Ohio Republicans Open State Convention Attract Big Foraker Cheers
The Ohio GOP opened with 1,066 delegates and a parade of famous names. Alice Roosevelt attended as Longworth spoke for the temporary chair, while cheers centered on Joseph Benson Foraker and William Howard Taft, with Garfield and Taft also praised. The session adjourned after committee appointments.
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Columbus
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
State Committee
Nicholas Long
Longworth
Loneworth
Myron T. Herrick
Mark Hanna
United States Senate
Joseph Benson Foraker
James R. Garfield
Wiliam Howard Taft
United States
Herrick
Mr. Longworth
Mr. Garfield
Mr. Taft
Great Memorial Hall
Foraker
Falls thirty feet during scaffold work in Port Huron
In Port Huron Michigan on July 27 William Ke Jones John Schaster Jr and John Schatter Sr escaped serious injury when a scaffold they were working on collapsed sending Jones and Schaster Jr plunging about thirty feet The elder Schatter reportedly aided in the rescue and all three escaped with minor injuries.
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Port Huron
Mich
William KE. Jones
John Schaster Jr
John Schatter Sr
Jones
Schalter
Man Clings to Edge and Survives Fall
Schaller clung to the building’s edge and, with great effort, dragged himself to the top. He suffered greatly from the strain while the other two men were severely injured in the fall.
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Schaller
Census shows big population rise in Chautauqua County
Washington reports the census bureau's first New York county figure, Chautauqua County with 105 126 people up from 88 314 in 1900. Also listed are Decatur Alabama 4 228 up from 3 114 and Decatur city 6 118 up from 4 447 plus Marion Illinois 7 05 up from 2 010.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Chautauqua County
New York State
Decatur
Ala
New Decatur
Marion
Cain Couple Celebrates 60 Years in Indiana
Crawfordsville Indiana July 27 Mr and Mrs Newel Cain of Darlington Indiana marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary They wed at Hamilton Ohio July 25 1850 and spent most of their married life across Montgomery Hamilton Marion and Boone counties Indiana.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Newel Cain
Darlington
Hamilton
Montgomery
Marion
Boone Counties
Indiana
Three Ships Afire at New York Navy Yard
A discharge of smokeless powder from the Culgoa caused fires on the Shrapnel and spread to the Hancock at Cob dock. Fire crews towed the ships to safety as a board of inquiry investigated the transfer of 2100 canisters from the New Jersey.
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New York
Culgoa
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Harry Phelps
Navy Yard
Hancock
Cob Dock
Culfon
Boston
New Jersey
Iona Island
Edward McPadden
McPadden
Seek to Stop Strike Instructs Carpenters to Abstain
Chicago July 27 strong influences aimed to avert a general sympathetic strike of building trades unions. Carpenters union will be instructed not to participate in the walkout authorized by the Chicago Building Trades council if Otis Elevator does not reinstate striking elevator constructors and withdraw machinists doing constructors work. Other unions plan to stay out, while contractors seek to block the strike or press Otis to reverse its position.
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Chicago
Carpenters’ Union
Chicago Building Trades Council
Otis Elevator Company
Elevator Constructors’ Union
Noted Pastor Injured at Belfast Hotel Fire
A blaze swept the Kelvin Hotel in Belfast on July 27 killing three employees and severely injuring guests. Among the survivors badly burned were Rev William John Mc Caughan, former pastor of Chicago’s Third Presbyterian Church, and his wife as they struggled on an upper floor to reach an exit blocked by flames.
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Belfast
Ireland
Kelvin Hotel
William John McCaughan
Third Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Car of dynamite wrecked near Prather, Indiana
Jeffersonville Indiana July 27 one car of a freight train wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern road near Prather eight miles east of the city carried 600 pounds of dynamite. The car was among six ditched by a broken wheel and was smashed almost to pieces but the dynamite did not explode.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Prather
Chicago Markets Hogs and Cattle Prices July 27 1910
Market reports show hog receipts 21000 with steady prices near yesterday's average. Cattle and sheep listings include 22000 cattle steady to 10 lower and 18000 sheep 10 higher. Estimated receipts for tomorrow around 17000 with mixed grade ranges and regional cattle and lamb figures.
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Texas
Grain Market Report From Beach-Wickham Grain Co Chicago
Grain market update furnished by Beach-Wickham Grain Company Chicago details prices and trading activity from the 544 and 545 Postal Telegraph Building area. The report lists bid and ask figures for key grain contracts and notes market movements for the period.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Minister and wife in deadly fall in South Bend Indiana
A minister and his wife leapt from an upper window in South Bend causing fatal injuries that fractured both skulls. They were taken to a hospital in critical condition. Dr McCaughan, who resigned as pastor in Chicago in 1907 to lead a large May street congregation in this city, was born in Philadelphia.
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McCaughan
Chicago
May Street
Ireland
Phila Ja
Opium Still Found in Kansas City Tea House
Revenue officers locate an opium still and distribution setup in the tea store of Charles Kwong Sang at 113 West Sixth Street. They recover opium valued at 25790 dollars and cash totaling 25000 dollars in gold, silver, and paper money stored in trunks boxes and sacks hidden under thatch.
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Kansas City
Charles Kwong Sang
West Sixth Street
Y M C A Wins High Place in Association Honours
Richmond Indiana July 27 George W L Goodwin secretary of the Y M C A received word that the local association won third place on the association roll of honor and eighth place on the all American roll of honor in the International Bible study course conducted among the boys last winter.
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Richmond
Ind
George WL. Goodwin
Association
Buggy Crash Sends Men and Colt Into Ditch
In Wabash Indiana on July 27 a colt driven by Ernest Lines and Ernest Alexander near Lafontaine became frightened and leaped from a bridge, throwing them and the buggy into a fifteen foot ditch.
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Wabash
Ind
Ernest Lines
Ernest Alexander
Lafontaine
James R Garfield Candidate for Ohio Governor at State Convention
James R Garfield emerges as a contender for Ohio governor at the state convention. Supporters anticipate a strong campaign driven by his political platform and party backing.
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Ohio
Local Market Prices Reported for Corn Hay and More
Washington City market prices list corn 69 cents per unit oats 69 cents per unit hay 12.00 per load 4.00 to 5.00 per load straw 4.00 to 5.00 per load flour 1.60 to 1.70 per sack bran 1.35 per hundred shorts 1.50 per hundred corn meal 25 cents per 10 pounds butter price shown in line with other staples.
Big Fight at Barracks in Puerto Cortez Martial Law Declared
Information of an attack on the government barracks at Puerto Cortez by Bonilla loyalists was received via the steamer Bodo. The fighting left Gen Meron and the barracks commander dead. martial law followed as Bonilla forces move toward Ceiba.
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Puerto Cortez
Ceiba
Mobile
Ala
Boniula
Drrmer
Honduras
Bodo
Lawson
Meron
Bonilla
Celba
Davilla
Market shows gains on mixed cattle and strong sheep
Market activity improved with prices 5 to 10 higher for bulk cattle, 8 50 to 8 75 for mixed packers, and 8 00 to 8 80 for heavy shipping grades. Cattle were dull and weak while sheep advanced, reflecting a mixed livestock trading day.
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Arrest Many Strikebreakers Rile South Bend Officials
In South Bend Indiana July 27 trains on the Grand Trunk move without interruption as Sheriff Kerr and the police arrest strikebreakers and temporary railroad workers amid protests from local businessmen. Officials fear mobs may erupt and direct attention to foreigners as authorities crack down on disturbances. Brig Gen McKee reports quiet but urges continued presence to prevent renewed strife as trains run under heightened security.
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South Bend
Ind
Grand Trunk Railway
Kerr
Matty
Oliver's
Andi
McKee
Bend
Gov. Marshall
Grand Srt
Posey County Farmer Denied Fires At Auto
George Hoell of Posey county Indiana is held on 500 bond to the September grand jury by City Judge Lorch after firing three shots at Leo Reitz's car. One bullet struck the head of the vehicle and Reitz. Hoell denies firing at the Reitz car as he and the buggy party met on the road. The car frightened the horse and provoked Hoell into anger.
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Evansville
Ind
George Hoell
Posey County
Sept Grand Jury
Lorch
Leo Reitz
Reitz
Hoeli
Child Bitten by Rattlesnake Faces Possible Death
In San Diego on July 27 Adele Walsh seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Walsh reportedly bitten on the left hand by a rattlesnake while playing in the backyard. The bite endangers the child life.
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San Diego
Cal
Adele Walsh
Robert Walsh
Desmond Jr. Dies in Auto Crash Near West Hampton
Desmond Jr., son of a former Brooklyn public works commissioner, was killed when his automobile ran off the road near West Hampton Long Island. One other occupant was seriously injured. the passenger’s name was not learned.
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New York
Desmond Oa Jr
Public Works
Brooklyn
West Hampton
L. F
Dunne
Toledo Mayor Whitlock Arrested in Sandusky
Mayor Brand Whitlock and members of his party were arrested in Sandusky on July 27 for alleged speed law violations. Police charged the Toledo official after his party’s vehicle was stopped en route.
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Brand Whitlock
Party
Toledo
Mayrer Brand Whitlock
Sandusky
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