Threats of general post office strike and world events
The Elgin Echo reports a looming general strike by post office bureau operators in Paris. It notes a drought tied to a pastor's prayer, a burned Winnetka mother, coffee shortages in New York, and a push by Italians against the Black Hand. Other items include Taft urging tariff revision, Rockefeller gifts, and Theodore Roosevelt’s magazine luncheon dedication.
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Paris
Postofice Bureau
Oklahoma
Toe Angeles
Nho
Hart Gore
Winnetka
New York
Allegheny County
Pittsburg
Pierpont Morgan
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Cannon
Great Britain
Texas
Thomas
Memmbers
Reyblican House Caucus
Theodore Roosevelt
Do Fle Magazine World
Robert J. Collier
Fire at Oliver Whyte wire works in Medford
The Oliver Whyte wire factory and adjacent property in Medford Massachusetts burned, causing heavy losses. The steamer Pathfinder struck a rack near Left Gate and nearly sank before reaching a dry dock, with no passengers aboard and reported by a New York newspaper.
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Oliver Whyte
Medford
Mass
Pathfinder
New York
Rival to steel trust forms independent combine plan
The text describes a proposed rival to the United States Steel Corporation led by John W Gates. It envisions a $800 million independent steel coalition including major firms like Jones and Laughlin, Lackawanna, Cambridge, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Midland, Midvale, Inland, Maryland, Republic Iron and Steel, Bethlehem, and Youngstown Sheet. W. P. Snyder of Shenango Furnace may join as president, though his ore holdings complicate terms.
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Hu- Tope
Charles Norton
Chicago
the Treasury
Chauncey Dewey
St. Patrick
Ireland
Rov
J. J. Fielding
Steel Trust
United States
Pittsburg
John W. Gates
Washington
Aft
Senate
Great Steel Trust
Tienat
Gta
Avith
John Wy Gates
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, Ltd
Lackawnanna Steel Company
Cambridge Steel Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Pittsburg Steel Company
Midland Steel Company
Midvale Steel Company
Inland Steel Company
Maryland Steel Company
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Combine
W. P. Snyder
Shenango Furnace Company
Digion
Snyder
United States Steel Corporation
Tragedy at Windsor Station Montreal Train Crash
A locomotive crash at Windsor Station Montreal killed six people and injured several. The engine failed brakes after a plug blew out near Highland station, plowing through walls into the women’s waiting room and causing multiple deaths including the fireman and a man below. An off duty girl waiting for a train also perished.
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Windsor
Montreal
Boston
Maine
Ilighland
Coffee Tax Panic Sparks New York Market Frenzy
New York harbors millions of bags of coffee as traders rush ships and warehouses prepare for potential U S tariff. Merchants fear a 4 cent per pound duty could lift exports to 7.5 million bags weighing about 445000 tons with a possible $39 million impact.
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New York
Brazil
Sandy Hook
Rio
Santos
New Yorks
Havre
Hamburg
Antwerp
Atlantic
United States Congress
Dayton Woman Found Dead in Canal Mystery Deepens
A decomposed body of an unknown 30 year old white woman was found face down in the Miami River canal below Apple Street Bridge in Dayton Ohio. She wore black clothing and new rubber shoes over slippers. Decomposition hinders identification. hands clenched near her throat suggest struggle. Police note six girls have been murdered in Dayton recently, four unsolved.
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Dayton
Ohio
Apple Street Bridge
Offeets
Flames Crush Dual Funeral in Alabama Tragedy
A double funeral was held in Winnetka Alabama for Mrs Gore and her 2 year old daughter Letitia after a kitchen fire ignited the mother's skirt while she tried to smother the flames. The pair died from fatal burns despite neighbors rushing to help.
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Periah
Winneteka
Earl FB. Gore
Glencoe
Figures Show Activity in Manufactures Materials
Renewed activity in US manufactures is shown in Bureau of Statistics figures comparing imports of manufacturers materials in January with the two preceding Januarys. Wool imports jumped from 9.5 million pounds in January 1908 to 24.0 million in January 1909, while lumber imports reached 85.785 million feet in January 1909 versus 30.744 million in January 1908 and 44.747 million in January 1907.
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Bureau of Statistics
George T Angell Dead Leader in Anti Cruelty Cause
George T Angell a Boston reformer and president of the American Humane Association died in Boston early Tuesday aged 91 He helped found the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and served twenty years as its president He published Our Dumb Animals after seeing horses die at a race and for a year printed more than 17 000 000 pages of literature and organized over 70 000 bands of mercy to America and England
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Skeenmba
Boston
George Thorndike Angell
Bumb Mnimals
United States
Ife
Mr. Angell
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
America
England
Merchant’s Son Shot by Police in Bank Heist Attempt
Frederick Davis, son of a Galena merchant and a Spanish American War veteran, was shot in the groin by police during a bank safe drilling attempt. He admits a “crazy notion” to steal money but says his income was insufficient to support his wife and five children. Police note potential mental strain.
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Fawlty
Frederick Davis
Galena
Kan
Citizens' Bank
Tavis
Polico
Provisions of tax bill and expected revenue impacts
The tax bill outlines projected revenue changes including a $900 million estimated annual revenue, possible increases of $10 to $40 million, and a plan to replenish treasury via Panama Canal purchase bonds worth $40 million. It proposes broad duty restructuring, reducing rates on iron, steel, glass, timber, and many consumer goods while increasing duties on watches, perfumes, paper, and certain foods, with works of art free and specific items like cigarettes under new internal revenue.
British Press Seizures Linked to Nationalist Movement
Calcutta authorities seize native newspapers backing the Nationalist cause amid political tension. A separate note outlines the Panama treaty, now approved by President Reyes and pending Colombian Congress action. Additional reports cover Mount Vesuvius visits by a U S ship crew and Manitoba telecommunication rate debates.
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Calcutta
Columbia
Panama
Reyes
Columbian Congress
Celtic
Scorpion
Mount Vesuvius
Naples
Manitoba
Balkan
Bulgaria
Turkey
Berlin
Russia
Japanese seizure of Pratas Islands sparks protest
Chinese forces reported the seizure of Pratas Islands by Japan and compelled Japanese to haul down flags. A Chinese cruiser TFenying with two destroyers investigated for four days returning with claims of a permanent Japanese settlement, phosphate and shell removal, and destruction of sites. Japanese forces allegedly discovered the islands eighteen months ago and destroyed a temple while threatening fishermen. Commander Woo reported the fleet found a hundred plus Japanese residents exporting goods valued at five million yen. shipments were forbidden.
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Ping
Pratas Islands
Canton
Tfenying
Woo
Anthracite Mines May Close Over April Strike
Rumors harden that anthracite operators will shut down collieries on April 1 unless miners reach a deal. Prominent operators say a shutdown, a strike, or a three year working agreement is the only solution. An official of a large coal firm warns a dock-out will occur if no settlement by April 1 and notes ample coal on hand to endure a strike.
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Otcer
George S. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
New York
Tll
Affidavits Reach St Joseph In Domestic Plot
Mrs Huma Marka first wife of Solomon Marks and their son Samuel arrive in St Joseph Missouri and file affidavits about the former Security Business Company manager in Des Moines Omaha and related alleged get rich quick scheme. Marks initially refuses meeting his son citing a threat to shoot him but later speaks through bars and asks for aid to avoid prison.
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Chicago
Marks
Phere
Huma Marka
Solomon Marks
Samuel 1 Marks
Stewart Avenue
St. Joseph
Des Moinegy
Omaha
Jal
Woman Novelist Elinor Lane Dies in Lynchburg
Mrs Elinor MacCartney Lane a prominent novelist died in Lynchburg Virginia after a illness. She had been traveling south with her husband Dr Francis R Lane to recover her health. Five years earlier she gained fame with The Mills of God and followed with Nancy Stair which was adapted for the stage. Her final work Kathelena which she called her masterpiece was just completed.
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Elinor MacCartney Lane
Lynchburg
Francis R. Lane
Mills of God
Nancy Stair
Kathelena
Chicago Trade Settlements Improve After Low Defaults
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade notes a favorable month with fewer defaults and rising activity. Manufacturing and grain demand grow while money remains ample for desirable paper. production is cautious, with iron, rail, and shipbuilding showing new orders and expanding car construction. District failures total 18, down from prior weeks and years. large-claims failures over 5000 decrease.
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Chicago
Iron
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade
Trade and Industrial Outlook Brightens in Early Spring
NEW YORK reports a modestly improved business tone across trade and industry as spring demand edges up. Weather favors activity, grain shipments rise, building resumes, and some retailers increase buying. Yet cautious purchasing limits gains in wholesale and retail sectors while collections show a small rise. US weekly business failures total 254, down from 278 the prior year, with Canada at 40, easing from last week and year prior.
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New York
Ron
United States
Bradstreets
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Grains Across Cities
A compilation of live cattle hog and grain prices from multiple markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. Prices cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs potatoes and seeds with ranges and bases for quality levels and seasons.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ste
Detroit
Milwaukee
Standard
New York
Toledo
Chicago youths admit plan to raid board of trade market
Chicago detectives arrested two Indiana youths from Michigan City who confessed they left home to “break the Chicago board of trade.” They claimed a system to beat the market and said they produced $900 between them with which they planned to start operations.
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Trade and Industry
Chicago
Michigan City
Ind
Chicago Board of Trade
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University of Chicago
Judson
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Austria
Belgrade
National Treasury
Coolidge
House
Taman C. Mian
Fannie Gilmore Thompson
Slocum
Springfield
George W. Perking
Jerome
Hvanston
Charles Page Bryan
Portugal
Phiadelphia
George T. Angell
Merchant's Son
Polich
Japan
Frison
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