Lion on display mauls infant at Tennessee show
In Iveland Tennessee on May 12 a trained lion on display on an open stage leapt from its restraints and snatched a baby from the arms of its mother. The animal dragged the child to the edge of the stage and attacked it with its fore paws. The infant was severely injured and may die as frantic spectators and keepers struggled to separate the animal. The keeper finally recaptured the lion and ended the incident.
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Iveland
Tenn
Wheat Elevator Fire Ravages Brockton Area Grain Storage
Bridgewater May 12 Thousands of bushels of wheat were destroyed tonight in a fire that burned the grain elevator owned by Walter Little of Brockton. The loss is estimated at 25000 dollars.
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Bridgewater
Walter Little
Brockton
Thief Boards Burlington Train Steals Trousers
In Galesburg Illinois on May 12 passengers aboard a Burlington train cried out for a porter after discovering missing trousers. The incident likely began in Beardstown where a thief entered the car and took several pairs of pants, reportedly examining them later.
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Galesburg
Ill
Porter
Burlington
Beardstown
Parker Named For City Collector
Mayor Fitzgerald announced that Colonel Bowdoin S. Parker of Ward 20 was appointed to the city collector post. Parker, a Republican ally in the last municipal campaign, supported the FitzGerald bid and led the Tremont Temple rally before stumping for the Mayor.
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Fitzgerald
Bowdoin S. Parker
Ward 20
Hibbard
Civil Service Commission
Parker
Tremont Temple
Stage drops 100 in lake during prize fight exit incident
At Salt Lake City on May 12 a platform collapse after a prize fight sent about a hundred spectators into a lake. Most were pulled out unhurt, but seven or eight remain missing. Authorities describe the event as a midair platform failure during the evening exit.
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Salt Lake City
Sathair
Only One Man Reached First in Record Shutout by Bender
Philadelphia May 12 Chief Bender of the Athletics hurled a record game for the season a shutout of Cleveland with no hits and only one baserunner Turner drew the lone pass and was thrown out stealing second Benders control and support were flawless even Nap Lajoie could not solve his delivery making the only blemish a baserunner. The prior best was Joss who allowed no hits but three reached first base on two walks and an error.
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Philadelphia
Bender
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Turner
Lajoie
Joss
Chicago White Sox
Somerville Aldermen Pass Three Licenses Over Mayor's Veto
The Somerville Board of Aldermen approved three licenses over Mayor Wood's veto. Licenses were issued to Thomas F. Marooney for pony express, Arthur H. Willard for inn-keeper, and Jacob Silverstein for a pool room at 23 Union Square. The pool room license had been delayed for a week for a police explanation of a recent raid. Voted 18 to 2 in favor. The board also authorized a half holiday for city employees on Saturdays from May 14 to Oct. 14.
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Somerville Board of Aldermen
Wood
Pony Express
Thomas F. Marooney
Arthur H.willard
Jacob Silverstein
Union Square
Kendall
Loard
Thirteen Club Plans Comet Viewing On West Street Roof
In New York on May 12 the Thirteen Club will defy comet superstitions by turning a West Street building’s top floor into an observatory. A telescope will be set up on the roof to view Halley’s comet from the city’s tallest building.
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New York
West Street
Halley
Thirteen Club
Kansas chemists study Halley’s comet tail
Lawrence Kansas May 12 the department of chemistry at the University of Kansas will conduct experiments near the comets approach to Earth to determine the tail composition. They will collect dust from the air and test it for radioactivity and prepare liquid air from the atmosphere for examination.
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Lawrence
Kan
Department of Chemistry
University of Kansas
Two suffocate in a sulphur mine in Wyoming
A telegram from Thermopolis Wyoming reports Miss Evan Wheeler twenty one of Freeport Illinois suffocated to death in a sulphur mine there yesterday. Her uncle Burd Martin who was with her also died in the incident.
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Freeport
Evan Wheeler
Thermopolis
Wyo
Burd Martin
Champ Clark Might Fail to Win House Speakership
In Washington on May 12 a Democratic member declared privately that Champ Clark of Missouri could be blocked from becoming speaker if the Democrats secure a majority in the 62nd Congress. The anonymous remark suggested several Democratic candidates might contend for the position when the election of the speaker occurs.
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Washington
Champlark
Missouri
Peaker
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Rochester
Henry Siegel Co
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Rosenberg Bros. & Co
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Jong
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British Association For the Advancement of Sciences
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