Loss of Life in Floods Along Vesuvius Slope Described
Rome reports confirm heavy rain and floods along Vesuvius, washing away lava and ash and causing casualties. Cassamicciola is described as destroyed with many victims prompting a naval and military relief response. Ischia reports and cholera concerns frame the broader Italian disaster scene.
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Rome
Vesuvius
Cetara
Amalfi
Ischia
Cassamicciola
Cassantedola
Naples
Samicciola
Robert Hale
St. Paul
Missing Wills Found In Foster Estate Mystery
Two wills of late millionaire Charles D Foster, stolen from his safe the day of his death, were threaded to Wilkes-Barre. One went to Peoples Bank as estate trustee, the other to attorney John McGaheren. Both mailed from New York, dates 1895 and 1902, leave about 50000 to relatives and life income to wife and daughter, with relatives contesting the distribution.
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Wilkesbarre
Charles D. Foster
India
Peoples’ Bank
John McGaheren
Foster
New York City
Rival Businessmen In Clay Ky. Kill During Ride
Evaneville Indiana reports Daniel B. Jenkins and White Pemberton, rival Clay Kentucky businessmen, quarreled while riding and Pemberton shot Jenkins. Pemberton was arrested and jailed in Dixon Kentucky. Both men had been drinking, according to witnesses.
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Evaneville
Ind
Daniel B. Jenkins
White Pemberton
Clay, Ky
Pemberton
Jenkins
Dixon
New Lake Reported Found or Tawa Ont
Announcement of the discovery of another great lake in the Canadian northwest is contained in a letter to P. W. Drulard of Windsor Ont from his relative William F. Drulard now in Edmonton. Indians arriving in Edmonton from the far north report the finding.
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Tawa
Ont
Canadian Northwest
P. W .Drulard
Windsor
William F. Drulard
Edmonton
North
Farmers shoot rare pelican near Shelbyville
In Hendricks township Shelby county Indiana Jacob Snider and John Roberts shot a pelican measuring 8 feet 6 inches from wing tip to tip and five feet long. The large bird, native to the northwestern part of North America, is seldom seen in this region.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Jacob Snider
John Roberts
Hendricks Township
Shelby County
Two-Ton Wisconsin Cheese Tops Dairy Show Exhibit
In Chicago the International Milk Dealers' association hosts a three day dairy show drawing over 50 000 farmers and delegates. Nicholas Simon of Appleton Wisconsin manufactured the two ton cheese featured as the largest ever made and it is sold to the show for display before being cut by a department store after the exposition. The cheese was judged absolutely perfect and won the premium.
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Chicago
Coliseum
International Milk Dealers’ Association
Nicholas Simon
Appleton
Wis
Dairy Show Association
Fire destroys six buildings in Petoskey injuring two brothers
Fire on Park avenue in Petoskey Michigan burned six frame structures including a bowling alley restaurant and store, causing about 20000 in losses. Royaljilan brothers who ran a candy shop and ice cream parlor held 2500 in insurance on stock while Armon and Lewis Royajilan escaped by leaping from a window after flames overtook the building.
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Petoskey
Mich
Park Avenue
Royaljilan Brothers
Armon
Lewis Royajilan
A Tragedy of Instinct Among Processionary Caterpillars
A Forum excerpt describes a long string of processionary caterpillars climbing from parasol pines into a garden. The insects travel in a fixed line, following a leader as a tragic, relentless procession ends in death after a week of cold hunger and weariness.
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Breughel
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Wisconsin today
Forecast calls for dry and mild conditions across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin today with light winds and high temperatures near average. Tomorrow expect cooler air sweeping in from the north with partly sunny skies and a risk of brief showers in southern Wisconsin later.
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Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Near Death on High Bridge in Logansport
Watson Spencer of Royal Center and Miss Jessie Bunkit a Washington township teacher faced a fatal brush with an Indiana Union Traction car on the bridge two miles east of Logansport. Spencer acted quickly to save both, averting disaster as the car bore down.
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Logansport
Ind
Watson Spencer
Royal Center
Jessie Bunkit
Washington Township
Indiana Union Traction Bridge
Here
Spencer
Markets Review Chicago and Omaha Live Stock Quotes
The Chicago session lists grain bids with No 2 red wheat at 93 to 94 9e, corn around 47 to 48 1/4, oats near 31 1/2, and various No 2 yellow and white futures. Live stock prices show hogs $8.75 to $9.40, cattle $4.00 to $8.00, sheep $4.25 to $7.00, with Butter and Potatoes prices and East Buffalo and Dunning & Stevens figures for regional markets.
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Chicago
Hero Rescues Woman From River Rampage At Bridge
In a dramatic rescue on the Wabash River a man named Spencer leaped from a car thirty feet below, grabbed a trolley pole with his free arm, and saved his companion Miss Bunkit who clung to the pole as the car passed. Spencer then returned to the bridge and lifted the woman to safety.
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Wabash
Spencer
500 Men Idle as Result of Big Fire in Geneva
A $200000 Howells Manufacturing plant in Geneva Illinois was destroyed by fire on October 25. Investigators suspect incendiarism and owner Thomas Snow, a local politician, calls for a rigid inquiry into possible political enmity. Volunteer firemen fought the blaze as the town’s male population rallied, leaving more than 500 workers idle.
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Geneva
Howells Manufacturing Company
Thomas Snow
Town Hall
Massive Lumber Blaze Destroys 15 Million in Forest Loss
A forest fire across Montana and northern Idaho wiped out six billion board feet of lumber valued at about 15 million dollars. The blaze burned roughly 1,250,000 acres in the district.
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Washington
Montana
Idaho
Bonds Lost by Football Squad Found by Patrolman
A parcel of bonds valued at about 75000 dollars was kicked by school boy players and found by a police patrolman near a subway stairs. It bore the name Don A Dodge Yonkers NY and Yonkers police were notified but could not locate the owner.
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New York
Don A. Dodge
Yonkers
N. Y
Markets Chicago Oct 25 1910 cash receipts and hogs and cattle
Estimated receipts left over from yesterday 30677 market steady from yesterday's best. Light hogs 8.80 to 9.42. Mixed packers 8.25 to 9.35. Heavy shipping grades 9.00 to 9.15. Rough 8.00 to 10.00. Cattle 14000 steady to 10 lower. Sheep 45000 steady.
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Chicago
Chicago Hog Market Receipts and Prices October 25 1910
Chicago hog market figures show estimated receipts today at 15000 with yesterday’s official receipts 24639 and shipments 3728. Left over 3077. Tomorrow’s receipts projected at 20000. Market tones slower than yesterday with price ranges for bulk 8 25 to 8 50, light 8 75 to 9 35, mixed packers 8 20 to 9 30, heavy shipping grades 7 95 to 9 10, rough 7 95 to 8 20, porkers 9 20 to 9 30, pigs 8 20 to 8 95.
Market Receipts and Prices for Cattle Sheep
Estimated receipts 14000 Market steady to 10 lower Beeves 4 55 to 7 80 cows and heifers 2 25 to 6 30 yearling steers 4 20 to 8 0 stockers and feeders 5 55 to 6 5 western cattle 400 to 6 80 Estimated receipts 45000 Market steady Native sheep 275 to 4 35 western sheep 300 to 6 45 yearlings 450 to 5 60 lambs 475 to 7 10 western lambs 500 to 7 00
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Chicago
Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live
N. Y
Market Wrap: Cattle and Grains Steady to Weaker
Market reports show weakness with prices 10 to 15 lower than yesterday's average for bulk items. Bulk meats 8 20 to 8 70, light 8 60 to 9 25, mixed packers 8 15 to 9 20, heavy shipping grains 785 to 8 95, rough 7 85 to 1, cattle low and a sheep steady.
Grain Market Report From Beach-Wickham Chicago
Beach-Wickham Grain Company furnishes the latest market cues from Chicago with price directions for corn oats and wheat. Trade reports indicate unsettled bids and attentive buy interest at primary exchange levels amid transport and weather considerations.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Ilinois
Local Washington Market Prices Extract
Prices from the Washington City market show bids for hay straw flour bran shorts corn meal and related goods. Bruner and Sons list stable rates with grain and feed components priced per sack or hundred while livestock items and poultry show modest figures.
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Washington City
Bruner
Breister & Som
Captain remains on vessel as crew saved from Holliswood
Seven men rescued from the four masted schooner Holliswood reached Perth Amboy aboard the Norwegian steamer Harald. Captain E A Herg of Tampico refused to desert his ship, ordering all crew into lifeboats as water filled the hull, with one crewman later hospitalized for a broken leg.
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New York
Holliswood
Perth Amboy
Harald
E A. Herg
Tampico
Smith Infirmary
B.D Walls
Berg
Walle
Pendleton & Pendleton
Pearl Street
E. A. Walls
Berge
Herolem
Capt Walls
Aberdeen schooner Barlt battered in hurricane at Port Kingston
The schooner Barlt from Aberdeen arrived in port in a badly battered condition after a severe hurricane last week. No word has been received from the schooner Omega or the bar dentine Spencer, both overdue from Mobile with lumber, and feared to have been damaged by the recent storm.
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Kingston
Omaica
Aberdeen
Omega
Mobile
Athletics Wizard Connie Mack Delivers Speech At Homecoming
Philadelphia report says Connie Mack deviated from habit with a half hour speech praising players after the Athletics return by special train. Large crowds greeted the team at Stratford supper then a theater visit and a banquet to follow. Policemen maintained order as fans cheered the star-studded squad.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Will
Mivdere
Arluge
Copnie
Connie Mack
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