Lost Boy Mystery at Camp Good Will Stirs Theories
Searchers chase Robert Barker’s theories about the boy’s disappearance at Camp Good Will. A pole signals the supposed kidnapper while efforts to locate the boy’s father fade. Some claim the child is nearby as a man reports seeing him toward Brightwood. others doubt the lead.
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Father Fytue
Fhicket
Brightwood
Green
Associated Chines
Party of
Sair
Waersho Tn
William Coghilt
Capi
Roberts
Brichtwood
Boise
Comhura
Sis
Lost Boy Feared Kidnapped Near Camp Good Will
A three and a half year old boy described as fat and chubby with sandy half gray eyes and rosy cheeks wore cream overalls and sandals when he vanished near Camp Good Will. Large citizen search parties pored over woods within a mile of the camp, but no trace was found. Police questioned residents, townsfolk and passersby as teams scoured riverbanks and roadways for clues to the boy Robert Barker's disappearance.
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Robert Barker
Good Win
Robert
Cit
Nseas
Piener
Silyeater
Bonen Aig
Oil Trust Coup Fails as Prosecutors Seek Writ of Error
Federal prosecutors thwarted a move by the Standard Oil Company to derail actions in Chicago. Absent district attorneys delayed proceedings while counsel argued for a writ of error and superseders. Judge Groseup postponed ruling until tomorrow as officials debated sending the case to New York for important business. The government plans to pursue indictments against several officers in the Standard group as a grand jury convenes in Jamestown and St Louis to examine the trust’s conduct and related rebating practices.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Standrd OU
Sims
James S Wilkerson
Oil Trust
Grosecup
United States Cirew
Court of Appeals
Rosenthal
Simss
Tamamitioun
New York
Groeseup
Tarrow
Chisara
Tim
Cate
Landis
Uuni Looken
Tacta'cthenta
Ferand Gary
St Loui
Aug
St Louie
Franklin Erring
Frank B Kellogg
St Paul
C. B. Morrizon
Ferrisa
Standard of Company
St. Louis
Jamestown
N. Y
Federal Grand Jury
Haveltt
Standard ‘Oi Company
Pennsylvania
New York Central Rationda
New Battery Light Rival to Standard Oil Emerges
Milwaukee August 8 special report announces the formation of the Battery Light and Power Company led by inventor Frank A. Curtis to rival Standard Oil by installing electric light plants at low cost in dwellings. The firm lists Fred D Underwood FG Rice AW Trenholm and Hughitt among supporters with JG Wagner as president and Curtis as secretary.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frank A. Curtis
Standard Oil Company
Battery Light and Power Company
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Pully Hman
Fred D Underwood
Erle Railroad Company
FG Rice
Pullman
Coupany
Frank Tabor
United States
EH Johnson
Western Union
JG Wagner
Peace in Alabama courts to pass on laws
Governors and Southern Railroad officials reach a compromise to restore Alabama license September 1 and implement revised passenger and freight rates on ten commodities while court review on constitutionality proceeds. L N moves out of North Carolina into Georgia amid regional rail concerns.
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Montgomery
Aln
Southern Railroad
Alabama
Thomas Jones
Federal Court
Acta
Southern Railrard
Murphy
Georgia
Louisville
Nashville
North Carolina Rate Conference
Raleigh
Lodge for Tariff Revision and Rail News
Bouton Avg and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge attend the Dorchester Young Men’s Republican Club outing and predict tariff revision by Republicans after March 4 1909 with no eve of elections tariff revival. Postmaster General Meyer seeks a five pound parcels post trial and expanded city deliveries. North Carolina passenger tax law takes effect. first Southern Railway ticket sold at Raleigh on official business. Atlantic Coast Line routes honor parity. Rail travelers advised for seashore trips with Friday to Tuesday return and Philadelphia stopovers. Atlantic City and Guidance routes detailed.
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Meyer
North Carolina
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Glenn
Southern c
Sherift WO Bullock
Rocky Mount
Raleigh
Death by Own Action Leaves Insured Widow in Mourning
George Wallace Delamater, 37, committed death by own action yesterday in the Diamond National Bank building in Pittsburg. He carried life insurance totaling 95,000 payable to his widow with a 25,000 beneficiary change to his wife, arousing speculation about motives. The widow is under medical care after the loss. Interment is planned in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
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Delamater
Pittsburg
Aug
George Wallace Delamater
Diamond National Bank
Kentucky Avenue
Meadville
Me Delamater
Molleste
Jailed for Peon's Death in Mexico
Henderson Ky August reports indicate Patrick Haftey an engine driver is in prison at Juarez Mexico after a peon was killed when a Mexican worker rode on the locomotive rear with a fireman’s complicity. The mob formed due to anti American sentiment and the American ambassador sought intervention in Mexico City.
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Henderson
Patrick Haftey
Jimipez
Mexico
Haftey
Mexico City
Chia
Hartey
Mattey
Two Men Ground to Death in Cement Plant Grinder
In Allentown Pennsylvania on August 8 George Reid and two foreigners named Mike Hotin were killed when the Lehigh Portland Cement Company rock grinder started while they were repairing the mill. The men were inside the machine unseen until it began moving and their bodies were found after the equipment failed to run.
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Allentown
Jfhille
Lehigh
Fortland Cement Company
George Reid
Mike Hotin
Infatuation Leads to Tragic Self Destruction in London
Iris Hoey recounts a sensational case in which Amrey Falcke, eighteen, son of a wealthy stock broker, attempted suicide by shooting himself while riding in a hansom cab with Tina Hoey, after years of obsessive love for Miss Hoey. Caesar Young, previously linked to a famous case, witnessed the act that left Falcke in a hospital and possibly dying, as Miss Hoey begged him to stay and protect him from himself.
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London
Tina Hoey
Actrem
Amrey Falcke
Olf
Caesar Young
Deforme
Nan Patterson
New York
Falke
Mian Hoey
Strand
Falcke
Canada
Miss Hoe
Hoe
Misz Hoey
Yala
Hero and Girl Drown in Hamburg Cove boating accident
In Hamburg a New York summer boarder, Augus Lawrence Gilkinson, and a Boston resident, Ming Ade lside Madeline Rivers, were drowned while boating on Eght Mile River, a branch of the Connectcut. They fell from a small row boat as Miss Avery tried to reach it, and both disappeared in thirty feet of water.
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Hamburg
Augus Lawrence Gilkinson
New York
Ming Adelside
Madeline Rivers
Boston
Hamburg Cove
Gukirsco
Miss Avery
Gitkingon
Passengers Safe After Portland Ship Collision
A fogbound collision occurred off the Willamette mouth involving the Portland and San Francisco liner City of Panamaqua and the steamer Alliance from San Bay Portland. Passengers and freight were aboard both vessels. many were rescued and brought to Portland. Repairs and inquiries followed as officials investigated the fogbound wreck in the river vicinity.
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Portland
Ores
Avg &B
San Francisco
Hner
Panamia
Alliance
Cons Bay
Sweet Jane
Willamette River
Bror
Crothers Nominated by Maryland Democrats in Baltimore
The Maryland Democratic State convention at Baltimore nominated Austin Lane Crothers for governor after a heated contest with Williams. The platform endorsed white political supremacy and pledged to pursue a constitutional amendment to regulate suffrage while protecting native and naturalized citizens. Vandiver urged unity as delegates debated the suffrage plank and other policy resolutions.
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Maryland
Democratic
Austin Lane Crothers
Cecil County
State Comptrollo
Joshua Wherteg
Carroll Canney
Genert
Isaac Lode Strays
Balimore City
Court of Appeals
Caled C. Matgruder
Prince Geores County
Washington Post
Baltimore
Henry Willems
Tfternoon
Tudge Crothers
Cloce
Jackson
Crothers
Wiliams
Miied
Hantern Shore
Smith
Williams
Amar
Cqun- Hex
Willams
Gov Warfeld
Antesrundel
Rayner
Heltimore
Croth
Joseph D Baler
Frederick
Baker
Ger Warnely
Fudelal
Wis Gnally
Democratic Party
United States
Democrata
Eniol
Seretor
Ant
Vandiver
Democratic State Central Committee
Joes
Sixte
Political appeals urge harmony and loyalty to party
The document urges Democrats to avoid alliances with Republicans before election day, warns against demoralisation from such deals, and stresses remaining loyal to their party. It also discusses the issue of illiteracy related negro suffrage and advocates a constitutional amendment to address objections while achieving the desired goal.
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Anne County
Circus Honors Bride In Wedding To New York Doctor's Daughter
The Washm aton Post reports Shelbyville Indiana Aug 8 special rep van Shank of John Robinsons circus married Miss Sarah Hackett daughter of Dr C E Hackett of New York City yesterday. The couple reportedly eloped using a rope made from a bedspread and the doctor says the press agent was involved but consent was given. The bride had spent two years with another circus and was previously unfamiliar with the profession. The event drew a large crowd with bands elephants and camels plus sacred cattle, and Dr Hackett read the dispatch from Shelbyville to his daughter in New York City.
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New ‘York
Washmaton Post
Shelbyville
Ind
van Shank
Dayton
Ohio
John Robinson
Sarah Hackett
Claments E. Hackett
New York City
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinsati
Iodimnapolis
Efrens
New York
Dr Hackett
West Fourth Street
Sheryville
Heppy
Sarah
Wice Hackett
More wharves for Frisco large harbor plan unfolds
William Heuer of the U S Army Engineers outlined plans to modernize San Francisco harbor with 180 wharves and sixty miles of berths. The project, funded by merchants, includes dredging Talal Creek basin and a bond election. It envisions an inner harbor from Presidio to the county line with interior wharves between Snaty Creek and Indian Basin. Western Pacific and Southern Pacific land deals and possible Talas Creek depth studies are noted.
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San Francisco
William Heuer
Engineer Corps
United States Army
Venus
Col Heugr
Presidio
Talal Creek
Snlaty Creat
Indian Basin
Tim Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Ermal
Taas Creek
Treat for Old Comrades in Colorado Springs
William J Palmer, former Denver and Rio Grande president, hosts about 200 Fifteenth Cavalry veterans at Glen Eyre Colorado Springs. The group travels from West Street Philadelphia August 7, returning home about a week later. No wives allowed. expenses covered from boarding to return.
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New York
William J Palmer
Denver and Rio Grande
Fifteenth Cavalry
Pennsylvania
Glen Eyre
Colorado Springs
Breed
West Station
Philadelphia
West
New York City
Fifteenth Iving
Masked robbers bind and gag station clerk at Ellwood City
Two masked men robbed the Baltimore and Ohio station at Ellwood City twelve miles south of here, bound and gagged night agent Wilfred Francis, and escaped with about 200 dollars including money from express packages. Police say several suspects have been arrested as freight crews sought orders but failed to clear a block.
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Bacape
New Casto Pa
Baltimora
Otto
Ellwood City
Here
Wilfred Francis
Frenels
Baltimore and Ohio
Contests for women draw criticism in Cleveland event
In Cleveland Ohio August the Republican League faces heat over plans for women contestants at a picnic on August 15. Programs include a beauty contest a bread forestm match and a wading contest drawing ire from church groups and religious bodies for immodesty and ridicule.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Republcan League
Telegraphers Strike Ties Up Western Union Lines
A nationwide telegraphers strike begins at midnight in Chicago and spreads west. Los Angeles members protest unjust discharge, with Western Union and postal workers potential joining. Widespread walkouts halt operations across the Overland division, leaving few operators at key centers.
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Chicago
Aug &W
Western Union
Los Angeles
West
Commercial Tilegraphers' Union
Overland
Roaunion
Loon
San Francseca
Oakland
Core
Cat
Mil
Western Union Company
Ryan
Stepa Jnckingg
Miller
J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Beatty
Washington
Erievance Committee of the Union
Baltimore & Ohio
Washinaton
Four Killed in Head On Collision Near Dalton Georgia
A head-on collision between freight trains on the Western and Atlantic Railroad near Dalton, Georgia, killed four trainmen and seriously injured three others. The wreck occurred when the crew failed to read orders. Victims identified include Regge, Roach, Colbert, and Barton. survivors and injured were reported with varying details amid confusing OCR text.
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Datton
Atlantic
Here
Regge
Tease Bit
John Roach
Darton
F Colbert
Tom Bartenpired
Dalton
Ejb Illferwn
Billeck
Trakames
Deion
Braxexts
Whenlan Guddeth
Mrs Taft May Die Ailing President’s Wife
Medical experts warned Mrs Taft’s condition could prove fatal though recovery was still hoped. Doctors believed her frail age limited prospects as her illness worsened and comfort waned at the hospital today.
Turmoil in Morocco Sparks Foreign Intervention
Agitation against unbelievers triggers revolt in Morocco. July 30 tribesmen attack Casablanca with massacres of Europeans. Fights between tribes, locals, and foreigners erupt as France and Spain dispatch warships, bombard Casablanca, and land 2000 troops. Mazagan shelled. calm returns in Casablanca, but unrest spreads along the Moroccan coast. European residents seek safety aboard ships or consulates. Under the Algeciras Convention France and Spain bear responsibility for restoring order.
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Casablanca
France
Spain
Mazagan
Fenadles
Dewish
Algeciras
Fez
Cape Spartel - UN
Wazagan
Uere
Tetuac
Harry Meek Lean
Ralsull
Mogador
Mae- Jann
Tangier and Casablanca Tensions Rise Amid European Evacuation
Tangier reports European residents led by British Minister Lowther flee to safety as anti foreign sentiment and calls for holy war spread from Rabat. Repercussions of the Casablanca bombardment prompt French and Spanish reinforcements, wary Moorish unrest, and fears of wider upheaval along the coasts and interior.
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Tangier
Angera
Tanger
Gerard A Lowther
Casablanca
Besten
Rebat
Aegera Wribeemnen
France
Savisealy
Casa Blanca
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Belthnore
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Tran
Bom Cing Ng
Filingeptia
Pietar
Levigh Vallay
Sida
Nisgera Falla
the “Ast Chit
Standard
St. Lome
Inion Trust Co
Tar Heel
Comer
Guy Glenn
Corporation Commission
Norfolk and Western
Alan
North Carolina Merehants’ Association
Norman Johnson
Lodge
Peongtemam
Mallcoal
Delaware
Yante
Euuiruay
Atlante City
Gabo
Wood
Ocean City
Atlantic City
Cave Way
Sia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Phildelphia
Wiluwind
Feean
Allantie City
Peon
Faith
Iris Hoey
Vasily
Hero
Harpers Ferry
Halttown
Charlestors
Crothers Chosen
Eastern Shore Man
Warfield Arratgus
Vanibver
Circus
Frisco
Palmer
Vale of
Sone’ Fazi
Manchester
Chicago Union
Windy City
Nonumon
Warhington Post
Charles W Warwate
Warren Agi Frederick
Hood
Nortons
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Dave
and & Penn
Fall Sylvania Ava
A. Chu
Charles Garding the Tate
Mir
Taft
Mira
Rass
Morocco
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