World News Roundup: Notable Figures in Brief
Lord Sholto Douglas is jailed in Nelson B C for shooting a man named Rowland. King Edward marks his 67th birthday at Sandringham. John W Kern announces Indiana Senate bid. Charles W Morse is sentenced to 15 years in Atlanta for bank misappropriation. Alfred Curtis granted liberty on suspended sentence. Taft party leaves Cincinnati for Hot Springs for rest until Thanksgiving. Wilbur Wright receives Aero Club of France medal. Harvard head Charles W Eliot resigns effective May 19 1909.
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Sholto Douglas
Marquis of Queensbury
Nelson
B. C
Rowland
King Edward
Sandringham
John W. Kern
United States
Indiana
Charles W. Morse
New York
Atlanta
National Bank of North America
Alfred H. Curtis
Morse
William HH. Taft
Taft
Fred W. Carpenter
Cincinnati
Hot Springs
Wilbur Wright
Aeroplanist
Aero Club of France
Academy of Sports
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Carmack Shot in Nashville Duel and Other Dramas
Edward Ward Carmack, former U S senator, was killed in a street duel in Nashville by Robin Cooper who was wounded. Other items include a Denver robbery attempt with dynamite that failed, and upsides in Kentucky court on race coeducation. Additional notes cover New York postmaster Edward M Morgan wounded, and various deaths and legal actions across the country.
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Tennessee
Edward Ward Carmack
United States
Nashville
Robin Cooper
Cooper
Carmack
Genevieve Chandler Phipps
Denver
Phipps
BE. H. B. Mackay
Clarence Kiichli
Joseph Kiichli
Minneapolis
John Conrerdy
Chicago
Pelican Lake
Wright County
Minn
Cloyd Gray Hershey
Logansport
Ind
Depauw University
Boston University School of Theology
Boston
London Daily Express
Duke of the Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Rome
Turin
David D. Thompson
Northwestern Christian Advocate
St. Louis
William A. Adler
State National Bank of New Orleans
Honduras
Kansas City
W. H. Ridgley
Reorganized
National Bank of Commerce
W. S. Woods
Burnham, Bennett & Co
Notable 1908 corn yield and farm output forecasts
Preliminary department of agriculture estimates show an average corn yield of 26.2 bushels per acre and total corn production up 2,642,687,000 bushels. Other items note fires in Kentucky, a Roosevelt reply on Taft, and various crimes and political moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. E. Cotter
Corning
Department of Agriculture
Deatsville
Middle West
Louisville
Savoy
New York
Albert Roubick
Emil Krasnicka
Chicago
Laporte
Ind
Nat C. Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
Boston
Mr. Goodwin
Charles H. Tayton
Brooklyn
Konitza
Herzegovina
William Black
John Pierson
St. David
Ill
Illinois
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
Egypt
Emperor William
Baron von Sternburg
America
Countess von Bernstorff
Edward Luckemeyer
United States
American Tobacco Company
Griselles
France
Col
W. P. Bond
Benton
Sherman
Albany
Amoy
Philippines
B. M. Whitney
Metropolitan Steamship Line
East River
Union Telephone & Telegraph Company
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
American Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Rubena Herrera
Russ Electric School
North Takoma
Washington
James T. Mulhall
Leavenworth
Kan
Edgar McConkey
Felix
Kaiser's Interpellations Trigger Severe Reichstag Debate
Berlin reports a harsh Reichstag debate over conversations published with the emperor’s permission in the London Telegraph on October 28. Chancellor von Buelow spoke briefly as conservatives and radicals pressed the emperor’s court, ministers, and freedom of speech, with the gallery and royal box prominent.
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Berlin
William
Reichstag
London Daily Telegraph
von Buelow
Herr Basserman
Prince Christian of
Schleswig-Holstein
Ernst Guenther
Jacoby
von Moltke
Herr Weimer
Herr Singer
Suit Seeks To Block Dubuque Telephone Purchase
Otto C. Synder of Kansas City files suit in federal court on behalf of minority stockholders to set aside the April 8 purchase of control in the Dubuque Telephone Company by Bell Telephone interests and Iowa Bell Telephone Company alleging Sherman Act violations and a move toward monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Otto C. Synder
Kansas City
Dubuque Telephone Company
United States
Bell Telephone Company
Iowa Bell Telephone Company
Bell Telephone
Dubuque Company
Oil Hearing Denied In High Court Appeal
United States petition for a rehearing of the Standard Oil Indiana appeal from a 29.24 million dollar fine was overruled by Circuit Judges Grosscup Baker and Seaman. The court upheld the original reversal of Judge Landis and the case moves toward a possible Supreme Court review.
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Chicago
United States
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Landis
Grosscup
Baker
Seaman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Bonaparte
United States Supreme Court
North Dakota Is Launched Battleship at Quincy Yard
The North Dakota, United States most powerful new battleship, floated from Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy Massachusetts. Miss Mary Newton of Fargo North Dakota christened the vessel and Governor John Burke observed as the ship completed about sixty percent of her fitting.
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Quincy
Mass
United States
America
North Dakota
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Mary Newton
Fargo
N. D
John Burke
Best of All Desserts and Savory Pie Variations
A pumpkin pie recipe steams and sieves the pumpkin then blends it with brown sugar eggs cinnamon and ginger milk and cream to bake in rich pastry. Pocket pies using oyster chicken or mushroom fillings and pimento mushrooms glazed with currant jelly offer spicy novelty and caterer puff paste cases.
Home kitchen tips and baking recipe notes
Practical advice on saving ice and cooking costs including bottled water, herb windows, and greasingless pancakes. Salted soup remedy with raw potatoes, preserving preserves, lemon juice extraction, and bread dough technique for English Bath Buns. The recipe details mix storage tips and a two hour plus process for buns yielding two dozen.
Jelly Sealer Method Using Egg White and Muslin
A simple jelly sealing technique uses the white of one egg stirred with two to three tablespoons cold water. Dip clean muslin circles in the mixture, place over the jelly glass, and press to seal the lid. The egg glue makes the cloth airtight and fills its pores, serving the same purpose as paraffin wax.
Gingered Pears Marmalade Method
A fruit preparation uses pears, sugar, water, lemon juice and rind, and green ginger. Pears are simmered with sugar and water, then ginger and lemon are added and cooked to marmalade thickness. Serve chilled with ice cream or muskmelon for a bright finish.
Prevent Grape Juice Fermenting After Bottling
To keep grape juice after bottling lay each bottle on its side in a drawer or box so the corks stay moist with juice. This prevents air from entering, corks never shrink, and the juice will not spoil.
Window Ledges Dust Free With Damp Cloth Routine
A household note urges men helpers to lock up at night only if window ledges and locks are kept free of dust using a damp cloth. The tip emphasizes cleanliness as a safeguard for security and orderly housekeeping.
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Endorsed
The Well Informed favor a simple laxative remedy Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna known for its wholesome, gentle yet prompt action. The California Fig Syrup Co. manufactures the genuine product for sale by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Cp
California Fig Syrup Co
After The Shot
A dramatic spectator recounts a basketball scene with intense language directed at a young player, reflecting a charged moment and strong emotions lingering after a critical play.
Two Languages Claim by Mrs Ruth Stuart Son
A note on Ruth McEnery Stuart reading her stories in negro dialect for charity and church events. Her little son boasted that his mother could speak two languages, white and colored, provoking classmates.
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Ruth McEnery Stuart
Breakthrough on Ice Leads to Jennie’s Acceptance
In a playful exchange about leap year proposals, George asks if any girl would propose. Jennie, touched by his respect, replies she will not be forced, and three minutes later George accepts her.
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Jennie
George
Grape-Nuts Restores Health Says Michigan Woman
A Michigan woman writes of recovery from severe indigestion and nerve trouble after a year of illness. After trying Grape-Nuts she reports renewed appetite strength and a return to work, with nerves steadier and life again interesting.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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General News
Eb, Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
Ake
Kaiser
Williame
Bell Company
Robbie Rabbit
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