Sudden Sioux City Flood Destroys Homes and Halts Transit
A cloudburst floods Parry Creek splitting Sioux City causing one death, about 1000 homeless, and over 250000 dollars in damages. The Sioux City Traction plant floods and miles of streets flood with water rising to first floors. Gas mains break and bridges incur heavy losses. Police and firemen alert residents as whistles warn districts.
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Sioux City
Parry Creek
Leon Bethechider
Begins van Company
Perry Creek
Sioux City Traction Company
Missouri River
Azores
Heavy Rain In Southwest Presses Kansas Missouri Rivers Up
Renewed downpours in Northwestern Missouri and Kansas push the Missouri and Kansas rivers higher. In Kansas City the Missouri rose 0.3 feet, Topeka saw 1.5 inches of rain, and the Kansas River climbed about 0.5 feet while marshes, creeks, and wheat fields took damage. The Mississippi forecast remained near flood stage, and aid efforts began for flood sufferers in Missouri.
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Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Topeka
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Kan
Dickinson County
Marion
Cotton Wood
St. Louis
Bueau
Provident Sasociation
Petrol butter to roll out at Wood Sliver refinery
Alton July 12 reports the first roll of petroleum butter, Standard Oil's new product, will be produced at the Wood Sliver refinery near Alton. Preparations are underway and machinery has been shipped to replace milch cow use with the automobile. The brown spread stays fresh longer and does not rancid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Standard Oil
Wood ‘Sliver
National Women’s Council Opens Sixth Triennial Session in Seattle
In Seattle on July 13 the sixth triennial session of the National Council of Women of the United States opens with a reception for officers delegates and visitors. Three days of business begin July 14 through the 16 featuring topics from child saving to divorce reform and legal status of women.
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Seattle
Wash
National Council of Women of the United States
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Niional Woman’s Relief Society
National Woman's Relief Corps
The
Universal Peace Union
Council of Jewish Women
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Frances E. Willard
Susan
Elks Convention in Los Angeles Draws Thousands
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks holds the 40th annual convention in Los Angeles with about 60 delegates and many delegates arriving from across the United States. The event names next year’s convention city and officers with Garry Herrmann and J A Samns among candidates for grand exalted ruler. Edward Leach seeks re election as grand treasurer and Fred C Robinson as grand secretary. Detroit and Boston are named for future conventions.
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Los Angeles
Cal
City of the Angels
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
United States
Seattle
Colorado
Elks
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
J. A. Samnts
le Mars
Edward Leach
New York
East
Middle West
Fred C. Robinson
Detroit
Boston
Landscape Adorners Meet in Atlanta Delegates From Billposters Group
In Atlanta on July 13 Governor Brown and Mayor Maddox welcomed hundreds of delegates to the Associated Billposters and Distributors convention. Attending groups include the South eastern Billposters and Distributors, the Southern Theater Managers Association and the Painters League of America. A large contingent arrived from Columbus, Ohio, birthplace of George Chennell, president of the bill posters.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Browna
Maddox
United States
Canada
Associated Billposters and Distributors
Southeastern Billposters and Distributors
Southern Theater Managers’ Association
The
Painters’ League of America
Columbus, C
George Chennell
Convict Escape From Siberia Reaches Seattle Report
Seattle July 12 The escape of political convicts in Siberia bound toward East Cape and Alaska is traced by John W. Kelly. Cossacks pursued them and seven were killed. several exiles died from exposure. The band dwindled to twenty after battles with natives and harsh conditions. The fugitives looted villages when demands for dogs food and reindeer were refused.
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Seattle
Wash
Siberia
East Cape
Alaska
Arctic
Kallenikoff
Nichniy
Kalimsk
Kallentkoff
East Capon
Atlantic City Wins 1911 Christian Endeavor Convention
The 1911 international Christian Endeavor convention will be held in Atlantic City after a two hour closed door debate by the board of trustees at the Hotel Ryan. Delegates favored the New Jersey resort over Kansas City Indianapolis Dallas and Buffalo arguing that the East deserved the next meeting after six years. Denominational rallies accompanied the choice with multiple church meetings held in the city before 10 a.m.
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Christian Endeavor
St. Paul
International Christian Endeavor
Atlantic City
Board of Trustees
Atlant
Baat
Clurches
Bee Sting Proves Fatal To Local Woman
Mary J. Buck of Garrison Iowa was killed by a bee sting. A neighbor's hive swarmed and lit on a tree near her porch on the Buck premises. She was stung on the right temple while seated on the porch and died within about twenty minutes before medical help arrived.
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Mason City
Mary J. Buck
Garrison
Buck
Pies
Wholesale Heroic Rescues In Brooklyn Fire
A July blaze in Brooklyn four story flat houses forced tenants into the street as firemen and police conducted swift rescues. Rescuers cleared the buildings of panicked women and children while flames consumed upper stories and police reserves were called to hold back crowds.
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Brooklyn
New York
Red Cross Denies Catholic Bias in Orphan Training
Washington July 12 Maj Gen George W Davis chairman of the Red Cross central committee released a letter to Anthony Matre secretary of the American Federation of Catholic Societies denying charges of discrimination. The statement follows Matre's open letter accusing the organization over its earthquake relief program.
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Washington
American Red Cross
George W. Davis
Anthony Matre
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Matre
Religious Educators Program at Chautauqua Lectures on Character
The Religious Education association conducts a one week series at Chautauqua beginning today. Lectures cover character development across college and university, public schools, Sunday school, church, social hygiene, and social living. Conferences feature experts on moral and religious home education. The association council meets July 13 and 14, with the graded Sunday school commission meeting July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Assembly
Religious Education Association
Council of the Religious Education Association
Rockefeller Increases Gift to General Education Board
John D Rockefeller raises his donations to the General Education Board by 10 million dollars and releases the board from the obligation to hold his funds in perpetuity. The total Rockefeller gifts to the board reach 52 million dollars, announced by chairman Frederick T Gates.
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Rockefeller
General Education Board
New York
John K. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Glidden Touring Cars Start Long Distance Contest
The sixth annual Glidden tour begins from Cambridgeport with 40 vehicles ready to travel 2 637 miles through Chicago Minneapolis Omaha Denver and back to Kansas City. The endurance event tests manufacturers with trophies for touring cars runabouts roadsters and miniature touring cars and strict penalties for flaws.
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Entenobite
Atuteriel'ts Association
Camplus Martits
Atseuklige
Chicago
Minneapolis
Omaha
Denver
Kansas City
Gisband
Detroit
Confectioners Meet for Weeklong Sweet Trade Convention
In Wildwood New Jersey delegates from the National Jobbing Confectioners Association and the National Manufacturing Confectioners Salesmen's Association gather for a week of discussions on the candy trade. D J Morgan of Scranton Pa leads the confectioners and William T Brierly of Baltimore presides over the salesmen.
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Wildwood
N. J
America
National
National Manufacturing Confectioners
Scranton, Pa
William T. Brierly
Baltimore Fa
Cyclonic Wind Storm Hits St Louis Area
A severe wind storm lashed St Louis and suburbs tearing down telegraph and telephone wires. In St Louis county trees were uprooted and a steamer with 300 passengers was swung against a bridge pier near Alton. Wheelhouse damaged and wagons overturned as trolley lines failed.
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St. Louis
Alton
Here
Steamer John D. Cowle Sinks In Whitefish Bay Collision
In dense fog near Whitefish Bay the steamer John D. Cowle sinks after a collision with the Isaac M. Scott. Eleven crewmen drown, survivors rescued by the Scott, which sails to Sault Ste. Marie on its maiden voyage. Cowie Transportation of Cleveland owned the 426 foot ore carrier loaded with 4000 tons of iron ore.
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Isaac M. Scott
Whitefish Bay
Scott
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
John D. Cowle
White High Bay
Cowles
Cowle
John B. Cowie
Cowie Transportation Company
Cleveland
Four Dead and Many Injured in Cyclone at Ortonville
A cyclone struck Biz Stone lake area in Ortonville Minnesota on July 13 killing four and seriously injuring twenty one. Rail yard buildings at Milwaukee railroad yards were wrecked with depots roundhouse coal supply and warehouses damaged. Fire and collapses caused extensive property loss estimated at $150000.
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Ortonville
Minn
Biz Stone Lake
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Grain and Provisions Prices Across Markets
Minneapolis and Duluth price reports show July wheat futures at 1.28 on July, 1.1114 for September, while on track prices list No. 1 hard at 1.915, No. 1 Northern at 1.30, and hogs at 7.25 to 7.70. Chicago and Duluth follow with mixed wheat, corn, oats figures and cattle prices in the day’s market summary.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Chicago
Fliommlay
Lee
Dee
Tuly
Texas
Taft Announced Westward Trip Schedule for Fall
President Taft outlined tentative plans for a western tour starting September 16 and a potential meeting with President Diaz in El Paso on October 15. The itinerary includes Beverly to Seattle with stops in Denver Salt Lake City and Lynkeene then Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles to visit family in San Diego New Mexico Arizona Texas a ranch stay near Corpus Christi Houston New Orleans and several Southern cities before returning to Washington.
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Philadelphia
Jay
Taft
Diaz
Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Beverly
Seattle
Wash
Denver
Salt Lake
Lynkeene
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Anggeles
San Diego
New México
Arizona
Texas
C. P. Taft
Corpus Christi
Houston
New Orleans
Tech
Louisiana
Jackeor
Miss
Birmingham
Montgomery
Macon
Augusta
Savannah
Wilmington
N. C
Richmond
Washington
Open Door Principle in Hankow Canton Railroad Debate
Washington asserts the open door for China in Hankow Canton rail projects. The United States seeks full participation rights on the Hupeh Hankow Sze Chuen line and aims to join the Szechuen loan with other powers. The issue ties to political prestige and economic gain for American interests and broader Chinese trade openings.
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Washington
Hupeh
Peking
Conger
Szechuen
Beneft
China
Orient
United States
Cooperation urged on Wisconsin industrial insurance acts
July 12 meeting of the special committee on industrial insurance acts urged cooperation between employers and workers. A resolution called for both sides to appoint representatives who will work with the committee to draft the bill. The panel aims to have a bill ready for a special session of the Wisconsin Legislature.
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Milwaukes
Wisconsin
Great Northern Express faces profit critique and rate cut call
James Menahan and State Senator B E Sundberg criticize the Great Northern Express and allied lines for high salaries and operating expenses. They allege the three companies Lake Superior, Grant Northern Railway, and Great Northern Intum benefit from inflated costs passed to shippers.
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St. Pal
Great Northern Express Company
James Menahan
B. EL Sundberg
Atte Cartroad Commission
Nammes
Great Northerm Express Company
Liles Superior Company
Grant Northern Rathway Ceclaps Y Ht Fa
Bite Superiac
Exassaa
Great Northern Intum O
Lake Superior Company
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Ferry Creek
National Women's Council
RED Cross
Italy
Canty Makers
Wildwood, N. J
Ortonville, Minn
St. van
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Charces
IMMED
Pineule Medicine CO
Perritons Corner Drug Store
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