Victory Reported Near Hankow Amid Loan Arrangement
Reported imperialist victory near Hankow lifts officials after news of a Belgian syndicate loan arranged to borrow 18 million dollars at 96 with 6 percent interest. Four-nation finance groups considered an eight million loan, but US financiers deemed now inopportune.
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Pekin
Hankow
Yin-Tehang
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Ching-Kiang
Shanghai
Wu-Sung
Edward T. Williams
Sheng Hsuan-Huai
Posts and Railways
Legation
Tientsin
Sheng
Amoy
Taotai Ching
Fu-Chow
Germany faces crisis as cost of living soars
Sunday papers report Parliament in turmoil over policies as Germany battles a high cost of living. The piece notes party clashes and policy tangles while readers observe the political strain.
Rodgers 44 Desert Flight Ends Near Pasadena
C P Rodgers arrived in El Paso before a stiff wind and landed roughly at Evergreen cemetery after circling Washington park. He plans to fly across the desert by moonlight and finish the journey in Pasadena after visiting Los Angeles.
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el Paso
Tex
C. P. Rodgers
Sierra Blanca
Washington Park
Evergreen Cemetery
Rodgers
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Borden to Be Knighted on New Year Honors
New York reports that during Canada's visit of premier Robert L. Borden it is declared he will become Sir Robert Borden before leaving. The Duke of Connaught who is governor general is said to have offered a knighthood to be granted among the New Year honors if not earlier.
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New York
Canada
Robert L. Borden
Borden
Sir Robert Borden
Duke of Connaught
General Yin Tchang Reports Victory Over Rebel Forces
Chinese Minister of War General Yin Tchang declares victory over rebel forces. The announcement follows military campaigns across key fronts with government troops consolidating control and signaling a return to stability. Local officials praise disciplined operations and pledge continued security efforts.
Benton Dentist Admits Fraudulent Washington Trip Motive
Former Arkansas state representative Sidney P. Espy testified before the Lorimer committee. Benton dentist D. T. Woodward admitted he sought a letter to the committee to gain a government paid trip to Washington and denied intending to injure Espy, though he contradicted himself repeatedly during questioning. He said he knew nothing concrete about the Lorimer case.
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Chicago
Sidney P. Espy
Benton
Lorimer
United States Senate
D. T. Woodward
Espy
Woodward
Seba Hudson
Washington
Fletcher
Unveiling of Ingersoll Statue in Glen Oak Park
In Peoria Illinois a large crowd witnessed the unveiling of the bronze full length statue of Colonel Robert Ingersoll at Glen Oak Park. The unveiling was by his grandson Robert G Ingersoll of New York with Mrs Ingersoll and other family present. Charles Frederick Adams and John J Lentz spoke. The monument was funded by popular subscription and crafted by Peoria artist Fritz Triebel.
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Peoria, Ill
Robert Ingersoll
Peoria
Glen Oak Park
Robert G. Ingersoll
New York
Ingersoll
Charles Frederick Adams
John J. Lentz
Columbus
Fritz Triebel
Olympic Blame Shifts To White Star Liner In Collision
New York reports the British naval court of inquiry cleared the Hawke in the September 20 collision with the White Star liner Olympic. The blame falls on the Olympic, with repairs near 500000 dollars and the ship missing three round trips, costing at least 750000 dollars in lost service.
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New York
British Naval Court of Inquiry
White Star
Hner
Olympic
Hawke
White Star Line
Court Overrules Bias Challenges in McNamara Murder Trial
Los Angeles October 30 Judge Bordwell denied defense challenges to two talesmen A C Winter and Walter H Frampton due to bias. Both said they would not convict on circumstantial evidence alone, prompting renewed challenges while the state argued such challenges cannot be used to save peremptory ones. Clarence Darrow avoided comment but noted appeals as legal recourse if needed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
James B. McNamara
Bordwell
Talesmen
A. C. Winter
Walter H. Frampton
Horton
Clarence S. Darrow
Indiana dynamite plot alleged with McNamara HQ
A petition in Indiana county court alleges a conspiracy to illegally move dynamite across state lines with headquarters in John J. McNamara's office in Indianapolis. The filing seeks possession of evidence for a federal grand jury probe.
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Indianapolis
McNamara
Indiana
United States District Attorney
John J. McNamara
Fatal fall linked to cracked pavement in Oxford Street
Philadelphia report states William Jackson a 28 year old African American fell three stories. Police at Oxford Street station noted a cracked cement pavement as a contributing damage detail. Jackson suffered no skull injury.
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Philadelphia
Oxford Street
William Jackson
Jackson
Three Americans to Be Cardinals
Rome announces seventeen cardinals to be created at the consistory on November 27. Among the honorees are John M. Farley archbishop of New York and William H. O Connell archbishop of Boston, with Diomede Falconio Apostolic Delegate at Washington also elevated.
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Rome
John M. Farley
New York
William H. O’connel
Boston
Mer. Diomede Falconio
Washington
JOSEPH PULITZER DEAD
Joseph Pulitzer editor and proprietor of the New York World and the St. Louis Post Dispatch died aboard his yacht Liberty in Charleston harbor. He had been ill only about forty eight hours and suffered heart trouble believed caused by an acute indigestion attack. He was sixty four and leaves a widow three sons and two daughters.
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New York
Joseph Pulitzer
The
New York World
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Liberty
Charleston
Pulitzer
Crooks in the Capital Plot Robberies
In Washington on October 30 Frank Lowery alias Brooks, jailed for stealing an automobile laprobe, claims a gang of top criminals is in the city planning large scale robberies. He cites two completed jobs including a $1,000 Chevy Chase club loot of money and jewels and says cohorts remain in the area.
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Washington
Frank Lowery
Brooks
Lowery
Chevy Chase Club
Jowery
Reading while eating and digestion
Dr. T. J. Allen notes reading during meals may quicken eating if the text is exciting, causing hurried swallowing. He stresses thorough mastication as the key to good digestion and says stimulating reading cannot do much harm if it does not provoke rapid eating.
Violent Unrest Among Rail Men Grips London
Rail workers at chief centers hold meetings to denounce the railway commission report and demand higher wages and shorter hours. Leaders resist partial wage increases, threatening another strike. James H. Thomas urges full union recognition and warns the putative strike may occur if demands are unmet. Ramsey MacDonald says workers will not be pacified while in slavery.
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London
Railway Commission
Great Western Railway
James H. Thomas
M. P
Crewe
Ramsey McDonald
Chester
Connecticut Delegation Backs Taft for Presidency
The Connecticut delegation announces presenting President Taft name for the presidency. Aimed at Chicago park system issues and Taft’s national leadership, the move signals strong party support for Taft in the upcoming race.
Acquittal for Mrs Stannard in Strychnine Husband Case
Laura Stannard of Greenland was found not guilty of murdering Charles S. Stannard with strychnine last March in Ontonagon Michigan after a trial that began October 16. The jury, out one hour ten minutes, heard testimony of affection between spouses despite alleged abuse and chemical analysis at Ann Arbor confirming strychnine in the husband’s stomach.
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Ontonagon
Mich
Laura Stannard
Charles S. Stannard
Greenland
Rudolph Stindt
Miss LaFollette Weds Playwright George Middleton
Miss Fola LaFollette daughter of Senator Robert LaFollette married George Middleton dramatist at the Washington residence of the LaFollette family. Rev A G B Pierce officiated with only close relatives present. The couple left for their New York home after breakfast with Paul Kester and Miss Mary LaFollette attending.
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Washington
Fola LaFollette
Robert LaFollette
George Middleton
New York
Fire destroys Mount Pulaski High School in Logan County
The Mount Pulaski high school, Logan County, about thirty miles northeast of Springfield, was destroyed by a fire that started in the basement airshaft. Estimated loss is $30,000 with $10,000 insured. The cause is unknown. The building housed 300 pupils and served as both grammar and high school. no replacement building exists in town.
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Springfield
Mount Pulaski
Logan County
Here
Chisholm Woman Charged with Murder in Poisoning Case
Rosine Aspich of Chisholm is arrested in Duluth on a murder charge after her husband died ten days earlier and an autopsy revealed poison in the stomach. She is jailed in Hibbing without bail awaiting grand jury action.
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Duluth
Minn
Rosie Aspich
Chisholm
Aspich
Hibbing
Grand Fury
Reward Offered for Slayer in Grayville Killing
Governor Deneen offered a $200 reward for the apprehension and conviction of one or more of three men who on October 20, 1911, killed John Schaich, a saloon keeper, at Grayville Springfield Tl.
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Springfield
Deneen
John Schaich
Grayville
Thirty Days for Attempted Murder in South Bend
In South Bend Indiana Acting Judge H A Steis sentences 68 year old farmer Charles Roach to thirty days in jail for attempting to kill his wife.
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South Bend
Ind
H. A. Steis
Charles Roach
Weather forecast for Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin
Indiana shows fair today with colder night in the north and central areas. Tomorrow remains fair with light to moderate west to northwest winds. Illinois expects fair today and tomorrow with moderate west to northwest winds and cooler in the north. Wisconsin forecasts fair today and tomorrow with moderate northerly winds.
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Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Taft Visit Stirs Chicago Business Leaders
President Taft’s Chicago tour included a 55 mile drive through the park system with speed up to 40 miles per hour. He addressed a colored Y M C A meeting and spoke at Orchestra Hall on international peace. Chicago Association of Commerce head Harry Wheeler praised Taft’s five policies including tariff revision, currency reform, arbitration, reciprocity, and Pawnee Canal construction, questioning tariff cuts versus business uncertainty.
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Chicago
Mount Rainier
Taft
Chicago Park System
Michigan Avenue
Shhuettler
Far East
Orchestra Hall
Gunsaulus
Businessmen of Chicago
Harry Wheeler
Chicago Association of Commerce
Wheeler
National W C T U Opens Convention In Milwaukee
The national W. C. T. U. convention in Milwaukee begins a six day meeting. Opening program includes religious services and the annual address by president Mrs Lillian M N Stevens as the group discusses temperance union ideals and prohibiting child and woman labor abuses.
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Milwaukee
Wis
International Temperance Union
Mra
Lillian M. N. Stevens
He Never Takes a Bath Divorce Case Out of Indiana
Martha Riffie files for divorce in Muncie alleging Ephraim Riffie claimed baths were for men and women only. The complaint states he announced this principle three months after their marriage and she pleaded for him to bathe before leaving him.
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Muncie
Ind
Ephraim Riffie
Martha Riffie
Rifle
Pumpkin sent to Taft for White House feast
B A Keller receives a letter from President Taft via Charles D Hilles accepting a 185 pound pumpkin offered for the White House Thanksgiving feast.
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Taft
Edwardsville
B. A. Keller
Charles D. Hilles
White House
Body of Homesteader Found Near Brevator
The charred body of an unidentified homesteader was found in the smoldering ruins of his shack about three quarters of a mile from Brevator, with circumstances strongly suggesting murder.
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Duluth
Brevator
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Yin Tchang
American Press Association
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Darrow
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T. J. Allen
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Ontonagon, Mich
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