Powder Explosion Blows Big Four Freight Near Litchfield
Two two carloads of powder aboard a moving fast freight No. 70 exploded near a sharp curve two miles east of Litchfield Illinois early Tuesday. Debris and wreckage scattered over miles. two men Lloyd Claw and Paul S Dougherty found badly injured, likely not crew members, with no firm cause yet. Both injured and hospitalized as investigation follows.
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Big Four
Litchfield
Murray
Lloyd Claw
Paul S. Dougherty
Dougherty
Claw
Paxton, III
Navy
Bodies Found Beneath Burned House in Bordentown Case
Debris from an untenanted Bordentown house yielded charred remains of a man and a girl. A keyring bearing the name William Sleck and a necklace engraved to Lydia Carter tie the victims to Roebling workers. Both are reported missing from Roebling homes.
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Bordentown
N. J
William Sleck
Roebling
Lydia Carter
Sleck
Miss Carter
Massachusetts Vets Win on License Question
Boston reports 14 town votes on Massachusetts liquor licenses during Monday elections show six choosing to close bars while eight stay wet. The results suggest no statewide move toward prohibition despite the nationwide trend.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Allison Celebrates 79th Birthday in Senate Career
Iowa Senator William B. Allison marked his seventy-ninth birthday on Monday and his thirty-fifth year in the Senate on Tuesday. Despite advancing age, he remains comparatively hale and active in Washington D C.
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Allison
Senate
Washington, D. C
William B. Allison
Iowa
Gas Franchise Held Perpetual In Galesburg Case
Judge Grier ruled the city of Galesburg Illinois has granted the local gas company a perpetual franchise after deciding the case between the city and the utility. The ruling settles questions about franchise duration and municipal rights.
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Galesburg
Ill
Old Friends Die at Table in Ansonia
Frederick H. Wetmore and David H. Roberts, two longtime Ansonia residents aged over 70, collapsed and died together at their dinner table after spending the afternoon in good health.
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Ansonia
Conn
Frederick H. Wetmore
David H. Roberts
Abandon Trolley Project Through Sharon
The planned Meadville to New Castle trolley line passing Sharon has been abandoned, ending the proposed transit route.
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Sharon
Meadville
New Castle
Indictments Hit Rail Firm and Lumber Company Over Rebates
Federal grand jury returns 13 counts against St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co for rebating linked to Chapman & Dewey Lumber shipments from Jonesboro Arkansas to St Louis in 1905. Another 13 counts accuse Chapman & Dewey Lumber Co of receiving rebates. Also named is Dr John L Fitzporter for mail misuse tied to letters with Anna Nouvelle of Canton Illinois and others in Illinois.
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St. Louis
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co
Federal Grand Jury
Dyer
United States District Court
Chapman & Dewey Lumber Company
Kansas City
Jonesboro
Ark
John L. Fitzporter
Chestnut Street
United States
Anna Nouvelle
Canton
Ill
Reba Wallace
Albia
P. O. Box
Lincoln
Lizzie T. Laroche
Metropolis
Alio Benies Killing Priest
Guiseppe Alio, the slayer of Father Leo, repudiates his jail confession and signed statement after a church visit where he says the priest died accidentally. He claims he went to pray and spat the sacrament when the priest approached, then fled in fear.
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Denver
Col
Guiseppe Alio
Leo
Robert H. Widdicombe
Colorado Springs
Alio
China Refuses Surrender Over Tatsu Maru Case
China ignores Japan demand to surrender the steamship Tatsu Maru seized on grounds of smuggling arms. Earlier unofficial statements hinted at return apology and indemnity. Japanese cruiser Iiizuma stays off Canton awaiting settlement directions.
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China
Tokio
Japan
Iiizuma
Canton
Frisco Bridge Dynamited Near Fyler and McCausland
Frisco railroad bridge valued at 40000 was partially destroyed by dynamite at 2 am Tuesday in the far southwestern city area near Fyler and McCausland avenues. Special agents and city detectives joined the hunt for the attackers, as damage was estimated at 500.
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Frisco
St. Louis
Frisco Railroad
Fyler and
McCausland Avenues
Neighbors Protest Name Evelyn Nesbit Thaw for Newborn
Parents in Volin S D name their daughter Evelyn Nesbit Thaw provoking neighbors who threaten violence if the name is not changed. The dispute centers on the controversial namesake and local reaction grows.
Evelyn Thaw denies million-dollar offer for annulment
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw denies demanding or accepting any billion money to secure an annulment of her marriage to Harry K. Thaw.
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Evelyn
New York
Evelyn Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Spencer 107 and destitute sent to Warren poorhouse
John H. Spencer aged 107 of Warren Massachusetts is described as friendless and destitute and has been placed in the Warren poorhouse for relief.
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Warren
Mass
John H. Spencer
Krause Buys Idle Hour Church at Public Auction
John Krause, head gardener for William K. Vanderbilt’s Idle Hour estate in New York, purchased a church at public auction for 580 dollars and fixtures for 50 dollars. He plans to relocate it as his home.
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New York
John Krause
William K. Vanderbilt
Krause
Gould Line Stations Closed
The Missouri Pacific orders closing twenty telegraph stations on the Omaha division including four in Kansas and the rest in Nebraska. Eighteen are day stations and two are night stations.
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Gould
Topeka
Kas
Missouri Pacific
Omaha
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri Republicans Name Nagel for National Committeeman
At the Missouri state convention in St. Louis Charles Nagel defeated former chairman Thomas K Niedringhaus 630 to 435 to become a national committeeman. The body unanimously backed Taft for president and blocked a prohibition plank. Attorney General Hadley announced his bid for governor as the convention drew a large audience at the First Regiment armory.
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St. Louis
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
Republican State Committee and Caucus
Charles Nagel
Missouri
Taft
Hadley
New
Fire Sweeps Tampa Cigar Factory District
A Sunday fire in Tampa Florida swept about 0.5 acres and destroyed 308 buildings in the residence and cigar factory district. Major losses include M Stachelberg & Co 100000, M Perenz & Co 50000, Gonzales Fisher & Co 40000, Esberg Gunst & Co 40000, Fernandez & Co 20000. The blaze affected the area between Twelfth and Michigan avenues and Sixteenth and Twentieth streets.
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Tampa
Fla
M. Stachelberg & Co
M. Perenz & Co
Gonzales, Fisher & Co
Esberg, Gunst & Co
Stachelberg
Fernandez & Co
Twelfth
Michigan Avenues
Twentieth Streets
Foreclosure Suit Targets San Diego Cuyamaca & Eastern Bonds
A foreclosure suit filed in the San Diego Superior Court seeks to foreclose on about a half million dollars of mortgage bonds of the San Diego Cuyamaca and Eastern railroad. M. Freeman filed the action and is said to represent the Southern Pacific. The case signals the anticipated transfer of the short line eastward into Southern Pacific control through the litigation.
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San Diego
Cal
San Diego, Cuyamaca & Eastern Rairoad
Superior Court
M. Freeman
Freman
Southern Pacific
Two Men Swept Overboard From Danish Steamship Secalia
During heavy weather at sea two crewmen of the Danish steamship Secalia, which arrived in Philadelphia from Carthagena, Spain, were swept overboard on February 21 and lost.
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Philadelphia
Secalia
Carthagena
Spain
Plow Inventor James Oliver Dies in South Bend
James Oliver founder of the world’s largest plow works died in South Bend Indiana after a long illness. He is known for inventing the chilled plow and passed away at 6 40 Monday morning.
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South Bend
Ind
James Oliver
Police to Arrest All Truants in Atlantic City Schools
Atlantic City police announce a crackdown arresting every truant after findings that students skipping classes have been involved in local petty thefts. The move aims to curb juvenile crime and restore school attendance.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Iron and Steel Plant Reopens in Reading After Idle Period
The Reading Pennsylvania plant of the American Iron and Steel Co resumes operations after two months of idleness, employing nearly 1,000 workers.
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Reading
American Iron and ‘Steel Co
Pastor Killed by Fall in Zelienople
Butler Pa Rev J G Butz aged 72 died at Zelienople from injuries after a fall his skull fractured in the incident.
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Butler
J. G. Butz
Zelienople
Girl Quits Sick Bed to Wed in Marion Ohio
Miss Mary Katherine Johnson aged 25 rose from a sick bed to marry Charles McKee of McKees Rocks Pa. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. George M. Rourke in Marion Ohio after two postponements due to grip.
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Marion
Ohio
Cupid
Mary Katherineohnson
Grip
George M. Rourke
Charles
McKees Rocks
Neighbors object to Evelyn Nesbit Thaw naming
The parents of a newborn daughter named Evelyn Nesbit Thaw face threats of violence from neighbors demanding a name change. The dispute centers on using the famous surname Nesbit Thaw, prompting public outcry and potential legal attention.
Hayes Bill Regulating Asiatic Immigration Seen In House
A House Foreign Affairs sub committee examined the Hayes measure regulating entry and residence of Asiatic peoples in the United States. Representative McKinley of California supported limiting Japanese and other Asians arguing they displace workers and do not assimilate. No decision was reached.
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Washington
United States
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
McKinley
California
Bill to Remove Duty on Pulp Wood and Paper
Representative Stevens of Minnesota introduced a bill to remove the duty on pulp wood and white paper in Washington. The measure aims to lower costs for paper producers and related industries.
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Washington
Stevens
Minnesota
Senate sentiment on Aldrich currency bill leans Democratic
A careful canvass in Washington shows more Democratic senators likely to vote for the Aldrich currency bill than Republican opponents. Since Senator Smith of Michigan spoke against the railroad bond feature, reports persist of Republican defections that threaten passage.
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Washington
Senate
Smith
Michigan
Legislative procedure criticized in House by Murdoch Kansas
Kansas congressman Murdoch lambasted the chamber's legislative procedure on Tuesday. He said the system saps individual initiative and leaves representatives with responsibility in nonpartisan votes but little voice on which issues they vote, except in partisan matters.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Murdock
Kansas
Alaska Pacific Railway survey extension bill advances
Washington lawmakers favor a bill granting extra time to Alaska Pacific Railway and Terminal Co. to file completed road section surveys. The measure was reported by the committee on territories without recommendation.
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Washington
Alaska Pacific Railway and Terminal Co
Territories
Senate Resolves For Information On 190F Indian Court
The Senate approved Tillman’s resolution directing the attorney general to furnish information in his possession about court proceedings in 1904 in the Indian Territory affecting the Cherokee and Chickasaw tribes.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Indian Territory
Lawmakers View Mail Service Theft Scandal in Congress
In Washington Mr. Lloyd of Missouri charged railroads carrying the mails have robbed the public of 70 million dollars. He said the new mail weighing system proves past weighing was fraudulent and urged a full post office investigation. Wanger of Pennsylvania pledged an inquiry. Moon Tennessee Goebel Ohio Briggs Georgia Murdock Kansas Smith California also spoke.
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Washington
Lloyd
Missouri
Post Office Department
Wanger
Pennsylvania
Messrs
Moon
Tennessee
Goebel
Ohio
Briggs
Georgia
Murdock
Kansas
Smith
California
Pass 320 Acre Homestead Bill to Replace 160 Acre Limit
Washington senate approves a bill authorizing entry of 320 acres under homestead laws when land is arid and not irrigable, replacing the current 160 acre limit. The measure aims to boost settlement in unsuitable irrigation districts.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Adopts Tweaked Resolution on Choctaw Litigations Fraud
Indian Fraud Probe. Washington Senator Tilman's resolution calling on the secretary of the interior for information on fraud charges in the Choctaw and Chickasha litigations was adopted by the senate Monday in modified form.
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Washington
Tilman
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Post Office Appropriation Bill Debated in House
Consideration of the post office appropriation bill began in the House on Monday. The measure totals 2200000 dollars, about 9675 thousand less than estimates, with Representative Overstreet of Indiana explaining the proposal’s main feature already published.
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P. O
Washington
Post Office
House of Representatives
Overstreet
Indiana
Illinois reformatories probe heads to Pontiac hearing
The Illinois legislative committee reports completion of work at Jacksonville and sends Representatives Hope and McLaughlin to Pontiac to prepare for next week’s state reformatory investigation. McLaughlin says subpoenas will be issued and other detail work done regarding the death of William Hamlin, who died there January 19, and that guilty parties will be punished. Several other cases are named for careful review.
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Pontiac
Jacksonville
Hope
McLaughlin
State Reformatory
William Hamlin
Boy Frozen After Blizzard Hideout Near Chillicothe
Fred Keefer twelve year old son of a farmer fled his home during a severe blizzard near Chillicothe. He hid in a neighborhood hay stack for forty eight hours as search parties scoured the area. Believing he was dying he crawled home and faded indoors, severely frostbitten and in critical condition.
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Bloomington
Fred Keefer
Chillicothe
Fraternal Merger Off In Peoria Court
Judge Worthington overruled a motion to dissolve the injunction restraining the merger of Fraternal Reserve Life Association and North American Union of Chicago. Millard Powers, attorney for North American Union, argued the motion. A stipulation then settled to stop union efforts and the case was dismissed as to the North American Union.
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Peoria
Worthington
Fraternal Reserve Life Association
North American Union of Chicago
Millard Powers
Chicago
North American Union
Illinois Politician Dead in Fairfield Anderson
Fairfield Illinois longtime county official L Wall dies at 70 after eight years as county clerk and four years as treasurer. He led local G A R chapter, served as director of the First National Bank, was a deacon at First Methodist Episcopal Church, and directed the Citizens Building and Land Association. He founded the Helen Moore Mission twelve years ago.
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Fairfield
Anderson L. Wall
First National Bank
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Citizens’ Building and Land Association
Helen Moore
Illinois coal production hits record high
Springfield reports Illinois bituminous coal production rose to 47 798 621 tons in the last year, announced by David Ross secretary of the Illinois Bureau of Labor Statistics. The output exceeded the prior year by 600,000 tons, marking the largest state total to date.
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Springfield
Illinois
David Ross
Illnois Bureau of Labor Statistics
Boiler Explosion Injures Engineer at Coulterville Mill
Nashville native Coulterville mill boiler explodes injuring engineer Leonard Wies aged 23 who was alone at the time. The engine and boiler were new and installed just over a week ago. cause of the blast remains unknown.
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Nashville
Leonard Wies
Coulterville
Here
Wies
Monmouth Woman Reaches Century Mark Milestone
Monmouth area resident Mrs Warriet Mosher Gifford turned 100 near Monmouth. She lives eight miles northwest of town and remains in nearly perfect health with an unimpaired mind. Born in Washington County New York on March 2 1808 she is of English descent.
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Monmouth
Warriet Mosher Gifford
Washington County
New York
Judge Grier Rules Perpetual Franchise for Local Gas Co
In the Galesburg case the judge ruling on the city versus the local gas company decided that the utility holds a perpetual franchise. The decision affirms the company’s long standing right to operate without a time limit.
Lorenzo-Jeremiah Cole Dies At His Farm Home
Lorenzo Jeremiah Cole, 85, died at his home on the farm where he was born and had lived his entire life near the area. He maintained his residence on the family farm, passing away peacefully at home.
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Lorenzo—Jeremiah Cole
Here
Shurtleff Withdraws from Race for Governor
Illinois House Speaker Edward A. Shurtleff announced in Chicago that he is withdrawing from the governor’s race. The letter stated his decision and its timing amid campaign developments in Springfield.
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Shurtleff
Springfield
Illinois House
Edward A. Shurtleff
Chicago
Hfis
Postoffice Robbers Net $450 in Stamps and Supplies
The De Soto postoffice south of Duquoin was robbed. Burglars took stamps and supplies valued at 450 dollars. Local authorities investigate the incident and search for suspects in the region.
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Duquoin
de Soto
Gas Death of Decature Edwin V. Carter Aged 56
Edwin V. Carter 56 was found dead in his room with gas turned on, in a likely fatal accident or suicide. Authorities opened an investigation to determine the exact cause and circumstances.
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Decature Edwin V. Carter
Whiteside Pioneer Dies at 98 in Whiteside County
Sterling Samuel Albertson a pioneer settler of Whiteside county died here at 98 years of age. He helped establish local communities and witnessed the county's early development during its settlement era.
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Whiteside
Sterling—Samuel Albertson
Whiteside County
Denver Slayer Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Charge
Denver Giuseppi Alio arraigned on murder charge for slaying Father Leo Heinrichs. Judge Greeley Whitmore sets trial for Monday March 9.
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Denver
Guiseppe Alio
Leo Heinrichs
Greeley Whitmore
Bank Run Robbery Near Kiowa Hits Two Men
Pitts and Harris were robbed while en route to Kiowa to deposit money. They lost 379 dollars in cash and nearly 200 dollars in checks during the hold up near Kiowa Oklahoma.
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Muskogee
Okla
F. . Pitts
Will Harris
Kiowa
Illinoisan Hiccoughs to Death
Alto Pass man William Martin Jr died during an attack of hiccoughs in this village. Authorities report no other injuries. The incident is being investigated by local officials.
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Alto Pass
William Martin, Jr
Medal winner Windsor-Gordon Boling dies at 91
Windsor-Gordon Boling, aged 91, died here. He previously received a gold medal at the 1906 Kentucky homecoming for being the oldest native Kentuckian to return for the festivities.
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Windsor
Gordon Boling
Kentucky
Thebes Youth Accidentally Kills Mother. Coroner Clears Him
In Thebes a 16 year old, Charles Chester, forced to repel an invader, accidentally shot and killed his mother Mrs M A Chester. A coroner's jury exonerated the boy.
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Thebes
Charles Chester
M. A. Chester
Practical Fashions Ladies Shirt Waist Pattern No 2142
Paris pattern No 2142 features a charming separate waist in soft coral pink messaline with a removable cream filet lace chemisette. Design includes applique lace neck and sleeve cuffs, six sizes 32 to 42, and yardage details for various fabric widths and lace. Send 10 cents to Pattern Editor with name address and size.
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Paris
Copper Mining in Chile Shows Limited Profitable Yields
A Chilean government official reports 7 854 copper claims worked over time in Chile with only 748 active in the last year. High labor costs and weak transport hinder most mines from paying at copper’s low price, though many sites are copper rich.
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Chile
Women Help Construct Dams Near Bredstedt
Polish women join men at the dam sites near Bredstedt Schleswig Prussia. they work as others do but receive lower wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bredstedt
Schleswig
Prussia
The Difference in Folklore Verses About Eating Corn
A playful verse contrasts how different beings grow from eating corn. Goose gains feathers while horse grows hair, cow yields milk, sheep stays cool, and a man grows tired of eating corn, suggesting diminishing returns.
Too Many Fretters Now Resign Racket Warned
The speaker urges resignations from the Ancient Order of Vretters claiming overcrowding in the ranks and warning members to refuse earlier pleas. The note stresses internal discipline and efficiency within the group.
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Order of Vretters
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