Week's News Record from the Nation and States
A collage of early 20th century incidents: Taft family news from Millbury Mass and Washington. Vehicle fatalities in Illinois and Ohio. Langston University fire loss. Attacks on farmers in Steubenville Ohio. IAM district convention in Atlanta. Bankers and burglars in New York and Indiana. Fire damages and public school ribbon protest in Nebraska. Car crash in St Louis injures prominent locals. First New York to Brooklyn tunnel train runs with limited service. Educational controversy at Nebraska State University over ribbons and colors.
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E M. Taft
Lou
Millbury
Mass
Janes
Gringell
State Agricultural and Normal University
Langston
Okla
Souenn
John Norden
Steubenville
Ohivo
Gil
the Convention
International Machinists’ Union
Atlanta
Exith Beer
Root
Washington
U.S. Grant Tit
Horacre S. Davis
Inalai Vy
Tavis
Maxwell
Borough Bank of Brookghter
Becother Offiers
N York Jty National Bank
W. Bushand
York
Edie Eas
Tefere
Parthermore
Rango
Tie Boys
Chievo
Tie
M. Bomintier
Aettae Coton Legattem
United States
Luther Barinuk
California
Sheedy
America
American Tobacco
T. B. Yule
Michael oShea
Muenus Lane
Joln Shea
Railead
Jack Sheehan
Preneliy
Springfield
Gratiot Calwine
St. Louis
Ralph Orthwein
Samuel Kessler
Northern Alaska Fur Company
Nebraska State University
Lincoln
Neb Ata
Eliar
Panama Isthmus Work Shows Surprising Efficiency
The October record of cavern excavation at the Panama project shows completing more work with far fewer workers than expected. A crew of UNGOT men moved weathered earth at pace, achieving two per cent rock and earth removal per man, challenging prior forecasts of 60 000 to 70 000 laborers. The result suggests faster completion and reduced time estimates for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seber
Thirteen cremated in New York tenement fire
Thirteen people died and seven injured in a devastating fire in a New York City tenement on One Hundred Ninth Street. The blaze swept stairwells and ground floors, trapping families on upper floors as smoke filled the narrow stairs and flames spread through the building. Firemen battled the blaze from adjacent rooftops as residents fled and perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
York
Peter the
Lumbermen Charge Rate Pools Against Railroads
The Oregon and Washington Lumber Manufacturers Association files with the Interstate Commerce Commission a complaint against continental railroads. It charges unjust rate increases on forest products and alleges rates were advanced on November 7 without justification. The group contends railroad capitalization exceeds the value of service and equipment used as a rate base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
Junmber Manufacturers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commit
Triauscan Cnental
Trio
Concrete houses proposed to solve tenement problem in New York
Edison and partners announce plans to build full concrete houses in 12 hours at 1000 to 2000 dollars each. The nine room homes would suit two families and rent for about 7.50 dollars monthly, claimed by backers including Lleury Phipps and Man Sidison.
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Thomas A. Edison
Winzard
Jinst Oranuwe
N. JL
Lleury Chipps
New York
Man Sidison
Tnough
Enouth
Phipps
New York City
Afr
Edison
Ast Orange
Firefighting Probe Follows Italian Robbery Capers
Police and firemen say a blaze in a tenement was set by men connected to an earlier failed safe robbery at Giuseppe Cudano's saloon. Three Italians were caught three weeks earlier trying to steal over 82000. Investigators suspect revenge and note plans for Edison style concrete houses using cast iron mokis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giuseppe Cudano
Cudane
Edison
Mr. Edison
Fire destroys Memphis hotels and saloons, 450000 loss
A Memphis fire gutted the Dannaby and Hangarian hotels along with fifteen stores and five saloons. Loss estimated at 450000 with partial insurance. Resident B EF Winchell of Rock Island at Guthrie Okla says his road would accept the 2 cent fare provision of the Oklahoma constitution. Protests by Jewish women over high price of lovat prompt kosher butcher shops in Paterson New Jersey to close for a month.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dannaby
Hangarian
B. EF. Winchell
Rock Tsland
Guthrie
Okla
Soad
Oklahoma
Lovat
Paterson
XN. J
Haya
Cunard Lines to Canada in British Orient Route Deal
The Grand Trunk railroad reportedly reached an agreement with the Cunard Steamship Company to operate a Liverpool to Canada line. The aim is an all British route for passenger and freight traffic between England and the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railroad
Cunard Seamship Company
Liverpool
Canada
England
Orient
Exposition Receipts Forecast Deficit and Costs
The Jamestown exposition receipts from visitors and concessionaires are now estimated at 81,000,000, signaling a deficit of over 83,000,000. Buildings alone cost 5,000,000 and barely more than 10 percent of the government loan has been issued. Elvira Giordano of the Milan opera company died on stage at the Ye Liberty theater in Oakland during the ballet Mig non.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvira Giordano
Milan Opera Company
Oakland
Cal
Panama Canal Construction to Be Accelerated Next Year
Congress plans rushing Panama Canal work with about 32 million dollars. Rep James A Tawney and 17 committee members return from Panama predicting completion by December 31, 1914. They note wages higher for canal workers, cheaper living costs, and strong morale, with funds under scrutiny and some department cuts possible.
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Panama Canal
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Rust
Panama
United States
New York
Chicago financial outlook and trade in Dun's Review
Dun's Review of Trade reports a brighter money picture in Chicago with currency demand still acute and note circulation rising. Payments through banks show less severe trade impact, while industrial retrenchment grows and building declines affect planing mills. District failures rise to 66, with 14 debts over 5000, as the year 1903 comparison noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
New York Business Tone Shows Quiet Across Nation
New York report notes improved city tone but nationwide business remains subdued with scarce currency in places. Wholesale and retail activity slows as winter goods distribute, weather stays mild, and 263 business failures occur the week ending November 21, up from 259 last week and higher than previous years. Canadian failures total 85, up from 45 and well above last year.
Price lists from major markets show varied commodity bids
The report compiles quotes from Indianapolis to New York and beyond for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Buyers posted prices for wheat corn oats rye and butter with ranges per region and grade. Prices span from no. 2 common to prime and include shipping cattle hogs and lambs.
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Chiergo-Cailie
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ste
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Detroit
Ste. Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
S12 a Week Means Privation Report on city living costs
Dr. Leo Kinkel of United Jewish Charities of New York reports to a state conference that a two to three room family living on 12 a week or 72 a week for the wage earner cannot meet basic needs. Rent runs to about 154 yearly food 270 with daily share about 214 cents, fuel and light scarce and recreation funds vanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kinkel
United Uoebrew Charities of
New York
State Conference of Charities and Correction
Big City
Underhill
Yale
National Minute Congress Supports Stricter Mining Funds Control
The national minute congress in session at Joplin Missouri adopted resolutions favoring tighter federal control of mining funds. Attorney General W T Pixon of Colorado led the action in the Pioneer Comet at Denver to break up the so-called grocers trust. He caused $200 000 in damage in Parsons Kansas. The biggest losers were Kress & Co 40 000, Cooper Lumber Company and Dodge Bryan Lumber Company 30 000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Minute Congress
Joplin
W. T. Pixon
Caloe Rado Thesa
Denver
Gro Qars” Trust
Parsons
Kan
Kress & Co
Cooper Lumber Company
Dodge-Bryan Lumber Company
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Kingman Star
B. O. Hudler
Kingman
Indiana
Uncle Samy
rAews
Chicago Journal
City of Edison Homes
Cunard Liners
Wokks
Wall Street
Muany
Cortelyou
Smmue
Borough Bank of Brooklyn
Financial House
Atchisom
Topeka
Santa Fre
St Louis
San Francisco
Missouri Pacific
Dostolice Department
Thomas T. Lovelace
Fort Wadsworth
New York Harbor
War Department
United States Army Balloon Corps
Roosevelt
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
State Root
Ambassador Creel
Mexico
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