John Mitchell Work Advocate for Coal Miners
John Mitchell former United Mine Workers president remains active with the National Civic Federation aiding worker welfare. He recalls risking his life in coal mines and the Virden Illinois strike, where guards and detectives fired on miners and workers, killing several. He now travels from New York to St Louis championing safety for laborers.
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mr. Mitchell
National Civic Federaton
Andrew Carnegie
Virden Coal Company
Virden
Til
Mitchell
Alabama
Tanner
St. Louis
New York
Gore shocks Senate with bribery charge involving Choctaw and Chickasaw
Oklahoma Senator Thomas Pryor Gore, blind but resilient, accuses bribery attempts ranging from $25 000 to $50 000 connected to legislation affecting $3 000 000 in attorney fees for Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. He implicates two former senators and a House member, prompting sensational attention in Congress.
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Thomas Pryor Gore
Oklahoma
United States Senate
Congress
Senate
Gore
Sle
Cumberland University
Tennessee
Nina Kay
Texas
St. Louis
Territorial Council
Justice Moody to Retire From Supreme Court
Associate Justice William H. Moody, facing chronic illness, resigns from the U S Supreme Court after years of service. The move follows a bill to secure his retirement pay, reflecting his long career from Harvard to solicitor, district attorney, congressman, secretary of the navy, and attorney general.
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William H. Moody
United States Supreme Court
Justice Moody
Senator Lodge
Senate
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Harvard
Haverhill
Navy
Harmon First in Contest for 1912 Presidential Nomination
Ohio Governor Judson Harmon leads the field for the 1912 presidential nomination after renomination by Democrats. Born 1846 in Hamilton County, he rose from judge to attorney general under Cleveland and currently serves as Ohio governor. His renomination signals strong party confidence in his gubernatorial record.
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Judson Harmon
Ohio
Harmon
Hamilton County
Ale
Denison University
Cleinaati Law School
Common Pleas
Superior Court of Cincinnnati
Cleveland
iHe
Ohio Bar Association
Law Department
University of Cincinnati
Buckeye
Elko Incorporation Movement and Regional News
Northwest notes report a push to incorporate Elko Nevada. Major John Talbot a famed veteran died in Cheyenne at 78. A White River Valley fire destroyed hay and outbuildings. A Western Pacific fruit train ran Sacramento to Salt Lake City in 46 hours. A Rainy Hollow glacier near Haines Alaska moves twelve feet daily. Tacoma ministers seek ban on Jeffries Johnson film.
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Elko
Nevada
John Talbot
Cheyenne
Steve Williams
White River Valley
Western Pacific
Sacramento
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Rainy Hollow
Haines
Alaska
Ministerial Association of
Tacoma
Jeffries Johnsonght
James Franklin
Ogden
Utah
Reno
G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
Worchester
Mass
Greeley
Colo
Robert Blackley
Garrison, Mont
Deer Lodge
Northern Pacific
Garrison
H. Schwartz
Denver
Schwartys
William T. Foster
Bowdoin
Collge
Columbia University
Reed Institute
Portland
Oregon
Armanda Reed
Maggie T. Lockart
Big Moose Creek
Sheridan
Wyo
Grace Allen
Galen
District Court
Yellowstone County
Montana
First Trust & Savings Bank
First National Bank of Billings
Allied Institutions
Norris
J. C. Teller
Turkey Creek Valley
Colorado
Northwest
Albert J. Beckman
Butte
Mesquite
W. H. Allison
First National Bank of Boulder
James Garrigues
Harry P. Gamble
State District Court
Fort Collins
Mineral boom and mine updates across the West
Reports from Trinity County California describe the Palmer Oil No. 2 well doubling its output to about 4,000 barrels daily. Nevada says Flaster group near Caliente attracts attention while Tecopa Consolidated Mining projected as a future lead producer with June output at 116 50 ton car loads. Copper at Ely and Copper properties in Ey show strong assay results. Lead and gold figures dominate summaries from Leadville to Ely.
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Trinity County
California
Palmer Oil Company
Salt Lake City
Caliente
Nevada
Flaster
Pioce
J. K. Seifert
Emery County
Utah
Chicago
Cedar Creek
Tecopa Consolidated Mining Company
Tecopa
Ely Consolidated Copper Company
Greenback Company
Leadville
Colo
Salt Lake
International Smelting Company
Ely
Deep Creek
Idaho
Pittsburg & Gilmore
Balt Lake
Rocco Homestake Mining Company
Swansea Canyon
Hamilton
Nevath
White Pine
Goldfield Consolidated Mines
Homestake Mining Company of
South Dakota
South Utah Mines Company
Newhouse
Guggenheims
United States Smelting Company
Crater
Weither
Utah Consolidated Company
Pine Canyon
Grateful Women Report Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Relief
Oronogo and St Louis women describe nervous exhaustion backache and bearing down relieved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ad copy touts cures for inflammation ulceration displacements fibroid tumors irregularities and indigestion with a suggested trial cost.
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Oronogo
Lydia
St. Louis
Yoia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alms and the Man and a Priest of Compassion
The obituary homage recalls Father Flaherty as a parish priest who hated sin but loved sinners. Mr. Murphy praises his patience, wisdom, and hope for the poor, noting his generosity and long right arm stretched to aid the needy.
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Father Flaherty
Mr. Murphy
Meehan
Ananias
Birthday Gift Delayed By Frugal Plans
A husband and wife discuss buying a birthday present at breakfast. She hopes for a thoughtful gift as in dollars, not a cheap 98 cent affair. He commits to a present costing at least a dollar when he goes downtown.
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John
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