Notable Moments and Obituaries From The Conservation Congress
Gifford Pinchot received an ovation at St Paul marking the event as the congress dramatic highlight as tears streamed down his cheeks amid cheers. Joseph Croke Sibley faces conspiracy charges in Warren County grand jury action. Elizabeth Murdoch, 16, committed suicide in Farmington Indiana by carbolic acid. George F. Miller, WV banker, died of apoplexy in Hot Springs Virginia. Edwin Walker, Chicago bar dean and US conspiracy counsel, died at Wequetonsing Maine. Mrs John D Rockefeller ill with severe cold, not critical. Civil War veteran Daniel Sheehan jailed in Alameda California for forging checks. a confessor companion provided details.
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Gifford Pinchot
Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Forester
Joseph Croke Sibley
Congress
Warren County
Twenty Eighth
Elizabeth Murdoch
Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Company
Farmington
Ind
George F. Miller
First National Bank of Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Hot Springs
Edwin Walker
Chicago
Wequetonsing
Mick
United States
Eugene Debs
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Daniel Sheehan
Alameda
Cal
Wisconsin primary and national politics across regions
The report notes La Follette winning Wisconsin by roughly three to one for senator, a possible extra congressman seat, and a defeated county option. It covers Illinois delegation tensions over Edward Hines, salmon pack in British Columbia, and varied political and legal items including a Michigan renegotiation hint, Newfoundland fisheries ruling, and a Texan divorce payout along with a Rome lottery story.
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la Follette
Wisconsin
United States
Congress
Illinois
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Baker
Edward Hines
Chicago
British Columbia
C. Cook
Enator Burrows
Michigan
Charles Wy
Jackson
Chase S. O
America
International Court of Arbitration
Hague
Great Britain
Seattle
Fairbanks
Tanana
William Eichel
Felix
At & Paso
Tex
Duke of the
Abruzzi
Rome
Roosevelt
Ac Semele
Betton
Taft telegram cites Bowers illness in Boston and Crippen trial updates
The telegram to President Taft reports Solicitor General Lloyd W. Bowers seriously ill in Boston. Topics include Fairbanks urging anti demagogue stance, Crippen trial in London with poison and operation hints, Chilean acting president, police dismissals, a Cincinnati river drowning, and various political legal cases and labor disputes across the United States.
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Taft
Kendallville
Ind
Lloyd W. Bowers
Boston
Bowers
Supreme Court
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Indianapolis
Hawley H. Crippen ii
London
Belle Elmore
Elias Fernandez Albano
Chile
Presid
Col
W. J. Deimal
Muarte
Ethel
Licking River
Cincinnati
New York City
Arthur Rovolino
Pallaro
Italy
Gesang Sektion
Turnverein Germania
Los Angeles
Cal
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
San Francisco
Woman Drives World Trip in Automobile Record
Mrs Harriet Clark Fisher of Trenton New Jersey becomes the only woman to girdle the earth by car. Her 40 horsepower car carried a secretary a maid a servant and a terrier mascot. The voyage visited France Germany Switzerland Italy Austria India Japan and China then continued to the United States with varied adventures and hotels scarce in many regions. The journey included camps in the countryside between Bombay and Calcutta and traffic and road conditions challenging in several countries. The return leg through Sandusky Ohio San Francisco and the eastern states capped the remarkable expedition.
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Harriet Clark Fisher
Trenton
N. J
France
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Como
Vienna
Rome
Naples
Port Said
India
Bombay
Calcutta
China
Japan
Kobe
Osaka
Kyoto
Nagoka
Shidgenka
Aimi
Odawara
Yokohama
Tokyo
English Prison Expert Seeks Installment Fines Reform
An English prison expert, invited by Thomas Holmes, travels to discuss reform with the United States government. As secretary of the Howard Association, he advocates letting offenders pay fines in installments to reduce prison use for minor offenses. He has secured a meeting with Winston Churchill, home secretary, to push this reform forward.
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Thomas Holmes
Holmes
United States
England
Howard Associa
Tned
Howard Association
Winston Churchill
Home Secretary
Mr. Churchill
Picturesque Pittsburg man buys farm with poultry plans
A Pittsburg figure described as picturesque seeks a farm to supply his table with eggs. He hires a Scotch assistant, arranges a $60,000 investment for a large farm, house, and tile, with electric, incubators, and rapid progress toward completion. The tale mentions a connection to Mr. Carnegie and a busy real estate aid.
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Pitts
Tate
Peacock
Fresh Egga
Carnegie
German Alliance Meets in South Bend Convention
Hundreds of members of the Alliance of German Societies of Indiana gathered in South Bend for the state convention. Turner Hall and adjoining headquarters were festively decorated. About 50,000 Germans were expected to be represented by delegates across Logansport Y, Ligonier, Lafay ette, Evansville, and other cities as discussions included language use in America.
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German Alliance
South Bend
Alliance of German Societies of
Indiana
Turner Hall
Turner
Logansport
Ligonier
Lafay- Wood
Michigan
Citette
Evansville
Bank President Resigns in Lebanon Amid Ill Health
Former State Senator E. T. Lane resigned as president of the Lebanon National Bank and Trust Co due to ill health and will remain away for a year on medical advice. O. R. Daily was elected president of both entities with George W. Norwood as vice president and J. F. Daily as cashier. M. Long became vice president of the trust, with J. F. Daily as secretary. Lane had served with the bank since 1892 and led the institution since A. C. Dally’s death.
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Lebanon
E. T. Lane
The
Lane
West
O. R. Daily
Bank and Trust Company
George W. Norwood
J. F. Daily
M. ©. Long
Trust Company
A. C. Dally
Peculiar Bugs Swarm Road Near Shelbyville
An immense cloud of insects about one and a half inches long moved north of Shelbyville, alighting on vehicles and nearly causing runaways. The black swarm stretched at least a mile and vanished as suddenly as it appeared.
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Shelbyville
Rushville Church Marks Eightieth Anniversary Homecoming
Members of the Little Pint Rock Christian church in Rushville celebrated the eightieth anniversary with a large home-coming meeting. Former minister and church members from many states attended. A morning and evening sermon were preached by Rev. 8. A. Carey of Cincinnati, recalling past pastors and church history. The church is noted as the oldest religious organization in the state.
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Rushville
Little Pint Rock Christian Church
Here
A. Carey
Cincinnati
Princ
Incoherent Quotes About Saving Money and Trotting Race
A garbled excerpt shows dialogue about saving money and betting on a trotting horse. The fragment mentions ownership and a claim of past betting activity, but the meaning remains unclear and non-specific.
Doctor Cures scalp disease with Cuticura Remedies
A Georgia reader recalls hair loss from a scalp condition at age ten or twelve and credits Cuticura Remedies with curing it in weeks. He reports benefits for a hand breakout and notes ongoing success. Barnum also endorsed the products as effective in his medicine chest.
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Jessie . Buchanan
R. PF
Hamilton, Ga
Barnum
T. Barnum
Bank Robbed as Police Wait on Fishing Boats
In a quoted scene Judge remarks on a sensational headline about a bank burglary while police are reported to be at sea fishing. Mrs Simmonds reacts to the scandal and the mismatch between the crime and police activity.
Right at Home New Arrival Harpist Vaudeville Claim
In a lively exchange a new arrival brags of being a top harpist in vaudeville while a skeptical St Peter questions the profession. The scene hints at a humorous audition or passage, with Pugh among the characters defending or challenging identities in a comic setting.
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St. Peter
Source of Revelation Raises Weights and Measures Quip
Harper's Weekly quotes a claim about twenty seven hens weighing as much as a twenty dollar gold piece. The remark likely stems from inspectors of weights and measures recent activity, though no proof is provided.
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Harper’s Weekly
Castoria Ad Claim and Humorous Dialogues
An old newspaper fragment advocates Castoria the safe infant remedy with a call to verify the signature and twenty years or more on the market. It includes a brief comic exchange about bees and Indians and a joke about the minister and afterlife from Puck.
A Summer Resort Noah Announces Tour
Noah disembarked and exclaimed that the mountains and seashore combine to form a perfect summer resort. He resolved to advertise the tour to attract travelers and visitors seeking recreation.
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Noah
All Up-To-Date Housekeepers Clean with Ball Blue
All households are urged to use Red Cross Ball Blue to keep clothes clean and fragrant. An advertising blend promotes multiple Groceries and products, including Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach and bowels, plus sugar coating granules described as easy to take, with a note about temptations affecting men.
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Dr. Pierce
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Panama Canal
Athens
Gaynor
Clarke County
Georgia
Organized Labor
Buck’s Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
Minneapolis
F. H. Niles
Blue Island Car Company
Blue Island Car Repair Company
Ilinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central
Bruggemeyer
Ury
Charles € Y
Otis Yar
Patrick H. O'Donbattle
Browne
Springfield
Wayman
Lee O'Neil Browne
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Illinoi Coal Operators’ Association
North Dakota
Orin G. Mur
Story
Pancoast
Surkey
United States Supreme Court
Cetrack
Ohio
Kansas
Oklahoma
John L. Pancount
Seventh
Territorial Supreme Bench
Pittsburger
Reid
Gov. Marshall
Amos W. Butler
Lordless of Political Board
Clay City
Joseph F. Adams
Parke County
Prem
Crawfordsville
Edward Johnson
James B. Garber
George Ramsey
Johnson
Newcastle
Bill
Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Tommy
Puck
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