London Faces A Famine Horror Amid Strike Shutdown
A 7000 strong cavalry force arrives from Aldershot as strikes paralyze London transport and dock distribution. Meats rise in price while meat and fruit shortages persist. hotels, clubs, and hospitals report ice and provisions scarcities. major railways halt deliveries and goods cannot be unloaded. Strikers vow to stay out until all union demands are met.
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London
Aldershot
Woolwich
West End
Paddington
Marylebone
St. Pancreas
Kings Cross
Tower Hill
Great Northern
Great Western
Great Central
Midland Railways
The Riot Act In Liverpool
Liverpool August 11. The city is placarded with the riot act. Troops have arrived. It is not possible for Liverpool importers to come to the rescue of London in her need of food supplies.
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Liverpool
London
Frick Resigns From Union Pacific Board
Henry Clay Frick resigns as a director of Union Pacific and plans to quit other major companies including United States Steel to reduce business burdens with advancing age. He told friends he seeks fewer worries as he grows older.
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New York
Henry Clay Frick
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Miners Overcome by Gas at Caledonia Mine
Black damp in Caledonia mine of the Monon Coal company overcame nine miners. Daniel Spencer and Richard Chambers were in the worst condition but revived and are now out of danger. Physicians were hurried to the scene and aided the recovery efforts.
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Sullivan
Ind
Caledonia
Monon Coal Company
Daniel Spencer
Richard Chambers
Opposition Leader R L Borden Threatened With Seat Loss
R L BORDEN faces possible removal from his parliamentary seat as opposition leader in Canada. Party counterparts and supporters debate the potential outcome amid tense political climate and upcoming votes.
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Canada
Arbitration Faces Strong Opposition by Senator Bacon
Senator Bacon of Georgia and other objectors question the arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France. He fears possible non ratification at an upcoming extra session. He argues the treaties strip the Senate of constitutional power to decide whether each international matter is submitted to arbitration. He says the core issue is the decision to arbitrate and the Senate must retain that authority.
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Washington
Bacon
Georgia
Great Britain
France
Senate
Gates will probate in Port Arthur over vast fortune
New York reports the will of John W. Gates to be probated in Port Arthur Texas where he resided. The estate is valued between 40 million and 50 million dollars with most of the fortune slated for his son Charley Gates.
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New York
John W. Gates
Port Arthur
Tex
Charley Gates
Lords vote blocks veto bill with clear margin
London August 11 The house of Lords rejected the veto bill as 131 members voted for the veto while 114 opposed. The result halted the creation of new peers for the measure.
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London
House of Lords
New Senate Bill Proposes Seven National Highways
Senator Cullom introduces a bill to start construction of seven great national highways radiating from Washington with a total estimated cost of 48 million dollars. The routes would reach Portland Missouri Niagara Falls Seattle San Francisco Austin and Miami, with each road named Washington Roosevelt Lincoln Great National Jefferson Monroe and Lee highways.
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Senate
Washington
Cullom
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Congress
City of
Portland
Niagara Falls
Seattle
Wash
Chicago
Pacific
New Mexico
Arizona
California
San Francisco
Austin Tex
Miami
Fla
Attack on Juarez hospital fails to free Magonista leader
Armed assailants attempted to storm a Juarez hospital to free J. M. Rangel, wounded and held prisoner with Pricill ano Silva. An insurrecto guard repelled the attack, capturing Jose Ruiz as gunfire lasted minutes before dawn.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Magonista
J. M. Rangel
Pricillano Silva
Rangel
Jose Ruiz
Victim of Live Wire Falls to Death in Evansville
Albert Easely, lineman for Evansville Electric Light, was killed when a branch he cut pressed an electric wire onto his head. He fell about forty feet while workers cleared branches in the western part of the city.
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Evansville
Ind
Albert Easely
Train theft suspect identified in Bloomington hearing
Flagman O Herrin of the Monon Chicago express identified Claude Lindsey aged twenty one as the man seen ripping a malt sack as the train passed through Bloomington Ind. Inspector Ela of Cincinnati turned Lindsey over to a U S marshal of Indianapolis for trial in November.
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United States Court
Bloomington
Ind
O’herrin
The
Monon Chicago Express
Claude
Lindsey
Ela
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Drouth Forces Unprecedented Livestock Shipments
Carlisle Kentucky farmers from Nicholas Bourbon Robertson and Bath counties drive the heaviest livestock shipments for the season to river markets as drought drives the trade, many bringing stock to the city for shipment.
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Carlisle
Nicholas
Bourbon
Robertson
Bath
Drouth
Paint Washes Into Cargo Sink Oil for Wartime Steamer
In Hammond Indiana on August 11 officials condemned nearly one million gallons of oil after paint from the new oil steamer Perfection washed into its cargo. The oil was ordered returned to the Whiting refinery and the vessel deemed unfit to sail.
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Hammond
Ind
Perfection
Standard Oil
Mackinaw City
Whiting
Two Suspects Freed in Officer Horton Murder Case
John Dotson and Aaron Collins were released from custody in Charlestown West Virginia after a preliminary trial found insufficient evidence to hold them on charges of murdering Special Officer Jack Horton of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
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Charlestown
W. Va
John Dotson
Aaron Collins
Jack Horton
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Weather summary from United States bureaus yesterday
Observations show New York 80 clear 82 clear 66 partly cloudy. San Francisco 50 clear 60 cloudy 88 clear. New Orleans Washington Philadelphia 94 90 80 78 clear rain showers and cooler, generally fair Saturday.
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United States Weather
Ter
New York
Francisco
New Orleans
Washington
Philadelphia
Teacher Shot From Ambush Near Somerset Kentucky
Riley Price a well known Republican politician was shot and killed while riding home from the school where he teaches near Somerset Kentucky August 11. The incident occurred as he traveled along the road by his home. Price was a prominent local figure in the party. Police will investigate the fatal attack.
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Somerset
Riley Price
Commons Vote To Pay MPs Two Thousand Dollars A Year
The English house of commons passed a resolution to pay its members two thousand dollars annually. President Taft opened the exposition in Astoria Oregon with a button press. Bishop Keane of Cheyenne was named archbishop of Dubuque. A Missouri battleship narrowly avoided collision with a four masted schooner in Cape Cod bay during a mock battle. Hotel Carlton directors in London estimate fire damage at 250000 to 300000 dollars. The senate finance committee reported adversely on the Underwood cotton bill. A mine accident at Crupp Hannibal in Prussia killed twenty five miners and injured thirty five. Christopher Columbus Wilson, jailed three years for using mails to sell United Wireless stock, will serve his sentence after an unsuccessful appeal.
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J. J. Keane
Cheyenne
Dubuque
Missouri
Cape Cod Bay
Carlton
London
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Crupp
Hannibal
Becumb
Prussia
Christopher Columbus Wilson
United Wireless
United States Circnit Court of Appeals
Family seeks legal action against eloped son-in-law
The French family of Amos Tuck French, noted financier, plans to prosecute Jack Geraghty, husband of their daughter Julia, for the marriage that shocked New York society.
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New York
Amos Tuck French
JuHa
Jack Geraghty
Knights of Pythias Camp Warner curtailed by heat
In Lafayette Indiana on August 11 the Knights of Pythias at Camp Warner broke camp this afternoon. The week’s program was shortened by one day due to extreme heat and expanded daily activities.
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Lafayette
Ind
Knights of Pythias
Camp Warner
Amost Tucker returns home after two years absence
Rock Island Aug 11 Amos Tucker fourteen years old who vanished almost two years ago has come back to his family without warning. The boy says he has been out west and parents feared foul play during his disappearance.
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Rock Island
Amos Tucker
Mrs Harmon Bullerdick Dies After Soap Making Fire
Mrs Harmon Bullerdick aged sixty died in Poland Indiana after flames from an under kettle fire set her clothing alight during soap making. She suffered severe burns and died in great agony.
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Poland
Ind
Harmon Bullerdick
Cummins Leads Bitter Attack on Monetary Commission
Senator Cummins sought to call up a bill ordering the monetary commission to close its affairs and report by December. The motion failed on a roll call after eleven senators opposed taking up the bill, triggering hours of debate. Cummins Heyburn and Burton clashed over expenditures and defense of the commission.
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Washington
Cummins
Monetary Commission
Senate
Burton
Congress
Jealous Lover Shoots Wife and Himself in Brazil Indiana
Salin Albert a 35 year old shoemaker shot Mrs Tony George a Syrian and then killed himself in Brazil Indiana. The double crime stemmed from jealousy after Mrs George refused to elope with Albert who had boarded with Tony George. Both victims were hospitalized with fatal wounds reported by physicians.
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Tony George
Brazil
Salin Albert
Ind
Albert
George
Syria
Comparative figures from census of manufactures show growth in Indiana cities
From a preliminary census of manufactures for Hammond Huntington Indianapolis Elwood Evansville and Fort Wayne the 1909 counts of establishments rise vs 1904. Hammond 49 vs 38 establishments with 15 580 000 in products. Evansville 299 vs 268 with 22 929 000. Fort Wayne 230 vs 193 with 23 687 000. Indianapolis 55 vs 10 with 126 522 000. Fort Wayne shows the largest value increase 9 676 000.
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Washington
United States Census of Manufactures
Hammond
Ind
Huntington
Indianapolis
Elwood
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Will provides for his mule in Tennessee farmer’s will
Memphis August 11 1924 John English a Shelby county farmer leaves provisions in his will for his widow and daughter and for an old mule on the farm The clause requires the mule to never be ridden at night and to be properly sheltered and generously fed for as long as it lives The will has just been filed.
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Memphis
Tenn
John English
Shelby County
English
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
McKinley
Death of St. Louis man in interurban collision near Greencastle
H O Wyant of St Louis was killed when his motor car was struck by an interurban car east of Greencastle Indiana while en route to Pendleton to pursue an auto garage business.
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Greencastle
Ind
H. O. Wyant
St. Louis
Pendleton
Camoys to Cross Water to visit New York
Newport R I Aug 11 Lord Camoys of England whose engagement to Miss Mildred Sherman was announced recently will leave England on the next voyage of the Mauretania for New York and will come here to be the guest of the Shermans.
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Camoys
Newport
R. 1
Lord Camoys
England
Mildred Sherman
New York
Shermans
Young Man Dies as Rail Tie Falls
Arnie Reid twenty years old was killed when a railroad cross tie fell on him in Disne Hil on August 11. The accident left Reid with a broken neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities.
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Disne, Hil
Arnie Reid
National League and American League Baseball Scores
National League results show St Louis scoring 6 runs at Chicago and Pittsburgh beating Philadelphia. Chicago catcher roles and pitching by Sallee are noted. American League games include New York defeating Detroit and Philadelphia edging Chicago with key runs. Other AL games include Washington and St Louis. standings also list minor results in American Association games.
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National League
Chicago
R.H.E. St. Louis
Sallee
American League
New York
R.H.B. Detroit
Willetts
Summers
Stanage
Vaughn and
Sweeney
Philadelphia
R.H.B. Chicago
Walsh and Sullivan
Morgan
Livingston
Washington
R.H.B. St. Louis
Lake and Krichell
Stephens, Groome and Street
Corydon Grants Liquor License Despite Past Protests
Corydon Indiana August 11 The county commissioners approved a license for Charles B Kopp to sell intoxicating liquors in Corydon The town had no saloon for over twelve years after remonstrances but the latest remonstrance failed An appeal to the circuit court will follow and an election will be held in the township.
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Corydon
Ind
Board of County Commissioners
Charles B. Kopp
Clever Forger Confesses in Indiana Court
Rockville Indiana August 11 Frank Firestone pleaded guilty before Justice Bryant and was bound over to the circuit court. He admitted signing the name of Howard Stark a Greene township farmer to notes for 25 dollars each. The forgeries were so clever bankers did not detect them.
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Rockville
Ind
Frank Firestone
Bryant
Howard Stark
Greene Township
Man Despondent Laborer Ends Life in Wabash Home
Manson Middleton fifty a day laborer at his Wabash Indiana home ended his life with a self inflicted death after a three day spree. Despondent over unemployment he left a wife and four children as survivors.
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Wabash
Ind
Manson Middleton
Middleton
Man in Polk township loses toes in dog fight accident
Bloomington Indiana August 11 John Henry Roberts of Polk township is hospitalized after firing at two fighting dogs. He struck the dogs with a shot but injured his own leg and blew off two of his toes.
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Bloomington
Ind
John Henry Roberts
Polk Township
James Hobbs Acquitted in Burton Murder Case
Connersville Indiana August 11 James Hobbs accused of killing Benjamin Burton was acquitted by Mayor Hawkins after twenty five witnesses testified at the preliminary hearing.
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James Hobbs
Connersville
Ind
Benjamin Burton
Hawkins
Probing Inquiries Continue Amid Political Debate
Democratic leaders insist investigations should press on as long as leads exist, with chairmen crucial to ongoing inquiries after adjournment. Open caucuses unlikely, while discussions on publicity and tariff figures highlight party dynamics and presidential prospects.
Court declines to grant injunction in voting machine case
South Bend Indiana August 11 Judge Walter Funk of the circuit court refused to issue a temporary restraining order to stop county commissioners from buying voting machines. The bids had been due for opening last Monday at 10 oclock. The decision cites Indiana Supreme Court rulings that such legislation is not specific. editors meet at Mishawaka Mishawaka Indiana August 11 The Northern Indiana Editorial association holds a two day session here to mark a homecoming for editors and celebrate twenty years since its organization.
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South Bend
Ind
Walter Funk
Circuit Court
Funk
Indiana Supreme Court
Mishawaka
Northern
Indiana
Commission Concludes Work on Goebel Murder Fund
Louisville reports the commission handling the Governor Goebel murder fund completes its duties. It cost 18 dollars plus 96.35 to pursue the murderers under the $100,000 legislative appropriation in 1900, and the commission now requests discharge.
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Louisville
William Goebel
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Blood Purifier by testimonial
Patient recounts fighting infection with white blood cells and germs, noting pimples boils eczema sab rleum and sores. Electric Bitters claimed to regulate stomach liver kidneys expel opium from blood and improve health. O T Badahn of Tracy California endorses them as the best blood purifier with rich red blood strong nerves and restored health. 500 at Chas D Rnoefel's
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O. T. Badahn
Tracy, Cainf
Chas. D. Rnoefel's
Tribans Mice and Job Printing Telegraphed
A terse notice requests bringing to telephone the Tribans Mice or arranging job printing services. The brief appears to be a local trade or classified insertion with limited readable context.
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Tribans
Pope Feels Relief After Knee Operation
Rome reports Dr. Amici the pope's physician performed a minor knee procedure removing fluid. The pope said he felt greatly relieved after the operation.
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Rome
Amici
Carmi Hotel Burns in Evansville Owner Loss Estimated
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Commercial hotel in Carmi Illinois all guests escaped. The building belonged to George Bohleber of Evansville Indiana. Losses placed at 6000 dollars.
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Carmi, Ill
George Bohleber
Evansville
They Deceived the Cashier in Linton Bank
William Bolton, cashier of the First National Bank of Linton Indiana, found two five dollar bills raised to twenty dollars in his morning deposits.
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Linton
Ind
William Bolton
First National Bank
No Caste In Snores Chronicle Snoring Across Classes
The London Chronicle notes snoring as a universal issue affecting all classes. Anecdotes include a former Duke of Norfolk dozing loudly in the Lords during a bill on Great Snoring parish, sparking laughter. A Poor Law Commission report praises a workhouse master who split old men by sleep pattern to separate snorers from the deaf.
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London Chronicle
House of Lords
Workhouse
Duke of Norfolk
Lords
Great Snor Ing
Norfolk
Poor Law Commission
Market Quotations Indianapolis Grain and Livestock
Prices and receipts for wheat corn oats hay cattle hogs sheep and lambs listed by city including Indianapolis Cincinnati St Louis East Buffalo Toledo with bid values for No 2 red and No 3 white grain and various live stock categories. Receipts show hogs cattle and sheep totals.
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Indianapolis
Olnoinnatl
St. Louis
Thirty Years of Association Thinks on Merit
A reader letter from Thos. Ariss in Mish. extols De King's New Discovery for coughs and colds noting forty years of use and high effectiveness. The piece reflects on judging a good thing by long association and reliability.
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Thos. Ariss
Oscard
Mish
King
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