Classified Help Wanted and Services Advertisements
Multiple short notices advertise financial services in Richmond for mortgages and property loans, hair dressing services in Richmond, a nerve and bone liniment, shorthand training in Wests High School and Piedmont Business College in Lynchburg. Also seek young men for shorthand and banking courses, with promises of guaranteed salaries.
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Frayser
J. W. Frayser &O
Richmond, Wan
Ted Fitty
Grege
Wests High School
Seoga
Cie
Piedmont Business College, Inc
Lynchburg, Va
Forks Seek Change in Turkish Government
Vienna special notes that the Turkish government plans to abrogate the Young Turk constitution and restore imperial absolutism. An Austrian source reports the Grand Vizier and officers concluded four years of constitutional rule failed, claiming Turks are not suited for it. A Polish committee in the Austrian Reichstag attacks Austria and warns diplomacy is blocked, with fears for a stable international settlement growing.
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Vienna
Young Turk
Never
Reichstag
Constantinople Troops Return to Ships After Calm Harbor Scene
Troops and bluejackets landed from the international war flotilla were issued orders to rejoin their ships in the harbor. Police followed tide as Vizier Kiamil Pacha urged commanders to take control and ease the situation.
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Constantinople
International War Geet
Kiamil “Pacha
Christians Killed in Armenian Massacre Near Batoum
Reports from Tiflis via Odessa say Kaords invaded from Batoum and killed men women and children in Armenia. Special soldiers are alleged to protect Christians from further massacres as word spreads of the violence.
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ST. Petersburg
Armenia
Batoum
Pares
Tiflis
Odesss
Kaords
Austrian Denies Advising Turkey to Prolong Balkan War
In Paris a special official denial was issued denying that the Austrian Government counseled Turkey to continue hostilities against the Balkan allies. The denial states the instruction came from Count Von Berchthold, Austria's foreign minister.
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Paris
Turkey
Balkan
Count von Berchthold
Diplomatic Breakup Signals Resumed Fighting Expectation
Special dispatch reports peace negotiations between Bulgaria and key powers broken off. Hostilities at Chatalin expected to resume hourly, according to a telegram received today.
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Yessa
Bulgaria
Key
Chataline
Greece Stands With Balkan Allies in Peace Terms
Premier Venizelos announced Greece will back a Balkan confederation and subscribe to peace terms favorable to a majority of allied states. He said Greece acts in harmony and opposes further Turkish modifications beyond the Balkan bloc’s stance.
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Greece
Venizelow
Reoruia
Turkey
Austrian decree signals possible continuation of war
The Austrian government announced a new decree to support families of those enlisted or affected by ongoing conflict. The measure indicates that war remains a possibility as authorities outline aid and obligations tied to mobilization.
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Viennna
Adriatic Territory Question to Be Sent to European Conference
Petersburg officials report that the government must submit the question of Adriatic territory operation to a European conference. The move signals a formal request for international input on territorial arrangements involving Serbia.
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Pang
Petersburg
Adriatic
Seria
Calmer tone prevails over European war outlook
A calmer mood spread through London and continental capitals as tensions from the Austro-Servian clash seemed to ease. Dispatches from Vienna and St. Petersburg indicated governments were adopting a more patient attitude with no immediate signs of escalation.
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London
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Floyd Allen and Goad Face Corrupt Practices Claims
In a Richmond Supreme Court record Floyd Allen is accused of pressuring county officials in Carroll County over juries and whiskey profits. Testimony cites Goad receiving hundreds of dollars from the county, with charges of packing juries and election manipulation. The defense argues the alleged grievances sprang from political feuding and a broader climate of county conflict.
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Carroll County
Carrol County
Supreme Court of Appeals
Richmond
Floyd Allen
Hiltsville
Saben
Bolen
Tipton
Comonwealth
Goad
Ya Allen
Freyd Allen
Brome
Mare
Mapalec
Nate
Massie
N. MH
Tairston
Lost Dog Ad Inserted at Hustler's Review Office
A traveler in the West misplaced a dog and went to the Hustler's Review office to place an ad offering a reward for its return. He asked the editor to insert the notice, and the editor agreed to reserve the edition for him. The owner later answered questions to identify the dog.
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Tran Editiag
Rowan
Nage
Judge's clemency plea cites double jeopardy and same acts in Claude Allen case
The document discusses executive clemency for Claude Allen, arguing he was tried twice for the same acts across multiple killings during one incident. It notes juries differed in judgments, urges mercy, and contrasts court law with executive discretion. It also references a separate labor decision on engineer wages and switching service rates, setting a $4.75 daily minimum and preserving higher existing rates.
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Rees
Claude Alien
Beny
Claude Allen
Travis Ional
Railroad strike barely averted in eastern rail system
The arbitration award ends a major labor dispute between fifty two eastern roads and engineers. It grants minimum wage for some classes and increased pay on specific roads while rejecting a broad pay raise. The ruling, dated May 1, lasts one year and suggests federal and state wage commissions. engineer rep Morrissey dissented.
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Washington, D. C
Spechl
Board of Arbitration
Tnita
Public Service
Pep Morrissey
Burton Announces His Candidacy
Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio formally announces his candidacy in a statement from Washington. He asks voters in Ohio to decide in a primary whether they want him to continue as U.S. senator and whether senators should draft legislation or act as messengers for patronage and spoils.
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Washington, D. C
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
United States
CERTAIN HICKEY KILLED YOUTH IN LACKAWANNA CASE
J Frank Hickey in custody in Buffalo on murder charges for killing Josephs boy from Lackawanna. He spent Thanksgiving alone in jail and Friday neared confession. District Attorney Dudley said he grew more certain Hickey killed the youth. Hickey asked for a minister and more light. no denomination was specified. He appeared in court Monday for plea entry.
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Buffalo
N. Y
J. Frank Hickey
Little Joseph Josephs
Lackawanna
Dudley
Hickey
Josephs
Mickey
Typhoon Devastates Tacloban and Capiz Killing Thousands
Belated dispatches from Manila report that 12,000 to 17,000 people perished as a catastrophic typhoon struck Leyte and Capiz. Tacloban suffered near total destruction. Capiz and surrounding towns faced heavy losses. Relief efforts, including ships with food and materials, were organized, though many details remain uncertain.
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Forbes
War Department
Tacteoban
Our Perplexing Pronouns and the English Language
An author argues that pronoun usage remains unsettled and that a coordinated scholarly effort is needed to analyze the entire English language. He notes many unresolved questions and criticizes casual theories, urging a comprehensive, collaborative investigation.
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Reson
Thomas Lounsbury
Man Made Stomach For Turkey Fest In New York
Surgeons opened a crate, modified it, and replaced it as a peculiar surgery described amid chaotic text. The fragmentary report mentions an Italian party and an orange observer in New York, with unclear motives and outcomes.
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New York
Democrats to Curtail Seniority in Senate Reforms
A Democratic Senate caucus will meet next week to consider shifting seniority based committee control. Key figures like Tillman Bacon Martin Culberson and Simmons face potential chairmanship changes as reforms target granting old members fewer ready chairs and opening seats to newer senators.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Aes
Tillman
Bacon
Martin
Appropriations
Ust
Commerce
Culberson
Judiciary
Simmons
Cardinal Gibbons Delivers Eulogy on Taft in Washington
Cardinal Gibbons addresses Taft Cabinet officials and South and Central American diplomats at St Patrick's Church luncheon. He lauds Taft's leadership, states US responsibility in the Philippines, and calls the president the best man to guide policy in the islands. Secretary MacVeagh and Attorney General Wickersham attend.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Taft
White
United States
McVeagh
Wickersham
Tomst
Taft Iso
Mer. Russell
Tower of Rabel
Teft
Philippines
Treasury
MacVeagh
United States Supreme Court
Rudolph and
Judson
Reuasesion
Senor Calvo
Costa Rica
NIRS
Richmond women urge clemency for Claude Allen
In Richmond on a 4 pm meeting led by Dr George W McDaniel and chaired by Elizabeth Cocke and A M Tyler, about seven hundred women urged Governor Mann to commute Claude Allen's death sentence, calling for mercy and executive clemency while commending the court system and upholding laws.
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Richmond
Claude Allen
Clauss
George W. McDaniel
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Cocke
A. M. Tyler
J. Y. Farr
McDaniel
Claude
W. F. Rhea
State Corporation Commission
Carroll
Pro
Floyd Allen
de McDaniel
William Hodges Mann
Carroll County
Virginia
Iginia
Six Die As Train Plunges From Embankment
Six people were killed when an express train derailed at Fraser Crossing Glen Loch after a broken rail caused the first engine to jump the track. The wreck sent five steel sleepers down a twenty five foot embankment. twenty doctors aided the injured amid snow and wind.
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Indiana
L. H. Scot
Cady, C
John Hickey
Altoona
H. ©. Miller
Charlies
Langhorn
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Laiderday
New York City
Eve Dzith
W. T. Irondale
Westchester
A. L. ‘Walter
Somerset
T. Byrnes
Pittsburg
Mott
Pullman Porter
New York
C. D. Hadmuhb
Ruth Hadmuth
Bertrand Bush
Harris
R. B. Quick
Pletsburg
Wiliam Dietrich
Cleveland
William Dietrich
C. ©. Carpalino
Germantown
W. J. Shipley
Washington, Pa
M. Ht. Lewis
Louisville
J. Cc. Leonard
Altoons
C. E. Vien
Andrews
Glen Loch
Hread Street
Fraser Crossing
Trenton
Elden
Sergeant-at-Arms Ramsdell Dead at Garfield Hospital
Daniel M. Ramsdell sergeant at arms of the U S Senate died at 4 30 after an angina operation four weeks earlier at Garfield Hospital. Born near Indianapolis he lost an arm at Resaca in 1864 and held multiple public posts including Indianapolis city clerk, Marion County deputy recorder and District of Columbia marshal before his 1900 election as sergeant at arms.
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Daniel M. Ramsdell
United States Senate
Garfield Hospital
Daniel Moore Ransdell
Indiana
Indianapolis
Franklin College
Ransdell
Resaca Mary
Marion County
Ind
Republican State Committee
Columabia
Harrison
Senate
Corbin Shield to Manage Lynchburg Theater Reopening
Corbin Shield, former manager of the old Academy of Music, is reported to oversee the new theater in Lynchburg after its mid December reopening. Shield has managed Wells syndicate operations at several locations since the Academy fire on April 29, 1911, and is expected to return soon.
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Lynchburg
Corbin Shield
Academy of Music
Shield
Wells Syndicate
Messenger Vanishes After Bank Deposit Loss
Special Police seek Earl H. Blackman a bank messenger who disappeared after collecting 2600 dollars from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Chicago. R J Neal bank cashier suspects accident.
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Chicago
Nlil
Earl HE. Blackman
Drexel State Bank
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
R. J. Neal
Huge Rivers and Harbors Bill Seeks Record Transfer
Washington officials report the rivers and harbors appropriation bill opening in the House committee with a budget jump of about 17 million over last year. Army engineers estimate river and harbor improvement at 44 million so far, with total projected to reach 50 million as new projects are added.
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Washington, D. C
House
Army
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