Labor federation opens Jamestown exposition session in Norfolk
The 27th annual convention of the Federation of Labor began at the Jamestown exposition in Norfolk Virginia. Gompers Morrison and Lennon presented reports as Gov Swanson and Exposition President Tucker welcomed delegates. Gompers praised Virginia and labor built exposition urging peace and labor rights.
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Norfolk
Federation of Labor
Gompers
Morrison
Lennon
Gov. Swanson
Tucker
Virginia
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Bob Evans
Anna Gould Denies Engagement Reports in Paris
Mme Anna Gould authorizes the Associated Press to deny reports she is engaged to Prince Helie de Sagan or to anyone else. The denial comes from Paris on November 12.
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Paris
Mme
Anna Gould
Associated Press
Prince Helie de Sagan
Burglars Torture Aged Woman For Money in Perinton
Rochester, N Y Nov 12 Two men forcibly entered the home of Mrs Stella Mauthner an elderly resident near the state road in Perinton They bound her to a chair and pressed lighted newspapers to her eyes burning her hands and arms They beat and kicked her after finding only four dollars neighbors found her She is not expected to recover.
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Rochester
N. Y
Stella Mauthner
State Road
Perinton
Woman who lived as man dies in Colorado hospital
Miss Catherine Vosbaugh 83, born in France, lived as a man for decades and married a woman in Missouri. She worked as bookkeeper in Joplin then in St Joseph before moving to Trinidad two years ago. Her sex was revealed after a hospital admission but she refused to change clothing.
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Trinidad
Catharine Vosbaugh
Miss Vosbaugh
France
Joplin
St. Joseph
Charles” Vosbaugh
Black Youth Caught in Chimney At Tuskegee Store
A Black youth, attempting to enter the Morgan Russell store near Booker T. Washington's normal school in Tuskegee, wedged himself in a chimney and suffered severe burns after hours. Fire opened the building, part of the chimney was torn down to rescue him, and he was jailed for several hours.
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Montgomery
Ala
Car Getting Even With the Railroads
In Montgomery Alabama on November 12 the railroad bills urged by Gov Comer pass both legislature houses and aim to speed passage. The measures reclassify railroads abandon commodity classification and block injunctions while granting a five percent rate increase over the old commodity rates.
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Montgomery
Ala
Comer
Steamer Farragut Slices Whale Off Cape Hatteras
The steamship Admiral Farragut reported by Captain Mader cut a 60 foot whale in two off Cape Hatteras while en route from Jamaica. A school of 15 to 20 whales was seen, and one was split by the vessel's sharp prow with halves disappearing to port and starboard.
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Philadelphia
Cape Hatteras
Admiral Farragut
Jamaica
Mader
Farragut
Elastic currency debate at New Haven chamber dinner
Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw warned that the US money supply lacks elasticity. He argued for or against elastic currency and opposed collateral based systems, noting banks could issue extra notes only under government oversight and after exhausted cash resources.
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New Haven
Conn
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Chamber of Commerce
Shaw
Fremont man dies after week on peanut diet
Ms Fremont Neb November 12. Scientists say peanuts hold all elements for life Archie Venuto a Fremont man attempted to live only on peanuts with water but died of exhaustion after a week. After four days Venuto went insane and was placed in a hospital.
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Fremont, Neb
Archie Venuto
Fremont
Venuto
Marion
Marion Savings Bank
Dexter M. Ferry Found Dead in Detroit Home
Dexter M. Ferry head of a leading seed company was found dead in his bed at his Detroit home. The incident occurred on November 12 as police began investigations into the death of the prominent businessman.
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D. M. Ferry
Detroit
Dexter M. Ferry
United States
Glass Worker Goes Insane After Labor Troubles
Mount Vernon Ohio reports Joe Collins a window glass worker went insane from labor trouble worry and assaulted W A Garrigan vice president of the Amalgamated Association of Glass Workers of the United States while sleeping in a hotel. Garrigan unharmed. Collins jailed after being found by a mystic store.
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Mount Vernon
Joe Collins
Glass Workers’ Union
W. A. Garrigan
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Glass Workers of the
Chestnut in Man's Lungs Mistaken for Consumption
Minersville Pa November 12 After two years of treatment for consumption doctors found William Walaski actually had a chestnut lodged in his lungs. An x ray confirmed the finding and the chestnut will be removed at Pottsville hospital.
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Minersville
William Walaski
Walaski
Pottsville Hospital
Wrestling Exhibition At White House With Japanese Champion
November 12 Roosevelt hosts an exhibition in the east wing by Tamemone Hitachiyama famed Japanese champion. Two assistants wrestled while Hitachiyama demonstrated training. The three trial bout lasted about a half hour and contrasted with European wrestling.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Tamiemon Hitachiyama
Japan
Hitachiyama
Freight Collides With Passenger Train in West Virginia Wreck
Passenger train No. 4 traveling from Columbus to Norfolk was wrecked at Mateawan as a jumbo freight car derailed from an opposite track. Engineer Devilbliss aboard the passenger train applied the air to slow it, averting greater harm. Several passengers suffered cuts from broken glass.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Norfolk & Western
Columbus
Norfolk Wa
Mateawan
Devilbliss
Aged Lutheran Preacher Dead
Springfield O November 12 The Rev Sam P Breckenridge aged 74 president of the general synod from 1899 to 1901 and professor of exegetical theology at Wittenberg Theological Seminary died of heart trouble in O.
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Springfield
Sam P. Breckenridge
Wittenberg Theological Seminary
Lutheran Church
General Synod of the Church
Football Claims Another Victim
Alliance Ohio November 12 Levi Arter 20 of Alliance High School died at City hospital after a mass play left him unconscious with a severed spine injury. Harrisburg Pennsylvania November 12 Robert W McKellip former Capitol Park Police sergeant was found dead in bed from heart disease. Erie Pennsylvania November 12 Julius Swanson of Jamestown New York attempted suicide by gas after a cocaine binge. he was rescued but may die.
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Alliance
Levi Arter
Alliance High Schoo
Arter
Rose Arter
Harrisburg
Robert W. McKellip
Capitol Park
McKallip
Armstrong County
Jackson
Erie
Julius Swanson
Jamestown
N. Y
Corry
New
Records Falsified as Court Cancels Former Senator Austin Certificate
Columbus reports the Supreme Court recalled and cancelled the law certificate of former Toledo state senator L. H. Austin after a sensational trial proved he did not take the oath and that the records were falsified. The action points toward possible criminal charges and implicates former clerk Lawson Emerson in the affair.
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Supreme Court
Austin
Toledo
Columbus
L. H. Austin
Freeman T. Eagleson
Cambridge
House
Lawson Emerson
Demand Fair Play for Fish Angling Conference Seeks National Protection
A museum of natural history meeting described as a conference of anglers formed a committee led by Dr Henry Van Dyke to plan a national body to protect food and game fish. Letters from President Roosevelt and former President Cleveland urged fair play and stricter fishing standards. A separate Marion Savings Bank run followed rumors, though bank officials said the bank remained sound.
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New York
Museum of Natural History
National Organization For
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Dr. van Dyke
van Dyke
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Samuel George Witchey
Wapwallopen
Wheeling
John Kellogg
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