Richmond Senses A Day of Deaths and Near Misses
A Richmond Indiana special notes a perilous 24 hours with two train fatalities and several auto wrecks. Fred Waking died after being struck on the C and L bridge. Alonzo Griffey survived injuries after a CC train collision near overhead Pennsy crossings. A 10 year old boy narrowly avoided worse injuries when run over by an interurban car. a truck tipped into an elevator shaft left Albert Tull nearly killed. gunpowder burns endangering Lawrence Wheeler, 14, risking loss of sight.
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Albert Tull
Lawrence Wheeler
Hagerstown
Merchants Rally Against New Tariff Backers
A New York meeting of merchants and the Wholesale Dry Goods Association plans actions to oppose the textile schedule in the tariff law. They cite cotton goods as a major consumer item and pledge to publicize price differences and named importers to influence upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wholesale Dry Goods _ association
Aldrich
Shipley
New England
St Bernard Ben Joins Goshen Life as Drum Major
Ben the St Bernard leads Rogers' Goshen band as drum major and heads Wabash college rooting squad. He belongs to Phi Delta Theta at Crawfordsville and greets townsfolk with a handshake daily. He accompanies police on rounds and attends chapel quietly.
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Goshen
Ind
Ben
Big St. Bernard Dog
Rogers’ Goshen
Wabash College
Phi Delta Theta
Crawfordsville
Schwab Steel Conern Flayed by Commission
The Social Service commission of the Federal Council of Churches reports Bethlehem Steel workers endure 12 hour days and seven day weeks with Sunday overtime often mandatory. It urges laws for three shifts and one day of rest and condemns the 12 hour day as a civilizational disgrace.
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New York
Social Service Commission
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Bethlehem Steel Company
Pittsburg
Old Country
Duc d'Alencon Dies in Wimbledon at 66
The Duc d'Alencon of the House of Orleans died in Wimbledon England on Wednesday He was born July 12 1844 at Nieuilly and had lived in England for many years This obituary notes his French aristocratic lineage and long residence in the country.
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Wimbledon
Enz
Duc d’Alencon
France
House of Orleans
Nieuilly
England
Time Grows Short For Disposal of Archibald Stock
Insurance adjusters urge rapid clearance of the Archibald clothing stock after a basement fire and plan for the Gerritt A. Archibald store to be remodeled by Ely Meyer & M. C. Simon. New owners will take possession soon and reopen as a large metropolitan men’s shop with fresh stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerritt A. Archibald Company
Frank L. Braden Company
Archiolibald
Ely Meyer & M. C. Simon Company
Archibald
Statistician Holmes Pleads Guilty in Cotton Report Leak
Edward B Holmes, former statistician in the Agriculture Department, pleaded guilty to giving out advance information on the government cotton report and was fined 5000 dollars. The case closes the noted cotton leak series of 1905 with other participants already admitting guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward
Holmes
Agricultural Department
Eronel II Wins Bermuda Motor Boat Race From New York
Bermuda June 20 The Eronel II arrived at 1 25 AM as the winner of the motor boat race from New York The Yo Ho came in second The Eronel II carried a handicap of one hour seventeen minutes thirty six seconds and won by four hours eighteen minutes twenty four seconds
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Bermuda
Eronel IH
New York
Eronel Il
Meteor Wins Kiel Regatta With Kaiser Aboard
In Kiel Germany on June 29 Emperor William watched as the American built yacht Meteor won a regatta beating the Germania and the American schooner Westward. Meteor finished two minutes ahead of Germania and three minutes ahead of Westward marking its first victory of the meet and sparking jubilation from the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiel
Germany
Emperor William
Alexander S. Cochrane
Sixteen Yard Goods Sale on Second Floor Clearance
A sale note lists various fabrics on the second floor center with remaining stock. Ginghams and madrases are nearly exhausted with 118 remnants from discards under eight yards. Prices include 30c goods at 25c per yard and 23c woods at 12 and fractions per yard.
Fifth floor sale ends Thursday for oak machine case
Quick deadline notice advertises a sale on a quartered oak case with a free matched sewing chair. Thursday is the final day to join the offer on the fifth floor.
Hats and Shoes Blowout at Ayres Second Street Store
Hats trimmed from $1.50 to $25.00 in a rapid sale. Ayres hats in white, black and colors, tail or made to measure, half price today. White laundry shoes reduced from $3.00-$4.00 to $1.65, stock remnants with broad size range for most feet.
Embroidery for Shirtwaists on French Batiste
Embroidery for shirtwaists shown in white black or colored threads on French batiste. Dainty texture forms wide and narrow patterns to match on one piece. See them Thursday on the main floor center aisle.
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Nichmond
Fred
Tisin
Alonzo
Griffey
Eldorado
C. C. Pl
Acci
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Wesley Goodwin
Virgil McElhany
Henry Schell
Wee ‘McWhinney
Marie Bowyer
Nelson and
Thomas
Law of Naval Academy
Annapolis
John M. Bowyer
Naval Academy
Sher
Man M. Nelson
Newport, R. Jr
Grisby E. Thomas
Union Point
Annapolis Harbor
Chink Point
The
Merchants’ Association
Manhattan
United States
ST. Bernard Dog
Roots
Bonham Spohn
Schwab Steel
Social Service Report
Kaiser IS
Victor
Ares
Huriday
Batiste
Sun
Carr
Tribe
Washington Park
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