Pittsfield Streetcar Crash Kills One Injures Several
A Pittsfield Massachusetts street railway car crowded with 40 passengers leaped the track between Hinsdale and Pittsfield and crashed into a stone abutment under a Boston and Albany bridge killing Miss Bessie Ryan of Hinsdale and injuring several others, two seriously.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Pittsfield Street Railway
Hinsdale
Pittefield
Boston & Albany
Bessie Ryan
House of Mercy
Bessie Bran
Union
Kansas City-St. Louis
Reach
Killen
Retail Jewelers Convene in Evansville Next May
Evansville will host the Indiana Retail Jewelers Association meeting in May. President H. H. Bishop of Indianapolis leads the group with officers including WH. L. Rost, C. F. Artes, and J. A. Oswald. An anti cutthroat dealer campaign will target wholesale leaders and a list of reputable jewelers will guide wholesalers. The recent convention was the association’s best, with many new members joining.
International Order of Beavers Named For Pythias Branch
The Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge in Indiana voted Tuesday night to rename their Beavers branch as the International Order of Beavers. Officers elected include Grand Commander Louis Schwartz, Vice Grand Commander Harry Stickan, Secretary William B. Schoenrogg, Treasurer August Thau, Chaplain J. Pfeiffer, and Sergeant-at-Arms Peter Schwartz, with Henry Schumacher as past grand commander.
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Grand Lodge of
Indiana
Independent Order of Knights of Pythias
International Order of Beavers
Knights of Pythias
Supreme Grand Lodge
Louis Schwartz
Harry Stickan
William
Bard of Public Works Contract For Mules With Sutherland
Wednewin Bard of Public Works signed a contract with James A. Sutherland to supply 0 mules for use in the street cleaning department at 5 cents per day from April through September.
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Bard of Public Works
Wednewin
James A. Sutherland
Welsh Afraid Sidestepping Packy McFarland Clash
Reported in London Freddie Welsh may avoid a bout with Packy McFarland. Packy travels to London to press for a 125 pounds stake while Welsh demands 183 pounds and hints at appealing to American interest. Briton and American boxing circles weigh the possible matchup and negotiations.
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Freddie Welsh
Packy
Trace of Fugitive Principal
Washington on February 9 reports Chicago police may know the whereabouts of Horton Simpson former Hubbard School principal wanted in connection with the death of Miss Abbie M Coultry. Detective Charles A Evans of the central office is pursuing the clue in Chicago.
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Chicago
Horton Simpson
The
Hubbard School
Abbie M. Coultry
Charles A. Evans
Cereral
County Attorney Rules on Liquor Licenses for Wholesalers
County Attorney Raub advised county commissioners that they may grant retail liquor licenses to whisky and beer wholesalers. Several licenses have already been issued with more expected, enabling wholesalers to ship intoxicants in smaller quantities to dry counties in Indiana.
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Raub Wednesday
Indiana
Sugar Refining Co Pays 604304.37 to Government
New York February 9 The National Sugar Refining company of New Jersey paid 604304.37 in cash to the government for shortages in duties on sugar imports from 1898 to 1907. Assistant District Attorney Winfred T. Denison said the payment will not affect criminal prosecutions of any officer who may be found guilty of fraud.
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New York
National Sugar Refining Company of
New Jersey
Winfred T. Denison
New York curb market steadies amid mixed quotes
The New York curb market was steady with mixed quotes across many issues. Notable figures include American Tobacco at 39 40, Butte Coalition 224, Nipissing 40 percent, and several copper and mining stocks such as Gila Copper 7 75 and Ely Central 17-16.
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New York
American Tobacco
Butte Coalition
Miamine Pet
Nevada
Orient
Cobalt Central
Boston
Nipissing
Gila Copper
Suefield Cons
British. Columbia
United Cop
Chicago Subway
Tnim
Arizona
Union Mines
Ely Central
Pacific Smelters
The Wagon Market Shelled cats and assorted goods
Market report notes Shelled cats and other items with prices listed. Includes small consignments and community trading details, reflecting a rural exchange scene from the era.
Indianapolis Receipts Rise Yet Prices Steady Across Hog Market
Indianapolis Feb 9 buyers paid steady to firm prices as hogs, cattle and sheep receipts reached 5,500 hogs 1,500 cattle and 250 sheep. Hogs topped at 8.85 with most between 8.69 and 8.75. Cattle showed fair gains with best steer values near 63.70 and varied feeder and cow prices. Sheep and lamb markets were active with lambs from 6.00 to 8.75 and sheep to around 8.75, while other regional yards reported mixed demand and steady to higher bids.
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Indianapolis
IBM
Ay Ebigs
East Buffalo
N. Y
Ee Arenas Workers
Pittsburg
Wxira
Falr
Ens
Soon Neey
Rapiesa
Sagan
Reese
Indianapolis Produces Butter 20c Report
Indianapolis market notes report a butter price of 20 cents per unit, with minimal context from the brief item. The entry highlights a commodity price in a short market snippet attributed to J. R. Buda.
Wall Street Opens with Broad Strength on Further Advances
New York February 9 At the opening the stock market showed pronounced strength with gains in steel and distribution issues. Steel Common up 15% and preferred 1% American Smelting 2% Amalgamated 2 Utah 2 points lead gains in railroads Reading Union Pacific Southern Pacific Great Northern and Rock Island up two points or more. Broad early hour rally followed by outside buying and some covering of shorts with government bonds firm.
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New York
Steel Commecn
Preferred
American
Amalgamated
Utah
Reading
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Great Northern Preferred
Rock Island
Europe
Indianapolis Grain Market Report Summary
Wheat held steady with No 2 red at 1.21 dollars per bushel and No 3 red at 1.16. Corn showed mixed values across white yellow and mixed varieties with several lots inspected and totals reported. Hay prices eased for choice timothy at 16 dollars and No 1 timothy at 15 dollars. inspections counted multiple carloads across wheat, corn, and hay lot types.
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Sample
Hay
Timothy
Thaw Case Moves To Referee Under Supreme Court Ruling
In White Plains on February 9 Justice Arthur S. Tompkins ruled that Harry K. Thaw's complaints about Matteawan asylum treatment will go to a referee. William Van Amee is named as referee as Thaw seeks transfer to another asylum. The decision denies full discharge but allows continued challenge to his confinement.
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White Plains
Supreme Court
Arthur
Tompkins
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Matteawan Asylum
Mary Copley Thaw
William van Amee
Orange Coury
Thaws
Thawe
Old Sultan Hangs Self But 15 Saved
Constantinople dispatches report Abdul Hamid, deposed sultan of Turkey, attempted suicide in the Salonika palace where he is imprisoned. He hanged himself but was cut down in time and placed in a straightjacket as he continues to suffer bouts of madness since losing the throne.
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Sultan
Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Market Quote Snapshot for Grains and Feed Stuffs
The notice lists shelled oats at 46 to 48 cents, corn at 2 prices, wheat No 2 red at $118, hay mowed at $13 to $15 and timothy at $14 to $16, with straw priced around 35 dollars. This concise price table reflects grain and forage values from the period.
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Rouse Ros
Timothy
Boston Stocks Report Price Getaways Feb 9
Boston stock list shows Arizona Commercial at 384 Lake Copper 75 Miami 22 Giroux 95% Smelting 4344 North Lake 17 Indiana 35 with prices reflecting market moves on February 9.
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Boston
Arizona Commercial
Lake Copper
Miami
Giroux
North Lake
Indiana
Grain prices in Chicago market report
Chicago cash wheat and corn prices shown with grades and decimals. No. 2 red wheat at 1.28, No. 2 hard winter around 1.12, No. 3 hard winter about 1.10, northern spring near 1.31 to 1.14, corn No. 2 around 0.63, No. 2 white 0.64, No. 2 yellow 0.63, No. 3 corn near 0.67, oats No. 2 about 0.47 to 0.48, No. 3 around 0.47, white variants ~0.41 to 0.45.
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Chicago
I.w
Caldane Grin Remedy Advertises Cure for Headache
Laxative Bromo Quinine Caldane Grin claims to remove the cause of headaches caused by colds. Advertisement mentions signature E. W. Grove and pricing at 3c. Retail coal prices noted nearby.
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E. W. Grove
Swope Heir Death Case Centered on Capsule Verdict
Testimony alleges Dr B C Hyde gave a strychnine capsule to Coy Thomas H Swope at 8 30 am on the day he died Mrs Logan H Swope asserts Col Thomas H Swope intended to leave 1 5 million to charity Dr Hall denies death from stroke or hemorrhage Nurse Keller recounts the deathbed scene and says Hyde instructed her to poison the patient Jury verdict finds death due to a capsule administered by Hyde with felonious intent undetermined at trial location Independence Jackson County Missouri.
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Col. Swope
Logan H. Swope
Dr. Hyde
Thomas Swope
Frank Hall
Miss Keller
Thomas H. Swope
B. C. Hyde
L. ©. Swope
Independence
Jackson County
Missouri
Ford Charged With Making Boy Smokers
An affidavit filed in juvenile court accuses Dr. Thomas J. Ford of contributing to the delinquency of boys by selling tobacco and cigarettes near Fort Wayne avenue and St. Clair street. Two boys testified they bought tobacco there and the Benjamin Harrison school reportedly sees such sales. Authorities vow to curb the practice. penalties include heavy fines and possible workhouse sentences.
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Thomas J. Ford
Fort Wayne Avenue
St. Clair Street
Ford
Benjamin Harrison
A Night at Eng lish Opera House For Boys Club
Tuesday night at Eng lish opera house featured Indianapolis dramatic talent. More than 200 Boys' club members attended the artistic production A Midnight Bell. Proceeds benefited the Boys' club with lantern slides and a club talk by its president. The show will be repeated Wednesday night.
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English
Opera House
Boys
Indianapolis
Volcano Poas Igemai Eruption Causes Local Losses
In Port Simon Costa Rica on February 9 authorities report few lives lost from the Poas Igemai eruption, confined mainly to native villagers on the mountain slopes. Trembiers were observed as the event affected nearby communities.
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Port Simon
Costa Rica
Poas Igemai
Explosion in a Mine Kills Six, Injures Twenty in Kentucky
Lexington report says a Stearns coal mine blast killed six miners and injured about twenty others. State Mine Inspector J. Norwood rushed to the scene as officials awaited full particulars. The town of Stearns lies on the Queen & Crescent line near the Tennessee border.
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Lexington
Stearns
State
J. Norwood
Queen & Crescent
King Gustave Weakened Yet Free From Pain After Operation
Stockholm Feb 9 The physicians report King Gustave who had appendicitis operated on Monday night is fatigued but suffers less pain. The royal condition gives hope that the case will follow a normal course and his majesty feels improved at noon today.
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Stockholm
Gustave
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