Wintry Weather and Gales Hit New York Harbor
Severe winds and rain lashed New York on November 10 as a gale reached 72 miles per hour. Vessels in the harbor suffered, many small boats wrecked or tossed. Staten Island ferries and rail cars faced delays while ships sought shelter and streets faced debris from the storm.
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New York
New York City
Nig Sing
Westchester
Hudson River
Staten Island
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Amboy Towing Co
Standard Oil Co
Bayonne
Manhattan
Tompkinsville
Unseasonable New England Storm Strikes Coastline
From New England reports of a powerful storm describe lightning and spiral winds, high tides, and flotsam along harbors. The weather caused disruption but limited loss of life, with vessels in Vineyard and Long Island Sounds risking positions while the Vieubure steamship halted at quarantine.
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Boston
New England
Vet Viva Marines
Vineyard
Long Island Sounds
José
Sunnd
Wrecks Report as Gale Drives Vessels Ashore
A gale on the coast leads to multiple wrecks with a two-masted steamer near Avilon life saving station and a schooner unnamed in a maneuvering position. The steamer Til a capt Bowens broke her cable and grounded near Forked River. the scow Grover Cleveland foundered with crews saved.
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Ntlantie
Tae Phe
Ashere
Avilon Fife
Sleop Tila
C. B. Bowens
Grover Cleveland
Boats Driven Ashore as Wind Remains High
A scow is ashore near Longport and another at her moorings. A house boat with Warren Conklin aboard broke moorings and grounded near Forked River. Conklin was rescued by a yawl. Wind continues to run high.
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Longport
Warren Conklin
Forked River
Conklin
Notre Dame Gym Destroyed by Fire and Replaced
A fire Friday afternoon destroyed the Notre Dame gymnasium a steel and brick structure opened in 1905 and used for football and baseball practice. Trustees voted to replace the gym with a new facility after the blaze.
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Pend
Ind
Pire
Chi ‘Sity
Ah Steel
Brielk Anil
Fercest College
Evina Itinis
Neorie Dame
Eyonasina
Herve
Hislae Breck
Dathe
Thames
Naval expenses prompt call for more storehouses
The Last Fiscal Year saw 10,649,000 spent on construction and purchase of ships with 2.6 million for repairs and 1.715 million to keep ships in commission. Paymaster General Kenney urges an inspection division, higher pay for clerks and corps, and certified checks in lieu of bonds. Additional storehouses are asked for at Portsmouth, Boston, League Island, Norfolk, Key West and Mare Island.
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Kenney
Navy
Mie Netrine Corps
Cavite
Bureau
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
League Island
Norfolk
Key West
Mare Island
State sues railway for 227700 over bulletin posting
Tudianapolis November 10. The state sues the Pour Railway Co in the supreme court for 227700 alleging violation of a law that requires posting train arrival and departure bulletins. Fountain county claims Veedersboro station lacked a bulletin board for three years, with penalties of 25 dollars per offense.
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Tudianapolis
Tudiaiua
Supreme Court
Ie Pour Railway Co
Fountain County
Veedersboro
Big Four
Veedershire
Gas shortage grips Indianapolis as cold snap bites
Indianapolis residents endure severe natural gas shortage amid a cold wave that strained supply. Gas companies warn fuel reserves are near exhaustion and pressure has not improved despite efforts to increase it. Many homes lack heat and coal stocks as temperatures drop.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Unexpected Rise in Meat Prices Hits Chicago
Chicago packers imposed a flat one cent per pound increase on beef pork and mutton on Friday. Based on last year’s volume the added income would total about 39 million dollars across dressed beef pork and pork products mutton. Retailers were panicked as meat prices rose while cattle hogs and sheep prices did not.
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Chicago
Shooting at railroad camp leaves man dead in Indiana
In Loogootoo Indiana at J R Serpell and Co railroad camp one mile out a lively shootout wounds six men two died Mahlon Richardson is named as the victim and Benjamin Pleasent identified as the killer Pleasent was captured at Shoals and returned for trial A second item notes Judge James A Scott of Muncie died at his niece's home and a later reference mentions his political shifts and burial details
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Ind
J. R. Serpell & Co
Mahlon Richardson
Benjamin Pleasent
Pleasant
Shoals
Muncie
Tud
James A. Scott
Charlies Orr
Selimidle
Richmond
Hat
Marshal Fishback Dies After Election Day Shooting in Cannelion
Marshal Joseph Fishback dies from a gunshot received while attempting to disarm Dolph Gelardin on election day. Gelardin is jailed on murder charges as the other man’s wound leaves his head badly injured.
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Cannelion
Ind
Joseph Fishback
Dolph Gelardin
Gelardin
Tie
Uruguay Raises Cuestas Rank and Names Him Ambassador to Mexico
Senor Dr. Don Cuestas, Uruguay's minister to Washington, is raised from minister resident to minister plenipotentiary and named minister to Mexico. The post includes Uruguay's representation at the Pan American congress in Mexico City next summer, tied to talks on unity among Western republics.
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Don Cuestas
Uruguay
Washington
Mexico
Mexico City
Mine Fire Hits Teck Tunnel in Great Iron Mine
A fire in the Teck tunnel of the Great Iron mine near Redding California is burning. It is blamed on chemical action. The drift was closed and 100 men were laid off. Work continues with hopes the fire stays contained to the initial area and the ore is not burning beyond.
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Redding
Cal
Burglary Report At Co Re General Store In Pravil
In Pravil Indiana on November 10 a safe at the Co Re General Store was forced open and robbed. A large amount of merchandise was taken and the loot appeared to have been disturbed in the break-in. Investigators are assessing the scene for clues and motive.
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Pravil
Ind
Dlaraiuny
Viscounty
Abom
Sou
Veiled Indiana Vote Sets Congress Candidate Hemenway Ahead
An OCR fragment from Franssile Indiana notes a Republican candidate Hemenway leading a six-county vote for congress with a 17 point margin. The text also recalls a prior election two weeks earlier and a neutral tone about the contest.
Tanner Declares Candidacy for U.S. Senate Seat
Gov John T Tanner announces his bid for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Cullum. Congressman Joseph G Chosen of Dinville says he may run if he surveys the field and finds favorable conditions.
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Chicago
John Tr. Tanner
Hinself
United States Senate
Senator Cullum
Joseph G. Chosen
Dinvile
Deater
Evansville Yard Workers Cut to Eight-Hour Day
Evansville Indiana workers at the Kvansville Terre Haute railroad yards received notice they will work eight hours daily after Monday. Three hundred men were affected.
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Evansville
Ind
Kvansville &Terre Traute
Gen Buller at Southampton in World War I dispatch
Gen Sir Buller is reported at Southampton on November 10 in a World War I context, with dispatches noting military movements and status from the port.
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Buller
Southampton
Sir
Kentucky Election Unofficial Totals Favor Bryans and Beckham
Louisville reports unofficial returns show Bryans leading by 7,935 and Beckham by 4,110 with 50 counties not yet final. Republicans may contest some districts and the electoral vote, while denying a governor contest, to set a precedent against fraud.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Courier-Journal
Bryans
Beckham
Leslie Combs
Republican Campaign Committee
Combs
Van Sant Wins Minnesota Governor Race
St Paul Minnesota November 10 Samuel R Van Sant Republican wins Minnesota governor by a narrow margin over fusionist John Lind Plurality reported between 1400 and 5100 The Globe and Pioneer Press provide differing county and telegraph derived tallies with the higher figure favored by the Pioneer Press
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Samuel Hk, van Sant
John Lind
Minnesota
St. Paul
Telephone Strike Hits Four Texas Cities For Higher Wages
Tronston Texas November 10 Telegraph and Telephone Co service crippled in Waco San Antonio Houston and Galveston long distance lines and local exchanges affected. Strikers belong to Electrical Workers union also linked with city lighting and street rail systems. Company offers arbitration but workers demand more wage gains.
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Tronston
Tex
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co
Waco
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Electrical Workers’ Union
Trouble Flashes in Anderson After Tragedy in Texas
In Anderson Texas a Wednesday tragedy left three men dead. Sheriff Garrett Scott and allies guard the jail as about one hundred armed citizens gather fear of an attempted mob action to seize Scott and his supporters. Business halts while volunteers rush in from the countryside.
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Navasota
Tex
Anderson
Garrett Scott
Scott
Cabinet Reaffirms China Policy After Election
Washington cabinet meeting endorses continued policy toward China and maintains the Peking legation guard. MacArthur to renew the campaign against rebellious Filipinos as reinforcements are sent to Manila. Reports from Canton and Shanghai cover anti-dynastic figures, executions, and rumors about the dowager empress.
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Peking
Manila
MacArthur
Philippines
United States
The Maine Wreck Proposals Face Government Refusal
Havana reports Captain of the Port asks the government to reject any proposals to remove the United States battleship Maine by explosives. Firms once offered to salvage hull material, but dynamite is objectionable due to possible submerged remains. A cofferdam plan to dismantle the wreck in pieces may begin next month.
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Havana
Port
Young
United States
Maine
Rainbow Yacht Breaks from Moorings in Gale
Cornelius Vanderbilt's 70 footer Rainbow broke from her moorings near the Herreshoff shops during a heavy gale on Friday night and went ashore near the dock in minutes. The vessel, brought for extensive overhauling after heavy race work this season, had not yet been hauled out.
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R TL
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Rainbow
Herreshoff
Mae Rainbow
Gen Otis Arrives in Chicago for New Command
Chicago November 10 Maj. Gen. Elwell S Otis arrived in Chicago Friday and
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Chicago
Elwell S. Otis
General Wade takes command of Lakes department move
Gen James S Wade assumes permanent command of the Lakes department following war department orders. He had led the post since Maj Gen Wheeler retired two months ago and departed for St Paul. Secretary Root left for New York and Cuba with planned stops at Cienfuegos and Santiago.
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Department of
Washington
Root
New York
Cuba
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Union labor truce lifted in Anderson Indiana
The boy cott on the lines of the Union Traction Co. has been lifted and General Manager Henry will allow employees to organize unions. Separately in South Bend William Hayes was shot in the head by Harvey Stuckman during a rabbit hunt. Hayes died, and Stuckman fled after the incident. In political results Congress, Brick's majority in his district stands at 2279, down 200 from two years ago, while Indiana's prohibition vote shows a projected 17000 with current gains.
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South Bend
Ind
William Hayes
Harvey Stuckman
Hayes
Brick
US training ship Dixie sailors go missing in Algiers Casbah
The Matin reports the Dixie has been docked in Algiers for days as six sailors went ashore and did not return by Wednesday. A search by the captain and police found 15 in the Casbah living a life of pleasure, while the rest remain missing. In Washington, Adm. Schley’s Chicago arrived at Montevideo and the torpedo boat McKee reached Lambert's Point after leaving New York.
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Algiers
Paris
The
Matin
Casbah
Washington
Schley
Chicago
Montevideo
McKee
New York
Pompey
Philadelphia
Street Car Strike Ends With Motormen Sitting on Stools
Pensacola Florida street car strike settled Friday night with the company permitting motormen to sit on stools while cars move.
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Pensacola
Fla
Weekly Failures Count Slips in U S and Canada
New York report notes 201 failures in the United States for the week, down from 157 last year, and 18 in Canada versus 23 a year earlier.
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New York
United States
Canada
Markets Report Flour and Grains Across Cities
Cincinnati and Chicago price lists show flour ranges from patent to low grade with No 2 red wheat at 76 cents. Hog and cattle quotes vary by grade in Cincinnati Indianapolis and East Buffalo with premiums for prime and extra, while oats corn and rye trade on track and market boards.
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Navy
City
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
Aires Chaleg
Ric
East Buffalo
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