Grand Stand Collapse At Auto Race Kills Two
Two men died and Sam uel Jacobs was among the injured as a grand stand collapsed at a race in Elgin. Len Zengel won the National trophy in a 68.45 mph run over 305 miles, beating Ralph Mulford Ralph De Palma and Spencer Wishart. Nearly a hundred spectators were bruised as the stand fell 2,000 to the ground before the race resumed with cool heads preventing further deaths.
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Elgin
Samuel Jacobs
David Buck
Len Zengel
Zengel
Ralph Mulford
Lozier
Ralph de Palma
Simplex
Spencer Wishart
Grant
Hughes
Herr Wins Auto Trophy in Elgin Race
Donald Herr driving a National car won the Hlinals trophy in Elgin finishing nine seconds ahead of Charles Merz. Herr’s 203 mile 1 896 foot event time was 23 05 35. Hugh Hughes in a Mercer won the Kane county trophy after two serious accidents injuring three men. Mortimer Roberts in an Airport Detroit won the Aurora trophy in a Ford with 2 31 11.
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Elgin, Wt
Donald Herr
Charles Merz
Herr
Hugh Hughes
Mercer
Mortimer Roberts
Detroit
Kuliek
Roberts
Belmont Seeks Federal Takeover of Cape Cod Canal
August Belmont proposes federal control to deepen and widen the Cape Cod canal so it can accommodate the largest navy ships. He cites completion planned for 1913 and highlights its potential to expand New England’s navigable waterway.
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Cape Cod Canal
Monument Beach
Mass
Belmont
United States
New England
Lake steamer collision sinks Genoa in fog near Port Huron
In the St Clair River opposite Port Huron Michigan the steel steamer W H Gilbert of the Pittsburgh Steamship company struck the wooden City of Genoa of Gilchrist Transportation Cleveland in dense fog. The Genoa sank with a large hole in her port side but Captain Ingham and the Genoa crew escaped aboard the Gilbert.
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Genoa
W. H. Gilbert
St. Clair River
Port Huron
Mich
Pittsburgh Steamship Company
City of Genoa
Gilchrist Transportation Company
Cleveland
Ingham
Esther Cleveland Engaged to Randolph West of Princeton
Esther Cleveland, eldest daughter of the former president, was learned to be engaged to Randolph West of Princeton University, son of Prof Andrew West of Princeton. The couple reportedly became engaged after a visit at Mrs Grover Cleveland’s home in Tamworth, Newfoundland.
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Esther
Cleveland
Wes
Trimble Is Chief of Grand Army of the Republic
Harvey M. Trimble of Princeton Michigan was unanimously elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic after Col John McElroy withdrew. The encampment endorsed the Sherwood pension bill with revisions to align with the Sulloway bill. Col Nicholas Day was elected senior vice commander and memorial headquarters were set at Memorial Hall in Chicago for the 1912 encampment.
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Rochester
Harvey M. Trimble
Princeton
Grand Army of the Republic
John McElroy
Washington
McElroy
Adjutant General
Trimble
Committee On
Underwood
Congress
Sherwood
Nicholas Day
New York City
Charles R. E. Koch
Chicago
Col
D. R. Stowits
Buffalo
N. Y
Courtesy Leads To Arrest In Colorado Stagecoach Robbery
Denver authorities captured Alexander Peterson after a courteous suspect’s manner on a Colorado stagecoach robbery in the San Miguel canyon led to his identification. He was brought to Denver to answer a federal indictment returned by the grand jury in November.
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Denver
Colo
Bandit
San Miguel Canon
Colorado
Alexander Peterson
Pagosa Springs
Cricket Grasshoppers Foe In Minnesota Rumor
Minneapolis experts say a cricket like field becomes two on the hearth as M. P. Somers of the state department of entomology concludes a summer study in Minnesota and the Red River valley finds the cricket averages grasshopper egg consumption.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
M. P. Somers
State Department of Entomology
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Somes
Ottawa mayor targeted by threatening letter from Rome
Mayor Hopewell of Ottawa received a threatening letter said to be from Rome Italy. The note mixes Italian and dog Latin and warns the mayor and allies of destruction and death. It is described as originating from an Italian immigrant deported by the dominion government.
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Ottawa, Ont
Hopewell
Ottawa
Rome
Italy
Train Kills Battle Creek Businessman
George C. Sterling aged fifty, a prominent Battle Creek businessman, was instantly killed in a railroad incident when he was struck by a Wolverine flyer while taking a short cut toward the business district along the railroad right of way.
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George C. Sterling
Wolverine
Battle Creek
Mich
Sterling
Wreck of Grand Army train near Manchester claims 25 lives
A Chicago Buffalo and New York express carrying Grand Army of the Republic veterans from Rochester wrecked on a Manchester bridge. spreading rails caused cars to plunge into the lake. Nine coaches saved by veteran Frank J. Pinner who pulled the emergency brake.
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Rochester
N. Y
Chicago, Buffalo & New York Express
Lehigh Valley
Manchester
Frank J. Pinner
U. S. Grant Post
Philadelphia
Pinner
Deserted wife loses claim to inheritance in Bloomington case
Mrs Lulu Palmer formerly Mary sues for disinheritance by her husband and parents alleging loss of affection after marriage last May. She claims money loss altered spousal regard and led to disinheritance.
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Bloomington, Jr
Lulu Palmer
Mary
Columbus
Miller
Bartholomew County
Joseph Black
Indianapolis
River Packet Goes Down Near Memphis
The Mississippi packet Harry Lee sank near Brandywine landing about 25 miles north of Memphis. All passengers and crew except one black fireman reportedly reached the bank safely. The body of a well known businessman from Waterloo, Alabama, was later found in a bathtub, leading to a confusing report.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harry. Lee
Brandywine Landing
Waterloo
AL Morgan
Tgan
26 Die in Panic at Canonsburg Opera House
In Canonsburg Pennsylvania the Grand Opera House disaster follows an explosion of film during a screening of A Little Child shall Lead Them. A single eight foot stairway became a deadly bottleneck as 1,500 patrons rushed to escape leaving 26 dead and 60 injured, including 13 children and 7 women.
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Canonsburg
John McCullough
Childhall
Man of 64 robs church box in St Louis
Harry Wallace aged 64 confessed to robbing a poor box at St Liberius church in St Louis and said he would plead guilty. Police found among his possessions a list of Catholic churches in the city and a map of their locations. He claimed this was his first crime and said he had no use for churches.
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St. Louis
St. Liberius
Harry Wallace
Wallace
William B. Kirk Dies in Syracuse at 72
Former Syracuse mayor and longtime Democratic leader William B. Kirk died of pneumonia after a prolonged illness. He had been bedridden since December and contracted the cold during a political mission in New York last winter.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William B. Kirk
Kirk
New York
Indiana Horticultural Society Closes Summer Meeting
The Indiana Horticultural Society adjourned its summer session in South Bend with 200 leading horticulturists in attendance. Officers will be elected at the annual convention. 180 prizes awarded in the apple show highlighted by speakers Prof H E Van Deman and C B Bassett. Meanwhile the state fair prepares for a record horse show, with 800 capacity brick barn and extensive temporary shelters.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Horticultural Society
South Bend
H. E. van Deman
Bureau of Pomology
United States Department of Agriculture
C. BK. Bassett
Fennville
Mic
Indiana
J. M. Zion
Clarkshill
Tippecanoe County
George Hitz
J. O. Boles
Morgantown
Lsts
J. Crouch & Son
Lafayette
New York
Fair Ground
Washington
Crouch
Sterling R. Holt
Fitch Bros
Ilinois
Germany
France
Belgium
England
Kentucky
Ohio
Hironis
Colosseum
Entries Out for Harness Events at State Fair
Secretary Charles Downing announces state fair harness race entries with fields averaging ten to fourteen. Three races failed to fill and are off the program the 2:30 trot for three year olds the 2:06 pace and the free for all pace. 18 races are scheduled with strong fields and Dr. Frank E. Stone will judge from the stand.
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Charles Downing
State Board of Agriculture
West
Independence Bay
Earl, Jr
Evelyn W
Frank E. Stone
Wisconsin
Rioters Kill Deputy in Indian Springs Race Clash
In a race riot at Indian Springs near Macon Georgia on August 27 a deputy was killed another fatally injured and several others injured. Jackson rifles are being kept ready to respond to the scene.
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Indian Springs
Macon
Shoe Machinery Quiz Ends In Boston Grand Jury Probe
A federal grand jury in Boston completed its inquiry into United Shoe Machinery Company begun August 1 to probe possible Sherman antitrust act violations. No report on the results will be released at this time.
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Federal
Boston
Mass
Federal Grand Jury
United Shoe Machinery Company
Sherman Anti-Trust
Railroad Men Killed in River Falls Accident
A railroad worker was killed after being struck near the Wisconsin river falls. The incident involved a hand with laborers as the vessel and cause remain under investigation.
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Falls
Wis
Heiress Elopes Daughter of Millionaire Heiress
The elopement of Miss Rene, daughter of a millionaire heiress, is reported from New Haven Connecticut. The news notes the bride's wealth and the secrecy of the ceremony.
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Wiht
New. Haven, Conn
Rene’ Tis Ie
Midway Planned at State Fair With Parker Shows
The Indiana state fair will unveil a new midway in September between the horticultural and agricultural buildings near the art hall. Parker shows from Leavenworth Kansas will occupy 20 tents with electrical wonders and riding devices. They carry their own power plant and aim for wholesome entertainment for Hoosier youths and adults alike.
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Art Hall
State Board of Agriculture
Parker
Leavenworth
Kan
Charles Downing
Indiana
Hoosiers May Aid Education Bureau
Indiana educators may play a role in expanding the U S Bureau of Education as P P Claxton discusses plans with state superintendent Charles A Greathouse. The national head aims to create about 12 offices across educational lines, with appointments by the interior secretary. Indiana may contribute to new departments handling rural schools, industry and agriculture, and hygiene as Dr H Updegraff leads the school administration branch.
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Hoosiers
Education Bureau
Indiana
United States Bureau of Education
P. P. Claxton
Charles A.greathouse
Claxton
Government Bureau
Elmer 5. Brown
University of New York
United States
A National Bureau
Indianapolis
Polio Crusade Aid Assured for Indiana Illinois
Indiana and Illinois health officials plan joint action in the fight against infantile paralysis. Illinois reports few cases in the base area last year with two cases in Will County this period. Dr W F King notes a nationwide investigation and cooperation with other states.
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Ilinois Board of Health
Indiana
Indiana Board
Ilnois
Illinois
Will County
Chicago
United States
W.F. King
Beard
Local Cleric Resigns for Canning Plant Work in Kokomo
In Kokomo Rev Lyman K Dilts pastor of North Street Methodist Church resigns and takes a clerical job in a canning factory after church book investigations and an acquittal on misdirected funds rumors. His marriage to Mabel Manifold of Pendleton stirred last April's conference.
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Christ
Peter
Dr. Dilts
Mabel Manifold
Pendleton
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Henry M. M Hodson
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Caleb King
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Wabash
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Silver Lake
Frank Summe
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