City Firecracker Ban Lifts Hoped By Dealers
A delegation of wholesale firework dealers urged Supt. Hyland to lift the restriction on crackers longer than two inches. They claimed their stock predates the new ordinance and fear losses if larger crackers cannot be sold. Davis favors allowing larger sizes, while police will enforce the two inch limit within the New Jersey South Missouri and New York streets district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Hyland
Nowalize
Davis
Foin Shank
Board of Safety
W. F.[davis
New Jersey
Missouri
New York
Preservatives Now Being Advertised During Canning Season
Dr. H. E. Barnard, state food and drug commissioner, warns that chemical preservatives advertised with the opening canning season are injurious to health. A Ken Tuky firm is sending salicylic acid ads to Indiana residents. The acid is forbidden in food by state and federal laws, with a $100 fine for selling foods containing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Barnard
Food and Drug
Ken Tuky
Indiana
Barnard
Postmasters Ordered to Reject Carelessly Packed Parcels
Joseph Stewart the second assistant post master general in Washington issues an order directing postmasters to refuse to receive carelessly packed parcel post packages. Exchange offices must return such parcels to the mailing office for senders to re pack and safely wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Stewart
Washington
Steamers Grounded in Lake Michigan Near Round Island
Steamers Tionsta and three straiters Eads Lagonda and Schiller were reported grounded Thursday on Round Island above the Soo amid smoke from Ontario forest fires. Tugs aided. Tionsta later released and arrived at Soo. COINS GO FREE NO MORE. Treasury will end free transportation of fractional silver coins, with annual shipments costing about a hundred thousand pounds. Protest filed over Bell telephone rate hike. James H. Simpson, internal revenue collector, refuses to resign after treasury request.
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Ste. Marie
Mich
Tilonsta
Eads
Lagonda
Schiller
Round Island
Soo
Ontario
Tionsta
Washington
Treasury
MacVeagh
Simpson
Leavenworth
Kas
James H. Simpson
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Commissioner
the Treasury
Cannot Marry So Both Die Together
Birmingham report of a society woman Mrs. W. P. G. Harding and Guy Johnson, a clubman, killing themselves in a planned double suicide after slander and forbidden love. Johnson sent a revolver by courier, and at 4 15 pm Harding shot herself, Johnson then killed himself.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. P. G. Harding
Guy Johnson
Johnson
Harding
Insurance growth in Indiana 1910 first half report
A report by Cyrus W. Neal shows Indiana insurance business rising in the first half of 1910 compared to 1909. Fees totaled $69,944.28 with 19,296 licenses issued, versus $63,877.39 in fees and 16,907 licenses in the prior year. The Neal quarterly summary notes $8,820.10 paid to the state auditor in the last quarter. The peak revenue comes in the first quarter due to license renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Insurance Department
Cyrus W. Neal
Neal
Ship Fire Fought By Philadelphia Firemen
The Merchants and Miners Line steamship Grecian, sailing from Philadelphia for Boston with 80 passengers and wool and turpentine cargo, returned to port with a raging furnace. Firemen battled flames from land and river after docking and landing passengers. Twelve firemen were overcome by smoke.
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Philadelphia
Merchants’ and Miners’ Line
Grecian
Boston
Church Goers Have Right to Yell Calls at Camp Meeting
Bishop A ZeHew of Jamestown New York argued that churchgoers have as much right to yell when moved by religious enthusiasm as baseball fans when their team hits. The tristate encampment of Free Methodists in Battle Creek reported 40 cures of physical ailments in 24 hours from a revival of olive oil anointing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Bishsop A. ZeHew
Jamestown
N. Y
Tristate
City books found in poor condition report
Richard P. Craft of the mayor’s auditing committee says city books are in poor condition. He provides no specifics on departments or errors, adding details will come in the committee’s six month report. Other committee members are George F. Miller and W. H. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Craft
Shank
Prince and Princess Lose Before Ghurgh Rome
The Catholic church court on June 30 declared the marriage of Mary Jennings Reid of Washington to Col. I. H. Parkhurst of Bangor valid, denying recognition of the present marriage of the Prince and Princess Rospigliosi. The princess was formerly Mrs. Parkhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Court of
Thad C. Pound Dies After Heat Incident at Creek
Former Wisconsin Governor Thad C. Pound, 79, collapsed from heat while strolling along Buncan creek in Irving Park Chippewa Falls and fell into the shallow water. A passerby found him half an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Thad C. Pound
Buncan Creek
Irving Park
Travies Bates Fined For Workhouse Offense
Travies Bates of 416 S East street was fined 10 and costs and seven to ten days in the workhouse by Judge Collins on a Thursday ruling. Bates, a peddler employed by Dave Miller of 526 Lord street, had fled to Cincinnati with vegetable proceeds after selling his load. He returned after making a upstake and was arrested by Patrolman Gooch.
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Travies Bates
S. East Street
Collins
Bates
Dave Miller
Lord Street
Cincinnati
Gooch
The Fortune Hunter Battles At Lockwood’s Store
Sam Graham faces eviction after judgment to close his shop, while Duncan and Pete clash over a note for three hundred eighty dollars with Duncan quietly counting four hundred dollars from the till. Burnham arrives as tensions rise, Blinky’s humor lightens the scene, and Sam’s fate hangs in balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Mr. Lockwood
Pete
Duncan
Kellogg
Graham
Old Sam
Peter
Lockwood
Blinky
Nat
Sady
Mr. Duncan
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Lake Michigan
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bell Interest
R. P. Craft
Auditing Committee
Ghurgh
Roland Barnette
Mr. Burnham
Roland
Roly
Burnham
Barnette
Mr. Graham
Durcan
Aver
J.C. Aver Company
Lowell, Mas
Los Angeles
Viana
Southern
California
Chicago
Chicago & North Western
Union Pacific and
Salt Lake
W. H. Connor
East Fourth Street
Cincinnati,Ohio
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