Mean Brooklyn court spurns Maud Malone martyr plan
In Brooklyn three justices in the court of special sessions found Maud Malone technically guilty for disturbing a public meeting during a campaign but refused to fine her. The suffragette sought to compel Governor Wilson to testify and stage a martyrdom act. The judge’s decision foiled her plan and drew crowds to the courtroom.
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Court of Special Sessions
Brooklyn
Maud Malone
Maud
Wilson
Miss Malone
New York
Labor Unions Grow Worldwide As 1913 Congress Looms
The Labor World reports union membership gains in 1911 including 304 976 more in Britain and about six thousand added to the Plumbers and Steamfitters International union raising total to 30 000. An Austrian based international labor congress is planned for 1913 with other notices of new labor temples in San Jose and bonds for injured workers. The piece notes charity by organized labor and pending reforms such as Workmen’s Compensation.
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United States
Ontario
Canada
Labor Party
London
British Empire
Labor Socialist
New Militia Plan Central to National Guard Convention
Norfolk delegates from nearly every state attend the National Guard association convention. The three day session centers on War Department plans to organize the militia into twelve tactical divisions to improve preparedness for mobilization of state troops in wartime.
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Norfolk
National Guard Association
War Department
Miss Fern Young Here As Guest Of Mrs Brier
Miss Fern Young of North Dakota is visiting in the city as a guest of her mother Mrs A J Brier at 305 East Jefferson Street.
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Fern Young
North Dakota
City
A. J. Brier
East
Jefferson Street
Snowdrifts Hit New York and Western New York
A major snow storm swept from the Texas Panhandle through the southern states to New York City on November 28. New Yorkers enjoyed a Thanksgiving mood despite heavy snowfall as a mummers parade entertained passersby. Western New York reported depths of twenty six inches.
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New York
Texas Panhandle
Clapp Committee to Summon Rosewater as Witness
Victor Rosewater of Omaha, Taft forces leader before the Chicago convention, will be summoned as a witness Wednesday as the Clapp investigating committee resumes its probe. Also to testify are W. R. Hearts, publisher and former Senator Foraker of Ohio.
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Washington
Victor Rosewater
Omaha
Taft
Chicago
Clapp
W. R. Hearts
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Perkins Thinks Trusts Here to Stay
Des Moines Iowa November 30. Senator A B Cummins supports competition and writes a Senate committee report on intrastate commerce after hearing Perkins Carnegie Lyman Abbott and Theodore Roosevelt. He believes Perkins aims to recognize monopolies and regulate prices, while warning such moves would head toward socialism and weaken the Sherman act. He foresees price regulation followed by wage controls and labor exemptions from anti trust laws. A bill based on his report would seek clear legal standards for honest business and a lasting framework governing American commerce.
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Des Moines
Congress
George W. Perkins
Bull Moose
A. B. Cummins
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Clapp
Minnesota
Andrew Carnegie
Lyman Abbott
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Cummins
Perkins
Iowa
Progressive
Senate
Senator Cummins
Washington
Foley Kidney Pills Restore Health for Kidney Troubles
The ad states kidney diseases sap a worker’s strength and earnings, and Foley Kidney Pills bring back health and vitality by healing kidney and bladder troubles. The genuine product is in a yellow package, with a call to refuse substitutes.
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L. S. Bradshaw & Co
Advt
Confessed killer Hickey linked to multiple murders
J Frank Hickey of Quincy Mass recently arrested in New Jersey confessed to murdering seven year old Joseph Josephs of Lackawana and to the killing of M Kruck, a New York newsboy, in a detailed, emotionally torn statement after a conference with district attorney Dudley.
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Buffalo
J. Frank Hickey
Quincy
Mass
New Jersey
Joseph Josephs
Lackawana
Hickey
M. Kruck
New York
Dudley
Democrats See Jobs Boom In Incoming Administration
Washington November 30. Democrats in Congress warn of a flood of patronage as about 412000 government posts will open on March 4 with 100000 vacancies auto newly. Some 10000 presidential appointments and 30 million in salaries are at stake as lawmakers consider undoing Taft civil service limits on 6000 fourth class postmasters amid a GOP majority.
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House
Taft
Funeral of Alonzo Rice Held Today
Alonzo Rice born June 29 1845 in Ohio died November 27 1912 at home 805 West Grimes street after paralysis. He came to Fairfield from Trenton Missouri about two years ago and left behind a wife and daughter Mrs M K Barnes with one son who died in the city about a year ago. Funeral services were held at 2 pm from the home conducted by Rev S B Ross, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Alonzo Rice
Ohio
West Grimes Street
Rice
Fairfield
Trenton
M. K. Barnes
West Wirkwood Street
French horse expert visits city from Paris
Gerald Powell of Paris is visiting the J. G. Maasdam home south of the city and will stay until Monday. Powell is an expo dealer and the French representative of Maasdam & Wheeler. He is a noted Percheron horse authority and translator of related works. He will attend the Chicago Exposition after leaving here Monday.
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Gerald Powell
Paris
France
J. G. Maasdam
Mr. Powell
Maasdam & Wheeler
Powell
Chicago
Record Subscription Work For Cedar Rapids College
Fairfield will start next week to raise 50000 for Parsons endowment while Cedar Rapids set a world record last Saturday night by popular subscription raising 250000 for Coe College. A hundred business men solicited amounts from 5 to 50000 over a week. Rockefeller Foundation had agreed to grant 100000 if an additional 500000 was raised, with 250000 of that to be raised in Cedar Rapids.
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Fairfield
Parsons College
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Rockefeller Foundation
Busi
Launderers to Meet Here Saturday
The fall meeting of the Southern Iowa Launderers and Dry Cleaners club will be held in this city next Saturday with strong southern state representation planned. An elaborate banquet is being organized at a local hotel.
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Southern Iowa Launderers’ and Dry Cleaners’ Club
Johnson seeks address to wed Lucille Cameron
Jack Johnson the champion boxer waited in Chicago for a special delivery letter from Lucille Cameron to obtain her address and fly to marry her. He said he feared government agents might open his mail.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Lucille Cameron
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