Monument to Father Marquette Unveiled at Mackinac
A seven thousand dollar bronze monument to Jesuit missionary Father Marquette was unveiled at Mackinac Michigan. The ten foot statue sits on a ten foot base with the priest in robe. Justice William R. Dam of the Supreme Court and Rev Father Cunningham of Marquette College delivered addresses. Frances Jopling, granddaughter of Peter White, drew the unveiling card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Marquette
Pete Marquette
Michigan
Great Lakes
Mackinac
Mich
William R. Dam
United States Supreme Court
Father Cunningham
Marquette College
Fire Destroys Hooven Country Home Near Hamilton Ohio
Fire swept the Hooven family residence near Hamilton Ohio inflicting $50 000 in losses with a gas jet sparking flames in Col J C Hooven s second floor room A mahogany jewel case with 7000 worth of jewels owned by Mrs Hooven was stolen during the blaze Heat kills four veterans at the Soldiers Home in Savable Cal and other accidents and fatalities are noted including a train collision in Red Rock Pa and two gun misfortunes killing two children in St Louis and Nicholasville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoovenden
Col
J. C. Hooven
Hooven-Owens-Rentschler Company
Hamilton
Ohio
Col. Hooven
Savtelile
Cal
William C. Nugent
Union Veterans’ League
Seventy-first New York Infantry
Joseph Wilson
Eighty-first Mllinois Infantry
Arthur A. Parker
Ohio Infantry
William J. Gardner
Red Rock
Riddiesburg
Huntington and
Broad Top
Saxon
Willie King
Francis
St. Louis
Nicholasville
James Littral
Gasoline Interurban Planned From New Albany to Paoli
Chicago capitalists secure an option on the New Albany and Vincennes Plank Road between New Albany and the Orange County line Indiana and report an interurban line will run to Paoli using gasoline motor cars instead of electric cars.
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Chicago
New Albany
Vincennes Plank Road Company
Orange County
Indiana
That
Paoli
William Shafer Dies at 83 Former Dan Rice Circus Clown
William Shafer once the first touring clown with Dan Rice's circus has died in Newton New Jersey at age 83. He gained recognition in sideshow and vaudeville circuits during his long career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shafer
Dan Rice
Newton, N. J
Railways Ready for Crop Moving Demand Lowers Surplus Cars
A fortnightly report from the American Railway Association shows 159,424 surplus cars nationwide, with box cars down 21,141. Half of the surplus box cars are in Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas. The committee notes a gradual rise in car demand since the 1908 panic and predicts crop movement will utilize nearly all idle cars as the season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Committee On
American Railway Association
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Rockefeller poised to become first billionaire for 1919
Old notes project John D. Rockefeller reaching one billion dollars by 1919 if he lives to 80. Estimates place his fortune at $550 million in 1905, $400 million in 1900, with yearly gains pushing the tally toward $1,000,000,000. Reports also suggest income around $30.25 to $40 per minute in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Men Spoil the Women by Gentlemen So Uplifting
Newport social leader Mrs. James P. Kernochan condemns modern women for selfishness and loss of conversational charm citing motors and luxuries. She argues American women resist the ballot while men shoulder work and provide money, contrasting with England's system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Kernochan
Newport
England
Lehigh Detective Shot in Batavia Car Theft Clash
William Zimmer a Lehigh Railroad detective from Buffalo was shot during a running fight with car thieves at Batavia New York and was mortally hurt. A gang member nicknamed Mike Miller of Batavia was fatally wounded in the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fataily
William Zimmer
Lehigh Railroad
Buffalo
Batavia
N. Y
Mike” Miller
Thaw Appointed Librarian at Matteawan State Hospital
In their search for regular occupation for Harry K. Thaw, recently recommitted to Matteawan State hospital for the criminal insane, authorities have appointed him to the post of librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
State Hospital For the Criminal Insane
Matteawan
N. Y
Arsenic in Dumplings Claimed Salt Lake Couple
In Salt Lake City Mrs. Frank L. Kaiser and her husband died after arsenic contaminated dumplings were served. The error stemmed from using arsenic instead of baking powder during preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Kaiser
Salt Lake City
Fatal Crash Halts 24 Hour Auto Race At Brighton Beach
Leonard Cole a Stearns car mechanic was killed in a crash just beyond the club house as cars bunched for a turn during a twenty four hour race at Brighton Beach. Laurent Grosso the driver was badly injured with a fractured spine. The Stearns car wrecked and caught fire after a collision that followed a prior incident in the first hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Cole
Stearns
Brighton Beach
Laurent Grosso
Cole
Grosso
Fiat
Allen-Kingston
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Commission
William Bourque
Harry Holcomb
Knox
Blackwell
Bourque
Holcomb
Speedway
Fire Claims Seven Children at Rockaway Park Home
A fire at St. Mal ach y s Home for Children in Rockaway Park Brooklyn killed seven inmates under five years old. The dormitory above the laundry where the blaze started suffered extensive damage as firemen recovered the bodies the next day. The total loss was about $25,000 affecting 750 residents and the Sisters of St Joseph administer the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Malachy's
Rockaway Park
L. L
Sisters of St. Joseph of Brooklyn
Fight for the Pennants Standings in Major Leagues
Baseball standings show the National League led by Pittsburg and Chicago with strong records, followed by New York Cincinnati and Philadelphia. The American Association includes Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis and other clubs with varying win totals as the pennant race tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
L. Ww
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Jobs for Men Who Know Grain Seeks Assistants
The government seeks agricultural trainees for the Bureau of Plant Industry in Washington. Salaries range from 1200 to 2000 dollars yearly. An examination on September 22 will select eligibles for grain standardization assistants and requires a 2000 word thesis on U.S. cereals and their harvesting and marketing with emphasis on classing and grading grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Plant Industry
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
BBR John Gates Sold to J H Hopkins of St Paul
Quis bends and Bell records noted in transit as J H Hopkins of St Paul buys BBR John Gates from 1914. Eumburg Belle fails to break 2 02% at North Randall track Cleveland 2 03 14 best. Alfred Shrubb beats Tom Longboat in seven and a half miles at Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gates
J. H. Hopkins
St. Paul
Seumburg Belle
North Randall Track
Cleveland
Searborn Beach Park
Toronto
Alfred Shrubb
Tom Longboat
Robs Treasure Train Near Lewistown With Lincoln Pennies
A lone bandit halted the No. 39 express near The Narrows eight miles east of Lewistown Pennsylvania at 2 a.m. Tuesday, robbed the car of about 25 000 dollars and fled into the mountains after dropping most of the booty. Conductor Poffenberger was shot in the hand. pennies were left behind near the tracks as the robber escaped into dense woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Juniata
John Long
Balter Beahm
Altoona
International Congress Opens in Paris with Gompers Plan
The sixth International trade union congress opened in Paris with talks on reducing labor rates, housing regulations, and ending strike-breaking. Samuel Gompers and J Eads How represented the United States. Gompers proposed forming an international federation of workers to foster international solidarity while preserving national independence. How urged unions worldwide to resist cross border labor movement during economic downturns and strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Congress
Paris
Hearst
International Trade Union Congress
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
J. Eads
America
Gompers
International Federation of Workmen
Mother poisons five children in Missouri incident
Carrie Sanders of Florence Missouri attempted to poison five of her six children with morphine and stabbed herself after a neighbor uncovered the act. Weldon age 5 died. doctors expect to save the remaining children aged 2 to 10. The mother survived after taking poison and cutting her throat. husband was unaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Sanders
Florence
St. Joseph
Weldon
Horse Dragged to Death by Balky Farmhorse Near Central City
John King, a young Nebraska farmer, was killed when a horse balked on railroad tracks near Central City. The halter around his arms caused him to be dragged back and struck by a Union Pacific train as he crossed with the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
John King
Central City
Neb
Reeves
Mob Violence Report In Soperton Charges Conflicts
A public safety incident and the burning of Ben Clark are linked to a posse action at Soperton Georgia. James Durden a planter and posse member faced a serious incident during the Clark confrontation. John Sweeny and his wife who sheltered Clark were dragged from a train near Tarrytown and killed by the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Clark
Soperton
James Durden
Clark
John Sweeny
Tarrytown
Five youths fined for throwing Washington statue into lake
Five youths in Luagno, Switzerland, faced court for hurling a monument of Washington into the lake. They said the act was not meant as disrespect to the United States but a mischief act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lugano
Switzerland
United States
Colorado Flat Tax for Foreign Corporations Upheld
Judge Lewis in a Federal Court in Denver sustains Colorado’s $2 yearly tax for each $1,000 of capital stock of foreign corporations. The ruling finds the flat tax constitutional and enforceable under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Denver
Colorado
Pellagra outbreak reported at Peoria and Illinois hospitals
Captain Joseph F. Siler reports more than fifty pellagra cases at Peoria State Hospital with fifty more recovering and fifty under suspicion. He says the disease has long persisted in Illinois and across corn producing states, linked to moldy corn diets. Bartonville discovery draws global medical attention as researchers collect data on manifestations and progression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
State Hospital
War Department
Joseph F. Siler
Army Medical Corps
New York
Siler
Illinois
Bartonville Institution
Capt. Siler
Two Men Rob Bank of Mineola for 1600 Dollars
Two armed men robbed the German National Bank of Mineola Nebraska twelve miles south of Council Bluffs, taking 1600 dollars. They split up after shooting, one entering the front and the other entering the rear, pushing cashier Neff, scattering the money into a small grip, and fleeing as townsfolk watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German National Bank of
Mineola, Sr
Council Bluffs
Neff
Niff
Elope Snafu In Pittsburg Twins
Cecelia Curren, a 15 year old twin, runs away with John Parker, a star boarder at the Currans. The mother uses tooth comparison to tell the twins apart as $80 goes missing and Parker aims for Mary Curran, who was his preferred match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Curren
Pittsburg
Mary
John Curren
Cecilia
John Parker
Currans
Ekeor
Alabama Senate approves drastic Fuller prohibition
The Alabama Senate passes a stringent Fuller prohibition bill barring liquor possession except in private homes and requiring the accused to prove innocence before evidence. It outlaws saloon terminology on ads, bans liquor advertising, and treats holding a federal liquor license as conclusive proof of selling intoxicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Senate
Political debates and votes across states in 1910s era
The report surveys legislative moves on an income tax amendment, suffrage measures in Maryland and Connecticut, temperance outcomes in Florida, census appointment rules, and party unity efforts. It notes Taft’s tariff plans, Hobson urging independent voters, and upcoming conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Maryland
Taft
Middle West
Drys
Santa Rosa County
Florida
Solid South
Stratoga
Connecticut Senate
Weeks
Connecticut
Hoston
Jane Adams
United States
Richmond P. Hobson
Chautauqua Assembly
Correctionville
Iowa
Dr Cook Wins Arctic Quest Claim North Pole Victory
Telegram to the Colonial Office in Copenhagen states American explorer Dr. Frederick Albert Cook reached the north pole on April 21 1908 after starting summer 1907. He wintered near Ellesmere Land with eight Eskimos four sledges and twelve dog teams. Admiral Schley aided fundraising for search plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Albert Cook
North Pole
Colonial Office
Copenhagen
Lervik
Dr. Cook
Elsmoreland
Pole
Etah
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Winfield S. Schley
American Society For Polar Research
New ‘Yorkett
University of New York
College of Physicans and Surgeons
Peary
Earthquake Shakes Panama City Area Briefly
A strong earthquake was felt in Panama shortly after 9 am Monday causing great alarm but no serious damage or injuries were reported. Government and canal administration buildings in Panama and Ancon were evacuated briefly before workers returned when no harm was evident. The tremor was also felt at Aguadulce in Cocle and Pacora in Panama Province, over 100 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Canal Commission
Ancon
Aguadulce
Cocle
Pacora
Five Die in Missouri Auto Crash at Rail Crossing
Five persons died when their car was struck by a Rock Island passenger train near Vigus station in St. Louis County Missouri. The deceased include Halcyon Campbell and Mrs Carl Klinge and Theodore F Witte and his son Theodore F Witte Jr ages 3. Witte Hardware Company officials were among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Rock Island
Vigus Station
St. Louis County
Halcyon Campbell
Whitmore Place
Carl Klinge
Missouri Avenue
Frederick O. Witte
Vernon Avenue
Theodore F. Witte
Witte Hardware Company
St. Louis
Drownings After Car Strikes Boat Near Ocean City
Alice Boisnet aged 15 and Marie Mueller aged 16, daughters of Philadelphia cottage owners, drowned tonight when a car struck their small sail boat in Great Egg Harbor Bay near the Summers Point Ocean City trolley bridge. Two boys aboard survived after the boat capsized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Boisnet
Marie Mueller
Philadelphia
Ocean City
Great Egg Harbor Bay
Summers Point
Cholera Serum Test Proves Efficacy in Kansas City
After a 30 day test under strict U S government supervision, the serum developed by Dr M Dorset as a hog cholera preventive is shown to be effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kansas City
M. Dorset
Winnipeg Plant Destroyed by Fire Causes $500,000 Loss
A fire gutted the McClary Manufacturing Company plant in Winnipeg, causing an estimated loss of half a million dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze to prevent spread to adjacent facilities. Damage assessment was underway as investigations began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Blanck
Pittsburg
Winnipeg
McClary Manufacturing Company
Dun's Review summarizes Chicago trade conditions
Dun's Review of Chicago trade during the week notes generally improved activity with enlarged production and distribution of finished goods and essentials. Demand for money strengthens at higher discount rates as heavy buyers secure future needs, resulting in large bookings for 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun
Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
Trade and industry show improvement amid harvests and fall demand
New York reports continued improvement in trade and industry as cotton harvest begins in the South and spring wheat harvest finishes in the North West and Pacific coast. Buyers’ excursions boost fall demand while retail trade concentrates on summer disposal and scarce cotton goods price movements. Bradstreet’s notes weekly U S failures at 201 and Canadian failures at 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Brdbaie
Canada
Grain and Livestock Prices Across U S Cities
A compiled list shows regional cattle hogs and sheep prices alongside grains. Prices cover Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Cincinnati New York Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo and Buffalo with wheat corn oats rye barley and butter eggs and clocked ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Milwaukee
Toledo
Montery Flood Tragedy Drowns 1200. Massive Property Loss
Monterey and surrounding areas endure 72 hours of relentless rain as the Santa Catarina River floods the city. About 1,200 perish, 15,000 become homeless, and damages reach roughly 12 million dollars. The San Luisito adobe suburb bears the heaviest toll while key industrial plants suffer severe losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Mexico
Santa Catarina
San Luisito
Prohibition Critique Questioned By Liquor Interests
The article cites figures from the United States internal revenue bureau claiming a drop in liquor sales from 1905 to 1909 totaling 389 million gallons, with whisky and beer production down by 37.9 million and 351 million gallons respectively. Liquor representatives dispute the prohibition chairman’s math, arguing overall production rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creeeny Hanswer
Texas
Jones
United States Internal Revenue Bureau
Prohibition
Coast Liner Ohio Sinks After Collision in Fog
The Alaska Steamship Co vessel Ohio struck a rock off Steep Point in fog while headed from Seattle to Cordova with 219 aboard. All but three were rescued by passing ships after wireless calls. Purser F J Stephens and Wireless Operator George C Eccles perished during the evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Alaska Steamship Company
Seattle
Cordova
F. J. Stephens
George C. Eccles
Ketchikan
Alaska
Trains Crash Injures Several in Springfield Ohio
Several passengers were injured in a collision at Springfield Ohio between passenger trains on the Big Four Railroad. The company is investigating the wreck and a signal error is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ohio
Big Four Railroad
Gotham Directory Sets Mark For 1909 Publication
New York city directory 1909 lists 567,209 names and addresses in Manhattan and the Bronx, indicating a combined population near 3,000,000 in those boroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
New York City
Manshattan
Bronx
Dynamite Blast Near Key West Kills Ten
A 700 pound dynamite explosion at Boca Chica, twelve miles from Key West Florida, leaves ten dead and five fatally wounded with at least a dozen more injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boca Chica
Key West
Fla
Fire Reazes Town in an Hour
Grand Forks Idaho burned in one hour during the night. Bystanders looted three saloons as a fire left three hundred people homeless and without food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Idaho
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Tulcare County
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