Brief World Happenings Summary From The Globe
Notable items include English locomotive pioneer James Hedley dying in New York at an old age. Indiana Democrats renominated Representative Lincoln Dixon for Congress. James Wallace Van Cleave, ex head of the National Association of Manufacturers, dies at his St. Louis home. Actor Eben Plympton is seriously ill in New York’s Roosevelt Hospital. Paymaster George Auld of the U S Marine Corps plans to wed Madeline Swift in Washington next month. Emily Brown and Norman Provost wed in Stamford ending a Civil War era courtship. Reports that Princess Juliana is ill are denied by Queen Wilhelmina’s outing with the child last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hedley
Frank Hedley
Norman Provost
Provost
Paris
Juliana
Holland
Wilhelmina
Fires Destroy Lucile stockade. 36 convicts perish in Alabama
The Red Feather Coal company stockade at Lucile mines in Bibb county Alabama burned after a prisoner set the fire to gain freedom. Thirty six black convicts died in the blaze and authorities investigate the incident as a violent breakout attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Feather Coal Company
Lucile
Bibb County
Alabama
Centerville
Ohio
James M. Sheets
H. J. Booth
Columbus
Hocking Valley Railway Company
E. B. Kinkead
Court of Common Pleas
Franklin County
Jack Johnson
Sam Berger
Tex Rickard
Johnson-Jeffries
Michael 8S
Link
Mitchell
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Springfield
Edmund Burke
Robert B. Shirley
B. C. Hyde
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Kansas City
Lee O'Neil Browne
Illinois
United States
Lorimer
Chicago
Red Star
Kroonland
Southampton
England
United State Naval Academy
New York
Placerville
Cal
A. G. Walker
South Cleveland Banking Company
Walker
James R. Corrigan
Carter H. Harrison
St. Paul
Chauvert Michelin
Lyons
Philadelphia
John Gallon
National Conference On Education of
St. Louis
Experiments Claim to Gauge Mindset at Penn
University of Pennsylvania ergograph tests suggest mental measurement is possible. Reports mention Gordon Lewis injured in Racine Wisconsin, and various other notes on public figures and events from the era.
Train accident spreads misfortune across Iowa towns
J W Hamahi of Collins was struck by a westbound train near Maxwell and carried 29 miles to Madrid and then Cedar Rapids, with little chance of recovery. Other items report wage talks for 17 000 coal miners, Maj A S Carper's death after a stroke, Mrs Ilma Roach heading a Faith South Dakota bank, a kidnapped boy from St Paul found in McIntire, and various Iowa civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hamahi
Collins
Maxwell
Madrid
Cedar Rapids
Hamahi
Iowa
John P. White
District Miners’ Union
John P. Reese
State Operators’ Association
Maj. A. S. Carper
Des Moines
Grim Reaper
Ilma’ F. Roach
Mason City
Faith
South Dakota
Roach
St. Paul
McIntire
Elmer Cosgrove
Selby Avenue
Mike McGinnis
New York
Iowa State Veterinarian
Oakdale
F. H. P. Edwards
Iowa City
T. W. Chandler
Davenport
Thomas Downing
Washington
English Lutheran Synod of Iowa
J. Kent Rizer
Tipton
H. Wennermark
Muscatine
W. H. Blanche
Percy van Nostrand
LeRoy P. Elliott
van Nostrand
Lou E. Clark
Carroll Electric Light and Heat Company
Logan
Iowa National Guard
Guard
Dodges
Granville M. Dodge
Council Bluffs
Myrtle Goodenough
James H. Goodenough
Gladbrook
Rock Island
Goodenough
John A. Spellman
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Northwestern Railroad
Des Mones
Sioux City
Correctionville
Judge Denies Mandamus Over County Depository Transfer
District Judge Withrow in Burlington denied a mandamus to force transfer of county funds from Merchants National to National State bank. The ruling limits county depository power to require concurrence of the county treasurer, Rhein, who had contracted with Merchants bank at 2 percent on 90 percent of daily balances. Also reports Loyal Legion officers elected in Des Moines and various local incidents and notices across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withrow
Burlington
J. E. Rhein
Merchants National
National State Bank
Board of Supervisors
Rhein
Merchants Bank
C. W. Kepler
Mount Vernon
Iowa
The
Loyal Legion
Des Moines
C. W. Boutin
Hampton
Big Bethel
J. S. Lothrop
Sioux City
B. C. Ward
E. D. Hadley
Horace Poole
Dubuque
Craig T. Wright
C. W. Fracker
A. L. Frisbie
C. W. Bouton
J. S. Clark
L. M. Grimes
L. Schooler
W. T. Clark
Milwaukee
Maxwell
Charles Backous
Waterloo
Caldwell
Sumner
State Board of Health
White City
Congregational Church of
R. D. Bernard
J. H. Sams
J. W. Garth
West End
Ottumwa
F. Z. Kidd & Co
C. M. Shepard
L. C. Shepard
Irwin
Shelby County
Halley
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
W. T. Riley
Dayton
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Lige Harper
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Illinois Central
Fort Dodge
W. S. Kenyon
Washington
Union County
Benjamin Wray
Creston
England
University of Iowa
M. C. Mumma
West Liberty
Beryl F. Carroll
Dubuque Y. W. Co. A
Elsie Loomis
Carrie Odell
Fifty-sixth Regiment
Iowa Elks
Detroit
Mich
Edward Mattens
Iowa Bankers
Oelwein
G. E. Roberts
Theodore Bolkers
Davenport
Help for the Aged Kidney Relief Endorsed by Catherine Sullivan
Mrs Catherine Sullivan of Joplin Missouri reports years of kidney trouble with back pain numbness and cramped hands. After taking Doans Kidney Pills she gained relief and now enjoys excellent health. Doans Kidney Pills sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Never let matters come to an open rupture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Sullivan
Mofffatt St
Joplin
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Winslow's Soothing Forchi Oethene The Me Redi
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a product or remedy named Winslow's Soothing with unclear spelling. The readable bits suggest a regional health or advert listing but lack concrete facts or identifiable entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Not Quite Qualified. Policeman Dialogue
A clipped dialogue contrasts a policeman asking about dog care with a nurse dismissing a young caregiver, noting the missus believes the speaker is too young and inexperienced. The exchange centers on caregiving roles and parental approval.
Handy Remedy for Poison Ivy Eruption Resinol Ointment
Jno H Kohl of Benton Kansas shares a testimonial describing severe Poison Ivy eruptions and unbearable itching relieved by Resinol Salve. He keeps a jar on hand for wood poison injuries and has advised others to use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
H. Kohl
Benton
Kan
Edward Learns To Drop One T In Rabbit
A classroom moment shows a teacher correcting Edward on spelling the word rabbit with two t's. He asks which to drop and replies with a polite question, showing his engagement and curiosity.
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Edward
Too Lavish Pie Talk Revealed by Mrs Dobbs
A humorous exchange shows Mrs. Dobbs debating breakfast pie with her new boarder. He declines pie for breakfast while she defends pie for dinner and supper as essential, calling breakfast pie “putting on airs.”
The Jeweled Set and Eleanor Robson
An actress praises Eleanor Robson citing her marriage to August Belmont and her status in the gilded set. The exchange recalls witty remarks about summer and winter destinations with Mrs. Van Gelt, including mentions of the North Cape and Palm Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Robson
August Belmont
Florida
Palm Beach
Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets Promote Digestive Health
Ad calls attention to Dr. Pierce Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels. Claims gentle action with no griping and notes a general rush for wealth as a social sentiment. Also promotes 160 acres land in Colorado with favorable water soil and climate and offers a free land booklet and map from W F Jones Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
W. F. Jones
Majestic Bldg
Denver
Colo
Wright to name new paper the Sausage Links
Yonkers Statesman notes Wright plans a three section format for his forthcoming paper titled Sausage Links with Penman in three sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Wright
Sausage Links
Penman
Yonkers Statesman
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised aid for tired feet
Advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease tired swollen and aching feet in new shoes. Claims quick comfort with shaking powder and offers free samples and a 25 cent price. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Exercise Good for It A Quip on Suffrage
A quoted joke from Puck features the Progressive Woman of the Beauty Culturist declaring that women should exercise the suffrage and that her method will increase it two inches. The gag blends fitness with political rights in a satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty Culturist
Puck
What shall a Boy do with his Vacation
The Grand Trunk Railway System issues a publication offering hints to parents on managing boys during July and August. Titled What shall a Boy do with his Vacation the guide outlines vacation camps as one solution and is available from W S Cookson at 917 Merchants Loan Trust Building Chicago.
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England
America
Grand Trunk Railway System
W. S. Cookson
Merchants Loan & Trust Building
Chicago
New Fly Trap Uses Window Surface Trick
A Californian inventor creates a pane mounted trap that lures flies into a chamber without them realizing they have left the glass surface. The device exploits the fly’s habit of walking up windows to capture pests efficiently.
Adee Plans Six Week Bicycle Tour of Southern France
Second Assistant Secretary Adee of the state department will tour southern France on a six week bicycle trip during his annual Europe vacation. Accompanied by United States consul general at Berlin Mr Thackera and Mrs Thackera, he expects to return to Washington about mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adee
Europe
State Department
Thackera
United States
Berlin
France
Washington
Benefit in Outdoor Schools Advocated by Dr Stoll
Dr Henry Farnum Stoll of Hartford urges outdoor schools for delicate children and those with bone tuberculosis. He cites that 20 to 40 percent of urban children are TB infected, with tuberculous home children showing 79 percent infection versus 26 percent from healthy homes. Frail children from healthy homes show 50 percent infection, while robust children show 13 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Henry Farnum Stoll
Hartford
Conn
Stoll
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Clobe
General News
University of Pennsylvania
Gordon Lewis
William Mitchell Lewis
Wisconsin
Nes
Racine
Wis
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Rockefeller
Gravis
Oscar Lawler
Interior Department
President Taft
Senator Nelson
Lawler
Ballinger
Frederick M. Kerby
Public Service
Charles F. Willard
Alexandria
E. A. Brook
New Mexico Guard
Santa Fe
Taos Pueblo
Las Vegas
N. M
Mills
John R. McFie
Edgard S. Auchincloss
Frank W. Rollins
New Hampshire
Boston
Graf Waldersee
Hamburg
Rockefeller Institute
Fashion Plate
Woolthorpe-Fashionable
Belmont Park
Prince Imperial
Jack Atkin
National Association of Credit Men
New Orleans
Roosevelt
London
Lord Dundonald
Charles E. F. Cunninghame Graham
George V
Pittsburg
Robert S.S. Frazer
Taft
Mississippi River
William Powers
Missouri
Jefferson City
Nannie Snapp
Gault
American Federation of Arts
National Fire Protection Association
National Conference of
Jewish Charities
Clarence 8. Darrow
National Negro Committee
Iowa News
A. A. Massie
Alice Schweiger
G. D. Ellyson
N. T. Guernsey
Rev. C
Medbury
F. M. Hubbell
State Historical Society
Ball Park
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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