Kingman Star masthead and editor in Kingman
The Kingman Star shows B. C. Hudler as editor in Kingman, establishing its local newspaper identity and publication locale. This brief note confirms the paper’s leadership and home city for readers.
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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
2
The Kingman Star shows B. C. Hudler as editor in Kingman, establishing its local newspaper identity and publication locale. This brief note confirms the paper’s leadership and home city for readers.
Sunday reports claim Oklahoma City won the fight to be the state capital amid rapid settlement talks by the commerce commission and railroads. Other items note Okla capitals in two cities, a Chicago plant fire, Taft meeting with shipper delegates, and Roosevelt visits crowds in New York.
The conference report on the administration railroad bill was presented to the Senate and laid before the House. It retains many House lines while rejecting pooling stock options and broad securities powers. A commerce court of five judges is authorized, and the Federal commission gains expanded rail regulation over bridges ferries and terminal facilities with provisions allowing shipper designated through routes.
In New York Charles Heike white haired secretary of American Sugar Refining Co was found guilty on one count of defrauding customs duties on sugar. Ernest W Gerbracht former Williamsburg refinery superintendent was convicted on all six counts. James F Bendernagel former cashier awaits retrial after a seven to five acquittal. The government ends its second attempt to jail the men behind a $2 million underweighing fraud tied to the trust. Heike faces up to two years and a $10 000 fine. Gerbracht could earn twelve years and a $10 000 fine. he is 68. The May 16 trial included six defendants with three minor employees pleading guilty.
Governor James M Gillett of California directs Attorney General A S Webb to halt the Jeffries Johnson heavyweight title bout set for San Francisco on July 4. Pressure from Washington and hopes for Panama Pacific Exposition legislation push San Francisco toward cancellation. Mayor Pat McCarthy of San Francisco proclaims the fight will be staged elsewhere.
A blast at the Hansell Elcock iron works in Chicago near 23d Place and Butler Street shortly after midnight caused an estimated 300000 dollars in damage to iron concerns and 25000 dollars to the C Selig Cooperage plant behind the site. Police will probe a rumor that sympathizers of unhappy iron workers sparked the explosion amid recent labor troubles. Also noted, France’s birth rate dropped in 1909 to 770000 births from 792000 the year before, with long term population growth slower than Germany’s.
The Senate approved a House bill authorizing withdrawal of public lands by the President and providing 30 million dollars for irrigation projects. The measure, part of Taft's program, rejected Beveridge’s Alaska coal lands amendment and Gore’s Philippines friar lands provision.
Thirty five people are believed dead in the Montreal Herald building fire. Crowds heard cries from the dying as flames swept through the ruin where bindery workers and linotype staff were buried under machinery and timber. Editorial staff escaped unharmed. Firefighters struggled to control the blaze despite strong wind and limited equipment.
In the pennant race standings, major clubs vie for top positions across leagues. Narrow leads keep tension high as teams jockey for playoff placement and bragging rights in a tight national season.
United States post office inspectors raided the Broadway offices of United Wireless Telegraph Company in New York and arrested Christopher C. Wilson president Samuel Bogart first vice president and William W. Tompkins president of the New York Selling Agency. Chief Inspector Mayer said the company showed losses while its share price was driven to fictitious values with officers selling stock at large profits. Wilson posted 25000 bail Bogart 10000 with a July 12 hearing. Tompkins was nabbed at his farm near Mahopac Falls New York.
The Department of Agriculture reports strong fruit prospects for New England and the Pacific coast, with excellent apple crops and large peach potential. Central states face losses from early frost, producing a poor apple crop and diminished overall fruit yields.
Sheriff Haskins of Charlemont Massachusetts was shot and killed while trying to arrest Silas Phelps on an assault charge. An armed posse scoured the woods all day seeking Phelps.
Bloomdale Ohio testimonial urges women with backache to take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to treat female weakness. Claims relief by addressing root causes and notes confidential free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A St Louis Post-Despatch tale recounts a crowd at a street corner reacting to a fox terrier with foaming mouth. A policeman urges the dog be shot as mad, while a calm woman lifts the animal, exposing the crowd’s mistaken panic. The foam is revealed to be cream puff remnants, not madness.
A vivid Harper's Weekly portrait features a biscuit hat with green plumes, a flat mushroom crown, cherry accents on chestnut hair, shrimp-pink gown, oyster pearl necklace, Persian lamb coat, and Frogs fashion. She looks good enough to eat as she promenades, embodying whimsy and style with culinary overtones.
A Salisbury Missouri woman shares how Grape-Nuts cured her sudden cramps nausea and vomiting and eliminated her sick stomach. She praises the food as scientifically prepared and notes her husband now promotes it to physicians and customers.
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