Brotherhood Engineers and Pennsylvania Railways Face Strike Vote
Delegates from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Pennsylvania Railroad presented their positions to Chairman Knapp and Professor Neill of the General Board of Mediation. The west of Pittsburgh lines may vote on a strike as talks with the Erdman act board continue for two to three days.
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Brotherhood
Washington
Knapp
Professor Neill
General Board of Mediation
Pittsburg
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Order
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles P. Neill
G. L. Peck
Pennsylvania
Board of Mediation
Supreme Court to rule on safety couplings order
Washington December 1 The Supreme Court will decide whether the safety appliance law requires railroad firms to keep automatic couplings in good repair in addition to equipping cars. The Delk versus St Louis and San Francisco case began in Tennessee where a railroad worker was injured and a damages verdict was overturned by the circuit court of appeals. The high court will review the case.
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Supreme Court
Washington
E. M. Delk
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tennessee
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court Reverses 2-Cent Rate Ruling
The U S Supreme Court reversed a Virginia circuit court ruling on the 2 cent railway rate law. The lower court had issued a restraining order against enforcement by the state corporation commission. The decision effectively sends the case back to state courts for handling.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Boston Opera House cornerstone laid in new era
Boston marks a new era in music and society as the cornerstone of the Boston Opera House is laid. Governor Curtis Guild Jr delivers an address. The building will not be ready for occupancy for another year. Eton D Jordan donated the land and started a popular subscription to meet building expenses.
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Boston
Rooster a Witness in Saloon Raid Case
Red Prince testified in Chicago as a witness against five of thirteen men arrested during a saloon cockpit raid. The prisoners were fined three dollars each.
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Chicago
Red Prince
Japanese steamers sink after deadly collision near Chefoo
Report from Chefoo China on December 1 states that about 750 Japanese perished when two steamers crashed head on near the port. Both hulls were shattered and the vessels sank immediately.
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Chefoo
China
Bank Vault Looted in Olpe Kansas Heist
Robbers blew open the State Bank vault in Olpe Kansas using nitroglycerine charges and escaped with about $2,000 in currency. No injuries reported. Local authorities investigate led by Olpe police and county officials. The incident underscores rising bank crime in the region.
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Oipe
Kan
Dee
Milwaukee tramp arrives in Chicago on $35 wager
Frank Sweetman twenty one years old arrived in Chicago after a thirty two hour tramp from Milwaukee. He called on Chief of Police Shippy to certify the time of his arrival. The feat was tied to a $35 wager.
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Chicago
Frank Sweetman
Milwaukee
Shippy
Flaxman and Denham Resolve to Work Hard
Flaxman, a modest aspiring pupil, faced a harsh remark from Sir Joshua Reynolds claiming he would ruin him as an artist. His wife Ann Denham responded by urging frugality and effort, resolving to prove the naysayers wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaxman
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Flaxmann
John Flaxman
Narrow escape after fall into infected well
A timid man recalls a near drowning after a scientific warning that his well contained germs. He checked the water and then fell while investigating, amid concerns of contamination reported by experts in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Cheated of Her Right Stage Dream Motifs in Quote
A Chicago Record Herald quote casts a woman complaining she lacks interest in cooking sewing and clerical work, boasting trim ankles and a slender waist and desires a career on the stage rather than typewriting or cashier duties.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Market quotes from Chicago Board of Trade and livestock prices
Chicago grain prices show wheat corn and oats with Dec May and July figures. Live stock values list hogs cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges for prime fat steers to good stockers and lambs with hay and prairie feeding costs in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Perth
Indiana
Wisconsin
College football captains named at Dartmouth Harvard and Hamilton
Dartmouth Dexter Tobin of Boston was unanimously named captain for 1909. Harvard selected Hamilton Fish Jr to lead the 1910 squad after two years as right tackle. Hamilton College chose L B Leavenworth of Cleveland as captain. Jimmy Britt and Johnny Summers scheduled for a ten round boxing match in London on February 22.
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Hanover
N. H
Cambridge
Mass
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Harvard
Fish
London
Jimmy Britt
Johnny Summers
Clinton, N. Y
L. BB. Leavenworth
Cleveland, C
Hamilton
The Way She Does It Housewife Keeps Her House in Print
A Baltimore American quote portrays Mrs. Clymer as a model housewife who maintains her household in the public eye by hosting dinners teas and receptions for reporters. The remark highlights social duties and media presence as her defining trait.
First Class Front and the Social Stunt
A poem from the Kansas City Times explores the idea of maintaining a front in the face of troubles. It mocks how people pretend strength after a jab to the solar plexus and warns that only by upholding appearances will they receive acceptance, despite hardship.
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Dad
Ansas City Times
When Is a Door Not a Door Joke Echoes in Puck Record
A witty quip appears in a Puck scrutiny page where Mr. Bones and Mr. Hamilton trade a riddle about doors. The line plays on humor about a humidor, reflecting lighthearted satire and cross-talk common to the periodical.
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Mr. Bones
Bones
Mr. Hamilton
Puck
The Game of Hearts Play by New York Times
A poetic verse from the New York Times describes a crafted game of hearts where a player meticulously protects each card to secure a win and earn a token, noting how she breaks hearts she can while her own heart awaits its turn.
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New York Times
A Word In Season Thanksgiving Day Awakening
A reflective note from the New York Evening Sun on Thanksgiving, contrasting old Turkish terms with younger usage, and praising polite paraphrase over harsh words. The piece appears in Washington B8tar, signaling language commentary on seasonal manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Sun
Washington
Fire Truck Wreck Injures Two Chicago Firemen
Chicago dispatch reports two members of the Chicago Fire Department, Martin Dalton and Christopher Cheevers, were severely injured when a fire truck overturned while rushing to an alarm. The big vehicle turned turtle at a sharp corner, wheels left the pavement, and the truck was badly damaged.
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Chicago
Martin Dalton
Christopher Cheevers
Growing cold unto his leaves for Christmas draweth near
A compact note from the New York Evening Sun reflects seasonal sentiment as imagery of nature and beauty blends with holiday mood. The verse hints at change and anticipation, suggesting a quiet, reflective tone typical of Christmas era prose.
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New York
Sure Sign. Gunner-Did your uncle reach a green old age
A compact local quip from the Kansas City Times referencing an uncle who lived long enough to buy a green hat. The exchange suggests a light, humorous anecdote rather than a sustained event or report.
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Gunner
Kansas City Times
About the Size of It in Various Papers Conundrum
A compact verse exchange notes a conundrum about Hyker-Money and Pyker-Whats the answer with a joke about everyone giving up. The Chicago News puns on a Great Labor Saver, contrasting the self made man with a phonograph wind up and set loose. The Louisiana and Missouri papers contribute light quips to the brief clash.
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Hyker
Pyker
Chicago News
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Reputation His Defense in Jenkins Larceny Trial
In New York on December 1 the defense for Banker John G. Jenkins Jr. rested after calling seven character witnesses. Arguments for both sides were to finish and the case to go to the jury today in the larceny of fifty thousand dollars from Jenkins Trust Co.
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Jenkins
New York
John G. Jenkins, Jr
Jenkins’ Trust Company
Won't Let Castro In City Of Paris
Paris December 1 The French government weighs how to treat Venezuelan President Castro upon arrival at Bordeaux After his expulsion from Caracas the government could bar him from landing humanitarian concerns may deter Paris entry A port official will board the steamer Guadeloupe to ascertain Castro's plans and he will not be allowed to come to Paris
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Paris
Castro
Venezuela
Bordeaux
Caracas
Guadeloupe
Workman Salted Down in Salt Avalanche
Chicago December 1 John Dongola narrowly escaped serious injury after a warehouse bin collapsed burying him in salt. Companions dug him out unharmed.
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Chicago
John Dongola
Dongola
Star Jockeys to Ride in Europe
New York dispatch reports jockey Joe Notter will ride in Germany while Hedie Dusan sails for England to ride H. P. Whitney’s horses. The moves spotlight international assignments by top American riders as racing interests extend to Europe this season.
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Europe
New York
Joe Notter
Germany
Hedie Dusan
H. P. Whitney
England
Weather forecast for Midwest states cold wave and snow
The forecast calls for a cold wave across northern Illinois and Indiana with frigid conditions. Wisconsin and Iowa expect a cold spell with northeast winds, while lower Michigan faces snow and easterly gales.
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Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iown
Lower
Michigan
When Affinity Elevates the Price of Companionship
A terse dialogue hints at value in relationships with quips about cost and loyalty. The exchange contrasts cheapness with deeper bonds, pondering if a spouse or an affinity changes the worth of companionship.
Not Enough Room in the Judge’s Wisecrack Quote
A brief courtroom quip features a judge dismissing Brown as the most narrow minded man. The judge notes that when two thoughts enter his head they clash, delivering a sharp political or legal barb in a compact, period voice.
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Brown
Standard Oil’s foreign trade details at antitrust hearing
John D. Archbold testified for Standard Oil in the government’s suit to dissolve the oil trust. He said 63 percent of illuminating oil refined in 1906 was sold abroad and that the company exported most of its foreign trade in other years. He noted foreign gains came despite competition from four hundred rival firms.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
John D. Archbold
Standard
Archbold
Payne After Van Cleave Seeks Subpoena
Washington December 1 The House Ways and Means Committee aims to authorize subpoenas to compel testimony on tariff revision. J W Van Cleave president of the National Association of Manufacturers and C H Miles tariff committee chairman have criticized the Payne hearings and have not appeared before the panel.
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Ferse
Washington
Weys and Means
House
Congress
J. W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
C. H. Miles
Serena Payne
van Cleave
Miles
Skippes Is Praised Captain of Armed Steamship
New York December 1 Captain M W Mowbray of the steamer Finance was exonerated by the local board of steamboat inspection after a collision in the lower bay with the White Star freighter Georgie. Captain Seeley commended Mowbray for his conduct guiding crew to surrender a boat for rescue of women and children.
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New York
M. W. Mowbray
Finance
White Star
Georgie
Board of Steamboat Inspection
Seeley
Mowbray
State Senator Indicted for Libel in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports State Senator James P. McNichol was indicted for criminal libel by Max Kaufmann, a former mayoral secretary. Kaufmann also faces perjury charges. A second libel bill against Law and Order secretary Clarence Gibboney was favored, tied to McNichol’s assertion that Kaufmann received $10,000 to fund raids on questionable houses to expose Mayor Weaver's administration hypocrisy.
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Philadelphia
James P. McNichol
Max Kaufmann
Rayburn
Kaufmann
Clarence Gibboney
Law and Order Society
McNichol
Gibboney
Weaver
Taft's International Win At Hot Springs Golf Match
An international four man golf match in Hot Springs Va featured W E Taft and Senator Bourne of Oregon against R S Borden and G H Perky of Canada. The United States won by a margin of S up. A rematch is planned for today with Taft to speak at the University.
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Hot Springs
Dec. J
W. E. Taft
Bourne
Oregon
R. S. Borden
G. H. Perky
Sane
United States
Taft's Brother Elected President in New York
Henry W. Taft brother of W. H. Taft was elected president of the Ohio society of New York, announced in New York on December 11.
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Taft
New York
Henry W. Taft
W. H. Taft
The
Ohblo Society of
Cruiser Race Postponed by Navy for Sailors Onerous Prep
Newport December 1 The ocean race of the scout cruisers Salem Chester and Birmingham to the Azores cannot be held until after the new year naval officers say more than a month must pass before any cruiser is ready for the great race. Sergent Kentucky December 1 Allen Wellston Baptist minister files for divorce asserting his wife refuses to attend church as grounds.
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Newport
F. 1
Salem
Chester
Birmingham
Azores
Christus
Sergent
Allen Wellston
the Baptist Church
Woodruff May Be an Ambassador to Vienna
New York Dec 1 Friends of Timothy Woodruff discuss his potential appointment as ambassador to Vienna confirming private talks and polite speculation about his diplomatic posting.
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Woodruff
New York
Timothy Woodruff
Vienna
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Claims High Effectiveness
More people are using Foley's Kidney Remedy yearly and the ad asserts it is the most effective kidney and bladder remedy medical science can devise. It claims to correct irregularities, renew tissues, restore vitality, and improve both health and appearance, mentioning H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Burdett Piano Tuner Accepts Orders at Brown's
F J Burdett, a piano tuner, takes orders at Brown's and Dollmeyer's stores or by phone at 306. He offers professional tuning services and invites customers to call for appointments.
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F J. Burdett
Brown's & Dollmeyer
Odd tale of a boy resisting a dental extraction
In a San Antonio Express note, a boy clings to his toothache while a nurse urges extraction. His brother watches from a block house as the room fills with distressed sounds. A quip about a literary authority follows from an Outlook remark.
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Alain
San Antonio Express
The Masterpiece Prompt and a Fateful Publisher
A publisher praises a manuscript as a masterpiece and urges publicity stunts. The author savors the compliment yet fears the plan’s flaw and contemplates drastic action to draw attention while the publisher warns that seeking glory could ruin the work.
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Dave
Ieee
Woman Credits Pinkham Compound For Cure After Opera tion Fears
Lena V. Henry of Norristown Ga recounts her tale of relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She avoided surgery and urges other women with similar ailments to try the remedy while Mrs Pinkham offers advice to all sick women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lydia Pinkham
Science Siftings on Moon Heat and Tiny Sensitivities
The piece notes the moon can emit heat affecting thermometers by two to three degrees. It claims the human eye can resolve an object 1/625000 inch in size and that galvanometers are precise enough to detect current from fingertip pressure on a mercury globule. Camille Flammarion speculates a moving dark spot on Jupiter is a floating island of scoria on the molten surface.
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Camille Flammarion
Molteni
Theatrical figures announce vaudeville plans this season
Things Theatrical Mrs. Stuart Robson will not appear in vaudeville this season. Clyde Fitch adapts from the German titled The Blue Mouse. George W. Hobart's new work The Merry Widow and the Devil. Hite and Mike Donlin produce a sketch featuring baseball. Miss Gertrude Quintin, famed Flora Wiggins in The College Widow, to star in Zasa's Hit in vaudeville.
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Stuart Robson
Clyde Fitch
George W. Hobart
Merry Widow
Hite
Mike Donlin
Gertrude Quintin
Flora Wiggins
Zasa
Tales of Cities and Civic Institutions
Philadelphia hosts 1,400 associations aiding the afflicted while Los Angeles traces its origin to Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angel. The fourteen public libraries hold 1,432,931 volumes including pamphlets and maps.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angel
Cage
Where the Journal Family will Shop for Christmas Dry Goods
Local catalog style list shows numerous merchants and firms for Christmas shopping. Entries include Walton Nephews, Stukenberg & Borchers, Dyer & Foll, Huss & Kinley, Burrell Bros, G. Shoeffel, A. Schulz, and many others offering garments groceries hardware pianos furniture millinery and more. Also lists banks, theatres, hotels, and printing services linked to Freeport businesses.
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F. A. Read
Walton Nephews
Stukenberg & Borchers
Dyer & Foll
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Opera House
Governor Guild
Rooster
Cock Pit
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Chicago Grain
Harvard Selects
Piaskin Souad
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Japan
Nickel
Wien
City OF Paris
Standard'’S Foreign Trade
Payne
Skippes
Colums
Avyer
Chicago Record-Hetalt
Science
Tales of
Huss & Kinley
Groceries
Burrell Bros. Hermsmeier & Son. Co. G. Shoeffel
F. A. Schulz
the Journal
H. A. Hillmer Co
Sanford & Zartman
Weiss & Co
Freeport Hardware
Joseph Emmert
A. J. Robson
Geo
IF. Swarts
Charles D. Knowlton
Taylor & Frick
D. Allington
G. A. Stemm
F. & F. Piano Co
DeVore Piano Co
C. H. Little & Co
W. H. Brandt, Riley & Wheat
College of Commerce
Merck & O’brien
Lichtenberger’s Sausage Factory
Chris. Fuss
Freeport B. & L. Association
State Bank, Union Loan & Bldg. Association
Wm. Walton Nephews
Willner Bros
Brokhausen & Hill
E. & W. Clothing House
Wm. O. Wright
Schmidt, Wachlin & Pfeiffer
Otto Wagner
Wm. J. Young.& Co
Brown & Dollmeyer
Severance, Spengler
Theatres
Grand Opera House
the Majestic
the Bijou
Freeport Gas Co
Electric Light
Freeport Ry
Power Con
Billig’s
the Troy
Horse Shoe
Tailors
Malle
John
Harpater
Brewater
Senate
Clifton
Feed
Rte
Jacob Pfender & Son
Serf & Haight
Ete
Emerick, Barrett & Co
Edward Bengaton
H. A. Rotsier
John Schwars
Bona
Demeter & Beits, Sluiter & Brower
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