Pittsburg Millionaire Edward Steinhauser Ends Life
Edward Steinhauser, a member of a long established Pittsburg family reputedly worth over 1 million dollars, killed himself at the American House. He was thirty eight and left instructions to shield his mother grandmother and sister from panic and to have his body prepared before disclosure.
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Steinhauser
Pittsburg
Edward Steinfuser
Sapseq
Ameran
Teinhauser
Arket
Sists
War in Central America sparks Salvadors invasion precursors
Salvadora and Nicaragua open hostilities with Salvadorean forces ordered to invade and gunboats patrolling Nicaragua coast. Honduras seizes a ship loaded with Nicaraguan revolutionists at Puerto Cortes. Costa Rica vows neutrality by denying transit papers to a Nicaraguan exile ship.
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Nicaragua
Sal
Figuero
Salador
Salvador
Nicagua
Honduras
Aip
Puerto Cortez
Davila
Zelaya
Osta Rica
Bealance
Troops Surround Rebels on Leros Islet
London dispatch reports Lieutenant Tibaldos seized the islet of Leros near the arsenal. Government orders troops to surround the position and compel the rebels to surrender.
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London
Tibaldos
Leros
Baptists Elect Officers After Des Moines Invitation
The Iowa Baptist convention accepted Des Moines invitation for next year. Rev. J. G. Hutchinson of Muscatine was elected president with Dr. S. E. Wilcox of Des Moines as secretary. E. F. Sperry was chosen treasurer for the tenth time. Twenty four new ministers were introduced to the gathering.
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Des Moines
Vinton
Baptistate Convention
Des Moines Hom
J. G. Hutchinson
Muscatine
Covention
S. E. Wilcox
Destines
E. F. Sperry
Nso
E. H. Stevens
Stouxity
Theyman
James McGee
Tober
Wilcox
E. F
In Fear of Jail Inmates Guard Protects Centerville Man
Centerville Iowa October 30 inmates at the jail grew so agitated over John Hicks charged with assault on his three year old niece that a special guard was required. Hicks was placed in the St Louis cage for safety. Four men await trial and the girl remains in serious condition.
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Centerville
Kaiser as Matchmaker Rumor Ties Victoria Louise to Archduke
Oct. 30 report says Emperor William invited to Berlin the wife of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and revived talk that his daughter Princess Victoria Louise may wed Archduke Charles Francis of Austria Hungary as part of dynastic matchmaking.
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Kaiser
Emperor William
Berlin
Francis Ferdinand
Austria-Hunry
Victoria Louise
Archduke Charles Francis
Doctor's letter keeps mystery unsolved in Ritter death
From Hampton Roads Dr Henry Ritter, brother of the late Lieutenant Ritter, reports no progress in solving the case aboard the Marietta. Dubuque relatives believe the officer was murdered and seek clarity on the death possibly by his own hand.
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Dubuque
Henry Ritter
Ritter
Marietta
Hampton Roads
White Slaver Sentenced in Trafficking Case
New York reported Wolf Katz a real estate dealer was convicted before Justices Olmsted Wyatt and Moss in a special session for trafficking in women. He received eleven months in the penitentiary and a $500 fine.
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New York
Wolf Katz
Olmsted
Wyatt and
Moss
Mrs Hallam Heads Iowa Suffragists Victory
Des Moines reports Mrs Julia Clark Hallam of Sioux City elected president of the State Equal Suffrage association after militant tactics won convention approval. Mrs Mary E Craig of Allison becomes vice president with Lona Ingham Robinson, Minnie Littell, and Mrs A Emsley Adams in other roles. Corydon to host next convention in October next year.
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Des Moines
Julia Clark Hallam
Sioux City
State Equal Suffrage Association
Hallam
Mary E. Craig
Allison
Craig
Lona Ingham Robinson
Minnie Littell
Corydon
A Emsley Adams
Mason City
Iowa joins pellagra war as experts meet in Columbia
Des Moines reports the Iowa state board of health will send Dr. Bert L. Eiker of Leon to a Pellagra experts meeting in Columbia South Carolina next week to study the disease and plan a defense. The disease is spreading and nearly always fatal.
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Des Moines
iIowa
State Board of Health
Bert L. Eiker
Leon
Columbia
Flora Wilson Debuts as Soprano Soloist in Des Moines
Miss Flora Wilson daughter of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson earned honor in her first Des Moines concert last night. A fashionable Aud itorium audience filled the venue to hear her sing soprano profiles in Iowa.
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Flora Wilson
Des Moines
Wilson
Iow
Cassidy 19 Dies by Carbolic Acid Suicide
Burlington Iowa, Oct 30 Archie Le Roy Cassidy aged nineteen killed himself with carbolic acid. No motive given but believed to be a case of unrequited love.
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Burlington, Ia
Archie Leroy Cassidy
Teacher in Garnett Arrested Over Demanded Money Letters
Thaddeus Wilson, a Garnett Kansas school teacher, was arrested in Kansas City for sending letters to R. A. Long the lumber magnate demanding 5,000 dollars. The notes carried no threats but urged payment to the author.
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Kansas City
Thaddeus Wilson
Garnett
Kan
R. A. Long
Well Known Educator Dies in Mississippi
Muscatine Iowa October 30 F M Witter former president of the State Teachers association and thirty year city superintendent of Muscatine schools died suddenly in Biloxi Mississippi.
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Muscatine
F. M. Witter
State Teachers’ Association
Bilox Miss
McMahon Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Triple Murder
James McMahon pleads guilty in Kansas City Kansas to killing his two sisters Rose and Alonzo Van Royen and brother-in-law Alonzo Van Royen. He receives a life term at Lansing penitentiary after a brief hearing. A deputy sheriff transports him to prison as family and prosecutors agreed to a speedy disposition.
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Kansas City
James McMahon
Kan
Rose McMahon
Alonzo van Royen
Kansas Penitentiary
Lansing
McMahon
Joseph Taggart
Taft
Francis
Missouri
William J. Bryan
St. Louis Exposition
Mississippi
Missouri River
Croker Visits New York Democrats After Transatlantic Trip
Richard Croker arrived aboard the Mauretania and dined with friends at the Democratic club in New York. He appeared in robust health and spoke about his Glencairn estate horses, but declined to discuss politics.
Fire destroys Fullerton lumber yard stock in Anita
Fire at the Fullerton lumber yard in Anita Iowa caused total losses estimated at fifteen thousand dollars. Fire officials report no injuries. The blaze damaged the yard facilities and burned through stacks of lumber and fuel supplies. Investigators will determine the cause.
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Anita
Fullerton
Trade Is Satisfactory Across Industries in 1909 Outlook
Bradstreet reports broad demand and rising industry orders with full overtime runs and labor shortages. Trade strength supports a late year improvement, projecting 1909 to rank high among prosperity years as mild weather shifts activity to country districts and promotes fall fairs and city trade.
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New York
Bradstreet
Northwest
Punish Cheese Merchant Guilty of Government Fraud
Philip Musica of the cheese importing firm A Musica & Son pleaded guilty to defrauding the government by conspiring to underweigh cheese by customs weighers. Judge Holt sentenced him in the United States circuit court to one year in Elmira reformatory and a $5,000 fine.
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New York
Philip Musica
A. Musica & Son
Holt
United States Circuit Court
Elmira Reformatory
Labor Leaders Plan Appeal To Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor announce they will appeal to the U S Supreme Court if the district court of appeals sustains sentences of twelve nine and six months for contempt in the Buck Stove proceedings.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Wright
Buck Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
United States Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Tammany in bad light alleged to protect white slavers
Information from Philadelphia suggests Tammany influences were used to shield white slave dealers there. It is reported that in 1901 traffickers driven from New York were advised to relocate to Philadelphia with assurances of police protection and funds from political allies.
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Philadelphia
New York
Red Light District
Quake in Southern Oregon and Northern California
A strong earthquake rattled southern Oregon and northern California on October 30, with shocks lasting ten to twenty five seconds. Observers reported shattered windows, broken dishes, cracked chimneys, and displaced furniture, though financial damage appeared minimal.
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Oregon
California
San Francisco
Fewer railway fatalities show large yearly decrease
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports for year ended June 30, 1909 a drop in railroad casualties with 2,791 deaths and 63,920 injuries, down from 3,765 deaths and 68,969 injuries the prior year, a reduction of 973 lives and 6,069 injuries.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cremation Declared Illegal in Austria by Supreme Court
In Vienna on October 30 the supreme court ruled cremation illegal in Austria opposing Christian burial tradition. The decision cites church doctrine and public policy as reasons for prohibiting cremations nationwide. The ruling affects practices across all regions, with implications for funeral rites and legal compliance.
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Austria
Vienna
Supreme Court
The Optimist's Corner on Water and Health
Water makes up over a quarter of body mass and powers life. A moderate intake aids digestion by moistening and preparing the stomach for absorption. Regular small drinks between meals support health and reduce beer or whisky intake. Water, the universal solvent, helps excrete wastes and cleanse the body inside and out.
Slain by Fruit Vendor in Cincinnati Dispute
Joseph Quinn a machinist was shot and killed in Cincinnati by Peter Kourlas a Greek fruit vender following a dispute over the price of two oranges.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Quinn
Peter Kourlas
Hog Market Report from Chicago October 30 1909
Estimated hog receipts 12000 remaining 3775 yesterday's close shows slow market. Light hogs 7.25 to 7.50 mixed packers 7.35 to 7.95 every grade 7.36 to 8.00 rough to 7.66. Cattle 0. Sheep 2500 steady.
Hog Market Receipts and Shipments Reported
Hogs data shows estimated receipts today at 12000 and official receipts yesterday at 14817 with official shipments of 2247 and leftovers of 3775. Estimated receipts for tomorrow are 28000 with market grades ranging from bulk 7 65 to 785 light 7 25 to 775 mixed packers 7 35 to 7 95 heavy 7 30 to 7 95 rough 7 30 to 7 50 porkers 7 69 to 7 70 pigs 5 50 to 7 25.
Market Steady at Best Prices in Chicago Oct 30 1909
The Chicago market on October 30 1909 shows steady prices from yesterday. Light meats bring 7 25 to 7 80, mixed packers 7 35 to 7 97 4 cents, heavy ship's grades 7 30 to 8 00, rough 7 30 to 7 60, cattle steady, sheep steady.
John A. Babcock Care of North American Livestock
John A. Babcock listed with the North American Livestock Commission Company at Stock Yards Chicago Illinois in care of the firm.
Taft Arrives in New Orleans for Two Day Mississippi Trip
President Taft's arrival on the light house tender Oleander marks the start of a gala two day visit in New Orleans as the Mississippi river voyage concludes. He questions the practicability of river improvements while praising southern hospitality and noting the crowds from governors and congressmen.
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New Orleans
Taft
Mississippi River
Natchez
Uncle Joe
Joe
Mr. Taft
Fire Devours Timber as Fort Huachuaca Troops Rally
A forest fire roars through the Huachuaca forest reserve near El Paso on October 30. Troops from Fort Huachuaca have been ordered to fight the blaze, with much valuable timber destroyed. Authorities suspect shepherds set the fire in retaliation for sheep being driven from the range.
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el Paso
Tex
Huachuaca
Twenty Killed in Wales Mine Wreck
A blast at the Rhymney Colliery in Glamorganshire Wales killed about twenty miners with an explosion. Manager Bowen and two helpers died after attempting a rescue, overcome by afterdamp.
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Wales
London
Glamorganshire
Bowen
Notable Farmer Mark Bavee Dies After Fall Paralyzing Injury
Marshalltown La October 30 After a fall that hurled him from a wagon Mark Bavee a prominent Green Mountain farmer aged remains paralyzed since August 31 and is recorded as having suffered a long illness culminating in his death.
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Marshalltown
Mark Bavee
Green Mountain
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