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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1910
Page
3
A damaged news fragment reports a small girl was saved from a fire started when a burning branch sparked a blaze around her. The incident prompted emergency response and hospital care, with authorities documenting the event.
An advertisement touts Gypeey’s Gift Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims quick relief and a cure by digesting food and resting the stomach, with flavors of spearmint and a price of 50 cents. Samples offered free upon request from the laboratories.
Theodore Middleton a leading Milford area farmer and real estate owner was killed at his chicken yard when his gun exploded while he prepared to kill rats. The explosion blew away the right side of his head and face, the trigger also blown from its socket, and he died instantly.
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania a 30 year old woman Leila Minsley was found dead in the Delaware River four miles below Delaware Water Gap. Three men Joseph Devore Richard Phillipa and Miss Minsley were reportedly drinking. Police and district attorney ordered New Jersey authorities notified as an investigation proceeds. Minsley had lived with Devore for several years but they were not married.
Chicago July 6 rules for the Chicago to New York aeroplane race were released by C. Shaffer publisher of the Chicago Evening Post. The Post and New York Times offer 25000 dollars for the race with start planned October 8 at Chicago. At least three entrants with hour or more flight records needed. start may be delayed to October 15 if weather worsens. Seven day time limit. multiple stops allowed. all must start same day and intervals counted to determine the winner. if all depart together the first to land in New York wins.
Edward Weiss aged twenty six shot and killed his sweetheart Gertrude Labor Witz aged seventeen in Detroit Michigan, then fatally shot himself. The victim’s blind sister witnessed the event as Weiss confessed to refusing to marry him before dying.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on July 6 Misa Lille Thompson twenty years old died after taking three bichloride of mercury tablets. Authorities say the act may have been prompted by love and disappointment. Three doctors failed to save her after she was found unconscious in her bedroom.
Rhode Island textile units have not yet announced curtailments though many mills remain active. The report notes scattered closures and production shifts across the state, with Rhode Island mills maintaining output in some sectors amid broader industry uncertainty.
The article outlines Colonel Roosevelt's opposition to Secretary Ballinger amid the Ballinger Pinchot controversy. It notes his Sagamore Hill gathering with insurgent leaders, possible alignment with the administration, and the potential impact on his Senate bid and fallout with Ballinger should the investigating committee report against Ballinger. The piece emphasizes Roosevelt’s cautious approach and his plans to weigh regulars’ positions after hearing insurgent views.
Beverly Mass July 6 The talks on the reclamation service dominated the summer capital as Secretary Ballinger arrived early at the Evans cottage Burgess Point. He left for Boston and Washington without resigning but with pressure on Director F R Newell noted. Rumors of Newell’s removal persist as the interior chief says he does not intend to quit and will fight on.
Dr B C Hyde was convicted of poisoning Colonel Thomas H Swope a philanthropist and sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor by Judge Latabaw in Kansas City. An appeal to the state supreme court was filed by Hyde's attorney and, while pending, the prisoner remains in county jail.
At the Raleigh Democratic convention on July 6 Windsor resolutions endorsed Joseph W Folk of Missouri for the presidential nomination. The report notes Folk's father was a native and alludes to his early life and fate when he was twenty one.
A jumble of local notes reports Gettysburg troops in camp and a Boonsboro pastor resigning while Middleburg store suffers fire damage. Other items cover Pennay trainmen strike talk, a Cumberland hospital shooting, a will legatee from Annapolis, a Maryland Prohibition candidate, and arrests for a homicide in Mountain Possifice. Also noted are a camel of an auto crusade in Rockville, skink farming, a saloon license near Hagaretown, rising sun harvest wages, a stockyard accident, a rattlesnake close to a Bag town porch, and a fatal accident on the Western Maryland line.
A London demonstration showcased music and rhythm curing infantile paralysis in three children. A six year old with a paralyzed right arm improved after drumming, a three year old with bilateral leg paralysis learned by marching to a tune, and a ten year old previously deemed hopeless showed gains in speech and movement. The program used vocal drills, wooden clappers, bells, and a piano rhythm to stimulate muscles and nerve connections.
In Dunham North Carolina on July 6 a plow accident claimed the life of former Congressman Job M Atwater. The incident occurred as he was finishing work near his farm. No other casualties were reported and authorities opened an investigation into the spark of the crash.
The piece argues that public ownership fails in telegraphy, contrasting 19th and 20th century trials. It cites examples of government ownership costs, private investment, and the tension between state operation and private enterprise. It notes rising expenses, revenue disparities, and the fear of excessive government dominance over essential communications.
A Boston society discussion highlights increasing cigarette use among women, with Mrs Henry Steigner and Miss Eleasior Scare t ina voicing cautious support for moderation. They note many New York and Boston club women smoke, arguing restraint is key while acknowledging social pressures and changing norms.
Fragmentary OCR text about birds and a doctor and voices, with garbled place and event names. It mentions a news item involving birds, a doctor, and a possible public or social note, but specifics are unreadable.
An American bride becomes Princess Rosaie Radziwill in a quiet St. Efys Roman Catholic ceremony in Chelsea officiated by Father Kelly. The event was intimate with close relatives and friends only. The groom’s best man was the prince, and the bride’s mother Mrs Baldwin attended. The couple left for a honeymoon on the Continent.
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