Georgia Governor Joseph M Brown tops crowded 1908 banquet
Joseph M Brown was elected Georgia governor over Yancey Carter in a race with William H Taft and William J Bryan also in the mix. The Chicago banquet of the Chicago Association of Commerce was non partisan with politics barred. Taft and Bryan spoke earlier at the Lakes to Gulf Waterway convention while Roosevelt declined to endorse Taft.
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Joseph M. Brown
Georgia
Yancey Carter
Independence Party
William H. Taft
William J. Bryan
United States
Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Judge Taft
Bryan
Roosevelt
Notable Political and Legal Shifts Across States
Harry K. Thaw sent back to Matteawan Hospital by Justice Mills. Col. Ike T. Pryor elected chairman of the trans Mississippi congress executive committee. Col. William F. Stewart retired by presidential direction. John H. Buckner pleads guilty to election frauds in St. Louis and receives three years. W. S. Carter elected grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen at Columbus to succeed Hanrahan. Woolley arrested in Oklahoma for alleged 1881 murder complicity. Capt. Allen G. Fisher disbarred for one year. Wisher accused of inflating a state claim. La Follette plans a weekly public interest magazine. Harry Augustus Garfield becomes Williams College president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Hospital
Justice Mills
New York Supreme Court
Ike T. Pryor
San Antonio
Tex
trans-Mississippi Congress
William F. Stewart
Fort Grant
John H. Buckner
St. Louis
W. S. Carter
Peoria
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Columbus
John J. Hanrahan
W. Ja. Woolley
Stewart
Okla
Oklahoma
Stigler
Anderson
Allen G. Fisher
Chadron
Neb
Supreme Court
Wisher
United States
la Follette
Wisconsin
Harry Augustus Garfield
James A. Garfield
Williams College
Balkans Quiet as War Question Looms Nationwide
Belgrade sits on edge as the national assembly delays war action against Austria Hungary while great powers seek a settlement in London. Prince Ferdinand enters Belgrade amid fanfare as Britain shifts its stance on regional crises. Turkish forces advance toward Saloniki in a Crete Greece union dispute. A Polish man marries his son’s ex wife, and two Koreans die in a pro Japanese society clash. The Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 8 to 8 in the world series.
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Belgrade
Balkan
National Assembly
Austria-Hungary
London
M. Iswolsky
Edward Gray
Edward
Prince Ferdinand
Balkans
Great Britain
Near East
Bosnia
Saloniki
Samos
Turkey
Greece
Albert E. Tucker
Warsaw
Ind
Iichinhoi
Korea
Chicago
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Diverse 1909 Crime and World News Highlights
A wide featuring roundup reports: Foster George arrested in St. Louis for diamond theft from New York jeweler. vast sums found on him. Senator Elkins denies engagement of daughter Katherine to the Duke of Abruzzi. Mrs. Collier drowns after falling into a wine vat. Aliases James Cole nabbed for bank robbery in Ladysmith. Sirecco crew rescued after presumed wreck off Florida. Chicago leads Detroit in world series. US Supreme Court reconvenes. Greensboro marks centennial. Balloonists survive a near-death jump. author Curwood killed by Indians. Spartanburg militia quells mob. Brooklyn bridge incident. murder charge in Oak Park. Milwaukee appeals court narrows injunction. Franco tragedy in Tirelon. Parcels post defeated. cholera deaths in the Philippines. lovers drown in Jamaica Bay. Philadelphia founders pageant opens Founders’ week. Goethals denies Panama Canal contract bias. Ora Lee shot near Custard Hook. Harvard men wrecked recovering treasure from ship.
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Foster George
St. Louis
8. C. Powell
New York
Foster
United States
Elkins
West Virginia
Katherine
Duke of the
George Collier
Occidental
Cal
Harry Cahill
James Cole
Congress
Chicago
Ladysmith
Wis
Capt
Monroe
Sirecco
Florida
Boston
Horatius
Supreme Court of the United States
Greensboro
N. C
A. Holland Forbes
Augustus Post
Schmargendorf
Berlin
Conqueror
James Oliver Curwood
Detroit, Mich
Hudson Bay Wilds
Detroit
Lac la Ronge
South Carolina
Spartanburg
Brooklyn
Williamsburg Bridge
Luman Mann
Orville C. Mann
Oak Park
Fanny Thompson
Michigan Avenue
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Milwaukee
Tirelon
France
San Francisco
trans-Mississippi Congress
Parcels Post
Philipion Islands
Public Health Service
McClintic
Manila
B. Banes
N. Y
Jamaica Bay
Philadelphia
America
Panama Canal
George W. Goethals
Isthmian Commission
Garlington
Ora Lee
Wadsworth
Custard Hook
Guy Raser
Miss Lee
Rasor
F. H. Peters
Rogers, Ark
Harvard
West Indies
Balloons in peril as America II lands in Baltic tree top
Capt McCoy of America II narrates a 32 hour flight that ended in a tree top near Wismar on the Baltic coast after a fog and water encounter. Rescue by fishermen followed and ballast reduced to free the balloon. Saint Louis crew N H Arnold and Harry J Hewitt were drifting over North Sea. they faced waves and coast lights before rescue.
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Berlin
Schhargendorf
North Sea
Saint Louis
N. H. Arnold
North Adams
Mass
Harry J. Hewitt
Arnold
J. C. McCoy
Wismar
Baltic
Murdered by Robbers at Ingalls Crossing Oswego NY
Charles Ward forced entry into the Bohli brothers home at Ingalls Crossing Oswego County and found John and Peter Bohli dead from multiple bullet wounds and head injuries. Pockets rifled and an empty wallet suggested robbery as motive. evidence points to a violent struggle preceding the killings.
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Oswego
Charles Ward
John
Peter Bohli
Ingalls Crossing
Gotham Asked to Pay 39000 for Historic Note
New York city comptroller faced a $39000 potential liability after experts calculated compound interest on a ten pound note issued in 1771 by the English colony of New York. The note predates the Declaration of Independence and awaits redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metz
Noted Educator Gilman Dies in Norwich House Fatality
Norwich, Conn. Dr. Daniel Coit Gilman former Johns Hopkins University president died suddenly Tuesday afternoon. Born in Norwich on July 6, 1851, he was found helpless on the floor by his wife after returning to his room to prepare for a drive. burial will be held in Norwich.
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Norwich
Conn
Daniel Coit Gilman
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Gilman
Teeth Drawn Lockjaw Results Belvidere Tragedy
Mrs. Arthur Walters, 25, of Belvidere New Jersey, died Tuesday from lockjaw after having 14 teeth removed last Saturday. She grew ill the next day and by Monday showed unmistakable signs of tetanus.
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Belvidere
N. J
Arthur Walters
Eggs in the Snow A Delicate Custard Dish
A vintage method describes making eggs in the snow by poaching whisked egg whites in lemon milk, then folding the yolk with sugar to form a custard. The recipe uses cinnamon, glace cherries for garnish, and notes optional flavoring.
Household Cleaning and Kitchen Tips From The Home
Practical advice on cleaning and preserving items gives tips for paint removal using a damp cloth, mixing spices into cake batter with sugar, airtight bottle maintenance with paraffin, grass stain treatment with paraffin, weekly turpentine flush for water pipes, kerosene for wringer rubber care, and preventing cake sticking with hot cloth or parchment.
Good Bread Hints for Home Bakers
Advice on flour quality and dough handling. Use best flour to save costs, avoid excess kneading, grease boards not flour, and keep dough soft. Fresh daily yeast is economical. two cakes yield four loaves. For light rolls, save dough, add butter sugar and cinnamon, bake with the loaf.
Cincinnati Pancakes Guide
A recipe describes making light pancakes with one egg a pint of flour and sour milk. Mix flour baking powder sugar salt and butter then stir in sour milk and lard to grease the skillet. Cook on piping hot griddle until crinkled brown and serve with butter and sugar syrup.
Protect Wall Near Stove Oilcloth Nailing Idea
A kitchen tip suggests nailing a piece of white oilcloth behind the gas stove to keep the wall clean and neat. Secure the oilcloth with a narrow wooden strip and add hooks to hold the match box burned-match box salt box and spoons.
Gold Cake Recipe Notes
A historical recipe describes combining eight egg yolks with sugar and butter, then folding in milk and a leavening agent. Mix with flour and vanilla, bake, and frost. For a richer top, add freshly grated coconut to the frosting.
Knife Sharpener on Wood Board with Emery Paper
Instructions describe making a simple sharpener by cutting an inch thick by three by eight inch board. The top and sides are covered with a double thickness of emery paper. As each layer wears out, replace it with a fresh sheet to extend use.
Extracting Lemon Juice Process Note
A historical tip describes boosting juice by covering the lemon or orange with cola water and boiling the fruit before cutting to maximize extraction. This method suggests heat aids juiciness and may reflect older culinary or household practice.
Easy to Beat Rival Maid Narrates Night of Gas Fatality
In a Richmond hospital scene a lonely Mrs 8- chats with a new maid Edmonia who swears she is educated. She recalls a past rival who was "easy to beat" because she was smothered by gas the night before the examinations.
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Richmond
Edmonia
Harper’s Magazine
Eczema Cured By Cuticura Soap In Essex
Mrs T W Hyde of Brentwood Essex recounts a painful illness starting with chest eruption that spread to her daughter's back and head. After two doctors offered little relief she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and the disease vanished within three quarters of the ointment.
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T. W. Hyde
Brentwood
Essex
England
Atlantic City Ride Reawakens Old Ties
Silas declares the Atlantic City outing makes him feel fifty years younger as Mandy notes the shared history of how the ride mirrors past handling and affection.
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Silas
Mandy
Power from Niagara to Reach Canadian Towns
Niagara Falls power is to be distributed across Canada. Bids are invited for 10,000 tons of structural steel for towers to support cables carrying current. Already Niagara power travels over 425 miles, with plans to extend the distance as the Canadian government supplies towns in all directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Canada
Scientific American
Read This Letter Follows Grape-Nuts Cure Claim
A New York man reports indigestion relieved by a diet of Grape-Nuts and cream along with eggs toast Postum and fruit. He says acid stomach vanished in a week and full appetite returned after two weeks. The letter from Postum Co Battle Creek urges readers to consider the product.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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General News
Capt. McCoy
Gotham
Eddie’ Summers
Mordecai Brown
Eggle
Cincinnati
Atlantic City
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