Western railroads brace for general strike
Chicago July 15 Union officials prepared written notice to the western railroads managers' committee stating 55000 engineers and firemen would not arbitrate wage disputes. Voters favored a strike, unless managers soften stance. Leaders include W S Stone and W Carter on the engineers and firemen side, A W Trenholm heads the managers.
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Chicago
Managers’ Committee
Western Railroads
Engineers’ Committee
W. 5. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Carter
Brotherhood ‘of Locomotive Firemen
A. W.trenholm
Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Cure Promised for Acute Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
A patient reports severe eczema on face and body improving after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She recalls swelling and itching, sleepless nights, and rash from clothes until sample treatment brought relief within two weeks. Samples of Cuticura Soap and Ointment offered by mail with Skin Book upon request.
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J. 3
Davis
Guticura
Dept
T. Boston
Mrs Carmack Named Postmistress at Columbia Tenn
Washington announces Mrs EB W Carmack widow of late Senator Carmack of Tennessee was nominated by the president and unanimously confirmed in the senate as postmistress at Columbia Tennessee Senator Luke Lea presented her name. Carmack served in the senate 1903 to 1907 and was killed in Nashville a year after while editor of a Nashville newspaper. The Cooper family were convicted but later pardoned by Governor Malcolm R Patterson.
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Washington
Robin
Atlanta Delegation Leads Discussion At Builders Convention
Duluth Minn July 15 Special The building managers convention opened with Donald O Lacher on Putting Your Building on the Map Allen D Albert on building of American cities Simon Strauss on office building bonds Robertson Jones on workmen s compensation The Atlanta delegation led by C F Wilkinson president of the Atlanta association and Candler building manager participated prominently F H Wentworth urged curbing tall structures citing earthquake risks Ladies hosted a luncheon at Northland Country Club and a theater party by the Duluth association The meeting, second richest in the United States, featured supplier exhibits and notable talks about safety and urban design The Duluth News noted the Atlanta delegation with a large picture showing two peaches
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Atlanta
C.F. Wilkinson
Atlanta Association
Candler
F. H. Wentworth
Boston
National Fire Protection Association
New York City
Northland Country Club
Lyceum Theater
Duluth Association
United States
Duath News
Suffragette Attacks Target Scotland Secretary in London
In Marlborough Street a group of suffragettes clashed with police while attempting to strike Rt Hon Thomas McKinney Wood, Scotland secretary. A butler restrained a ringleader, two women were searched, one with a decomposed egg hidden on her. Janette Wallace and Bertha Watson gave names and were fined twenty shillings each, then jailed fourteen days for refusal to pay.
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London
Marlborough Street
Cpart
Thomas McKinneh Wood
Scotland
Serosa
Janette Wallace
Bertha Watson
Government awaiting New Haven board meeting in New York
Washington July 15 Attorney General McReynolds waits only for the New Haven directors meeting in New York tomorrow before deciding the government path on untangling the New Haven system The meeting may consider Massachusetts stock sale options and Maine holdings The executive committee opposes disposing of Weston and Maine If directors reject legislation a suit to dissolve the New Haven under the Sherman act is likely to be filed in New York later this week Officials hope directors will accept the Massachusetts plan to avoid an antitrust suit
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Washington
McReynolds
New Haven
New York
Massachusetts
Maine
Road
Weston
New England
Department of Justice
Department
New Cable Planned From New York to Colon Via Guantanamo
New York July 15 The Panama Canal opening is expected to spur a major cable project. A new cable from New York to Colon via Guantanamo will be laid before year’s end by the cable steamship Colonia. Construction in England costs about 1.5 million dollars and the line will be larger than the present system. The Colonia will begin laying in November off Coney Island and proceed southward at a rate of seven knots per hour.
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New York
Tony
Panama Canal
Jaja
Coney Island
Grand jury delays in Nassau murder case as Carman complica tions debated
In Mineola New York on July 18 the Nassau county grand jury probing Mrs Louise Bailey murder at Freeport adjourned with three witnesses left. District Attorney Smith expects a noon decision on whether Mrs Carman will testify and whether immunity is waived. Witness Frank Farrell described a shout and breaking glass near the Carman home and a later report notes Celia Coleman testified Mrs Carman wore a kimono. Dr Carman claimed he shot Mrs Bailey and wore women's clothes as disguise, sending a letter from Rochester claiming he shot her. The district attorney planned to determine if Mrs Carman should be forced to appear.
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Mineola
N.Y
Louise.Bailey
Freeport
Florence Conklin
Carman
Smith
Jose
Frank J. Farrell
Doctors Office
Farrell
Rmans
Celia Coleman
Grand
Bailey
Tax on Cotton Futures Aims to Curb Evils of Exchanges
Washington July 16 A conference committee predicts swift Senate acceptance of a House bill using taxes to dismantle cotton exchanges. The Leyer bill, aligned with Aswell’s proposal, would tax illegal contracts heavily while keeping legitimate trades cheaply taxed, with severe penalties for violators. Conferees include Senator Emich and Senators Smith Shepard Brady and Representatives Lever Lee Haughen. A report to both houses is expected within a week.
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Jobo Corrignn, Jr
Washington
Senate
House
Housé
Hoka Emich
Tonteht
Aswell
Louisiana
Farmers’ Union
Congress
Smith
Sherpard
Texas
Brady
Jado
Lever
South Carolina
Lee
Georgia
Haughen
Iowa
Cure Salt Rheum and Scaly Skin Ad Demonstration
An advertisement extols a herbal blood cleanser, claiming it cures salt rheum and eczema by purifying blood. It argues skin problems stem from impurities and urges readers to buy 8. B. S. as a pure vegetable remedy from any druggist.
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Yellowstone Park
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Northern Pacific Railway
Gardiner Gateway
Stone Lake
Grand Canyon
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Pak
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B. Acuff
Pryce
Lcamneent
Hon
Thomas Wood
Essig Bros. Company
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Essig Bros. CO
Whitehall, Sr
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