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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
2
An old advertisement extols a kidney remedy sold as a cure all, praising alcohol as part of the formula and claiming permanent relief from years of suffering. It urges readers to report symptoms and write for treatment, touting its popularity in drug stores as proof of effectiveness.
A conference between Governor Odell and Senator Platt at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York lasted about an hour. Odell declined to provide details, saying he had promised to say nothing, while Platt prepared a statement but later deferred it until a second conference. Odell announced no friction in the party and emphasized unity and cooperation.
The Carnegie Steel related group plans a wage reduction for workers at various subsidiaries in Pittsburgh. Negotiations have stretched nearly two months with talks aimed at harmony on pay cuts. some workers fear larger cuts while others expect modest adjustments, contingent on acceptance by employees.
The British government moved to detain Lyebnehnon an Irishman linked to a murder in Treland. After an extradition hearing in Indianapolis he was freed on arrest. Proceedings under the Immigration exclusion law accuse him of falsehood in the United States and may lead to deportation. The application is before the Bureau of Immigration.
A collision between two northbound trains on the South Bile elevated railroad at Witty-thret thrust station fatally injures foreman Harry Cottell and seriously harms several passengers. The front-rale operators are blamed for the crash. At nearly the same moment a collision between two Cottage Grove avenue cable trains at Thirty-Bret Street causes additional injuries.
Secretary of the state Benjamin Ley submitted a report on the typhoid fever epidemic at Butter. Governor Pennypacker ordered Auditor General Hansen to draw a $2000 warrant from the emergency fund for relief efforts at Butter.
In Zion City Utah the Dowles' empire faces bankruptcy. The bank is closed and guarded by U S deputy marshals and Zion guards. Dowle and his attorney meet with the creditor custodian to plan the continuation of industries. Real estate titled to Dowle. land tract where Zion City sits discussed.
Disjointed payments through Sept 1 left Zion City Industries in control of unsettled assets. Receivers and Dowie counsel debated policy while Dowie faction supporters mocked guards and anticipated moves. A court considered appointing Dowie under a receiver as turmoil spreads. George Mehray, constable, is reported injured after a violent confrontation and house demolition, with continued unrest in Retipo.
Reports from St Petersburg and Berlin outline Russia and Japan pausing disputed issues to pursue a broader peace accord. Russia would delimit rail and telegraph rights while deferring Manchuria. Japan favors delaying Manchuria while pressing Korea and evacuations. US mediation unlikely. Tokyo calls for evacuation and open ports.
Musnachaxetta Byemlass reports more than twenty union members from out of town were placed in positions vacated due to a work stoppage. American Optical Hyde Manufacturing and Harrington Gallery factories took on workers. organizers claim recognition will come, while manufacturers refuse. About 850 union men still employed elsewhere amid tension. Meanwhile a burglary in Rochester involved explosive entry and minimal loot, prompting a chase without capture. Monessen Steel Plant reopens after a month idle, resuming nail and fence work with over 1,500 men to return to full operation.
An advertisement urges brain workers to take Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets nightly to keep the brain sharp and the stomach systems healthy. It promises stomach and bowels in better condition, arteries aided, and credits a businessman testimonial. Price 25 cents per package. Sold in store or by mail.
Dec 3 report says Western Federation of Miners asked President Roosevelt to investigate civil rights abuses in Colorado Telluride where authorities allegedly forced residents to flee under threat of imprisonment. United Mine Workers warn operators about a conference with strikers aiming to end the walkout while miner sentiment shifts toward returning to work.
Grand Rapids officials once arrested in a bribery case in Michigan near 10 days ago have agreed to plead guilty in superior court after a conference of attorneys for the unpleaded group. Several aldermen who had not yet testified may take the stand, with aims of leniency and a smoother lower court disposition.
Weather delayed the Des Moines for a jet trial over Cape Ann as observers doubted full voyage. The copper sheathed cruiser, built by Quincy firm, must average 16.5 knots on a 60 mile route amid squalls and wind. In Kansas City, L Hutchin, aka FT Ford, and L Livingston were arrested in Argentine for dynamite laden train robbery. Police say dynamite, seventeen pounds, came from Denver with plans to reach near Cheyenne, Wyoming.
A massive blaze destroyed a Catholic university building in Ottawa on December 4, injuring several including two priests and a servant. About 450 students were affected. an 80,000 volume library was wiped out and rebuilding may take two years. Many students escaped via stairs and fires escapes, some leaping from fifth story windows.
An agreement between Michigan Central and Pere Marquette ends a planned rivalry over Chicago access. Pere Marquette will use Lake Shore tracks from Porter to Whiting Indiana and then enter Chicago via Michigan Central lines. Lake Shore access is limited to entering Chicago through the agreed route.
Dec 8 London report that Tonia Cave’s appeal failed as no precedent supports a woman’s admission to the inns of court. Gray's Inn benchers argued existing statutes bar women, leaving no path for Bertha Cave to be admitted or called to the bar.
Parks Dec 3 The Dreyfus Commission assembled in a special chamber of the department of justice at the Pinco Vendome. Six members sat around a table with papers on cases under consideration. It was expected that oral testimony will be heard.
Fragmentary historical notice from Charlotte area. Readable items reference workers, ice and tie effects, but details are too garbled to determine event, persons, or organizations involved. No clear outcome or date discernible from the fragment.
In Kiev Russia on December 3, students rallied against university authorities. A court of professors tried twenty nine students accused after a historic queen incident within 115 students at Kl ee Oder Kazan and Tomsk. Students faced gates battered and a building damaged as 100 Cossacks and detachments forced them out.
The Washington census reports on cotton ginned to November 14. Total square bales reached 6,519,232, with 410,580 road bales and 40,505 wanigan crop bales. Operations numbered 20,506 on the season up to that date.
Prime mercantile paper quotes and exchange balances in New York trading as of December 2. Market watchers track closing figures across commodities and money markets with quotations and bankers notes.
Market word salad with scattered commodity mentions including wheat pork and molasses. No coherent story or clear facts. OCR noise obscures dates places and reliable figures.
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