Tugs Fight Over Wages and Strikes in Lakes
The Cleveland Leader reports that the Licensed Tugmen’s Protective Association plans to press repeated demands against the Great Lakes Towing Company. Terms pushed include on duty every other night and Sunday off, plus a 15 percent wage increase. A January conference is planned to address arbitration and new billing to cover rising costs.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes Towing Company
Lght
Jongehoremen
Tng Trust
New York Investors Dominate North American Power Grid
An 1900 census placed America’s electric power at 1,016,000 horsepower with rapid growth since. New York financiers back major plants at Niagara Falls and across the continent, with investments aggregating around 50 million dollars and controlling many 5,000 horsepower units as they come online by 1904.
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New York
United States
Canada
The
Herald
America
Niagara Falls
Sankt Ste. Marie
Mich
Niagara Falls Power Co
Canadian Niagara Power Co
Michigan Lake Superior Power Co
Michigan
Ontario
Archduke Johan Salvator Rumor Sparked By Leo Leopold
Archduke Leo p old of Saxony told a reporter that Archduke Johan Salvator who renounced his titles and was believed drowned near the South American coast is alive. He says Johan lives with archduke John orth his nephew and the archduke spends most of the year on a Ionian isle or on his yacht.
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Archduke Johan Salvator
Saxony
New York
Archduke Leopold
de Zeit
Vienna
John Orth
Archduke John
Archduke le Salvator
Ionian Isle
Snd
Lieut Tucker Weds Miss Blanche Wilson in Kansas
Lieut Bates Tucker of Saint Mich and Miss Blanche Wilson wed here on January 2 as Tucker travels through Kansas to the Philippines. The ceremony occurred at Hay Lake Presbyterian Church and reception details followed. Residents report a social at Mitchell's Hall and a jewelry sale at cost on Saturday.
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Wisen
Kas
Bates Tucker
U. Saw
Saint Mich
Miss Blanche
Wilson
Lieut
Tucker
Kansas
Philippines
Hay Lake
Castro Accepts Arbitration Proposals and Conditions
Berlin January 2 President Castro accepts the arbitration plan in principle via Minister Bowen with an extra proposition not supported by Washington. The Hague court will arbitrate Venezuelan claims. blocking measures may persist to speed the arbitration. Castro also signaled a cabinet change after the dispute is settled.
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Castro
Bowen
Foreign Office
Washington
Venezuela
Rone
Prinetti
Meyer
Hat
Hague Arbitration
London
United States
White
Har
International Court
Associated Press
Extreme Finnish concession to Orthodox holiday ban
St Petersburg January 2 The senate of Finland under pressure from General Bobrikov issued an order forbidding summoning any person of orthodox confession before a Finnish court on an orthodox church holiday. Finns say the measure is an extreme concession to a small minority numbering about 49000 in a total population of 2 673 000. It is feared the rule will hinder court operations and aid dilatory practices.
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St. Petersburg
Senate of Finland
Gev
Bobrikoi
Turkish Troops Worst ed in Drenove Fight
In a clash near the village of Drenove in the Monastir district, fifteen Turkish soldiers were killed or wounded. The Turkish commander was among the dead. Bulgarian forces, barricaded in a house, also suffered losses, with survivors fleeing.
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Constantinople
Drenove
Monastir
Edward Sends Greetings in India Durbar
Delhia India January 2 The formal announcement that King Edward is emperor of India was made in a vast white amphitheatre on the plain outside the city. The ceremony echoed the viceroy Lord Curzon’s state entry. Curzon read a message from Edward promising a visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales and expressing regret at his absence while sending greetings to the Indian people.
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Delhia
India
Edward
Lord Curzon of
Kedelston
Lord Curzon
Prince
Princess of Wales
Durbar
Officers For This Year In The Ladies Auxiliary OL
The Ladies Auxiliary of the organization selected officers for the year including Porter Anna Newton Ss Jane Hazzard Mrs Mary E Garer Mrs Jane Crebo Mrs Mike Thompson Orator Luna Bilson S J C Mrs Jane Morris Organist Ede Baker S Wi Mrs K Botirell R W Sarah Lozon Ss B Li Bennett Be Lowe and delegate to court Mrs Millie Thompson with medical examiner Dr T N Rogers.
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Ladies
Zie Porter
Anna Newton
Jane Hazzard
Mary E. Garer
Jane Crebo
Mike Thompson
Luna Bilson
Jane Morris
Organis
Funeral of Col John J Dicker in Omaha
Col John J Dicker's funeral was held at his family home in Omaha with many prominent attendees including around fifty Western Union officials from across the country. Rev John Williams conducted the service at the Episcopal church.
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Col. Dickey
Omaha
John J. Dicker
Wnion
John Williams
Episcopal Church
Household Hints From A Crowded Page
Household hints cover marble top care with salt to remove dirt a damp bedroom warned and a saucer of skiked time to prevent moisture. Cleaning gutta percha uses soap powdered charcoal and a dry cloth. Fresh paint odor removed by onion water overnight. Linen shades cleaned by bath brick on a table with flannel. New tea trays feature oblong shape brass handles wooden, glass bottom removable for decoration. Glass used for bathtubs three inch thick annealed for durability. German idea gaining favor in this country.
Grace and poise in womanly charm and care
The article argues grace surpasses mere beauty as a social asset, citing a French writer and Julia Veresa Butler on tact, refinement, taste, and cultivated conversation. It also provides kitchen shelf remedies for a medicine closet, advising on carbolic acid, collodion, sweet oil, limewater, absorbent cotton, antiseptic bandages, and a hot water bag for common injuries.
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Julia Veresa Butler
Pittsburg
Tea and coffee guidance for digestion and vigor
A historical tip advises drinking soup before meals to aid digestion and using a small cup of coffee at meal end for vigor. It warns tea is often adulterated and overstewed, notes tea can be astringent, and suggests boiled tea is poisonous while green tea is very astringent.
Marriage as a Profession for Women and Homekeeping
The text argues marriage should be treated as a profession and that a girl should be educated in housekeeping and money management. It stresses that wives and mothers are made, not born, and highlights the kitchen as the home’s heart. It notes cheap wallpaper and regular papering as a cleanliness strategy over painting.
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Hitchens
Daled Caring Bath Advice and Ironing Tips
Practical household guidance on ironing errors and fabric care. The text warns against overironing danzels and misfolding towels, notes ironing can affect clothes shape, and emphasizes bath routines including warm oil to soothe fragile individuals and improve skin texture.
Special Bethel Lodge meeting on FC degree
Notice lists Bethel Lodge No. 358 Free and Accepted Masons holding a special meeting this evening at 7 3 with work in the FC degree. D BE Vandusen serves as secretary. Also included are local ads for Fire and Plate Glass Insurance, Real Estate Loans by McLachlan and Menard, a flash sale on cat. glass at cost by Andy the jeweler, and Arnold Brewing Co delivery of beer to homes.
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Bethel Lodge
D. BE. Vandusen
Fire and Plate Glass Insurance
McLachlan & Menard
C. W. Caskey & Sons
Perry Avenue
Union Dork
New York Pawnbrokers Law and Fossilized Bride Tales
A fragmented report describes New York pawnbroker regulations requiring a waiting period before sale of pledged articles and a court ruling awarding a necklace's value plus interest. It also touches on fossilization practices and royal bridal customs, noting cases of stones and bindings, and English wedding traditions shifting toward informal bridal gifting at home.
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New York
Afferius
Asapi
Sew Fork Court
Reform Talk Sparks Marital Rumors in New York WeeSar
In a New York WeeSar snippet, a minister questions plans to marry a reforming man. Miss Beauti claims her partner is changing attitudes and becoming miserly while Missi Beanti-Ii’s young Mr. Band clipper notes the gossip.
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Kim
X Man
Missi Beanti-Ii
Bandclipper
Miss Beauti
New York
WeeSar
Flight of Flora Shaw in Africa Receives Frigid Welcome
A London Times correspondent, Flora Shaw, travels Africa amid heat and dust. In a remote town she endures a harsh public reception, is directed to a bath, then faces a peculiar demand for water served with boiled fish. The scene ends with a feverish, hurried hotel departure.
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Flora Shaw
London
Africa
Sihaw
Migs Shaw
Tate
Lisins by Win Gooks Hard Struggle to Food But Books Save Day
A muddled tale recounts a writer who, penniless, borrows money to buy three copies of his new novel. He sells them to a secondhand bookseller and uses the proceeds to fund a dinner, concluding that a humble author can live by books.
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Win Gooks
Robert
Limecn
Agther
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