Man of Mystery in Niles Faces Gruesome ID Test
Dr. F F Coon reports the so called man of mystery, believed to be banker George A. Kimmel, bears severe injuries requiring multiple operations including trepanning to restore sanity. He notes facial wounds and neck muscles showing violent blows, with Kimmel identity questioned by experts at Kalamazoo asylum.
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Niles, Mich
F.F. Coon
Kimmel
Coon
Alfred J. Noble
Kalamazoo Asylum
Dr. Coon
Charles G Gates Weds Florence Hopwood in Uniontown
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on September 28 Miss Florence Hopwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank P Hopwood of Minneapolis and Charles G Gates son of the late John W Gates married in a ceremony conducted by Rev J W Lagrone of Port Arthur Texas. Seventy five intimate friends attended with Miss Margaret Clemens of Charles City IA as maid of honor and Wayne Bogue of Detroit as best man.
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Uniontown
Florence Hopwood
Frank P. Hopwood
Minneapolis
Charles G. Gates
John W. Gates
J. W. Lagrone
Port Arthur
Tex
Hopwood
Gates
Margaret Clemens
Charles City
Mr. Gates
Wayne Bogue
Detroit
Young Man Harry Quick Arrested for Forgery
Indianapolis reports state that Harry Quick son of the Continental National Bank president is under arrest in Detroit on forgery and fraudulent check charges. The checks allegedly bore his father's name and the bank, with a $60 instrument tied to Walkerville, Indiana, prompting the arrest.
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Indianapolis
Detroit
Harry Quick
Continental Natorial Bank
Continental Bank
Quick
Walkerville
Ind
George F. Quick
How to Clean the Inside of Shoes
An old or new toothbrush cleans the interior with hot water and washing soda. Wet lightly to make suds, rub the inside, rinse with the brush, and air dry on ventilated shoe trees. The soap action freshens them as if new.
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Harper's Bazar
Submarine Mousqueton Damaged in French Collision
Paris reports the torpedo boat Trident struck the submarine Mousqueton at Salina d Hyeres with Trident bow crushed. Mousqueton run aground to prevent sinking. Within a week French warships Globe Marseillais Verite Liberte Mousqueton and Trident suffered marine disasters.
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Coliidlon
Paris
Sept
Trident
Mousqueton
Salina d'Hyeres
Globe
Marseillais
Verite
Liberte
Earle Ovington and the Mail Carrying Feats
Pioneer aviator Earle Ovington delighted early airshow crowds by demonstrating mail carrying flights. The demonstrations showcased airmail potential and helped popularize post service in the new aviation era.
Poole Murder Trial Sought For November
In Lafayette Indiana on September 28 Prosecutor Kimmel and assistants urged setting John W Poole of Swan ington for trial in November on first degree murder charges Poole admits the killing of Joseph Kemper claiming it was accidental and buried the body fearing suspicion He remains jailed Elmer Barce defends him Grant Hall aids prosecution Poole insists on trial and expects acquittal
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Lafayette
Ind
Frank Kimmel
Grant Hiall
Benton County
Elmer Bates
Fowler
Midge Dellart
John W. Poole
Poole
Joseph Kemper
Swanington
Kemper
Grant Hall
John J. Hall
Benton-Warren
Elmer Barce
Poole Poole
Illinois Canal Climate Study Foreseeable Effects Reported
Government engineers will report how a proposed Lake Michigan to Gulf of Mexico canal system could affect Illinois climate. The study explores whether influx of fresh water would lower Lake Michigan temperatures, impacting grape and agricultural yields and early navigation suspensions for shipping interests.
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Washington
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Congress
United States Army
Chief of Engineers
Michigan
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Diet and Health Hints on Infant Milk Types
Dr. F. H. Allen cites An nals of Pediatry noting buttermilk aids non infectious infant indigestion and should be introduced early. Cow milk is not ideal for infants. curds are hard to digest and can upset digestion. Fresh whole-milk buttermilk may be superior, especially in extreme heat.
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F. H. Allen
Annals of Pediatry
Sues Rich Detroit Man For 22500 After Trust Claim
The Washington Trust Company sues Lt. Kirk White of Detroit for 22500 alleging he failed as director of White Van Glahn & Co to supervise president Edward C. Van Glahn, whose misrepresentation led the firm to accept the unpaid promissory note for combing saws.
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New York
Washington Trust Company
Kirk White
Detroit
White, van Glahn & Co
White
Edward C. van Glahn
van Ghan
Flagg and Others Accused in Mail Fraud Case
A federal grand jury indicted Jared Flagg Jr F Tennyson Neely Edward L Schiller the Rev James T Schock Henry A Jackson and Joshua Brown for misusing the mails in a stock brokerage scheme claiming 62 percent yearly returns. They pled not guilty and bail was continued.
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New York
Federal
Jared Flagg, Jr
F. Tennyson Neely
Edward L. Schiller
James T. Schock
Henry A. Jackson
Joshua Brown
Proctor Former Vermont Governor Dies at Home
Proctor Vermont former governor Fletcher D Proctor died at his home in Proctor after a prolonged illness. He was born November 7 1860 the son of Redfield Proctor a ten year United States senator from Vermont and once secretary of war.
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Proctor
Fletcher D. Proctor
Vermont
Mr. Proctor
Redfield Proctor
Eyelids Replaced For Priest After Lamp Explosion
The Rev. Joseph Hehe, pastor of the Catholic church near Bucyrus Kansas was burned when a lamp exploded. Surgeons in Kansas City transplanted new eyelids made from skin grafts from his arms onto the lids. The procedure left him with near full muscular control.
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Kansas City
Joseph Hehe
Cathetic
Bucyrus
Kan
U.S. Sues to Oust Lumber Trust in Anti-Trust Suit
The Department of Justice files an anti-trust suit in Denver accusing a central Chicago agency named the Lumber Secretaries Bureau of Information of running a spy network blacklists and territorial divisions to control the lumber trade in at least twenty states.
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Denver
Col
Lumber Trust
Chicago
Lumber Secretaries’ Bureau of Information
United States
Department of Justice
Steel not to dissolve denial from United States Steel leaders
Chairman Elbert H. Gary and J. Pierpont Morgan stated for United States Steel that dissolution or disintegration is not being considered and no negotiations with the Justice Department aim at such a move. The denial follows Attorney General Wickersham's announcement of trust prosecutions.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Department of Justice
Wickersham
Ultimatum to Turkey Over Tripoli Crisis Italy Readies Occupation
A Malta dispatch reports Italy warning Turkey to accept occupation of Tripoli within 24 hours or face immediate action. Constantinople says cabinet vows energetic measures while Turks offer economic concessions but reject privileged status. Italy may pay 15 to 20 million dollars for Tripoli, a claim widely disputed.
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London
Taris
Italy
Turkey
Tripoli
Morning Post
Constantinople
Malta
Italia
Auto Bus Dives Into Seine At Notre Dame Bridge
An auto bus on the Batignolles to Jardin des Plantes line lost control and plunged into the Seine at Notre Dame bridge. Five people are reported dead and three injured, pulled from the river.
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Paris
Batignolles
Jardin Des Plantes
Seine
Notre Dame Bridge
226 Die In Liberte Disaster As Armor Plate Found
Toulon Sept 28 M Delcasre the minister of marine visited the wreck of the Liberte and the wounded in the general hospital. The latest official list puts dead and missing at 226. Salvage workers recovered a thirty seven ton piece of the Liberte armor plate from the Republique deck after the explosion.
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Toulon
M. Delcasre
Narine
Republique
Coppermen in Chicago Forge Copper Merger Plans
In Chicago today Corey and Ryan lead miners and other copper men as talks aim to form a large holding company for American copper assets under English control. Lake Superior producers doubt consolidation claims and deny Michigan properties will join, despite Calumet and Hecla president R L Agassiz expected to attend.
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Calumet, Mich
Corey
Ryan
Chicago
Lake Superior
Amalgamated
Michigan Properties
R.L. Agassiz
Calumet
Hecla
Osceola
Southern Illinois fair today and unsettled north
Illinois forecast calls for fair conditions in the south with unsettled northern portions today. Winds will be moderate from the east. Wisconsin will see increasing cloudiness and warmth today followed by showers tonight then fair skies tomorrow with easterly winds. Indiana remains fair and cooler today with fair conditions tomorrow and light to moderate north to east winds.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Taft Visits Kansas as President Taft Exits State
Former Vermont governor dies after a prolonged illness as national leaders move through Kansas with President Taft departing the state.
Plan to Change Canal Two Deep Locks For Ocean Vessels
Ottawa reports three Dominion engineers favor the Jordan route for a new Welland canal from Morgan's Point near Port Colborne to Jordan Harbor. The plan calls for two very deep locks and a travel time of about six hours, enabling ocean going ships and even warships, with construction expected to begin next spring under the Conservative government.
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Ottawa
Dominion Government
Welland Canal
Morgan's Point
Port Colborne
Jordan Harbor
Wellan
Germany Accepts Terms on French Morocco Proposals
Berlin dispatch reports German Foreign Minister Eidertin Waechter handed the French ambassador Jules Cambon Germanys acceptance of the French proposals on Morocco. The French foreign office could not confirm the information.
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Paris
Berlin
Havas
Herrieh Eidertin Waechter
M. Jules Camboh
Germany
Mor‘occo
Extradition sought for man in $6000 land fraud case
Seattle report says Ernest Leviss is under arrest on a Milwaukee warrant for obtaining $6000 by false pretenses in a land deal. Leviss does not deny the charge but will fight extradition to Wisconsin.
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Seattle
Wash
Ernest Leviss
Milwaukee
Leviss
Rock fall fatality at Fort Shaw ranch well
Charles R. Vanaken, formerly of Kansas City, is fatally injured when a rock falls from a dirt bucket and strikes him at the bottom of a fifty foot well on his Fort Shaw ranch. The accident occurred September 28.
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Fort Shaw
Mont
Charles R. Vanaken
Kansas City
Taft’s Kansas visit ends with tariff talk in Leavenworth
President Taft closed a four day Kansas tour with three large rallies including a Leavenworth public square address on tariffs. A Topeka G A R reunion drew about forty thousand, while Atchison held a county event. Senator Curtis pledged support for Taft arbitration treaties after the speeches.
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Leavenworth
Curtis
Kan
Taft
Kansas
Sunflower
Topeka
Atchison
United States
Forteeworth
Germany clashes over Morocco talks delay and texts
Berlin dispatches report Germany rejects the French text of the Morocco settlement and will need extra time for a technical commission to review the final draft. They anticipate counter German texts as possible. In another item Dr. Cha F. Aked challenges Col. John P. Irish to a public debate on woman suffrage.
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Paris
la Liberte
Berlin
Morocco
Germany
Aked
San Francisco
Cha. F. Aked
John P. Irish
Trish la
Johnson Wella Fight Stopped at Earl's Court in London
The heavyweight championship bout between Jack Johnson and Bombardier Wella at Earl's Court was halted when the property owners obtained an injunction restraining Mr. Brown, the lessee.
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Nelis-Johnson
London
Spt
Jack Johnson
Bombardier Wella
Earl's Court
Mr. Brown
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