World Briefs From Around The Globe Timely Notices
A compendium of short notices covers aviator Eugene Wily’s ship deck landing, Senate shifts in Massachusetts, executive pay at United States Steel, Governor Dix urging science in New York schools, Beveridge’s New York dinner remarks, and royal intrigue about Prince Miguel of Braganza in London. Other items note Captain Loose’s retirement, a Tacoma voters’ advisory board, Lorimer’s Senate seat defense, a Binghamton fire saving 155 children, and a wave of legal and political developments across the United States and Europe.
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San Francisco
Ben Francisco Bay
Henry Cabot Ledge
Massachusetts
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Democrais
Charles M. Schwab
William B. Corey
United States Steal Corporation
James A. Farrell
John A. Dix
New York State Agricultural Society
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Indiana
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Duke of Vizeu
Prince Miguel of Braganza
Anita Stewart
London
August W. Loose
Brooklyn
Frederick A. Cook
Norway
Senators Oppose Direct Election Debate on canal fortification in report
Washington dispatch reports opposition growing in the Senate to direct senatorial elections despite repeated House votes. committee members Gallinger and Depew dissent. The piece notes a renewed push after recent corruption charges and mentions Taft's stance on canal fortification and the new civil service moves affecting postmaster appointments. It also covers the upcoming leadership questions and the broader Senate reshaping.
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George Clinton
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Gallinger
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Depew
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House of Representatives
House
Nelson ‘W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Hale
Maine
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Frye
Cullom
Itlinoig
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Great Trust
Supreme Court
White
Congress
Taft
Post Office Department
Grover Cleveland
Civil Service
Department
Two Girls Die in Cell Fire After Threat of Exposure
In Lemont Illinois two young girls chose death to avoid public exposure, lighting their clothing with matches found in their cell and collapsing fatally burned. The report details a string of political and crime items including California school segregation bills, estate tax claims, and a shooting involving Fort Worth.
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Lemont
Chicago
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Bakersfield
Thomas F. Walsh
Washington
Arapahoe County
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Meadow Cove
Newfoundland
William F. Sheehan
New York
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Miles Poindexter
James J. Martine
New Jersey
Plainfield
N. J
Grip
Danville
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Mirman
Public Relief
Giselme
Bayonne
Patient asks doctor about cold feet in cold weather
A patient asks the doctor why feet feel cold in cold weather. The doctor suggests the chill as a likely cause and notes a simple cost mentioned as one dollar.
Morton Dies After Kidney Illness and Rest Urged
Paul Morton president of the Equitable Life and former secretary of the navy under Theodore Roosevelt died suddenly at the Hotel Seymour in Chicago. Apoplexy ended a long illness linked to kidney trouble and artery hardening. He had planned a European tour with his wife, delaying only after Chicago specialist Dr Frank Billings urged complete rest. He was born in Detroit in 1867 and held top posts at Burlington, Colorado Fuel and Iron, Santa Fe, and Pan American railway before leading the Equitable Life.
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Danstable Life Assurance Society
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Seymour
Falnberg
Morton
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Champ Clark Nominated Speaker by Democratic Caucus
In Washington on Thursday Champ Clark of Missouri was unanimously chosen by the Democratic members elect as the party's candidate for speaker of the Sixty second Congress. Oscar Underwood of Georgia was named chairman of the Ways and Means Committee with a list of appointees including Randall, Harrison, Brantley, James, Kitchen, Peters, Hull, Rainey, Shackleford, Dixon, Hughes, Palmer, and Hammond. The caucus assigned committee naming to Ways and Means, and Clark initially declined to appoint committees. Harmony marked the meeting as all selections were unanimous and all Ways and Means members were holdovers with no new appointees.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
House of Representatives
Oscar Underwood
Georgia
New House
Committee
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Texas
Harrison
New York
Brantley
James
Kentucky
Kitchen
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Massachusetts
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Tennessee
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Illinois
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Dixon
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New Jersey
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Hammond
Minnesota
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Miners Leader Threatens AFL Break With Labor Federation
A resolution introduced at a United Mine Workers of America meeting in Columbus threatens to sever all ties with the American Federation of Labor if the AFL does not admit the Western Federation of Miners immediately. No action was taken. The UMWA remains the federation's largest subsidiary.
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American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Western Federation of Miners
Mine Workers of America
American Federation
Recall Bill Passes House in Seattle Recall Act Nears Signature
The recall nomination bill, enabling petition based candidate nominations in recall elections, passed the Washington House of Representatives on Thursday and awaits Governor Hayttt’s signature to enact as law.
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Seattle
Wash
Chouse of Representatives
Hay
Machinery Kills Oil Man in Beverly Plant
Marisetta Ohio businessman Van W. Welsh, a prominent oil man and capitalist, was killed Thursday after becoming entangled in machinery at the Beverly electric light plant. The incident underscores hazards in industrial settings and prompts investigation by local authorities.
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Marisetta
van W. Welsh
Beng
Beverly
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Promote Digestive Health
Branded as sugar coated granules, the product claims to regulate stomach, intestines, and bowels. Presented in candy like form, the advertisement emphasizes ease of use and the value of time, attributing a quote to Mason.
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Dr. Pierce
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