Week’s events span crime, royalty, and notable deaths
Mayor Gaynor’s son says the mayor believes James J Gallagher is insane and does not want prosecution. Prince Nicholas of Montenegro becomes king and restores Zeta. Florence Nightingale, the angel of Crimea, dies at ninety in London. Olaf Hanson elected president of the deaf world congress. Gen George W Gordon renominated in Tennessee. Joe Gans dies in Baltimore. Victor Berger hails strikes. Irene Dodge killed in Normal Newfoundland. car crash injures Herman Scantlan in Springfield.
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Gaynor
James J. Gallagher
Rufus W. Gaynor
Prince Nicholas
Montenegro
Zeta
Florence Nightingale
Angel
Crimea
London
Olaf Hanson
Seattle
Congress of the Deaf
Colorado Springs
F. R. Carpenter
Chicago
George W. Gordon
Memphis
Congress
T. C. Looney
Tennessee
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Europe
Irene Dodge
Normal
Herman Scantlan
Springfield
Father Moore
Athens
Multiple disasters and notable deaths flood the news
Alfred Villa escorts his dead brother forty miles to Tucson after lightning killed him. a paralytic survivor aided by one hand. Salazic reaches Sydney in tow after distress off Jervis Bay. Paine dies in Massachusetts, famed peace advocate. A Bordeaux excursion train crash at Saujon kills thirty-two, injures one hundred. Rioting resumes in Columbus with a fatal shooting. streetcars halted. Mooney confesses to patricide in Kansas City. A Chicago & Erie train hits a crossing auto near Rochester Indiana, four dead, three injured. Tyke flood swells, thousands dead or missing. Ohio river woman found murdered. Extradition case of Foster Charlton nears hearing in New York. Harness racing figures dominate Cleveland circuit with a 1.56% race time.
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Alfred Villa
Tucson
Ariz
Ody
Salazic
Jervis Bay
Sydney
Pacifique
Robert Treat Paine
American Peace Society
Waltham
Mass
Bordeaux
Saujon
France
Columbus
Thomas Mooney
Kansas City
Kan
Mooney
Chicago & Erie
Rochester
Ind
William L. Rice
Cleveland
Tyke
Henry Hall
Huntington
Ohio River
Plettsburg
Foster Charlton
Italy
New York
Uhion
North Randall
Marshall
Bristow
Kansas
Aldrich
Milwaukee
la Follette
Kansan
J. P. McMurray
George W. Scott
Special
Sulpher
Oklo
Scott
McMurray
B. M. Heighe
Pacific & Idaho Northern Railroad
Boise
Idaho
Sylvia Riegelman
Heighe
Cornfield
Howard Layer
Choir Boys
Washington
Henry Dick
Carl Etherington
Newark
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wickham Lake
Middletown
N. Y
Angelo Fratuli
Henry Crapello
Crapello
Fratuli
Bremen
Vulkan
Weber Works
Legation
Guatemala
Bonilla
Joseph A. Proctor
Peoria
Ill
Chillicothe
Ilinois Central Railroad
Memphis Car Company
Heiskell
Memphis
Tenn
Denver
Knight Jehiel W. Chamberlain
St. Paul, Minn
Joseph K. Orr
Walter A. Brookins
Brookins
Asbury Park
N. J
George Burnett
Camp Perry
Brussels
E. J. Ryan
Western College
Pittsburg
Oklahoma
W. L. MecDaniell
Chicago
Streat.or
Chancery Court
Ira G. Rawn
Illinois Central Railroad
Unols Central
Rawn
Chicago Police Department
Camp Pert
Mutiny in Columbus night police as 35 of 140 refuse duty
The Columbus night police saw 35 patrolmen, among 140, step from ranks after Mayor Marshall ordered them to board streetcars for service against strikers, amid a day of disorder and violence in the city and wider unrest.
Charges Against Trustee W A Lord In Rush County Report
State examiners Edward P. Brennan and Charles W. Sutton accuse W A Lord trustee of Center Township 1905 to 1908 of excess payments for supplies totaling 568.67 with a total charged against Lord of 2053.60 including excess paid to Kiger Co and others. The report details items and firms and lists shortages including uncharged borrowed funds duplicate credits and improper payments.
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Indianapolis
Edward P. Brennan
Charles W. Sutton
State Board of Accounts
W. A. Lord
Center Township
Rush County
Lord
S. D. Kiger & Co
Kiger & Co
N. A
Scarborough & Co
Prosecutions Discussed By Governor and Attorney General
Governor Marshall and Attorney General Bingham met in Petoskey Mich to outline state policy on prosecuting current and former county and township officials who shown short in examiners reports. Some trustees accept findings and settle. others submit explanations. Bingham heads to New York and Washington for depositions in benzoate of soda case. Articles of incorporation filed for The Commons Dairy company Richmond and Attica Industrial company At tica with listed officers and capital.
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Pasteur Institute
Indianapolis
William G. Wegner
St. Joseph County
State
Doctor Wegner
State Health Board
Marshall
Bingham
Petoskey
Mich
State Board of Accounts
Commons Dairy Company
Richmond
H. J. Commons
Attica
Acton to Build New High School, Says Trustee Brown
Franklin township Trustee Henry Brown told county commissioners that funds for a new Acton high school may be available and the building could be completed by June 1 1911 after discussion at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Henry Brown
Franklin Township
Realdenta
Brown
Markets in Cincinnati Share Prices and Grain Results
Cincinnati markets report mixed pricing across dairy produce, fruits, vegetables, and grains. Butter and eggs show steady small gains while wheat, corn, oats, and sorg reductions reflect regional demand. cattle, hogs, and lambs list varied firmness with select lots at premium levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Trade situation better says Dun & Co weekly review
New York R G Dun and Co reports the trade situation improving for July with brighter crop prospects, steady overall prices, and cautious purchasing. Iron and steel still contract but general activity remains large, while dry goods, yarns, and shoe trade show firmer values and growing demand. Leather markets improve, with aggressive hides demand and late salting stock featuring as the year's best quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
U S Business Failures and Grain Exports Weekly Review
New York based data show 231 business failures in the United States for the week ending August 11, up from 166 the prior week and with prior years' figures listed. Wheat and flour exports from the United States and Canada total 1,226,214 bushels for the week, while corn exports reach 190,671 bushels. Six week totals for exports show 7,549,957 bushels of wheat and related products and 1,800,296 bushels of corn.
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New York
Bradstreet
United States
Canada
Resinol Ointment Restores Baby’s Skin After Eczema
A Sunbury mother reports Resinol Ointment and Soap cured her baby's severe eczema in three weeks after other medicines and salves failed. She notes the quick relief from itching and the dramatic skin restoration, claiming months of disfigurement were erased. The ad promotes Resinol as a universal cure for skin troubles and offers a free booklet from Restnol Chemical Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Clemmer
Sunbury
Restnol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Griffin and the Minor Canon Found in Dolls House Library
A city shopper learns a child's tale The Griffin and the Minor Canon is found in miniature libraries within three dolls houses. Each house contains a score of tiny books, each book a complete children's story. The discovery comes after a tip from a toy department staffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doll House Library
Toy Department
Seven Years of Itch Relief With Cuticura Remedies
A man describes a seven year battle with a leg eruption that caused extreme itching, weight loss, and sleepless nights. After trying many doctors, he credits Cuticura Remedies with curing the condition and keeping it from recurring for months. He notes improvement after using Cuticura Regolvent with Cuticura Soap and Ointment and expresses gratitude. He provides address in Philadelphia and dates in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. White
B. Cabot St
Philadelphia
Nicareguane Spoils The Fight Over Eating
The text suggests the Nicareguane prefer fighting to eating, but warns against assuming courage or skill from this behavior, noting three could indicate poor cocking or handling.
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Ferdinand News
Henry Haake
Ferdinand
General News
Circuit and Superior Courts of
Indiana
Circuit and
Superior Courts
Bureau of Statistics
Germany
Russia
Holland
Tax Board
John W. McCardle
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Board
McCardle
C. C. Matson
South
Fred L. Gemmer
Michigan
Kentucky
State Board of Health
Board
Charles A. Carter
Department of Statistics
Cincinnati Miscellaneous
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