Transcontinental Rail System Expansion Promises Vast Reach
Telegraphic reports describe a new trunk line network from the Atlantic to the Missouri River reaching Kansas City and Le Beau, South Dakota, linking major roads and cities with 4892 miles of main track and 358 million in capitalization. The system taps Dakotas wheat, Iowa Illinois Ohio corn belts, coalfields, and major industrial sites. The Hawley interests and allied magnates push formation with control of several railroads.
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Atlantic
Missouri River
St. Paul
Hawley
John W. Gates
Theodore P. Shonts
Paul Morton
Chesapeake & Ohio
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Chicago & Alton
Iowa Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Tidewater
Portsmouth
Kansas City
le Beau
S. D
Twin Cities
Dakotas
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Mixed 1911 headlines and events across the United States
A collage of brief items notes family separations in New York, AFL action against Woodworkers’ Union, Princeton Seminary students demanding Patton’s resignation, and a Lambs club fundraiser. Other items cite Roosevelt in Naples, Supreme Court rulings on immigration and liquor laws, tariff fights, weather, price shifts, and various political and economic developments.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Naples
Mombasa
United States Supreme Court
South Carolina
State Commission
Cannon
Michigan
Princeton Theological Seminary
Patton
Standard Oil Company of New York
Harold Moon 16 Dead Found In Pond Near Flint
The missing Harold Moon was found drowned in Thread pond near his Flint Michigan home after a five week search. His skates were tied to his feet and the mittens remained on his small hands. The boy disappeared February 27 while en route to the Flint River.
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Flint
Mich
Harold Moon
Thread Pond
Bert Robson
Ilarold
Mariana
Sons of
Daniel Boone
Harold
New York
Boy Extortion Plot Targets Noted Banker in Atlanta
Daniel W. Johnson Jr., 18, jailed in Atlanta after attempting to extort 83500 from Asa G. Candler, banker and Georgia’s wealthiest citizen, via black hand threats. He initially claimed three strangers forced him, then confessed the scheme was his own and repeated threats in a second letter before attending Candler’s Sunday school class.
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Atlanta
Daniel W. Johnson, Jr
Asa G. Candler
Georgia
Boy Drowns Saving Dog at Verdigris River
Eight year old Paul Stoneburner son of Mr and Mrs J D Stoneburner lost his life while trying to save his dog in the Verdigris River at Independence Kansas. He went with other boys to play the river. The dog fell in and Paul followed to rescue it. His companions were unable to help.
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Little Hoy
Pet
Paul
J. D. Stoneburner
Independence
Kan
Hia Pet
Church and Reform Across Nations
The piece notes 38 million Catholics and 700 thousand Protestants in France, plus 1.325 million Protestants in non-Christian lands. It cites Salvation Army in 1865, Volunteers of America in 1896, and Boxer rebellion changes. It mentions Dr. Landrith’s assertion of $30,000 to win Tennessee dry status and Bible Society activities totaling 77 million spent on scriptures.
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France
Salvation Army
London
Volunteers of America
China
Ira C. Landrith
Nashville
Tenn
Anti-Saloon League
Tennessee
British and Foreign Bible Society
Mexico
Guanajuato
Ego
Admiral Cervera Dies After Long Illness in Spain
Vice Admiral Pascual Cervera of the Spanish fleet and hero of the Santiago de Cuba battle died at Puerto Real, Spain after retirement due to ill health. He was born February 18, 1839 and served in Morocco and the Cuban rebellion before serving as Minister of Marine.
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Admiral Cervera
Puerto Real
Spain
Fort Worth
John Dickinson & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Pascual Cervera
Santiago
Cuba
Cervera
Naval Academy of
San Fernandino
Morocco
Minnesota Senate Passes Anti Cigaret Bill Across Legislature
The Minnesota Senate approved a bill that the House had previously passed making it a misdemeanor to manufacture sell or give away cigarettes or the makings. The measure now returns to the House for concurrence.
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Minnesota Senate
House
Lightning Killa Struck Down Coal Operator in Storm
John Soles a 45 year old coal operator from Oak Hill near Pittsburg was struck by lightning during a heavy storm while driving and killed instantly. The report notes severe weather with lightning wind and hail and identifies Soles as the deceased.
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John Soles
Oak Hill
Pittsburg
Boled
Tornado Toll Across Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes
A sweeping storm system tore through Mississippi Valley states and the Great Lakes region late Monday into Tuesday. Reports cite nine dead in northern Mississippi with heavy damage from wind and floods, plus additional fatalities and widespread destruction in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Canada. Schools and factories suffered, homes were wrecked, and thousands of people were left homeless as bridges, rail, and electric service failed.
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Mississippi Valley
Great Lake Region
Tower
Canada
Mississippi
Noth
Tennessee
Kentucky
Bunton
Tenn
Indiana
Ohio
Massillon
Wabash
Ind
Toledo
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Michigan
New London
Ont
Buffalo
N. Y
Aude Bie
Alrahip
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