Hope dwindles for survivors in St. Paul mine disaster
Nov 23 report from Cherry notes 189 entombed at St. Paul mine with most tunnels collapsed and fire raging. A survivor count drops to 19, many bodies recovered. Mine Inspector McAllister named to lead rescue. Archibald Frew and Barry Dougherty express belief some miners remain alive and signals were attempted through the airshaft.
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Cherry
St. Paul
Debria
Hector McAllister
Deneen
Samuel Howard
Archibald Frew
Barry Dougherty
Dougherty
Supreme Court Hears Thanksgiving Day Argument
Court session adjourned until next Friday after hearing briefs in a State of Wye case. Leonard B Nicholson led arguments in the sealed chamber as counsel argued advancement pending ruling.
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BPN
Keats
Supreme Court
Leonard B Nicholson
Wye- Wily
Watt
Old World armor sought by Windsor keeper in New World
Guy Laking keeper of the king's armory arrived in New York aboard the Oremnie to study American armor collections. He cites Philadelphia collectors P. A. B. Widener and Clarence H. Mackay and mentions the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Son of Sir Francis Henry Laking, he has previously seen Mackay and Widener collections.
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New York
United States
Guy Laking
King's Armory
Windsor Castle
P. A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
Clarence H. Mackay
Rutherford Stuyvesant
Metropolitan Muzeum of Art
Mr. Lakin
Edward
King
Oregon and Washington Suffer From Wild Storm
A severe storm floods Oregon with rivers out of banks and widespread damage. Eastern Oregon reports hurricane like wind and heavy destruction while Eastern Washington faces similar conditions. The Willamette and Columbia rivers flood lowlands, damage water plants, bridges fail, and log rafts are torn loose.
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Portland
Oregon
Washington
Willamette River
Columbia River
Five Die In Brooklyn Tenement Fire
A blaze struck a Brooklyn tenement early today leaving five people dead and eight seriously burned. The victims perished in the fire as neighbors and firefighters battled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Insurance regulation sparks federal vs local debate at dinner
Marvin P. Kingaley of the New York State Insurance Company urged Congress to regulate insurance rather than the states at the National Civic Federation dinner. Samuel Gompers touched on the contempt case against him, while Senator Root warned against weakening local government power, stressing liberty lies there.
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Root
New York
Congress
Marvin P. Kingaley
New York Sdafe Insurance Company
National Civic Federation
Samuel Gompers
Kingsley
Morse Will Applies for Rehearing in New Trial Bid
In New York on November 23 the federal court of appeals granted Martin W. Littleton and Charles W. Morse permission to apply to the federal circuit court for a new trial.
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Morse
New York
Federal
Etrout Court of Appeals
Martin W. Littleton
Charles W. Morse
Federal Circuit Court
Hero Thinks of Milk Saves Babies in Canal Rescue
Frederick Warner of the PMT boat crew shouted to the crew as they faced danger. A ten gallon can of milk saved the lives of two babies aboard the vessel near St. Croix, according to O. C. Clagwott, a Chicago firm representative.
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Babes
Clagwott
Chicago
Hea
Warner
Americans Missing in Nicaragua Escalates Tensions
Nov 22 Washington reports delay in action over the slayings of Grace and Cannon, two Americans killed in Nicaragua. Unclear if they acted alone or with revolutionists, prompting plans to marshal warships and crews off the Nicaraguan coast. The Navy is ready for developments as an investigation proceeds in Port Limón and Greytown.
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Washington
Nicaragua
United States
Navy Department
Prairie
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Colon
Can‘non and Grace
Lident Zelaya
Port Limoo
Des Moines
Greytown
Zelaya
Latham Flies to Hunt in His Monoplane
Hubert Latham arrived in Berry France to join a hunting party flying from Chelone twenty miles away in thirty minutes. He landed at the lodge and stepped out with his gun ready, then retrieved the monoplane for the return trip after securing several trophies.
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Berry
France
Hubert Latham
Chelone
Latham
Unger
Brick work at Fort Russell posts year end finish
Brick work on Fort Russell buildings under construction was completed yesterday afternoon. A large force will remain employed on the site to push forward the work, with new structures to be started early next year. Cheyenne pressed brick may be used in the construction.
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Fort Russell
Wyoming Fair Weather Listing With Cold Snap Ahead
Weather report for Washington D C November 23 1909 notes Wyoming fair on Wednesday and Thursday with possible local rain or snow in the northwest and a colder Thursday. Local data shows 24 hour max 68 degrees min 4 with no precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wyoming Fair
Northweat
Canadian publicist questions need for Canadian navy
Toronto November 28. Professor Goldwin Smith doubts the necessity and wisdom of establishing a Canadian navy. He argues Canada has no enemy and the United States acts as a protector, opposing naval expansion and influencing imperial policy.
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Toronto
Sun
Lower Canada
Professor Smith
Smith
Imperial Treasury
Canada
United States
Warren urges $200,000 Cheyenne hotel project
At a Cheyenne dollar dinner the event highlighted by Senator Warren’s call for a cooperative effort to fund a new $200,000 hotel by a citizen syndicate. General Frederick A. Smith and Senator Carey joined Warren as speakers while local leaders noted Cheyenne’s need for better visitor facilities and streets.
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Warren
Hla
Warren Giso
Smith
Port Russell
Fort Russell
Tate Polar
Tim Ry
Grandfather Congressman Dies Trying to Save Grandson
Kansas City reports Congressman David A. De Armond of Missouri perished in a Butler fire while attempting to rescue his young grandson. The boy perished in his arms as both stayed to the end, with Mrs. De Armond and others escaping as flames engulfed the residence. The blaze caused about 20000 dollars in losses and destroyed the home and contents.
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Kansas City
David A. de Armond
Missouri
Butler
Grandpa
de Armond
Clark
Miay Nettie Bates
James de Armond
Bates County Democrat
de Armond Homse
LI Street
Congressman DeArmond
Stra. de Armond
Palacie
Congressman de Armond
James A. de Armond
Waddle
Nettie Boles
Agend
Death of Missouri Congressman DeArmond Shocks Capitol
Universal regret poured from members of Congress over the death of Representative David DeArmond of Missouri. A Democrat with radical views he influenced House debate and parliamentary procedure and was known as an informal minority leader. He was a longtime ally of William Jennings Bryan and entered Congress with Bryan from Nebraska.
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Washington
Congress
David DeArmond
Missouri
Capitol
de Armond
John Sharp Williams
Wiliams
House
W. J. Bryan
Astor Party Reaches Cuban Port in Safe Condition
The Astor yacht posulo reached Cuban port today after sailing from San Juan Porto Rico on November 17 aboard the steamer Harry Luckenbach. The captain reported no damage to the vessel and a safe voyage for the Astor party.
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New York
Astor
Harry Luckenbach
San Juan
Porto Rico
Ceenomenal
Twenty Six Deaths From Football This Season
New York reports a casualty record for football with twenty six deaths and sixty nine injured. Of the fatalities, six were college players and sixteen were high school players, seven affiliated with schools. The article notes the rising death toll and compares with 1907 and 1908 figures, forecasting rule changes after Thanksgiving games.
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New York
Fegan
Ning
Wotcame Pol
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Ed’s. Armorer
America
MR. Guy Baking
New World
Delaya
Goodwin Smith
Navy
Dominion
U. 8
Senator Warren
New Cheyenne Hotel
Industrial Club
Gen. Smith
Ft. Russell
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Industrial Club
Heaney
Judge Potter
Marie Buchanan
Susan Cahill
Kabes Cafe Co
Potter
Frederick A. Smith
Carey
W. C. Kinkead
Daniel Gill
Thomas Cosgritf
Chim
Careyta
Kinead
Bryan
Cuban Port
Tito
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