Gale Tolls Death On Land And Sea In Global Storm
A massive storm across the Atlantic causes extensive damage from New York to England. The seven masted schooner Thomas W. Lawson capsized near the Scilly Islands with many lost, telegraph and rail services disrupted, and heavy snowfall and wind affecting cities from Chicago to Boston. Survivors recount the Lawson disaster as searches continue along the coastlines.
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New York City
New York
Thames Valley
Thomas W. Lawson
Ater
Scilly Islands
England
London
Paris
Edmund Phinney
Hampton Roads
Atlantic
Boston
New England
Arabie
Jersey
Chicago
Traction Companies
Rhode Island
Quondhon Thug
Watch Hill Life Saving Staton
Swanage
Hey
Hughtown
George Allen
Bradford
Broad Sound
Srilly
Dow
Lawson
Maine Banks Show Increased Business, State Examiner Says
Maine banks report stronger business for the next six months per State Bank Examiner William Skelton. He notes surprising gains versus April reports and expects continued growth despite recent difficulties. In a separate fire tragedy in Sturginson, three children of O P Corbin perished. Rachel sixteen Suelle ten? and James seven perished with others escaping.
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State
Augusta
Maine
William 5. Skelton
Apri
Mr. Skelton
Sturginson
W. Wayne
O .P. Corbin
Rachel
Suele
Sue
James
Turbulent Training Vote and Trial Set Reported
Text shows fragmented notes on canceller orders and trade signals, mentions Edge Gray's supporters seeking Judge George’s nomination, trial set for Press is, and a noted speech by Harry K about a justice murder case. Also references London and Thorgutfragettes with unclear context.
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Edge Gray
George
Harry K
Jantort White
Sustice Dowling
Two Die Under Electric Chair At Trenton Prison
At sunrise two young Black men, Charles Gibson and Stephen Dorsey, were executed by electric chair at Trenton State Prison for the murdering of Mrs. Francis Horner and Mrs. Natell near Collingswood. Horner, 70, watched and called capital punishment a travesty, while noting the rope might have been a more fitting method.
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Trenton, N. F
Charles Gibson
Stephen Dorsey
Trenton State Prison
Francis Horner
Vitari Watell
Edward Horner
Dorsey
Horner
Collingswood
Camden County
N. J
Natell
Gibson
Camden
Islower
Judge enjoins Labor's unfair list in Buck's case
Justice Gould of the Equity Court of the District of Columbia barred the American Federation of Labor with over 2 million members from boycotting Buck's Stove and Range Co of St. Louis and from printing its name in Unfair and We Don't Patronize lists. The ruling calls the federation’s action an illegal conspiracy and grants a temporary injunction while a permanent decision, likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court, remains pending next spring.
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Washington, D. C
Gould
Equity Court of the District of Columbia
American Federation of Labor
Buck's Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
Supreme Court of the United States
Lord Kelvin Dead Leader of Science in Glasgow
Lord Kelvin dies in Glasgow after weeks of illness. Born William Thomson in Belfast on June 26, 1824 he was son of James Thomson professor at Glasgow University. He educated at Glasgow and Cambridge earning honors as Second Wrangler 1845 and First Smith's Prize.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Lord Kelvin
William Thomson
Belfast
James Thomson
Glasgow University
Kelvin
St. Peter's College
Cambridge
Explosion at Yolande Alabama Mine Kills Sixty
Advices from Yolande indicate about sixty men died in a Birmingham area mine explosion. Within an hour seventeen men crawled out burned. Thirty-five bodies recovered as officials and rescue teams press into the mines hoping for more survivors.
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Birmingham
Yolande
Zien
Square Mile Ends Up Dryer In Chicago Prohibition Shift
A square mile extending Chicago’s dry zone was approved by the City Council after canvassing residents favored prohibition. The district is now one per cent drier, reflecting local temperance sentiment and enforcement reach.
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Chicago
Coucil
Cortelyou Affirms Service Over Candidacy
Secretary Cortelyou released a statement saying he has not sought any position beyond the public’s confidence in his discharge of duties. He insisted his aim remains faithfully serving the people and not pursuing office.
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Cortelyou
Hadley dies. Pope warns modernists in secret consistory
Benjamin Hadley, a mill ionaire described as eccentric, died at Somerville Massachusetts. In a closed consistory he created four new cardinals. The Pope issued another warning to modernists amid the news. The Kawasaki Dockyard Company of Japan plans to manufacture steam engines and a range of military and industrial goods.
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London
India
Benjamin Hadley
Somerville
Mass
Kawasaki Dockyard Company
Japan
Notable Naval Pageant Opens Vast Pacific Cruise
Old Point Comfort Va. The heat of the American navy sent sixteen Arat-class battleships under Rear-Admiral Robby D. Hyans for a 14 000 mile Pacific cruise. President Roosevelt aboard Mayflower reviewed the fleet and saluted as it sailed toward the West Indies on a historic display of U S naval power with the Louisiana carrying the President ashore.
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Old Point Comfort
Robby D. Hyans
Pacific Ocean
United States
Hampton
Virginia
West Indies
Trinidad
Roosevelt
Old
Point Comfort
Boane
Hagsntp
Connecticut
Thomas
Minnesota
Kans
Vermont
Louisiana
Vision
Emory
Georgia
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Ohio
Missouri
Maine
Almina
Sperry
Alabama
Illinoia
Keargage
Kentucky
Chesapeake Bay
Thimble Shoal
Capes
Admiral Evans
Central Bank Proposed by Comptroller Ridgely in Hiannual Report
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely in his hiannual report urges the government to establish a central bank of issue and reserve. He argues such a bank would solve major banking system problems and provide machinery for Treasury operations with minimal disturbance to business interests.
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Ridgely
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Prominent Americans Buy Luxury Steam Yacht Abroad
Joseph Pulitzer joins other wealthy Americans in purchasing a fine steam yacht abroad. Victorien Sardou, famed playwright, is seventy five and in vigorous health. Secretary Taft visits St Petersburg as a guest for five hours and attends banquets with Russia's Foreign Minister. Henry Ware Putnam, Harvard class of ’69, elected president of the Germanic Museum Association of Harvard, succeeding the late Carl Schuré.
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Joseph Pulitzer
Victorien Sardou
Taft
St. Petersbire
Russia
Henry Ware Putnam
Harvard
Germanic Museum Association
Carl Schure
Joy Line Transfer Shifts Control to US Transportation Co
Public records show the Joy Steamship Company transferring to the United States Transportation Company, a NYNH&H affiliate. The deal, valued around one million dollars, moves New Haven interests and leaves Sound Raton under New Haven control.
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New Haven
Joy Line
Bridgeport
Conn
Joy Steamship Company
United States Transportation Company
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Sound Raton
Women in the Day's News and Ordination in Boston
The Rev Lucy Gee was ordained as a pastor at the Church of the Higher Life in Huntington Chambers Hall Boston. Andrew Carnegie placed Mrs Ida Lewis Whitson on his private pension of 30 dollars a month for saving eighteen lives. Mrs William Jennings Bryan and her younger daughter sailed from New York on the steamship Friedrich der Grosse aiming to tour the Holy Land.
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Lucy ©. Gee
Church of the Higher Life
Huntiogton Chambers Hall
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
Ida Lewis Whitson
Limerock Wight House
Newport
William Jennings Bryan
New York City
Friedrich der Grosse
Holy Land
Acquittal in Woodlawn Wreck Manslaughter Case
New York Central vice-president and general manager Alfred H. Smith was found not guilty of manslaughter after Justice Kellogg instructed the jury. The Woodlawn wreck on February 16 killed 23 people and raised debate over railroad responsibility for subordinates. The judge noted the impossibility of a single official supervising every detail and urged greater care and speed restrictions across railroads.
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New York City
Alfred H. Smith
New York Central
Woodlawn
Kellogg
New Neselty
Trafic
Auch Roads
Cashier Frederick Sargent Found Dead at North Attleboro Bank
Frederick Sargent, cashier and vice president of the Jewelers National Bank, was found dead in his Bath tub at his North Attleboro apartment. The bank remained closed after the death, with director action delaying reopening. Police and examiners reportedly noted irregularities in bank conduct prior to the demise.
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Sargent
Bathtad
North Attleboro
Mass
Attleboro
Frederick 5
Jaweler's National Bank
Albert H. Wiggin
New York
Chase National Bank
Prohibition Gets Aid Through Border Within States
In Washington D C the Senate inserted an amendment into the Wilson bill to aid prohibition by allowing state police to control liquor shipments once within state borders. The Supreme Court had ruled shipments arrived only at delivery to the consignee, nullifying the act. Knox Tillman and Nelson devised the change to insulate enforcement inside states. The bill was referred for action.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Supreme Court
Messrs
Knox
Tillman
Nelson
Coal Mine Fatalities Across Years and Rates
Washington report shows 22,840 lives lost in U S coal mines over seventeen years with mortality three times European rate. Fatal accidents yearly now twice 1895 level. 1906 figures list 2861 killed and 4800 injured per government bulletin.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
Walker Captured in Mexico Detailing Treasurer Run Down
William B. Waller, absconding treasurer of the New Britain Savings Bank, defrauded the bank of $164,000 and $55,000 from the Connecticut Baptist Association in February. Pinkerton detectives moved to arrest him, and he was captured at a mining camp 150 miles from Ensenada, Mexico.
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New Britain
Austin
Tex
William B. Waller
Savings Bank
Connecticut Baptist Association
Ensenada
Mexico
L. Pinkerton
Booker T. Washington Elevated by Massachusetts Masons
The degrees in Preemasonry were conferred on Booker T. Washington by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts at the Boston apartments of the Masons. TB. C. Winford, Grand Master of Alabama, performed the official function and sent a letter of congratulations.
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B. T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Calare Masons
Boston
Mass
TB. C. Winford
Grand Lodge of Alabama
Hinrichsen and Wilrichsen Aide Die In Alexandria
W A Hinrichsen with former Congressman Wilrichsen dies in Alexandria after two years of failing health. The political column notes national politics as shifting to a calm Congress session. Cannon predicts little will be accomplished this session. Olcott of New York says Cannon will be Republican nominee. Minnesota Democrats endorse Governor Johnson as presidential timber.
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W. A. Hinrichsen
Wilrichsen
Tee State Treas Funds
Alexandria
Dot
Denver
Cannon
Olcott
New York
Minnesota
Johnson
Carnegie Doubles Endowment For Research Institute
Washington reports Andrew Carnegie added 2 000 000 to his endowment making the Carnegie Institution for Scientific Research total 12 004 000. The arbitration treaty from the Central American peace conference was released. Roosevelt and Cortelyou tensions noted. Benjamin Wallace of Tacoma dies in his grandfather’s home. Various diplomatic and political changes are listed, including appointments to the Smithsonian and notes on naval and public affairs.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Institution For Scientific Research
Roosevelt
Cctelyou
Thomas B. Wallace
Hugh C. Wallace
Tacoma
Fuller
William L. Merry
Antinister
Nicarauga
Costa Rica
Cullim and Bacon
Smithsonian Institution
Cannon
Dalzell, Mann
Howard
Chipmunk Riff Sparks Wild Theyny Talk In Tale
From a humorous scene in Kilieage Post style, a blithe chipmunk and a 2 entice a brooklet scene with chatter about a theory of numbers and fame. The dialogue features a wary audience of a cheery crowd including a jovial chipmunk and a wary world watcher dreaming of recognition.
Public play to return dates and light humor remarks
A collage of quips and light exchanges from various papers. Jests about village life, eloped spouses, dressmakers, card games, and war era humor mix with brief anecdotes. Dialogues touch on favorites, matchmaking, and social quirks across city papers.
The Weight Machine Incident at Buahby Station
A stout man enters Buahby station waiting room and uses a weighing machine to learn his weight. He fumbles the readout, cancels in frustration, and declares the attempt his forty fifth try. The exchange with the ticket agent ends with a hostile note and a comic lament from Youth's Companion.
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Buahby Station
Hegan
Lye
Peare
Wealthy New Yorker boasts high income at Metropolitan Club
The New Yorker, at Justice Tigman's Metropolitan Club in Washington, claimed an income over $100,000 and said it costs him eighty thousand a year to live. Justice Harlan replied that such spending isn’t worth it.
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Metropolitan Club
Washington
Justice Tigman
New York
New Yorker
Justice Harlan
Democratic Telegram
Pekin Government Sets Student Marriage Ban
A Pekin government decree bans marriages by students unless they have completed middle school and are over twenty. The rule targets unmarried students and outlines eligibility criteria for marriage permits. The measure reflects social policy amid educational expectations and age requirements.
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Timit
Pekin
Middle School
Ted
Shanghai
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