Burglary by Three Boys in St Louis Saloon
Three youths aged 5, 8, and 12 were arrested in St Louis on suspicion of burglarizing Anton Cyperman’s saloon. They entered with a hatchet, stole cigarettes whiskey wine and tobacco, and bragged about using their mother’s hatchet to hack through the floor to enter. The break in occurred around 4 oclock in the morning.
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Thomas Olsten
Frank
Harry Arter
St. Louis
Anton Cyperman
Warry
Arter
India for Freedom and Indian Rebellion Sentiment
Captain William Rohde of the German ship Neidenfels reports from New York that natives of India are poised to throw off British rule. He cites Japan’s war success as inspiring anti colonial sentiment across the east, with about 300 million Indians ready to strike for independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
India
William Rohde
New York
Orient
Ile
Japan
Russia
Far East
Robbers Hold Up Mail Wagon in New Orleans
Daring thieves in New Orleans robbed a United States mail wagon from Cincinnati and other northern points securing about 5000 dollars. The heavily screened wagon with a driver and helper was attacked near freight cars in the downtown area. both men uninjured and held by police on suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States
Cincinnati
Water Pipe Burst Floods Cincinnati District
A ruptured water main in Garfield Place Cincinnati caused extensive flooding across several blocks. The flood damaged properties with losses estimated around $1000 in the city and several thousand overall, as cellars filled and water spouted several feet high before crews shut off the supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Garfield Place
Tie Amin
King Alfonso of Spain narrowly escapes wild boar attack
During a royal hunt King Alfonso faced a charging boar that prompted him to shoot. He believed he had killed it, but the animal lunged again and men of the party quickly fired a shot to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
Spain
Indictment Against Tover National Harvester Company
A Franklin County grand jury indicted the Tover National Harvester Company of Milwaukee for colluding with McCormick Champion Deering and Osborne to fix prices on mowers reapers binders and other harvesting machinery. The Kentucky antitrust statute imposes fines from ten dollars to five thousand dollars for each offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Tovernational Harvester Company of
Milwaukee
McCormick, Champion, Deering and
Osborne
UP Mohler Orders Widespread Workforce Reductions
Acting on directives from New York headquarters, Union Pacific vice president and general manager Mohler in Omaha issues a system wide cut. More than thousands of men are discharged as a result of the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mohler
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Mystery of Burgess Disappearance Near Edmonton Solved
Skeleton found on the plains northwest of Edmonton Alberta linked to the disappearance of John M. Burgess a Spearfish South Dakota pioneer. An empty rifle and five wolf skeletons were found near the remains suggesting a clue to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iedmonton
Alberta
John M. Burgess
S. D
Fire Devours Bennettsville Block in Hotel Origin Blaze
A fire in Bennettsville 8S D destroys a business block and several homes with estimated loss between 150000 and 200000. The blaze started in the Skye hotel and spread rapidly, prompting multiple fire responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennettsville
Skye Hotel
Supreme Court rules railroads may discharge union members
The Supreme Court held in favor of William Adair, ruling that railroads engaged in interstate commerce may terminate employees for belonging to labor unions, marking a ruling affecting railroad labor protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
William Adair
Fire kills one firefighter in Chicago blaze at Mayer building
A deadly fire on Adams Street in Chicago destroyed the Leopold Mayer building at 163 167 Adams Street. One fireman died and thirty people were injured as flames threatened nearby skyscrapers.
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Leopold Mayer
Adams Street
Chicago
Bank Suspension Traced to Official Advising Withdrawals
The suspension of the National Bank of North America of New York is attributed to the actions of a single official who urged colleagues and friends to withdraw deposits, triggering financial instability for the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank of North America of
New York
Coasting Accident Kills 19 Year Old in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Ohio George Matheny aged 19 was killed and two companions were seriously injured in a coastal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Ohio
George Matheny
Augusta Fahrm Pleads Guilty In Minneapolis Embezzlement Case
Augusta Fahrm, a young woman arrested weeks earlier for embezzling several thousand dollars from a Minneapolis steamship agency where she worked, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year and four months in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Fahrm
Minneapolis
Defense of the Pacific Coast Reveals Naval Gaps and Needs
Washington criticism follows sixteen battleships voyage highlighting weak Pacific coast defenses from Lower California to Puget Sound. Rep. Humphrey urges a coast protection report for San Diego and San Pedro, proposes dredging 150000 dollars for a harbor and shore fortifications with battleship support. Experts warn vessels may require drydock overhaul and Mare Island yard is inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Washington
California
San Francisco
Humphrey
Pacific Coast
San Diego
San Pedro
Mexico
Magdalena Bay
Navy Yard
Mare Island Navy Yard
Labor unrest and union activity across cities and nations
The notice surveys global labor movements including a new Hudson Wisconsin machinists union and a 6000-member Glass Workers Union with treasury funds. It notes London Ontario and Denver bar staff organizing, Nottingham set for a Great Britain Trade Union Congress, and Oklahoma pushing woman suffrage in labor policy. It cites national lithographic amalgamation aims in Washington, long English quarrymen strikes ending 1903 costs, and local efforts in Minneapolis to unite building trades. It mentions AFL leaders inviting the Western Federation of Miners back and Rhode Island Label League backing union labels to fight trusts. It also highlights textile unions issuing sixty charters since 1906 and Washington state cooperative stores emerging amid labor expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
England
Bethesda
State Federation of Labor of Oklahoma
Minneapolis
Minn
Building Trades Council
Max Morris
American Federation of Labor
Western Federation of Miners
U. S
League
National Convention of Textile Workers of
United States
Austria
Washington
Seattle
Thaw Case Hearings Reveal Evelyn Nesbit’s Calculated Demeanor
During cross examination Evelyn Nesbit dropped girlhood pretense to reveal a worldly persona, detailing Thaw’s two week courtship, Europe tour as husband and wife, and White’s support including money for schooling and travel. She cites White’s generosity and asserts consistent prior testimony amid Jerome’s confrontations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
White
Thaw
Europe
Harry Thaw
Evelyn
Mrs. Thaw
Mystery Sigma Gamma Initiation Scandal In New York
Twenty angry mothers gathered at Mrs. Elizabeth Moore home to thwart a Sigma Gamma Society chapter and oppose secret schoolgirl societies. Julia Mills, nearly seventeen, recounts a disturbing initiation in a dim room with masked figures and perilous dares involving a molten lead illusion and deceptive hazards.
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New York City
Elizabeth Moore
Sigma Gamma Society
Julia Mills
Mills
Miss Mills
Moore
Cekull
Progress of the Thaw murder trial on the stand
Evelyn Neshit Thaw, the star witness in the second trial of her husband for the murder of Stanford White, testifies as District Attorney Jerome seeks public access. Littleton argues insanity claims, while Judge Dowling upholds the public trial right as Evelyn maintains a school girl pose amidst probing questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Neshit Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Littleton
Evelyn Thaw
White
Thaw
Paris
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Portland City Hall and Police Buildings
A million dollar blaze in Portland Maine destroyed city and county offices housed in city hall and the police buildings. The fire endangered over 700 people including delegates at a Knights of Pythias jubilee. The Greenleaf Law Collection and much paper work were lost. crosswired electricity prevented fire department alerts.
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Portland
Maine Knights of Pythias
Registrar of Deeds
Greenleaf Law
City Electrician
Terrors of Frat Initiation Frighten Novitiate Sisters
A fragment reports nerves and fear surrounding a sorority initiation for female students in a private Greek letter society. Mothers are said to be alarmed as ceremonies unsettle novices.
Railroad Over Ocean Now Running Trains on Concrete Arches
Henry M. Flagler’s ocean crossing rail line to Knight's Key opens eighty one miles of track across Florida keys. Regular trains operate to Knight's Key with through service planned to Havana. expansion aims to Key West by next tourist season.
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Henry M. Flagler
Keys
Florida
Knight’s Key
New York
Chicago
Key West
Wavona
Knight's Key
Flagler
Havana
Miami
Homestead
North America
Ocean
Key Largo
Key
Forty-Two Keys
Tsunami of World News Abroad and Assurances
A compilation of 1910s era items notes Haiti earthquake damage, Canada Japan immigration limits and a final pact, Berlin socialist unrest, Persia Shah peace terms, M Bleriot crash near Paris, Russian war auto corps plan, Farnam wins 10000 prize, Berlin hunger among 12000 children, Portugal republic hope, Kaiser sister scandal fallout, Prince Bernard dies, Russian fleet cost, Japanese exclusion fears, and a proclaimed Sultan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
Canada
Japan
Berlin
Portugal
Harden
Prince Bernard of
Saxeneimar
Lucchesini
Russia
United States
Gape Peste
Was
Sultan
Society Lady Promises Dollar for Good Behavior
A New York children's hospital story recalls a society lady who visits wards with fruit and flowers. She tests a boy by promising a dollar if he stays good for a week, but he confesses he simply wants a nickel when asked to report his behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Hospital
New York
Miss Society
New York Tribune
WORN OUT WOMEN Find Relief in Mrs Merritt Advice
A Minnesota reader Mrs W L Merritt of Anoka reports kidney pain back ache dizziness and weariness easing after using Donn's Kidney Pills. She testifies the first box brought relief and recommends them for other women suffering. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
W. L. Merritt
First Ave
Anoka
Minn
Donn
Foster-Milvurn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Solution of a Mystery Lights Davy With Nightcap Bonfire Reflection
Sir Humphry Davy, studying in a comfortable dressing gown, notices a bright dancing circle of light on the ceiling. The light is accompanied by a scorching odor and a sizzling sound, but the mystery is solved when his blazing nightcap tassel dips into the candle, revealing the reflection of the bonfire on his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey Davy
Ile
Gravity in the Universe and Solar System
The New York American notes gravity as universal, with Neptune described as a distant but controlled planet by the sun’s reach. It asserts every atom in the universe exerts influence on every other, illustrating gravity as a fundamental force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neptune
Shce
New York American
The Niagara Limited Honeymoon Party Gag
A reporter asks about missing honeymoon parties at the station. The station master points to turtle doves in the waiting room and quips that Tar is gone.
Grape Nuts Proclaimed Best Food For Delicate Babies
A testimonial says Grape Nuts saved a baby labeled hopeless by doctors. The user details soaking grains to make a juice, mixing with milk, salt and sugar, then feeding every two hours. The writer claims the formula restored health and praises the food for adults as well.
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Baby
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India For Freedom
South Dakota
Tacoma
Denver
Colo
Traimilton
Ont
Trade Union Congress of
Great Britain
Nottinghame
Tos
Baltimore
Linn
Mass
W. EE. McEwen
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
Duluth
Martin
W. Lyttleton
Merciless
City Hall
Key‘ West
St. Jacobs Oil
Will
Mrs
the Niagara Limited
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