Riot at Bloomington Grand Theater Samsung
Telegraphic account of a riot at the Grand Theater in Bloomington Indiana when about 100 Indiana University students tried to enter without paying. Police and fire crews responded, water was turned on, windows were broken and a policeman was injured. Fifteen students were identified for court charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Grand Theater
Ind
Indiana University
Opera
Playhouse
Scott Davis
Tank Car Explodes in Amherst Rail Crash
A gasoline tank car exploded after a wreck on the Lake Shore line at Amherst Ohio causing severe burns to six people and injuries to others. A 50 person crowd was flung down a twenty foot embankment as a hot box derailed another car and blocked tracks for hours. A separate note reports Byron Beemas alias Byron Palmer, 70, pled guilty to horse theft and faces one to fourteen years in Michigan City prison.
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Amherst
Ohio
Lake Shore
Byron Beemas
Byron Palmer
Henry Wilson
Indiana
Michigan City
Beemas
First Volunteer Dr Chas Franklin Rand Dies in Washington
Dr Chas Franklin Rand who led Union volunteers after Lincoln's call and earned Congress medal of honor for bravery has died at his Washington home at age 70. Born in Batavia New York he spent three months in Libby prison before his death.
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Chas. Franklin Rand
Lincoln
Congress
Washington, D. C
Batavia
N. Y
Libby
Thomas Moberly
Shelbyville
Lake Shore Signals Complete 540 Mile Block System
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern completes electric block signal system from Pine to Indiana Harbor, covering 540 miles Buffalo to Chicago. Cost exceeds 1.5 million dollars and took nearly two years to build. In Bisbee Arizona a major fire caused over 500 thousand dollars in damage before dynamite blasts saved the town. Insurance stands at 150 thousand. A Grand Rapids mail pouch was stolen in Kendallville, with thieves looting the pouch and partially burning it in the woods, as cars transferred at the Kendallville union station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Pine, Ind
Indiana Harbor
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Buffalo
Chicago
Arizona
Bisbee
Ariz
Grand Rapids
Union Station
Kendallville
Ind
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Prof
Roth
Michigan Forest Reserve
Fire destroys Fort Wayne furniture rack complex
A major fire wrecked the Fort Wayne Outfitters Co. by Berry and Clinton streets in Fort Wayne Indiana. Firemen prevented total loss of the building and nearby shops.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Fort Wayne Outfitters Co
Berry and
Clinton Streets
Four Die in Crossing Collision Near Schaghticoke
A wagon carrying six people from Schaghticoke to Melrose was struck by a train two miles south of Schaghticoke New York. Four were killed and two severely injured in the railroad crossing accident.
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Schaghticoke
N. Y
Melrose
Fire devastates Jenkins lumber mill in Blaine Washington
A large fire nearly destroying the Jenkins lumber mill at Blaine Washington causes an estimated loss of 500000 dollars. The blaze prompted emergency response and raised questions about safety standards and insurance coverage.
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Big
Jenkins
Blaine
Wash
Athens Reports Killing of Local Citizen by Barefoot Preacher
News from Athens Alabama tells of the death of Andrew Jackson, a nearby resident, killed by a preacher named Livingston who was found wandering in the woods barefoot and in his undergarments. Livingston escaped and may be mentally unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Andrew Jackson
Livingston
Michigan Forest Fires Mark Severe Losses Across Century
The piece recounts Michigan’s historic timber losses from fires of 1871 and 1881, noting multi‑million dollar damages, hundreds of deaths, and thousands left destitute. It estimates this year’s burn at about a million acres, with costs around 10 million dollars for timber and reforestation, and warns of long term soil damage and ongoing danger.
Political satire and cues in early 20th century editorials
A string of fragmented, satirical lines on elections, campaign finance, oil power, and world affairs. Notable items reference the electoral college, Standard Oil, airship travel, and political corruption with humorous asides about doctors, Europe, and Chinese ministers.
Rushed nuptials and town notes span Indiana
Five minutes after a divorce Albert E. Tucker of Akron married Lulu E. Tucker, his former daughter in law. The item catalogues dozens of local incidents: injuries, births, law actions, marriages, auto transit bids, beached birds, and a planned Fort Wayne waterway convention with Cincinnati and Chicago interests.
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Albert E. Tucker
Akron
Lulu E. Tucker
John van Buskirk
van Buskirk
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Chicago
Toledo
Cubs Win World Series Crown Over Tigers 2–0
Chicago clinches the world baseball title by defeating Detroit 2 to 0 in Detroit, sweeping the series four games to one. The Cubs dominate with sharp fielding and timely hitting as Donovan and Schmidt struggle for the Tigers while Evers and Chance pace the Cubs offense. Attendance and receipts figures are tallied for the five games, with Cubs ownership and league commissions sharing in the rewards.
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Cubs
Tigers
National Commission
Chicago
Detroit
Monarchs
Jennings
Donovan
O'Leary
Tinker
Evers
Chance
Trojan
Coughlin
Mysterious Omaha Murder Trial After Five Day Hearing
Charles Edward Davis held on charges of shooting Dr. Frederick Rustin of Omaha after a five day hearing. Bail set at 10000, furnished. Principal witness Mrs. Rice says she plotted with Rustin to commit death by own action and implicates Davis in the alleged plot and murder. Davis admits most actions but denies agreement to kill and the actual killing. Davis' attorney argues Mrs. Rice did the killing.
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Charles Edward Davis
Frederick Rustin
Omaha
Rice
Rustin
Davis
Dr. Rustin
Tufts to add mental healing course at Boston campus
The Tufts college in Boston, Massachusetts will include a mental healing course in its curriculum this year. The Michigan Federation of Labor supported woman suffrage and opposed prohibition. An auto crash at Ashland Pennsylvania left two dead and three others seriously hurt. The Youngs Point collision death toll reached twenty one with nine injured. The Williamsport nail works cut mill fire caused 75 000 to 100 000 dollars in losses and displaced about 250 workers. Bids for dredging Pearl Harbor Hawaii to build a major naval station were issued in Washington at an estimated cost of 2.5 million dollars. Jr George Morton of New York was arrested in Philadelphia after a nationwide and transatlantic fraud probe seeking 100 000 dollars.
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The
Young Men’s Christian Association of
Michigan City
Henry Kling
Linton
Ball Brothers
Muncie
Tufts College
Boston
Mass
Michigan Federation of Labor
Ashland
Young’s Point
Williamsport
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
Washington
Europe
George Morton
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago Faces Hunger Crisis Among City Children
A Chicago committee reports 5000 schoolchildren go to class hungry while 10000 more are routinely underfed. The Board of Education cannot provide meals but offers space for relief efforts. Families suffer. many parents go hungry to feed their kids as destitution spreads across districts.
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Chicago
Board of Education
South Water Street
Educational and university notes from across the nation
Hamline University raises 10000 for a gymnasium and hopes to double it. St Paul schools plan sending teachers to England on reduced pay to study methods. Veterans group expands Mason City college for children of veterans. Lerman Stecker butterfly collection sold to Field Museum for 20000. Minneapolis electrical workers seek night school at U Minnesota. No high school secret societies reported in Minneapolis. Lincoln school strike in Topeka over Negro attendance could spread. James J. Hill donates 6000 for Harvard and Delaware building. Immigration blanks sent to University of Minnesota president to study student origins. New York public school 27 offers salesmanship course. Association of American Law Schools restricts membership to schools granting diplomas after a full three-year course.
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Hamline University
St. Paul
Heeter
England
Sons of Veterans
Niagara Falls
Mason City
Iowa
Minneapolis
C. M. Jordan
Minneapolis Board of Education
Lincoln School
Topeka
Kaw
James J. Hill
Minnesota College
Harvard
Delaware Streets
University of Minnesota
Immigration Committee
Congress
Europe
Asia
United States
Cyrus Northrop
New York City
Diana Hirschler
Association of American Law Schools
American Bar Association
Seattle
Association
Trade Developments in Chicago Weekly Review
The Chicago weekly review notes no striking changes with general trade encouraging for the future. Merchandise movements reach seasonal levels as retail and interior trade improve with lower temperatures. staples in fair demand for early shipments. Deep-water freight and crude supplies rise. livestock arrivals peak recently though hogs and beeves remain scarce. Provisions stock declines, easing values and boosting east-bound shipments. Cash grain dull, futures rise on European political turmoil. Manufacturing and furnace demand steady. steel mills and foundries show closer capacity use. Bank clearings total 257,347,561, down 9 percent from 1907. Chicago district failures total 25 with liabilities over 5,000 at five cases.
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Weekly Review of Trade
R. G. Dun & Co
Chicago Steam Road
Europe
Chicago
New York Trade Reports Mixed Outlook Amid Harvest Peak
Trade reports show uneven signals due to weather and elections while overall tone favors continued improvement. Country trade quiet as farmers harvest. heavy crop marketing boosts railway tonnage and collections. wheat exports remain strong. U S weekly business failures total 256 vs 225 last week. Canada reports 31 failures.
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United States
Canada
Z Street
Commodity price roundup across cities and markets
The report aggregates live cattle hogs and sheep prices in Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Cincinnati and New York with wheat corn oats rye and butter through various No. 2 grades and market notes. It lists ranges like cattle 4.00 to 6.70 and hogs 4.00 to 6.15 while butter eggs and flaxseed appear in regional price lines and futures-like figures for October clover seed.
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Chicago
Ste
Indianapolis
Cartie
Gould
Tate
Wr. Louis
Shane
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Harley
New York
Toledo
Longstanding Salem store closes after 104 years
In Salem Massachusetts the oldest store in America ends a 104 year family run. The current owner will pursue development of an invention. International Taper Company prepares to restart several mills closed four weeks ago due to a 10 percent wage cut rejection.
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Salem
Mass
America
International Taper Company
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Roberts-Conner Veneering Company
New Albany
Indiana Reformatory
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Huntington Common Council
John C. Curtis
Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago Railroad
KE. D. Hoeltke
Columbus
Ernest Stahlhuth
Stahlhuth
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Wilbur Webbs
Willard Haislup
Bartholomew County
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Brigcoe Motor Company
E Ae Chang
Bowling Green
National Horse Thief Detective Association
Peru
Charles Spry
Logansport
Crawfordsville
George Kravers
Crescent Handle Works
Plymouth
Edith J. Brockus
Bourbon
Clyde Kittinger
Valyria
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Newcastle
Thomas Hatfield
Regular Baptist
Owensville
Mr. Matthews
Waterloo
John Wood
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Cook
Charles Ir. Fox
Lorane Dellstreet
Wright
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Fox
Artman Brancois
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Heston
Allen County Superior Court
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Louisville
Yaney
Kirkland Township
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Wolf
Baseball World
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