Strike Riots Slam Philadelphia Transit System
More than a hundred injured as the Philadelphia Rapid Transit strike erupts into street violence. Rioters smash cars, set a vehicle on fire, and clash with police. one boy is severely wounded, and a girl is shot fatally or near death. State constabulary may be deployed as a general strike looms.
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Philadelphia
Morehan
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Amalgamated Association of Streat and Electric Railway
Rapid Transit Company
C. C. Pratt
Fatady
Twenty-sixth
Wharton Streets
Wharton Street
Starm
Riet
Eighth Street
Tasker Street
Snyder Avenue
McKean Street
Simpson Sklenow
Girard Avenue
Violet Benan
Scerand
Kensington
West Philadelphia
Census plan erases Jewish identity in 1910 count
Chicago February 21 Prof Willard B Hotchkiss outlined congress plans for the 1910 census removing race and nationality labels. Jews Slavs Huns will be listed as American German French Russian Romanian or other nationalities regardless of birth. Also Kansas Kansas City February 21 Prof Henry Byron Newson 60 head of KU mathematics department collapsed dead.
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Chicago
Willard B. Hotchkiss
Congress
City Club
United States
Kansas
Lawrence
Kat
Fob
Henry Byron Newson
University of Kansas
Trusts to be regulated not exterminated, says judge
New York dated February 21 reports Judge Peter B Grosscup of Chicago leaving for a vacation trip through Egypt aboard the Caronia. He says the United States will soon regulate trusts, not abolish them, citing improving economic conditions and a likely readjustment of corporation power under guided control. He argues modern capital should be under one command like an army but restrained to serve the people, not plunder.
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New York
United States
Peter &. Grosscup
Chicago
Caronia
Egypt
Grosscup
Former Aid Accuses Neill of Misusing Funds in Child Labor Inquiry
Washington reports charges against Dr. C. P. Neill, U S labor commissioner, alleging he squandered over 300000 dollars of congressional and other funds during the child labor investigation. Thomas R Dawley Jr. filed the accusations with Secretary Nagel. Neill denies the claims.
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Commissioner of Labor
Washington
C. P. Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Nage
Department of Commerce and Labor
Nell
Congress
Neill
Nagel
Thomas R. Dawley, Jr
Roosevelt to address American Methodists after Rome audience
Rome reports a Kennedy interview with Cardinal Merry Del Val on the Fairbanks incident and Roosevelt prospects. Col Roosevelt will meet the pope upon arrival and then speak to the American Methodist body, with Vatican officials wary yet bound by precedent.
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Rome
Mer. Kennedy
Merry del Val
Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Vatican
Albany Graft Tid Rumors Surge In Light Of Primary Scandal
Albany February 21. If the lid is blown off the state capitol scandal fresh disclosures may follow. Gov Hughes has ordered probes into Adirondack land deals long a source of profit for favored individuals and a frequent topic among politicians and legislators.
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Albany
State
Hughes
Discovers New Castro Plot Stirs Venezuelan Scene
Caracas reports a new plot against the government tied to former President Castro, triggering arrests of prominent figures. Rumors about Gen Jose Manuel Hernandez, former Washington minister, in Paris have heightened alarm among factions here. In Joplin, a murder trial ends unresolved after 26 hours. jury out 11 to 1 on manslaughter versus second degree murder.
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Venezuela
Castro
Jose Manuel Hernandez
Nationalist
Washigton
Paris
Joplin
Willem Cosuley
Webb City
Ben Newman
H. B. Bright
Hero of Fort Sumter Dead
Erie Pa Feb 21 James Gibbons the last of the fort Sumter garrison that surrounded Maj Robert Anderson on the historic April day in 1861 died in the city He was credited with sighting the first gun fired by the Union forces.
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Fort Sumter
Erie
James Gibbons
Maj
Robert Anderson
Hoyt Supports Glavis Testimony In Ballinger Pinchot Inquiry
Washington February 21 Henry M Hoyt attorney general for Puerto Rico testified to corroborate Glavis in the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry He recounted Glavis seeking advice in 1909 on Alaska Cunningham claims and noted Glavis was honorable and upright Hoyt also discussed Wilson coal land cases and said Ballinger's name appeared in testimony despite claims of omission.
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Ballinger-Pinchot
Braudeja
Glavis
Gifford Pinchot
Hoyt
Henry M. Hoyt
Portofilco
Telle
Wilson
Wilson Coal Lane
United States
Glavie
Ballinger
Mr. Ballinger
Ballinger-Pinshot
Branjails
Wiford Pinchot
Henry M. Hayt
Porto Rico
Agsistant
Pierce
Cunningham
Alaska
Wickersham
Grevis
Madriz Capitol in Danger Near Managua
Gen Chamorro leads insurgents within a short distance of Managua. The steamer Managua was bombarded near San Francisco del Carticera but escaped damage. Tipitapa scouts monitor Chamorro’s movements and a clash near Acoyape Managua is likely within 24 hours. Consuls seek peace mediation between Madriz government and insurgents under Estrada.
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Chamorro
Managua
San Francisco del Carticera
Managua City
Tipitapa
Fentiax
Acoyape
Insurgenta
Estrada
Madriz
Consis
Mystery surrounds coal company manager murder in Indianapolis
Indianapolis police investigate the killing of John E. Emerson, manager of the Balke-Krauss Coal and Lumber Company, shot near his home at 412 Northwest Street. Emerson, 83, widower in good financial condition, may have been killed during a hold-up he resisted.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John BR. Emerson
Balke-Krauss Coal and Lumber Company
Northwest Street
Emerson
Emer
FALLING WALL KILLS FOUR IN FREDERICKTOWN FIRE
Four men died and four others were seriously injured when a brick wall of the burning Keyes pudding collapsed at the southeast corner of Fredericktown public square. The fire’s origin remains unknown, and both the Keyes building and the adjoining Anthony Schulte building were destroyed. Old Newspaper Plant Burns in Bloomington.
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Fredericktown
Keyes
Anthony Schulte
Bloomington
Wil
Lacou
the Home Journal
Dimoty
Clash Flares as Cairo Faces Looming Lynching Fear
In Cairo Illinois on February 21, a new clash erupted amid a manhunt for a suspected accomplice of purse snatcher Jon Pratt. A funeral procession for Alexander Halliday drew about 1000 mourners. a negro faction halted the train briefly, seeking vengeance, but cooler heads prevailed. Soldiers kept order as protests spread. Sheriff Nellis faced criticism over alleged delays and use of Black deputies. Governor Deneen weighs another militia company as Shelbyville’s Company H is set to report. The situation remains tense with fears of further violence.
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Ilt
Jon Pratt
Young Halliday
Alexander Halliday
Nellis
Halliday
Adjt
Aleksan
Sherif Nellie
Railjay
Yeung
Gov. Deneen
Shelbyville
Ballinger Case Near End In Ballinger Pinchot Inquiry
The Ballinger Pinchot inquiry nears closure as the committee adjourns to next Friday. Glavis counsel Bran jails says corroborative evidence exists. Hoyt, the Puerto Rico attorney general, may testify to Glavis seeking his advice.
Beef Packers Fear Indictments Reach New Jersey
Lawyers for the beef trust rushed to the Jersey City public prosecutor to read indictments against National Packing Company directors. They complained the word individuals obscured names and sought to review for defects. Prosecutors say they will pursue prison terms, up to three years, if convicted.
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New York
Beef Trust
Jersey City
National Packing Company
Social workers to meet at National Conference in St Louis
Social workers gather for the National Conference of Charities and Correction to be held in St Louis from February 19 to 26. Prominent speakers include Miss Julia Lassarop, Raymond Robins, Dr Favill, Bernard Fleaner, Dr A W Ferris, Florence Kelley, Miss Kate Barnard, and Prof J B Commons, indicating a major gathering.
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National Conference of Charities and Correction
St. Louis
Julia Lazarop
Raymond Robins
Favill
Chicago
Bernard Fleaner
Louisville
A. W. Ferris
Florence Kelley
New York
Kate Barnard
Okahoma
J. B
Madison, Wis
Standardizing Pavement Specs Opens National Convention
Chicago Feb 21 The first national convention of city officials and engineers for standardizing pavement specifications opened at the La Salle hotel and will run through the week About 40 cities are represented and organizers expect substantial benefits from the discussions and agreements reached by delegates.
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Chicago
la Salle Hotel
Jbea
Celegaten
Fought to Retain Formula Which Has Made a Fortune
ILT Cooper promotes a patent medicine claiming it cures stomach trouble and improves overall health. He asserts the formula behind Cooper’s New Discovery made his fortune and the drug has sold widely. A testimonial from Emma Stanley of Gateago, Illinois, details long stomach illness, nervous issues, and recovery after four bottles. The Cooper Medicine Company distributes the remedy via druggists in Payton, Ohio.
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Cooper
Cooper's
Cooper Medicine Company
Emma Stanley
Gateago
Washington ‘Sontegard
Cooper Medicine CO
Payton, Ohio
Looking Ahead in Elephant and Bead Riddle
The dialogue features Longneck running low with his bead as Jiao asks if he fears bumping it on nearby ships. The playful exchange centers on a bead near the ground and imagined hazards from around him.
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Longneck
Jiao
Kidney Pain Allegedly Cured by Doan's Pills Case Claim
An advertisement claims backache and kidney ache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. A testimonial from Warraa Idaho recounts an injury, frequent kidney secretions, and five years of relief after using the product, with sale details and the Fouter-MHlourn Co. contact in Buffalo New York.
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Deanta
Warraa
Tan Sty Horse
Idaho
Doan
Dean
Fouter-Mhlourn Co
Buttalo
N. Y
Sove Luxuries Needed. A Moral Right to Small Pleasures
A Providence Journal excerpt argues that even under economic pressure people of modest means deserve modest luxuries and recreation beyond bare necessities. It contends hard times do not justify cutting all pleasures and cites Jeremy Taylor and a common-sense duty to pursue a fuller life.
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