Three Men Crushed In Montana Rail Yard Crash
In Billings Montana on June 22 three young men riding on rails in a westbound steel car were crushed when a second loaded car was shunted against them. Richard Gage of Minneapolis Kenneth Lyford of Minneapolis and Joseph Hofflin of Hopkins Minn were severely injured with at least one expected to die. The men were not found for over an hour until switchmen heard groans. Gage suffered crushed legs and torso, Lyford faced amputation of one leg and one arm, Hofflin was badly hurt but likely to recover.
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Billings
Mont
Gage
Lyford
Hofflin
Richard Gage
Minneapolis
Kenneth Lyford
Joseph Hofflin
Hopkins
Minn
Power Plant Damaged at Portland Railway Plant
Portland Oregon June 22 The power plant of the Portland Railway Light and Power company at Cazadero was almost entirely destroyed by fire. The loss is about 110000.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Railway Light and Power Company
Cazadero
Taft narrowly escapes wreck on Pennsylvania flyer in Ohio
In Denison Ohio on June 22 Secretary Taft rode the Pennsylvania flyer east when a piston rod on the left side broke. The tower operator east of Coshocton signaled a stop, the engineer hit the emergency brakes, and the six car train halted on a sharp curve. The passengers were dining when the incident occurred. The engineer credited luck and quick action for averting a catastrophe, noting the broken rod could have derailed the train. A replacement locomotive reached the train after about an hour delay.
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Denison
Taft
Pennsylvania Flyer
Coshocton
National
Kellogg
Minnesota
Taft to Visit Yale and New Haven for Commencement
Secretary Taft speeded toward New York on the Pennsylvania flyer with James T. Williams Jr. to attend Yale commencement exercises and events including class day and the Harvard boat race. He plans summer trips to Hot Springs and a Cincinnati stay for nominating events, with headquarters at the Hotel Linton and party offices likely in New York or Chicago.
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Cincinnati
Taft
New York
James T. Williams, Jr
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Yale Corporation
New London
Washington
National
Republican National Committee
Hot Springs
Charles P. Taft
Linton
Republican Party
Chicago
National Committee
Cantillion Regains Sight After Hopeless Hope
James Cantillion of Marinette Wisconsin a pro baseball player regained sight at Belle Vue hospital in a fit of hysterics after surgeons announced his case hopeless and that he would likely stay blind. He had one eye removed after a Chicago accident and the other eye failed from sympathetic affection. Cantillion a Des Moines Iowa team member and brother of Joseph Cantillion Washington manager sought treatment at Cornell medical college before Belle Vue operation. He suddenly cried out that he could see.
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New York
James Cantillion
Marinette
Wis
Bellevue Hospital
Cantillion
Des Moines
Joseph Cantillion
Washington
Chicago
Cornell University Medical College
Bellevue
Surgeons Cite Nervous System Cause in Cantillion’s Recovery
Tests show the tight eye nearly fully restored after a hysterical episode. Specialists now hope to complete the cure as hospital surgeons attribute the initial sight loss to nervous system effects and the attack to the restoration.
Plague Cases Decline as Trinidad Reports Four New Infections
Port of Spain Trinidad June 22 four new plague cases since June 15 cause three deaths. Medical authorities express hopeful view and expect eradication of the disease at an early date.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Park Falls Fire Nearly Destroys Town in Ontario
Park Falls near Toronto faced near total ruin as a large fire consumed all hotels churches and business houses. The blaze left multiple dwellings damaged and many families homeless with losses around 100000.
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Toronto
Ont
Park Falls
Eight Drownings Reported On New York Beaches
Warm weather drew thousands to New York beaches and eight drowning incidents were reported.
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New York
Aunt Kitty Heffron Dead at 107 in Wisconsin
Telegraphic notices report Aunt Kitty Heffron died in Erie Prairie Wisconsin at age 107. In Menominee Michigan sixteen year old Fred Suhr drowned while swimming with friends. his body was recovered. Pianist Miss Jassie Shay, who toured with Kubelik and the Boston Symphony, died in New York City hospital.
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Kitty” Heffron
Erie Prairie
Wis
Fred Suhr
Menominee River
Menominee
Mich
Jassie Shay
Kubelik
Boston Symphony Orchestra
New York City
Fatal auto crash ends J K Arosemina life near Hemstead
A touring car racing another collided with a third car on the Hemstead turnpike killing J. K. Arosemina of New Rochelle and injuring all aboard the two racing vehicles. The Nas sau hospital treated the injured including two occupants of the third car. Jockeys the Dugan brothers were among the injured with facial lacerations and a broken nose.
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New York
Hemstead
L. L
J. K. Arosemina
New Rochelle
N. Y
Arosemina
Nassau Hospital
Dugan Brothers
Wiliam J. Dugan
Edward Dugan
Eddie” Dugan
Metropolitan
Lightning injures girl in Crookston storm report
A thunderstorm swept over Crookston Minnesota striking a tree in Sampson's addition and seriously injuring a little girl named Eppenstein. A cloudburst was reported at Stephen and electric transmission is seriously injured throughout the north valley.
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Crookston
Minn
Sampson’s Addition
Eppenstein
Stephen
North Valley
Baseball scores from the American Association and leagues
In Minneapolis Louisville won 5 to 0 while Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 3 to 1 and St Paul lost to Toledo 7 to 4 with a second St Paul 9 Toledo 6. Kansas City defeated Columbus 6 to 1 and Kansas City 0 Columbus 1 in eight innings to allow visitors to catch a train. In the American League Chicago beat Boston 7 to 3, St Louis defeated New York 5 to 1, and Detroit won over Washington 5 to 2. In the National League Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 6 to 1.
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Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Washington
Market Quotations From Minneapolis Duluth And St Paul
Market quotes from Minneapolis Duluth and St Paul show wheat prices for July and September on track and arrival, several grade splits, flax futures for July September and October, and livestock values in St Paul with cattle hogs and sheep prices listed including steers cows veals hogs and lambs with ranges for good to prime grades.
Market Prices Chicago June Twenty 20 The Daily Grain and Livestock
Wheat and corn futures with July September and December contracts quoted in cents per bushel or pound. Wheat July 86 and 86?c, Sept 85c, Dec 644c. Corn July 69? 69c, Sept 69?c, May 59c. Oats July 45c, Sept 39c, May 41c. Pork July 14.46, Sept 14.72. Butter and dairies prices including Creameries 19 22c, dairies 17 211c. Eggs 14c. Poultry turkeys 14c, chickens 10c, springs 28c.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market rounds show cattle prices ranged from 2.50 to 6.76 with categories including cows and heifers calves stockers and feeders and western cattle. Hogs report multiple classes from light to good to choice heavy with values 4.40 to 6.05. Sheep and yearlings show prices around 3.00 to 4.80 for sheep and 4.00 to 6.16 for lambs.
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Chicago
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