Russians Press Offensive as Mukden Front Poised
News from St Petersburg describes Kuropatkin ordering an offensive movement after weeks of pressure. Russian troops push toward Yentai and Bentmaputze while Japanese forces under Fushima and Kuroki counter at key positions along the Manchurian front.
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Kuropatkin
Fushima
Kurok
St Petersburg
Gon Buroputkin
Bontaapulze
Fentrapulse
Yurtuid
Shakhe
Mukden
Wintehonke
Yentai
Eath
Kushima
Liao
Kureki I
Te Pasa
Aika
Port Arthur
Orsatjyong
Japan
Liaoyang
Kurolds
Fahong
Ught
Wahden
Sithout
Min
Ers
Aii Uty
Hun Breda
Carta
European
Russia
Siberia
Manchuria
Amundsen Party Safe as Arctic Quest Reaches Pole Target
A Davis Strait report from Dundes Scotland dated October 9 confirms Capt Amundsen s Arctic expedition aboard the Gjoa left Christiania June 17 1908 is safe. The aim is to reach the north magnetic pole via King William Land and then toward Bering Strait, aiding terrestrial magnetism research under Prof Neumayer s guidance.
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North Magnetic Pole
Dundes
Scotland
Davis Strait
Amundsens
Christiania
Amundzen
King Wiliam Land
Greenland
Bering Strait
Gjoa
Arctic
Amundsen
Gerlach
Belgica
Neumayer
Hamburg
Affing Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Public support grows for Prince Leopold in Lippe regency
Berlin reports 1000 Lippe subjects at a Lage meeting denounce government moves to displace Prince Leopold. A resolution condemns the emperor’s telegram to Lippe and urges the Diet to back Leopold, while the crowd cheers Emperor William and Leopold in London. The Landtag plans a strong protest against the telegram.
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Berlin
Get
Leopold
Lippe
Lage
II Tei
Ehaumburg
Diet
Empire
Cheera
William
Prince Leopold London
Detmold
Principality of
Times
Landtag
Emperor Williams
King Peter Anointed in Solemn Metropolitan Ceremony
King Peter underwent a formal coronation rite led by Metropolitan Innocent with bishops and clergy present. The anointing occurred after he laid aside regalia, then the king received chrism on the forehead and other sites, received communion, and departed with the cross amid anthem and blessing.
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Innocent
Zicha Servia
Peter
Elsa
Keats Hyperion Manuscript Sold to British Museum
The Times reports the British Museum acquired Keats Hyperion original manuscript on Saturday. The draft reveals many erasures and interlineations, showing the poet revising in progress. It passed from Leigh Hunt to his sister’s physician, then to the donor before purchase.
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Uven Times
Washington Pont
London
the Times
British Museum
Keats Hyperion
Keats
Preas
Leigh Hunt
Hunt
Times
Agitation Called Off At Philippine Independence Meeting
A large crowd gathered in Manila on October 8 for a mass meeting urging Philippine independence. Teodoro Sandito and Gay Reyes arrived but could not organize the assembly, who dispersed after counsel to await developments.
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Teodoro Sandito
Aguinaldo
Manila
Gay Reyes
Abra
Sandico
Agius Leaves Rome for United States and Philippines
Archbishop Agius papal delegate to the Philippine Islands departed Rome this morning for the United States and the Philippines. He was escorted to the station by Archbishop Chapelle and Father Sprignac of New Orleans, along with numerous Filipino students, several prominent clergymen and laymen, and other notable figures. Count Sentucci will accompany the archbishop to the Philippines.
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Rome
Agius
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippines
Chapelle
Father Sprignac
New Orleans
Atudenta
Sentucci
Lady Curzon Improves After Operation Hope Raised
Walmer Castle October 10 The Lady Curzon improved after a fairly good night and doctors hope a second operation will not be required though the case remains serious for several days Two of the special data summoned from London have returned to the city.
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Walmer Castle
South as an Ally Aim to Checkmate Bryan
Special to The Washington Post reports the South party’s leverage in post election strategy, aiming to ally with Bryan’s rivals, curb his Indiana tour’s effect, and secure Parker’s path by tying Southern and Eastern blocs while Nebraska and Indiana dynamics shape the Democratic battle in 190? sources.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Chiefs
Parker
Bryan
South
Democratic
St Loul
Nebraska
Taggart
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Pew
East
Democratic Party
Dubie
Shot real estate dealer in Springfield in critical condition
Springfield Mass Oct 3 Judson Strong a well known real estate dealer was shot in his office by Dr Edward J Belt yesterday evening and is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital with danger of hemorrhages and Blood poisoning Dr Benjamin Jackson who suffered a bad scalp wound is much improved at the hospital
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Springfeld
Mass
Judson Strong
Edward J Belt
Mercy Hospital
Slocum Disaster Report Shown to President at White House
The Slocum commission presented its findings on the excursion steamer disaster to the President at the White House. The President and commission members discussed the report for about two hours, with plans to make it public midweek. Also noted is the Niagara excursions program via Pennsylvania Railroad departing Washington Friday October 11 at 8 am. Tickets are $1 for ten days, with vestibuled coaches and Pullman cars emphasized.
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Slocum Commission
White House
Niagars
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Fae
Adfordn
Leas
Stalwarts May Surrender In Wisconsin Conference
Senators Spooner and Quarles will meet with Stalwart representatives from across Wisconsin to decide on a campaign course. They will discuss withdrawing the Stalwart ticket and ending an organized fight against Gov La Follette after recent reverses including Supreme Court decision, Cook withdrawal, and Milwaukee County losses. A conference with Mr New yielded no improvement. talk persists of appealing to Chairman Cortelyou.
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Washington Post
Milwaukee
Wis
Spooner
Quarles
la Follette
Supreme Court
Milwaukee County
la Pollette
Harry
New
Stalwarta
No- Hong
Ant! la Folette
Mr New
Cortelyou
Peace Hopes Rise as Delaware Parties Reconcile Split
In Wilmington on October 9, Regular Republican and Union Republican factions move toward a united State ticket. A meeting at Dupont Powder Co. aims to patch the rift, with a plan to select a Regular governor and reappoint Layton as secretary of state, then split the remaining six offices between factions. Chandler and Conrad face withdrawal, while Pill ing and Clark are named as possible governors. Rayner of Maryland starts Democratic campaign tomorrow.
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Washington Post
Wilmington
Republican and Union Republican
Addicks
United States
Dover
John Howard Adkucks
T. Coleman Dupont
Dupont Powder Company
L Heisler Ball
Mr Dupont
J Frank Allee
Union State Committee
Caleb R Layton
Layton
Delaware
Joseph H Chandler
Centerville
Henry C Conrad
Chandler
Ball
Richard T Pilling
Stanton
Theodore F Clark
Delaware City
Preston Lea
Isidor Rayner
Maryland
Trolley Car Jumped Track In Ravine Near Poughkeepsie
A runaway trolley on a steep hill between Highland and the Hudson River plunged fifteen feet into a ravine. Motorman and conductor plus two passengers were cut and bruised. Passenger Andrew J Rhodes, 27, is in critical condition at Vassar Hospital. Charles Clinton and his wife, both badly cut, remained in the car and are feared to be internally injured.
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Poughkeepsie
N x
Highland
Hudson River
Andrew J Rhodes
Vassar Hospital
Charles Clinton
Barber killed after dull clippers incident in Chicago
Charles Alexander a barber was murdered by James Thomas after a dispute over dull clippers. The barber struck Thomas, fight ensued, and Thomas rammed the ply into Alexander striking his throat. Alexander died almost instantly from a severed jugular vein.
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Chicago
Charles Alexander
James Thomas
Alexander
Thomas
Buried Under Tons of Coal Rescued After 12 Hours
New Yorker John Cullen, sixty four, fell into a coal chute in a Kings County Gas and Illuminating Co building and survived twelve hours buried beneath about 300 tons of coal. One hundred tons were removed before his rescue as a thousand workers labored and he received stimulants via rubber tube. He emerged largely unhurt aside from some bruises.
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New Yorker
New York
John Cullen
Kings County Gas and Illuminating Company
Cullen
Fatal fight leaves two dead near Bishopville
Har vey Lang a white store clerk clashed with Ezekiel Aral and other negro men in Luckhow Lee County. Lang fired a shotgun wounding Ezekiel Aral who died. Ezekiel Aral struck Lang, John Mack aided, Lang later died from the results. Sheriff arrested Mack who was released after inquest ruled Ezekiel Aral died from a gunshot wound inflicted by Harvey Lang. Lang died from a heavy stick blow.
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Bishopville
Lee County
Harvey Lang
Lang
Hizakill Aral
Harvey Fang
Hen Lang
Brekill Aral
Aral
Exzekill Aral
Tisdal
Ezekill Aral
John Mack
Tisdale
John
Smith
Ezekiel Aral
Harvey Ang
Jon Mack
Foundling voyage to Morenci ends without missing kids
St Louis reports say thirty six of the seventy seven foundlings taken to Morenci Arizona were accounted for. Dr Whitney Swayne says trouble arose when families proved unfit and locals opposed placement. He aims to move twenty one remaining children to New York and place them elsewhere in the country.
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St Louie
Minug
Morenci
Ariz
Whitney Swayne
New York Foundling Asylum
Pasend
Sc Louis
New York
Swayne
Kansas
Arkansas
Thay
Fifteen Sudden Deaths Alarm West Side Neighborhood
Fifteen men died in eight days at Strikers Farms on New York’s West Side. Coroner Schele links deaths to impure liquor. Victims knew each other and attended friends’ funerals before dying. Capt Hussy reports detectives on the case. Coroner Scheler vows action if the whisky source is found. Weston expects stomach analysis from autopsy.
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New York
Strikers Farms
West Side
Polce
Schele
Hussy
Seholer
Weston
Adolph Lehman
Fraud in Name of Charity In New York
Charles A Ward of New York was arraigned in Police Court on larceny charges for misrepresenting himself as a Supreme Court member. He allegedly used a letter of introduction from Alexander B Smith to extract at least $30,000 under the claim of aiding a charitable cause. Ward is held on $1000 bail for examination. Smith, a court officer and secretary of the Supreme Court Officers Association, filed the complaint.
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New York
Charles A Ward
Supreme Court
Ward
Alexander B Smith
Supreme Court Officers’ Association
Smith
Supreme Court Association
Tarrytown Mansion Destroyed by Fire in New York
The courtly residence of Mr Rumsey Miller, a New York lawyer, in Tarrytown was burned today. Fire likely started by a faulty electric wire. only a few jewels saved. Miller, an invalid, was removed with effort and is reported in serious condition. Miss Louize Miller wed Roger B Williams of Ithaca. wedding presents in the house were lost. Estimated loss about 100000. Penthytrants to the World's Fair and related rail info follow.
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New York
Tarrytown
Rumsey Miller
Mller
Louize Miller
Roger B Williame
Ithaca
Tragic St Clair tunnel gas disaster kills six railway workers
Six Grand Trunk Railway employees suffocated in the St Clair tunnel under the St Clair River between Port Huron and Sarnia. A coal train broke in two, engineers attempted to move stalled cars, and rescuers perished attempting to reach the crew. Fireman Fred Forester survived after jumping into a water tank. Superintendent Begg died trying to rescue others.
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Grand Trunk Railway
St Clair
St Clair River
Port Huron
Sarnia
Great Tube
G Begg
John
Coleman
Soi
Fred Forester
Begg
John Haley
Brakemman McGrath
Blake
Simpson, Tinsley
Gilles
Forester
Gigantic drug swindle exposed by arrests in New York
New York police say they broke up a large drug swindle after raids in the city. Provisions allege counterfeit medicines sold as genuine. Seized drugs valued at about $10,000 at the home of Howard E Wooten. Suspects named include Simeon B J Minden Manville Thomas Charles Horn Charles F Risley and Walter Rockey. Slips in raids reportedly named 6,000 druggists nationwide. Circulation emphasized that European firms' products were counterfeited and sold as genuine with discounts noted.
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New York
Howard E Wooten
Wooten
Simeon B J
Minden
Manville
Thomas Charles Horn
Charles F Risley
Walter 8
Rockey
Europe
Democrats Relying on the South as Europe Strikes Series
In today’s issue the nation faces major political shifts with Democrats counting on Southern support amid fresh blows from European developments. Readers learn of war-borne strains, party strategy, and a cross-Atlantic backdrop shaping U.S. policy and domestic debates.
Shot Victim in Back in Houston Office Tragedy
Houston attorney Hugh Swain shot and killed W Jones, secretary of the Houston Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Swain was arrested but refused to provide information on the motives. Jones, accompanied by a colleague, was leaving his office when a shot was heard and Jones fell fatally in the hall.
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Houston
Tex
Hugh Swain
W Jones
Houston Fire and Marine Insurance Company
W F Swain
Swain
Jones
Oppose Divorce Rally Draws Big Crowds At Trinity Church
Boston crowds heard Archbishop of Canterbury urge upholding marriage sanctity at Trinity Church and Church of the Advent. Bishop Doane of Albany led interdenominational remarks on remarriage amid divorce revival, citing Prayer Book rules and Episcopal canon debates. Bishop Brent of the Philippines preached at the Trinity Church mission service.
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Boston
Trinity Church
Archbishop of Canterbury
Church of the Advent
Episcopal Church
Church of the Advens
Wilam
Church of England
Perons
Adebt
Doane
de WW Webb
Nashotah
Wis
Massachusetts
Charles Grafton
Fond du Lac
St Johns
Charles , H Brent
Philippine Island
Harvard professor critiques theology schools and urges university model
The Chicago University president Harper condemns theological seminaries as failing true religious education and proposes a university curriculum blending biblical studies with ethics philosophy and science. The university would act as a laboratory with practical work and a settlement program as an example. Ziegler in Stamford in critical condition after carriage crash. Senator Clark sells Great Falls Tribune to W C Conrad in Butte.
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Chicago
United States
F Ature
Harper
University At Chicago
Uniersity
Clark
Butte
Mont
Great Fallsront Tribune
W. A .Clark
W. C. Conrad
Drowned at Virginia Beach Two Bathers Die
Miss Bessie Wilson of Clarksburg and Miss Louisa Latimer of Washington drown bathing at Virginia Beach. Four other companions Miss Mary Wilson Miss Simpson Miss Bitton and Miss Latimer are rescued and treated for serious injuries at Princess Anne Hospital. Mr E Stormont aided the group and life saving crews sped to the scene to save the remaining swimmers.
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Patty
Virgina Beach
Louie Latimer
Washington
Life Saving Station
Norfolk Va
Bessie Wilson
Clarksburg
William J. Wilson
Washington and Lee University
Virginia Beach
Wilson
Charlestown
Milas Mary M Simpson
Buchanan Va
Moss Floza Dillon
Indian Rock
Louise Latimer
Jolan le Latimer
U 8
Princess Anne
E Stormont
Stormont
Restus
Bess Wilson
Arents Improves After Auto Race Crash
Arents Jr. improved tonight after being thrown from his machine in the Vandertit Cup race at Queens yesterday. Doctors initially reported a skull fracture but later noted a burst blood vessel in the brain causing compression. officials warned drivers to curb speeds. Family members expressed hopeful expectations as physicians prepared for further observation and clot absorption.
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Newark
Jenige Arents Jr
Gqueens
Arents
Auto crash on Broadwasx injures three in fence collision
A touring car lost control at 25 mph on Broadwasx, veered off road and crashed through a fence. Three occupants suffered serious injuries, including Pred White with a scalp wound. Albert Bellon and Edward Lincoln were badly cut. Waite was knocked unconscious. Car wrecked. Condition reported critical. Separate note: Kate Wades injured in Jerome avenue and 161st street crash. two killed, two in serious condition.
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Piyer Masonets
Broadwasx
Pred White
Taunton
Albert Bellon
Digron
Fawardd Lincoln
Bods Waite
Kate Wades
Worth
Jerome Avenue
Late Dispatcher Loss Shocks Family. Rural Tenn Station Tragedy
Forrest a Henderson Tennessee mechanic died awaiting news of his wife as a telegraph operator at Hodges Tennessee sent a hopeful message. The tragedy followed a failed dispatch about his wife’s condition and his departure to Henderson for work. Meanwhile a collision near China Station between the Sunset and New Orleans Limiteds injured five, including crew members E 4 Allen Monterey Cal and A Devers El Paso. the report lists additional injured from the local area.
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Knoxville Tenn
OW Forest
Henderson, Tenn
Hodges Tenn
Ted Toma Penniies
Hodges
Henderson
Antonio Tex
Suneet Limited
New Orleans
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