Philadelphia Expert Denies Inherited Tuberculosis Threat
Dr. Lawrence Flick of Philadelphia tells a New National Museum audience that tuberculosis is a disease of wage earners due to overwork unsanitary workplaces and undernourishment. He rejects inheritance as a transmission path and urges hospitals and sanatoriums. John Mitchell, Samuel Gompers, and others discuss labor welfare and health reforms amid union and factory concerns.
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Washington, D. C
Lawrence Flick
Philadelspia
New National Museum
Labor
Dr. Flick
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Samuel Gom
American Federation of Labor
Flick
Samuel Gompers
Robert Koch
Dr. Koch
Frederick L. Hoffman
Rumor of American Fleet Seizing Amoy Spreads
In Amoy China rumors claimed the visiting American battleship fleet would seize Amoy as a base in a forthcoming war against Japan. City officials issued a proclamation to curb mass exodus and two agitators were jailed and punished with 1500 blows each.
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Amoy
China
Soecal
Japan
Quarantine Raised Opens Texas to Cuban Passenger Traffic
Texas lifts yellow fever quarantine after Acting State Health Officer J H Florence confirms from the marine hospital service that passengers from Havana and other Cuban ports may travel without detention. The change ends prior Havana quarantine measures and allows entry to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
State Health Department
J. H. Florence
Havana
Cuba
Cuban
Marine Hospital Service
Castro ill prompts unanswered Holland note for Venezuela
The article reports President Cas of Venezuela returning to Caracas due to illness and missing attention to a Dutch note. Medical consultations are daily, and while unstable, Cas may not respond to Dutch demands, with Baron Seck stating a potential readiness to fight rather than yield.
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Holland
Aracas
Venezuela
Cas
Qaracas
Barqui“mele
Baron Seck
Arvonia Virginia Seethes Over Threats and Killings
Dispatches from Arvonia Virginia report rising dread after anonymous murder and arson threats and the ambush shooting of landowner W. M. Gregory. Other items note a fatal folding bed accident in New York, a Chicago smothering death, a Miss Mississippi shooting, and various far flung curiosities.
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Arvonia
Virginia
Richmond
W. M. Gregory
Mary Dougherty
New York City
Rose
Chicago
Edward Kozlowski
Will Vails
Ruleville
Miss
J. M. Taylor
Edward Moot
Weathersfield
Vermont
Maxwell Everts
Moot
Atlantic Fleet Enter Manila Bay In Grand Water Parade
The battleships led by the Connecticut steamed into Manila Bay with a flotilla of launches and steamers amid cheering crowds. Admiral Sperry's fleet anchored off Manila while officials welcomed them from shore. sailors were not allowed ashore due to cholera cases.
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Manila
Manila Bay
Dewey
Connecticut
Corregidor
Weston
Sperry
Smith
May Oust Ambassador Henry White Eyes St James Post
Rumor tightens into a tale of a rift between Whitelaw Reid the American ambassador to England and Henry White in Paris. White is said to covet the St James Post in London to complete his diplomatic career while Reid seeks to keep his role. a change by the new American administration is feared.
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Henry White
Paris
St. James Court
London
England
Whitelaw Reid
White
St James
Reid
America
Mob destroys offices after Smyrna ferry disaster
Mob of locals burned the Hamideeh company offices and piers in Smyrna after the ferry collision that killed 140. The attack followed anger that the captain was absent from his post during the Turkish steamer wreck.
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Smyrna
Turkey
Hamideeh Company
To Divide the Mississippi River for a New Waterway
W P Thompson of Bellingham Washington proposes diverting part of the Mississippi to Mobile via the Tombigbee. He argues the plan would control Mississippi waters and create a transportation waterway, shortening the New Orleans to Memphis distance by about 200 miles.
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Apalachicola
Fla
Mobile
W. P. Thompson
Bellingham
Wash
Mississippi
New Orleans
Memphis
All Records Shattered At Brighton Beach 24 Hour Race
The 24 hour race at Brighton Beach saw all automobile records broken. A 50 horsepower Simplex car covered 1,177 miles to set a new distance record, surpassing the previous mark by 70 miles. The Lorler and Thames cars battled for second, the Logier car finishing 1,125 miles ahead of the Thomas at 1,115 miles.
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Brighton Beach
Lorler
Thames
Logier
Thomas
Three Miners Die in Blossburg Gas Explosion
A gas explosion in mine B at Blossburg in Jefferson county Birmingham district killed three miners. The mine is owned by the Jesque Code Company.
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Birmingham
Ala
Blossburg
Jefferson County
Goal
Jesque Code Company
Georgia cotton crop to be the shortest in years
Georgia agricultural officials warn the cotton crop will be the smallest in years with a conservative estimate of 1 300 000 bales, down from 2 800 000 last year, totaling a potential loss of about 40 million dollars at 50 dollars a bale. The piece also notes resignations, local politics, flood relief work, and related industrial and civic updates.
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South Seas
Thomas Fleming
Stevenson
San Francisco
Cal
Fleming
Arne Island
Marshall Group
Robert Louis Stevenson
Martin Lund
Pomona
Fort Ross Cove
California
Lund
Mount Scott
Lawton
Okla
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Atlanta
Silver Speer
William A. Speer
Russell J. Thomas
East
Charlotte
N. C
Speers
Thomas
Speer
Georgia
Hudson
RE. C. Gaines
Texas
CG. S. Barrett
Farmers’ Union
Barrett
Commissioner of Agriculture
Dunbar
Augusta
General Flood Relief Committee
Riverside Mills
League of Georgia
Albany
League
Hoke Smith
G. Heiskell
Knoxville
Tenn
Minter Wimberly
Macon
A. J. Scott
Jere M. Pound
A. L. Miller
B. F. Brunner
Savannah
Downing Vaux
New York
James M. Barnett
Athgus
James M. Griggs
Americus
Hawkins
George B. Ellis
W. T. Lane
Hutchinson Lumber and Supply Company
Cordele
Charles 8. Brown
Willie M. MacNail
Cochran
Shawmut
West Point
Chattahoochee
Savannah Board of Trade
American Naval Stores Company
Wilson
Washington
Jacksonville Board of Trade
Elberton
J. H. Rowe
Athens
The
Southern Railway Company
Naval Stores company to move headquarters to Jacksonville
Savannah, Ga. The American Naval Stores Company will relocate its headquarters to Jacksonville, effective January 1. Secretary Charles J. DeLoach announced the move amid renewed government scrutiny of the naval stores industry and expected market impact in Georgia and Florida. The firm plans to shift offices and families to Jacksonville, drawing from Savannah’s loss of a major employer and regional market dominance.
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Savannah
American Naval Stores Company
Charles J. DeLoach
State of Georgia
DeLoach
Jacksonville
United States
South Georgia
Georgia
Senator Bacon Returns Home to Campaign for Democrats
Senator A. O. Bacon arrives in Macon to cast his ballot and plan a northern tour to support Bryan and Kern. He travels soon to advocate for national Democratic candidates and Kern’s arrival. Bacon, in excellent health, speaks with confidence on Democratic chances and pledges full effort to the campaign.
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Macon
A. O. Bacon
Bryan
Kern
John W. Kern
Bacon
Senator Bacon
NEW ROAD PROPOSED Electric line from Atlanta to Cumming
The Georgia railroad commission authorizes the Atlanta North Eastern Railroad to issue 1 200 000 in stocks and bonds to build an electric line from Atlanta to Cumming via Roswell and Alpharetta. Planned extensions aim toward Dahlonega Ellijay and into northeast Georgia, creating a regional electric network.
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Atlanta
Cumming
Forsyth County
North Georgia
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Atlanta Northeastern Railroad Company
Governor Skips Peabody Board Meeting in Election Year
Governor Smith will not attend the Peabody board annual meeting in New York due to a clash with Georgia's state election. He stays in Atlanta to back Democratic nominees and the disfranchisement amendment ratification, prioritizing party and state duties over the board gathering.
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Peabody Board
Atlanta
Smith
New York
Georgia
Convention to Fight Boll Weevil in Natchez
Farmers from the cotton belt east of the Mississippi gather in Natchez Mississippi from November 24 to 27 to plan combat strategy against the boll weevil. Secretary L B Davis of Natchez chamber of commerce invites governors and agriculture commissioners and the U S Department of Agriculture will send twenty agents led by Dr S A Knapp to share methods and information.
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Natches
Miss
Natchez
South
Mississippi River
L. 8. Davis
Natches Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Commissioners of Agriculture
Mississippi
United States Department of Agriculture
8. A. Knapp
Government Buys Silver to Supply Coinage Demand
Director Leach of the Mint announced an immediate resume of fine silver purchases for subsidiary coinage. He projects about 125000 ounces weekly for an indefinite period, as long as there is active demand for coins. The mint holds roughly five million ounces, with demand tied to the cotton season and upcoming currency needs.
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Washington, D. C
Leach
Bible Society Report Highlights 412 Languages
The British and Foreign Bible Society reports progress worldwide with Scripture published in 412 languages. Over the year 6,688,381 volumes issued including 864,247 Bibles and 1,136,565 New Testaments, distributed by roaming colporteurs in diverse regions amid adventurous encounters.
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London
England
British and Foreign Bible Society
Lengua
Chaco
Uganda
New Georgia and Florida Railway Opened Between Valdosta and Hazlehurst
A newly completed Georgia and Florida railway line from Valdosta to Hazlehurst has been formally opened. Further work aims to connect this section with other lines to form a short route linking Madison, Florida, with Augusta, Georgia.
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Georgia, Florida Railway
Valdosta
Georgia and Florida Railway
Hazlehurst
Madison
Fla
Augusta
Cotton Crop Report Shows Lower September Condition
Washington DC The agriculture department reports the national cotton crop averaged 69.7 percent in condition on September 25 down from 76.1 on August 25 and below the 1907 9/25 level. State readings include Virginia 78 69.6 North Carolina 69 71 South Carolina 68 70 Georgia 71 71 Florida 72 70 Alabama 70 68 Mississippi 70 68 Louisiana 55 68 Texas 71 64 Arkansas 7 08 Tennessee 78 74 Missouri 70 7s Oklahoma 70 70.
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Washington
D. C
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
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Philadelphia
Castro
Ireland
Fleet
J. Gordon Crawford
Lowndes County
Crawford
Europe
Boll Weevil
Report OF Bible Society
Cotton Crop Report
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