Taft Reviews Vast World War Fleet From Mayflower
President Taft reviewed the Atlantic fleet from the Mayflower as 99 ships stretched along the Hudson in a grand naval pageant. The scene featured flags from stern to stern while Taft, making his first full commander in chief visit, observed the gray armada in sea calm and ceremonial salute.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Hudson River
White House
Col. Roosevelt
Atlantic
Provincetown Harbor
San Francisco
California
Pacific Fleet
Hankow Burning and Massacre Report From Hankow
A wireless message from Hankow reports imperial forces burning the native city and confirms yesterday’s account of massacre of men women and children during several days of fighting near Hankow.
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Peking
Hankow
Giant potatoes weigh five pounds in Waverly display
In Waverly on November 2, growers showcased unusually large potatoes. George Vossiter sold a load to Terry and Zoller with several tubers at five pounds each, fifteen weighing a bushel. Warren Schlaberg also reported many 2.5 pound potatoes as prices fell to 50 cents per bushel.
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Waverly
George Vossiter
Terry & Zoller
Warren Schlaberg
Jury box near full in McNamara case
In Los Angeles on November 2 adds to the McNamara murder proceedings as three more veniremen join the box and Talisman Romans is released with consent. The defense and prosecution press to fill the jury with cause-accepted men before week’s end.
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Los Angeles
McNamara
Romans
Veniremen
John Chambers
L. E. Miles
J. H. Hunley
Miles
Chambers
Cal
Horton
Fredericks
Norton
Talisman Romans
California
Witnesses in Lorimer inquiry accuse collusion
The Senate committee investigating the Lorimer case disclosed that certain witnesses conspired to frame testimony and conceal facts. Fred S. Krieckhaus of Mount Vernon Illinois admitted withholding a hotel register to aid former State Representative Blair as the inquiry proceeds. Krieckhaus claimed A C Tanner who saw $100 bills was intoxicated on the day of the ball game.
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Chicago
John J. Healy
United States
Lorimer
Fred S. Krieckhaus
Mount Vernon
Ill
Healy
Krieckhaus
Marble
Blair
Mount Veenon
Centralia
A. C. Tanner
Mr. Tanner
Iowa corn show set for Davenport in January
The Greater Davenport committee and 10 local merchants pledged a guarantee fund to host the Iowa corn show in Davenport in January. The event, aligned with the farmers short course run by Ames College professors, offers about 25000 dollars in premiums. M L Bowman of Waterloo, secretary of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, returned home after outlining the exhibit plans in Davenport.
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Davenport
Iowa Corn Show
Greater
Manila Fire Trusts City Center. Soldiers Save Day
A massive blaze in Manila's Chinese district caused over 1 million dollars in damage. The 20th Infantry under General Funston joined firefighting efforts, preventing greater loss as the fire was brought under control by afternoon.
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Manila
Philippine Island
20Th Infantry
Funston
Iowa glucose makers accuse railroads of bias in rate cuts
The Iowa state board of railroad commissioners files a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging 150 railroads grant discriminatory eastbound freight rates in favor of Corn Products Company of Edgewater Nova Scotia. It charges high glucose rates curb Iowa makers and that corn and other raw materials rates are too low.
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Washington
Iowa State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Interstate Commerce Commission
Glucose Makers of
Iowa
Corn Products Company
Edgewater
N.S
Convict Hathaway Cleared in Escape Charge
Arlen Hathaway from Council Bluffs was found not guilty of escaping custody by a district court jury. He is serving a five year larceny sentence and escaped last August while working at a prison stable outside walls. jury ruled he was not in actual custody at the time.
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Madison
Arlen Hathaway
Hathaway
Council Bluffs
New System at Arsenal Likely Installed
Secretary of War Stimson endorsed the Taylor system of scientific management for the government arsenal. He cited a record by Chief of Ordnance Crosser and said the approach would benefit both the government and workmen.
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Washington
Taylor
Stimson
Norman Colman Near Death After Stroke in Missouri
Norman J. Colman former first secretary of agriculture of the United States, was removed from a westbound Wabash train at Lexington Junction Missouri after a stroke. The 74 year old is under physician care at a local hotel and will be taken to his home tonight.
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Lexington Junction
Norman J. Colman
St. Louis
United States
Colman
Hudson Citizen CEO last night dies after illness
John A. McDowell of Hudson Iowa died at his home at 9 p.m. after five years of poor health from injuries and recent paralysis. Funeral at Brethren church Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial in Hudson cemetery. Survived by wife Agnes Brown, ten children with seven living, sisters Lizzie Finley and Miss Etta Melowell. Born December 23 1851 in Shellsburg Blair County Pennsylvania.
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Hudson ‘Ceemetery
Pennsylvania
McDowell
Shellsburg
Blair County
Missouri
Davenport
Agnes Brown
Black Hawk County
Hudson
Charles Griffith
Will Wyatt
This Place
Lloyd
Ray
Anna
Della
Chester
Lizzie Finley
Etta Melowell
Eldridge
Wheat Corner Investigation Underway In US Probe
Washington reports a wheat corner alleged to span Chicago Minneapolis Duluth Buffalo and Baltimore with 60 percent of supply controlled. Justice agents study the case for grand juries to act possibly in days and may seek to halt Armour Grain receipts transfers. About 62 million bushels are said held in key trade centers, though names of alleged principals are not disclosed.
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Washington
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Buffalo
Baltimore
Department of Justice
Armour Grain Company of Chicago
Woman’s Case to Jury in Tulane Student Murder
In Opelousas Louisiana on November 2 Mrs Zee Runge McRae faced trial for the murder of Tulane University student Alen Thurman Garland. The case was handed to the jury just before noon.
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Opelousas
Actor Kyrle Bellew Dies in Salt Lake City
Kyrle Bellew premier English stage actor author and explorer died in Salt Lake City Utah from pneumonia after a brief illness. He was but embarked on a career spanning Shakespeare modern comedy and dramatic roles including Riuffles and creations in The Chief Brigadier General and A Gentleman of France. He was born in Calcutta 1837 and served seven years as a British Navy cadet. The body to be taken to New York with The Mollusc company. funeral planned privately next Tuesday.
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Sault Lake City
Utah
Kyrie Bellew
Bellew
Salt Lake
New York
the Mollusc’ Company
Mr. Bellew
Riuffles
France
Calcutta
India
Australia
Ballarat
Melbourne
Theatre Royal
Brighton
England
Temperature Report Notes Record Lows
The minimum temperature yesterday was 23 degrees. The text includes marks and garbled notes from Buchanan Syndicate, but confirms a cold spell with a 23 degree low.
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Buchanan Eal Ce
Syndicate Black
Optim
New Panel for Hyde Jury Drawn in Murder Trial
Kansas City Missouri November 2 another panel of 30 veniremen was summoned for examination in the Dr. B C Hyde murder trial here today. This makes a total of 495 names drawn since the trial started ten days ago. Only 19 talesmen have qualified.
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Kansas City
Dr. B. C. Hyde
80 Year Old Veteran Faces Murder Trial in Davenport
Davenport Ind November 2 After three days attempting to secure a jury in the case of Charles Owen a Civil War veteran charged with murdering William Kane in September all but one of the twelve jurors have been seated Owens is nearly eighty and very feeble
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Davenport
Charles Owen
William Kane
Owens
Jealousy Sought as Motive in Vermilya Case
Chicago on November 2 reports a developing theory that jealousy may have driven the death of policeman Arthur Bisonette. New details show a fiancee named Miss Lydia Rivard, not Mrs. Vermilya, as the chief beneficiary, while Vermilya is said to have pursued another relationship.
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Chicago
Arthur Bisonette
Louise Vermilya
Lydia Rivard
Marshall, Minn
Vermilya
Noted Living Writer Delights in Alarming Death Rumor
Philadelphia novelist Owen Wister laughs off reports of his death after rumors spread in August. Wister explains a broken telephone and secondhand notes fed the hoax while he was traveling. He recalls two prior “deaths” in two years, including a hunting trip. His family was with him this time.
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Philadelphia
Owen Wiister
Wister
Wyoming
Mr. Wister
Basters
Clark targets annexation in Nebraska campaign swing
Speaker Champ Clark tours twenty one towns in Nebraska's third district in support of James V. Stephens for Congress. He reiterates his pro Canada annexation stance and proposes running for president on a platform favoring annexation, while Taft would oppose it. Bryan campaigns for Joseph Taggart in Kansas City and two nearby towns as the race enters its final week.
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Omaha
Neb
Champ Clark
Speaaker
National House of Representatives
Nebraska
James V. Stephens
Congress
Latta
Clark
Fremont
Canada
Taft
Matdon
Kansas City
Bryan
Taggart
Kansas
Wm. J. Bryan
Joseph Taggart
Kan
A. C. Mitchell
Paola
Olathe
Wife sues farmer for alleged assault in Iowa county
Mason City Iowa November 2 Special Mrs A K Hite wife of a prominent county farmer sues J A Willey a wealthy Carroll county farmer for 10000 alleging she was assaulted while living with her husband as a tenant on the defendants farm in Iowa.
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Mason City
A. K. Hite
J. A. Willey
Carrol County
Baby born minutes after mother dies in Caesarian
In Chicago a Caesarean section saved a baby when mother Emma B. Simonson died from laryngeal swelling during surgery at the county hospital. Dr. Daniel P. Teter performed the incision as the critical moment approached. the infant’s survival was anticipated. Elsewhere, aviator Rodgers reached Phoenix after flying 45 miles from Maricopa in about two minutes per mile.
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Chicago
Julius Caesar
Emma B. Simonson
Cottage Grove Avenue
Rodgers
Phoenix
Ariz
Maricopa
Snow Grips Texas Panhandle as Cold Wave Hits
A cold wave settles over the Missouri Valley and southwest bringing the season’s lowest readings. Zero at Huron South Dakota, 16.8 at Amarillo Texas, and 2 below at Memphis Tennessee. Light snow falls in the Texas Panhandle as Nebraska reports a new low for the season in Omaha.
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Kansas City
Missouri Valley
Southwest
Huron
S. Oak
Amarillo
Tex
Memphis
Tenn
Texas Panhandle
Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Norfolk
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