Dozen Injured As Wreck Destroys Mail And Baggage Cars
A Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago train collision at West Fifty-Seventh Street injured over a dozen people and destroyed a passenger engine a baggage car and a mail car loaded with Christmas gifts. Fire followed the boiler explosion as emergency crews arrived. Engineer Westerman and his fireman survived though injuries were severe for Westerman.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Westerman
West Fifty-Seventh Street
Explosion at Powder House in Newburgh New York
The Pittsburg Contracting company powder house near the New York Supply Aqueduct at Little Britain blew up. An Italian worker inside was killed, and the blast damaged buildings and windows for miles. The shed contained twenty dynamite packages and twelve cases of black powder. Nearby workers were knocked to the ground by the concussion.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Pittsburg Contracting Company
New York
Little Britain
Grime Wave Hits Gary as Stiletto Wound Endangers Mayor Candidate
In Gary Indiana on December 22 John Prascak, a wealthy liquor dealer and mayoral candidate, was attacked by a band of foreigners with a stiletto stabbed in the neck. His condition is critical amid threats and recent letters. A bomb exploded at Stevens building adjacent to the Victoria hotel causing alarm. Michael Binson, a politician and saloon keeper, received a Blackhand note demanding $800. Alderman Emerson L Bowser also faced threats. An unknown assailant fired on Michael Mekovitz’s home at 330 Tyler Street.
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Gary
Ind
John Prascak
Victoria
Stevens
Michael Binson
Emerson L. Bowser
Michael Mekovitz
Tyler Street
Logging Camp Tragedy Kills Gil bert Clark Near Platte River
Gil bert Clark age 21 was killed in Traverse City Michigan when a tree he was felling broke free and crashed to the ground. He worked for the Wylie Cooperage logging camp near Platte river and died ten minutes after arriving at the camp. His parents reside at Beitley and he was unmarried.
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Traverse City
Mich
Gilbert Clark
Platte River
Wylie Cooperage Company
Clark
Beitley
Reform Mayor Loses Love Suit in Topeka
A Topeka jury ordered reform mayor William Green to pay 5500 dollars for promising to marry his niece Miss Selina Dalrymple and then backing out of the contract.
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Reform
Topeka
Kan
William Green
Selina Dalrymple
Indict Two Prisoners In Prison Counterfeiting Ring
Boston reports Patrick Hanley and Myra Johnson indicted by the U S grand jury for counterfeiting inside the state prison. Investigators traced the operation to a four to five month effort yielding about twenty coins outside the walls. Seventy counterfeit half dollars were found in Hanley's cell along with a plaster mold and improvised furnace made from spare materials and powered by a prison light.
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Boston
Patrick Hanley
Myra Johnson
United States Grand Jury
Ahern
Bridges
Hanley
Coal Gas Explosion Kills Sailor on Michigan
Washington reported a coal gas explosion in the bunkers of the battleship Michigan of the Atlantic fleet. Fireman Benjamin J. McCleary, a two year veteran born in Philadelphia, died from severe burns. His mother remains in Philadelphia.
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Washington
Michigan
Navy Department
Schroeder
Benjamin J. McCleary
Philadelphia
McCleary
Emma Alden Proctor Dies in California Home
Mrs Emma Alden Proctor former Fredonia resident dies in Cucamonga California at her cousin's home She traced lineage to Mayflower passengers John and Priscilla Alden through six generations Born 1830 in Asheville New York Married Abel R Proctor of Arlington Massachusetts in 1883 widowed 1880 and later moved to Fredonia
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Emma Alden Proctor
Fredonia
Cucamonga
Cal
John
Priscilla Alden
Joseph
Isaac Alden
Joshua Alden
Asheville
Abel R. Proctor
Arlington, Mass
Weather forecast for Illinois Michigan Wisconsin
Rain or snow today across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Clear and colder tomorrow with strong northwesterly winds.
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Illinois
Midiana
Wisconsin
Cornell Musical Clubs Set Two-Week Christmas Tour
The Cornell musical clubs, fifty strong, left Ithaca on their annual Christmas trip. They will perform in Rochester, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and New York over two weeks.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell Musical Clubs
Cornell
Rochester
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New York
Hog Market Report From Chicago Trading Roundup
Chicago December 22 1910 estimated hog receipts 25000 with yesterday’s leftovers 2561. Market price ranges uneven with light hogs 7 60 to 7 95 mixed packers 7 60 to 8 24 heavy shipping grades 7 60 to 8 00. Cattle around 8000 head and sheep about 20000 with prospects steady.
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Chicago
Hog Market Receipts and Prices From Chicago Trade
Chicago on December 22, 1910 reports estimated receipts today at 25000 with official receipts yesterday 24621 and official shipments 4510. Leftovers yesterday 2561, expected receipts tomorrow 20000. Market comment notes bulk hogs at 780 to 790, light 760 to 775, mixed packers 760 to 800, heavy shipping 760 to eight, rough 760 to 775, porkers 785 to 790, pigs 720 to 790.
Market Receipts and Ranges for Cattle and Sheep
Estimated receipts show 8000 Market with steady beeves 4 65 to 7 30 cows and heifers 2 50 to 6 25 Texas steers 4 25 to 5 30 stockers and feeders 3 45 to 5 0 Western cattle 4 10 to 6 00. Estimated receipts 20000 Native sheep 2 60 to 4 00 Western sheep 300 to 4 40 yearlings 4 75 to 6 00 Lambs 4 50 to 6 80 Western lambs 500 to 6 75.
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Texas
Market Update: Cattle Weak and Sheep Dropping
Market reports show a slow to weaker start with bulk prices 7.75 to 7.90 light 7.55 to 7.90 mixed packers 7.60 to 7.98 heavy shipping 7.55 to 7.95 rough 7.50 to 7.70. Cattle slow and weak. sheep and lambs 10 to 20 lower.
Beach-Wickham Grain Company Ledger
Furnished by Beach-Wickham Grain Company located at 544 and 545 Postal Telegraph Building in Chicago Illinois.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Ilinois
Market price list for Washington City commodities
The Washington City market shows prevailing prices for hay straw flour bran shorts and corn meal with rates per load bale sack and hundred. The notice also advertises consigning live stock directly to John A. Babcock commission merchant at S. Yards Chicago Illinois with room numbers listed.
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Washington City
CUE
John A. Babcock
Ghigago
Illinoi
Cincinnati Inferno Destroys Eleven Factories In Panic
A $2,000,000 fire in Cincinnati’s Ninth and Sycamore district wrecked an entire block, killing three and injuring six as walls collapsed and a shoe factory burned. Authorities link possible incendiaries while Newport department aids. About 1,500 workers were left unemployed.
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Cincinnati
Ninth
Sycamore
Flamer Eries
Uapcom
Newport, Ky
Rippendorf-Onell Company
Sycamore Street Stables Company
Vieter Base and Company
United States Teather Company
Sycamoretreet
Tinley Guy Morgan
Police blamed for death by own action in Buffalo cell
Horace Reed a 30 year old with a cocaine habit committed suicide by potassium cyanide in a police station cell. He wrote to Probation Officer Cooley claiming police prevented arrest from ending his life. Reed had been on probation and had recently claimed to have cured his cocaine habit. Detectives had arrested him for wrongdoing prior to his death.
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Buffalo
Horace Reed
Cooley
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Emma A. Proctor
John and
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Grain Market
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County
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