Two Children Injured in Crawfordsville Stove Explosion
Mrs Mark Hershberger, 40, of Crawfordsville died after a coal oil stove explosion in her kitchen caused flames and forced windows out. Her daughter Mabel and son Glenn, ages 10 and 14, suffered severe burns while trying to save her. Husband Mark Hershberger, foreman at Poston Brick, had moved to their new home a month ago after arriving from Veedersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hershherer
Crawfordsville
Hershher
Hershberger
Feil
Mabel
Glenn
Mark Tfershberger
Fire Raze Terre Alante Orphanage After Extortion Threats
A hostile act against Bilzelk Hand Vengeance and associates in Wedford escalated to arson and murder. The Terre Haute Orphans' Home on North Thirteenth Street burned, with about one hundred orphans inside. all escaped unharmed. Loss estimated around 30,000 dollars.
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Bilzelk
Pip Rock
Wedford
Bhrek Sjand
Terre Haute
Tome Biras
St. Anne's
Tlome
Hhrteenth Street
Terre Alante
Health report warns of rising suicides in South Bend
South Bend City Health Officer Dr. W McNamara laments higher suicide numbers in the city and the lack of effective preventive remedies in his monthly health bulletin.
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City Aealth
W. McNamara
South Bend
Union Mills man plans remarriage after divorce case
Joseph Claimbers of Union Mills, who married Mrs. Dlaries Waige, has returned after years apart and is set to remarry in Chicago. His wife disappeared, but a divorce was granted and authorities say they will wed again soon in Chicago.
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Joseph Claimbers
Union Mills
Mloper
Dlaries Waige
Qulee
Chicago
Fragmented Local Crime and Political Notices from Indiana
The report notes sentencing for Shorey neck graves and other local offenders with jail terms and fines. It mentions hanging deaths, arrests for attempted assault, and penitentiary time for White Caps members. George Ade seeks the Republican nomination in Indiana's Tenth district to back Paivaunks at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elowith
Tama
Arintehe-Tison Tlarvester Company
Poledo
Shorey Neck Graves
Ade
George Ade
Anne Mead
Indiana
Paiviauks
Civil War Defender Captain Evan Starp Passes in Kokomo
The report notes the death of Captain Evan Starp, a defender at Libby during the Civil War, who died at his sister Mira Starp’s home. It also mentions other obituaries and local misdeeds, including accidental shootings in New Castle and Evansville, a chicken thief incident, and a controversial sermon-related assault in Newburg.
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Evan Starp
Libby
Dichmond
Mira
William Pbeseitime
Kokomo
Josep Robson, Jr
New Castle
Freddie Scott
William Wallace
Scott
Robson
Heauh
James Bo Elmore
Evansville
Mush McCammon
Greene County
Fife
Mar. McCammon
Ernest Sweeton
St. Louis
Newburg
Kentucky Tobacco War Night Riders Strike Hopkinsville
A Kentucky tobacco growers dispute escalates into a night rider campaign. They seize Hopkinsville causing millions in damages and injuring two as they press to force pooling against the American Tobacco Company. Recalled earlier raids in Princeton Eddyville and other towns show a rising pattern of arson, assault, and factory destruction with nearly one million dollars in losses.
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Kentucky Tobacco Night Riders
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
American Tobacco Company
Tobacco Trust
Tobacco Company
Wopkinsville
Princeton
Steger & Dollar
John ( Orr
Trust
Night Riders
Todd County
Eddyville
Kattawa
Lyon
Callwell
American Snuff Company
M. C. Rice
Japan plans to limit emigration to students and merchants
Report says after talks in Tokyo United States envoy O'Brien and Foreign Minister Hayashi reached a verbal accord to restrict Japanese emigration to the United States to students and merchants with means, while barring laborers. The plan would be closely supervised by Japanese authorities with Tsaiashi—or Tsaiashi—exercising control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
O'Brien
Hayashi Fm Tokio
Tsiayashi
Treaties of Latin Nations in Central American Peace Talks
The Washington conference of Central American states nears signing seven treaties. A permanent court will anchor the accords, with agreements also covering extradition pedagogy education reforms a regional bureau and international communications among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Washington
Bureau of American Republics
Brownville Case to Test Roosevelt Military Discharges
Oscar W. Reid leads a case in the U S district court of New York challenging President Roosevelt’s order discharging black soldiers after the Brownsville Texas riot. The suit seeks Supreme Court review to determine the action’s validity and the right to discharge without honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Oscar W. Reid
United States
Puthern
New York
Pay Army More Says War Secretary Taft
Secretary Taft urges higher army pay to improve retention and recruitment. He backs naval pay reform, new general service coats, and improved health for volunteers, with coast defense and fortifications funding proposed for the next year. Edwin M. Stanton memorial statue urged for Washington.
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Taft
Testo
Uetine
Tle
Mithiegih Dt
Baguio
Philippines
Mowitla
Sabis Bay
Vrebort
Initional Coast Defense Board
Edwin Mo Stantom
Pettibone Acquitted in Governor Murder Case
George A. Pettibone, an official of the Western Federation of Miners, is acquitted at Boise in the murder case of Governor Steunenberg. The verdict follows Secretary Haywood's acquittal on the same charge. Fellow WFM members nationwide express relief. John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers calls the outcome satisfactory.
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George A. Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Boise
Tdidhe
Steuuenbers
Pettibone
Haywood
Tiny Wood
Parry Orchard
Steve Adams
Hunat Belues
Western Federation
Power Lifesaving Service Adopts New Dive Boats
The United States Life Saving Service tested a power diveboat designed to rescue persons from wrecked vessels and plans to add several of these boats to coast guard equipment along the New England coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hfesaving Services
New Eughind
Cotton Mills Pay Record Dividends in New Bedford
The cotton mills of New Bedford Massachusetts have paid dividends totaling 13 percent, the largest in the city’s history, reflecting strong business conditions for local mills and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Mass
Estate administration battle over veterans funds in Dayton
Dayton lawyer Frank W. Howell is appointed administrator of 8432 estates tied to the Central Branch of the National Military Home. Bond set at 3.2 million dollars. Four test cases question whether unclaimed pension and investment funds belong to Montgomery County school fund or the United States government, with claims valued around 500 thousand dollars. United States District Attorney McPherson represents the government.
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Frank W. Howell
Dayton
C. W. Dale
National Military Homes
United States
State of
Ohio
Liberty
Union
Central Branch
Montgomery County
Howell
McPherson
Cincinnati
Vowell
Unions Grow Across Regions and Trades in Recent Reports
Reports show new unions forming in Grand Forks and Boston, a surge in Masonry and carpentry groups, and coordinated efforts in Brooklyn and Minneapolis. Wages trend upward for shoemakers nationwide while European craft wages vary from 40 to 50 cents daily for common laborers to $1 to $1.20 for skilled mechanics.
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Grand Forks
Portland
Minneapolis Cigarmakers
British Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
Seattle
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Carpenters’ Union
Madison
Wis
Hi US
Hasit
OAT
Georgia Federation of Labor
South
France
Anti-Saloon Fight Seeks Congressional Action on Prohibition
Washington correspondence shows breweries and liquor dealers lobbying Congress as prohibition forces press a dry capital. The piece examines whether the anti prohibition lobby can curb the movement and whether tax and federal funding penalties might follow if states adopt prohibition, signaling a broader national contest over liquor laws and revenue.
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Washington
Richts
Congress
United States
South
Yearly death and injury totals from major accidents
The New York Tribune summarizes 190th year accidents with 57,919 dead and injured. Major causes include earthquakes and landslides with 21,512 killed and 3,092 injured, explosions and mine disasters with 3,086 killed and 2,721 injured, storms and floods with 4,400 killed and 1,565 injured, railroad wrecks with 5,811 killed and 2,639 injured, automobile accidents with 229 killed and 704 injured, fires with 8,978 injured, and vessel wrecks plus other drownings totaling 2,269 dead and 492.
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The
New York Tribune
Philadelphia Transit Officials Brace for Impending Strike
Officials of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company acknowledge preparations for a possible strike as Amalgamated Association leaders say talks with the company failed. Vice President Shea downplays the report but confirms a union meeting was called to discuss the strike threat.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Shea
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Efe
Rent Strikes Sweep Lower East Side of New York
The lower East Side including the Hebrew ghetto has been deeply stirred by a movement to organize a general strike of householders against landlords. Residents vow not to pay rent until reductions are agreed upon by lessors.
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New York
Lower East Side
New York City
Tuberculosis Deaths Reach Ten Thousand in Pennsylvania
Records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics show tuberculosis caused one tenth of annual deaths in Pennsylvania, totaling 10 780 victims for the year.
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Pennsylvania
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Timeline of world events from medieval to modern times
A chronological list notes major happenings from Westminster Abbey to 21st century naval and colonial actions, including coronations, sieges, battles, political changes, disasters, and infrastructure milestones. Notable entries cover King Stephen, Napoleon, the Battle of New Orleans, the Victoria Theatre tragedy, and Canada’s provincial split.
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Westminster Abbey
Stephen of England
Charles V
Meta
Plymouth
Noston
George IV
Delaware River
Trenton
N. J
Savannah
Goen
Clinton
Napoleon Bonaparte
Terome Bonaparte
Elizabeth Patterson
Bucharest
New Orleans
Sir E. Packenham
Jackson
Antwerp
Black Hawk
Red River
London and Greenwich
London
Library of Congress
National Capitol
Washington
Multiple political maneuverings ripple through early 1900s politics
The Missouri Republican State committee endorses Taft. Florida’s Giov. Broward appoints William James Bryan to the U.S. Senate seat of the late Stephen Mallory. Rep. Hampton Moore proposes using In God we trust on all coins and destroying non motto dies. Manhattan officials reelect John I. Ahearn despite ineligibility ruling. Cortelyou denies third term bid, Bryan visits Guthrie prompting House cheers and a Bryan reception by both legislative chambers.
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Republican State Committee of
Missouri
St. Louis
Taft
Giov. Broward
Florida
William James Bryan
Jacksonville
United States Senate
Stephen R. Mallory
Bryan
J. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
United States
Manhattan
New York City
Gov. Hughes
McClellan
John I. Ahearn
Hughes
Ahearn
Cortelyou
W. J. Bryan
Guthrie
Okla
Mr. Bryan
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Prund
Caymer
Qfier
Sen Pinder
Qurolient
Nituscih
Deorane Waldrean
Tfe
Penitentiaey
White Cappers
David Fox
Jhteeb Kirk
Elatosed
Avith Owhite Cappine Waritare i. Vaiesr
South Boettags
Dasc Jiagre
Ford
Fran Twee
Ploornegboa
Shedbaccie
Tokio
Treaties OF
Brownville
Edwin M. Stanton
City of Washington
Brockton
Brooklyn
American Federation of
Lier
Labor Societies
the Weekly Historian
New England
Victoria Theater
South Carolina
Castle Pinckney
Fort Moultrie
Ontario
Northwest Territories Council
Canada
United States Navy
Upper
Lower Canada
Roberts
South Africa
Ariosta
Cape Hatteras
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