Railroads face winter strain as freight piles up nationwide
Western railways report growing freight backlog despite optimism for spring wheat profits. Flood setbacks, car shortages, and overstretched motive power threaten handling of rising tonnage. Railroads order equipment, rebuild bridges, and consider smaller engines to ease winter bottlenecks. Labor scarcity and grain-market dynamics influence rail demand across the Midwest and Canada.
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Chicago
Northwest
Railead
Jaber
Incorporations Listed for Rushville Elkhart and Ferdinand
A set of Indiana incorporations is announced with capital stocks including Madden & Co. of Rushville at 94,00 and The Indiana Milla & Elevator Co. of Elkhart at 3,000. Directors named include H. G. Roetzel, Jasper Thornburg, Le A Folsom, plus Ferdinand group Mathias Cilnger and others. Davie-Harter Co. of Elkhart appears with 10,000 capital stock and directors Walter Davis and George E. Harter among others.
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Frank X. Ricklemann
Robert Leonard Mueller
Mathias Ollnger
Davie-Harter Company
Elkhart
Walter Davis
George E. Harter
Maxie
Josh Beli
City Births and Building Permits in Daily Record
City births list numerous families including Ash Ebler Bweeney Seaton and others with addresses across the city, noting newborns by gender and parent names. Building permits published list multiple dwellings and repairs with addresses and dollar values for projects on Woodlawn Churchman Capitol Louisiana Prie Street and others.
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Bert Gadd
Woodlawn and
Churchman
Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co
Capitol
Louisiana
Louis
Hahn
Dowtle
Prie St
Oscar T. Draper
Warman
Jackson Ave
Clarence Robinson
Morrie
Reap
Emma V. Klegs
Graceland
P. McCollum
Park-ave
Dean
Alvordst
Frey Miebel
College
Edna Habney
Dwelling
Downey
Metropolitan Baptist Church
W. J. Jordan
New York
Garfeld
Mattie J. Conarroc
N. Benste
John R. Dalley
Cooper-ave
Charles Klelmer
JAK
P. H. Fitzgerald
Michigan
Senate
A. H. Brucksmeyer
Woodlawn-tve
Charles Whitsett
Washington St
Margaret Byfield
Chasterage
Addison -W.°.Com
Hi Dooley
Awating
Ramone
Shin
Man Treed by Bear as Wife Intervenes with Gun
Paul Minn Sept 3 In a Bolway area homestead Peter Martinson moved with provisions when a large bear joined his supper. Martinson climbed a tree as the bear climbed after him. His wife then fired buckshot twice, killing the bear, and Martinson was surprised to learn the rescuer was a neighbor Blartinean.
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Martinson
Blartinean
Wife Forces Husband to Steal Diamonds From Widow
Special to The Sus Los Angeles Sept. Members of Redondo tourist colony witnessed a dramatic scene as the wife of George Augustus Gil of Pasadena retrieved several hundred dollars worth of diamonds from widow Maurine Walker. Gil, under whip, entered the cottage with a detective and returned with the jewels after a confrontation on the porch. The widow, formerly a Los Angeles banker’s spouse, watched as the trio left for home.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Redondo
George Augustus Gil
Maurine Walker
Prayer of Woman in Jail Answered
In a Chicago county jail hospital a condemned woman named Emma St. Clare, indicted for theft, prayed for release as she lay near death. Judge Kavanaugh adjourned the court, Father Cartwright signed her recognizance, and she was taken by ambulance to St Bernard's hospital.
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Seripps-McRee Press Association
Chicago
Criminal Court
Emma St. Clare
Kavanagh
Magnus
Culfield
Newcomer
Weinand
Lanyern
St. Bernard's Hospital
Maples Show Unusual Budding on Statehouse Grounds
Norway maples on the statehouse grounds display uneven budding with half the trees bright green and the rest brown. Authorities on trees say they have never seen this phenomenon before, noting the unusual appearance.
Brain of a Boy Will Be Reduced in Reform Effort
A New York report from September describes Carl Fredericks of Hoboken undergoing brain-reduction surgery at Rahway reformatory. Doctors claim the large brain size impairs judgment and behavior, noting the boy sometimes acts well but only briefly, with constant scientific supervision during the experiment.
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New York
Carl Fredericks
Hoboken
N. J
Rahway Reformatory
Death Mystery: man found strangled by tight collar
Philadelphia report on Alexander Alcorn found dead in a chair. Coroner’s doctor testified he was accidentally strangled while cleaning, the collar's pressure causing death. The illness left him physically weak, aiding the fatal outcome.
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Serlone-McRine Press
Philadelphia
Alexander Alcorn
Irish Home Rule Debate Central at Philadelphia Convention
Scripps NeRae Presa Lacociation reports MPs T P O'Connor and Edward Blake head to New York then Philadelphia for the United Irish League of America convention, arriving Friday. The gathering on October 2-2 will hear debate on the Irish home rule bill in the British House of Commons.
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Scripps-NeRae Presa Lacociation
New York
T. P. O'Connor
Edward Blake
Baturray
United Irish League of America
Philadelphia
House of Commons
Fever made him insane at Bedford depot incident
Will Allen, a young man, was adjudged insane after suffering malaria. He imagined himself a railroad man and ran the depot staff at Golitic from their posts, taking control of the facility yesterday in The Lane special.
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Bedford
Will Allen
Golitic
Bedford Man Dies From Hiccoughs After Typhoid Contact
Michael Fish, father of Prof. Claude Fish, died at Bedford on September 3 from hiccoughs that began after attending a typhoid fever patient five days earlier. Physicians say the hiccoughs were caused by his exposure to the patient.
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Bedford
Michael Fish
Claude Fish
Riot at Whiting plant injures many during strike
A riot at the east gate of the Standard Oil plant in Whiting Indiana injures dozens of union and non union workers amid a strike. Deputies arrived as bricks and stones flew, deputies protect the plant, and a court injunction against picketing aims to end the standoff.
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Scrippa-McHar Pream Association
Whiting. Ind
Fept
Standard Iou
Whiting
Val ‘Psraise
Standard OM Company
Stationary Fire Men's Union
Standard OU
Delegates Open Sixth Y M I Session East of Mississippi
The sixth supreme council of the Young Men's Institute began a three day session with high mass at St John s church led by Rev Father Francia H Gavish. William M Fogarty of Indianapolis is supreme president. Events included appointments, a 2 pm business session, a tally ho ride at 639, and a Grand hotel banquet with Rt Rev D O Donahue auxiliary bishop of Indianapolis delivering the principal address. Receptions followed by Knights of Columbus and local councils.
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Sixth
Supreme Council
Young ‘Men's Institute
St. John's Church
Francia H. Gavish
Mississippi River
Wilam M. Fogarty
Indianapolis
Insaph's
E. North St
Grand Hotel
D. O'Donahue
Knights of Columbus
Bhennan Council
Y. M
Sherman Council
Chicago to Install Shooting Galleries in Police Stations
Chicago police plan shooting galleries in several stations to drill patrolmen daily. The first range will be at the East Chicago-our station, with others at Harrison and Des Plaines stations. Moving burglar targets will be used to train officers to shoot quickly and accurately at criminals.
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Chicago
Chicarn Po-Iice
Coline
Si Mayer
Department
Chicago-our
Harrison and
Desplaines St
Porsthie
Sai
Mayer
Chitago
Lingerie Theft Brings Down Suspect in Westfield
In Westfield Massachusetts a man named Charles Murphy was arraigned after a theft of lingerie from the State Normal School women's dormitory. Police found the stolen garments at his home and Murphy admitted the crime, remarking about the victims' taste in dress.
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Westfield
Mass
State Normal School
Charles Murphy
Dickinson Hall
Suepielon
Murphy
Harvard Medical School Dedication Wealthy Supporters Attend
Harvard Medical School representing nations worldwide attended the dedication of its new buildings this afternoon. The new home, described as surpassing any other medical institution, features coats and equipment befitting its stature. The project cost exceeded five million dollars with philanthropy from J P Morgan and John D Rockefeller among others.
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Harvard Medical School
Anyother Medical Institution
J.P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Watson and Cannon Greeting in Kansas City Visit
Speaker Jos Cannon and Representative Watson of Indians were hosted in Kansas City with a reception luncheon and an auto ride. The visit included a day of cordial activities and local engagement.
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Watson
Kansas City
Kerippa-MeeRee Press Association
Jos Cannon
Kannaz City
Fire Breaks Out At Hutchins Furniture Store
A threatening blaze damaged storage rooms at Albert Hutchins furniture store located near M44 and 246 EL Washington. Firefighters contained the flames by 10:50, preventing larger losses. Stock damage estimated near $300. The shelf held mattresses and beds. cause undetermined though workers suspect spontaneous combustion. Clerk Sherman Spurgeon notified the fire department after discovering smoke.
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Albert Hutchinson
M44
EL Washington
Sherman Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Fire Departement
Murder hidden body found near golf club in Des Moines
Special to The Sum reports Carl Klumb, once thought to have died by his own hand, was murdered. His body was found Saturday night hidden in brush near the Golf and Country Club with a bullet to the heart. Wealthy relatives seek answers as valuables missing from Krumb's person suggest foul play.
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Des Moines
Carl Klumb
Krumb
Rebates Charged Against Minneapolis and St. Louis Road
The Minneapolis and St. Louis road allegedly paid at least 170000 in rebates mainly to Chicago shippers over the past seven years, a charge raised before Minnesota railroad and warehouse commissioners following a recent audit of the company’s accounts.
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Minneapolis and St. Louis
Chicago
Minnesota Railroad and Wares ‘House Commission
Ate
Massive octopus netsed near Mobile killed after long struggle
A 200 pound octopus was caught yesterday by a flaking party in Misatseipp sound near Mobile Alabama. The creature towed the boat for ten miles before being killed after an eight hour struggle. The catch ends dramatic encounter at sea.
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Pexippeemche 2Fese Aero Aces
Mobile
Ala
Sept. S
Misatseipp! Sound
Rittes
Austrian Warships To Visit United States In January
Two Austrian warships the Bt. George and the Belgetvar will visit the United States in January following a recent visit by a United States squadron. The visit is reported from Vienna via the Scrippe-McRae Presa Association.
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Austria
Scrippe-McRae Presa Association
Vienna
Bt. George
Belgetvar
Williatt
United States
United Tater Aquadron
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