Fairfield Commercial Club resumes fall meetings and banquet
The Fairfield Commercial Club announces resumption of meetings next Thursday October 3 and a fall winter schedule. A banquet at Trustee Gymnasium will be served by Parsons college Ladies Auxiliary. Members and citizens are urged to join, with banquet tickets selling for 50 cents at local banks.
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Fairfield Commercial Club
Trustee Gymnasium
Parsons College
Fairfield
Commercial Club
Rioting at Everett Mill Sparks 1000-Strong Clash in Lawrence
Rioting surged in Lawrence on Sept 30 as police charged a crowd of about a thousand Everett mill strikers on Essex and Union streets. Dozens of workers suffered broken heads, with one man dying from wounds. Four men and one woman were arrested after the clashes. Local hospitals held many injured. police and bystanders sustained numerous cuts and bruises.
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Lawrence
Mass
Etter
Essex
Union
Everett
Old Settlers Day Meal Plans Advance in Keota
The Old Settlers Day committee progresses on obtaining a buffalo for the barbecue. They visited Keota to finalize arrangements, with E. R. Smith S. S. Crane Ralph Lamson Bert Cox and Charles Cox on the party. They will reconvene Monday night at E. R. Smith’s office to review reports and seek full committee attendance.
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Keota
E. R. Smith
S. S. Crane
Ralph Lamson
Bert Cox
Charles Cox
Singmaster
Rural carriers gain second pay raise in four years
Washington Sept 30 The second salary advance for rural letter carriers in four years took effect today. Standard route carriers see yearly pay rise from 1000 to 1100 dollars with proportional increases for shorter routes.
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Washington, D. C
Absinthe Ban Enforced Across United States
Washington October 1 United States joins nations banning absinthe as health risk. Board of Food Inspection order issued last July bars importation interstate shipment or sale of the beverage nationwide effective today.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Board of Food Inspection
New York limits workweek for women and minors takes effect
Albany Oct 1 law prohibits employment of women and minors in factories for more than fifty four hours per week. The measure enacted last winter goes into effect today to protect female and young workers.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Textile strikers clubbed at Arlington Mills riot
In Lawrence Massachusetts on October 1 more than fifty textile workers were knocked unconscious as they attempted to enter Arlington Mills gates that had been shut the day before after a protest riot.
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Lawrence
Mass
Arlington Mills
London Elects New Lord Mayor in Guild Hall Ceremony
Sir David Burnett, senior alderman, elected Lord Mayor of London for one year beginning November 9. Ceremony followed ancient customs with liverymen selecting Burnett and Bowater, then aldermen confirming the choice. Burnett, born 1851, sheriff 1907-08, knighted 1908, set to take oath on Lord Mayor's Day.
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London
David Burnett
Board of Aldermen
Guild Hall
Church of Old Jewry
Town Crief
T. Vansittart Bowater
Sir David Burnett
City of London
Westminster Abbey
Bankf
England
Great Metropolitan Corporation
London County Council
Miss Sullivan Rejoins Chicago Grand Opera Company
Miss Anna Sullivan leaves tomorrow to rejoin the Chicago Grand Opera company for the season after a weeks visit in this city. The company will perform ten weeks in Chicago and then tour the east, presenting a large repertoire of forty two operas. Notable singers Mary Garden and Mable Reigelman are among the company.
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Anna Sullivan
Grand Opera
Chicago
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Miss Sullivan
Mary Garden
Mable Reigelman
Edwin G Dunn to Speak Here in Campaign Kickoff
Local democratic central committee announces John D Dennison’s Oct 9 appearance was canceled and gubernatorial candidate Edwin G Dunn will open the campaign in this city on Oct 7. Democrats express pleasure at Dunn’s upcoming visit despite the Dennison postponement.
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Democratic Central Committee
John D. Dennison
Edw. G. Dunn
Dennison
North Dakota Industrial Exposition Opens With Governor Speech
The second annual North Dakota Industrial Exposition opens in Bismarck with Governor Burke delivering the keynote address. Every county displays its products and resources as the fair runs for two weeks. In other news, Miss Elmira Herold dies unexpectedly at her southeast of city home. funeral plans are pending.
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Bismark
N. D
North Dakota
Burke
Herold
Elmira Herold
County Board Seeks 18 000 Bond For New Jail
The Jefferson counties Board of Supervisors approved a special ballot proposal for voters on November 3 to authorize bonds of 18 000 for a new jail. They estimate construction may cost about 12 000 with bids and plans determining final need, and plan minor repairs to ready the current jail for a time.
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Board of Supervisors
Forest City
Towa
Jefferson County
Wapello County
Grain Dealers Converge for Norfolk Convention
Norfolk Va Oct 1 The annual convention of the National Grain Dealers Association opened a three day session. The Chief Grain Inspectors National Association also holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the event.
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Norfolk
National Grain Dealers’ Association
National Association
Florida legislature opens special session on Jacksonville docks plan
In Tallahassee on October 1 lawmakers convened to consider amending Jacksonville's charter to allow the city to own and operate municipal docks and terminals, following Governor Gilchrist's call.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Gilchrist
Florida
Jacksonville
Mrs. Thomas Osborn Expected Home This Evening
Mrs. Thomas Osborn is due home this evening from Des Moines where she has stayed with her mother who is receiving treatment at the Methodist hospital in that city.
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Thomas Osborn
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
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