Bessemer Herald Briefs From Across The Nation
News from Brainerd Minnesota on a major forest fire destroying vast white pine logs. Kentucky’s Caleb Powers ordered back to stand trial for Goebel murder. San Francisco subtreasury looting attempt repelled by U S soldiers. Pennsylvania railroad to retire 10 000 outdated freight cars. Boston search for Jerry Hayes linked to Mabel Page case ends with arrest in Maine. Ohio county audits cut graft claim to 150 000 after supreme court ruling. Cincinnati liquidation drives Highland Bugsy Co assets 110 000 liabilities unknown. Eastern Washington roundups of wild horses continue as open-range era wanes. Baseball standings update follows in National League.
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Brainerd
Minn
Minnesota
Cross Lake
Raymond
James
Sidney Yeats
Central City
Caleb Powers
Newport
Kentucky
United States Supreme Court
Powers
William Goebel
United States
San Francisco
Eleventh Infantry
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Jerry Hayes
Boston
Mabel Page
Weston
Mass
Bingham
Chas. L. Tucker
Ohio
Supreme Court
Eugene le Lewis
Hamilton County
Guilbert
Lewis
Highland Bugsy Company
Anderson & Harris
Cincinnati
Desine
Washington
National League
Isthmus Canal Debate Favors Sea Level Plan
A Senate committee report argues for a sea level canal after noting earthquakes in the isthmus could threaten locks and dams. It contends the locks would be high earthward walls prone to fracture and leaks. The majority favoring sea level asserts it is safer and cheaper, with construction shorter by years.
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San Francisco
Senate Committee On Intercreanie
Congress
Kittredse
Dancer
Panama
Gatun
Nevel
Multiple Historical News Snippets From Aged City Ledger
A collection of brief, sometimes fragmentary items: Rev Dr Hunter Corbett elected moxlerator at Des Moines Presbyteryan assembly. fire wipes Monument Beach cottages and a railroad station. a case alleging violent abuse by James Kelley in Philadelphia. an inter state commerce probe into Pennsylvania railroads and coal firms. steamer Selkirk wreck near Rock Island rapids in Columbia River. theft from Gen William O Clark involving drafts mailed to Kountze Bros. Kansas City mayor W W Rose cited for contempt of court over prohibition and anti gambling law enforcement. a Wabash train collision near Buffalo and other garbled notes.
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Hunter Corbett
Chefoo
China
Presbyterian General Assembly
Des Moines
Monument Beach
Mass
New York, New Haven
Hartford
James Kelley
Frankford
Philadelphia
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Pennsyvania
Selkirk
Wanatchee
Pasco
Wash
C. C. Griggs
Rock Island
Columbia River
William O. Clark
San Francisco
New York
Kountze Bros
W. W. Rose
Kansas City
Kan
State Supreme Court
New York Central
Yutlaerw Res
Buffalo
Ovine
Howe
Samy
Wes
Colleges and education news from early Carnegie era and Harvard student
The Carnegie foundation structure is reshaped by trustees in New York as colleges face standards of six teachers and four years in arts and sciences. Alumni plans a Columbia stadium on reclaimed Hudson river ground. Elis Shearer advocates flexible school reclassification and pacing. Panama canal zone to host public schools, Boston appoints Stratton Brooks, and Harvard's Steffansson joins a North Pole expedition under Captain Mikkelson.
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Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teachers
New York
16Th Street
10Th Street
University
W. J. Shearer
Elizabeth
N. J
Ir. Shearer
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Vihers
Stratton ID. Brooks
Boston
Cleveland
Ohio
Willejalaver Steffansson
Harvard
North Pole
Vancouver
Elmer Mikkelson
Vespediviva
Antilabor Laws Rally Across Cities and Wage Battles
The report outlines widespread labor struggles from Alabama to Boston with unions planning mass meetings to organize, calls for higher wages in Buffalo barbershops, and wage scales for Cleveland steamfitters. It notes a push for eight hour days, harmonized union actions, and a labor temple plan in Pittsburgh supported by local unions, plus pending referendums on headquarters for Granite Cutters and a broad eight hour day mobilization led by the International Association of Machinists.
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Alabama
Boston
Mass
Bakers
Building Laborers’ Union
Cleveland
Ohio
Buffalo
N. Y
John Jay
New York
Montreal
Canada
Mollie Weller
Boot and Shoe Workers
Chicago
Commercial Exchange
Granite Catters’ International Association of America
Quincy
Baltimore
Milford
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburg
United Labor League of
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburg and
Vicinity
Lancashire
England
Mason and Builders’ Association
James O'Connell
International Assciation of Machinists
James Wilson
Patternmakers’ League of North America
New Federated Metal Trades
International Association of Machinists
International
O'Connell
New England
Lynn
Oldest Washington clerks face 65 age test
President Roosevelt seeks a census of civil service workers over 65, sparking panic among octogenarians in Washington's executive departments. Reports show a few claimed ages 85 to 91, though department recollections vary and many insist the elderly are still capable, highlighting a heated debate over age as a job disabler.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Osler
House
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Treasury Department
Civil Service Bureau
Treasury
State Department
Civil Service
United States Battleship Constitution Proposed at $10 Million
The House naval committee backs authorizing a new battleship named Constitution described as the most formidable yet. It would carry 12 12-inch guns, reach 22 knots, displace at least 19,400 tons, and cost about $10 million. President Roosevelt discussed the project with Chief Naval Constructor Capps as aims to keep the U.S. from naval inferiority amid Britain Germany and other powers.
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House Naval Committee
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Great Britain
Germany
France
Spain
England
United States
San Francisco Relief Efforts After Earthquake
Under Gen Greely action rationing is systematized with food tickets. About 200000 people rely on relief stations. City seeks more funds as relief needs grow. Mayor Schmitz cites $1000000 from Canadian parliament. Dead count uncertain but 400 recovered. Fire losses around $230000000. $100000000 needed to replace municipal buildings. Many safes and vaults opened show over 40 percent ashes.
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Greely
Schmitz
Nordhausen Bans Trailing Skirts In City Limits
Nordhausen authorities ban women from wearing trailing skirts, claim dust and germs spread creating a public nuisance. Police to arrest offenders with an $8 fine for first offense and possible imprisonment on repeat violations. Court to test the legality of the prohibition.
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Nordhausen
Germany
Educators Decline N E A Meeting in San Francisco
The executive committee of the National Education Association decides not to hold its annual convention this year due to the destruction of San Francisco. President Schaeffer suggests active members contribute to rebuilding efforts for the city’s schools and sets a sample amount matching the cost of the coast trip.
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National Educational Association
San Francisco
Schaeffer
XN. E. A
Epworth League Faces Crisis Says Literary Digest
The Epworth League, a Methodist youth group of about 2,000,000 members, is criticized for losing vitality and youthfulness as older members age. Dr Wentworth F Stewart argues the church has pursued quantity over quality, urging focus on conversion before membership growth.
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Methodist
Literary Digest
Epworth League
Young People's Organization
Wentworth F. Stewart
Epworth Herald
League
The World's Biggest Factory at McKeesport
Engineers of the American Bridge Company plan a National Tube works factory at McKeesport with over 1,000,000 sq ft floor space. It will be 1,550 feet long, 600 feet wide and 45 feet high. Four 15 ton cranes will span the building. The Cornell board of trustees cuts active service limit for instructing staff from 70 to 65.
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The
American Bridge Company
National Tube Works
McKeesport
Cornell University Board of Trustees
Row in the Senate fuels rate bill clash and Roosevelts denial
Washington letters depict Senator Tillman accusing President Roosevelt of surrender to railroad influence over rate legislation while Roosevelt publicizes a formal denial. Senator Bailey also laments the Presidents stance as the two sides clash over the Hepburn and Allison compromises.
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Washington
Tillman
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Congress
Bailey
Clay
William E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Lodge
Alley
Moody
Allison
Ile
Chandler
Knox, Spooner
Foraker
Wrecked German Steamer Floated. Missouri Governor Attacks Child Labor
Short News Notes report the German steamer Mariechen refloated after sinking at False Bay Alaska last February. Gov. Folk of Missouri tells the southern educational conference in Lexington, Kentucky that child labor is the enemy of education and civilization. A chemical engine responding to a fire alarm in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, with four firemen aboard, was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train, killing the horses and seriously injuring the firemen.
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False Bay
Alaska
Gov. Folk
Missouri
Lexington
McKeesport
Peruna Credited With Life-Saving Cure For Dyspepsia
Mrs. Mittie Slufaker of Columbia Tennessee attributes recovery from years of dyspepsia and bed confinement to Peruna. She cites initial slow improvement after several bottles, then complete cure, and urges other sufferers to try the remedy.
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Mittie Slufaker
Columbia, Tenn
Peruna
Amateur Reform: East Side mission tale from Harper's Weekly
A reform worker recounts a humorous encounter with a new lay missionary on Avenue A. In a house shared with Irish Mrs Muldoon, the impulsive visitor is told to recite a short psalm, contribute 50 cents, then depart. The vignette highlights life’s lighter and sadder sides in a neighborhood.
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Avenue A
Twice Told Testimony On Deans Kidney Pills
Mrs. Jane Farrell of Jersey City testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured her heavy backache swelling feet puffiness dizzy spells and irregular kidney action. She says she is now a well woman and credits the pills for her improved health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Jane Farrell
Ocean Ave
Jersey City
N. J
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Father Corrects Henry With Spelling Wisdom
A father receives a note from a young man named Henry seeking marriage to Jessie. The father replies with plain humor, saying Henry needs a spelling book, not a wife, and to study it for a year before writing again.
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Wood
Jessie
Henry
Gorky Ridicules American Bigamy Doubt Amid Tea
Maxim Gorky mocked Americans for failing to prove a U S Senator’s bigamy, noting he was called a bigamist in an hour while Americans spent years searching. He sought solace in tea as he spoke to observers.
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Maxim Gorky
Philadelphia Ledger
The Divorce Question Interest Sparks a Quip
Mrs. Quizzit asks if the divorce question interests her. Mrs. Flygh replies no, she has not reached that point. She says it is the marriage question that keeps her guessing, reflecting a light anecdote from the Detroit Free Press.
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Mrs. Quizzit
Mrs. Flygh
Detroit Free Press
The Angel in Yonkers States Man Scene
A fragment suggests a theater scene from Yonkers with dialogue about a man flying behind the scenes described as the angel. The quote features Greene and a reporter named Bigota, hinting at a dramatic backstage moment in a Yonkers States article.
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Redd
Greene
Angel
Yonkers Statesman
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