News of a Week in Condensed Form
Miss Irene Dodge of Normal was killed and Herman Scantlan of Athens severely injured at Springfield when an automobile driven by Rev. Walher T. Moore of Athens was struck by a street car. John D. Rockefeller pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined five dollars and costs. Mrs Abbey A Brown collapsed and died of heart trouble upon greeting her son in Saginaw. Mayor Gaynor’s fight for life in Hoboken continues amid infection risk. Joe Gans the former lightweight champion died in Baltimore. Victor Berger urged ending wars by strikes before Europe voyage.
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Irene Dodge
Normal
Herman Scantlan
Athens
Springfield
Walher T. M. Moore
Father Moore
Myra Bell
John D. Rockefeller
Squire Dean
South Eucld Village
Rockefeller
Abbey A. Brown
Charles
Saginaw
Mich
Gaynor
St Mary's Hospital
Hoboken
Europe
Joe Gans
Baltiore
Victor Berger
Socialist gains and labor unrest sweep the nation
New York leaders report a 50 percent rise in Socialist strength with 3,200 local groups and 53,375 dues payers. Union outlays rise as 6,000 tailors join 15,000 nationally. 45,000 may strike soon. Others report Alfred Villa driving with his dead brother’s body after a lightning death, and ships Salazic and Pacifique in distress and tow.
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Socialist Party
New York
J. F. McMurray
Washington
Alfred Villa
Tucson
Ariz
Salazic
Jervis Bay
Sydney
Pacifique
St. Luke’s Hospital
New York City
Norman L. Reese
Raper
Indianapolis
Chicago
Knights Templar
Cook County
Ilinois
Hanselmann
Cincinnati
Oriental Commandery
Kansas City
Robert Treat Paine
American Peace Society
Waltham
Mass
Rs. Henry Hall
Huntington
W.va
Ohio River
Catlettsburg
Thevoman
Porter Charlton
Italy
East Orange
N. J
American Apple Growers’ Congress
St. Louis
J. W. Stanton
Richview
President Montt of Chile Dies in London
President Pedro Montt died in London Tuesday night after arriving from New York earlier that day. The Chilean leader, 1906 to 1911, suffered heart failure following angina. Known for fiscal restraint and cautious diplomacy, Montt steered Chile through tensions with Argentina and other global issues.
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Pedro Montt
Chile
Lon
London
Manuel Montt
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Senor Montt
Argentine Republic
Soldiers Struck by Train Near Junction City
Charles H. Lightfoot crawled into camp bearing news that he and a companion were hit by the Overland Limited on the Union Pacific line. Jesse Moore of Battery F, Sixth Field Artillery, of Indianapolis, lay dead beside the tracks. Lightfoot, dazed, crawled to camp and was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Junction City
Kan
Union Pacific Railway
Charles H. Lightfoot
Jesse Moore
Battery F
Sixth Field Artillery
Indianapolis
Lightfoot
Le Blanc Wins Paris Cross Country Flight
Le Blanc arrived at Issey near Paris at 6 45 AM Wednesday to win the cross country flight started August 7 covering about 485 miles. The prize of $20 000 was offered by a Paris newspaper. Abrun finished about twenty minutes later at 7 05 AM.
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le Blanc
Paris
Issey
Abrun
Tobacco Men Inspect 1909 Burley Crop in Lexington
Tobacco buyers from major markets gathered at Burley Tobac co society tables in Lexington to examine samples of the 1909 crop offered for sale. The expected average price is twenty cents a pound.
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Lexington
Burley Tobacco Society
Bank Closes Its Doors in London Financial Echo
London report states the British Bank of Commerce a small private lender that began in 1908 has shut its doors. The omission of any significant impact suggests a limited disruption in the financial scene.
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Bank
London
British Bank of Commerce
Steamship Deal Denied in London
Canadian Pacific Railway officials deny reports of purchasing the Allan Line Steamship Company stating there is no truth to the claim.
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London
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Allan Line Steamship Company
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotes
Tuesday quotations from Sioux City show Reeves at 6.75 to 7.75, and top hogs at 8.50.
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Sioux City
Reeves
Missouri Kansas Texas Terminal Railroad Capital Increase
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Terminal Railroad company of St. Louis filed with the secretary of state a certificate showing capital stock increased from 100000 to 10000000 dollars.
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Jefferson City
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Terminal Railroad Company of
St. Louis
Secretary of State
Jealousy Tragedy Shocks Ashland Group
Louise Billet was shot twice by George Ellison during a night out in Ashland Wisconsin. Ellison, driven by jealousy, then killed himself. Billet remains near death as investigators review motive and sequence of events.
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Ashland
Wis
Louise Billet
George Ellison
Ellison
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Mrs Heagy Warn of Kidney Pain
Mrs H W Heagy of 1515 L St Bakersfield California describes severe kidney symptoms including burning secretions numb side and vision issues. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills with saving her from Bright's disease and restoring health. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y advertises the product at 60 cents per box.
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H. W. Heagy
St. Bakersfield
Cal
Bright
Doan
Witty Exchange on Wives and Husbands in Prose
A fragment relates a quip about marital roles with a man receiving attire from a wife and a wife giving henpecked hot water as a playful reply. The exchange highlights gendered humor in domestic life.
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Bee Henderson
Cure for Chronic Leg Itch Ends Seven Year Ordeal
A Philadelphia man, W. H. White, reports a seven year battle with a severe leg eruption causing sleepless nights and weight loss. After trying many doctors without relief, he credits Cuticura Remedies including Resolvent, Soap, and Ointment with clearing the condition and delaying any recurrence for six months. He offers thanks and recommends the products to friends.
One Side Enough in Michigan Justice Story
Senator William Alden Smith relates a Michigan case where an Irish justice of the peace refuses to hear both sides. In a trial the plaintiff’s attorney spoke at length and the defense lawyer began his part, but the judge halted saying he did not want to hear both sides.
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William Alden Smith
Michigan
Plantiff
Washingtonian
Opinions Aired on Commencement Exercises
The article reflects on commencement exercises with public figures advising graduates on career selection and offering guidance for government leadership. It notes a balance between speeches by public men and graduate suggestions.
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Promote Digestive Health
Advert describes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels. Claims sugar coated tiny granules easy to take and not gripe. Ends with a proverb about a wagless wife and a horseless carriage.
Plans for a corncrib with 1200 bushels capacity and ventilation
The Rural New Yorker outlines a 1200 bushel corncrib design stressing 3000 cubic feet, 42 ton weight support, 12 by 24 by 10 feet, concrete pins, rough stone walls, hemlock framing, perforated iron floor, wire mesh ventilation, and rat-proof doors. It notes reuse for other grains with building paper and emphasizes cost efficiency and strong protection.
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D. P. Barry
New Yorker
Joosen
Irig
Ingenious collapsible ladder from Illinois inventor
The ladder uses inner recesses in the stiles to fit folding steps. Hinges in the center allow one way opening. When collapsed the steps fold into two parts fitting the stile recesses, and back supports hinge to form a compact unit as small as a four inch plank in length.
Chicago Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Cure After Operation Advice
A Chicago woman writes that after doctor advised surgery she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier and recovered. The letter praises the remedy’s effect on female illnesses and invites others to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Chicago
Ill
Lydia FE. Pinkham
William
Rist St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
L Mass
No Mosquito Breeding Precautions Urged on Farms
Farmers are warned that a single rain barrel can breed enough mosquitoes to infest a farm or neighborhood. Malaria is linked to a specific mosquito, and covering rain barrels is urged to curb the pest and disease spread.
Homemade Water Cooler for Summer Work Sites
A simple device uses a sugar barrel with straw packed around a stone jar, a wet cloth over the jar cover, and the barrel capped to provide a cool drink for workers during hot weather.
Gardening Rules for Farmers and Home Growers
Practical tips cover seed quality and crop rotation, weed control, daily swims for boys and horses, timely harvests of cucumbers and pickles, manure spreading, continuous sowings of quick vegetables, Smilax soil needs, and protecting equipment. It stresses staggered planting of corn, asparagus usefulness, and storing machinery.
Good Roads and the Value of Better Highways
Howard H. Gross argues for improved roads as a national and state priority. He notes the economic impact of distance and road quality, urges bond-funded permanent roads, and says future generations can share the cost with minimal tax increases.
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Howard H. Gross
Sheboygan
Johnson’s Carless Gaffe Mirrors Harper Story
A Harper’s Magazine anecdote recounts President Johnson asking about a Mr. Knox who had been dead six years. Mrs. Knox reveals the humor of Johnson’s remark about not seeing him on the street, and Johnson asks what mistake he made.
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Johnson
Harper’s Magazine
Knox
Mr. Knox
Mrs. Knox
Mr. Johnson
A Bernhardt Trick Exposed by Critics
The piece claims Mme Sarah Bernhardt was asked to model a bust on stage but critics say she did not sculpt the figure. The bust is built and baked, then covered with damp clay which she simply peels away to reveal the head underneath.
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A Bernhardt
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Creditor Debtor Exchange Jibes Over Bill Payment
A curt standoff unfolds as the Creditor asks for payment while the Debtor refuses, claiming he will never settle. The exchange highlights tension over a bill and choice between immediate payment or ongoing deferral.
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Old Scout
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Illinois
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
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