Aluminum foil and other 1900s tech notes from Inter Mountain Globe
A collage of brief items: aluminum foil thickness and powder use for metallic finishes. subway heat discomfort and a suggestion to stare down unwanted feet. a letter confirming Orion ship gunfire audible 97 miles away. opium suppression in Yunnan harms honey crops. India’s winter capital moves toward Delhi. notes on Asolo and Treviso history. South Australia bird killings for fashion. Dodge City dance license age rules. anecdotes about George Washington and a German cafe culture. new English naval regulations.
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Godalming
H.M. 8
Orion
Rosenthal Murder Case Draws In New York Police
The Rosenthal murder case widens as William Shapiro and others reveal details. Police seek Bohappe and Webber linked to the Metropole shooting while District Attorney Whitman and private detectives pursue independent inquiries.
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Whitman
Rosenthal
Grand Jury
England Holds Back In Peru Rubber Atrocity Debate
In the British House of Commons, Francis D. Acland states Britain has a better opportunity to act and hints Britain will defer to America in policy toward Peru. He notes Washington's questions about Peru’s control of the Putumayo district and pledges to take any action possible in line with U S rulings.
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London
House of Commons
Francis D. Acland
United
Great Britain
America
Acland
United States
Peru
Democratic Leaders Selected by Wilson
Seagit New Jersey July 1 The democratic campaign committee to direct the presidential campaign was named by Governor Wilson. It lists 4 members with William F McCombe as chairman and includes national committee members and several senators representatives from multiple states.
Dockers Seek Aid From America Amid Strike
London dock leaders cable Samuel Gompers of the AFL seeking immediate international support as the strike reaches crisis. They warn workers face starvation and fear an unconditional surrender if relief is not forthcoming.
Leander and Berlin Edge in Outrighed Shell Final
In Stockholm on July 10 two British crews the Leander and Berlin raced for the final heat of the outrig ht shell event. Leander won comfortably against Herlin Rowing and Oxford with Berlin close behind. The British crews led for most of the distance before Leander secured the victory.
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Stockholm
Leander
Herlin
New College, Oxford
Berlin
Election of Catlin Unseated For Corruption
The House elections committee voted to unseat Theron E. Catlin of St. Louis and seat Democrat Patrick Gill, citing excessive campaign spending. The decision hinges on Catlin's corrupt influence in the 1910 election, with Gill deemed likely elected had money not aided Catlin's campaign. The measure faces House action.
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Washington
House
Theron E. Catlin
St. Louis
Patrick Gill
Catlin
Gill
Bee
Tod
Ilin
Hamill
Newte
Korbly
Diana
Broussard
Louisiana
Lenthicum
Maryland
Jaceway
Arkansas
Allen
Ohio
Switser
Anderson
Minnesota
Nelson
Wisconsin
Young Catlin Engaged To Leader Of Society
Theron E Catlin, son of Daniel Catlin, a Missouri tobacco employer, is engaged to Miss Laura Merriam daughter of William R Merriam of Minnesota. The elder Catlin testified his campaign spent over 10000 dollars to win his son election, while the candidate claimed no knowledge of the expenses. Missouri law limits campaign expenditures to 600 dollars. Catlin, educated at Harvard, is 4 years old and the engagement adds to high society prominence.
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Catlin
St.anto
Theron E Catlin
Daniel Catlin
Manu Aete
Testlin
Missouri
Harvard
Laura Merriam
William R. Merriam
Minnesota
Price of clothing higher next year
New York, July 20. Merchants report cloth prices will rise for 1912 due to an increased tax burden and higher yarn costs. Domestic wool output this year is about 30 million pounds less than last year, while wool prices abroad rise. Higher wages and shorter hours also push up cloth costs.
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New York
Rebels Defeated by Yaqui Indians in Dolores Pass
Juarez reports indicate a bloody massacre of rebels in the Dolores mountain pass near Madera. Gen Antonio Rojas column was said to be trapped by about 1 000 Yaqui fighters. over 200 of 600 rebels reportedly escaped to Madera. Federal officials in El Paso awaited fuller details.
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Juarez
Madera
Dolores
Bonora
Antonio Rojas
Poveramen
Sonora
Banjines
Colonia Oaxaca
el Paso
Buffalo Child Kidnapping Shocks Attica Community
A Buffalo kidnapping endangers an 11 year old girl Mildred Sloan the adopted daughter of hotel owner John W Blount. Two women and four men in a touring car seized her near Attica and fled toward Buffalo after alerting authorities. Police traced the car to Buffalo where the alleged captors were arrested. The elder woman Martha Lehman 27 claimed Mildred was her child and said she had married Charles A Deming in Chicago in 1909 and dissolved the union in 1901.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Attica
Mildred Sloan
John W. Bloun
Mildred
Sloan
Hart
Geneseo County
Regan
Herman F. Lehman
Charles A. Deming
Chicago
Farmer and Family Narrow Escape From Lightning Fire
Centerville Maryland July 18 a farmer named David Taylor and his wife were struck by lightning while in bed and rendered unconscious. They recovered after minutes to save their three children asleep in another room as the house burned to the ground within two minutes.
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Centerville
David Do
Taylor
Judge Sought Favors of Northern Pacific
Beattle Washington July 19 The House sub judiciary committee heard testimony on charges against the recall of Mayor Kiram A vague report says the committee attached importance to correspondence involving Judge Hanford and the Northern Pacific railroad in efforts tied to the irrigation and power project near Hapford.
Turk Bombs Sink Italian Warships
Constantinople dispatch reports Turkish torpedo boats attacked the Dardanelles entrance at 1:30 this morning. Turkish forts sank two Italian warships and damaged six others after a 40 minute cannonade. Prime ministers rushed to the palace to form a new cabinet under Tewfik Pasha in London.
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Constantinople
Stefan
Dardanelles
Tewfik Pasha
London
Battle causes flurry in the grain markets
Excited trading in wheat and corn followed news of Italian warships sunk in the Dardanelles and the closing of the Black Sea corridor. Prices spiked with wheat up 38 cents and corn 2 cents, then retraced about half the gain as the rush subsided.
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Chicago
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Russia
Suffragists Attempt to Kill Asquith in Dublin Theatre
Eight English suffragists are held in Dublin on charges of complicity in an attack during Mr. Asquith's visit. A chair was set alight in the theater and a hatchet was hurled at his carriage. Mary Leigh identified as the hatchet thrower, with Gladys Evans among those arrested. Police found gunpowder, benzine, and torn carpet, indicating plans to endanger lives.
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Dublin
Ireland
Asquith
England
Boa
Mary Leigh
Leigh
London
The
Cour
Birmingham
Gladys Evans
Lissle Baker
Mary Coffer
Mr. Asquith
Archbald Impeachment Trial Set And Delays
The U S impeachment court for Judge Robert W Archbald of the commerce court set August 1 for formal answers and adjourned to July 29 without ruling on summer versus fall trial. Archbald arrived from Jeranton and conferred with his lawyers and declined to comment.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Archbald
United States
House
Senate
Jeranton
Pepper Seeks Appeal Over Powder Trust Case
Rep Pepper of Iowa introduced a bill in the House to authorize the United States to appeal the suit against DuPont de Nemours Co. from a June 18 1912 Delaware district court decree. The measure follows a Supreme Court hearing on the powder trust.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court
First rally of new third party in Cedar Mapids
About 1 600 people attended the city auditorium rally for a new third party. Speakers Dr Chas Tate of Boston and Judge J L Stevens Moune condemned the Chicago convention and urged Roosevelt, as bandanas were handed out to attendees by the local committee.
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Cedar Mapids
City Auditorium
Chas, Tate
Boston
J. L. Stevens
Moune
National Committee
Chicago
Roosevelt
Sup
al Whe
Rumors Link French Torpedo Boat Destroyer Cavalioo Sinking
Officials at a naval station inJuly denied rumors that the French torpedo boat destroyer Cavalioo had been sunk during maneuvers and that many crew members were drowned. The authorities stated there was no confirmation of such losses.
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Voulom Naval Station
Tant
Cavalioo
Ool
Arsenic Death Linked in Chicago Case
A June to July sequence linked arsenic poisoning to the death of John Otto Lindlof brother in law of Louie Lindlof in Chicago. Chemists conducted an examination to confirm the cause and connected it to a suspected precautionary motive.
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Armemberoud
John Otto Lindlof
Louie Lindlof
Chicago
Flood Devastates Masuma Nevada Camps as Death Toll Rises
Floods swept Masuma Nevada and Beven Troughs washing away the mining camps. Over 20 bodies recovered and authorities fear 30 or more dead. Names of victims listed as search continues. John Trenchard and his wife found alive but critical for him. rescue teams describe a 16 foot high wall of water.
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Reno
Nev
Lovelock
Masuma
Brven Fiore
Lee County
Nevada
Mra
McLean
Reese
Edna Ruddelm
Massume
Concannon
Kehoe
Mike Whalen
Perry Gillespie
Beven
Jose
John Trenchard
Chinese Assembly Vetoes Nominees in Cabinet Crisis
The national assembly in Peking vetoed all President Yuan Shikai’s cabinet nominees. Premier Lu Cheng Halung remains in office but may resign. Opposition from factional groups and concerns over representation fueled the rejection.
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Peking
National Assembly
Yuan Shi Kai
Assemly
Lu Cheng Halung
Jone
Tang Shao Yi
Brigands Capture Hinghwa City in Fo-Kien Province
Native press dispatches report brigands have captured Hinghwa, an important Fo-Kien city between Hwelun and Fu Chow, Amoy says. The seizure follows unrest in the region as authorities seek to counter the raid.
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Amoy
China
Hinghwa
Fo-Kien Province
Hwelun
Fu Chow
Maniac Chained in Room for Twenty Years
Harry Munshower a 56 year old farmer from White Township Indiana County was found chained hand and foot in a pine box at a Diamont State Hospital for the Insane after being kept in a room for two decades. He had no clothes or hair cut for years and first experienced a crowd when moved to the asylum with the box opened before the superintendent.
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Pittsburgh
Lonesome
Harry Munshower
State Asylum For the
Diamont
RB. Ws Hutchinson
Nie
Man Iy
Munshower
White Township
Indiana County
Marty
Coun
Steffens on Stand in Bribery Trial Cruzade
In Los Angeles on July 1 Steffens faced cross examination after a meeting with Clarence Darrow and Bert H Franklin as Fredericks pressed for details of negotiations to end the McNamara trial. Steffens declared himself an avowed radical and city defender.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aftter
Clarence
Darrow
Bert H. Franklin
Lincoln Steffens
Fredericks
McNamara
Greffens
Mer. Steffens
Bill aims to curb postmasters political activity in reform bill
Washington July 1 The House committee on reform in the civil service reports a bill to prevent federal officials including postmasters from political activity. The measure would bar such officials from serving as delegates to party conventions and would ban them from attending or influencing political processes deemed perniciously active.
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Washington
House Committee On
Audi Stiers
Matios Convention
Tm Pollio
Tillman blocks $900000 Charleston yard fix in naval bill
Washington July 1 Senate Tillman resists abandoning a 900000 improvement at the Charleston navy yard and opposes battleship cuts in this year’s program. House conferees have not acted decisively. A compromise is sought to approve one battleship.
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Washington
Tillman
Harleston
Police Involved In Killing Plot Shocks New York
In New York on July 10 and 19 reports tie a prominent police official to the Rosenthal murder plot. Investigations track a Gray Car tied to Rose Libby and Shapiro while Becker vanishes amid rumors of self harm. Detective Leonard Dougherty questions Rose about the Metropole car ride and the pre shooting timeline.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Talen
William Bhapiro
Rosenthal
Shapiro
Bald Jack
Rose
Becker
Webber
Aeeck Poy
Webber Alao Birder
Louis Libby
William Shapiro
Libby
Jack Rose
Stake
Shapis
Bronx
Ker
Jack” Rose
Dougherty
Berger Impartial: Wisconsin Rep Speech on Socialism
Representative Berger of Wisconsin gave a keynote House speech praising socialism as an international ticket of humanity. He argued the nation is class divided and urged a working class party to protect its interests while criticizing Wilson Taft Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan.
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Washington
Berger
Wisconsin
Mr. Berger
Taft
Roosevelt
Willim Jennings Bryan
Italian Deserter Arrested as Alleged Murderer at New Orleans
Giusepe Cantania Chiappara, aboard the Delphine in Pensacola, allegedly deserted to visit his daughter in New Orleans after 19 years. Local detectives say he killed Vincenzo Cangelosi in 1499 and fled to Italy. Chiappara claims a prior Palermo trial and nine years’ imprisonment. Immigration officers may seek deportation if witnesses fail to appear.
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New Orleans
Giusepe Cantania Chiappara
Delphine
Pensacola
Vincenzo Cangelosi
Italy
Chiappara
Il Palermo
Engine and Auto Clash in Waterloo Injury Toll
Mrs Briant of Cedar Falls and Robert Clapp of Chicago were likely fatally injured when their automobile collided with a switch engine in Waterloo. Four others were seriously hurt including Leroy Watkins, Roy Briant, and Lawrence Smith who suffered various injuries. all were hospitalized.
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Waterloo
Briant
Cedar Falls
Robert Clapp
Chicago
Leroy Watkins
Ashield
Roy Hiiant
Lawrence Smith
Giant merger of implement concerns announced
Rockford Illinois July 18 announcement was made today of a merger formed by the Emerson Brantingham company with several implement firms. The Emerson Brantingham and Emerson Carriage company, Emerson Newton Implement company Minnesota Emerson Newton company Kansas City, Emerson Brantingham Plow company Dallas, Baversoe Brantinham Implement company Spoke Traction company and Hay Tool company Chicago Heights are listed among the merged entities.
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Rockford
Ill
Emerson- Brantingham Company
Emerson -Brantingham
Emerson Carriage Company
Emerson-Newton Implement Company
Minnesota
Emerson-Newton Company
Kiantas City
Emerson, Brantingham Plow Company
Dallas
Baversoe- Brantinham Implement
Traction Company
Tecan Hay Tool Company
Chicago Heights
Hong Kong Governor Attacked. Assassin Sentenced
Hong Kong July 18 The Chinaman who on July 3 attempted to assassinate Sir Francis H May governor of Hong Kong by shooting him with a revolver was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor.
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Hong Kong
Francis H. May
H Kong
Train wreck injures four near Winona
Northbound Lilinola Central passenger train No. 9 struck an washout early morning three miles south of Winona. Two mail clerks and two tramps were injured, authorities reported.
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Winona
Mins
Lilinola Central
Here
Panama Canal Toll Debate Sparks Estimates In Senate
Senator Marrandegee suggested foreign ships would pay about 10 million dollars yearly under the toll provision protested by Britain. Senator Hione argued that if the Plague delayed, the United States would owe roughly 46 thousand dollars to forego owners.
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Senate
Mrandegee
Great Britain
Hione
United Hatel
Ody
Taft Aides Deny Bomb Plot Story
Washington reports a bomb plot claim against President Taft was denied by White House officials and Secret Service chief Wilkie. Sherman Allen, named assistant secretary of the treasury, reportedly opened a package with an infernal machine but Allen and others call the tale a hoax and deny any such incident.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Wilkie
Secret Service
Sherman Allen
White Horn
Allen
Mr. Allen
Stotesbury Seen as U S Envoy to Britain in Taft Era
London reports say Edward T. Stotesbury, Philadelphia partner of J. P. Morgan, will represent the United States at the Court of St James. Whitelaw Reid is said eager to return as ambassador. Mrs Stotesbury, once Cromwell widow, has moved in diplomatic circles. Some say George H. Earle may join Taft's cabinet.
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Philadelphia
London
Edward T. Stotesbury
J. P. Morgan
United States
New York
Great Britain
Stotesbury
Taftwins
George H. Earle
Guardian of Lives Woman Testifies in Wreck Probe
Chicago July 19 Mrs Julia Wilcox operator of the block signs at Western Springs is among witnesses in the coroner's inquest at La Grange into a Burlington road wreck that killed 13 last Sunday. She is questioned about wetting the block signal to stop a Denver passenger train and other trains stopped by her. Records show she once was an inmate of the Dunning asylum and discharged as cured, a point in questions about her fitness to guard a signal tower.
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Chicago
Mra
Julia Wilcox
Western Springs
la Grange
Burlington Road
Denver
Wilcox
Dunning
Gypsum Mills Tie Up By Miner Strikes In Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Iowa July employees at two gypsum mills walked out demanding higher pay. About 1000 workers across mills face uncertainty over a broader stoppage. The gypsum company granted some terms after miners’ meeting to decide acceptance. No disorder reported as operators consider strikebreakers.
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Fort Dodge
United States
Cuban Rebel Leader Captured Near Suntlugu
Havana July 14 Gen Pedro Ivonez the last surviving leader of the Cuban negro uprising surrendered today to government troops at the Nombre De Dios Plantation near Suntlugu.
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Havana
Pedro Ivonez
Nombre de Dios
Suntlugu
Battle With Posse Near Alexander City Leaves Robber Dead
Montgomery reports a clash at Alexander City between a posse and gang suspected of recent Auburn post office robbery. One robber was killed. Post Office Inspector Hrannon received the briefing. The gang is also tied to a Queen and Crescent train robbery in Mississippi.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alexander City
Auburn
Post Office
Hrannon
Queen and Crescent
Hetty Green Converts to Episcopal Church
New York reports Hetty Green the world’s wealthiest woman has been baptized into the Episcopal faith. Only one witness, Mrs. Green’s son, is present. Clergy and family discussed her future steps toward confirmation as she begins a new phase of religious life.
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New York
Hetty Green
Mrs. Green
Geen
Kludormt
Mra
Green
Gireen
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