World Honors Harriman Life of a Powerful Financier
World tributes flow after Harriman death. New York observes half mast at the stock exchange as Berlin Paris and other capitals publish appreciations of his railroads and finance. Gary of Paris praises his generosity and family affection.
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New York
Harriman
Financial District
The
Stock Exchange
Berlin
Harrimab
America
Isador Lowe
Gary
Paris
Most Beautiful Bias Is Killed
Myrtle Markel, 16, once called the prettiest girl in the Youghiogheny valley, is identified as the river victim in McKeesport. Two close friends, once rivals for her attention, are sought as investigators compare the case to Chester Gillette. Her disappearance began Saturday morning after she left her father’s home with food in a basket. her body was found yesterday in the river by boys fishing near the city. Locals recall her as a devout Sabbath school worker with many friends and students from three churches aiding in the search.
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McKeesport
Youghiogheny Valley
Myrtle Mary Markel
Mekeesport
Chester Gillette
Billie Brown
Myrtle
Miss Markel
Youghiogheny
John Walker
Fiunters
Myrtle Market
BROOMS DEATH MYSTERY DEEPENS IN CINCINNATI
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 10. Developments widen the mystery of Sente Sprague whose death in his hotel room with his bride nearby is under investigation. Mrs Sprague has not supplied information to resolve whether the death was self inflicted or murder. Detectives learned Sprague recently visited an attorney and drew a will in favor of his mother. He claimed he feared death and sought papers, but offered no hint of who might wish him dead.
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Cincinnati
Sente Sprague
Chicago
Harriman
Union
Southern Pacific
R. 5. Lovett
Iegal
Julius Kruuschnitt
J. C. Stubbs
Preentis
Union Pacific
New York
Kruttschnitt
Onue
Averell
West
Forfeits life to save tramp in Wisconsin incident
In Crémc Wisconsin on September 10 Frank Sloan a bystander attempted to save a drunken tramp from death. He pushed the man from danger but slipped and was crushed to death between a carriage and a crane.
Alaska’s Riches Spark Awe at Seward Monument Unveiling
Seattle, Sept. 10. The Bronze Statue of Secretary of War William H. Seward, credited as Alaska’s father, was unveiled before the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. Speakers praised Alaska’s growth, its diverse climates, and its future role as a bridge between nations, with mentions of reindeer experiments and extensive development along rail and sea routes.
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Seattle
Wash
William H.seward
Alaska
Russia
Seward
Seward Avenue
Auburn
N. Y
New York
Harriett May Baxter
McGraw
Washington
Wea
National
Congress
Who Will Wear Harriman on Dea
New York and Chicago discuss Harriman succession for Union Pacific and Southern Pacific posts. Potential replacements include R S Lovett Julius Krutt schnitt J C Stubbs and L F Loree. Experts believe operations would continue normally despite Harriman health fears.
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Harriman
DEA
The Real Advertising Medium and Civic Scenes
An advertisement essay extols newspapers as the best medium for reaching buyers and building trust while noting practicalities. It contrasts placards with print ads and asserts newspapers’ reach, cost efficiency, and constant presence. The piece shifts to a Puck magazine joke about Westminster Abbey and ends with a moral quip about work preventing vice.
Harriman's Death Revealed As Cancer Of The Stomach
Viennese specialist Prof. Adolf Struempell says he diagnosed Harriman’s stomach cancer at the end of July after Harriman traveled to Europe for consultation. Harriman died at Arden House after a swift decline, with his death announced later in the day. The paper notes no operation was performed, autopsy unlikely, and lists family and mourning arrangements, including burial at Arden Churchyard.
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Harriman
Europe
United States
Vienna
Adolf Struempell
E. H. Harriman
Struempell
Breslau
Associated Press
Turners, N
Edward H
Stock Exchange
Robert L. Gerty
Mr. Harriman
Lyle
J. Holmes McGuiness
Arden Church
Chester
McGuiness
Arden House
Dr. Lyle
Orlando H. Harriman
Cornelia Simons
Robert Tivingston Terry
Cornelia Harriman
Terry
Mary
Carol Harriman
Walter Averell Harriman
Lfe
Simons
Wall Street
Avena
English Coffee and Lodging Anecdotes from London
A traveler in London notes English coffee and lodgings in a humorous exchange. An American breakfast scene features a landlady and a wary remark about rain and coffee. In a separate London Chronicle quip, a motherly scene shows a boy emotionally pressed by his parent.
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London
Aha
London Chronicle
Inspector McCann Haupts Leads Bribery Case in Chicago
Prosecutor John E W Wayman opens in Judge Barnes court denouncing Inspector Edward McCann as corrupt for taking protection money from west side resort keepers The State alleges a graft ring forming around Desplaines Street Station with McCann rising from patrolman to inspector and earning money from the district Father McCann collapses briefly in court amid the accusation contrasts with praise for John Revere as a braver, more honest figure.
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Chicago
Edward McGann
John E. W. Wayman
Barnes
West Side
McCann
James Hamilton Lewis
Father Falls
Pat” McCann
Mr. Wayman
Inspector McCann
John Revere
Des Plaines Street
Nho
Edward McCann
Desplaines Street
Beef at Highest Mark for Years in Chicago Market
Chicago reports rising dressed beef prices with No 1 ribs at 18 cents a pound and spins at 21 cents, marking a peak not seen in years. Packers cite cattle receipt shortages, backed by Union Stock Yards data showing about 200000 fewer cattle year to date, though no direct cattle price rise is explained.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards and Transit Company
Two veterinarians to stay in Gladbrook as Dr Pool moves to Waterloo
In Gladbrook the veterinary staff will drop from three to two as Dr. Pool relocates to Waterloo to pursue a larger practice there. Dr. and Mrs. Pool leave many friends behind and hope for a warm reception if they return. E I Jones also moves to Waterloo with household effects, planning to settle in a new residence by Saturday, though freight delays alter the schedule.
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Sumner
E. I. Jones
Waterloo
Woman's Home Mission Society Reports Strong Reach
Cincinnati September reports from the Woman's Home Mission society show nearly 500000 dollars valued for home mission work in the past year. The organization includes 250 missionaries, 200 conferences, 71 homes and schools, and 160000 members.
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Cincinnati
Woman's Home Mission Society
Another terrible flood in Mexico strikes Oaxaca district
Mexico City reports another terrible flood in Jamillonec district in Oaxaca state. Much property is destroyed and scores of laborers drowned as the disaster continues to devastate the region.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Jamillonec
Oaxaca
Canine Herd Saves Woman in Grapes Attack
Delilah Failes, about 40, was attacked by a bull while picking grapes five miles southeast of Waverly. Her dog rushed the bull, distracting it as she crawled to safety and fainted. The dog fought the animal to protect her, was wounded, and remained by her side until she walked home. A Denver doctor tended the broken arm.
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Waverly
Mnfe
Delilah Failes
Here
Miss Failes
Delilah
Denver
Mr. Failes
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Census takers named in Taft administration picks
Secretary Nagel and Census Director Durand met President Taft in Beverly Massachusetts for nearly four hours. By day’s end about a dozen supervisory appointments remained unsettled with major cities complicating selections. Far-reaching posts in New York Chicago Pittsburg and St Louis puzzled the process while several Iowa assigns were identified for presidential signatures including C B Scherr Dubuque L P Barth Cresco Jeremiah Morrissey Marshalltown W F Asbury Ottumwa W Chubb Corning A Larson Red Oak T MecCulla Cherokee.
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Beverly
Mass
Commercie and Labor
Nagel
Durand
Taft
New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Fomor Xx
C. B. Scherr
Dubuque
L. P. Barth
Cresco
Jeremiah Morrissey
Marshalltown
W. FH. Asbury
Ottum
Tamman y's Foes at Work Roll of Seven Mayoral Candidates
The Committee of 100 narrows New York mayoral contenders to seven. They are Lawson Purdy, Charles Whitman, William A Prendergast, Henry L Stimson, Charles A Moore, Robert W De Forest, and William S Bennett. Subcommittee on candidates held the final selections last night and will forward them to fusion conferences for selection of the fusion nominee.
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New York
Lawson Purdy
Tax Department
Charles S. Whitman
Keys Guarded by Moorish Descendants in Tangier
Visitors to Tangier and other Morocco settlements note keys kept in safety within the homes of families of ancient Moorish descent. The keys once belonged to houses in Spain occupied by Moors before their expulsion centuries ago. Spaniards now occupy the houses while Moorish descendants guard the keys, hoping one day to return to Granada and reclaim their former property.
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Tangier
Morocco
Spain
Granada
The Trade Winds Explained by Temperature Difference
The trade winds arise from heating at the equator and cooling toward the poles. Rising equatorial air draws in cooler air from the north and south, creating steady atmospheric currents that vary in strength with the equator pole temperature gap.
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Poles
Equator
New York American
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Lapland
Bureau of Education
Reion
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Frank Carpenter
A.D. Woodrift & Co
Stubbs
Kuhn and Loeb National City Bank
Real Advertising Dium
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Edward the Confessor
Tower
Puck
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Robert Lovell
Arden
Charles A Peabody
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Jersey City
Tower Hill
Ford
Turner and Arden
Turner and
William A. McClellan
Turner
Mal
Pat
Alnea
M'Cann
Woman's Home Missions
Devivah Failes
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Tammany
Virtie
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