Ferrer Shot for Barcelona Rebel Leader in Prison Yard
Barcelona reports Francisco Ferrer, accused of promoting the Barcelona rebellion, executed in a prison yard after a court martial sentenced him to death. Protesters in Paris and Rome criticized the trial. Ferrer’s daughter appealed to King Alfonso for mercy amid widespread petitions for clemency.
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Barcelona
Francisco Ferrer
Montinich
Ferrer
Spain
France
Paris
Rome
Alfonso
Poe
KS Ferrer
Modern School of
Manuel Morales
Grand Jury Recalled For New Panel
Judge Ransier orders all jurors recalled at 10 tomorrow morning at the courthouse for the discharge of the September grand jury. A new jury will be empaneled at that time to conduct further investigation into the exigency prompting the recall.
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Ransier
Court House
Taft Speeds Across Arizona On Pacific to Atlantic Journey
President Taft sped through Yuma Arizona at dawn en route to Phoenix and major territorial cities. Reported as well started from the Pacific toward the Atlantic coast, the journey continued with locals describing the railway trip as brisk and eventful despite limited details.
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Ariz
Taft
Arizona
Pacific
Atlantic
Marecopa
Phoenix
Golden Wedding of H D Lamb celebrated by Waterloo friends
Mr and Mrs Henry Dearborn Lamb mark their golden wedding with a reception at 927 Lafayette Street Waterloo Iowa. Guests include out of town friends and Grace M E church members. The couple married October 13 1859 in Whitby near Toronto moving to Waterloo in 1865. They reside in a Rome house built over thirty years ago with decorations of joak leaves asparagus ferns and yellow chrysanthemums. They are active at age 73 each.
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Henry Dearborn Lamb
Weir
Lafayette Street
Waterloo
Whitby
Toronto
Canada
Jane Stubbs
Herr Dearborn Lamb
Rome
Gladfen
F. A. Perry
Denver
Colo
Fannie Lamb
Cedar Rapids
Lester Lamb
Mr. Taylor
F. D. Popp
Margaret Derrick
L. B. Park
Mr. Lamb
John Gates
Charles Gates
May
Frances Wolfe
Cesar Rapids
John Lamb
Elva
Nelle Lamb
Ida
Hattie Littleform
BE. M. Voor
Hees
Walker
T. A. Gill
Marengo
Lester Lamb Perry
Adams to Abstein and walloping by Crawford at center
Play by play notes Gibson and Crawford hitting home runs to center, Leach colliding with the stands but unharmed, and multiple base running miscues. Pittsburg-Wagner doubles, Jones misplays a ball in sun, and late ninth inning miscues feature Moriarty and T. Jones steals.
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Pittsburg
Finsburg
Byrne
Leach
Clarke
Detroit
D. Jones
Bush
Adams
Cobb
Crawford
Delehanty
Moriarty
Alstein
Summers
Gibson
T. Jones
Wagner
Abstein
Miller
Stanage
Jones
Rons
Wilson
McIntyre
Schmidt
Fighth
Buah
D- Jones
Willett
Warner
Poppy
Forgetful Wells Fargo Messenger Mistaken for Burglar in Night Entry
An express messenger forgot his keys to a Wells Fargo window and, under two guns, was mistaken for a burglar by Officer Morris and a building occupant. The near-escape unfolded around 3 a.m. on Water street as Morris shadowed a shadowed stairway. A second note notes Chicago football game canceled due to cold weather.
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Wells Fargo Company
Tom Morris
Shim
Morris
Indian Attack Averts Tragic Runaway In Ontario
Mrs. Thomas G. Prideaux and Miss Margaret Brown of Mine Center Ontario faced a drunken Indian who seized Mrs. Prideaux and dragged her from the buggy. A frightened horse bolted, the rear wheel struck the assailant, and the women clung to the buggy, escaping with only minor injuries amid a wild roadside ordeal between the Lucky Coon and Ferguson mines.
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Duluth
Thomas G. Prideaux
Margaret Brown
Mine Center
Ont
Prideaux
Brown
Lucky Coon
Ferguson
Mrs. Prideaux
Miss Brown
Crane Crisis: Crane Responds to Taft Remarks
Washington report details Crane’s rebuke of State Department wording and his resignation stance. Crane asserts the president’s approval was not guaranteed and criticizes the department’s handling while Knox travels to Valley Forge. He says his actions aligned with the president’s wishes, seeks full government support before acting.
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D. C
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White House
State Department
Taft
Chris
Knox
Valley Forge
Department of State
Charles R. Crane
J Knox
China
Japan
New York Herald
Tokio
Tokio Press
America
San Francisco
Pacific
Chicago
Europe
Presi
Ballinger Plans Open 600000 Acres in Nevada for Settlement
Ieno Nevada Oct 13 The interior department will open the Pyramid Indian reservation for settlement and launch an immense reclamation project using Pyramid lake as a water reservoir. Secretary Ballinger announced the plan in Reno after visiting Pyramid lake. The reservation covers more than 600000 acres with rich mineral belts highlighted.
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Ieno
Nevada
Department of the Interior
Pyramid Indian Reservation
Pyramid Lake
Reno
Ballinger
Woman Ends Life With Poison In Appleton Household
Appleton Wisconsin October 13 Miss Lucy Dietz aged 26 committed death by own action at Horton today by poisoning. While preparing breakfast her actions attracted attention and one of her brothers found strychnine in the coffee. Four other children would have been poisoned had it not been for timely discovery. The father of the family died a natural death earlier in the week and was buried yesterday.
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Appleton, Wis
Lucy Dietz
Horton
Nicaragua Revolution Shifts Provisional Presidency Named
A special report from Bluefields Nicaragua dated October 12 says revolution broke out and Juan J Estrada has been elected provisional president. Resolutionists claim a majority of voters support their battle against President Zelaya.
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New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Juan J. Estrada
Zelaya
Headless Body of Woman Found in Marsh Near Tiverton
Tiverton Oct 13. Police link a murdered woman to Fall River or Tiverton after finding the torso of the victim whose severed legs were found near Bulger marsh road. A pencil name inside a traveling bag suggests Frank Hill of Fall River as a possible lead. The body lacks only a head arms and right lower leg. The victim is described as about 30, five feet tall with dark brown hair.
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Tiverton
R. J
Sbulgermarsh Road
Fall River
New Bedford
Suicide under street car shocks Cedar Rapids crowd
Cedar Rapids Oct 13 Joseph Sarbinsky an inebriate ended his life by throwing himself under a street car. The incident was witnessed by bystanders and noted in local reports as a tragic act amid a string of similar tragedies involving intoxication.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Evening Press
Joseph Sarbinsky
Still One Of HG Witnesses Challenges Rival
Buffalo Oct 14 I can only say the flying human witnesses of my journey to the pole will disprove Peary’s statements. Cook tells the Associated Press that the witnesses would corroborate his claim and insists Peary could have brought them but did not. He will send for the witnesses to aid any scientific body for examination with interpreters.
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Buffalo
Peary
Cook
Associated Press
Pastor Loses 400 Sermons in Fire
Cedar Falls reports George Hugh Birney, longtime First Methodist pastor, lost 400 sermons stored in an old suitcase. He had left Mason City to attend a conference and ordered trash destroyed. Workers burned the packed household goods, unknowingly destroying the sermons and years of work. Birney moves to Grand Rapids to lead a larger church.
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Cedar Falls
George Hugh Birney
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mason City
Barrie Granted Divorce From Wife Over Alleged Misconduct
London October 13 James M Barrie the novelist and playwright was granted a divorce from his wife on the grounds of her alleged misconduct with Gilbert Cannan the young author The suit was not defended
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London
James M. Barrie
Gilbert Cannan
Legal discussion over First National Bank failure in Mineral Point
Mineral Point Wisconsin October 13 the legal aspect of the First National Bank failure was set for discussion between the bank examiner and the United States district attorney. The district attorney missed his train from Madison last night but is expected tonight. Several notes said to be worthless have reached the bank.
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Mineral Point
Wis
First National Bank
United States
Madison
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