Hopeful Tone in Coal Strike Talks Amid Suspended Operations
April 3 reports from the anthracite field say both miners and operators remain hopeful despite suspended work. A noon meeting between miners and operators is planned at the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey headquarters, with leaders stating actions were justified and no contract existed after Saturday.
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Ventura 4
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Ashouse
Newersey
Ion
Miners’ Union
Baer
T. Mitchell
Ment to Rate Bill Drafted at White House Conference
A conference at the White House involving Senator Alli and others considered amending the pending Interstate Commerce Act. The proposal would allow any carrier affected by the act to sue the commission in court if an order is set aside or appears to deprive them of property. Support was noted from Maine Republicans and some Democrats, with opposition from speechmakers and legal skeptics.
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Rougevelt
Allisier Cullom
Clapp
Kt Kansas
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Long
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Maine
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Operators Sign New Wage Scale Across Pittsburg District
In Pittsburg and Iowa a new two year wage scale was signed by coal operators and miners. The Pittsburg district agreement increases pay by 4.65 percent and goes into effect immediately for about 10,000 workers. Independent mines and collieries in Iowa also signaled wage talks and planned adjourned sessions to finalize state scale terms for the two year period starting April 1.
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
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W. Vu
Marshalltown
Inwa
Bex Movies
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Towa
Ian
Thea
Witte Presents His Resignation
In St. Petersburg on March 1 the premier has not attended council sessions since March 19. The Associated Press says his resignation, citing ill health, is before the emperor. Rumors point to Goremy or Gen Cost Ignatieff as likely successors.
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Witte
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Associated Press
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Interior
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Venetionary Party
Count Witte
Entombed Miners Finally Rescued in France
Jong France March 31 Fourteen of the 1,200 miners trapped twenty days in a coal mine at Canteleres were brought out alive and well yesterday. They had lived on hay and morsels of food taken into the mine nearly three weeks ago. Rescues had been halted for over two weeks. One man reported eating bark for eight days. They later found a decomposed horse carcass and hay.
Does China Expect War in Manchuria Clash Rumor
Moscow dispatch based on a sensational telegram from Harbin reports hostilities between Russian and Chinese troops are imminent. The message claims Chinese forces advance under Japanese influence, Russian troop demobilization halted, and General Crodoff ordered preparations for imminent events.
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Russkoe Stave
Haretin
Manchuria
Crodoff
Tiahtef
Negru Gets Twenty Years After Abduction Conviction
New York reports Robert W. Spriggs was convicted of abduction with details from the trial. The defendant received a twenty year sentence in a muggy setting as part of the lost case. Bablu Beritact, listed in the proceedings, faced additional sentencing in a related matter.
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New York
Maren
Robert WH
Spriggs
Ody
Detlinhies
White
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Areghonne
Andy Hy
Alice Sun
Bullying cases were survived then broken hearts da
A brief notice reports bullying cases being addressed and the impact on individuals as emotional harm follows. The short item notes community responses and efforts to support affected students and families.
Dowie Repudiated as Head of Zion Church in Chicago
In a 5000 strong Zion church gathering in Chicago, J A Dowie’s authority was repudiated and Wilbur Glenn Vollva elected to lead. Mrs Dowie repudiated her husband, and Gladstone Dowie aligned with the new regime. John G Spelcher labeled Dowie insane while Dowie’s supporters denied deliberate wrongdoing. Dowle in Mexico ordered discharge of Deacon Dravnder and promised further depostions via telegram and forthcoming letter.
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Alexander Dowla
Dowla
Wilbur Glenn Vollva
Dowie
John G. Spelcher
Moroc can reforms reach complete accord at Algeciras
After a lengthy plenary session in Algeciras the conference on Moroccan reforms reached a complete accord. It appointed a committee to embody the accord in a formal protocol and adopted a text governing police at ports. France and Spain will police Tangier and Casablanca under an inspector. four ports for France and two for Spain. the duration is five years. The Dutch delegate did not appoint an officer. The American delegate said the pact stabilizes Morocco’s immediate future and eases friction between France and Germany.
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Morocco
Germany
Prosecution Aimed Over Interstate Commerce Violations
Washington April 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission said it plans to certify cases to the Department of Justice for criminal proceedings after further hearings in other cities. Investigations cover alleged underdescription of goods by shippers with similar frauds noted in Buffalo and Philadelphia. Proceedings in May or later may follow to curb the practice through court action.
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Miners Refuse to Quit in Greensburg Strike Stand
Eight thousand miners employed by Keystone Coal and Coke Co and Jaudsen Coal and Coke Co in Greensburg decide to continue work regardless of the miners convention action. The two firms will pay the silver wage demand, though miners there earn more than in surrounding districts.
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Keystone Coal and Coke Co
Jaudsen Coal and Coke Co
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Man with Hat Always Finds Open Doors proverb
An old proverb states that a man who wears his hat proves ready and expects opportunity, suggesting readiness opens chances. It reflects a mindset where preparation meets opportunity in everyday life.
Literary Notes from a Spring Reading List
The April issue highlights Garden Magazine planting tables for flowers and vegetables, plus a special insurance feature in World's Work on life policies and reconstruction. It previews new narratives, fashion, and a new series The Wild Pounds of the United States, with profiles of writers and reviews across The Designer Century and Woman's Home Companion.
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World
United States
H. H. Busby
New York College of Pharmacy
William Jennings Bryan
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Albert Bigelow Paine
Joseph A. Altsheler
Gustav Kobbe
Woman’s Home
Jack
Clara Morris
Emery Pottle
Viejo Chavez
Lanter Bartlett
Louise Hamilton
Anna
Richardson
Tim’s Place
Charles Clark Munn
Uncle Terry
Rockhaven
Lothrup, Lee & Shepard Co
Boston
New England
Charles Clartt Munn
Tim
Chip
Maine
Cy Walker
American Review of Reviews
Linenlu
Jinperiu
John W. Luce & Company
Reston
London
Archibal Erre
Becky Sharp
Des Moines Legislature Passes Various Bills in March Sessions
Des Moines reports a raft of bills advancing through the Senate and House, including itemized township reports, indigent drunkard transport costs, for orphans home placement, and a five year limit on saloon proximity to schools. Other measures cover cemeteries near churches, a state sanitarium allowance, and tax and banking provisions. Senate debates include a plan for a Kirkwood statue and state accounting reforms, while public notices reference polygamy convention calls and county records rules.
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Samuel J. Kirkwood
National Statuary Hall
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Conn
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Ames
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Congress
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Turner
Greene
Buckingham
Jones
Saunders
Shaffer
National Guard
Bes Moines
Polk County
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Thomas W. Watson
Alonzo Robbins
John B. Steele
William Toole
J. B. Taylor
Roosevelt
National
Philippine Veterans’ Association
Nes Moines
Army of the Philippines
Alonzo Robbing
William ‘Toole
J.B
Echoing misfires and glass doors in ovens described
A fragmented passage notes that many rely on the line of least resistance, cites a Philadelphia Press quip about Welsh dialects and English guile, and mentions ovens with glass doors letting cages watch food without opening doors.
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