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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1911
Page
2
A fierce fire in the Liberte's ammunition hold at Marseilles caused the battleship to sink in 19 minutes. Officials and crew fought to save the ship but only a few sailors survived as tugs rushed to assist. The disaster compounds tensions as Liberte is hailed as rival to the Maine.
A passenger train running between Chicago and New York derailed after colliding with a freight train in Larimer PA. The engineer, fireman, and a freight brakeman sustained severe injuries and were expected to die.
Twenty six persons were injured four seriously when a crowded street car overran a switch and turned turtle in Atlanta Georgia. Witnesses say the motorman failed to slow for the turn and the vehicle plunged off the tracks crashing into the curb and tipping on its side.
In Mexico City the chamber of deputies defeated a motion to summon Interior Minister Garcia Granados to answer charges of undue interference in Chiapas. The motion failed by 219 to 41, seen as a sign of Maderist strength.
Fire destroyed the Ohio Pottery Co plant in Zanesville causing about 75000 dollars in damage. Twelve people were slightly hurt by flying bricks when the south wing collapsed.
In Chicago a blaze gutting two small flat buildings killed two men a woman and a baby and injured seven others. Firefighters battled the flames as residents escaped and investigators began work at the scene.
Ottawa reports that Canada's fifth census begun in June will yield a total population considerably under ten million, according to an official calculation.
Reports claim deposed shah Mohammed Ali Mirzi may have been captured or killed as his forces were routed by loyal troops in Teheran. News notes uncertainty amid ongoing conflict and shifting control.
A large brick factory at Eighth Street and Snyder Avenue was badly damaged by fire. Twenty dwellings also suffered damage as the blaze swept through the area. Total loss is estimated at about 150000 dollars.
Dr Amand Rayold chair of the board of scientific research at the American Life Convention medical department blames smoke for most sickness in Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
Colorado Springs report describes a savage multiple murder in two northwest homes. Victims include Mrs. Alice Burnham and her children, Mrs. Blanche Wayne, Henry Wayne, and baby. A. J. Burnham, husband of one victim, is in custody. Medical officials doubt Burnham’s involvement.
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to suspend a proposed reduction in flour rates from Minnesota transfer points to New York via Duluth and declined to let eastern trunk lines withdraw their concurrence. The ruling, described as the most significant freight action in months, will impact vast flour traffic between Minnesota and the eastern states, excluding export shipments, and affects milling interests, especially at Buffalo.
Industrial discord paralyzes Ireland as three of four railroads stop with soaring food prices. Strike leaders push for a national walkout affecting England Scotland and Wales. Shipping spared for now though risk looms. The crisis grew from a small timber trade quarrel among Dublin carters and laborers.
Washington reports the International Harvester company will adjust its corporate form to comply with the Sherman Act as interpreted by the Supreme Court. A dissolution suit is delayed as Attorney General Wickersham and company counsel confer. Directors and financial heads have gathered in New York to work out the reorganization details.
Sigmund L. Fleischer of Naday and Fleischer and David R. Bratter were arrested in a conspiracy to defraud the government of customs duties totaling about 500000. The scheme allegedly operated since January 1 1908 with false valuations of imports.
Manila reports threat of famine due to rice crop failure. Governor General Forbes orders government purchase of a full shipload from Rangoon to be sold to the public at low price as prices soar beyond all records with scarce supply in sight.
The White Star liner Olympic, carrying the largest first class passenger list ever on a transatlantic crossing, was rammed by the British cruiser Hawke off the Isle of Wight. Despite a hole in the starboard quarter, all about 2,000 passengers were unharmed and the ship proceeded to port under its own power.
Wisconsin senator La Follette writes in the American Magazine intro chapter of his autobiography about entering politics and his first congressional contest. He frames the progressive movement as a fight to uphold representative government and the ideals of common people facing defeat yet continuing the struggle.
Typhoons caused heavy loss of life and property in Formosa, reports from the Paname Maru arrive in Victoria British Columbia on September 22. The dispatches confirm extensive damage and fatalities from the storms.
New York report describes a market panic driven by rumors of United States Steel dissolution. Massive selling in US Steel shares spreads globally as Canada’s election results and reciprocity defeat fuel unsettled mood. Attorney General Wickersham denies any DOJ dissolution plans, stabilizing but not ending the scare.
Chicago report says Charles W. Allen brother of Kenosha magnate Nathan Allen died after a four floor fall in a Palmer House light shaft. Cause and circumstances remain uncertain with theories of accident, push or suicide. A demolished chair was found near the shaft.
A stranger in Neenah Wisconsin asserts he is Pat Crowe or John Young one of three train robbers who held up a Northern Pacific fast passenger train at Buffalo North Dakota weeks ago. The heist stole $12000 from the express car and the engineer was shot. A $10000 reward was offered for the arrest of the men. Buffalo officials may come to identify him.
In Wausau Wisconsin a roof collapse at the new St James Catholic church under construction killed John Wachel a Milwaukee bricklayer and left six others injured. The contractor cites heavy rain loosening overhead supports as the cause with eighteen workers on site.
Dmitry Bogroff, about 24, Kiev University graduate and former secret police member, received a death sentence by court martial for killing Premier Stolypin. He showed calm in court, confessed, and declined counsel as the sentence awaits confirmation. Stolypin’s funeral drew thousands and officials from across the empire.
In St Louis Amandee V Reyburn Jr, rich young aviator and potential $50 000 ocean to ocean contender, dies after his aircraft turns turtle and falls. In Piqua Frank Miller of the Glenn Curtiss camp burns to death during exhibition when gasoline tank explodes and engulfs his plane. In Mansfield Dare devil Castellane, famed Curtiss exhibitor, perishes after a 400 foot fall when his craft overturns in a wind puff.
In a fog on the St Clair river the steamer Joliet was rammed and sunk by the Henry Phipps off Port Huron. Twenty three Joliet crew members escaped, many leaped into a boat and several clung to rigging until rescue by rowboats and yawls.
Columbia news confirms Senator Benjamin R. Tillman will run again to succeed himself, rebutting health‑related retirement talk. While in town, Tillman bought two pitchforks for agricultural use and took them home to Trenton.
Kid McCoy returned in dramatic fashion at Brown's A C stopping Kid Bly of Brooklyn in under a round. The Wind-up featured a rapid finish, affirming McCoy's comeback status in the New York ring.
The article urges buying sheep and lambs while prices are below production cost, noting Chicago market rates for various livestock, the lowest since 1904, and arguing that proactive feeders will gain as demand rises with higher mutton and lamb consumption next year. A leading sheep owner endorses fattening on fall feed for fertility profits.
A promotional note extols Hewitt's Easy Task white laundry soap as the best clean linen guarantee. It urges women to try the product, claims many already use it, and invites purchase from grocers at five cents a cake.
A Tennessee mountain tale recalls a tourist proposing to ship green corn to the North. The mountaineer, worn by hardship, dismisses the idea, saying the old woman is too lazy to plow and plant. The exchange highlights persistent poverty and skepticism toward speculation.
A lighthearted exchange features a son of a wealthy magnate boasting his preparations for rain. He names a roadster and a limousine capable of carrying six girls, illustrating luxury and humor in the dialogue.
Tommy Murphy, famed horseman, wins major trotting races with farm horse R. T. C. Spohn's Distemper is touted as the best remedy for all forms of distemper and coughs by the Spohn Co of Goshen Indiana.
In the exchange a father asks about his son the young doctor. The reply notes the doctor shifted from lung specialization to green apple specialization, implying a humorous career adjustment. The quip highlights adaptability and the changing focus of the physician.
A historical notice describes Mra Winslow’s Boothing Syrup claimed to ease teething by softening gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic. The text reads as promotional language from an era noting its supposed universal efficacy.
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