Brief Review of a Week's Events
Information from all quarters of the civilized world cover home and foreign news. Louis A. Gregori acquitted after firing on Maj. Dreyfus during Zola Pantheon ceremony. John Mouton a leper escapes Iberville parish leper home and sells tickets at a nickel theatre in New Orleans. Bishop Spalding resigns for health. George W. Fitzgerald discharged after being charged with stealing 179000 from U S sub treasury in Chicago. Count Tolstoi floods with letters gifts on birthday. Judge Parker not willing to run for New York governor. Bis Sunday destroys 3500 dollars worth of sermon plates in Hammond Indiana pressroom. Congressman Lilley nominated for governor of Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Gregori
Maj. Dreyfus
Emile Zola
Pantheon
Dreyfin
John Mouton
Iberville Parish
New Orleans
John L. Spalding
Peoria
Tfl
George W. Fitzgerald
W. J. Conkey Publishing Company
Hammond
Ind
George S. Lilley
Connecticut
Wafered Intercontinental Tales From A Fractured Era
A scrambled historical clippings mix reports on an inferred infernal machine thwarted by past officials, early conservation schedules, a trial of AFL leaders, a deadly Erie railroad wreck, a rabies fear prompting suicide, juvenile arrest for revolver threats, a fatal organist stabbing, a massive Eucharistic parade in London, political convention clashes in New York, mob justice in Texas, a Milwaukee brokerage beating, a cabinet resignation, street battles in Gallipolis, and testimonies linking bank clerks to murder plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassinesuinie
Fort
New Jersey
National Conservation Commission
John Mitchell
Harper
American Federation of Labor
Hucks Stove & Range Company
New York Express
Erie
Geneva
Homme
Fred Peterson
Springfield
Jenor Zboralski
Buffalo
Detroit
Withold Buhaczkowski
Willie Bullinger
Lon Rader
Newton
N. C
London
New York
Sarftogh Springs
Gov. Hughes
Dave Newton
Jobin Hupkirlh
Hike Home
Trookehire
Tex
W. H. Rogers
Milwaukee
Trayfeling
Sholin D. Howers Company
M. Albert
Union
Stogle Pukera
Gallipolis
Jobn White
Clarence Bayes
Abbie Rice
P.M. Ruatin
Omaha
Aingod
Scattered 1909 News From Across the World
A wide array of early 20th century items including a New York hotel manager Frank V. Dentett killing himself in Anéndal, George Crouch’s alleged anticendo incident, Harry K. Thaw transferred to a New York jail, and Mrs. Elin Inhester’s suicide by kerosene. Reports cover fraud arrest in Kansas City, Canadian and U.S. crop yields, forest fires in Michigan and Minnesota, Turks Islands hurricane devastation, Emperor William’s voyage, Orville Wright’s flight feats, London unemployment protests, Roosevelt praised by steel officials, Cosmo s dale cement plant fire, labor actions, legal rulings, and various political party moves. The batch closes with naval arrivals in Australia and other global happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank V. Dentett
New York
Himaelt Henuse
Anéndal
George Crouch
Anteldo
Harry K. Thaw
Witte Plains
N.Y
Elin Inhester
Salem
Wit
George Bands
Kansan
Kan
Grand Marois
Beaver Bay
Michigan
Minnesota
Turks Islands
Grand Turk
William
Vosges Range
Orville Wright
London
England
Roosevelt
B. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Hugh Bell
Tron and Steel Institute
Cosmosdale Cement Company
Cosmosdale
Loutaville
American Federation of Labor
Congress
John Tem
Gen. Macomb
Michigan Society of the Daughters of 1813
Great Northern Paper Company
Millnocket
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
Kenesaw Lundin
Standard of Company of Indiana
Fort Myer
Jacob Hernesnieml
Calumet
Mich
A. Hooth & Co
Chicaxi
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Noble State Bank
Mina Patricia Egan
Mariel F Beun
Denmark
Copenhagen
Jerome Kimer P. Murphy
Angeles
Cal
Great Britain
Phyilip Gray
All Man
National Federation of Women's Clubs
Cincinnati
Pillip Lillesthal
Anglo-California Bank
San Francisco
West Virginia
Swisher
Independence Party
Willan H. Allen
St. Paul
Albany
Western Australia
Republicans Gain in Maine Vote Across State
Maine voters produced the heaviest statewide turnout since 1888 with about 140000 casting ballots. Bert M. Fernald Republican led Obadiah Gardner Democrat for governor, while Amos L. Allen, C. Burleigh, John P. Swasey, and Frank G. Guernsey won in four congressional districts. Republicans will control both state legislative chambers. The GOP held a modest statewide plurality amid Democratic gains, rural strongholds shifting toward Democrats, and concerns over prohibitory law and administrative reforms shaping the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Elden
Bert M. Fernald
Poland
Obadiah Gardner
Rockland
Gov. Cobb
Davis
Amos L. Allen
C. Burleigh
John P. Swasey
Charles L. Littlefield
Frank G. Guernsey
Gardner
Auburn
Augusta
Belfast
Ellsworth
South Portland
Methodist Denunciation of Speaker Cannon by Central Ti
The Central Texas M E conference adopted resolutions condemning Speaker Joseph G Cannon for refusing a vote on the Limefield bill. They called for such politicians lacking statesmanship to retire and urged citizens to use lawful means to defeat Cannon as speaker of the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ti Nals M. E
Cannon
Josep G. Cannon
Lfe
J. G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Taft Tour Planned from Chicago to Denver and Fargo
Taft's presidential campaign announces a ten day train tour starting near Chicago around September 25. The route will run north to Fargo North Dakota, south to Kansas, and west to Denver, with Taft returning to Chicago to address the deep waterways convention in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William H. Taft
Aome
Nois Point
Fargo
N. D
Kansas
Denver
Taft
Deep Waterways
Bryan Receives Ovation in Baltimore Crowd Over 26000 Hear Bryan
Mde Willan J Beyan spoke in Maryland on Monday at Annapolis and in Baltimore about the campaign. In the Fifth Regiment Armory in the city he addressed an audience that exceeded 26000, and the ovation he received was described as seldom equalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Baltimore
Mde Willan J. Beyan
Vowra
Maryland
Annapolis
James
Thie City
Fifth Regiment
Lids City
Wreck Fatal for Three on Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Line
Memphis reports a deadly wreck of passenger train 314 near Clarksdale. Three people killed and 80 injured as the Yazoo Mississippi Valley line wrecks on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Yazoo
Clarksdale
Milw
Four Convicts Escape From Michigan Prison Base Wall Breach
Four convicts escaped from the Michigan state prison late Sunday night reaching the basement with a tool key and forcing their way through a basement wall. Authorities launched a manhunt as details of the breach emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fonth
Mich
Laning case moves toward acquittal and counts trimmed
In Fremont the Laning indictment proceeds with Judge Richards striking the seventh count of larceny, leaving 16 counts of embazzlement. In Columbus, Secretary Thompson appoints B L Mills to Gallia county board of elections to replace A S Ripley amid ongoing turmoil and anticipated further removals and an injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laning
Fremont
Andrews
Stephen Young
Richards
Quarrel Over Cemetery Reaches Court in Ashtabula
Ashtabula township trustees urge Common Pleas Court to set aside injunction securing Chestnut Grove Cemetery improvements. Lot owners oppose grave removals headstone moves and driveway closures amid grave confusion. No trial date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Ashtabula Township
Common Pleas
Howard Ro Knox
Chestnut Grove Cemetery
Holm den cites $200000 diverted before bank failure in suit
Cleveland assignee Thomas J Holm den asserts at least 200000 in money and securities were diverted to improper uses within a day prior to Farmers and Merchants Bank failure. He sues Albert Kochteller and eight officers in common pleas court seeking redress for alleged misappropriations including a 16457 conversion on the day of the bank’s collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Thomas J. Holmden
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Common Pleas
Albert Kochteller
Mutts Ft Fo
Koeh
Taft Conference With Cox Planned This Week
A Taft Cox meeting to discuss the Ohio Republican campaign is set for this week. Hamilton County central committee named a special committee to aid the campaign, with arrangements to be finalized after Hynicka’s return from Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Boss Cox
Hamilton County Central Committee
Vary
George B. Cox
KR. K. Hynicka
Doubly Fatal Wreck Near Huron Vermillion Rail Line
A Lake Shore freight wreck between Huron and Vermillion killed Oliver West of Oberlin and Elmer Smith of Springfield and badly injured Albert Sheridan of Wheeling. A white man who joined them at Greylan is missing. The four rode in a freight car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Lake Shore Railway
Huron
Vermillion
Oliver West
Oberlin
Elmer Smith
Springfield
Albert Sheridan
Wheeling
W. Va
Sheridan Anya
Greylan
Springfield Firm Wins State Printing Bid
State printing contracts were opened in Columbus with two bidders. Springfield Publishing Co. won most items, lowest on all but one. Columbus firm won that item. Two year term from November first, total around 40 000 to 80 000 dollars. Police guard Collinwood schools in Cleveland as fears of attack persist. mothers seeking janitor Hirter's discharge attend Clark school opening but no protest occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Columbus
Publc
Springfield Publishing Co
Springfield Orm
Cleveland
Coltinwood
Hirter
Collinwood
Clark Scheol
Seven thousand invite to political confab in Columbus
Seven thousand Democratic workers and candidates from every precinct are invited to a conference with W. J. Bryan to be held at the A. U. U. temple in Columbus on September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
W. J. Dryan
A.J. U. Tempte
Calin
Firemen's Convention Opens in Columbus Memorial Hall
The eleventh biannual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen began at Memorial Hall in Columbus Monday, with delegates from Regina and other cities called to order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Columbus
Sendet
Memorial Hall
Only Two Tickets Filed for Ohio Ballot
Columbus reports that after David J Rockwell withdrew as Democrat lieutenant governor the Democratic state ticket has yet to file with the secretary of state. By fall only two major tickets remain: Republican and Prohibition. Other parties have not filed nominees though October remains to list names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
David J. Rockwell
Democratic
Thy
Republican
Prohibition
Democrats
Socialista
People's Party
Socialist Labor
Populist
Independence Party
Partes
Removal Triggers Fight Over Gallia County Elections Board
Secretary of State Thompson removed three Gallia county board of elections members A S Ripley R S Dunbar and Leonard Beck leaving the county without a board. Appointments are expected soon but will face opposition, injunctions and lawsuits from one side or the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Gailia County
Board of Elections
Thompson
Ripley
A. Dunbar
Leonard Beck
Gallia County
Plan to Welcome Wright Brothers in Dayton
A Dayton movement seeks an enthusiastic reception for the Wright brothers on their return from Port Myer and France. The mayor is asked to form a committee to raise funds for a banquet and a grand loving cup presentation to the aeronauts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Port Myer
France
Hag
Big City
Ohio Representative Government league formed in Columbus
Business leaders in Ohio organize the Ohio Representative Government league to oppose the Direct Legislation League and unite for an une pleded general assembly. Officers listed include Samuel H. West Bellefontaine and Columbus president Col H A Marting Ironton vice president and W D McKinney Columbus secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Canonien
Ohio Direct Legislation League
General Assembly
Ohio Representative Government League
Samuel H. Weat
Bellefontaine and
Col. H. A. Marting
Ironton
W. D. McKinney
Trensurer
Une
Bush fire along railroad tracks near Dorset threatens area
A guard posted to watch a bush fire along the railroad near Dorset seven miles southeast of here reports the blaze costing thousands of dollars and rising. Two marshes between here and Ashtabula are burning fiercely with no chance to extinguish until the dry ground burns out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Dorset
Here
Ashtabula
Taft Plans Three Trips Across Regions
Cincinnati candidate W H Taft will tour the west with flat speech making stops. A J Vorys left for New York to personally represent the candidate before the national committee arranging the trip through Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and Indiana. Two more tours are planned, one through eastern allies and another through southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
W, H. Taft
West
A. J. Vorys
New York
National Committee
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minoia
Indiana
Boilermakers Strike Called Off After Partial Turnout
The boilermakers strike across the Big Four system was canceled after workers on other New York Central lines did not join as expected. Company officers deny promises were made to the men. The dispute arose as the "Big Pour" system began in new shops at Bench Grove.
Democrats Probe Plot to Sacrifice Bryan in Gov Race
The Democratic state executive committee met and took cog nizance of alleged local plots to sacrifice Bryan to aid Horton in a gubernatorial bid. James A. Rice of Canytop resigned from the Democratic state executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Columbus
Democratic State Executive Committee
Horton
James A. Rice
Cany Top
Democratic
Woman Killed by Train in Cleveland
The mangled body of Mrs. Liggle Geirke, 36, of 8413 West Pitty-fourth street, was found on the Big Four tracks Friday. Police from the Tenth precinct said she was killed by a train while gathering coat on the tracks during surveillance at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Liggle Geirke
Whdow
West Pitty-fourth Street
Llelit
Plerce
Tenth Precinct
Englehart Jailed for Contempt of Court in Cleveland
Edward A Englehart was sentenced by Judge Addame to ten days in jail and a $500 fine for contempt of court after he refused to answer questions. He was jailed immediately following the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Edward A Englehart
Addame
Englehart
Harmer Wea Accidentally Killed in Coshocton Shooting
In Coshocton on Friday, former Dem John McCollough was accidentally shot and killed while attempting to shoot at three hawks. The incident occurred during a routine shoot and the victim died almost instantly at the scene. Local authorities are investigating the accidental shooting and the circumstances surrounding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmer Wea
Coshocton
John McCollough
Hawk
Effects of Type Errors in Old Newspapers
A nostalgic recall cites typographical slips from pre typesetting days. Examples show misread phrases turning into comical or odd results, such as bride instead of blustering bride and Galley Brave becoming Galley Love, reflecting printers’ errors and their impact on public perception.
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St. Lula Republic
House of Os
Cuptein
Bach
Stilh
Ahamrock
Trind
First District Court
Frank Geeks
Cape
Lampe and Kingfishers Phosphorescent Night Scene
A nature student recalls a night row by a stream where faint lights glowed along the shore. The old hunter explains the phenomenon as bioluminescence in kingfishers, guiding them as they skim the water and catch fish for themselves and their kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher
Pertinent Query from a Clergyman’s Daughter
In a reverent scene A Pertinent Query shows Hime the preacher’s daughter entering her father’s study as he readies a Sunday sermon She asks if God guides his writing and the clergyman confirms He then notes his manuscript is full of edits and scratching punctuation and phrases by the child’s pointed question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hime
Sho
Ele
Markets Report Confusing Grain and Livestock Prices
The markets column presents scattered figures for corn wheat soybeans and livestock with mixed price quotes. Listings mention Bearish and bullish shifts across grains and cattle futures, with sporadic prices for hogs, lambs and dairy products.
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