Telegraphic Briefities From Across The Nation
Independence votes to adopt the commission form of government. John L. Sullivan granted a divorce in Chicago. Harvard professor Walcott Gibbs dies at 86 after a long illness. Rear Admiral Coghlan buried with full ceremonies at Arlington. E N Blacker fatally shoots Adrian von Plank in Bakersfield. W H Crowninshield 40, Boston, killed by train in Cleveland. Bomb explodes at 320 East Sixty third Street, New York, injuring many and causing panic.
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Independence
Kan
John L. Sullivan
Campion
Chicago
Walcott Gibbs
Harvard
Coghlan
Arlington National Cemetery
E. N. Blacker
Bakersfield
Cal
Adrian von Plank
W. H. Crowninshield
Boston
Mass
Crowninshield
Cleveland
East Sixty-third Street
New York
James Sharp Not Caught After Bloody Fight
Police hunt James Sharp, prophesied as a second Messiah by ten followers, without leads on his location after Tuesday’s violent clash. Officer injuries ease. Sergt Clark and bystander A J Selzo show slight improvements. Louis Pratt, father of Sharp’s slain girl, remains in hospital with amputation and a bullet wound while claiming divine guidance.
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Kansas City
James Sharp
Michael Murlane
Sergt Patrick Clark
A. J. Selzo
General Hospital
Louis Pratt
Sharp
Cargell Fleeced in Confidence Game Amid Germany Trip
Minneapolis detective notes cattle dealer R F Cargell traveled from Clyde Cavalier County North Dakota toward Heidelberg Germany. A satchel held gold and negotiable papers valued around seven thousand dollars. Police say he fell victim to an old fashioned confidence game losing seven thousand one hundred six dollars.
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Minneapolis
Minn
R. F. Cargell
Clyde
Cavalier County
N. D
Heidelberg
Germany
Jewelry Recovered After Train Theft Confession
Richmond December 10. Ten thousand ninety dollars of jewelry lost by Mrs. Sue Williams Buck on an Atlantic Coast Line Pullman sleeper was recovered after a suspect, a man named Tucker, confessed. Tucker said he found the jewelry case in Mrs Byck’s berth and held it for a reward.
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Richmond
Sue Williams Buck
Atlantic Coast Line
Tucker
Byck
Markets Report from Chicago and New York on December 9
The Chicago market shows flour and wheat prices with spring wheat at 6.30, Minnesota hard patent 4.90 to 5.10, and various export bag prices. Wheat exhibits erratic July at 1.00 1.01, May around 1.08 to 1.09, and corn prices, oats, butter, and live poultry figures listed. New York notes dull flour, firm barley, spot No. 2 red oats near 1.0, and futures near 1.11 to 1.14 for wheat.
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Chicago
Minnesota
New York
Duluth
Cattle Market Prices Move Across Grades in Omaha Report
Omaha Neb December 9 Market reports list native steers at 7.25 to 7.25, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.75, western steers 5.25, Texas steers 3.00 to 4.65, calves and bulls shown with varied ranges. Pigs and sows noted between 1.75 and 6.0 with overall market strength in several categories.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Lambs
The Reporter Available At Local Tobacco Stands
The Reporter is on sale at Roy al Bigve cigar store 411 Fourth Street Porter's cigar store 324 Market Street and at end of the Interurban news stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Bigve Cigar Store
Fourth Street
Porter's Cigar Store
Market Street
Rabbi Hirsch advocates open saloons as cure for evil
Dr Emil G Hirsch speaking at Ravenswood Club argues for liberal Sabbath observance and welcoming foreign influence. He praises Germany's public drinking culture where families frequent cafes together and claims open saloons would reduce vice. He condemns anti immigration rhetoric and warns against restricting personal liberty in American life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
Germany
Emil G. Hirsch
Sinai Temple
Ravenswood Woman's Club
Ravenswood
Wilson
Ashland Avenues
First Auto Funeral Honors Savannah Mechanic
De Rosa the mechanic killed while practicing for races in Savannah was buried from St John Cathedral. The Savannah Automobile club organized a strictly automobile funeral the first of its kind in the country. Automobiles served as hearse and carriages as thousands attended the service and followed the remains to Laurel Grove cemetery, police keeping order due to the crowd.
Local Market Prices Rows and Corrections
Corrected daily market report lists varied grain and produce prices such as per pound and per dozen figures from Beyer Bros and Bishop Elevator Co. The entry includes mixed corn and wheat notes with marginal values and appears to be a noisy OCR of a regional market page.
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Beyer Bros
PES
Ian Ratan
Sao Culty
Bishop Elevator Co
Livestock Price Ranges From a Historical Market
Corrected daily by W. C. Routh indicates cattle and calf price ranges. Heifers bring 5.30 to 5.50 per cwt while calves curve 3.00 to 3.50. Old sheep fetch 3.50 to 4.00 per cwt. Local market notes include soundings for various stock types.
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W. C. Routh
Aus
Live Stock Market Report from Logansport Union Stock Yards
Daily stock market update from the Logansport Union Stock Yards lists hog prices for different weight ranges. Pigs 100 to 130 pounds bring 3.70 to 4.45, light hogs 130 to 160 pounds 4.95 to 5.25, and medium hogs 170 to 190 pounds 5.20 to 5.35.
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Logansport Union
Hides and Wool corrected daily by B V Cook Co
Market notices list corrected daily rates for hides and wool by B V Cook and Company with pricing guidance and settling details for buyers and sellers.
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B. V. Cook & Co
Microbe Term Defined as Broad Microorganism Group
The term microbe is a coined word including all microscopic plants commonly included under bacteria and yeasts.
A Raoding Letter from Rath on Taft Roosevelt Fairbanks
The letter recalls political friction around Fairbanks and Taft with critiques of press abuse. It covers Theodore Roosevelt’s Africa trip guns and an entertainment of political plots. It also mentions bread nitrite safety, women’s suffrage, civil service for southern postmasters, and Gov Allison’s Arlington lodging tale.
Page to Lead Chicago Eleven as 1909 Captain
Harold Orville Page, who began football at Chicago University, is unanimously elected captain of the 1909 eleven after two seasons as a phenomenal end. Page also stands out as a fine student and teammate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago University
Harland Orville Page
Page
Dorando Petrie to race Longboat in Madison Square Garden Marathon
Dorando Petrie Italian runner to contest his second U S marathon at Madison Square Garden on December 15 with Canadian long distance star Tom Longboat. Course remains the full 26 miles 385 yards while both men are reported in excellent condition and training in New York.
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New York
Dorando Petrie
England
Alof
Madison Square Garden
Tom Longboat
Dorando
Garden of Hayes
United States
Ghostly cast lacks chance of walking today
In a terse exchange a manager quashes any hint of the supernatural as the actor asks if the ghost will walk and the manager bluntly replies that there is not the skeleton of a chance.
Cheviot in Vogue Striped Material for Smart Autumn Suits
Striped cheviot is a favored fabric for constructing many of the season's stylish autumn suits. The fabric is highlighted as a key trend among tailored menswear.
Social Circle Activities At Market Street Church Event
A pleasant social at Market Street church last evening charged one egg admission and yielded eight dozen eggs. May Turney and Merritt Reed won corn shelling and potato peeling. Various locals hosted gatherings with small guest lists and light refreshments.
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Market Street
May Turney
Merritt Reed
Evangelistic Meetings Continue at Ninth Street Church
Rev. Herbert Yeuell leads ongoing evangelistic services at Ninth Street Christian Church with strong attendance. Last night’s topic was Christ, the Foundation, and five souls joined the church. Attending were Prof. St John, Rev M A Thibcutt of Indianapolis, and Rev G W W Henry of South Bend.
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Herbert Yeuell
Ninth Street
Community and fraternal events listed for December 1908
Special conclave of St John commanders No 24 Knights Templar for Red Cross Thursday evening December 10. Choir guild of Broadway Presbyterian church hosts a coffee and bazaar Friday December 11. Regular meeting of Huntington Court No 275 T B H tomorrow at 8 pm with officer nominations. Lady Maccabees meet tomorrow afternoon for officer elections. Ladies of section No 2 Presbyterian host a coffee at Mrs C R Green 1203 Broadway Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10. Joreaschele Kings Daughters meet tomorrow 2 pm with Mrs L H Dalrymple 513 North street. Home Missionary Society Broadway M E church meets tomorrow after noon 2:30 at Mrs Ben Barnett 1422 High. Orient Lodge F and A M will meet Friday evening December 11 1908.
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St. John
Knights Templar
Red Cross
Henry ‘Tugker
Ree
W. Pp. Felver
E. Co
Choir Guild
Bdwy. Pres
Bhogansport Court No
Lady Maccabees
Ben Hu
Joreaschele
King’s Daughters
L. H. Dalrymple
The
Home Missionary Society of the
Broadway M. BE
Ben Barnett
High Street
Orient Lodge
Bartholomew Leaves City to Practice in South Bend
Dr. A C Bartholomew, practicing here for years, will relocate his medical practice to South Bend. Dr J W Stewart will take over Bartholomew's office in the Masonic temple.
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A. C. Bartholomew
South Tend
J. W. Stewart
Masonie Temple
Inspecting Motors for City Light Plant Upgrade
Prof. J Walter Waterlin and David Loftus superintendent of the electric light department survey motors in use citywide. Changes will be made when new machinery at the light plant is installed.
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J. Walter Waterlin
David Loftus
Electric Light Department
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Rabbi Hirsch
Local Market Report
Galveston Grain Co
F. W. Kinney & Co
Dad
Indianapolis
Ananias Club
Fairbanks
Delaven Smith
Fairbank
Taft
Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Colonial Dames
T. R
Mr. Root
Senate
Africa
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Colo
van Patch
Dan
Civil Service
Gov. Cummins
Senator Cummins
Arlington
Allison
Washington
Sedotiiy
Washington , DC
MR. Bat Nelson
Mayor's Seal
Guy
Main Street
the Mayor
Battling Nelson
Hegewisch
Chicago Eleven
Johnny Hayes
Seneey
St. Nicholas
Iseelear
Century
Union Square
TIN Social Circlea
Winifred Murphy
Seventeenth and High Streets
Bessie Austin
Margaret Foskett
Clara Heck
Harry Dodds
Chester Austin
Edmund Reed
Joseph Messenger
George Palmer, Jr
Burlington Avenue
William Lamborne
Kalamazoo, Mich
Paul Lamborne
William Rosier
Homer Cummings
Wilkinson Street
Charles F” Haugh
Will Smith
Pearl Street
Minnie Gibbard
Broadway
Eoo
Bartholomew
Scranton
Indiana
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