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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1907

Page

6

Tiler Morgan Honored as U S Senator Dies in Bridge Crash

The veteran Ala senator died in Washington after a car crash on the Brooklyn Bridge. His secretary Ay Car was in the vehicle and a mic flew over the high railing into the street below. Filamano L aged years from Mass was noted in the report. The piece marks the 277th anniversary of the town meeting and early free school establishment in New England.

Tiler Morgan Ala‘ber United States Washington U Fn Brooklyn Bridge Filamano Oldster Mass D States New England Ing J A Johnson Fargo American League of Monopalities Garfield West Douma Russia Herman Unger Boston Unger Harry Orchard Haywood Boise John Thomas Thomas A. Ellison Detroit George W Walker Steubenville Ohio Electric Park New Forty Sixth Street Lydia Avenue Kansas City Bryant Street Seventh Eighth Streets San Francisco Franklin Grammar School Yosemite Customs Seed Company San Francisco Paste Company Cleveland Ir Valle Burgee Uffeyville Kan Philippines Coffeysille Hkurgee Minneapolis Building Trades Council Metcalf Eivans Dolphin Newport, News Arctic War Department Gether Sovereign Bank Toronto Ont Jarvis

Earthquake strikes Valdivia Chile killing five

The city of Valdivia Chile was hit by a severe earthquake that killed five people and caused widespread destruction. Buildings and railroad bridges collapsed many chimneys fell and the cathedral area suffered structural damage though the wooden cathedral remained largely unscathed.

Minnesota Memler Bros Valdivia Chile Walla

Burglar Confession Ties Mrs Metzdorf to Store Raids

Mrs Bessie Metzdorf 18 confessed to Cleveland police she was a burglar and that she and her husband Otto Metzdorf took part in raids as a lookout. Mrs Nettie Tucker is charged with receiving stolen property. Panic in Parker Colorado as soldiers patrol and townsfolk fear arson after Lambert shooting wounds two guards and sparks threats of burning the saloon.

Bessie Metzdorf Cleveland Otto Metzdorf Nettie Tucker Metzdorf L. F Yambert Parker Colo Fort Logan Lambert

Series of tragedies and crimes shock late 19th century towns

Reports recount Julian Magruder death in Richmond Dorley fire losses of 50000, a race riot near Yazoo City with multiple deaths and injuries, mob violence near Gibsland resulting in a death, a naval accident at Jamestown with eleven drownings, a kidnapping ransom demand by Black Hand, and embezzlement suspicions against Ada Mears tied to a New Orleans firm.

Julian Magruder Richmond Dorley Kirk Plantation Yazoo City Miss James W Wilson Gibsland Jessie Vance Minnesota Walter Lamana New Orleans Ada Mears New Orleana

San Francisco Mayor Schmitz Convicted of Extortion

Historical articles report San Francisco Mayor Eugene H. Schmitz found guilty of extortion in a graft case tied to payments from French restaurant owners. Abe Ruef pled guilty as a political boss linked to the scheme, with DA Langdon promising further prosecutions.

Eugene H. Schmits San Francisco Eugene FE. Schmitz Hope City Schmitz Ruef Schmits Delfonico Januaary Ole Indus Buef Schmit

Crop conditions show slight improvement amid trade concerns

New York reports mixed signals with crop conditions improving slightly yet trade uncertainties linger. U S and Canadian wheat exports rise for the week while fall trade remains solid, but retail sales and collections lag in eastern cities. Business failures rise in the week to 155 in the United States and 18 in Canada, with ongoing cautious orders for spring.

United States Canada Bradstreet

Anchoring a Skyscraper in New York Construction

Article notes the 45 story Singer Building in New York aims to be world’s tallest with a foundation protection method. Iron bars embedded in caissons below basement level are tied by six inch pins to upright columns to counter wind pressure, a novel technique. Short notices mention Italian tenor Caruso and tall Russian Guard soldier at seven feet eleven inches.

Singer New York I. BM. Biplay Engineering World

Dun's Review of Trade Shows Shifting Demand and Prices

The Dun's Review notes steadily expanding demand with undiminished purchasing power and growing lightweight apparel inventories awaiting warm weather for quick turnover. Land and stock values reach new highs while money markets ease and trading defaults cause anxiety. Gulkago district figures rise to 29 from 17 and 23 a year ago.

Gulkago Dun

Farm prices across cities show wide commodity ranges

The report lists live stock and grain quotes for Chicago Indianapolis Saint Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo with cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and related items priced per hundredweight or bushel. Pacific Mail reports earnings fell due to wrecks and the San Francisco quake while bread prices rise on wheat shortages and flour costs.

Chicago Indianapolis Loula Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Toledo

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