Strike of Erie firemen prompts vote on shorter hours
New York Nov 12 Firemen on the Erie railway system are voting on a strike to demand reduced working hours. The grievance committee canvassed Derby City as Grand Chief Hanrahan and local committees met across Erie's branches. If approved, the strike would affect Erie and its subsidiaries from New York to Chicago and involve about 22 000 switchmen nationwide. A separate note from Chicago reports a massive theatrical combination forming, uniting 360 theaters and major circuits to dictate bookings and tours, with projected properties valued over 60 million dollars and capital stock around 50 to 100 million.
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the Tribune
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New Orleans
Klaw’é& Erlanger
Daniel Frohman
Charles Frohman
al Hayman
Nixon & Zimmerman
Rich & Harris
Orpheum Circuit
Mnols. Ite Capital
Rawage Question Settled for Switchmen Wages
The St Paul report says Chicago area switchmen receive a 4 cent per hour raise on journeys to the Pacific coast with lines east of Chicago granted 3 cents. Western lines settle at 4 cents while Eastern lines must submit to arbitration for any additional increase. Northwest praise the negotiated result though aims unmet persist. The new schedule begins November 1, replacing the former 21 cent day foreman rate.
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Pacific Coast
Chicao
Loval Committee
Sollows
Vatican Denies Spain Holy See Rift Report
Telegraphic briefs note the Vatican denying a predicted rupture with Spain. Luke Finnegan of St. Paul was robbed near Port Snelling. the thief took his watch and $63. General Brugere plans a world tour after leaving Paris. Fat Feeney, 40, famed in baseball circles, dies in Springfield. St Paul to host next National Creamery Butter Makers convention in October for about 1000 dairy men.
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Springfield
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Creamery Huttermakers’ Association
Saturday's Football Scores Across Divisions
Saturday games report Harvard 5 Carliste 0 Princeton 8 West Point 0 Yale 5 Brown 0 Navy 6 Swarthmore 4 Dartmouth 4 Amherst 0 Cornell 16 Holy Cross 8 Pennsylvania 0 LaFayette 0 WYVEST Chicago 2 Minnesota 4 Illinois 6 Wisconsin 16 Michigan 0 Alumni 0 Indiana 12 Notre Dame 0 Nebraska 17 Creighton 0.
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Amherst
Cornell
Holy Cross
Pennsylvania
LaFayette
King Haakon Visits England With Norwegian Royal Family
King Haakon of Norway Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olaf aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert anchor off Spithead at a late hour. They will be guests of King Edward and Queen Alexandria at Windsor Castle during their England visit.
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Victoria and Albert
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Spithead
King Edward
Queen Alexandria
Windsor Castle
Trapped Police Hit By Loud Explosion In Abandoned House
In Tiflis on November 12 a deafening blast killed three officers and wounded four as police, searching an unoccupied house in the Tartar quarter, triggered a snare luring them inside. Proclamations were found under a bed and a blue flame preceded the explosion, leveling the upper floor.
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Tartar
Suppression of Odessa election committees extends to provinces
In Odessa and provinces all electoral committees are dissolved and their functions shifted to the town council. Police remove official posts on walls. measures curb mass participation in elections for the lower house. Exile orders reach Yekaterinostay and Kishinev, with 104 men banished for minor political offenses. Officials resisting party lines face dismissal or banishment. An imperial order bars soldiers from political associations and meetings, with strict penalties for violations.
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Kishinev
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St. Petersburg
Births in France Drop in 1905 Amid Population Concerns
Paris reports 1905 births at 807292, a drop of 10987 from 1904. Marriages rose slightly since 1901, but the decline is attributed to Catholic aversion to large families. A National association study urges public gratitude for couples with more than three children.
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National Association
Hill Speaks At Banquet On Canada Trade Ties
James J. Hill, guest of honor at Chicago Merchants' Club banquet, urged stronger reciprocity with Canada and noted U S transport bottlenecks beyond railcars amid large potential trade with Canada and Panama Canal regions. He pressed time and money to improve movement of goods and criticized selfishness hindering liberal trade.
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Chicago
James J. Hill
Merchants’ Club
Canada
Hill
United States
Panama Canal
Liberal Party
Feeble Lines on Humane Warnings and Digestive Aid
Fragmented notice discusses cruelty, humane impulses, stomach issues, and a product called Kodel for Dyapepsia sold by Schultz. It includes a subscription label reference and a instruction to keep records straight. The aged OCR presents a garbled ad-like mix of topics and branding elements.
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Schultz
Oklahoma poised for first rank with fertile soil and growth
The piece extols Oklahoma’s potential, claiming the state will soon outrank Illinois and Indiana in growth. It notes a booming population, expanding towns, and abundant open lands needing settlers, farmers, and workers to develop farms, mills, and enterprises across the region.
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Oklahoma
RETURN TO THEIR HOMES Naples Eruptions Smoke Diminishes
Naples reports a drop in smoke and ashes from Mount Vesuvius as residents return to villages. East winds ease fear while detentions subside and churches fill with thanks. Ashes reach Avellino eight miles away as people reoccupy towns.
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Vesuvius
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Smallest Man Dead In Retreat Near Wilkesbarre
Reese Wineles once billed as the smallest man in the world and a stage performer for much of his life has died at Retreat near Wilkesbarre. At fifty six he stood thirty seven inches tall and traveled with General Tom Thumb’s acts in Wales before coming to the United States. He spent his life as a showman on tours across America and Europe.
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Kingsville
Texas
Denny & Co
Ciicago
Hoffman
Kingaville
Gulf Coast
Gulf
Wilkesbarre
Reese Wineles
Tom Thumb
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Here
Europe
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