Coal Wage Scale Conference Ends Amid Labor Turmoil
In Philadelphia the coal wage talks conclude with President White urged to convene a policy committee as work continues pending settlement. Operators and miners trade proposals. a strike threat lingers if an arbitration path fails. The conference includes representatives from districts across the United States and Canada.
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Jsibey Eoominyltiat
Canada
Lesk Nutie
Joes
Gleine
Drader
Fanee
Fruit Land Salesmen Guilty in Florida Conspiracy Case
Kansas City officials report two salesmen Mart in and Joseph H. Reriers pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lottery operations tied to the Florida Frujanis company. About 74600 was collected from small investors. nearly 32 000 people bought Everglades tracts as supposed investment property.
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Kansas
Everglades of
Piorida
Albany Land Bank Plan Urged by Gov Henn
Albany action urged to create a state land bank the first in the nation to back farm mortgages. Governor Henn backs two bills for a 4 million dollar bank that would hold three quarters of all farm mortgages and a statewide loan coordination clearinghouse to streamline farmer financing.
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Albany
New York
Henn
Mrs Buffum Sentenced for Husband Poisoning
Mrs. Cynthia Buffum was found guilty of poisoning her husband Willis Buffum who died on his farm near Little Valley on August 24 Justice Brown sentenced her to death in the electric chair with execution set for the week of April 5 Racially and regionally neutral wording preserved.
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Little Valley
Cynthia Buffum
Willis Buffum
Here
Justice Brown
Buffum
Bill proposes 49 hour workweek for government plants
A bill introduced in the chamber aims to cut weekly hours to 49 for all government industries under the control of the war and finance departments. The measure seeks to standardize labor time across these agencies and impact payroll and production schedules.
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Paria
Departments of War and Finance
Mule Kick Heals Man in Georgetown Del
Elmer Bennett was cured of a long standing ear affection by a mule kick in Georgetown Delaware. For years he could not bear one ear and had poor hearing in the other before the incident.
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Georgetoen, del
Elmer Bennett
Benett
Recall of Judges Sparks Impeachment Debate in Congress
Washington reports centered on impeachment scrutiny of federal judges and calls for impeachment as a check on judicial decisions. President Taft and supporters argue impeachment serves a vital purpose while opponents warn of political weaponization amid broader naval program debates and budget figures.
Senate defeats bids to extend parcel post powers
Washington July 24 A Senate vote defeated an attempt to let the postmaster general alter parcel post weight zones and an amendment to cap package weights at 50 pounds was rejected 28 to 27. In Ecuador eleven prisoners and twelve guards were killed or wounded as government troops repelled a penitentiary escape bid to join rebels.
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Tr —Atl
Eaneral
Senate
Post Office
Bankhead
Guayagill
Ecuador
Persian Gendarmes Cornered by Tribesmen at Kazerun
A detachment of 160 gendarmes is cornered in its bar racks at Kazerun by a large body of tribesmen. The commander, Maj Ohlsson of Sweden, was killed in the clash.
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Teheran
Persia
Kazerun
Maj Ohlsson
Twelve Die in Dye Factory Explosion in Berlin Suburb
An explosion at aniline dye factory in Rummelsburg Berlin killed twelve workers and left eight others mortally injured. The plant housed about 400 employees and the blast wrecked an extensive facility.
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Berlin
Rummelsburg
Wedding Wine Poisoning Deaths Hit Kenmere Hall
Three dead and five ill after New York wedding in Kenmere hall. Victims include Madeline Dean 22 Helen Dean 7 Mary Driscoll 32. Sorrounded by family and guests, wine blamed on wood alcohol poisoning. Bride’s mother prepared the wine from a recipe with alcohol sugar water and coloring.
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New York
Dwath
Varmine Colina
Anselma Magitoniva
Kenmere Hall
Sre
Madeline Dean
Helen Dean
Mary Driscoll
Carmine Co Hn
Josephine Lone
Annie O' Brien
E Guest
Paul Lone
Healey
Mystery surrounds Gen Venustiano Carranza in Sonora
El Paso reports a rumor that Gen Venustiano Carranza chief of the Mexican constitutionalist army has disappeared from Sonora amid ongoing speculation about his movements. No official confirmation is provided.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Venustano Carranza
Sonora
Kate Edwards freed from Berks jail under gubernatorial pardon
Pa Mrs Kate Edwards, long jailed on suspicion of killing her husband, is released from Berks county jail after a pardon granted by Governor Tener. The action ends nearly 13 years in the shadow of the case.
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Reading. Pa
Kate Edwards
Berks County
Tener
Man Sets Own Broken Leg After Fall in Ice
Isaac Br. Carey a civil war veteran of Columbus Ohio aged years old decided to set his own broken leg after slipping on an icy sidewalk and breaking it again.
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Columbus
Isaac BR. Carey
Infernal machine kills Illindigan in explosives case
Frederick W. Mennetieh, a former counterfeit repairman, was killed by a mailed explosive device he tried to open, tearing part of his home and injuring others. His wife, previously separated, was arrested then released. Federal officers seek links to former accomplices in counterfeiting.
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Sullivan
Frederick W. Mennetieh
Decatur
Mall
Meametteh
Mennerich
Oon Maihal
Ringfeld
Moeanrrich
National Association committee clears William in conduct case
A committee of the National Association of Junior Republics investigated charges of improper conduct by William in the George Tuntor Republic of Free City, New York. The panel rendered a decision acquitting him of the charges.
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Hacan
National Association of Junior Republics
William
Guvorge
Af Freesie
Nave
Wind blows car into train near Hallock wreck
A car was driven by high winds into an oncoming box car and engine on the Great Northern line four miles south of Hallock. The impact destroyed the box car and damaged the locomotive but caused no fatalities.
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Craikston
Mint
St Paul Winnipec
Great Northern
Jury acquits Lao-The defendants in Nov murder case
In Shreveport the jury returned a verdict acquitting Alma Bond Little and her husband Hervey 3S Little of murdering J. Vancleve, the former Pualanese partner, on November 18. The case drew local attention as the trial concluded with an unexpected acquittal.
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Shreveport. Lao
Hervey 3S Litte
Alma Bond Little
J. Vancleve
Little
Cove Declared Dry by Union County Court
In Oregon, Cove wins prohibition victory as County Judge Weary reports Union County Court will declare Cove a dry town. Fern Hobbie, private secretary to Goolewalil Weet, relayed the news confirming the local dry status amid statewide prohibition efforts.
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Oregon
Salem
Ore
Miter Fern Hobbie
Goolewalil Weet
Orveon
Weary
Union County
Cove
Man's Ashes Go to Plants in Memorial Plan
New York based on the late Dr Clemens Fulda dictates that his remains be cremated and the ashes scattered near the plant he cherished at his summer home in North Post, Long Island, following his final wishes.
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New York
Clemens Fulda
North Post
L. 1
Gifford Pinchot Seeks Progressive Senate Nomination
Pat Milford announces candidacy for United States Senate under the Progressive party, aiming to succeed Senator Penrose. Pinchot, former chief forester of the United States, enters the race as a key contender in the era of party competition.
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Milford
Pat Gifford Pinchot
United States
Progressive Party
Penrose
Divorce Cure Advocated By Vice President In Brooklyn
New York V P Marshall urged a daily kiss to wives as an act of good faith in addressing a Young Men's Christian Association gathering in Brooklyn. He framed affection as a remedy to marital strain and stressed continued commitment.
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New York
Marshall
Young Men's Christian Association
Brooklyn
Taft Addressed Simply as Mister by Judiciary Panel
Report from Washington notes heated debate on form of address for former President Taft before the judiciary committee. It was decided that he should be called only Mister, avoiding grand titles. The decision reflects cautious protocol in congressional proceedings.
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Taft
Harader
Suplity Court Pradeh
Pemberat
Kinkaid
Nebraska
Wilson
White House
Harrison
Washington
Judiciary Committee
Murder convict to die in electric chair this April
Cynthia Ruffum of Little Valley Nova Scotia is convicted of murdering her husband by poisoning and faces execution in the electric chair during the week of April 15 at Auburn Prison's death house.
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Little Valley
Cynthia Ruffum
Auburn Priaos
Missouri Roads and Stone Plans Stir State News
The state highway office discusses soil and surface techniques for road work amid damp springs and clay, plus a Jefferson City update on a public matter. The Jefferson City Capitol commission and K F GUI debate stone sources near Ste Genevieve with Archtets residents. A separate note covers county road repair, rural schooling needs, and local legal filings while journalists report on immigration and political candidacy.
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Capitol Commission
K. F. Gui
State Capitol
GI Wil
Commission
Ste. Genevieve
Mogul
Tracy & Fewarmwont, Architects
New York
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Hecause
Ste Gene Sieve
Mla
Eourl
Kerry case ends as minister cleared of kissing claim
After eight hours, the Brookfield jury ruled in favor of Rev. W C Atwood in the case brought by Miss Harriett Myers alleging an unwanted kiss. Myers declined to discuss the verdict, stating she was satisfied despite losing the case. Attemped resignation of the pastor is dropped and the incident is labeled a crowd event.
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Brookfield
Harriett Myers
W C. Atwood
Miss Myers
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