Boston Hall Meeting Demands Arbitration On Coal Strike
A large Boston gathering at Faneuil Hall debated the coal strike and urged government arbitration. Speakers from John Mitchell to James Carey and others pressed for public ownership of mines or strong state action, warning that mine owners risked a growing popular movement and calling for immediate resolution.
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
P. A. Collins
William Jennings Bryan
James Carey
Haverhill
King George
Coal Trust
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic Party
Boston
Faneuil Hall
All Work and No Play Trials Seem to Wear Jill Down
In a terse domestic vignette a weary Jill worried and cross amid dull routines until a consumer product, Fels-Naptha, is invoked to brighten life. The fragmentary copy hints at gendered labor and hope via a laundry detergent brand without concrete events or outcomes.
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Jack
Jill
Fels-Naptha
Miss Sarah Biddle Replies to Henry Watterson Criticism
Philadelphia socialite Miss Sarah Biddle, a member of the Four Hundred, contests Colonel Henry Watterson's charge that the smart set is rotten. She notes there are refined, educated critics within the circle and previews her forthcoming book, hinting at a second novel if successful. She quotes personal writings on love and marriage, defending intimate devotion over public display.
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Sarah Biddle
Henry Watterson
Philadelphia
Louisville Courier-Journal
Colonel Watterson
Watterson
Hind
Electric Cars the Enemies of Humanity Says the Kaiser
Berlin dispatch reports at a dinner for German Emperor on the eve of maneuvers he praised President Roosevelt's escape from an Pittsfield accident. He called electric cars enemies of humanity and cited Berlin street deaths and injuries. He mused about a possible future visit to America but doubted it could happen.
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the Kaiser
Berlin
Roosevelt
Pittsfield
William
America
Vaudeville thrills at Norumbega Park this week
Norumbega Park opens another week as sunny weather draws large crowds to the vaudeville program. Waterbury brothers and Tenney spark continuous laughter from stage entry. Sallie Stembler shines as a witty comedienne. The Ayers perform rag pictures, Horseshoe trio entertains by the bushel, La Noles display break away ladder stunts, and the homograph offers a fresh lineup of moving pictures.
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Norumbega Park
Waterbury Brothers
Tenney
Sallie Stembler
Ayers
Horseshoe
la Noles
Americans At Kaiser Dinner In Potsdam
Emperor William hosted 110 guests at dinner in Potsdam amid maneuvers. Attendees included Generals Corbin Young and Wood, Navy Attache Beehler, Earl Roberts, British war secretary Brodrick, German princes, and U. S. officers. Beehler received a photo autograph, and discussions covered naval fog signals and past campaigns in South Africa and Cuba.
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William
New Palace
Potsdam
Corbin, Young and Wood
J. B. Kerr
W. H. Beehler
United States
Earl Roberts
Brodrick
Germany
Prince Henry
Roosevelt
Pittsfield
Beehler
General Wood
South Africa
Cuba
Rockefeller funds germ discovery on summer complaint
A Johns Hopkins led effort funded by John D Rockefeller has identified the germ causing summer complaint. Dr William H Welch announces the discovery and plans to develop a drug or serum to destroy the germ, following the death of John D Rockefellers grandson Jack McCormick.
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Baltimore
John D. Rockefeller
Jack’ McCormick
Rockefeller
William H. Welch
Welch
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Aids
Long-Wanted Heir Amos Shallcross Returns After Two Years
Amos Shallcross 18 when he vanished from 5704 Keystone St Wissinoming in Oct 1900 walked into Philadelphia City Guards camp today. He is heir to 100000 dollars and says he was in Baltimore all along. His mother Ida Shallcross fainted on recognition. she is said to be ill and will not see anyone.
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A. H. Plumb
D. D
China
Marconi
Powers
Attica
Greece
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Amos Shallcross
Keystone Street
Wissinoming
Amos
Hugh Smith
Smith
Ida Shallcross
Baltimore
Court orders sale of New England Gas and Coke Co assets
Judge Colt in the United States Circuit Court issued a decree in receivership actions involving United Gas and Coke Company and Whitney trustees and Central Trust Company. Foreclosure of the mortgage on New England Gas and Coke Company properties approved due to default on bonds totaling 16,862,000 dollars.
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Colt
United States Circuit Court
United Gas and Coke Company
Henry M. Whitney
Central Trust Company of New York
New England Gas and Coke Company
New
Millionaire Risdon’s Roaming Path to Klondike Fortune
James Risdon, once a runaway boy from Trenton and now a millionaire mine owner, traced a long trek across the country from Philadelphia to Indianapolis, Louisiana, Texas, and Mexico. He prospected across the West, reached Dawson City, Alaska, and returned with three mines and two stores in Weir and Ram part City, showing rapid fortune after years of hard luck.
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N. J
Klondike
James Risdon
Risdon
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Louisiana
Texas
Mexico
British Columbia
Alaska
Dawson City
Weir
Rampart City
Greene and Gaynor extradition remains unresolved
Washington reports Marion Erwin, special assistant to the Attorney General, returned from New York where civil suits seek 350000 assets for the government tied to Savannah fraud cases. He states that extradition proceedings against Greene and Gaynor are not ended and that remedies may be pursued at the proper time.
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Washington
Marion Erwin
Oberlin M. Carter
Greene
Gaynor
Savannah
New York
Greene-Gaynor
Erwin
Greatly Reduced Rates West This Fall
Northwestern Line offers greatly reduced rail rates for September and October. Fares from Chicago to Montana destinations including Anaconda Butte Helena and miles through Grand Junction Glenwood Landville and to Salt Lake City and Ogden Utah. For details call or write 368 Washington Street, Chicago.
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Anaconda
Butte
Helena
Montana
Grand Junction
Glenwood
Landville
Colorado
Salt Lake
Ogden
Utah
Northwestern
Washington Street
Washington Lawyer Killed in Train Collision Near Takoma Park
Major Daniel O'Driscoll a leading Washington lawyer was struck and killed instantly while crossing the Baltimore & Ohio railroad tracks near Takoma Park this afternoon. The incident occurred as a train struck him, ending his prominent career. A grocery note about Champagne wafers and Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne appears in the report.
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Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Takoma Park
Daniel O'Driscoll
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