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World round up of notable 1909 items from Brice News Notes. Highlights cover international events and domestic happenings with brief, telegraphic summaries.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
2
World round up of notable 1909 items from Brice News Notes. Highlights cover international events and domestic happenings with brief, telegraphic summaries.
Herman Erenhart, a New York tailor with a large family, will soon receive $100,000 from an Austrian aunt, easing poverty for him and his relatives. Other items note Lord Minto surviving a bomb attack in Ahmedabad, India, and Senator Aldrich's remarks on a central bank.
A bomb killed the Buenos Aires police chief and secretary. a collision sank the steamship La Sagne with 95 dead or lost to sharks. European fatalities include Baron and Baroness Beniczky. Mme Steinheil was acquitted in Paris. Tornadoes devastate Shook station. Cairo mob lynching and executions follow. Major Gen Weston retires after 48 years. Roosevelt era land additions prompt forest funding. Butterflies spark duty dispute. Princeton matriarch dies. sugar trust criminal proceedings prepared.
A large rally urged votes for women at Carnegie Hall New York under the American Woman Suffrage association with Rev Anna Shaw presiding. The fourth Christian Endeavor world convention opened in Agra with delegates from many lands. Taft proclaimed Thanksgiving Day and Illinois Governor Deneen issued a similar proclamation.
The Bell system announced on November 16 it had secured stock control and voting rights in Western Union Telegraph Co. The deal points toward a possible merger into a single corporation near $1 billion in capitalization. Historical tensions include royalties and a $4.5 million judgment in 1907, with Western Union's charter in New York and large 1899 and 1907 operation figures cited.
Mrs Augusta E Stetson declares obedience to Mary Baker Eddy and unites with supporters of the mother church, saying she will follow the leader’s letter and join those condemning her. She reflects on 25 years of guidance and vows continued submission amid church dissent. Four boats wrecked in Upper Lakes after northeast gale. one life lost but ships incur heavy losses.
Ten workers, described as foreigners or negroes, died in a cave-in on the Norfolk and Western railway project at Salem Creek near Winston-Salem. Rescue crews extracted bodies as crews halted work on the extension.
Washington report states James Reid of Brentwood Maryland shot his wife Sarah after a family quarrel and then killed himself, dying instantly. The incident left Sarah fatally wounded and details remain under police inquiry.
Joseph Smith known as the Lancashire Steeple Jack recounts a perilous 200 foot chimney rescue. His mate, driven mad, leaped toward death and was saved when Smith dragged him back by the belt and fought to keep him from falling. The crowd watched as a blow with a hammer and careful lowering ended the immediate danger. The man survived in a dangerous condition.
Prof George L Raymond of George Washington University says American English remains the purest form. Returning from London after 44 years he cites Westminster Abbey sermons as proof Englishmen mispronounce words while Americans adhere to dictionary standards.
A classroom anecdote where a teacher asks Jimmy about the earth's shape. He quips that his father's cuff buttons are square on Sundays and round on weekdays, implying the earth is square and round depending on the day.
Across the nation on November 17 markets show money on call firm at 4.5 percent and prime paper at 5.5 percent with sterling at 4.8725. Grain and livestock in Cleveland, Toledo, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Chicago display mixed price levels for flour wheat corn oats butter cheese eggs potatoes hay cattle sheep and hogs, with representative quotes from each center.
George S. Crowell of 1109 Broadway Helena Montana reports a disordered kidney condition with backache and night urination. After using Doan's Kidney Pills he states improvement and strengthened kidneys. Ad cites Doan's availability from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents a box.
Wit and golf banter mix in a Punch cartoon caption about a long drive. a wasp sting interrupts a swing and a humorous aside follows. A product ad suggests gargling Hamlins Wizard Oil for sore throat and a quip about past finding out concludes.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief. It claims gums soften and pain lessen with a 25 cent bottle, citing wind colic relief as part of its stated benefits.
Public notice from the California Fig Syrup Co. asserts that full ingredient details are published with every package. It explains the company’s exclusive production method and stresses using only their genuine product sold by leading druggists.
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