Rockefeller Brothers Reconcile After Years of Estrangement
John D Rockefeller and his brother Frank reportedly renew their friendship after long business disputes. Mrs Evelyn Romadka formerly married to Milwaukee trunk maker Charles P Romadka is pardoned by Illinois authorities. Four years ago she received an indeterminate sentence after pleading guilty to theft in Chicago. Memorial services were held in San Juan for late Supreme Court Chief Justice Fuller. Lucy Page Gaston founder of the Anticigarette league says she has evidence women in New York smoke cigarettes and promotes an instructional campaign.
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John D. Rockefeller
Frank
Evelyn Romadka
Charles P. Romadka
Milwaukee
Illinois
Romadka
Joliet
Chicago
Porto Rican Bar Association
San Juan
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Lucy Page Gaston
Anticigarette League of
New York
Panama Canal excavation tops last year's June by far
June activity at the Panama Canal exceeded June last year by 200000 cubic yards, reaching a total of 1305141 cubic yards. Other items include a tuberculosis care cost of 167 cents per day in semi charitable sanatoriums, a New York fire fatality and dozens evacuated, a mill labor strike referendum, a bath tub trust dissolution order, and a shooting near Mount Holly Virginia.
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Panama Canal
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
New York
United States
D. R. Spahr
Tarentum
New York City
Association of Iron, Tin and Steel Workers
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Riots and strikes ripple across multiple regions
Rioting in South Bend Indiana prompts mobilization of Third Infantry. An eastbound passenger train is derailed only by timely action of the engineer. President Taft injures his ankle golfing yet continues his Bangor Maine program. Illinois Central rejects a million dollar settlement in a two million car fraud case. A northern Italian hurricane buries workers under ruins at Saronno. Standard Nitrogen faces bankruptcy petitions. Incorporation of Free Acres signals socialist tax policy aims. Several political and criminal cases unfold across the country and abroad with varying outcomes.
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South Bend
Ind
Grand Trunk Railroad
Charles B. Calvert
Third Infantry
Marshall
Olivers
Taft
Kabo Valley
Bar Harbor
Bangor
Ellsworth
Illinois Central Road
Italy
Saronno
Northern Railway
Standard Nitrogen Company of
New York
Elizabeth
N. J
Free Acres Association
Berkeley Heights
Bolton Hall
Sarah Applebay
Clarksburg
W. Va
Willis Counselman
Chicago
Lulu Counselman
Cairo
Ill
Alexander County
John Pratt
Senor
Antonio Maura
Francia
Barcelona
Spain
Madrid
Statesman
Robert Martin
Belleville
Martin
Germany
Oregon
Assembly
United States
United States Revenue Officers
Charles Pesnell
Anniston County
Alabama
Bourges
France
Ethel Clara Leneve
Doctor Crippen
Fort Monroe
Edwin W Trimmer
Cape Gracias Dios
Nicaragua
Tacoma
Grand Trunk
Ontario
Toronto
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Washington
Rioters Attack Freight Train In South Bend Strike Scene
A crowd of 1500 to 2000 Grand Trunk sympathizers gathered at Oliver’s Station and blocked a seven car freight train, firing stones spikes and coupling pins. Police and guards moved in to restore order as Governor Marshall mobilized Indiana National Guard units and militia to deter further violence.
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South Bend
Ind
Grand Trunk
Oliver’s Station
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Oliver's
Chappel
Charles L. Goets
Millard F. Kerr
St. Joseph County
D. Crombie
Montreal
Pinkerton
Marshall
Third Infantry
Indiana National Guard
Plymouth
Warsaw
Hikhart
George W. Freyermuth
Will J. McKee
Goetz
Millionaire railroad chief I G Rawn dies at Winnetka home
Mrs Florence Willis Rawn widow of I G Rawn former Monon railroad president is named executrix in his will filing stating the estate valued over 1 million dollars A guard is placed at the Winnetka residence as authorities pursue facts surrounding the death Chicago police assist in graft related evidence tied to the Illinois Central case and President J T Harahan of Illinois Central cooperates with officials
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Chicago
Florence Willis Rawn
I. G. Rawn
Monon Railroad
Winnetka
Rawn
Samuel H. Greeley
Assassination of Ridgeway Mayor by Bombing
Former Ridgeway mayor A. Bousman was killed by a dynamite bomb thrown from the street while he rested in a hammock. He died an hour later. Police have no leads on the murderer or motive.
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Ridgeway
A. Bousman
Illinois Primary Petitions Filed In County Offices
The Decatur items list Republican and Prohibition filings for sheriff treasurer clerk and judge with names such as Charles Tandy Samuel Holres Jerry Nicholson James Lebo James O Johnson Cyrus Johnson Jack Conover Mary Moore William Kelley M E Penswell O W Smith. Springfield reports murder charge against Mrs Mary Stoute after confession to shooting John O Connor and husband Frank Stoute released. possible accomplice theory noted. Additional notes cover grand jury schedules Elgin accident Mount Sterling fatality La Rose death Waukegan child killed Zion City march Deere exhibit at state fair De Kalb sentencing Fort Sheridan prisoners Bartonville hospital opening Brockton diphtheria closures Bloomington ghost tale Oscar Hydegger death Danville boy run over details.
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Decatur
Charles E. Tandy
Samuel M Holres
Jerry P. Nicholson
James I. Lebo
George R. Hansel
James O. Johnson
Cyrus C. Johnson
Jack Conover
Mary Moore
William J. Kelley
M. E. Penswell
O. W. Smith
Springfield
John O’connor
Mary Stoute
Frank Stoute
Burke
Elgin
Roselle
Helen Sneckel
Chicago
Mount Sterling
Farris Orr
la Rose
Roland D. Matticks
Santa Fe
Waukegan
Catherine Kelly
Zion City
Voliva
Christian Catholic Church
Moline
John Deere
Deere & Co
de Kalb
Robert Scott
Thomas Banks
Fort Sheridan
San Francisco
Bartonville
State Hospital For
Brockton
Farmer City
Oscar Hydegger
Catlin
Danville
Jon Fair
Woman's club disbands over speaking time rule
The group dissolved after a majority adopted a resolution limiting each member to a set speaking time on any topic, effectively curbing lengthy contributions.
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Sharpe
Itchy Epidemic in Dowlais Wales Cured by Cuticura
A Dowlais Wales outbreak of the itch afflicted many families about fifteen years ago. Doctors failed, but Cure got remarkably effective results after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The author and many relatives report long use of the Cuticura remedies with cures. Thomas Hugh Chicago Illinois June 29 1909.
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Dowlais
South Wales
Thomas Hugh
West Huron St
Chicago, Ill
Obed's Seven Yards Coat Tale From New Hampshire
A notorious woman-hater in northern New Hampshire buys cloth for a new suit before ready-made fashion. The tailor cuts a liberal seam, but the coat proves too large. He leaves without trying it on and quips that he has seven yards of cloth wrapped around him when asked if he got a new coat.
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New Hampshire
Obed
How He Kept the Law Preservation Ruse Exposed
A trusted friend tours a preserves factory and notes white powder is used. The proprietor admits the powder acts as a preservative but says government rules prevent adding real preservatives to preserves.
Provocation and Patience Spur Wordless Song Question
A dialog fragment contrasts provocation and patience with a question about songs without words. Patrice replies that she always sings with words, implying a tendency toward vocal expression whenever singing occurs.
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Patrice
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