Deaths in storm as Mataafa wreck claims nine on Lake Superior
Storm on Lake Superior sinks the Mataafa with nine confirmed dead or missing, many ships damaged and crews stranded. The Edenborn and Madeira declared lost or beached, a large rescue effort underway as fires along the shore aid survivors. The Lafayette and Vania survived with most crews saved, while other vessels suffer extensive damage and delays across Two Harbors and Duluth.
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Lake Superior
Terrble
Duluth
Ponta
Milanth Cresent City
Edenbors
Talaverte
Mirla
England
Pickands Mamy
Lal
William Most
Cleveland
Claude A. Erringer
Amistwt
James Marst
Butalo
Carl Carlson
Chicago
William Gilchrist
Wiarton
Ontario
Thomas B Woodgate
Conneaut
James Settle
JH Wright
Atermard
Walter Bush Amherstburg
Matassa
Mataafa
George Gould
Buffalo
Erie
Cottrell
William Edenborn
Edenburn
Madeira
Madeirsia
Capt Baird
William EL Rela
Allouez Bay
Wisconsin
Superior
Duluth ‘Harbor
Five Ives
Gillette
L. R Martin
Bey
Lafayette
Vania
Encampment Island
Local notices of births marriages and obituaries across various towns
Fragmented notice text reports marriages births and deaths across multiple towns and states. Names include Mary Miller New York合, Bertha Capner, Lesie D Shipley, Helen Ho Fates Let, and others in scattered lines. Funeral and obituary details reference several dates venues and residences with occasional mentions of counties and towns.
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Montgomery
Philadelphia
Ana
Pat Cass
Ad Yarte Unieger
Agus G Dyeon
Dales
Reeves
Amsteram
May Ba
Fittstana
Comte
Wit SR Teste
Bertha Mo Capner
Ant Magar
Marrastoruleen
Mary Miller
Barber
Hargrove
Helen Ho
West
Mara
Werag
Bohrans
Lalo Muaswell
Pk Mets
Littler
Mary Wenls
Banaras
Bown
Wallon
Bland Ako
Coterman
Lutpeper Va
Gora
First Cold Wave Hits Southwest Northwest
A drastic early season cold snap across the Southwest pushes temperatures down to 18 above zero in part of Missouri and Kansas. Snow falls in Northwestern Missouri as St Paul observers report near zero and forecast subzero temperatures. Helena Montana records 24 below zero while the Northwest is shrouded by high pressure. Delays mount for St Paul trains by two to fourteen hours.
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Missouri
Kansas
Clifs
St Paul Minn
New
United States
Williams
St Paul
Entira
Helena
Mont
Ohio Valley Floods Sweep Carrollton Maysville Areas
Heavy damage reported across Carrollton and Mayeville Kentucky as floods and a cloudburst swept the region. The Licking River swelled, many gasoline launches were carried away, and towns including Mayeville and Murphisville faced widespread inundation with residents moved to high ground. Maysville and surrounding counties were cut off as the Ohio River rose rapidly after two inches of rain in twelve hours.
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Carrollton
Maysville
Cincinnati
Otio
Carrollton Ky
Merit
Mayeville
Laking River
Murphisville
Lewis and Fleming Coutey
Bartsmouth
Oho
Ohio
Policy Inquiry Highlights Hamilton Locate Paris Visit
New York lawmakers focused on policy holder protections as they review Andrew Hamilton’s Paris location and the large sums paid by New York Life Insurance. Testimony covered McCall’s plans to bring Hamilton back or obtain an accounting, plus details on Mutual Life and Northwestern acquisitions and delayed claim settlements.
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New York
Anmutreig
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life Insurance Company
Paris
Legislative Insurance Investigation Committee
Armstrong
McCall
Hamilton
Hamlin
John C McCall
New York Life
Hughes
Hamiton
United States
Charles P McClelland
McClelland
General Assembly
Westchester County
Assembly
Senate
Insurance
Senate Insurance Committee
Hoe
The
Mutual Life Company
A C Fields
Albany
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Fields
Mutual Life
Mutual
Winnesa
Albamy
Nit Fields McClelland
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Townsend & McCleland
Quitable Society
J P Morgan & Co
New York Security and ‘Trust Company
Ingersoll
McCalls
Europe
George D Eldridge
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Eldridge
Louis F Payn
Willard V King
New York Security and Trust Company
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
Tacoma
Wash
New York Company
Tacoma Company
King
Mr King
New York Secu and Treat Company
George Elerenager
Northwestern Life Association
Salmon & Levison
Northwestern
Dewitt C. Merriam
Justice Peckham resigns from New York Mutual Life board
Justice Peckham outlines reasons for resigning amid the McCurdy affair. He says the board faced exposures before a legislative committee and that funds were used to influence legislation and fund political campaigns without board knowledge. He urges severance of McCurdy and reforms to restore public confidence.
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Justice Peckham
United States Supreme Court
Ins
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
Board of Trustees
McCurdy
Legislative Committee
Washington
Paic
McCardy
Gnance
MacCurdy
Peckham
Equitable Board Advances Taken Over by Society
At the monthly Equitable Life Assurance Society meeting in New York the board decided to take over agent advances from trust companies. Paul Morton endorsed the move. Expert accounts show September 30 assets at 398,002 24 plus 140,140 92 in overdue balances, totaling 416,16,508. Net assets stand at 410,041.92 with a surplus of 17,42,00. Directors elected: Sir William C. Van Horne, W. M. Redfield, John D. Kernan.
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New York Say
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Paul Morton
William C .van Horne
Montreal
W. M . Redfield
Brooklyn
John D. Kernan
Utica
Not Responsible for Agents in Kentucky Court Ruling
The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed Fulton Circuit Court in a rebating case involving Equitable Life Assurance Society. It holds the company cannot face criminal liability without guilty knowledge of agents' acts. In Philadelphia, charges against Harold Pierce of New York Life prompt expected state insurance investigations into possible rebates. Ohio opinion says insurance companies cannot invest in school bonds.
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Kentucky Court of Appeals
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Fulton Circuit Court
Equitable Life Assurance Society of Commonwealth
Cout
Philadelphia
Philadephia
Harold Pierce
New York Life Insurance Company
David Martin
Columbus
Ohio
Ellis
Vorys
Insurance Dept Investments Limit Bonds Purchase
The opinion states the state treasurer cannot accept bonds of boards of education as security or invest surplus funds in such bonds. It relies on a statute limiting investments to Federal, State, county, and municipal bonds under the insurance department provisions.
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Boards of Education
Insurance Department
McCurdy Resigns From Mutual Life Insurance Company
Richard A. McCurdy resigns as president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company effective immediately. Frederick Cromwell named temporary president. James Eckles of Commercial National Bank Chicago touted as likely successor. Justice Rufus W. Peckham resigns as trustee after over twenty years of service.
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Eckles
Insurance Company
New York
Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Frederick Cromwell
The
Mutual
McCurdy
Jameah Beckles
Cleveland
Commercial National Bank
Chicago
Board of Trustees
Rufus W. Peckham
United States Supreme Court
the Mutual
Justice Peckham
Light on the Todd case tragedy shocks New York
Aged Mia Maria Todd was lured to Philadelphia from Van Hoffman hotel to be slain for vital papers she carried. Robbery motive suspected though diamonds and cash were on her and the killers sought the documents. The exact contents remain undisclosed as Theron Davis explains.
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Washington Post
New York
Mia Mariaretta Todd
Reading
Fairmont Park
Philadelphia
Todd
Frank Tousey
Mrs
West Twenty-sixth Street
Theron Davis
Tousey
Two Die From Steel Furnace Blast at Harrisburg Plant
An explosion at the Pennsylvania Steel Works in Harrisburg caused two men to die after being engulfed by hot metal. A D Fisher and a second unidentified worker perished as metal broke from a furnace near the tunnel bead. Five others were injured and taken to Harrisburg Hospital.
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Harrisburg
Nova
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Harriaburg
New Evidence Seen to Clear Mrs Taggart in Divorce Case
New evidence from Mrs Taggart’s attorneys is believed to clear her of immorality charges by Captain Taggart and to vindicate Lieut Fortesque, nephew of President Roosevelt, amid claims of his resignation from the army. Lieut Hirschler testified they were in the cellar at Fort Leavenworth with no opportunity for impropriety, as the Taggarts’ sons refused to accompany their father’s attorney to Columbus for Thanksgiving.
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Inent
Forteaque
Washington Post
Wooster
Mra Taggart
Yaggart
Fortesque Newphew
Roosevelt
Army
Hirschler
Taggarts
Fort Leavenworth
Taggart
Lieut Fortesque
Ita
Herschler
Port Leavenworth
Fortesque
Death of Julius T Hannah Michigan Capitalist
Julius T Hannah head of Hannah & Lay Interests in Northern Michigan died after two major operations in Traverse City Michigan aged forty eight. Holdings include Chicago chamber of commerce building and properties in Oconomowoc Wisconsin. Also notes death of Edwin Hurlbut editor of Wisconsin Free at eighty. Vessel movements list ships sailing and arriving in New York and Liverpool with destinations including Bremen Cherbourg Rotterdam Boulogne Southampton and Queenstown.
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Michigan
Traverse City
Mich
Julius T Hannah
Hannah & Lay
Hmannth & Lay Mercantile Company
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Oconomowoc
Wis
Eewin Hurlbut
Wisconsin Free
New York
Friedrich der Grosse
Bremen
Cherbourg
Schled Ogeanie
Liverpool
Georgie
Noontem
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Southampton
Kaiser Wilhelm TL
Artved Majestic
Queenstown
Kaiser Wilhelm
Baltic
Nor York
Burton Jailed Six Months With Bail Pending Appeal
United States Senator Joseph R Burton of Kansas was sentenced in the U S Circuit Court to six months in the Iron County Jail and a 2500 fine for acting as a paid attorney before the Post Office Department to block a fraud order for Rialton Grain and Securities Co St Louis bond set at 5000 with R C Kerens of St Louis as surety and stay of execution pending appeal.
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St Louis
Joseph Ralph Burton
Kansas
United States
Iron County
Ironton
Risko Grain and Securities Company
Post-office Department
RC Berens
Supreme Court
Burton
Rialton Company
van Devantery
Senator Burton
van Devanter
Genater Burton
Adams
Inoa
United States Supreme Court
Dyer
Joige Vanneramer
Judy van Devanter
Mur
Jarney Lehmann
Lehmann
Br.c Kerens
St. Louis
Federal
Hhe
Burton Case Embarrassing Senate Review After Convictions
A report on Senators Burton and Mitchell facing renewed legal action after convictions. Mitchell appeals his six month jail sentence and fine. Burton is expected to appeal after a second conviction in the United States Court at St Louis. Senate members hesitate on possible official action.
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Burton T
United States
St. Louis
Senate
Kansas
Mitchel
Oregon
Mitchell
Burton
Theggratia
New Publications The Grito by Moncure Lyne
Review notes praise from Birmingham Age-Herald Atlanta Journal and Washington Post. Praises a romance about Texas independence featuring Rangers and stirring historic events. Mentions decorated binding and price with illustration by F B Madan.
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Birmingham
F B Madan
Resignations and Possible Senate Action Over Burton and Mitchell
Discussion among senators about whether Burton and Mitchell should resign to avoid further embarrassment. Some argue resignation could prejudice cases, others note salaries continue via the Secretary of the Senate until removal. If convicted, they might resign to governors or face expulsion. precedent is unclear, with past expulsion attempts and wartime vacancies cited.
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Senate
Burton
Mitchell
Congress
John Smith
Ohio
Aaron Burr
Smith
Liquozone Coupon Offer Promises Full Size Bottle
A fragment advertises stamping a coupon to obtain a full size Liquozone bottle. The pitch asserts Liquozone is a remarkable remedy and questions why such an offer would exist if it did not succeed, urging readers to try the product.
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Willax
What Liquozone Is. A Gassed Germ Killer and Tonic
An advertisement extols Liquozone as a powerful germ killer and vitalizing tonic. It claims to fix and combine gases, produce a safe internal germicide, and notes test campaigns and a free bottle offer. It lists kidney, liver, stomach troubles and other diseases as targeted conditions with ongoing two month trials.
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Joseph
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William Lee
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Andy Hamilton
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Frank H. Platt
Aldredge
Ases
North Carolina
Appea
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Equitable
Company Direct
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Julius T. Hannah
R. C. Kerens
Pollean
California
Atlanta, Montgomery, and
New’ Orleans
Washington & Southwestern Limited
New Orleans
Sunset Express
Southern Pacific Ry
L. S. Brown
Fifteenth St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Penna
Daily
P. A
Atlanta
Burton Case
NEW Publications
GRITO
the Alamo
San Jacinto
Moncure Lyne
Texas
Atlanta Journal
Vincennes
the Neale Publishing Co
Flatiron Building
Eleventh St
Bove
HUB Furniture CO
A. Collins
Geyers
Health Office Record
Andrew J Byrne
Chapin Street
Josephine Butler
Ohlo Avenue
Yeers Flore
Phillie Merrite
Richard Mercer
James Carr
K Street Nw
Harry Savoy
K Street
Yeant Jane
Turton
H Street
Relief Fund
Edson
Citizens’ Relief Fund
W Nordlinger
Friend of Humanity
Mabel T Boardman
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Liquazone Company
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