Motor car crash near Narragansett Pier kills two
A touring car overturned on a sharp curve five miles from Narragansett Pier, killing Waldo Merrill of Boston and Eric Landstrom of Mattapan Wash. Four other occupants, including Miss Rita Milliken, escaped with minor injuries. Merrill led his namesake brokerage firm in Boston. the others were from Milton and Newport, returning to their hotel after the trip.
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Saunderstown
R. I
Waldo Merrill
Beacon Street
Boston
Eric Landstrom
Mattapan
Wash
Narragansett Pier
Frederick Milliken
Milton
Mass
Rita Milliken
Merrill
Milliken
Corey, Milliken
South Ferry
Landstrom
Rita Millilen
Newport
Small to New York Reports Strong Telegraphers Strike
S J Small president of the Commercial Telegraphers union arrived in New York from the west and met a large striker delegation. He stated 95 percent of commercial telegraphers are on strike and many one man offices are closed with doors held by city officials for company inspectors. He said arbitration is out of the question and strikers may stay out two months as the AFL board considers federation relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S. J. Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Smail
United States
J. Small
Commerceial Telegraphers’ Union
More Money in Low Fares in Minnesota Rail Travel
In federal court, AG Young cites two cent passenger law figures from railroad revenues. May and June show a marked increase over last year for nearly all roads, contrary to expectations that the law was confiscatory, with Soo, Minneapolis & St. Louis, and Great Western as exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Great Western
Cortelyou to Deposit Government Funds in Key Cities
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou announced a new plan to place government funds weekly in New York, Boston and other cities to ease the money market during the crop movement period. He will designate weekly locations and amounts to prevent monetary strain and possible panic when demand is greatest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
New York
Boston
British Marriage Bank Raised
London report notes a marriage involving a deceased partner is challenged under new rules. Officials indicate the event could affect accounts and beneficiary claims as the case proceeds through legal channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jury reports on lynching near Bancroft Iowa
Coroners jury views Lorlen Higgins body after he was lynched near Roselle. Verdict states death by strangulation from a mob unknown to the jury. Sheriff and deputy were attacked by the mob while transporting Higgins. Authorities expect prosecution of mob members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Bancroft
Lorlen Higgins
Roselle
Beckenhauer
Sid Young
Newell
Pender
Higgins
Lorien Higgins
Copple
Tnefiiggsey
Floyd County
Iowa
Cullen
Men Plunge From Tricycle to Escape Passing Train
Ben Horner and Bud Hamilton of Correctionville leaped from a borrowed railroad tricycle on a trestle three miles from Washta as an Illinois Central passenger train approached. They grabbed the end of the ties and swung beneath, the train tearing off the tricycle. Horner resisted long enough to pull Horner back onto the track. Hamilton fell twenty five feet, striking his head and lying in mud until help. He was not seriously hurt and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correctionville
Illinois Central
Ben Horner
Bud Hamilton
St. Horner
Hamilton
Horner
Quimby
Washta
Queen Elizabeth invites Eldora blind man to Romanian city of light
Eldora resident Samuel Bowman, a blind man, has received an offer from Queen Elizabeth I of Roumania to move to her new "city of light" for the blind near Bucharest. Through American minister Valorace G. Knowles, arrangements are made for Bowman's travel if he and his relatives approve. Bowman has lived in Eldora most of his life with deceased parents and siblings now dispersed. A friend seeking help for him wrote to the queen and received acknowledgments from both the queen and the American minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garmen Sylvia VII
Eldora
Elizabeth
Roumania
Samuel Bowman
City of Light
Bucharest
Valorace G. Knowles
Mr. Bowman
Herit
Queen Elizabeth
Explosion wrecks Cedar Falls hardware store and three blocks
An explosion at Sheerer Hardware in Cedar Falls Sunday night destroyed the store and two neighboring buildings and sparked a blaze. Loss estimated at about 110000 with insurance unlikely to cover more than two thirds. Origin of the blast unclear with theories including dynamite stock or escaping gas.
Boy 11 Ends His Life After Bidding Mother Farewell
In Fairmont West Virginia on August 26 11 year old Charles Lawson son of Mr and Mrs M N Lawson of Winfield bid his mother goodbye then walked away from the house. Moments later a gunshot was heard and Mrs Lawson found him dead with the firearm still in his hand. The tragedy ends with the boy’s suicide following the farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lawson
Fairmont
W. Va
Goodby
Charles
M. N. Lawson
Winfield
Vicious Bull Attacks Colfax Boy in Pasture
Harvey Jennings, 14, son of WII Jennings, was struck and tossed by a cross bull while helping drive cattle near Colfax. After a brutal beating and torn clothing he escaped by squeezing under a barbed wire fence with injuries to head and chest but no bones broken. The dehorned animal was recaptured by Jennings as his son’s life hung in the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Harvey
Wii Jenings
Mr. Jenings
240 Saloon Men Enjoined in Davenport Court
More than 240 saloonkeepers from Davenport and Scott County met with attorneys in a Davenport courtroom where a permanent injunction decree was issued. Saloons must close by 10 p.m. daily, stay shut on election days, forgo free lunches and wine rooms, remove screens or blinds, pay mulch tax quarterly in advance, and ensure women and children are not sold intoxicants. Sundays not explicitly closed, but most saloons stay closed after 2 p.m. on Sundays. only one saloonkeeper did not join the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Scott County
Contractor Lost To Sight In Burlington Disappearance
Burlington reports Robert Newbanks, a prominent local contractor, vanished amid the Churchill building project. His family suspects mental distress prompted the midday disappearance, noting his nervous temperament and concern over the contract. Local search and inquiries continue as relatives hope for his safe return.
Honeymooners Visit Des Moines State Fair Grounds
Samuel Slade and his bride Anna L Carlyon aged 19 arrived from Boone early to celebrate their honeymoon at the state fair grounds during state fair week. Deputy Clerk Thornton visited the courthouse as the couple waited for the marriage process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Des Moines
Samuel Slade
Slade
Anna L. Carlyon
Boone Bright
Abroard
Thornton
Death in Three Tornadoes Strikes Several Localities
A series of tornadoes across Wisconsin and Ohio caused multiple fatalities and extensive damage. In Ladysmith Wisconsin L V Moore’s home was demolished killing 20 year old Harry Moore who died hours later. Mrs Moore and a daughter Ida were injured. George Warren’s log home was moved several rods with the family unharmed except minor injuries. In Whitehall Wisconsin the Clementson family near Strum suffered deaths of Mary and Charles Clementson with a mother and boy injured. In Wheeling West Virginia adjacent towns Woodsfield and Newcastle Ohio reported destroyed homes and a two year old child killed torn from its mother’s arms and carried a quarter mile.
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Ladysmith
Wis
L. V. Moore
Harry Moore
Here
Mary
Charles Clementson
Strum
Clementson
Haughe
Wheeling
W. Va
Woodsfield
Newcastle
Samuel Bartemus
Costly Blazes Ravage Pittsburg Pressing Firms
Gasoline explosions ignited two fires in Pittsburg causing $250,000 in damage. The Club Pressing & Cleaning at 6339 Penn avenue and the Enterprise Pressing at 5975 Center avenue were destroyed or burned, 14 employees were rescued, four firefighters injured, and seven buildings damaged as garages moved fuel away and hundreds of cars were rushed to safety.
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Pittsburg
East End
Club Pressing & Cleaning Company
Penn Avenue
Enterprise Pressing Company
Center Avenue
Severe storm hits Somerset county in Pennsylvania
A cyclone sized storm struck Saturday night into Sunday in Somerset county Pennsylvania causing severe damage. In the Boswell vicinity a 600 yard wide by a mile long path was torn by violent winds. One woman suffered serious injuries as houses, barns and crops were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Somerset County
Boswell
Here
President approves Goethals request to exceed monthly allowance
Washington reports the president has approved Col Goethals request to continue expenditures beyond the pro rata monthly allowance for the current fiscal year citing present necessities and unforeseen developments since estimates were submitted. Congress will be asked at the next session to appropriate funds to cover the deficiency. Goethals sought authority to spend 3 000 000 more than the age appropriation saying it was in theater out of true economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goethals
Washington
Col. Goethals
Congress
Tt. c
Murder at Saratoga hotel ends in double tragedy
Miss Inda Ethel Blaine, 25, was shot dead in the Saratoga hotel in Chicago by Charles IE Andrews, 40, a former Elkhart restaurateur with whom she had lived as wife. After killing Blaine he shot himself. he died en route to St Luke's hospital. He deserted his wife and son years earlier and had eloped before. The couple had arrived from California the previous night and letters in trunks imply a doomed relationship.
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Chicago
Inda
Ethel Blaine
Saratoga Hotel
Charles IE. Andrews
Elkhart
Ind
Andrews
St. Luke's Hospital
Miss Blaine
California
Flora
Charles E. Andrews, Jr
Anarchist Congress Opens With Goldman Speech
Emma Goldman addressed the Anarchist congress in Amsterdam declaring mass liberty exists only on paper and urging an international anarchist organization. She dismissed hope from social democrats as eight hundred delegates from multiple nations attended the opening criticizing The Hague peace conference and the Stuttgart socialist congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Emma _ Goldman
Anarchist Congress
United States
San Francisco
New York
Congress
Hague
International Socialist Congress
Stuttgart
Great Britain
Spain
Italy
France
Russia
Germany
Belgium
Bohemia
Switzerland
Servia
Explosion at Cedar Falls hardware store sparks $110,000 blaze
An explosion in the rear of George Sheerer & Co. hardware store in Cedar Falls Sunday night started a fire costing about $110,000. Three buildings and their stocks were destroyed. Dynamite in stock is suspected to have been jarred causing the blast. The shock was felt miles away and many windows shattered. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
George Sheerer & Co
Ten Killed In French Wreck at Coutras Route Collision
Ten people died and 25 were injured when an express train from Bordeaux to Paris collided with a freight train near Coutras. A misplaced switch caused the事故 leading to the head on crash.
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Coutras
France
Bordeaux
Paris
No Hope for James Oliver in South Bend Plow Magnate
James Oliver a millionaire plow manufacturer in South Bend Indiana was reported to show signs of improvement after a Sunday night illness though recovery was not expected. Dr 0 H Myera attended him and reported the patient as not yet recovered.
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James Oliver
South Bend
Ind
0. H. Myera
Contained odd clippings on soaps and diamonds
A scattered compilation mentions Allen's Foot Ease cure for foot issues, a New York runaway issue, Amsterdam diamond cutting with 400000 annual output, tips on New York museum spots, starch progress, and a Cambridge Eastman trial quip. Non-ambiguous names include Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History and Life magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
New York
No Peace Conference and Bobbin Boys Wage Strikes
A humor column quotes a mother and son scene about arbitration by a shingle board. It recalls John B Lennon praising a bobbin boys strike and notes a courtroom anecdote where a boy corrects a lawyer about his mother’s widow status.
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Pella
MR. Small
Telegraphers
Minnesota
Iowa State News
Sheerer Hardware Company
Fluont
Boy
Burlington
Robert Newbanks
Churchill
Newbanks
McCutcheon
Chicago Daily Tribune
Wisconsin
Ohio
Indiana
Woman
Emma Goldman
Allen
Holland
Eastman
Cambridge
Bedad
Board of Arbitration
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Lennon
N. Y
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