National Corn Show Opens With Nationwide Exhibits
Omaha marks the opening of the National Corn Exhibit a ten day event drawing large crowds. The Pascal ear from Clinton county Iowa is highlighted as the top dent corn. Colleges and universities from New York Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota Iowa Nebraska Wyoming Missouri Colorado Kansas and possibly Oklahoma and Texas compete.
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Omaha
Pascal Ear
Clinton County
Iowa
D. L. Pascal
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Shot Kills Hirschberg in St Louis Residence
Francis D. Hirschberg a prominent Catholic layman and Louisiana Purchase Exposition director was shot and killed at his Lindell boulevard home. Police pursue whether it was murder or self-inflicted. a blood trail leads from the hall to his wife’s room where he died. His wife, deaf to the shot, did not hear the report.
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St. Louis
Francis D. Hirschberg
Archbishop Glennon
Lindell Boulevard
Hirschberg
Townsend says he is for Cannon in speaker fight
Washington establishes a clearer field in the speaker contest as Representative Townsend of Michigan states he is not a candidate and backs Cannon provided he concedes rules amendments. Meanwhile Representative Murdock of Kansas works to build opposition to the speaker.
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Townsend
Murdock
Cannon
Washington
Michigan
Kansas
Taft Re-elected President of Red Cross Society
Washington December 9 President elect Taft is unanimously chosen to serve as head of the American National Red Cross at its annual meeting. He will hold the presidency of the United States and lead the Red Cross simultaneously, a unique dual office in U S history.
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The
Red Cross Society
Washington
Taft
United States
American National Red Cross Society
TWO STUDENTS LOST IN CANOE ACCIDENT AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
Newmarket New Hampshire December 9 1910 The New Hampshire state college student body and professors searched Great Bay for two missing students Charles Chase and John W Davis after a canoe trip their craft found bottom side up Officials said both youths probably drowned Haing Trial Next Monday New York December 9 1910 The trial of T Jenkins Hains and his father Captain Peter C Hains for the murder of William H Annis will start Monday afternoon A bill to tax bay rum imported from Porto Rico is introduced in Washington by Representative Serena E Payne December 9 1910
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N. H
Great Bay
New Hampshire State College
Charles Chase
John W. Davis
Bay Iu
Washington
Serena E. Payne
Porto Rico
Train Hits Cow Near Creek Bridge Above Coffeyville
A brakeman recounts a morning incident where a cow was struck by a train above Coffeyville. The animal was reportedly drinking from a creek under a bridge as the last car derailed its escape, with the crew swiftly moving away from town.
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Coffeyville
Kansas
Imea
National river and harbors congress opens in Washington
In Washington on December 9 the national river and harbors congress began sessions with the aim of securing liberal annual appropriations for waterway improvements. Over 72,000 delegates from across the United States attend, with Mississippi valley boosters seeking a Great Lakes to Gulf waterway and coastal groups pressing for recognition alongside the women’s national river and harbors congress sharing the same goals.
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Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
National River and Harbors Congress
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Roosevelt Against Any Needless Waste
At a National Conservation Commission meeting Roosevelt urged prudent use of national resources. He likened it to a business stocktake, warning that needless waste harms the country and stating inventories of resources will be presented at the conference.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Conservation Commission
Peoria Banquet Honors Rail magnate James J Til
Bishop Spalding and railroad leaders gathered in Peoria to honor James J Til at a banquet hosted by the Commercial and Crewe Cover clubs. Til arrived by special train with Burlington president Harris and spoke on developing agricultural interests as the nation’s future salvation.
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Bishop Spalding
Peoria
Dee
James J. Til
Crewe
Harris
Burlington
Wachenheimer
Hazards Highlight Coal Firm Profits and Dangers
In New York on December 9 Archibald F. Law vice president of Temple Iron Company testified in the government suit against the coal roads. He acknowledged substantial annual profits since organization but warned the business remains hazardous with dangers from fire floods and labor troubles.
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Coal Corporation
New York
Archibald F. Law
Temple Iron Company
Diplomats in disaster in Guatemala minister injured in crash
Washington report says Guatemalan Minister Don Luis Toledo Herrarte and Secretary Ramon Bengoechea along with three diplomats were seriously hurt when their car skidded and overturned. Herrarte reportedly suffered a skull fracture.
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Washington
Senor
Don Luis Toledo Herrarte
Ramon Bengoechea
Legation
Herrarte
Mistake Costs Her Life in Oxalic Acid Mix Up
Mrs. Nicholas J. Demerath dies from oxalic acid poisoning after mistaking it for Epsom salts at Kewanee Illinois. The report notes the fatal error and confirms the tragedy tied to a household chemical mix up. The item appears among miscellaneous clippings including a Senate postmaster nomination and a humorous Scrap Book fragment.
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Kewanee, In
Nicholas J. Demerath
The Red Cross Christmas Stamps and Charity History
The piece traces the Red Cross Christmas stamps origin in Denmark and adoption in the United States, noting funds support tuberculosis hospitals and state branches. It covers sales growth, hospital help, and moral aims, then shifts to Indiana University funding reports and public sentiment toward Boyd Park disputes and Sunday shows.
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Red Cross
Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen
Delaware
Red Cross Society
National Society
Red Cross Branch Society
Indianapolis News
Fertilized field yields mastodon bones near Ashley Indiana
Found bones of a mastodon on the Thomas Diller farm four miles north of Ashley Indiana. Four or five men could not move the skull, a team helped pull it out. Skeleton measures indicate a long face and tusks likely nine feet, with about twenty ribs and other bones discovered.
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Ditchers
Thomas Diller
Ashley
Ind
The Divine Height Myth in a Witty Exchange
In a quip laden exchange, a speaker asserts five feet four as the ideal for women while Sis Darling counters with five feet nine. The dialogue touches on concealed joys and the value of restraint, attributed to Lavater.
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Sis Darling
City seeks safety review for Christmas displays by merchants
South Bend city electrician Williams urges merchants to submit Christmas display plans for safety review before wiring. He warns that flammable decorations heighten fire risk from faulty electrical work. The State Horticultural Society, meeting in Indianapolis, asks the legislature to appoint deputies to the state entomologist to improve nursery inspections to stamp out the San Jose scale.
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Williams
South Bend
State Horticultural Society
Indianapolis
San Jose
Old Man a Tool and a Tale of Builders
The boss of skyscraper crews recalls a joke turn with a green rookie and an “old man” tool. A Vermont boy brings down a cri de coeur implausibly called an old man, revealing how misinterpretation yields a comic, perilous moment on the eighteenth floor.
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Vermont
Making Caricatures and the Nast Method
The article recounts how Thomas Nast used prolonged observation to distill political features into caricatures, leaving his subjects memory for later refinements after borrowing their cane. It notes Joe Keppler also visited Washington to study statesmen, preferring live observation to photographs.
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Thomas Nast
Nast
Ile
Joe Keppler
Washington
Pigeon Returns to Mrs Nansen After Long Voyage
A carrier pigeon, sent by explorer Nansen, returns to Christiania after thirty months. The bird, bearing no note, flies through blizzards and vast terrain to deliver the awaited message to Mrs. Nansen at the family home.
Card Party Corset Gaffe Sparks City Wit
A society note recalls a card party moment where a stout woman asks the right seat companion to pick up a fallen card. She explains a brand new fifty dollar corset might strain if she leans. The other woman quips she would wear such a corset on the outside if she had one.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Insanity plea sparks courtroom clash
The court and foreman clash over an insanity plea. The foreman says the defendant’s lack of sense proves the plea correct, while the court cites the not guilty by reason of insanity claim as the point of contention.
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Philadelphia Ledger
He Was Sensitive, Says Hobbs After Miss Gobbs Comment
In a Cleveland Leader snippet, Hobbs admits he will ignore Miss Gobbs after her remark last night. Blobbs presses for details, but Hobbs refuses to elaborate, calling her statement the cause of his change.
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Blobbs
Miss Gobbs
Hobbs
Cleveland Leader
Freshman Mathematics Debate Cited by Jewish Ledger
The Jewish Ledger quotes a remark on freshman math noting the attempt to derive the greater from the lesser. It suggests a close approach when the conceit of the freshman is removed, referencing Freshman Mathematics and Freshby-Professor as focal points.
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Jewish Ledger
Archie Buys New Motor Sparks Reactions
Archie is described as going crazy over his new motor and others note his erratic behavior around it. The piece comments that a man's integrity often seeks constant vindication, reflecting a cynical aside from Chiragzo News.
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Archie
Chiragzo News
Worth Reading: Zelinski Credits Arnica Salve Cure
Leo F. Zelinski of 68 Gibson Street Buffalo says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his cold sore in two days with one daily application. The salve heals all sores and is sold under guarantee at Houseworth Bros. drug store. Also mentions photo pillow tops for Christmas priced at 75 cents offered at North Third Street.
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Leo, F. Zelinski
Gibson Street
Buffalo
N. C
Bucklen
Houseworth Bros. Drug Store
Croup quick cure touts Hyomei remedy
An antebellum style ad extols Hyomei as a fast acting dry air treatment for croup. A Vermont pastor testimonial praises relief within thirty minutes. The ad markets a full outfit for 1 and extra bottles for 50 cents, with guarantees by Houseworth Bros. Also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for various ailments and notes a Mishawaka man’s leg saved from amputation after tumors.
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Walter
Geo. Sisson
M. E. Church
South Londonderry
Houseworth Bros
Blank Leases Highlight Gaps Between Owners and Tenants
The Review notes blank leases impair clarity in rental agreements, with missing terms creating ambiguity for both real estate owners and tenants, and urges standardized language to protect rights and obligations.
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