Cyclone Strikes Illinois Puts Towns In Ruin And Death Count Grows
A cyclone hit Illinois near Langsville on April 4, injuring numerous residents and wrecking many homes. Damage topped 190000 dollars with Landsville hardest hit, a Republic Iron and Steel plant damaged, and Hazelton seeing a collapsed power plant. One injured man, George Gallott, is near death. others will recover.
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Loungstown
Ohio
Landsville
Hazelton
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Center Street
Grace Wheat
Halla
Elizabeth Cox
Langsville
George Hamburg
Hamburg
George Gallott
T Clover
Gallott
Indiana Convention Aims To Dodge Tariff And Prohibition
In Indianapolis on April 4, delegates weigh omitting any mention of the Payne Aldrich tariff and local option law from the Republican platform. Beveridge supporters push to avoid endorsing tariff or option measures while others push to include the option law, with former governor Hanley expected to join the debate upon return.
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Indianapolis
Albert J Beveridge
Beveridge
Committee On
Friends
J. Frank Hanley
Sinking spells eased by Dr Miles Heart Remedy
Mrs Lizzie Painter of Evanaville Indiana describes severe sinking spells with cold extremities breathing difficulties and neuralgic pain. After using Dr Miles Heart Remedy her symptoms disappeared and heart trouble ceased within weeks. The Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana markets the remedy through druggists with money back guarantee if ineffective.
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Dr. Myles
Lizzie Painter
Ave
Evanaville
Ind
United States
Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Iam
Captain Hains Convicted Yet Draws Army Pay, Reporting Spared
Seattle April 4 Captain Peter C Hains who killed William Annis while serving in a New York prison is not drawing pay as commanding officer of the Thirtieth Company Coast Artillery. He was assigned to Fort Worden but has not reported, leaving military authorities to decide how to proceed since the crime was not military in nature. The coast artillery chief wants Hains replaced and will seek President Taft to appoint a successor.
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Seattle Wash
Peter C Fains
William Annia
New York
Thirtieth Company
Coast Artiery
Haing
Annis
War Department
Fort Worden
Army
Hains
Alos
Coast Artillery
Taft
Liberty Ladies' College Fly Paper Prank Stuns Faculty
In Liberty Missouri on April 4 students at Liberty Ladies' College staged a midnight barnyard dance as a prank inspired by fly paper and President Taft's inaugural address. The disturbance prompted swift faculty response and the girls faced suspension until memorizing the speech.
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Taft
Liberty
Death toll from baby deaths in New York tenements rises
New York milk committee reports infant birth and death rates showing stark inequality between wealthy districts and tenements. In a study of 28 blocks in the fashionable area and 3 blocks in the upper east side, 37, 160, and 434 births occurred respectively, with zero deaths among the wealthy and 16 deaths among the poor during a two week heat period, a 4 percent rate.
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New York
Carnegie Eats and Donates After School Visit
Tittdburg, Pa. Andrew Carnegie, visiting Margaret Morrison school of Carnegie Tech, ate heartily of the experimental cooking class by young girls and sent a $10,000 check to civic officials with apologies for fatigue. He toured the tech institute with no ill effects reported, noting the progress of 2,200 students.
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Tittdburg
Andrew Carnegie
Margaret Morrison School
Carnegie “Tech
Laird
Hinemr
Civic Commission
Auto Collision Injures Eight Near Columbia
On Hyatt Park road two moving autos collided on a steep hill near Columbia injuring eight people none seriously. One car carried attorney W Boyd Evans and the other car carried C H Eskew and family. A woman was thrown onto a street car track, a baby was found uninjured among the wreckage. The wheels were crushed in the crash.
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Columbia
Hyatt Park Road
W Boyd Evans
Big ¢City
C.H Eskew
Man-Eating Panther Terrorizes West Virginia Towns
Bramwell and Pohontas villagers report a man eating panther menacing area. Advices claim the beast mauled two coal miner children at Winding Gulf and killed thirty sheep and six calves owned by Bramwell farmers. Father rescued children as the animal fled into woods and is pursued with dogs.
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Muefelé
W Va
Bramwell
Poerhontas
Winding Gulf
M. M. Bulea
Beer Saloon
Broyles
Buice
WIFE BARRED FROM TESTIFYING INSELYER MURDER TRIAL
In Watseka on April 4 Judge Dibbal barred Mrs Miller wife of Dr Miller from testifying for the defense in the Seyler murder trial. The court ruled a defendant's wife cannot testify to aid other defendants. Witnesses described Mrs Bayler aiding the sick and visiting patients, with Stella McMarse noting she was the first to help and Mrs Sayler showing greater grief after the tragedy.
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Watseka
Dibbal
W Or Miller
W BR. Millar
Seyler
Miler
Morris
J B Shyler
Miller
Dr Miller
Sayler
Pennsylvania
Palllaard
Dixie Flyer Route to Chicago and St Louis Trains
Dixie Flyer trains depart Atlanta Union Station daily at 7 16 p m 8 06 am 4 80 pm and 6 60 pm via Northern Southern and Western railroads with through sleepers compartments and dining car service to Chicago and St Louis. For information contact a ticket agent or CR Barman general passenger agent.
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Chicago
St. Louis
St. L
Atlanta
Union
St Louis
Beautiful tribute paid to B F Dillon in Jacksonville
B Dillon, recently appointed division superintendent for the southeastern territory of the Western Union Telegraph Company, received a sincere tribute from Jacksonville friends. A gold ring with the forester emblem was presented, honoring his promotion and popularity among staff and peers.
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B. Dillon
Western Union Telegraph Company
Jacksonville
Difion
Times-Union
Dillon
Baseball Fatal to Him in Ithaca Youth Game Tragedy
The death of 10 year old Harold Trainer in Ithaca on April 4 marks the season’s first fatal baseball accident in the area. A bat swung during a nearby game struck him, causing a fatal injury as he stood near the play.
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Ithaca
Harold Trainer
Wallerstein and Grossman Wedding in Atlanta
In the presence of relatives Miss Estelle Wallerstein of Fort Gaines Louisiana and Mr Joseph M Grossman of Atlanta were married by Rabbi Marx Sunday morning at the residence of Mr and Mrs Josah A Lehman 237 South Pryor street. The newlyweds departed on the Southern for a bridal trip to New York.
Atlantan Made Sec’y of Board of Trade
Greenville South Carolina April 4 Special Eugene B Adams formerly of Atlanta recently connected with the afternoon newspaper here was today elected to the position of secretary of the board of trade Adams is a young man of ability and during his residence in this city many friends made He was elected over more than sixteen applicants He is the son of E F Adams of Atlanta
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Greenville
Eugene B Adams
Atlanta
Board of Trade
Adams
Tadey
EF. Adams
200 Pound Club Has Ample Prospects
New Orleans on April 4 reports a growing Two Hundred Pound Club with a sizeable membership. The group aims to expand nationally, promoting fat men as respectable and affable, with President Taft named an honorary member of the parent chapter.
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New Orleans
Pcope
Taft
Three insane murderers captured after escape from Matteawan
In Poughkeepsie April 4 three inmates of Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminal insane escaped by assaulting keeper John Hoolihan in a courtyard. They improvised sand filled sacks as black jacks and unlocked the door before fleeing. fellow inmates alerted guards and the trio, listed as dangerous, were quickly recaptured.
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Poughkeepale
Matteawan State Hospital
John Hoolihan
Postoffice Robbers Indicted in Richmond
Pred Cunningham and Frank Chester, under arrest in New York, indicted by the federal grand jury for allegedly robbing the Richmond postoffice of eighty five million dollars from a sunken station.
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Richmond
Pred Cunningham
Frank Chester
New York
Bing
Federal
Government expert to work Glynn roads
Through efforts of Congressman Brantley and the board of county commissioners Ben H Jones road expert has been detailed to Glynn County to test a sand and clay mix for roadbuilding. The plan calls for a road built with the county convict gang under Jones supervision to compare favorably with shell roads at far less cost.
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Brunawick
Brantley
Board of County Commissioners
Ben H Jones
Jones
Nominations Sent to Senate by President Taft
New notes indicate President Taft has sent April nominations to the Senate, naming Abbott of New Mexico and several others for key positions. The listing includes various prominent appointees and reflects ongoing executive branch personnel changes.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Folko
Jason
Sace
Abbott
New Mexa Ae
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Indiana
Carnegie
Columbia, S. C
CR Barman
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Th Citizens “National Life Insurance
W. H. Gregory
Citizens National Life Insurance Company
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B. F. Dillon
Atlantan
Matteawan
Glynn Roads
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