National Grain Dealers Open Sixth Session in Des Moines
About 600 delegates from across the country attend the National Grain Dealers association opening in Des Moines Iowa at the new Auditorium Gov Leslie M Shaw gives welcome on behalf of the state noting improved railways will cut costs and raise farm values Mayor Hartenbower also welcomes the group with others from various regions delivering responses President B A Lockwood of Des Moines presents the annual address outlining the association’s growth and scope after which delegates tour the city by carriage and hear evening talks on arbitration rules and trade practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National Grain Dealers’ Association
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Missouri River
Atlantic Ocean
Liverpool
Hartenbower
Gate Young
Cereal Club
E. L. Rogers
Philadelphia
Southwest
Henry Lassen
el Reno
Okla
Southeast
R. I. McKellar
Memphis
Association
Chicago
National Association
G A. Stibbens
Red Oak
George A. Wells
C. A. Burke
Decatur
Spread of the plague reported worldwide
Reports to the marine hospital service show continued plague spread. In British East India Bombay presidency 2622 new cases and 1930 deaths in the week ending August 2. Bombay city 135 deaths. Egypt 132 cases and 60 deaths since April. Queensland rat destruction continues with 38 cases and 10 deaths. China sees a steady decrease near port and districts.
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Washington
Tharine
British East Indian
Bombay Presidency
Bombay
Egypt
Queensland
China
Massacre at Balangiga Sparking Military Response
Reports from Samar recount the slaughter of Company C of the Ninth Infantry last Saturday as Balangiga’s friendly town president led the assault. Col DeRussy heads toward the scene with a battalion. 45 bodies burned in a trench, seven missing, many mutilated, while 300 Macabebes are to sail aboard Legaspi, delayed by a typhoon.
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Manila
Samar
Ninth United States Infantry
Balangiga
Isaac D. DeRussy
Eleventh Infantry
Connell
Legaspi
Massacre of Company C in Samar Claims Heavy Losses
The relief ship will carry battalions from the Seventh and Twenty sixth regiments to Samar as U S forces reinforce. A telegram recounts the September 28 attack near Balangiga where most of Company C Ninth Regiment died. Filipinos allegedly lured troops from breakfast by church bells and used bolos and a few rifles.
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Manila
Legaspi
Samar
Ninth Regiment
Balangiga
Philippine hospital progress praised by surgeon general
Gen George M Sternberg after returning from the Philippines said the U S hospital service there is excellent with about seven percent sickness. He noted a nearly perfect convalescent hospital at Santa Mesa and that malaria typhoid and dysentery remain common among troops. He added bubonic plague is minimal and not alarming. Gen John W Weston reported centralization and staff cuts in the commissary department after army reductions. Supplies were stored, sold only for unsalvageable items, while staples remain good.
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San Francisco
Philippines
George M. Sternberg
United States Army
Santa Mesa
John W. Weston
Sternberg
Manila
Military Burial for Bergt Kitchen in Kirkwood
The remains of Bergt Chauncey A. Kitchen killed in the Philippines reached Kirkwood on Wednesday and were buried at Oak Ridge cemetery beside his mother and grandparents. The war department ordered a full military funeral detail from Jefferson Barracks to honor his bravery. Kitchen, 19, had served in Cuba before re-enlisting in the Forty-fourth infantry for service in the Philippines.
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St. Louis
Bergt
Chauncey A. Kitchen
Philippines
Kirkwood
Oak Ridge Cemetery
War Department
Jefferson Barracks
Sergt. Kitchen
Cuba
Eighth United States Cavalry
Forty-fourth Infantry
Phillipne
Destructive Fire at Alton Destroys Milling Plant
A major blaze in Alton Illinois on October 3 swept five sixes of a block along State Second Piasa and Front streets threatening the business district. Loss runs about 300000 with insurance around 250000. Stanard Milling Co plant suffered the heaviest damage exceeding 210000. Fire spread to nearby facilities including the Bluff Line wagon and freight buildings, with several structures totalling nearly half a million in damage. help from St Louis arrived with engines and crews.
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Alton
Ill
State
Second
Piasa
Front
I. O. Stanard Milling Co
St. Louis
Stannard Milling Co
Roller Milling Co
Stanard Milling Co
George B. Haydon
Farmers
Bush
J. E. Duffield
Two Vessels Foundered Near Vermilion Point
Saulte Ste. Marie Mich December 3 The Northern Wave entered the canal at 9 30 tonight with the crews of the steamer Drake and the schooner Michigan who foundered off Vermilion Point yesterday afternoon The Michigan in tow began to fill and was abandoned her crew taken aboard the Drake While the Drake rescued the Michigan s crew the two boats came together the Drake lost its smokestack and decks and cabin were smashed It then began to fill and sent distress signals sighted by the Northern Wave
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Drake
Michigan
Richelieu Sinks Near Kingston After Shipping Incident
The steamship Richelieu, owned by Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co., bound from Kingston to Belleville, foundered near port yesterday. A heavy sea caused cargo to shift. the vessel sank in about sixty feet of water. All crew and passengers were able to reach shore safely.
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Kingston
Ont
Richelieu
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co
Belleville
Appointment of John 8. Dean as U S district attorney
The district attorney appointment for Kansas was announced on October 3 by the president. John 8. Dean was named United States district attorney for the state of Kansas, with the assignment effective immediately.
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Kansas
Washington
John 8. Dean
United States
Kans
Rawhide Pinions Replace Iron Gears in Tech Uses
A New York Sun report describes rawhide pinions as durable quiet gear, built from layered rawhide and metal plates. They power machine shops, streetcar motors, and assist in tools like mauls, hammers, dies, and punches, with belts, straps, harnesses, and even artificial limbs relying on rawhide components.
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N. Y. Sun
Elastic handle bars ease cycling on rough roads
A Louisville Courier Journal report describes an elastic handlebar by J. K. Boehm and C. R. Waldron of Ceylon Ohio. The double ends pivot to the head catch geared with a vertical rack and spring tension. When the rider leans, the bar tilts, absorbing shock and preserving steering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Boehm
C. R. Waldron
Ceylon
Louisville Courier-Journal
Autocars for Mail Service Demonstrated Suitability
The article notes that automotives for large army mail service must be light, fast, easy to handle, and have extended range. It contrasts French army vehicles with large solid rubber tires to avoid punctures on rough ground where pneumatic tires fail.
Massachusetts traction motor carriage novelty
The New York Herald reports a new Massachusetts invention that couples a traction motor to a standard four wheeled carriage. A reins system guides the motor directly like a horse and pulls a brake when both reins are used, claimed to suit women. practicality remains unproven.
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N. Y. Herald
Curious discovery links wind on wires to weather changes
German physician Dr. Eydam argues that variations in pitch as wind moves along telegraph lines forecast weather. A deep midrange hum signals light rain and moderate wind within 30 to 48 hours, while a sharp shrill tone predicts a heavy storm with rain or snow. The effect is tied to thermal expansion and contraction of metal wires under atmospheric pressure changes.
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Eydam
Preserving Wood from Decay by New Impregnation Method
Consular Agent Johnson at Stanbridge Canada reports a method to preserve timber from decay. Sap is removed and wood is impregnated with chemicals, making it fireproof insect resistant and saltwater durable. Beech could become railway sleepers and boot lasts. Impregnation costs about two cents per cubic foot, plant cost about $1,000.
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Johnson
Stanbridge
Canada
Washington
Bearings and tires for bicycles
Watch the Bearings Well. Better a bearing slightly too loose than too tight, especially when new. A bicycle with poor tires is like a horse with poor legs. It will pay you to see that your bearings are properly adjusted and that your wheel is fitted with serviceable tires.
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Ge. Shaw
Hartenhiewer
Welcon
Iowan
Philippine
Weston
Ganeral
Kirkwood, Mo
Meehan
Tully
Massachusetts
Atlantic Liners
Éptctan
St.Jacobs Oil
Cennis
W. J. . Douglas
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
L. Douglas
Anal Abel
Ravine W. L. Douglas
W. Liate
Tom
Elze Uquall
We. L. Douglas
Brockton, Mass
Enterprise Food
Enterprise Mfg. CO
Damion
Arte Peer Ag
Aia
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