Week's Happenings Highlight Notables and Losses
Brig Gen Green Berry Baum former pension commissioner dies in Chicago at 84. Thomas J Lynch elected National Baseball League president in New York. Mrs Horace B Taft dies in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. no details released. George Parish asserts England tops lenders, US leads borrowers per capita wealth. Gen W W Dudley dies in Washington of Brights disease. John E K Berwynd donates 100000 for care of poor expectant mothers and newborns in New York. Emmett Delton Williams dies in Kansas City aged 54. head of a paint firm. Charles N Crittenton leaves 3 000 000 to 5 000 000. half to missions.
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Green Berry Baum
Chicago
Thomas J. Lynch
National Baseball League
New York
Horace B. Taft
Taft
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Harvey Cushing
George Parish
England
United States
Great Britain
W. W. Dudley
Indiana
Pensons
Washington
Bright
John EK. Berwynd
Nationwide Knights of Columbus plan August Rome Genoa pilgrimage
General news item notes Knights of Columbus from across the country will travel to Rome and Genoa in August for a pilgrimage. The report also covers allegations of fund manipulation at Federal Life Insurance Company, a Tulsa bank robbery linked blast, a Philadelphia factory fire, a Newark area auto mishap, a lawsuit on breach of promise, and other scattered incidents including Port Arthur memorial and a storm-safe steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Rome
Genoa
Christopher Columbus
New York
Federal Life Insurance Company
Chicago
Burton O. Smith
Isaac Hamilton Miller
Tulsa
Oklo
Schrack & Sherwood
Philadelphia
Charles Bowler
Asbury Park
N. J
Zelaya
Juliette Hero
Anibal Zelaya
Miss Hero
Port Arthur
Jesse Spalding
Harbor Beach
Mich
Kwas
Alma Kellner
Harry Milburn
A. Maron
Jsot Crocker
Milburn
Ruth
Fort Marah
Als
Ninety-ninth Coast Artillery
Trach
Prominent Manggua women petition U.S. consul
Prominent Manggua women sign a petition to acting U S consul Henry Caldera demanding intervention by the American government over alleged torture of Zelaya's prisoners. The document lists the signers and urges action from Washington on the abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manggua
Henry Caldera
United States
Zelaya
Fireworks Station
East St. Louis
Ill
Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
Lamar Harris
Highland Park
Leslie Harris
MacFarland Shirt Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Nelson County
Kentucky
J. W. Bridge
Pittsburg
Duck Island
Lake Huron
Sault Ste. Marie
Garrett Johnson
Arthur Clear
Quentin Rankin
Union City
Cleveland Railway
Joseph E. Richeson
Ernest S. Stout
Grand Island
Neb
Stout
Solomon Islands
Royal Mail
Aorangi
New York City
Comptroller
Nicaraguan Congress
Taft
Nicaraguua
House
Washington
Immigration Committee
Magnolia tragedy escalates racial violence in Alabama
In Magnolia Alabama intensifying white black clashes leave Ernest Slade fatally wounded after Clinton Montgomery and kin are pursued by a white posse. Montgomery dies in a burning house amid a siege as several black residents flee town and authorities arrest Albert Watkins.
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Magnolia
Ala
Ernest Slade
Clinton Montgomery
Brister
Shelly Montgomery
Montgomery
N. G. Carlton
Tom Shields
William Lindsey
Sinster
Linden
Albert Watkins
Nurse Battled Maniac in Typhoid Patient Room
Mary R Brown a 27 year old nurse defended a delirious typhoid patient as he seized a revolver and threatened to kill. She wrestled the weapon away, took a bullet to her right breast, and hurled the gun out the window. The wounded nurse has a fighting chance for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mary R. Brown
Martin L. Sterling
Miss Brown
Fire destroys large drapery store in Clapham London
A major blaze in Clapham southwest London caused three deaths and ruined a large drapery store. The fire, traced to an exploding electric bulb, spread through celluloid goods, inflicting an estimated 2.5 million dollars in damage.
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Clapham
London
Eng
Aged Woman Robbed in Media Near Darlington Attack
In Media Pennsylvania at Darlington, Delaware County, two assailants attacked 60 year old Annie Litzenberg choking her and robbed her of 202 dollars mostly in small coins.
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Media
Darlington
Delaware County
Annie Litzenberg
Tobacco Market Report From Clarksville Tennessee
Cold weather reduced loose tobacco receipts though deliveries remained solid. Prices ranged from trash at 4 to 4.25 dollars to lugs and low grades at 4.50, common 5.25 to 5.76, medium 6 to 6.50, good 6.60 to 7, and real low 7.75, common 8 to 8.75, medium 9.25 to 10.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Tenn
Three Children Burned to Death in South Chicago Home
In Chicago South Chicago a fire destroyed a home while parents were away, killing three children, John Corradio aged 7, Charles Corradio 2, and Mary Corradio 4. The blaze left no survivors in the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Corradio
Charles Corradio
Mary Corradio
South
Farm Purchase Amid Tips Sparks Local Uproar
A fragmented notice notes a farm sale in Missouri near Seenuaee with terms described as tips. The document mentions an usher at the Union with Frank Berned and associates, hinting at an upset around the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loulz
Frank Berned
Seenuaee
Indiana Democrats set delegate plan for state convention
Indiana Democrats fixed dates for county and district conventions December 31 and January 5 with January 8 set for a reorganizing state committee meeting in Indianapolis. Marion’s district remains Seventh with an early January 1 convention. Delegates number about 1700 to 1800, based on county votes for governor, with day times left to county chairmen.
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Indianapoli
Indianapolis
Denison Hotel
Denison
Edward Hoffman
Ft. Wayne
Evansville
Linton
New Alany
North Vernon
Terre Haute
Cambridge City
Muncie
Frankfort
Hammond
Huntington
Goshen
Marion
Thomas R. Marshall
Joseph Reiley
State Committee
Marshall
Board warns county to reject idle bids in supply let
State Board of Accounts sends instructions to county commissioners and auditors about the annual purchase of county supplies. It urges excluding bids for items with no demand and using bona fide prices, governing by necessity cost and quality. A new bid form allows bidders to explain price differences from prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Accounts
Board raises English standards for teaching licenses
Applicants for teachers licenses next year should use the best English at their command to avoid lower grades. The state board of education adopts a rule to raise English standards in common and high schools. Examinations will grade English usage at ten to ninety percent in common schools and twenty five to seventy five percent in high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
State Tax Board Meeting With County Assessors
State board of tax commissioners to hold annual meeting with county assessors in Room 12 at the statehouse on January 145. Addresses by John W. McCardle and C. C. Matson. Effort to have Timothy Howard of Booth Bead, author and promoter of the state tax compassion law, as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax
Statehouse
John W. McCardle
C. C. Matson
Timothy Howard
Booth Bead
Reading Circle Board's 1909 Financial Report
The Reading Circle board report shows 1909 receipts of 3567.96 and expenses of 3096.84, with a 600 bill from 1908 for diplomas and certificates. After adjusting, 1909 total cost stands at 1914.88. Revenue sources include a 10 cent rebate from teachers books and 75 percent of net profits from Young People's Reading Circle sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Circle Board
Robert J. Aley
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Boy Dies of Injuries in Columbia Street Crossing Crash
Lafayette. Eldred Mahan aged 12 died at S J Elizabeth’s hospital from injuries in the Wabash railroad crossing wreck on Columbia street. He was found unconscious beneath the engine pilot after being dragged along the track for a block. His skull was fractured and an operation was attempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Eldred Mahan
Columbia Street
S J. Eliabeth
Hieekull
Mrvand
M Matas
Valuable Rheumatism Remedy Prescribed by Doctor
An old advertisement promotes a rheumatism cure using one ounce compound syrup Sarasa parilla one ounce Toris compound and half a pint of whiskey. The mixture is shaken and taken as a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime. Drugstores can supply the ingredients or obtain them from wholesalers.
Impertinent Exchange in Sunday School Scene
A terse exchange unfolds as a missionary notes a month away from Sunday school and declares disbelief in meeting in heaven. A child protests, insisting the speaker is not as righteous as assumed. The dialogue captures a moment of candid spite and religious tension.
Stamps of German Domestics and Servant Welfare
A note from The Sunday Magazine describes weekly stamps pasted in a servant girl’s blank book in Germany. Each stamp worth about five cents is a compulsory donation by the mistress. If the girl falls ill the stamps are redeemed by the government, or she may keep them until old age when the government pays a premium.
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Germany
Home Made Bitters for Appetite and Vitality
This reminiscence recommends a home made bitters mix to improve appetite and digestion. A well known medical man endorses the remedy, noting its widespread use in parts of the country. Prepare by mixing one ounce compound fluid bathiwort and one ounce syrup sarsaparilla with half a pint of good whiskey and take 2 tablespoonfuls three to six times daily, also praised as a tonic system cleanser.
A Remnant of the Dark
A colored man dies without medical attendance and the coroner investigates the death. A sobbing woman asks to see the remains and asserts the person is herself.
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Samuel Williams
Yassuh
Everybody
The Strategic Point Coal Shortage Exchange
A terse exchange about morale and misfortune. A general laments dwindling resources while noting the adversary’s advantage at the cable office. The remark about winter coal hints at local hardship and communal relief dynamics during a tense period.
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Caramba
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Burlington
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Carrol
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Osbon
Arctic Club
August W. Loose
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Eidavit
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Bingham
Terre Haute Brewing Company
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James Bingham
Double Product Butter Machine Company
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Secretary of State
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William T. Gleason
Gerdink
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Levi Trusner
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Dodds
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