Review of Indiana Local News Involving Injuries and Obituaries
A long Indiana wire notices a string of local items: Annie Baker and Clarence Clark hospitalized after a buggy collision with a Big Four train near Wilkinson. Grace Vincent sues Terre Haute and Eastern Traction for 10000 over a failed aid incident on an interurban car. Another driver David Tuttle dies after a runaway incident in Muncie. Various notices include tax mix ups near Terre Haute, land sales near Columbia City, and the death of teacher Kate Merrifield aged 71 who taught in Mishawaka and South Bend. Additional items report a drowning near Bedford, seed package controversy in Crreencastle, a record hog sale in Carmel, a 62nd wedding anniversary in Plainfield, a life-saving dog in Union City, a purse theft case in Terre Haute, a hiccough cure for a Columbus pastor, a $600 pearl found in Corydon, a cremation dispute in Anderson Houston, counterfeit coins in Brazil, a heroin death in Hammond, and local factory accidents and fires with multiple fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Baker
Wilkinson
Clarence Clark
Shirley
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Grace Vincent
Sullivan
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Hastern Traction Company
David Tuttle
High Street Milling Company
Muncie
Tuttle
Isaac Lowe
Terre Haute
Honey Creek Township
Charles Hubbard
Corydon
Ohio River
Harrison County
Anderson Houston
Odd Fellows
Marion
Reeseburg
Brazil
Lizzie Sanders
Hammond
Tilden Miller
S. H. Adams & Co
Portland
Miller
John Buzzard
Huntington County
Huntington
Buzzard
Maria R. Taylor
Richmmond
Hoosier
Newcastle
S. T. Guype
Middletown
Guype
Elmer Mills
Milis
Evansville
George Cline
Owen Logsden
Clinton
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Year 1909 in Review Full of Global Change
A compact look at 1909 highlighting major events worldwide. Notable items include polar exploration, reforms in Turkey and Persia, shifts in taxation ethics in England, unrest in India and China, Belgium’s political change, Nicaragua developments, transatlantic progress, wireless telegraphy expansion, and mine and sea safety efforts. The piece mentions Roosevelt’s Africa voyage and key arrests in the Whitla case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Persia
England
India
China
Belgium
Nicaragua
Atlantic
Notable 1909 Events Portend Global Changes
A mixed 1909 timeline notes the death of astronomer Simon Newcomb and the Shah’s proclamation in Persia. It records ship sinkings on Lake Superior, riots in Barcelona, major fires in Osaka, and severe Mexican earthquakes. Political shifts include tariff bills, Senate actions, and labor strikes in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Newcomb
Massachusetts
John D Cowle
Lake Superior
Ella Gingles
Chicago
Hudson
New York
Jersey City
Tipton
Ind
Barcelona
Spain
Mexico
Osaka
Japan
House
January Chronicle: Earthquakes, Battleships and Key Deaths
A January sweep of world events notes Yuan Shi Kai deposed in China, a major earthquake in Stromboli and Southern Italy, and a U S fleet at Suez aiding Messina relief. Headlines cover Supreme Court actions, mine disasters in Zeigler and Blufield, murders in Michigan, fires near Lake Michigan, political trials, and Cuba’s government shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Stromboli Island
Sicily
Italy
Suez
Messinia
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Co
Union City
Tenn
J. H. Carmichael
Gideon Brown
Battle Run
Mich
Zeigler
Carthage
Blufield
W. Va
Rojestyensky
St. Petersburg
T. Jenkins Slauins
Wm. E. Annis
Sustern
Flihy Root
New York
Cibh
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Herman Billek
Congress
Persia
Republic
Marthe's Vineyard
Florida
Coquelin
Ctor
Frank P. Glazier
Michigan
United States
Cuba
Gomez
Spain
Notable onetime events list from era
The notes recount various events including Oklahoma Governor Haskell indicted for land frauds in 4, floods in Germany 5, Delaware battleship launched at Newport News 6, anti Japanese legislation defeat in California Assembly 10, Lincoln centenary celebration 12, train robbery near Denver 3, protocol with Venezuela signed, Acapulco theater fire killing 300 14, Apache chief Geronimo death 17, Dr James B Angell resigning Michigan University presidency 17, US fleet arrival Hampton Roads 21, race riots in South Omaha 21, Carrol Wright death 21, naval pageant at Hampton Roads 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Germany
Delaware
Newport News
California Assembly
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Denver
Venezuela
Acapulco
Mexico
Geronimo
Jas. B. Angell
Michigan University
Hampton Roads
South Omaha
Neb
Carrol
Wright
Deaths and Disasters in Early 1900s News Ledger
Highlights include the death of E J Lucky Faldwin the notable turfman and Joseph W Blyther of Town. A New York tenement fire kills ten. Taft and Sherman inaugurated as President and Vice President amid a special congressional adjournment. Tornado in Brinkley Arkansas and a naval clash between Nicaraguan and Salvadorean vessels. Willie Whitla kidnapped and later ransom paid. Parkersburg explosion floods water tower. Governor Curry of New Mexico resigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J
Lucky) Faldwin
New York
Wm. H. Taft
James
Eleanor MacCartney Lane
George T. Angell
Payne
Willie Whitla
Sharon
Parkersburg
W. Va
Cleveland
Gov. Curry
New Mexico
Million for Carnecer Research From Crocker Will
By the will of the late George Crocker Columbia is to receive one million one hundred dollars to fund original research toward the cause and cure of cancer. Both Mr. Crocker and his wife died of the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crocker
Columbia
Spokane Arrests and Releases Amid Street Protests
Spokane police arrested ten more J. W. W. men who tried to speak on the streets. Officials jailed them while fifty agitators who had served thirty day sentences were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Destructive Storm Sweeps Fort Worth and Several Cities
Chronicle of a series of disasters and notable deaths including a great fire in Fort Worth Texas suppression of storm damage across several regions. Notable deaths cited include Admiral Cervera Helena Modjeska Ethan A Hitchcock and Theodore Roosevelt in transit events and political upheavals in Turkey and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft Leavenworth
Ranburns
Fort Worth
Texas
Admiral Cervera
Helena Modjeska
Ethan A. Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior
Payne Tarifé
P House
Marion Crawford
Strike of lake seamen opens amid unrest
A chaotic list notes multiple events including a strike of lake seamen beginning, the start of the second peace congress, ship losses on Lake Superior, murders tied to the Whitla kidnapping, and various disasters such as tornadoes and earthquakes across the United States and Europe, with numerous notable deaths and political actions interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adelia Shores
Lake Superior
James Doyle
Whitla
Hielen Anna Boyle
Augusta J. Evans Wilson
Mehmid V
Turkey
Peter Slains
Annis
Whip River
Pittsburg
Kansas
Missouri
Okkthonut
W—Tracey & Co
New York
George Meredith
Henry HH. Rogers
Standard
Central City
Dogs Valued for 100000 Shown at Dex Show
Christian Publishing Co of St Louis sold to R A Long of Kansas City for 100000. Grandview the Lawrence c Phipps residence in Pittsburg with twelve acres in the east end sold to Walter P Fraser for 575000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Publishing Company of
St. Louis
R. A. Long
Kansas City
North Pole Discoveries and Notable Deaths in 1908
News notes report Dr. F A Cook confirming a North Pole discovery on April 21 1908 and Peary later reaching New York. tributes mark deaths of Gen H C Corbin and financier E H Harriman. Taft forms tariff commission and begins western trip while Ballinger is cleared of Alaska fraud. Hudson Fulton celebration begins in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Cook
North Pole
Labor Day
Peary
H. C. Corbin
EH. Harriman
Hulley
Heidelburg
Taft
Tariff Commission
Ballinger
Explorer Cook
New York
Robert Hoe
Col
W. R. Morrison
Deaths and Disasters in Brief Across Regions
Reports note a fatal collision on the Illinois Central near Farmer City Illinois, the death of organist Dudley Buck, and the loss of the steamer George Stone in Lake Erie. Other items include Taft and Diaz meeting at the border, and the deaths of Lombroso Johnson Peckham Howard. Government troops defeat rebels at Salamis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Farmer City
Dudley Buck
Key West
George Stone
Lake Erie
Taft
Diaz
W. J. Buchanan
Panama
London
Nebraska
Caesare Lombroso
U. S
M.N. Johnson
North Dakota
Rufus W. Peckham
United States Supreme Court
Prince Ite
Harkin
Hestia
Bay of Fundy
Gen
O. O. Howard
Salamis
Greece
Ten News Highlights From The Period Election And Crises
The report lists events across states and cities including eight men burned in a Brooklyn fire, Cairo lynching, Cherry mine disaster, Steinheil acquittal in Paris, philanthropist Crittenton's death, Richard Gilder's passing, naval orders to Nicaragua, Cherry mine rescue, Standard Oil action, Alabama wets win, Zelaya defeated in Nicaragua, Lords reject budget, and railway switchmen striking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Cairo
Cherry
Mmie
Steinheil
Paris
Chas. N. Crittenton
Richard Watson Gilder
Nicaragua
Cherry Mine
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Alabama
Zelaya
House of Lords
Roads
Congress opens as Nicaragua rift deepens
A regular congressional session begins amid diplomatic strain with Nicaragua as Zelaya resigns. other items report fires in Kalamazoo and Cincinnati with fatalities and the death of King Leopold of Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Congress
Kalamazoo
Cincinnati
Zelaya
Leopold
Belgium
Yale Prize Funds Cure for Tuberculosis at Yale
Yale University now holds a $100000 prize funded by a secret donor alumnus to reward the first verified cure for tuberculosis. A board of physicians will review cures that have five years of use and published testimonials. The prize supports research and board meetings as it seeks a genuine cure. Charles Patt bought a rare Limoges enamel portrait of the Duke of Nevers for about $100000. Syrians may gain naturalization as courts permit, though the naturalization bureau disagrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale University
Yale
Charles Patt
Limoges
Duke of
Nevers
Week in Congress reports on DC funds and nominations
The Senate adopted a resolution asking for Interior details on mining disasters and aid facilities. The House worked on the District of Columbia appropriation bill around 10.16 million for 1911, with an added playgrounds appropriation. Nominees for ambassadors and other officers were sent to the Senate as the DC bill passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cullom
Secretary of the Interior
House
District of Columbia
Hitchcock
Nebraska
General Land Office
Ballinger
Cunningham Coal Land
Horace H. Lurton
United States Supreme Court
Depew
la Follette
Mondell
Wyoming
Senate Adopts Ballinger-Pinchot Papers Resolution
The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution by Mr. Flint calling for all Ballinger-Pinchot papers and started an inquiry into the controversy. After debate, adjournment was set to January 4. In a ten minute session Mr. Mann reported to the House his bill to suppress white slave traffic and Mr. Richardson filed a minority report against Mann’s Panama reorganization bill. The House adjourned to January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Flint
Mann
House
Richardson
Isthmus
Panama
Mayor Elect Gaynor Attacks Rich at New York Dinner
At a Southern Society dinner in New York Mayor-elect Gaynor denounced multimillionaires including Morgan, Gary, Ryan and others, calling bribery of city officials contemptible and urging court action. He focused on biased assessments that shift taxes to small property holders and criticized a national moral standard in government corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Society
New York
Gaynor
Morgan
Gary
Ryan
Dickinson
Gov
Patterson
Tennessee
Open-air schools urged to fight tuberculosis in tenement districts
The New York association for improving the condition of the poor urges open-air schools for children in tenement areas as part of its tuberculosis crusade. Other items note Mark Elanna a Russian-born man delaying a Newport Ky wedding after forgetting his fiancée’s name Fannie Dozorthrow and a Methodist committee fixing home mission funding at 1 506 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Association
Mark Elanna
Newport
Fannie Dozorthrow
General Committee of Home Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilkesbarre
J. N. Adam
Buffalo
Tuberculosis Hospital Commission
Perrysburg
W. S. Evans
Orrville
Ohio
District of Columbia
Washington
Woodward
Salvatore Demma
Columbus
Toledo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Review OF Indiana
Asher R. Clugston
Columbia City
Scheultheis
John Lynch
Mr. Clugston
Mosher
Dennis Gallivan
Kate Merrifield
Middle West
South Bend
Mishawaka
B. Metsger
South Whitley
Ed Edmonds
AIL Hathaway
Freeman
Bunch
Edmonds
Laura Currans
Alma Utterbuck
William Johnson
Bedford
Indian Creek
Crreencastle
Ralph T. Moss
Indiana
Representative Moss
Oliver Elliott
John Graves
Carmel
J. N. Beeson
Graves
Elwood Carter
Plainfield
North Carolina
Old Spring Meeting House
Amo
Friends
Carter
Jacob Miller
Orville Stern
Fromen
Fll. Lardly
First Baptist Church of
Ray Trio
Roosevelt
Africa
Prince George of
Servia
Hickory Ground
Okla
A. A. Pope
Richard Golden
Harry K. Thaw
Hiram W. Thomas
Pennsylvania
Lewistown
Cipriano Castro
Fort de France
Martinique
Alzernan
Charles Swinburne
Jonelish
Lilley
Theodore Roosevelt
Mombasa
East Africa
David Turpie
Gov. Willson
Kentucky
Gobel
Sen. Stewart
Nevada
Constantinople
Constitutional
Sultan
Abdul Hamid
Wilhelmina of Wolland
Illinois
William Lorimer
Madden
Pouchot
Boyle
Zephyr
Seattle
Philadelphia
A. K. McClure
Ship Canal
Sault Ste. Marie
Canada
Jessie Sigel
Edward Everett Hate
Azores
France
Ft. Des Moines
Iowa
Penna
Aomon
Crown Point
Duna Park
Wehrum
Sarah Orne Jewett
Messina
Rudolph
S. D
Naturalization Bureau
Tweedale
Fitzgerald
Rich
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