Taft Begins Westward Trip After Syracuse Stop
President Taft arrives in Syracuse for a breakfast with the Chamber of Commerce then visits the state fair as part of a 15000 mile westbound itinerary. He hints at extended soil conservation efforts and discusses banking and postal matters as possible expansions. From Syracuse he heads to Erie and then to Pittsburgh to address peace treaties.
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Syracuse
Taft
Syr
Amou~ Lomobile
Fair Grounds
Dix
Spring Lake
New York State
Break Ground for New Presbyterian Church in Clarksville
A large crowd gathered at Superior and Washington streets at 7 AM for the groundbreaking of Clarksville's new Presbyterian church. Rev. Ww. H. Sinclair led prayers after the doxology. the building will cost 3000 dollars when completed, with the old church sold for 300 dollars to M. J. Johnson and moved to a lot owned by Fred Hessel. Contractor A. G. Tennyson oversees the project.
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Clarksville
Superior
Washington Streets
New Presbyterian Church
Ww. H. Sinclair
M. J. Johnson
Fred Hessel
Mr. Johnson
A G. Tennyson
Temperature Reading Fragments From Sept 16 Page
Fragmented OCR shows an unclear temperature listing with numbers around 57 to 67 and stray markings attributed to Buchanar Optical Co. Syndicate. The legible portion hints at a weather or measurement table but details are incomplete and names or places are not clearly identified.
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Buchanar Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Cow Takes Annual Spree on Sour Apples
Thomaston Conn Sept 16 authorities at Campville report a blue ribbon cow owned by a local farmer became intoxicated after over indulging in sour apples The cow staggered along the state road attempting various capers and the owner says the spree is an annual event for the animal.
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Thomaston
Conn
Campville
Here
Mount Etna Eruptions Intensify as Ascent Fails
In Catania on September 16 an expedition to Mount Etna failed to approach within 50 feet of a crater due to extreme heat. Lava flows race from the crater and the volcanic cannonade remains deafening as eruptions continue.
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Catania
Sicily
Mount
Etna
Lee denied new trial in abduction case
Evelyn Arthur Lee, leader of the Absolute Life cult, was denied a new trial by Judge Honore in Chicago. The defense announced plans to file a bill of exception to be ruled on by the Supreme Court. Lee remains at liberty on a $5,000 bond as hearings continue.
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Chicago
Evelyn Arthur Lee
Absolute Life
Mildred Bridges
Honore
Criminal
See
Supreme Court
Lee
Liberty
Paymaster of Mine Killed Near Carnegie
Davis Steen a 30 year old mine superintendent and paymaster was found shot to death on the road out from Carnegie, about 12 miles from Pittsburgh. Police say robbery was the motive. robbers likely obtained not more than 3000 dollars. Steen had been acting as paymaster for miners on payday. He previously worked as a paymaster for the Pittsburgh Coal Company before joining his father in a coal operation.
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Pittsburgh
Davis Steen
Carnegie
Cada
Steen
John A. Johnson pleads innocence in Annie Lemberger murder
Madison is his prison letter to his attorney states he pleaded guilty to the killing of 7 year old Annie Lemberger out of fear of mob violence. He declares he did not commit the crime and asserts his innocence while in state prison.
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Madison
Wis
Annie Lemberger
John A. Johnsson
None Guilty in Assault Cases
The Iowa State case against H. Meyer for assault and battery on L. B. Sweet was heard by Justice W. B. McMurray and Meyer was discharged. The incident stemmed from a feud between Meyer and Sweet linked to former and current ties with Model Shoe Repairing and Iowa Shoe Company. Sweet was also found not guilty in police court on the related charge.
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State of Iowa
Meyer
Sweet
Trinidad man to enter Cornell College after vacation
Paul Pitner of Trinidad Colorado returns from Waterloo after being found with junior colors during the class scrap. He will leave tomorrow for Cornell College Mt Vernon to join the academic department. He serves a one week enforced vacation along with others who took part in the event.
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Paul Pitner
Trinidad
Colo
Waterloo
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
No Shelter at Waterloo Depot Delays Undertaker’s Load
In a letter to the Courier Marble Rock undertaker B J Oakes describes heat and disorganization at Waterloo depot while transferring a body from Rock Island to Illinois Central. The baggage car over a switch blocked access and three men carried the casket by hand to a wagon. The box stood in sun for hours before a trunk row allowed brief shade. Oakes urges better depot accommodations for friends awaiting late trains.
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Courier
Waterloo
Rock Island
Illinois Central
Chicago Great Western Switch
Fresh Trouble in Old Mexico Forms Across Border
A mob of about 100 Magonistas crossed the river near the Juarez area aiming to strike western Juarez and destroy the Mexican Central railway tracks to hinder troop movements. Reports say other Libernals crossed near Columbus New Mexico heading toward Chihuahua interior as Magonista forces organize there. Juarez celebrated independence with a national salute but remains tense this morning.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Mexican Central Railway
Chihuahua
Columbus
New Mexico
Here
Paso
Free Methodist Pastor E N Miller Appointed Leader
Rev. E N Miller formerly pastor in Waterloo is named presiding elder for the district and will base Waterloo as headquarters. Rev Mr Fuller, a traveling evangelist, becomes pastor in Waterloo and will reside at 826 Linden Avenue. His family will move to Wisconsin.
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E. N. Miller
Free Methodist Church
Waterloo
Wisconsin
Miler
Thev
Fuller
Linden Avenue
Militias Reported Near Juarez Amid Tension
Reports indicate no immediate Juarez threat, but a large Magonista group is said to be near Rancheria, 39 miles away, with about 30 men under arms. No incident is expected in Juarez today.
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Juarez
Rancheria
Bank of Montreal Loot In Vancouver Robbery Case
Vancouver detectives chase leads to arrest of suspects linked to the Bank of Montreal theft in New Westminster. A $10 note recovered by a consumer paid into Maritime Trust, traced through three people. Officials itemize $50,000 in tens and $100,000 in fives plus $108,000 in gold and mixed notes.
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Vancouver
B. C
Bank of Montreal
New Westminster
Maritime Trust Company
D. C
Miner Captured After Crossing Border Into North Dakota
Eluding Canadian police and more than 200 southern Manitoba residents, the alleged abductor known as Bill Miner was captured by six Hannah residents after spending time in a shack and straw stack. He later went to a farm breakfast at Hallasy farm, then fled by automobile.
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Hannah, N
Manitoba
North Dakota
Hannah
Bill” Miner
Eleanor Gladys Price
Miner
Hallasy
Army aviators film from airplane aids military aims
Army aviators at College Park Maryland successfully took motion pictures from an aircraft in rapid flight. The footage paired with country sketches is expected to be invaluable for military purposes.
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Washington
College Park
Prisoner Held After Feary Violence Incident
Surprised and unarmed Miner surrendered to Feary violence and requested transfer to Hannah from Snowflake. He was held at the Stace bank in Hannah until Langion sheriff arrived to take custody.
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Hannah
Noa
Langion
French Aviator Dies After Fall in Verdun Racer
Verdun France Sept 14 Thaiward Nieuport prominent French aviator and inventor of the Nieuport aeroplane died from internal injuries today. He was hurt yesterday when his machine crashed during a flight and sank into the record books as one of the fastest racing aircraft.
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Verdun
France
Thaiward
Bishop Neely Sets Pastoral Assignments For Coming Year
Bishop Neely of the Methodist Episcopal church plans to assign pastors for the next year with sole judgment to maximize church success. The Upper Iowa conference opens next week in First M E church with Bishop Neely presiding. Marshalltown Methodists prepare for the Waterloo gathering of the 1912 conference, recalling the prior year’s seating and aiming for reciprocal support. The ministers begin arriving Monday with sessions to start by Tuesday.
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Neely
Methodist Hoiocopal
Upper Iowa
M. E
Keely
Marshalltown
Methodists of
Waterloo
Upper Jawa
Court Sentences Bertha McMullen and Youth for Offenses
Judge Franklin D. Platt fines Bertha McMullen $200 with a warning of grand jury action if she stays in Waterloo. He also sentences Robert Ferguson to the Eldora boys industrial school until age 21 for minor theft. Deputy Leighton returns with A C McCracken from Pinkerton to county jail after Cedar Falls bank fraud alleged at $35.
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Franklin D. Platt
Bertha McMullen
Waterloo
Grand
Eldora
Robert Ferguson
Platt
Bugsy
Bessie Johnson
Vinton
Jair
E. A Leighton
Moone
A. C. Ame
McCracken
Pinkerton
Cedar Falla
Stolypin Shot At Kiev Critically Wounded Premier Recovers
Doctors report progress toward Stolypin’s recovery after a shooting at the municipal theatre. A bullet struck the crucifix worn by Stolypin, lessening its impact. The motive remains unknown as authorities investigate whether a revolutionary group or a lone assailant bore responsibility.
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Kiev
Russia
Stolypin
Bogroff
M. Stelypin
Glers
M. Stolypin
Kuliabko
Gen
Sukhomlinoff
Nicholas
McKinkey
Begroff
Tramp Devlin cooked alive after vat plunge in railroad yard
Denver dispatch reports Felix Devlin a 22 year old tramp fell into a vat of boiling water in the Rock Island round house at Limon. The railroad rushed a special train to evacuate him after the company disrupted schedules to try to save him but he died within hours.
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Denver
Colo
Felix Devlin
Rock Island Railroad
Limon
Here
Devlin
Death at Armour official’s home shocks Chicago
George McMullen 32, an Armour & Co department manager, hosted a card party then, alone in his bathroom, sat before a mirror and shot himself. He died before his wife could reach him. The act was self inflicted and unexplained.
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Chicago
George McMullen
Armour & Co
Ward continues big air journey from Callicoon to Susquehanna
Susquehanna Pa Sept 16 James J Ward aviator made a 56 mile flight from Callicoon to Susquehanna at about 1 mile per minute in his attempt to fly from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. He planned to continue this afternoon toward Buffalo.
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Susquehanna
James J. Ward
Callicoon
Atlantic
Ward
Buffalo
Fire at South Chicago restaurant jolts ten men and seven women
Chicago September reports a suspected incendiary fire damaged a restaurant and flat building in South Chicago. Patrolman Reilar awakened sleeping occupants and carried three women down the stairs as firemen extinguished the blaze amid a strong kerosene odor.
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Chicago
Reel
No Smokes Out of Untaxed Boxes Reported
Deputy Revenue Collector John O'Neal of Burlington ordered quitters to seize untaxed cigars and stop issuing them to employees. The crackdown targets stamps and government markings amid enforcement actions in Ottumns.
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Ottumns
John O'Neal
Burlington
Ottumen
Anicss
Somme
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Magonistas
Martin
Polot
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Crugieik
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