Resignations and trials pace global news in 1910 era
The report lists multiple events: M. Gaston Thomson resigns as French marine minister after the Tena disaster. Lieut. Evans found guilty of two charges and publicly reprimanded. Frank L. Couden acquitted of manslaughter. Roosevelt to visit England in 1910 and deliver at Oxford. Dr. McConnell named president of De Pauw University. various embezzlement, death by suicide, and disaster incidents across the U S and abroad including forest fires in Michigan, train wrecks, fires in Iowa and Illinois, and ballot-related or court actions. The text also notes the Japanese reception of the American fleet in Yokohama and other international happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Gaston Thomson
Marine
Chamber of Deputies
Tena
Frank T. Evans
Louisiana
Lieut. Evans
Frank L. Couden
Warren County
Ohio
Federal Customs Office
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
England
Oxford
Francis J. McConnell
Washington
Frederick A. Cook
David W. Hill
Poplar Hillff
United States
Balkan Tensions Near Agreement Planned For Congress
The Balkan crisis moves toward direct negotiations to settle major issues before an international congress. French diplomacy helped suspend mobilizations by Turkey and Bulgaria, averting war for now. Bulgaria rejects London’s indemnity condition for recognizing independence, while Turkey fears further Bulgarian aggression. Britain France and Russia back a conference basis to be presented to other powers.
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Turkey
Bulgaria
London
Great Britain
France
Russia
Four homesteaders killed in tornado near Clayton New Mexico
A tornado and cloudburst near Clayton New Mexico killed four homesteaders and injured twenty others as many city buildings were destroyed. Severe storms also damaged Sharon Springs Kansas and Lamar Colorado. Edward McDonald of New York shot himself and his fiancee Nellie Walden attempted suicide. James Allport and Ray Huey were detained for deportation at Ellis Island. The American Atlantic fleet received a grand welcome in Japan. Dr Margus Tessier of St Paul Minnesota committed suicide. Battleships Alabama and Maine completed their round the world cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit & Mackinaw Railway
Metz
Alpena
Mich
Michigan
Gov. Warner
Detroit
Presque Isle
Pulawsk
Adirondacks
Aerial Navigation Company
Boston
New York
Kansas City
Shellrock
W. L. Culbertson
First National Bank of
Carroll
C. B. Peyton
Peyton
Hollands Prairie
Mont
Kansas
Missouri
N. K. Fielding
Illinois State Gaelic Athletic Association
Chicago
Corpus Christi
Yokohama Harbor
Admiral Sperry
Tokyo
Italy
Rome
Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
St. Louis
Anna Carson
Urbana
Ill
Decatur
Arnold Luetgert
Adolph Luetgert
Joliet
Elgin
L Wergesell
North Sea
Peter ©. Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
William E. Annis
David B. Howell
Newark
N. J
H. H. Gay & Co
Viran-Shehr
Berlin
Hackstetter
Schreider
Albany
North River
Rock Island
Rock Island Sash and Door Works
Clara Watland
New Sharon
Fort Yates
S. D
William Randolph Hearst
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Douglas County
Nebraska
Clayton
N. M
Sharon Springs
Kan
Lamar
Col
Edward McDonald
Nellie Walden
James Howard Allport
Liverpool
England
Ray Huey
Ellis Island
Japan
Hampton Roads
Margus Tessier
St. Paul
Minn
Alabama
Maine
Night Riders kill Capt Rankin amid fishing dispute in Tennessee
A mob of about 80 masked men abducted Capt Quinten Rankin from Ward's hotel in Walnut Log and murdered him. Col R Z Taylor disappeared after leaping into a bayou as gunfire erupted. authorities hunt for him. Governor Patterson offered a $10,000 reward and planned to visit the scene after arriving in Humboldt and Union City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Tenn
R. Z. Taylor
Quinten Rankin
Trenton
Ward
Walnut Log
Capt. Rankin
Col. Taylor
Reelfoot Lake
Powell
Rankin
Taylor
Patterson
Humboldt
Woman near burial saved by physician in Ellis Kansas
Mrs Thomas Chapman a 60 year old in Ellis Kansas was listed as dead from heart disease. A physician, inspecting the unembalmed body before burial, found signs of life and had the coffin opened. She was moved to bed and doctors believe she will recover despite a weak heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Kan
Thomas Chapman
Kansas
Chapman
Grandstand Blows Down After Tornado Hits Savannah
In Savannah Missouri a tornado struck the ball park Tuesday afternoon during high school football practice. The grandstand collapsed trapping players as rain and wind pushed heavy timbers onto the seats. One player died and 22 others were injured, some severely.
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Savannah
Ball Park
Lad Drowns While Canoeing at Lehigh River Mouth
James Brixius and Walter Cramer, about eight, were canoeing at the Lehigh river mouth in Easton Pa when their boat overturned. Brixius drowned while Cramer was rescued by Prof. W T Lyle of Lafayette College.
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Easton
James Brixius
Walter Cramer
Lehigh River
Brixius
W. T. Lyle
Lafayette College
Cracksmen Rob Illinois Bank in Small Town Heist
Murphysboro Illinois. The bank at Hurst Tl a small town in Williamson county was robbed by safe burglars who held awaken citizens at bay and escaped with 1500 dollars.
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Illinois Bank
Murphysboro
Canal Funding Sought For Isthmian Work In 1910
Congress will be asked to appropriate 35 million dollars to carry on the Isthmian Canal project in the 1910 fiscal year. The request aims to advance construction and related operations for the strategic waterway.
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Washington
Congress
Isthmian Canal
Simple Luncheon Menu From A Historic Recipe List
A basic luncheon plan offers tomato bisque with butter and rice, boiled salmon with lemon sauce, broiled chicken, peas, candied sweet potatoes, saltines, fruit salad, cream cheese cabinet crean sugar wafers, cafe noir, and a layered cream dessert. The recipe steps include buttered tomato bisque, lemon butter sauce, deep browned candied potatoes, and a marble cream dessert with currant jelly and macaroons.
Cleaning Satin Slippers For Quick Renewal
Directions urge cleaning satin slippers early after winter storage to avoid last minute repair. Use stale bread or kneaded rubber for light stains, then rub with thread in a single direction. Finish with a clean spirits dipped white flannel for uniform brightening.
Making Butter Balls From Properly Chilled Butter
Butter balls require butter at a soft but not melted consistency. Paddles must be cold from ice water to prevent sticking. Keep balls on ice until serving to ensure daintiness and reduce waste.
Ginger Cake Recipe From Old Colony Kitchen
Two cups dark brown sugar two eggs one cup butter and lard mixed one cup sour milk with teaspoonful soda teaspoonful cinnamon allspice and ginger two and a half cups flour with teaspoonful baking powder Bake slow.
Hermits Recipe From Frugal Kitchen Note
A historic pantry entry lists ingredients for hermits: sugar butter milk flour raisins spices and eggs with soda dissolved in hot water. The method instructs greased floured pans two large loaves or many treats dropped by teaspoonful with space to expand and baked in a hot oven.
Grape Mousse From Grapes and Yemen Juice
Prepare grapes boiled and strained to yield a single coffee cup of juice then mix with a pint of heavy cream. Add Yemen juice and sugar, whip thick, mold and freeze with ice and salt for four to five hours. Invert onto plate, garnish with nuts.
Three Weeks With Deans Kidney Pills Cure
Mrs A J Davis of S Murray Kentucky reports kidney disease, dizziness, backache, and grip illness all vanished in three weeks after using Deans Kidney Pills. The remedy, sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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A. J. Davis
S Murray, Ky
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Boss and Boy Exchange on a Fly Paper
A humorous exchange centers on a boss asking where the work was done and a boy replying with a pun about a fly paper. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted newsroom or vending-room banter style through a playful question and answer.
The Square Deal
A generous suburban philanthropist who funded the Sunday school picnic addresses 150 children. He warns that a dishonest dealer in cards hides behind an illusion of luck and ends up paying the price at the public expense.
Working as if forever living as if tonight
A moral about living fully and planning for death appears in a quotation from an old writer. The piece notes that the well insured can feel exempt from toil while others show foresight through policies that protect dependents, demonstrating practical readiness to die if required.
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Iun
The Fluently Worded Rebuke Of Theodore P Roberts
Theodore P Roberts showed sharp language skills both spoken and written and was popular. He could grab a publisher’s attention when needed. He ended a long letter to a negligent issuer with a rare saying about finding a late copy of the paper in New York City.
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Theodore P. Roberts
Kingdom of Heaven
City of
New York
Not a Miracle Coffee to Postum Cure Story
A reader recounts severe coffee related spells and unconsciousness ending after switching to Postum. The seventy year old describes better sleep and health after eight months on Postum, with doctors and friends noting the improvement. The letter is presented as a genuine testimonial from Postum Company promotional material.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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