Meyers Brothers Store News Price Reductions Across Wide Range
Meyers Brothers advertises extensive discounts on men and women apparel and household goods. Notable cuts include neckwear from 25c to 17c, shirts from 50c to 39c, underwear and stockings, ladies gloves and waists, brooms, belts, hair brushes, lace hose, corsets, and various fabrics with many items halved or more. The promo emphasizes quick purchase to avoid remaining stock.
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New Haven Strike Tests City Railway Loyalty
Police bolster patrols as the New Haven street railway strike enters its second day. Only a few cars are on the streets. Mayor Studley seeks mediation and a march toward settlement as the state board plans an afternoon inquiry. Grievances include recognition of the union and reinstatement of discharged workers.
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Youngston conference on nine hour day for Manhattan engineers
A. B. Youngston, assistant chief of the Brotherhood of Engineers, met with a committee of engineers and motormen from the Manhattan elevated railroad to press for a nine hour day. Firemen from the road joined in support. Rumors tied possible wider trouble to Gould lines. The conference adjourned at 11, to resume at 2 this afternoon.
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A. B. Youngston
Brotherhood of Engineers
Broadway Central Hotel
Manhattan Elevated Railroad
Manhattan
Youngston
P. M. Arthur
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H. Pinney
J. Wells
National Brotherhood of Firemen
Gould
George Gould
Sumasoga
Western Union
Two Girls Killed by Train at Paducah Picnic Site
Daw son near the Illinois Central grounds saw five Paducah girls and two from nearby towns walking on a trestle when a freight locomotive struck. Victims Jennie Smith of Paducah and Lucy Stephenson of Hickory Grove died. Injured include Annie Nichols Lowes Lena Flint Paducah and Edith Stephenson Hickory Grove with severe injuries.
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Dawson
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Jennie Smith
Lucy Stephenson
Hickory Grove
Annie Nichols
Lowes
Lena Flint
Edith Stephenson
Miss Flint
Miss Nichols
Miss Stephenson
Dan Patch To Face Star Pointer In Record Bid
New York Trotting Association plans a August Brighton Beach race pitting Dan Patch against Star Pointer’s record. Dan Patch clocks 2 0034 for a mile at Columbus last Saturday. Purse rises to 5000 as substitute for a 3000 pacers race. M E McHenry, driver of Dan Patch, favors the record bid over a race, believing Dan Patch will lower Star Pointer’s mark.
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New York Trotting Association
Dan Patch
Columbus
Star Pointer
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Pointer
Twelve Persons Killed In Freight Train Crash
Eleven editorially confirmed victims and one more reported as dead in a freight train wreck. The engine demolished and about fifteen cars broken into kindling wood. The freight train was running without orders. Investigators begin work at the scene.
King's health bulletin reports smooth journey to London
Aug 7 Buckingham Palace bulletin states the king bore the journey to London without fatigue. He had a good night, is in excellent health, and the wound is practically healed. A Sunday bulletin is anticipated. Separately a railroad wreck near Six involving the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul line results in 12 dead and 36 injured. The work train moved without orders, five believed fatally injured. 15 cars wrecked and track cleared by midnight. Also notes coronation guests from Denmark Greece and Prussia will attend without invitations issued to foreign courts.
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Perry, Inc
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Thomas Casey
Worcester
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Roosevelt to Host Luncheon for Noted Guests at Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt returned from Gardiner's Bay aboard the Slyph landing at J. West Roosevelt. At Snagmore Hill the family joined others for a luncheon this afternoon. Expected guests include Senator Platt, ex-Senator Laughlin, Representatives Overstreet Sherman Littauer Clarkson, publisher Q Clark, and Mr Phelps. Overstreet, as secretary of the Republican Congressional Committee, plans to discuss fall campaign matters after lunch.
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Roosevelt
Gardiner’s Bay
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J. West Roosevelt Landing
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Platt
Connecticuts
John Laughlin
Buffalo
Overstreet
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Power Committed for 30 Days in Northern Pacific Case
Peter Power, complainant in the Northern Pacific merger case, failed to appear in U S court. Judge Lacombe ordered Power committed for 30 days and required George Alfred Lamb, his counsel, to appear after the first Monday in October to show cause why he should not be suspended or admonished for unprofessional conduct.
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New York
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Merger
United States
Lacombe
Power
George Alfred Lamb
Corporal OBrien Arrested on Perjury Charge in Washington Case
Corporal Richard OBrien of Company M Twenty sixth regiment was arrested in North Adams Massachusetts on a bench warrant from the District of Columbias supreme court for perjury in testimony before a Senate committee last May about Philippines affairs. He anticipated proving his statements with witnesses. OBrien had made severe charges against Captain McDonald of Borton, who denied them. Senator Lodge mentioned possible prosecution.
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Mass
Washington
D. C
Richard O’brien
Senate Committee
Philippines
Supreme Court of the District of Columbian
O'Brien
Twenty-sixth Regiment
McDonald
Borton
Senator Lodge
Sale of Friar Lands Purchasers Said to Be Americans
Vatican reports that nearly all friars real estate in the Philippines was sold before American occupation to New York registered syndicates and corporations. Friars hold no controlling shares. Taft’s landbuy plan appears unaware. Archbishop Ireland interview cited as alignment between Vatican and U S efforts.
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Vatican
Philippines
New York
Taft
Ireland
St. Paul
United States
Kentucky Whitecaps raid Perryville area
Thirty masked armed men terrorized Perryville residents in Kentucky near Harrodsburg on a Wednesday night. They flogged William Goodnight, George Russell, and Wallace Bottom, then ordered Goodnight to work or leave. Russell and Bottom suffered similar treatment. Goodnight identified several assailants. arrests may follow. The attackers rode from a cave north of town, once used by a toll gate raider.
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Perryville
William Goodnight
George Russell
Wallace Bottom
Accbion
Goodnight
Whitecaps
Russell
Bottom
Sybarita Wins Sea Race Over Meteor In Close Finish
In Cowes on August 7, the Sybarita led at the midway point with 12:18:80 against the Meteor's 12:19:46. Final times show Sybarita 2:17:52 and Meteor 2:23:12, Tutty runner-up on time allowance, kaifer’s Meteor last.
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Sybarita
Meteor
Tutty
Kaifer
Lutty
Man charged after shootout with Nekimi farmer
Oshkosh Wisconsin August 7 James Burrows a Nekimi farmer opened fire on four men then battled a sheriff s posse and was wounded and captured He died shortly after from his injuries officials say Burrows who had shown signs of insanity threatened not to be taken alive before the confrontation and shooting ended in a fatal exchange.
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Nekimi
Burrows
City meeting votes on street sprinkling appropriation
In Rockville on August 7 a large crowd attended a city meeting to act on a resolution seeking 800 for street sprinkling. The measure failed 159 to 103. A motion to appropriate 100 was also voted down by a five vote margin. As a result street sprinkling will be postponed.
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