Immigration Increase Casts Shadow On Native Growth
Washington dispatch analyzes 1910 census returns, arguing immigration fuels population rise while native birthrates slow. It predicts urban growth masks rural decline, with city gains offsetting a stagnant rural base and a possible 100 million ceiling if immigration continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San’s
Washington Service
Hibbs
Washington
France
Bureau of Immigration
Atlanta
East St. Louis
Akron
Detroit
Oklahoma
Texas
Wirt County
West Virginia
Utilities Plant Plans Ordered by State Board
The board of public buildings and grounds appoints B. V. Hubbard to plan and estimate the cost of a statehouse utility plant supplying light water and heat. Hubbard has led public utility projects in Mooresville and Indiana, with the current setup using private firms and five firemen for heat in winter. The report will be submitted before the legislature convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Buildings and Grounds
B. V. Hubbard
Monument Place
Statehouse
Hubbard
Gov
Marshall
Billheimer
Sims
Hibbard
Egtalatare
Spends Fifty Years in Engine and Wishes to Keep on Working
James McGregor, 70, has spent fifty years in an engine cab for the L N. He plans to retire next month on a pension but hopes to continue working. He married, raised a family, and lives at Jeffersonville. His son Will died in a wreck near Waynesville, yet McGregor remains active in railroading and wonders what comes after retirement.
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James McGregor
McGregor
Jeffersonville
Jim” McGregor
Apolis
Louisville
Union Station
Will
Waynesville
Pennsylvania Lines
Taft Presents Yacht Trophy at Beverly Event
President Taft hosted Spanish and American yachtsmen at his Beverly cottage for the Sonder boat races. About twenty four sailed to attend. He presented the President Cup to Charles F. Adams, second owner and skipper of the winning yacht Harpoon, aboard the Mayflower off President's Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Charles F. Adams
President's Point
Court Convicts on Buzzer Evidence
Frank O'Brien of 501 East Washington street was fined 50 dollars and costs in police court for operating a blind tiger. A barber shop rear room stocked with bottles and a functional buzzer, said to be unused for 23 years, was cited as evidence of evading the saloon license. O'Brien runs a restaurant adjoining.
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Frank O’brien
East Washington Street
Ao Blind Tiger
O’brien
Swas
Chamberlain
Mayor weighs in on Gemmett’s reality baseball plan
Minneapolis’s Louis R. Gemmett, originator of reality baseball, seeks Mayor Shunk’s view on his new game. The mayor received two communications detailing the revolution in play with two shortstops, three fielders, three basemen, pitcher, catcher, umpire and judge, and 100 foot bases. The mayor terms Gemmett a victim of fanitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Gemmett
Minneapolis
Shunk
Gemmett
Thieves Seize Varied Loot From Home on West Nineteenth Street
Thieves entered the home of A. H. Graham at 125 West Nineteenth street on Tuesday night and stole a varied assortment including a bottle of pickles and wine, a shaving brush, cuff links, white tablecloths, tea towels, shirts, pillows, napkins, a woman’s jacket, an empty purse, cucumbers, soap, and starch.
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Graham
West Nineteenth Street
Girl Confesses to Dress Theft in Delaware Street Case
Edna Kennell, colored, was arrested by Detectives Mullin and Hauser who say she confessed to stealing from the home of John D Brosnan at 1425 North Delaware street. The items include a Peter Pan suit, a princess dress, a polka dot silk dress, an old rose silk waist, an under lace dress, and two pairs of slippers.
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Edna Kennell
Mullin and Hauser
John D. Brosnan
North
Delaware Street
Chronology of Taft Roosevelt Sherman fight at Saratoga convention
A sequence of events from Aug 10 to Aug 22 shows Roosevelt being named delegate, efforts to make him temporary chairman, Old Guard opposition, Sherman communications with Taft and Roosevelt, failed reconciliations, and Taft’s peace letter seeking a settlement. The tension escalates with suspicions Taft supported by committee action and Roosevelt’s cautious response.
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Roosevelt
Old Guard
Sherman
New York
Taft
Beverly
Root
Sagamore Hill
Republican State Committee
State Committee
Wind Checks Flight Of Aviator Moissant
London Aug 24 A heavy wind and a rainstorm hindered American aviator John E B Moissant on his attempt to reach London from Paris. Since last Friday he and passenger Albert Fileux have covered only eighteen miles, despite repairs to the damaged Bleriot monoplane after a Seven Oaks descent. Moissant hopes for improved weather as his brother, aiding at Seven Oaks, was badly injured in the accident and rushed to hospital in critical condition.
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London
John EB. Moissant
Paris
Albert Fileux
Channel
Seven Oaks
Moissant
Seven Oaks 4
Exodus of Prisoners Testify in Oleo Scandal
Five federal prisoners were brought from Fort Leavenworth to Chicago to testify before a grand jury investigating the oleomargarine scandal. Included are William Broadwell, Samuel Driesbach, Edward Fitzhenry, Edward Kinnis, and Albert J. Fuschof, transported by Deputy Warden Lemon.
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Chicago
Ft. Leavenworth
William J. Moxley
Lemon
William Broadwell
Samuel Driesbach
Edward Fitzhenry
Edward Kinnis
Albert J. Fuschof
Farmer Senator Cameron Finds Rest in New York
New York on August 24 1880s reports that J Donald Cameron secretary of war under Gen Grant and twenty year US senator from Pennsylvania is staying at the Holland house for a brief rest. At seventy eight he appears younger than thirteen years earlier after returning to central Pennsylvania to farm.
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New York
J. Donald Cameron
Gen. Grant
United States
Pennsylvania
Holland House
Senator Cameron
Senate
Edith Deacon and George Lee Peabody to Wed
Newport society notes reveal Miss Edith Deacon will marry George Lee Peabody next month with Mrs. Charles H. Baldwin overseeing plans. Peabody remains at Beverly Hospital after heat exhaustion during a marathon tennis match with his fiancée last month.
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Newport
Edith Deacon
George Lee Peabody
Charles
Baldwin
Miss Deacon
Peabody
Beverly Hospital
Automobile Tragedy Kills Millionaire Peet in Missouri
Millionaire William J. Peet vice president of the Peet brothers manufacturing company was fatally injured when his seven passenger auto car veered into a ditch while attempting to pass a wagon on a country road near Kansas City. He died two hours later at a farmhouse. Henry E. Long, Mrs. Long, and Mrs. Peet were injured lightly. three Long children escaped unharmed. The car toppled twice after plunging into a ten foot ditch hidden by weeds.
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Kansas City
William J. Peet
Peet Brothers Manufacturing Company
Peet
Mr. Peet
Henry E. Long
Long Brothers Grocery Company
Long
Humane humane shooting plan for police animals in Indianapolis
Indianapolis police will shoot cats dogs and horses humanely using a teaching chart from Cincinnati showing vital target spots. Superintendent Hyland orders humane methods, with two charts hung in roll call to guide officers on aiming and distance to avoid unnecessary suffering.
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Indianapolis
Folice Hyland
Cincinnati
Hyland
Humane Society of Cincinnati
Pope Pius Receives Knights of Columbus in Rome
In Rome on August 24, fifty Knights of Columbus were received by Pope Pius in the hall of the consistory, with more than 100 American attendees. Rev M J MacGivney of Middletown Connecticut led the delegation, presenting an address and an offering. The pope thanked the pilgrims for their offerings.
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Rome
Knights of Columbus
M. J. MacGivney
Middletown
Conn
The
Knights
Poll books stolen in Springfield park election case
In Springfield Illinois on August 24 sensational testimony about fraud in the park election of Jaat Spring, 41 cents was found. Ballot boxes kept by the court since the contest began had been opened and poll books extracted. The books showed evidence of wholesale ballot box stuffing.
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Springfield
Springfield Park
Jaat ‘Pring
High collar kills man in Pittsburg
Charles E. Thompson, 30, a tailor, died after dozing in a chair. A customer woke him and found him dead. The coroner ruled death by choking on a high collar.
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Pittsburg
Charles E. Thompson
Wire Nest Found In Tree Limb At Bank Park
In Altoona Pennsylvania on August 24 A J Purkin and Edward Miller trimming a park tree belonging to banker John Lloyd found a bird nest made of wire entangled by a limb that had grown around it. The nest was completely enclosed by the limb and wire.
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Altoona
A. J. Purkin
Edward Miller
John Lloyd
Strauss Quits Gotham Milk Pasteurization Venture
Nathan Strauss announced he would abandon his milk pasteurization work in New York City due to persistent attacks by the New York Herald. The decision came on a Wednesday after ongoing pressure in the press.
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Berlin
The
New York Herald
Nathan Strauss
New York City
Crippen to get swift justice in Bow Street hearing
London reporting on the Crippen murder case notes preparations for a preliminary hearing at Bow Street. Dr H H Crippen and his typist companion Ethel Clare Le Neve are to be arraigned, with possible new charges floated against Le Neve before the Magantic arrives from Canada. The prosecution may aim to prove death from an operation rather than murder.
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London
H. H. Crippen
Belle Elmore
Bow Street
Crippen
Canada
Ethel Clare le Neve
Magantic
England
Oyster crop to be short this year in Maryland fields
Oyster Frank Ross owner of thirteen beds at Colchester Md reports a shortened fall and winter oyster crop though quality is up. Season opens Labor Day Sept 5 with demand from Indianapolis. oysters shipped under pure food law in sealed packages. new Baltimore to Indianapolis schedule cuts transit to twenty two hours.
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Maryland
Frank Ross
Oyster Frank
Colchester
Ross
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Mayor Gaynor May Leave Hospital Next Monday
It was stated at St. Mary's hospital that Mayor Gaynor of New York has steadily improved and will probably leave there next Monday for his farm at St. James Long Island or the Adirondacks.
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Gaynor
Hoboken
WN. J
St. Mary's Hospital
New York
St. James
L. 1
Adirondacks
Korea to be annexed by Japan in coming days
Tokyo reports outline the absorption terms including Korea’s imperial house joining Japan’s ruling line and high titles for select Koreans. Officials plan a swift transfer of administration and expect some nationalist unrest, while tightening press control to publish only official statements.
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Tokio
Korea
Japan
Baron Hirata
Seoul
Democrats Feast At Peru In Eleventh District Meeting
A Democratic love feast drew representatives from six counties in Indiana's Eleventh district. State Chairman Stokes Jackson. Congressman George Rauch. J Fred France, candidate for supreme court clerk. and Lew G Ellingham, candidate for secretary of state, spoke at the event in Pert.
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Peru
Pert
Ind
Eleventh
Stokes Jackson
George Rauch
J. Fred France
Supreme Court
Lew G. Ellingham
Toy wagon accident fatally injures Princeton boy
Special to The Sun. Edgar Amos, seven, of Princeton Indiana, was injured Tuesday when a toy wagon tongue gouged flesh from his abdomen, an injury considered possibly fatal.
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Princeton
Ind
Edgar Amos
Fragmentary Notice on Prices and Location
Fragmentary OCR notes mention prices of 1.75 and 1.95 with a reference to the main floor and west aisle. The readable text provides no further context or details about item, event, or authority.
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