Twenty Three Hero Awards And Rewards Granted
The Negro Hero Fund Commission awarded bronze and silver medals plus cash for acts of bravery. Recipients include Charles F. Meyer of New York City for saving a drowning girl and aiding another. J Zangerie of Buffalo for stopping a runaway horse. Frederick W. Miller of Rush N Y for rescuing a drowning boy. Frederick W. Weber of Trade Dock Pa for saving a man from a well. Patrick H. Fitzpatrick of South Bridge Mass for rescuing a man from drowning. Frances Hall of Canandaigua for educational support. and others across states. The fund also appropriated $14,000 in rewards and annuities and contributed to the Mine Relief Fund for Pocahontas Consolidated Canneries Co victims.
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Pittsboro
Negro Hero Fund Commission
Mae Fund
Lick
Pocahontas Cononidated Caneries Co
W.wi
Charles F. Meyer
New York ‘City
Roslyn
Bessie Mar Tin
Columbus Avenue
West Twenty-Ninth Street
Meyer
Gir Jnet
J. Zangerie
Buffalo
N.Y
Frederick W. Miller
Rush
Miller
Timothy Mun- Toney
Reed
Frederick W. Weiber
Traddock
Zachariah T. Dempsey
Dempsey
Patrick H. Fitzpatrick
South Bridge
Mass
Roperty
Fitzpat
Bridget
Quinebaug
Frances
Hall
Canandaigua
N. Y
Nellile Rathbun
John W. Ely
Point Marion
Eugene P. Heinze
Cleva
Henry E. Weckbecker
Ours
Henry Herwig
Sharon
Lain J. Small
New York City
Ilver
Gate
Dro
Bride Abandoned After One Hour in Durango Case
May 5 St. Louis court hears Mary Swartout tell of her marriage to Robert Swartout in Durango on June 24 1907. He left an hour after the ceremony and promised to send for her later. She has lived with her mother Mrs Phena Weaver in Durango since the marriage while seeking a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Min
Mary Cole
Jon
Canadian Cowboys Rally for Buffalo Herd Shipment
Canadian cowboys gather at Lathbudee Alberta to head to Montana and assist in recapturing a large buffalo herd bought by the government two years ago. A prior escape last summer near the shipment date prompted the move.
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Man
Lathbudee
Alberta
Montana
Canada
Wikloland
One of Seattle's Exposition Buildings Opens Soon
The Alawka Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle Washington is nearly ready to open this month. Locals boast that no prior great exhibition matched this early advance with many exhibits already in place and nonstop construction work by day and night. An accompanying photo shows the foreign building on the grounds highlighting the architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Nion
Mother's Day Observance At Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian church plans a Mother's Day service at 11:00 am with a special activity honoring mothers. Members are urged to wear white and perform acts of appreciation, with transportation available for those unable to walk if notified to Leon Hills by phone or message at 579.
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Peddes
Bingiocian
Leon €. Hills
Missouri to Appeal From Rate Decision
In Kansas City on May 4 a federal court hearing explored whether the Missouri railroad rate decree should be appealed to the Supreme Court. Judge Smith McPherson queried the Attorney General about an appeal, and the transcript was being prepared for submission.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Missouri Railroad
Smith McPherson
Major
Witnesses in Warren postage case in Fort Scott jail scene
State witnesses including ex Governor William Taylor of Kenny testified briefly in Fort Scott Kansas as Frederick Warren son of the Appeal to Reason faced charges under postal laws. The examination focused on alleged violations and the lead prosecutor called a key witness for questioning amid the trial proceedings.
Wright Brothers Leave London for New York Steamer
Wilbur and Orville Wright sailed from London to New York aboard the Kronprinzessin Cyrill for flight tests. A large Wright reception in London accompanied their departure. Parliament and scientific committees push for ongoing aeronautical experiments as Britain seeks dirigible balloons and planes.
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Iwrights
London
Wilbur
Iville Wright
Southampton
New York
Hero Club
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Orville Wright
England
Duke of Abruzzi Injured in Himalayas Reported
Rome May 6 A circulated report claims the Duke of Abruzzi suffered a serious incident while starting his Himalayan expedition. Details and confirmation are unclear with Italian sources noting possible danger but offering no specifics.
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Duke OF
Rome
Abruzzi
Himalaya
Lodin
Dan Rous
Notice to SWE Water Dipping and Distributors
Water hall notices reference 1 gallon B G mixtures and cendol dipping. No clear actions or dates. Mentions dipping reductions and cures for various conditions. Sherman temporary distribution notes appear with distributor references.
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B&g
Lee
Sherman Temp
Ge Distributors
Niagara daredevil Graham dies after cold in Detroit
Carlisle D. Graham fifty seven year old Philadelphia cooper who twice crossed Niagara rapids in a barrel and swam the Whirlpool Rapids died in Detroit from a cold caught in a draught. His Niagara feats began in 1886 with a cask crossing and included a 1889 barrel run and a 1901 Whirlpool Rapids swim. He arrived in Detroit days before his death en route home.
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Niagara
Detroit
Mich
Carlisle D. Graham
Niagara Rapids
Graham
Philadelphia
Horseshoe Falls
Satesars
Acatel
Mick
Phitu
Mercer County Poorhouse Drops Sunday Singing
Mercer Pennsylvania May 6—County commissioners decide to stop Sunday singing at the poorhouse after a resident died during last Sundays service and another suffered an epileptic fit. The choir from a prominent local church led the services and the plan was to hold them weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poor House
Mercer
Mercer County Poorhouse
Sitndeys
EXPERT PREDICTS TIMBER VANISHING EAST OF ROCKIES
J H Finney, secretary treasurer of the Appalachian Forestry Association, warns in a Traffic Club communication that within ten to fifteen years no timber will remain east of the Rockies and within fifty years the whole country could be barren of timber unless action is taken. He cites coal use and wasteful fire as part of the broader crisis.
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Chicago
J. H. Finney
Appalachian Forestry Association
Rockies
American Desert
Traffic Club
Mrr
Minney
Pension Fraud Case Highlights Nonenlisted Grand Army Man
James Cunningham a Brooklyn veteran candidate pleaded guilty to wrongfully accepting a government pension he did not earn. He claimed to have fought for the Union though he was unable to enlist, later marching as a Grand Army man to gain recognition rather than money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New , York
James Cunningham
Tor
Grand
Cunningham
Lawy
Ruston
New York
Otter
Revels
Vetériune
Brooklyn
Syndicate Domination of Chicago's Tip Rooms Revealed
Chicago reports expose a syndicate that controls tips in theatre and hotel cloakrooms. State investigations show profits flow to the syndicate while attendants receive little pay. A Greek-led group in downtown Chicago manages tip accounts and wage payments, with enforcement to curb violations.
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Chicago
Chiigaye
Han
Oes Eae
Weady
Bank of England Refuses Abdul Hamid Loot Return
Vienna reports the Bank of England will not surrender Sultan Abdul Hamid’s fortune to the Young Turk committee. The effort to compel Abdul Hamid to sign away all his wealth draws concern from monarchies including the Emperor of Austria and European kings who have placed deposits with the bank as a safeguard.
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Bank OF England
Abdul
Vienna
Abdul Hamid
Sultan
Young Turk Committee
Abdulhamid
Bucia
Italy
Greece
Grand Junction Warehouse Fire Threatens Rail Yard
In Grand Junction on May 6 a fire at a Rio Grande Railroad yard damaged a warehouse containing 0 000 gallons of oil and gasoline. Firemen fear a major explosion could destroy nearby machine shops and the blast would scatter fuel and debris. Injured are machinist K. M. Houchis and roundhouse foreman C. Clark. several firemen were overcome during efforts to contain the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Cola
Rio Grande
K. M. Houchis
C. Clark
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Carnegie Commission
Foreign Building OF
Alaska
Asquith
Ark
Rd Rayleigh
Camdge University
Mot
Punt
Minnesota
Rom
G—Lok
A. E. Roedel
West Seventeenth
Gotham
Grand Army
Pais Poria
Paris
Hawes Bros
Capital Avenue
GALCK
Knights
16Th Street
the City Loan Co
Bank
West 16Th Street
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