Airships Seen Primarily For War Use Not Trade
A international aeronautical congress resolution urges U S funding to build aeronautical plants. President Willis L Moore says dirigibles have reached speed limits and will mainly serve warfare and reconnaissance with limited commercial value. Navy official Chester calls airships a potential submarine antidote and notes captive balloons' wartime utility.
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New York
International Aeronautical Congress
United States
Willis L. Moore
Moore
C. M. Chester
Frest
Cannibalism Reported Among Ungava Eskimos
In Ungava bay and Hudson strait regions starving Eskimos have reportedly resorted to cannibalism due to extreme cold and scarce food. Reverend Stewart notes many deaths and survivors forced to eat others to survive, with thirty buried skeletons found on Ungava beaches by a Newfoundland vessel crew.
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St. Johns
Ungava Bay
Hudson Strait
Stewart
Newfoundland
Righty Strikers at Work Again in St Louis
St Louis on October 29 reports from Western Union Telegraph company officials that twenty one striking telegraphers have returned to work, bringing total returnees to eighty since the strike began. All branch offices are reopened and only twenty five more operators can be used.
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St. Louis
Western Union Telegraph Company
King Alfonso Arrives in Paris for Welcome Visit
King Alfonso of Spain, with queen and infant, arrives incognito in Paris. President Fallieres and Clemenceau greet the royal party at the station as crowds cheer. The prince sleeps through speeches and later dines with the president at the Elysee before the party sails for Cherbourg to board the Renownbound for England.
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Paris
Alfonso
Spain
Fallieres
Clemenceau
Piedon
Infanta
Isabella
George
Greece
Llanos
Slysee Palace
Cherbourg
England
Kansas village imposes Connecticut blue laws
Paris Illinois reports Kansas village of Butler County restricting Sunday activities. Ordinances outlaw pitch horseshoes and croquet, ban Sunday newspapers sales close businesses including cafes and bars. Hotels cannot serve transient meals. boarders exempt. Merchants remove municipal light in retaliation to new rules.
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Paris
Kansas
Connecticut
Watson to Run for Indiana Governor Says Salary Limited
A Washington report says Rep. Watson, Republican whip, will run for Indiana governor because Washington pay, increased from 5000 to 7500, cannot sustain living costs. He says if not elected, he will retire from the House to private life.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Watson
Indiana
House
Time to Go to Glory Incident in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana on October 29 laborer W A Morris was jailed for intoxication. He pulled a dynamite cartridge from his pocket and tried to bite it and then struck it with a paper weight. Police intervened and removed the cartridge. Morris was fined for intoxication.
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Muncie
Ind
W. A. Morris
Central Police Station
Morris
Deputy Elderly Indiana Man Not Placed Under Guardianship
In Vernon Indiana on October 29 Zachariah Deputy aged 75 transferred most of his thirty thousand dollar estate to his nephews John H and Zachariah Rogers five years earlier. Other heirs challenged the transfer and Charles Deputy and others sought a guardian for the senior Deputy. A jury ruled the old man mentally capable and rejected guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon, Ind
Zachariah Deputy
John H
Zachariah Rogers
Charles
Rev Frederick Koehler Buys Fruit Farm Near Manchester
Lenox Michigan October 20 Reverend Frederick Koehler pastor of the Evangelical church buys a fruit farm near Manchester to prepare for a potential rainy day but declares he plans to remain in the pulpit for many years.
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Lenox
Mich
Frederick Koehler
Evange- Mcal
Manchester
Koehler
Treasury buys 200000 ounces of silver at 60.941c per oz
Treasury department purchases 200000 troy ounces of silver at 60.941 cents per ounce. John Barrett of the San Francisco Examiner dies of apoplexy on Van Ness Avenue. Southern state officials plan a Friday Atlanta meeting on railway passenger rates. National Farmers Union chief Charles S. Barrett calls county and parish unions to meet November 9 to fix cotton storage at 15 cents minimum.
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Treasury Department
John Barrett
San Francisco Examiner
van Ness Avenue
Atlanta
Charles 8. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
Golden Bait Is In Sight as Gold Imports Rise
Nearly eighteen million nine hundred thousand dollars in gold ordered from London signals easing crisis. New York reports no bank suspensions and hopes for reopening most banks. Merchants laud the coordinated effort to stabilize markets and protect the public credit amid expanding gold stocks and treasury reserves.
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New York
Financial
SIS
Europe
Merchants’ Association
Oklahoma Proclamation Declares City Safeguards
The acting governor issues a proclamation stating that major cities nationwide have taken protective measures. The document emphasizes ensuring safety in Oklahoma City, reflecting nationwide steps amid growing concerns.
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Oklahoma City
O.T
Roosevelt and Curry on Mississippi River trip deck
President Roosevelt and Governor Curry of New Mexico stand together on the Mississippi River deck. Curry, a former Rough Riders captain, accompanies the president during the trip.
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Mississippi
Governor Curry
New Mexico
Rough Riders
Banking calm spreads as trust groups curb currency flows citywide
Reports from multiple cities describe a broad easing of bank runs and improved liquidity. Trust companies press certified checks, deposits exceed withdrawals in New York, and Chicago shifts to a check based system with no trade slowdown. Kansas banks hold stronger reserves than required while Philadelphia and other cities tout stable conditions.
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Stock Exchange
Trust Company of America
Lincoln Trust Company
Oklahoma
Chicago
Board of Trade
Stock Yards
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Bankers’ Trust Company
Philadelphia
Effingham B. Morris
Girard Trust Company
Topeka
Kan
John Q. Koyce
Kansas
Kokomo
Ind
Nebraska
Birmingham
Ala
Memphis
Tenn
Street Thanks 18 Heroes At Merchants Association Meeting
The Merchants' Association of New York passed unanimous resolutions thanking Hon. George B. Cortelyou secretary of the Treasury for applying national resources to curb distrust and restore business confidence. The resolutions also praised J P Morgan and the bankers for their roles.
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Merchants’ Association of New York
George Bkb. Cortelyou
Treasury of
The
United States
J. P. Morgan
Towa Cities Adopt Precautionary Cash Protections
Des Moines and Sioux City joined four Towa cities in measures to safeguard cash reserves amid economic concerns. The action aims to bolster liquidity and reduce exposure, with officials citing prudent budgeting and risk management as priorities for municipal finances.
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Des Moines
Towa
Sioux City
Imougue and Cownell Butts Paven Port Set Today
In Des Moines the rule was received in good spirit with no uneasiness at bank counters. Reports from many other towns indicate normal conditions with no restrictions on business.
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Imougue
Cownell Butts
Des Moines
Supreme Court to Review Minnesota Railroad Rate Case
The U S Supreme Court has granted Edward T. Young a writ to review contempt proceedings tied to Minnesota railroad rate law enforcement and widened the order to allow bail. The case centers on state versus federal jurisdictions in railroad legislation matters, with implications for North Carolina and others.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Edward T. Young
Minnesota
Young
Lochren
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Ants Foster Blind Beetle in Nest Food Web
Ants routinely provide nourishment to a curious blind beetle that entirely depends on them. The beetle lives inside ant nests and is fed by the ants as they care for each other.
Hog Market Quiet at Chicago as Slaughter Ratios Dip
Chicago markets report Oct 29 1907 hog receipts estimated at 8000 with leftovers 7637. Market shows good strong demand for light hogs and mixed packers while heavy shipping grades range 5 30 to 6 20. Cattle at 6500 weak to 10 lower. sheep at 18000 down 20 to 30 from Saturday.
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Texas
Market cattle and hogs down as receipts rise in October
Chicago cattle and hog sections report heavy receipts yesterday with overall market weakness. Bulk and ship grades show declines from prior closes as hogs trade mixed to lower and cattle remain dull and slow at the close.
John A. Babcock Urges a Square Deal
A brief note from John A. Babcock emphasizes obtaining a fair, square deal for all parties. The message underscores integrity and equal treatment in dealings.
Woman kills General Maximoffsky in St Petersburg lobby
A young woman, Mile. Rozgininnikova of Perm province, killed General Maximoffsky, head of prison affairs, in his reception room. Police found thirteen pounds of high explosive in her corsage as authorities warned of ties to the northern flying section seeking to strike at the secret power HQ. The assassin claimed allegiance to the Social Revolutionists and was held after a three hour, unrecognized admission in the general’s ante room.
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St. Petersburg
Maximoffsky
Department of Prisons
Ministry of the Interior
Social Revolutionists
Secret Power
Mile
Rogozinnikova
Perm
Imperial Conservatory of Music
Mlle
Ragozinnikova
Beginning Late in Life Haggerty Enrolls at Yale Law
Mitch ell B. Haggerty a miner and Western Miners Federation officer has entered Yale University law school to fit for admission to the Montana bar. He plans to practice in Butte and is about 50 with two sons. Mrs Haggerty accompanies him and will study sociology and elocution. He declined further remarks, noting a desire for continued usefulness in Montana.
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New Haven
Conn
Mitchell B. Haggerty
Western Miners’ Federation
Yale University
Montana
Butte
Haggerty
Meat Eaters and Vegetarians to Race From Newark to Philadelphia
A walking race from Newark to Philadelphia will test endurance between vegetarians and meat eaters. Vegetarians Harry Mille of Newark and A R Sweeney of Harrison compete against meat advocate William Smith of Newark.
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New York
Newark
Philadelphia
Harry Mille
N. J
A. R. Sweeney
Harrison, N. J
William Smith
Robbers Target Local Reporter in Mouthful Theft
In St Louis on October 29 a pair of footpads ambushed Justus Geiger and pried two gold teeth from his mouth after a failed cash grab. Geiger reportedly smiled at their frustration, exposing additional gold iron teeth.
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St. Louis
Justus Geiger
Geiger
Fire Destroys Pavilion at Columbia Gardens in Butte
Fire swept the large pavilion at Columbia gardens in Butte destroying the dancing floor cafe and valuable collections. Loss estimated between 35000 and 50000 dollars. The property belonged to former Senator Clark.
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Butte
Mont
Columbia Gardens
Clark
Pennsylvania Railroad hires 500 more in Altoona shops
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a winter hire to add to the Altoona machine shops workforce. The order calls for 500 or more mechanics and laborers to boost output during the cold season.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Altoona Machine Shops
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J. W. Culver & Co
Iowa
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Maximofmsky
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Yale
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