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Newspaper

Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1910

Page

2

Oldest American dentist Dr Babcock dies at Brook ly n

A long list of brief items follows including the death of Dr Albert H Babcock at his Brooklyn home noted as one of America's oldest dentists and a founder of the cremation society. Also reports marriages resignations bequests and political notes from New York Chicago and Washington span July events and public notices.

Albert H. Babcock America Brooklyn N. Y Edith Gaynor Gaynor New York Harry Kermit Winger Wilmington Del Goldwin Smith Pennsylvania Mary Coes Radcliffe College Cambridge Mass Agnes Irwin Richard 8. Aldrich N. W. Aldrich Rhode Island Presbyterian Hospital New York City Emperor William Kiel

Ballard County attack and county jail release prompt action

Three African American men assaulted two white Hall daughters in Ballard County Kentucky opposite Cairo, were captured by a crowd and beaten with hickory clubs before sheriff custody. They were jailed then released on the father’s advice and ordered to leave the county.

Cairo Alexander Hall Ballard County Kentucky Hall Wickliffe Bloomington Soldiers’ Widows Wilmington Flora Miller Greene Kankakee Asylum For du Quoin Fountain Pierce Leigh Central College Pella Iowa Mary Elizabeth Fleming Chicago Leigh J. T. Leigh University of Chicago Bush Temple of Music United States Springfield Concordia Theological Seminary John Durke John Srasha Frank Martin Iroquois Alice Martin Pontiac John Cummings Central Illinois Pontac McKinley Mackinaw Geneseo C. W. Boyden Sheffield C .C. Taylor Stronghurst O. E. Yocum Galva H. Campbell Joy Carl Freupenstell Rock Island R. L. Wray Monmouth N. G. van Sant Sterling Harper A. J. Jackson Morrison George T. Buckingham W. B. McIntyre Joliet Lena Hulda Wild Joseph Schwartz

Bribery Jury Out in Browne Trial After Final Arguments

Chicago jury retires to deliberate Browne bribery case tied to Lorimer election scandal. State's Attorney Wayman closes with jurors hearing his claim of gate of guilt for White Beckemeyer Link, while Browne's defense counters by labeling White Judas and Benedict Arnold and urging acquittal.

Chicago Lee O'Neil Browne Lorimer McLurely Link Beckemeyer Wayman William Lorimer United States White Waymann Browne Illinois Charles A. White Judas Iscariot Bible Times Charles E. Erbstein Jesus Christ Jesus Judas Judas White P. H. O'Donnell Mr. Erbstein State Street Erbstein Benedict Arnold Arnold O'Donnell Briggs House William 8S. Forrest Mr. Forrest

Paris birth-rate measures aim to curb race death by action

In parliament on Wednesday France introduced a package to stimulate births. It includes extending military service for bachelors over twenty nine, forcing state employees to marry by twenty five with extra pay and pensions for families with more than three children, and repealing the equal estate distribution law among children.

Paris France

Senator Gore Reveals Bribe Offer Over Indian Land Contracts

Senator Gore testified in the senate that a man claiming to represent McMurry offered $50,000 to withdraw opposition to recognizing Indian land contracts in Oklahoma. He said a house member was approached and that an ex-senator from Nebraska and another from Kansas were connected. Gore claimed a $3,000,000 fee for the sale of Choctaw and Chickasaw lands if the amendment was defeated. The exchange occurred May 6 amid procedural moves on the deficiency bill.

Washington McMurry Oklahoma Gore Senate House Colorado House of Representatives Nebraska Kansas Gallinger

SAY CHARLTON S INSANE New York Porters Charlton accused killer may evade Italy extradition

Porter Charlton, who admits slaying his wife Mary Castle Charlton and discarding her body in a trunk in Lake Como, faces an insanity defense. His father Judge Charlton and attorneys contest extradition to Italy while alienists say Charlton is incurably insane, diagnosed as dementia praecox.

Arbeiter Saengerbund Northwest Chicago Taft House Senate National Packing Company K. M. Landis United States District Court Beef Trust Mary Scott Castle Charlton Lake Como Italy Porter Charlton Hoboken N. J Charlton Wickersham Supreme Court Middle West States Illinois State Bar Association Minnesota Bankers’ Association St. Louis W. S. Prince Count Zeppelin Friedrichshafen Dusseldorf Germany Theodore Roosevelt Ethel James Thompson Williams, Jr Society For the Promotion of Engineering Education Madison Wis Democratic Party of Ohio Judson Harmon Democratic State Convention Dayton Ohio Supreme Court E. C. Irvine Columbus Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking Railroad Company Pullman Company of Pullman Company New York Mary Castle Charlton Hudson County Jersey City R. Floyd Clarke William D. Edwards Washington Rome

Gen Funston Near Death at Fort Leavenworth

Gen Frederick Funston commandant of the army service schools at Leavenworth is gravely ill with angina and heart disease at his home. Doctors and nurses attend him constantly as Mrs Funston in California was notified of the condition. A severe heat spell is believed to have triggered the attack. Police in Boston seek thieves who stole 5000 in Austrian and Italian banknotes from Julius Rottenburg's private bank as patrons crowded the window.

Fred Kohler Cleveland Baehr Civil Service Commission Kohler Friedberg Germany Imperial Bank Thomas Henry Brown Marysville Mont N. J New York City Genaro Pesce Atlantic Italy New York King George V C. W. Bennett Marieno Scimeca Baroness von Schroeder San Francisco George Fields St. Augustine Fla West Palm Beach Maritime Coal & Power Company Halifax N. Y Trau Dalmatia Taft Andrews Leonard Johnson Rusk Tex Aero Club of America Cleo Shaffer Marion Ind Russell Gray Senate Washington Feodora Schleswig-Holstein Auguste Victoria English Channel United States Joseph Wendling Louisville Alma Kellner Houston Iron and Steel Bureau of Labor Congress Leavenworth Kan Frederick Funston Army Service Schools General Funston Army Boston Julius Rottenburg

Public Building Bill Passed by House in Washington

The house adopted the conference report on the public buildings bill, disposing of the measure. The bill now proceeds to the president for signature.

Washington House

Make your Canada land purchase trip now

The article urges readers to plan an immediate trip to Central Canada for land selection as corn planting ends. It cites high crop prospects, rising land prices, and a strong immigrant influx of Americans and others. Railways like the Land Trunk Pacific expand, easing access, with government land agents ready to assist with maps and guidance.

Canada United States Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern

Routt County land boom predicted at Wantland Colorado

Keen observers foresee a large land boom in Wantland a new town in the center of the Little Snake River Valley Routt County Colorado An irrigation system will irrigate 60000 acres of land surrounding Wantland Lands are sold by the State of Colorado for 60 cents per acre under the Carey Act with water rights costing 35 per acre payable in ten years Possible industries include sugar factories flour mills and canneries Information available from Routt County Colonization Company 1734 Welton St Denver Colo

Wantland Colorado Snake River Routt County State Routt County Colonization Company Welton Bt Denver Colo

Two offers of marriage and inheritance rumor spread

Ethel confides to Clara that a report claims their uncle left her money while noting two marriage proposals last week. Clara reacts with enthusiasm, confirming curiosity about the inheritance.

Ethel Clara

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