Inventions and Oddities Highlight Early 1900s Notes
A collage of rapid-fire curiosities from 1910 era: electric steering wheels and vacuum devices, animal care innovations, silk farming in Japan, and a fire scene filmed for a moving picture in New Rochelle. Also included are quirky police finds in Oxfordshire, prison beggars, and survey notes on tobacco, eggs, and plum puddings in England.
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Moving Picture
New Rochelle
N. Y
England
Stolen gems recovered in Polish jewelry raid
Stones valued at 50 000 dollars linked to the Miraculous Black Virgin statue are found in Lubin Poland and a house near Lemberg Austrian Galicia. Father Macoch, monk at St Paul monastery, faces murder charges over threats to expose the robbery. pope gifts diamonds to the shrine.
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Oxenszechowa
Russian Poland
St. Paul
Adler
Lubin
Poland
Lemberg
Austrian
Galicia
Father Macoch
Woman in a Bathtub Taken by Constable
Pittsburgh police court tale of constable arresting Mrs. Korpanty after she took refuge in a bathtub during a disorderly conduct case. He and volunteers removed her from the tub, she fainted, then posted bail for a hearing.
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Pittsburgh
Criminal Court
Thenan
Speech row looms as Belfast bans Ulster Hall meeting
Belfast city corporation refused the Liberal association’s request to use Ulster Hall on February 8, the home rule demonstration day, where Churchill and Redmond were to speak. The council also barred further February meetings, risking unrest in Belfast on the day. Churchill abandons Ulster Hall plan and may relocate to St Mary’s Hall in the nationalist quarter.
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Ulster Hall
Belfast Corporation
Belfast
Ireland
City Corporation
Liberal Association
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
John E. Redmond
Ulster
London
St. Mary's Hall
Unionite
Iriah
Winston Churchill
Craze at Memphis Barber Shop Ends in Assault
Henry Joneson a steam fitter, waiting for his turn at a North Main Street barber shop, attacked druggist Bam Levy biting his back and then fought Police Sergeant Julius Brett before officers subdued him. Authorities consider charges of assault and battery or insanity.
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Memphis
Tenn
Johnson
Gagault
Well Known Newspaper Man Acquires Clear Lake Mirror
Masority, Jan 16. F G Atherton, former postmaster at Osage, has purchased the Clear Lake Mirror from Ost D Wallace and will take possession in February.
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Clear Lake Mirror
Masority
F. G. Atherton
Osage
D. Wallace
Japanese Voters Face Historic Turnout Amid Tense Lines
In Japan nearly 1.5 million families and a million people are drawn into intense tines of daily life with ongoing labor and domestic tasks. A similar share engages in related routines while a growing number face time pressure and economic strain.
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Japan
Mrs Margaret Quick Stricken in Mason City
Mason City Iowa January 26 Mrs Margaret Quick mother of author Herbert Quick was stricken with paralysia at her home. Her condition is listed as critical.
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Mason City
Margaret Quick
Herbert Quick
Concrete Competing With Lumber Sales in Kansas City
Kansas City January 27. Testimony in the state oyster suit against 296 lumber firms shows yellow pine lumber has not risen faster than other commodities. Charlen S. Keith testified that concrete construction pressures the lumber trade and that the Yellow Pine Manufacturers' Association seeks new uses for yellow pine to benefit consumers. The Southwestern Lumbermen's convention adjourned with officers elected and plans for next year set, while a moral session urged opposition to mail order houses and producer direct-to-consumer moves that concentrate power with large corporations.
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Kaness City
Charlen
Keith
Thinefty
Atate
Yellow Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Southwestern Lumberman's Association
Parcela Post
Aviator Rescues Girl From Ice Cooled River
Thompsonville Connecticut January 27 an aviation rescue saves six year old Ta Pease from drowning after she stood on a moving ice cake near Enfield falls. Charles Jenkins an amateur aviator swooped down over the river and plucked the child from the ice before she reached the falls. The plane landed on the riverbank and the girl was returned to her home.
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Thompsonville
Conn
Oescue Teta Pease
Connecticut River
Atention
Enfield Falls
Charles 8. Jenkins
Buffield
Aviator
Jenkins
Packers Lose Ruling On Margin Sheet Evidence
Chicago January 27 A federal judge allowed the government to introduce 35 margin sheets from National Packing for eight months in 1910 in the Chicago packers Sherman law case. Defense objections labeled the papers irrelevant but the judge overruled them and the government began reading the documents to the jury.
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Chicago
United States
Carpenter
Comny
Wilkerson
Pierce Butler
John 8. Miller
Armour Group
Blair
Dye Carpenter
Huller
Bank Robbery Strikes Vancouver Branch on Main Street
Robbers struck the Royal Bank at Main Street and Seventh Avenue in Vancouver on Jan 26, making off with a large cash haul estimated in the thousands. A bank manager was present during the heist but was not harmed. Police launched an investigation into the bold daytime robbery.
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Vancouver
B. C
Royal Bank
Main Street
Seventh Avenue
Violent quake devastates regions in Greece
A severe earthquake in January 14 caused extensive damage on the Ionian island and mainland areas including Louke and Halonia. Property destruction was wide but no fatalities were reported.
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Greece
Hevce
Jan
Loukue Amdephalonia
Forest land changes near Washington Idaho border
A presidential order removes about 15 000 acres of non forest and sensitive lands from the southern border area along the Washington Idaho line. It notes a young forest growth added to the Cache Vitalmon area and existing forest tract extensions.
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Washington
Idaho
Margins and Prices Probed at Packers Trial
Special Counsel Butler questions margin records at National Packing company trial. Langher identifies six books with weekly margin and selling price data from 1907 to 1910. Recordings show shipments and costs from Chicago Omaha Kansas City and St Joseph to eastern markets. jury inspects the books.
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Chicago
Pierce Butler
Steiner G. Langher
Hammond
National Packing Company
Butler
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Joseph
San Francisco coed clashes with Syracuse chancellor over dorm protest
Elisa beth Ewarts a College of Fine Arts student from San Francisco defies Syracuse University Chancellor James R Day after a petition by about 60 girls for better dorm meals leads to her dismissal. Ewarts vows to stay in Syracuse, defends actions, notes strong campus support, and describes the interview as not stormy. Her expelled status remains, with Day deeming it a disciplinary matter.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Misa Elisabeth Ewarts
San Francisco
College of Fine Arts Coed
James R. Day
Syracuse University
John D. Archbald
Havenhall
Day
Ewarta
Reat
Dr. Day
Mike Ewarts
University Avenue
Shela
Miss Ewarts
Explosion Fells Chicago Elevator at Acmo Malting Plant
A blast at the Acmo Malting Co elevator on Bloomingdale Road and North A Fifth Avenue caused a hotel event like explosion. The 120 by 60 by 100 foot structure housed grain. many workers feared dead though no bodies were found. Company officials assessed damages near $200,000.
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Chicago
Acmo Malting Company
Bloomingdale Road
Fifth Avenue
Mrs Joseph Drexel Dies Widow of Drexel Fortune Founder
Mrs Joseph Drexel, social figure in Philadelphia and other cities and mother of Mrs Harry Lehr of Baltimore, died at her residence. She was widow of Joseph Drexel, one of three sons of the Drexel fortune founders.
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Joseph Drexel
Philadelpha
Harry Lehr
Baltimore
Dresel Fortune
Fire destroys five story building in Chicago
A five story brick building housing L Cirrell Co a wholesale wallpaper dealer at 14 Western Lake Street Chicago was wrecked by fire early today causing an estimated loss of 300000 dollars. The blaze damaged the structure and its contents with crews fighting the flames through the morning.
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Chicago
L., Cirrell & Co
Western Lake Street
Explorers Set for Third Ascent of Mount McKinley
Beattie Washington January 25. Professor Hersche Parker of New York and Brown of Tacoma depart on the steamship Alameda bound for Seward Alaska to mount a third expedition to Mount McKinley the continent s highest peak.
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Beattie
Wash
Hersche Parker
New York
More Brown
Tacoma
Alameda
Seward
Alaska
Mount McKinley
North America
Senate panel backs bill opening vast lands for farming
Washington report notes the Senate Public Lands Committee favors a bill to open more than 18 million acres of public lands held back by oil fears for agricultural entry. The measure would allow surface entries while reserving mineral rights to the government.
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Washington
Senate
Sanity Questioned in Walsh Will Probate Hearing
In Chicago three months before his federal penitentiary term banker John R. Walsh was said to lack testamentary capacity due to a mania over his son John W. Walsh. Witness William T. Abbott testified that Walsh did not have sound mind when making his will, which left about $408000 in assets to Mrs. Mary L. Walsh as executrix. The matter was continued with possible appeals and administration plans contingent on the outcome.
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Chicago
Medern
John R. Walsh
William T. Abbott
The
Central At Company
John F. Walsh
John W. Walsh
Abbott
Edwards C. Ritsher
Ritsher, Montgomery, Hart & Abbott
Walsh
United States Circuit Court of Appeal
Mr. Rainey
Mr. Abbott
John
Mr. Walsh
Marquis Eaton
Mr. Eaton
St. Louis
Richard W. Walsh
Ellen W. Babcock
Katharine W. Baldwin
Mary Walsh
Mary L. Walsh
Eaton
Ritsher
Mia. Walah
George T. Buckingham
Mra. Walsh
Calumet Avenue
English Duke to Visit Taft and Washington
The Duke of Connaught will meet President Taft at the White House in Washington and dine with Ambassador Bryce. He will be joined by Col. Lowther. The Duchess and Princess Patricia stay in New York with Ambassador Held. Tickets rush for an opera to view the duchess.
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New York
Duke of Connaught
Washngton
Taft
White House
Hrntiuh
James Hryce
H. C. Lowther
Washington
Fifth Avenue
Aniesa
Plana
Canada
Ian Washington
Duchess of Connaught
Patricia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Children Burned in Wisconsin Fire Tragedy
Two children of Mr and Mrs O A Marton died in Cumberland Wisconsin after their log cabin promptly burned when a frey enter y burned down the structure.
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Cumberland
Wis
A. Marton
Dig Refuses Intervention in Walter Execution Case
Governor Dig declined to intervene in Albert M. Walter's appeal. Walter, who killed Ruth Wheeler after luring her to a New York room under pretenses of employment as a stenographer, is scheduled for electrocution at Sing Sing Prison on Monday morning.
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Wolter Magot
Albany
N. Y
Dig
Albert M. Walter
Ruth Wheeler
New York City
Walter
Bling Sing Prison
Oleomargarine Hit in Butter Meeting
Masonrly La January 26 The state buttermakers convention closed crowded session today. Resolutions urged the National Creameries Buttermakers association to withdraw from the national dairy federation and to compel all members of the National Creamery to share alike in its prohibition of oleomargarine.
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Masonrly
Immigration chiefs warn on Chinese exclusion rules reform
Washington reports Daniel J. Keefe says many Chinese travelers slip into the United States under false roles, urging broad changes to curb entry of Chinese laborers and ease admission of groups not excluded. Also notes a series of local crime and political items from across the country.
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Washington
United States
Daniel J. Keefe
Keefe
Visiting Royalty Enjoys New York Stay
The Duke of Connaught and Duchess with Princess Patricia enjoy a five day New York visit including luncheon hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Reid. A reception and dance follow a program at the Ri house as crowds greet them. The duke tours Fifth Avenue and Central Park and plans a Washington visit to see President Taft.
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New York
Duke Connaugh
Canada
Patricia
Whitelaw Reid
Ri House
Duke of
Washington
Taft
Ambassador Bryce
Ottawa
Dowager for War as Only Hope of Manchu Dynasty
Peking reports Empress Dowager weighs resuming hostilities as the only solution amid rebellion threats. Yuan Shi Kai reportedly agrees to fight for the throne but may wait for rebels. London dispatches say Manchu reactionaries control the state with Ying Tchang preparing to resume hostilities and abdication talks ending. Amoy notes thefts of rifles from Revolutionaries and executions of soldiers caught stealing firearms.
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Peking
North China Daily News
Foreign Board
Yuan Shi Kai Ham
London
Tien ‘Tain
Exchange Telegraph Company
Adda
Yuan Bhi Kal Han
Ying Tchang
Tanchua
Amoy
Kulang
Figures Used In Beef Trust Trial
Chicago January 24. District Attorney Wilkerson and William Weber of National Packing discuss the monthly cattle killed and by product costs in the beef price calculation. Hides credit was omitted from 1907 to part of 1908, yet packs sold up to 200000 dollars worth of hides monthly. Government argues omission raised beef cost to consumer and masked profit margins.
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Chicaga
Clateiet Attorne
James HH. Wilkerson
Systema Tn
William KK. Weber
National Packing Company
Wilkerson
Weber
Bualnesa
Vxan@nation
Stop Y Armour & Co
Morrin & Co
Yule Confirmed Post Master at Alexandria
Washington January 23 The Senate has confirmed BK PP Yule as postmaster at Alexandria A S The confirmation was prevented last season by Senator Crawford
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Washington
Senate
BK. PP. Yule
Alexandria
A. S
Saugator Crawford
Reichstag to Meet in February Amid Voting Steps
The Reichstag has been convoked for February 3 with the vacation to the new Reichstag to be completed on Thursday when remaining ballots and members return. The report notes formal steps toward reconvening and completing the electoral process.
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Herlin
Webster Sentenced for Murder of Bigamous Wife
Dr Harry Elgin Webster received a life sentence for the murder of his wife Beasle Kent. He was transported to Joliet penitentiary today to begin serving his term.
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