Cleveland Leaders Honor Rockefeller at Forest Hill Visit
Several hundred Cleveland figures met John D. Rockefeller at Forest Hill. Andrew Squire and L Holden led greetings as merchants lawyers clergy and educators from diverse walks of life praised him as a citizen and great businessman. Squire spoke on railroad rates and urged monuments for meritorious enterprise over condemnation.
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John D. Rockefeller
Forest Hill
Andrew Squire
L. ©. Holden
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Squire
Rockefeller Addresses Growth and Civic Duty in Cleveland
Rockefeller defends Standard Oil claims there is no water in stock and praises profits from waste products. He urges young men to pursue higher aims, while L E Fielden lauds Rockefeller's city benefactions and calls for service to humanity as a guiding life purpose.
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Standard Ol Company
Squire
Cleveland
Ohia Bay
L. E. Fielden
The
Plain Dealer Publishing Company
Ambiguities in a historical quote about benevolence and progress
The fragment discusses guiding a career toward helping hospitals churches and schools and benefiting the larger community. It argues that serving others leads to a better life for the helper and fellow men.
Cuba Minister Reports On Aftermath Of Police Chief Slaying
Washington reports from Cuba reveal an autopsy showing the police chief was shot in the back and did not fire a weapon. An alleged organizer of the attack on the American consul’s shield at Cienfuegos has been arrested. Market reaction: elections favoring the Moderate party sent Havana stocks higher, rising as much as ten points.
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Washington
Quesada
Cuba
Cienfuegos
Stock Exchange
Havana
Typhoon Strikes Manila Harvesting Death and Damage
A typhoon swept Manila causing three hours of destruction. Winds hit 105 miles per hour at 2 p m. with about 500000 dollars in property damage. Ten natives killed and 1000 left homeless. Native district swept away, gardens and phone system wrecked. light damage to U S quartermaster stores. Weather cleared today as wreckage being cleared.
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Manila
United States
Chicago Franchises Offered For City Rail System
A joint proposal from the Chicago City Railway and Chicago Union Traction asks the city council for a twenty year franchise in exchange for waiving ninety nine year rights. They pledge immediate line rehabilitation and through electric service with single cars and transfers across the south north and west sides for a single fare plus 8 to 10 percent of gross earnings. Gip Key Chinese laundryman murdered on railroad tracks in the Hills after decades of mining property wealth. Gip Key, married, is said to have built a fortune in mining holdings before his death. J A Erickson bank president of Minot National Bank held on $10000 bond after arrest for false reports to the controller of the currency in St Paul Minnesota.
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Chicago
Chicago City Railway Company
Chicago Union Traction Company
Chineman
Gip Key
St. Paul
Minn
J. A. Erickson
Minot Natonal Bank
Jockey Redfern Retired After Auto Accident
Jockey Arthur Redfern of New York injures right arm in a collision with a motorcycle while en route to a race. The incident forces his retirement as a rider for the year. Local reports note the accident and medical update.
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Arthur Redfern Hart
New York
Arthur Redfern
Wine
Redfern
Baseball Scores From Around the Circuits
Results from multiple league games across cities include St. Louis defeating Philadelphia 9 to 2, Cincinnati topping Boston 13 to 1, Pittsburgh beating New York 9 to 0, Chicago routing Brooklyn 31 to 0, and Washington shutting out Cleveland 2 to 0 in a first game with a second Cleveland win 6 to 12. Other scores show New York beating St. Louis 6 to 3 and St. Louis taking 7 to 2 in a later tilt, with Philadelphia defeating Detroit 6 to 4 and Boston besting Chicago 10 to 5 in the first game and Chicago winning 8 to 1 in the second.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Pittsburg
New York
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Brooklyn
American
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Treaty Publicized Open Door Openings in Asia
London and St Petersburg report the Anglo Japanese treaty making eight articles public. The pact emphasizes peace in eastern Asia and India, open door in China, and mutual aid if either side’s rights are threatened, with a ten year term and one year notice to terminate.
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Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Great Britain
Japan
Asia
India
China
Korea
Lansdowne Explains New Far East Defensive Pact
Lord Lansdowne sends six covering letters to St Petersburg and Paris and explains that the alliance between Britain and Japan is a peace guarantee for East Asia and India. The agreement aims to mutual defense and broader participation in stability.
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St. Petersburg
Paris
Lord Lansdowne
Far East
London
Great Britain
Japan
East Asia
India
Baron Hayashi Endorses Far East Treaty As Peace Safeguard
Baron Hayashi tells the Associated Press the new Far East treaty is a firm guard against disturbances. He says it aims to secure long lasting tranquility for Great Britain Japan and all powers with interests in the region. Sir Charles Dilke argues the pact preserves the status quo but strengthens peace prospects in the Far East. London views hopeful, with radical papers mixed.
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Lord Lansdowne
Petersburg
Far East
Great Britain
Eastern
Asia
Baron Hayashi
Associated Press
Japan
Charles Dilke
Russia
Indian
Sale of Bigelow's Assets Faces Partial Sale Shortfall
Milwaukee Wis Sept 27 The Wisconsin Trust Company trustee reports total proceeds from Frank G Bigelow assets at 189929 18 about 75 percent of appraised value with several large assets remaining unsold due to complications. Hold Up in Mexico near Guadalajara Sept 27 Manuel Paredes two assistants robbed of 5000 one assistant killed by bandits six miles from Hosterpagutfio Teple Jalisco outer area.
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Bigelow
Milwaukee
Wis
Frank G. Bigelow
Wisconsin Trust Company
Mexico
Guadalajara
Mex
Manuel Paredes
Buena Vista
la Yesea
Teple
Hosterpagutfio
Jalisco
Gomez Urges Liberal Party Disbandment in Cuba
General Jose Miguel Gomez, governor of Santa Clara and Liberal presidential candidate, said in an interview he would advise the Liberal party to disband as the United States supports President Palma. In Minneapolis, the Typothetae oppose the Typographical union by rejecting closed shops and eight hour contracts and pledging wage oversight.
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Solemcoly
Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
Santa Clara
Liberal Party
United States
Palma
Minneapolis
Typothetae
Citizens to build memorial for Patrick A. Collins
At a Boston meeting citizens voted to erect a memorial in honor of the late Patrick A. Collins. The move is described as a community tribute to the former public figure.
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Patrick A. Collins
Seattle
Vladivostok
Paris
Berlin
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
John Witle-Gus Rubia
Salt Lake City
University of Michigan
Germany
Roosevelt
Fort Worth
Martin L. Haines
New Jersey
Vincentown
N. J
Not Guilty to Escape Campaign Funds Comment
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Hitchcock calling for full publicity of campaign expenses and opposing secret contributions while defending the New York Life Insurance Company donation to the Republican Party. He also discusses tariff revision and confirms Shaw will resign around February, with plans to leave the cabinet by February 1.
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Hitchcock
Oregon
United States
Heney
California
Hyde
Dimond
New Mexico
Idaho
Agto
New York Life Insurance Company
Republican Party
Shaw
Wilson
Tirne
Weather Bureau
Rise in Wages and Living Costs in 1904
A Chicago report from Sept 27 cites Bureau of Labor data showing weekly earnings up 4.1 percent from 1890–1899 average, while food prices rose 11.7 percent and overall costs strained families. It notes mixed prosperity, with wages up but hours down and food buying power falling.
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Man Industries
Bureau
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