31 Aug 1909
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1909
Page
1
Logansport union leads a statewide movement to hold a state convention for cigar makers or link it with the state labor convention in South Bend. Circles urge all unions to send delegates to discuss-saving the craft as patronizing nonunion and foreign cigars hurts Indiana.
Fragmentary notes show delegates discussing an important matter with figure 215 cited and a plan labeled feasible. JOHN Voss signs as President and CHESTER P. HORN as Secretary in a fraternal mailing about discussing the topic.
The missing wife of W A Stone, coal magnate, returned home by auto after ten months abroad. Stone reportedly spent 100000 searching across the United States. The mother of Mrs Stone died by suicide the day after the alleged elopement and detectives traced sightings in various cities.
Archie Kyle was brought before Judge Airy by Captain Floyd O Neal after a campaign by the Vandalia railroad company against a gang of boys hanging around local yards. Declared incorrigible, Kyle faces transfer to the state reform school as authorities warn more arrests may follow to curb the nuisance.
An official statement from Edward Harriman says he will rest following medical advice abroad and will limit visitors to his Arden home. Doctors Crile Brewer Lyle and James found no serious illness, and newspapers report the financier’s condition improving though not fully back to strength.
A damaged power house in Fort Wayne Wabash area is reported with limited details. Investigators secured the scene and warned of continued outages as crews assessed structural impact.
A cablegram received by the motor speedway management confirms plans for an event tonight. Details remain sparse but indicate ongoing preparations and scheduling notes for spectators and participants.
The Associated Press reports Monterey suffered massive losses with over 1,400 drowned or missing and about 30 million dollars in damage. The city’s financial district, plants, and 18 blocks of buildings were destroyed as waters swept through, leaving thousands homeless and many dead among the poor.
A boy fell from the Vandalia railroad bridge into the river below near the Wats Ivell packing house. He hit rocks at the river bed, breaking an arm and suffering severe bruises with possible internal injuries. Kramer, a local dairyman, rescued him and a physician attended the boy at home. prognosis cautiously hopeful.
President Taft announces arranging lease of the cottage at Beverly for next year and signals ongoing talks on treaties. The Associated Press reports Hoyt appointed to oversee accommodations and related negotiations despite scattered clerical errors in the text.
The Associated Press notes Paris hosts a congress with eighteen nations represented. Samuel Gompers says he was invited personally but not as an official delegate of the American Federation, which is not affiliated with European unions though may join future efforts. He offers a resolution proposing an international workmen's confederation built on socialist or political foundations.
The Mauretania establishes a fresh eastward time in a special Tribune report. Details confirm the record run as officials note improved speed by the ocean liner.
Fragmentary text shows farm laborers at work and a sense of uncertain prospects on the land. The note mentions wells and shared concern among workers, reflecting a rural economy under strain.
A fragment from the Memphis notice mentions aid and funeral arrangements for a foal, with unclear wording about remains and ceremonial steps. Further readable context is limited in the OCR.
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