KiNG LEOPOLD DIES. ALBERT TAKES BELGIUM THRONE
King Leopold of Belgium dies after embolism at 247 o clock Friday morning. Crown passes to Prince Albert, the new ruler, born April 6 1875. Albert is married to Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria and has three children: Leopold, Charles, and Marie Jose.
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Belgium
de Page
Albert
Elizabeth of
Bavaria
Prince Leopold
Prince Charles
Marie Jose
Prince Albert
Reluning
Pfedie
Leopedd
Leopold von Dee
Helgtungs
England
Laboratory of
Europe
Brussels
Cold Kills Men on Yawl and Ferry Loss
The Commodore Perry, a state fisheries boat, foundered a ferry crew at Lake Erie. Captain Gerry Driscoll brought the dead and frozen nine men from the yawl marked Hessemer and Marquette No 4 to Erie Pennsylvania after the vessel left Conneaut Ohio Tuesday morning with thirty two aboard.
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State Fisheries
Perry
Gerry Driscoll
Erie
Conneaut
Ohio
Lake Erie
Essemer
Two Die in Chicago Northwestern Flyer Wreck
A Chicago and Northwestern passenger train No 1130 bound for Milwaukee derailed near the Chicago Evanston boundary. Two immigrants were killed and at least eight passengers injured when the locomotive left the tracks and the cars split apart in the wreck within city limits.
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Northwestern
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Flyer
Milwaukee
Howard Avenue
Evanston
Boundary Line
Promotion for Aruzz rear admiral in Rome reports
Rome notes the Duke of A ruzz! gains promotion to rear admiral. Fire devastation spurs plans for a rebuilt Osaka city. Japanese insurers settle losses quickly while a new $15 million loan aids recovery. A Nicaraguan peace petition seeks US aid. Canada's Parliament reviews naval plans for three Bristol cruisers and four river-class destroyers, with cruiser costs at 75 million and destroyers at 1.5 million, and annual maintenance at 2 million.
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Rome
Osaka
United States
Nicaragua
Canada
Grocers Charge Conspiracy in Food Price Hike
The U S District Attorney's Office in New York investigates high food prices after complaints by large wholesale grocers. Leading manufacturers were summoned by District Attorney Wise to explain contracts used to keep prices steady, seen as restraint of trade and possible anti trust violation.
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United States
District Attorneys Office
New York
Wise
Five Drown Sledding on Cuyahoga River at Kent
A family outing ended in tragedy as a hole in the ice of the Cuyahoga River at Kent Ohio claimed Frank Cormanie and his four children Florence Helen Mabel and Russell as they sledded on the river. The mother and infant survived.
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Kent
Frank Cormanie
Florence
Helen
Mabel
Russell
Cormaiie
Massachusetts cities vote on liquor licenses in 14 towns
In fourteen Massachusetts cities the license issue dominated elections. Worcester shifted to wet by 3,720 votes after two years of no license, while the dry margin fell to 2,197. Salem returned to no license by 500 votes and Mayor John F Hurley lost to Arthur Howard, who ran a vigorous campaign from jail due to a libel suit.
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Salem
Mase
Massachusetts
Worcester
John F Hurley
Arthur Howard
Howard
Ruinous Storm Relieves Drought for Pennsylvania Miners
A fierce storm brings rain and wind to eastern Pennsylvania coal regions, destroying lines and roofs but ending a long drought. The relief allows thousands of miners to return to full or near full work after sixty days of idleness or reduced hours.
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Pennsylvania
Wealthy Cattleman Shot by Ex-Employee
David G MacKenzie heir to a ranching fortune and son of a notable livestock leader was killed by Bud Stephenson a former Matador ranch hand near Lebeau Louisiana. Stephenson was arrested and moved to Selby amid threats of violence. The motives remain unknown as Stephenson declines to comment.
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David G MacKenzie
Myurde MacKenzie
National Live Stock Association
Bud” Stephenson
Matador
Lebeau
MacKenzie
Stephenson
Selby
Taft Nominates Larton and Carpenter to Federal Posts
President Taft sent to the Senate the nominations of Horace H. Larton of Nashville Tennessee for Associate Justice of the U S Supreme Court to succeed Peckham and of George H Carpenter of Chicago for District Judge to succeed Bethea.
Zelaya Resigns as Nicaragua President in Revolutionary Crisis
Nicaraguan dictator Jose Zelaya resigned from the presidency and handed the document to Congress in Managua as revolts grew. Soldiers and crowds surged while US warships sat offshore, signaling a swift political transition and end to his dictatorship.
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Aantos Zelaya
Nicaragua
Congress
Managua
United States
Zelaya
Cotton futures soar after government crop estimate
Following the 1909 1910 government cotton crop estimate of 10 880 000 bales futures jumped in New Orleans and New York. May futures rose about 40 points, with prices advancing to new season highs as traders reacted to the report.
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New Orleans
New York
Marget
Mos
Railway system boosts freight and imports with large freight fleet
The Missouri Pacific system expands freight capacity through a modernized line and subsidiary road linking Kansas, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The operation handles about 19 million gross tons of merchandise imported yearly and 52 million gross tons exported, using nearly two and a half million freight cars and fifty thousand locomotives.
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Scago
Milwaukee
Paul Ee
Rites
Bag
Stubbe
State of commerce shows growth and bank activity
The report notes expanding production and stronger retail demand for spring merchandise. New plants and mercantile additions appear on State street while bank payments indicate ongoing commerce expansion and higher money demand. Bank clearings reach 296,590,746, surpassing 1908 and 1907 figures. Chicago district failures rise to 28 with liabilities over 5,000 at 10 cases.
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State Street
Chicago
Retail trade buoyant as Christmas nears in record turnover
Seasonable weather and the approach of Christmas lift retail and holiday trade with a record turnover for the season. Jobbing trade shows cheer with replenished demand to clear broken stocks, while wholesale and manufacturing demand softens as stock-taking nears. Industrial orders remain active on old commitments. US and Canada weekly business failures show mixed results, with 273 in the US and 33 in Canada for the noted week.
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United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Commodity price survey across markets including hogs and grains
The report lists bid ranges for live cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago and St Louis, noting wheat corn and oats prices for No 2 and No 3 grades. Prices span several dollars per unit with varied figures for cattle hogs and cereals across multiple markets.
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Chicago
Castle
Bt .Louis
Milwaukee
Ismba
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