Features of Interest About That Which Has Been and Is To Be
A summary of multiple incidents: a gasoline motor car explosion near Lafayette Indiana left two men fatally burned and three seriously injured. other Boswell men among the injured. A dynamite blast on the Livingstone canal project injured thirteen workers, six likely fatally, as the Destroyer drill vessel wrecked near Amherstburg. Springfield boy Rolla Keys was accidentally shot, severely injuring him while his alleged assailants faced no immediate danger.
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Lafayette
Ind
Thomas Denman
Ralph Sear
Boswell
William Coffenberg
Leo Schuessler
Warren Mankey
Detroit River
Livingstone Channel
Columbia
Amherstburg
Springfield
Rolla Keys
George Richardson
Mabel Hallam
Keys
Loper
Reece
Guionsville
Oklahoma City
William Cutter
Charles Eut
Cutter
Eut
Ohio County
Indiana
John Schnake
Evansville
Ault
Mr. Myer
Cora Leonard
Anderson
Lawrence Bender
Boonville
Matthew Ashby
Bender
A. R. Hughes
Cassopolis
Warsaw
Dr. Hughes
Frank H. Merica
Bluffton
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Christopher Weiss
South Bend
Wreck on Lake Shore Hints at Wreck Plot Near Laporte
A west bound Lake Shore and Michigan Southern freight struck a pile of fish plates five miles east of Laporte Indiana, an apparent wrecking attempt on the fast mail and express trains. Detectives investigate to locate crews. In Richmond Indiana a trap gun set by Frank Christman killed his mother Mrs Oliver Christman and left him prostrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Laporte
Ind
Oliver Christman
Richmond
Frank
Harlan Culp
Elkhart
Dennis Cain
Batesville
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Lloyd Shireman
Rock Lake
Kosciusko County
Explosion Kills Worker Near Santa Rosa New Mexico
An air blast from twenty pounds of dynamite in an oil well near Santa Rosa New Mexico kills William Lane instantly. The blast also damages or injures Mike Ill and William Wickstrom and Omas Connolly are not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
N. Mex
William Lane
Mikelle
William Wickstrom
Omas Connolly
Dr Henry Hopkins Dead and Riots Reported
A telegram says Dr Henry Hopkins former Williams College president is dying of pneumonia in Rotterdam Holland Riots at Springfield reportedly drove him to self harm A Eskridge Kansas resident Plato Blakebill died by suicide after rioting Two women in Carmin Ill fish for mussels and Miss Ida Leathers found a $250 pearl with a buyer offering that amount
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Henry Hopkins
Williams College
Rotterdam
Holland
Col
A. L. Hopkins
Willamstown
Mass
Springfield
Plato Blakebill
Eskridge, Kas
Wabash River
Carmin
Ill
Ida Leathers
Thoroughbreds Shipped to Buenos Aires by Velasquez
Eighty eight thoroughbred horses valued at five hundred thousand dollars belong to J B Haggin and James R Keene. They were sent from New York City aboard the steamer Velasquez bound for Buenos Ayres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Haggin
James R. Keene
New York City
Velasquez
Buenos Ayres
Fire at Indiana Rolling Mill causes large loss
A blaze of unknown origin started in the varnish room at the Indiana Rolling Mill plant in Newcastle Indiana. The fire caused about 50000 dollars in damage to the mill facilities and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Ind
Indiana
Attempted murder suicide by German citizen in Lincoln
Wealthy German resident Wilhelm Faish fired four shots at his wife of thirty years after she would not talk with him, then attempted to kill himself. The woman was injured and he will die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi Im Faish
Tinecoln
Tragic suicide of Frank Myers in Philadelphia
Frank Myers, aged 440, shot himself in Philadelphia after a family dispute with his wife and daughter who tried to dissuade him. He was delirious from illness and had previously attempted to jump from a window.
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Frank Myers
Philadelphia
Myers
Pte
Rioters Rule Illinois Capital in Black Belt Riot
Springfield witnesses riot and arson as mobs attack black neighborhoods after a white woman is attacked. Two killed, about 100 wounded, militia deployed, Loper’s restaurant burned, mayor’s forces overwhelmed, and state soldiers arrive to restore order. Pastor Eugene W. Chafing, a Prohibition candidate, was struck during the melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Black Belt
Grand jury begins task on Springfield outrages sequel
Springfield starts a special grand jury investigation into riots and arrests linked to the Springfield disturbances. Judge James A. Creighton convened the panel after talks between Governor Deneen and State's Attorney Frank Hatch. Police guard 400 citizens at the arsenal as evidence is reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
James A. Creighton
Sangamon County Circuit Court
Deneen
Frank Hatch
Onion day crowds fill small Noble County town
The Indiana Onion day at Wolf Lake drew about 4,000 people to the village in Noble County. The item notes a string of local incidents and human interest stories from the region, including health, accidents, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Lake
Noble County
Onion District
Utica Gala Day Highlights Sherman Vice Presidential Nomination
Utica coverage recalls James Schoolcraft Sherman accepting the Republican nomination for vice president at a Chicago convention style event. The crowd, local leaders, and dignitaries from Michigan to New York attended a breezy outdoor program with supports from Root, Taft, and Roosevelt policy pledges while noting the era’s broader political discourse and regional rail arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
James Schoolcraft
Sherthan Puesday
Republican Party
Chicago
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Bricef
Root
Mo W. Stryker
Esammilton College
Sherman
Thoms Wheeler
Utlens
Chrles S. Syimords
Chainer
Springfield Race Riots Prompt Mass Exodus of Negroes
After an assault on Mrs. Earl Hallam, whites attacked Black residents triggering mobs. Sheriff organized escape, about 1,000 Blacks fled via train to Chicago and other cities. Governor and grand jury plan murder charges for around two hundred rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hallam
Hiathim
A. Ballard
Basi
Ballard
George Hielmardsean
Hellanr
Joseph James
Richardson
Chicago
St. Louis
Teoria
Decatur
Bloomington
Lincoln
Cartinville
East St. Louis
Jacksonville
Kingdom of Galloway
Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisiana
Springfield
Deeteeth
Panama Canal excavation record set on July 3
A record excavation figure of 108640 tuble yards was removed at the Panama Canal on July 3. Oscar Hammerstein plans a roof garden atop his Manhattan opera house for high class musical entertainments in New York. A 16 year old girl, Marie Shcarin, died at home after the Children’s Society removed her infant. she could not nurse and was too poor to feed. The Marquis de Montilin presented to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Oscar Hammerstein
Manhattan Opera House
New York
Mgre
Marie Shcarin
Children’s Society
Marquis de Mont@ilin
Bayonet Kills A Boy In Kankakee Inquest Cleared Soldier
Earl Nelson delivery boy for a local grocery was stabbed to death by Private Joseph BeRlein of Company A First Infantry in Kankakee. Witnesses from the town testified the killing was unprovoked and a board of inquiry at Springfield sustained the soldier’s self defense claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Earl Nelson
N. 2
Chicago
Springfield
Fin Arsen Arres
Witthee
Alo
Nelson
Elmer Osborn
Eli Barnett
Board of Inquiry
Joseph Be Rlein
Company Oa
First Infantry
Nankiaker
Little Church Around the Corner Info and Tragic Launch Crash
In New York the Church of the Transfiguration known as the Little Church Around the Corner is linked to two antique Spanish faces kept as memories of a mother. Sister Catherine of Peekskill has been chosen mother general of the Sisters of St Mary, a Protestant Episcopal group. A steamer named Greyhound collided with the launch West Wind near Presque Isle. launch owner Richard Mueller drowned and five passengers survived after the craft, reported unlit, sank.
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Wawasee
Kosciusko County
United States
Jesse M. Sargent
New York
San Francisco
Maine
Gulf of Mexico
Middle West
Sargent
America
Catherine
Peekskill
Sisters of St. Mary
Greyhound
Presque Isle
Richard Muehler
Trade improves as failures drop and industry expands
The report notes steady gains in commercial credits with the lowest failures for the year and rising payments through banks. Rain eases corn crop fears while commodity movements recover and idle railroad cars decline. Steel, machinery, and heavy industry output rise. construction demand grows. raw material prices stay firm. payrolls increase. money stands at 2 1 4 to 4 percent with low discounts. Failures in Chicago district fall to six from twenty one last week and seventy one a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lindstreets
Chicago
Dunns Review of Trade
Rumored tax trends show shifts in liquor and beer use
The preliminary report of the commissioner of internal revenue shows total tobacco revenue of 40,862, Tod with a loss of nearly SID. Spirits revenue declined to 1381, TS242 from 147 550,081 prior year. Spirits distillation dropped by over 18,000,0000 gallons while beer output rose by 300,000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Met Life Tower in New York to Become World’s Highest Structure
Clippings about the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tower planned over Madison Square in New York already number in the thousands. Frank A. Birrelle, clipping expert, estimates the collection would reach HALOS jides or TAGs agate Lines. The cost to purchase this amount of nursery for advertising would be prohibitive under current rates.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Madison Square Building
New York
Frank A. Birrelle
Aft
Decrease in July Commercial Failures Across Regions
Don's Review reports US July commercial failures at EYh2 with liabilities of Sree 1208, the lowest in a year except May. Manufacturing failures totaled 314, up from 211 in July of last year. Canada saw 134 failures versus 64 last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Don
Canada
Chicago Cattle and Commodities Prices Across Markets
The report lists prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains across major markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York and others. It notes fair to prime quality ranges for beef and hogs with wheat corn oats rye and barley prices varying by region and grade.
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Indianapolis
Ste
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
New York
First Inventions and Historical Beginnings Across Ages
The excerpt lists early milestones such as coal mining beginning in 300 B C and the invention of windmills by Sara cens. It notes the balloon by a French priest in 1620 and the first dictionary around 1100 B C. It mentions Attalus and Pergamus shaping books, clocks reaching Europe in 800, and gifts between Persian kings and Charlemagne.
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Hos
Wrokin de Worde
Forward the Confessor
Attalus
Pergamus
Europe
Abdella
Persia
Charlemagne
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Leader
Galveston, MD
Sam E. Thurston
Blm
NL ML
South America
Tlunois
Mary
Peoria
Louis Johnson
Eugene W. Chafing
Grand Jury
Review OF Indiana
George T. Barney
Indiana Association of
Benjamin Sawyer
D. N. Fitch
Auburn
J. A. MclIntyre
Cleveland Snyder
Muncie
Loren L. Hills
Fremont
Scott
Custer
Elwood Neptune
Columbus
Neptune
Myrtle Brewster
Marshall Brewster
Mounds Park
Huntington Company
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Boston
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
W. B. Miller
Marion
Bicknell
A. J. Flowers
Morocco
Jack
M. Whitney Thompson
Jacob
Boyd Vangilder
Kosciuska County
A. C. Farber
Roy Carr
Vangilder
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
School of Letters
George B. Asbury
F. W. Flammer
Burbank
Oherman
Presient
Senator Burrows
Roose
Mrr
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Mr. Sherman
Shermn
Are Rangements
Lycoming
Syracuse
Uticns
Frank A. Titchcock
Cime
Timothy T Woodruff
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Birch
Crawfordsville
Steel Trust
John Winters
Portland
Cartwright & Treadington
Wells County
Aasmes S. Sherman
Cnoteene
B.C
China
Pheldon
Argos
Alessandro di Spin
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