Chicago Journal claims missing archduke found as machinist
The Chicago Journal publishes front page claim that John Orth later Johann Salvator, archduke of Austria, disappeared nineteen years ago after marrying Ludmilla Stubel. The tale says he worked as a machinist in Ohio and Michigan, drifted worldwide with his wife, and survived the Mt Pelee eruption before returning to the United States.
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Chicago Journal
John Orth
Archduke Johann Salvator
Austria
House of Hapsburg
Ludmilla Stubel
Journal
Painesville
Ohio
Grand Rapids
Mich
Cleveland
Johann Salvator
Archduke
Vienna
London
South America
Chile
Casavana
Rio de la Plata
Valparizeo
Martinique
Mt Pelee
Salvator
Story
United States
First Use in USA of Positive Air Pressure Chest Operation
Dr Willy Meyer at the German Hospital in New York performed a pioneering thoracic procedure on a child using a two chamber postive air pressure apparatus modeled after Prof Sauerbruch. The lung was inflated from an air chamber under pressure while the chest cavity opened, enabling rapid lung expansion. The patient is reported to be doing well.
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New York
Willy Meyer
Prof Sauerbruch
Ixao
Aga
Minnesota Senate OKs 14000 to Fight Forest Fires
A Minnesota Senate bill allocates 14000 dollars for forest fire suppression. The grant aims to bolster state efforts against wildfires while legislators discuss related public safety funding.
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Minnesota Senate
American suffragists plan militant tactics after study trip
The Kangley sisters Helen Louise and Gertrude return from England ready to adopt street meetings and processions in the United States. Anna Shaw will deliver speeches on a special train between Spokane and Seattle during the next National Women's Convention. Eighteen countries were at the London conference, signaling a rising tide of suffrage.
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England
Kangley
Helen
Louise
Gertrude
Atlantic
Helen ‘Kangley
Washington
Suffrage Association
Seattle
Spokane
Anna Shaw
London
Helen Kangley
United States
Harvard professor proposes Mars signal system to flash messages
Prof William H Pickering of Harvard outlines a plan to flash signals to Mars when it comes within 35 million miles next July. A quarter mile square reflecting surface would move once every day by a motor driven axis, costing about 10 million dollars. Astronomers in Paris respond with cautious skepticism while Camille Flammarion argues Mars may host life.
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Pinemieg
Mars
William H. Pickering
Harvard
Earth
Paris
Camille Flammarion
New Mechanico-Therapy Dept Opens at Columbia
A mechanico therapy department with thirty steel machines, donated by Mrs. Ray Matshak, opens at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. The program aims to restore muscle and joint strength after disease injury or operation and will be taught at Columbia as the first university to adopt the method.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York
Ray Matshak
America
Columbia
Body Preserved Fifty-Two Years In Ohio Exhumation
At Hillaboro Ohio efforts to locate Charles an avey to again see his wife Lydia who died fifty two years ago at age sixteen Her body was found remarkably preserved when exhumed from a cast iron coffin after burial for more than half a century
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Hillaboro
Ohio
Charles An Avey
Lydia
Women’s Massachusetts Homestead Association Formed
A group of prominent Boston business and professional women has formed the Women’s Massachusetts Homestead Association to petition the state for aid in purchasing small land tracts near major cities. The goal is to provide surplus widows and spinsters with opportunities for truck gardening to support themselves.
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Hixty
Boston
Massachusetts
Women's Massachusetts Homestead Association
Kiss Mixup Ends In A Scene At St Paul Union Depot
Harold McGraw embraced his wife at the St Paul Union depot before a Dakota-bound train. A different woman stepped in and received the kiss instead. The husband struck at McGraw but missed as explanations ensued.
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Harold McGraw
Union Depot
St Paul
Dakota
McGraw
French to Present Medal for San Francisco Heroism
Ambassador Jusseraud informed Secretary Knox that France will present a gold medal to San Francisco authorities in memory of the great earthquake and the city's heroic recovery. He plans to travel to San Francisco at the end of May to deliver the award.
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Ambasador Jusseraud
Knox
San Francisco
New Bird Species Found on Venezuelan Island Expedition
John F Ferry of the Field Museum of Natural History Chicago returned from an expedition among islands off Venezuela with the largest collection of bird life from that region. The voyage yielded much new information and at least one new species was discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F Ferry
Field Museum of Natural History At
Chicago
Venezuela
Bayonne Plans Women Police Patrols For Parks
In Bayonne New Jersey a volunteer women police squad will patrol parks without pay. Mrs Alfred Swan is named superintendent and six more women have offered service. Volunteers will wear badges and carry canes to watch over children at play.
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Omen Police
Bayonne
N. J
Alfred Swan
Illinois Legislature Passes Labor Bill 95 to 10
The Illinois House approved King Bill No. 26 by 95 to 10 to shield employers from personal injury liability when waivers or relief benefit contracts exist. It targets relief systems like Burlington Railroad and bars such contracts from barring actions for injuries or death. The measure, once blocked in the Senate, marks a calmer period for minor legislation amid labor delegation pressure.
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House
Burlington
Senate
King
Eight Hour Bill Stands After Senate Rejects Amendments
The Senate left the eight-hour bill for women unchanged as amendments to copy the Oregon ten-hour law were tabled on Senator Jandus's motion. Senator Pemberton then sparked a revolt, attempting to send the bill to third reading, but the motion failed 19 to 24. Senator Jones, sponsor of the eight-hour measure, did not move on second reading. meanwhile Jones introduced a separate ten-hour bill modeled on Oregon law, setting up a new action on that topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Oregon
Jandus
S. C Pemberton
Jones
Pemberton
Riddle Control Bill Altered in Senate Tuesday Morning
The administration's board of control bill was nearly dena turized in the Senate. Penitentiaries and Pontiac reformatory were removed from the measure. The Potter amendment was reinstated after earlier defeat. Salaries for board members dropped from 7500 to 5000 dollars. Segregation and regeneration plans for prisons were dropped with penitentiaries removed.
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Institution Board of Control
Senate
Pontiac Reformatory
Potter
Board of Control
Deneen Signs Columbus Holiday and TB Hospital Bill
Governor Deneen signed Senator Potter's bill creating a Columbus Day holiday and authorized fraternal groups to run tuberculosis hospitals. He considered an indeterminate sentence act requiring juries to fix maximum terms, with Attorney General Stead's opinion that it may violate the constitution. He postponed action and hinted at a veto guided by that opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
Potter
Christopher Columbus
Stead
Senator McKenzie Pushes 4 Bills for Anti Saloon Zones
Senator McKenzie introduces four bills to allow creation of anti saloon districts by petition to the county judge. If a majority of legal voters in a compact urban section of 200 to 3000 residents petitions, the judge may deem the petition sufficient and bars saloons in that area within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilim Senate
McKenzie
Statewide uniform teacher exams bill backed by teachers
A Senate bill by Senator Landee proposes uniform examinations for teachers across the state. It has thousands of teachers supporting it and has been sent to the educational commission. The measure aligns with laws already in fifteen other states.
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Senate
Landee
Educational Commission
Assembly Bill Clears For Salaries And Expenses
Despite a roar from Morton D Hall of Chicago the House passed Senate bill 449 appropriating 30000 more for the payment of employes of the forty sixth General Assembly. Earlier measures provided 100000 for salaries 23000 for incidental expenses and 15000 for committee expenses.
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Lere
Morton D. Hall
Chicago
House
Senate
General Assembly
Hull
Tornadoes Bring Death and Destruction Across Three States
A string of tornadoes hit Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma Friday killing at least five people injuring fifty five and devastating Hollis Kan sas near Concordia and other communities The Eckstrom family is missing and a Santa Fe engineer William Ackerly died in a bridge train wreck near Great Bend A Kansas City area storm injured twenty five and rain hail accompanied the winds with widespread property damage and railroad washouts
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Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Mount Washington
Fairmount Park
Kansas City
Hollis
Concordia
Eckstrom
Great Bend
William Ackerly
Santa Fe
Kinsley
Frank Nicholson
Ackerly
Holsington
Pond Creek
Okla
Kermit Roosevelt Lost In East Africa While On Expedition
News from Nairobi reports Kermit Roosevelt became separated from his father’s camping group near Machakos last Friday. He spent a night wandering on horseback between the Abhi River and the Uganda Railway, reaching Kin by Saturday morning. Authorities traced his location about fifty miles south of Nairobi and thirty to forty miles southeast of Machakos. The terrain is sparsely inhabited by the Wakamba people and accessible by an old Machakos to Klu cart road.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Kermit Roosevelt
Machakos
Kin
Abhi River
Uganda
Klu
Posse Kills Murderer After Looming Threats
The body of Mrs. William L. Lanning was found in the Presho South Dakota home with a hammer blow. Her husband Lansing, suspected in the case, was discovered shot in a Brule reservation claim shack after a nightlong posse pursuit and died shortly after. He had threatened his wife and her brother amid divorce actions and fled at dark after an attempted attack on his children.
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Seeth Dakota
William L. Lanning
Presho
Brule Reservation
Lansing
Woman Slayer Arrests Self in Kansas Village
Mrs Myrtle Brewer a widow and daughter of wealthy Little River residents near Lyons Kansas is jailed after confessing to killing Frederick Ann a bridge carpenter Arn was found dead in the Brewer home yard shot through the heart. She said he had annoyed her and asked to be locked up.
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Myrtle Brewer
Little River
Lyons
Kan
Frederick Ann
Boy Ends Life to Avoid Arrest in Nashville
A 13 year old boy identified as Peter Paschalt living with his uncle and aunt in Nashville shot and killed himself after a policeman was called to the house. The aunt says the boy had been whipped and she alleges he threatened to kill her with rocks in his hands.
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Peter Paschalt
Nashville
Priests Lead 10,000 at Carey Pilgrimage Ceremony
Thirty priests from across the United States led 10,000 celebrants in a grand Thursday march in Carey Ohio closing the annual pilgrimage to the Church of Our Lady of Consolation.
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United States
Carey
Ohio
Church of Our Lady of Consolation
Stanley fire kills mother and son in Ontario home
Mrs Louise Kapella aged 38 and her young son died in a Stanley Ontario house fire. Investigators say the woman tried to start the blaze with kerosene leading to their deaths in the residence.
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Buran
Louise Kapella
Stanley
Ont
Mill Fire Destroys Omaha Alfalfa Mill
A fire at the Mr Peters Milling Company alfalfa mill in South Omaha Nebraska destroyed the plant on Thursday causing an estimated loss of 125 000 dollars. The 125 000 ton facility suffered total ruin and authorities investigated the cause of the blaze.
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South Omaha
N.b
Mr. Peters Mil Company
Omaha
Taft Urges Foraker Act Change Over Puerto Rico Governance
President Taft sent a special message to Congress urging amendments to the Foraker act at the current extra session. He cites a gravity situation as Porto Rico’s legislative assembly fails to pass essential appropriations, leaving the island without funds after June 30. He proposes shifting absolute appropriation power to accountable bodies and cautions against premature changes before amending the act.
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Taft
Congress
Porto Rico
Legislative Assembly of
United States
Executive Council
Legislative Assembly
Philippines
Hawaii
Three Die to Save Five Cents in Toll Dodging Boat
Five men out of work tried to cross the Monongahela River at McKeesport in a leaky boat to save a five cent bridge toll. The boat sank midstream, drowning three men as hundreds of schoolchildren watched from a new playground. The survivors, with only a few cents, had hoped to find work in Glassport and chose the improvised craft instead of spending a penny. The boat filled with water within twenty five yards of shore.
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Lem
Monongahela River
McKeesport
Glassport
1500 Japanese Students Strike at Tokyo High School
One thousand five hundred student representatives from a Tokyo commercial high school quit the campus after adopting a mass meeting resolution. They formed a line before the building and sang the school song, bade farewell, removed insignia, and dispersed. The action followed a petition to raise the school to university status, which was refused.
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Commercial High School
Tokyo
Fourteen Night Riders Guilty In Waverly Case
In Waverly Tennessee a jury found fourteen teen men guilty of belonging to the night riders and whipping J M Reece on October 15 1908. Each faced ten days in jail and a fine of 500. They were remanded to jail under a strong military guard for a new trial motion as the verdict was announced.
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Waverly
Tenn
Night Riders
J M Reece
Defendan
Industrial optimism boosts 1909 Chicago trade outlook
Improvement and the general trend of business affairs signal a hopeful return of better times. Trading deficits ease amid high solvent bank payments while weather aids industrial and agricultural enterprise. Demand rises in iron works with large steel and wire tonnages, railway equipment bookings grow, and idle capacity shrinks as factory work expands. The Calumet district mills stay busy, Gary and Pullman plans expand, and new factories and mercantile structures rise. Bank clearings reach 264,742,053, up 181 percent from 1908 week. failures in Chicago district total 36 with four liabilities over 5,000.
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Calumet
Gary
Pullman
Chicago
Dun
Review of
Trade and industrial mood in New York report
New York reports irregular trade signals in 1909 era industrial lines with improvement in iron and steel coal wool and leather sectors. Wholesale orders show filling in demand while fall trade outlook remains cautiously optimistic amid tariff crop uncertainty and high food prices. US and Canadian business failures rise slightly week over week per Bradstreet's.
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Boston
London
United States
Bradstreet's
Commodity price snapshot across major trade centers
A dense list of commodity quotes from Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Cattle hogs sheep and lamb prices, grains including wheat corn oats rye barley, dairy butter eggs and seed clover listed with bid ranges and grade notes. Prices shown for No 2 and standard grades across centers.
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Chicago
Corp
Standard
D&s
Detroit
S&c
Bsc
New York
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Tripp
Jland
WT Washburn Jr
Minnesota
Lida King
Brown University Woman's College
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Robert C. N
Reper
Tewis
United Mine Workers
Cean
Sana Francisco
Illinois
Legislature
Posse
Woman Slayer
Self
Tokyo High School
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