laura Rockwell Wesservogelavers

Bomb Frenzy at Downtown Tammany Hall Fizzles as Firecrack­er Found

About thirty members of the Downtown Tammany group at 45 Madison Street heard a shout of bomb as a crowd of urchins gathered nearby. After a brief investigation the threat was revealed to be only a giant firecracker.

New York Tammany Etch Madison Street Cmb

Turks Take Turkish Positions in Montenegro Front

Montenegrin forces captured Turkish positions at Tusi Vrani and Chipicha nik with hundreds of prisoners. Frontline wounded are in dire need as only a few surgeons and scarce nurses cope with exhaustion of food and care.

Podgoritza Tusi Vrani Chipichanik Belgrade Turkey Servia Vranja Salonica London Balkans Balkan States Ristovatz Sofia Porte Kostendil

Plane collapse kills two in Switzerland

A Swiss airman named Cobini and newspaper man Rippert died when their plane collapsed during a flight near Chaux de Fonds close to Neuchatel. The craft fell eight feet and both men perished. Cause of the accident is not known.

Kern Switzerland Chaux de-Fonds Neuchatel Cobini Rippert

Roosevelt shooter wounds Roosevelt supporter in Cleveland

Charles Brown, a Roosevelt supporter in Cleveland, was shot in the hip by a fanatic celebrating the shooting of Colonel Roosevelt. Brown had just bought a paper from a newsboy when a man nearby fired twice, shouting Hurrah. Brown collapsed and the gunman fled.

Cleveland, O Charles Brown Roosevelt Brown Nhewsboy

Jules Lumbard Death Rally Buried in Omaha Service

Jules Lum bard, Civil War singer from Omaha, Neb, died in Chicago Thursday and was buried here after an impressive largely a service. The report notes his local ties and lengthy memory in the community.

Jules Lumbard Omaha Neb Chicago

Taft Wires Colonel Roosevelt After Assassination Attempt

President Taft sent messages to Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt expressing shock and prayers for a speedy recovery. Governor Wilson and Speaker Champ Clark also telegraphed sympathy and best wishes for Roosevelt’s health.

Gov. Wilson Chicago Clark New York Taft Roosevelt W. H. Taft Trenton N. J Woodrow Wilson Rock Island Champ Clark Gilad

Turks defeat Montenegrins at Gusinje in border clash

Turkish forces report a crushing victory over Montenegrins at Gusinje near Podgorica with the enemy routed and retreating. Bulgarian minister exits Constantinople as Greek demands and the sultan’s rejection loom, while Italy and Turkey sign a preliminary peace treaty at Ouchy Switzerland to extend the ceasefire.

Constantinople Gusinje Podgoritza Tus Scutari Greece Turkey London Ouchy Switzerland

Bellefonte man nabbed in Winnipeg forgery case

Robert Gibson Larimer of Bellefonte Pennsylvania was arrested in Boston on charges of fugitive from justice. Winnipeg police accuse him of larceny totaling $40,000 and forgery.

Boston Robert Gibson Larimer Bellefonte Winnipeg Manitoba

Geographers Return After National Curiosities Tour

Sixty geographers from sixteen nations arrive in Washington after a nationwide trip studying natural curiosities. They traveled from Charlotteville, Virginia, completing a survey of diverse landscapes and phenomena.

Washington Chan Jotteville

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