A Par nell Letter What Might Have Been
London reports reveal a letter from the late Mrs Parnell cited by Mr O'Brien MP. It discusses the divorce case and claims that revealing evidence about Captain O'Shea would have altered the affair. Sir Francis Lockwood recalls remorse over Parnell's treatment and the letter is described as a confidential glimpse into a pivotal dispute.
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London
O'Brien
M.P
Parnell
O’brien
O'Shea
Roe
Francis Lockwood
O’shea
Dublin Riots and Larkinism Tie in Shutdown Struggle
London dispatch examines the Dublin turmoil noting employers seek to break Larkinism while questioning the scale and resolve of forces backing it. The piece signals unrest and uncertain response to the Dublin situation.
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London
Dublin
Larkin
Inquest Verdict On Byrne Death During Rioting
London reports an inquest verdict on Byrne who died during rioting. The cause was a fracture of the skull but no evidence indicates how the injury occurred. The September 7 finding notes lack of clarity on the method of death.
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London
Byrne
Trades Demonstration Demands Dismissal of Lord Aberdeen
A Trafalgar Square protest by trade unionists denounces police brutality in Dublin and calls for Lord Aberdeen and the Hon. A Birrell to resign or be punished. Ben Tillett urges that Lord Aberdeen ought to be hanged or shot amid Labour MP T Richardson’s claim of organized worker oppression.
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London
Trafalgar ‘Square
Dublin
Lord Aberdeen
A.birrell
Ben Tillett
T. Richardson
Labour M .P
Whitehaven
Publix
Cornwall
Labour demo in Dublin calls for inquiry into police action
An enormous labour demonstration in Dublin, led by Transport Workers' Federation president Mr Gosling and seconded by Labour MP Mr John Ward, demands free speech and demands an independent inquiry into police conduct.
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Dublin
Gosling
Transport Workers’ Federation
John Ward
Stoke-on -Trent
Government Condemnations Spark Dublin Inquiry Calls
In Scotland, multiple meetings condemned the Government's Dublin policy and called for an inquiry. Delegates urged a special Parliament session to address the issue.
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Scotland
Dublin
Russian detachment repelled Turkish attack in Persia
Advices from Chen Persia report Turkish troops invading Persia attacked a Russian detachment at Tergeyer after Kurds clashed with Christians. The Russians routed the Turks with eight killed and 12 severely wounded. The Turkish commander promised Persian territory would be evacuated.
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London
Chen
Persia
Tergeyer
Geol wine remedy and a curt motto on painting
A fragment cites Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy and dismisses the idea of painting the lily and folly of some people. It mentions a motto-like top line about a cough and a play on popular cures.
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Geol
Aisgill Disaster Inquiry Continues Death Reported
London September 6 Sir Arthur Douglas the injured survivor in the Aisgill disaster has died. His death follows injuries sustained in the incident and comes as the inquiry proceeds.
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Sir Arthur Douglas
London
Arthur Douglas
Ulster Bishops Call Day of Intercession for Sept 28
A joint pastoral note from Ulster bishops appoints September 28 as a day of intercession and prayer amid fears of civil war and strife.
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London
Railwaymen Decline Union Help in Collision Case
London September 6 unions report railwaymen implicated in the collision have signed an agreement placing themselves in the employers hands and declining the assistance of trades union officials.
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London
Split skirts and pants spark fashion frenzy across cities
Fashion expert predicts wide use of Turkish trousers as split skirts trend grows. Reports describe a Los Angeles wedding where a woman wore an X ray split skirt causing clerical objections, and a Pennsylvania Farwell street scene where crowds jeered the split outfit until police intervened.
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New York
Los Angeles
Farwell
Pennsylvania
Inquiry hearing details on Carlisle engine overloading incident
Nicholson testified he sought an extra engine at Carlisle as the load rose to 249 tons from 230. The engine carried 258 tons. Cansdell the second-train driver said he used small coal for years and never officially complained. Steam declined near Appleby. two miles from Mallestrang oiling occurred. He missed the distance signal due to low boiler water. Signals passed. speed reduced to 25 mph on a gradient. Fireman Fellows warned of a red light before the accident. The superintendent complained coal was too small. larger coal was provided briefly. Hearing adjourned.
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London
Nicholson
Carlisle
Cansdell
Appleby
Mallerstrang
Fellows
Balfour Warns Ulster On Home Rule Plan In Speech
In Haddington Mr Balfour argues that pushing Home Rule while the Lords are suspended is a deliberate tactic to pass laws against the people's will. He says Ulster views union with Britain as life or death and warns against delaying a clear public verdict.
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London
Balfour
Haddington
House of Lords
Ireland
Nowise
Britain
Ulster
Trades Congress Protest Over Witness Cross Examination
The Trades Union Congress in Manchester protested that its representatives were barred from cross examining Angil witnesses. It was alleged that officials faced undue influence in the case.
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London
Trades Union Congress
Manchester
Unnoted Signals Reveal Fireman’s Admitted Forgetfulness
Fireman Fellows testified that he forgot to tell Cansdell about the signals he had not noticed. Fellows took responsibility for the lapse and for not informing Cansdell.
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London
Fellows
Cansdell
Stolen Necklace Plot Reels London to Paris Thieves
The Matin reports that two Frenchmen offered £10000 for a necklace, guiding an intermediary jeweller to buy two pearls for £8000. The jeweller traveled to London, met the gang at a hotel, and after a tense exchange, the thieves were arrested while attempting to complete the sale. Subay substitutions and postal complicity are noted.
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Paris
Price
London
Subay
Labour unrest leads to mass railway lockout in Dublin
Dublin employers lock out Transport Union workers after dismissing 150 men for refusing to handle goods. About 30 000 more would be locked out in days. Masters deny opposing unions but claim aims against Larkinism seen as syndicalism by critics.
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London
Dublin
Transport Union
North-western Railway Company
Trades Congress Proposes Royal Commission On Armaments
The Trades Congress at Manchester passes resolutions opposing armaments and urging a Royal Commission. It calls for joint action with Miners, Transporters and Railwaymen Federations to deter war and to negotiate with foreign unions for united action. It also backs a single Insurance Act with centralized commissioners and greater control for approved societies.
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London
Trades Congress
Manchester
Painters Strike Persists as Workers Return to Shops
The painters' strike continues with some men rejoining shops. The strike committee offers hospital work permits. Building trade electricians in the Office of Public Works resume on Tuesday. North-east shipyard labourers accept a 1s raise.
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Office of Public Works
Verge of Great Events Warns of Pressing UK Dangers
Mr Balfour at Haddington warned that government missteps could force dissolution or a South American style crisis. He urged Unionists to awaken the country to danger and prepare for intense political conflict, predicting near insuperable difficulties for British statesmanship.
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London
Balfour
Haddington
Northern army sacks Nankin amid sacrifices and bribes
Peel n September 6 reports that the northern army gutted Nankin despite villagers’ sacrifices and bribes to stop the sacking. Only three Japanese foreigners’ lives were spared while little foreign property was destructively harmed.
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Peeln
Nankin
Berlin teacher goes mad in deadly arson and shooting spree
Wagner a 40 year old schoolmaster in Muhlhausen stormed through the town igniting barns and houses. He shot ten people and wounded many more before being overpowered by villagers. A letter found at his home hinted at diabolic intent.
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Berlin
Wagner
Stuttgart
Muhlhausen
Rand Trouble Sparks Free Speech Rally in Johannesburg
Police reinforced for a free speech demonstration in Johannesburg as Labour leaders cite Sir Edward Carson to argue Home authorities permit public expression.
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Johannesburg
Sir Edward Carson
Labour Meeting Denounces Suppression in Market Square
In Johannesburg on September 7 a Labour meeting drew several thousand attendees in Market Square. The gathering condemned the suppression of free speech and urged a general strike if prosecutions related to the strike occur. Speakers attacked the Cabinet as a dirty scab agency and called Viscount Gladstone, the troops, and the police to shame.
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Johannesburg
Labour
Market Square
Viscount Gladstone
Unionist Labour urges limits on public purchases and reform
At the Trades Union Congress in Manchester a resolution backed limiting public purchases to goods made by Unionist Labour and urging government legislation for payment of workers on statutory holidays. A nationwide transport and energy reform plea passed by 1 944 000 to 43 000, and the franchise was extended to all adults.
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London
Trades Union Congress
Manchester
Democratic Tariff Bill Advances From Committee
The Democratic Tariff Bill passed the committee of the whole House and was ordered reported with amendments. Wool cotton and metals clauses await consideration, but passage is expected in a few days.
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Washington
Mission Society seeks funds to cover deficit
The London Missionary Society reports a deficit of 71488 pounds prompting directors to withdraw missionaries and halt furloughs. A fundraising campaign is launched to inform churches of the shortfall and avoid drastic actions, with many members hoping the measures won’t be needed.
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London
London Missionary Society
Government drafts bills on disputes prevention and unions
Capetown September 7 The Wen F Malan minister of education said in Johannesburg that progress toward a fair permanent solution of industrial questions is underway The government is drafting Disputes Prevention and Workmen's Compensation Bills and is considering a bill recognizing trade unions
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Capetown
Wen. F. Malan
Johannesburg
Thaw Sale Ordered to Appear Before Bench
Montreal September 6 Thaw has been ordered to appear before the King's Bench on September 15 for an appeal hearing. It is likely the constitutionality of the Canadian immigration law will be questioned.
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Montreal
Thaw
King’s Bench
Would Rather Die Threat Marks Matteawan Return
A man in Montreal on September 5, amid a tense situation over a possible Matteawan return, declared in a passion he would rather die than be sent back, revealing a nervous breakdown as the context of his statement.
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Montreal
Matteawan
Gold and High Prices Amid Gold Glut Predictions
Walter Ford in the Fortnightly Review argues a gold glut is inevitable as mine output outpaces demand. He compares with cotton goods and warns continued unchecked gold production could erode purchasing power and undermine economic standards, causing prices to rise.
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London
Walter I
Ford
Ecuador Concessions Viewed as British Triumph
Lord Cowdray tells the Standard that the Murray concession in Ecuador defeats American and Dutch rivals. Estimated expenditure under the concession could reach £10,000,000, with much of it spent in Mexico during the first 15 years and Ecuador royalties due to the government after 10 years.
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London
Lord Cowdray
The
Standard
Lord Murray
Ecuador
Mexico
Anti Chinese backlash grows after Nanking murder
Reports from Tokio on September 6 describe rising anti Chinese sentiment after the murder of a Japanese at Nanking. A Foreign Office official was stabbed amid suspicions he was a prominent Chinaman, with unconfirmed reports of his death.
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Tokio
Nankin
Foreign Office
Young Unionists Society Formed in Bloemfontein
Messrs Duncan and Wegler, members of the House of Assembly, formed a Young Unionists Society at Bloemfontein. The programme calls for revising the taxation system, taxing unimproved site values, closer settlement, gradual reduction of coloured labour importation with European immigration, and recognition of organized trade.
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Capetown
Messrs Duncan and
Wegler
House of Assembly
Bloemfontein
Body found of missing man Morin in Auckland harbour
The dead body of Francis Percy Morin, missing since August 27, was found in the harbour this morning. The coroner's inquest into the infant of Elizabeth Milliken, a hotel waitress, resumed and found the child was dead before birth.
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Auckland
Francis Percy Morin
Elizabeth
Milliken
Knox praised Aup car for reliability and ease of use
Mrs Knox, a noted machine proprietor, extols the Aup car saying it cruised 10 000 miles over varied roads in a year with no spark plugs removed or spanners used. She praises its light tyres petrol economy and simple operation. Johnston, agent in Ashburton, offers trial runs of 20 hp Runabouts or 32 hp 5 seater touring cars.
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B.D. Johnston
Ashburton
Australian warships sail from Durban amid desertion note
Defence of Empire reports the Australian warships have sailed from Durban after an enthusiastic send-off. Three deserting firemen were seen ashore and left behind. The verse laments Parliament closing and dangers to Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, describing it as a world-wide calamity.
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Durban
Parliament
Huerta Says He Will Not Seek Re election
The Herald reports from Mexico that Huerta informed the American embassy in New York on September 6 that he will not be a candidate for re election to the presidency.
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New York
The
Herald
Dhewrte
Huerta
World’s Peace View Cited by Sir George Reid on Haldane
In an interview Sir George Reid praises Lord Haldane for Anglo-Saxon brotherhood and expresses a single complaint that Australasia is not mentioned. He asserts that Britain and the United States should condemn any war lacking prior peaceful settlement, promising a strong global influence.
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London
George Reid
Haldane
Lord Haldane
Australasia
Britain
United States
Mexican Officer Killed at Rio Grande Crossing
El Paso dispatch reports Lieut. Acosta a Mexican officer attempting to cross into U S territory with the intent to kill. He fired on American troops and was killed when an American officer returned fire.
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EL Paso
Texas
Acosta
Beware of the slight cough warning advertisement
An old era ad warns that a slight cough can lead to consumption and urges cures with Nature's healing herbs. Baxter's Lung Preserver claims one dose to cure colds and is sold for 10d, with Woods's Peppermint Cure offered for children at 1d or 2d.
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Baxter
Woods
UK committee finds way to boost motor spirit supply
A London committee of automobile clubs and manufacturers reports a process to provide about 40 million gallons of motor spirit annually in Britain without further depleting mineral resources. The spirit is extracted from a substance that can be produced in large quantities.
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London
Automobile Clubs and Manufactures
Britain
Greek Navy Mission Sails to Reorganize Hellenic Forces
A British naval mission led by Rear-Admiral Kerr and officers Henderson Strange Hamilton Cardale Wells Leith Colonel Baban and Paymaster Winner will sail for Greece for two years to reorganise the Greek navy. They will hold Greek rank wear Greek uniforms and exercise executive authority.
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Kerr
Barrie Comedy Falls Flat at Duke of York Theatre
Sir J M Barrie's new comedy Adored Queen staged at the Duke of York's Theatre collapsed mid performance as audience groaned and the curtain dropped. Feebleness and waning applause marked the final moments of the play.
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J. M.barrie
Duke of York's
Jewellery Trust Sues to Dissolve Alleged Ring of Firms
Washington September 5 The Attorney General files suit seeking dissolution of an alleged jewellery combination involving several hundred firms.
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Washington
Comet Discovered in Winchester Massachusetts
A faint tenth magnitude comet was found by Dr Metcalfe in Winchester Massachusetts. It may be identical with Westphal s comet.
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Metcalfe
Winchester
Massachussetts
Westphal
French Mission Praises Russian Army in War Update
In St Petersburg on September 5 the French Military Mission concludes its study of the Russian Army and reports it is in excellent condition. It notes improvements in clothing, provisioning, and musketry with Akvachuria lessons adopted. War strength estimated at three million.
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ST. Petersburg
Murder Wave Strikes Berlin Eleven Killings in Two Weeks
A murder wave grips Berlin with eleven homicides reported in a fortnight. Authorities investigate boosted by fear across the German capital as police seek leads.
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Berlin
Germany
Taft Backs British Tenure Method for Judges
Addressing the American Bar Association Mr Taft opposed the American system of electing State Judges and endorsed the British method of tenure his views receiving heartiest approval.
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Montreal
American Bar Association
Taft
Posters Prohibited in Paris Monuments and Squares
The Prefect of the Seine bans poster exhibitions near monuments and historic buildings in major squares and main thoroughfares to protect city aesthetics and safety. The order targets public display in central areas and seeks compliance from advertisers and event organizers.
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Paris
Seine
Fastest Destroyer Nobik Sets World Speed Mark
In St. Petersburg on September 6 the destroyer Nobik, fitted with turbines, reached 37 knots at her sea trial proving herself the fastest vessel in the world.
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ST. Petersburg
Nobik
Sultan Deli lends island near Medan for leper reserve
The Sultan of Deli in Sumatra has given the Salvationists an island near Medan to establish a leper reserve. The transfer aims to provide a dedicated quarantine and care site for affected individuals within the region.
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Sultan Deli
Sumatra
Salvationists
Medan
Horsemen Rescue 30 Children From Tiding Tide
In London September 7 officials report horsemen saved 30 children overwhelmed by a rising tide at New Brighton. Rescue was hindered by slippery rocks and fast moving water amid public excitement.
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London
New Brighton
Smallpox Epidemic Sparks Isolation Transfers on Drake Street
A European woman was removed from Drake Street amid suspected smallpox cases in the area. A Maori woman and her child were admitted to the isolation hospital at Kaikohe for observation as health authorities widen monitoring in the locality.
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Auckland
Drake Street
Kaikohe
Bank clerk Cloutte jailed for 2500 pound fraud
Cloutte, winner of the Wingfield Sculls, was sentenced to six months hard labour in London for defrauding Barying's Bank of 2500 pounds. A 20 year bank clerk, he hoped to support five young children and his mother and sisters by speculating on the stock exchange.
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London
Cloutte
Barying
Stock: Exchange
Regent Cigarettes Free Gift Catalog Promotion
An advertisement urges tobacco sellers and smokers to join the Great Free Gift Scheme offering forty free gifts. Readers are directed to write for a Free Gift Catalog to Regent at Box 331 Wellington.
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Regent
Wellington
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