Precious stones production in the United States in 1906
United States Geological Survey reports the 1906 gem output valued at about 208000, dominated by six stones led by tourmaline and sapphires. Major sources include California, Maine, Colorado, Connecticut for tourmaline. Montana, North Carolina, Idaho for sapphires. turquoise from the Southwest. Kunzite and hiddenite from California. beryls from multiple states. Pearls and related forms remain unrecorded in official stats, with an estimated 381000 value from a leading Mississippi valley dealer and about 500000 from a 1996 Fish Commission estimate.
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United States
Douglas B. Sterrett
United States Geological Survey
California
Maine
Colorado
Connecticut
Montana
North Carolina
Idaho
Arizona
New Mexico
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Arkansas
Sterritt
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Texas
United States Fish Commission
Washington, D. C
Editor Attacks Collier's Weekly Over Grape Nuts Claim
The corral company defends its stance against Collier's Weekly editorials, accusing them of coercive tactics to secure ad sales. It asserts Grape-Nuts prevents appendicitis symptoms by predigested starch and cites supposed physician endorsements as genuine only with proof in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s Weekly
Postum
C. W. Post
Collier's
Collier's Weekly
Har
Island seized by Jap explorers near Philippine group
United Press reports American residents in the Philippines alarmed by a Formosan expedition that seized Pratus Island, believed part of the Philippine group. Officials silent while citizens fear a wider pattern of aggression by Japan against U S colonies and the potential for regional conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Pratus
Pratus Island
United States
Formose
Wealthy coal man John J Philips dies in Cleveland
In Cleveland on September 3 a murder or suicide inquiry opened into John J Philips celebrated coal man who died from a gunshot wound at his home. Marshal Stumberger backed the suicide theory citing recent heavy stock losses and a life policy that would be voided by a self inflicted death. He noted the bullet entry through the mouth and the missing revolver. Police pursue coroner verdict as details remain murky.
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Nent
Philips
Marshal Stumberger
East
Cleveland
Marshal Stamberger
Gamblers Fined In raid on Werbe cigar room
Six gamblers arrested in a raid on a gambling room above the Werbe cigar store at 188 N. Illinois Street were fined amounts and costs. Ernest Wilmot, keeper of the game, was fined 25 dollars and costs, and George Werbe, alleged to have rented the room for gambling, was fined 25 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werbe Cigar Store
N. Illinois Sr
Ernest Wilmot
George Werbe
Oil Case Delayed In Major Sherman Antitrust Hearing
In New York the Standard Oil case against revoking its New Jersey charter was postponed to Thursday as counsel stated unpreparedness. The suit accuses Standard Oil of conspiring to monopolize and restrain petroleum commerce across New York New Jersey Ohio Indiana and other states in violation of the Sherman Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
The
Standard
United States
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Indiana
William Wilson Wounded in Stabbing from Kirby
William Wilson bicycle officer remained at his home after a Sunday stabbing by William Kirby colored. Wilson’s fever returned on Tuesday morning and he is under care of Police Surgeon Hodgin. Detective Capt. Bray says Kirby will be held until Wilson’s condition clarifies. Kirby is in county jail. he was recently convicted for a hatchet incident with his brother-in-law and is described as a religious fanatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilson
William Kirby
N. Ruthst
Hodgin
Edward Bray
Kirby
Wilson
Rural Carriers Elect Officers in Indiana
The Indiana Rural Letter Carriers association elected Elias Frey of Pendleton as president with W J Ward of Carmel as vice president and W E Shadinger of Peru as secretary and treasurer Delegates to the national convention include Frey J H Working E A McCullough J R Babcock and B B Young The executive committee features James Thomas Henry Munson and G B W Robbins The meeting closed yesterday afternoon A resolution was adopted seeking a set of monthly salary payments.
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Rochester
Ind
Indiana Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Elias Frey
Pendleton
W. J. Ward
Carmel
W. E. Shadinger
Peru
J. H. Working
Anderson
E. A. McCullough
Scottsburg
J. R. Babcock
B. B. Young
Veedersburg
James Thomas
Henry Munson
Bloomington
G. B. W. Robbins
Death of Mrs. Broden in Colorado Springs
Mrs James Broden widow of James Broden a salesman with a local wholesale house died of tuberculosis Monday while seeking health treatment in Colorado Springs. She is survived by three brothers.
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Colorado Springs
James Broden
Tragic Exit After Mother Blocks Job In Picture Show
St Louis on September 3 report that 16 year old Ethel Lowery drank carbolic acid and died at City hospital after her mother refused to let her stay as pianist in a moving picture show. The incident underscores parental control over minors' employment.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Ethel Lowery
City Hospital
Sinclair and Jillson Tie for McGowan Cup
W W R Sinclair and B C Jillson tied for first in the handi cap tournament at the Country Club during Labor Day with net scores of 8. W N Jillson placed third with 8 and O D O Dell finished fourth with an 8.
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W.W. R. Sinclair
B. C. Jillson
Country Club
W. N. Jillson
O. D. O'Dell
Stork Aboard Ship Brings Seven New Babies
New York reports the stork joined the Red Star steamship Kroonland from Antwerp. The voyage produced seven babies upon arrival, highlighting a remarkable set of births aboard the vessel or during its voyage.
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New York
Red Star
Kroonland
Antwerp
Brigade Reunion Set for September at G A R Hall
The Pereimmon Brigade plans its annual reunion on Wednesday September 11 at the G A R hall on Maryland street. A daytime gathering precedes a campfire at night with features described as Wigede coundena, inviting all to attend.
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Pereimmon Brigade
G. A. RK
Maryland St
Evy
Wigede Coundena
City Record Births and Deaths and Marriages Listing
A dense city record lists births at various addresses with a mix of family names, and a long death column detailing ages, causes, and residences such as broncho pneumonia typhoid fever and tuberculosis. Marriages are named including Linney Wood Hansen Hansen Donovan and Pflum. Building permits are noted for remodels and dwellings with listed addresses and costs.
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Edward Franklin MecUne
Sheldon St
Edward Jones
Central Insane Hospital
Elizabeth Mahon
Chrytina Pagel
N. Warman
William Whitehead
Allegheny St
Wiliam Kingsbury
Jane Utz
E. Lahm
Luella Ruberg
Nick Roman
Maryland St
Ruth Ann Beard
S. Arsenal Ave
Violet Mary Hall
Leest
Clarence Oglesby
Colored Orphan Home
Munson R. Chapman
N. Senate Ave
Joe B. Fetters
E. Twenty Fifth St
George Bailey Trout
Olive St
William D. Green
Brookside Ave
Elizabeth Hartmuth
Gladstone Ave
Allen A. Hatfield
Eighteenth St
Edith A. Haviland
Columbia Ave
Nelle van Gilder
Southeastern Ave
Lawrence Riggs
Woodlawn
Margaret Cotter Shea
N. Ilinoisst
Henry
Linney
Emma E. Wood
Herbert O. Lee
Florence Donovan
Hans C. Hansen
Anne M. Hansen
Chas. Rechem
Ruby J. Hybadger
Willie Badam
Virgie Buchanan
Harry Newton
Anna M. Kriech
Anna M. Hansen
Herbert Lee
Raymond Mack
Anna Pflum
C. E. Hollingsworth
New Jersey
KE. J. Geriuuth
Cornell
Eleventh
H. P. Darkler
Graceland Ave
Fred Lenkhardt
Hamilton
Bryan the Guest
Cincinnati traveling salesmen to banquet at the business men's club tonight honoring William Jennings Bryan as guest of honor. Prominent speakers include M. E. Inglis and Mayor Dempsey addressing several hundred merchants from the territory surrounding Cincinnati.
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Para
Cincinnati, O
Cincinnati Traveling Salesmen's Association
Business Men's Club
Cincinnati
Willliam Jennings Bryan
M. E. Ingalis
Dempsey
Fees Reopened in Rhodius Case Readjustment Sought
Guardian James M. Berryhill files a motion to readjust attorney claims in the Rhodius matter. The move centers on Henry Spaan once prominent in the guardian suit and on an affidavit by Mrs. Helen Behnke that Spaan was retained on a contingent fee basis to represent her estate interests. This could affect the $6,000 allowed to attorneys by Probate Judge Merle N. A. Walker.
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James M. Berryhill
George Rhodius
Henry Spaan
Guardian
Helen Behnke
Rhodius
Spaan
Con
Merle N. A. Walker
Probate Court
Wilson Clark Dies At 78 In Indianapolis
Wilson Clark, long time Indianapolis resident and produce dealer, died Monday at age 78. Funeral services will be at his daughter Mrs. Rockwood's home at 1711 Cornell Ave with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Wilson Clark
Indianapolis
Rockwood
Cornell Ave
Crown Hill Cemetery
Bowling alleys open in town with new openings
The Pastime Bowling alleys opened Monday night along with the Tur ner alleys, marking a fresh start for local bowling facilities this week.
Sun offers free want ad in three-day run
The Sun invites readers to place a ten word free want advertisement for vacant rooms or other rentals for three days via its classified columns, encouraging use of the service.
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the Sun
The
Sun
School Suits for Boys by Menter and Rosenbloom
Wise parents should outfit boys with durable suits from Menter and Rosenbloom at 124 N Pennsylvania St. They report rigorously crafted clothes under expert supervision and offer long pants, 3 piece suits, and Norfolk and Russian Blue styles. They promote cash or credit pricing and claim 73 stores nationwide as the largest credit clothiers.
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Menter & Rosenbloom Company
Pennsylvania St
Rochester
Norfolk
United States
Balloon rescues boy 70 feet up in Swinney Park tree
In Fort Wayne on Labor Day, 12 year old William Roefling was snagged by a balloon rope and swung into a tree. Four men under Officer Batgen climbed and used a rope noose to free him. The boy was lowered safely and taken home exhausted.
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Batgen
Nick Roman Buried After White River Drowning
Nick Roman was buried at Holy Cross cemetery after drowning in White river Sunday. A short service at St. John's church preceded the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Roman
White River
Holy Cross
St. John's Church
Judge Pritchard Frees Byron After Clemency Hearing
Judge James A. Pritchard presided as illness eased in his first session in months. Phillip Byron faced embezzlement charges with his mother wife and infant present as prosecutor Lamert Tyler urged leniency. The judge sentenced Byron to two to one years but suspended the term, delivering a paternal moment as Byron wept and thanked him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Pritchard
Elliott IR. Hooton
New York
Phillip Byron
Lamert D. Tyler
Byron
Pritchard
Massacre of Jews in Odessa by Black Hundreds
War between mobs and Jews in Odessa escalates as Black Hundreds hunt Jews in the ghetto. Shots ring out from houses amid police inaction. Yesterday’s assault left about 1% killed or wounded. today’s casualties unknown.
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Odessa
Russia
Dubois County Sets Rules for Joint Primary Election
Petersburg Ind Sept 3 Michael Sweeney Democratic chairman of Dubois county has appointed R M Milburn and H M Kean to formulate rules governing the joint primary election W A Tracy and John A Pretz of Jasper and E A Ely of this city are announced candidates for judge
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Sun
Canton youth shoots self over objection from mother
In Canton's Park hotel lobby Miss Sue Clars, a leading figure among the town's younger set, shot herself after her mother objected to attention she received from a male acquaintance. The incident occurred yesterday in Canton Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton, Mo
Sue Clars
Canton
Park Hotel
Longtime Terre Haute Undertaker Isaac Ball Dies
Isaac Ball aged 81 died yesterday in Terre Haute Indiana. He ran an undertaking business in the city since 1847 making him one of the longest continuously serving undertakers in the state.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Isaac Ball
Despondent Wife Takes Carbolic Acid in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Indiana September 3 Mrs Fannie Vogel committed death by her own action by taking carbolic acid. She and her husband recently moved from Kentucky and the death is said to result from despondency because he would not return to her Blue Grass home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Fannie Vogel
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Boyce Accidentally Shot at Tippecanoe Lake
James Boyce Jr., grandson of retired flaxmill man James B Boyce, was accidentally shot at Tippecanoe lake near Muncie Indiana yesterday. His injury is not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
James Boyce, Jr
James B Boyce
Tippecanoe Lake
Prisoner Shafer Strangles Himself in Ohio Penitentiary
Roswell P. Shafer, 52, a manslaughter convict from Putnam county, hanged himself with a sheet in the Ohio penitentiary. The death occurred on September 3 as reported from Columbus.
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The
Sun
Columbus
Roswell
Shafer
Putnam, County
County Board Upholds Remonstrance to Dry Townships
The Board of County Commissioners ruled that 415 signatures against the six saloons in Wayne township and Knightstown are valid and that the town and township will become dry on and after June.
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Board of County Commissioners
Wayne Township
Knightstown
Juivi
Tis
Riots Clash in San Francisco Over Union Parade
Rioters clashed with strike breakers of United railroad yesterday after a labor parade to a Labor Day event. Two men were shot and several injured by stones as a nonunion car was attacked. Police fires two shots to disperse the crowd. rioting continued overnight with no further serious injuries reported.
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San Francisco
United Railroad Comepanies
United Railroad
Three Are Found Dead in Illinois River Quicksand Incident
Peoria investigators report three missing men Charles McEntee healing Wilson and Will Stinger were found dead in the Illinois River. Searchers discovered them knee deep in quicksand with water at chest height near an overturned skiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McEntee
Healing Wilson
Will Stinger
Illinois River
Boy Killed Mother in Rifle Accident at Mora
Special to The Sus report from Bluefield West Virginia dated September 3 describes Mrs Broome Stein killed by accidental rifle discharge while her 10 year old son and other children watched. The bullet entered above the left eye and penetrated the brain. The incident occurred yesterday morning as the boy played with peers.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Mora
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UM Corral CO
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China
Japan
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Ixando
Middle Island
Tamnan
Yalu River
Mr. Philips
Cently
Stock Market
Cleveland, O
John J. Philips
Promi
Broden
STORK
E. Tenth
Herd
J. Williams
Douglass
John and
Sarah Stevens
McCarty
Maggie Coffin
Detroit
E. M
Margaret Tymen
Martin and
Mayme Feeny
S. Holmes
Charles and
Myrtle Binsen
Wiliam
Pearl Lantry
Elder
William and
Ella Goode
Uwerman
Clara Ray
Shelby
Louis and
Chloe Maas
Keystone
Nelson
Glendala Svearsea
High St
Otto and
Lena Sheet
Downey
Bor
Ralph and
Cornelia Lemke
N. Meridian
James and
Nettie Bowman
Pennsylvania
Bow
Henry and
Maude Taylor
Mickner
David and
Minnie Hutchinson
Herman
Alice Fisher
Vermont
Robert
Edith Foster
Hardas
Minnie Smith
Strange
Lillian Randall
Money Tennell
Talbott
Thomas and
Joe Doerne
Bryan the Guest
Fort Wayne
Bration
Swinney Park
Ing
Miss Mavel Davenport
William Roef
Fling
L. S. Ayres & Co
Home Brewing Co
Prospect
Supputsz
Indiana Automobile Co
New York Street
Byron Free
Girl
Stewart-Uors
Old Undertaker
Boyce
Indianapolis Gas CO
New Castle
Peoria, Ill
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