W. J. Bryan to Speak in Caldwell on December 24
Announcement that William Jennings Bryan will lecture in Caldwell Christmas Eve at the roller rink venue titled The Prince of Peace. Visit arranged with Gov. Campbell, trains to Bryan, escorts to the city, and ticket pricing set for broad accessibility amid expected large turnout.
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W. C. Davis
Brazos County
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Austin
Lincoln
Caldwell
Gov. Campbell
Mr. Bryan
Ryan
Campbell
Prince of Peace
Rink Benefit Draws Bryan Crowd For Daughters Charity
A large Saturday night crowd at Bryan Roller Rink attended a benefit for the local Daughters of the Confederacy. Part of the proceeds were donated by the management, totaling $10.65, with thanks extended to proprietors Vick and Ahlers for their courtesy and generosity.
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Bryan
the Daughters of the Confederacy
Messrs
Vick & Ahlers
Baraca Class Officers Elected at First Baptist
The Baraca Class of the First Baptist Sunday school elected officers Sunday. Thomas Routh was chosen president, Paul W. Edge vice president, J. T. Smith secretary, and E. Baylor treasurer.
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Baraca
First Baptist Sunday School
Thomas Routh
Paul W. Edge
J. T. Smith
E. Baylor
Wage scale suspended in Goldfield union talks
Secretary Eric of the Goldfield Mine Owners Association announced a ten day suspension of the association wage scale at the request of the American Federation of Labor. A committee will work with the AFL to draft a new scale during this period. The arrangement also affects Nevada Power Company workers who returned to work, averting a potential plant shutdown. The agreement covers carpenters and engineers in the mines and non affiliated workers with the Western Federation of Miners.
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American Federation of Labor
Goldfield, Nev
Eric
Goldfield Mine Owners’ Association
Association
American Federation
Nevada Power Company
Power Company
Goldfield
Western Federation of Miners
Prosecution Drops Caldwell Testimony in Cruce Case
London December 14 a sensational turn in the Cruce case as prosecutor Ashley-Jones said the evidence of American witness Robert C. Caldwell would no longer be relied upon He testified to arranging a mock funeral for T C Cruce and the move follows corroboration from other witnesses with the prosecution closing its case.
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Robert C. Caldwell
London
Cruce
Ashley-Jones
T. C. Cruce
Jones
Caldwell
Intermarriage Favored Says Indian Affairs Commissioner
Commissioner Francis E. Leupp told the Patria club that intermarriage of white people and Indians should be encouraged. He praised government education of Indian women as potential wives for white men and said races were merging as Indians live among Americans. He noted reservation tribes like the Utes are contented but not especially industrious, with only about one in four doing fairly well on government land.
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Leupp
New York
Francis E. Leupp
Indian Affairs
Patria Club
Not Enough Men Halts Mohawk Mine Restart In Goldfield
Goldfield Nevada December 14 The Mohawk Combination mine halted restart efforts after insufficient turnout of workers leaving Consolidated as the camp’s only operating mine Most workers are above ground and mills may close unless outside labor is secured Card system to be abandoned permitting old workers to return regardless of union ties.
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Goldfield
Nev
Mine Owners’ Association
Western Federation of Miners
Real Estate Dealer C B Jordan Dies After Laudanum Dose
Enid Oklahoma December 14. C B Jordan a local real estate dealer died at 2 o clock Friday morning after taking laudanum Wednesday night. He was a Civil War veteran and widely known across Oklahoma.
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Enid, Okla
C. B. Jordan
Oklahoma
Bank Clearings Decline Week Over Week
Bradstreet's bank clearings report for the week ending December 12 shows an aggregate of 2.271 billion dollars, down from 2.472 billion the prior week and 3.323 billion in the corresponding week last year.
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New York
Bradstreet
Mrs Nicholas Longworth Condition Declared Satisfactory
Washington reports Mrs Nicholas Longworth remains in good condition with doctors deeming her health entirely satisfactory after recent illness.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Willis House Board and Room at Miller Prop’r
Listing shows a Willis House boarding option run by Mrs W F Miller offering board and room for five dollars per week. Includes single rooms and common areas with meals provided. Located at the Miller property address, with weekly rate and terms outlined.
Blunder Nearly Fatal Over Delayed Commutation Papers
John Lobby of Cleveland faced execution after the governor's commuting papers were delayed in mailed transmission. The warden prepared to carry out the death sentence Friday, but a telegram revealed the papers had been sent. Postal officials later informed the warden a letter was held for postage, delaying the commutation to life imprisonment.
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Columbus
John Lobby
Cleveland
Lobby
Post Office
Clark Swings Pending Effort to Delay Execution
Harrison Clark died on the scaffold at the state penitentiary in Lincoln Nebraska. Desperate efforts to delay the execution by pleading insanity were overruled by Judge Cornish. Warden Beemer carried out the sentence for the murder of Edward Fleury at South Omaha.
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Efort
Lincoln
Neb
Harrison Clark
State Penitentiary
Cornish
Beemer
Cornish Clark
Clark
Edward Fleury
South Omaha
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