Big Strike Strives to Avert Lawless Acts in Philadelphia
A general city strike in Philadelphia sparks mass meetings and unity among labor locals while authorities report calm streets and maintained streetcar service. Striking groups claim 100000 to 125000 workers on strike with unions predicting wider industry shutdowns and calls for arbitration.
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Philadelphia
Eighth
Christian Streets
Peo
Committee of Ten
Lyceum Hall
Charles A. Hope
Central Labor Union
Public Safety
Clay
Two Men Killed in Race War at Palmetto Camp
News from Palmetto phosphate camp reports a race conflict that left Sam Stribbling of Tampa and Henry Matthews of Bradenton dead and several others wounded.
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Tampa
Fla
Palmetto
Sam Stribbling
Henry Matthews
Bradentown
Iowa Education Board Tightens College Entry Policy
Des Moines reports show the Iowa state board approves stricter college admission, phasing out sub freshmen at Ames under Dr Storms. F.C. Ensign will shift to high school outreach, with a reorganization of Iowa City law school and a push for stronger faculty. The era of enforcement is highlighted by county attorney reports noting fewer saloons, druggists permits, and open vice.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Educational Board
Friends of the Colleges
State College
State University
Ames
Storms
F.C. Ensign
State Board of Education
Educational Board
Law School
Iowa City
Byers
Red Light
State Game Department
Botna
Aerial Whirl Ends in Arkansas Landing by Harmon
Clifford G. Harmon arrived in New York detailing his balloon New York escape after failing to beat the long distance record. He explained landing in Veronia Arkansas from San Antonio Texas amid a northeastern storm. The craft dived repeatedly from 4000 feet to within 1000 feet of ground as ballast was shed. The flight lasted about eighteen hours.
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New York
Antonio Cincotto
Artonin
Prince Carreo
Adams Street
Carri
Brookva
Jall
Prooklva
Macister
Mesiani
Cincotto
Caruso
Olice
Brooklyn
Clifford G. Harmon
Earth
Veronia
Ark
San Antonio
Tex
Canada
Texas
Arkansas
Marshalltown
Frank Steiber
Earl Hausafus
Hausafus
Steiber
Former Senator Platt Dead At Age 76 In New York
Thomas Collier Platt longtime New York politician and two term U S senator died after years of declining health. Born 1833 in Oswego he built wealth in banking and timber and led Republican power in the state including terms as senator 1881 1897 and 1903 before retiring in 1909.
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New York
Thomas Collier Platt
United States
Oswego
N. Y
Oswego Academy
Yale
Tioga
Michigan
Tioga County
Congress
United States Express Company
Southern Central Railroad
Port of
Roscoe Conkling
Garfield
Conkling
Platt
United States Senate
Root
Silk trains lost in Bitter Root mountains threaten great theft
Silk trains carrying 12 million dollars in silks are reported missing beyond Missoula Montana. Eight armed special agents from St Paul and Great Northern roads left Missoula to pursue desperadoes believed to have left Seattle last week after blocking routes amid storms and slides for six days.
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St. Paul
New York
Missoula
Mont
Great Northern
Seattle
Wash
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el Paso
Heart of
Rockies
California
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Peoria
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Rock Island
J. G. Farmer
Ple
Traction Company
Carmen
Cave Fe
Prue
Ueed
U.S
Ames School
Judge Prouty
Darrah
Towner
Lin
Valluonis
C. B. Harmon
Balloon
Aded
Zemo
Cagwin
O E. Hunt Dentist Offices
G. J. Snyder
Gamble
Mutual
Morgan, Morgan & Watts
Ames Savings Bank
L. Waltmire
Bell
M. J. Adams
Hone
E. F. Posegate
Ames, Iowa
T. L. Rice
Keating
Daniel McCarthy
J. Y. Luke
McCarthy & Luke
Attorneys-At-Law
Story County Bank
Frank E. Morris
Onondaga ST
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Baker's Jewelry Store
D. M. Ghrist
Jennie G. Ghrist
Drs. Ghrist
Ghrist
Masonie Blk
Dr. Miles
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