Woman Heads Chicago Schools for First Time
Ella Flagg Young, 64, former Chicago Normal School principal and educator, chosen as Chicago public schools superintendent by newly formed board. Her career spans teaching since 1862, district superintendent, University of Chicago professor, and editor of educational journals.
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Ella Flagg Young
Chicago Normal School
Board of Education
Young
Edwin G. Cooley
Buffalo
N. Y
University of Chicago
Vast Week Of Global Turmoil And Domestic Scandals
Sunday events include a London labor protest against the Czar visit and a royal reception for King Edward and Queen Alexandra at Wrest Park. Reports note Wabash and Big Four train wrecks with multiple deaths and injuries, a Tipton bank cashout, and Thaw and Taft headlines. Across continents rioting in Guadalajara, martial law in Barcelona, and Dutch ship movements are cited alongside aviation records and political shifts.
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Minneapolis
First National Bank
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Boston
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Washington
Taft
Train Crash Kills Two at Bridgeton Junction
A Central Railroad of New Jersey freight train on a flying drill collided with a West Jersey freight from Philadelphia at Bridgeton Junction New Jersey. The wreck killed two railroad employees and seriously injured a third.
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New Jersey
West Jersey
Philadelphia
Boss Shea Sentenced in Attempted Murder Case
Cornelius P. Shea, once a Chicago labor leader and president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was found guilty of attempting to murder Alice Walsh, a former Chicago waitress, and was sent to prison.
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Sing Sing
Prince Miguel of
Braganza
Anita Stewart
Frivolity Versus Civic Progress Spurs Chautauqua Talk
Prof. Charles Zueblin urged that American culture is trifling as he urged attention to labor movements and women’s economic independence. He warned that newspapers feed public frivolity while real democratic issues demand informed opinions and action.
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International tensions and royal voyage reported
Reports from Berlin say Emperor William will sail in Northern waters as Europe remains unsettled. In Algeria, a damaging earthquake in Ain Melila kills two and leaves many homeless while London court frees a petition blockage. A Paris protest leads to fines for two women over police resistance. A Swiss pageant marks the 10th birthday of John Calvin.
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Algeria
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Itzerland
John Calvin
Erie Train Hold Up Report Reaches New York
A report from Middletown New York describes a hold up on the Western Express passenger train leaving Jersey City at 12 10 a m. The two robbers entered the first day coach after Bergen tunnel and threatened passengers with revolvers taking money and valuables. Panic followed among immigrants including women and children who fainted as they were forced to surrender belongings.
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New York
Middletown
Bergen Tunnel
New Jersey
Jersey City
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Moors attack Spaniards at Mellila in morning battle
Moor forces launch a general dawn assault on Spanish positions at Mellila Morocco targeting Sidi Musa and Cape Moreno. A Spanish sortie with six companies and a light battery drives the enemy back two kilometers, leaving a Spanish colonel and three officers dead and thirteen wounded. New troops rush to the front as Moors renew the attack at 4:30 pm, forcing a retreat to held positions by nightfall.
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Morocco
Sidi Musa
Cape Moreno
Checks Deporting of Aliens In spectora Rebuke
Washington dispatch reports a Bureau of Immigration rebuke to commissioners and inspectors urging thorough preliminary inquiries in alleged alien labor law violations. It condemns hasty arrests and superficial investigations prioritizing quantity over quality.
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Immigration Bureau
Washington
Bureau of Immigration
Commissioners of Immigration
Fight for the Pennants in Principal Base Ball Leagues
Standings for major baseball leagues are reported with clubs jockeying for top positions. The article outlines current win totals, losses, and key matches influencing pennant races, highlighting leading teams and notable shifts in placement.
New Island Reported Near Gambier Group in Pacific
Captain Quatrevaux of the French ship Thiers says a mysterious landmass has risen near the Gambier Islands in the Pacific. The vessel, arriving in San Francisco from Newcastle, Australia, observed a new islet or landform appearing from the sea as it approached, though details are unclear due to windy conditions and damaged text.
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Quatrevaux
Thiers
San Francisco
Newcastle
Australia
Pacific
Gambier
Quatrayaux
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