Burlington wreck near Livingston leaves many dead and injured
A Burlington train No 6 from Livingston collided head on with a freight train at Youngs Point eight miles from Livingston in heavy snow. Thirty to forty people were killed or injured as the passenger train failed to receive the warning signal from the freight flagman. The incident occurred amid a blinding snow storm with slow news as no telegraph office existed at the scene.
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Mont
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Park City
Young's Point
Helena
Play Rehearsal Aboard Steamer For Southern Tour
Thomas Dix on Ix the author and Channing Pollock who dramatized The Traitor lead a company of forty to present the play across the south. They sail from New York on a chartered steamer to Norfolk for the first performance next Monday. Dixon will debut as the mountaineer in the cast aboard the ship.
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New York
Thomas Dixon
Channing Pollock
South
Norfolk
Dixon
Labor Contempt Hearing Report From 1924
Washington records reveal ongoing contempt proceedings against AFL leaders Gompers Mitchell and Morrison. Testimony alleges Gompers was pressured to apostasize from labor and confess due to illness while manufacturers sought funds and delays aimed at weakening labor before the Democratic convention. Gompers resumes testimony.
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Washington
Gompery
Mitchell
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Manufacturers’ Association
Labor Federation
Baseball scores and league standings update
National League results show Boston defeating Pittsburgh 2 to 1 and 1 to 6 in twin games while New York swept Cincinnati 7 to 1 and 5 to 2. Philadelphia routed St Louis 11 to 1. Chicago beat Brooklyn 5 to 1. Team standings list New York 88–42, Chicago 91–54, Pittsburgh 91–? 5, Philadelphia 76–64, Cincinnati 70–74, Boston 61–83, Brooklyn 48–94, St Louis 47–96 with percentages around .628 to .424.
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Boston
Pitsburg
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
P. C. New York
Baseball results and standings in the American League
Cleveland defeated Washington 6 to 1 while Detroit beat Philadelphia 7 to 2. in a second game Detroit edged Philadelphia 1 to 0. Standings show Cleveland 83-62, Detroit 81-61, Chicago 81-62, Boston 69-73, Philadelphia 65-75, Washington 61-77, New York 47-93.
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Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Brandenberg Bribe Attempt Tied to Van Cleave Premise
Gompers describes an emissary named Edgefield and Brandenberg who sought his signature on an apostasy article said to be written as a death note in 1895. The figure claimed ties to President Van Cleave of the manufacturers' association. Also mentions East End Pharmacy bulbs and Clinchfield Coal roanoke request.
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Brandenberg
van Cleave
Manufacturers’ Association
Edgefield
Gompers
Cotton gins urged to stay closed until prices rise
A notice found at Hall & Son cotton gin in Russellville Alabama requests gin shutdown until cotton prices advance, urging farmers to submit to the request to keep the crop held. A similar notice appeared at the gin of A W and W E Hargett, signed by a band of farmers.
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Russellville
Ala
Hall & Son
A. W
W. E. Hargett
Fast Time at Roanoke Harness Meet
Trotters and pacers run fast heats at Roanoke fairgrounds with Bad News setting a first heat track mark of 11 1 2 seconds before losing in the second heat to Dr Madara. Purse for the first race was 300 with Dr Madara winning. Other races feature Dillon Queen Montague Marguerite Dick Mont Thelma Jupiter Wishfeel and Montfellio with several horses distanced in later heats.
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Fair Grounds
Bunch
H. F. McGowan
Senaca
S.C
Madra
Madara
Lady May 2d
Rd Sweeney
Bad News
Nancy BR
Estuary
Dillon Queen
Montague
Marguerite
George H
Dr. Pearce
Major Kipling
Magic C
Dick Mont
Possum
John White
Thelma
Hella Mae
Jupiter
Wishfeel
Montfellio
Ella Boy
Hugh Verrell
Sylvan Dell
Baseball magnate dies in Cleveland home
Frank DeHaas Robinson, owner of the St. Louis National League club, street car promoter, and capitalist, died suddenly at his Cleveland home tonight.
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Frank DeHass Robinson
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank DeHaas Robinson
St. Louis
Du Pont Resigns From Republican National Committee
News reports T Coleman Du Pont of Delaware head of the bureau of campaign speakers resigns citing legal suit pendency against the powder company as a potential campaign liability. Separate playful chatter and a Detroit Free Press wedding note remark on Baskerville's quiet nuptials.
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Republican National Committee
New York
T. Coleman Dupont
Delaware
Stage rehearsal offered to hungry actor in bill tonight
A dialogue from the St. Louis Republic shows an actor asking for a dollar amid hunger and a stage manager offering a bill appearance with an eating scene. The manager proposes a rehearsal to help the hungry performer.
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St. Louis Republic
Theater Draws The Music March Toward Drama
A fragment quoting Herr Nikiseb asserts music evolves from pure enjoyment to theatrical drama, noting the trend toward stage presentation and dramatic delivery in modern compositions.
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Nikiseb
New Sundries at East End Pharmacy Notice
DeWitt's Little Mary Risers promoted as small easy to take pills at East End Pharmacy on 9 24 41 with wide druggist distribution.
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East End Pharmacy
DeWitt
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Chicago News
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