Kaiser Faces Enmity as England Hosts Peace Talks
A London luncheon at Windsor Castle and royal reception highlight a mood of strained harmony with Germany. The Kaiser maintains a pledge of peace though public discourse suggests current policy and recent statements echo ongoing tension between Britain and the German Empire. A Windsor Castle inquiry notes Dr Felix Simon’s visit and the Kaiser’s health improving since Berlin’s cold air.
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Windsor Castle
Felix Simon
Kalnera
Berlin
Earthquake Fear Tied to Sun Spot Cycles Says Expert
A Harvard observer notes sunspot activity may predict magnetic disturbances but not a definite earthquake. Prof Pickering says no serious events are tied to sunspots, though disruptions could occur. he cautions that the November peak in sunspot frequency could align with magnetic effects yet offers no firm forecast for an earthquake tomorrow.
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Washington
Edwad C Tickering
Harvard Observatis
Senor Aupasio Alanis
Florence
Vomeve
Dying man shot by robber at Oscoda dock
John Ferris, a restaurant agent on the Oscoda and Arabic Steamship Company dock, was shot in the abdomen and back during a robbery. He managed to call the central office after being wounded, but died from the injuries.
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Ausalie Mid Noy
John Ferris
Oscoda and
Arabic Steamship Company
Ferris
Che
Rich Woman Starves Deeds and Bonds No Food
New York news recounts Caroline Bang a wealthy widow found starved to death in her Brooklyn home at 471 Greene Street. Investigators noted abundance of valuables and paintings scattered about while her body showed prolonged starvation. Police linked the event to a complex estate dispute involving a lawyer who allegedly swindled her husband’s fortune.
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New York
Mars
Caroline Barry Eine
Cheuyen
Brooklyn
Urs Isabella Tordat
Fort Geen Pace
Mra Ps TN
Bans Wis
Moneg
Greene
Hints
Brooke Inn
Bim
Bury
Harry
Devil Casters On Trial For Murder In Waukegan
Harold Mitchi ell and Mrs Harold Mitchell stand trial in Waukegan on charges of murdering Anita Greenhalligh who died in Iron City after a failed exorcism. The case opened with witnesses heard as proceedings began. A separate notice highlights a large sale of oriental rugs and carpets at the Sloan Galleries, 1407 G St, advertised as the largest and most salable collection offered with guaranteed purchasers.
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Waukegan
Harold Mitchiell
Harold Mitchell
Anita Greenhalligh
Pecsiua Augest
He Sloan Gatteries
Am Washington
Tlye
Walsh Charged in Chicago Bank Scandal With Worthless Bonds
Jury convened to try former Chicago National Bank president Walsh accused of misusing bank funds to acquire properties at no cost, float worthless bonds, and channel money to his private ventures. Prosecutor Dobyns alleges dummy names and watered securities were used, with bonds issued at par and later distributed or deposited in banks.
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Chicago National
Chicago
Jonny Walsh
Chiccago Nation Bank
Fletcher Douyns
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Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Equitable Brust Company
Home Savings Bank
Chicago National Bank of Beng
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Ruth
Equitable ‘Trust Company
Equitable Trust Company
Ro Lstler
Choir Row at Biltmore Faces Leadership Clash
The disruption of the All Souls Church choir at Tuttmore grows as a quarrel with new leader F A Flaxington Harker, brought from England by George W Vanderbilt, prompts resignations if the leader persists. The Biltmore choir, famed social circle in Asheville, often entertained by Vanderbilt at Biltmore House, is at risk amid tensions.
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Asheville
Woc
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Tuttmore
F A
Flaxington Harker
George W Vanderbilt
England
Harker
George Vanderbilt
Bitmore House
Prohibition Bill Passes Alabama House in Historic Vote
Special to The Wesbing Post Montgomery November 1 19 The Alabama House approved a general state prohibition bill by a two thirds vote though not in the governor's call It bans liquor sales by assemblages and clubs and fixes penalties for evading rail freight caps An enforcing officer is created and the measure heads to the Senate where liquor interests may resist.
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Montgomery
Gallerie
Hin
Drugged by Chinese by her Sunday school pupil
A Altoona woman, Mrs Reese, 30, wife of a prominent iron founder, vanished with Al Sing Dean a Chinese man from New York. Found in Pittsburgh at 3 am with Dean after being drugged. she says she was hypnotized and cannot recall details. Police hold Dean at Central Station.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
WU Reese
Altoma Pa
Fourth Avenue
al Sing Denn
Central Station
Reeve
Kinus’ Ang Apok
Reese
Altoona
HalS Retiring Neglects Medal for Drowning Rescue
Wesley Morrison a carpenter saved a man from drowning in Lake Temiskaming Ontario last June and won a Canadian Humane Society medal. He later disappeared in Cincinnati and, found working quietly, declined to claim the award. He said he would contact Mayor Demipsey for delivery of the medal when possible.
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Washington
Demipsey
Canadian Society
Wife defies orders to land at Ellis Island tale
A Bremen based letter from Sarah Welsberre to her husband Sheftel Welsbers and cousin Aaron Lindenauer ends with Sarah traveling to New York with her six year old son Take aboard the steamship Trave and landing at Ellis Island on November 7. Shef ter Welsberg questions her arrival and the case is placed before authorities as he seeks admittance for the family.
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New York
Sarah Welsbere
Bremen
Sheftel Welsbers
Madlaen
Aaron Lindenauer
Rivington Street
Traye
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Welsberk
Bilis Island
Trave
Welsberg
Hillis Island
Lindenauer Saya
Five Haitians Executed After Conspiracy Charge
A New York dispatch reports five political prisoners condemned to death in Haiti after alleged conspiracy. Names listed include Halvious Traversio, Alex de Lasnay, Molse Nestor, Edouard Dumay, and Bume Jean. The executions were ordered after a military coat, a rifle seizure, and a tram line incident were cited as evidence.
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Mocister Farilsa
State Department
Halvious Traversio
Alex de Lasnay
Molse
Nestor Dumay
Edouard
Bume Jean
Bishop Ferguson Denies Expulsion Over Race
Rev Samuel D Ferguson, Liberia and West Africa bishop, says he was not ordered to leave Richmond’s executive mansion due to race. He recounts meeting Gov Virginia and denies claims of removal while visiting Bishop Henry Potter. Ferguson explains he planned to call on Potter at his residence.
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New York
Samuel D Ferguson
Liberia
Africa
Henry Potter
de Huntington
Rehmond Va
Bishon
Protestant Episcopal Church
Richmond
Virginie
Ferguson
Seta
Potter
Girl dies of hydrophobia after dog bite in NJ
Roge Creer of Hackensack died at Englewood Hospital from hydrophobia that developed after a dog bite three months earlier. She suffered severe agony, was tied to a cot, and opiates proved ineffective. Employed by J B Marrarela in Fort Lee, she was advised to seek Pasteur Institute treatment but could not be saved.
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Wamsington
Club Women Snub Store Speciel 18 The Washington Fans
Milwaukee women show low birth counts among ten prominent clubs with only fourteen babies born in the past year, despite census style inquiries. The report notes 102 women across clubs and mentions a judge’s counting.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Mamvern
Tea
Cluba
Jim
Train Kills Sex In Crowd At Milwaukee Grade Crossing
A Chicago and Northwestern train struck a crowd of factory workers waiting on a grade crossing near South Milwaukee Wisconsin. One man died instantly and about a dozen others were injured or killed with severe injuries. Police reported the victims were factory workers and identified the scene as a tragic accident amid a crowded platform.
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Dying Man’s Heart Weighed Before Exhumation
The Warrington Post reports George Freindell died at Box Miss. His heart was removed to weigh the organ for a dying wish, weighed seven pounds, then returned before the funeral. Freindell, a resident of this district, leaves a sizable estate. A Jamestown expedition special notes withdrawal of plans after November 18.
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Warrington Post
Birmingham
George Freindell
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Bioxle
Breach in Schools Sparks Veto and Language Center Clash
A board clash over German and Latin language centers in graded schools led to a motion overruling Superintendent Chancellor. The dispute revealed plans to place Latin and German in seventh and eighth grades, with parents reluctant to shift pupils. The board directed a reversal, while Everman pressed for a formal written recommendation and further consultation.
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Hany
Washington 5
Martin W Everwan
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James F Oyater
T Cam Atfly
Educetog
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Clark
Montgomery
Henry
Grant
White
Stevens
Plaa Slong
R. A Harner
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Dr Thencellar
Cox
Ellen Spencer Massey
Chancellor
Bwverman
Bell Graft Ready to Fly From Bell Labs in Nova Scotia
In Baddeck Nova Scotia on November 13 Alexander Graham Bell unveiled a tetrahedron kite craft named the stenet designed to aid global navigation. The device, built to maximize stability while minimizing weight, features a ten by ten meter skeletal form with 25 tetrahedron units and a motor driven by two propellers. Bell called the launch a milestone, not a final solution, and plans further experiments to gather data for future progress.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Fte
Prof Bells Laboratory
Eras Dor
Jong Jon
Bellanya
Jersey City Leader of Black Hand Sentenced to Ten Years
Geetene Pet tenell of Jersey City found guilty as leader of the Black Hand gang that threatened a local barber with death. Judge Scott sentenced him to ten years in State prison, expressing regret at not imposing a harsher penalty. The case stemmed from nerve and fear during the trial in Paterson, New Jersey.
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Paterson
Geetene Pettenell
Jersey City
Ging
Scott
Pattensin
Her Life at Stake Looks Like Ophelia in Love and Vengeance
The Orient woman Shanks stands before her accusers and court as she seeks mercy and public attention. Her tale blends love despair and vengeance as crowds fill a courtroom and many turn away from the spectacle.
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Shanks
Orient
Mrs Bradley's Trial Opens with Frail Defiant Demeanor
The District Supreme Court hears Annie M Bradley accused of murdering former U S Senator Arthur Brown. Eleven jurors are to be chosen with nine challenges for the prosecution. The case attracts wide public interest as Bradley, a frail woman, faces a sensational love tragedy involving a prominent political figure.
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Annie M. Bradley
District Supreme Court
Arthur Brown
United States
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Brown
Max Brown
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