Water lift over the Alps could reshape European commerce
In a striking proposal from Switzerland, Italian engineers plan two water-filled tubes to raise and lower loaded boats over the Alps, moving ships from Italy to Germany without engines. The system would act as a living artery of world trade and alter mountain transport. Yale will not host journalism training while Missouri launches a four year journalism program with a dean editor and courses in history economics sociology and public law.
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Alps
Switzerland
H. G. Hunting
Technical World Magazine
Europe
Italy
Germany
Yale
University of Missouri
Col Harvey
Boston Herald
National Art Gallery Plans Move as New Museum Nears
President Roosevelt and Secretary Walcott of the Smithsonian with the advisory National Art Gallery committee discuss disposition of collections valued at 1.6 million. Smithsonian Regents will cede the old gallery building after the new national museum opens, with the Freer collection to be housed nearby in Mr. Freer’s gift building. Boston Herald notes Americans should take keen interest in this new phase in the national capital.
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National Art Gallery
Roosevelt
Walcett
Smithsonian Institution
National Academy of Design
Fine Arts Federation
National Sculpture Society
National Gallery
Art Gallery
National Museum
Freer
Boston Herald
Naonal Capital
Against the Tide of Fortune Women Endure Quietly
The piece argues that women bear reversals with silent self denial while men show frustration when poverty bites into small comforts. It contrasts patience in women with grumbling in men over trifling losses during hardship.
Simple Life Questioned in Marriage View by Vanderbilt
W K Vanderbilt Jr comments that marriage thrives on the simple life but warns that simple living does not guarantee ongoing happiness amid certain troubles hinted at by some individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Byron on plays and cigars sparks literary quip
Henry J. Byron, noted English playwright, once remarked that theater is like a cigar. If it’s good, everyone wants a box. if it’s bad, no amount of puffing will save it. This wry analogy highlights audience appetite and critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Byron
Detroit Man Seeks Divorce Over Porous Plaster Refusal
A Detroit man seeks a divorce after his wife refused to apply a porous plaster to his back. The joke implies he might have had a stronger case had he waited for Abe to push for a plaster check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Abe
Week of Legislative Action and Key Votes In Congress
A review of recent US political actions shows the House rejecting the post office appropriation bill 145 to 156, ending ship subsidy prospects. The House passes a campaign contribution publicity bill with a southern representation reduction amendment by 160 to 125. Senate and House leaders provide bills on currency research and national monetary coordination. Other actions include forest and water conservation measures, a National Forest Commission, and a large public buildings appropriations package. The Lilley investigation findings are sustained 157 to 82. The omnibus public buildings bill totals about 35 million dollars and a measure to protect the US flag passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Post Office
Senate
Congress
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
National Monetary Commission
Military Academy
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
White
Appalachian Mountains
National Forest Commission
Lilley
Connecticut
Notable 1900s Trials and Scandals Span Several States
Dowagiac man James Brimmingstall faces arrest on attempted murder charges against his wife amid suspected six murders. Michigan official J. H. Wade resigns over accounting irregularities and reimbursements. Rev. R. A. Ellwood resigns after a woman accuses him of writing letters to her daughter. Mae C. Wood loses divorce and liberty suit against Senator Thomas C. Platt as perjury per tombs bail set at 5000. Illinois G A R elects Joseph Rosenbaum commander. Sarah Morasch found guilty of first degree murder in Kansas City for poisoning four year old Ruth Miller. David Sheehan gets 15 years in San Francisco court martial for desertion after ten quit and re enlisted. Platt denies marriage claims and signature authenticity in Mae Wood case. T. A. McIntyre indicted for grand larceny in New York.
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James Brimmingstall
Dowagiac
Mich
J. H. Wade
University of Michigan
R. A. Ellwood
Presbyterian Church of
Leavenworth
Kan
Mae C. Wood
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Justice O'Gorman
Joseph Rosenbaum
Illinois G. A. R
Sarah Morasch
Kansas City
Ruth Miller
David Sheehan
San Francisco
Senator Platt
Mae Wood
Miss Wood
T. A. McIntyre
New York
Joseph F. Lubeley
St. Joseph’s Catholi Church
Salisbury
Joseph Schuette
Lipman Kessler
Brooklyn
Nina B. Doane
Texas
Oklahoma
W. F. Saunders
The
Canary Islands
South America
Morrell
Berkeley
Cal
Justice Budenbender
Hoboken
N. J
Mme
Anna Gould
Prince de Sagan
Europe
Marcus A. Hanna
Cleveland
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Mabel Hanna Parsons
President Fallieres
France
London
Edward
BR. Krasnicka
Chicago
North Judson
Ind
Paris
Christchurch
Philadelphia
Detroit
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Lamphere
Andrew Helgelein
Lusitania
Superior
Ogle Station
Belleville
Rosie Aronwall
Daughters of Jacob
McBride
Paterson
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Boston & Maine Railroad
New Haven
United States Circuit Court
Boston
Zenas Crane
Dalton
Mags
Peary
Presbyterian Church In the
Baxter P. Fullerton
St. Louis
Willam H. Roberts
Ilinois Supreme Court
Alton
Ambrose
Minnie Bibb
Contich
Antwerp
Vestal
Admiral Goodrich
Helen Maroney
Arthur H. Osborne
Justice McCall
Supreme Court of New York
Samuel Clarkson
Russell, Man
Eureka
Multiple Casualties From Trolley Collisions In Two Cities
The report lists trolley car crashes causing three deaths and 48 injuries in Philadelphia and one death plus 20 injuries in San Francisco. It also notes a Newark man strangling his wife, a St Louis merchant struck by lightning while golf, a marshal shooting his former sweetheart then suicide, and other violent incidents. Forged securities recovered by French police from the liner Savoie theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Frost Terwilger
Newark
W. H. Howard
St. Louis
Glen Echo Golf Club
Marshal Hollowell
Misa Mary Ertel
Rushville
Ind
Savoie
Robert C. P. Holmes
Chicago
J. ©. Wintermeyer
Michigan
Missouri
South Caroina
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Evan T. Williams
Ironton, C
Weather and violent events sweep across multiple states
A severe wind storm in Texas caused deaths and crop damage while Oklahoma faced floods disrupting railways. Reports also describe a stabbing at a Salisbury church, a Brooklyn shooting followed by suicide, and various political and social events across the United States, including trials, legal actions, and notable incidents.
Murderer Nabbed In North Judson Jeweler Slaying
In Laporte Indiana Albert Loubick of North Judson is charged with murdering B Krasnick a wealthy jeweler. The victim was shot while returning home in a buggy and crawled to his door saying My God Loubick has shot me. Bloodhounds traced steps to a marsh outside town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Albert Loubick
North Judson
B. Krasnick
Kubick
Loubick
Krasnicki
Dean Jameson Retires From Indiana Medical College
Dr. Henry Jameson, longtime dean of the Indiana Medical College, tendered his resignation as the school, recently consolidated with Indiana University, prepares to integrate. He opposed the consolidation but says the move is not out of pique, and he steps aside to allow President Bryan to appoint his successor. Commencement in Bloomington honors 74 graduates.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Jameson
Indiana Medical College
Purdue University Medical College
Indiana University School
Jameson
Indiana University
Bryan
Bloomington
Indiana Health April figures show higher state deaths
Indiana reports for April show 2,951 total deaths at a rate of 13.2, higher than April 1907’s 2,813 deaths at 12.7. Rheumatism most prevalent. violence caused 154 deaths including 6 murders and 23 personal crisis cases. Personal crisis gunshots and poison deaths noted. city rate 16.5, country 11.3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Health
Tramp Jack Egbert Wins Fortune From Greenfield Relative
John Egbert of Greenfield Pennsylvania on his deathbed bequeathed about $20,000 in cash plus railroad securities and real estate. The fortune, estimated at £50,000, was left to Jack Egbert, who had wandered into Liberty Indiana weeks earlier and worked at Ammerman For dyce livery. John promised to give up the life of a tramp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Jack
Liberty
Ind
Jack Egbert
Ammerman & Fordyce
John Egbert
Greenfield
John
Indiana man dies after failing to harm infant child
In Lebsainen IndianaWilliam Hogan thirty a railroad worker attempted twice to murder his two year old child and then killed himself Mrs Hogan woke to find him bending over the child the couple called police Hogan was later found dead in the yard leaving the tragedy to be investigated as a fatal incident involving a family crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Lebsainen
Ind
Wm. Hogan
Hogan
Foolhardy wager ends with dangerous mouthful
Elwood Ind and Charles Ewing 22 took a dare to drink beer with a pool ball in his mouth. The ivory sphere went in but he could not control his tongue or swallowing apparatus. Three physicians were needed to remove the ball and prevent strangulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Charles Ewing
Engineer Killed at Lawrenceburg Light Plant
City engineer Geo. W. Eberhardt died after contact with live wires at the municipal electric light plant in Lawrenceburg Indiana. His body was found on the floor by Henry Hiller a nearby farmer passing in a buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Geo. W. Eberhardt
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Henry Hiller
Flowers Strewn on the River in Honor of Naval Heroes
Members of Gen. Shunk Post G A R and the Woman's Relic Corps on the Washington Street bridge strew flowers on the Mississippi River to honor naval heroes. Rev J J Jones delivered the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Wid
Gen. Shunk Post
Woman's Relic Corps
Washington Street Bridge
Mississauewa River
J. J. Jones
Hicks declares Hammond crusade after Gary liquor victory
George R. Hicks superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League says the victory over Gary liquor interests will spark a crusade in Hammond Indiana to push prohibition efforts and rally local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
South Bend
Ind
George R. Hicks
Anti-Saloon League
Gary
Pin Emerges From Ear In Marion Man’s Ordeal
William Sherron of Marion aged 82 years had suffered an earache for over a year. Doctors pronounced the condition earache but he pulled a pin point first from the affected ear in a self performed effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
William Sherron
Baby Born Aboard Monon Train Wreck Near Bedford
In a wreck five miles south of Bedford a baby boy was born on a derailed Monon fast mail train. Conductor Condon helped summon five physicians and nearby passengers assisted. mother Mrs. SPeltel of Frankfort named the child Jack Condon Monon Speitel. Mother and baby were taken to Orleans and are reported well.
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Bedford
Ind
Monon
P. Speltel
Frankfort
French Lick Springs
Condon
Jack Condon Monon Speitel
Orleans
Drowned Rescuer in Broad Ripple River Incident
Ira O. Hendricks of Central Hospital for the Insane drowned while helping a canoeing woman at Broad Ripple Indianapolis. A fellow rescuer and the woman were saved as Hendricks sank before help arrived. Corner stone laying at St Joseph hospital Logansport drew large Catholic crowd. Reverend J J Cavanaugh spoke. mayor and Albert G Jenkins addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Broad Ripple
Ira O. Hendricks
Central Hospital For the
Hendricks
Tian
Logansport
St. Joseph Hospital
Sisters of St. Francis
J. J. Cavanaugh
Notre Dame University
J. H. Goundling
Peru
George J . McKee
Albert G. Jenkins
State Commission Loses in Freight Transfer Case
Indianapolis judge A B Anderson of the federal court ruled against the Indiana railroad commission in its petition for an order restraining the Lake Erie and Western from refusing to accept freight or transfer freight to the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville road at Muncie and Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Commission
Indianapolis
Ind
A. B. Anderson
Federal
Indiana Railroad Commissiion
Lake Erie & Western
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville
Muncie
Peru
Veterans Thank Congress Resolution at Indiana G. A. R. Encampment
At the Kokomo Indiana G A R encampment a lively debate led to an adopted resolution thanking Congress for the soldiers homes appropriation and for abolishing canteens from soldiers homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Kokomo
Ind
Indiana G. A. R
Flanagan Nominated for Congress at Prohibition State Meet
George E. Flanagan of Milltown was nominated for Congress in the New Albany district at the Indiana Prohibition state convention in Indianapolis. W. E. Lewis of Jeffersonville was named as national elector.
Father Shot by Son in accidental gunfire
In Vevay Indiana William Fox a farmer was shot in the right hip by his son Charles Fox during cleaning a revolver a shell discharged by accident the ball passed through the elder man’s body and he survived the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vevay
Ind
Wm. Fox
Charles Fox
Hhis Son
Woman seeks shelter with two young sons in missing mother case
A 24 year old woman seeks lodging at a home mission for herself and two boys after their mother disappeared. One boy aged five names his father as Vought and the family may be from Hammond Indiana. Funeral Directors' Association Meets in Indianapolis with H M Purviance pushing to block burial association legalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Home Mission
Hammond
Funeral Directors’ Association
Indianapolis
Indiana Funeral Directors‘ Association
H. M. Purviance
Huntington
River Improvement Talk At Madison City Hall
S. A. Thompson field secretary of the Rivers and Harborg Congress spoke to a large Madison audience at the city hall urging river improvement and better waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ind
S. A. Thompson
The
Rivers and Harborg Congress
City Hall
Plow Manufacturer Davidson Dies Suddenly at 19
Evansville Indiana William Davidson a wealthy plow maker aged 19 collapsed and died from heart disease after declaring he felt better than ever and expected to live twenty more years this remark came moments before his death in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Wm. Davidson
Fourteen Years For Aged Man in Peru Assault Case
James Clear, 60, of Peru Indiana, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to kill after attacking his wife with a razor, slashing her throat then cutting his own throat. He received a fourteen year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
James Clear
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised By Women
Mrs. Alvina Sperling of Chicago and Mrs. Lydia Williams of Gardiner Maine credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing serious female troubles without surgery. The ad touts thirty years of use and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkeham
A. Williams
Gardiner
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alvina Sperling
Cleybourne Ave
Chicago
Booker T Washington comments on closing saloons in the south
The Los Angeles Times reports Booker T Washington in New York praising closing saloons while noting a Militant quip about a Mobile woman’s son. A tale of a youth celebrating Easter in unclosed saloons and returning home red-eyed, unable to drink coffee at breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee
New York
South
Birthday Surprise Battle Decides Who Chooses Gift
The couple quips over birthday plans with one promising to pick the gift and the other joking the surprise will flip to him. Witty exchange hints at playful household negotiation and humor in domestic life.
Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts as Ideal Food From Personal Experience
A physician advocates Grape-Nuts based on personal recovery from malnutrition and heart symptoms after using the cereal with milk. He credits the food with steady heart action, proper stomach function, and sound sleep, urging readers to accept its scientific value and value in a rational diet.
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Wellville
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Ferdinand
Indiana
Dean
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Stork
Los Angeles Times
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