Mayor Gaynor Improves but Condition Remains Critical
Aug. 11 New York physicians report Mayor Gaynor's condition improving at St Marys hospital. They decide against immediate bullet removal, noting no major vessel injury and stating risk of septicemia or artery rupture could threaten recovery in coming days. Gallagher, jailed in Hudson County, expresses partial remorse, saying he shot Gaynor as a lesson to officials.
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New York
Gaynor
St. Mary's Hospital
Mayor Gaynor
Dr. Stewart
Gallagher
Hudson County
Robbers Attack MW Shore Elevated Agent in Early Morning Train
In Chicago on August 11 robbers assaulted station agent James Robertson at the Forty-fifth Avenue station of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad. They seized part of the day’s receipts and fled along the elevated structure toward the station at
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Chicago
Forty-fifth Avenue
Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad Company
James Robertson
Train Station Robbery Attack Reported
At Forty Second Court a pair of young men entered the station and assaulted a station agent at the cashiers window while he kept a lookout. One robber drew a chisel and struck the man, rendering him unconscious as he inspected the cigar case. Superintendent Henry Patten of the company was informed.
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Forty-Second Court
Henry Patten
Obertson
Last Honor To Michaelis Publisher Drowned Saving Daughter
Walter R. Michaelis publisher of the Staats Zeitung and Chicago resident drowned at Oquage Lake New York while attempting to save his eight year old daughter. He was buried at Rosehill as services for the family were held at 6022 Kenmore Avenue with judges, bar members, business leaders and United Societies officials in attendance.
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Chicago
Walter R. Michaelis
Staats’ Zeitung
Oquage Lake
N. Y
Rosehill
Kenomre Avenue
Michaelis
United Societies
Man seeks child in Columbus after wife’s arrest
Albert L. Abbott of Brook Springs Missouri arrived in Columbus Indiana seeking his wife Minnie Abbott and their five year old daughter who was taken months earlier. He stated he would kidnap the child if needed but found his wife in jail with no opposition to custody.
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Ind
Albert L. Abbott
Brook Springs
Minnie Abbott
Baseball Results: National and American League Standings
National League standings show Chicago and Cincinnati tied for lead at .656 and .600, with Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, New York and St. Louis close behind. American League highlights include Boston and Philadelphia atop divisions. several games postponed due to rain with Pittsburg and Moree noting score details.
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N. Y
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Bos
Boston
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Camnitz
Gibson
Curtis
Brown
Graham
Asylum Sewage Clearance Sought by Michigan Trustees
In a letter to the Flint youth, Dr Shumway criticizes inadequate sewage facilities at the Northern Michigan asylum. Trustees have long sought an appropriation from the legislature to fund improvements.
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Shumway
Northern Michigan Asylum
Boiler Explodes Injuring Four In Saginaw Mill
Thelmann Bielzeski, a young farmer and fireman on a portable wood mill near Saginaw Michigan, narrowly escaped death when the traction engine boiler exploded. Three fellow workers were severely scalded and Bielzeski was rushed to a hospital with serious burns. Doctors held hope for his recovery.
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Saginaw, Mich
Thelmann Bielzeski
Bielveski
Baseball doubleheader reports from early season games
Detroit versus Philadelphia Maroons and Cleveland meeting. St Louis and New York split two games in a day. Detailed box scores show runs hits errors, pitchers, and late innings decisions with mentions of darkness and extra innings.
Telegram note widens search for Proctor Lumber head
A telegram signed Joe reached a friend of Joseph A. Proctor, president of Proctor Lumber, who has been missing three weeks. Dated Chillicothe Missouri the message asks to return home and claims the sender lost 20 to 30 thousand dollars in a Chicago land deal and needs 15 dollars to "clean up."
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Peoria
Til
Joe
Joseph A. Proctor
Proctor Lumber Company
Chillicothe
Chicago
Aviator Brokins Badly Injured in Atlantic City Crash
Walter A. Brokins and seven others were injured when an aircraft plunged during the first hour of the ten day aviation meet at Atlantic City. The fallen pilot lay bleeding, with a broken nose and lacerated face, as rescuers pulled him from the wreckage amid fears for his life. A 4 year old spectator, George Burnett, was crushed and may die from skull fracture and hip injury.
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Brokins
George Burnett
Spring Lake
Long Branch
Police Sexton
Henry Kruschkna
Third Infantry
New Jersey National Guard
Broking
Chicago Live Stock Market Notes 1910 August 11
Reports show hog receipts around 14 000 with packing grades steady and others down 5 to 10 cents. Cattle and sheep receipts heavy with mixed results. closing market firmer for some classes while dull for cattle and stronger for lambs.
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Chicago
Poisoned candy sent through mails linked to arrest
Mrs. Helen Barnhart of Shiremanstown near Carlisle, Pa., was arrested on charges of sending poisoned candy by mail. A postal inspector and a Harrisburg detective seized the tainted candy mailed to Beulah Mountz of Harrisburg last week. The recipient became ill but was saved by prompt hospital treatment.
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Carlisle
Helen Barnhart
Shiremanstown
Here
Harrisburg
Beulah Mountz
American Association Scores Recap from Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul
In Milwaukee Louisville 8 Louisville 4. In Minneapolis Minneapolis 7 Columbus 9. In St Paul St Paul 0 Toledo 4. Second game St Paul 2 Toledo 1. In Kansas City Kansas City 3 Indianapolis 8. Second game Indianapolis 4 Kansas City 3.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Smallpox Declared in Cooper Family Near Traverse City
Dr. Shumway of the state board of health reports four cases of smallpox in the John Cooper family four miles from Traverse City Michigan. The oldest daughter fell ill first and the doctor believes the outbreak began there.
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Traverse City, Mich
Shumway
State Board of Health
John Cooper
Mining delegates gather for United Mine Workers convention
Indianapolis Aug 11 delegates arrive for the special national convention of the United Mine Workers. The credentials committee session continues with John Mossop of Ohio Albert Neuzlin of Illinois and Willem Donaldson of central Pennsylvania named. Philadelphia Aug 11 promoter H D Edwards postpones the Kaufman Laneford bout due to heavy rain. The fight is rescheduled for tonight.
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Ind
The
United Mine Workers
John Mossop
Ohio
Albert Neuzlin
Illinois
Willem Donaldson
Pennsylvania
Forty Onl y Riots Indicted By A Jury
A crowd at an aviation show caused a near disaster as an aeroplane veered over spectators. Brokins fell while avoiding photographers and the plane struck a group of program sellers and deputies, injuring six others including two police and several boys. Doctors treated the injured. nurse Mrs Coffyn assisted.
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Brokin
Burnett Boy
Richard Bradford
Asbury Park
Henry Fromme
New York
Morris Gorauch
John Reed
Samuel Murgatory
Gerald O'Grady
Taylor, Robinson and Potts
Frank Coffyn
Wrights
German Aviator Falls in Contests at Johannessthal
Oscar Heim, a German aviator, competing in flying contests at Johannessthal, fell 250 feet when his Wright biplane somersaulted four times during the descent. He was badly injured and expected to die.
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Berlin
Oscar Heim
Johannessthal
Heim
Chicago and Omaha live stock prices and receipts
Chicago reports mixed prices across cattle hogs and sheep with quotes for lambs yearlings ewes and wethers. Omaha shows steady to strongbe stocks with varying weights and receipts and East Buffalo notes uniform market trends for cattle hogs and sheep segments.
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Chicago
Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Y
Indictments in Newark Lynching Probe Shock Ohio
In Columbus Assistant Attorney General Miller announces forty indictments from Newark’s grand jury over Carl M. Wetherington lynching. Among those charged are multiple for first degree murder, six for rioting, two for assault, and two for perjury. Names include Louis Bolton and others.
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W. H. Miller
Newark
Carl M. Wetherington
Miller
Ohio
Licking
Louis Bolton
Edward Schoweller
Weldon
Montelle Watha
Frank Groet
Edward Woolard
Levi Vitine
Clarence Timmens
William Kinley
William Fourmegal
W. Leary
Robert Cleveland
Owens
Joe Ruch
Quincy SwWily
Man Dies After Belt Strikes He is Killed In Barn Accident
Deerfield Michigan August 11 a man named John aged about 35 was struck on the head by a blower belt while thrashing at John Stahl’s barn four miles west of town and died. He resided near the Stahl farm and is survived by a widow and several children.
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Deerfield
Mich
John Stahl
Here
John Coun
Stahl
Marriages at Age Fifty in Anderson Pair Tie The Knot
Joeshie Hixon of Anderson and Migs Gertrude Hixon were married in August. He is said to be near kin to the late King Edward of England and both spouses are in their forties and fifties. The note includes a medical description from the New York American about a Hippocratic facial condition.
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Anderson
Edward
Hippocrates
Father of
New York American
Pugilist Joe Gans Dead in Baltimore Home
Joe Gans, renowned boxer, died at his Baltimore home after a peaceful end. He remained conscious until near the final sleep, with attentive watchers nearby.
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Joe Gans
Baltimore
Ter
Weather brief: Illinois Indiana fair today showers tomorrow
The region records fair skies in Illinois and Indiana today with southerly winds. A system moves in bringing showers tomorrow across the area.
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Illinois
Indiana
Quote by Theodore Roosevelt Inspires Humble Resolve
A brief quotation attributed to Theodore Roosevelt frames life as a challenge to meet with dignity rather than cynicism, urging resilience and constructive effort over scornful attitude.
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