Readlyn Fire Destroys Seven Buildings On Main Street
A rapid blaze shortly after 10 p.m. destroyed seven two story wooden business buildings in Readlyn, causing about 100000 dollars in losses with partial insurance. Fire started behind Otto Hahn’s restaurant and spread across one block, with bucket brigades and brick separators limiting damage. Postal mail was saved, and residents consider installing waterworks to prevent future demolitions while planners weigh the town picnic and reconstruction plans.
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Readlyn
James Booth
Will Klemp
H. H. Meyers
John Kehe, Jr
J. Beck
Henry Everding
Otto Hahn
Maxfield Township
Klint
Denver
Waverly
Booth
Vandewalker
Opera Singer Marie LaSalle Rabinoff Dead in London Hospital
American soprano Marie LaSalle Rabinoff died in a London hospital after an operation. Born Jessie Richmond in Beatrice Nebraska, she was the wife of impresario Max Rabinoff and gained fame as a leading opera singer before retiring from the stage.
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London
Nolan Held in Abduction Case Blocks Panama Secretary
Harry E. Nolan, recently named secretary to the U S legation at Panama, failed to appear in police court to answer a charge of abducting 16 year old Marion McVicor of Newport News Va. Bail forfeited, detectives to arrest him, case postponed to Sept 17. Nolan and the girl were found at a Broadway hotel registered as H E Nolan and wife. The Senate had previously confirmed his appointment on Aug 22.
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New York
Harry E. Nolan
Washington
D. C
United States
Panama
Marion McVicor
Newport News
Nolan
Murphy
Girard
Aight
McVicker
Florence Crittenden
Old Dominion Ship Company
Glasgow
Scotland
Jefferson
Broadway
H. E. Nolan
Senate
Harry B. Nolan
Legation
Illinois
State Department
Liquor Men Meet for Thirtieth Third Annual Convention
The Illinois State Liquor Dealers Protective Association convened in Peoria on September 10 for its thirty-third annual session with about 400 members present. Officers expected to be elected tomorrow, with incumbents likely to be re chosen including President Ernest Kandel and Secretary M J De Carty. Attending national officers include National President P T Farley and National VP Henry Malwurm. Wisconsin association President J Lang an also in attendance.
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Peoria
Ill
Illinois State Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
Ernest Kandel
M. J. DeCarty
Chicago
Bud Vonachen
E. T. Fahey
Bloomington
P. T. Farley
Henry Malwurm
New York
J. 3. Langan
Wisconsin Association
Burlington
Theleventh
Upper Mississippi Valley Improvement Association
Iowa
Missouri
Tlinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Thomas Hedge
Woodrow Wilson
Keokuk
Mississippi
Wilson
Gov. Wilson
Sudden Death of Little Boy Leo Rethler
Mr and Mrs Adam P Rethler mourn the sudden death of their two and a half year old son Leo who died around 1230 today at their home at the corner of Walker street and Longfellow avenue north of Chautauqa park. Death was due to summer complaint. The father is employed as a baker with the Vienna Bakery company Verao Havana 10¢ Cirar.
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Adam P. Rethler
Leo
Walker Street
Longfellow Avenue
Chautauqua Park
Vienna Bakery
Colorado in Primary Today Prominent Women Seek Offices
Colorado readers await the first primary election as voters in Denver and across the state head to polls for presidential electors and U S senators. Women run for many seats including Katherine Williamson challenging Edward Taylor and others for Congress. Shafroth Adams O Donnell head Democratic senatorial bids. Republicans nominate multiple candidates for congress and governor contenders appear from both wings. The Progressive party stays away from the primary, fielding nominees by convention and pursuing ballot access by petition. Weather favors turnout and reports indicate a heavy vote statewide.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
John F. Shafroth
Thomas J. O'Donnell
United States Senate
United States
Progressive Party
Congress
Katherine Williamson
House of Representatives
Edward T. Taylor
William Clayton
Edward Keating
Shafroth
Alva A. Adams
J. O'Donnell
C. 3. Thomas
C. C. Dawson
M. D. Vincent
Charles W. Waterman
James H. Brown
BR. W. Means
Duluth Street Car Strike Tensions Rise
Duluth Minnesota September 10. Street car strike tensions remain strained with talk of further outbreaks against the car company and strike breakers. About 60 percent of cars run under strike breaker control. One breaker was seriously wounded in last night's riot. Charles Rivers 16 charged with throwing a club that struck a policeman. Thirteen others arrested none were strikers. police say the violence did not involve the strikers.
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Duluth
Mian
Oday
Charles Rivers
Wilson to Review Spanish War Vets
Governor Woodrow Wilson travels from New York to Atlantic City to oversee a veterans parade at the Spanish American war veterans encampment. The Democratic National Committee arranged a private car for his campaign travel.
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Wilson
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Atlantic City
Democratic National Committee
Two Killed and Six Hurt in Wreck Near Derry Pa
Two railroad workers died and six others were injured when a switch engine collided with the lead section of Pennsylvania Railroad train No. 21 near Derry Pennsylvania. Several passengers were thrown from their berths as the impact occurred. The wreck also included weather data and a record of temperatures for September 10.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Derry
Maryland convention to depose Roosevelt electors in Baltimore
Maryland Republicans plan to reassemble in Baltimore to remove three Roosevelt electors who refuse to resign and name successors. Col Joseph R Baldwin is among the holdouts. Progressive leaders call the move illegal and urge nonattendance. The uproar centers on Republican ticket legality and party control.
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Baltimgore
Maryland
Roosevelt
Taft
Joseph R. Baldwin
Woman begs mercy death via state act for paralysis relief
New York, Sept. 10. Mrs. Sarah Harris, 33, paralyzed for three years, asks the legislature to allow physicians to end her life. She says nature deadens suffering for animals, but humans are kept alive by care, and she awaits mercy from the state. Her cousin transcribed the plea for publication.
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New York
Sarah Harris
Audubon Sanitarium
Misa Visanska
Bair
Pen
Telief
Air Kingdom
Maine Republicans Sweep Maine Governor and Legislature
Maine voters backed a Republican slate as Wm T. Haines won the governorship by 3 557 votes while deputies and senators aligned for a joint ballot majority. The GOP also reclaimed seats in Congress and will install Edwin C Burleigh as U S senator, signaling solid party control.
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Portland
Maine
Repubicans
United States
Wm. T. Haines
Waterville
Frederick W. Plaisted
Augusta
Haines
Republian
Plaisted
State Senate
House
Edwin C. Burleigh
Obadiah Gardner
Wm. P. Frye
Warren C. Philbrook
Republican State Committees
Burleigh
United States Senate
Republicana
Bankers in Detroit Convention Opens With Currency Reform Talk
The American Bankers Association convened in Detroit with 2,000 to 3,000 delegates from the United States, territories, and Canada. Robt. W. Bonynge of Denver, a National Monetary Commission member, was to speak on Banking and Currency Reform after officers reports, with Senator Townsend also slated to address constitutional amendments.
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Bonynge
Detroit
Mich
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Canada
Robt. W. Bonynge
Denver
National Monetary Commission
Chag. KF. Townsend
Michigan
Wm. Livingstone
Fred E. Farnsworth
New York
Association
Executive Council
Mr. Bonynge
Johnson’s big day with nine Illinois cities on tour
Gov Johnson moved through nine Illinois cities in as many hours, speaking in Rockford, Freeport, Dixon, Mendota, La Salle, Streator, Ottawa, Aurora and Joliet before returning to Chicago. Frank H Funk joined the Progressive party for the one day tour as Johnson resumes a Wisconsin itinerary. Canadian crop outlook improves with Saskatchewan predicting 228,406,164 bushels of all grains, up 15.75 million from last year.
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Chicana
Illinois
Gov. Johnson
Chicdgo
Detroit
Fair Grounds
Rockford
Freeport
Dixon
Mendota
la Salle
Streator
Ottawa
Aurora
Joliet
Frank H. Funk
Ilinois
Chicago
Johnson
Wisconsin
Regina
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Autopsy Hints Death Not From Drowning in Szabo Case
New York physicians reported after an autopsy on Rosa Menachih Szabo that death likely resulted from causes other than drowning. Exhumation occurred in a Jersey City cemetery, with a further examination pending to determine the exact cause of death.
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New York
Rosa Menachih Szabo
Jersey City
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America
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State Central Committee
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G.O.P. Decidedly Alive and Kicking
John T. Martha
SC Louis
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Panama Canal
Woodrow Witron
Ager
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Mass
Democrata
Bert M. Fernald
Repubcan
F. W. Plaisted
Demowat
Asher C. Hines
Frank E. Guernsey
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