Chicago Invites Wrath of God, Ex-Governor Warns
The Elgin Echo notes a Chicago warning from a former North Carolina governor claiming divine wrath over city events. It reports fatal clashes near Pittsburg between strikers and constabulary, a massive Decatur business district loss, and various national notes from December era.
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North Carolina
Chicago
Pittsburg
Decatur
Mexico
Galeana
Reyes
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wirz
Fire in East Buffalo plant causes large damages
Fire at the Jacob Cold Packing Company plant in East Buffalo New Jersey caused about 100000 in damages. In Garfield New Jersey jail Mrs Annie Zargosky accused of highway robbery hanged herself. Alabama House panel defeated Urquhardt bill 8 to 4 after late session to create a commission form of government for major cities.
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Buffalo
N. J
Jacob Cold Packing Company
Annie Zargosky
Garfield
Municipal Organization Committee
Alabama House of Representatives
Urquhardt
Riot Bloodshed at Pressed Steel Plant Strikes Allegheny County
Eight killed and many wounded in a McKees Rocks battle as 4000 Pressed Steel Car workers clash with strike breakers and state troopers. Sheriff Gumbert leads riot gun deputies to the scene. arrests follow and women, foreigners, are accused of inciting violence.
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McKees Rocks
Schoenville
Pressed Steel Car Company
Préssad Steel Car Company
Allegheny County
Homestead
Gumbert
Sun heat to power world work says British scientist president
At the seventy ninth annual meeting of the British Association in Winnipeg Sir Joseph John Thompson urged that engineers will ultimately use the sun’s heat directly as a power source. He warned that when coal is exhausted and water power runs short this sun energy could supply the world’s required force.
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British Association For the Advancement of Selance
Winnipeg
Joseph John Thompson
The Saloons' Foes The Nickel Show Debate
Chicago building inspector Edward F. Kelling declares nickel theaters a foe to saloons. He notes saloonkeepers oppose scent theaters while claim workingmen and families instead seek inexpensive entertainment over bar visits.
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Chicago
Edward F. Kelling
Fight for the Pennants Standing of Clubs in the National League
Standings and pennant races in the National League are outlined with clubs contending for the lead. Highlighted are team positions, recent results, and key performance indicators shaping the league’s top spot race.
Alabama Prohibition Bill Passes Senate With Tough Provisions
The Alabama Senate approved a drastic prohibition bill that forbids liquor possession outside private homes, requires the accused to prove innocence, criminalizes saloon references in advertising, and treats possession of a Federal liquor license as proof of guilt in selling intoxicants.
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Alabama Senate
Windsor feature race ends with Lady Sybil triumph
The Ontario handicap at Windsor was won by Lady Sybil. In London Johnny Summers defeated Jimmy Britt in nine rounds. Barago W. Clays Ocean Bound won the $10,000 Splitway stakes for two year olds at five and a half furlongs. Bonnie Kate won the Canadian Steeplechase at Fort Erie, defeating Waterway on a heavy track.
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Ontario
Windsor
Lady Sybil
Johnny Summers
Jimmy Britt
California
London
Baratoga W
Hamline
Glen
J. H. Bohrer
Sidney Hatch
Chicago
Albert Carry
United States Golf Angoelation
United States
Wheaton, mL
Burning Gambling Furnishings In Indiana High Profile
A Paoli street bonfire destroyed gambling paraphernalia valued at 306000 as Indiana lawmen burned furnishings seized from French Lick and West Baden casinos. About 2000 spectators watched as two indicted men pled guilty under a compromise to shield unused items from destruction. prior raids led to arrests and longer legal wrangling before the order to burn could be carried out.
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Indiana
French Lick
West Baden
Paoli
Foil Big Counterfeit Plot in Kentucky
Police and Secret Service uncover a major counterfeit ring in Louisville involving John C. Roberts Marion Roberts and a printer. One million dollars in 100 peso notes stored in two heavy brass bound trunks, with a numbering and perforating machine delayed in shipping.
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Secret Service
Kentucky
Louisville
Secret Service Department
John C. Roberts
Marion Roberts
John Roberts
Anfe
Mexico
Auto Crash Kills Five At Dead Man's Curve
A touring car overturned at Dead Man's Curve on the Tide Flat trestle, plunging occupants into water. Five killed including four young women and the driver. two other women escaped. Flood tide aided their immersion as high speed broke the railing late at night.
Girl Is Pin Feeder After Pin Attacks in New Jersey
Miss Adelina Wyckoff, 18, of Paterson New Jersey, had a bent headless pin removed from her arm. In days since, sixteen more pins were extracted. Her parents believe she may have swallowed a pin in childhood.
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Adelina Wyckoff
Paterson
N. J
Miss Wyckoff
RAIL KING RETURNS Harriman Shows Feebleness on Liner Return
H. H. Harriman came back from Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II weighing ten pounds less than two months earlier yet buoyed by optimism. He appeared frail and pale, greeting friends at quarantine with a shaky voice, yet declared he felt pretty well while beginning an after cure at Arden New York. He is attended constantly by family and doctors as he contemplates resuming leadership of his railroad empire once health improves.
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Harriman
Liner
America
H. H. Harriman
Mr. Harriman
Dispatch
Arden
N. Y
Bad Gastein
Yoica
Suitor May Borrow Not Lend To Fiance France Mosey
Justice Goff of the New York Supreme Court holds it not proper for a betrothed woman to lend money to her fiancé. The court finds it is not a crime for a man who borrows in this manner to skip repayment, since his vow to wed may be untrue and rests with his conscience, beyond the court’s reach.
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Justice Goff
New York Supreme Court
Bell Telephone Buys Controlling Interest in Chippewa Valley Co
Trade and industry notes report the Bell Telephone Company acquiring a controlling stake in the Chippewa Valley Telephone Company, with service extending from Barron to Prentice along the Soo line. Also covered are crop prospects across Minnesota and the Dakota plains, and a Brooklyn firm forming New York State’s first airship freight and passenger carrier with $26,000 capital.
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Bell Telephone Company
Chippewa Valley Telephone Company
Barron, Wis
Prentice, Wis
Minnesota
Dakotas
Harley
South Dakota
Farmera
Bronx
New York
Chicago Trade Review Signals Healthy Credit, Rising Output
Dunn reports improved trade conditions with forward work rising in iron, steel, wood, leather, and general merchandise. Credit conditions look healthy with bank payments and defaults stable, while grain and corn face weather pressures and transportation capacity may tighten. Bank clearings reach 258,188,504, up 17.6 percent from 1908 week, with Seventeen district failures and six liabilities over 5,000.
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Chicago
New York Business Signals Mixed Summer To Autumn Shift
New York reports show expanding jobbing trade and manufacturing as vacation season ends and harvest looks strong yet cautious buyer sentiment persists. Currency shipments grow, security markets edge lower, iron and steel and railway purchases rise, and early-delivery premiums appear for manufactured materials. Wheat prices gain support farms move, car shortages loom, with business failures for the week ending Aug 19 at 18 percent, vs 21 percent prior week and historical figures.
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New York
Bradstreet
Midwest and East Grain and Livestock Price Averages
The report lists cattle hog and sheep price ranges across multiple cities including JES Weck Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Sun Cincinnati and New York with grain values for wheat corn oats rye and barley. Prices show wide variance by market and commodity with notable figures such as cattle 4.00 to 7.85, hogs 4.60 to 38.265, wheat around 1.04 to 1.10, corn 65 to 79 cents, oats 38 to 89 cents, and butter 22 to 28 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
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