Heroic Captain of Hollis Wood Rescues Boat in Storm
In a Galveston port report, the Barkwood tows the schooner Holliswood and its skipper Captain Walls after a distress rescue 100 miles off Campethy Mex. Seven crew abandoned after Harolds arrival. Walls refused to leave despite derelict ship’s dire condition.
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Galveston
Tex
Barkwood
J. Falcon
Trinidad
Hol Newood
Flfe
Walls
Campethy
Mex
Harold
Berg
New York
Pendleton Bros
Holliswood
Bearded Bride Grace Gilbert Marries Giles Calvin
In South Bend Grace Gilbert the bearded woman from a circus wed Giles R. Calvin a Kalkaska Michigan farmer. Grace sports a facial beard a foot and a half long while the groom wears a simple mustache.
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Grace Gilbert
Michigan
South Bend
Ind
Giles RE. Calvin
Kalkaska
Mich
Pontiac Man Convicted for Threat to Dynamite House
Benjamin Campbell found guilty of threatening to blow up Mrs. H. C. Ward’s house if she did not surrender $10,000. He received a prison term of fifteen to thirty years in the state penitentiary.
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Pontiac
Mich
Benjamin Campbell
H. C. Ward
Chicago Faces Worsening Coal Shortage
Chicago reports a growing coal shortage with Indiana coal fields nearly idle and stores showing limited fuel. City officials warn of escalating supply delays as demand continues to rise.
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Chicago
Young King of Siam Proclaimed Ruler at Age Twenty
The new king of Siam, proclaimed at age twenty, ascends the throne amid ceremonies marking a smooth succession. Officials emphasize his youthful vigor and plans for modernization while maintaining royal traditions.
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Siam
Shortage of Cars, Idle Indiana Coal Fields Worsen Winter
Rail freight shortages leave many yards nearly empty and supply barely meeting demand. Analysts warn a sharp cold spell could cause suffering as coal fields in Indiana sit idle due to too few railroad cars to move fuel.
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Indiana
Taft to Appoint William H. Lewis to Assistant Attorney General
President Taft plans to name William H. Lewis, Boston assistant district attorney, as assistant attorney general of the United States in a historic move. Amherst and Harvard graduate Lewis played center rush for Harvard. The president also to appoint Charles A. Cotterill of Toledo as customs collector at Honolulu.
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Washington
Taft
William H. Lewis
Boston
United States
Wickersham Lewis
Amherst
Harvard
Charles A. Cotterill
Toledo
Honolulu
Ohio
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Boy Dies After Biting Pistol Cartridge in Bedtime
Nyack New York October 27 8 year old Joseph De Bonti son of Frank De Bonti of Haverstraw died instantly after biting a pistol cartridge before school. The cartridge exploded and bullet entered his brain.
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Nyack
N. Y
Joseph de Bonti
Frank de Bonti
Haverstraw
Prince Henry Bavaria jewelry theft en route
Prince Henry of Bavaria traveling from Milan to Munich had trunks broken open by thieves who rifled them of jewelry and souvenirs. The incident occurred as he moved through Berlin on October 27.
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Berlin
Prince Henry of
Bavaria
Milan
Munich
Bad Men Excuse Faults. Good Men Leave Them
Quote attribution to Johnson notes that bad men excuse faults while good men will abandon them.
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Johnson
Crippen Announces Appeal After Murder Conviction
London officials report Arthur Newton Crippen's solicitor announced Crippen will appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Newton found Crippen well and cheerful and Crippen expressed pleasure at Miss Le Neve's acquittal.
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London
Arthur Newton
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Court of Criminal Appeals
Newton
Crippen
Kalamazoo Man Survives Narrow Board Incident
Alfred Root, a planing mill employee in Kalamazoo Michigan, was struck by a driven stick eight inches long and two inches in diameter that pierced his body but left him alive. Doctors report he may recover.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Alfred Root
Root
Baldwin considers suit against Roosevelt for slander
New Haven report says Judge Simeon E Baldwin, Democratic candidate for governor, is seriously thinking about suing former President Roosevelt for slander. Democratic chairman C. W. Comstock first tipped the plan, then Baldwin roughly confirmed it. Roosevelt accuses Baldwin of retrogressive opinions, while Baldwin demands a retraction. Roosevelt replied in a letter.
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New Haven
Conn
Simeon E Baldwin
Roosevelt
Democratic
C. W. Comstock
Democratic State Committee
Baldwin
Roosevelt Invitation to New Haven Banquet Faces Withdrawal
Prominent Democratic members of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce plan to petition for withdrawing Col. Roosevelt's invitation to the chamber banquet next December. They fear his presence could stir partisan feeling and were spurred by his attack on Judge Baldwin.
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New Haven Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin
Col. Roosevelt
Chamber
Roosevelt
Market Report Chicago Wheat and Live Stock Prices
Chicago wheat prices ranged across No 2 red and hard winter grades with futures around 94 to 105 per bushel and various spring options. Live stock quotes show hogs and cattle receipts, price ranges for heavy to choice, and specific caps on pigs, calves, and stockers. East Buffalo notes slower cattle and hog markets with lambs and sheep priced at listed ranges.
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Chicago
Duty And Today Are Ours Not The Title Of The Day
The brief quote reflects Horace Greve Ley’s statement on duty and future, attributing results to divine guidance. It emphasizes responsibility in present actions while leaving outcomes to God.
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God
Horace Greveley
Man Dies After Stairs Fall at Soldiers' Home
Homer F. Romine, 68, broke his neck when he lost balance on the stairs at the Soldiers' Home in Grand Rapids Michigan. He fell to the floor below and died before a house surgeon could reach him. Romine had lived at the home since last year. A widow survives.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Homer F. Romine
Romine
Relding
Weather Forecast for Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin
Rain and much colder today and tomorrow with northwest winds expected across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Cooler air moves in from the north and temperatures fall after the rain.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chicago Markets Lead With Mixed Hogs And Steady Cattle
Markets report October 27 1910 in Chicago with estimated receipts 18000 from yesterday 7625 left over. Light hogs 850 to 905 mixed packers 900 to 905 rough 775 to 790 cattle 6000 weak sheep 35000 steady.
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Chicago
Market Report Chicago Hog Prices October 27 1920
Chicago market summary shows estimated receipts today at 18000 with official receipts yesterday 26916 and shipments 3225 and leftovers 7625. Tomorrow’s receipts projected 15000 as market tones stay strong to higher with light weights plentiful. Bulk hogs range 8 50 to 9 10 for mixed packers and 7 40 to 8 95 for heavy shipping grades. Porkers 8 95 to 9 05 and pigs 8 15 to 8 80.
Market Receipts Report on Western Cattle Trade
Estimated receipts show a weak market across S000 Market with cattle and cows and heifers priced from 4 50 to 7 30 and steers 2 20 to 6 25 while stockers and feeders range 3 45 to 5 60 and western cattle from 4 00 to 6 75.
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Texas
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live
N. Y
Market Receipts For Native and Western Livestock
Estimated receipts show steady market activity with native sheep selling from 275 to 440, western sheep 300 to 435, yearlings 450 to 560, lambs 470 to 710, western lambs 500 to 700.
Market Opens With Mixed Early Prices Across Grades
Market opens slowly with bulk cattle from 8.10 to 8.85, light 9 55 to 9 10, mixed packers 7 50 to 9 05, heavy shipping 7 80 to 9 05, rough stock 7 50 to 8 00, sheep steady to weak.
Crozier Directing Efforts to Prevent Repetition of 1898 Unpreparedness
Washington October 27. The ordnance bureau reports plans to apply Spanish American War lessons. Chief Crozier says the army will be expanded to maximum legal strength, all militia mobilized, and arms, ammunition, and equipment stockpiled before deployment. Emphasis on rapid purchases and pre-landing readiness for all regular, militia, and volunteer forces.
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Waington
Ordnance Bureau
War Department
United States
Crozier
Ordnance
Haitian gunboat Liberte destroyed by explosion at sea
Port au Prince reports the gunboat Liberte blew up at Port de Paix while sailing with ninety aboard. Seventy killed or drowned, twenty rescued. Among the victims were ten Haitian generals bound to command divisions in the department of the north. Details remain sparse.
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Liberte
Department of the Forth
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Port de Paix
300 Dead In Italian Storms Reported At Cetara Ischia
Rome October 27 reports say 300 people killed in Italian storms with 200 at Cetara and 20 at Ischia. Relief efforts spread as aid arrived and damages reach about 6 million dollars.
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Rome
Ischia
Cetara
Papke Defeats Williams for World Middle Title
Sydney reports Bily Papke the middleweight world champion defeated Williams of Victoria in the sixth round. The bout took place as Papke claimed the world middleweight crown.
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Papke
Williams
Sydney
Bily Papke
Victoria
Fire Costs Life of Baby in Richmond Home Blaze
A house fire at the Albert Jarrett farm in Richmond Indiana claimed the life of his 1-year-old daughter Bem sie as the home barn and outbuildings burned. The tragedy occurred while the parents were away.
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Richmond
Ind
Albert Jarrett
Bemsie
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