Roosevelt Nearly Killed. Speaker Continues After Shooting
A would be assassin shot President Roosevelt but he kept talking for about half his speech before stopping. The assailant said the spirit of McKinley compelled him to act and was captured. Meanwhile Fox and Dewey advertise affordable ladies shoes at 2.50 to 3.00 alongside men's and children's footwear.
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Spirit of McKinley
Fox & Dewey
Jack
Evelyn
Pandora
Mount Olympus
Od Epimetheus
Qld
Epimetheus
Epimertheus
County News Happenings In Communities And Day’s News
The County News reports on community events across the area highlighting local gatherings, school activities, and civic notices. Residents attend meetings, celebrate successes, and share upcoming schedules and announcements relevant to the county.
Scarlet fever in four families as town plans lights
West Chester residents report four families south and west with scarlet fever. Rev Rowe starts Beth al meetings as town negotiates four more street lights. Local residents visit Washington and return home. J D Dayton returns from Des Moines. Earnest Hanna dies of scarlet fever near Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Here
Andy Augustine
D. Carris
John Hanna
Arthur Boon
Rev. Rowe
Bethal
Miss Taylor
Miss Dillange
Washington
Death of Earnest Hanna at age 12 due to scarlet fever
Mrs. W. A. Walker learns her nephew Earnest Hanna, 12, of near West Chester, Iowa, died early today from scarlet fever. Mrs. David Miller spent Sunday with relatives in Ainsworth. Mr. W. T. Trotter Jr. and wife and Mr. C. B. Olds and wife visited Washington on Sunday. The Misses Louella Sands Eva Davis Vera Miller Cora Olds Susie Trotter and Mrs. Paul Marsh were Saturday guests at Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Iowa
David Miller
W. A. Walker
Earnest Hanna
Near West Chester
W. T. Trotter,Jr
C. B. Olds
Washington
Louella Sands
Eva Davis
Vera Miller
Cora Olds
Susie Trotter
Paul Marsh
Eskimos Era Foreseen By Explorer In Joliet Talk
Dr Frederick A Cook predicts 15 000 years hence Illinois becomes a frozen Eskimo land with igloos and dog sled travel. He says earth's orbital shifts cause glacial periods every 30 000 years and that future conditions would bring 30 below zero temperatures for 1000 years and polar life extinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joliet
Frederick A. Cook
Dr. Cook
Pandora and the Curiosity Vase Folklore Tale
A bedtime reading retells Pandora’s curiosity leading to a jar’s release. Epimetheus warns, Pandora opens the vase, releasing misfortune but leaving Hope behind. The tale emphasizes curiosity’s risks and the gods gifts.
Pie Bane of Mankind Provokes Pie Reform at School
In Pittsburgh on October 15 Miss Elizabeth Fulton head of domestic science denounces pies as American abomination. She bans students from making pies claiming pies cause indigestion melancholia and marital strife while urging fresh fruit substitutes for healthier diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Fulton
Manual Training Normal
Miss Fulton
America
New England
Lightning Kills 96 Sheep in Storm Near Cable Cove
During an electrical storm near Cable Cove in Ore a flash struck a huddled sheep herd. Ninety six carcasses were reported and authorities investigated the incident for cause and attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cable Cove
Ore
Hypnosis as a Joke A Quipping Domestic Exchange
A playful dialogue shows a wife teasing her husband about hypnosis while he jokes that otherwise he would remain a bachelor. The exchange highlights a light domestic moment with humorous irony.
Ten Presidents on US Currency Idea Sparks Debate
Washington plans to replace faces on bills with ten famous Americans to deter counterfeiting. The tentative roster places Washington on the $1, Lincoln on the $5, Jefferson on the $2, Cleveland on the tenth note, Hamilton on the twenty, Jackson on the fifty, Franklin on the hundred, Marshall on the five hundred, Clay on the thousand, and Grant on the ten thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Robert C. Bailey
Treasury Department
Abrham Lincoln
Grant
United States
Mr. Bailey
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson
Cleveland
Hamilton
Jackson
Franklin
Marshall
Indiana
Clay
Hazing Fatality at North Carolina College
Freshman I W Rand of Smithfield died after a hazing incident at the University of North Carolina. A barrel stunt left him with a severed jugular and broken glass. four sophomores were arrested as witnesses described a dangerous hazing ritual. Governor Kitchin ordered a rigid investigation and arrest of those responsible.
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W. L. Merriman
Wilmington
N. C
Hazera
Ralph T. Oldham
Raleigh
A. I. Hatch
Mount Oliver
A. H. St. Bryan
Merriman
Rand
Pus
Kitchin
F. P. Venable
University
Venable
Funeral of Mrs. W. Wy. Cherry
The funeral for Mrs. W. Wy. Cherry was held yesterday at two o'clock at her South Marion avenue home. Rev. W. R. Sawhill and Rev. W. C. Fisher led the service, with A. N. Alberson singing and the Second United Presbyterian choir providing music. Pallbearers were Charles H. Keck, M. W. Bailey, D. J. Patterson, Dr. D. Arthaud, Don Sherman, and Charles Corette. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wy. Cherry
South Marion Avenue
W. R. Sawhill
W. C. Fisher
A. N. Alberson
Second United Presbyterian Choir
Charles H. Keck
M. W. Bailey
D. J. Patterson
Dr. D. Arthaud
Don Sherman
Charles Corette
Elm Grove Cemetery
Drunken Man Arrested After Argument Ends With Eggs
In Cincinnati, Michael Murphy argued in a restaurant and Patrolman Kuhr placed him under arrest for drunkenness. Murphy asked to finish his dinner and was allowed to eat twelve fried eggs while in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciincinnati
Michael Murphy
Kuhr
Murphy
Ness
Kuler
Hoppers Break Up a Kansas Concert
Atchison Kansas the silver cornets band faced a violent grasshopper invasion at a summer outdoor concert. A swarm filled the instruments and forced the band to abandon the performance as hoppers clogged valves and lips could not endure the noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoppers
Kansas
Atchison, Kan
Atchison
Kansas Grasshopper
Plains
Atchison Silver Cornet Band
Chiropodist jailed after girl shoots at revolver to test
Dr James Rohrer and wife run a chiropody school at 147 West 23rd street. Lulu Wilbur, from the old country, finds a revolver in Rohrer's desk and shoots a minor hole in her arm to learn its workings. She is not seriously harmed. Rohrer is arrested for Sullivan law violation after claiming constitutional rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Rohrer
West Twentythird Street
Lulu Wilbur
Old Country
Muenseh
Ivory
Doctor Rohrer
Fall Resets Shoulder at Trexlertown Pa
Horatio Schweyer, a young farmhand near Trexlertown, was thrown by a colt and suffered a dislocated right shoulder. A passing doctor advised a visit to his office that evening to set it. While en route to the barn with the pain, horses bolted and threw him again, cracking the shoulder back into place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trexlertown
Horatio Schweyer
Schweyer
Giants Beat Red Sox 11-4 In World Series Game
The New York Giants outscored Boston 11 to 4 as Wood started for the Red Sox and Tesreau pitched for the Giants. The series stands tied with three games left, and Boston used Hall after Wood struggled. In the innings, New York built a six run first frame while Tesreau gave up many hits.
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New York Giants
Red Sox
Wood
Boston
Giants
Hall
Tesreau
New York
Chicago Markets Report Oct 15 1912 Wholesale Prices
Markets show mixed trends with receipts and livestock figures across cattle sheep hogs and porkers. Prices range from 8.65 to 9.35 for many grades while sheep rise up to 10 higher and cattle stay weak at Monday’s close amid large feedlot supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Prices for Wheat Corn and Cars in Chicago Market Report
Open high low close figures for Wheat Corn and Pork and related commodities dated Oct 15 1912 provide Dec May and July futures quotes. The report lists prices for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Ribs with estimated receipts for Wheat Corn and Oats and includes dealer names Morrison building and Lamson Bros & Co. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Kaga
Oscskacht
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Tiffin
John Baker
Kalona
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Wellman
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Artie Romine
Frank Wilson
J. D. Dayton
Des Moines
A. P. Augustine
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Bryan
Roy Fisher
76 Township
Dublin
Cook
Pie
Europe
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Walts
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Wilson
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Llores
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