Liverpool in a Serious Plight as Troops Guard Food Depot
Liverpool faces a tense strike situation as 2,000 police and hundreds of troops from Scots Greys, Warwickshire volunteers, and Royal Irish constabulary guard Williamson Square, the city’s main provisions hub. Forty loads of provisions move, then return under military escort as the mob is kept clear.
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Liverpool
Scots Greys
Warwickshire Volunteers
Royal Irish Constabulary
Birmingham
Leeds
Liverpool Police
Cheshire
Willamson Square
Warwickshire
Williamson Square
Lightermen strike ends. trade union resolves dispute
The courtship of labor in London has concluded with the lorre of trade settling the lightermen dispute. The strike is declared over and all work will resume on Monday.
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London
Urban Share Rises in Census Findings for 1910
Washington reports the 1910 census shows 91,972,266 people in the continental United States. Of these, 42,622,383 or 46.9 percent live in urban territory while 49,348,888 or 53.7 percent occupy rural areas. The urban share has risen since 1900 and 1890 when urban areas comprised 40.5 and 36 percent respectively.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Admiral Togo to receive signal honor on flagship bridge
New York reports Admiral Togo will board Admiral Hugo Osterhouse’s flagship Nebraska in the Atlantic fleet at Provincetown Massachusetts next Thursday to witness the division’s battleship maneuvers. The gesture is described as unprecedented for a visiting foreign naval officer.
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New York
Togo
Hugo Osterhouse
Nebraska
Provincetown
Mass
Severe quake rocks San Bernardino. mild in Los Angeles
The August 12 southern California quake hit San Bernardino at 3 40 PM with violent building shaking that sent occupants fleeing to the streets. Los Angeles felt a light shock and little damage was reported.
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San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Cal
Government Engineer Killed by Train Near Chillicothe
John J. Dolan an engineer on a government dredge boat at Chillicothe was killed by a Rock Island train at a Bureau location while en route home to Bloomington Indiana. The body was identified by an Iris traveling card.
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Spring Valley
John J. Dolan
Chillicothe
Bloomington
Ind
Bureau
Rock Island
Ody
Weather snapshot shows cloudy to clear across regions
Observations from United States weather bureaus at 8 p m yesterday report cloudy conditions in AQ np weather with rain in some areas and steady cool change toward a generally fair and slightly cooler Sunday.
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United States Weather
Gen G W Gordon Former Commander In Chief of UCV
General G W Gordon, long serving leader of the United Confederate Veterans, is noted as the late former commander in chief in today’s obituary item. He played a key role in veteran affairs and Confederate legacy circles.
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Memphis
Tenn
South
Tennessee
George W. Gordon
The
United Confederate Veterans
New Mexico Bandits Get Drop on Posse
In Santa Rita New Mexico Aug 12 a three bandit raid in a mountain pass defeated a posse. One posse member wounded two bandits captured the pursuers horses and arms. Deputy Sheriff Portwood wounded twice and the posse forced to surrender and bound to trees before being freed later.
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Santa Rita
N. M
China Copper Company
Portwood
Sudden Transfer: Auto Plunges Near Brentwood. One Injured
In Nashville on August 12, an automobile carrying four Negro passengers plunged off a bridge near Brentwood as a Louisville & Nashville freight train passed. Pearl Wright, a woman, landed atop a freight car with a broken leg and rode into the city before the train crew removed her at Union Station and sent her to a hospital. the other occupants were only slightly hurt.
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Nashville
Tenn
Brentwood
Louisville
Fatal Van Zalia car crash kills man and two children
A fast Vandalia train struck A C Walker’s automobile at Bluff City, killing Walker and two children aged six and seven.
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Springfield
Vandalia
A. C. Walker
Hluff City
Premiums Beat Apples: Orange County Lands On Offer
Orange county commissioners offered two five acre tracts in the Orange county apple belt as top premiums for Indiana apple show awards to be decided by the show directors. The event aims to boost Indiana apple culture and state fruit resources. A second item reports the Mitchell area crop yield at about one third to one fourth of the average, per Joe A. Burton.
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Indiana
Orange County
Apple Belt
Indianapolis
Board of Commissioners of
Mitchell
Ind
Joe A. Burton
Comparative figures from census of manufactures show city and regional changes
Washington reports preliminary census results for Jeffersonville Kokomo and Lafayette. Jeffersonville lists 35 establishments in 1909 up from 33 in 1904 with product value of 1,916,000. Kokomo has 72 establishments in 1909 up from 61 in 1904 with product value 5,451,000. Lafayette shows 69 establishments in 1909 down from 80 in 1904 with product value 5,542,000.
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Washington
United States Census of Manufactures
Jeffersonville
Ind
Kokomo
Lafayette
Tragedy at White River Drowns 15-Year-Old In Columbus
In Columbus Indiana on August 12 15 year old Etta Deitrich daughter of Henry Deitrich a wealthy farmer fainted while wading in White river near the city. The swift current swept her into deep water and her body was not recovered until an hour later with only women and girls present.
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Columbus
Ind
Etta Deitrich
Henry Deitrich
White River
Woman and Baby Drowned in Swamp Creek Crossing
In Shelbyville Indiana on August 12 Mrs William Crosby slipped and fell from a traction bridge into Swamp Creek while carrying her three month old daughter Juanita McClain. Rescue teams recovered the bodies after nearly an hour.
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Shelbyville
Ind
William Crosby
Swamp Creek
Juanita McClain
Ira McClain
Pope's Health Improves as Roosevelt Meets Togo Plan
The pope's fever subsides and he nears full recovery. Admiral Togo will drive to Oyster Bay for a Sunday luncheon with Theodore Roosevelt. Senator Bailey resigns from the monetary commission amid criticism and haste concerns. General Alfred B Nettleton dies at 73 in Chicago. The president lengthens a fall western trip to October. A commission may study industrial and commercial conditions to propose Sherman act tweaks. Maginista leaders in northern Mexico say the anti reelectionist victory will spur their movement.
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Togo
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Bailey
Monetary Commission
Alfred Bayard Nettleton
Pacific Coast
Mexico
Francisco Madero F
Valparaiso rescuer adds to life saving record
Paul Marks rescued John Hamilton and his daughter Etta of Chicago from drowning while they bathed off Sheridan beach at Flint Lake near Valparaiso Indiana. Marks had already saved two persons from drowning this season.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Paul Marks
John Hamilton
Etta
Chicago
Sheridan Beach
Flintlake
Here
Marks
Loot Trains on the Run in Ohio and Indiana
Band of train robbers robs night Monon line trains headed north. They board at Bedford hill and toss goods from the cars. A hiding place was found and a large quantity of whisky recovered.
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Ohio Falls
Ind
Monon
Bedford Hill
Two Wabash College Grads Drowned in Canada
A telegram reports the drowning of Albert C. Jennison of Crawfordaville and J. D. Adams of Columbia City, both graduates of Wabash College. The incident occurred in Fitzhugh Alberta, Canada as conveyed to Crawfordsville police.
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Crawfordeville
Ind
Fitzhugh
Alberta
Canada
Albert C. Jennison
Crawfordaville
J. D. Adams
Columbia City
Wabash College
Despondent laborer ends life in Anderson
Ernest Rush twenty eight a laborer hanged himself at his home in Anderson Ind He had been an invalid for weeks and despondent since separation from his wife about three months ago
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Anderson
Ind
Ernest Rush
Rush
Fireburg Arrested After Burnings In Columbus
Columbus Indiana August 12. Worton Pyatt a 35 year old farmer was arrested after burning one building and several straw stacks He is being held in jail here awaiting further action.
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Fireburg
Columbus
Ind
Worton Pyatt
Prisoner Killed After Courtroom Escape Attempt
In Benton Illinois on August 12 a prisoner Martin Shadowens tried to escape with officers and opened fire injuring Justice James Mannon City Marshal John Stakinrider and bystander William Schultz. Shadowens and his brother Charles were involved. Shadowens was killed by Deputy Makin.
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Benton
Christopher
Justice of the Peace
James Mannon
John Stakinrider
Makin
Martin Shadowens
Shadowens
Charles
Shadowens Brothers
Benges
Justice Court
Justice Mannon
Martin
Marshal Stakinrider
Stakinrider
Wiliam Schultz
Fire destroys Louisville Herald plant and damages Market Street buildings
A fire razed the Louisville Herald plant in Louisville Kentucky injuring no one and caused damage to adjacent structures on Market Street between Fourth and Fifth streets. Estimated loss stands at about 150000 dollars.
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Louisville
Louisville Herald
Market Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
National League and American League baseball scores recap
Summary of multiple games across the National and American Leagues with box score lines. Key results include New York defeating Philadelphia and Boston over Brooklyn in NL action, plus Washington and New York in AL play. Additional scores from American Association and minor listings follow.
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National League
New York
R.H.E. Philadelphia
Burns
Madden
Matthewson
Meyers
Boston
R.H.E. Brooklyn
Burke
Erwin
Brown
Kiing
Cincinnati
R.H.E. Pittsburg
Adams
Gibson
Suggs
McLean
American League
Washington
R.H.E. New York
Quinn
Sweeney
Johnson
Street
R.H.B. New York
Caldwell
Blair
Hughes
Ainsmith
Philadelphia
R.H.B. Boston
Phila d'Iphia
Wood
Carrigan
Williams
Bender
Thomas
R.blb
Collins
Krause
Agreement Reached On Compromise Wool Bill
Washington reports that a compromise wool bill has been agreed by conferees and is expected to pass both chambers soon. It provides twenty nine percent duty on raw wool and readjusts duties on wool manufactures. Adjournment plans aim for end of next week pending statehood and cotton bills.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Beverly
North Carolina
la Follette
Northern Indiana Editorial association officers elected
At Mishawaka Indiana on August 12 the Northern Indiana Editorial association elected officers for the year including President H. E. Boys Plymouth Chronicle first vice president F B Leighty St Joseph News second vice president G A Maurer South Bend Tribune secretary J A Beane Goshen Democrat treasurer G W Murray Nappanee News The next session will be held at Gary A resolution backed A D Moffett Elwood Record for president of the National Editorial association.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Northern Indiana Editorial Association
9. E. Boys
Plymouth Chronicle
F. B. Leighty
St. Joseph News
G. A. Maurer
South Bend Tribune
J. A. Beane
Goshen Democrat
G. W. Murray
Nappanee News
Gary
A. D. Moffett
The
Elwood Record
National Editorial Association
Invasion of Watermelon Patch Wounds Two Teenagers
Danville Illinois August 12 Mirvin Strader aged nineteen and Long Hagerman aged twenty were wounded by birdshot fired from shotgun by Peter Britt a local gardener. The pair had entered Britt's melon patch and were shot while in the patch.
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Danville
Ill
Mirvin Strader
Long Hagerman
Peter Britt
Britt
Strader
Charged With Forging Note in Dana Bank Case
Paris Illinois August 10 Harry H Ferguson arraigned before a magistrate on forging the name of his mother in law Mrs Anna H Wilkin to a fifty dollar note and obtaining the money at a bank in Dana Indiana. He was held under five hundred dollar bond which he furnished.
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Paris
Ill
Harry H. Ferguson
Anna H. Wilkin
Dana
Ind
Forged Taft Signature Suspect Flees After Discovery
Dr Maxwell Brown alias Morris Moscowitz sought by Scranton police for forging a letter signed by President Taft claiming to appoint him a US government agent He was found in Antwerp and has fled the scene leaving the deception publicized by a fraudulent letter.
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Taft
Antwerp
Maxwell Brown
Morris Moscowitz
Scranton
United States
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk Collapse Traps Patrons
Panic erupts at Rockaway Beach near Steeplechase Park as 200 feet of the boardwalk caves in. About 200 people, including men women and children, fall seven to eight feet into a mass of splintered boards and rafters. no serious injuries reported.
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New York
Rockaway Beach
Steeplechase Park
Editor Sued for 10000 Over Alleged Alienation Affections
Bloomington reports J. M. Zelhoeffer editor of the Leroy Journal being sued for 10000 by F. M. Dunkin of Leroy claiming alienation of affection. Dunkin alleges a veteran sawer’s action damaged his relationship with Mr. AR.
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Bloomington
J. M. Zelhoeffer
Leroy Journal
F. M. Dunkin
Leroy
Saweveral AR
Tariff Revision Bound to Come and Politics Mix
Washington dispatch notes rising tariff revision momentum in both houses amid Republican anger over Canadian reciprocity. Insurgents push for lower duties while Underwood and Bryan ties affect Alabama prospects for a future convention. Stenographers struggle with hearings as treasury building fortifications gain notice.
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Alabama
Clayton
Oscar Underwood
Bryan
Congressman Garner
Texas
Underwood
Traveling Lectures On Wheat Culture in Indiana
Purdue experiment station will run a wheat improvement lecture train over the Big Four lines in Indiana from August 21 to 28. The campaign pool cites Indiana farming facts including 3.5 million acres of wheat and an average 15.2 bushels per acre over ten years, with fertilization increasing yields by 11.6 bushels and net profit about $7.46 per acre.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue Experiment Station
Big Four
Indiana
Murderer Slain by Policeman in Loulaville
Aug 12 Policeman Michael Baldwin was killed by a burglar at Nineteenth and Jefferson streets after the suspect wrested the officer’s pistol and fired. Policeman Michael Sullivan then pursued the fugitive, engaging in a running duel and killing the assailant. Also notes a duel between two Havana editors and a reflection on safer ocean travel.
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Loulaville
Michael Baldwin
Nineteenth
Jefferson Streets
Michael Sullivan
De King's New Discovery Praised After 80 Years Use
A historical testimonial extols De King's New Discovery with 80 years of household use and declares it the best remedy for coughs colds and throat ailments. The letter from Thos Ariss of Congord Micb asserts it cures lagtippe asthma and hay fever with a guaranteed bottle offer.
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Thos. Ariss, Congord
Micb
de King
Chas. D, Knosfel
Market Quotations From Indianapolis and Other Cities
Market notes show grain and livestock prices across Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago and elsewhere. Prices cover wheat corn oats hay cattle hogs sheep lambs with quoted ranges and receipts, plus Toledo and Buffalo figures. The text also veers into a health aside about germs and blood, including references to white corpuscles and pimples.
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Indianapolis
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Waya and Means Committee
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Perry M. Shy
Pittsburg
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West Virginia
St. Bernard Mining Co. Incorporated
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