Irregularities in Banking Lead New York Bank Closure
New York banking authorities shut the Northern Bank at 215 West 125th Street and nine branches after irregularities tied to J G Robin surfaced. Robin, described as a banker, was committed to a madhouse as investigations by the banking and insurance departments and the district attorney proceed. Directors say depositors will receive 100 percent and stockholders may gain if collateral is realized.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Northern
West One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Street
Insurance Department
Robin
Aetna Indemnity Company
Hartford
Whitman
Orion H. Cheney
William H. Hotchkiss
Supreme Court
Amend
West Seventy-Fourth Street
Carlos F. MacDonald
Central Valley
Hotchkiss
Cafe Beaux Arts
Grand Jury
F. K. Morris
J. H. Gifford
State Banking Department
Gifford
Ubon
Wreck Victim Rescued as Wife Goes Insane In Wave
W. H. Parker, injured and from Americus Georgia, was picked up by a pilot boat near Northwest Light, floating on wreckage from the Lebra commanded by Charles M. S. Bennett. Bennett was killed. Mrs. Bennett, rescued and later driven insane, was swept away by waves.
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Key West
Fla
W. H. Parker
Northwest Light House
Charles M. S. Bennett
Parker
Americus
Marco
Northwest Channel
Bennett
E F Sweet Represents Voters of Fifth Michigan District in Congress
Representative E F Sweet campaigns as the voice of Fifth Michigan district voters. He emphasizes steady policy and local interests as he seeks Congress. He urges constituents to support his bid for re election.
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Michigan
Congress
Gas Kills Entire Family in Hammond Ind
In Hammond Indiana an entire Rucker family perished from gas poisoning. Mrs John Rucker aged sixty son Joseph seventeen Matilda daughter twenty were found dead after boys returning from skating reported the boy half propped against a window he had tried to open. The mother and girl lay together in bed. The father had deserted them nine years ago.
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Hammond, Ind
John Rucker
Joseph Rucker
Matilda Rucker
Chicago and Omaha Markets Hit From Grain to Live Stock
Wheat and corn prices are listed for No. 2 red and yellow futures, with values around 93 to 96 cents. Live stock notes show hogs, cattle, and sheep quotas and price ranges in Chicago, Omaha, and East Buffalo with receipts figures and market movement.
Strikers Riot Anew as Police Stop Early clashes
Rioting broke out again in Chicago as 45 000 garment workers strike against Hart Schaffner Marx and others. Pickets attacked workers near Hart Schaffner Marx at North Wood and Blucher. private detectives clashed, police from Rawson Street station arrived to avert serious injury with no arrests reported. Additional troubles were reported at Chicago Avenue and Hinman Street stations.
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Chicago
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hart, Shaffner & Marx
Mart, Shaffner & Marx
North Wood and Blucher
Trains Battle Snow Drifts Near Saginaw
Terrific snow storm blankets Saginaw Michigan. Pere Marquette line blocked except Toledo Saginaw. Ludington Port Austin and Port Huron divisions run with plows. A double header freight from Port Hubert Struck snow drift near Saginaw, damaging the head engine.
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Saginaw, Mich
Dee
Saginaw
Pere Marquette
Toledo-Saginaw
Ludington
Port Austin
Port Huron
Port Hui Ob
Duel at Card Party Ends in Fatal Knife Wound
Washington dispatch reports John Ambrosia killed Angello Appito after bursting into a card party room. Ambrosia singled out Appito, they fought with a large knife. they moved to the street where Ambrosia fired and fled. Police have not learned the quarrel’s cause.
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Washington
John Ambrosia
Angello Appito
Ambrosia
Appito
Convict Russell Logan Returned to Cell After Christmas Visit
Russell Logan, 21, a reformatory convict, was allowed a Christmas dinner with relatives at Princeton and returned to his Jeffersonville cell on the governor's honor pledge.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Russel Logan
Reformatory
Princeton
Ile
Marshall
Indictments soar as election fraud probe expands in Ohio
A West Union grand jury has returned 752 indictments for alleged countywide election fraud. About 220 men have pleaded guilty. 200+ suspects remain. Special Prosecutor Stephenson says the probe is only starting and will intensify across the county. Meanwhile Manuel Bonilla and Gen. Lee Christmas flee New Orleans toward Central America to spark a broader Honduran uprising against Davila, aiming at Atlantic ports with Fortified coast cities and a sinking gunboat Tatumbla in the Atlantic theater.
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West Union
Court House
Blair
Stephenson
New Orleans
Manuel Bonilla
Honduras
Lee Christmas
Central America
Miguel R- Davila
Hondurras
Davila
Tatumbla
Atlantic
Bonilla
Cape Gracias
Nicaragua
Weather Forecast for Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin
Forecast calls for rain or snow today across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Skies clear to fair conditions tomorrow with colder temperatures and north winds.
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Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Taft seeks renomination and Keating will boosts charity
President Taft seeks a renomination as Rev. Dean T. S. Keating's will filed in LaSalle county shows nearly all of his $125,000 estate goes to charity. He leaves $3,000 to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and $3,000 to the Little Sisters of the Poor in Chicago, with similar sums to Ottawa and Peoria institutions and $10,000 to St Xavier's Academy.
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Bloomington
Ill
Dean T. S. Keating
LaSalle County
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Little Sisters of the Poor
Chicago
Peoria
Ottawa
St. Xavier's Academy
St.Columbia Parish
Markets Report Hog Prices and Cattle and Sheep Prospects
Hogs in Chicago quoted at 7.60 to 7.95 for light to heavy shipping grades amid 23 000 estimated receipts and 2 926 leftovers. Cattle around 18 000 head with prospects steady while sheep at 15 000 with strong demand.
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Chicago Dee
Hogs Market Report From Chicago December 28 1910
Second report notes estimated receipts for today at 23000 with yesterday’s official receipts 13589 and shipments 2986. Leftovers 2926. Tomorrow’s forecast around 28000 as market remains slow at best. Prices ranged bulk 780 790 light 760 800 mixed packers 765 800. Heavy shipping 760 800, rough 760 775. Porkers 785 795. Pigs 725 805.
Cattle and Sheep Receipts Reported For Market Day
Estimated receipts show 18000 Market steady with beef cattle 4 65 to 7 30 cows and heifers 2 50 to 6 25 Texas steers 4 20 to 3 50 stockers and feeders 3 40 to 5 0 Western cattle 400 to 5 90. Estimated receipts 15000 Native sheep 2 50 to 4 35 Western sheep 2 75 to 4 30 yearlings 4 75 to 5 80 lambs 4 25 to 6 50 Western lambs 4 75 to 6 50.
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Chicago
Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Market Prices on Washington City Market Report
The Washington City market shows weak cattle and varied grain prices. Beef grades down 5 to 10, light to heavy shipping grades 7 55 to 7 90, straw and flour prices listed with corn meal and butter details.
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Washington City
Roosevelt Expected to Back Taft at 1912 Convention
Washington dispatch says Col Roosevelt will support Taft for renomination in 1912. Taft optimistic for Republican victory, despite a hard campaign ahead. Taft has sought reconciliation between regulars and insurgents and courtship of leaders to unite a divided party.
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Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Washington
Taft
Col
Roosevelt
Cummins
Iowa
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Panama
C. P Taft
United States
Bristow
Representati Norris
Murdock
White House
Stabbed to death in Kankakee robbery defense
In Kankakee Illinois on December 23 Stanislaw Wisniewski was stabbed and killed by Steve Bottick who surrendered to police later. Bottick said Wisniewski and a second man attempted to hold him up and that in a struggle he wrested a knife and drove it into Wisniewski.
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Kankakee
Stanislaw Wisniewski
Steve Bottick
Bottick
Wisniewski
Fire destroys jewelry stock in Martinsville building
Fire in a Martinsville building owned by M. W. Gregory caused about 5000 in losses, starting from a caus e yet undiscovered. Jeweler Eugene Wilson suffered an estimated 3500 loss insured, with his family away. Stock of George L. Rinker and the office of Dr. Frank Maxwell above were damaged by smoke and water.
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Martinsville
Ind
M. W. Gregory
Eugene Wilson
Wilson
George L. Rinker
Frank Maxwell
Prisoners Escape from City Farm After Window Frame Burned
Eleven inmates escaped from the Leeds city farm near Kansas City after burning a window frame to widen an exit. The escape occurred under the honor system as twenty four prisoners were observed taking advantage of the situation.
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Kansas City
City
Leeds
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Reeae Ae
Gotham Banker
State Department
J. G. Robin
E. F. Sweet
Aca
Ello
Lai
Jou TH
Briggs
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Garment Workers
Davila Rule
Gen
de Tination
Wark
W. H Taft
Rev. T.S. Keating
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Ilinois
Crullers
Reister & Son
Snprete
John A. Babcock Commission Merchant
Illinos
Exch’ge
Kansas City Farm
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