Delta Tau Delta elects Col Curtis head after Chicago convention
Col James B. Curtis of New York former Indiana House speaker becomes leader of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity at its Chicago convention. Delegates from over 50 colleges represented, more than 700 attendees. officers include Henry T. Bruck secretary and Stuart McLean ritualist. In Muncie the Baughman brothers, four in all, are jailed for theft with Robert the youngest just rearrested after a three day liberty.
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Indianapolis
James B. Curtis
New York
Indiana House of Representatives
Delta Tau Delta
Chicago
Curtis
Butler College
Beta Zeta
Gates
Henry T. Bruck
Baltimore
Stuart McLean
Cleveland
F. F. Rogers
Toronto
John L. King
Madison
Wis
Muncie
Baughman
Robert
Ohio
Indiana
Sunny Jim
Albert
Lima
Lee Baughman
Parrot Worth A Thousand Dollars Dies In Grief
The parrot of J. W. Call, imported from Honduras in 1889, spoke German and English and called each family member by name. The bird, a beloved household character, was buried with a costly ceremony at the foot of a son’s grave in the city cemetery after the family refused a $1,000 offer.
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Elwood
J. W. Call
Honduras
Call
Carriage Makers Form National Association in Ohio Area
Carriage manufacturers from Ohio Michigan Indiana and Illinois form the National Association of Carriage Manufacturers to control prices. An immediate 10 percent price advance is already declared, due to higher raw material costs and factory expenses.
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Indianapolis
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
National Association of Carriage Manufacturers
Twins Are Born Joined at Chest in Evansville Tragedy
Twin girls born to Mrs. Delia Heldt at St. Mary's hospital survived only a few hours. They were conjoined with a single breast bone and heart, each retaining separate organs. The infants weighed seven pounds each and a photograph was taken before they were interred.
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Evansville
Delia Heldt
Bismarck Heldt
St. Mary’s Hospital
Women Hurt in Runaway Near Auburn
Mrs J F Davis and Mrs P P Lochnerwere riding to arrange schooling for daughters when their horse-drawn carriage ran away down a hill and overturned into a ditch. Both women were trapped. the horse kicked caused a fractured skull for Mrs Davis and injuries to Mrs Lochner.
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Auburn
J. F. Davis
P. P. Lochner
Dynamite Causes Major Topeka Fire Destruction
An explosion of dynamite at the W. O. Sessline hardware store in Topeka Lagrange county sparked a large fire that wiped out nearly the entire business section. The Sessline hardware store A. T. Gerby drug store Goering bakery and Miller drug store were destroyed with heavy losses reported.
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Fort Wayne
W. O. Sessline Hardware Store
Topeka
Lagrange County
Sessline Hardware Store
A. T. Gerby Drug Store
Goering Bakery
Miller Drug Store
Start Only Bank at Ewing Seymour
A new state bank of 25000 has been organized at Ewing and will open for business as soon as the banking room can be equipped. Ewing is among towns where the People's State Bank of Brownstown had a branch that was closed by the state auditor a few days before that bank failed.
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Ewing
Seymour
People’s State Bank of
Brownstown
People’s Bank
Jurors Summoned In Bloomington Grand Jury Case
Sheriff Joseph Rat sliff received subpoenas from the sheriff of Columbus to summon David Fox Joseph Kirk Charles Syl vester and Lovell Bowers to appear before the Columbus grand jury on September 9. They face charges related to a whitecaps incident and are under bond to appear.
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Bloomington
Joseph Ratsliff
Columbus
David
Fox
Joseph
Kirk
Charles Sylvester
Lovell Bowers
South Rt
Doctor Slain and Wife Held After Lone Roadkill Incident
In Brazil a prominent physician, Dr. Edward Glasgo, is dead after a shooting on a lonely road to Terre Haute. His wife, though wounded, is under arrest after a dispute over divorce and alimony turned fatal. A revolver, five empty chambers, and conflicting accounts leave investigators weighing homicide versus suicide.
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Brazil
Edward Glasgo
Here
Terre Haute
Bertram A Orr and Pearl A Copelin Wed Secretly
A society sensation arose from the secret marriage of Bertram A. Orr and Miss Pearl A. Copelin solemnized May 7 1908 in Cassopolis Michigan. Orr a vocalist of state reputation recently led the Conservatory of Music at Cedar Rapids Iowa. The couple lived openly together for four years before formal announcements appeared.
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Laporte
Bertrand A. Orr
Pearl A. Copelin
Cassopolis
Mich
Orr
Conservatory of Music
Cedar Rapids
Fleas Not Hydrophobia Cause of Dog Scare
In Indianapolis Mrs. Walter Durham at 514 North Alabama pours coal oil on her dog to kill fleas. The incident triggers a dog mad scare as police officers arrive and calm the anxious neighborhood.
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Indianapolis
Walter Durham
North Alabama Street
Simon
Hughes Pays Record Land Price in City Deal
Aaron W. Hughes paid a record price for land in Columbus by sending a $600 check to John S. Crump for six inches on Washington street. Earlier, on April 10, 1879, Henry P. Palmer and Thomas Maynard bought one foot of ground on Third street for just over $109 per inch.
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Columbus
Aaron W. Hughes
John S. Crump
Washington Street
Henry P. Palmer
Thomas Maynard
Francis T. Crump
Third Street
Indiana Pioneer Woods Dies at 86 in Greenwood
A. C. Woods, 86, a longtime Greenwood resident and pioneer settler, died. He came from Blount County Tennessee and helped open up the county for settlement. He was a retired farmer and served as an elder in the Presbyterian church at his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Greenwood
A. C. Woods
Mr. Woods
Blount County
Tennessee
Presbyterian Church
Tomato crop hit by heavy rains in Boonville
Tomato growers in Boonville report losses exceeding 50 percent as recent rains ruined ripening fruit. Blooms that would have produced late tomatoes were washed away and large ripe fruit burst or rotted on the vines, leaving farmers counting damaged vines and yields.
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Boonville
Cliff House Destroyed In San Francisco Fire
The cliff top Cliff House burned to the ground in a blaze that began around 5 o clock. The wooden structure was valued at 50 000 dollars and had stood for about twenty years. Fire crews arrived late as wind fanned the flames. The famous resort, once rebuilt by Adolph Sutro and owned by Sutro estate, drew hundreds of thousands for Pacific Ocean views.
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San Francisco
Cal
John Tait
Adolph Sutro
Sutro Tunnel Fame
Sutro
Clif House
America
Pacific
Seal Rocks
Cannot Dismiss Cadets at West Point Over Coventry Incident
Washington reports officials say Col. Howze overstepped his authority by threatening to dismiss a cadet class. The power to dismiss rests with the president, with suspension and recommendation steps through the superintendent and War Secretary. War department favors handling by academy faculty and superintendent without department action.
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Washington
Col. Howze
West Point
War Department
Academy
Trio Drowned in Akron Canoe Disaster
Akron residents Charles Holloway and Miss Ina Reifsnider were drowned along with Miss May Adkins of Cleveland when their canoe capsized on a local waterway during Sunday night. Herold B. Todd of Cleveland narrowly escaped death in the same incident.
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Akron
Charles Holloway
Ina Reifsnider
May Adkins
Cleveland
Leffingwell Mikkelsen Expedition Reaches Safe Shore
Cable reports from London said the Leffingwell Mikkelsen party reached safety after crossing the ice following the Duchess of Bedford sinking. The group, led by Mikkelsen, was bound for the frozen north when their vessel went down.
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Mikkelsen
Chicago
London
Leffingwell- Mikkelsen
Duchess of Bedford
Eagles uncover inferno at Temple Aerie home in Philadelphia
Fire at the Philadelphia Temple of the Eagles Aerie 42 on Spring Garden Street near Broad was discovered. Insurance will cover the loss and investigation follows.
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Eagles
Aerie
Philadelphia
Eagle
Spring Garden
Broad
Cleveland mayoral race heats up with Burton Johnson clash
The Cleveland mayoral contest between Democrat Tom L. Johnson and Republican Theodore Burton is described as the era’s most exciting in the city. President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft may back Burton with speeches. Roosevelt plans a Great Lakes inspection trip. Cleveland is a solidly Republican city, though Johnson previously defeated Burton, who remains in Congress.
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Cleveland, O
Tom L. Johnson
Theodore ©. Burton
Cleveland
Hanna
Burton
Roosevelt
Taft
Inland Waterways Commission
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Johnson
Farley
McKisson
Congress
Oil Trust Indicted Again by U S Grand Jury
Jamestown N Y July grand jury returns four indictments against Standard Oil New York Central and Pennsylvania Railways plus joint rail action. Counts allege rebates on oil shipments from Olean to Vermont in violation of the interstate commerce law. Potential fines total 876000 if convictions follow.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Hazel
Western District
New York
Standard Oil Company
New York Central Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Olean
Vermont
Wilhelmina Bache Granted Freedom From Prison
Wilhelmina Bache, once 17 when convicted of murder in Shawano county, is released from Waupun prison after 16 years of a life sentence. Gov. Davidson commuted the sentence, citing indications of her innocence. The case stemmed from the murder of Michael Sell.
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Wilhelmina Bache
Madison
Wis
Waupun
Michael ‘Sell
Shawano County
Davidson
Wreck at Norris Iowa Kills Twelve in Express Collision
Twelve die and twelve are injured when a northbound Rock Island express jumps the track near Norris Iowa and crashes into a siding freight. Most victims and many injured are in the smoking car. Dr Charles J Keefe shows heroism directing rescue despite his own injuries.
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Waterloo
Rock Island Railroad
Norris
P. B. Oliver
Wilt. Goodman
John N. Watson
C. L
Landphere
Shell Rock
W. Ray Johnson
Dike
B. R. Christy
Minneapolis
Marble Rock
J. H. Douglas
Thomas Evenson
Mora
Minn
O. H. Martin
West Liberty
Edward Steppierre
Trocoin Crismen
St. Paul
H. McMahon
Cedar Rapids
Albert Mason
A. L. Welliyer
F. Kinch
Presbyterian Hospital
Norris Siding
Cedar Falls
Keefe
Charles J. Keefe
Farmers Should Buy Coal, Lane Advises in St Paul
Frank H. Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission meets Western rail leaders in St Paul to assess coal and grain transport and possible shortages. He says North Dakota retailers have coal but farmers are not stocking. Montana and Idaho show weaker outlook while Duluth shipments rise. Lane plans three days of hearings, including Friday with Northern Pacific officials.
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St. Paul
Franklin H. Lane
Interstate Commerce, Commission
Western Railroad
Lane
Louis W. Hill
W. H. Begg
W. W. Broughton
Great Northern Railway
North Dakota
Great Northern
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Duluth
Northern Pacific
Big Failure on Change Watson Co of New York and Chicago
The firm Watson & Co members of the New York Stock and Produce exchanges and the Chicago Board of Trade failed Thursday. No cause or liability/assets estimates were given. They operated in Duluth Minneapolis Fargo Winnipeg with large grain brokerage and railroad stock trading, led by Louis T. Watson Henry P. Watson Charles E. Anderson and Herschel V. Jones.
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New York
Watson & Co
New York Stock and Produce Exchanges
Chicago Board of Trade
West
Duluth
Minneapolis
Fargo
Winnipeg
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Louis T. Watson
Henry P. Watson
Charles E. Anderson
Herschel V. Jones
Robbers dynamite bank in Frankfort South Dakota
The James River bank in Frankfort was dynamited between two and four am Friday. Robbers escaped with 8000 dollars in cash and papers. Seven charges blew vaults. guards kept bystanders back. Hotel guest Frank Fitzpatrick was shot but not seriously wounded. The bandits fled on a handcar from a Chicago and Northwestern section house after looting the bank.
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Frankfort
S. D
James River
Frank Fitzpatrick
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Ten Die In Shelton Hotel Fire In Washington
In Shelton Washington ten people are confirmed dead after a blaze at the Webb hotel early Thursday. An additional person was dying and others may be trapped in the ruins. The fire began around 1 40 am in the hotel annex likely from a cigarette or cigar. The three story building housed lodgers on the top floor. many leaped from windows and救援 rushed to rescue others.
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Tacoma
Wash
Webb
Shelton
Mob of Soldiers Fire on Jail Door in Junction City
A mob of about 50 soldiers from Fort Riley tried to release a comrade jailed in Junction City. The sheriff and city police fired from jail windows, scattering the crowd and stopping the assault.
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Junction City
Kan
Farmers’ School
Fort Riley
Raisuli’s Ultimatum Reaches Tangier For MacLean Release
The British legation in Tangier reports Raisuli’s demand for Sir Henry MacLean’s release includes British protection for Raisuli, appointment as pasha of the district from Tetaun to Larache, and an indemnity.
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Raisuli
Tangier
Caid
Henry MacLean
Tetaun
Larache
Failure Follows Trolley Wreck in Mattoon
Wreck last Friday caused 17 deaths and led the Mattoon City Railway Company and the Central Illinois Traction Company, owned by Chicago stockholders including Judge Peters, to go into receivership on Thursday as they were unable to meet their debts.
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Mattoon
Mattoon City
Central Ninois ‘Traction Company
Chicago
Peters
Auto Races Fatal Crash Kills Rex Rainerston
Pittsburg Pa one man dies and three others injured in two accidents at Brunos Island auto races. Rex Rainerston 35 president of Automotive Repair Company died from a fractured skull after his car overturned at mile 13. Mechanic Clarence Bastion seriously hurt and Walter Christy injured while racing. Policeman Frank Farnel struck by debris.
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Pittsburg
Brunos Island Track
Rex Rainerston
Automobile Repair Company
Walter Christy
West Eighteenth Street
New York City
Mineola
Long Island
Clarence Dastion
Rainerston
Bastion
Allegheny
Frank Farnel
Rainersten
Dastion
Christy
Gans Defeats Britt To Retain Lightweight Title
In San Francisco at Recreation Park about 14 000 spectators saw Joe Gans score a solid win over Jimmy Britt. A left body blow blocked by Gans broke Britt's wrist in the middle of the fourth round, ending his contesting prospects as he fought on only to be helpless in the fifth.
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San Francisco
Joe Gans
Jimmy Britt
Recreation Park
Gans
Britt
Mountaineers Mob Train in Tennessee Blot
In Carter county, Tennessee a band from Bristol ejects a passenger from a Virginia and Southwestern train and attacks the conductor Captain Robert Carnahan and brakemen R. B. Taylor and A. D. Cross. Pistols are fired. Berry leads the assault and is captured while others are beaten off.
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Bristol
Virginia & Southwestern
Carter County
Tennessee
Robert Carnahan
R. B. Taylor
A. D. Cross
Dan Berry
Morocco blamed for July thirty massacre and chaos
A Paris cabinet meeting concluded the Moroccan government bears responsibility for the Casablanca massacre of July 30 and the ensuing disorders. An international commission should set indemnities.
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Paris
Casablanca
Race tension rises in Suffolk after arrest in VA case
In Suffolk Virginia authorities report racial tension after the arrest of Alien Vaughan a Black man accused of firing at white men including JLo AL Mason near Burkville. Vaughan was arraigned Monday before the o es jury with injuries reported among the victims.
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Suffolk
Burkville
Alien
Vaughan
Jlo AL. Mason
Oes
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Col. Curtis
Colle
CLIFF
Glen Gate City
Burton-Johnson
OIL Trust
Cornell's
Rock Island Express
Railways
Frankfort, SD
Brunos Island
California
Mountaineers
Morocco
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