Tobacco Case Draws Court Battle Over Government Right
In New York a heated U S Supreme Court session over the Amberlean Tobacco Company dissolution plan ends with judges taking the case under advisement. Attorney General Wickersham supports the plan while bondholders protest a government reserve and potential appeals. The government seeks complete severance of the stores company from the tobacco trust with stock sales to outside investors.
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Amberlean Tobacco Company
Lacombe
Noyes
Coxe
Ward
American Tobacco Company
Wickersham
Wickerstram
Choate
The
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Lewis Chas Leds Co
Jo Rennion
Wickersham War
United Clear Company
Taft
Congress
Oink
Ibacco
Suggestiana
Aga Egieta
Business men's call to meet in Chicago on December 11
A Chicago group led by George M. Reynolds and others urges a national conference to discuss remedies for the country’s ills. The proposed platform includes an American merchant marine, stronger foreign trade, currency reform, a permanent export plan for U.S. products in Paris, and transportation improvements across railways waterways and wagonways.
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Congress
George M. Reynolds
Continents
Commercial Bank
George W. Shelden
A. Wolney Faater
E. Allen Frost
Frederick Bode
George
W. Dlaon
Phietua W. Gates
Paris
Pilgrim LDS Party Visits Palmyra Boyhood Home
A party of 300 Latter-Day Saints from Salt Lake City arrived at Palmyra by special train and held services in the West Shore Railroad region. They viewed Joseph Smith's boyhood site, toured the Chapman farm, and examined original proof sheets of the Mormon Bible. Bank President Ping T. Sexton presented the sheets. The group heard plans for a memorial building and a church purchase at Mormon Hill for a shrine.
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Joseph Smith
Ormon
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First National Bank
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Maryland Clubwomen Meet in Kensington Outside Baltimore
Two hundred and Atty clubwomen from all parts of Maryland attended the semiannual Maryland State Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Kensington town hall. President Mrs B W Cokern presided with remarks by P P Claxton United States education commissioner and Richard B Watrous secretary of the American Civic Association. Luncheon was served by Kensington Club members.
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Washington Post
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Town Hall
Washington
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Herty Rich Yall
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Kensington Club
Harry Armstrong
Wife Refused to Milk Cows in Ohio Divorce Case
In a Cleveland area dispute, a husband claims his wife did not share farm labor, saying she did only housework and dairy tasks. He alleges she favored another man and neglected farm duties, while she asserts marital fault and seeks divorce.
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Washington Post - Cleveland
Tide Ranch
Iis & Gommon
Wallare
Shottze Stoo
Peace Pilgrimage Planned by Carnegie Endowment
New York Oct 31 President Bbjer of Columbia University announced that Dr Charles W Eliot Harvard president emeritus will begin a journey November 7 to India China and Japan. The trip aims to explain the principles and aims of the endowment in Asiatic countries.
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Bbjer
Columbia University
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Charles W. Eliot
Cambridge
Mess
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India
China
Japan
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Ambassador OBrien heads to Rome to fill Berlin vacancy
United States Ambassador Thomas James OBrien departed London for Rome today to fill the vacancy created by Lelshmans appointment to Berlin. OBrien, formerly ambassador to Japan, is slated to become Rome's chief U.S. diplomat.
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Rome
Washington Post
London
United States
Thomas James O'Brien
Lelshman
Berlin
O'Brien
Japan
Four Months at Mt Robson Naturalist Exhibit Birds and Mammals
A naturalist collects birds and mammal specimens from Mt Robson area over four months. The collection includes beare, caribou, beavers, plant samples, and various items to be displayed. Large numbers of specimens are prepared for exhibition.
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MT. Robson
Canadian Rockies zoological expedition yields 90 specimens
The Smithsonian Mount Robson survey party led by N Hollister returned from the Canadian Rockies with about 90 bird and mammal specimens gathered over nearly four months. The four member team collected varied fauna from caribou to bears and a range of birds, small mammals, plants, and insects, most turned over to the National Museum for eventual exhibition.
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Bombay
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J. H. Riley
Rockies
Mount Robson
Thia
Hollister
Riley
National Museum
Caruso Fights Neuralgia During Berlin Banquet
Berlin Oct 31 The renowned tenor Enrico Caruso suffered a sudden neuralgia attack at a private banquet, forcing diners to disperse. Despite a severe cold from Berlin engagements he insisted on singing, meeting the Kaiser’s request. He sailed for New York this day aboard Kronprinzenst a Cecilie.
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Washtontom Post
Berlin
Enrico Caruso
Ainger
Caruso
Th Kalser
Bignor Caruso
New York
Kronprinzenst
Cecilie
Preliminary Examination In McNamara Case Moves Forward
In Los Angeles on Oct 3, three more talesmen were needed to fill the jury box in the James B. McNamara murder trial as peremptory challenges began. Court and counsel welcomed the speed while noting up to twenty peremptory challenges for the defense and ten for the state could empty the jury box. Judge Bordwell planned to examine a new venire of 40 tomorrow to identify any disqualifications and speed the process.
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Cal
Jame B. McNamara
Nind
Weela
Bordwell
Weather Conditions Report From Gulf Storm Near Florida
Weather bulletin from the Department of Agriculture notes a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico moving toward Florida with heavy rains and strong winds. It forecasts a northeastward advance with unsettled conditions across the mid-Atlantic, New England, and southern coast, plus colder, drier air sweeping from the northwest by midweek. Local temps and wind shifts are listed for multiple regions, with cautious notes on regional climate patterns and ship departures for Europe.
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Woman Killed on Steamer Nickerson Case Drifted Ashore
Special to The Washington Post reports Coroner D Frank Gifford of Little Compton ruled Mrs Lily Shannon Nickerson of Jamaica Plain Massachusetts died due to violence on the Joy Line steamer Georgia en route from Providence to New York. The responsible party remains unknown and the sealed report has been filed for potential action by state attorneys.
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Washington Post
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R. 1
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Jamaica Plains
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Little Compton
Joy Line
Georgia
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New York
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Corloner
Litte Compton
Peragn
Bryce’s role in Canada policy questioned in Commons
London Oct 8 Rowland Hunt unionist MP pressed Sir Edward Grey demanding whether President Taft aimed to break up the British empire and if Ambassador Bryce aided him. Grey denied any such statement by Taft and said Bryce was instructed to assist in Canadian matters and would act in Canada’s policy interests, now and previously.
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Taft
Bryce
Rowland Hunt
Shropshire
Edward Grey
Washington
Canadas
Canada
New York Cadet Dies at Staunton
David Bennett aged 18 months, son of H H Bennett of New York, cadet at Staunton Military Academy, died after a hemorrhage this afternoon while staying in Staunton Virginia. He had been there a week.
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Staunton
David Bennett
H. H. Bennett
Staunton Military Academy
Cotton Conference Proposes Crop Holding Plan 1912
A southern conference proposes a holding movement covering 2,990,000 bales of the current cotton crop. Governors to appoint representatives in each county and school district to secure binding pledges from farmers to reduce cotton acreage from 1012 to 48 1012 35 percent. The resolution notes indictments of cotton exchange traders under the Sherman act for conspiring to raise prices and calls for prosecution of those actions.
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Orleans
United States
Gude Brothers Win Rose Show Prize at Boston Exhibit
The Dorrance challenge trophy for best Olvplay roses at the Athcledw Rose Society show in Boston was awarded to the Gude Brothers Company of 124 atrest. The silver medal prize will be held for a year with a smaller medal kept permanently. Judges evaluated size color stem form fragrance and distinctiveness. The Gude nurseries in Anacostia have earned top ribbons in Rochester and Boston, marking the first win in this competition.
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Boston
Norrance Challenge
Athclédw Rose Society
Gude’ Brothers Company
Benjamin Dorrance
Dorrancetown
American Rose Society
Anacostia
Rochester
N. Y
Robert Simpoan
Washington
Poehlmann
Rev De H C McCook Dead One of Fighting McCooks
The Rev Dr Henry McCook longtime Philadelphia pastor and Civil War veteran died at his Devon home. Born 1837 in New Lisbon Ohio he led a life as minister entomologist and author. He served as lieutenant then chaplain in the Forty first Illinois and was connected to the McCook family famed for war service. He published works on spiders and ants and served as vice president of the Academy of Natural Sciences.
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Sonn McCook
New Lisbon
Ohto
Western ‘Theological Seminary
Allegheny
Forty-first Illnois
Army
Deniel McCook
Ohio
Buffinstaff Island
Edward
Anson
John
Academy of“Natural Sciences
British Museum For the Advancement of Science
Necklace case tests U S claim on pearl value
The Supreme Court heard arguments over a Mrs Leeds pearl necklace alleged to be worth 920000. The dispute centers on whether the United States is entitled to a 1 cent share or a higher duty on the gems, with referenced figures and family connections noted in the chaotic transcript.
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William B-Leeds
New York
Newport
Supreme Court of the
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