Meat Packers Form National Association in Chicago
Chicago reports the American Meat-Packers Association organized at the Grand Pacific hotel as the new federal inspection law took effect. About 100 delegates from across the country adopted a constitution, backed enforcement, and planned to expand to all packers while aiming to shift some losses from packers to shippers.
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Chicago
New York
G. L. ‘McCarthy
Chicago Packer
Association
Michael Ryan
Washington
Mobile Resumes Normal Condition After Storm
Mobile and Pensacola report a return toward normal as telegraph and rail service recover. Cotton brokers and perishable goods trade resume, streetcars run, and fish and oyster traffic returns. Interurban lines still down. L&N line rebuilt with multiple trains. Debris on tracks includes logs, tin, and even livestock. Authorities warn about work refusals and relocate vulnerable residents for relief. Pensacola also reports rapid rebuilding with tracks cleared and vessels refloated.
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Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Louisville & Nashville
Here
Lody
Humor of Frisco Disaster Shows Lighter Side After Fire
In postquake San Francisco, residents used wind breaks and street stoves to shelter while awaiting chimney inspections. Signs on gutted buildings advertised openings and playful messages such as The Poodle Dog and Well Shaken, with later shouts toward the next shack.
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San Francisco
Strother
van Ness Avenue
Hotel
Baltimore
San Jose
St. John ‘Street
Wwe
Necklace From Thames Recovered By Unwitting Workman
A pearl necklace lost in the Thames for over a year has been recovered by its owner a titled lady. A Henley on Thames workman found the glinting chain near Shiplake Perry and kept it, giving it to his wife. After the jeweler suspected its value the police were notified and the necklace was later claimed by the owner. The gems are valued at 40 to 50 pounds. the finder received five pounds.
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Thames
The
London Tribune
Henley-on- Thames
Shiplake Perry
Thamesside
Henley
Twin Foote Brothers In Francestown Mystery
In the 1950s Francestown New Hampshire, two Foote brothers Jim and Dan, twins, were known as quiet, hardworking locals. One twin reportedly left home after a legal name change, leaving the other brother behind in the town.
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Francestown
N. H
Foote
Jim
Dan
Policy King Kiles Himself
Albert J. Adams a leading figure in a policy gambling ring shot himself in the head Sunday night at his Ansonia apartments New York. His body was found Monday morning Adams had been in poor health since his release from Sing Sing prison where he served time for operating a policy game in New York. At the Colonial Security company where Adams was treasurer officials said he had diabetes for a year and this illness likely prompted the suicide.
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New York
Albert J. Adams
Ansonia
Adams
Reléisé
Bryner Questions Raised Over Township Trustee Record
The report accuses Charles Bryner of poor stewardship as Jefferson township trustee. It cites $280 for mathematical blocks, $429 for Modern Methods of Instruction, charts payments, and an overdraft of $1,759 in the Special School Fund.
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Charles Bryner
Jefferson Township
Sweitzer
Bryner
Educational Association
Ellis
Franklin Publishing, Co
W. B. Rogers
Frank Hascall
Jefferson
Local notes and developments from Indiana towns
Five year old Eddie Shigter died in Warsaw from lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail. Farner Byron YVirestone was badly hurt in a runaway near Corunna. Stephen Shaw in Union township Wo Whitley County harvests 2600 bushels of potatoes from 38 acres. Columbia City pushes to land Ft Wayne Knitting Mills branch with a favorable proposition to Garrett. W J Lusk vanishes from Mishawaka with 1000 of his wife’s money. Incorporation filings for Winona Mackinack Railway Company of South Bend with 10600 capital, to run Culver Marshall County Warsaw via Argos. directors listed.
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Stephen Shaw
Union Township
Whitley County
Columbia City
Ft. Wayne
Secretary of State
Winona & Mackinkuckee Railway Ecompany of
South, Bend
Woith
Culver
Marshall County
Warsaw
Argos
Edwin P. Taylor
Alexis Conquillard
Virginius Miar
Thomas P. Moredock
Water Inspector Killed by Electric Wire in St Joseph
H A Tooshbaneh longtime Water and Sewer Inspector for St Joseph was killed instantly near Thomas Shear's residence on Wayne Street when he touched a live telephone and electric light wire about 4 45 yesterday afternoon.
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H. A. Tooshbaneh
St. Joseph
Trains Collide in Dense Fog Near Flighland
A fast mail on the Ninthteen and a freight crashed in dense fog at Flighland. Two were killed and several seriously injured as trains collided. Chicago and Gos reported the wreck.
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Chicago
Gos
Flighland
Food law deemed drastic by state chemist
Indianapolis October 8 H E Barnard state chemist says the national pure food law just came into effect is very drastic and stronger than expected.
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Indianapolis
H. E. Barnard
Jail Cleared as City Fumigates for First Time in Months
For the first time in months the city jail is empty as authorities seize the opportunity to thoroughly fumigate the facility.
Robbers Force Post Office Safe in Indiana
Early today three men forced the safe at a Boyleston Indiana post office and shot Postmaster Massey as he investigated. He retrieved a shotgun but the robbers fled. no clues were found.
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Boyleston
Ind
Massey
Four Dead and Eight Hurt in Sparrow Point Explosion
Baltimore Oct 8 A blast at the Maryland Steel Company Sparrow Point plant shattered a furnace cover and caused an explosion. Four men were killed instantly and eight were injured. The company employs 4,000 men.
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Baltimore
Maryland Steel.Co
Sparrow Point
John May’s Undoing at Northern Indiana Railway
John May is relieved as ticket agent for the Northern Indiana Railway Company in Goshen. The report notes his past earnings from the route but implies missteps led to his removal and urges a cautionary view of his conduct and restraint.
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John. Mays
Northern Indiana Railway. Company
Goshen
John
Death of Andrew Hay in County Wide Service and Ties
Andrew Hay, a long time resident since 1846, died Saturday night of bronchial pneumonia at age about 82. A plasterer and bricklayer by trade, he was a Trinity M. F. church member for 57 years and held roles in the Odd Fellows and Knights Templars. He married Sarah Stockburger in 1855 and is survived by several children and a sister. funeral plans to be announced with Odd Fellows in charge.
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Andrew Hay
Cass County
Saichison
Airtias
Bedford Coun Deerminsy
Trinity M. F. Church
Hay
Pulaski Lodge Knights Templars
Grand Lodge
Sarah Stockburger
Osceola
Loral Union
Mr. Hay
John Jd. Hay
Manyer
Cal
H. G. Hay
Yoa Hay
Elkhart
J. R. Jenry
Indianapolis
Nancy Newman
Hast Elishart
Trinity Church
New
John J. Hay
Dell California
Krowu
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to build up nervous systems during life changes. It cites Mrs. Mary G. Koehne of Chicago reporting relief from dizziness back pain and itching after six bottles, claiming the medicine kept her alive and beneficial for women.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Mary. G. Koehne
Garfield. Avenue
Chicago
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Pater
Panama
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Peter Pindar
Post
National Biscuit Company
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Niiee
Jer
Gulf
Sheriff Powers
Pensacola
Fla
Hero
Kiles
al” Adams
Coun
Ty Assessor
Eddie Shigter
Byron Yvirestone
Corunna
W. J. Lusk
Mishawaka
Lusk
John May
Trinity Charce
Qdd
Atrs Mary Koehne
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