Week's News Record Highlights Diverse Global Events
The Ohio river carves a new channel near Evansville Indiana threatening the town. Sailors from the Carrollton wreck are rescued at Victoria. California public lands reform shifts lands to the Madoe Preserve. A Cuban political scandal damages a governor candidate and a family tragedy unfolds. Arizona mining incorporation seeks growth. Confucian education reforms target civil service exams. A Greenville man receives life for burglary, while a case on Japanese school segregation advances to the Supreme Court. Investigations into public land fraud in Colorado unfold with W. Burch leading.
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Melvisle
Carrollton
Midway Island
Victoria
TR. C
Commercial Cable Company
Hitchcock
Siskiyon
Madoe
California
News Nuggets From A Fractured Year In 19th Century
Archibald R Eldridge assistant chief engineer of the Burlington road shot himself at his Chicago home. A Massachusetts man killed his father in Staunton while his wife’s life was threatened. Rubber prices rose as US Rubber Company lists higher rates allied to wartime demand. Crude rubber hits Civil War highs. Chicago area reports scarlet fever and diphtheria prompting school closures in Oak Park Tay Apple Kenilworth Wilmette. Panama state leaders condemn Hotel Tivoli canal commission for impacting business. A Philadelphia and Reading freight engine boiler explosion at Bridgeport California kills five trainmen. A farmer near Trombal Center Ohio kills two sons then tells wife of his act. An Anville man rumored to feast on rabbits hosts a dinner of three baked cat tails shaved to resemble rabbits.
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Archibald R. Eldridge
Burlington Road
Chicago
Poole
Staunton
Mass
United States Rubber Company
Phtheria
Oak Park
Tayapaten
Kenilworth
Wilmette
Dtate
Tanama
Amador
Tivoli
Canal Commission
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Bridgeport
Pac
George WT. Moreland
Trombal Center
Ohio
Annieville
Obie
Ohio Grand Jury Indicts Standard Oil Trust in Hancock County
A January grand jury report charges Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Standard Oil of Ohio, Ohio Oil Company, Buckeye Pipe Line, Solar Refinery, Manhattan Oil, and individuals including John D Rockefeller and William Rockefeller with conspiracy to restrain trade. Indictments seek up to 58 million dollars in fines. cases docketed separately. Charges allege a trust and combination to limit production, fix prices, and curb competition in petroleum and products, under Ohio anti trust law.
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Ohio
Nancock County
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Ohio Oil Company
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
The
Solar Refinery Company
Manhattan Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
Wesley Tilford
John D. Archbold
Frank Q. Barstow
William Rockefeller
F. T. Cuthbert
Hancock County
Groves
Standard Oil Company
Railways Swamped Says Great Northern President
James J Till writes Minnesota governor asserting railroads are swamped and that without rapid action the freight blockade will worsen. He cites a 170 percent rise in business over ten years while capacity grew only 21 to 45 percent and calls for billions in spending including 15000 miles of new track yearly and a St Louis to New Orleans ship canal, plus more export points and inland markets.
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James J. Will
Minnesota
James J. Till
Great Northern
Johnson
United States
Nih
Tere
St. Louis
New Orleans
Gulf
Notable Early 20th Century Homicides and Fire Losses
Notes from Cochran Georgia report Gordon McDonald shooting Coley Chene and Percher Burns after a quarrel. Walter Hightower, a painter, killed Bessie Jones in Atlanta then killed himself. Dakota Mining Company Lead South Dakota hoisting works destroyed by fire with estimated loss of 15600 dollars. Fourth Vice President Wilson of the International Association of Machinists cites wage gains and fewer strikes in New York. Prince Paul Dolgoruki, liberal figure and brother to a former Russian parliamentary official, loses court chamberlain post.
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Gordon McDonald
Coley Chene
Percher Burns
Cochran
Walter Hightower
Bessie Jones
Atlanta
Dakota Mining Company
Lead
5. D
Wilson
International Association of Machinists
New York
Prince Paul Dolgoruki
Tie
Kingston Earthquake and Fire Devastate Jamaica Port
A massive 2:30 PM Monday quake devastated Kingston and the southern coast of Jamaica with about 400 dead and 1,000 injured. Fire followed the quake destroying the business district, churches, and hotels, including the Myrtle Bank Hotel. Cables to America were cut though temporary lines relayed grim reports of hundreds burned and hospitals overwhelmed. Notable visitors, including English statesmen and novelist Hall Caine, were among those in Kingston. Sir James Fergusson was killed.
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Kingston
Jamaica
San Francisco
America
Numder
Colon
England
James Fergusson
Alfred Jones
Hall Caine
Viscount Montmorres
Arnold Forster
Thomas Hughes
Thomas Shann
Earl and Countess of Dudley
Jones
Jamniea
Lort Reval
Wen
Whale Island
Island
Quetohber
St. Vincent
Antonio
Antonio de
Great Earthquakes and Disasters Across World History
The article catalogs major earthquakes and natural calamities from 1531 to early 20th century, listing cities such as Lisbon, Valparaiso, Port Royal, Santiago, Chile, and Jamaica. It notes death tolls, destructions, and subsequent fires and hurricanes shaping these regions over centuries. It also traces Port Royal and Tort Antonio histories, including fires and evacuations, with reference to Kingston and the Mansion House fire.
Earthquake Strikes Kingston Jamaica Reports Vary
Reports from Jamaica describe a great disaster near Kingston with extensive ruin and fires along the wharves. Shocks were felt up to sixty miles away while many residents fled to the hills and firemen battled blazes after structures fell.
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Jamaica
London
Kingston
Bull Bay
Addy
Multiple Disparate Fires and Deaths Reported Across Cities
City Marshal Wernrico Frisby of Lam ar Colorado shot dead by two strangers who escaped. Fire in the Ernest and Cranmer building in Denver caused 200000 dollars in losses. Shipyard fire at Newport News Virginia caused 200000 dollars in damage. Old Dominion liner Jefferson damaged. Monroe Yacht Club banquet in Monroe Michigan sees 1500 yachtsmen eat 3000 musk rats. Madrid counterfeit coin factory raided. women used to distribute product. Genington Gas Company receiver petitioned by J C Colgate of New York for 15000 dollar note in default. Plant operation will not be interrupted. Mrs Ella J Longley of St Louis burned to death when lamp exploded. her husband Alexander Longley burned saving her. They ran a paper called the Altruist.
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Wernrico Frisby
Lamar
Colo
Ernest & Cranmer
Denver
Newport News
Old Dominion
Jefferson
Monroe Yacht Club
Monroe
Mich
Madrid
Genington
J. C. Colgate
New York
Colgate
Ella J. Longley
St. Louis
Alexander Longley
Longley
the Altruist
Senate Passes General Service Pension Bill and Day in Congress
The Senate approved a general service pension plan offering survivors of the Civil and Mexican wars monthly stipends starting at 62, with related age payments. The House sped through 628 private pension bills in 95 minutes, while debates touched on the Brownsville affair and District of Columbia appropriations. The week featured adjournments and discussions of fortifications, coast defenses, and a Jamaica earthquake relief bill.
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Senate Toiday
Hopkins
Illinois
Reed Smoot
Senate
House
Llouse
Brownsville
Mallory
Clay
Tillman
Bacon
Spooner
Trouse
District of Columbia
Colorado River
Puesday
Hawaiian
Philippine Islands
Cannon
Representative Sherley
Kentucky
Judiciary Committee
Representative Little
Carmack
Stone
Money
Knox
Foraker
Foster
Vermont
California
Sheppard
Texas
Blackburn
William B. Bate
Tennessee
Jamaica
National Capital Notes Summary
National Capital Notes report Birmingham as the chosen site for a new sub treasury by Southern lawmakers. They note a potential influx of over 2,000 Japanese from Mexico, with some arrivals at Mazatlan. Other items include retirement rumors for Chief Justice Fuller, a Virginia representative probing a former poison squad member's death, Hull's military bill, and post office funding adjustments affecting Chicago.
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National Capital Notes
Birmingham
Ala
Treasury
United States
Mexico
Mazatlan
Taft
Fuller
Representative Hany
Virginia
House
Robert Vance Ireeman
Department of Agriculture
Hull
House Committee On Military Affairs
Peruna Almanac 1907 Promoted by Drugists
An advertisement touts free Peruna Almanac for 1907 claiming Peruna as a household word in over a million homes and a remedy for catarrhal diseases. It also notes a sensational story from Minneapolis Tribune about a rich man employing a top cook for fried chicken and beaten biscuits, with guests praising the fare.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Allcock's Porous Plaster touted as proven remedy
Porous plaster Allcock's is hailed as thoroughly reliable and safe after sixty years of use. The ad claims worldwide popularity, meticulous ingredient selection, and simple, pure formula suitable for a child. It asserts Allcock's as the original genuine plaster sold by druggists everywhere.
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Allcock’s
Allcock
Dead Dog In Horner Street Sparks Inquiry In Cleveland
A Cleveland street superintendent sent an Irish officer to dispose of a reported dead dog in Horner Street. The officer phoned back after a half hour, saying he had learned the dog was a savage one. This odd exchange reflects humorous miscommunication.
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Cleveland
Horner Street
Sor
Lippincott’s
Pink Pills Claim Boosts Blood and Health
A West Bay City woman testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills cured her grip related weakness after a severe cold left her pale faint and unable to stand. She credits the medicine with restoring color energy and relieving neuralgia rheumatism and other after effects. The pills are sold by druggists or mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY at 50 cents per box or six boxes for $2.50.
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la Discusione
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Tekin
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Alpedd
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Washington
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Persia
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Notel
Lisbon
Valparaiso
Port Royal
Pamaica
Santiago
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Santiago de Chile
Chile
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Vera
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Caribbean
Seca
Mount Pelee
St. Pierre
Martinique
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Congress
Trownesville
Patterson
Peruna
House Committee On Appropriations
Bussa
House Committee On Post Offices
Peruna Almenac
Dr. Williams
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