Grand Trunk Strike Expands Amid Rail Tie Up
Fifteen thousand workers idle as Grand Trunk strike halts freight from Portland to Chicago. Trains run by veteran conductors, new brakemen on board. Portland Montreal Detroit corridor paralyzed. Pinkerton deputization rejected by Port Huron sheriff Wagenzell. Union seeks 36 percent wage rise as shops in Point St. Charles London Stratford Sarnia close.
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Detroit
Grand Trunk
Toronto
Portland
Montreal
Chicago
A. B. Atwater
Hays
St. Clair
Port Huron
Wagenzell
Pinkerton
Grand Trunk Railroad
White River Junction
Point St. Charles
London
Stratford
Sarnia
Thomas and Bride Vexed by Honeymoon Arrival in London
Ralph Hill Thomas and his bride, recently divorced from Frank Gould, arrived in London on their honeymoon. The couple faced intense public interest as they entered. Thomas called police to clear the crowd. They plan to stay in London for a fortnight. Mrs. Thomas wore a heavily veiled dress.
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London
Ralph Hill Thomas
Frank Gould
Forest fire rages along Lake Michigan shore near Ludington
Forest fires burning since Sunday afternoon threaten Piney Ridge hotel and summer cottages Epworth League resort state military camp and properties of two large lumber companies along the Lake Michigan shore north of Ludington Michigan.
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Ludington
Mich
Lake Michigan
Piney Ridge
Epworth League
Dr H H Crippen World Wide Search Seeks Wife Slayer
A global manhunt is underway for Dr H H Crippen sought as the murder suspect of his wife. Police and agents across nations coordinate in the search, with newspapers tracing Crippen’s movements and possible disguises.
Crippen Search Extends to European Steamers
New York detectives boarded the Kronprinz Wilhelm from Bremen and the Patris from Patras seeking Dr. Crippen and Ethel LeNeve but found no match. Quarantine was used to meet the Red Star liner Kroonland, with officers hoping the fugitives may be aboard. Mme Ginette and Belle Elmore’s half sister monitor passengers at the Red Star pier.
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New York
Central Office
Bremen
Patris
Patras
Greece
Dr. Crippen
Ethel LeNeve
Red Star
Kronland
Antwerp
Dover
Scotland Yard
Mme
Frederick Ginnette
Robert H. Mills
Belle Elmore
Red Star Pier
Strike Rumors Idle as Grand Trunk Prepares Replacements
Chicago officials report 100 nonunion workers en route to replace 3500 Grand Trunk conductors and trainmen amid a looming strike. Regular passenger trains run on time with nonunion crews in charge. freight crews uncertain as officials state many passenger staff are on strike.
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Chicago
Grand Trunk Railway
Elliot
Bristow Replies to Cannon on Rubber Question
Senator Bristow calls Speaker Cannon a poor judge of rubber in Topeka speech. He argues there are several kinds of elastic rubber and that increased duties on manufactured rubber reduced imports for soft rubber items. He also challenges Cannon’s claim about Senator Aldrich organizing a trust citing official documents.
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Topeka
Kas
Joseph L. Bristow
Cannon
Aldrich
Winfield
Wall Street Journal
Www
Swiss asparagus cures attract visitors to Valais
A Paris paper reports that Swiss tourism is aided by new cures claimed to treat various ills. The current novelty is an asparagus cure in Valais where a glut of asparagus from the Rhone valley is imported and consumed as the main diet starting near the end of May.
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Switzerland
Paris
Valais
Rhone
Europe
Baseball Results From National and American Leagues
Outcome of games across several cities with runs, hits, and errors. Stanton, Pittsboro, St Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Boston, Detroit, Washington, Philadelphia feature in eleven innings or longer games with varied scoring, pitchers, and lineups.
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Pittsboro
H.E. Bos
Pitts
Frock
Curtis
Graham
Leever
Phillip
Liefields
Gibson
St. Louis
R. H.E
Philadelphia
MecQuillen
Dooin
Willis
Bresnahan
Chicago
Brooklyn
Barger
Erwin
Brown
Cole
Kling
Cincinnati
New York
Mathewson
Meyers
Fromme
Burns
Suggs
McLeain
Sweeney
Boston
R. H.E. Detroit
Summers
Stanage
Karger
Carrigan
Detroit
Donovan
Schmidt
Hall
Washington
R. H. E. Cleveland
Falkenberg
Harkness
Easterly
Bemiss
Grey
Beckendorf
R. H.E. Cleve
Young
Reisling
Street
R. H. E. Chicago
Olmstead
Lange and Sullivan
Morgan
Thomas
Scores from American Association games listed
In Indianapolis the Milwaukee team beat Indianapolis 2 to 1. At Louisville Kansas City won 6 to 3 with a second game 4 to 3. Columbus hosted St Paul at Columbus 7 to 6 and Toledo defeated Minneapolis 4 to 1.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo -Toledo
Minneapolis
Cannon speaks at Marion attacking insurgents and party reformers
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon in Marion Kansas denounces insurgents and argues he remains a dyed in the wool Republican. He cites tariff debates and notes he cannot send people to the insane asylum while critiquing reform rhetoric.
Henry B Keeler Arrested in New York Case
Detroit detectives captured Henry Bryan Keeler a dentist and con man and the woman who posed as his sister after a year on the run. They seized him for grand larceny involving $13 500 in cash and $800 in bonds taken from his wife married July 13 1909. They will be sent to New York for trial.
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New York
Detroit
Henry Bryan Keeler
Denistry
Hogs and cattle markets show varied receipts in Chicago trading
Chicago markets report hog receipts around 19000 to 20000 with mixed demand and prices ranging from 8 to 9 for light and heavy hogs. Cattle and sheep volumes run high with steady to lower trends, beef and sheep prices noted across light to heavy grades and various classes.
Market shifts with mixed packer prices and lower averages
Market data shows a decline from yesterday's average by 10 to 1 cents. Bulk items range 20 to 8.50, light 8.20 to 8.70, mixed packers 8.50 to 8.95.
Shipping grade report notes tighter ranges and adjustments
The report lists heavy shipping grades with ranges 790 to 850 Rough and 790 to 815 Cattie. It records 10 to 1he lower Sheen and tambs from 10 to 25 higher, with top tambs at 7 to 25.
Grain and commodity prices listed by Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago July 19 1910 Furnished price list shows futures for corn oats and oats in Sept Dec and May contracts with percentage ranges. Also includes hay straw flour bran shorts corn meal butter and produce prices per unit with small figures and notes on fowl prices.
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Chicago
Licky
And Brother Frank's Children Who She Is Now Caring For
A local note describes a woman who has taken in her brother Frank's children. The item highlights guardian role and family support within the community.
Expulsions of Jews in Kiev and regions reach into mid July
From July 4 to July 15 about 497 Jews were expelled from Kiev under the second method forcing immediate departure, while 1,121 left under the first method with time to settle private affairs. Over twelve days Smolensk and Demirefska saw 316 expulsions. Since May 14, enforcement across Polish provinces, Ukraine, Solomenka and Demierska suburbs totals 3,011 by second method and 3,641 by first method.
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Kiev
Russia
Smolensk
Demirefska
Ukraine
Solomenka
Demierska
Princeton Tutors Earn Large Sums at University
Princeton undergraduates in the Princeton Tutors association report high earnings from tutoring. Tutors receive 1 to 2 dollars an hour and some have earned sixteen dollars daily, clearing around one thousand dollars yearly. The program is noted as a highly developed part of the university system.
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Princeton University
Princeton
Princeton Tutors’ Association
Farm Bell Falls Claims Young Hands On Dinner Bell
In Kalamazoo Michigan July 20 4 year old Howard Hampton Canavan son of Mr and Mrs George Canavan died instantly when a heavy cast from a large dinner bell struck his head as he tried to ring it near Indian Lake The skull was crushed and death was immediate The parents are described as nearly prostrated by the tragedy
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Marion, Kas
Cleven
Joseph G. Cannon
Republican Party
Congress
Kalamazoo
Mich
Howard Hampton Canavan
George Canavan
Indian Lake
Taft Visits Eastport on Mayflower. Speech Touches Reciprocity
President Taft anchored near the Canadian line in Eastport Maine aboard the Mayflower for a brief visit. He spoke at the Peavey library promising a closer Canada United States commercial relation while avoiding politics. The Mayflower sailed from Eastport to Bar Harbor after the event.
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Eastport
Taft
Republic
Mr. Tait
James G. Blaine
Rugere Hale
Mr. Taft
Peavey Library
Canada
Carnett
San Diego
Florida
Bar Harbor
Zeppelin Gas Plant Hit by Blast Near Friedrichshafen
Zeppelin Airship company gas works were destroyed by an explosion at Friedrichshafen on July 20. Seven men were injured and several nearby cottages toppled into ruins from the concussion. The detonation was heard for miles causing panic across the district and even across Lake Constance.
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Friedrichshafen
Zeppelin Airship Company
Lake Constance
Stone Laying Attended by 1000 at Central School
One thousand people attended the corner stone ceremony for the new Central School building in Mt. Verona Indiana. The event was led by the local Masonic Order with aid from Past Grand Master Alfred W. Emery of Evansville. Maj. G. V. Menzies gave the principal address.
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Mt. Verona
Ind
Central School
Alfred W. Emery
Evansville
G. V. Menzies
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H. H. Crippen
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Bristow
Speaker Cannon
Womsa
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Powell and Stephens
Ford
W. L. W. L. Pet Pet
Phil
Brook
Cin
American League
W. L. Pet
W. L. Pet. Phil
Clev
Bos
Chi
Wash
Det
St. L
Marion
Lincoln
la Follette
Clapp
Beveridge and Company
Henry B. Keeler
Keeler
Texas
SHEFP
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Nicagy
Ieee
Reister & Son
John A. Babcock
U. S. Yards
Illinois
Exeh’ge
Maines
Helen M. Gould
Frank
Princetonians
Lad
Mother
Bar Marbor
Zeppelin
Mt. Vernon School
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