William B Wilson emerges as UMWA president candidate
William B Wilson longtime ally of John Mitchell moves to lead the United Mine Workers of America from Pennsylvania’s Fifth district after Mitchell hints at retiring. Wilson, born in Scotland in 1844, rose from miner to secretary treasurer and key organizer within the union.
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William B. Wilson
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Presti Mitchell
Coal Miners’ Organization
J. Wilson
Blantyre
Scotland
Wilson
House of Representatives
Ae UN
Henry C. Ide
Knickerbocker Trust Company of
New York
Barnet
Dartmouth
St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Unite States
Samoa
Island
Philippines
Department of Justice and Finance
Philippine Treasury
Ide
Luke E. Wright
Japan
Roosevelt
Taft
United States
Annie
Rourke Cochran
Judge Ide
Shanghai
Flowers and Trees and Seasonal Plants Highlight
A young oak grows three feet in three years while elm rises eight feet three inches and willow nine feet three inches in the same period. Ranunculus blooms in double flowers of crimson orange purple variegated and white, now popular. A yellow calla named Mrs Roosevelt adds winter color, fragrant and easy to grow.
Humor and Philosophy Bits on People and Pride
Witty reflections on men and women, pride, luck, and daily life. Observations suggest busy, industrious people avoid boastfulness while friends seek practical advice, guarding income and outgo. A playful note ends with a proverb about casting bread and unexpected returns.
Weather Poem on Dog Days and Lovers
A rhythmic verse describes hot days and slow breezes as crickets sing. Lovers watch the night, crave cooler weather, and await relief from the heat.
Improving Right Along with Astrology
A humorous exchange notes the subject’s shift from predicting tidal waves to earthquakes. The dialogue suggests growing skill in astrology as the speaker observes marked improvement from last year to this year.
Through Him She Reads Minds and Mens Pasts
A cryptic dialogue hints at a woman with mind reading abilities. She recognizes a tramp at her door desires money. The exchange suggests a noir mood and hidden motives.
Natural Consequence Refers to a Boarder’s Lifestyle
A brief line notes a boarding house resident’s life over three years, with the remark he is “full of prunes” and suggests his expectations are shaped by that long residence. The tone implies social commentary on domestic routines and personal habits.
A Self Made Plan Fails To Change My Fate
The speaker vows to master fate but encounters repeated setbacks as attempts to mold circumstances fail. A journey brings a self made man with an easy plan whose methods do not yield results. Despite following guidance, outcomes remain elusive and drift persists.
No Sale For It Poem Exchange Reflects On Eating
A brief fragment shows a dialogue about a poet and eating with a witty line about not eating thinking. The exchange evokes a literary humor tone rather than a concrete news event.
Men Are All Alike Yet Some Far More Similar
A brief wry exchange notes that while men share common traits, a subset appear even more alike than the rest, a playful observation on human variety.
A Marriage of Millions The Coming Wedding of Count Szechenyi and Miss Vanderbilt
The Breakers in Newport will host events on December 4 as Gladys Vanderbilt becomes Countess Szechenyi. The couple met in Europe with a quiet courtship. the count, heir to vast estates and a Hungarian parliament seat, and Miss Vanderbilt bring together two powerful lineages and sizeable fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Szeenyi
Miss Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Vila
Newport
Gladys Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Szechenyi
Vanderbilt
Europe
Gladys
Laszlo Szechenyi von Sarvar
Felso Videk
Emerich Szechenyi
Francis Joseph
Berlin
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Use American Hearing Devices
News reports the king and queen, both hard of hearing, received three sets of American hearing instruments shipped to Buckingham Palace. The devices use ivory transmitters with silk cords and hidden batteries to let them converse without a trumpet. A theater style unit resembles a camera and carries two transmitters for distant use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward VII
England
Buckingham Palace
London
New York
Queen Alexandra
New York Times
Moran and Attell Loom in British Lightweight Showdown
Moran, the American lightweight, faces Abe Attell in a high profile clash billed as a possible turning point for both. Attell’s speed and power contrast with Moran’s Americanized style, drawing praise from fans though some see a possible upset in this England linked bout. Attell weighs options and Moran promises calculated aggression as experts debate the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Moran
Thoma Abe Attell
England
Mor
Swarthmore Bequest Tests Intercollegiate Sports Policy
Swarthmore College faces a pivotal choice over a provisional bequest from Miss Anna T. Jeanes worth an estimated 1 million to 3 million dollars. Accepting the gift would require abandoning intercollegiate baseball and football, prompting student protests and campus debate on whether funds or athletics should lead the college’s future. The will also includes coal and mineral rights in Pennsylvania with an expected income around 80 000 dollars yearly, alongside other valuable holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore College
Anna T, Jeanes
Wll
New York Times
Swarthmore
Andrew Carnegie
Wharton Hall
Jeanes
Columbia
Eliot
Harvard
Cambridge
Gentile
Board of Managers
Old Penn
Friends’ Meeting House
Pennsylvania
Rebecca
Department of Mines
Auto makers plan 1909 output near 55 thousand
The American Motor Car Manufacturers' association reports total U S output for next year around 55 000 machines with members expected to build about 37 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Association
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Ignace Jan Paderewski
America
Paderewski
Ignace
Wall Street
J. Brandt Walker
St. Patrick's
Chicago
Lakewood
Saratoga
Mr. Walker
Edwin Wu
J. Brandf Walker
James T. Woodward
New York Clearing [Louse Association
Hanover Bank
Tie
Mery Land
Russ, Campbell & Co
Woodward
New York Clearing House Association
James T. Wood
Gnace
Jan Pade
Nashville
Tenn
Skeakkeers
Szucheny I
John Smith
John
PRIZZ
Tisher
son-Gan
Arran
Prairite
Neil
Calpernia
Moran
Abe Attell
Attell
Abe
Moranfen
Atell
Joe Gansas
Nelson
Npoids
Gieorge Memsic
Packy MacFarland
MacFarland
Minneapolis
Noles
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