Taft Nominates Burton for Supreme Court Seat
Wallington December 14 President Taft today nominated Horace H Burton of Tennessee to be an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court. Judge Lurton, a Tennessee man, was appointed to the sixth circuit by President Cleveland in 1893 and later became chief justice.
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Wallington
Horace H. Burton
Tennessee
Supreme Court of the
United States
Lurton
Cleveland
Taft
Philippines
Nashville
Tenn
Campbell County
Kentucky
Clarkesville
Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tenn
Turney
Judge Lurton
Sixth Circuit
Politicians and Elections Across States Mentioned
A compilation notes invitations and candidacies involving former Massachusetts Governor Guild, James B. Connolly for Congress, ex-Gov Myron T. Herrick in Ohio, Grovesnor backing Taylor for Ohio governor, Elmer Dover leaving politics, Lincoln Voter’s League Kalamazoo convention in 1910, party primary rights in Town, Kellogg eyed for Minnesota Senate, Miller and Hineman as insurgent and Arkansas candidates, New Jersey primary chatter around Kean, Stokes Murphy and Griggs considered, Texas prospects Ike Pryor for governor, Pryor’s rise from Tampa youth to Tarne-Mississippi Congress leader.
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Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
United States
Charles H. Grovesnor
Robert W. Taylor
Cleveland
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Lincoln Voter's League
Kalamazoo
Mich
Lincoln
Chicago
Secretary of State
Frank B. Kellogg
Hoosevelt
John H. Hineman
Arkansas
Donaghey
Hineman
New Jersey
John Kean
Stokes
Murphy
David Baird
John W. Griggs
Fort
Kean
Ike T. Pryor
Texas
Lone Star
Murfreesboro
Tampa
Fla
Col. Pryor
Terrible collision on N Y Central near North East
The Twentieth Century Limited from Chicago to New York collided with passenger train No 10 near North East Pennsylvania sixteen miles east of here shortly after midnight. Six to twenty fatalities reported as relief trains with nurses and doctors rush to the wreck. The No 26 engine overturned and crushed several coaches. No 10 was delayed about an hour and a half.
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Erle
Twenteth Century Limited
New York Central
Chicago
New York
Lake Shore
North East
Here
St Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
St. Louis
No. 10
Plays and Players in New Stage Plans
Langdon Mitchell writes Step by Step while Edmund Breese may act in A Man's a Man Marie Dregler to lead Tillie's Nightmare and Cohan Harris prepare That Man Smith Emmet Corrigan and Arthur Lewis join Grace Elliston's Jacqueline plus Hamlet considered Rays star in King Casey with new music George Edwards and David Belasco plan Is Matrimony a Failure in London Lucy Weston to return to vaudeville Billie Burke set for Mrs Dot next month Paul Dickey write The Ghost Breakers for H B Harris Gustave Amberg to stage Walter plays Paid In full The Easiest Way and The Wolf in Berlin Los Angeles The Faw ly co author The Gringe to be produced in Los Angeles Florence Roberta to tour West in The Transformation Shubert plans Marie Doros Clarice with Gillette next season Lauder to tour Shubert houses with vaudeville company
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Langdon Mitchell
Edmund Breese
Marie Dregler
Tillie
Cohan & Harris
Rays
Johnny
Emma
King Casey
George Edwards
David Belasco
London
Lucy Weston
Billie Burke
Lyceum Theatre
New York
Mrs. Dot
W. Somerset Maughan
Paul Dickey
Henrietta Crossman
H. B. Harris
Gustave Amberg
Berlin
Vienna
Eugene Walter
the Wolf
Mr. Walter
Robert Davis
Henry Miller
Henry Kirk
Los Angeles
Cal
Florence Roberta
West
The
Shuberts
Rupert Hughes
Gloria
Marie Doro
William Gillette
Clarice
Mr. Lauder
Atlanta Growth Exceeds Census Expectation
Atlanta reports a potential census surge based on a city directory estimation. The tally suggests a total city and surrounding population of about 206 427, with 140 000 in the core city and 18 090 households. the directory notes 104 000 listed residents.
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Atlanta
United States
Deathless House of Lords Defies Fatal Blows
The British peers have, from year to year, committed blunders that would have toppled any other legislature, yet there seems no end to the hereditary house of Parliament.
Georgia sanitarium boards chosen amid statewide debate
Atlanta reports Gov. Brown appointed a new board of trustees for the state sanitarium, saying the legislative investigation did not influence the action. The board, drawn from across Georgia to cover districts, will meet at Milledgeville to elect officers, with most current officers likely to be retained.
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Atlanta
Brown
Legislative Committee
Georgia
State Sanitarium
Milledgeville
Plans Blocked for Increased Salaries in Atlanta
Atlanta officials facing a salary raise plan for 1910 have it blocked by the aldermanic board. About three fourths of city staff hoped for higher pay as bonds worth 3,000,000 were set for February approval. Supporters fear salary rejection could affect the bond issue while opponents warn of harming fiscal credibility. The outcome remains uncertain as the city waits on council action.
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Atlanta
Aldermanic Board
First Ward Ball Draws 3000 in Chicago Night Revels
In Chicago on December 14 the notorious First Ward Ball defied press and pulpit and drew about 3000 underworld figures to the Coliseum for a midnight to morning mass dance. Sponsors John Coughlin and Jim McKenna hailed it as a success as revelers in wild costumes filled boxes, drank, danced, and kissed the brand new tiled floor amid colorful spectacle and admonitions to get soused early.
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Chiscago
First Ward
Coliseum
McKenna
John" Coughlin
Painkiller promise from Perry Davis ad style line
An old advertisement promises Painkiller will remove soreness from cold rheumatism sprains strains and bruises. It urges constant use and states no substitutes exist with Perry Davis Painkiller priced at 25 cents.
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Perry Davis
Mrs T A Harper Returns to Winterville
Mrs T A Harper has returned to Winterville, resuming her residence after a period away. This brief notice confirms her relocation and current home in the town ambiance.
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Mra. T. A. Harper
Winterville
Monster Merger Meets Opposition
New York reports that the Independent Telephone Association unites 12 000 independent firms after Chicago talks. They say the Bell monopoly seeks to absorb long distance wires and seize control, prompting state and federal action to stop anti competitive moves. Missouri court commissioner to hear Wall Street ties as probes start. E H Moulton pledges legal response to protect independent exchanges from secret consolidation.
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New York
United
Independent Telephone Association
Chicago
Cleveland
Bell
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Wall Street
Wire Trust
Supreme Court of Missouri
Major
Telephone Trust
New Wire Trust
Hadley
Miasouri
E. H. Moulton
Illinois Legislature in Extra Session
Illinois General Assembly meets in special session after Governor Denneen's call. Key topics include direct primaries, deep waterways legislation, and potential industrial insurance requiring employer indemnities for dependents after disasters like Cherry mine.
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Illinois
Springfield
Iinois General Assembly
Deneen
Aiate Supreme Court
National Good Roads Convention Opens in Topeka
The tenth annual National Good Roads Association convention opened in Topeka with nearly a thousand delegates. Speakers include B. P. Ripley of Santa Fe, A. A. Allen of the Missouri Kansas Texas, and Martin Dodge, U S director of public roads, addressing two days of sessions.
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Topeka
Aka
National Good Roads Association
B. P. Ripley
Santa Fe Railway
A. A. Allen
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Martin Dodge
Public Roads
United States
Birmingham Age Herald Notes Nicaragua Battles Compared to Football Casualties
The Birmingham Age Herald opines that battles in Nicaragua rarely rank up to football games in casualties. The remark frames conflict as less impactful than sports while contrasting violence with athletic events.
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The
Birmingham Age-Herald
Nicaragua
Baseball Moguls In Shormy Conclave
New York December 14 Major league baseball owners meet in New York as the National and American leagues hold sessions. The talk centers on president selection with Heydler favored to stay and potential reshaping plans including a syndicate holding Philadelphia and interleague games. Debates on season length range from 140 to 168 games with a joint session later.
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New York
National League
Waldorf-Astoria
Johnny Heydler
John M. Ward
Giants
Joseph D. O'Brien
American Association
James A. Hart
Chicago
Heydler
Messia
Murphy
Ebbitts
Brooklyn
Brush
Philadelphia
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
Johnson
Pennsylvania Hotel Men Meet in New York
The Pennsylvania State Hotel Association, representing leading hotels across the state, convened in New York with a large turnout. The two day meeting will tackle hotel beat schemes and mutual concerns, ending with a banquet hosted by William A. Ries at the Colonial Hotel.
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New York
Pennsylvania State Hotel Association
Bonifaces
William A. Riesxt
Colonial Hotel
New York Diarymen Meet in Watertown Annual Dairy Session
The New York State Dairymen's association held its annual session at Watertown on December 14. Over three days members will discuss breeding feeding and care of dairy cows butter making systems sanitation and tuberculin tests.
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Watertown
New York State Dairymen’s Association
Liniment claims rapid cure for sprained ankles
A newspaper item asserts a sprained ankle can be disabled for three to four weeks without proper treatment, but Chamberlain's Liniment promises a cure in three to four days. It is touted as one of the best preparations in use and is sold by all dealers.
Medal for Commander Peary at National Geographic Dinner
President Moore announces all arrangements for the National Geographic Society annual dinner tomorrow night in Washington. Commander Robert N. Peary will receive a specially designed medal recognizing his success in reaching the north pole.
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Washington, D. C
Wills L. Moore
National Geographic Society
Robert N. Peary
Peary
North Pole
Lucky the Man Who Gets the Congressional Record
A blunt quip notes the Congressional Record serves as authoritatively printed material, reducing need for additional kindling for fires and reflecting a wry view of official prose as self-sufficient content.
Cotton prices and Atlanta postoffice fight readied
Florence Alabama December 14 Senator E D Smith leader of the Cotton Association says the price fight will decide next year s crop size if prices fall between now and April the crop will not exceed this one Farmers are debt free and own their cotton and will be guided by supply and demand He warns of famine if prices adjust slowly In Atlanta the postoffice appointment contest heats up with McKee favored for promotion Blodgett s reappointment is debated Race is out of running and Washington endorsements shape the race
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Senator Smith
Florence
8. C
E. D. Smith
Cotton Association
Smith
New York
Providence
Atlanta Des
Atlanta
Justice Jackson
Upited States Supreme Court
Jackson
Washington
Hugh L. McKee
Blodgett
Savannah triple murder case shakes city with new suspect count
Savannah police seek two or three assailants in last Friday’s triple murder. J C Hunter, husband of Maggie Hunter, is named as a possible killer after evidence tied to him appears. A cane and stained clothing, claimed linked to the crimes, and a hospital statement by Mrs Hunter implicate a white man’s blows. Mayor Tiedeman urges no extra editions.
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Savannah
J. C. Hunter
Maggie Hunter
Hunter
Mia
J. 8
Wilder
Mine Workers Election Under Way in Indianapolis
Local branches of the United Mine Workers vote on national officers for the coming year. President T L Lewis of Bridgeport is opposed by William Green of Coshocton for re election. McCullough of Bay City faces Hayes of Springfield for vice president. Edwin Perry of Oskaloosa stands unopposed for secretary treasurer. Credentials committee and AFL delegates also chosen. Results expected at January convention. Santa Claus promises to answer letters from children.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
National Organization
T. L. Lewis
Bridgeport
William Green
Coshocton
K. S. McCullough
Bay City
Mich
Frank J. Hayes
Springfeld
Edwin Perry
Oskaloosa
Iowa
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Largest wooden ship launched at Bath shipyards
An immense crowd gathered at Percy & Small shipyards in Bath, Maine, to witness the launching of the four masted schooner Wyoming said to be the largest wooden sailing vessel in the world.
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Bath
Percy & Small Shipyards
Wyoming
Prosperity in Yellow Pine Trade Reported at Mississippi Meeting
Jackson Dec 14 The semi annual Mississippi Pine Association session in this city reported a thriving yellow pine trade in southern Mississippi with mills running full time. The sole complaint from manufacturers was a shortage of railroad cars to move products to market.
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Jackson
Mint
Mississippi
Mississippi Pine Association
American Architects Meet at Forty Third Annual Convention
Washington DC December 14 leading American architects gathered for the forty third annual convention of the American Institute of Architects. President Casa Gilbert opened the session noting railways as a key topic for the three day discussions. A feature will be the medal to be conferred upon Charles Pollen McKim the noted New York architect who died recently. the medal will be received by William R. Mead partner of McKim.
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Washington, D. C
America
American Institute of Architects
Casa Gilbert
Institute
Charles Pollen McKiay
New York
William R. Mead
Whs
McKim
Taft Attends Yale Corporation Meeting in New Haven
President Taft arrived in New Haven from New York to join Yale University leaders. He planned a banquet that evening and would depart for Washington early the next morning. Meanwhile, football fans discuss preserving game features amid dangerous play risks. The Atlanta Journal and Savannah Press comment on tax salt, waterworks receipts, near beer sales, and an vagrancy arrest case in the era.
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New Haven
Conn
Taft
New York
Yale Corporation
Washington
Southern Commercial Totere Work Mapped For Major Closures
The article outlines a large plan by Southern Commercial to map out Totere work as part of extensive closures across the South. Officials emphasize coordinated efforts to minimize disruption while maintaining essential services and infrastructure during the period.
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Pasmetgadas
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Sanitarium
Shormy
Pennsylvania
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Chamberlain
Commander Peary
Postofeige
Savanna
Mine Workers
Santa Claus
President Taft
Atlanta Journal
Savannah Presa
Mowiage
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