Fall River Mill Owner Restores Pre-Strike Wages 12 Percent
M C D Borden, owner of Fall River Iron Works, notified six thousand mill workers that starting Monday Oct 28 wages rise 12 percent, restoring the old pre strike scale. The move follows his long pay of the old rate during the nine month strike and may influence a fixed wage or profit sharing plan amid market fluctuations.
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Fall River
M. C. D. Borden
Borden
Gov. Douglas
Manufacturers Association
Manufacturers’ Association
Textile Council
New York
Maine Odd Fellows Convene in Portland Session
The Maine Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows met in Portland with Grand Master Leon Merrill presiding. 146 lodges exist in the state, 22,680 members, 1087 initiations, 220 deaths. Old Hickory Lodge No. 108 Newport had the largest gain. Investments total $824,264, relief $80,683, Portland lodges paid $14,118. current expenses $90,655 and receipts $176,633.
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Portland
Maine
Odd Fellows
Leon
Merrill
Solon
Russell G. Dyer
West Brooksville
Kingfield
Stonington
Ashland
Rangeley
Old Hickory Lodge
Newport
Yellow fever toll slows outside New Orleans
New Orleans reports the nationwide fever situation tracking with city conditions. In the last 34 hours only one death occurred outside of New Orleans, signaling a slower outbreak beyond the metropolis.
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New Orleans
Mount Hood Hotel Burns Near Lewis and Clark Fair
A fire tore through the Mount Hood hotel just outside the Lewis and Clark fair grounds in Portland Oregon burning the building to the ground early today.
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Portland
Ore
Mount Hood Hotel
Great Methodist Revival At Worthen Street Church
Worthen Street Methodist Church hosts daily revival services this week with evening programs at 7 30 and afternoon sessions at 2 30. Attendance encouraged for worship and renewal.
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Worthen St. Methodist Church
Talbot Faces Extortion Charge At Lowell Court
Wilbur B. Talbot a baker of 188 Pine Street Lowell appeared before Judge Hadley on a charge of attempting to extort money from Harry G. Whittle of Scituate and was continued for a week for trial. The complaint includes a letter demanding $300 and threatening to reveal alleged testimony unless paid. Also in court Hessian sentenced for nuisance conduct, McDonough appeals withdrawn and jailed, Hoar and Rondeau for drunkenness fined.
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Wilbur B. Talbot
Pine Street
Hadley
Harry G. Whittle
Scituate
Talbot
Whittle
Lowell
Friend Whittle
Harry
John Olson
John
Boston
James H. Hessian
Mary McDonough
Patrick Hoar
Peter Rondeau
Fourty Houses Witness Witness Falls Unconscious In Court
In the superior civil court Judge Fox hears the Boston and Northern Street Railway case as Conductor Archibald Watson collapses from exhaustion and is excused from further testimony. The trial resumes with other actions, including a suit by young William Boland against the railway for injuries from a car on Gorham Street April 30, 1905.
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Fox
Henry S. Morgan
Boston & Northern St. Ry
Archibald Watson
Quebec
Chester Matthews
Andrew Co. Wheelock
Central Street
Boston and Northern
J. W. McEvoy
Richardsons, Trull & Wier
William Boland
Michael Boland
Gorham Street
Utter Renominated at Rhode Island GOP Convention
Providence October 18 Gov George H Utter was unanimously renominated at the state Republican convention. Henry V A Joslin nominated Frederick H Jackson for lieutenant governor. Isaac L Goff placed Chas P Bennett for secretary of state. William B Greenough named for attorney general. Daniel R Ballou nominated Walter A Read for general treasurer. The platform backed Roosevelt and sound money. brief speeches followed from Utter, Brayton, and Capron.
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Providence
R. L
Geo. H. Utter
Henry V. A. Joslin
Frederick H. Jackson
Isaac L. Goff
Chas. P. Bennett
William B. Greenough
Wm. A. Morgan
Daniel R. Ballou
Walter A. Read
Glocester
Roosevelt
Gov. Utter
Chas. A. Brayton
A. B. Capron
Tornado Hits Sorento Illinois N
A tornado struck Sorento Illinois near St Louis last night killing four people and injuring about eighty five, with dozens of homes blown down and the town left in debris. Telegraph lines failing, survivors worked by lantern light to aid the injured. Sixty percent of the town’s 1100 residents were affected.
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St. Louis
Sorento
Ill
Individual matches in college golf contest at Wollaston
In Wollaston on October 18 the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association moved from team play to individual championship after Williams won the team title. Players from six colleges including Dartmouth and Bowdoin began battles today, promising a strong showing as the field assembled at Wollaston Golf Club.
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Wollaston
New England Intercollegiate Golf Association
Williams
Wollaston Golf Club
Dartmouth
Bowdoin
San
B and N Directors Tour Lowell Visit Details
Boston and Northern railway directors conducted their annual city tour arriving from Nashua in an observation car. They reached Lowell about 10 o clock, had a luncheon, toured the city, and proceeded to Lawrence. General Superintendent Robert F. Goff accompanied them.
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Boston & Northern Street Railroad
Lowell
Nashua
Here
Lawrence
Robert F. Goff
Morton Wins Golf Cup at Vea per Country Club
The finals of the Vea per Country Club golf cup ended with A. M. H. Morton taking the title. Morton showed steady improvement all season and delivered a solid performance, though not a scratch player. Seven players competed in the finals with scores listed, while several eligible entrants did not appear.
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A. M H. Morton
Ers
Oie Postmasters Appointed From Washington List
Washington records from October 18 show postmaster appointments for Maine Chesterville Augustus H H Black and Vermont Griffith Martin Van Buren, naming these specific individuals to new duties.
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Washington
Oie
Maine
Chesterville
Augustus HH. Black
Vermont
Griffith
Martin van Buren
Bank closed after cashier suicide report at Allegheny bank
Washington October 18 The Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny Pa was closed by order of the comptroller of the currency on news from National Bank Examiner John H B Cunningham that the bank is insolvent and the cashier had committed suicide Examiner Dunningham named receiver
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Washington
Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny
Currency
National Bank
John HB. Cunningham
Dunningham
Hood's Sarsaparilla Proclaimed Cure for Rheumatism
A promotional claim states rheumatism resists lotions and liniments but dissolves when the blood acid condition is corrected. The ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured thousands and implies it addresses the underlying cause rather than surface symptoms.
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Hood
Francis of the Storey Company Indicted in Philadelphia
Stanley Fran co, on trial in U S district court since October 3, charged with using the mails to defraud in connection with the defunct Satten Smaenem case, was found not fit for trial and sentence postponed.
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Francis
THE
Storey Company
Philadelphia
Stanley Franco
U. & District Court
Trains Wreck Near Birdsboro In Reading Line
A serious Philadelphia and Reading railroad wreck near Birdsboro involved a freight train on a siding moving to the main track and colliding with another train in the same direction. Both engines derailed, a Reading-bound passenger engine left the rails, and several coaches were badly damaged with passengers injured.
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Reading
Philadelphia and Reading
Birdsboro
Philadel
Curley Gets a Place on the Ballot in Boston Election
The state ballot law commission ruled that former Representative Thomas F. Curley may appear on the official ballot. A ward petition sought to bar him over a year unseating conviction for retail service fraud. Curley tied with former Congressman McAttrick for the Democratic nomination as committees support his candidacy.
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Boston
State Ballot Law Commission
Thomas F. Curley
Curley
McAttrick
Ballot Law Commission
Ship Susquehanna Lands Crew Off New Caledonia
Reports say the American ship Susquehanna faced a hazard as the crew landed on ice near Cosme Nehowe N, New Caledonia, while on a voyage bound for Delaware. The incident follows updated advices received today.
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Susquehanna
New Caledonia
Deleware 1
Aldermen to Decide Vetoes Next Tuesday Night
City aldermen face votes on the mayor's vetoes with Allen likely to sustain. Three Democratic members Cosgrove Carmichael and Rourke could tilt the outcome. West Tenth street extension costs total 1400 dollars with city footing the bill.
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Alderman Allen
Messrs. Cosgrove
Carmichael
Rourke
Board of Aldermen
West Tenth Street
Casey
O. E. Coon
Walker
Committee On Ordinances
Committee On Ordinances Teen Ae
New Clue in Winthrop Mystery Found in German Circle
Manchester Oct 18 Authorities report a new lead in the Moston dress tragedy mystery after a German circle in the city documented a man who studied medicine and surgery and lured his sister to the area. The pair traveled to Reston with the man and his elder sister following. the wife later disappeared, and the siblings have resurfaced with a theory linking them to the case.
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Manchester
N. H
Moston Drees
Barber
Germany
Reston
King Oscar's Tears Flow in Sweden Norway Split
In Stockholm on October 18 the extraordinary session of the Swedish parliament concluded with King Oscar expressing deep grief over the Norway Sweden separation. He hoped for lasting peace and good understanding, pledging royal grace toward Sweden and its people as tears filled his eyes and the audience watched moved.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
Norway
Riksdag
Railroad Inquiry Under Way in Fruit Refrigeration Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission opened hearings on a complaint against ten railroads and three private car companies alleging unjust charges for refrigerating fruits and vegetables in transit. The proceedings aim to establish jurisdiction over private car lines and to address the alleged abuses, with the railroads contesting that private car business is not interstate commerce.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs Meets
Athol October 18 The Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs opened its annual meeting with focus on the Civic League. Delegates heard talks planned by Rev. Edward Cummings of Boston Joseph Lee of Boston and Robert A Woods of the South End house Boston.
Bryan Tries His Oratory in Tokio
William J. Bryan spoke before about 1000 people in Tokyo, with Count Okuma presiding. The former prime minister and se party leader sat in the chair. A Tokyo reception invitation arrived, but Bryan could not attend due to time constraints.
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Tokio
Wm. J. Bryan
Count Okuma
Ign
Bryan
Rights preserved for vessels under American register
Washington reports after a lengthy four way talk with Secretary Root Rep Gardner of Mascachureile and Henry A. Smith ship owner urge the Gloucester board of trade to let captains of American fishing vessels sail wherever treaty coast of Newfoundland allows. The action appears approved by the state department and telegraphs show captains noting lack of fishing licenses for vessels under American register at Port of Tonite N.F.P.
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Washington
Root
Gardner
Henry A. Smith
New England
Gloucester Board of Trade
Newfoundland
State Department
Gariier
Tonntemy
Roosevelt's southern tour opens with vast itinerary
President Roosevelt begins an extensive southern swing to visit Alabama Arkansas and Louisiana and complete a tour of every state. He notes caution over yellow fever in New Orleans but proceeds with plans to end the voyage by sea aboard the West Virginia and Mayflower before returning to Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
South
South Atlantic Coast
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Union
New Orleans
Behrman
Marine Hospital Service
West Virginia
Norfolk
Potomac River
Routhern Railway
Mra. Roosevelt
William Loeb
P.M. Rixey
Navy
John L. McKhenny
Atlanta
Roswell
Ashington
Ashland
Richmond
Capitol Ware
Raleigh
N.C
Glenn
State Fair
Durham
Greenboro
High Point
Salisbury
Charlotte
N. C
Roewell
Piedmont
Atelanta
Jacksonville
Fila
Dart
Enterta
Board of Trade
Ponce
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Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows
Great Methodist
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Moeie
Caie
Talbot, W
Court
Mathews
Wheel
Ock
Rhode Island
Thomas File
WM. Stewart
WM. Mann
Harrison Mann
Wm. Kirkland
Stewart and
Thos
Morton
Vesper Country Club
Gea
Huntington Hall
John J. O'Connor
O'Connor
Lowell Cornet
Lowell Military Band
Winthrop
King Oscar
Clares the Riksdag Ad
State Federation OF Women’s Clubs
Gloucester
Treaty
Virginian Capital
counrTe
Visee
Traders National Bank
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