Indiana State Rews Buried Under Wreckage After Tornado
A freak tornado wrecked the Freeman coal mine boiler house at Bicknell injuring and trapping several. Thomas Judson died from a fractured skull while Newton Chambers and Louis Freeman were buried under debris. The powder house and blacksmith shop were demolished. Mrs. J. M. Bicknell and three children were knocked unconscious as the roof collapsed. In Monroe City John Robinson Jr was killed in a barn collapse as he sheltered with six others. Oscar Westfall was knocked senseless by lightning but expected to recover. North of Bicknell County Commissioner Joseph W Schaffner lost a barn to lightning, killing a team and stunning three farm hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botflere
Thomas Judson
Newton Chambers
Freman
Louis Freeman
Freeman
Bicknell
Judson
J. M. Bicknell
Monroe City
John Robinson, Jr
Oscar Westfall
Joseph W. Schaffner
Lightning strike kills woman in Bloomington area blaze
A bolt hit the Buskirk home nine miles west of Bloomington, killing Mrs. Buskirk and destroying the two story house. She woke and dragged her husband from the flames and saved her children while both were only slightly shocked. The couple’s children escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Buskirk
Bloomington
Mob tries to lynch prisoner in Terre Haute
Terre Haute police arrive to save Nero Henry Martin of Evansville and prevent a lynching after a quarrel ends with the fatal shooting of Evere Van Oxdal. A crowd of over 2000 men gathers as six seize the prisoner near the Vandalla bridge. officers intercede and escort him to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Nero
Ivuet
Henry Martin
Aneers
Evansville
Martin
Evere van Oxdal
Wason
Resignations and Tragedies Reported in Local Notices
A committee cites charges of cruelty by Rev Alexander McFerrin toward his wife who has gone insane leading to his resignation from Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church Serre Haute. The wife taken to her parents home in Cleveland while the husband remains in town. Mrs Chris Schil, Lebanon farmer's wife, dies after opening her neck with scissors and bleeding to death after prior failed suicide attempt. Be Whiskers banished as P Briggs leaves Rt home after wife fails to recognize him post beard removal worn since Civil War march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttev
Alexander McFerrin
Washington Avenue
Serre Haute
Cleveland
France
Chris Schillinger
Lebanon
P. Briggs
Sherman
Atlanta
Driggs
Man Killed in Water Pump Accident at War Saw
Thomas Oliver, 60, died when a broken water pump handle toppled him as he attempted to fix the device in War saw. The pump was out of order and Oliver’s desperate efforts caused the fatal neck fracture. Jim, who was nearby, was struck by the falling handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Oliver
Warsaw
Oliver
Jim
Jie
Porter county raises sand land tax on Chicago syndicate holdings
The Porter county board of review raised the assessment on 30 900 acres of sand land near Lake Michigan owned by a Chicago syndicate from 10 to 70 dollars per acre. The State board will also raise assessments. Jealous Husband Wounded Ezekiel West shot at Archibald Moore then Moore shot back injuring West badly. Moore held for grand jury action. A towboat roustabout John Ramey killed Alfred Montague with a tie pick then escaped.
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Porter County Board of Review
Lake Michigan
Chicago
State Board
Ezekiel West
Hanna
Archibald Moore
West
Moore
John Ramey
Samuel
Alfred Montague
Evansville
Ramey
Farmer killed by mule while rescuing calf near Holland
Henry Rodger a farmer near Holland was kicked to death by a mule after trying to drive it away from a calf it tormented. The incident occurred as he attempted to separate the animals and was fatally injured by the mule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rodger
Holland
Girl Victim Drowns in Eel River at Martz
Frances Lankford a 15 year old girl drowned while wading in the Eel river at Martz. Her death is reported as an accident with authorities investigating the incident and reminding readers of river safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Lankford
Eel River
Martz
State Happenings Report Several Tragic Deaths
Orval Fry an 18 year old drowned while boating in the White river at Washington. A Petersburg woman died from heat. John Withers 84 a Civil War veteran in Evansville committed suicide amid heat. Rev Charles A Francisco 64 died suddenly at Richmond. Eli Hart 7 killed in a runaway incident at Tennyson. May Dwight and Nell Dwight of Toledo sank at James lake near Angola. bodies recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Rayboldt
Petersburg
Evansville
John Withers
Charles A. Francisco
Richmond
Eli Hart
John Wart
Tennyson
Miss May Dwight
Nell Dwight
Toledo
Ohio
James Lake
Angola
Army faces shortage of enlistments and fighting men
War Department faces a manpower crisis with many units under strength. A coast artillery company lists 8 privates where 105 are required, reflecting broader reluctance to re-enlist. Pay gaps and heavy duties push soldiers away, prompting calls for general pay increases to maintain authorized strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sphore
Bell
War Department
Washington
Tat
Maer
Stiff
Coast Artillery
Advil
Thue
Sme
Congress
Thoreth Gen. Funsten
California
Rivers In A Rage Causes Loss Of Life And Property
Heavy rains across Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia caused rivers and streams to flood. Dozens of bridges buildings and rail lines were damaged or washed away with several drownings including three children in McComb West Virginia. The Tygart River and towns like Grafton Rowlesburg and Tunnelton faced severe flooding with multiple bridges swept past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Maryland
Coal and Iron
Tucker
Barber
Dry Fork
Baltimore and Ohio
Tygart Valley
Grafton
Rowlesburg
Tunnelton
Elkins
McComb. W. Va
Mary Ballard
Missing Washington police clerk and $2000 short found
News items include J Arthur Kemp chief clerk of the Washington police department missing amid a $2000 book shortage. Also noted is Jack the Maine dog claimed to be 32 years old owned by C B Freeman of Norway. Consul L M Iddings reports Nile dam contract awarded for Assouan project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Arthur Kemp
Washington
Maine
Jack
C. B. Freeman
Norway
Freeman
L. M. Iddings
Cairo
Assouan Dam
Nile
Upper
Egypt
Marble slab pie board gains favor in old houses
A marble slab could replace a wooden pie board. Found in cellars with dismantled washstands or mantels, a remnant marble end can be bought at a marble yard for the price of a medium pie board. A housewife notes marble aids cleanliness and improves puff paste and crust.
How to prepare canned apricots for sherbet serving
Choose a good brand of canned apricots and drain the syrup. Peel the fruit with a sharp knife, dice into small pieces, return to syrup, add two cups of sugar and about three quarts of water. Stir well and freeze. Serve in sherbet glasses with sponge cake, or as a course between meat and salad or game.
Walnut Drop Cookies Beat to Cream Butter and Sugar
Cream the butter and sugar with salt and an egg. Stir in flour and finely chopped walnuts, baking powder, and enough milk to make a drop batter. Drop spoonfuls on greased pans and bake in a moderate oven.
Household Recipes Ant Bane Sauce and Rhubarb Mold
A historical collection describes an ant deterrent using melted sulphur and potash, plus a caper sauce for boiled mutton and a rhubarb compote set in molds with corn flour and whipped cream.
Office filing boxes with index cards and filecards
Oak boxes with 1000 filecards cost 90 cents each and are praised as the best household filing arrangements. Women use them for receipts as cards can be removed and taken to the kitchen. New receipts are inserted by placing new cards in their correct places.
Household Hints for Preservation and Cleaning
Practical tips on keeping salt dry with rice grains in shakers, flavoring puddings based on milk quality, starch care for ironing, kerosene to deter flies, curtain care during cleaning, a spool broom support, reviving homemade bread, and tenderizing tough steak with vinegar oil and pepper without salt. includes routine home maintenance and food prep advice.
Treasury records show record yearly US revenues and debt shifts
The year ending June 30 1907 set new records for US government receipts totaling 605,306,134 with customs leading gains at 33,230,126 and internal revenue at 270,309,288. Expenditures reached 578,360,592 while the cash balance and gold reserves show strong liquidity and a reduced public debt of 878,506,755.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
Treasury
Philippine Treasury
General Fund
National
United States
Yoakum Calls for Government Supervised Union of Railroads
In Worlds Work article B F Yoakum argues for a national government supervised union of people and railroads. He backs Hepburn act enforcement, not valuing railroad property for ratemaking, supports limiting security issues, advocates uniform accounts, and favors traffic associations while opposing railroad pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
B. F. Yoakum
Rock Island
Railroads face shortages and safety costs across lines
Railroads navy 84 million ties used per year and employ thousands of telegraphists as tension rises. Judge Ray fines the Delaware and Hudson 3000 dollars for failing to repair automatic car couplings under safety rules. Erie fears laying 82000 tons of steel rails may risk breaks. New Haven Hartford pensions about 40 retirees after 35 to 40 years service. Harriman system adopts full accident reporting and invites public representatives to board inquiries per Union Pacific statement.
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United States
Ray
Federal District Court At
Albany
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Underwood
Erie Railroad
Chicago
New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Harriman
Union Pacific
Trade activity holds steady amid midsummer demand
Midsummer conditions enter trade data show less decline than usual with broad distributive activity and strong manufacturing output. Heavy demand in hardware machinery furniture and footwear supports profits as building permits wane slightly. Grain markets ease on crop outlook while port movement totals 7,818,947 bushels. livestock receipts reach 36,998 head. Bank clearings total 261,174,200 with a 24.8 percent rise from 1906. Chicago district failures number 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Trade improves as favorable weather lifts confidence
Continued good weather and better reorder flows with jobbers, along with improved payments on old business, lift outlook. Cotton goods and dress fabrics gain momentum, men's wear improves, while fall shipments rise. Bradstreet's notes larger midyear wool sales and strong demand for long staple wools. Weekly failures reach 185 in the United States and 28 in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet's
Livestock and Grain Prices Across U S Markets
Market reports list cattle hogs and sheep ranges in Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Buffalo and New York with grain prices for wheat corn oats and rye. Regional figures show cattle 4.00 to 7.30 in Chicago and similar bands in other cities, with varying small commodity prices and seed values.
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Chicago
Ste. St. Louis
Ste. Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Long Roll of Historic Events From 1174 to 1902
A compiled list of dated events from 1174 through 1902 notes penance at Becket’s tomb, sieges and battles in Europe, colonial milestones in America, royal successions, assassinations, expansions, and constitutional milestones. Key figures include Richard I, Henry VI, William of Orange, Raleigh, Champlain, Jamestown formation, and Diaz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onry II
A Becket
Samuel Champlain
America
Jamestown
Virginia
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Indiana
Bolt
Orval Fry
White River
Rivers
Battery
Golden Gate
Bingham
BIG Treasury Records
Ngry
Acre
Richard I
Artois
Courtray
Jack Cade
Kent
Henry VI
Northampton
Almagro
Alvarado
Abancay
William, Prince of Orange
Sir Walter Raleigh
Wocokon
Lord Culpeper
Duke of Monmouth
Charles XI
Peter the Great
Pultown
Battle of Ticonderoga
Sir William Howe
Staten Island
Count de Rochambeau
Newport
Savannah
Ohio River
Philadelphia
Potomac
Murat
Naples
Gov
Hull
Michigan
Fort Malden
Eastport
Napoleon I
Rochefort
Luther Martin
Aaron Burr
Henry M. Schoolcraft
Mississippi River
Marshall
Fremont
Pike’s Peak
Colorado
Commodore Sloat
Monterey
United States Senate
Dill
Kansas
Crimea
Cawnpore
Nana Sahib
Cincinnati
Gen. Morgan
Organized National Bank
New York City
Barnum’s Museum
Ann Street
Broadway
Cyprus
Alexandria
Tom Thumb
C. H. Stratton
Grover Cleveland
Wyoming
Daho
Minnesota
Carnot
House of Representatives
Ravachol
Paris
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Mount Blanc
Constantinople
American Railway
Pitezel
H. H. Holmes
Foronto
Anglo-American League
London
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Gen
Kitchener
England
South Africa
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