Browne Bribery Trial Faces Change of Venue Doubt
Chicago August 16 The trial of Lee O Nell Browne minority leader in the Illinois house charged with bribery connected to Senator Lorimer's election may need a venue change as jurors are hard to find. After two weeks only four of 500 examined citizens are accepted by both sides, with possible transfer to another county if impartial jurors cannot be seated.
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Chicago
Lee O’nel Browne
Minois House of Representatives
Lorimer
Charles F. Erbstein
Wayman
Iroquois
Veniremen
Venireman
Balloonist Rescued After Parachute Snares Him in Lake
Bert ke, amateur balloonist, made a landing at Reed's Lake in Grand Rapids Michigan on August 16. As he descended his parachute tangled around his legs and he could not swim. Two men in a launch pulled him from the lake just as he seemed doomed.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Bertke
Reed's Lake
LaPorte Aims for 20000 Population by 1920
LaPorte Indiana launches a campaign to attract new industries and expand to a 20000 population goal by 1920 based on census projections. The Business Men's Association plans outreach to spur growth after an estimated population surpassing 11000.
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Laporte
Ind
Business Men’s Association
Market Results From Chicago And Omaha Farms
Chicago cash grain quotes show No. 2 red at 1.02 to 1.03 with various grades and white and yellow corn values. Live stock receipts at Chicago reach 2,000 with price ranges for choice heavy and light, cattle and sheep lambs. Omaha reports cattle receipts at 3,900 with market steady to easier and native steer prices listed. Potatoes and live poultry prices also noted across markets.
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Chicago
Omaha
Fire ruins Brussels Exposition as animals perish and plans begin
Fire at the Brussels Exposition devastates most national sections except Germany. Bostock’s animals die except one elephant and a monkey cage escapes. Artworks and jewels survive in safes. authorities plan additions and an aviation display while seeking funds and possible British damages.
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Brussels
Germany
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Palais du Cinquantenaire
Detaille
Solbosch
Bostock
Sabie Rains Bring Local Showers Across Wisconsin Iowa
Weather note reports cloudy skies with scattered showers in Sabie area and nearby towns including Indiana Wisconsin and Lower Michigan. Local forecasts warn of possible brief downpours and cooler conditions through multiple towns.
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Sabie
Forest Fires Rage Across Pacific Northwest Threaten Towns
Forest rangers and settlers fight day and night across a dozen districts from Idaho to Oregon as a long dry spell continues. Millions of feet of timber burn in Wenaha reserve and two thousand acres burn near Yakol. A fifteen mile line of firefighters holds Colville reserve, with Wallowa reserve posing the greatest danger.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Wenahar
Yacol
Vancouver
Washington
Colville Reserve
Oregon
Wallowa
Three Young Beachgoers Die Across Lake Noquebay Outlet
In Marinette Wisconsin on August 16 a raft overturned causing the drowning of Hazel Lindholm thirteen Eva Rengren twelve and Willie Rengren ten.
Man Mangled by Car in Michigan Freight Yards
Tay City Michigan August 16 John Sullivan 36 was found in M C freight yards with both feet cut off and in faint condition after lying beside tracks for hours. He was taken to Mercy hospital where doctors fear for his recovery. He is married.
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Tay City
Mich
John Sullivan
M. C
Mercy Hospital
Sullivan
Detroit
Unclear Injury After Knife Incident
A man sustained an injury described as knife related and cannot explain how it occurred. Authorities are investigating the incident and seek any witnesses or additional information.
Girl hurled from window in Chicago hotel incident
Miss Mamie Norton was hurled from a third story hotel window at 1027 West Madison street and was badly injured. James Galvin, said to have fled the building, is implicated.
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Chicago
Mamie Norton
West
Madison Street
James Galvin
Chicago Livestock Market Notes August 16 1910
Chicago market report lists hogs cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges for today and tomorrow. Hogs estimated receipts around 12000 with bulk prices 8 10 to 8 40. cattle steady 7000 head. sheep about 19000 with higher tone 10 to 15 cents.
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Texas
Police Seek Suspect in Assault on Miss Norton
Fire escape suspect is accused of being the assailant in a brutal attack on Miss Norton a 25 year old woman. She suffers fractures to both legs scalp wounds a broken right arm extensive bruising and internal injuries as police search for the suspect.
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Miss Norton
Man Jumps From Car in Chicago Alley Encounter
Ross Geeting of 4846 Winthrop avenue leaped from his automobile at North Clark street and Irving Park boulevard in Chicago and felled a man described as a mad dog with a stone in a roadside incident.
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Mad Dog
Stone
Chicago
Ross Geeting
Winthrop Avenue
North Clark Street
Irving Park Boulevard
Felzed
Grain Market Report from Beach-Wickham Grain Co.
Beach-Wickham Grain Company furnishes grain market data from Chicago on August 16 1910. The report lists grain prices and movements in the Chicago grain scene with current bids offers and anticipated trends.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Postal Telegraph Building
Chicago
Illinois
Local Market Prices for Corn Hay Straw and Grains
Washington City market results list prices for corn at 60 to 33. Hay per load priced at 12 dollars with variations. Straw per load noted, flour per sack 1.60 to 1.70, bran and shorts per hundred at 1.35 and 1.50, corn meal 0.25 per 10 percent.
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Washington City
Consignment Offer for Live Stock by John A Babcock
Commission merchant at U S Yards Chicago invites consignments of turkeys fowls springs roosters and eggs. Live stock consignments accepted through rooms 27-29 on the main floor exchange. John A Babcock states terms and contact details for 1900s market trading.
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John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yards
Chicago
Illinois
Exch’ge
Nebraska Votes Today Decide State Issues
A brief item notes Nebraska voters go to polls to decide state issues amid a scene where a crowd was terrorized by a mad dog later killed. The report mentionsCobblestone and the event affecting civic mood.
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Nebraska
Rotary Club in Session at National Convention
Chicago hosts the first national convention of Rotary Clubs of America with delegates from seventeen cities. The gathering at Congress hotel aims to perfect a National Rotary club and runs until Wednesday. Only business men may join, with one per mercantile pursuit to balance membership.
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Chicago
Rotary Clubs of America
Congress Hotel
Mayor Gaynor Cancer Convalescent Progress Report
Mayor Gaynor shows improvement after illness with better nourishment rest and appetite Doctors say he is emerging from danger and may be moved to the Adirondacks when ready He may or may not undergo surgery to remove the bullet Police watch for moving picture reproductions of the shooting and warn theater managers to block such images Officials note no infection and continued stable blood tests
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New York
Gaynor
Robert Adamson
James J. Gallasher
Gallagher
Adirondacks
Adamson
Two More Victims in Oslo Auto Accident
In Oslo Minnesota on August 16 Mrs. Rasmus Hage of Warren and her eight year old child were drowned when the Hages' car slipped back from a ferry boat crew to the river. Mr. Hage and a twelve-year-old girl narrowly escaped death.
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Oslo
Minn
Rasmus Hage
Warren
Duke of Edinburgh Cruiser Floats Off Cowes
The armored cruiser Duke of Edinburgh, aground off Cowes, was refloated with tugs and sustained no serious damage.
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Portsmouth
England
Duke of Edinburgh
Cowes
Primary Held Today to Select Office Candidates
Forecasts say Mayor Dahlman will win the Democratic nomination for governor and Hitchcock is favored to defeat Metcalfe for the U S Senate seat. Burk er likely to win Republican renomination. Aldrich favored over Cady for governor. Hinshaw not running. Maguire and Latta unopposed Democrats in the First and Third districts.
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Dahlman
Gov
Shallenberger
Hitchcock
Metcalfe
Senate
Imary
Feelit
Omaha
Bryan
Shailenberger
Richard L. Metcalfe
Cemorcher
Unit States Senate
Burker
Chester H. Aldrich
A. E. Cady
Aldrich
Cady
Will Haywood
Republican National
Gress
Pressman Norris
Kinkaid
Hinshaw
Maguire
Latta
Student survives 20000 volt shock at Platteville plant
Elliott McMillan son of a Berkeley millionaire and a State School of Mines student was shocked by 20000 volts at an ore separating plant. The current rendered him unconscious but a workman reset the circuit and he recovered with only a burned foot and hand while later playing billiards.
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Platteville
Wis
Elliott McMillan
Berkeley, Cal
State School of Mines
McMillan
Mitchell refuses offer at United Mine Workers convention
Indianapolis Aug 15 John Mitchell former UMW president appeared at the national convention as a delegate only and declined President T L Lewis invite to a platform seat. Mitchell said he has no preconceived notions and will act in miners best interests a Spring Valley local representative with two votes.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
T. L. Lewis
Mitchell
Spring Valley
Flood Devastates Tokyo Leaving Over Thousand Dead
Tokyo reports 1 112 dead and missing after last week floods submerged two major wards. About 3953 houses were washed away and thousands more under water. countless residents are homeless and rely on public relief.
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Tokyo
Japan
Rivalry with a Wife and Her Poodle Joke
The City Times jokes about marriage and a wife's poodle, framing it as a comic rivalry between husband and pet. The brief quip notes the man feels outmatched by his spouse's affection for the dog, delivering light humor.
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Sas City Times
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Soux
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