Harriman of Canada and the rise of Charles M Hayes
Montreal reports Charles M Hayes poised to complete the Grand Trunk Pacific and become the first Canadian transcontinental railroad head. The article reviews political figures Price and Haugen, noting Price’s temperance shift, sharp tongue, and a controversial past linked to a government land dispute with Hugh Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Charles M. Hayes
Canada
Tion
Grand Trunk Pacific
Lottridge Letter Reveals Price Nomination Trap
A convention trap defeated Price as a motion adjourned early caused confusion. Price, upon hearing Humphrey nominated, raged at delegates. Two years later he formed the Eighth District, claiming past defeats in La Crosse County and politics thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clared
Price
Lottridge
Barron
Bayfield
Buffalo
Burnett, Clark, Douglas, Dunn
Eau Claire
Jackson
Pepin Pierce
Fergus Falls Mayor Says Anti Taft Sentiment Surprises Ninth District
Fer gus Falls Mayor John L Townley reports strong anti Taft feeling in the Ninth district and warns that any defender of Speaker Cannon, such as Rep Halvor Steenerson, would face political ruin if he backed Cannon. Townley spoke during a visit to the state capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
John L. Townley
Fergus Falls
Townley
Cannon
Halvor Steenerson
Startling traffic in wives charged in port arthur speech
Winnipeg dispatch reports Rev. H S Magee addressing the YMCA at Kinsale. He claims a colony of foreigners in Port Arthur traffics in wives selling women for 1 to 5 dollars with no law to check them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
H.S. Magee
Temperance and Moral Reform Association
Young Men's Christian Association
Kinsale
Port Arthur
Methodists form new district in North Dakota
At the state conference in Mandan North Dakota on October 20 the Methodists favored holding their silver anniversary in Grand Forks in 1911 where the organization began. A Bismarck district was created with Rev. M Danforth as superintendent and the laymen electoral conference will be held in 1911.
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Mandan N. D
Methodists of
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Bismarck
Rev. M. Danforth
Fargo
Boiler explodes at Indian School injures students
In Rapid City South Dakota a boiler explosion at the United States Indian school yesterday killed 19 year old Adolph Russell from Pine Ridge and severely scalded Roland White, also from Pine Ridge, endangering his eyesight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S. D
United States Indian School
Adolph Russell
Pine Ridge Reservation
Roland White
Yeggm en Return From Seattle Fair
Bank burglars safe blowers and highwaymen who roamed toward the Pacific coast for the Alaska Yukon exposition in Seattle are now stopping in Minnesota and adjoining states. C D Brown a special agent with the Tri state Protective association says many robbers traveled west earlier and are returning home this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Minnesota
C. D. Brown
Tri-state Protective Association
Bankers of
Dakotas
Beaten and Robbed Man in Minneapolis Night Attack
Thomas Mullen aged 19 was struck over the head with a revolver by one of four assailants near Cottage City at midnight. He submitted to the assault and was robbed of money a watch and several pieces of jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Cottage City
Thomas Mullen
Swimmer Survives Five Mile Lake Winnibigoshish Swim
Cass Lake Minn Oct 20 A S Williams an Indian and a river man swam five miles in a storm on Lake Winnibigoshish after their boat carrying farm produce to Cass Lake caught fire.
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Cass Lake Minn
A. S. Williams
Winnibigoshish
A Wisconsin Businessman’s Rise and Fall from Wealth
D. J. Spaulding of Black River Falls, once a leading northwestern Wisconsin entrepreneur, faced mismanagement and reverses. He assigned property to Price, who paid off debts exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars and restored over one hundred thousand to Spaulding. Spaulding later died nearly penniless, leaving his family in hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
I. S. Usher
Usher
Price
U. S
Hugh Mills
Mills
Park Hotel
Madison
Capitol
D. J. Spauiding
Wisconsin
Spaulding
Eyeaid Eye Remedy Advertises at-Home Use
A home eye treatment named Eyeaid is promoted as an antiseptic tonic and beautifier for the eyes. The product claims to relieve weak sore inflamed and itchy eyes and states it is harmless to children and adults and does not dilate the pupil. Each bottle includes a sanitary rubber dropper and a 32 page information booklet upon request.
Society Woman Shoots Husband in Self Defense
Dr. Geo M Doran a well known physician was shot in the abdomen and possibly fatally wounded by his wife after a quarrel in his office last evening Mrs Doran says she shot her husband in self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Geo. M. Doran
Gas Company May Abandon City At Any Time
The Ohio Supreme Court reversed Summit county circuit court ruling in East Ohio Gas v Akron, holding a natural gas company may abandon a city at its choosing. Akron’s franchise allowed rate revisions. after a council rate not satisfactory to the company, it threatened to withdraw gas. The city sought an injunction to bar abandonment without leaving business altogether.
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Columbus
Supreme Court Today
Summit County
East Ohio Gas Company
Akron
East Ohio Company
Johnson Remains in Frisco as Jeffries Camp Awaits
Frisco report says Jack Johnson will not sail to New York to meet James Jeffries. Johnson plans to stay in San Francisco and expects Jeffries to travel to him for the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jack Johnson
New York
James
Jeffries
Wisconsin man jailed for vagrancy after deserted wife’s death
Frank Brooks was arraigned in district court for abandoning his wife since their marriage and not being home at her death. Judge Neelan sentenced him to sixty days in the Milwaukee house of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Frank Brooks
Neelan
House of Correction
Child 9 Dives to Save Self From Car at Hippodrome
Nick Brenzici a nine year old Slavonian boy saved his life Monday night when a rapidly moving automobile passed over him after he threw himself to the ground. He sustained only a slight bruise to his left leg and will attend school the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Nick Brenzici
Massacre Details Taint New Britain Trader
New Britain reports reveal Captain Lindsay owner of the Ketch Rabaul and ten crew members murdered and burned after looting and setting the trading vessel aflame. Lindsay was ashore recruiting laborers when speared from behind and killed. cannibal canoes then killed the crew.
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Victoria
B. C
New Britain
Lindsay
Rabaul
Kerosene Fatal to Little Girl in Waukesha
In Waukesha Wisconsin Clara Schultz five daughter of Charles Schultz died after her siblings ignited kerosene for a makeshift Fourth of July firework. The tragedy occurred while father worked and mother shopped leaving the children unsupervised.
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Waukesha
Wis
Clara
Charles Schultz
Woman Walks in Sleep Falls Off Bridge
Ashland Wisconsin October 20 Mrs Richard McMartin of Thompsonville was found to have fallen from a bridge after walking in her sleep local authorities reported no serious injuries and she was treated at a nearby hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
Richard McMartin
Thompsonville
Path of Halley's Comet and Its Discoverer Halley
The article explains Halley's comet approach and its predicted returns. It notes Earth’s possible alignment effects, the comet's speed about 2,000,000 miles daily, and closest approach and naked eye visibility next year. It recalls Halley's 1682 discovery and 1758 return, establishing the 76 year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halley
Edmund Halley
Mich Victim in Night Fall From Ashland Bridge
Mich and her small children walked from the house while asleep, slipped off the Bay City creek bridge, and fell onto rocks breaking both legs. Rescue teams attended the scene and transported her to a medical facility for treatment.
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Mich
Ashland
Bay City Creek
Wilmarth Named Possible Successor To Gordon
Madison Wis Oct 20 Rumor says Dr Alfred W Wilmarth superintendent of the Home for the Feeble Minded Chippewa Falls may be chosen by the State board of control as successor to Dr Gordon late superintendent of the Northern hospital for the insane near Oshkosh The board will not decide at this time and will meet in November to name a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Alfred W. Wilmarth
Chippewa Falls
Te State Board of Control
Gordon
Isane
Oshko
Sordon
Low Fares Milwaukee via Chicago Milwaukee line
The National Daily Show advertises one and one-half fare for round trips to Milwaukee from Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railway stations. Sale dates October 14 15 16 18 19 20 with return by October 26. Contact nearest ticket agent or W B Dixon assistant general passenger agent St Paul for details.
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Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul RY
Chicago, Milwaukeeé St. Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Way
W. B. Dixon
St. Paul
71-Year-Old Woman’s Multiple Love Affairs in Hartford
In Hartford Conn on October 19 71 year old Mrs Lucinda Treat Goddard married Yale Law School student Charles R Goddard age 21. Witnesses testified she pursued and proposed to younger men while her son sought conservatorship citing infirmities. Painters and laborers recount she engaged with them and pressured proposals amid her household activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford. Conn
Lucinda Treat Goddard
Charles R. Goddard
Yale Law School
Sonny
Mrs Goddard
John
Harold Chamberlain
McCarren Brother Patrick in Hospital After Appendectomy
In New York State Patrick McCarren of Brooklyn remained in a weakened state at St Therese Hospital Brooklyn after an appendectomy. He passed a restless night and showed signs of collapse despite stimulants.
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Pat M’carren
New York
Sttherines Hospital
Brooklyn
Patrick McCarren
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Henry N. Boehm
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Nels. P. Haugen
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M. Hayes
Warner House
Humphrey
Northwest
Seattle Fair
Eyeaid
Chicago
Johnson
Frisco
Wisconsin News
Auto
NG Pot Baking
POWDE
Wilmarth
Gordon’s Po&it
Burnham
Sundorn
Ara
Aire
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