British peers reject budget in unprecedented Lords vote
London December 1 reports the House of Lords rejected the budget bill and referred it to the country for judgment by a 350 to 75 vote adopting Lord Lansdowne's amendment. The decision, described as an unprecedented constitutional crisis, sparked mixed reactions and could unsettle the country’s financial system.
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Lord Lansdowne
London
Maimer
Plest
Rosebery
Morley
Cromer
Balfour
Canterbury
York
House of Lords
House Clords
Pracee
Lord Lanet
Lansdowne Amouiat
NEW LIGHT ON BROWNSVILLE INCIDENTS AT COURT INQUIRY
A Brownsville court inquiry session sheds new light on the Brownsville raid, revealing previously undisclosed details. Key witnesses include Celso Olivier, a former policeman, and Manuel Morales, once a post guard, who describe Captain Mackin collecting shell fragments the morning after the raid and discuss alleged conspiracy theories. Morales recounts a Negro soldier’s remark lamenting Mexicans and Americans during the shooting.
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Brownsville
Brownsville Yate
Court of
Towa
Celso Olivier
Manuel Morales
Viailor
Olivier
Mackin
Morales
Mexica
Kaiser Opens Reichstag With Sick Benefit Expansion
Emperor William opened the Reichstag by reading the throne speech. The government announced a plan to extend sick benefit insurance to workers previously unprotected and to create a system of insurance for dependent relatives of deceased workers. The imperial insurance organization will be changed in key ways.
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Berlin
William
Reichstag
Imperial Insurance Organization
Plot to Kill Rockefeller Forces Guard at Forest Hill
Cleveland police guarded Forest Hill, Johan D Rockefeller’s home, all night after a man claimed to overhear plans to assassinate the magnate. Chief Stamberger said two suspected men were driven away from the estate.
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Cleveland
Off Magnate
Johan D. Rockefeller
East Cleveland
Forest Hill
Stamberger
Money for Irish home rule from T P O Connor
T P O Connor of the Irish nationalists in Parliament sent another 5000 dollars to John Redmond leader of the nationalists bringing his total forwarded for the Irish home rule cause to 30000 dollars during his six weeks visit to this country in New York on December 1.
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T. P. O'Connor
John Redmond
New York
T. P O'Connor
O Connor
Storm off Japan Coast Sinks with All Aboard Feared Lost
A fierce storm near Shimonoseki sinks the Kisagata Mutu, a Japanese vessel of 2873 tons. The fate of all 46 crew and passengers remains unconfirmed as rescue efforts continue.
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Tokyo
Shimonosek
Court probes Brownsville shooting by Army officers
Brownsville Texas December reports the court’s finalizing investigation into a city shooting allegedly by Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers. The panel traced three bullets to barracks G and DB where black troops then lived. Washington awaits potential summons of former soldiers.
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Brownsville
Tex
Lsat
U. S.A
Washington
Mudge Heaus Rock Island President Winchell Takes Frisco
New York December 2 definite announcement that B Yoakum and B L Winchell with associates bought the St Louis and San Francisco road from the Reel Island company. Separate operation of the road decided on and Mr Winchell to become president of the San Francisco company. H A Mudge elected president of the Rack Island road.
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Winchell
Friscc
New York
B. Yoakum
B. L. Winchell
St. Louis
San Francisco
Reel Island Company
H. A. Mudge
Rack Island
Iowa Team Wins By Narrow Margin Stock Judging Trophy
Chicago dispatch reports Iowa state college won the students' stock judging trophy for a second time, defeating Ontario Agricultural College and Ohio with a margin of 199 points. Iowa led in cattle and hogs, placed fourth in horses, and fifth in sheep. team coaches were Professors Dinsmore and Kennedy. Individual leaders included Mowls, White, Thornburg, Thompson, Baker, Camp, Cassady, Phillips, Beck, and Clark from several colleges.
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Chicago
Iowa State College
Iowa
Ontario Agricultural College
Secon
Ohio
Iowa College
Dinsmore
Kennedy
Ontario
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Texas
L. G. Mowls
P. G. White
M. G. Thornburg
Jr. Thompson
C. D. Baker
R. H. Camp
R. W. Cassady
Thomas
Wheat Drops as Freight Tie-Up Weighs Market
December wheat at Chicago closing prices fell amid a northwest freight tie-up caused by the switchmen strike. Wheat Dec 1.0356 May 1.03 5, July 97 Dec. Corn Dec 114¢ May Ge. Oats Dec 4 5 8c May 42c. Pork Jan 32.27 14 May 20.53. Lard Jan 12.20 May 11.40. Ribs Jan 11.12 14 May 11.07 14. Chicago cash livestock receipts show declines across cattle, hogs, and sheep, with steady or lower quotes on calves and feeders. South Omaha receipts reflect similar trends.
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Bay’s
Chicago
Northwest
Lord
Night on the veranda and a Boston departure
On a May night Jane and Rodney share quiet longing on a veranda. Jane leaves without a word for Boston with her aunt, while Rodney endures letters and rumors, then later awakens to find Jane returned, confessing love and claiming him as hers.
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Robert A. . Knowles
Copright
Associated Liter Press
DB Heaviv
Jane
Anne
Rodney
Tane
Min
Jack
Tie
Boston
Ned
Gus
Jane Land
Red
Janel
Rodney Moldsworth
Wis
Rod
Brussels
The Manufacture of Plate Glass and Related Notes
The article describes plate glass production with a twenty by five by six inch casting table, iron side bearings, and rollers shaping molten glass into uniform thickness. After cooling, glass moves to an annealing oven for several days and is then finished by grinding, smoothing, and polishing for skylights and related uses. Additional items include humorous scraps and anecdotes about Roman theater applause and wedding customs in New York churches.
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Rome
Antient
Sexton
New York
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