Demands, Disasters and Politics Across 1909 World
A jumble of events includes labor protests in London against the Czar’s visit, martial law in Barcelona, and rioting in multiple cities. Notable items: Taft tariff stance and glove rates. Thaw and Wright trials progress. a bank shortage at Tipton. aviation milestones. and overseas clashes, strikes, and murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
London
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Ambassador Reid
Wrest Park
England
G. L. Morrill
Minneapolis
First National Bank of
Tipton
Ind
Noah Marker
Harry K. Thaw
Jerome
Taft
Congress
Americans a trivial thoughtless people and civic ideals
Prof. Charles Zueblin warned in Chautauqua that Americans are absorbed in frivolous concerns and care little for labor unions and women's economic independence. He urged readers to form independent views on major movements and warned that civic improvement may force unions as factory pressure grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Taft
Mr. Taft
Chautauqua
N. Y
Charles Zueblin
Zuebiin
Womin
Supreme Court
Zueblin
Organization of Labor
General Biscuit Company Forms To Rival Cracker Trust
A Hartford Connecticut based firm organizes the General Biscuit Company with 6 million dollars capital to rival the National Biscuit Company. Officers named include President John B. Summerfield, Vice President Arthur N. Taylor, and Secretary Treasurer Henry M. Haviland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Biscuit Company
Cracker Trust
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
General Biscuit Company
John B. Summerfield
John B. Summerfield & Co
Wall Street
Arthur N. Taylor
Brooklyn
Henry M. Haviland
Summerfield
City National Bank
Miners’ Smelting Company
W. H. Beard Dredging Company
Storm Death Toll Rises Along Texas Coast
Twenty one dead, fourteen missing, ten injured, and $750000 in losses follow a storm along Texas southern coast. The Abernathy family from High Island vanishes after traveling by wagon to Sabine Pass. their animals died and three men and seven children are unaccounted for. Velasco sustains extensive damage with one fatality.
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Texas
Abernathy
High Island
Sabine Pass
Velasco
Destroyers Depart Puget Sound For Alaska Cruise
Six torpedo boat destroyers based in Puget Sound met in Seattle on Monday and then started a long cruise to Alaska. The ships Whipple Truxton Hull Paul Jones Perry and Hopkins will acquaint officers and men with northern waters and provide practice maneuvers.
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Alaska
Puget Sound
Seattle
Whipple
Truxton
Hull
Paul Jones
Perry
Hopkins
Girls Saved by Sunbonnets in Rescue at Sea
Miss Marion Weeks and Miss Harriet Lohman of Yonkers used their sunbonnets as bailers to keep a wind driven boat afloat near South Norwalk Connecticut until rescue by Captain Andrew Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Weeks
Harriet Lohman
Yonkers
South Norwalk
Conn
Andrew Mills
Cambridge Shoe and Leather Fair Placed in Receiver
The first world shoe and leather fair in Cambridge Minnesota is in receivership. Alleged indebtedness total Se 146060 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mavs
Honesty Brings Life Position for Long Island Brakeman
A Long Island Railroad brakeman named William Robelin returned jewels worth $30,000 found on a train to railroad officials. Mrs. H Schwab, wife of a New York jeweler, and relatives then presented him $100, two suits of clothes and a two week vacation. They offered life employment at Maiden Lane, Mr Schwab’s office, paying $100 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Robelin
Long Island Railroad
H. Schwab
New York
Robelin
Maiden Lane
Schwab
Indian student found guilty in Wyllie assassination
Madarial Dhinagri, an Indian student, was found guilty of killing Lt. Col Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie and Dr. Lalaca in London. He rejected defense, claimed the sentence illegal, and vowed revenge as England's power shifts to India. Publisher A F Hogsley jailed four months for incendiary articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madarial Dhinagri
William Hutt Curzon Wyllie
Lalaca
London
England
India
Dhinagri
A. F. Hogsley
The
Indian Sociologist
James Gordon Bennett Offers 2500 Cash Prize in Balloon Race
James Gordon Bennett puts up a $2,500 prize for the winner of the international balloon races championship cup to be held in Zurich, Switzerland, next October. Mrs. H. C. Schneiter of St. Louis begins a 1500 mile pedestrian trip to Boston with her husband, traveling about 35 miles daily to complete in 45 days.
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James Gordon Bennett
Zurich
Switzerland
H. C. Schneiter
St. Louis
Boston
New Bedford Cordage Plant Fire Razes Section
A blaze damaged the New Bedford Cordage Company plant in New Bedford today. Estimated losses range from 260000 to 300000 dollars with significant structural damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
New Bedford Cordage Company
Wabash Train Wreck Near Orrick Leaves Six Dead
Six dead and over fifty injured after Wabash passenger train No. 4 bound for St. Louis derailed and plunged into the Missouri River near Orrick Missouri. The wreck followed track submersion by the river current, with the chair car bearing the brunt of injuries as passengers were thrown about and bones broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Orrick
Kansas City
Slaying Ends Indianapol is Liquor Cure Owner's Suit
In Little Rock Chancery Court room W. Y. Ellis of Pine Bluff Ark shot Nathaniel Parker Willis of Indianapolis dying instantly. Willis had sued for possession of his child after divorcing his wife who had remarried Ellis. His mother rushed to him as he fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Parker Willis
Indianapolis
United States
Jeff Davis
W. Y. Ellis
Pine Bluff
Ark
Chancery Court Room
Little Rock
Willis
Ellis
White House Mistress Elizabeth Dandridge Pann Dies
Elizabeth Taylor Dandridge, 86, daughter of Zachary Taylor and longtime White House mistress, died in Winchester Virginia. She was sister to the first wife of Jefferson Davis and to the wife of Army Surgeon General Wood. Bet by the former president’s term served as mistress during his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dandridge
Elizabeth Taylor Dandridge
Zachary Taylor
United States
White House
Winchester
Dandridge
Jefferson Davis
Wood
Army
General Taylor
Betty Taylor
Standing of the Clubs Progress of Pennant Race
A brief note on the current standings in the pennant race across baseball leagues. It highlights leading clubs, recent results, and shifts in the table, reflecting competitive balance and upcoming fixtures. Teams mentioned include top contenders in various circuits, with positions updated from recent games.
Duluth Flood Deluges Cause Major Damage
One million dollar damage feared as Duluth endures a second flood in 24 hours. Basements flood across streets while two and three fifths inches of rain fall in an hour and a half. The Bijou Theater fills with water during a show and panic nearly ensues. Streetcar service collapses and Lake Avenue areas flood deeply. The St Louis Hotel basement has seven feet of water and power is out. Cars are abandoned in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Superior Street
Lake Avenue
Bijou
St. Louis
Four Bomb Suspects Held in Columbus Murder Case
Columbus Police hold four Italian suspects over the dynamiting that killed Pasquella Spino and her four month-old husband near the city. Tony Andrania is named among those detained, with ties to a quarrel involving Mrs Spino. Police report Andrania warned the dead woman’s mother he would soon wear mourning.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pasquella Spino
Spino
Tony Andrania
Andrania
From $5,000 A Year To Thief Burglar Turns Quiet Banker
Ralph Sherman a 27 year old former foreign correspondent for Knauth Nachod Kahne bankers at 13 William Street New York confessed to burglaries after being nabbed at Far Rockaway with loot from Reuben Sadowsky. He said a quiet life in banking drove him to crime and police found a gold watch and six stickpins on him.
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New York
Ralph Sherman
Far Rockaway
Reuben Sadowsky
Knauth, Nachod & Kahne
William Street
Sherman
Fire in Long Branch Wrecks Part of Business District
Fire swept the southern business section of Long Branch New Jersey causing about 100000 dollars in damage. It started in a stable near Second avenue and spread rapidly destroying a dozen buildings on both sides. Only the Coulter House of value had not yet opened this season. No one was seriously injured.
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Long Branch
N. J
Hvery
Second Avenue
Coulter
Shah's Jewels Missing Delays Ex-Shah Departure
Ex shah Mohammed Ali remains at the Russian legation in Teheran as officials delay his exit due to difficulties locating the crown jewels valued in the millions.
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Shah
Mohammed Ali
Teheran
Illinois Man Identified After Missouri River Find
The body of a man found in the Missouri River at Kansas City was identified as J. C. Gray of Clinton, Illinois. Authorities reported no cause of death and awaited further investigation.
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Illinois
Missouri
Kansas City
J. C. Gray
Clinton, Ill
Riots in Catalonia and Madrid Prompt Martial Law in Spain
Rioting across Catalonia and Madrid over Spain's war policy triggers martial law. King Alfonso orders harsh measures, dispatches two cruisers and army corps to Barcelona led by Prince Charles of Bourbon. Public hooting against the king accompanies the crisis while a Moorish battle at Melilla yields heavy losses to Spain.
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Catalonia
Spain
Madrid
Morocco
Alfonso
Barcelona
Charles of Bourbon
Ferdinand
Bavaria
Royal
San Sebastian
Melilla
Woman Missing in Burlington Area Believed foul play
A Burlington New Jersey hotel guest vanished after a night with a man identified as a New York broker. The couple checked in as Mr and Mrs Wilkins of New York. A horse and buggy ride ended with the team abandoned on a creek bank and a cape found nearby. Letters addressed to Miss A M Wilson suggest a coded personal connection.
Cotton crop outlook shows poor statewide conditions
A National Cotton Report released July 25 assigns an overall condition of 71.7 with state scores ranging from 16 in Arkansas to 85 in Florida. It warns this is the lowest condition for this time of year and predicts a crop near 11,000,000 bales unless timely rains come across the belt, especially Texas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
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Edward McCann
Desplaines Street
Chicago
Louis Bleriot
English Channel
Canadian Prairie Provinces
Department of Commerce and Labor
National Travelers’ Association
National Control of Commerce
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Mortar Blast Kills Man At Cedar Point Display
A mortar explodes during a fireworks scene at the National Hay Dealers Association convention near Sandusky Ohio injuring two and killing Henry Jordan of Sandusky. Thomas Larkin suffered a facial wound and Andrew Dietrich of Reading Ohio lost an eye likely from flying sand.
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Ohio
National Hay Dealers’ Association
Cedar Point
Sandusky
Henry Jordan
Thomas Larkin
Andrew Dietrich
Reading
Battle near Saigon costs French and bandits lives
In Cochinchina near Saigon French troops and bandits clashed. Captain Petthuls and ten men were killed with twenty wounded on the French side while the Detham bandits lost fifty dead and a hundred wounded. Three alleged counterfeiters linked to a group with HQ in Cattago were arrested in Pittsburg for circulating bogus two dollar bills.
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Saigon
Secret Service
Cattago
Pittsburg
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Bessemer Herald
Bessemer
Michigan
Mark Bassett
Tulsa
Okla
Yates Press Bureau
Missouri River
First National Bank
Humber
Guadalajara
Mexico
Minnetonka
Hope
Nantucket
Washington
Latham
Wea
Orville Wright
White Plains
Senator Stone
Baltimore
Harry Pulliam
National League
Vincent A. Altman
Chicago Board of Education
Hendrik Hudson
Aristide Briand
Snd
France
West Point Military Academy
Cornelius P. Shea
Sing Sing
Prince Miguel of
Braganza
Anita Stewart
Dependence and Labor Union
Ism
Cleveland Press
Storm
Gulf Coast
Wyllie
American Association
Natonal StLoure
Philadela
Brooklyn Cincinnati
American League
Minn’polis
Kan. City
Louisville
Toledo
St. Paul
Ind'polis
Moroccan
Giar
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