Crippen and Leneve Formally Charged in Victim’s Murder
In Bow Street court London Hawley Crippen American dentist and Ethel Leneve his secretary were formally charged with the murder of Crippen’s wife Belle Elmore. Leneve is also charged with harboring him after the crime. Inspector Dew testified of Crippen’s alleged plan to die at sea and an exchange about allowing a final meeting with Leneve. They were remanded to September 6 without plea.
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London
Hawley H. Crippen
Ethel Clare Leneve
Belle Elmore
Bow Street
Crippen
Dew
Canada
Leneve
Liverpool
Quebec
Death Threat in I. C. Case Hearings in Chicago
The Illinois Central fraud trial against Frank B. Harriman, Charles I. Ewing and John M. Taylor resumed as Theophile Reuther testified that Ostermann of Ostermann Manufacturing threatened to kill him to hide a $1,000,000 car repair scheme. Missing records and secret-service disruption emerged as evidence in the graft probe.
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Chicago
Frank B. Harriman
Charles I. Ewing
John M. Taylor
Illinois Central
Minnois Central
Reuther
Ostermann
Secret Service Department
F. G. Bingley
Murry Nelson, Jr
Illnois Central
Ty Boys
Paul
Cecil
Roosevelt Snub Allegations Mount In Milwaukee Discourse
In Milwaukee a heated exchange centers on President Roosevelt. Critics accuse him of an un scholarly and unfair stance in a reform movement. Supporters challenge the claim and defend Roosevelt as maintaining a fair position amidst ongoing debate.
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Colr
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Edges Across the Nation With Sharp Advice
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt toured cities from Utica to Chicago and Cheyenne delivering speeches at twelve stops. He urged joint action by government and Canada to stop Great Lakes pollution, called for punishment of both rich and poor crooks, and promised to force corporations and the mob to respect justice for all.
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Chicago
Utica
Theodore Roosevelt
Cheyenne
Wyo
Buffalo
Elliatt Club
Cleveland
Toledo
Great Lakes
Illinois Express Rates Slashed by State Commission
The Illinois railroad and warehouse commission issued express tariff No. 1 reducing rates across the state effective October 15. The new graduated schedule cuts two to many rates by as much as 50 percent on small packages under 100 pounds, with heavier cuts for light-weight shipments. The commission accuses current rates of being unreasonable and discriminatory and expects a legal fight as express firms challenge the order.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Ilinois Commission
Flames Roar as Forest Service Losses Mount
Spokane reports 86 forest service fatalities and many missing after a sprawling blaze. Relief teams search the St. Joe headwaters for Ranger Joseph B. Halm and 84 others feared lost since Saturday. Idaho losses are expected to exceed two hundred, with financial damages climbing toward twenty million dollars.
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Spokane
Wash
Forest Service
Coeur d'Alene Forest
Wallace
Idaho
Joseph B. Halm
St. Joe
Convicts Tied To Oleo Inquiry Brought To Chicago
William Breadwell and Samuel Driesbach, already serving terms for oleo moonshining, were secretly transported to Chicago with three Milwaukee conspirators to face federal charges. Investigators expect new leads to be pursued as the probe expands before Monday.
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Chicago
William Breadwell
Samuel Driesbach
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Milwaukee
Wis
Wreck of Grand Trunk Train in Durand Kills Six
A rear-end collision two miles east of Durand Michigan between Grand Trunk trains No. 4 and No. 14 results in six dead seven seriously injured and three slightly hurt. Fireman George Wilson states trains were moving fast with no warning before impact and the rear sleeper was torn apart.
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Durand
Mich
Here
George Wilson
No. 4
No. 14
Elgin National Trophy Race Aces Mulford Wins 305 Mile Run
Ralph Mulford in a Lozier car wins the Elgin national trophy on a rough 305 mile country road course at 62.5 mph before 100000 fans. Al Livingstone finishes second with a 60.2 mph pace in a National and A W Greiner third. Livingstone faced cracked frame issues but completed the course with repairs and fuel stops amid a dramatic finish.
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Elgin
Ralph Mulford
Mulford
Lozier
al” Livingstone
Livingstone
A. W. Greiner
Forest Fire Toll Grows as Bodies Recovered Near Avery Idaho
Weather relief arrives as a heavy rain helps Idaho Montana and Washington forest fire districts. Officials report 20 forest service men dead or missing after fierce blazes near Avery with 54 feared lost. Two Japanese laborers report ten others dead, four missing U.S. soldiers from Company G, Twenty fifth infantry among those unaccounted.
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Avery
Idaho
Forest Service
Ffth
United States Infantry
Spokane
Montana
Washington
Missoula
Coeur d’Alene
Sefe
Train Wreck Claims Two Engineers Near Battle Creek
Charles Spencer engineer of No 4 and George Mitchell engineer of the engine pulling No 14 were killed in a wreck near Battle Creek. Both men died after injuries as a relief train with doctors and supplies hurried to the scene.
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Charles Spencer
George Mitchell
Battle Creek
Perjury Accusation Circles Browne Case Trial
Chicago judge Theodore Bren tano ordered on Friday a special grand jury impaneled August 30 to investigate alleged perjury in the Browne trial about a machine race. The mechanician warned of danger and another entered the race. only four machines finished the required distance while most failed or suffered accidents.
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Chicago
Theodore
Brentano
Evansville Women Die In Alleged Suicide Pact
Mrs Mable Williams twenty seven and Mrs Lollian Dabler twenty five die after consuming poisons in a suspected suicide pact prompted by deserted marriages. Williams drank carbolic acid after Dabler ingested creo sote in beer. Williams died within an hour. Both women came from Mount Vernon area. Williams husband John Williams a printer, is said to have left the city.
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Evansville
Digs Up Skull of Woman Near Bloomington Farm
Farmers find a woman's skull while clearing underbrush six miles northwest of Bloomington. Andrew Oliver reports to Sheriff Ratliff, who hands it to Coroner Rogers. The skull shows age and may belong to a woman murdered years ago. officials will search the woods for other remains.
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Bloomington
Andrew Oliver
Ratliff
Rogers
Young Richmond Looting Ring Confesses After Barn Theft
Albert Dadisman leads eleven year old and eight companions aged seven to fourteen who confess to breaking into Albert Ryder’s home and stealing a watch chinaware sichaka and other furniture. They moved the loot to a nearby vacant barn they planned as a looting site to furnish it.
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Richmond
Albert Dadisman
Albert Ryder
Reiter Corps in Reunion at Fishers Station
The twenty first annual reunion of the Women’s Relief corps of Hamilton county was held at Fishers Station. Eight corps attended including Lapel Noblesville Fishers Station Westfield Hortonville Sheridan Cicero and Arcadia. Mrs Amanda Cox gave the welcome address with responses by Mrs N D Dewey Mrs W J Burnau Mrs Sarah Culip Mrs Lizzie Barker and Mrs Elvira Barber.
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Reiter
Noblesville
Women’s Relief Corps
Hamilton’ County
Fishers Station
Lapel
Westfield
Hortonville
Sheridan
Cicero
Arcadia
Amanda Cox
N. D. Dewey
W. 3. D. Burnau
Sarah ‘Culip
Lizzie Barker
Elvira Barber
Three People Thrown From Auto Near Westpoint
While making a call in his car Doctor Row land with his son Leon and Douglass C Cheesman a local supervisor struck a horse in the road. The collision hurled them into the road and a wheat field but no one was hurt though the machine suffered damage.
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Auto
Westpoint
Rowland
Leon
Douglass C. Cheesman
National Kappa Kappa Gamma convention coats of arms
Bloomington sessions of the National Kappa Kappa Gamma convention were devoted to committee work and routine matters. Delegates considered several coat of arms designs and displayed them in the convention hall for review.
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Bloomington
Kappa Kappa Gamma
All the Difference In Classroom Cruelty Address
A professor uses an eloquent address on cruelty to animals to illustrate forethought reducing insect suffering. He recalls a bald-headed man harshly shooing a house fly, then humorously imagines a fly landing on his head and becoming a wasp. The anecdote highlights temper control and empathy.
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Egypt
Miss Bings and a Drunken Proposal Judge Quip
A young man recalls calling on Miss Bings and admits a drunken proposal. The judge responds with a witty line noting if he proposed he was drunk and if she accepted he was crazy, delivering a humorous courtroom exchange.
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Bings
Venus Rising From the Sea Sparks Beach Petition
Men on the beach exclaim at a striking vision as Venus rises from the sea while women react with envy to a bold bathing suit. The Chicago News reports the scene with energetic, period tone.
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Venusas
Chicago News
Lack of Money Proves Beneficial in Arkansas Case
A Green Forest Arkansas woman avoids costly treatment fees after an inability to pay in advance leads to a relief outcome. The unknown files and charges reveal how scarcity sometimes becomes a godsend in legal or medical dealings.
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Green Forest
Ark
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Ey Cure
W. L. Douglas Werthee
America
W. E. Douglas
L. Douglas
Brockton
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Murine
MATS
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