Prince Alert Fails To Beat World Pacing Record At Empire City
Prince Alert driven by John Curry on a perfect track at Empire City trots a mile in 1 57 beating the crowd but falling short of Dan Patch 1 50 record. The autumn meeting drew thousands as Dan Patch raced at Columbus Driving Park aiming for 1 59 but clocked 1 50.
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Prince Alert
Dan Patch
Empire City
Mart Demarest
Prince
John Curry
Demarest
Columbus
Columbus Driving Park
Ex Senator Charles Farwell Dies at 80 in Lake Forest
Chicago obituary notes United States Senator Charles B Farwell died at his Lake Forest home after a period of declining health He was 80 and the immediate cause was congestion of the lungs He had fallen ten days earlier suffering a fractured arm Farwell rose from a farm lad in the 1830s to a national Republican figure and headed the Farwell company at his death he was its president Born July 1 1823 in Steuben County New York he moved to Illinois in 1838 and to Chicago in 1844
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United States
Charles B. Farwell
Lake Forest
Farwell
Illinois
United States Senate
Chas
B. Farwell
Congress
Cook County
Farwell Company
Steuben County
N. Y
Ogle County
Prehistoric Graveyard Found Near Percy
H. H. Etherton unearthed a grave while plowing near Percy. The grave measures about two feet square and is part of a rock-marked graveyard. Pottery and relics were recovered, indicating ancient burials at the site.
Twenty Fourth Annual Convention of Illinois Liquor Dealers
Quincy Sept 24 The twenty fourth annual convention of the Liquor Dealers Protective Association of Illinois convened with President Dennis Galvin of Chicago presiding. About 500 delegates attended and Secretary Maiwumil reported a total membership of 4720, up 1125 from the prior year.
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Quincy
Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association of Illnois
Dennis Galvin
Chicago
Maiwumil
Fire destroys Allen Seed warehouse in Sturgeon Bay
The John H. Allen Seed company warehouse in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin burned completely. Six thousand bushels of seed peas were lost. Estimated losses total twenty one thousand dollars, with seventeen thousand insured covering stock building and machinery.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
John H. Allen Seed Company
Jett Found Guilty of Murder in Jackson Town Marshal Case
After an eight day trial Curtis Jett was found guilty of murdering Town Marshal Thomas Cockrell in Jackson Kentucky on July 21 1902 and the jury fixed the punishment at death in Cynthiana Kentucky September 23.
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Jett
Cynthiana
Curtis Jett
Thomas Cockrell
Jackson
Payne to Return Friday in Washington News
Washington reports Postmaster General Payne has wired his plan to return to Washington next Friday amid ongoing duties. The note confirms a scheduled return date as work continues on postal affairs.
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Payne
Washington
Brief Vacation Spent With Mrs. Jayne Reported
A short note indicates an individual has been spending a brief vacation with Mrs. Jayne, with no additional details about dates or locations provided in the readable text.
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Mra. Jayne
Methodist conference Rejects Dr Terry Teachings Report
The Des Moines conference of the Methodist church voted 186 to 42 to reject the report on Garrett Stiblin Institute Evanston IL finding Dr Terry’s teachings orthodox. Rev T Stuart urged discussion while Dr Emory Miller defended Terry noting hisRock River conference election as a delegate.
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Des Molines
Methodist Church
Garrett Stiblin Institute
Evanston
Dil
Terry
T. Stuart
Harlan
Emory Miller
Denison
Stuart
Moses
Miller
Rock River
Trindla
Los Angeles
Boy Drowns In Lake Michigan After Disappearance
Arthur Eaton an 11 year old from 318 Washington boulevard was found dead in Lake Michigan after two days of searching. Neighbors say Albert Shupe accused Eaton of stealing and may have led to conflicting stories about his whereabouts. Police say Eaton fell in while fishing. Shupe was arrested amid disputed accounts.
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Chicago
Arthur Eaton
W. Eaton
Washington Boulevard
Lake Michigan
Young Eaton
Albert Shupe
Shupe
Plunge Wrecks Six in Guadalupe River Bed
A car carrying six people in San Jose plunged over an embankment and into the Guadalupe river. All occupants were injured. Mrs DeSaissett is likely fatally hurt. Passengers include Pietro DeSaissett and his wife, Peter EB Cole and wife, their son Lewis, and chauffeur William Corllins. DeSaissett a noted capitalist. Cole a leading wholesale grocer.
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Cal
Guadalupe River
DeSaissett
Pietro DeSaissett
Peter EB. Cole
Lewis
William Corllns
Mrs. Cole
DeSatesett
Cole
Government bids save fifty one thousand dollars
The rejection of bids for money order supplies outside the blank money order forms reduced costs by $51,000 for four years. New bids total $181,000, down from $282,000 in the initial bids, according to Washington officials.
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Washington
Venezuela suspends mining code operations indefinitely
Advices from Caracas report the Official Gazette announces a government decree suspending the mining code for an indefinite period. The move will make new mining acquisitions in Venezuela impossible.
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Port of Spain
Caracas
Venezuela
Riot at Cass Park erupts over Cass School discharge
Detroit on September 24 patrols quelled a riot by eighth grade pupils from Cass School in Cass Park. A officer was struck in the face by a brick and needed rest for days. Adults and girls joined the crowd as they protested the firing of Professor Eugene Whitney. A riot call brought a patrol wagon and multiple officers to disperse the mob.
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Cass Park
Cass School
Eugene Whitney
Palmer
Explosion at Davenport mines Kills Two in Harrisburg
Seventy five pounds of dynamite exploded at the Davenport mines four miles south of Harrisburg. one man died instantly and another was fatally wounded, with two others seriously hurt. The blast destroyed two buildings where the explosives were kept and a large earth cavity thirty feet wide formed by the blast. James Smith, a contractor, was killed while Tom Carpenter was fatally wounded as he tried to awaken Smith. Dozens nearby fled the area as the explosion echoed for miles.
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Harrisburg
New Davenport
James Smith
Tom Carpenter
Smith
Carpenter
Wolff Bros Clothing Store Fire Damages Fort Wayne Outlet
Fort Wayne residents report a large clothing warehouse fire at Wolff Bros on September 24. Investigators assess damage and assess cause while emergency crews contained the blaze to a single building. Local officials warn shoppers of potential losses and seek witnesses.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Wolff Bros
Wittope
Jp Deene Ie Eed
Fire damages two shops with heavy losses in insuranceed blaze
A recent blaze damaged a clothing store and an adjacent shop after starting on the fourth floor. The fire caused extensive smoke and water damage with losses estimated in the thousands of dollars and insured for about 80,000 pounds.
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Hate
Reuben & Batterson
Des Moines Fire Destroys $850,000 Cache of Property
An entire block in Ayreehire was swept by a blaze destroying nine business houses and contents valued at 850,000 or more. The fire gutted structures in the heart of town causing extensive losses to local businesses.
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Des Moines
Ayreehire
Weather Forecast for Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa
The forecast calls for Indiana Fair and cooler with northwest winds. Michigan generally fair and cooler with brisk to high northwest winds diminishing. Wisconsin and Iowa fair and cooler in the east with high northwest winds.
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Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Market News Roundup From Chicago And East Buffalo Livestock
Slaughterhouse receipts and price ranges for pigs cattle and sheep are listed for Chicago markets with mixed values. East Buffalo traders report dull cattle, strong hogs, and varied lamb and calf prices amid regional volume figures.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Abandons Wife and Babies Prominent Omaha Man
James Wallace a young businessman vanishes leaving a note to his father saying he is worthless. He is son of William Wallace a bank vice president and married Eva Kennard four years ago. Wallace enjoyed boating and belonged to yacht clubs and ran the Kennard Paint and Glass company after a European trip.
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Omaha
James Wallace
Young Wallace
Jimmy” Wallace
Wallace
William Wallace
Omaha National Bank
Eva Kennard
Frank B. Kennard
Lake Manawa Yacht Club
Kennard Paint and Glass
Home Rule Campaign Gathers National Support
Nationalist leaders led by Redmond and OBrien outline a broad education campaign to unite political, industrial, educational and literary groups in Ireland. They aim to maintain pressure for further home rule legislation, arguing popular demonstrations at the recent national convention show the moral force that Parliament cannot ignore.
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Dublin
Ireland
Redmond
O'Brien
Boundary of Alaska opens for UNCLP five am
London Sept 24 Attorney General Finlay wrapped up Canada’s position at the Alaskan boundary commission praising a lucid explanation. U S counsel David T Watson argued Canada first questioned U S title after gold was found, while Canadian and British claims were debated over inlets and shares as the commission adjourned for the day.
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Finlay
Canada
Alaskan Boundary Commission
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Alveratene
Messers Root
Lodge
Associated Press
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David T. Watson
Pittsburg
Alaska
Russia
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A. Th. Aylesworth
Pacific
Wall Street Blues, Westward Prosperity Highlight Nation
Westward observers report strong Pacific slope activity and ample bank liquidity while New York pessimism fades. In Des Moines a governor’s birth notice prompts Roosevelt to offer warm congratulations. London hosts American marchers en route to Boston as a dentist in Toledo dies by suicide.
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Mr. Fish
Wall Street
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Des Moines
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Eldorado
Paul Claude
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Oyster Bay
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No Filipino Need Apply To Princeton Schools
Evansville Sept 24 The Princeton Indiana school board ruled against admitting a Filipino boy to the public schools. P T Gilbert English instructor at Princeton schools while in the Orient formed a liking for a Filipino boy and decided to assist him.
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Evansville
Ind
Princeton
P. T. Gilbert
Orient
Public School Bias Against Filipino Student Sparks Board Meeting
A 12 year old Filipino student faced color prejudice in a local public school. Professor Gilbert advocated for the boy but the school board voted against him, leading to his transfer to Cincinnati.
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Eehoal
Drofessor Gilbert
Agato
Gilbert
Cinetonatt
Sam Parks Wins The Fight In Kanane City Convention
In Kanane City the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers voted to seat Sam Parks and other delegates from Local 2 New York after a full day session. Only three votes opposed Parks and his allies.
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Kanane City
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Sam Parks
New York
Parkes
Prince Alert Is the Champion at Yonkers Pace
Prince Albert won on the Empire City track at Yonkers breaking the world pacing record by a mile in 1 57. Dan Patch previously held the 1 59 mark. Quarter splits showed 0 29 0 59 1 29 1 57.
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New York
Prince Albert
Empire City
Yonkers
Dan Patch
Fraternal Federation Forms To Shield Members In Davenport
Fifty lodge groups from Davenport and nearby organize the Scott County Fraternal Federation to protect societies and members from dishonest organizers and risky practices. It aims to safeguard life and resist alleged attacks by major companies, with a hygiene committee charged to inspect unsanitary conditions and dangerous machinery. Officers elected include President Dr T Lindley and Secretary John McDonald, with about 4 000 members represented.
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Davenport
Scott County Fraternal Federation
Eack
Old Line
T. Lindley
John McDonald
Peach Tree Anomalies Baffle Indiana Horticulturists
In South Bend Indiana A M Moore a police officer reports a stray seedling peach tree bearing extraordinary fruit. The August crop yielded large yellow freestone fruit with apricot coloring and an apricotlike pit. The second crop is now being harvested and the fruit is described as sweeter and honey flavored beyond peaches or apricots.
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South Bend
Ind
A. M. Moore
Died in Barn Before Wedding in Kenselvale
Kirk Kensel 40 of Kenselvale near Royal Center Indiana dropped dead while hitching his team before traveling to Logansport to buy wedding clothes He conducted the general store in Kenselvale named for him He sang a love song and was found dead beside his team by Mrs FP W Miant daughter of Senator J K Jones Arkansas On the same note a woman named Mrs Jones of Deer River Minnesota is reported dead.
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Logansport
Ind
Kirk Kensel
Kenselvale
Royal Center
Kensel
King Edward Insists On Having His Say In Cabinet Crisis
London reports the king asserts prerogatives over cabinet formation and veto power as Premier Balfour consults with peers. The monarch presses for ministers aligned to reform in the army administration following the South African war commission findings.
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Talfour
Vwalworat
Kitts
King Bdward
Balfour
South African War Commission
King considers Balmoral role in imperial crisis
Reports from Balmoral say King Edward plans to reform the war system, favoring a capable minister who can overhaul the military with the South African War Commission as a basis. Debate over a general leading the War Office, notably Lord Kitchener, risks a de facto dictatorship image. The king remains foreign minister while cabinet talks continue.
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Kelly Kenny
Lord Lansdowne
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Lord Kitchener
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