Induced Men to Quit Scranton Railway Strikers Force Return
Fifty three replacement workers from New York arrived at Scranton yesterday but were pressured by strikers to abandon their posts. Most complied with instructions to return home. only 18 stayed to report to the strike headquarters. No violence occurred as merchants refused supplies and hotels balked at housing.
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Scranton
New York
Scranton Railway Company
Linden Street
Silligan
Wll
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promotes a one day cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refund if it fails to cure the sniffles and notes Grover's signature on each box with a 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bow
Grover
Lumberjack Shown to Have Smallpox Near Missoula
A lumberjack from Cunningham camp near Missoula was diagnosed with smallpox and sent to the pesthouse. Authorities fear a camp epidemic as quarantine is ordered immediately. Bruce becomes the sixth patient at the pesthouse.
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Missoula
Emery Rne
Cunningham Camp
Parsons
Cunningham
Bruce
Rockefeller Jr Funds School for Poor Boys in New York
A report from Baptist churches of New York states John D. Rockefeller Jr., son of Standard Oil president, subscribed $20,000 for the foundation of a learning institution for needy boys. The gift reflects ongoing philanthropy by the Rockefeller family in support of education and social uplift.
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New York
Baptist Churches of
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company
School on Tenth Avenue Under Construction
The school is now in course of erection on Tenth avenue between Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth streets and will be completed and ready for occupation by March 1 next.
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Tenth Avenue
Forty-seventh
Forty-eighth Streets
Uncovering the keel on Bristol cup defender progresses
Dec 26 report from Bristol details uncovering the lead keel of the new cup defender. Workers banked clay around the keel mould to control cooling and will remove it, then clean and trim the keel. Angle line work at bow and stern advances, bolt hole boring in Tobin bronze plates continues, and midship angle irons arriving tonight for frame setup.
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Bristol
R. L
County board cannot dismiss monthly employee mid month
Montana Attorney General Nolan ruled that a county may not dismiss a month to month employee in the middle of the month without cause. He said a deputy affected by a December layoff may claim damages for breach of contract if the month’s salary is fixed by law and proper affidavit was required to obtain pay.
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Helena
Board of County Commissioners
Nolan
McRae
Lewis and Clarke Board of Commissioners
Callahan
Oconnel
Attorney General
Whitmarsh Named Governor of Benguet Province
Secretary Root said he had not been informed of the appointment and noted all such selections require War Department approval. He believed if the Philippine commission named Whitmarsh governor it was proper and no protest had been raised, British subject status excepted. He added the commission replaces with mails rather than cables for reporting such matters.
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Washington
Root S Ald
H. T. Whitmarsh
Benguet
Luzon
War Department
Philippine Commission
Whitmarsh
Henguee
Senator Baker Seizes Lead In Kansas Re Election Campaign
Senator Baker arrived in Topeka and will personally direct the campaign for his U S Senate re election staying until the legislative decision is settled. Opponents say J L Bristow may aid Burton in the bid. Baker expresses confidence in victory while Burton supporters claim equal confidence.
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Topeka
Kan
Baker
United States
J. R. Burton
J. L. Bristow
Burton
Resignation of Dean Watson at Kentucky Wesleyan
Professor A D Watson of Kentucky Wesleyan College in Winchester resigns after opposing the football team playing on other gridirons. He asked the faculty to expel the team. they refused and his retirement was accepted by the board in Lexington.
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Lexington
A. D. Watson
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Winchester
Czar Nicholas Fully Restored Says Interior Minister
Moscow dispatch reports M. Bibyaghtin says Emperor Nicholas is completely restored from illness after convalescence at Livadia. He can take long walks and drives daily and is in improving health.
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St. Petersburg
M. Bibyaghtin
Livadia
Nicholas
Unknown American steamer ashore south of Miami
An unknown American steamer is wrecked on reefs a few miles south of Miami. The sea runs high, wreckers cannot reach her or identify her. The Key West station has been notified and a tug will depart to the damaged steamer.
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Miami
Fla
Key West
Lord Beresford Suffers Serious Relapse After Recovery
London reports Lord William Leslie Beresford, previously improved on Christmas Day, has experienced a serious relapse from peritonitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord William Leslie Beresford
Hazing Hearings at West Point Resume as Cadets Testify
At West Point a military court interrogated twelve first class cadets about brutal hazing practices. Witnesses described feet inspections with hot candle grease and forced tasks. Testimony covered bracing, ridiculous formations, and the Booz Keller fight while denying withheld testimony.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Court of Inquiry
West Point Military Academy
Brooke
Bates
Claus
Breth
P. O. Phillipps
Cleveland
Academy
Hlorace Booz
Bristol
Oscar L. Booz
Lb. F. Brown
Virginia
Brown
Kreth
General Brooke
Edward M. Shinkle
Ohio
Edward Canfield, Jr
New York
Jerome G. Pillow
Arkansas
Prince A. Oliver
Illinois
Booz
Keller
Copley Enos
Booz-Keller
Hoos
Willam Tidball
Boot
George M. Russell
New Hampshire
Wool Market in Boston Faces Sharp Slump and High Inventories
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes 2 247 088 pounds of U S wool stocks, with Boston holding 16 019 084 pounds up from last year. Demand diminished due to limited buying, foreign imports rising, and a shift to cotton. Weekly sales near 2 503 7 thousand pounds, domestic and foreign combined, with total year sales 146 975 100 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Wool and Cotton Reporter
United States
New York
Philadelpia
Heece
Mississipn
Wool Market Highlights Across Western Regions
A fragmented report from San Francisco surveys spring wool prices and conditions across Nevada Oregon and California. Notable areas include Fastern Oregon Wallc Valley Malic San Joaquin plains Gase Humboldt Mendocino and Mendocino with mentions of mountain lambs and fall wool trends.
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San Francisco
Nevada
Oregon
San Joaquin Plains
Humboldt and
Mendocino
Writ Refused in Nogales Murder Case
William Rusk who killed his wife near Nogales and fled to the United States faced Judge Davidson on a writ of habeas corpus. The court refused the writ and ordered delivery to Mexican authorities upon proper papers. Rusk’s attorney gave notice of appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Porto Rico Assembly Faces Delays and Reform Calls
San Juan reports the Porto Rico assembly, in session since December 8, shows slow progress with over 45 bills, poor drafting, and a need for translators. Efforts include a push for woman suffrage and a proposal to legalize cock fighting, plus a push for an insular exhibit at the Buffalo Pan American exposition.
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Associated Press
San Juan
Porto Rico
Legislative Assembly of
House of Delegates
House
Republican Party
Assembly
Chamber of Commerce of
Buffalo
Kipling Appeal Denied on Copyright of Elephant Head Text
Judge Lacombe, in the United States circuit court, denied Rudyard Kipling’s appeal to stop E W Fenyon from publishing excerpts featuring an elephant head. The judge ruled Kipling had not shown a common law or statutory trademark. The decision notes that an author’s works released without copyright may be reprinted and sold, and only the manner of presentation could be regulated.
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New York
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court Today
Rudyard Kipling
E. W. Fenyon
Oregon Governor Endorses Peruna for Cold and Catarrh
The governor of Oregon praises Peruna in a 1908 letter to Dr. Hartman, claiming it cures and prevents colds and catarrh. He notes his family’s frequent use and urges all households to keep Peruna, along with Hartman’s book Winter Catarrh, on hand.
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Oregon
Pe-ru-na
Dr. Hartman
Peru-na
United States
Columbus
Ohio
Copyright Relief and Unauthorized Publication Discussion
The text argues that relief for authors against unauthorized publications should be found within copyright statutes, and questions how printed matter may be grouped under a title and restrained from further use beyond the author’s own usage. It contemplates the measures authors may pursue to protect their works.
Reorganization Plans for Pennsylvania Steel Outlined
The Evening Telegraph reports completion of reorganization plans for Pennsylvania Steel. New stock totaling 20.5 million will retire existing preferred and common stock, fund bonds, acquire ore properties, and provide working capital for Sparrows Point and Steelton. A syndicate will buy 10 million dollars of the stock.
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Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steelton
Harrisburg
Sparrows Point
Maryland Steel Company
Baltimore & Sparrows Point
Jaragua Iron Company, Limited
Canada
Pennsylvania & Maryland Steel Company
Pennsylvania Steel proposes bond retirement and new stock issue
The plan calls for retiring 6 percent bonds totaling 2 million dollars and providing 8 million dollars for working capital and improvements. It outlines a 10 million dollar preferred stock offering to current stockholders or to the public, in proportions decided by the syndicate managers.
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Pennsylvania Steel Company
Actress Della Fox Marries John Levy in Baltimore
Della Fox the actress married John Levy of New York in the clerk of the court of common pleas office. Rev William Way of Immanuel Reformed Church officiated with the bride's maid and officials present. Mrs Levy plans to retire from vaudeville after this engagement and return to comic opera. License lists Fox as 25, single, resident of New York. Levy as 45, no relatives in New York.
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Baltimore
Della Fox
Tuo
John Levy
New York
Court of Commor Pleas
William Way
Immanuel Reformed Church
Fox
Levy
Ben Lee Arrives in Tacoma After Prolonged Voyage
The British ship Ben Lee under Captain Hunter reached Tacoma from Santa Rosalia after over two months at sea, far longer than the typical two weeks. Reports earlier suggested the vessel was damaged in a storm, and she carried a heavy loss of nearly half her expected value upon arrival.
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Tacoma
Wash
Ben Lee
Hunter
Santa Rosalia
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St. Beefhate
Boston Wool Market
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Porto Rico Assembls
Kipling
State OF Oregon
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