Floods Ravage Indiana and Michigan Widespread Damage
Northern Indiana and southern Michigan suffer heavy flooding as swollen streams surge through cities. The St Joseph river runs fourteen feet above normal, with Goshen Elk township and Kala mazoo areas reporting lowland homes affected. Over 4000 people homeless and more than $500000 in damage reported as factories close in Battle Creek Niles and water works plants flood in South Bend.
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Indiana
Michigan
St. Joseph
Goshen
Elkanes
Kalamazoo
Battle Creek
Niles. Mich
South Bend
Victim of Mysterious Persecutions Ill in Ko komo
Mrs. David Stewart of Ko komo lies in serious condition from nervous prostration after a year of mysterious harassment. Crape and an illegible note appeared on her door as Sheriff Lindley investigated. Lights broken, rocks pelted the roof, and daily threats and vulgar notes were left at her home.
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David Stewart
Kokomo
Lindley
Crape
Stewart
Runaway at Gibson County Cemetery Injures Five
Mrs. Abbie Simmons of Sumner N was fatally injured and Miss Essie Ayers of Princeton seriously hurt when a buggy carrying six funeral mourners including Henry Myers brother of Mrs Simmons ran away at a Gibson County cemetery. Tombstones were toppled and graves damaged as occupants were thrown out. Simmons suffered internal injuries and Ayers remained unconscious for four hours.
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Abbie Simmons
Sumner
Essie Ayers
Princeton
Gibson County
Henry Myers
Simmons
Mrs. Simmons
Miss Ayers
Martyr to faith cure ends in Avoca death inquiry
Nine year old Funice Bennett daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bennett near Avoca died reportedly as a martyr to a faith cure religion. Coroner Voyles held an Avoca inquest to determine cause, alleging pneumonia and lack of medical care. Neighbors express indignation as the father leads a new cult relying on invisible power to heal.
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Funice
John Bennett
Avoca
Gliggy Bluks
Voyles
Grain of corn kills baby in Frankfort tragedy
Catherine Pickett, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pickett, died after choking on corn while at play in Frankfort. Doctors said a grain lodged in her windpipe and could not be removed, despite hours of attempted care.
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Catherine
Leroy Pickett
Frankfort
Hammersley
Bergen
Hadley
Ancient Brass Bound Dutch Bible Found in Attic
John Haverskate of Whitehall Michigan discovered a brass bound Dutch Bible from 1690 in attic rubble in South Bend left by his grandfather. Printed in Amsterdam by Marcus Doorneck the 10 by 14 inch book remains well preserved and includes two maps of the two hemispheres.
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John Haverskate
Whitehall
Mich
South Bend
Amsterdam
Holland
Marcus Doorneck
Uninvited guest spoils leap year party in Startford City
A disappointed young man unable to attend a leap year party spiked the punch with whisky. The guests drank freely and were surprised by the effects, drawing astonished reactions from both the patronesses and the young attendees.
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Startford City
Two Six Footers Tie The Knot In Kentucky Home
Titus Dodd and Miss Ellen Sam wed at the bride’s Foxport Kentucky residence. The groom stands six feet, the bride about four inches shorter. The couple plans to reside in Shirley.
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Titus Dodd
Ellen Sam
Foxport
Shirley
Labour News From North America and Britain
A sweeping collection covers unions across Canada the United States and Britain including new labs temple cornerstones wage laws and federation expansions. Key items note a Montreal labor paper a Kansas City temple project Oregon eight hour law in effect and a Boston Yiddish publication for AFL literature.
Ferry Disaster Near Hakodate Claims 275 Lives
In dense fog off the Hokkaido straits the Matsu Maru of Nippon Yusen Kaisha sank after colliding with the Hideyoshi Maru. 275 aboard perished, including 244 passengers and 43 crew, while the Hideyoshi attempted rescue despite damage. The ships went down near Hakodate, as dawn broke and panic spread.
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Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line
Dakota
Hokkaido Straits
Hakodate
Shideyoshi
Matsu
Hideyoshi
Broward Plans Everglades Drainage for Sugar Bonanza
Governor Broward pursues drainage of the Everglades to reclaim 500 000 acres for sugar and other crops. Two sixty foot canals to Pine Island At Newriver will create 1 000 acres for cultivation with projected completion in fall. Land already drained sells for 15 to 20 dollars per acre amid opposition from rail interests.
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Everglades
W. B. Broward
Florida
Europe
Broward
Liverglades
Pine Island
Newriver
Fifty Years in Lighthouse Ida Lewis Plans Vacation
Miss Ida Lewis longtime keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport Rhode Island contemplates a rare vacation after fifty years guarding the isolated post. She endures nervousness and sleepless nights and recently received the Carnegie hero fund pension for saving eighteen lives and the Cross of Honor from the American Cross of Honor Society. Her brother Rudolph Lewis helps care for the lighthouse.
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Ida Lewis
Lime Rock
Newport
R. I
Washington
Miss Lewis
Carnegie Hero Fund
Rudolph Lewis
Lghthouse
Moving picture combine and old Kentucky moonshine lines
A jumble of phrases references a new nickel trust with the moving picture industry and two Hungarian counts in the Vanderbilts. It notes Col John Temple Graves on women’s wages and comments on the weather bureau. It mentions the Prosperity Convention and auto endurance races amid moonshine and Panama Canal cost references.
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Moving Picture Combine
Nickel Trust
Vanderbilt
John Temple Graves
Weather Bureau
Georgia
Kentucky
Panama Canal
Garplee
Arai Road Camp
Norvath claims varnish unlocks Stradivarius tone
Philadelphia professor John Norvath tests a new varnish said to unlock Stradivarius tone. In front of experts he compares a cheap used violin to a factory fresh one, both treated with the varnish, noting the treated instruments rival the best rare violins. A six month test is planned for more treated violins.
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John Norvath
Philadelphia
Stradivarius
Horvath
Iis
Embezzlement Totals by Year 1804 to 1908
The record of embezzlement forgery defaulting and bank wrecking shows 1907 totaling 10 424 820. Banks and trust companies lost 4 988 605 while public officials abstracted 787 466. The year 1906 was the peak since 1894. A yearly summary follows.
Concrete car bumpers and giant flywheels in use
The Cement Age reports the Lackawanna railroad trial of monolithic concrete car bumpers with a granite face and embedded rails to absorb impact. It notes a pumping station near Johannesburg using reinforced concrete flywheels weighing 6,000 pounds and 14 feet across, as iron transport costs spurred the innovation.
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Lackawanna Railroad
Johannesburg
South Africa
Wach
St Louis County Must Restore Tax Funds to State Treasury
Under a District Court ruling, St Louis County pays 17157.74 to the Minnesota State treasury for tax money lost through bank failures in 1894 and 1896. The county also bears loss of State funds forwarded on tax settlements and will appeal to the Supreme Court.
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District Court
St. Louis County
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Chicago Trade Outlook Shows Improving Industrial Tone
R G Dun reports seasonable conditions lift industry in Chicago with rising demand for iron steel metals and woodworking. Building and heavy construction start promptly and freight movement widens with lake port traffic. Retail and wholesale gains compare favorably to last year amid steadier money and growing commercial paper. Failures in Chicago district total 32 with 10 above 5000.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
New York Business Trends Show Cautious Demand and Trade Fluctuations
Improvement in sentiment and actual demand continues but under conservatism limiting purchases to small lots of staple goods. Spring jobbing trade appears past its peak, with total activity larger than earlier forecasts but below last year. Millinery leads dry goods, while industrial output is irregular. 80,000 New England mill workers saw wage cuts as output drops to about two thirds. Future prospects suggest fluctuating trade until crop yields are measured. US business failures for the week ending March 19 rose to 298, with Canada at 39. past years' figures cited by Bradstreet.
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New England
United States
Bradstreet
Grain and Livestock Prices Across U.S. Markets
Chicago to Oklahoma price ranges show cattle firming at 4.00 to 6.65 for cattle and 4.00 to 5.00 for hogs, while butter runs 25 to 29 cents and eggs 17 cents. Indianapolis to Cincinnati list varied grains and livestock values, with No. 2 wheat around 96 cents to 1.02 and corn 62 to 66 cents.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Ste. Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Chronology of notable events from 1619 to 1907 in world history
A compact timeline lists key milestones including witch trials in Lincoln 1619, England declares war on Spain 1624, the first British daily newspaper 1702, the Luddite riots 1811, Texas independence 1836, Ulysses S. Grant’s 1861 appointment, first woman jury in Wyoming 1870, and the Jena battleship explosion 1907.
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Lincoln
England
Spain
Charles I
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
James II
Ireland
Daily Courant
London
Albany
New York
Napoleon
Acre
Jacob Crowninshield
Massachusetts
United States Navy
Nottinghamshire
Kingdom of the Netherlands
William of Orange
Boston Common
Jackson
Texas
Mexico
Louis Philippe
France
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
Alexandra
Denmark
Ulysses S. Grant
Quebec
Victor Emanuel
Milan
Johnson
Congress
America
Wyoming
Moody and Sankey
William M. Fivarts
California
Northwest
Great Central Railway
U War
Russia
Jena
Farming News From Across the States and Prisons
Notes from New Mexico farming programs and Indian school growth at Wahpeton North Dakota. Wis. farmer Irank Donnelly dies after boar bite and blood poisoning. Sioux Falls hosts a meeting on forming former elevator cooperatives in South Dakota. Prof Shepperd ships North Dakota corn to Russia to aid expansion. Minnego State Prison authorizes overtime for prisoners as demand for twine rises.
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Irrank Donnelly
Oak Grove
Barron County
Wis
Government Indian Agricultural School
Wahpeton
N. C
Fort Berthold
Sisleton Reservation
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Shepperd
Russia
North Dakota
Minnego State Prison
Allowine Oadli
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Henry H. Rohlfer
Evansville
Dunlevy
Carpenter Street
Board of Trustees
Jasonville
Shepherd
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Secret Service
Warsaw
Frank Baker
Wisconsin, Chair Company
Boyd, Wia
Byanaville
Brainerd, Minn
Montreal
Canada
Labor Temple
Kansas City
Oregon
Great Britain
Ladies’ Tailors and Dressmakers’ Union of
Boston
Tahnton
Mass
San Francisco
Cal
Concord
N. H
Newport News
Washington State Federation of Labor
Kentucky State Federation
Minneapolis
Minn
National Association
Regina
A. F. of L
International Union of Philadelphia
Key West
Fla
Brooklyn
N. Y
American Federation of Labor
Cornwall
International Steam Shovel and Dredge Engineers
Associated Brotherhood
Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers
Brass and Silver Workers’ Union International
Kansas State Federation of Labor
South Carolina
State Federation of Labor
Union No. 1
New York City
West Virginia
Shop Assistants’ Union
Sydney
Australia
Legislative Committee
Arkansas State Federation of Labor
New York and
New Jersey Metal Trades Association
Germany
Gators
Eden
Stork
Blanchard
Paris
John Mclean
United States Supreme Court
New Jersey
Napoleon Bonaparte
Josephine Beauharnais
Nubbins
Farm News
New Mexico
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