Stock Broker and Turfman James R. Keene Ill
James R. Keene, noted stock broker and turfman, is reported ill. Details on condition or hospital remain unavailable.
05 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1910
Page
1
James R. Keene, noted stock broker and turfman, is reported ill. Details on condition or hospital remain unavailable.
James R. Keene, 73, was diagnosed with pneumonia and moved to Good Samaritan hospital in Lexington. Doctors say the condition is serious but not necessarily alarming while noting lung congestion and a 100 degree fever. Foxhall Keene is en route from New York to visit.
A large crowd attended German Day at Chester Park with over 15000 people enjoying athletic events on land and water. The celebration featured two brass bands, a large opera house program, and remarks by Judge Augustus H. Bode praising German American contributions and heritage.
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt, tired but undeterred, rode 3700 miles through South Dakota Minnesota and North Dakota on a Sunday with crowds at every stop. He relented and spoke at each station, insisting he would not speak on Sunday but finally addressing eager listeners from the train platform.
Gifford Pinchot launches a fight for national control of natural resources at a five day convention in St Paul. He coordinates state conservation commissions with a national body, appoints officers, and signals a shift away from Roosevelt era centralization. The move sparks talk of state power influence and potential delegations from Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan.
Milwaukee dispatch outlines a tight Wisconsin primary with La Follette and Cook for the Republican U S Senate endorsement. It notes Democratic and Prohibition contests, gubernatorial fights over county option, and multiple congressional nominations amid opposition to Speaker Cannon and tariff debates.
Explosions wreck the Lucas Bridge and a large Peoria iron plant at 10 30 with three saloons damaged and the night watchman Robert Gebhardt seriously injured. A second bombing destroyed steel girders in East Peoria delaying the Peoria and Pekin Union bridge. A $2000 reward is offered as officials cite open shop tensions and labor strife as the motive.
Detroit Sept 4 Primary elections are scheduled Tuesday with legislature and county offices on ballots. Republican governor contenders include Patrick H. Kelly Charles E S Osborne and Amos S Musselman. U S Senator Burrows faces Townsend challenge while Hemens stands for governor in Democratic race. Several congressional incumbents face no opposition.
Montreal September 4 prayers were offered across churches for the Eucharistic congress opening Tuesday at St James cathedrals legate Vincent Vannutelli. Crowded worship and processions followed with sermons urging sacrifice as central to religion amid Protestant Anglican debates.
George W Boley, 50, former chief of police of Fostoria, was found dead with a bullet wound in a Toledo hotel this afternoon. Despondency over finances is cited as the cause.
New York dispatch reports famed composer Julian Edwards died at 1 19 this morning at his Yonkers home from heart disease and complications. He had suffered seven months of illness. Edwards was 54.
Labor Sunday in Chicago saw sermons and pulpit addresses on organizing labor. About a score of churches featured union representatives in the services, replacing the traditional industrial parade with picnics and parties planned for tomorrow.
A fire of unknown origin engulfed the Leader Department Store in Minneapolis tonight, wiping out the entire stock and wrecking the four story building. Officials estimate the loss at 225000 dollars.
President Taft travels from Chicago to St Paul on the way to address the National Conservation congress and the Minnesota state fair Labor Day event. He chats briefly at stations with crowds while avoiding public speeches en route. Local leaders like Laylin and McKinley’s aide Duncan McKinlay accompany him.
Washington dispatch notes supporters urge President Taft to appoint Justice Harlan as chief justice with a plan for Harlan to retire later. The scheme envisions Hughes rising to chief justice and Bowers becoming an associate justice, reshaping the court before the Taft era ends.
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