Knights Templar Conclave Plans Glorious Chicago Spectacle
Chicago hosts the thirty first triennial conclave with lavish decorations and events. Sir Knight Melish Coffin and Cleveland promise the grand encampment will be the greatest ever, with flags, bunting, festoons of lights, a 150 strong medical corps, and free medical care for visitors. The steamboat United States will be chartered for lake trips as part of entertainment.
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Chicago
Knights Templar
William B. Melish
Gorham P. Coffin
John D. Cleveland
Illinois
Templar
Templar Way
Grant Park
A. W. Rathbun
United States
Weather forecast for Tiiineis Indiana shows showers today
The forecast from Indiana weather offices calls for showers today with a gradual clearing tonight. Winds will be light and variable, with warmer temperatures continuing into tomorrow under fair conditions.
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Tiiineis
Indiana
Franklin Quote on Care and Knowledge
A Franklin aphorism notes that neglect causes greater harm than lack of knowledge. The saying underscores prudence over learning gaps and reflects on personal responsibility.
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Franklin
King and Queen of Spain Visit Sir Thomas Lipton Amid Storm
The Spanish monarchs, guests of Sir Thomas Lipton, faced travel disruptions as a storm interrupted their planned activities. The visit proceeded with cautious schedules and expressions of diplomatic cordiality despite the weather.
Alfonso in peril at sea aboard Shamrock wrecked topmast
At Cowes Isle of Wight Aug 8 1901 the Shamrock carrying King Alfonso of Spain with Sir Thomas Lipton aboard suffered a topmast loss during a heavy rain and wind storm but no one was injured. The royal guest escaped a wreck as the yacht rode out the squall plus a prior royal visit by King Edward aboard Shamrock II is recalled.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
Thomas Lipton
Alfonso of
Spain
Lis
Sir Thomas
Edward
Solent
Man is scalped in runaway wagon accident at Niles
Nicholas Raw a teamster was severely injured when his wagon collided losing its front board. A load of bricks toppled and the horses trampled him. The scalp was torn from forehead to skull base and his hand and finger were damaged. Condition critical.
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Niles, Mich
Nicholas Raw
Cousin of Bryan’s Expires in Indiana
Parish G. Bryan, cousin of William Jennings Bryan, died after a year long illness in Vincennes Indiana. He was a prosperous plane dealer for many years. Surviving are widow Mary T. Woodman Bryan a son Dr Ray Bryan a captain at Jefferson Barracks and a daughter Mrs M E Reed of Sioux City Iowa. He was born February 25 1881 in Monticello Kentucky. Burial will be in Louisville.
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Vincennes
Ind
Parish G. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Ihe
Mary T. Woodman Bryan
Ray Bryan
Jefferson Barracks
M. E. Reed
Sioux City
Bryan
Monticello
Louisville
P Mger Hitchcock Downs P D Deficit Countess Granard
American Countess in visit to the United States faces a deficit count. P Mger Hitchcock secures a decisive advantage as she navigates economic concerns during the tour.
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United States
Meal dispute halts at Grand Trunk as ex-yardmen return
After three weeks the former yardmen report for duty while the Grand Trunk withholds meals for strikebreakers until a settlement is reached.
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Grand Trunk
Baseball Scoreboard Report from St Louis and Chicago Dates
A compact box score style summary lists team entries and player lineups. Groome Moyer Henry Becken dorf Walsh Payne appear for St Louis and Chicago games with Washington Chiesa noted in the Chicago section. No games scheduled elsewhere.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Groome
Moyer
Henry
Beckendorf
Walsh and
Payne
Chicago
R.H.E. Washington
Chiesa
Walsh
Scattered City Matchups Across Five Cities
A fragmented recap lists pairings: St Paul versus Columbia with 1 to 2, Milwaukee hosting Indiana with 4 and 5, Minneapolis facing Toledo with 3 and 5, Kansas City meeting Louisville with 1 and 0, plus a second Kansas City game at 7 to 1.
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St. Paul
Columbia
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Brother Kills Brother in Sommabulism Sleep Shooting
Albaney Georgia August 8 Junius Lund 16 son of a wealthy merchant was shot and killed by his elder brother Ivey Lund. Junius awoke in a somnambulistic state and walked on the veranda prompting a neighbor to scream alerting Ivey who shot him thinking a burglar. He fainted after the shot.
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Albaney
Junius Lund
Ivey Lund
Junius
Lund
Strikebreakers on Strike in Grand Trunk Yard
In Battle Creek on August 8 the Grand Trunk workers struck when imported strikebreakers refused to work under a union foreman demanding a strikebreaker as chief. The dispute ended quickly as older workers filled the positions within hours.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Grand Trunk
Auto Hit by Train Killing Six Injures Several in Birmingham Suburb
An excursion auto between Bessemer and West Lake collided with a Selma passenger train at Ninth Street and Sixth Avenue in Bessemer Alabama. J H Reden and Miss Keiser 17 died. Miss Crenshaw Miss Fitzpatrick daughter of the board of education president and Robert Black were badly hurt. others suffered broken limbs and injuries as the car was dragged 400 yards before the train stopped.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Railway
Ninth Street
Sixth Avenue
Bessemer
West Lake
Selma
J. H. Reden
Miss Keiser
Miss Crenshaw
Fitzpatrick
Board of Education of
Robert Black
Vernon Lee
Markets snapshot Chicago 1910 hogs cattle sheep mixed
Chicago markets report August 8 1910 shows hog receipts about 23000 with steady to higher prices across categories. Cattle and sheep receipts around 20000 and 28000 respectively with steady to higher notes. closing hogs strong, cattle and sheep steady. Includes various price ranges for light mixed packers heavy shipping grades and porkers.
Buckeye Bridge Collapses near Wabash
Aug eight report says farmer Charles Tyner and two companions were threshing with a traction engine when Buckeye creek bridge gave way dropping the heavy engine twelve feet into the water.
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Wabash, Ind
Charles Tyner
Thrasher
Buckeye Creek
Grain market prices listed by Beach-Wickham Grain Co
The Beach-Wickham Grain Co syndicated rate sheet shows bid and price data for winter wheat at 460 million bushels, spring wheat condition, corn, oats, hay, straw, flour, bran, shorts, and corn meal. John A. Babcock, a U S Yards merchant, advertises commission services in Chicago Illinois with offices on the main floor exchange.
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Sim
John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yards
Chicago
Illinois
Countess Granard Arrives as Family Joins Welcome Party
The Countess Granard arrives in New York aboard the Mauretania with Ogden Mills and Mrs. Phipps, among others. Mrs. Livingstone is carried ashore in an arm chair, while John Jacob Astor’s yacht Norma waits nearby. The countess remains silent and her husband, the Earl, is said to be on a month long diplomatic mission.
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New York
Countess Granard
Ogden Mills
America
Norma
Newport
Fort Worth Wins Pythias Meet To Host 1912 Assembly
Fort Worth Tex won the next biennial gathering of the Knights of Pythias supreme lodge to be held beginning the first Tuesday in August 1912. Representative Charles A Rockwalter of Indianapolis proposed the lodge pay its expenses and choose Winnipeg or another Canadian city as the convention site, but the Rockwalter resolution was rejected after a lengthy debate.
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Milwaukee
Fort Worth
Tex
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Charles A. Rockwalter
Indianapolis
Pythians
Supreme Lodge
Winnipeg
Rockwalter
Cudahy to Seek Divorce and Custody in Kansas City
Kansas City report says Jack Cudahy plans to sue for divorce and custody of four children. Mrs Cudahy living with the children at the Cudahy residence says she would almost as soon love her life as to be with her children and will file counter charges if the petition proceeds.
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Kansas City
Jack Cudahy
Cudahy
Blind man end life in pond near Linton mine
Despondent over his blindness 63 year old Mike McFaynden of Terre Haute committed death by own action by throwing himself into a pond at the Superior mine near Linton Indiana on August 8 authorities reported the tragedy in Terre Haute.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Mike McFayden
Superior
Linton
Postmaster General cites $11.6 million postal deficit cut
Hitchcock announces a reduction of 11,690,000 in last year’s postal deficit with about 2.9 million in post office management savings and 1 million from better city delivery. Rural delivery reorganization accounts for 1.9 million, while railway transport cuts total 5.45 million, all achieved without service curtailment.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Economies i Post Office
Cabinet Members Set to Visit Taft This Week
President Taft will meet several cabinet members this week. Postmaster General Hitchcock arrives Tuesday. Secretary Knox is nearby Beverly while Secretary MacVeagh may come from New Hampshire soon. Both MacVeagh and Hitchcock are linked to postal savings banks.
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Beverly
Taft
Hitchcock
Knox
Treasury
MacVeagh
New Hampshire
Postal Savings Banks
Young Woman Burned When Dress Catches Fire
In Kalamazoo Michigan on August 8 Rachel Goldberg reportedly suffered fatal burns after her dress caught fire from a match while lighting gas in her room. She was rushed to Borgess hospital where doctors say her chance of recovery is slight.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Rachel Goldberg
Borgess Hospital
Car Wheel Misfortune in Austrian Precipice Collapse
An automobile with Mrs Rivers of News and her son plunged over a precipice near Nasserett in Innsbruck Austria. The driver died and Mrs Rivers was seriously injured while her son suffered only minor injuries.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Rivers
Nasserett
Valuable horse cremated at Goshen race grounds
A Lake Shore locomotive spilled smoke and fire at the Goshen Pair Grounds Cremation consumed a valuable horse owned by Christian Holderman of Elkhart. Eleven other horses were saved. Firefighters battled to save the grandstand but were unable to prevent damage.
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Goshen
Ind
Lake Shore
Christian Holderman
Elkhart
Walker of U M W A Denies Candidacy for Presidency
State pros ident Walker of the United Mine Workers of America says every local implication for the Peoria contract will be represented at the convention on Aug. 11. He denies he is a candidate for the international presidency of the union.
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Aug
Walker
U United Ming Workers of America
Peoria
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