Important News Notes of a Week Condensed
A weekly roundup notes renewed friendship between John D Rockefeller and his estranged brother Frank after years of business disputes. Other items include a Florence New Jersey foundry worker Paul Sorrente dying after heat collapse and ice packing, a Coney Island poor mother and five kids sleeping under a boardwalk for outdoor air, and Oscar Tamm's Arctic crossing with an American flag. Evelyn Romadka pardoned in Illinois after a prior Joliet prison sentence. Porto Rican Bar memorial for Chief Justice Fuller. Lucy Pagé Gaston claims evidence of wide cigarette use among New York women and promotes anti smoking campaign.
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John D. Rockefeller
Frank
Paul Sorrente
Florence
N. J
Fannie Blumstein
New York
Coney Island
Oscar T. Tamm
St Louis
Tamms
Arctic Cirele
Patea
Sweden
St. Louis
Evelyn Romadka
Charles P. Romadka
Milwaukee
Illinois
Romadka
Joliet
Chicago
Porto Rican Bar Association
San Juan
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Lucy Pagé Gaston
Anticigarette League of
Panama canalJune excavation exceeds last year by 200000 cubic yards
A June report notes Panama canal excavation outpaced last June by 200000 cubic yards, with total work for May reaching 1305141 cubic yards. The item lists other national news including tuberculosis care costs, a New York factory fire, and a series of political and legal developments.
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Panama Canal
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
New York
United States
D. R. Spahr
Tarentum
Iowa Pensions and Local Developments Move Ahead
Iowa pension recipients include Joseph M. Billing and George L. Hinds with varied amounts. Margaret Jordan, a Sioux City cafe waitress, purchased a 120 acre claim near Ardmore SD and plans to settle by Aug 1. Des Moines breaks ground on West Seventh Street viaduct after long delays. Davenport juries repeatedly acquit a barber on Sunday laws. Des Moines dairy show plans grow. many entries prompt fairground use. Hyde Park Investment sues Glenwood Coal for 1.6 million damages over land. A 15,000 gallon river water settling tank planned for Clinton works. Denison seeks 60,000 for a new educational institution. Five-year-old Booneville girl drowns after choking on an apple. Ferguson farmer Frank Peshel Jr. near-fatal oat cutting accident. Iowa Falls convention opposes Johnson-Jeffries film exhibition. Fort Dodge section hand N Norwood killed in train collision. Spencer to get a 1500 dollar town clock funded mostly by county. Estherville secures a new 10,000 dollar brick church upcoming dedication. Iowa City breaks ground on a 20,000 dollar freight depot. A boy in Indianola fights for change after a misdialed sum. Davenport lightning kills Alfutzo Twegs. Fort Dodge burns claim Mrs. Grunwald dead from burns. Mrs. Doak, 76, dies by suicide near Newton. Albia boy John Wallace drowns while swimming. Genoa governor accuses criminal acts. multiple local legal notices appear. dutiful hospital care ends for Denser Saint Joseph’s patient.
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Joseph M. Billing
Charles G. Brown
David Carnehan
Levi W. Calkins
Benjamin Herrald
Slyvender Hill
George L. Hinds
W. A. Kasson
Frederick Relischenbach
Sylvester L. Stevenson
Benjamin W. Wasson
William W. Williams
Martin Wise
Ferdinand Seidler
Caroline Preston
Ardmore
S. D
Margaret Jordan
Mondamin Women’s Cafe
Sioux City
West Seventh Street
Des Moines
James R. Hanna
West Seventh and
Murphy Streets
Davenport
John Hinrichsen
Fair Grounds
Glenwood Coal Company
Hyde Park Wvestment Company
Minneapolis
District Court
Clinton Water Works
German Evangelical Synod of North America
Denison
John Folsom
Booneville
Frank Peshel, Jr
Ferguson
Christian Endeavor Societies of Iowa
Iowa Falls
Johnson-Jeffries
N. Norwood
Illinois Central
Fort Dodge
Spencer
Court House
Estherville
Faust
Rock Island
Itowa City
B. F. Thomas
Alfutzo Twegs
Herman Grunwald
William Doak
Newton
John Wallace
Henry Wallace
Aluia
Polk County Grand Jury
Bof. Carrotl
A. Wrater
Mes
Heathles Bruner Godfrey
Towa
Jay Genk
Franny Ground Ho
Parker
Siecuurley
Wien
Everetyoung
Lambert
Brea
Amen
Joseph's Hospital
Denser
Cola
Jewelers Meet in Detroit for National Retail Gathering
In Detroit July 26 the National Retail Jewelers association opened its fifth annual meeting at the Cadillac hotel with J P Archibald of Blairsville Pa presiding. Invocations, welcomes, and addresses followed, with a schedule of manufacturers day Thursday and retailer papers Friday, plus excursions to Lake Side park and a theater party.
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Detroit
Mich
National Retail Jewelers’ Association
Cadillac Hotel
J. P. Archibald
Blairsville
George Elliott
Breitmeyer
Charles W. Warren
Jewelers’ Club
Joseph Maze
Lake Side Park
Electric light men of Ohio gather at Cedar Point meeting
Ohio electric light workers and families converge on Cedar Point for the annual state association gathering. President J C Rathery of East Liverpool delivers the opening address, with welcoming remarks by E A Beckstein of Sandusky. Papers by W C Anderson and Frank Brasius, plus social events, planned through Thursday.
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Cedar Point
Ohio
Convention Hall
J. C. Rathery
East Liverpool
E. A. Beckstein
Sandusky
W. C. Anderson
Canton
Frank Brasius
Columbus
Clara Turpen Grimes
Dayton
Lola Minnix
Greenville
Moody Bible institute opens Keswick style four day conference
Chicago hosts a four day Keswick style conference at Moody Bible Institute starting today, with discussions on biblical questions led by world renowned theologians including Rev. J Stuart Holden of London and Rev. D J Findlay of Glasgow. Many ministers and Bible teachers have gathered for the event. In Des Moines a German Lutheran church jubilee service ends with Rev. FE A Sagebiel marrying Miss Louise Trimpler of Dubuque at the altar.
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Chicago
Moody Bible Institute
Keswick
England
Lst
J. Stuart Holden
Portland Square
London
D. J. Findlay
St. George's Cross
Glasgow
Cupid
Des Moines
East Ninth Street
Court Avenue
FE. A. Sagebiel
Louise Trimpler
Dubuque
Lind and Lind Gain Support at Democratic Delegates
July 5 in St Paul Minnesota reports Democratic conventions elected delegates to the state convention on July 28. Former Gov John Lind was endorsed by seven of eleven counties represented.
Brownsville population rises 6.3 percent in decade
Washington reports Brownsville Texas, the city’s southernmost, grew by 6.3 percent over the past ten years. The 1910 census lists 16,517 residents, up from 14,205 in 1900. In Chicago, July 25, Thomas Dougherty, foreman of a local works firm, fatally shot his wife and then killed himself after their recent marriage ended in separation.
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Payt—Btowneville
Washington, D. C
Brownsville
Texas
Bhoots
Kille Gelf
Chicago
Thomas Dougherty
Castatant
Like Hols Steal Company
Morgan Jr Firmly Steps In As Morgan Banking Heir
A historical profile notes J Pierpont Morgan Jr visiting steel mills and Pittsburgh works, showing his rise in United States Steel and National City Bank. It praises his personal magnetism, athleticism, and presence in finance while comparing his temperament to his father.
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J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
America
Morgan
Pittsburg
United States
Gap
Elfer
United States Steel Corporation
London
New York
Morgan, &R
Morgan, Jr
Dow
New York Yacht Club
Long Teiand
Gloucester
Thomag 1 Financial
GORST EGYPT'S REAL RULER IN LONDON AND CAIRO
The report reviews Sir Eldon Gorst as the British agent and Egyptian administrator praised by Edward Grey but slated for replacement by Sir Arthur Hardinge. It notes Gorst's conciliatory approach, his New Zealand origin, and his three years in office while Roosevelt's speeches influence views on Britain’s role in Egypt amid Nationalist pressures.
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Col. Theodora Welt
London
Egypt
Eldon Gorst
John Bull
Cairo
New Zealand
Edward Grey
Ish
Gorst
Arthur Hardinge
India
Roosevelt
England
Great Britain
Old Guerrilla Chief Out as Special Attorney
Col John Mosby, famed Civil War guerrilla, loses post as a special attorney after eight years. No explanation given amid aging officials and Roosevelt era ties. Mosby, about 73, known for breaking cattlemen operations, had been a fearless, noted investigator amid political shifts and recent sensational charges.
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John
Mosby
Confed
Department of It
Wisham
Energe
Roosevelt
Middle West
Senbigy Gore
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