Labor unrest spreads across North America and Europe
Reports show Alabama enacting severe anti-labor laws while Boston bakers organize mass meetings to unite unions. Cleveland and Buffalo see wage scale changes and new union leadership as Montreal breadmakers press for higher pay. Plans for a labor temple in Pittsburgh and a push for an eight hour day sweep through Chicago, Boston, and other centers as machinists and other trades prepare nationwide action.
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Alabama
Boston
Mass
Bakers
Building Laborers’ Union
Cleveland
Ohio
Buffalo
N. Y
John Jay
New York
Montreal
Canada
Mollie Weidler
Boot and Shoe Workers
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
James Wilson
Patternmakers’ League of North America
New
Federated Metal Trades
Cincinnati Trades Union Athletic Association
Labor Baseball League
Nordhausen Bans Trailing Skirts Citywide
City authorities in Nordhausen Germany prohibiting women from wearing trailing skirts within town limits to prevent dust and germs. Police to arrest offenders with a first offense fine of eight dollars and possible imprisonment on repeat violations as legality is tested in court.
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Nordhausen
Germany
Educators Skip National Convention After San Francisco Destruction
The executive committee of the National Educational Association decided not to hold its annual meeting this year due to San Francisco’s devastation. President Schaeffer urged active members to contribute to rebuilding San Francisco schools, offering the cost of the trip that would have funded attendance as a model.
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National Educational Association
San Francisco
Ntheless
Schaeffer
Octogenarians Panic as Roosevelt Seeks Civil Service Age Data
In Washington a vociferous debate grows over age limits for federal workers. President Roosevelt requests a list of clerks over 65 amid questions about capability beyond 65. Civil Service probes reveal claimed ages of 91 and 90 in Treasury, while other officials dispute these tallies.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Osler
House
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Treasury Department
Civil Service Bureau
World’s mightiest battleship proposed for U S Navy
The Constitution class battleship with 12 twelve inch guns, 22 knot speed, and 19 400 ton displacement is proposed at a cost of 10 million dollars. President Roosevelt discussed the project with Chief Naval Constructor Capps as part of efforts to prevent U S inferiority at sea.
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Unele Sam
Touse Naval Committee
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Roosevelt
Capps
Admiral Dewey
Naval Board
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Spain
England
San Francisco Rations Rigidly Systematized After Earthquake
Under Gen Greely a rationing system using food tickets sustains about 200000 people at relief stations. Mayor Schmitz says the city will accept Canada's 100000 grant while relief funds and supplies remain needed. Fire losses are estimated at 250 million pounds with 100 million dollars needed to replace municipal buildings as 400 bodies have been recovered. More than 40 percent of centers opened in 5000 safes and vaults yielded only ashes.
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San Francisco
Greely
Schmitz
Pariament
Epworth League Faces Crisis Within Methodist Church
The Epworth League, a 2,000,000 member youth group, is reported to lack vigor and self sustaining life in many areas. Dr Wentworth I Stewart argues the church has pursued quantity over quality and urges conversion first and membership afterward rather than merely expanding rolls.
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Methodist
Literary Digest
Epworth League
Young People’s Organization
Wentworth I. Stewart
Epworth Lterald
League
World's Biggest Factory Planned for National Tube Works
Engineers of the American Bridge Company outline a factory at McKeesport Pennsylvania with floor space over 1.9 million square feet. The building will be about 1550 feet long 600 feet wide and 45 feet high and will include four 15 ton electric traveling cranes spanning the entire length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bridge Company
National Tube Works
MclKeesport
Cornell Board Cuts Active Service Limit for Staff
The Cornell University board of trustees voted to reduce the maximum active service for instructing staff from 70 to 65 years. The change affects faculty and teaching personnel and takes effect immediately following the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell University Board of Trustees
Senate Passes Railway Rate Bill After Bitter Fight
The U S Senate approved the rail rate control bill 71 to 3 at 4 50 p m with only Foraker Morgan and Pettus voting no Senator Aldrich was absent with Teller paired in his favor The final roll call ended a seventy day dispute as Tillman praised Theodore Roosevelt while Dolliver and others commended the President The Senate also removed the words in its judgment from the Interstate Commerce Commission section widening potential court review in the event of a constitutional challenge
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United States
Senate
Foraker
Ohio
Morgan and Pettus
Alabama
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Teller
Senator Tillman
Theodore Roosevelt
Dolliver
Tillman
White House
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Interstate Commerce Commission
Forest Fires Sweep Michigan Wisconsin Towns
Frenzied flames driven by a gale scorch upper Michigan and Wisconsin as over twenty towns are reported destroyed. The blaze covers 200 square miles, with Quinnisee Ralphs Cornell Talbot Auburndale Schafer Salvoie Woodlawn and Saunders among those wiped out. Millions of feet of timber burned and damages run into millions, with fires threatening to engulf four counties and Ontario reporting fires as well.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Wisconsin
Quinnisee
Ralphs
Cornell
Talbot
Auburndale
Schafer
Salvoie
Woodlawn
Saunders
New York Education Board Bans Student Teacher Gift Fund
The New York board of education resolved on Wednesday to forbid collecting money from pupils or teachers to buy presents for superintendents or other officers and to prohibit book canvassing in schools.
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New York Board of Education
Sea Level Canal Favored by Senate Committee
The Senate Committee on Inter-oceanic Canals favored a sea level Panama canal after earthquake risks were weighed. The majority report, presented by Senator Kedridge, argues sea level avoids dam and lock vulnerabilities, noting earthquakes could damage Gatun walls and lock structures. It cites safer operation, lower hazard, simpler maintenance, and only a modest delay versus locks.
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Panama
San Francisco
Senate Committee On
Canal
Gatun
Indiana Physician Fends Off Burglar With Hammer
Dr Adaline Eberle of Marion heard a knock at 2 AM and found a burglar at her door. She grabbed a hammer, struck him on the head, and knocked him unconscious, then threw him out onto the porch as he fled.
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Indiana
Adaline K. Eberle
Marion
Boy of six struck in Terre Mauie hut outbreak ends in arrest
Purcell Shadley six years old becomes enraged during play with cousin Mars Doyle. W T Dole allegedly struck a woman bending to help him, while Alg Doyle fell unconscious as the child struck with a whip. Mrs Doyle remains critically ill and a warrant is sought for arrest though sheriff delays.
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Purcell Shadley
Terre Mauie
Mars
W. T. Dole
Doyle
Ooy
Selva
Man Arrested After Attempted Shooting Of Ex Wife
South Bend police captured Prank Ald rich of Treston after he tried to shoot his divorced wife over a dispute about returning todium. He claimed he only intended to shoot off the tip of her nose and went to bed. he was arraigned and jailed as officers spread alerts to nearby cities.
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South Bend
Aldrich of
Treston
Fowes
Colleges and teachers reforms outlined in Carnegie act
The Carnegie foundation reorganized by New York trustees under a federal act. Colleges must have six teachers and a four year arts and sciences program. Old professors with long service receive $1000 plus 50 per each added $100 of pay. About 200 applications filed. The foundation has $500,000 yearly income. Plans for a $1,000,000 stadium for Columbia University and New York public school leagues were proposed on reclaimed Hudson River ground from 116th to 120th streets with seating for 35,000.
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Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teachers
New York
Columbia University
William Barclay Parsons
New York Public Schools
Hudson River
116Th Street
120Th Street
University
Supt
W. J. Shearer
Elizabeth
N. J
Sle
Panama Canal
Carload of relief supplies sent from Marion to San Francisco
A relief car organized by Marion residents carried flour smoked meats groceries clothing and medical items valued at 2000 with 350 contributors plus schools. The car loaded free of charge to the Red Cross Society traveled attached to a through train, including blankets drugs canned fruits and more for the San Francisco sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barriga
Marion
San Francisco
Led Cross Society
Refuses Doctors Dies of Cancer in Fort Wayne
Isaac N. Wood aged 6S died in Fort Wayne from cancer after refusing regular medical treatment. He helped found the First Church Scientist there and spent twenty five years as a salesman for a Cincinnati buggy company, gaining wide notice among traveling men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac N. Wood
Fort Wayne
Tie
Tte
Cincinnati
Amon
Bank President Shot and Killed in Montezuma Home
W H Sylvester president of the First National bank of Montezuma was shot and killed in his home by his brother whose mind is believed to be affected.
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W.H. Sylvester
First National Bank of
Montezuma
Corpse Found in Water On Marion Fashionable Street
The body of William Conroy was found in three feet of water along a main Marion thoroughfare. Police described the discovery as a deceased man found in public street water and opened an inquiry into the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Conroy
Marion
Coleman Nelson and Lulu Moning Tie The Knot In Logansport
Coleman Nelson grandson and heir of J. C. Cheney of Fort Wayne married Lulu Moning a department store clerk in Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Nelson
J. C. Cheney
Fort Wayne
Lulu Moning
Logansport
Railroads face suit over long and short haul clause
The State railroad commission has ordered suit against the Monon and Chicago and Eastern Timeis railroads charging violation of the long and short haul clause of the Indiana railroad law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Railroad Commission
Monon
Chicago and
Eastern Timeis
Youngest Concert Master Thaddeus Rich Leads Philadelphia Orchestra
Thaddeus Rich, hailed as Americas youngest concert master, serves as violinist in Rich mond and holds the title of concert meister with the Philadelphia Orchestra, marking a historic record as Americas youngest holder of the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Thaddeus Rich
Richmond
Philadelphia Orchestra
Ex Judge Andrew of Laporte Dies at Home
Former judge Andrew of Laporte passed away at his residence aged 67. The obituary notes his years of service and local ties.
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Andrew
Andrew of
Laporte
Rush county school roll shows 5236 pupils this year
The census of Rush county schools records 5236 enrolled children, down 40 from last year. A deadly wreck near Fowlerton on the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville line killed Engineer Wesley Wolf and Brakeman Ollie Bow man. Monroe Jenkins died by suicide at the county poor farm near Evansville after ill health.
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Rush County
Fowlerton
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
Wesley Wolf
Ollie Boowman
Monroe Jenkins
Evansville
Darrow
Laporte
Boehne
Winfrey
Supreme Court
Ralph Noel
Winamac High School
Minnie Hodgson
Calumet River
Big Monon
Hammond
Aughie Roberts
Erie
Chicago and New York Business Conditions Report
Reading lines show favorable seasonable progress with large commitments in steel for next year while consumer demand and money ease. Labor issues ease, except foundry molders strike. trade and building activity rise with warm weather and May demand for apparel and farm implements.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Dun
New York
San Francisco
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
National market summary prices for cattle hogs and grains
The report lists regional bid ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and other cities. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and hay with varying No 2 and quality designations across markets. prominent figures include Chicago hogs 4.00 to 6.05 dollars and New York butter 19 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Cattl
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
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International Association of America
Quincy
Baltimore
Bostag
Milford
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
United Labor League of
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Pittsburg and
Vicinity
Lancashire
Mason and Builders’ Association
New England
Lynn
Menominee
Escanaba
Marquette
Ontario
Indiana State News
Sayx
Eum
Stratton D. Brooks
Vilhjalmer Steffansson
Harvard
North Pole
Vancouver
Ejnert Mikkelson
Warry Reed
Bourbon
Brother
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