Joy Riders Ashore In Cincinnati Auto Crash
Joy riders in a fast Forest avenue car hit mounted Officer Alf and his horse, injuring the officer and killing the horse. The machine sped away until a pursuit led to the arrest of Joe Schmalz and W C Vogler, charged with speed violations. Three hurt on the Vandalia wreck and Rockefeller marks 70th birthday.
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Forest Avenue
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alf
Joy Riders
Joe Schmalz
F. A. Spencer
W. C. Vogler
Brown's Valley
Ind
D. C. Briggs
George Morel
Jesse James
Steamship disaster near Aomori claims 149 lives
The quarter’s end reports a steamship burned near Aomori Japan causing 149 Japanese deaths. Other items include Taft visiting a Beverly Mass summer home, a fatal dam incident in South Bend, and various political and wartime notes from the period.
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Aomori
Japan
Taft
Beverly
Mays
Congress
Mason and Dixon
Trade and Industry and Market Drops in Wheat and Sugar
St Paul merchants plan to visit Idaho Montana and the Dakotas to renew trade ties. The Sen Sen-Chiclet Co formed in New York with 6.7 million dollars capital unites five gum makers. American Sugar Refining stock falls amid litigation and government fears. U.S. wheat harvest expected near 650 million bushels with only 20 million surplus for export. past exports exceeded 120 million. Pacific coast farmers to ship wheat east in five years.
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St. Paul
Idaho
Montana
Dakotas
Sen Sen-Chiclet Company
New York
United States
Pacific Coast
Hastern
Millers
Boy Fatally Carried by Balloon Rope Tragedy at Santa Cruz
A 10 year old, Jesse Wyman, became caught in balloon ropes during a Fourth of July ascent in Santa Cruz California before 20 000 spectators. He was carried 500 feet head downward before being pulled to safety by aeronaut Virgil Moore. A rescue launch later recovered the aeronaut and boy as the balloon touched the water.
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Jesse Wyman
Santa Cruz
Cal
Virgil Moore
Jewelry Heist Reported at Regent Street London
A robbery of jewels valued at 500000 pounds was reported to Scotland Yard by a traveler named F. pcre ie. The incident occurred at a Regent Street restaurant in London.
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Regent
London
Scotland Yard
F. Pcre
Fines in Columbus Paving Bribery Case and Taft Aide Changes
In Columbus Judge Aasextes Pen al ties $500 to Nelson Cannon former Trinidad Paving agent for bribing Public Service Board members. Arthur Beck and Henry Lang also fined $200 and $500 respectively. Bramley turned state's evidence as indictments noted. Taft accepts Francis Leupp's resignation. Robert Valentine named Indian Affairs successor. Bryant disputes circulated reports on patronage.
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Columbus
Ohio
Aasextes
Kinkead
Common Pleas Court
Nelson Cannon
Trinidad Paving Company
Cleveland
Board of Public Service
East Broad Street
Arthur Beck
Henry Lang
M. F. Bramley
Taft
Francis F. Leupp
Indian Affairs
Robert G. Valentine
Valentine
Unprecedented Flood Drowns Child as Couches Sink in 18 Feet Water
Floods along the Des Moines River valley disrupt rail routes from Pomona Kansas to Des Moines Iowa. A 4 year old girl dies after a train derails into 18 feet of water near Pomona. Three coaches plunge into the flood. 300 passengers are rescued by boats. Several missing and relief trains dispatched from St Joseph and Kansas City. Des Moines houses flood with a foot of water and rail service delayed.
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William F. Tucker
Chicago
Logan
Myrtle Platt
Detroit
Sid Khan
Sheh
American Embassy Association
London
Christian Endeavor
St. Paul
Clark
National Educational Association
Santa Fe
Pomona
Kan
Brent
Missouri Valley
George W. Wichersham
Paducah
Congress
Kansas
Carrie Rose
Emporia
Ottawa
Pattonsburg
George Palmer
Harrison Walker
D. Bower
N. C. Nelson
Scott
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Ships Built 144 Less Than 1906 Record Year
The year just ended shows the smallest U S shipbuilding output since 1898 with Shenango and E B Winslow noted among vessels. Bureau figures show 1,362 merchant ships totaling 282 816 gross tons, while contracts indicate a rise for the year ending June 30 next.
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Shenango
E. B. Winslow
Bureau
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Denver, Indiana
Dich & Lacey
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Richford
Tioga County
N. Y
Mr. Rockefeller
Logansport
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Ernest Bedinger
L Hneman
Louisville
Walter J. Honaker
Sophie Staber
G. R. Staber
Duane Street
New York City
Flatbush
Long Island
Pacific
Monterey
Anderson
San Francisco
Alaska
J. F. Abley
Seattle
Ira W. Lamunyon
Jackson
Mich
Denver
Colo
Michael ‘Doyle
South Bend
Dam
Norwich
Conn
Portland
Maine
Jikiri
Jolo
Arthur G. Laugham
Provident Life Assurance Company of
Atlanta
Senate
Andrew Carnegie
Russell Sage
Jusserand
Bryce
Lake Champlain
Orville Wright
Fort Meyer
William Wyllie
Calas Saldaca
American Sugar Refining Company
Great Dock
England
Dorothea
Ohio Naval Militia
Haskins
Purdy
Illinois
J. W. Christie
Aberdeen
S. D
Mildred
High Court
Tennessee
Harriman
B. F. Stephenson
Frederick A. Delano
China
Iliinois
Lorimer
Cullom
William J
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