Americans Get Their Innings at Olympic Trials
London July 21 The American team began field events with Charles M Daniels of the New York Athletic Club winning the 100 metres swim in stylish fashion while Ray Ewry of the New York Athletic Club took first in the standing broad jump with Martin J Sheridan finishing third.
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New York Athletic Club
Ray c. Ewry
New York
Martin J. Sheridan
London
Brighton
America
Charles M. Daniels
New York Athletic Cnd
L.G. Rich
Brookline Swimming Club
Ray ©. Ewry
New York Athletic Hhit
Irish American and Yale Athletes Shine in Championship Heats
The report lists results from a track meet where Martin J. Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic reached the semi finals and Ewry won the first heat with Sheridan third. George W. Gaizik of the Chicago Athletic Association won his high dive heat. In the 100 metres flat, numerous athletes advanced to the next round including N J Catach from the University of Pennsylvania and several club representatives. J DB Light hody was defeated in the 50 metres flat, but Melvin W Sheppard and J P Halstead won their heats. H Ju Coe lost to Lunghi in the 50 metres hurdles but redeemed himself by beating Newsham in the 49½ metres hurdles after a strenuous 800 metres race.
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Martin J. Sheridan
Irish American Athletic
Ewry
Sheridan
George W. Gaizik
Chicango Athletic Association
N. J. Catach
University of Pennsylvania
Chosen
Trish-American Athletic Club
W. W.W. May
University of Illinois
I. B. Stevens
Yale University
William F. Hamilton
Chicago Athletic Association
H. J. Hult
Chicago Athlete Association
Lawson Robertson
American Athletic Club
D. R. Sherman
Dartmouth College
J. A. Rector
University of Virginia
E. J. Dufty
South Africa
J. P. George
R. L. Walker
Duncan and Marion
United Kingdom
Kerr
Canada
Stark and Roche
J. DB. Light Hody
University of Chicago
Melvin W. Sheppard
Lunghi
Coe
Newsham
National Monetary Conference Opens at Narragansett Pier
A National Monetary Conference opened at the Imperial hotel in Narragansett Pier to discuss the financial situation and propose legislation to meet needs not covered by existing laws. The eight member commission was appointed under the new currency law but several members could not attend.
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National Monetary Conference
Narragansett Pier
R. 1
Imperial Hotel
National Monetary Commission
Double Electrocution At Sing Sing Prison
Two murderers, Charles H. Rogers and Angela Laudiero, were electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison Ossining July 21. Rogers killed Willig and Oimey at their Middletown area farmhouse in 1903 and later assaulted Alice Ingerick. motive robbery. Laudiero killed Michael de Ambro in New York in 1906 after a long feud. Both cases involved prior arrests or feuds and ended in the death penalty.
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Ossining
Charles H. Rogers
Angela Laudiero
Sing Sing
Rogers
Laudiero
Willig
Frederick Oimey
Middletown
New York
Thirteen year old steals securities from federal building
In Chicago on July 21 a suitcase containing stacks of bonds and other securities valued at 310,000 belonging to John Burford of Chattanooga Tennessee was stolen by a thirteen year old boy while Burford attended a United States court trial. The theft occurred in the federal building.
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Chicago
John Burford
Chattanooga
Jenn
Federal
Burford
Six Men Killed by Trains in South Buffalo Yards
In South Buffalo railroad yards between midnight and daybreak six unidentified foreigners were killed when struck by trains. The deaths, occurring within a few hours, are believed due to fog and chance rather than suicide, with investigators noting the men were possibly en route to work or seeking employment.
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Buffalo
WN. C
South Buffalo
South
Notable Early 20th Century Briefs From Chicago News
A steam pipe rupture on a battleship’s forward boiler injures five sailors seriously aboard the Atlantic fleet. A new Louisiana law makes drinking on trains a misdemeanor with possible imprisonment. Leslie Carter of Chicago is deemed mentally incompetent to manage his affairs. Shidge Cutting to appoint a conservator. Chicago’s Chinese restaurant sector declines with several venues shutting in two months prompting a meeting of owners to discuss the crisis.
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Onal
Lowisiana
Leslie Carter
Chicago
South Side Elevated Railroad Company
Market Quotations From Minneapolis and St Paul Cattle Hogs Sheep
Market items from Minneapolis and St Paul dated July 20 show wheat quotations with July and September bids, No. 7 hard at 1.15, No. 1 Northern at 1.175, and various No. Northern prices. Cattle at St Paul yards range from good to choice steers around 6.75, cows and heifers 5.00 to 5.75, yearlings 3.75 to 5.00, hogs at 6.65, and sheep with wethers 4.00, yearlings 4.25 to 4.75, and spring lambs 6.00 to 6.38.
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Minneapolis
Slit
St. Paul Union
St. Paul
Wheat and flax prices update from Duluth market
From Duluth on July 20 wheat prices for No 1 hard at 1.1714, No 1 Northern 1.1615, No 2 Northern 1.1216 with July 1.08 and September 1.4. Flax prices to arrive on track with July at 1.21, October 1.205, November 1.59 and December 1.171g.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Snippet
Chicago July 20 wheat figures show July and December contracts at 15.60 and 15.67 percent change after price marks. Dairy items include eggs at 14 to 17 cents and poultry noting turkeys at 14 cents and chickens at 9 to 12 cents.
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Chicago
Modern Woodmen Seek to Recover From Chariton Bank Receiver
The Modern Woodmen of America sue Des Moines federal court for 420,735.49 against James H. Jamison receiver of the First National Bank of Chariton and L. O. Murray comptroller of the currency. They seek 250,000 cash plus 70,755.40 lien and interest from December 7 1907. The suit names related banks including First National Bank of Chicago and National Park Bank New York City in connection with Chariton insolvency caused by cashier Frank R. Crocker. Jamison acted as receiver with government help to settle affairs after Crocker’s defalcation and death. a prior pledge of 350,000 cash on deposit was rescinded triggering the suit.
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Woodmen of America
Des. Moines
James H. Jamison
First National Bank of Chariton
L. O. Murray
First National Bank of Chicago
National Park Bank of
New York City
National Bank of the Republic of Chicago
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas City
Frank R. Crocker
Exonerated At Inquest On Death Of Du Bois
A coroner's jury absolved Albert Du Bois's three companions Mrs RL Hart Mrs Hattie Gary and Claude Tyler of any blame in his death. Du Bois drowned during a race with Tyler after being challenged to swim to shore. The jury ruled the cause accidental and the men were released.
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du Bois
RL. Hart
Hattie Gary
Claude Tyler
Atanchester
Tyler
Illegal Transactions Hit A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge in Wisconsin Suit
Legal action filed in Des Moines district court accuses the supreme lodge of the A. O. U. W. of mismanaging funds. The Fidelity Trust Company seeks payment of 62,966 in claims and accountability for a 427,978 guarantee fund, totaling nearly 500,000. Also reported a man’s suicide near Nashua, George Tupper, age thirty, hanged himself in a barn over crop worries. authorities suspect mental distress.
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Supremeé Large
Grand Lodge
Supreme Lodge
Farmer
George Tupper
Nashua
Tupper
Farmer James Phillips Dies After Poision In O B O Kaloola
Farmer James Phillips near Kaloola consumed carbolic acid in olive oil and died soon after breakfast in a restaurant. He sat down to eat, then collapsed and died en route to medical help. The death is reported as self-inflicted.
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James Phillips
O3kaloosa
Phillips
Saloon Foe Wins. Grundy County Saloons Must Close
The supreme court rules twelve Grundy county saloons illegal institutions ending a four year battle for existence. The decision requires immediate closure in compliance with the ruling.
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Grundy County
Supreme Court
PUTCHLORGFORM IN COOP Chicken Thieves Stop Alarm Method
News reports from Washburn detail hen houses robbed using a chloroform soaked rag placed into coops to subdue owners and abduct fowl. Named victims include Lyle Benedict, P J Schons, and George Beatty. Burglars also plundered cellars of Wilt Berthh and Mrs Sarah Galinveauux as farmers organize mutual protection.
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Laviers
Washburn
Lyle Benedict
P. J. Schons
George Beatty
Wilt Berthh
Sarah Galinveauux
Striker Shot and Killed in Iowa Central Clash
Four striking Iowa Central shopmen attacked W. D. Toler, new day foreman at Marshalltown. Toler pulled a gun and fatally shot George W. Davies, a striking machinist helper. Davies died instantly as Officer Haas arrested Toler and the sheriff hurried him out of town to calm mobs.
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Iowa Central
W. D. Toler
New Day
Marshalltown
Toler
George W. Davies
Davies
Haas
Farmer badly injured by runaway cultivator near Nevada
Harvey Loundsberry, a young farmer in Story county near Nevada, was thrown from his cultivator when its reins entangled. Frightened horses dragged him, the machine struck him, and he was found half an hour later severely battered with wounds likely to cause infection.
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Harvey Loundsberry
Nevada
Story County
Foul Play Suspected in Floyd River Death
In Sioux City police court Ole Peterson was arraigned for intoxication while it emerged he is Peter Jennestad's brother. Jennestad’s body was found floating in the Floyd river near West Col, with a head bruise hinting at possible foul play. The brothers had been drinking, and Peterson recalled last seeing Jennestad alive in weeds along the river bank.
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Ole Peterson
Sioux City
Peter Jennestad
Westcol
Floyd River
Peterson
Jennestad
Farmer’s bolt injures infant near Vancorke
John McDonald, a farmer near Vancorke, dropped a bolt while repairing a windmill. The bolt struck his two year old child on the head, crushing the skull and causing serious injury as the baby played beneath the structure.
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John McDonald
Vancorke
McDonald
Woman Survives After Wrapper Ignites From Gas Stove
Mrs. F. E. Brawe of Nashua was badly burned when her wrapper caught fire at a gasoline stove during supper. She wrapped a rug around her body to smother the flames and will recover, aided by bystanders until help arrived.
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F. E. Brawe
Nashua
Luther League Elects At Marshalltown Convention
The annual Luther league convention in Marshalltown elected officers for the coming year. President is Rev. F. H. Marion of Muscatine, recording secretary Miss Inez Hauge of Badger, corresponding secretary C. J. Viland of Slater, and treasurer 0. EB. Schlambush of Eagle Grove.
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Town Luther League
Marshalltown
F. H. Marion
Muscatine
Inez Hauge
Badger
C. J. Viland
Slater
EB. Schlambush
Eagie Grove
Brother Kills Brother in Accidental Shot Incident
A seventeen year old, son of George Rehm, was killed instantly four miles south of Ayreshire when his eleven year old brother Homer, playing, pointed a loaded shotgun and pulled the trigger, believing the gun was not loaded.
Steamboat Piriot Explosion Amid Race Near Arnoll's Park
During a Spirit Lake to Arnoll's Park race the steamboat Piriot and the Iowa exploded mid lake. Several passengers fell into the water but were rescued with no serious injuries reported.
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Spirit Lake
Arnoll’s Park
Iowa
Midlake
Two Boys Drown at Ansgar River Incident
Two boys, Jorlan Lang aged thirteen and Harlie Mather aged ten, drowned near the Ansgar river while playing along the banks. Their bodies were recovered about thirty minutes after the accident.
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Ansgar
Jorlan Lang
Harlie Mather
Baif
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Charles M, Daniels
Bing Sing
Woodmen of
Putchlorgform
COOP
Vie Os
Sugjéstadk
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Luther League
One Price Clothiers
H. W. Beebe
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