Various Global Facts From The Times Of 1909
A roundup of assorted news notes mentions New York butter consumption, deep water mobility with the same power, compulsory mine rescue gear in Austria and France, British American control of tobacco trade, Hamburg’s firemen density, a butterfly specimen selling for 550 dollars, New York water plans, and telecommunication ranks. It also notes a steamship line from Havre to Cuba and New Orleans, classroom book repairs at Lincoln School in Santa Barbara, tobacco dealer anecdotes, European produce origins, and a new female manager in Magherafelt gas works. Other items cover aluminum alloys, Peru adopting world standard time, Wright aeroplane doubts, Voisin triplane praise, and temple offerings in Wang Kong village with a large public subscription for temple prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Austria
France
Lincoln School
Santa Barbara
Cal
New York
Europe
Mediterranean
Persia
Babylonia
Mise Ina Richmond
Magherafelt Gah
Dublin
Ireland
Sheirst
Germany
Peru
Pardo
Greenwich
Lima
United States
Mayor Johnson Reveals Wealth Loss and Civic Resolve
In Cleveland Mayor Tom L. Johnson declares he has lost his fortune and will downsize to a modest home, auctioning cars and luxuries to support his brother Albert's estate amid a battle between personal sacrifice and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Euclid Avenue
Albert
Witness Details Bleached Flour Variants Before Pure Food Board
John E. Mitchell testified before the pure food board about multiple flour streams from one mill and distinct colors for bleached flour. He noted white flour remains most desired by many consumers while discussing the bleaching process and its impact on flour quality.
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Washington
Pure Food Board
John E. Mitchell
O. M. Friend
Northern Millers’ Association
Nathan. F. Schoening
Illinois
Iron kettle hides 3500 in gold near Oil City
Wood and Dickinson, lumbermen, uncovered an iron kettle buried in a hole for a rabbit. It contained 3500 in gold coins. Locals suspect the stash was buried by John Caldwell, an eccentric farmer who died in an insane asylum about thirty years ago.
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Oil City
Edward Woods
Thomas Dickinson
John Caldwell
No Call for Conference on Reforming National Currency
Representatives of boards of trade and mercantile organizations in many cities met in New York by invitation of the merchants association to discuss measures for reform of the national currency system. The question was whether a national currency convention should be held with delegates from all county commercial bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boards of Trade and Merantile
Merchants’ Association
Sion
Speed Test Fatality Ends Record Attempt
Emile Stricker killed in a Renault during a 24 hour speed record attempt at the fair grounds track in Birmingham. Leonard Barrows seriously injured as the car wrecked after tires exploded while exceeding sixty mph in poor lighting. Strang and Stricker had begun the run earlier that evening and Stricker died before aid arrived.
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Birmingham
Ala
Emile Stricker
Fair Grounds
Leon Barrows
Stricker
Louis Strang
Emie Stricker
Strang
Barrows
Watcher and Daughter Drown in River Accident
In New York a young widow Mrs Helen Bloch slipped from a gang plank while boarding a freight boat captained by her father Henry Rice. Both father and daughter vanished after plunging into the North River in the darkness.
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New York
Helen Bloch
North River
Henry Rice
Thief Strips Canadian Sergeant Major in Salt Lake
Sergeant Major T G Jones of the Northwest Mounted Police, en route to Salt Lake City, was robbed of his wallet and identification papers plus about 175 dollars after his valise was tampered with. He believes thieves linked to the horse and cattle gang are involved.
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Salt Lake ‘City
Utah
T. G. Jones
Canadian ‘Northwest Mounted Police
Salt Lake
Jones
Mounted
Regina
Canada
Bryan to Visit Monterey for Rest and Duck Shooting
William Jennings Bryan and his wife will arrive in Monterey on the 18th and stay two months as guests of Col. and Mrs. J. A. Robertson at Delta Vista. Bryan wrote he is coming for rest though he said he did not need it and inquired about duck shooting prospects.
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Euclid Avenue
Young Boy Dies After Train Accident in City Yards
In DAVID CITY NEBRASKA fourteen year old Joseph Svi tak son of Anton Svi tak was fatally injured Monday morning in Union Pacific yards. He was thrown under a moving freight train and both legs were cut off below the knee. No witness explains how it happened but it is presumed he tried to board the train. He died at noon after being taken to the hospital.
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David City
Neb
Joseph
Anton Svitak
Union Pacific
Svitak
W. C. Robinson
Cairo
Linda Wegner
Crowell
J. E. North
Columbus
San Diego
Cal
Paulus
Harvard
Fremont
Pilger
Farmer Burns
Omaha
C. I. Clark
Steele City
Jefferson County
William Ramsdell
Atlanta
Georgia
Devo Ramsdell
James’ Baker
Oak
J.B. Parks
Butterfield Ranch
Randolph
William, Starkey
Louisville
W. G. Starkey
Diller
Burlington
Abbott
William Ferneau
Ainsworth
John M. McKittrick
Galesburg
New York State
Milo R. Weidman
Wisner
New Home Telephone Company
Beatrice
Cortland
John Linton
Lincoln
DeWitt
Feta Forth
James B. Sherer
J.W. Shearer
West Point National Bank
West Point
Hunter Ed Mauer Returns from Wyoming Trip
Ed Mauer of Omabs reports a very successful hunting trip in Wyoming. The account is brief and restrained.
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Ed. Mauer
Omabs
Wyoming
Nebraska Notes Chronical Local Items From Various Towns
Nebraska notes report Carl Wagoner in a near miss shooting episode near Dilier. I. H. F. Scott at home in Penn. Various local jobs, moves, and repairs across Cairo Crowell Elba Mead Clatonia Randall Randolph Abbott near Oak and Beatrice. Several injuries and accidents plus farms, fires, and a marriage in Beatrice.
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Carl Wagoner
Dilier
I. H. F. Scott
Penn
B. Gmidtie
Cairo
Everett Crawford
Ansley
Crowell
Elba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamburg
Limdon
Berlin
Stsaughter-House
Compagnie Generale _ Transatlantique
Havre
Cube
New Orleans
Voisin Brothers
Paria
Wang Kong
San Wu
Tin Haw
Geouth Chins Post
Movement For
Young Women's Christian Association
Roosevelt
White House
East Side
Young Woman's Christian Association
Africa
Chicago
Peter van Viissinger
Washington St
van Viissingen
van Vlissengen
Nebraska
A. F. Lau
Clatonia
Mead
Presbyterian Ladies of
Sarah L. Holy
Table Rock
Anna M. Kobierowski
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Petrasch
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