Paris Telegraph Strike Paralyzes Services Across France
A general strike by post office telegraph operators shuts down the central telegraph station in Paris and disrupts telegraphic and telephonic links to London. British union funds have sent about $5,000 to support the strikers as messages move via America to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesta Department
France
England
America
British Union
Paris
Post Office Department
M. Simyan
Posts and Telegraphs
London
New York
Anne Morgan to Open Navy Yard Restaurant for Workers
Miss Anne Morgan daughter of J Pierpont Morgan will open a Brooklyn navy yard restaurant around May 1. Under a National Civil Federation committee she will provide meals for about 1000 workers at lower cost, with support from notable backers including Mrs Albert H Gary Mrs Andrew Carnegie Mrs J B Harriman and Mrs Franc es Higginson Cabot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
New York
Anne Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rooklyn Navy Yard
National Civil Federation
Navy Yard
Miss Morgan
Herbert L. Satterlee
Albert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Andrew Carnegie
J. Borden Harriman
Frances Higginern Cabot
Indoor meet at New York Athletic Club draws 500 athletes
More than 500 of the nation's top athletes compete in the New York Athletic Club indoor meet in New York. Prominent amateurs join star college runners from Yale Harvard Princeton Columbia Dartmouth and others. The program features four relay races ten handicap events and scratch races plus a 49 yard run and a mile walk for novices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Athletic Club
New York
Yale
Harvard
Frinceton
Columbia
Dartmouth
Discharges Jerome's Man Beery Punished For Escape
New York March 16 Police Lieutenant Peter Beery, ally of District Attorney Jerome, was dismissed by Commissioner Bingham for allowing the escape of Francis G Bailey. Bailey, arrested for stealing a steamship and cargo, eluded capture after the guard fell asleep. the escape occurred while Bailey was held in Honduras.
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Beery
New York
Peter Beery
Jerome
Bingham
Francis G. Bailey
Bailey
Honduras
Man Found Dying After Self-Inflicted Fire
Bernard Solomon was found dying from about a dozen knife wounds in his Monticello New York home on March 16. He told police he had been attacked by neighbor Berkowitz but later confessed the wounds were for personal safety reasons after he attempted suicide with a knife and set the house on fire.
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Monticello
N. Y
Bernard Solomon
Berkowitz
Baltimore and Ohio Freight Clerk on Trial for Piano Theft
Fairmont W Va March 15 Ed era Hinkle former Baltimore and Ohio railroad freight clerk faced trial today charged with stealing a piano in transit. The case notes multiple recent railroad thefts with valuables taken without detection.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Fairmont
W. Va
Era Hinkle
Baltimore and Oho Railroad
Pension Granted for Detective Petrosino's Widow in Italy Trip
Albany March 16 A special pension for Adelaide Petrosino widow of detective Joseph Petrosino is provided in a bill supported by Senator Timothy D Sullivan. The measure follows a statement by Dr Raphael to fund the former physician’s plan for a trip to Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrocine
Albany
N. Y
Adelaide Petrosino
Joseph Petrosino
Benster
Timothy D
Italian Convicts Paroled in Italy Flee to America
Fragmentary text notes that several men convicted of crimes in Italy were paroled there and fled to America, suggesting a cross country escape or pursuit context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
America
Opera Star Cavalieri Leaves Stage To Help Vanderbilt
New York reports Lina Cavalieri, famed soprano, deserted the stage to aid the ailing young Vanderbilt, later returning to Paris. The article notes she refused to join the Met company to nurse him, citing her beauty and voice. Hammerstein’s plans for Cavalieri shifted after Mary Garden protested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lina Cavalieri
Vanderbilt
New York
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Senator Fair
California
Herman Oelrichs
Paris
Metropolitan Opera Company
Hammerstein
Mary Garden
Mile. Cavalieri
Unions Oppose Wage Cuts in Steel Jobs
Reading Pa March 16 The Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers association national officers held an all day conference on puddlers and finishers wages. They refused to accept the proposed reduction by Iron manufacturers and delivered the issue to the eastern district executive committee to convene at Vice President Mencher's call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers’ Association
Mencher
Miners in Conference to Fix Wages in Western Canada
Winnipeg dispatch reports an ad journed joint conference of operators and miners' delegates from western Canada and British Columbia meeting at McLeod Alberta to fix a wage schedule on termination of the present agreement. The outcome is awaited with fear of a strike if no settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Man
Western Canada
British Columbia
McLeod
Alberta
Tin plate plant to reopen next Monday morning
New Castle Pennsylvania March 16 Orders have been received by Superintendent Bert Ross of the Greer tin plate plant to begin operations in full next Monday morning. Sixteen hundred employees who have been idle since last January will be given work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Bert Ross
Greer Tin Plate
Wages Cut in Maryland Steel Works to Hit April First
A 10 percent wage reduction will affect all divisions of the Maryland Steel company and go into effect on April 1, according to a high official of the corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Baltimore
Maryland Steel Company
Pennsylvania Steel Cuts Wages By Ten Percent
Harrisburg March 16 The Pennsylvania Steel company a major independent steel producer announces a wage reduction of about 10 percent effective April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Mills of Richwood Pulp and Paper to close indefinitely
Richwood West Virginia on March 16 reports the Richwood Pulp and Paper company will shut down its mills tonight for an unspecified period. The facility employs over 300 workers and may impact area jobs and supply chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
W. Va
Richwood Pulp and Paper A. Company
Date Set For Deep Waterways Convention
New Orleans announces the Deep Waterways convention will be held November 18 19 and 20. The association headquarters released the dates for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Association
Could Have Shot Washington
A British soldier told an American after the war that he once could have shot General Washington but chose not to. The American asked why, and the Englishman replied that Washington’s death would not have benefited their countrymen as they depended on him to treat prisoners well and would rather have shot a British officer instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Washington
Trains on L Road in Crash Near Ballou Street
Panic gripped passengers on two Metropolitan elevated trains on Chicago’s Humboldt Park branch after a collision at Ballou Street. Glass shattered as riders were hurled from seats and the car swayed over the edge of the trestle. Passengers fled to the tracks facing the deadly third rail while some fainted or were injured. The wreck reportedly resulted from a signal misunderstanding during a switch at the station.
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Chicago
Humboldt Park
Ballou Street
Fifth Avenue Terminal
Bryan Visits Chicago to Warm Reception by Democrats
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Chicago from Ann Arbor Michigan and was welcomed at Illinois Central Park Row station by the County Democracy reception committee led by Robert E Burke and Daniel J McMahon. He appeared lively and recognizable as the party's national leader amid cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Committee
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
County Democracy
Ilinois Central
Bryan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Park Row
Robert E. Burke
Daniel J. McMahon
Teddy Saves Child From Third Story Fall in Chicago
Delacia LeSevre a three year old girl plunged from a third story window to a cement sidewalk while clutching a large Teddy bear. The bear absorbed the impact by striking an iron fence, breaking the fall and preventing more serious injuries. The mother was nearby as the child played, and the bear became the key factor in the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Delacia LeSevre
Poisoner at supper kills three children and himself
Flora Journal reports Robert Strawson, a 45 year old mall clerk, poisoned his three children aged three five and nine with strychnine in their coffee then drank the same poison himself. The oldest child survives with convulsions while Strawson and the other two children are dead. He left a note telling his wife he was tired of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Robert Strawson
Ward
Strawson
Smallpox Vaccination Sweeps South Bartonville Asylum
In Peoria on March 16 2400 sore arms are reported at the South Bartonville asylum for the insane after a smallpox outbreak. Dr George Zeller superintendent ordered vaccination of physicians nurses attendants and patients following eruptions on a lunatic admitted last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
South Bartonville Asylum
George Zeller
Safecracking confession blames only self in Illinois post office heist
Danville March 16 Joseph McCarthy confesses alone guilt in Gale Illinois post office robbery and says he will pursue evangelist work. He states that William Strong and Charles Galligher arraigned with him had no involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Lilly Sunday
Joseph McCarthy
Gale
Ill
William Strong
Charles Galligher
Deneen Orders Fight Prevented in Springfield
Governor Deneen telephoned the Tazewell county sheriff to stop the announced bout between boxers Goodman and Farmer in Springfield HL on March 16. The move aims to prevent the scheduled fight and maintain public order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
Springfield
Tazewell County
Goodman
Farmer
Dream Reward for Frugal Husband
A London Punch quip recounts a wife joking about a dream in which her husband gave her a five pound note. The husband replies that she may keep it, praising his thrifty nature and the humorous role reversal in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foley's Kidney Remedy Claim Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as able to cure kidney and bladder trouble not beyond medicine. It promises relief from backaches and irregularities that could lead to Bright's disease or diabetes. Names H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Juugkuasg are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Juugkuasg
Captain Hainson to stand trial for murder in Bayside case
Captain Peter C. Hainson of the U S A will be tried April 19 for the murder of William H. Annis at the Bayside Yacht Club last August. The trial will be held here with Justice Garretson of the supreme court presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Annis
Flushing
N. Y
Peter C. Hainson
Bayside Yacht Club
Garretson
Supreme Court
Nagel Heads To New York To Study Immigration Policy
Secretary Nagel of the department of commerce and labor will depart for New York today to study immigration matters at the port. He will be accompanied by Commissioner Keefe of the immigration bureau. Nagel will host the new cabinet officers on the official trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Taft
Keefe
Immigration Bureau
Italians Protest at West Point Over Access Rules
Several hundred Italian laborers at the West Point government reservation were stopped by army officers as they used walks to the academy. An order requires non mechanics to use a back road. They returned to Highland Falls and held a mass meeting signaling a telegram to the secretary of war alleging discrimination. Major J M Carson gave the gibkers until Thursday to return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Military Academy
Highland Falls
J. M. Carson
Nevada Senate passes anti gambling bill
Cargon Nev March 16 The senate has passed an anti gambling bill. The measure today will go to the house. It contains a provision placing bridge whist and all games of chance in the same category as faro and roulette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada Senate
Cargon
Nev
Senate
House
Markets Report Chicago Wheat Corn and Livestock Prices
Chicago markets show winter wheat prices around 1.22 to 1.25 with mixed grades, spring wheat at about 1.18 to 1.29, and corn and oats with varied sample values. Live stock receipts reach thousands with ranges for heavy to light shipping, cattle and hog quotes published, buffalo and dairy prices noted.
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Chicago
N. Y
Dunning & Steven
Live Stock Commission
East Buffalo
N.Y
Eloin
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Coughs
La grippe coughs are dangerous as they frequently develop into pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs so that no serious results need be feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkuns.
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H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkuns
Burdett Piano Tuner Ad From Brown’s Dollmeyer’s
Burdett the piano tuner lists services at Brown s and Dollmeyer s stores and provides phone contact B04 1 408 for appointments and inquiries.
Railroads Plan Interstate Cooperation to Stabilize Traffic
Pasadena March 16 reports that E H Harriman plans a conference with major railroads to seek a mutual traffic understanding. The effort aims to gain an amendment empowering the Interstate Commerce Commission to permit strong lines to support weaker lines, potentially enabling large scale capital spending and job creation. Harriman avoided discussing rate cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference of Railroad Men
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pasadena
Cal
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
C. O. Butterworth
New York Central Road
Johnsons Homecoming Sparks Galveston Race Tension
Galveston Texas March 16 The homecoming of colored boxer Jack Johnson stirs intense reaction among local Black residents. Committees plan a parade and welcome with a band and carriages, but a White wife reportedly accompanying Johnson could trigger cancellations. Leaders say Johnsons marriage to a white woman violates local laws and customs, risking disruptions to the celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Galveston
Tex
Jack Johnson
Yankee department store opens in London thrills rivals
London, March 16. The first American department store opens at 9 o'clock and draws thousands, mostly women, as old London firms react with concerts anniversaries and entertainments. The new Yankee enterprise electrifies the market, prompting grand opera singers, military bands and music hall performers to join the celebration.
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London
Balanced Rock Kills Boy at Tuxedo Park
In Middletown New York on March 16 a two ton balanced rock toppled as 14 year old Frederick Cox son of William Cox a park policeman tried to climb it. His sister watched and laughed as the fatal accident occurred at Tuxedo Park.
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Middletown
N. Y
Tuxedo Park
Frederick Cox
William Cox
Frederick
Fugitive Alfred Frey Escapes Jail In Springfield Raid
Black fugitive Alfred Frey escaped from the county jail after knocking down the sheriff s wife and a woman attendant. Bloodhounds were used and a posse led by Sheriff Lawrence pursued him through Springfield, Ohio, on March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jalil
Springfield
Alfred Frey
Lawrence
Oklahoma horse trained for Taft shipped to Washington
A large Oklahoma horse bought for the army is being trained at Fort Reno and will be sent to Washington in a few days. The project ties to President Taft as the target destination.
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Taft
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Army
Fort Reno
Washington
Weather Forecast for Illinois Indiana and Nearby
Illinois and Indiana expect rain or snow today with fair conditions tomorrow. Lower Michigan sees snow flurries today followed by a fair tomorrow. Wisconsin and town areas report snow today with fair weather tomorrow.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Fair Tomorrow
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fair Tormorrow
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cure Claims Quick Relief
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy that eases coughs strengthens lungs and expels colds. Promotes the genuine yellow packaged product. Lists H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkuns as sellers.
Tax Notice Urges Taxes Paid Promptly
Tax notice warns taxpayers to settle dues soon as books will close shortly. Collector J. Haron urges payment at Water Co. Office in the Van Buren district, with office phone 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeport Water Co
van Buren
Wu. J. Haren
Determining Levels by Simple Field Method
A practical folk method explains using a spirit level and a straight edged board to compare two stakes. By sighting from a fixed height and marking where lines would strike each stake, one can compute level differences. An example shows three feet difference between stakes, illustrating a simple approach to leveling without special tools.
The Eloquent Nudge on Broadway
A man bets a friend that a well dressed woman walking Broadway will cause three women ahead of her to nudge each other as she passes. The trio glances her over from head to toe, while the pace behind quickens.
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Hadgen
Pam
New York
Presa
Broadway
Crank: From crooked roots to modern eccentric use
The term crank emerges from notions of crookedness, evolving from nineteenth century deceitful tricks to describe eccentric or odd behavior. Early instances trace to Guiteau’s trial reports and Dickens, with cranky as a related adjective used for sickly or irascible moods.
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Crank
Der
Murray
Guiteau
Garfield
Dickens
The History of Tacitus Recovered From Westphalian Copy
The History of Tacitus survives in a single fifteenth century Westphalia monastery copy. The emperor claimed descent from the historian and had ten copies yearly for scholars across the empire, but all copies perished except the Westphalian one.
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Tacitus
Westphalia
The Great Dimeulty Home Notes
A light quip notes half the world’s happiness comes from minding one’s own business while the other half comes from urging others to mind theirs. The column presents a witty exchange about meddling in others affairs.
No Mick Coming. Angel cake with wine jelly and whipped cream
A brief New York Prem snippet shows Mrs. Jones questioning a hungry tramp about his meal. The tramp answers that anything tastes good when a fellow is hungry, as the woman reveals the dessert is angel cake with wine jelly and whipped cream.
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New York
How He Knew It Passenger Fair
A brief dialogue from a Chicago Tribune item shows a passenger and a conductor discussing a plugged nickel used to trick the conductor. The passenger explains they received the coin in change, implying a successful deception moments earlier.
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Chicago Tribune
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Cach
Migin
Jourusi’s
Congress
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Mick
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