Circling the Globe News Happenings and Disasters
A jumble of reports from Hindoos driven from town by locals to a lighthouse inspector killed by a switch engine near Muskegon. Other incidents include a Chicago official fatally struck, a cruiser commissioned, fires, floods, and a series of accidents and arrests across several states with casualties and investigations in progress.
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United States
N. Werel
Chicago
Muskegon
Mich
Great Lakes
John J. Dicken
First National Tank
Folds
Minn
Chicage
Milwaukee and St. Paul
South Dakota
Union Iron Works
Mare Island Navy Yard
California
San Franciscs
Mogdntown Bay
Cale Dietriet
Portland
Milliken, Coneene & Co
ALF. Cox & Son, Sonday
Lowe
Wilkenhorre
Bye View
Molitor
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Mero Mohler
Moosevelte Ntti
Vilet
Mike Pinete
Pateket
Lorene
Leowie Clark
Zonencitle
Missouri River navigation push seeks 10 million grant
At the Sioux City convention, governors and congressmen from seven Missouri bordering states urged Congress to fund a 12 foot Missouri River channel from St Louis to Sioux City. They argued navigability is key to easing railroad rate disputes, boosting capacity far beyond current lines, and improving western commerce. failure would jeopardize regional growth.
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Missouri River
St. Louia
Sioux City
Congress
Missouri River Navigation Congress
Mississippi
Middle West
Miesourt
Missie
Nipps River
Missouri
Off Pointe
Slows City
Donte
Fragmentary Rural and City Observations in Loose Vernacular
A ragbag of opinions and snippets touching politics law fashion crime theater and current events. Witty lines reference the Supreme Court Cuba mules and Thaw trials with mixed accuracy reflecting satirical tone and era style.
Bitter cold fire devastates Chicago district
A massive blaze in Chicago near Ashland Avenue and Wabash Avenue destroyed Alfred Poats Company and John A Colby & Sons facilities among others. Firemen fought subzero conditions as tens of thousands watched. One firefighter was slightly hurt. no other casualties reported. Fire department disruption halted elevated trains and surface lines for hours. The incident caused about 1.7 million dollars in damage across several buildings.
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Cottage Grove
Indiana Avenue
Alfred Poats Company
Wabash Avenue
Coroner clears Pittsburg Coal in Greensburg mine disaster
Disjointed notices report the coroner’s jury exonerating Pittsburg Coal Company in the Greensburg Dart mine disaster. Other items note a Denver Western Stock Show plan for a 400000 stadium and sheds, a Chinese tong truce, a New York man near discharge from Harlem Hospital, water assessments as mortgage foreclosures, and Wyoming petition to revoke irrigation contracts.
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Pittsburg Coal Company
Greensburg
Western Stock Show Association
Denver
William Rohde
Neidenfels
Orient
India
John Loughman
New York Petroman
Great Chicago Fire Loss Tops 1 700 000
A major blaze in Chicago Tuesday evening in the block bounded by Wabash Michigan Avenues and Madison Monroe streets destroyed Alfred Yeats & Co John A Colby & Son and Edison Keith & Co with extensive damage to nearby buildings. Total loss estimated at 1 700 000 largely insured. Fire fought through the night with sixty steamers deployed.
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Chicago
Wabash and
Michigan Avenues
Madison and
Monroe Streets
Alfred Yeats & Co
John A. Colby & Son
Edeon Keith & Co
Menna
Keith
Gage Bros. & Co
Theo. Ascher Company
The Rod in School Prompts NY Board of Education Rule
New York City principals and teachers expect a forthcoming Board of Education rule returning to corporal punishment under restrictions. An investigation by a special committee led by Nathan Jonas gathered teacher opinions showing broad support for reasonable punishment in certain cases. The panel plans to report with recommended changes to New York penal law.
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United States
de. Ehner B. Brown
Washington
Jonas
New York
Board of Education
Nathan &. Jonas
Donas’ Couimitiies
Graft in Wyoming poison water rights scheme shatters homesteaders
In Wyoming the government opened 1 000 000 acres of Shoshone land to settlement but a water grab by a private irrigation company leaves settlers without usable water. Hundreds drawn in the government lottery abandon farms as the state allocated water rights to a company, charging settlers high per acre costs plus maintenance fees, with water delivery several miles distant.
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Wyoming
Whic
Settlee
Posedy County Paceranger Survives Sleepwalk Pull From Train
EB Neages of Posey county Indiana on the St Louis flyer of the Southern railway from New Albany to Milk town Indiana awoke to find himself walking asleep on the platform at Corydon. The train backing restored him to safety where a scalp wound was the only injury. Meanwhile Annie Fitzgerald of Chicago was named an organizer by the Federation of Labor executive council in Washington DC.
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Neages
Posey County
Ind
St. Louis
Hedges
Corydon Junction
Annie Fitagerald
Chicago
Woman's International Trade Union League
The
Federation of Labor
Washington, D. C
Noted Alaska Congressman Thos Cale Prominent On Pacific Slope
A fragmentary notice profiles Thos Cale of Alaska as a well known U S congressman with Washington address 1312 6th St NW and notes his prominence on the Pacific slope. It mentions Peruna testimonials from Cale and Congressman C Slemp along with an incomplete seed catalog pitch from John A Salzer Seed Co offering a mail order catalog and sample seeds to gain customers in 1908.
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Pacific
Washington
6Th St
N. W
Washington, D. C
Thos. Cale
Congress
Alaska
Pacific Slope
Iris Washington
9Th St. N. W
DE. C
John A. Salter
V. la Crosse
Wis
la Crosse
Ceciv
Secdvis
Tangled Bank Accounts and Wallets of Error
An old bank employee notes how few people keep bank accounts correct, especially when many women bring prewritten checks. He cites missed entries like deposits or checks, and recounts a depositor who receives monthly notice when her balance nears ten dollars. The exchange ends with a quip on men and women failing to balance books.
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New Yor Tribune
Postum Claims Health Benefits From Coffee Substitution
A doctor recounts observing married couples in Sumner and rural homes who switch from coffee to Postum. He notes prior coffee use caused digestion issues, while Postum reportedly cured old ailments as both families adopted the beverage. The ad cites Postum Co of Battle Creek, Michigan, and references The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Sumner
Costum
Ratone
Postui
Postum
Postum Co
Wellville
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Bessemer Herald
Sherman & Hand, Publishers
Bessemer
Michigan
Poli PB
Fepettoon
Chile
Feretee
Meore Sith
Seatelh Maine
Phatafield
Smith
Oltre
Bemel
Rovers
Pond Creek
Sweetwater
Tenn
Rivne Springs
Pelw
Everett
Sedt Water
Tariffe
Tynopsyor
Bort Rook Fy Nebeadia
Bort Leavenworth Fy Ravens
Mort Russell
Seattle
Presidio
San Bean View
Wawived Fy
Omaha
Myre
Maude Clarke
Carleton Kremer
G Kremer
Boston
John B. Rick
TSS Wiwaukee Avent
Chica
James Harris
Navigation Congress
Miesomel
Stimnlacta
Towa
Vd. Sph
Kann Gely
Stils Owlm
Peter
Dusinews
Lick
United States Supreme Court
Cuba
Lashion
Varey Thaw
My. Cortelven
Chicago Federation of Labor
Nehening
Ashland Avenue Wood
Pipe
Lobo
Palo
Pere Trowves and
Yrenrance
Alfred Peats Company
Wall Naner
John A. Colby & Sons
Acuve Pacific Coast
Wabash
Michigan Avenue
Alfred Peats & Co
John A. Colby
Edison Keith & Co
Story Fire Engines
Avohne
Ele
Haute Fona
Uae
Ruud
Witter
Therk Mavete
Theodore Aeohor
Lao
Carl Netachert
Wihbeah Avenue
Powers
Monroe
Remington ‘Typewriter Company
First Moor
Rod
U.S
Peruna Drug Co
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Thomas Cale
Hion. C. Slemp
Virginia
Man-a-lin
John A. Salzer
Thos, Cale
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