Preventable Blindness Report Targets Illinois Births
Dr. William H. Wilder leads Illinois commission findings show 25 to 40 percent of blindness could be prevented with birth-era remedies. The panel seeks new laws for midwife training and reporting, stricter immunity against trachoma, and expanded support for the state infirmary as the most economical public aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Wilder
Illinois
Springfield
Lil
Illinois Commission
Wilder
State Board of Charities
Clara P. Bourland
Peoria
John.t. McAnally
Carbondale
Charities Board
George W. Jones
State School For Blind
Jacksonville
C. D. Babb
Homer
Joseph E. Ottis
EB. J. Nolan
Chicago
Alice E. Bates
Chester M. Dawes
Chicago Board of Education
J. K. Hagler
Ear and Eye Infirmary
Senators Debate Sea Level Panama Canal Plan
Washington on February 10. Senator Kittredge urged abandoning the lock canal plan and backed a sea level alternative. He cited the Hopkins bill authorizing bonds up to 500 million dollars and warned the lock project could cost about 400 million. Senators Foraker and Teller joined in supporting a sea level canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Kittredge
Hopkins
Secretary of the Treasury
Foraker and
Teller
English and German rulers at banquet
Berlin reports the first day of King Edward and Queen Alexandra’s visit centered on speeches at a gala banquet. Emperor William toasted the British hosts in German, the king replied in German, and both monarchs spoke of close ties and peace. The dinner showcased imperial and royal regalia.
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Berlin
Edward
Alexandra
William
Imperial Palace
Kiel
Wilhelmshoede
Cronberg
Windsor
Lynching of Roby Baskin Stirs Houston Miss Debate
Sheriff Dean says he cannot identify a mob leader in the Roby Baskin lynching in Houston Mississippi. Baskin, eighteen, confessed after arrest for robbing and murdering Rev. Dr. W. T. Hadson.
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Dr. Hudson
Houston
Miss
Dean
Roby Baskin
W. T. Hadson
Two Convicts Escape From Bear Mountain Prison
Police at Sing Sing reported the escape of Charles McCarthy, ex policeman, and Paul Kelly, ex motorman, from the temporary Bear Mountain facility. Kelly allegedly ran past a danger signal on the Ninth Avenue elevated line, causing a train car to derail and kill several people. Kelly had prior manslaughter conviction.
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Sing Sing
New York
Bear Mountain
Charles McCarthy
Paul Kelly
Kelly
Ninth Avenue
Storm Worst in Many Years Blankets Sioux City Streets
A powerful northwest blizzard blankets Sioux City with thirteen inches of snow and drifts clogging streets. Winds reach up to 55 miles per hour, stalling cars and cutting off train service from Nebraska and South Dakota while eastern trains arrive far behind schedule. Reports from Pierre Mitchell Watertown Huron and Yankton say the snow is the worst in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Nebraska
South Dakota
Milwaukee
Pierre
Mitchell
Watertown
Huron
Yankton
Report of Fleet Collision In Atlantic Fleet Rumor
News agency dispatches from Gibraltar and Madeira report a collision between the Georgia and another battleship of the U S Atlantic fleet. No official confirmation exists at Gibraltar and the Madeira wireless notes the fleet as then well at latitude 34.32 N longitude 15.16 W about 600 miles from Gibraltar.
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London
Gibraltar
Georgia
United States Atlantic
Funchal
Madeira
Connecticut
Navy yet to confirm Georgia collision report advance
Washington February 10. No word has reached the navy department to confirm the reported collision between the battleship Georgia and another battleship. Secretary Newberry said communication channels would have informed the department if the mishap had occurred.
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Washington
Navy Department
Georgia
Newberry
Taft Declared Elected Today
Washington declares Taft and Sherman elected president and vice president after joint session. Certificates opened show Taft to have 321 electoral votes and Sherman 321 for vice president with Kern as running mate. Bryan cited with 162 votes for president.
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Washington
United States
William Howard Taft
Ohio
James Schoolcraft Sherman
New York
Fairbanks
Senate
Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Sherman
Kern
Special Prayers for Taft Mass Meeting Planned
In New York on March 4 at Broadway Tabernacle a mass meeting will honor William Howard Taft and his cabinet with special prayers. The event, expected to draw about 1,000 men, is organized by the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, a federation of Protestant church societies in the city.
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Monster
New York
William Howard Taft
Broadway Tabernacle
Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
Mrs Taft a Colonial Dame
Mrs. Wil Taft of Winsted Connecticut discussed as a Colonial Dame in a brief note dated February 10, highlighting her adherence to early American style and domestic interests.
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Taft
Winsted Conn
Wil
Taft elected member of Connecticut Society of Colonial Dames
Mrs H Taft is named a member of the Connecticut Society of Colonial Dames of America. The announcement notes her inclusion among the society’s local Dames and her recognized role in historic preservation.
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Iam H. Taft
The
Connecticut Society of Colonial Dames of America
Crowd at Lemp trial blocks enter courthouse in Missouri
A 1600 strong crowd pressed police at the St Louis courthouse to hear testimony in the divorce suit of Mrs Lillian Handlan Lemp against William J Lemp Jr The witness Lena Corey a laundress described visitors at the Lemp house singing drinking breaking glasses spilling beer and gum on the rug when Mrs Lemp was absent
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St. Louis
Lillian Handlan Lemp
William J. Lemp, Jr
Lena Corey
Lemp
George Sampson Dies at Palmyra Home
George Sampson father of Harry Sampson, linked to the Lyons murder case, was found dead in bed at his Palmyra home. A brother of Rear Admiral Sampson, he was a key prosecution witness in the case against his daughter-in-law. Death is believed from natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
George Sampson
Harry Sampson
Lyons
Palmyra
Sampson
Underwood Hit by Auto in Broadway
John F. Underwood of Racine Wisconsin a multi state store owner in Wisconsin Nebraska and Illinois was struck by an automobile on Broadway New York and suffered a brain concussion and scalp laceration. He was taken to a New York hospital unconscious before breakfast.
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New York
Broadway
John F. Underwood
Racine
Wis
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Illinois
New York Hospital
Underwood
Chicago Hog and Cattle Market Report February 10 1909
Chicago price listings show hogs receipts 21 000 with mixed packers bids 5 90 to 6 40 heavy shipping grades 10 to 6 74, cattle 15 000 strong to 10 higher, sheep 15 000 6 to 10 higher. Market notes indicate official receipts yesterday 16 520, shipments 7 592, and next day receipts 20 000. wheat grain reports and telegraph ride from Beach Wickham noted.
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Texas
John A. Babcock With Grigago Ill
Displaying a confident claim of fair treatment, the note promises timely service and a "square deal" from John A. Babcock with Grigago, Illinois. It presents a personal sales or service pitch rather than a news event.
Postmasters Cite Three Postal Officials After Lobbying Charge
Acting on lobbying allegations, Postmaster General Meyer serves ten days to three officers Frank T. Rogers William E. Kelley and E H B Roberts to defend against charges. Leaves of absence are canceled for Kelley and Rogers who must return to duty. The trio represents 73 000 postal workers and a rural parcel post revenue estimate of 15 million dollars is cited. PMID 0
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Washington
Meyer
Congress
Frank T. Rogers
Chicago
United Association of Post Office Clerks
William E. Kelley
Brooklyn
National Association of Letter Carriers
E. H B. Roberts
Kelley
Rogers
Roosevelt
Postmaster General
Lincoln Monument Commission Appointed in Washington
A bill by Representative Mc Call allocates 1.25 million dollars for a Lincoln Memorial in Washington. A seven member commission is created to design the monument with 10 thousand dollars for its expenses. Members include the Senate and House library committee chairmen, the secretary of war, the capitol building superintendent, and Daniel S. Burnham, Charles F. McKim, and John N. Carrere.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
McCall
Massachusetts
Senate
House
Capitol
Daniel S. Burnham
Evanston, IL
Charles F. McKim
John N. Carrere
New York
World’s Costliest Bridge To Span Hudson
Newark New Jersey Feb 10 New Jersey members of the interstate bridge commission recommend to the state legislature that the Hudson river bridge cost not exceed thirty million dollars. This would make it the world’s most costly single structure. Location not fixed but likely from Fifty seventh street New York city to Weehawken.
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Newark
N.J
New Jersey
Interstate Bridge Commission
Hudson River
Fifty-seventh Street
New York City
Weehawken
Assets Worth Millions Sky in Kieran Bankruptcy Ruling
Special Master Peter B. Olney rules Fidelity Funding Co led by Patrick J. Kieran not subject to bankruptcy act. He urges higher compensation and notes assets valued in the millions are tied to custody and administration.
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Kieran
New York
Eter B. Olney
Fidelity Funding Company
Patrick J. Kieran
Olney
Wisconsin Deadlock in Ballot for U.S. Senator
Madison Wis Feb 10 The Wisconsin legislature failed to elect a United States senator on the eighth joint ballot Isaac Stephenson received 58 votes while 119 members cast ballots and a majority remained unattained continuing the deadlock for the successor to Isaac Stephenson
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Stephenson
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ASK Sea Level Canal
Royal Dragoons
John Alexander Stirling
Edinburgh
Scotland
Stirling
Clara Elizabeth Taylor
England
Viscount Northland
Mabel Louise Atherton
Iowa
Beach- Wickham Grain
Ccscel Coen
John A. Babcock
North American Commission ‘Company
Grigago
Ill
Lincoln Monument
Hudson
Jersey
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