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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
2
A Happy Solution at Seabourne Boarding House
Irene Desborough forges a plot to marry her brother Frank to avoid losing him to Mabel Patton’s friend Ada Seymour. A seaside plan unravels when Irene is rescued from a near drowning by Cecil Lonsdale, leading to a dramatic revelation and a sudden wedding twist at Crescent Boarding House Seabourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Desborough
Frank
Seabourne
Irene Snell
Desboroughs
Frank Desborough
Crescent
Irene
Trenes
Trene
Cresen
Mae
Patton
Mabel Patton
Iikeneas
Ada Seymour
Miss Patton
Mabel
Adami
Desborough
Mahel Patton
Miva
Jim
Lonsdale
Philadelphia Telegraph
Curious streetcar incident ends with silent escape
A Columbus Dispatch item describes a street railway car picking up a young heifer and carrying it along a street. In a report to the superintendent the employee answered the query what did the victim say with she was carried on the fender and then rolled off and ran away without saying a word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Imspatch
Mosquito’s Happy Hunting Grounds at Panama Canal Zone
A visitor to the Panama Canal Zone can meet at least 83 mosquito species, 30 unique to the region. Thankfully not all bite, and yellow fever is carried by only one species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Zone
Panama
Japan Seeks New Treaty Negotiations With United States
Washington reports Ambassadors from Japan notify the U S of intent to terminate the 1894 treaty of friendship navigation and commerce and to begin new negotiations. Tokyo emphasizes equal status after wartime advances and aims to limit U S rights to regulate Japanese laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
Washington
Takhira
Great Britain
China
Russia
Council of the Powers
Senate
Taft
Tokio
Balloon Indiana Lands Last in National Race Over Tennessee
Carl Fisher and G L Bambaugh of Indianapolis landed their balloon Indiana six miles north of Dixon Tennessee at 6 p m Monday after starting from Indianapolis on Saturday. It was the last balloon to land and had previously refueled at Ashland City. They re ascended and headed northwest asserting non touching ground would avoid disqualification. Dr Goethe Link and J R Irvin of balloon Indianapolis learned they won the first prize in the handicap race only upon reaching Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Fisher
G. L. Bambaugh
Indianapolis
Indiana
Dickson
Tenn
Ashland City
Goethe Link
J R. Irvin
Louisville
Boy Avenger in Wreck Plot
A 15-year-old near Griffith Indiana confessed to derailing a Grand Trunk train two months ago in revenge for hay stack burning owed by his father William Osborne. The act endangered 200 people aboard a westbound flyer, but a train crew spotted a tied rail near Griffith and warned officials saving the New York Limited. Several tramps were arrested on suspicion of robbery linked to the incident.
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Grand Trunk
Willie Osborne
Griffith
Ind
William Osborne
New York Limited
Grifith
Slavonia Wrecked Off Azores. Passengers Safe
The transatlantic liner Slavonia of Cunard bound from New York to Naples and Genoa went ashore near Fibres island in the Azores. Rescue by Prinzess Irene and Batavia saved all aboard. The ship, a 10,600 ton steel twin screw of 510 feet, is described as a near wreck with refloating unlikely.
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Clavonia
Azores
Slavonia
Cunard Line
Fibres Island
New York
Naples
Genoa
Prinzess Irene
Lloyd Line
Batavia
Flores Island
Altonia
Pannonia
Carpathia
Chronology of major events from 1635 to 1908
A dense list of historical milestones and incidents from 1635 through early 20th century, including colonial governance changes in Boston and Massachusetts, earthquakes in Jamaica and Port au Prince, wars, reforms, explorations, political milestones, battles, and technological advances. It cites figures like Henry Bull, Richard Bellingham, John Adams, Grant, and events such as the Peace with Tripoli, the Unicorn steam vessel, and the Balloon Chicago speed record.
Arsenic Found in Bread Tied to Poisonings
Laboratory tests show arsenic in bread sent by former Congressman John C Cheney of Sullivan Indiana. Investigators prepare to probe the death of Spencer Spriggs of Haddon's Township Sullivan County after a May 24 incident described as ptomaine poisoning. two Whitfields survived. A flour sample awaits testing and a skull and crossbones note to Mrs Flora Haddon is linked to a land suit won by Mrs Haddon against Frank Crawford in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food and Drug Laboratory
State Board of Health
John C Cheney
Sullivan
Ind
Spencer Spriggs
Haddon Township
Sullivan County
Spriggs
Sam
Howard Whitfield
Whitfields
Flora Haddon
Haddon
Mary Agnes Ruiz Suicide Tied to Vanderbilts Case Secret
Mary Agnes Ruiz, named in Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt divorce proceedings, killed herself in Mayfair London on May 16. An inquest held May 19 revealed no public report, with investigations suggesting reporters were bribed to suppress coverage of the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Mary Agnes Ruiz
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Gsovnevor Street
Mayfair
London
Convicted of Killing Two in Farm Dispute
Michael Soboleski a women's tailor was found guilty in Toledo Quebec of first degree murder in the slaying of Ludwig and Augusta Krueger. He lured them over a farm dispute stabbed them and buried their bodies in the cellar. A mercy recommendation accompanies the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Soboleski
Ludwig
Augusta Krueger
Toledo
Mercy Soboleski
Death by own action in tree near Dover New Jersey
An unidentified man was found hanging from a tree limb in woods on the outskirts of Dover N J. He had 1193 72 in his pockets. A river break at Douglas Arkansas after the Arkansas River ate through a neck of land left the town three miles inland and a new channel 340 feet wide exists.
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Dover
N. J
Douglas
Ark
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