Weekly World News Snippets of Notable People
Mrs. John Lockwood Kipling dies in London. Ethel Clara Lewers aboard Majestie near Queenstown en route to New York. President Taft to speak at New York Pennsylvania Society dinner January 21, 1911. Myrtle Berger drives a racing auto on Santa Monica course near ninety mph. Col Moses Wetmore injured in St Louis by horse and bogey. Robert C Clowry resigns from Western Union. Theodora N Vail to fill vacancy. Senator Viking's friends expect him back in Congress after Christmas. J Armstrong Drexel sets new aeroplane height record at Philadelphia in a borrowed Blériot monoplane.
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John Lockwood Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
London
Ethel Clara Lewers
Queenstown
New York
Taft Bes
New York Pennsylvania Society
Myrtle Berger
Chicago
Santa Monica
California
Col. Moses ©. Wetmore
National Democratic Committee
W. J. Bryan
St. Louis
Robert C. Clowry
Western Union Telegraph Company
Theodora N. Vail
Viking
Congress
Moses C. Wetmore
Missouri
J. Armstrong Drexel
Philadelphia
Railroad fares tipped to hit consumers, says traffic head
H C Barlow, head of the Chicago Traffic Association, told Washington officials that proposed railroad advances would fall on consumers with about 5 percent in class rates and 1.5 percent on commodities. He was a former rate-making expert for western roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Barlow
Chicago ‘Traffic Association
Washington
Barlow
Brazil
Minas
Gereas
Hermes Fonseca
Everett
Wash
Broderick’ Dent Grant
Department of the Boat
United States
Europe
Feldheim Company of
Chicago
Whiting & ‘Co
Parce Post
London
Busiiess
Explosion traps eleven miners in Providence Coal mine
Eleven men were imprisoned 100 feet underground after an explosion at Mine No. 3 of the Providence Coal Mining Company in Kentucky, with belief that all were killed. Three others were shot or wounded, and many narrowly escaped injury during a riot in Chicago involving striking garment workers.
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Providence
Chicago
London
Brazil
Congress
Taft
Secretary of the Treasury
Frank B. Harriman
John M. Taylor
C. L Ewing
Joseph B. Baker
Grand Jury
Ilinoia Central Railroad
St. Paul Road
Michael Crowley
Dickinson
Washington
Nashville
Tenn
J. Overton Dickinson
Great Lakes
Fort William
Ont
Ireland
Hitchcock
J. W. Knight
Knight, Yancy & Co
Detatur, Alg
Young's
Winthrop Beach
Mass
John Beges
John G. Deges, Jr
Brooklyn
B. Clark Hyde
Kansas City
Ife
Col
T. H. Swope
John Edgerton
Helena
Mont
Edgerton
Hyde
Charles’ Leathers
Glasford
Anna Leathers
Harry Willis
Peoria
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Propertien
St. Croix
Lumber Company
Winton
Minn
Standing Pine
Mexico
Digé
Augustine
Birrell
Birrell la
St. James Park
Iowa Soap Clubs and Itinerant Vending Licenses
Des Moines pharmacy commission holds that soap and medicine club plans function as itinerant vending requiring a $100 annual license. Legal actions involve Parker case appeals by Des Moines City Railway, with damages awarded to Miss Parker after a collision. A death by oil heater explosion of conductor Harry Rorabaugh prompts local memorials, while a fire endangers A G Lozier residence.
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Des Moines
Soap
Eye
State
Pharmacy Commission
J. Moore
Larkin Company
Commission of Pharmacy
Parker
Des Moines City Railway Company
District Court
Supreme Court
Traction Company
Miles Fannie Parker
Cohoe
McHenry
Klving
Oll
Harry Rorabaugh
Des
Weighing Reform in Des Moines Housewives Call
Des Moines residents hear Market Master L Pouchot urge use of weight measures to end short weighing by grocers. He asks housewives to buy kitchen scales and report underweights while noting Iowa recognizes weight and dry measures. He cites specific stakes and potential legal shifts if weight only is adopted.
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Des Moines
Pouchot
Chauncey Depew Club
Noalepa
Des’ Moines
Wall
Iowa
Ats
Conflict of Roads Dispute at Albia Centerville Line
A historic railway conflict erupts as Dr J L Sawyer and W A Boland claim ownership of the Albia Centerville line and discharge Iowa Central crews. Special police requested on both sides amid fears of trespass and property damage. Albia becomes a terminal as the line is shortened and no trains may run over it.
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Albia
Iowa
Lne
Iowa’ Central
Albla
Vehtervillé
J. L. Sawyer
Centerville
W. A. Boland
New York
Iowa Central
Dows
Central Territory
Sawyer
Boland
Sawyer- Holand
Lnes
Sage
Dr. Sawyer
Mr. Boland
Chicago
Burlington, & Quincy
Cetiierville
Stepa
Lowa Central
Atfair Ie
Mount Pleasant tragedy ends in open verdict
Mount Pleasant Indiana on November 28 Charles Mabeus a farmer living about miles southwest of town allegedly shot his wife poured kerosene on the body and the house and then killed himself with a second shot The house burned neighbors saved part of the structure and later found the two bodies in the yard A revolver with two chambers exploded lay near the man The coroner returned an open verdict unable to decide if the affair was murder or self destruction.
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Mount Pleasant
Charles Mabeus
Goroner
Been
Flames Sweep Little SIOUX Bluffs Fire Described as Major Loss
Nov 28 report from Little Sioux Bluffs details a blaze destroying three business houses forming the entire business section. Losses list M. Hathaway 88 35,000. John Strain and Joe Arg 1,000. O Walker hardware 6,600. Conyers publisher unknown. elevator and railroad station scorched. Cause not known. Federation news mentions St Louis.
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Bluffs
M. Hathaway
General
John Strain
Joe
Walker
Conyers
Governors Conference Opens In Frankfort Ky Meeting
The governors conference in Frankfort Kentucky begins with discussions on nationwide issues including United States senate election tax and conservation measures. Delegates from most states attend as leaders-elect such as Woodrow Wilson and John Burke prepare to speak on topics like uniform state laws and governor powers. The program spans sessions through Thursday focusing on conservation income tax and the popular election of senators with final decisions anticipated.
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Frankfort
United States
Louisville
John A. Dix
New York
Simeon FE. Baldwin
Connecticut
Eugene Foss
Massachusetta
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Honde
Governors & Permarent
Seelbach
Yene
Polesove
Pothist
Rhode Island
Woodrow” Wilson
John Burke
North ‘Dakota
M.G. Bradford
Boston
United “States
Texas Club Women Gather in San Antonio Convention
San Antonio hosts the annual convention of club women with delegates and visitors from across the state. The council president will preside as dignitaries including Miss Eleanor Bridgze and Mrs E Hertzberg are welcomed, followed by a general session and a formal pledge tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Presidenta
Seis
St. Anthony
Woodward
Miss
Eleanor
Bra ‘Ridgzé
E. Hertzberg
Beaumont
General Pessiona
Teder
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General News
Pharmacy Board
Ines
Ant Vending
A. G. Lozier
Badtan
Boulevard
Mr. Lozier
Frank
Drussmond
R ‘Toomer
Charles Davenport
Miller
the. Polk
Paul Carroll
Miss Littie
Paul W., Carroll
F. Carroll
Willy Miss Hesee-Lilfie
Plapa
Plaloviey
Market Master Pouchot
Longman & Baird
Eleventh Street
Sarah Gordon
Wiliam
Gordon
Reel Island Railroad Company
Dea
Malnes
Railway
Satiaty Steele Ie
Te -Egyl Ble
Read
Yeate
Gormpers
Heady Federation
the ‘Amer
Sean
Federat
House OF Governors Meets
Kya
Loutevills
Texas
State ‘and
Legislatora’ Es Moin
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