Week of Happenings Noted in Brief Across Nations
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island recovers from a minor operation in New York and may leave hospital soon. William Resor, famed stove maker, dies in Cincinnati at 93. Arctic explorer Peary promises proofs to support his pole claim. Midway Kentucky’s Felix Swope settles his suit with $60,000. Baroness von Zedwitz dies in Frankfurt after renouncing Catholic faith. Charlies H. Markham named president of Gulf Refining and Gulf Pipe Line, to lead Illinois Central. A former Great Lakes cabin boy returns to the U.S. Buckram Pasha, 27, travels back to America as Ottoman Navy vice admiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
New York
William Resor
Cincinnati
Sevety
Capt
Robt. E. Peary
Congress
North Pole
Felix Swope
Midway
Colonel Swope
Kansas City
Baroness von Zedwitz
Elizabeth Caldwell
Louisville
Marquis Monstiers Merinville
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Charlies H. Markham
Gulf Refining Company
Gulf Pipe Line Company
New York City
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
James T. Harahan
Great Lakes
America
Buckram Pasha
Twenty four dead in Philadelphia stockyards fire at Morris & Co
A 31 hour blaze at Morris & Co beef house in Philadelphia killed 24 with all bodies recovered. A separate incident saw a man named John Kurnego confess setting a fire nearby. Across the country a series of crimes and disasters are reported including arrests, clemency decisions, and a deadly Cincinnati factory fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris & Co
John Kurnego
Philadelphia
Karnego
Henry W. Morris
Stella Dumas
Montgomery
Plano
Morris
North Sea
Chamber of Deputies
Leigh Rhodus
William H. Michaelis
Anton Helbig
Chicago
Indiana State Board of Pardons
Marshall
William E. Hinshaw
Alarka
British Columbia
Puget Sound
Witchel Smith
Macon
Cincimmati
Friedlander & Co
Indictments Hit Freeport Mayor W. R. Rawleigh and Pompeii Find
Grand jurors in Stephenson County return two indictments against Freeport mayor W R Rawleigh charging malfeasance and malconduct in office and unlawful interest in public contracts. A fire and explosion wreck Toledo Biscuit Co building, loss estimated at 226000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
W. 7
Rawleigh
Freeport
Til
Toledo
Toledo Biscuit Company
Hiram C. Gill
Seattle
Wash
Borkum
Bernard Trench
Vivian Brandon
Great Britain
Leipzig
Germany
Mauretania
New York
England
Pompeii
Pontiac Clothilde de Kol Il
Stevens Bros
Liverpool
N. Y
Argentina
Pacific Coast
Max Richman
East Side
United States Army
Cuba
War Department
Washington
Island
W. A. Johnson
Portland
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Burrows
Committee On Privileges and Elections
National Senate
Lorimer
Senate
Western Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
C. P. Neill
Chicago
Newburg
Erie
Edward Douglass White
Supreme Court of the United States
Harlan
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
Paul Eve Stevenson
Belmont
Sandy Hook
Yawl Alisa
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Martin A. Ryerson
Cahen
F. Cahen
Clobe
Los Angeles
Cal
County Superintendents Seek Higher Salaries and Reforms
Indiana state education leaders announced a bill to raise county superintendent salaries from per diem to a fixed payout while pursuing reforms such as compulsory medical exams for students and faster teacher salary continuity during study trips. The session also covered textbook retention and license manuscript verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Association of County Superintendents of Schools
State House
General Assembly
J. C. Webb
Johnson County
Webb
Indiana
Illinois
Maryland
Alabama
Charles A. Greathouse
Publc
State tests weigh short measures to push consumer protection
Inspectors from the state health board test retail weights and measures across the state. They forward measures found short in cubic contents to the department to build a case urging the general assembly to pass consumer protection legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food and Drug Department
State Board of Health
Department
General Assembly
Merger Fee Ruling Dampens Indiana Electric Consolidation
Judge Weir ruled the state cannot charge incorporation fees against a merger formed to take over the assets of three electric companies. The Indiana and Michigan Electric Co sought $7,500 after being refused filing fees totaling 5760 dollars on its capital stock. The case hinges on 1903 and 1907 acts approving electric company mergers. Swine Breeders Hold Annual Meeting in Indianapolis January 3 and 4 with sessions on score cards breeding and hog cholera treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades
State Building Trades Council of
Indiana
Terre Haute
J. B. Etchison
The
and Carriers and Building Laborers’ Union
W. T. Ginn
Hammond
Painters’ Union
Indianapolis
State Council
Building Trades Council
Indiana Building Trades Journal
J. C. Skemp
Lafayette
International Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
Weir
Superior Court
Indiana and Michigan Electric Company
Fred Sims
Elkhart Electric Company
South Bend Electric Company
St. Joseph and Elkhart Power Company
Indiana State Swine Breeders’ Association
State House
Harvey
Zionsville
Lloyd Hugg
Ad F. May
Filatrock
S. D. Ghere
T. W. Logan
la Fontaine
H. H. Mandues
Purdue University
Fixes School Temperature and News Stands Policy
Dr J N Hurty, secretary of the state health board, notes 68 to 70 degrees as proper school room heat in winter after a janitor’s request. The state board of public buildings rejected three applications for news stands in the state house and authorized suspension of stands in lobbies while allowing extra room for the legislature in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Harry
State Board of Public Buildings and Property
State House
Thomas F. Colbert
General Assembly
Wages Increase on Railroads Sets Peace in Industry
United States Labor Commissioner Neill brokered a settlement raising wages by about four million dollars annually for locomotive engineers on 61 western railroads. The deal boosts pay by 10.5 percent, averaging 10.19 dollars a month for 42 780 engineers, ending years of stalled negotiations between engineers and railroads. Proposals for 75 000 trainmen await similar action, with railroads reportedly ready to grant close to five million dollars in increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Commissioner of Labor
Neill
Brotherhood of Railroad
Order of Railway Conductors
Wreck Totals Six Dead and Six Injured Near Nevada Ohio
A Pennsylvania railroad line wreck near Nevada Ohio killed four railroad workers and two passengers and injured six others. Fireman Connelly said Engineer Craig died of heart disease at the throttle, causing the train to pass signals. Names of the dead and injured are listed from Ft Wayne to Chicago and Crestline, with several passengers among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Ohio
Ft. Waytre Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Railraud
Connelly
Craig
Christ Craig
Cigarette Blaze Triggers Fatal House Explosion
A smoldering cigarette stub lit during a Christmas Eve reunion in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, caused a catastrophic explosion. Three people died and 19 injured, with many left in critical condition. Victims include Mrs. Josephine Faget ta, 24, Youngstown Ohio, John Heme line, 30, Madison Pennsylvania, and Michael Wilding, 22, Keystone Shaft. Two 25 pound blasting powder kegs stored under the kitchen table contributed to the blast that flattened the home and left survivors in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Michael Wilding
Pennsylvania
West Moreland
Fagetta
Ritter Famies
Youngstown
Wolding
Josephine Fagetta
John Hemeline
Madison
Keystone Shaft
Thasa
Three Lost in Wreck Off Key West Narrows
A 45 foot Isunech carrying six passengers sank after hitting the north jetties near Key West. Passengers A. J. Vine cent C. O. Goerhing and Matthew Baum were rescued from a small cabin. Mr and Mrs Stuart of New York and Herman Barker were last seen clinging to the mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Ft. Meyer
Havana
A. J. Vinecent
C. O. Goerhing
Matthew Baum
Boy Stabbed Playmate in Elwood Incident
A 14-year-old, Mike Finnerty, is held at police headquarters after stabbing his 12-year-old playmate Joe Knotts during a quarrel over a pair of skates in Elwood. In New York, officials reported Marion E. Beall, an American customs officer, was killed on the Dominican frontier after two and a half years in Santo Domingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Mike Finnerty
Joe Knotts
Finnerty
New York
Bureau of Insular Affair
War Department
Marion E. Beall
Mr. Beall
Santo Domingo
Blonde stenographer shakes up Quaker office in city scene
A New York beauty moves to this city and secures a stenographer post in a traditional office. On her first day she meets the boss with a bold remark about starting work as in New York, then asks to be kissed so she can begin. The Philadelphia Telegraph reports the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Telegraph
Two Bad Cases In England Cured by Resinol Ointment
A user testimonials that Resinol Ointment cured a varicose leg ulcer within weeks. They credit its cooling and healing effects and note sister Mrs Cairns Ladykirk of Norham on Tweed was cured after 14 months with no effect. Robert Davidson of Gateshead on Tyne signs the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cairns Ladykirk
Norham
Tweed
Robert Davidson
Gateshead
Tyne
Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs Keppel as dress icons
The article notes Mrs. Roosevelt, an economist, kept gowns for years yet stayed well dressed. It also praises Mrs. Keppel as London’s best dressed, who reuses outfits by remaking them for a second season due to limited income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Roosevelt
Civilization Missionary Torture Debate Sparks Debate
The speaker accuses a figure of torturing captives while others reframe the act as hazing. The exchange contrasts harsh judgment with a defense that labels the harm as a misunderstood form of initiation. The dialogue centers on moral language and accountability.
Castoria Safety Note and Remedies Cited
Mothers urged to examine Castoria bottles for authentic signature CiGH and the familiar “The Kind You Have Always Bought.” The ad also promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a reliable remedy for sprains wounds burns and sores with claims of rapid relief.
At the Door
A humorous fragment from the Womans Home Companion notes a man’s plan to propose tonight and hopes the woman is available. The ad promotes Dr Pierce’s Pellets as a pleasant, gentle digestive aid. It jokes about a woman’s limited life while advertising the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
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Ferdinand News
Henry Haake
General News
Indiana Hotel Keepers’ Association
Claypool Hotel
Calvin E. T. Dobbins
Seymour
Edward Watson
Vincennes
Richard Townsend
Peoria
American Hotel Protective Association
J. K. Blatchford
Eugene Girard
Niagara Falls
Wright Marble
Fort Wayne
Carl FE. Wood
Indiana Association
Pennsylvania Railiroad
Caren
Boozen
Munyon
Muaron
Resa
Jefferson Ion Phila
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