Northeaster Sweeps Sea and Land Causing Fires and Losses
A severe northeaster hit New York and surrounding areas with 80 mph winds and heavy rain, inflicting about 1 million dollars in damage. Four people died in Brooklyn Jersey City and Paterson, while fires and wrecks raised the toll. Lightning struck a Standard Oil tank in Bayonne and houses collapsed in West Hoboken and Union Hill. Four girls drowned near Appleton Wisconsin and four mariners perished off Michigan City Indiana.
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New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Paterson
Standard Oil
Bayonne
N. J
West Hoboken
Union Hill
North Bergen
Appleton
Wis
Little Lake
Butte Des Morts
Michigan City
Ind
J. D. Marshall
Here
International Daily Newspaper Planned in Paris
Theodore Stanton reports that a coalition of prominent figures in Europe and the United States plans to launch an international daily in Paris. The publication, focusing on world affairs, is set to begin printing in January.
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New York
Theodore Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Europe
Paris
Auto fire after collision kills Washington man at Ft Myer
Washington resident Harry W. Mitchell of Glencarlyn Virginia was burned to death when his car collided with an electric trolley car at Ft Myer Virginia. Fred Kitchen a private in the Fifteenth cavalry was seriously injured and three others severely hurt as the automobile overturned and ignited. The trolley car passengers were injured.
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Washington
Harry W. Mitchell
Glencarlyn
Fred Kitchen
Fifteenth Cavalry
Ft. Myer
Mitchell
Concessions End Strike With Muted Terms Reached
Washington report mediators say a threatened strike by Southern railway firemen has been averted. A satisfactory settlement was reached through mutual concessions though terms remain undisclosed. Demands included a 20 percent wage increase and improved working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southern Railway
First bale of cotton smashes Texas time record
Rivera Texas marks a milestone as the year’s first bale of cotton ships to Houston for sale, beating the next earliest date by 11 days and surpassing 1910 by 14 days. Inonya, a Japanese graduate, departs Connecticut with bullfrog specimens to propagate the species in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Rivera
Rio Grande Valley
Madero Names Cabinet Aide Choices in Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero says if elected president he will appoint Senor De la Barra as foreign relations minister and General Reyes as war minister, and both have agreed to accept these cabinet posts in Mexico City.
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México City
Senor de la Barra
General Reyes
Francisco I. Madero
Fleets Withdrawn From Guanatanamo and San Diego
Washington reports Atlantic and Pacific fleet vessels sent to Guanatanamo Cuba and San Diego California in March will be withdrawn June 18 due to the situation in Mexico.
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Washington
Guantanamo
Cuba
San Diego
Cal
Mexico
Philadelphia Boiler Strike Shuts Down Plants Affecting 10600
Labor action by boiler makers spreads from one plant to all departments in Philadelphia area causing widespread shutdowns. More than 10,600 workers affected across multiple facilities.
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Philadelphaa
Baldjuin
In Defense of Eyeglasses in Maiden Lane Trade Clash
New York wholesale opticians defend eyeglass quality amid claims by several oculists that most glasses are wrongly ground and harmful. Professor Algernon Tassin cites faulty trial cases and calls examinations a farce, while opticians and optical societies rebut with praise for American lenses and trials. Kew Laboratory endorses U S cases as commendable. Countercharges say critics seek superiority over peers.
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New York
Maiden Lane
United States
Algernon Tassin
Columbia University
Optical Societies
Physical Laboratory
Kew
England
Greeks Told Lies Drive Padrone System Deported Boys
United States immigration inspector James R. Dunn says Greek boys brought to America to work for padrone masters are taught to lie about their ages parentage and work. He cites 15 to 20 deportations annually across Missouri Iowa Kansas and Oklahoma and notes many arrive under false affidavits or in violation of contract labor laws. The boys’ lives often end in poverty or crime with few finding honest work.
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St. Louis
James R. Dunn
United States
America
Greece
Mr. Dunn
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Berth to Bliss Oklahoma Advertised in Train Row
Kansas City clerks at the Union depot report a tall wide hat traveler asking for a berth to Bliss Oklahoma. He declares he has 160 acres beside the 102 ranch and seeks a reservation.
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Kansas City
Pullman
Union Depot
Bliss, Okla
Newfoundland sealing fleet reports catch and value
The Newfoundland sealing fleet of eighteen vessels landed 305000 seals valued at 493000 pounds in the just closed season. Last year the fleet reported 333000 seals worth 612600 pounds.
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St. John’s. N. F
Newfoundland
Indiana department divines Memorial Day act at encampment
Indiana department of the United Spanish War Veterans approves a law to prohibit admission fees on Memorial Day. Terre Haute is chosen for 1912 encampment, while William F. Ranke of Fort Wayne is elected department commander. Several officer changes and national encampment delegates are announced.
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William F. Ranke
Fort Wayne
T. J. Louden
Bloomington
Lafayette
Indiana Department of the United Spanish War Veterans
Resolutions Committee
George W. Powell
Indianapolis
Powell
Terre Haute
Charles F. Zillmer
South Bend
Frank Walsh
Herman C. Kelm
Kelm
Harvey C. Perry
Richmond
Wilbur Ryman
Muncie
John S. Morrison
W. W. Birnett
C. V. Lawson
Jasonville
United Brethren Church
James F. Hill
A. L. Littell
Jeffersonville
James E. Bailey
Vincennes
Frank J. Walsh
H. W. Elser
Huntington
Oklahoma City
Theodore J. Louden
Russell B. Harrison
Capt
Willams
State News Briefs Highlight Local Incidents Across Indiana
Clara Selfowsky, fourteen, rescued baby from being trampled in Hammond. In Muncie, Mary Jane Cummins, eighty four, died by suicide at home. Hartford City editor C A Reeves found guilty of libel with $500 fine. case others pending. Pennsylvania goat train collision injures eight near Columbus. Albert J. McMillan arrested after long fugitive status. Henryville burglars steal $20 across nine houses. Epworth League convention ends in Milroy with 130 delegates.
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Hammond
Clara Selfowsky
Felix Macervitz
Muncie
Mary Jane Cummins
Delaware County
Hartford City
C. A. Reeves
Hartford City Daily Journal
Blackford
Michael Sayers
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Rushville
Albert J. McMillan
Arlington
Lafayette
McMillan
Jeffersonville
Henryville
Fred Raymond
Charlie Clegg
Connersville
Epworth League
Milroy
Husband saves wife from self harm after storm
Mrs Clara Hiday attempted to take carbolic acid but was saved by husband Carl Hiday. Doctors say she may recover from a nervous state after being stunned by lightning during a storm. In Indianapolis a four year old sick child was moved from a crowded room to the summer mission for care, described by charity workers as a very sad case of tuberculosis in a poverty home.
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Anderson
Clara Hiday
Carl Hiday
Frankton
Babe
Indianapolis
Lfe
Emerald birds of paradise arrive at Chicago zoo
Chicago Lincoln Park has two emerald birds of paradise from London dealers, one of the rarest species. Cy De Vry reports purchase at $200 each, with one male arriving damaged tail feathers but expected to molt into full plumage in months. The birds, about crow-sized, feed on ants eggs meal worms bananas oranges and apples as keepers work to tame them.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park
Bronx Zoological Gardens
New York
New Guinea
London
Cy de Vry
DeVry
Paradise
Three Held for Theft Plot in Indianapolis
Detectives arrested Michael Arnowich a former employee at Domb Bros ladies tailoring 134 West Washington Street for grand larceny. Theresa Arnowich and May Brausey are charged with grand larceny and receiving stolen property in connection with a scheme that allegedly stole about 4000 dollars in merchandise.
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Indianapolis
Domb Bros.’ Ladies Tailoring
West Washington Street
Simon and Mulling
Michael Arnowich
Theresa Arnowich
May Brausey
North
Senate Avenue
Boys Will Judge Cattle Lafayette
The Indiana state board of agriculture announces the third annual boys Hive stock and grain judging contest at the state fair on September 16 1911. Participants will judge horses beef cattle dairy cattle hogs and sheep along with white yellow corn and wheat. Five valuable scholarships in Purdue University school of agriculture will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
Purdue University School of Agriculture
Jail Delivery Plot In Anderson Prisoners Named
In circuit court James Croak eighteen and Pearl Barton twenty one tenants of the jail conspired to escape using an iron pipe to bore a six inch hole in a wall. They were serving one year sentences.
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Anderson
James Croak
Pearl Barton
Indianapolis
Night Riders Reach Miller Tobacco Storehouse Too Late
Night riders visited a tobacco storehouse owned by John and Roy Miller near Columbus but were too late to achieve their objective. The Millers harvested their first crop last year, yielding 2000 pounds cured in an old schoolhouse and shipped to Madison for sale.
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Columbus
John and
Roy Miller
Madison
Spiral slide drill ends with nails on New York building
After an Asch building drill at 651 Washington street word leaked and someone sprinkled wire nails and screws on the spiral slide tuns. When the drill began on the top floor 680 occupants yelled as guards halted the run amid cursing and chaos. An investigation is under way to find the joker responsible.
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New York
Asch
Washington Street
Indiana Retail Shoe Dealers Movement Opens In Indy
Shoe dealers from nearly every Indiana town gathered in Indianapolis for the initial meeting at the Denison hotel. About 200 dealers attended as plans to form the state association were postponed until more delegates arrive before sessions conclude.
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Shoe Men Owen
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Retail Shoe Dealers’ Association
Denison Hotel
County is Shy on Pennies in Grant County
Business houses across Grant county report a penny shortage affecting commerce. Banks and post offices have appealed to Marion banks for coins but find local institutions igualmente short, risking delays in everyday transactions.
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Marion
Grant County
Farmer Lightning's Victim Near Hope
Joseph Greenlees a farmer near Hope was struck by lightning while returning from the barn to the house after milking his cows. The bolt split his hat band tore it and ran through his body killing him instantly.
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Columbus
Joseph Greenlees
Hope
Indianapolis Mystery Man Found Dead Near Shirley
Unknown man, about 48 with gray hair and mustache, died after being struck by a train near Shirley. He was taken to Renihaw and Blackwell morgue after being found at City hospital, identification not yet determined. He weighed about 135 pounds with a prominent nose and high cheekbones.
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Indianapolis
Renihaw & Blackwell
Shirley
Silk Makes A Record Trip From Yokohama To New York
Six car loads of raw silk and silk goods arrived in New York in 17 days setting a new record. The Empress of China carried the cargo from Yokohama on April 16 and reached Vancouver April 27, then continued across the continent in under six days. The total voyage time from Yokohama to New York totaled 17 days and the shipment is valued at about $600,000.
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Yokohama
New York
Pacific
Vancouver
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Nor’ Easter
Great Lakes
International Newspaper
Dayo Delegratiok
Viola Gerard
Lincoln Park Zoo
Silk
E.M. Swan
D. Mason
Swan & Mason
F. J. Reinhard
Arch Stevenson Reinhard & Stevenson
Rockport
Main Street
Court House
W. M. Smith, W. A. McCullough Smith & McCullough Lawyers
L. N. Savage
Main St
B. F. Huffman
Sargent’s Drug Store
Main and
Third Streets
H. L. Stratton
Over Post Office
Wm.e. Hartley
Rob’t Luckado
E. Shoptaugh
Rockport, Indiana
Fourth Street
Farmers’ Bank
Chase. Poole
Home Insurance and Loan Company
East 4Th Street
Farmer’s Bank
Louisville
French Lick
Monon
Lincoln City
H. Heimbeck
Corvments &c
Wangrogk
Mur & Co
Scientific
Almerican
HU & Co
Washington, D. CG
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