Packers Fined for Rebates in Kansas City Court
In Kansas City a district court judge fined and sentenced seven defendants for granting and accepting rebates on shipments. Fines ranged from 15 to 30 thousand dollars for major packing firms and individuals, with two New York men also sentenced to prison terms.
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United States District Court
Kansas City
Smith McPherson
Red Oak Town
Swift & Co
Cudahy Packing Co
The
Armour Packing Co
Nelson Morris & Co
Chicago, Burlington
Multiple Perilous Events Reported in Early 20th Century News
A series of dramatic incidents is reported including a Pasadena automobile crash and fatal engine explosion injuring Mrs. J Cordori and burning John Henderson and Mrs. Ella May Morris. A harvest aid appeal in Kansas is noted along with political clashes in Panama and a traction car struck by lightning near Princeton Indiana. A balloonist Miss Lelia Ailesworth is fatally injured in Peoria.
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Lelia Ailesworth
Peoria
Hit
Fire destroys Santa Cruz Casino and waterfront restaurants
A major blaze in Santa Cruz destroyed the casino and all waterfront restaurants. The casino, recently built at a cost of about 250000 dollars, left total losses around 300000 dollars. In Newark, Levi Bevard was acquitted of murder after a two week trial.
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Santa Cruz
Cab
Governor Harris Tit Suffering From Exhaustion
Governor Harris Tit of Obie is at his Eaton home in Preble county suffering from exhaustion and acute ailment.
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Govenor Harris Tit
Govenor
A. J. Harris
Obie
Eaton
Preble County
Storm Wrecks Fifty Homes Across Oklahoma and Texas
A heavy windstorm wrecked fifty houses between Lawton Oklahoma and Quanah Texas. A passenger train near Lawton was nearly blown from the track. The storm affected a large swath of the southwest. No fatalities reported.
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Lawton
Okla
Quanah
Tex
Noone
Woman Braseh Held in Cleveland for Wife Murder Confession
A 23 year old woman named Braseh, a fugitive from justice, is in custody in Cleveland Ohio. She confessed to police that she killed her wife in Rochester New York recently. Her companion Mrs Mary Gilmore is also detained.
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Wmn. Braseh
Cleveland
Ohio
Rochester
N.Y
Mary Gilmore
Georgia Sets Speed Trial Record at 19.26 Knots
The battleship Georgia completed her official speed trial at 19.26 knots, surpassing the contractual requirement by over a quarter knot and earning recognition as the fastest battleship in the United States Navy.
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Georgia
United States Navy
Sodus Village Fire Destroys Post Office Bank and More
Half the village of Sodus New York burned on Tuesday causing over 100000 dollars in losses. The post office and Charles D Gaylords bank were among the buildings destroyed. Myers hospital caught fire but was saved.
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Sodus
N. Y
Chas. D. Gaylord’s Bank
Myer’s Hospital
Senate
House Committee On Military Affairs
Indianapolis
Cannon
Kittredge
South Dakota
Representative Currier
New Hampshire
House
Copyright Commission
Putnam
Library of Congress
United States
Lock Canal Wins in Panama Plan Switch
Washington reports President Roosevelt and Congress backed the quickest Panama canal route by locks. Senators approved the lock plan, promising rapid construction and a dam creating a large artificial lake. Chief Engineer Stevens will lead operations as vessels pass two 45 foot lifts. Obispo to the isth route forms a mountainous transit.
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Panamia Canal
Senate
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Paturier
Congress
Shonts
Vrszineer Stevens
Bohlio
Obispo
Isth
Merson
Detkins
Panama Canal
Inv Oasine Buseam
Ane Tits Ellbcheney
Brisadier
Veeree Ag
Julie Agion
Ivens 18 Hanged Confessed Slayer of Mrs Hollister
Richard G Ivens was hanged in Chicago for the thrice confessed murder of Mrs Bessie M Hollister on January 12 The execution followed a secretive trial with few witnesses and no last words allowed The victim was killed near the carpenter shop of William Ivens at 368 Belden Avenue body found beside the gallows
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Richard G. Ivens
Chicago
Bessie M. Hollister
Hmb
Bessier M. Hollister
Iin
William Ivens
Belden Avenue
Richard Ivens
Lchueither
Pae Spector Lavin
Owens
Mar Brava
Catia
Fries
Mortis
Bork
Lodorciporis
Meus Mona
Ferlow
William Tt
Moetlin
Scottshurs
Son Et Tong
Iemontis
Geore
Shelby
Wesses Williams
Dewree
Evansville
Kiline Dames Leaghat
Boonville
Panama Canal plan advances with Isthmus inspection group
Congress debates Panama project funding while a Panama Canal commission heads to the Isthmus for a thorough inspection led by Chief Engineer Stevens. The plan includes dual tracks, lifts, and submarine cables with an estimated cost around 1.6 million dollars and a projected global commercial impact.
Indiana News Briefs of Deaths and Crimes in Shelbyville
Readable items report multiple deaths and crimes across Indiana. A hotel death in Evansville prompts murder inquiries. a trial outcome in Boonville affects a defendant sentenced for murder. In Shelbyville, Philander Davis flooded the county jail while awaiting transfer, endangering prisoners who were rescued by Deputy Richey.
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Shelbyville
Asslain
Philander Davis
Richey
Davis
Isthmus of Panama canal plan and disaster tale
The piece notes the isthmus tidal differences requiring guard locks, outlines a five twin lock proposal starting at Colon and a 24 mile sea level section to Bohia, and recalls the 1860s Bohamer Sultana disaster with Goodrich surviving by clinging to wreckage and branches.
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Gwenea
Ohio
Colon Harbor
Chagres
Bohia
Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
Goodrich
Ife
Evens Case Spurs Citywide Crime Drive and Bell System
The Evens murder case provoked mass meetings and anti crime associations across the city. A campaign for a larger police force followed as Philadelphia Wanamaker’s builds a major Bell telephone system with 2000 telephones and 19,000 miles of wire to connect a new 12-operator switchboard.
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Hollister
Elizabeth Mize
del Prado Ifocel
Arag
Evens
Iss
Crue
Néwo Wanamaker
Philadephia
Bell
Wanamaker's
Bell Central
Meat Packers Face Heavy Losses Amid Red Meat Crusade
Reports from meat packing centers show the industry losing 150 million 40 thousand dollars as a crusade against red meats affects demand. Chicago packers publish full page ads inviting U S inspection of plants while city authority improvements will cost packers one thousand dollars.
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Chicago Packers
United States
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