New York Struggles With Citys Army of Unemployed
Central Federated Union calls for a relief plan as 125,000 New Yorkers face unemployment. Charity groups report many jobless hail from nearby towns and small factories. Leaders urge government action, discuss feeding and clothing the poor, and note socialists favor more direct aid.
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Central Federation
New York City
New York
Tiwan
Central Federated Union
Sey
John D. Rockefeller
CALL FOR ARMIES OF WORKMEN
Washington reports Immigration Bureau chief Amberly says hundreds of thousands of workers are needed nationwide from July to October. Renewed interest shows no danger of a labor downturn as employers seek to sustain prosperity. Agricultural states expect many farm laborers in the spring.
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Washington, D. C
Powderly
Agrix
Fall River Mills Pay Liberal 1907 Dividends
Fall River Massachusetts cotton mill corporations paid cash dividends of 2,701,875 to stockholders in 1907 on total capital of about 25,475,000, yielding roughly 10.87 percent. Additional stock dividends amounting to 1,900,0 were issued.
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Fall River
Fall River Mass
Pledge Breaker Kills Himself in Hastings Area
Frank Amos of Hastings PA despondent after breaking a temperance pledge shot himself. His wife and children returning for Christmas in Clearfield County found the body. London trial of Robert Wood for murder drew deep interest and notable portrayal by Hall Caine.
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Frank Amos
Hastinge- PA
Clearfield County
London
Robert Wood
Hall Caine
Noted Weeple Designer Dies and Public Figures in Uproar
Pagoin, a famed Paris dressmaker, is dead. Speaker Cannon says he never feels better than when smoking. Premier Wekerle of Hungary and ex Minister Polonyi dueled. Admiral Evans is praised as expert in embroidery and old songs. The King of Spain has not seen Carmen, regarded as taboo in his kingdom.
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Pagoin
Paris
Cannon
Wekerle
Hungary
Jastine Polonyi
Admiral Evans
Spain
Governor Hughes proposes broad 1908 reform agenda
Albany dispatch outlines Governor Hughes yearly message to the Legislature. He calls for making gambling on and off race tracks a felony with imprisonment, expanding Public Service Commission to cover all telephone and telegraph firms after October, revising banking laws to require adequate trust company reserves, and preserving insurance reforms for policyholder interests. He urges city debt expansion for subway projects, a simplified nonpartisan election ballot, and an official primary ballot. Additional notes include central board for state employe salaries, quarantine reforms, port health duties, reduced port wardens, Supreme Court expense readjustments, and plans for 300th Hudson Champlain anniversary celebrations.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Public Service Commission
Hepburn Banking Commission
New York City
Board of Central
New York
Supreme Court
Tape Champlain
Hudson River
Gals For Real Bank Retarem Report Sparks Reform Debate
New York banking officials presented to the Legislature by Clark Williams, Banking Superintendent, drawing sharp commentary. Senators and Assembly members showed strong interest and proposed reform bills. The report calls for broad reforms and greater powers for the State Department of Banks, signaling banking will dominate this session’s agenda.
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Sapt. Williams
New York
Albany
N. Y
Clark Williams
State Department of Banks
Woman, 63, Dies After Self Immolation At Lincoln Home
Mrs Mosher, aged sixty three, killed herself by soaking her clothing with kerosene and lighting a match. She prayed and sang hymns as flames consumed her, while her husband Mr Mosher tried unsuccessfully to save her. The incident occurred at their Lincoln residence and followed a period of religious devotion.
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Lincoln
Omaha
Mosher
Seaboard Receivership Requested in Richmond
Attorneys for the Stabnard Air Line Railroad asked Federal Judge Waddell in Richmond Virginia for a receiver for the company claiming it cannot pay interest charges due. The judge declined action and referred the matter to Federal Judge Pritchard.
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Seaboard
Stabnard Air Line Railroad
Richmond
Waddell
Pritchard
Mosquito Indians Revolt At President Zelaya
The Mosquito Indians rise again at President Zelaya accusing him of their chief’s death. A force landed from a British warship as tensions flare amid regional unrest.
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Zelaya
Beer in Gutters At Oklahoma City Brewery Overflow
About 2300 barrels of beer valued at 17500 belonging to the New State Brewery in Oklahoma City were emptied into sewers by Internal Revenue Collector Charles Howard. The state would not permit its sale or shipment.
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New State Brewery
Oklahams City
Oklo
Internal Revenue
Charles Howard
Roosevelt New Year reception draws 5825 handshakes
The President greeted 5825 people at the New Year's reception, shaking hands with each attendee in a memorable display of cordial access.
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Roosevelt
Labor unions form district council in Minnesota
The Field of Labor and The Cabinet Maxers unions of St Paul and Minneapolis form a district council. More than 200000 New England workers are unemployed due to factory closures. Chester Gas Company begins wage adjustments with employees. Brotherhood of Railway Carmen reports membership at 9451 across 455 lodges, with cash on hand of 27067.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
New England
Chester
New Orleans Jetties Open Vast Mississippi Channel
New Orleans reports the Southwest Pass jetties on the Mississippi River nearing completion after four years of work. The major project aims to widen and deepen the mouth to 1000 feet with a 35 foot depth, enabling access for large steamships and linking to multiple states. About $6 million to $8 million in federal funds are involved, with massive willow matting structures, stone layers, and concrete capping forming the underwater foundations.
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New Orleans
Missignippi
Misalesippi
Oho
Missouri
Arkansas
Red Rivers
United States
Miassaatppi
South Pass
Ita
Mississippi
Gulf
Southwest Pass
Advanced Western School Teaches Courtship As Course
Greenville Illinois. Professor H G Russell supervises a pioneering class in courtship at the High School with twenty three pupils including ten girls. The program covers literature, etiquette, and emotional study from first attraction to marriage, with essays and three lectures guiding students on how to take heart, detect passion, and propose.
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Greenville
H. G. Russell
Russel
Fussell
Russell
Miles Stannish
Ene
Government urges discouragement of winter immigration
Halifax reports Canada will curb immigration this winter after surges in October and November. Government officials have halted recruitment efforts and paused extensive advertising outlining immigration advantages to the country.
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Brrth
Halifax
Canada
Women in the Day's News Highlight global visits and reform
The Duchess of Marlborough visits Ellis Island while Paris forms a new reform society with the motto Be polite to women. Mrs. Russell Sage declines money guidance. Miss Marguerita Arlina Hamm, a noted writer, dies of pneumonia at the Woman's Hospital in New York City. she had been married twice.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Ellis Island
Pinland
Paris
Russell Sage
Marguerita Arlina Hamm
Woman's Hospital
New York City
Norfolk Druggists Sell Large Quantities of Dope
Norfolk Va. Dr. KR McMurran of Portamouth says a Norfolk druggist dispenses fifteen gallons of laudanum daily and another druggist runs cocaine sales averaging 90 dollars daily. The figures were cited during a Sanbord Medical Association talk on The Evil Effects of the Drug Habit, signaling a crusade for suppression.
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Norfolk
KR. J. McMurran
Portamouth
Senate Leaders Tackle Finance and Ship Subsidy Fight
Mr Five was named president pro tempore of the Senate while Consresa is expected to revisit the ship subsidy issue. Secretary Cortelyou was asked for figures on the recent financial strain. Senator Aldrich pledged a currency bill soon after the holidays. A memorial urged $20 million yearly for waterway improvements to Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon.
Grip Epidemic Grips Major Cities Across the U S
Reported widespread grip illness in major cities with about one in ten residents affected in Boston New York Philadelphia and other eastern hubs. Deaths rise weekly with cases filling county hospitals while officials urge vitality fresh air and open windows as winter approaches.
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Health Department
Pittsburg
New York
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Hoppel
Evans
Bettimore
Booth
Cleveland Health Department
Grip Epidemic Widespread Across Washington City
Local physicians report Washington facing a severe grip outbreak with about twenty thousand cases. The epidemic, the most dangerous since its appearance sixteen years ago, touches nearly every home and has inundated hospitals, public institutions, stores, factories, and government departments. Patients show weakness exhaustion and in some cases mental symptoms, with lingering after effects noted by Moffitt.
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Washington
D. C
Weabington
Oftvea
M. M. Moffitt
Major W. A. Mercer Resigns From Carlisle Indian School
Major William A. Mercer, head of the Carlisle Indian School, requests resignation and faces immediate closure of his post by Indian Affairs Commissioner Leupp. Mercer cites the burden of duties, seeking a few months’ leave as beneficial, while plans for withdrawal are underway. An accompanying note mentions Monsignor Kennedy named Titular Bishop of Adrianapolis at Rome.
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Carlisle Indian School
Carlisle
William A. Mercer
United States Coulry
Carlisle Idian
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Leupp
Secretary of War
Mercer
Monsignor Kennedy
American College At
Rome
Cone Pacers Ef
Adrianapolis
Italy
Vermonter shoots self after siege ends in tragedy
Edward Butterfield, a Sutton farmer aged 60, is found dead in bed from a self-inflicted gunshot after a posse surrounded his house following a fatal shooting of Lydia M. Durkee. Rumors blame liquor. the surrounding events culminate in Butterfield’s death.
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Vermonter
Barton
Lydia M. Durkee
Same
St Bay
Sheril
Edward Butterfield
Sutton
Butterfield
Votes Out Dispensary In North Carolina City
Taleigh and Raleleh, a 15 000 population capital, vote to close the liquor dispensary at once. For four years the dispensary operated, with spies amounting to 250 000 dollars annually and profit 75 000 dollars. The funds were tied to school and road land and city revenue accounts.
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Taleigh, N
Raleleh
North Carolina
Ralelel
Exhumed coffin confirms Druce body at Highgate
London reports the grave of Thomas Charles Druce at Highgate Cemetery was opened forty three years after the funeral and a human body found inside. Officials say the coffin bears the name Thomas Charles Druce confirming long disputed claims by George Hollamby Cruce. Police guarded the grounds as exhumation details emerged and examinations refuted old claims of a lead roll.
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London
Thomas Charles Druce
Highgate
Robert C. Caldwell
Cruce
Home Ofee
Z. C. Druce
Tofmn
Thomas Charles Drace
Highgate Cemetery
Constablea
Home Office
George Hollamby Cruce
Portland
Augustus J. Pepper
Duke of Portland
Gerzons
Aliens may buy New York farms for less than buildings cost
The State Agricultural Department notes many foreigners are leaving the U S in 1907 causing interest in farm ownership in New York. Since January 1 over 500,000 have returned to Europe in steerage. Gov Hughes was asked to discuss the issue. The department seeks to recruit immigrants especially Hungarians, to acquire farms in New York State rather than return home, showcasing property ownership opportunities. A department representative has visited New York City docks to talk with returning foreigners, aiming to convert them into state farmers.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
State Agricultural Department
Europe
Hughes
New York City
New York State
Hungavidas
Aiming in Play Ends in Tragic Parlor Accident
Stroudsburg Pa. Eight year old Lewis Hoenshilt accidentally pulled the trigger while playing with a pistol, killing his mother Mrs. George Hoenshilt as she stood at a telephone. The shot wounded her fatally within minutes, and she died before the boy realized what happened.
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Telggee
Bill
Strouds
Stroudsburg
Lewis Hoenshilt
George Hoenshilt
Hoenshilt
Conscription law passes in Rio de Janeiro Senate third reading
In Rio de Janeiro the Senate on third reading approved the Government bill mandating obligatory military service under conscription. Also reported was the conviction of Thomas Chambales, the first Chicago saloonkeeper tried under the Chicago Sunday closing law. Confederate veterans oppose a pension plan in Blytheville. Admiral Evans plans retirement and a future visit to Colorado Springs.
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Brazil
Senate
Rio de Janeiro
Chicago
Thomas Chambales
Taft World Tour Sparks GOP Stage Show
Report on Secretary Taft and a lighthearted Republican gathering in Indianapolis notes more than ninety new House members and Vice-President Fairbanks hailed as a toy president at the event. Mayor McClellan of New York asks the Supreme Court to require Jackson to submit a fuller PAL of details in his suit against the Mayors.
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Taft
House of Representatives
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
McClelan
New York
Supreme Court
Jackson
Trinidad Showers Honors on the American Fleet
The American fleet arrived at Port of Spain amid Fourth of July celebrations in the Gulf of Paria. Rear-Admirals Evans Emory Thomas Sperry and their staffs visited Government House. A regatta featured battleship crews while torpedo boats sailed for Parr as repairs completed. About 6000 bluejackets joined locals in holiday festivities and a grand display accompanied by bells, holly, and turkey aboard ships United by a strong sense of maritime pride.
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Spal
Trinidad
Evans
Emory
Thomas
Admiirl Sperry
Government House
H. M. Jackson
Fieet
Ryans
Pacific
Gulf of Paria
Port of Spain
Manter
Turkey
Sage
Galute
Admiral Vans
Connecticut
Para
Admiral Evans
Roosevelt accepts resignation of Rear-Admiral Stowagon as Navigation Chief
President Roosevelt accepts the resignation of Rear-Admiral Willard H. Stowagon retired as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. He designates Commander Cameron McC. Winslow to act as chief. The move follows published naval criticism and a separate resignation by Admiral Brownson. Secretary Metcalf denies links between Brownson's action and the earlier criticism, calling it a personal matter.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Willard H. Stowagon
Bureau of Navigation
Atlantic
Pacific
Cameron McC. Winslow
Buriag
Revterdahl
Navy
Brownson
Metcalf
Admiral Brownson
DOCTOR MILLS WIFE
Hyde Park Massachusetts Dr Walter R Amesbury of Milford shot and killed his wife Anna a music teacher at Roanoke College Danville Virginia as the family prepared for Christmas dinner at Mrs Jennie Rees home in Roanoke College area Mrs Amesbury had come from Virginia to visit her sons Walter and Ira Amesbury who live with their grandmother Dr Amesbury from Milford arrived for the holiday The police say the doctor fired two shots into Mrs Amesburys right side Her death was instant The husband told police the shooting was accidental
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Hyde Park
Mass
Walter R. Amesbury
Milford
Anna
Roanoke College
Danville
Jennie Rees
Tragic double death and scattered Verses from Times
At Sharon Pennsylvania William Van Bust, forty, killed his wife by throat cutting and then took his own life. The couple had frequent quarrels. Bush, a machinist, previously lived in New York City. King Oscar’s body interred in the Kidderholm burial place. Indians on warpath after twelve murders, one captive freed. Undertakers and clergy unite to end Sunday funerals in Los Angeles. London labor party backs old age pensions. Santa Cruz musicians form a union. House of Commons inquiries into recent events. Seattle labor plans coal mine push. Bay View Steel Trust villa resumes work for 500 men.
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Sharon, Pa
William van Bust
Bush
New York City
London
Canada
Santa Cluz
Cal
House of Commons
Seattle
Wash
Steel Trust
Bay View
Wis
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