Wall Street Dreamer Wallace Scott Dies Penniless
Wallace Scott, once a Wall Street figure known as the Bowery bum, died penniless in a Riverton hotel room aged 62. The Southborn financier, who arrived with thirty thousand dollars years ago, failed to sustain a fortune, losing wife and wealth as he chased profits and signaling his rise and fall through a lifetime of risky bets, missed calls, and drifting luck. He left a legacy of costly dreams and a fragile grasp on a fading past marked by a single Wall Street ticker tape twist.
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Earth in Comet Tail Estimated May Nineteen Ten
Cambridge Mass Oct 1 A Providence astronomer Frank E Seagrave calculates Halley will be near Earth May 19 1910. Father George Mary Isarle New York superior general of the Panbstathers says no transit over the sun but a possible passage inside the comet tail around May 14 according to Lick Observatory data and Cowell Crommelin elements.
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Big Coke Merger Fails In Western Pennsylvania
Special to The abbington Penn Fittuberg Pa Oct 1 The proposed merger of 85 million dollars in independent coke plants in western Pennsylvania is officially dead at Pittsburg headquarters The move to merge 20 million dollars of independent interests also collapsed as the coke desire was understood to be the first step Owners of optioned plants will receive notices tomorrow that options expiring October 1 will not be renewed Failure to raise funds halted the consolidation Some believe United States Steel Corp influenced the shutdown The scheme was launched by New York and western Pennsylvania banking interests when money was available despite a market panic
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Tiny Woman Rescues Eight In New York Bay Wreck
Mrs Kate Walker keeper of Robbins Reef lighthouse earns the title Grace Darling of New York Bay after rescuing two, and aiding six more aboard a wrecked launch near the reef. The 50 year old, four foot tall rescuer and her 18 year old daughter Mary helped all passengers to safety at Staten Island, with the Clare towed to Bayonne for repairs.
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Conquest of the Andes opens new ocean to ocean rail link
The trans Andean railroad through the Andes is nearly finished and will open on January 1, linking Valparaiso with Buenos Aires. The line climbs to over 10090 feet, threading snow capped peaks and promises dramatic economic gains as through service cuts travel time from weeks to about nine hours.
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Man Delivers Final Seance Desire Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Special to The Washington from Evansville Indiana October one. Henry Hockman aged sixty five with a wife and several children committed suicide at his home by shooting himself in the head. He had been an ardent spiritualist for three years attending seances hoping to see spirits but remained disappointed. He recently told a friend he believed the only way to join the spirits was to join them in the other world and carried out his threat.
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District board balks at school budget cuts protest ignored
Capt James F Oyster president of the board of education defends the proposed fiscal year budget, arguing a $1 000 000 reduction would harm education. The commissioners cite per capita comparisons with Baltimore Cleveland St Louis and New Orleans to justify larger needs while insisting locality property limits restraint.
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Forged Davis irons and the stubborn confinement tale
Granville Center blacksmith Henry Charles Arnold recalls manufacturing shackles for Jefferson Davis at Fort Monroe and claims force was used to place them. He states Davis resisted, then relaxed when ordered by Washington, with Capt Tidlaw supervising the process.
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Walsh Down and Out Amid Court Fight over Bank Debt
Special to The Washington ey Chicago reports John Walsh, financially ruined, failed to pay quarterly interest on a 7 12188 item linked to the Chicago Clearing House and the defunct Chicago National Bank. He awaits a U S Court of Appeals ruling next Tuesday, with bets that the decision could push him toward the Supreme Court and prison.
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Desert death tale of two men in Death Valley
Special to The Washington Post from Greenwater California tells of Davia Linridge son of Baldridge president of a major sewing firm who lost his partner after a coin toss determined water sharing. The pair journeyed 40 miles across Death Valley toward Telescope Peak seeking a proposed Brackington Company power site. One burro failed and the remaining beast carried Linridge while the other man perished or vanished in the heat. Linridge, emaciated, recounted the ordeal as rescuers search the area. the fate of the missing man remains unknown.
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Wild Beasts in India and Odd Pet Ads
A London blue book reports 1807 08 deaths and animal destruction in India amid British rule, noting a bleak life expectancy of about 23 24 years and civilizing aims. a Chicago News bit humorously contrasts a Persian cat tale with a $45 000 bulldog and a $5 000 chase.
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Polar controversy swirls as Peary Cook clash grows
Washington dispatch reports Peary not opposing Cook and Cook firm on sending ship to Arctic to fetch Eskimos and records. Explore club plans inquiry into Cook's claims, with Parkers book cited. Banquet remarks at Staten Island event praised Cook, Gov. Gages and Curtiss among attendees. Mining Congress in Nevada refuses to recognize Cook as North Pole discoverer.
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French Officer in Assault on NY City Stairs
Secretary to Admiral Tepard says a French navy ensign was struck by a police officer on the Forty second Street stairway at Sixth Avenue after crowding. The officer toppled down several steps, knocking into women, but was not seriously injured. The incident was kept out of international dispute to avoid friction between governments.
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Germans Back Consul in Harbin Tax Dispute Scandal
Berlin reports say Herr Baumuller, German consul at Harbin Manchuria, faces complaints amid a foreign ministry investigation. The Tageblatt notes German public sympathy and accuses him of rough conduct toward a Russian officer and of tearing up a served will.
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The Retired Burglar Regrets Modern Burglary Decline
From the New York Sun a former burglar laments the loss of easy hiding places and the rise of safes, vaults and electrical safeguards. He notes beds, closets and flat layouts no longer permit easy concealment and says urban burglary is far harder today.
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Britain to take over Marcon wireless coast stations
London reports government completes arrangements to seize all coast stations of the Marcon wireless system including Poidh u and Clifton long distance sites. The post office pays 7500 dollars for the stations and gains rights to use all patterns and improvements from fourteen years of control. Stations to open for equal communication with ships, Lloyds wireless stations included.
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Mystic Shriners Banquet Held by Alas Tem Temple
The Mystic Shriners Alas Tem temple held a Thursday night banquet with Masons ceremonies. About 100 members attended along with many visitors from nearby cities. Twenty one candidates were considered for membership. After ceremonies, members gathered for a banquet in the lower hall with music by a ten piece orchestra.
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Died in personal crisis by feet or by the feet
An aged Malay fisherman named Sam Yong Ping from Foulsiane Bay vicinity died by self destruction. His body was found hanging from a lee branch after his chest with his loot was swept away by a gulf storm last week. He had been among the wealthier fishermen in Buataria Bay.
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