Important News Notes Of A Week Condensed Lines For Busy Men
Wealthy and notable figures featured in quick items across politics, finance, and society. Dr N D Hillis of Brooklyn shifts from wealth to preaching, coal riches in British Columbia rise to 5 million, James Robertson opposes his Tangier post, Harrison estate heirs near 2 million each, A J Hoskins sells patent range finder rights for 300 thousand, Sherburne Street buys NYSE seat for 96000 and plans New York move, Andrew Carnegie funds a 5000 annual music scholarship for Dennis Chabot, Judge Holt noted as Taft’s Swiss minister pick, E L Poole buys Mindoro’s San Jose Friar estate for 267000 to be sugar plantation, buyer linked to Have Meyars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Hillis
Brooklyn
British Columbia
Wiliam N. Robertson
Tangier
Morocco
New York
Mary Crocker Burton Harrison
Burton Harrison
Charles F. Crocker
San Francisco
A. J. Hoskins
Upper Alton
Ill
United States
Sherburn
Ot. Becker
Milwaukee
New York Stock Exchange
Andrew Carnegie
Dennis Chabot
Pittsburg
Europe
Wiliam H. Holt
Louisville
Taft
Switzerland
E. L. Poole
Havana
Cuba
San Jose
Mindoro
Storm toll and shipping losses amid lake gale
Seven sailors die and thirteen sighted adrift or frozen after Lake Erie storm. Two steamers, Clarion and W C Richardson, lost near Buffalo and Point Pelee. In Los Angeles precincts, Mayor Alexander leads George Smith by 1,800 shrinking to 52 votes. Mrs Susan Stewart dies in Washington. Open air schools urged in New York tuberculosis crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Clarion
W. C. Richardson
Glarion
Cal
Alexander
George Smith
Susan Stewart
Stewart
South Orange
N. J
Washington
Andrew Dunlap
National Cemetery
Arlington
New York Association
St. Mark's
West Orange
William H. Stead
Iilinolg Supreme Court
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
United States District Attorney’s Office
New York
Carl Wooisciechowski
Adam Pletdgyk
Union Switchmen Strike Sparks National Action
The American Federation of Labor plans to import railroad switchmen from the northwest to aid the strike, following talks between Samuel Gompers and Frank Hawley. The report notes broader economic context including large U.S. bank deposits, government fiscal figures, and labor unrest across industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Lator
Northwest
Samuel Gompera
Frank Hawley
American Switchmen's Union
United States
Lawrence O. Murray
Congress
Albert Hall
London
Herbert Henry Asquith
House of Lords
Ireland
American Ice Company
New York
State Supreme Court
D. A. FR
Washington
Sarah B. MacLay
Bureau of Public Works
Cabell
Internal Revenue Bureau
O. E. Boley
Jacob Bell
Shreve
Wilson
Aw. B. Shephard
Order of
St. Paul
Minn
Mark Hanna
Newport
Fannie Dozorthrov
Leechburg
Beale
St. Paulline
Cherry
Adam Pietrzyk
Milwaukee
Hattia Zinda
Karl Wojciechowski
Cardenas
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Costa Rica
New Orleans
Erdman
House of Representatives
Steener
Minnesota
Council Bluffs
Jastinoy
Jean
Love of Work Through Honest Effort and Training
A discussion on job fulfillment links loving one’s work to intelligent engagement. Brander Matthews notes contentment comes from doing work well, while shirking or dishonesty breeds discontent. The manual training scheme aims to surround tasks with suitable intelligence and taste to attract workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brander Matthews
Agonizing Itching Relieved by Cuticura Trio
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas describes severe eczema with intense itching on ankles feet arms and scalp lasting twelve months. After tried remedies a hospital consult labeled it the worst eczema seen by the chief surgeon and two to three applications of Cuticura Ointment along with Cuticura Soap and Pills cured him. October 8 10 1907 Potter Drug and Chemical Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Stated In Cold Figures On Tuberculosis Costs
An economic argument cites costs to treat incipient and advanced tuberculosis, estimating $25 per case and a $4,250 net community loss if untreated. It claims segregation into institutions until death or cure could yield $1.275 billion in national savings by removing infected poor consumptives from families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Consul Learns A Woman He Paid For Is Now His Wife
A continental kingdom's London consul reported a supposed countrywoman living in Great Britain had been left a million. After fruitless ads, police investigation led to a clever young detective who announced he had found the lady and married her yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Smith
C. E. Lown
Mason City
Towa
Polk County
J. J. Proudfit
Altoona
Coliseum
Proudfit
Iowa
Louisa J. Wallace
Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
DeSoto
Dallas County
Scott County
Indiana
Charles N. la Rue
Atlantic
Mrs. Carson
Colorado
London
Great Britain
Smmart
Then and Now in an Ohio Town Portrait
The subject, described as a capitalist in an Ohio town, reflects on his ascent. He notes his recent adoption of the open-back shirt, calling it a modern invention, and recounts a quip to a friend about arriving with no shirt and now lacking a back to his shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Habit's Chain Unconsciously Formed and Hard to Break
An Indiana woman recalls coffee caused lifelong stomach trouble and dyspepsia. After switching to Postum she reports improved health and no longer desires coffee at breakfast. The ad cites a small book The Road to Wellville and the slogan There's a Reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Wellville
Cattle Man Mackenzie Shot in Lebeau South Dakota
David G. Mackenzie son of former National Livestock head and prominent Southwest stockman was shot in a Lebeau saloon by Bud Stephenson. Mackenzie died from heart and lung wounds after Stephenson opened fire without warning. Stephenson, 58, was arrested and tied to murder after an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
MacKenzie
Matador
Trinidad
Colo
No Trace of Murderer at Oralabor Meeting
Des Moines reports that Constable Frank Sporer was shot during a melee at a Tarners union meeting near Oralabor nine miles north of Des Moines. Sheriff Ness investigated with no arrests and noted claims of a racial clash between negroes and white foreigners as a possible motive while Ed Hawkins survived a neck wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank Sporer
Tainers’ Union
Oralabor
Ness
Ed Hawkins
Sporer
Commodore Perry Returns Bodies of Ferry Crew
In Erie Pennsylvania the state fisheries boat Commodore Perry under Captain Gerry Dris arrived with nine dead and frozen crew members from the Bessemer and Marquette ferry No. 2 which left Conneaut Ohio Tuesday morning with thirty two men aboard and likely foundered in Lake Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneaut
Erie
Perry
Gerry Driscommanding
Bessemer and Marquette
Conneaut, O
Lake Erie
Burlington Express Derailed Near Exeter Nebraska
Denver Chicago eastbound express derailed at Exeter fifty miles west of Lincoln on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy line. Eight passengers injured, one severely, as engine and several cars toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Express
Lincoln
Neb
Exeter
Girl Orator Takes Prize in Towle Contest
Miss Genevieve Tripp of Pueblo Colorado won first place in the $50 Towle oratorical contest at the Central Holiness University in Oskaloosa Iowa on December 13, defeating six male contestants. Fred Wangel took second place and B M Goddard third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Genevieve Tripp
Pueblo Colo
Towle
Central Holiness University
Fred Wangel
B. M. Goddard
Patrick Sheedy Dies at Home in New York
Patrick F. Sheedy, longtime prominent sporting figure and latterly an art dealer, died at his New York home from heart disease. The death on December 18 marks the end of a noted career in sport and the arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Sheedy
New York
Patrick F. Sheedy
Pipe Line From Glenpool to Baton Rouge Begun
Construction started on a 600 mile pipe line from Glenpool Oklahoma to Baton Rouge Louisiana with an estimated cost of 3,000,000 dollars. Fifty million barrels of gil are stored locally. Mail carriers resume routes at Corning on December 13 amid ongoing storms and very rough roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Glenpool
Baton Rouge
Corning
Conmiy Taye Ibere Pian
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General News
Iowa News
C. B. Cameron
Alta
State Agricultural Society
W. (. Brown
Marrow
Te Association
Packard
Michael McDonald
FE. M. Wentworth
Charles Escher
McDonald
Carroll
Thas
Chappel
Rh. W. Crossley
Samuel Bailey
Panama
Bennett
Fort Dodge
Town Central Railway
Young Men's Christian Association
W. N. Roach
Muscatine
J. J. D. Bostwick
Muarghall
Empremia
Ohio Cavalry
Maggie McCreary
Lake City
Geo. M.happ
Towa Hye
Jim Blaine
Marshall County
Miny
Marshall
C. C. Church
Liscomah
Cqunty
Jim Islaine
Isie G. W. Ferguson
Ferguson Farm
Minsdale Chief
Edwin Torrest
Kate
Green
Rashaw
Mr. Ferguson
Ferguson
Vera Heinly
Minturn Hospital
New York City
St. Andrew's
Heinly
Carnegie Hall
Sheffield Brick & Tile Company of
Sheffield
Henry Neal
M. H. Gillett
Nathan H. Collins
Red Oink
Tres Meines
Keokun
Monroe
Pedro
Tes Moines
Collins
Monroe County
Charles Norton
Avoca
Norton
J. H. Spence
Clinton
Mount Pleasant
Abbie Miller
Marshall Jordan
Burlington
Korschgen
Keokuk
Mt. Pleasant
American Association of Fairs and Expositions
Will Parmlee
Newton
Rock Island
R. E. Bastman
Owatonna
Calfornia
J. A. Ross
State University of Iowa
B. F Carroll
William Bortcher
Burliington
Undil Cuthura
David G. McKenzie
Bob" Stephenson
Southwest
Lebeau, S. D
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