Wreck of Golden State Limited at Ainsworth Injures Mail Clerks
Rock Island train No. 8 the Golden State Limited westbound wrecked in Ainsworth yards at three a m four cars ditched no fatalities five mail clerks bruised but able to work. Steel coach car prevented serious injuries. track damaged. Authorities note repeated wrecks at this curve amid rumors of a black cat crossing the track.
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George H. Pulse
W. D. Palmer
Ainsworth
Muscatine
Win
Newhall
al Tufts
Gome
Trotter
Thomas Wilson
Horace W Clark Resigns as Rio Grande Executive
The resignation of Horace W Clark, second vice president and general manager of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad, is announced in Denver Colorado dated September 15.
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Horace Clark
Denver
Colo
Horace W. Clark
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Tame Statement From R. J. Diegle
Dayton reports a restrained public statement by Rodney J. Diegle, convicted sergeant at arms in Ohio Senate, seeking to refute misrepresentation and protect fellow legislators. He denies wrongdoing and offers no new disclosures, despite prior promises to reveal bribery details. Investigations and prosecutors remain disappointed.
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Ohio Senate
Dayton, O
Rodney J. Diegle
Franklin Courty
Diegle
Becavse
Tate
Chanler Divorcing Diva Offer to End Matrimonial Flap
Sidney Harris travels to Paris with a possible 70 000 offer in leu to settle the Chanler Cavaliert split. Chanler consents to divorce terms allowing a French divorce or recognition of a western state divorce. Also reported is the suicide of Frank Pallisard near St Anne Illinois.
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New York
Sidney Harris
Robert Winthrop Chanler
Paris
Chaniler-Cavaliert
Chanler
France
Diet and Health Hints on Sulphur and Iron
Sulphur is described as essential in nutrition with about three ounces in the body. Natural sources include potatoes beans horseradish peanuts figs lettuce olives barley milk meat eggs oats wheat while white flour has none. Iron is vital for blood with white foods low in iron and lists foods rich in iron such as lentils lettuce peas figs nuts rye wheat apples grapes prunes oats onions.
Standard Oil Financed Mexican Revolution Allegations
A Mexico City report claims Standard Oil funded the Madero revolt to curb Pearson interests. Joaquin Casezeb, Waters-Pierce attorney, and H. Clay Pierce allegedly arranged negotiations with ties to New York and Washington. The report ties Standard Oil to revolutions to secure oil concessions and challenge Pearson control.
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Monterey
Mex
Mexico City
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Madero
Standard of! Company
Joaquin Casezeb
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Mexico
Casezeb
H. Clay Pierce
New York
Washington
Standard Oil Company
Lord Cowdrey
Pearson
Pearson Syndicate
Standard Oil
Poisoned feast claims two Syrians at Dutchess Junction
Newburg New York reports two Syrians dead at Dutchess Junction after eating toadstools. Authorities note more than thirty fatalities from mushroom poisoning in the New York City area within the past fortnight.
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New York City
Newburg
N. Y
Dutchess Junction
Tragedy Ends A Love Affair In Ohio Coast to Crime
In Kenton Ohio a wealthy farmer’s son Jasper Newman shot and killed Della Halsey twenty two then killed himself five hours later after a pursuit by a hundred farmers. The lovers from prominent families faced relentless pressure and misgivings over their match.
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Toledo
Della Halsey
Jasper Newman
Kenton
Newman
George Halsey
Migs Halsey
Mise Halsey
Misa Halsey
Watt
Evering
Miss Halsey
Kidnapped Wisconsin boy amid search near Webster's Prairie
A five year old boy, son of Gwen seine of Webster's Prairie, vanished while gathering hickory nuts. A passing automobile stopped, an occupant took the child and drove away. A thorough search followed but the kidnapers have not been found. In Ottawa, a Canadian seat was filled by acclamation as W. M. German was re elected for Wellins.
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Barnhoo
Wis
Gwen Seine
Webster's Prairie
Hill Home
Littl
Ottawa
Canada
W. M. German
Taft Begins Western Tour On Fifty-Fourth Birthday
President Taft starts a 1000 mile swing around the circle covering much the same western territory as two years ago. He aims for a non political tone but will discuss tariff in key speeches and push for tariff board plans. Taft travels with five cars including the presidential car and two compartment cars.
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Beverly
Mase
Taft
Mr. Taft
Payne Aldrich
Payne Law
Tariff Board
Egg buyers cooperate with state to cut farm losses
Washington reports the agriculture department funds an investigation to reduce 45.9 million dollars yearly egg losses from improper handling. It argues cooperation of egg buyers with state authorities to buy eggs by quality. It notes American egg production worth 620 million dollars annually, about nine times tobacco crop value in 1908.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Navy men commended for brave rescue at sea
On Sept 5 in Washington a group of sailors from the battleship Vermont received letters of commendation from Acting Secretary Winthrop for diving in a strong tide to save Olaf Thoresen, a boatswain's mate who fell overboard. Thoresen, a lifelong sailor born as a non-swimmer, was rescued after plunging into peril.
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Washington
Vermont
C. L. Tibball
A. T. Antes
J. J. McClinchy
C. J. Simpson
Winthrop
Olaf Thoresen
Ghost visit tale ends in police court over disturb peace
In St Louis on September 15 two women Mia. Mary O'Toole and Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt were fined $10 each after being charged with disturbing the peace. The case arose from a story of a husband's ghost visiting a home nightly that children in the neighborhood had been repeating.
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St. Louis
W. Osterman
Mia
Mary O'Toole
Elizabeth Schmidt
Queen Wilhelmina Abandons Estate General Opening
The Rogue Holland Sept. 19 reports Queen Wilhelmina will not open the estates-general in person as Socialists plan a large street demonstration for universal suffrage to coincide with the royal procession.
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Wilhelmina
Holland
Estates-General
Ex-official Harper Ends His Life in Fort Wayne
Benjamin F Harper former treasury auditor for the war department shot himself as he and his wife prepared to depart for Chicago to begin a new life. He resigned last April citing health and had practiced law in Fort Wayne before deciding to move. Mrs Harper found him in the barn after becoming worried about his prolonged illness and plans to relocate.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Chicago
Benjamin F Harper
Treasury
Warment
Harper
War Department
Wireless Service Examination Open for Hawaii Electrician Post
Washington Sept 15 Ambitious wireless amateurs may take a competitive civil service exam Oct 4 for vacancy as electrician and wireless telegraph operator with the lighthouse service in Hawaii. Salary 900 a year. Applicants must be 21 to 40. Examinations at various civil service locations.
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Washington
Hawaii
Ous
United
Civil Service Cmmission
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Jobe
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Cavalieri
St. Anne Farmer
Kankakee
Ill
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St. Anne
Edward Pallissard
Great Corporation
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H.C. Pierce
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Wisconsin
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Walter Fishes
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