Harriman health statement and major news items cross nations
Edward H Harriman, in a health note, says I am all right. Harry K Thaw becomes librarian at Matteawan hospital. Senator Carter of Montana disputes water power grab charges in Seattle. Glenn H Curtiss wins Rheims aviation cup at 47.65 mph. Charles W Morse released on bail and seeks control of Metropolitan Steamship. Henry Farman flies 111.78 miles at Rheims winning Grand Prix. Albert Newhouse seeks wife with $200000 from Indianapolis uncle. Frank X Riedinger alive after Belle Gunness death farm reports. Capt J T Chase patents an airship invention. George B Moulder elected president of Railroad Gardeners association in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Harriman
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
N. Y
Carter
Montana
Seattle
Glenn H. Curtiss
Rheims
France
Charles W. Morse
Tombs Prison
New York
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Henry Farman
Albert Newhouse
Bloomington
Hil
Indianapolis
Frank X. Riedinger
Delafield
Wis
Belle Gunness
Laporte
Ind
Fairfield
Neb
J. T. Chase
George B. Moulder
Illinois Central Railroad
American Association of Railroad Gardeners
Philadelphia
Hoopeston
John A. Lumbley
Ottawa
Coffeyville
Kan
Harry FE. Hoffman
William
Orville Wright
Katherine
Count Zeppelin
Berlin
Monterey
Mexico
Taft
Ormsby McHarg
Department of Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
West Scranton
A. E. Swisher
Iowa Bar Association
Iowa City
St. Louis
G. FE. Ackerman
Hedding
N. H
Cookman University
Jacksonville
Fila
Cygnet
Carrie Sanders
St. Joseph
Andrew Horn
Lackawanna
Ardsley Hall
Joseph Harding
George E. Gethin
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forestry Service
George McRoberts
Walter Davis
Irene Lockiey
George Miller
Santa Grace
Johnstown
Patrick F. Campbell
Charles Hays
Campbell
Fort Slocum
Frank E. Williamson
Florence Lillian Wood
Brooklyn
Williamson
Harry S. Bates
San Francisco
Elvert W. Shirk
First National Bank of
Tipton
Noah R. Marker
Chicago
College Park
Fred Young
Barnum
Minn
J. Holmes MacGuiness
Arden
Taft selects Dev erly Mass for next summer capital
Reports note Taft will lease the cottage he occupies for the season at Dev erly Mass. Flood losses in Monterey Mex ico reach 2 000 dead and 30 000 000 dollars. A Bayonne N J raid on poker by wives caused fines for thirteen husbands. Gompers and an Austrian delegate clash at Paris congress. Mauretanias record voyage New York to Queenstown lowered to four days 14 hours 27 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Deverly
Mass
Monterey
Mexico
Bayonne
N. J
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Austria
International Trades Unions Congress
Paris
United States
Europe
Mauretania
New York
Queenstown
Cecil Norton
Dorothy
Will Tibbetts
Red Wood Falls
Minn
Panama
Charles A. Coppersmith
Newton
California
United States Cavalry
Rush S. Wells
Covington
Clark & Scott
Burley Society
Navy
McKees Rocks
San Francisco
English Channel
Rheims
Numerous 1909 World Events Reported In One Dispatch
A roundup of dramatic incidents spans racial violence in Hoopes ton Kansas and Ottawa Iowa, a fatal balloon fall in Coffeyville Kansas, Count Zeppelin’s Berlin voyage, floods in Monterey Mexico with mass deaths, Taft’s cabinet reshuffle, mine collapses, fires, murders, and wartime diplomacy notes. The summary notes political, scientific, and social upheavals with multiple named places and persons.
Millions Handed to the Militiamen for Arms and Practice
Four million dollars appropriated by Congress for the militia are allotted to states and territories under Lieut. Col. E M Weaver. Total enlisted strength 109,761 with funds designated for arms equipment camp rifle practice ammunition and supplies. Lists allotments by state including California 73000 New York 260000 and District of Columbia 56000 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
E. M. Weaver
General Staff Corps
Army
Division of Militia
Weaver
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
District of Columbia
Georgia
Idaho
Tinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Arizona
Hawaaii
New Mexico
Judge Sustains Demurrers in Five Tribes Land Suits
Muskogee Oklahoma judge dismisses United States suits to set aside deeds and leases of citizens allottees in the five civilized tribes. Court holds no U S title remains to lands and Indians are citizens with full rights. Demurrers win due to varied defendants tied to many separate land transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Ralph Campbell
United States
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Indiana
Panic in Burning Can Factory Kills One Injures Dozens
In Waverly Ila a gasoline tank exploded in the Kelley canning factory canning department on the second floor causing flames to roar through the room. George McRoberts died and a score of workers were severely hurt with three believed fatally injured. The building and contents suffered about 100000 in damages as 3800 employees fled the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Ila
Kelley Canning Factory
Canning Department
George McRoberts
Harriman Issues Plain Statement From Arden Home
Edward Harriman answers reporters camped at his Arden estate saying he is resting and not seriously ill. He thanks press for interest but asks that surveillance of his home be withdrawn to prevent interference with friends visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden
N. Y
Edward Harriman
Harriman
New York
Arden House
Ford
Mary Harriman
Mr. Harriman
Munich
Brewer
Crile
Walter James
Lyle
Lone highwayman robs express train in Pennsylvania
An audacious bandit halted a Pennsylvania railroad express near Lewistown Harrows in the early hours of August 31, forcing crew to move gold and bullion from an express car. He fled after a mistaken bag of 10,000 Lincoln pennies, leaving most bullion behind. a posse later recovered most of the loot and the bandit was chased up the mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Allegheny Mountains
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lewistown Harrows
Juniata
I. R. Poffenberger
Harrisburg
Railroad and Express Company
Railroad
Adams Express
Timber cut too fast threatens national forest balance
Washington report cites R S Kellogg assistant forester warning that timber production outpaces growth by three to one. He notes annual drain around 20 billion cubic feet while growth is under 7 billion, with fires storms and insects added losses. Urges restraint by forest owners states and the federal government to restore equilibrium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
R. S. Kellogg
Forest Service
French Troops Suffer Casualties in Congo Tension
Advices from the French Congo report ongoing clashes between natives and French authorities around Paris France. Several French officers are wounded and a number of men are killed in the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
French Congo
Morse Moves To Rebuild Fortune With Steamship Claims
Charles W. Morse, freed from the Tombs on $125,000 bail, has bought a majority of the claims against the Metropolitan Steamship Co. and will attend its upcoming sale. Receivers now hold the firm, with claims totaling $1,157,012.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Charles W. Morse
Tombs Prison
Metropolitan Steamship Co
Tragedy in Barnum: Mother Drowns Three Children
Mrs. Fred Young, 22, wife of a farmer near Barnum, killed her three children by drowning them in a deep well, took Paris green, and slashed her throat. She may recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Minn
Fred Young
Sisters Drowned in Great Egg Harbor Bay
Ocean City New Jersey report says Alice Boisnot 15 and Marie Mueller 16 daughters of Philadelphia cottagers were drowned while sailing in Great Egg Harbor bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean City
N. J
Alice Boisnot
Marie Mueller
Philadelphia
Great Egg Harbor Bay
Seats collapse at Grant reception injuring many at fair
In Des Moines a section of seats fell during Gen Frederick Dent Grant’s reception at the state fair grounds, injuring about 100 people including Mr and Mrs George Dewey from Montrose Falls New York. A fire alarm caused a stampede and a live wire struck a horse, but the fire was stopped and damage limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Frederick Dent Grant
Des Moines
George Dewey
Montrose Falls
N. Y
Grant
Two Hundred People Rendered Homeless by Village Fire
In Lee, a mining village near Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania, a fire destroyed twenty frame houses owned by West End Coal Co leaving about two hundred people homeless. The blaze caused extensive damage and emergency crews assisted as residents sought shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Lee
Here
West End Coal Co
Butcher Found Dead Bound in Slaughterhouse Trough
The body of John McNealy a local butcher was discovered in a trough at a city slaughterhouse on the outskirts of St Charles Missouri. He was bound with wire and is believed to have been murdered. Police investigate possible motive and suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
John McNealy
McNealy
Coming Young Man Interest Sparks Quiet Exchange
In a brief, casual scene Percy and Kitty discuss romantic options, leaning toward a younger companion as Kitty shows little interest in the current topic. The mood suggests a light, comic exchange about attraction and age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Kitty
Cure for Severe Eczema Adds Comfort in Vermont
Miss Ann Pearsons of Northfield Vermont reports three doctors failed to help her awful eczema on face and neck. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment her skin healed within three months. Potter Drug and Chem, Boston, sells Cuticura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Pearsons
Northfield
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Tuberculosis Fight Spurs Insurance Firms Plans
Major insurers push TB prevention with toriums and health bureaus. Metropolitan Life sought a hospital for policyholders but was denied by New York officials for illegality. It promotes education, distributing 3.5 million pamphlets. Provident Savings Life offers free medical advice. Fraternal orders like Modern Woodmen and Knights of Pythias consider tuberculous member sanatoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life
New York State
Hotchkiss
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Modern
Woodmen
Knights of Pythias
Royal League
Royal Arcanum
Workmen's Circle
Marriage and Meanness in Atchison Globe Tale
An Atchison Kansas Globe item recalls a young woman famed for kindness who marries a decent man and soon abuses him. The piece notes marriage can reveal hidden mean streaks in both partners, contrasting years of gentleness with sudden strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Kan
Globe
Pasadena Social Circles Shock: Miss Traphagen Weds Stepfather
In Pasadena and Altadena circles it was revealed that Miss Katherine Traphagen married her stepfather, Cyrus M. Davis of Los Angeles. Traphagen, a noted YWCA figure, led the association's short story club and was active in local social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Cal
Katherine Traphagen
Cyrus M. Davis
Los Angeles
Miss Traphagen
Altadena
Young Women's Christian Association
An Escape Involving a Taxicab Ride Dialogue
A Washington Star dialogue notes a terse exchange with a taxi driver and passenger about fare and a near arrest for scorching. The taximan confirms the fare and the passenger jokes about luck and avoiding trouble during a rapid escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Postum Helps Laborer Digest Even a Brick
A reminiscence letter describes a clerk who swapped coffee for Postum, then recovered health and could eat freely. It claims strong coffee caused stomach weakness and nerves, while Postum eased symptoms, endorsed by a wife and endorsement line “There’s a Reason.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
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General News
Col. E. M. Weaver
Yours Sincerely
E. H. Harriman
Lincoln
Eczema
Cuticura
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