William C Lawrence Nominated for County Superintendent of the Poor
William C Lawrence of Greenburg is unanimously nominated to complete the term of the late A Smith Hopkins as county superintendent of the poor. The board lauds his economy and improvements at the county almshouse and hospital, crediting his brief tenure with better management and services for inmates. Lawrence, a longtime Greenburg resident and former deputy sheriff, is described as a capable businessman and public servant.
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Westchester County
A. Smith Hopkins
North Castle
Hopkins
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
William C. Lawrence
Greenburg
Ofice
Lawrence
Vile Ine Ma
Labor Unions Spur Global Activity and Strikes
Central Labor union forms in Augusta while San Francisco Barbers’ Union surpasses seven hundred members. Albany unions open tuberculosis pavilion. Orange County central bodies unite. Buffalo trades reorganize after years of conflict. Leather workers press for eight hour day within two years. Liverpool docks idle as 10000 longshoremen and displaced sailors seek berths. Illinois accident report lists 100 minors killed and 287 injured in the year. Indian textile strike ends due to low wages and bad conditions. Samuel Noss receives silver service in New Bedford. International Paper mills cut hours and pay five percent. Manchester spinners accept five percent cut. Brooklyn Navy Yard workers win weekly pay.
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Augusta
San Francisco
Barbers’ Union
Albany
Oreange County
New York
Buffalo
N. Y
Liverpool
England
Illinois ‘Bureau of Labor
Ilinois
India
International Cotton Spinners’ Union
Samuel Noss
New Bedford
Mass
International Paper Company
Franklin
N. W
Manchester
Parrot Arrested For Drunk And Disorderly Conduct
In Louisville police court a green parrot named Billy appeared on the Central Station docket charged with drunken and disorderly behavior and conduct unbecoming a parrot. The parrot allegedly swore loudly and was tied to the theft of Dr Charles Woodward's home, with Carrie Young opposing the bird's drinking reputation as Busey's mother in law.
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Central_station
Loulsville
Till
Dil
Charles Busey
Billy
Bill
Charles Woodward
Carrie Young
Busey
Victim Burned In Gas Fire From Wife’s Vermin Crusade
Oscar Land of Janesville Wisconsin was burned when gasoline fumes in a room ignited after his wife lit two matches during a alleged crusade against vermin.
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Oscar Land
Janesville
Wise
Sporting Tidbits Roundup of Early 1900s Notes
Catcher Ton Criger weighs in that Jesse Tannehill's limp is cured. J Mara of Paterson wins the one maidred Yard championship of the Eastern M C A at Williard Park Totowa N J. The Boston Globe says Cleveland Club overemphasizes outfielders over pitchers. Princeton tied with Lafayette in football. Pennsylvania narrowly defeats Penn State. Harvard barely beats Williams. John R Payne, famed British yachtsman, argues America should adopt racing rules with no limit. New York and Pittsburgh tied for second in the 1908 NL. Bets on NY vs Pittsburg are off. Harvard coach appoints L P Pleper as next season’s coach. Gambetta Wilkes-Credition, a pacer trained by Christian Hills Stables, sold to G B Greenough. England regains seafaring championship after ten years, Ernest Barry defeats George Towns over four and a quarter miles at Putney-Mortlake. Barry time 21 minutes 1.5 seconds.
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Ton Criger
Jesse Tannehill
J. Mara
Paterson
M.C. A
Williard Park
Totowa
N. J
Boston Globe
Cleveland
Princeton
Lafayette
Pennsylvania
Penn State
Harvard
Willams
John R. Payne
America
New York
Pittsburg
Currier
L. P. Pleper
Pleper
George Gano
Gambetta Wilkes— Credition
Nuthurst
Christian Hills Stables
Lerington
G. Bf. Greenough
New Hamnpantre
Man Paralyzed After Colt Kick Forcing Backward Walk
L. H. Shroyer, a Blazenford County farmer, Indiana, was unhitching his team in the barn yard when a colt kicked him with both feet. He found he could not move forward and could only crawl backward to the house. He remains unable to walk normally, moving crablike.
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L. H. Shroyer
Blazenford County
Ind
Shroyer
Whale Catch Record at Kyuquot Beats World Week Mark
The steam whaler St. Lawrence of Victoria B C set a new world weekly catch record at Kyuquot with twenty six whales breaking the previous high of twenty two also by St. Lawrence. Kyuquot station reports two hundred thirty four whales since the season began.
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Oken
St. Lawrence
Victoria
B. C
Kyuquot
New York Treasury Balance Report Shows Large Figures
The State of New York reports a treasury balance near 26 million dollars and a treasury fund around 27 million dollars in the latest figures. Official sources emphasize the sizeable state coffers and total resources available for public expenditures and programs.
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New York
Treasury
State of
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Pateman
Alers
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Irvington, N.Y
Abercrombie Brothers
Grocers
On-Hudson, N. N.Y
Ferrera
Main Street
Irvington, N. Y
O. I. Anderson
William C. . Lawrence
OFC
W. ©. Lawrence
Schoenberg & CO
Main ST
Irving
ZEST
6Th Ave
N.Y
A. E. Phelps
Ness
Josepe, J. Reilly
Deuter
Philadelphia
H. H. Cannon
Ditater
M. J. Tynan
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