Two North Side Men Crushed In Freight Yard Accident
Meddows and LaBounty, both about thirty, were injured when a moving cut of cars struck them as they repaired a leak under a refrigerator car in the Vandalia yards last night. They were rushed to St Josephs hospital with severe injuries and relatives were summoned as doctors treated them in the emergency room. Both men are married and living on the North Side.
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Nord
Smith
Hetherington
Tucker and Kroeger & Winquist
Meddows
LaBounty
Telegraph and telephone firms must file reports under new law
The law suspends states and sets a six month delay before the long and short haul rule becomes operative. The Interstate Commerce Commission now oversees telegraph and telephone firms and requires reports just as railroads do. Franks issuance is barred as of today.
Pictures, His Grave at Danville Illinois
A brief obituary note from Danville Illinois recalls a man buried there and mentions his later political ambitions. It notes possible campaign activity and a plan to speak in the upcoming election.
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Danville Illinois
Amateur 'At' Aviation Flies In Strange Land
John B. Moissant, a young Chicago architect, flew a Blériot monoplane from Calais to Deal with a passenger, crossing the English Channel in 37 minutes. He navigated by compass, relied on a windswept course, and landed near Deal after a bold dawn-to-coast crossing.
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Aviation
Deal
England
John B. Moissant
Chicago
English Channel
Calais
Tilmanstone
Bleriot
de Lesseps
Rolls
Bournemouth
France
Moissant
Paris
London
Tony
Hubert Latham
Amiens
Latham
Albert Fileux
Dover
Hyde’ Park
Gallagher cleared in lunch counter raffle case
Patrick Gallagher faced charges over the Schaefer anti free lunch law. The court found that customers paid with a penny for ten lunch tickets. the jury ruled such lunches are not free. Local saloon men celebrate the decision supporting the law’s constitutionality.
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Patrick
Gallaghe
Schaefer
Gallagher
Hig
Tetutral
Cincinnati
Rochester Area Hospital Reported Recovery After Fatal Accident
Mrs Lambert learns of her son Charles Lambert’s death in the Rochester auto crash as another injured survivor, Mrs Kelp, gains limited progress at Woodlawn hospital. Doctors, relatives deliberate on news timing to spare the ailing mother and ease her potential relapse while Charles Lambert’s death looms over the family.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Lambert
Charles Lambert
Rochester
Bon
John
Woodlawn Hospital
Kelp’s
Qhore Rapid
Taft and Sherman Unite in Beverly Conference
In a Beverly meeting Taft and Sherman reach agreement that the speaker must be eliminated. The duo’s conclusive decision signals a pivotal shift in party leadership dynamics.
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Bill
Taft
Jim
Sherman
Beverly
Roosevelt Receives No Sympathy in New York Snub
President Roosevelt faces a cool reception in New York as Republicans snub an ally and a plan to step down is discussed. The piece notes Sherman’s stance and signals a move to clear space for a colonel favored by party leaders.
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New York
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Sherman
Theodore “Roosevelt
New York State Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Saratoga
Republican Committee
Cannon
Col. Roosevelt
Shermann
Gorilla and Tiger Do Extra Attractions Too
A carnival day features a gorilla breaking loose and a Bengal tiger turning vicious. Trainers capture the gorilla before it reaches boys. Phillion’s tower act resumes after a near accident with a rolling ball.
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Tiger
Phillion
Passenger Train Crash Delays Lines Amid Fatality Report
A derailment near a major city injured several passengers with one death reported. Officials say trains crossing the four tracks were blocked and service will run late as crews clear the wreckage and investigate the cause. Identified local victims include Seph McFarland of Warsaw and others from Ft Wayne.
Trial to Proceed as Jury Panel Questioned in Chicago
Attorney Wayman said the trial will proceed in Chicago after a panel of 36 jurors was dismissed for pending examinations. Thirty three were not yet examined. A new panel was subpoenaed for tomorrow. Judge Kersten said further venireman influence inquiries rest with the state’s attorney who seeks the investigators and their employers.
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Lincoln
Grant
The
Garfield
Troquois
Indiana
Hlinots
Cross Over
Danville
Cannon
Unitea’ ‘States
Denbean
Associated Press
Chicago
Wayman
Tomissrow
Kersten
Veniremen
Daredevil Spars with Gravity On Narrow Ball Drop
A fearless performer executes a daring leap to save a falling ball. The act captures a tense moment as the ball slips but the daredevil recovers, showcasing agility and nerve.
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Vandalia Air Brake
North Side
Bulletin
St. Joseph's Hospital
Robert Meddows
Vandalia Air
N Spector
Herbert A. LaBouniy
Alson An In
Spector
Dalia Yards
Eixty
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
Uncle Joe
Casions
Interior Department
Cissna ‘Park
Joseph G. ‘Cannon
Iroquois County
Ilinois
Charles
ST. Joseph’s Hospital
John_ i
Bengal Tiger
Achille Phillion
Serta
Vandall
Wayne
Pennsylvania
Seph McFarland
Warsaw
Ft. Wayne
McFarland, ‘Ac
Achille
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