Pastor Sues Wife as He Plans Stage Career
The Rev. Benjamin Graham of Atlanta seeks absolute divorce from Mrs. Caran Farcia Graham alleging neglect and jealousy. He claims his wife, a former Covington and Cordele teacher, became a “child hater” and violent during her fits, ruining his pulpit work and dignity. He states their two children from a prior marriage faced anger and danger from her, and he contemplates moving toward acting rather than preaching.
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Benjamin Graham
Atlanta
St. James Methodist
Caran Farcia Graham
Fele
Groove
Dietall
Covington
Cordele
Girahar
Mir Grahutu
Oldest Man in America Dead at 117
Abraham Kalinsky, aged 117, died at Battomore Institution. Born in Russia, he witnessed historic events including Moscow’s burning and World War II battles. He married three times, had fourteen children and numerous grandchildren and great descendants, and lived in Amelia in his later years.
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Abraham Kalinsky
Battomore Institution
Kunin
Washington
Miediar
United
Kalingks Alwava
Moscow
Warerhie
Gen Bloher
Walsh estate valued at 800000 leaves wife sole heir
Chicago news reports banker John R Walsh who died recently and, nine days after release from Federal prison, leaves an estate valued at 800000 with his widow named sole heir. The article notes travel and rail details alternating with unrelated transit lines.
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Chicago
John R Walsh
Twenty Year Old Wife Kills Husband Then Shoots Self
Special to The Washington Post from Denton Texas reports Alma Pugh, 20, unable to reconcile with her husband after six months of marriage, shot him and then killed herself. They separated in July and he had filed for divorce. She went to his boarding house this morning demanding he return, he refused, and she fired the fatal shots.
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Washington
Denton
Tex
Alma Pugh
Body of Victim Reaches Suspect’s Doorstep
A peculiar twist of fate brings Albert Fogarty’s body from Becagabs on October 18 to float at the door of Arthur Lindquist’s home after being dumped in the bay. Lindquist, arrested, confesses to the murder and dumping.
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Washington
Albert Fogarty
Becagabs
Arthur Lindquist
Lindquist
Flings at Harmon clash over Wickersham course
Ohio Senator charges Oluey, not Harmon, called Sherman Act a dead letter in tobacco trust case. Debate grows after criticism of Wickersham’s policy. Samuel Untermyer to be heard today on the matter.
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Wickersham
Ohio
Oluey
Harmon
Tobacco Trust
Samuel Untermyer
Oliver
Gos
Judson Bardon
Pomierene
Forerens
Mr. Harmon
Richard Olney
Supreme Court
Senate hearing on Sherman law and tobacco trust collapse
Senate interstate commerce committee pursues antitrust enforcement questions amid debates over the American Tobacco Company dissolution and the roles of former and current Attorneys General Harmon and Wickersham. discussion covers commission-style oversight, rivalry with railroads, and plans for independent transoceanic shipping finance.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Wickersham
Judson Harmon
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Pomerene
Ohio
H. B. Martin
Homer Lea
Yuan
Department
Cummings
Sisel
Townsend
Michigan
Martin
Anticrust League
American Tobaura
Senator Cummins
Cumming
Woman of 30 and boy of 14 vanish in Chicago
Bernard Herbert, 14, son of Frank Herbert of 47 West Sixtieth street, disappeared from home last Tuesday and has not been found. On the same day Bertha Atkinson, 36, housekeeper and governess in the Herbert home, left. Mr Herbert fears they may have left together. The boy had trouble with his father. Mr Herbert denies suspicion of improper motive.
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Washingtos Post
Chicago
Bernard Herbert
Frank Herbert
West Sixtieth Street
Prominent Physician Leaps From Train Window
Ardmore Oklahoma November 17 Dr Dalla a noted physician from Los Angeles California announced his plan to fellow passengers on a Topeka and Santa Fe line train near Pecos Valley, killed himself by swallowing carbenic acid and leaping through a sleeper car window. He died at once.
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Ardmure, Okla
8. Dalla
T Ce
Beattie Case Provokes Confession Claims and Gov Refusal
The Washington Post reports Governor Mann stood firm against clemency for Henry Clay Beattie Jr. citing a practical confession and the condemned man’s alleged guilt. Officials note affidavits and letters from across the country express belief in Beattie’s guilt and demand mercy or time.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Henry Clay Beattle, Jr
Mann
Beattle
Beattie
Son
St Fem
J. M. Gregory
Commonwealth
Chesterfield County
Louis G. Wendenburg
Toni D. Heattle
Washington
Gregory
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Amarillo
Tex
Europe
Chased by a Whitney bear on Massachusetts estate
Special to The Washington Post reports William O'Brien John Holt and Armond Maillett rabbit hunting on Harry Payne Whitney's October Mountain estate in Lenox Mass. They were chased by a black bear near their camp and fled nearly a half mile to their cabin. The bear stood guard at the house for hours before retreating at dusk. The men planned to track the bear to the snow tomorrow hoping for a quick trail. The incident is linked to the bear believed to be the mate of the bear Mrs. Charles Witham shot a year earlier on the mountain.
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Massachusetts
Washington Post
Lenox
Mass
Harry Payne Whitney
October Mountain
William O'Brien
John Holt
Armond Maillett
Forch
Lenoxdale
Brain
Thia
Charles Witham
Widow Nearly Swindled Over Signatures Of Independence Founders
Mrs Jennie T Hopart widow of Garret A Hobart admits in Paterson New Jersey that she almost paid 1200 for alleged original signatures of the founders of Independence. Nat Goodwin and Edna Goodrich dispute the authenticity of the signatures and a settlement involves 65000 for Miss Goodrich to relinquish claims to Goodwin's estate. The announcement ties to a Los Angeles transfer and a Harpers Ferry Martins etc with a Baltimore and Ohio train schedule.
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New York
Jennie T. Hopart
Garret A. Hopart
Paterson
N. J
Bans Goodrich
Gots
Pete
Los Angeles
Cal
New Jersey Historical Society
Nat Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
Worless
Miss Goodrich
Mr. Goodwin
Clubman in Fight 08 Stage
Lawrence Perin, known in Newport, New York, Baltimore and abroad, was fined 400 and costs by Justice Tyson In the northwestern court for assaulting Walter C. Von Brunt, stage manager of the Academy of Magic. Perin and a friend briefly entered behind the scenes during a show, arguing with the stage manager before Perin struck him in the face. The pair returned to their box to finish the performance. Perin has a history including a previously reported elopement with Jane Gordon Sartori, who died later in a London hotel with a bullet wound in her temple. The verdict was death by own action.
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Lawrence Perin
Newport
New York
England
France
Spain
Justice Tyson
Northwestern Court
Walter C. von Brunt
Academy of Magic
Perin
Thomas W. BoylHin
Academy
Pern
Boykin
Jane Gordon Sartori
London
Women jurors defy court in not guilty verdict
In Los Angeles, Justice Melrose presided as twelve women jurors defied courtroom instructions in the George W. Sears case. After fleeing the courtroom and returning with a guilty verdict against the defendant for withholding wages, the judge refused to accept the verdict and ordered fresh instructions.
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Washington Post
Los Angeles
Cal
Melrose
Trapleo
George W. Sears
Calvin Enoch
Mary Shuey
Express messenger killed in murder on train robbery
Scranton report says Express Messenger Irving G Barger aged 45 was shot in the head and killed during a four minute crime between Taylor and Scranton on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line. The safe was looted of about 1600 to 2000 dollars. The revolver lay in the safe and the killer reportedly jumped from the train near Scranton yards.
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Scranton
Irving G Barger
Taylor
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Northumberland
Scranton City Lne
Barger
Trai Wands
United States Express Company
South
Troops May Oust Shuster in Persia Financial Probe
An American adviser, W. Morgan Shuster, supervising Persian finances, faces an aggressive press and charges of overriding Tehran authority and plotting against Russia. Russian sources demand his expulsion as their ultimatum looms after Persia fails to answer by November 1. Dispatches move toward Kashin as the focus of the Russian effort.
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Pt. Petersburg
W. Morgan Smruster
Teheran
Russia
Fruseio
Persia
M. Petroff
Shuster
Novoc! Vramya
Tesopa
Kashin
Komiles
LAUD PENSION PLAN FOR CIVIL SERVANTS GAINS SUPPORT
Confidence that cabinet members back pensions for aged and disabled civil service workers and higher salaries, with Taft expected to push a strong recommendation in his next message to Congress. The Committee of One Hundred reports broad public backing and aims to present a concise brief to lawmakers, detailing foreign and corporate pension successes and urging immediate action.
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Judson Harmon
Clerks Pension Plan
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Nu Express
Mexico
Mickie
Burns
Russia
Shields
Taft
Beattie
Gorman
Judgne
Mack
Tripoli
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Congrens
Committee of One Hundred
Colorado
Charles Lick
F B. Chase
Bliess
United States
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One Hundred
Chase
Washington
Frealdent Chase
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mexico Seethes Again Troops to Stay on Border
United States braces to preserve neutrality as Mexico faces renewed unrest and a potential revolution. Texas-based preparations reported, with American troops near the border and Rangers ordered to the line to curb any revolutionary activity. A general strike expands in Torreon Gomez Palacio area, involving about 10,000 workers.
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United States
Texas
Austin
Tex
Texas Rangers
Fox
Sanders
Mexico
Hughes
Neves
San Antonio
Torreon
Gomez Palacio
Thase
Fleet Heads to Honolulu in Pacific Exercise Plan
The California flagship of Rear Admiral Thomas with South Dakota and Maryland arrived in San Francisco Bay from San Diego. Oregon then entered the harbor as the Pacific fleet prepares to sail Wednesday for Honolulu. Plans call for joint exercises with coastal defenses and inland fortifications, with China’s events not altering the winter schedule.
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California
Thomas
South Dakota
Maryland
San Francisco Bay
San Mego
Oregon
Hon- Mul
China
Pacific
Hawaii
Woman clothes chickens with coats to beat Jack Frost
Special to The Washington Fest from Colorado Springs Colorado on November 17 Mrs B Stocker of Colorado City outfits her feathered flock with neat red coats that button under wings soft shawls and ribboned caps under the beak The birds strut proudly and hens reportedly lay daily amid the novelty of their outfits
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Washington
Colorado Springs Cole
Mra. B. Stocker
Colorado City
Murderer sought after tobacconist killing on Seventh Street
An informant and Maj Sylvester lead a large police force in pursuit of a suspect in the Thursday night murder of William H. Mickle, a tobacconist at 1604 Seventh Street NW. Police explore robbery as motive, note a wrench used in the death, and inspect nearby rooms for gambling ties while the widow and friends dispute reports of poker at the shop.
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Sylvester
Wiliam H Mickle
Seventh Street
Sai
Tum
Miskle
Tim
Wrenen
Ari Numerous Mende
Tore
Peranal
Maj Hichard Sylvester
Rentery
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Mra Mickle
HK Street
Dames
Moss Lille F Hayes
Mickle
Mickie
Michie
MT Pimes
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Whham H Michie
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