Happenings Roundup Brings Global and Local Happenings
A broad brief notes a Danville man’s Pellagra death and state health report, New York City directory growth, Illinois express-rate cut effective Oct 1, Berthold land lottery winner valued at $20,000, and indictments over jewel smuggling involving Nathan Allen and John Collins. It also covers political moves, crimes, fires, accidents, and societal events across the country with multiple named individuals and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
Nathan Allen
Kenosha
Wis
John R. Collins
F Ccal
Memphis
Helen Dwelle Jenkins
Europe
New York
Burgess completes English Channel crossing from Dover
Sporting William Burgess, a Yorkshire man, lands at Cape Grisnez after about twenty four hours at sea. He had aimed to emulate Capt. Matthew Webb and faced repeated near misses as tides swept him away before a cheering crowd of 25 000 in Chicago. Frank Gotch of Iowa retains his world wrestling title by defeating George Hackenschmidt in two falls, 14 minutes 18 seconds and 2 minutes 32 15 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burgess
English
Cape Grisnet
France
Dover
England
Burgess
Matthew Webb
Chicago
Frank Gotch
Iowa
George Hackenschmidt
Gotch
Foreign revival of uneasiness grips France and Germany
The unrest in France grows as the Moroccan settlement in Berlin stalls between France and Germany. Germany also shows rising tension with provincial towns pulling savings from banks amid fears of war. Italy reports over 30000 cholera deaths since January. Prince John Constantinovitch, son of Grand Duke Constantine and Princess Helena, wed at the palace chapel in Peterhof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Berlin
Germany
John Constantinovitch
Constantine Constantinoviteh
Helena
Peter of Servis
Hig
Peterhof
Car HITS Engine At Fifty Five Speed Fatal? In Indiana News
An interurban car at fifty five mph struck a ten ton traction engine on the Logansport branch near Thirty eighth Street. Seven were injured including the car crew. Motorman Wilson escaped with minor injuries after leaping from the splintered vestibule as the engine was hurled fifteen feet and left on the rails. Sherry claimed the engine was on the tracks with no time to stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
American Construction Company
Thirty-eighth Street
Logansport
Indiana Union Traction Company
Wilson
Sherry
Boonville Letter Finds in Jealous Murder Case
Letters and possessions of William Jee found in the home where he killed his parents and brother have been turned over to authorities for use in his prosecution. A letter to his brother Clarence reportedly contains a threat to the boy’s life. The Lee home is closed, furniture removed, and likely to be torn down after a fire damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
William Jee
Clarence
Lee
Returns After Twenty Years At Old Andrew Funch Homestead
Lawrenceburg reports great rejoicing as Joseph Yunch aged forty one returns after twenty years away. He left to seek fortune and traveled globally. He acquired several large Oregon mining land tracts. Since his departure his father mother and sister died and the estate was settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Andrew Funch
Joseph Yunch
Oregon
Mr. Finch
Divorce Defendant Takes Acid in Newcastle Tragedy
Edward Ricks age 29 born Greensboro and employed at the automobile factory drank more than an ounce of carbolic acid and died an hour later. He and his wife had been separated, she sued for divorce. He took his four year old daughter to a photographer then back home tried reconciliation before killing himself with poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Edward Ricks
Greensboro
Ricks
United States Consul Dead in Georgetown Georgetown
Dr George B McGoogan former United States consul to Progreso Yucatan and recently assigned to Georgetown Guiana died in Mobile Alabama at about forty five years old He practiced medicine in Arcola Allen County before joining government service He was traveling home with his wife when death occurred
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Foyt Wayne
Mobile
Ala
George B. MecGoogan
McGoogan
Progreso
Yucatan
Taft
Georgetown
Guijana
Arcola
Allen County
Van Pelt Sees Funeral in Shelvyille Holding Cell
The funeral of Charles Tindall proceeded past the county line and up to the cemetery while Ed ward Van Pelt, Tindall’s slayer, watched from a cell window. The prisoner showed no visible emotion as the procession passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Pelt
Shelbyville
Charles Tindall
Edward van Pelt
Tindall
Elwood Man Ends Life At Central Hospital
Charles F. Beck age 63 of Elwood, a patient at Central hospital for the insane in Indianapolis, died by self inflicted throat cutting using a piece of tin. The incident occurred while under care at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Charles F. Beck
Elwood
Central Hospital
Evansville Man To Plead Insanity In Family Murders
William Lee, who fatally shot his father mother and brother, is expected to plead insanity at trial. Residents and investigators report Lee boasted of the killings and showed no remorse. His school records reportedly show below average scholarship. Detective Loughland says Lee discussed the murders as a trivial act and appeared without conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
William
Lee
Hill
Boonville
Loughland
Jeffersonville
Houghland
Three Days for Indians in Huntington War Dance Plans
Police arrest Chief Charles Black Horse eight Sioux Indian with a wild west show in Huntington. He is sentenced to eleven days for intoxication but government rules limit imprisonment on petty charges to three days, so Charley will not serve the full sentence as he aims to reach South Dakota for the forthcoming war dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Charles Black Horse
Charley
South Dakota
Mysterious attack leaves Oakland City man near death
Oakland City resident William Grubb, 75, lies near death at his home after a barred-doors assault. Authorities notified, no arrests yet, and Grubb is unconscious from the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
William Grubb
Grubb
Indiana News in Brief Safer District Odd Fellows Meet
Indiana brief items report plans for a district Odd Fellows meeting in Logansport October 11 12 a new postal savings depository in Muncie by October 1 and five hundred delinquent taxpayers turned over by William P Kraus county treasurer to the prosecuting attorney James L Harman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
The
Odd Fellows
Muncie
Goshen
Wiliam P. Krau
James L. Harman
Elkhart County
Tipton
Lancaster
Modern
Woodmen of America
Anderson
Clyde Masgoy
Ball Brothers
Modoc
Ind
Shelbyville
Wells
Lawrenceburg
Fanny Hunter Holleron
Claude F. Holleron
Indianapolis
Flo
Paul
State Board of Health
EY. A. Crull
Wayne
Crull
Mrs George Tari Madison Neb Kidney Claim
A woman from Madison Nebraska describes severe kidney trouble with hot flashes dizziness swelling and fatigue. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she reports full improvement including weight gain and skin swelling relief with the claim of being cured and urges readers to remember the product name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolln
Dean
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Childish Wisdom Reveals Deep Insight From a Child
A brief piece notes how a child, Jean, comments on adults and mothers. She says children do not see others as they see their mothers, reflecting thoughtful, humorous social observation in plain language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Pat Recounts Dublin Journeys Charming Cabby Encounter
A visitor back from Ireland recalls a Dublin meeting with a cabman. She planned shopping but chose a jaunting car tour of the city. At the stand she asked to hire the driver for the day, and he replied with playful flattery that he wished it could be for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Ireland
Dublin
Beauty
Found Right Path After a False Start
A testimonial traces severe health decline linked to coffee begun in 1890. After failing medicines, the author quits coffee, switches to Postum, and within ten days reports restored nerves, clearer head, steadier heart, and improved digestion.
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Enoch Cronkhite
Danville
Ill
Pellagra
Dc. E. Wilkinson
One Hundred and Twenty
New York City
Manhattan
Bronx
Ilinois
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
B. BE. Glick
Foxholm
N. D
Carbondale
Minot
North Dakota
Mr. Glick
Houston
Tex
Joseph W. Bailey
United States Senate
Paul Geldel
Iroquois
Sing Sing
Ravinia Park
Juneau
Alaska
McGrath
Carl F. Stoscerl
Marysville, Wash
Hjalmar Rosenlaff
Crystal Falls
Mich
H. Rosenheimer Company
Kewaskum
Raffaelo Richetti
Rosa
Richetti
Emil R. Klemm
Edwin M. Stanton
Lincoln
Steubenville
President Taft
Harmon
Frederick Dent Grant
Daniel E. Sickles
William R. Day
Robert
Lewis H. Stanton
Jersey City
N. J
Martin van Buren
That City
Irene Lemberger
Madison
Martin Lemberger
the Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Newport
R. I
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Force
William P. Sheffield
Astor
Edward A. Johnson
First Baptist Church of
Rodney J. Diegie
Ohio General Assembly
Helen F. Dixon
Colorado
Denver
Edward N. Dingley
Kalamazoo
Evening Telegraph Press
Nelson Dingley
Maine
Congressman Cannon
Braeburn Country Club
Newton, Mass
Mra. O
Gerhart A. Wilson
First Congregational Church
Swampscott
Mass
Italy
Indiana News
Mr. Bird
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