Michigan Events of the Week Recap of notable deaths and incidents
Alexander H. Patterson aged 72 vice president of Deguesne National Bank of Pittsburg died suddenly of heart failure. Reese Thomas of Cambria Minn burned to death starting a kerosene lamp, his brother William severely burned. John Barret's Chicago summer home at Portsmouth NH condemned for fortifications. A band of riders burned a tobacco barn near Hopkinsville Kentucky. Reports claim ten people killed in a collision near Milan Italy between an express from Rome and a train from Sergamo. Edward Niedlang known as the Living Skeleton dies in Ansonia Conn at 35 after years of museum exhibitions. A Chinese company forms to mine iron and coal near Anton. Harvard’s oldest living graduate Charles Alfred Webb dies at Newton Mass. John B. Larkin found dead in Pittsburg home. Frank P. Glazier, Michigan State Treasurer, forwards a reshastive to Gov. Warner over Chelsea Savings Bank failure. Paris gowns seized in New York transit leaving duties partially paid. Jacob W. Davis dies in Lisburne SF aged 75, inventor of copper riveted overalls. Eugene V. Debs arrival in New York signals Socialist nomination talk with Haywood for president. Missouri River improvements discussed at Sioux City theater. Supreme Court upholds punishment changes for three drug dealers. Canada restricts Japanese labor immigration during a labor mood. An Englishman employed by a New York life insurer faces disciplinary action after an insult in an office. Amalgamated Glass Workers Union dissolution ruled in Cleveland for restraint of trade. Nebraska Ancient Order United Workmen officers challenged over payments to Texas. Queen of the Netherlands awards medal to William Maller for foreign relations work.
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Reese Thomas
Cambria
Minn
William ©S
John Barret
Chicago
Portsmouth
N. H
Hopkinsville
James A. Coleman
Rome
Sergamo
Milan
Italy
Edward Niedlang
Ishad
Ansonia
Conn
Anton
Tsuantgiu
Charles Alfred Webb
Harvard University
Newton
Mass
MTL
John B. Larkin
Pittsbore
Larkin
Frank P. Glazier
Michigan
Warner
Chelea Savings Bank
Paris
Florene Todd
New Orleans
New York
Jacob W. Davis
Lisboro
San Francisco
Porto Rico
San Francis
Ist
New York City
Eugene V
William St Haywood
United States
Missouri River
Siounx City
Congress
Trafic
Tolidan
C.lemen
R. O. Beard
J. A. Miler
Am Ke Trust
Supreme Court
Canada
Vancouver
Amalgamated Glass Workers” Union
Cleveland
Treasury
Union
Silene
Blowers
Casd Rees
Nebraska
Grand Horse
Order United Workmen
Texas
Otder
Queen of the
Netherlands
Bes
William M. Maller
Senate
Comittee On Foreign Relations
Walsh a Chicago banker convict in bitter trial
The jury found John R. Walsh guilty after a landmark Chicago federal court case. Walsh rose with the city from its village beginnings to banking, publishing, and railroading, but his later insolvencies and alleged loan misstatements led to his arrest and conviction at age seventy one.
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John R. Walsh
Chicago
Walsh
John K. Walsh
McNally
Western News Company
Battle Royal In The Chicago Convention Rages In 1908
Washington dispatch previews the 1908 campaign as Taft Knox Hughes Foraker and Fairbanks stake claims for the Republican nomination in Chicago while Bryan looms for the Democrats. The piece notes the Capitol’s pace, the coming Denver and Chicago conventions, and the impact on markets and policy.
Presidential Campaign Pairs Since 1856
A concise listing of Republican and Democratic presidential and vice presidential pairs from 1856 through 1904. It names candidates such as Lincoln Hamlin Grant Colfax Hayes Wheeler McKinley Roosevelt Fairbanks and Bryan Sewall Stevenson and notes regional party splits.
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Fremont
Dayton
Lincoln
Hamlin
Johnson
Grant
Colfax
Wilson
Hayes and Wheeler
Garfield &and Arthur
Blaine
Logan
Harrison and Morton
Harrison and Reid
McKinley
Hobart
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Buchanan
Breckinridge
Douglas and Johnson
McClellan
Pendleton
Seymour
Blair
Greeley and Brown
Tilden and Hendricks
Hancock
English
Cleveland and Hendricks
Cleveland and Thurman
Cleveland
Stevenson
Bryan and Sewall
Bryan
Darker
Davis
Breckinridge and
Lane
Senate clears calendar as penal code bill moves forward
Congress debates reform of U S criminal laws with Senate tabling most bills. House clashed over amendments to the penal code as discussions on corruption in office and tariff issues spanned days. A notable amendment criminalizes sharing incentive data and crop statistics. Bryan and Cannon forecasts sparked heated exchanges amid ongoing law revision efforts.
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Senate
United States
House of Representatives
Committee On
House
Republican Battle Looms At 1904 Convention
The coming campaign will be a real intra party clash with high stakes. Republicans face a sharp, chaotic contest led by top orators as four months of campaigning unfold. Democrats unite against Bryan though no clear alternative has emerged. Both sides mobilize giants of rhetoric to drive public opinion.
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Chicago
Denver
Record of 1917 Benefactions in Chicago Tribune Data
The Chicago Tribune reports 148,902,130 donated in 1917 for public good. Educational institutions received 70 dollars, religious groups 9,343, museums and public projects 17,247.40, and libraries. Major donors included John D. Rockefeller, Mrs. Russell Sage, and Andrew Carnegie, with many others contributing above 1680 dollars each, and over 30,000 dollars from women.
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Chicago Tribune
John D. Rockefeller
Russell Sage
Andrew Carnegie
Philadelphia Traction Concessions Plan for Harmony
President Parsons of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company sends a letter to Mayor Reyburn proposing a plan to reconcile with striking employees. He pledges monthly meetings with committee members regardless of union ties and offers to reinstate forty seven of the sixty men dismissed for union involvement.
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Philadelphia Traction
Parsons
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Reyburn
Dredge Henry Fladd Burned At Memphis Moors
Fire destroyed the United States dredge boat Henry Fladd valued at 173000 dollars while moored in Memphis. A separate blaze in a New York factory housing Grossman Shoe Company and Happel Iron Foundry caused about 200000 dollars in losses. Four St Louis trust companies announced plans to pay 34 percent on certain certificates.
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United States
Henry Fladd
Memphis
New York
Grossman Shoe Company
Happel Iron Foundry
Trust Companies
St. Louis
Chicago bakery license rule revokes for filth
The agitation in Chicago over filthy bakery conditions leads to a regulating ordinance. It provides for instant revocation of a baker's license if cleanliness rules are not followed.
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Chicago
Free Art Bill Advances and Rail Free Transport Proposal
A free art bill introduced in the House by Mr. Burton of Ohio was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Rep Mann of Chicago proposed a bill allowing railroads to grant free transportation to officials and employees of other lines. Senator Tillman receives daily praise letters nationwide for his anti alcohol work. Senator Owen of Oklahoma proposes taxing bank deposits to fund depositors guarantee. The joint resolution extending militia unit conformity deadline to January 21, 1910 passes the House and awaits the President’s signature.
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House
Burton
Ohio
Committee On Ways and Means
Mann
Chicago
Tillman
Owen
Oklahoma
St Jacobs Oil Promoted for Chronic Rheumatism Claims
The ad asserts many so called cures for Rheumatism have failed and claims St Jacobs Oil offers help for chronic Rheumatism Neuralgia and kin diseases which resisted prior treatments though not marketed as infallible. The copy emphasizes chronic cases that withstood other remedies and physician prescriptions.
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St. Jacobs
Object Lesson In Cleanliness For Medical Students
A medical student in a laboratory performs a cleanliness demonstration using two test tubes filled with clear meat broth. After thorough hand washing, he taps the broth in one tube with a fingertip, replaces the plug, and leaves both tubes for twenty four hours. The broth becomes turbid in the touched tube, showing microbial contamination, while the other stays clear. The lesson underscores unseen germs and the importance of hygiene.
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Evervlaxiy
WORN OUR WOMEN Will Find Encouragement in Mrs Merritt Advice
Mrs W L Merritt of 297 SS First Ave. Akeka Minn shares a testimonial about relief from worn out feelings and pains in kidneys and hips after taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Kidney Pills. The letter praises the medicine as more effective than other remedies for women with similar symptoms.
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W. L. Merritt
First Ave
Aueka. Minn
Tex. Foster-Milieen
Rafat
N.Y
Dee Pex In Hetets and Night Dog Concerns
In upper Brecelway officials address dog control amid pet care fears. Women with pets worry about kennels and night exposure while porters allegedly use tips to access bedrooms. The piece notes attempts to manage dogs in tenements and implies distrust of workers and owners.
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Tren
Eure
Steve
Lerchers
Reston harbor fees prompt bell-like signals to vessels
In the Nam tasket Reach line a metallic seal audible to passengers signals attention as a steel triangle emerges from a misty apex guiding vessels through a treacherous channel. The bell-like clang marks the start of distinct signaling to steer courses safely in the Fos.
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Reston Harbor
Namtasket
Stetsorrs
Grape Nuts hailed as best food for delicate babies
A mother reports her infant thrived after using Grape Nuts juice mixed with milk as directed by doctors. She credits the preparation with saving the baby's life and enhancing health, calling Grape Nuts ideal for delicate children and a tasty healthful option for adults.
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Baby
Msk
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Ile
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Work OF Congress
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Is Remstees
Hitchman Tealav Coke Company
John Mitel
Alston G. Dayton
Cat States Circuit Court
Northern District
West Virginia
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Lal
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Sherley
Kentucky
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Dalziel
Randell
Clark
Missouri
William J. Bryan
Boutell
Speaker Cannon
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Department of Comerce and Labor
International Harvester Company
Harvester Trust
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Kimball
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Harrison
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Gov. Johnson
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Merritt
Dee Pex
Hetets
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