King of Portugal Visits England Amid Windsor Banquet
The King of Portugal arrived at Windsor from France to visit King Edward and Queen Alexandra. A grand Windsor Castle banquet followed as locals welcomed the royal guest, the first Windsor visit since Edward’s illness, while the German Emperor enjoyed shooting at Lowther Castle and plans to luncheon with Earl Rosebery at Dalmeny before returning to Germany.
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London
Portugal
Windsor
France
England
Edward
Sandringham
Windsor Castle
Royal
Earl of Lonsdale
Lowther Castle
Lord Rosebery
Dalmeny
Scotland
Germany
Lake Shore Railway Gives 10 Percent Wage Rise to Switchmen
Lake Shore Railway Company posted notices announcing a 10 percent wage increase for all switchmen outside Chicago. The Chicago switchmen recently received an advance. The raise, effective November 1, covers about 1000 workers.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore Railway Company
Chicago
Philadelphia Rapid Transit raises wages for conductors and motormen
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company announced a wage increase from 19 to 23 1/2 cents an hour starting December 1. The measure affects about 7000 conductors and motormen across the city street railway system.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company Today
MacVeagh and Mitchell Clash Over Union Pay and Boycott
In Scranton on November 17 the coal commission kept cross-examining miners’ president John Mitchell and Wayne MacVeagh of Erie over a yearly contract, the eight hour standard, the so called reign of terror, and the strike’s effect on wages and prices. Mitchell defended the union’s conduct, denied a reign of terror, and argued that agreements can curb disputes though enforcement rests with courts.
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Penn
Superior Court
Wayne MacVeagh
Erie Company
John Mitchell
Anthracite Coal Commission
MacVeagh
Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Gray
Hanna
Bryan
Mr. MacVeagh
United States
Commission
Herman Justi
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Santiago
Mr. Mac-Veagh
Coal and Iron
Forest City
Sweeney
Mac
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Judge Dewey Returns Home After Month Abroad
Judge Henry 8. Dewey arrives back in Boston claiming the vacation refreshed him. He denies plans to run for mayor, declining to confirm any resignation timing from the associate justiceship. He stresses he has not decided when he will resign and questions the motive behind mayoral candidacy rumors.
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Henry
Dewey
Boston
Yellow Clothes Turn White With Fels-Naptha Soap
A vintage wash-day claim promotes Fels-Naptha soap to whiten yellow fabrics. It urges following wrapper directions for astonishing results and suggests modern soap makes laundry easier than in the past.
Great damage from Guatemala volcano report reaches port
Central American passengers arriving in Panama describe the Santa Maria eruption area in Quezaltenango Guatemala as completely destroyed. Adjacent villages and coffee plantations with over 300000 dollars of coffee were ruined and hundreds of lives lost. Refugees reach Champerico port as more flee toward San Jose de Guatemala. Exchange on the Pacific mail steamer rises with no buyers.
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Colombia
Central America
Santa Maria
Quezaltenango
Guatemala
Champerico
San Jose de Guatemala
Pacific Mail
Perry's plea not guilty in murder trial continues
Testimony links Perry to the victim through pawned watches and a broken chain while witnesses describe his statements to investigators. The court accepts a confession to acquaintances as admissible, but circumstantial proof remains for the McPhee case with a district court hearing set for the Morton charges.
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Kiernan
Birtwell
Nemser
Lawrence
Bertha Carter
Wentworth
Messrs. Birtwell
Norcross
East Cambridge
Carter
Perry
Ralph Mason
P. W. Drew
St. John’s United Protective Association of America
Myers Hall
Springfield
Washington Streets
Almy
Brattle Square
Morton
McPhee
Plans for New Mammoth Cunarders
It is likely one of two new fast Cunard steam ships will be built on the Clyde and one by Vickers Sons Maxim. Experts estimate horsepower needed for 22.5 knots speed will exceed prior forecasts. The ships may have three screws and will be the longest vessels afloat with greater power than any existing ship.
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Cunarders
London
Cunard
Clyde
Vickers, Sons & Maxim
Impurity in Blood Causes Ongoing Inflammation Says Doctor
A medical expert explains local treatments cannot cure the condition because the root cause lies in the blood. The impurity requires cleansing to relieve inflammation of mucous membranes in the nose throat stomach and other organs.
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Munyon
Tremont Temple
C. F. Beard
South Framingham
Mass
L. D. Knott
Lebanon
M. L. Craffey
St. Louis
F. F. Brown
Sanborn
Iowa
J.C. Curryer
St. Paul
Minn
Johnson Sent to Concord Reformatory for Indeterminate Term
Carl Johnson a 19 year old colored youth was arrested on vagrancy charges after startling officers by claiming he was a pal of George L O Perry and witnessed the murders of Misses Agnes McPhee and Clara A Morton. Judge Forsaith ordered his commitment to the Concord Reformatory for an indefinite period.
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Carl Johnson
Goode
George L. O. Perry
Agnes, McPhee
Clara A. Morton
Concord Reformatory
Hospital President Endorses Orangeine Powders
Mr. A. C. Smith, president of Suffolk Hospital, reports after three years of testing that the medical staff observe quick results from Orangeine Powders for colds and fever and prefer it to other remedies.
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A. C. Smith
Suffolk Hospital
A Cold Bottle and a Small Hot Bird Toast
A vivid snippet notes a cold bottle and a small hot bird, with the bot described as Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne. The line reads like a quirky tasting note or arid kitchen vignette from a bygone era, emphasizing contrast between chill and heat.
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Cook
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