Balloon Race Update From Iowa to Bennett Cup
Kansas City Missouri October 7 with one balloon Berlin II still aloft the James Gordon Bennett trophy race narrows to United States and Germany. Buckeye leads with 365 miles and Condor lands near Mingo Iowa while Berlin II drift remains unreported amid stormed Minnesota region. Balloonists suffer injuries and scattered gear as pilots chase distance and Lahm cup records.
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Kansas City
United States
Germany
Berlin
Minnesota
Condor Falls
Towa
Condor
France
Mingo
Mingo Va
Emmettsburg
Mason City
Austin
Minn
Buckeye
Sparta
Wis
Topeka UU
Dunnell
Kansas City II
Kennan
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Center
Archbishop Keane to Lecture at Sacred Heart Church
Archbishop James J. Keane, described as a brilliant student of the faith, will deliver a lecture at Sacred Heart Church tomorrow evening at eight. The message aims to reach both Catholics and Protestants in Waterloo alike.
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James J. Keane
Sacred Heart Church
Keane
Waterloo
Mississippi River Rises With Northern Floods
Weather bureau reports swelling Mississippi River stages as of 7 am with St Paul at 4.3 feet, Dubuque 5.2 feet, and Davenport 4.5 feet. The river rises noted since yesterday reflect northern flood impacts across Iowa and Illinois.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
St. Paul
Dubuque, In
Davenport
Taft Reaches Coast After 6156 Miles in Tour Half
In Walla Walla Washington on October 7 Taft completes the first half of his coast to coast tour. Since leaving Beverly September 15 he has logged 6156 miles across 15 states and given over 100 speeches while more than 200 railroad men assisted the train. The schedule includes town inspection by car and an address.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Washington
Taft
Pacific Coast
Beverly
Webster Seems Resigned to Fate
Oregon Illinois October 7 Dr Harry Webster the confessed wife slayer told Sheriff Delaney he had said all there is to know about the case He slept well and read Chicago Newspapers awaiting arraignment next Monday and facing possible death penalty authorities expect a guilty plea to avoid the guillotine
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Oregon
Ill
Harry
Webster
Delaney
Chicago
Street Car Strike Likely Tomorrow in Des Moines
Des Moines street car workers threaten to strike by 1 o'clock tomorrow morning unless an eleventh hour arbitration deal succeeds. A third arbitrator may avert the walkout as Arbitrator Urick and Guernsey consider a list of citizens for the panel. Fred Fay leads the union effort on site.
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Des Moines
Urick
Guernsey
Carmen
Fred Fay
Ypsilanti
Mich
Italy Warns Foreign Public on Turkish War Limits
Rome warns foreign publics that Italian occupation of Turkish territory is not yet a fait accompli. Troops must land and secure interior before any intervention by powers, which Italy will welcome only at a more opportune time. Turkey accused of not obeying warfare norms. Italy releases seized Turkish steamers. Por Gentlemen: San Felice, 5c cigar.
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Rome
Italy
Turkey
Flood Devastates Black River Falls Wisconsin
Floods swept Black River Falls destroying most of the town’s businesses and homes. Mayor Mc Gillicary appealed to nearby cities for aid as four business streets were wiped out and a bridge became unusable. The river carved a new channel at Hatfield, isolating communities along the Black River.
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Black River
Hatfield
Black ‘River Falls
Ferris
The
Water Power Company
Waterloo to Declare Waterloo Day for Dairy Congress
Waterloans urged to celebrate the Dairy Cattle Congress with a half holiday on Tuesday October 10 1911. Mayor J John Rector calls bankers merchants and manufacturers to close by 1 PM to allow workers to attend the Waterloo day event aiming to boost Waterloo as the dairy center of the United States.
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Waterloo
Waterlon
Dalry Cattle Congress
Geta
Ber
Iowa
United States
Boystery
Dairy Cattle Congress
Congress
J. John R. Rector
Black River Falls Flood Devastates City and Surroundings
The town of Black River Falls Wisconsin with about 2,000 people is largely obliterated by floods. Most businesses and groceries are destroyed, two dozen homes swept away, and communications are down though no deaths are reported yet.
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Black River Falls
Wits
Oct
Wisconsin
Black River
Judge Bordwell Denies McNamara Plea in Chambers
In Los Angeles on October 7 Judge Bordwell denied an informal motion for a change of trial for the McNamara brothers. Clarence Darrow and his associates announced plans to file affidavits alleging bias by the judge.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chambers
McNamara Brothers
Bordwell
Clarence Darrow
German Americans threaten Taft over New York port
Henry Weisman, head of Brooklyn German societies, told the national German American alliance that German American votes would back Taft only if he changes at the New York port and ousts Immigration Commissioner William Williams.
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Washington
United States
Taft
New York
William Williams
National
German-American Alliance
Henry Weisman
German Societies of
Brooklyn
Robbers Attack Wealthy Lumberman in Chicago
F B Houston a rich lumberman was assaulted by two highwaymen who robbed him of 85 dollars and jewelry valued at 406 dollars. The attackers beat him into unconsciousness and dumped him over a fence into a yard where a police officer found him hours later.
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Chicago
F. B. Houston
Seven New York Nationals narrowly escape kissing at church fair
Oct. 7 New York Nationals players led a tight escape from a crowd of girls at an uptown church fair. Mayers and others retreated as Itty girls rushed the ball to kiss them. Players named include Fred Merkel Louis Drucke CG l Herzog Grover Hartles Vert Maxwell Leon Ames and John Mirphy.
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New York
New York Nationals
Armors
Itty
Ball Mayers
Cpe
Fred Merkel
Louis Drucke
CG l L. Herzog
Grover Hartles
Vert Maxwell
Leon Ames
John Mirphy
Eliot To Make Tour Of World
Dr Charles Elliot president emeritus of Harvard will tour the world beginning November 7. The voyage will last about eight months with much time in Japan China and India.
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Cambridge
Charles Elliot
Harvard University
United States
Japan
China
India
New York Launches Sound Banking Promotion
A new campaign to promote a sound banking system has been launched in New York. John Claffini heads the state league, with a committee of prominent bankers and business leaders leading the effort.
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New York
Qet. T
United States
New York State
National Citizens’ Magia
John Claffini
League
Theefty
Health lectures for Y seniors schedule Monday talks
HL R Ter of the Physical Directory of the Y M C A warns of a Monday series on bone health and wellbeing for Y seniors. The first lecture is next Monday evening with short talks by different speakers. seniors and other adult association members are welcome.
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HL. R. Ter
Y.M. CL
Firat
Fisher Sentenced to 30 Days in County Jail
William Fisher colored was before Justice J. H. Dempster this morning charged with purchasing for and giving intoxicants to young boys. Two boys are involved and likely will have a Juvenile Court hearing this afternoon before Judge Platt.
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William Fisher
J. 8. Dempster
Hanore
Platt
Fisher
Government counsel accused of misrepresentation in hard coal case
Attorneys for Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. filed in the Supreme Court charging the government brief contains studied misrepresentations of crucial record portions. The claim was made by Robert W. De Forest and Jackson Reynolds.
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Washington, Ort. T
Supreme Court
Robert W. de Forest
Jackson FE. Reynolds
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coalt Company
Nonunionist Beaten. Boilermakers Return to Work
Chicago reports a non-union machinist Edward Bloom aged 40 at Illinois Central Burnside shops was beaten after leaving home by two unidentified assailants. Bloom suffered a fractured arm and severe head injuries. Fifty more boiler makers returned to work at Burnside today as strike activity shifts, while officials say over 500 have resumed duties. Other notes include strike dynamics at Memphis and a safety complaint in McComb City and a settled firemen dispute in Atlanta with wage gains.
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Chicago
Edwardt Bloom
Ilanois Central
Burnside
Bloom
Burmeide
Ilinois Central
Memphis
Tenn
Brown
Lawbr
McComb City
Miss
Ilnois Central Railroad
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Archbishop Keane
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