Auto Plunges Into River Drowning Two In Milwaukee
A car owned by J A Solliday plunged into the Milwaukee River near an open draw. Wart Jett and Albert Kunz were drowned. Solliday survived but badly injured with a head wound. Kunz’s body was not recovered as a storm obscured the open draw. The accident followed a heavy storm that hid the draw’s status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Solliday
Solliday Automobile Company
Milwaukee
Wis. O
Wart Jett
Board of Trade
Albert Kunz
Automobile Company
Solliday
Lawa
Kunz
Soldier Saved His Money and Receives Lifelong Pay
Charles Harvey, a Port Rosecrans post quartermaster sergeant, drew 12,900 from Colonel George S. Smith as army deposit savings. He will also receive 67.50 monthly retired pay for life. Also, hog vaccination gains favor in Carroll County Indiana with serum and anti toxin trials reducing losses. Bennie Cornell led the vaccination effort near Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harvey
Port Rosecrans
San Francisco
Cal
George S. Smith
Department of California
Army Deposit Plan
Harvey
Carroll County
Indiana
Bennie Cornell
Camden
Double Fatal Runaway and Nighttime Street Car Hold Up
Two farmers George Reinforth and Alex Dietz were killed after being ejected from a wagon in Michigan City Indiana and struck by a street car on the city line. In Ohio East Toledo a street car held up on the Oak street line left Motorman Thomas Stezan wounded and Conductor Kert Highley sobbing after a hand to hand struggle with bandits on a near empty car.
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Michigan City
Ind
George Reinforth
Alex Dietz
Oak Street
Toledo
Ohio
Thomas Stezan
Kert Highley
New Hampshire Bank Looted and Liquidation Sought
A defalcation of eighty five thousand dollars was discovered at the First National Bank of Somersworth New Hampshire. The cashier was arrested and the board of directors asked the bank examiner to take possession for voluntary liquidation. Susannah Moss aged eighty four obtained a divorce from Franklin Moss at Portsmouth Ohio on grounds of wilful absence lasting forty four years.
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New Hampshire
First National Bank
Somersworth
New Harpshire
Ohio
Susannah Moss
Blair
Portsmouth
Franklin Moss
Cannes
First National Bank of
N. F
Roosevelts Panama sale libel charges spark Pulitzer clash
President Roosevelt denounces in strong terms reports accusing the United States of wrongdoing in Panama canal property purchase. He urges prosecution of libel against Joseph Pulitzer and the World editorials attack the president as a reckless demagogue while Pulitzer replies with a biting counter against Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Senate
United States
Tadiianpolis
the News
Delavan Smith
Smith
New York
the World
Joeseph Pulitzer
Kiditzer
Pulitzer
Abe Palitzer
Dibel
Miyut
Joseph Duditger
Joseph Pulitzer
The
New York World
Disaster at Bas Obispo canal mine kills eleven
A premature dynamite blast in Panguna Canal works at Bas Obispo near Colon kills eleven men and injures about fifty. Officials say twenty two tons exploded during loading at 5 pm, most victims are Spaniards as relief trains rush to the scene amid a history of accidents in the canal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bas Obispo
Panguna Canal
Colon
Culebra
Pantuna
Caual
Pedro Miguel
Dutch warship seizes Venezuelan coastguard vessel prize
The Dutch battleship Jacob van Heemskerk arrived at Willemstad on May 23 to seize the Venezuelan ship 23 de Mayo as a prize. The Caracas flag was replaced by the Dutch, the prize crew boarded, and the Venezuelan crew were sent ashore. The 24 de Mayo remains a coast guard unit of the Venezuelan navy with limited size and strength.
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Dieob van Flomuskerk
Willemstad
Veheguelin
de Hag
Netherlands
Caphive
Conmanao
Gulf of Carabo
Jacob van Heemskerk
Prohibition Costs Nation Big Revenue Drop
Commissioner Capers reports in the internal revenue bureau annual review that distilled grain spirits output fell to 126,989,740 tax gallons in the last fiscal year, a drop of over 40,000,000 gallons from the prior year. Revenue declined by 17,008,002 dollars due to prohibition, scarcity of grain, and a distiller agreement to cut production.
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Capers
Internal Revenue Bureau
Religion and clergy notes from early 1900s reports
The piece notes 100+ Passionist priests in the United States, a Fairfax Minnesota temperance vote condemning anti German sentiment, the death of Canon Moynihan at age 100 in Chicago, and former Senator Chandler advocating a star bound afterlife with reinvested bodies.
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M. E
Fairfax
Minn
Jeremiah C. Moynihan
Chicago
William BE. Chandler
New Hampshire
Death of Donald Grant Mitchell of New England Literary Fame
Donald Grant Mitchell known as Marvel died at his Edgewood home after a battle with illness. His death ends a long career admired for Dream Life and Reveries of an Bachelor. Survived by sons Harold and Walter and daughters Mrs Walter Tarr Mrs Mason Hoppin and Misses Elizabeth Bessie Harriet Mitchell all of New Haven and others in Rye New York and Newark.
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Donald Grant Mitchell
Marvel
Edgewood
New Traven
Conn
Edward Lb
Mr. Mitchell
Harold
New London
Walter
Newark
Walter Tarr
Rye
N. Y.i
Mason Hoppin
Elizabeth
Bessie
Harriet Mitchell
New Haven
Mitchell
New England
Claims to be Hay's Widow Sparks Family Controversy
The mother of Mary Ryland Hay claims to be Mary Hay widow of Adelbert Hay Jr. After a fall killed him, she says his wife and daughter have pursued a marriage license to Dr. Arthur Kraut and insist Adelbert Hay Jr. was the grandson of the late Secretary of State John Stay. The family says they faced poverty and obstacles in obtaining recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert Hay
John Stay
Mary Ryland Hay
Iay
Arthur Kraut
Philadelphia
Washington
Atlantic City
William Taylor Snyder
Hay
Adelbert Hay Jr
Dr. Snyder
Roosevelt, Jr. Named Major Aide to Lilley Staff
Gov elect George L Lilley announces Theodore Roosevelt Jr as aide de camp on his staff with rank of major Roosevelt resides in Thompsonville pursuing carpet making at a large factory he works at in that village
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tr. Roosevelt, Jr
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt submits report on Browns ville Texas shootings
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the War Department investigators report on the Browns ville Texas raid of August 13 1906. The report says black soldiers did the shooting and identifies leaders. All companies involved were discharged without honor. many veterans. The president urges restoring nonparticipants who aided in uncovering the truth. documents detail murders by the negro soldiers during the raid on white residents.
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Soosevelt
Senate
War Department
Brownsville
Texas
Free Transmission Costs Burden U S Posts 1908
The fiscal year ended June 30, 1908 saw the government spend 42,544,047 dollars on free matter transmitted by the mails under departmental penalty and congression al franked matter per the third Assistant Postmaster General. Includes Post Office costs. adds 57,000,000 dollars for unpaid handling of second class mail by publishers.
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Pontoffice
Postofice Department
Postal Service
Bank in Disarray After Defalcation Scandal
In Somersworth New Hampshire an $85,000 defalcation hits the bank. The cashier is arrested and directors seek bank examiner supervision for voluntary liquidation of the institution.
Courts Martial Dull Navy Heroes as Romance Fades
The piece notes that courts martial drain romance from marine and navy heroism while commenting on the weakened emperor business and Rockefeller’s airfilled stance. It questions the post card system originator’s intentions and observes a chilling consumer mood amid widespread shivers.
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Rockefeller
Marines
Navy
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N. C
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Donald G. Mitchell
Franks
U. S
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