News of a Week in Condensed Form
Brief roundup from around the world highlights prominent events and personalities. Brig Gen Clarence R Howards resumes duties in Washington after Europe. John Kling barred three years for Cubs. Taft names census supervisors for Chicago and Milwaukee. Kitchener named field marshal. Dunne enthroned in Peoria diocese. Othello Ratliff murder case in Omaha. Johnson defeats Kaufman in San Francisco. Sprague killed in Cincinnati. wife questioned. Taft meets Wickersham over Ballinger Pinchot. Leper John Early removed from pension rolls. Amilie Wiig makes Berlin airship flight with German officer’s wife. J Pierpont Morgan offers funds to Dr Cook for North Pole proof. Womans Home Missionary society reports $500,000 raised. Missouri Waterways elects officers. Mail carriers not required to deliver to homes with vicious dogs. Walsh family tragedy in Minnesota. Malakoff bank robberies. Bridge builder Starr killed near Kenosha. Storm devastates Ntorrisburg area. Baptist convention to meet in South Bend. Posey county man dies after drinking carbolic acid. Dying son dragged from freight train in Kewanee. Admiral von Koester to command at Hudson Fulton celebration. Prehistoric skeletons found near Pendleton. Spanish War Veterans encampment in Tacoma. Farmers Union at Birmingham seeks tariff relief. Mount Robson summit climbed. Sprague identified as slain. bride under police care. Taft hear appeals over dismissals of old clerks. Kentucky Rapid Transit chartered in Dover. Mob drowns assailant Henry Hill. Bertha Rocha found in Golden Gate Park camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dorsey
Omaha
Othello Ratliff
Jack Johnson
al Kaufman
San Francisco
Scott Sprague
Cincinnati
Miss Cross
Rockford
Ill
Taft
Wickersham
Beverly
Ballinger-Pinchot
John Early
Washington
United States
Amilie Wiig
Berlin
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Robert A. Walsh
White Bear Lake
Minn
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Malakoff
Tex
William Starr
Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
Ntorrisburg
South Bend
Ind
Jacob Wagner
Posey County
Indiana
Flore
James Atkinson
Kewanee
Nebraska
Samuel
Admiral von Koester
Pendleton
Ore
Spain
Tacoma
Wash
United
Birmingham
Ala
Farmers’ Union
Congress
Union
Mount Robson
Canadian Rockies
George Kinney
Victoria
B. C
Winnipeg
Sprague
James M. Tanner
Union Veteran Legion
Philadelphia
Samuel M. Clement, Jr
Kentucky Rapid Transit Company
Harriman Death and Global Reactions Stun Financial World
Edward H Harriman the rail magnate dies at 61 at Arden New York after months illness. Tributes pour in from leaders in world finance. Funeral plans simple. Also Peary reports polar discovery and disputes with Dr Cook. News of other global incidents follows with brief summaries.
Canary Picture Sermon Sparks Parrot Rescue Debate
A preacher urged congregation members to bring canaries to church and raised questions about saving parrots. The odd appeal sparked discussion among attendees about pet welfare and religious gatherings.
Not Ashamed of Economy Reflects on English and American Views
A recent American writer in England notes that both rulers and commoners are judged by their thrift. He contrasts British restraint with American perceptions where economy is viewed as mean, arguing Americans have been duped into wasteful spending and concealment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Tongland Down
America
Free lands in Wyoming offered by Chicago & North Western
Advertisement notes 329 acres of U S Government lands in Wyoming available free to homeseekers. Includes details on irrigation projects and dry farming. Direct train service from Chicago. request booklet from W B Kniskern P T M Chicago. Also a brief note on Venus time concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S Government
Wyoming
Homeseekers’ Gates
Chicago
W.B. Kniskern
What is Paint and the Dutch Boy Painter Trademark
A brief explanation of paint protecting wood, praising pure white lead and linseed oil as armor against weather. National Lead Company offers pure white lead with the Dutch Boy Painter trademark as a complete guarantee for building owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York
No Short Haul for Him on the Railroad
A Billville man boards a train with his ticket, refuses the conductor’s guidance, and insists on riding until the road ends. He offers another dollar, declaring it his first train ride and expressing curiosity about the journey’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billville
Pettit's Eye Salve and Other Notables From The Era
A sales array notes Pettit's Eye Salve praised for century lasting cures, Howard Bros. Buffalo N Y druggists distribution, Bees navigate home two miles from hive, Lew Single Binder 5c cigar deemed equal to 10c cigars, women seeking equality, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, and a sly remark that a dead beat garners extra credit.
A Sign of It In The Airship Maker Across Street
The article remarks that the airship manufacturer across the street seems profitable as he and his family fly high, while many men resemble unpaid tailor bills, suggesting signs of wealth or trouble behind outward success.
Rare Good Thing for Sore Feet Sold by Druggists
A fragmentary ad touts a relief product for sore feet, attributed to Miss Matilda oltwert of Providence and promising quick comfort. The copy mentions a Len's boot bashe style use and urges purchase at druggists. A playful kitchen scene line about an egg gy and a sock watcher adds local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len
Matilda Oltwert
Providence
BR V
Aoe
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the Pointer
Illinois
Tolt Aa
Clarence R. Howards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Europe
Logan Squares
John Kling
Cubs
W. &. Hotchkiss
Otto J. Habhegger
Milwaukee
Lord Kitchener
Edmund M. Dunne
Peoria
General News
Edward H. Harriman
Arden
N. Y
Harriman
Peary
Battle Harbor
Labrador
North Pole
Frederick Cook
Pole
Cook
Copenhagen
Frederick E. Cook
Christiansand
Denmark
John A. Vincent
Springfield
Edward A Vincent
Kaward H. Harriman
Raymond Long
Salem
Joseph McNerny
North River
Nash R. Marker
Tipton
First National Bank
William J. Marker
Andrew J. Hobbs
Banque Provinceiale
Yamachiche
Three Rivers
Que
Aero Club of
Belgium
Admiralty
London
Norfolk
Virginia
George W. Goethals
Panama Isthmian Canal Commission
Mass
Gnd & Totter
Kellogg
Holden
Iowa State College
Xob
Togis
Neb
National Corn Association
Olden
Free Lands
Chicago & North Western Railway
Venus
Carters
Ettle
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Parker
Druga
Cascarets
Millon
U.S
Florida Keys
Panticular
Chas Chace Prestotial Keys Sponge & Fruit Co
Road Insurance Building
Chicago, Il
Chescoun
Dabhota
Wien
Pierre Board of Trade
Pierre
Thompson
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