Longworth Daughter Undergoes Successful Appendectomy
Dr Rixey announced at noon that Mrs Nicholas Longworth, daughter of the President, underwent an appendectomy for appendicitis at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. The operation by Ar Kinney was necessary and timely and her recovery began gradually with no immediate danger. President Roosevelt remained in the operating room area then returned to work, and Mrs Longworth had been in ill health for some time but was not in critical condition.
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Orden
Rixey
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Pauper Gets Fortune Florida Girl Heir to $75,000
Miss Burkhart, 20, of Pensacola, Fla, named sole heir to the Caldwell estate valued at 75000. The Chicago aged man Thomas Caldwell left his four sons only one dollar each. Caldwell allegedly entertained the young woman and long helped her amid poverty.
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Florida
Chicago
Mixx
Annié Burkhart
Thomas Caldwell
Rechise
Ontie
Pensacola
Wia
Chico Toys
Burkhart
Thesman
Caldwell
Independent Dealer Blames Standard Oil For Ruin
Lawrence Nicolai, once a prosperous independent oil dealer in Washington Wrnnk Jaudanum, died shortly after at Emergency hospital. He left letters stating he contemplated death by his own hand since last August due to financial and domestic troubles. He attributed his misfortune to the onbusiness-like methods of the Standard Oil Company, which he said left him penniless. He and his wife had separated.
Pittsburg Fire Damages Businesses In Downtown District
Fire in Pittsburg at 055 Liberty avenue damaged Graff & Co. stove works and adjoining properties. Several firemen were slightly injured. Damages estimated at $100,000 amid great excitement in the downtown business area.
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Pittsburg
Liberty Avenue
Graff & Co
John Flecker & Co
Seeley & Leard
I. W. Johna
Volunteers Seek Half Pay for Civil War Officers in Congress
A reform effort urges a law to create a volunteer retired list with half pay for Civil War era army and navy officers. Past bills failed amid protests of naval volunteer discrimination, and a committee asks surviving officers to support an updated plan expanding benefits to both services.
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Navy
Congress
Marine Corps
United States
Skyscraper Menace Prompts Comfortless NYC Alarm
Collier's Weekly quotes a New York fire underwriter president warning skyscrapers could trigger citywide fires. He cites San Francisco as proof fireproof designs may fail, with potential losses of up to two billion dollars and a panic if mass evacuations overwhelm streets and hydrants.
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New York
Board of Fire Underwaiers
Collier's Weekly
Washington Monument
San Francisco
Bibb
Roosevelt Ends All Third Term Talk Surprises Politicians
President Roosevelt reiterates he will not seek renomination or reelection, declaring on a White House statement that his decision is final and unchanged. Reporters were unprepared for the surprise release, and reactions from lawmakers reflect broad astonishment and acceptance of his stance.
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Hoosevelt
Roosevelt
Wade
White House
Quakhig Cnp
Legun
Iepublicn Party
Cmmmanding
Lolders
Labor unions and strikes across North America in brief
Reported moves include Ahn backing old age pensions. Santa Cruz workers form a union, Seattle laborers pursue coal mine aims, Springfield miners seek a new conciliation board, San Francisco building trades discuss a three year wage set, Scranton plans a $350000 trades temple, Denver engineers note $6000 annual wage rise, US coal mine fatalities reach two thousand with 4708 injuries, New York Women’s Trade Union League urges organizing, Wilkes-Barre workers boycott beef packers over prices, Springfield Missouri Federation of Labor to enter politics, Winnipeg Carpenters boast 110 years total service among three veterans.
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London
Canada
Labor Party
Ahn
Santa Cruz
Cal
Seattle
Wash
Springfield
Building Trades of
San Francisco
Central Labor Union of
Scranton
Hae
Denver
Colo
Finance Committee
United States
Geological Survey
Miss Marat
Woman's ‘Trade Union League of New York
Wilkes-Sbarve
Federation of Labor
General Assembly
Carpenters’ Union
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Hia
Train derails near Marsh Cubs into Tomales Bay
A Northwestern Davilie railroad derailed while rounding a spare near Marsh Cubs and plunged 200 feet down an embankment into Tomales Bay. Only silhouettes of water saved the crew and passengers from drowning. Ler Stevens was pilot.
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Littfield
Miss
Canterbury
Ler Stevens
Marsh Cubs
Davilie
Tomales Bay
Rata
Senate Debates Financial Inquiries and Resolutions
The Senate convened at noon to consider resolutions by Senators Clay Culberson and Tillman calling for Treasury and Finance information on recent bond issues. Aldrich absence delays action, swamp land reclamation info adopted, and adjournment follows. House not in session. Jo Davis delivers a maiden speech denouncing trusts.
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Senate
Clay and
Culverson
Secretary of the Treasury
Aldrich
Tillman
Committee On Finance
Secretary of Agriculture
Che Hongo
Ing
Culberson
Texas
Clay
Georgia
Jo Davis
Arkansas
Cortelyou
Frye
House
Seeking Cause of Poverty at New York Charity Jubilee
Gov Hughes urged addressing poverty causes at the New York Charities Organization Society silver jubilee. He called the society the true agent of democracy and argued to change environment to prevent preventable work injuries and improve social conditions. He stressed avoiding mere temporary relief.
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Hughes
New York Charities Organization Society
New hearing aid uses chest contact for telephones
Two young women from St Louis discovered that placing the transmitter against the chest allows sound to travel the line. Professor Calvin M Woodward of Washington University notes the lung vibration can be carried through the chest to the wire, aligning with the stethoscope principle.
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St. Louis
Calvin M. Woodward
Washington University
Colorado Attorney General Targets Food Trust Under Common Law
Attorney General Dickson signals a new use of common law to curb the food price cartel among grocers and coat dealers. He has filed suit alleging secret monopolistic practices, aiming for penalties and possible confiscatory measures if proven. The action follows arguments about Railroad Commission law and public sentiment over price gouging.
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Dickson
Colorado
Railroad Commission
State Supreme Court
Prices of Urexh Meats Fall Amid Market Concessions
The financial agency notes large meat packers have granted concessions lowering fresh meat prices. Olive stock costs drop slightly as Urexh Meats reduce prices by 2 cents. The market shift signals a brief easing in retail meat costs for consumers.
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Atei
National Capital Votes Banquet Invitation Amid Confusion
The article notes conflicting claims about leadership in Maine and the Bente organization. It mentions the president and secretary of the Prensing Cartelyou and the British ambassador, with both reportedly able to attend a banquet hosted by the Chicago Tea Estate Board early next year.
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National Capital
Bete
Willie
Drye
Maine
Peo Tent
Mm Ollie
Hiny
Leb
Perluis
Bente
Th “Prensing Cartelyou
Chicago Tea Estate Board
Five Hundred Entombed In West Virginia Mines
A blast at Consolidated Coal Company mines Nos. 6 and 8 in Monongah West Virginia entombs five hundred miners. Explosions shattered boilerhouses, gas and smoke hindered rescues, and the blast was felt eight miles away. The firm operates multiple electric powered, modern mines with extensive production and a large head office in Baltimore.
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Consolidated Coal Company
Monongah
Monongahela River
Fairmont
West Fork
Hay
Con) Company
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Tlngig
Ohio
Coal Company
Clarence W. Watson
Baltimore
Lee Malone
West Virginia
Pederation Defends Boycott Before Supreme Court
In Washington DC the Buck Stove and Range Company sues to stop an American Federation of Labor boycott of its products. The defense argues unions may act by principle of common law, not as a Sherman Act restraint, asserting the federation can urge others not to buy a product.
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Gould
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Buck Stove and Range Company
St.outs
American Federation of Labor
Acts of Trades Unions
Federation
Attack on Gompers Renewed by American Industries
American Industries, the National Manufacturers' Association organ, renews its attack on the American Federation of Labor led by President Samuel Gompers. It cites a public accountants’ report on federation monthly reports, questioning federation management and its official paper the Federanist. At the Norfolk federation convention, Gompers requested time to reply the next day, which was granted.
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Attac&k
Gompers
American Industries
National Manufacturers’ Association
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federationist
Federation
Federationist
Norfolk
Pittsburg Railways Faces Unrest Over Duty Rules
The Pittsburg Railways Company operates in the city and enforces strict duties, sparking talk of a strike among workers. Reports cite costs and profits across firms, including Bypass Coats and BR thread makers, noting a 15,280,025 dollar profit, about 30 percent.
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Cisgarette Sveti
Pittsburg Railways Company
Dts
Yheeod
Dpraitta
Ad. & BP
Coats of Pasytocker
BR. 1
Chicago Trade Review Reflects Modest Economic Improvement
GratedIndustrial activity and bank statements show a cautious upturn in manufacturing and readjustment progress. Prices hold with no violent declines, but material costs and raw shortages press some sectors. hides wool and leather decline amid easier iron and timber trends. Overall, reserves appear ample, though large-value deals stay limited. several failures rise in Chicago district.
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Anancas
Chicago
Kinn
Lrade
New York Trade Shows Modest Improvement in Financial Sectors
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes improvement in financial matters and renewed orders, with some retail demand for winter apparel and holiday specials in the Northwest and South. Overall trade remains quiet and below normal for the season. National failures total 272 for the week ending Dec 5, up from 259 last week, with Canada recording 20 failures versus prior weeks.
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New York
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Chicago Cattle Prices and Grain Quotes Across Markets
Market roundup shows Chicago cattle at 4.00 to 6.80 for common to prime heavy, hogs 4.00 to 5.22, sheep 3.00 to 4.50, with mixed wheat and corn ranges. Indianapolis and St Louis report similar cattle values, while Milwaukee lists wheat 1.05 to 1.00 and pork at 12.05. New York notes fluctuating cattle at 4.00 to 5.00, hogs 3.50 to 6.25, and butter 0.92 to 1.20. Polodo wheat and corn show mixed No 2 prices. clover seed primed at 9.00.
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Chicago
Hoy
Timothy
Indianapolis
Ste. St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Rockefeller Makes 82 Million Gift to Institute
John D. Rockefeller adds 2,000,000 to his prior 1,200,000 endowment for the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. The total endowment guarantees a yearly income just over 100,000, funding permanent apparatus and operations, with Rockefeller endorsing flexible use to advance the institute’s work since its 1901 opening.
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Rockefeller Institute For Medical
John DL. Rockefeller
Che Enthra
Iast
Rockefeller
Five Belgian Police Dogs to Aid New York Coree
President Housevelt signals a plan to empower suspending illegal trusts while five Belgian police dogs are readied for New York needs. Indian Territory producers protest to Secretary Garfield over government regulation on ceases.
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Belgium
New York
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