New York Farmers and Retailers Form Middleman Elimination Plan
Ten thousand New York families 500 retailers and hundreds of Pennsylvania farmers join an association to cut living costs by removing middlemen. The plan creates a six group clearing house taking 6 to 15 percent fees, returning four fifths as consumer rebates and funding advertising administration and operations. Patrick Egan vice president predicts real savings and a drive against price manipulation through stored produce.
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New York
Pennsylvania State Grange
New York State
Patrick Egan
United States
Chile
Is Corpse Their Daughter Found in Gary Harbor
Martinsville Indiana residents Mr and Mrs Jacob Fisher fear the body found in Gary harbor last week is their daughter Minnie who has been missing nearly five months A morgue inquiry yielded a description closely matching Minnie including height weight two gold front teeth shoe size and other traits
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Martinsville
Ind
Jacob Fisher
Gary Harbor
Minnie
Gary
Lightning Pranks and Tragic Finds Hit Two Areas
In South Bend a severe storm caused a phone pole to splinter and a shock ran along the wire into a house where Clyde Johnson was working, stunning him before revival. Nearby mail carrier Elmer Webster was also stunned by a shock through his umbrella handle. In Sandusky two men were found dead near Kelly's Island, Rothe Klaweth and Antoniio Berle Werte.
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South Bend
Ind
Clyde Johnson
Teter
Elmer Webster
Sandusky, O
Rothe Klaweth
Antoniio Berle Werte
Kelly’s Island
Attack on Chinaman hut by Mexican band in Colonia Dublan
A band of Mexicans burned a hut occupied by Chinamen in Colonia Dublan Chihuahua and slashed the Orientals as they fled. The incident occurred on September 20.
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Colonia Dublan
Chihuahua
Mex
Archbishop Ireland Leads Eucharistic Congress in Cincinnati
St. Paul prelate Archbishop Ireland attends a Eucharistic Congress in Cincinnati Ohio delivering remarks on church unity and lay participation. Cardinal attendees and local clergy join the event at a city hall venue with ceremonies and public benediction.
Mayor Shenk Plans Brass Band Potato Sale in Indianapolis
Indianapolis September 26 A carload of Michigan potatoes bought by Mayor Shenk will be sold to residents at cost to break a local commission house. Four mayoral wagons will move through city streets followed by a brass band to attract buyers. Prices at commissions have fallen from 1.29 to 0.50 per bushel with more cuts expected. Citizens have engaged nearly 100 bushels and pledge to buy, some taking five bushels each.
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Indianapolis
Michigan
Shenk
Commission House
Commission
Tobacco Trusts Plan Dissolution Into Three Firms
The American Tobacco company, ordered dissolved by the U S Supreme Court, will be split into three independent rivals. The firms are expected to be American Tobacco Company, Continental Tobacco Company, and Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, with preferred shares exchanged evenly among them.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
United States Supreme Court
Continental Tobacco Company
Liggett & Myres Tobacco Company
Confession Clears Murder in Granite City Case
The December murder of Christo George is solved after Antonas Lazo, arrested in Shakopee Minnesota, confesses to killing George and another man Inzoff confesses to killing John Withoff in Shakonee. Separate report: a kerosene stove explosion in Bay City Michigan kills two, Mrs. William Houle and granddaughter Marie Boucher, and seriously burns Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boucher.
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Granite City
Christo Georgeof
Shakopee
Mipn
Antonas Lazo
Georgeoff
Inzoff
John Withoff
Shakonee
Bay City
Mich
William Houle
Marie Boucher
Arthur Boucher
Pellagra Declared Cause Of Manford Hudson Death
Winchester Indiana reports 38 year old glassflower Manford Hudson died from pellagra the second fatal case of the disease in the state.
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Winchester
Ind
Manford Hudson
Powers Rej:st Turkey's Plea In Official Circles
In Constantinople and Rome the powers reject Turkey's plea for intervention regarding Tripoli. Italy presses for possession while Turkey signals concessions to preserve dignity. Gov Bekhrsamy Bey sails to Tripoli as warships patrol, with caution urged by authorities. Weather updates follow for Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin with cooler trends.
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Constantinople
Italy
Turkey
Tripoli
Europe
Africa
Bekhrsamy Bey
Sham
Germany
Derna
Bosporus
Indiana
Prominent farmer Jules Griffee shot dead in Brandenburg
In Brandenburg Kentucky Jules Griffee a noted farmer was shot and killed by Opp Youn who then killed himself the tragedy occurred September 29 authorities report a domestic dispute is suspected as motive
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Foe
Brandenburg
Jules Griffee
Opp Youn
Italy Declares War On Turkey In Rome Report
Rome dispatch: Italy declares war on Turkey. Admiral Aubrey ordered to demand Tripoli surrender and gives the city six hours to evacuate before bombardment and possible landing.
Turkey Decides Not to Resist Italian Troop Landing
Dispatches from Constantinople report that Turkey will not resist the landing of Italians at Tripoli. The Turkish government’s reply to the Italian ultimatum is viewed as conciliatory, but diplomats doubt it will succeed.
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Rome
Turkey
Tripoli
Italians Might Have Landed at Tripoli
A Paris dispatch suggests Italian forces have landed near Tripoli with twelve warships anchored offshore in readiness for immediate action.
Harriman Lines Change Policy
Julius Krutt Schnitt replies that he cannot be in Chicago as requested and outlines Harriman lines plan to localize executive authority with five new presidents and the maintenance and traffic chiefs moved to New York to exercise authority more critically. The office releases telegrams with labor union threats of a 35000 shopmen strike and the lawyer states no meeting in Chicago.
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Julius Kruttschnitt
Chicago
New York
Uo Harriman Lines
Harriman Lines
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific
Harriman
J. Kruuschnitt
Lovell
Davenport
Kruttschnitt
James O’connell
J. W. Kline
M. F. Ryan
J. A. Franklin
M. O'Sullivan
Taft Awa ins Unjust Enmity London Manager Retires?
A fragmented political missive discusses President Taft and a London manager who plans retirement, urging public duty and urging support for continued service, attributed to I Kruttschnitt.
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Taft
I. Kruttschnitt
Five Burn to Death in Fire Saving Boy
Mrs Virgil Vandever and four children died when a kerosene explosion in the kitchen stove started the blaze. The injured include Virgil Vandever and Theirs Vandever as well as Arthur Langford. Mrs Vandever died after lifting and shielding her seven year old son before collapsing.
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Faghiy Wei
Eucharistic Congress Opens in Cincinnati
The fourth Annual national Eucharistic congress began in Cincinnati on September 29 with hundreds of priests and church dignitaries present. Bells rang across Hamilton County as a procession moved to St. Peter's Cathedral for a pontifical high mass led by Archbishop Henry Mueller, with Archbishop John Ireland delivering the sermon.
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Cincinnati
America
Hamilton County
St. Peter's Cathedral
Henry Mueller
John Ireland
St. Paul
Plunges Nine Stories In Park Lunchroom Tragedy
Carl Christiansen nineteen years old was discharged from his waiter job in a Park row lunchroom. He went to the ninth floor and jumped from a window breaking nearly every bone in his body. He died before an ambulance could reach him.
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New York
Park Row
Carl Christiansen
Taft Urges Moderation in Business Strife in Iowa Speech
President Taft addressing a large outdoor audience in Waterloo Iowa urged cutting back sectional hostility to business and prosperity. He argued laws against monopolies are adequate, vowed enforcement, and promised tariff revision within three months aligned to the Iowa Republican platform. Senator Cummins was notably absent from the Iowa welcome delegation.
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Waterloo
Taft
Middle West
Congress
Iowa
Cummins
Owa
Fatal Wichita Fire Claims Two Lives and More
In Wichita Kansas a blaze at the F G Smythe building on Mead avenue killed fireman William McFall and eye policeman R Johnson. At least two others are believed buried under debris, with many injured. The warehouse district suffered heavy losses including broom corn carloads, meat and groceries, cold storage produce, threshing machines and tons of produce. The fire was brought under control after about three hours of effort.
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Wichita
Kan
William McFall
R. Johnson
F. G. Smythe
Mead Avenue
Johnson to retire as heavyweight champion after theater contracts
London reports Johnson plans to quit boxing after England contracts. will retire as world heavyweight champion. In New York, Harl Li. Ovington is named the first official air mail carrier, receiving certification from Postmaster General Hitchcock.
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Johnson
Variety
England
Price Ring
Pulse
Sky
New York
Harl Li. Ovington
Nassau Boulevard
Feneral Frank H. Hitchcock
Voltad States
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