Hat Makers on Strike In Unanimous Ruling Over Union Label
Newark report details seventy five hat factories employing 20 000 to 25 000 workers to drop the union label after a unanimous vote by the Associated Hat Manufacturers. Strikes followed in Orange New Jersey and Brooklyn as firms reject the working agreement with Geyer Hat company.
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Geyer Company
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N. J
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Orange
Brooklyn
Samuel Mundheim & Co
Samuel Mundheim
Geyer Hat Company
Philadelphia
New Milford Hat Company
New Milford
Conn
Dan
Ww. J. Betterton Dead Prominent Dallas Citizen Stricken
Dallas morning report states Colonel W J Betterton, longtime Dallas resident and lumber businessman, suffered apoplexy Friday morning while talking with two friends in his office. He died at the gate before reaching home, aged about seventy eight. A Virginian by birth and a Confederate veteran, he rose to colonel through battlefield service. The incident occurred as he laughed over a shared anecdote.
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Dallas
W. J. Betteton
Betterton
Virginia
Clergyman Traced Safe From Guadaloupe Mountains Snow
El Paso reports Rev. W. T. Tracy of Brooklyn found alive in an abandoned hut in the Guadaloupe mountains after a two day disappearance during a snowstorm.
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W. T. Tracy
Brooklyn
Guadaloupe Mountains
New National Association of Shell Fisheries Formed
Delegates from a dozen coastal states met in New York to organize the National Association of Commissioners of Shell Fisheries. Charles H. Bacon of New Jersey chaired the session. The group aims to coordinate state boards and commissions over shell resources with federal support promised to aid conservation efforts.
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National Association of Commissioners of Shell Fisheries
New York State Commission
Charles H. Bacon
Bureau of Shell Fisheries of
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Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf Coast
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Six thieves arrested after prison escape in earthquake
Messina reports six thieves were arrested following an earthquake escape from prison. The incident ties to a widely felt seismic event with inmates taking advantage of the disaster to flee. Authorities recaptured the suspects as investigations continue.
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Messina
Rinehart Found Guilty in Bank Case at Waynesburg
J F Rinehart of Waynesburg a former banker and ex cashier and vice president of Farmers and Provers National Bank was found guilty by a Pittsburg jury. Judge Young sentenced him to fifteen years in the penitentiary for the bank's collapse totaling about two million dollars. Jubrie January 15 Governor Haskell refuses to reopen the state dispensary despite a supreme court ruling and says action will follow only if the court orders.
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J. F. Rinehart
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Young
Rinehart
Farmers and Provers National Bank
Jubrie
Haskell
Supreme Court
Senate debates liquor manufacture ban bill in Nashville
Nashville on Friday final reading stalled the state liquor manufacture prohibition bill after several amendments as it was laid over as a special order for Tuesday afternoon.
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Nashville
Senate
Man from Shaw, Kan. Dies in Oil Plant Accident
George Johnson aged thirty four of Shaw Kansas was killed instantly at a Sapulpa Oklahoma oil plant when a pulley broke and a brake failed. He leaped to avoid the wheel pin striking under the chin and breaking his neck. His body was sent home.
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Okla
George Johnson
Shaw
Kan
Kansas-Oklahoma Oil Company
Johnson
Riot Tragedy in Rio Ends after Fatal Disorder
Riot over fare cuts and route changes in Rio de Janeiro leaves six dead and 120 wounded as demonstrations against the American-Canadian Street Car company subside. Authorities report the disturbances largely ceased by January 15.
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Rio de Janeiro
Osage School Dormitory Rebuild Fund Authorized
The senate adopted Senator Owen's joint resolution authorizing use of 40,000 dollars from Osage bids to rebuild the Osage Indian training school's boys dormitory, which was recently burned.
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Senate
Owen
Secretary of the Interior
Osages
Osage Indian Training School
Stringent health rules target tuberculosis in schools and transport
New Orleans report states that all sleeping cars and day coaches must be fumigated monthly and public buildings every three months. The state board of health also bans attendance of any child with tuberculosis in public schools and prohibits adults with tuberculosis from teaching in schools.
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New Orleans
State Board of Health
Bills Flood Texas Legislature with New Measures
Austin January 15 large batches of bills were introduced in both houses. House actions include a post office sale resolution and funding for a land office on the old capitol site. Proposals cover tax on liquor dealers, bank deposits, language teaching bans, and an asylum for inebriates with funding. Senate moves include investigations of the penitentiary and differential tariff debates.
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Marshall
McLean
Fitzhugh
McDonald
Standifer
Adams
Messrs. Watson
Weinert
Kasigo Reflects On Finances And Friend Loans
A quoted exchange shows Mr Kasigo describing his finances as comparatively successful while noting loans to five friends this month. He reveals three have ceased speaking to him, implying social costs accompany lending. The dialogue frames a robbery tale as a relief due to a different loss.
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Washington Star
Deciding on Collegiate Courses for a Young Man
An editorial quotes a reader asking for guidance as his son faces college course choices. The reply stresses aligning study with goals, whether building back strength or improving endurance, highlighting practical planning.
Hains Acquitted in Bayside Yacht Club Murder Case
Flushing New York January 15 After hours of deliberation the jury found Thornton Hains not guilty of complicity in the murder of W E Annis. The slaying occurred at Bayside Yacht Club on August 15 1908 with Hains guarding his brother Captain Hains who fired the fatal shot.
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Night Rider Tie Up at Dallas Courthouse Scene
In Dallas on January 15 a crowded tax office caused a commotion when a man claimed to be a night rider to a deputy. The ruse sparked a stampede until the culprit admitted he was a typewriter agent, eliciting laughter from bystanders.
Couple in Custody in San Francisco Conspiracy Arrests
Emma Goldman and Ben Reitman were arrested as they prepared eight announced meetings. They face eight conspiracy charges for actions defined as rout under state law. Bail set at $1,000 cash or $2,000 bond per count.
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San Francisco
Emma Goldman
Ben Reitman
Diamond Ring Lost In Bath Pipe Sparks Domestic Dispute
A London household requests a plumber after a diamond ring vanished down the bath pipe. The mistress insists on retrieval while the butler debates replacement, underscoring tensions over value and decorum in the home.
Snow Fell Forty Days in Europe in 1434 Chronicle
In 1434 Europe saw persistent snowfall lasting about forty days, with chronicles noting widespread cold and disrupted daily life across several regions. The record highlights prolonged winter hardship and its impact on agriculture and travel of the era.
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Europe
Almost A Race Riot In Beggs Oklahoma
A burly negro resisting arrest in Beggs near Muskogee sparked a near race riot. The Mississippi murder fugitive fled from the post office, hid in a nearby hut, and fired at pursuing villagers. He was wounded and captured after a shotgun was taken up by him, as about twenty whites chased him and excitement rose among local blacks.
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Muskogee
Okla
Beggs
Here
Texas navy dock proposals push for harbor inspections
Representative Burgess filed a resolution to authorize a naval dock commission at Aransas Pass. Similar measures target Morgan's Point, Galveston, and Sabine in Texas. The aim is for the Naval Affairs Committee to inspect these sites and report which location should host a dock.
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Burgess
House
Aransas Pass
Moore
Morgan’s Point
Buffalo Bayou
Greg
Galveston
Cooper
Sabine
Tex
Committee On Naval Affairs
Sheppard Confident on Cotton Tax Refund Bill
Congressmen including Sheppard expect support from Texas and southern colleagues for a bill to refund about 5 million dollars with interest to Texas for the cotton tax payments from 1862 to 1887. He notes the tax was unconstitutional due to Texas's absence from Congress then. The total with interest nears 20 million dollars.
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Sheppard
Texas
Congress
Remembering Ireland in a New Orleans will
In New Orleans on January 15 the will of the deceased John Reilly was probated showing deep affection for Ireland. A large portion of an estate around 50000 dollars is left to the people of Ireland and distribution will be overseen by Bishop Heslin of Mississippi.
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House Committee On
Standifer
Buchanan
Democratic Party
New Orleans
Ireland
John Reilly
Heslin
Mississippi
Emerson's Daughter Ellen Emerson Dies at Seventy
Miss Ellen Emerson eldest daughter of the late poet Ralph Waldo Emerson died at Milton near Concord after a period of poor health. She was seventy years old.
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Concord
Mass
Ellen Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Milton
Here
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